Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 657 Negotiation
Those people and their descendants who were taken away by the Supreme Being of Cangshan in the Heavenly River Divine Realm have not caused any harm to the human universe. Now they have completely disappeared without a trace and have become a powerful clan with a profound foundation in the universe. Therefore, Liang Yu naturally would not harm them.

As for this Star Emperor, although he insisted on fighting Liang Yu's murderous intent because of past karma, he had not done anything to cause trouble, so Liang Yu naturally did not kill him.

After striking his Sendai, Liang Yu was even more certain that this Star Emperor's Dao heart and temperament were indeed without any problems.

Therefore, his killing intent has completely fulfilled its mission and has no further reason to exist.

However, considering the Star Emperor's Dao heart and potential, Liang Yu did not dissipate directly. Instead, he transformed his deduction of the laws of stars into a star chart and implanted it into the Star Emperor's celestial platform.

The Star Emperor was deeply moved by the star laws contained in Liang Yu's attack that had just defeated him, and for a moment he was unable to recover his mind. The star chart that Liang Yu then transmitted to his sage platform made him dazzled and obsessed with it.

The Star Emperor, who already had a great passion for cultivation, wanted to immediately begin a secluded retreat to comprehend all of this and elevate his Dao and Dharma to a higher level.

However, considering the murderous intent of the Supreme Celestial Venerable Wuji, the Star Emperor forced himself to remain calm in the face of such temptation.

He said, "Thank you for your guidance, Great Celestial Venerable."

Liang Yu said, "Cultivate diligently, for you have a long road ahead of you. Your achievements will far surpass those of the people of Cangshan. This ancient peach tree is for you; remember to treat it well."

"By the way, those four people have good talent. When you ascend, remember to take them to the Immortal Sect and leave the mortal universe together."

After saying this, Liang Yu's murderous intent began to dim and eventually vanished completely, leaving only a peach of immortality quietly appearing in the void.

The Star Emperor cupped his hands and said, "Respectfully seeing off the Great Heavenly Venerable."

Watching the killing intent completely dissipate, the Star Emperor muttered to himself, "Truly monstrous."

Although Liang Yu's killing intent still possessed a high level of skill, the power he could wield was far less than that of the Star Emperor. Yet, even under these circumstances, the Star Emperor was completely suppressed, which was enough to demonstrate that the gap between them was unimaginably vast.

Star Emperor shook his head, took out the Cangshan Divine Seal and said, "Ancestor Cangshan, I can say that I have given you an explanation."

The deity of Cangshan Divine Seal revived and said, "You were too reckless this time. The master only hopes that future generations will know about the past and learn from it. As long as they remember that these supreme beings once existed, and that they are not completely forgotten, that is enough."

"Why did you have to challenge the Great Celestial Venerable? Fortunately, the Great Celestial Venerable is magnanimous and compassionate even with a murderous intent, otherwise you would have died without a burial place."

The Star Emperor said, "I know, but after meeting this so-called Great Celestial Venerable who claims to have reached the pinnacle of the Dao, I really wanted to know if he could show me a new world. Now it seems that I can't even catch a glimpse of the tip of the iceberg of the Great Celestial Venerable's realm."

After saying this, the Star Emperor returned to his hometown with the Cangshan Divine Seal and the ancient peach tree.

The past karma has already been borne and settled by the Star Emperor, who has successfully attained enlightenment and possesses an infinite future. Other descendants do not need to know about these things. It is enough to pass down the names and teachings of the few supreme beings, including the Supreme Being of Cangshan.

Therefore, the Star Emperor sealed away the memories related to this part of the Cangshan Divine Seal and left it in his hometown as an ultimate divine weapon that could be passed down normally.

After that, he also set up his own Zhou Tian Xing Su Grand Array for his people, using this imperial array pattern to protect them.

As for the ancient scriptures they inherited, they already had many ancient scriptures covering various aspects, so they didn't really need his inheritance.

But after all, the Star Emperor has become a Dao Prover, and he naturally has to repay the race that once supported his cultivation.

Therefore, the Star Emperor left behind his own scriptures, further deepening their foundation. Afterwards, just as the Star Emperor was about to begin arduous cultivation to digest what he had gained, he remembered the words of the Limitless Heavenly Venerable who had told him to take four people to the Immortal Sect.

Although the Supreme Celestial Venerable Wuji did not explicitly state it, the Star Emperor knew after a little thought that these four people must be the four unconventional Supremes who had involuntarily emitted their auras to pay attention to him when he attained enlightenment.

The Star Emperor dared not be negligent in this regard, so instead of going into seclusion, he went to a deserted area deep in the starry sky where the four people were.

Because the Star Emperor did not hide but came here openly, Gu Qun, Cang Yuan, Xin Lingxiao, and Cang Yun all sensed the Star Emperor's supreme aura and immediately came to greet him.

Faced with four supreme beings who had achieved enlightenment in completely unconventional ways, even the Star Emperor couldn't help but sigh. They were indeed powerful enough, with great potential for growth. If they were to compete with him, even he, who had begun to accumulate strength after becoming a saint, wasn't confident he could win.

Upon seeing the Star Empress, the auras of the four individuals naturally activated, colliding fiercely with hers. Five auras soared into the sky, casting a shadow over the sky above countless nearby stars, making them appear precarious.

Xin Lingxiao asked, "May I ask what brings Fellow Daoist Star Emperor here?"

The Star Emperor said, "I have come here to discuss future matters with you all, under the guidance of the Great Celestial Venerable."

Cang Yuan frowned slightly: "Great Celestial Venerable? Which Great Celestial Venerable?"

The Star Emperor said, "There is only one Great Celestial Venerable in the human universe."

Cangyun said, "The Supreme Celestial Venerable Wuji has been missing for many years. Did you really see him?"

The Star Emperor said, "Yes and no. What I saw was only a killing intent, not the person himself."

Gu Qun suddenly spoke up: "Was the great battle that broke out after the Star Emperor attained enlightenment a battle of killing intent with the Great Celestial Venerable?"

Upon hearing this, the Star Emperor smiled helplessly and said, "Brother Gu, calling it a great battle is giving me too much credit. I only challenged the Great Celestial Venerable's killing intent for three moves, and I was defeated in all three. If the Great Celestial Venerable hadn't held back, I would have been dead long ago."

Upon hearing this, the four exchanged bewildered glances. A single killing intent could completely suppress this reigning emperor; just how powerful must the Great Celestial Venerable himself be? It was simply unimaginable.

Having cultivated a portion of the Ancient Scripture of Nascent Soul, Xin Lingxiao already knew that the power of the Boundless Great Heavenly Venerable was unimaginable, even surpassing the vast majority of those who had attained the Dao in his first life. Therefore, he was the first to accept this fact and said, "Then, may I ask, what does the Great Heavenly Venerable wish to discuss with Fellow Daoist Star Emperor?"

The Star Emperor said, "The Great Celestial Venerable hopes that I can ascend with the four of you in the future and leave the mortal universe. Of course, this depends on your choice. If you wish to seal yourselves off and prove your Dao in future generations, then I will not force you."

Cangyuan and Guqun exchanged a glance and said in unison, "If that's the case, then we will naturally agree."

The two of them were stuck in a dead end, with no clues in sight, so the only way to continue their breakthrough was to go to another world.

Cangyun immediately replied, "I agree as well."

His talent and foundation were not as profound as Xin Lingxiao's. Even in later generations, he might not have been able to successfully attain enlightenment, so there was nothing to worry about.

As the one among them with the best chance of attaining enlightenment, Xin Lingxiao naturally hesitated for a while. But in the end, he said, "Count me in."

(End of this chapter)