Daoist Heavenly Venerate, A Divine Body, Not Mortal!

Ying Hao walked through Kunlun Mountain and soon found a massive coffin in an extraordinary geographical location.

Nine Heavens of the Divine Spirit!

This was a coffin for burying divine spirits, and no one other than a Great Emperor was qualified to use a coffin of such specifications.

In other words, a Great Emperor was buried in this coffin before him, no wonder it exuded an Ultimate Emperor Might.

"Which Ancient Emperor is buried here?" Cao Yusheng's face was full of surprise.

This Nine Heavens of the Divine Spirit Coffin looked extremely ancient, it should have some age, likely something from the distant past.

But as far as he knew, the vast majority of Ancient Emperors chose to self-sever and enter the Forbidden Zones. So, who was in the coffin?

Being able to know of Earth and bury himself in Kunlun Mountain, this person was definitely an outstanding figure among the Ancient Emperors.

"It's not an Ancient Emperor, but a Heavenly Venerate!" Ying Hao said.

Although he had guessed something, he wasn't entirely sure until the system's reminders frantically sounded in his mind.

"Ding! Discovered one of the Grand Pure Sage's Three Corpses, mission issued!

Mission 1: Approach within one li of the Sage's Three Corpses and persist for one day, reward: one Heaven-Opening Mark!

Mission 2: Safely distance yourself from the Sage's Three Corpses, reward: Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Techniques - Golden Light of Earth-Traversing!

Warning! The Sage's Three Corpses are extremely dangerous and represent the peak combat power of the Great Desolation. Host, please choose cautiously!"

Ying Hao sighed. The system was as cautious as ever. Couldn't the missions it issued be a bit bolder?

For example, fighting the Sage's Three Corpses and suppressing them, with a reward of an Innate Supreme Treasure, he wouldn't refuse that.

Approach within one li of the Sage's Three Corpses? Persist for one day?

Who was the system looking down on?

However, it was precisely because of the system's mission that he understood that the person in the Nine Heavens of the Divine Spirit Coffin was actually the Daoist Heavenly Venerate.

"Heavenly Venerate? Which one?" Cao Yusheng was slightly startled, his face full of surprise.

His first life was Tribulation Crossing Heavenly Venerate Cao Yusheng, and his second life was Nether Venerate. These two lives spanned the entire Mythological Era.

The Mythological Era didn't only have nine Heavenly Venerates, but because the nine Heavenly Venerates each reached their peak in a certain field, they were able to be renowned throughout history.

"The Daoist Heavenly Venerate, one of the Nine Great Heavenly Venerates!" Ying Hao said.

As he spoke, he had already walked up to the Nine Heavens of the Divine Spirit Coffin and was lifting layer after layer of the coffin lid.

The ancient star Earth was a rare place for nurturing corpses, it could significantly advance the time for a corpse to become spiritual. No wonder the Daoist Heavenly Venerate chose to bury himself here.

Layer after layer of the coffin was opened. When the last layer of the coffin lid revealed a very small gap, Emperor Fiend Qi surged into the sky.

That's right! There was indeed a Great Emperor buried in the nine-layered coffin. The Emperor Fiend Qi covered the sky and the earth, like an endless ocean.

When the last layer of the coffin lid was completely lifted, a chilling wind howled, demonic shadows flickered, obscuring the sun and moon, sand and stones flew, appearing exceptionally terrifying.

The aura of a Great Emperor surged, sweeping across the nine heavens and ten earths, but Ying Hao remained unmoved, his gaze focused inside the coffin.

Inside the coffin lay an old Daoist, his eyes closed. He looked like an immortal, with a youthful complexion despite his white hair, possessing an otherworldly aura.

The old Daoist's face was rosy, looking very healthy. By all appearances, he didn't look like a corpse at all.

"Incredible! It truly is the Daoist Heavenly Venerate, he looks like he's about to become spiritual!" Cao Yusheng exclaimed in amazement.

His first life was achieved through the Corpse Dao, and when it came to the study of corpses becoming spiritual, he would claim to be the best, and no one would dare claim second.

The Daoist Heavenly Venerate had already formed pure white Reincarnation Seals within his body, and his physical body had gained new vitality. These were clearly signs of his physical body becoming spiritual.

"The body is a god, not the self. Will the one who returns be the Daoist Heavenly Venerate?" Ying Hao murmured to himself.

Great Emperors did not believe in Reincarnation; they only believed in their own Dao. This was an invincible belief, but not necessarily the truth.

If it weren't for this, even someone as powerful as Emperor Zun would have been influenced by a similar flower, leading him to self-doubt.

Of course, Emperor Zun was also a cunning old fox. Whether he was influenced or acted deliberately is debatable.

But Cao Yusheng was undoubtedly a good example, as Cao Yusheng was someone who reincarnated in the mortal world.

Starting from his first life as Tribulation Crossing Heavenly Venerate Cao Yusheng, every so often, Cao Yusheng would reappear in the world.

His body would be the same, but he would sever his origins, lose all past memories, and reincarnate in the world.

At this point, was Cao Yusheng still Tribulation Crossing Heavenly Venerate Cao Yusheng, or a completely new being?

Furthermore, once the nine cycles of reincarnation were complete and the Nine Paths of Reincarnation Seals were formed, Cao Yusheng would achieve perfection and regain all his memories.

The Daoist Heavenly Venerate's corpse had become spiritual, giving birth to a new consciousness. The body is a god, not the self, meaning he was a completely new being, no longer the Daoist Heavenly Venerate.

But if the Daoist Heavenly Venerate could regain his past memories, would he still be considered the Daoist Heavenly Venerate?

This inevitably led to an important question: was a person who reincarnated still the same person as before?

"Are you going to wake him up?" Cao Yusheng asked.

The Daoist Heavenly Venerate's corpse had already become spiritual, giving birth to a new consciousness. Waking him up was not difficult.

However, the Daoist Heavenly Venerate himself had not awakened, clearly having other intentions. He was likely waiting for the right time.

"This is an attempt!" Ying Hao said.

What the Daoist Heavenly Venerate was thinking, Ying Hao had clearly also considered, which was why he had made all arrangements before his death.

He arranged for his corpse to be placed on Earth, using it as a corpse-nurturing ground for his own transformation, to birth a new will, and to emerge again at a suitable time.

What would be a suitable time?

Naturally, it would be the era when the Immortal Ascension Path opened!

From ancient times to the present, becoming an immortal had always been the ultimate goal for countless powerhouses!

For this, countless powerhouses had made various attempts, and the Daoist Heavenly Venerate was no exception.

This one chance in an eternity, to truly pass through the Immortal Ascension Path and enter the Immortal Realm, could be considered the fulfillment of the Daoist Heavenly Venerate's long-cherished wish.

Moreover, if he could truly enter the Immortal Realm and step into a higher realm, the Daoist Heavenly Venerate might have a chance to return.

For the Daoist Heavenly Venerate, this was an attempt!

To awaken the Daoist Heavenly Venerate in advance was, for Ying Hao, also an attempt.

With the Great Emperor's divine sense as a guide, a consciousness began to revive within the Daoist Heavenly Venerate's body, and new vitality began to emerge.

The next moment, the Daoist Heavenly Venerate's Emperor Corpse opened its eyes, a flicker of sharp light flashed and disappeared, replaced by confusion.

"Who am I? Who are you?"

Rising from the coffin, the Emperor Fiend Qi instantly vanished, and vigorous vitality appeared, like withered wood regaining new life.

Ying Hao watched the Daoist Heavenly Venerate silently. This was a process from death to life, containing the supreme principles of heaven and earth, the Great Dao of Life and Death.

It was the Heavenly Venerate's physical body, yet a new will was born within it. Where did this wisp of will originate?

The more he comprehended, the more he felt the boundless mystery. Suddenly, a thought struck him: wasn't this the mystery of the human body?

He could see that within the Daoist Heavenly Venerate, a pure white Reincarnation had taken shape, also containing infinite mystery.

He couldn't help but wonder, if the Daoist Heavenly Venerate, like Cao Yusheng, could form nine paths of Reincarnation within his body, could he also achieve the perfect transformation of a Mortal World Immortal?