Shrouding the Heavens: The Ultimate Daoist Venerable

Chapter 717 Future
After Yuanshi Tianzun, Daode Tianzun, and Lingbao Tianzun each gained their own insights, the four began to discuss matters concerning their future cultivation.

Yuanshi Tianzun said, "Fellow Daoist Wuji, you have now reached the pinnacle of immortality and stood at the limit of the mortal immortal realm. Your next step should be to become the legendary Immortal King, right?"

Liang Yu nodded and said, "The secret realm system that has been passed down in the human universe is basically the pinnacle when one becomes a Red Dust Immortal. I was able to reach this level because I combined some other methods and field techniques to break through the limit."

"To advance to the next level, one must create a sixth secret realm based on the five major secret realms to continue breaking through. Of course, one can also break through to the Immortal King level by switching to other cultivation systems."

"However, in the human universe, we only have the Secret Realm Method to cultivate. The so-called Chaotic Ancient Method is not only not as profound as the Secret Realm Method, but its content is also incomplete. At this stage, it is difficult to be of any use anymore. Only in the Immortal Realm may there be a system that has been passed down from an even more ancient period, which can allow us to successfully break through to become an Immortal King."

"Therefore, if we want to switch to another cultivation system, we need to enter the Immortal Realm. This is the choice we now face: whether to develop the Sixth Secret Realm in the mortal world or to enter the Immortal Realm and switch to another cultivation system."

Lingbao Tianzun laughed and said, "Based on my understanding of you, Fellow Daoist Wuji, you should have already decided to continue exploring the Secret Realm Technique, right? Moreover, our Domain Technique has not yet fully formed into a complete system, which should also be one of your directions, Fellow Daoist?"

Liang Yu said, “Fellow Daoist Lingbao understands me best. So far, the Secret Realm Technique is still quite applicable to me. Although my Domain Technique has not formed an independent Dao Fruit like Fellow Daoist Lingbao, it still has a very strong auxiliary effect. Naturally, I will continue to explore this path. The Domain Technique is still only a semi-finished product. Having finally come this far, I naturally cannot give up halfway.”

"However, don't you all think that this secret realm technique is too contrived in its connection to the human universe?"

"An era of Dharma decline where immortality is impossible, coupled with a cultivation system that caps at the level of Mortal Immortal, is almost like intentionally cultivating top geniuses who can become Mortal Immortals and have the ability to open up the sixth secret realm and pave the way for the secret realm's laws."

“I once obtained the scriptures left by the Desolate Emperor from the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin. The scriptures explained the methods for evolving and repairing the Immortal Realm. They were clearly left by the Desolate Emperor, who surpassed the Mortal Immortals.”

"But even though the Desolate Heaven Emperor has far surpassed the realm of the Mortal Immortal, he has not yet tried to free the human universe from the end of the Dharma era and completely repair it. So it is very likely that he did it intentionally, deliberately keeping the human universe in this state."

The Celestial Venerable of Morality frowned and said, "Fellow Daoist Wuji, do you mean that the reason why the human universe is in such an environment is actually due to the deliberate actions of that mysterious Desolate Heavenly Emperor? Why would he do that?"

Before anyone else could answer, the Celestial Venerable of Morality suddenly realized: "Oh, I understand now. He must have encountered the dark forces you mentioned that are buried in the heavens and is too busy to deal with them. He would only do this if he had powerful enough allies."

Liang Yu nodded and said, "Fellow Daoist Morality's guess is the same as mine. The Immortal of the Mortal World is a genius with an unparalleled Dao Seed in the Immortal Realm and even the wider world. And to be able to generate a sixth secret realm on the basis of the five secret realms is to be a genius among geniuses."

"Perhaps only someone like this could be the person the Desolate Heaven Emperor hopes to wait for. After all, the fact that the human universe is dominated by one person has already proven that the strong can change the general trend and reverse everything."

Yuanshi Tianzun said, "That makes sense. Perhaps the situation is indeed as you, Fellow Daoist Wuji, have said. In that case, we should indeed set our course towards the Sixth Secret Realm."

"So, Fellow Daoist Wuji has decided not to go to the Immortal Realm, but to continue breaking through in the mortal world?" Liang Yu said, "Yes, I want to explore the sixth secret realm in the mortal universe and become an Immortal King before leaving this world. I have already seen that outside the Immortal Realm, there is an endless sea of ​​realms, and the world outside is simply unimaginably vast."

"If any of you fellow Daoists wish to enter the Immortal Realm ahead of time, then there is no need for the three of you Mortal Immortals. I can escort you on your way."

Yuanshi Tianzun was never one to lag behind others. From Liang Yu's words, he could tell that opening up the sixth secret realm and becoming a Celestial King was clearly a more promising path than changing to another cultivation system to become a Celestial King; it was the true path to becoming a strongman. Therefore, he naturally wouldn't choose a shortcut.

So the Primordial Celestial Venerable immediately said, "In that case, I will also deduce the sixth secret realm in the human universe and become a Celestial King."

Lingbao Tianzun pondered for a long time before saying, "Fellow Daoist Wuji, if you can achieve such results in exploring the path of the Secret Realm Method, what about creating a new system?"

Liang Yu knew that Lingbao Tianzun had thought of the half-finished field method, so he said, "If it is to create a system comparable to the secret realm method, then even the Immortal King may not be able to complete it, and its results will naturally be even more terrifying."

"However, for us at this moment, even if we are just creating a new system, just starting out, and it doesn't need to be completely perfected, it will inevitably bring about a more profound Dao result."

Lingbao Tianzun smiled and said, "Since that's the case, then I will naturally stay in the mortal universe. This domain technique still needs you and me to further improve it."

Lingbao Tianzun is currently lagging far behind Liang Yu and Yuanshi Tianzun, but if he can systematize the field techniques and open up a sixth secret realm, then with the combined effect of both, he has a chance to overtake them in the Immortal King realm. Moreover, even considering only his personal cultivation, doing so can greatly enhance the Dao fruits he has obtained, which will be of great benefit to his future.

For Lingbao Tianzun, finding someone to deduce the laws of the field with him was not easy, so in order to achieve greater results, he also had to stay in the mortal world.

Seeing that both of them had already expressed their opinions, the Celestial Venerable of Morality shook his head helplessly and said, "The four of us have encouraged and supported each other for many years. If the three of you have all made this choice, do I have any other options?"

"Moreover, for the sake of the future, we should indeed be more cautious and try to have enough strength before venturing into a wider world."

Seeing that everyone had agreed, Liang Yu smiled and said, "In that case, the four of us will have to cultivate together for a while longer."

“However, what Fellow Daoist Morality said is indeed true. The Immortal Realm has now been shattered into hundreds and thousands of pieces, and what we can enter is only one of those fragments.”

"Although there aren't many experts in this part of the Immortal Realm, it's hard to say about the other fragments of the Immortal Realm, or even the other Great Worlds. Becoming an Immortal King before entering them will be later, but it's definitely safer."

(End of this chapter)