Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 646 Sinking
Although the Corpse King did not revive through his own efforts but with the help of external forces, his strength still improved significantly because his Dao and Dharma were constantly improved under the stimulation of multiple forces throughout the process.

It can be predicted that his lifespan will also increase considerably with this process, exceeding 16,000 years. But even so, his time is very limited.

After all, he was studying the method of transformation from Lingbao Tianzun, which also involved the highly difficult field of breaking the Samsara Seal. Although he didn't need to have the same in-depth research on the Samsara Seal as Lingbao Tianzun, the difficulty was still very high.

Therefore, the Corpse Emperor quickly resumed his cultivation.

Of course, during the time he was active in the underworld after his second life, the Corpse Emperor also collected enough immortal gold, refined it into a weapon embryo, and nurtured it in his body, preparing to refine it into his second supreme imperial weapon.

His own natal magic weapon, the bow, was meant to accompany him as he ascended to a wider world, while this one was left to the Corpse Emperor lineage that he had recreated in the underworld.

Although the Underworld is under the protection of the Underworld Emperor and has several supreme imperial weapons, whether the Corpse Emperor leaves behind this supreme imperial weapon or not will not have much impact. However, the Corpse Emperor has a deep affection for the Underworld and wants to make his own contribution to it.

After all, he was busy with his own cultivation and had also consumed a lot of the Netherworld's primordial power, so he naturally wanted to leave something for the Underworld as a way of making up for it.

Of course, he did not specifically continue to refine it, but only used his own life essence and the essence of the underworld as the core to continuously evolve it.

As time passed, the Corpse Emperor fell into complete silence once again, with only the Reincarnation Seal within his body shining brightly, its white light emanating from his body and resonating with the Netherworld.

And so time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, nineteen thousand years had passed before the Corpse Emperor finally awoke from his seclusion.

This incarnation of the Corpse Emperor possesses a lifespan of 19,000 years, 3,000 years longer than his first incarnation. Although the progress is smaller than that of a true reverse-life rebirth, it is still incredibly terrifying.

During his 19,000 years of cultivation, the Corpse Emperor finally obtained his own method of transformation from the teachings of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao.

The Underworld Emperor appeared at the opportune moment and said, "Nearly 20,000 years have passed. Your current life should be coming to an end. I wonder how your research on the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's method is going?"

The Corpse King said, "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother. I have already made some progress, but this method is too dangerous, and I am not confident that I will succeed."

The Underworld Emperor said, "No method of transformation can be achieved easily; they are all fraught with danger. It is already quite remarkable that you have come this far."

"Although you are now in your twilight years, entering the Immortal Sect should not be a problem. So, if you are not confident, you can enter the Immortal Sect and ascend to immortality. After you are free from the danger of losing your lifespan, and after you have studied this method in greater depth, you can then try to undergo transformation."

The Corpse Emperor's transformation is ultimately based on the Reincarnation Seal; even if he enters another world, this Reincarnation Seal will not disappear. Therefore, further increasing the probability of successful transformation in that world before proceeding is a more prudent approach.

However, while the Underworld Emperor oversees the transformation in the mortal realm, it's difficult to predict what will happen in the other world. Nevertheless, if one doesn't need to worry about lifespan for a long time in that world, one can always wait for the right opportunity or create one's own to undergo transformation.

Therefore, doing so can be considered a foolproof method in some respects.

Faced with this very tempting option, the Corpse King didn't hesitate much, saying, "Senior Brother, this transformation might represent my complete rebirth. I'll complete this cultivation in the mortal realm." The Underworld King said, "It's good that you've made your decision. I will support you as much as possible. However, I'm afraid I can't help you with this transformation."

The Corpse King said, "I trouble you, Senior Brother, to seal me away, so that I may not cause any harm to my Netherworld if problems arise during my transformation."

The Underworld Emperor said, "No problem."

Next, the Underworld Emperor mobilized the primal power of the Underworld to form a grand array, sealing the Corpse Emperor within it. He then incorporated the Corpse Emperor's blood-red halberd, black shield, Nether Iron armor, and the plaque of the Underworld into the array, integrating their power through the mysteries of word puzzles. Furthermore, the Underworld Emperor had even prepared to cast the Salvation Scripture on a small scale to address the Corpse Emperor's problems. Such preparations were undoubtedly thorough.

So the Corpse King began his transformation with peace of mind.

The Reincarnation Seal that Lingbao Tianzun formed in his body was a special Reincarnation Seal, different from the Corpse Emperor's, which was naturally formed in the Netherworld. But in the end, it was still a Reincarnation Seal, and there were still many similarities between them.

Therefore, Lingbao Tianzun's method of dismantling the Samsara Seal can also be applied to the Corpse Emperor's Samsara Seal to some extent.

Although this method is too complex for the Corpse Emperor to fully master in a short time, the Reincarnation Seal within the Corpse Emperor's body is not as sturdy as that of the Celestial Venerable Lingbao, so it is not necessary to reach the same level as Lingbao to dismantle it.

Therefore, during his 19,000 years of cultivation, the Corpse Emperor finally mastered the method to decompose the Reincarnation Seal and integrate its divine energy into himself, thus facilitating a transformation.

The problem is that he himself doesn't fully understand what's hidden within this Reincarnation Seal, so the Corpse Emperor has no clear answer as to how the transformation will unfold. That's why he asked the Underworld Emperor to seal him away to prevent any unforeseen events.

With everything in place, the Corpse Emperor no longer hesitated. He focused his mind on the Reincarnation Seal within his body and began to use the method he had comprehended from the Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's teachings. He used the life force and corpse energy within his body as two poles to converge, vaguely forming a pair of scissors, and began to cut towards the Reincarnation Seal.

The pristine white Reincarnation Seal trembled slightly, but it remained locked in a stalemate with the scissors, seemingly indestructible and unshakeable.

Seeing this, the Corpse Emperor secretly channeled some of the essence from the Salvation Scripture of the Heavenly Venerable Lingbao to enhance it. Instantly, the Reincarnation Seal was as if it had encountered a natural enemy and was unable to resist. A hole was cut in it, and the divine energy within began to dissipate from there. It was absorbed into the Corpse Emperor's body and merged into one.

Seeing this, the Corpse King knew that his research method was indeed effective, so he used all his power to completely dismantle the Reincarnation Seal. Soon, the Reincarnation Seal was completely shattered, transforming into endless divine energy that flowed into the Corpse King's body.

Within the Reincarnation Seal lies not only astonishing corpse energy but also incomparably sacred life energy, which is just right to allow the Corpse Emperor to make amazing progress.

But just when the Corpse King thought he was about to succeed, countless fragments of primordial spirit suddenly emerged from the endless divine power of the Reincarnation Seal and poured into the Corpse King's primordial spirit.

Instantly, the Corpse King's consciousness began to sink into it, making it difficult to maintain its self-control.

(End of this chapter)