Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 666 Winning over
After understanding many things about the past and the future, the Blood Phoenix Emperor quickly severed his pride and smugness from becoming emperor after a hundred battles and began to think about his future plans.

According to the Immortal Emperor and some secrets he knew, although there were substances that could prolong life in that strange world, it was still difficult for them to make progress there; they could only accumulate knowledge over a long period of time.

However, if one can achieve a transformation in the human universe, one's potential can be greatly increased. Whether entering a strange world or a celestial realm, one can grow faster and achieve greater things as a result.

Therefore, if the Blood Phoenix Emperor wants to go further and faster in the future, he needs to live in reverse in the mortal realm once more. To take this a step further, the method clearly lies with the Undying Emperor.

After all, since the Immortal Emperor could so easily create a secret technique that allowed him to maximize his bloodline power before attaining enlightenment, he must have had a profound understanding of his own bloodline and the Phoenix's bloodline.

If he could receive guidance from the Immortal Emperor, it would greatly increase his chances of successfully resurrecting himself.

Not only has the Undying Emperor gone far on the path to immortality in the mortal world, but he is also a core member of the Phoenix Clan in the Immortal Realm and a peerless genius. In the mortal world, he is also a disciple of the Boundless Great Heavenly Venerable. Even in that strange world, there is the Undying Empress who has become the Fire Emperor, and the Love Emperor Ning Fei, who once served as the First Divine General, and his divine generals who have been developing for many years.

It can be said that the Immortal Emperor has a solid foundation in these worlds.

Even disregarding the various historical connections between their Blood Phoenix clan and the Undying Emperor, establishing a relatively close relationship with the Undying Emperor would be beneficial to his future cultivation.

Therefore, the Blood Phoenix Emperor immediately decided to abandon his pointless arrogance and join the Undying Emperor's camp. After all, his personal cultivation progress, and even whether he could enable his race to develop in the Immortal Realm, could all be achieved with the help of the Undying Emperor's power.

After the Blood Phoenix Emperor had digested the information he had just received, the Undying Emperor said before the Blood Phoenix Emperor could speak, "Your Blood Phoenix Body was conceived by this human universe by imitating my ancestor. Therefore, although there is no immortal law in your bloodline, it is almost the same as the bloodline of my Phoenix Clan."

"Therefore, over the years I have gained a deep understanding of my own phoenix bloodline. It can not only strengthen the true phoenix bloodline, but also evolve your bloodline. I am passing this method on to you, hoping that you can study it carefully and use it to improve your own bloodline."

Upon hearing this, the Blood Phoenix Emperor said, "I have no way to repay the Emperor's great kindness and virtue. From now on, I will obey any orders you may give me."

After hearing the Blood Phoenix Emperor's statement, the Undying Emperor said, "There's no need for that. As an emperor, you can simply address me as a fellow Daoist."

The Blood Phoenix Emperor said, "Your Majesty, since that's the case, please allow me to treat him with the respect due to an elder brother."

The Immortal Emperor said, "Very well."

Subsequently, the Undying Emperor handed over some of his research findings on the Phoenix bloodline to the Blood Phoenix Emperor, including much of his research on various transformation methods over the years.

The reason a portion was retained was naturally because it involved the difference between the Blood Phoenix Clan and the true Phoenix Clan. Firstly, it was of no use to the Blood Phoenix Emperor, and secondly, it concerned the secrets of the Phoenix Clan, which could not be easily passed on.

The reason why the Undying Emperor deliberately tried to win over the Blood Phoenix Emperor was only partly due to their past relationship; the main reason was for the future.

Although the Blood Phoenix Emperor is not a true descendant of the Phoenix lineage, his ability to attain Emperorhood in the mortal universe during the Dharma-ending Age is sufficient proof of his extraordinary potential. Even in a vast world like the Immortal Realm, such a person is a core seed with limitless prospects. After entering the Immortal Realm, the Blood Phoenix Emperor will undoubtedly be able to unleash even greater potential, becoming his right-hand man.

Although Ning Fei and he addressed each other as brothers, Ning Fei was still relatively independent. Other divine generals, although considered highly talented in the Immortal Realm, were far behind him and were destined to be unable to keep up with him in the future.

Although the Blood Phoenix Emperor is also considered a brother, the dependence on him is stronger. While there is a significant gap between them, he won't be left too far behind and can still serve as an ally.

The Phoenix Clan doesn't only consist of pure-blooded True Phoenixes; there are other divine bird branches with Phoenix blood serving as subordinate forces. If the descendants of the Blood Phoenix Emperor can rely on the Phoenix Clan, they can achieve better development and establish themselves in the Immortal Realm.

With this layer of shared interests, the Immortal Emperor can bind them to the Phoenix Clan's chariot.

Of course, these are all things that will happen a long time from now. The Immortal Emperor's biggest goal at present is actually to use the Blood Phoenix Emperor to verify his research on a transformation method.

After all, although the Blood Phoenix Emperor is a completely weakened version, he still shares many similarities with his true phoenix form. Methods that work on him will likely also be somewhat effective against the Undying Emperor, though they will need some modifications.

Everything that's happening now can be seen as the Immortal Emperor making amends to him in advance.

Moreover, if successful, the Blood Phoenix Emperor himself would also reap immense benefits, making it a win-win situation. Even if it failed, the Undying Emperor could rely on his current strength to cover the losses. If he couldn't eliminate the potential threats, he could simply swallow his pride and ask his master for help.

After all, it's unlikely he'll cause anything that even his master, the Supreme Celestial Venerable Wuji, can't resolve. His master is someone who, even after becoming a mortal immortal, can still achieve breakthroughs; it wouldn't be surprising if he one day became a legendary immortal king or an immortal emperor in the mortal realm.

After receiving this information from the Undying Emperor, it took the Blood Phoenix Emperor a long time to process and digest it.

The Immortal Emperor said, "Go ahead. If you encounter any problems, come find me in the Big Dipper."

"Oh, right, there's also this Divine Phoenix Elixir of Immortality. I'm entrusting it to you for now, and I hope you'll take good care of it. After all, it might be the transformation of one of my ancestors. Moreover, it's been countless years since a true phoenix has appeared in the human universe. Perhaps your clan evolved from the human universe based on the mysteries within this elixir of immortality. From this perspective, it might be considered half an ancestor of yours."

The Blood Phoenix Emperor had long heard about the origins of the Elixir of Immortality. Now, hearing it from the Undying Emperor, she was even more convinced.

However, looking at the small and exquisite Divine Phoenix Elixir that exudes a delicate fragrance, the Blood Phoenix Emperor still found it hard to imagine that it had once been a powerful Celestial Phoenix.

But upon seeing this elixir of immortality, the Blood Phoenix Emperor did indeed feel a strange sense of closeness. Perhaps, their race truly was a simplified version of the Divine Phoenix Elixir of Immortality, conceived from the mortal universe.

The Blood Phoenix Emperor accepted the Divine Phoenix Elixir of Immortality and disappeared into the depths of the universe.

(End of this chapter)