"Oh? The fourth Reincarnation Seal has already formed?"
Tai Chu's words took Yuangeng somewhat by surprise. Although he had intended to accelerate Cao Yusheng's corpse-nurturing path, according to the original timeline, Duan De, who represented the fourth Reincarnation Seal, was still at least an entire Desolate Ancient Era away from emerging. This was far too early.
"It has. I learned a little about our fellow Daoist Netherworld Venerable's life, and his character seems quite admirable. Ever since you dug him out of the Big Dipper Ancient Star, several fellow Daoists have crossed realms to visit every thousand or two thousand years. Quite a few have worked to help his fleshly body develop spiritual awareness."
Tai Chu sighed with feeling. His Great Dao and Netherworld Venerable's had almost no overlap, and he was not particularly interested in the man himself. Yet over these years, he had witnessed Netherworld Venerable's astonishing "connections."
The four Supremes of the Underworld, along with ancient venerables such as Xiaoyao, Annihilation, and God Venerable, had crossed realms repeatedly over the years to check on Netherworld Venerable's body. Even the Kunlun Immortal Bell and the spirit of the Primordial Ancient Star's Emperor Formation had visited, each helping Netherworld Venerable live another life in their own way.
"It isn't necessarily because of his connections. That lot are mostly afraid Netherworld Venerable will run off."
But Yuangeng understood that Netherworld Venerable's character did not win him nearly as much favor as appearances suggested. Most Supreme-level beings, including the Heavenly Nether Treasure, regarded him with more wariness than respect. Even knowing Yuangeng was there to lead them, they still feared that after reviving, Netherworld Venerable would slip into some remote nook or cranny and plot against the others.
"I heard several fellow Daoists say that he is this epoch's most accomplished