The Mysterious Seal

The fat Daoist arrived at Undying Mountain and cupped his hands toward the Demon Venerable. "Greetings, Demon Venerable!"

Clearly, after Corpse Spirit Awakening, the fat Daoist was no longer the Netherworld Venerable he had once been.

When he met the Demon Venerable, he even greeted him with the courtesy of a junior.

Evidently, he had yet to recall parts of his past lives.

After all, he was older than the Demon Venerable.

He could have greeted him as an equal.

Li Ming was somewhat surprised to see the Netherworld Venerable looking so respectful.

He smiled. "Netherworld Venerable, are you still yourself?"

"Who would have thought that, after more than a hundred thousand years, your corpse would awaken again and you would attain Emperor Enlightenment?"

"Now your cultivation has reached an extraordinary level. You've broken through the Heavenly Heart Imprint, suppressed all other Daos with your own, and walked above them. Remarkable."

A rare look of modesty appeared on Netherworld Emperor Duan De's face.

"Thank you for your praise, Demon Venerable!"

"It's all thanks to the foundation my predecessor, the Netherworld Venerable, laid. Otherwise, what have I done to deserve such a smooth path?"

Duan De could naturally sense that he was different from everyone else.

His corpse had awakened, and he had attained Emperor Enlightenment anew.

He could even sense the deep malice some Dark Supremes held toward him.

Fortunately, the precautions left by his past self had made those Dark Supremes wary of acting.

Of course, the Demon Venerable's deterrence had likely played a part as well.

He had a vague sense that he was familiar with the Demon Venerable, yet he had no memories of him.

So, after attaining Emperor Enlightenment, he had come to find the Demon Venerable first.

Instinct told him that the Demon Venerable must