Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 665 Blood Phoenix Emperor
Within the endless sea of ​​lightning, a crimson divine phoenix charged left and right, soaring through the air and crushing countless bolts of lightning. In the process, its aura grew stronger and stronger, eventually merging completely with the Heavenly Heart Mark.

After merging with the myriad paths, the Blood Phoenix Divine Child's aura seemed to merge with the entire human universe, causing countless cultivators to feel an astonishing sense of oppression.

Surrounded by countless guardians, the crimson divine phoenix let out a clear cry, annihilating the sea of ​​lightning and truly becoming an invincible ruler of the world.

This Blood Phoenix Divine Child is naturally the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor as known in later generations. Of course, for now, his title is still Blood Phoenix Emperor, and there's no need to include the word "ancient."

After successfully attaining the Dao and becoming an emperor, the Blood Phoenix Emperor did not immediately begin cultivating to consolidate his Dao fruit, nor did he return directly to his homeland. Instead, he began to trace the trace of aura left over from when he obtained the secret technique, and finally successfully sensed an incredibly powerful being.

However, the Blood Phoenix Emperor didn't feel much defeat; instead, he was mostly pleasantly surprised and shocked. Judging from the difference between the two, this aura was clearly left behind by that mysterious figure so that he could trace and sense it. Otherwise, if the other party wanted to hide it from him, he wouldn't have been able to detect it.

From this aura, the Blood Phoenix Emperor clearly sensed a terrifying aura similar to his own, but ultimately far superior in essence.

Such an aura could only come from a true immortal phoenix descending from the immortal realm; otherwise, he could only be the legendary immortal emperor.

After becoming emperor, the Blood Phoenix Emperor learned the method of becoming an immortal through the Heavenly Heart Imprint. If the Undying Emperor had been alive for hundreds of thousands of years, he must have embarked on the path of immortality in the mortal world.

Although the Immortal Emperor was not strictly of the same race as him, they shared a great deal of similarity in bloodline. The secret technique he acquired was clearly the work of the Immortal Emperor.

Following that aura, the Blood Phoenix Emperor walked into the depths of the universe and finally saw the supreme god whose appearance he had only seen in sculpture before.

The Undying Emperor had long anticipated the Blood Phoenix Emperor's successful attainment of enlightenment. In this life, he had traveled extensively throughout the mortal universe, witnessing firsthand the extraordinary talents of this era. They were already no match for the Blood Phoenix Emperor, let alone someone whose bloodline had advanced even further.

Therefore, the Blood Phoenix Emperor, who possesses the highest talent and greatest potential in this generation, is naturally the ultimate victor.

The reason why the Undying Emperor deliberately allowed the Blood Phoenix Emperor to sense him was to intentionally lure him to meet him.

The moment Blood Phoenix Emperor saw the Undying Emperor, he was immediately overwhelmed with shock. Although he was not a true descendant of the phoenix, he was a replica of the phoenix bloodline. Therefore, when he saw the Undying Emperor, who had now sublimated his bloodline, Blood Phoenix Emperor couldn't help but tremble.

Perfect—only this word could describe the state of the supreme emperor before him.

However, he was, after all, an invincible emperor at the time, so even though the Immortal Emperor exerted a strong sense of pressure on him, almost forcing him to submit, he quickly regained his composure.

The Blood Phoenix Emperor cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

The Immortal Emperor said, "No need for formalities."

The Blood Phoenix Emperor said, "The secret technique I acquired in my youth was a gift from the Heavenly Emperor, wasn't it? How could the Blood Phoenix Emperor be negligent in the face of such a great favor?"

The Undying Emperor said, "Your Blood Phoenix Clan was once my direct descendant, and also half a relative of the Empress. We have some connection, but it's nothing, you don't need to worry about it."

The Blood Phoenix Emperor said, "Regardless of the reason, the Emperor is my benefactor."

The Immortal Emperor said, "In that case, it is up to you."

The Blood Phoenix Emperor said, "Your Majesty, may I ask if you have embarked on the path of immortality in the mortal world?"

The Undying Emperor said, "If not for the Path of Immortals in the Mortal World, how could I have survived for hundreds of thousands of years? This path is fraught with difficulties, and I have only explored it with great effort. If it weren't for the wisdom and achievements of those who came before me, I might not have been able to persevere." Upon hearing this, the Blood Phoenix Emperor was startled. Those who came before him? Could it be that someone had already successfully traversed the Path of Immortals in the Mortal World?
He couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, has someone already succeeded on this path?"

The Undying Emperor said, "Yes, leaving aside the events of countless ages ago, from the age of mythology to the present, there have been those who have succeeded. The Supreme Celestial Venerable of the Age of Mythology was the first Mortal Immortal born among the existing cultivators in the human universe. And he was also my master."

Although the Blood Phoenix Emperor was shocked upon hearing this, he quickly came to terms with it. Although hundreds of thousands of years had passed, the prestige of the Limitless Heavenly Venerable remained undiminished. He was still the universally acknowledged strongest Dao Prover in the human universe. Others might be comparable to him, but no one could surpass him.

It's not surprising that someone like that can succeed. Or rather, if he can't succeed, then this path is practically a dead end.

But the following sentence startled the Blood Phoenix Emperor. Even the core races of the Undying Divine Dynasty were unaware that the Undying Emperor was a disciple of the Limitless Heavenly Venerable. For all these years, they had believed the Undying Emperor to be a celestial being descended from the heavens.

Now that the Undying Emperor has personally revealed his lineage, the Blood Phoenix Emperor is naturally surprised.

The Blood Phoenix Emperor said, "I have heard that Your Majesty is a celestial being descended to earth?"

The Undying Emperor said, "Yes, when I was young, I was accidentally caught in a rift in the world and fell from the Immortal Realm into the human universe. I was fortunate to be taken as a disciple by the Supreme Heavenly Venerable Wuji and to help me cultivate, which enabled me to reach this point smoothly."

Hearing the Undying Emperor recount the events, the Blood Phoenix Emperor finally understood the general outline of what had happened. He hesitated for a moment, then ultimately remained silent.

The Undying Emperor said, "You want to ask me about the Immortal Realm?"

The Blood Phoenix Emperor said, "The Immortal Realm is a goal that cultivators in the human universe have always longed for, so I am naturally curious."

The Undying Emperor said, "That was a world far more vast and with more perfect laws than the human universe. However, the Immortal Realm has been shattered and is no longer as magnificent as it once was. Now, there are probably very few true immortals left."

Upon hearing this, the Blood Phoenix Emperor felt a sense of disappointment. After all, in the minds of most cultivators, the Immortal Realm was a sacred place, like a heavenly kingdom. What the Undying Emperor said was clearly very different from his expectations.

However, what the Blood Phoenix Emperor was most concerned about was that even the Immortal Realm would be shattered. Wouldn't that mean that even if he ascended to immortality, he would still face all sorts of crises?

The Undying Emperor said, "The reason I passed on that secret technique to you is because the future is not peaceful. Even after entering the Immortal Realm, you may face unimaginable terrors."

The Blood Phoenix Emperor felt a sense of urgency, his expression shifting between light and shadow.

The Immortal Emperor said, "There's no need to worry too much. We won't encounter any of this for at least several million years."

The Blood Phoenix Emperor felt a sense of relief and then asked, "Why does the Heavenly Emperor choose the Path of Immortals in the Mortal World instead of returning to the Immortal Realm?"

The Undying Emperor said, "Beyond the Immortal Gate is not the Immortal Realm, but merely a vast world containing the substance of immortality. To enter the Immortal Realm, it requires the combined efforts of three Mortal Immortals. Therefore, I cannot return to my homeland at this time."

Upon hearing this, the Blood Phoenix Emperor immediately understood. Perhaps the reason why the Limitless Celestial Venerable and several other Celestial Venerables built the Immortal Gate back then was because there were all sorts of threats in the Immortal Realm, and they needed a powerful force to help them deal with all of this.

Having received the kindness of helping them achieve immortality and become immortals, and knowing that the crises themselves would target them, the Dao-proving individuals who ascended from the mortal realm would naturally unite with the Supreme Heavenly Venerable and others to jointly address the crises.

(End of this chapter)