The Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu's face showed an extremely solemn expression. "My ability to attain the Dao and become an emperor is entirely due to the grace of the Overlord Heavenly Venerable."
"I was fortunate enough to listen to the teachings of the Great Dao under the tutelage of the Overlord Heavenly Venerable back then, and benefited immensely. I will never forget such a great kindness and virtue."
"Perhaps the Overlord Heavenly Venerable preached the Great Dao to many people back then, but not everyone became a Dao-proverer."
"But for me, it was indeed a life-changing opportunity," Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu said.
After nodding, the Carefree Heavenly Venerate said, " The Overlord Heavenly Venerable's skill is Fortune and his learning encompasses heaven and man. I have also discussed the mysteries of the Dao with him and have been greatly inspired."
"While the Overlord Heavenly Venerable may have been the icing on the cake for your attainment of the Dao, it also shows that your cultivation relied more on your own comprehension."
" Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu, please don't be so modest!" said the Carefree Heavenly Venerate with a smile.
Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu nodded, then shook his head; his gratitude towards the Overlord Heavenly Venerable remained unchanged.
While his own efforts may have contributed to his attainment of the throne, the help he received from the Overlord Heavenly Venerable was indeed immense, and some things are best left unsaid to outsiders.
He looked at the Carefree Heavenly Venerate, then at a woman beside him.
This woman was none other than the daughter of the Lord of Reincarnation, the Daughter of the Ruins.
Because the Lord of Reincarnation was on good terms with the Carefree Heavenly Venerate, he simply had his daughter become the Carefree Heavenly Venerate's disciple.
At this moment, the Daughter of the Ruins sensed that her master, Xiaoyao, Heavenly Venerable had been born. She also broke through the Immortal Source, wanting to play around for a while before sealing it away.
At this moment, the Daughter of the Ruins looked at the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu with great curiosity. She was very curious about this Xuanwu was very weak in the past and whose path of cultivation was very bumpy.
I'd love to hear the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu recount how he stumbled and struggled his way through cultivation, nearly being wiped out by the Overlord Heavenly Venerable when he cleared the Beast God Mountain Forbidden Zone, how he was fortunate enough to become the Overlord Heavenly Venerable's gatekeeper, and how he rose through the ranks to become an emperor.
Seeing the curious gaze of the Daughter of the Ruins, Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu immediately sensed something and smiled slightly, giving her a smile in return.
The Daughter of the Ruins was actually very puzzled. Her master, the Carefree Heavenly Venerate Venerable, was an extremely arrogant person, someone she would never deign to acknowledge.
His father, the Lord of Reincarnation, was the master of the forbidden zone of the Reincarnation Sea. He was of noble birth, and ordinary people were not worthy to speak to him.
The Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu has come to visit. Although the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu is very powerful, it is unclear why the Carefree Heavenly Venerate awakened him specifically to meet with this Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu.
Although she didn't understand her master's thoughts, she still decided to go out and meet this Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu.
The Carefree Heavenly Venerate looked at the Daughter of the Ruins and said with a smile, "Do you think that the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu has no connection with you whatsoever?"
"In fact, he has a deep connection with your father, the Lord of Reincarnation."
After listening, the Daughter of the Ruins looked at Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu and carefully deduced the reasoning.
The old Xuanwu in front of him was actually related to his ancestor.
With the prompting of the Carefree Heavenly Venerate, she quickly deduced a mysterious connection.
"His ancestor was actually the mount of my father, the Lord of Reincarnation?!"
The Daughter of the Ruins cried out in surprise.
A radiant smile spread across Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu's face as he cupped his hands in greeting to the Daughter of the Ruins, saying, "It turns out my ancestor was fortunate enough to be the mount of the Lord of Reincarnation."
"No wonder my ancestors were able to cultivate to the Quasi-Venerable realm; it seems the Lord of Reincarnation must have had some guidance with them."
Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu felt no shame whatsoever; on the contrary, he considered it an honor.
Although the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu's ancestors had once served as his father's mount, the Daughter of the Ruins showed no disrespect to the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu.
After all, the current Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu is even more powerful than his father Lord of Reincarnation.
That was an emperor who lived to be the fourth incarnation.
Meanwhile, his father, the Lord of Reincarnation, was undergoing a transformation using the Saint Spirit Transformation Method; if successful, it would only be his third incarnation.
Although the ancestor of Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu was once his father's mount, if we really look into it closely, the process of subduing Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu's ancestor probably involved a lot of violence, and may even have involved secret techniques such as the Deity-Deliverance Art.
Therefore, the Daughter of the Ruins respectfully bowed to Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu.
Then an unusually complex expression appeared on his face.
She did remember; she had indeed seen one when she was a child, and there was a divine turtle in her family.
I used to ride that mythical turtle a lot when I was little.
However, as the divine tortoise grew stronger, the Lord of Reincarnation stopped treating it as a mount and began to regard it as a fellow Daoist.
I never imagined that the divine tortoise would later leave behind its descendants on Beast God Star, which is now the Tyrant Body Ancestral Star.
Moreover, one of his descendants actually became the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu.
This Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu, who attained emperorhood in ancient times, has come back to life in this era.
Compared to their father Lord of Reincarnation, the descendants of the Divine Turtle can be said to have surpassed him.
This truly shows how unpredictable life can be.
The more the Daughter of the Ruins thought about it, the more moved she became. The world could change so drastically; it was truly amazing.
" Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu, you grew from a weak Xuanwu into an emperor through countless hardships and trials. It is truly admirable."
This Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu was indeed quite lucky to have survived the calamities of the end of mythology and the end of the Primordial Era.
There was once an unfortunate Dark Supreme in the Reincarnation Sea who perished and was destroyed during that Heaven and Earth Great Tribulation.
Countless sacred sites and noble families in the world were reduced to ashes in the Heaven and Earth Great Tribulation.
The fact that the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu was able to escape all calamities was partly due to the help of the Overlord Heavenly Venerable, but more importantly, it was due to his good luck.
Receiving praise from the Daughter of the Ruins, the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu's face glowed with pride. He humbly replied, "It's all thanks to the help of the Overlord Heavenly Venerable; otherwise, how could I have survived the great Heaven and Earth Great Tribulation so peacefully?"
After exchanging pleasantries with the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu, the Daughter of the Ruins, and the Carefree Heavenly Venerate, the atmosphere quickly softened, and everyone began to get along more harmoniously.
The Carefree Heavenly Venerate said, " Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu, is there something you need for me today?"
The Carefree Heavenly Venerate had a vague feeling that they had come to discuss profound mysteries and the Dao.
Having reached his level of Fortune, his abilities are profound and far-reaching. Although he cannot foresee all things in the past, present, and future at a glance, he can still avoid misfortune and seek good fortune. He also has a vague sense of certain things.
His strength was even greater than that of the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu, so he could vaguely sense something as well.
Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu nodded, and then expressed his desire to learn the body-seizing technique of the Carefree Heavenly Venerate and live a new Lifetime.
Upon hearing Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu's words, Carefree Heavenly Venerate's face revealed a strange expression.
Since the Overlord Heavenly Venerable suppressed the world, no one has dared to use this method of possession to seize the body of the current Great Emperor.
Surprisingly, this Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu, who looks so honest and unassuming, is actually thinking about doing great things.
If the Overlord Heavenly Venerable knew that he wanted to possess the body of the current Dao Prover, I wonder if he would personally destroy him.
Now, because the Overlord Heavenly Venerable has imparted the Mortal World Immortal, all the Dark Supreme are no longer lying low and have begun to study the Immortal Techniques of the Mortal World Immortal.
Furthermore, with no Dark Turmoil occurring for so many millennia, many Dark Supreme Dark Supreme are now completely different from those in the original text.
Many so-called Dark Supreme have never devoured numerous living beings.
Therefore, the moral baseline seems to need to be raised.
The Carefree Heavenly Venerate had long since abandoned research into this method of possession.
Now, the Carefree Heavenly Venerate has begun to focus on studying the Mortal World Immortal Theory of the Overlord Heavenly Venerable.
The Overlord Heavenly Venerable set an example for all those who seek enlightenment.
His existence clearly tells everyone that in this world, becoming an emperor is not the end, but merely the beginning.
There is an even wider world and a more powerful realm to come.
This is the transformation of Mortal World Immortal, which can perhaps be seen as the ninth level of the Great Emperor realm.
Each transformation brings an astonishing boost to combat power and an astonishing extension to lifespan.
Nowadays, those Dark Supreme all take the Overlord Heavenly Venerable as their role model and desperately study the methods of the Mortal World Immortal.
Everyone here is an invincible being in this world; no one is willing to admit that they are weaker than others. Even if others are truly stronger, they will still pursue them with unwavering confidence. Now, the competition among these Dark Supreme on the Red Dust Immortal Path is becoming increasingly fierce.
Even the last batch of Dark Supreme who transformed into Saint Spirit Stone Embryo studied the theories of the Mortal World Immortal for a long time before they began their metamorphosis.
Now, the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu, because of his great trust in Xiao Ping'an back then, has become the first to take the plunge.
He can be said to have seized the initiative, taking the lead in every step.
To possess power at the level of an emperor is truly both fortunate and formidable.
However, the fact that the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu was researching such a vile method of possession was unexpected by both the Daughter of the Ruins and the Carefree Heavenly Venerate Venerable.
After all, they had already abandoned this outdated law, a law that did not conform to the rules of the Overlord Heavenly Venerable.
The Carefree Heavenly Venerate felt it necessary to advise the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu not to think that just because he had a good relationship with the Overlord Heavenly Venerable, he could recklessly trample on the Overlord Heavenly Venerable's bottom line.
Although the Overlord Heavenly Venerable never said he would kill all the Dark Supreme, he unknowingly eliminated those Dark Supreme with blood on their hands during years of conflict.
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This is also one of the reasons why many Dark Supreme were hostile towards him when the Overlord Heavenly Venerable taught him the Saint Spirit Transformation Method.
If Overlord Heavenly Venerable hadn't truly mastered the Mortal World Immortal, and hadn't deliberately targeted the other Dark Supreme, perhaps those Dark Supreme would have united in rebellion.
As Overlord Heavenly Venerable progressed further and further on the Red Dust Immortal Path, his reputation as the Dark Supreme quickly reversed and began to improve.
Everyone has figured out some of the moral bottom lines of the Overlord Heavenly Venerable, and they know what they can and cannot do.
Therefore, many Dark Supreme also began to abide by some established rules.
Has this Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu become arrogant?
The Carefree Heavenly Venerate felt it necessary to persuade the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu, so he took the initiative to speak.
" Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu, do you know why the Overlord Heavenly Venerable generously and voluntarily published the theory of the Mortal World Immortal and the Saint Spirit Transformation Method, an introductory method for Mortal World Immortal?"
Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu smiled and said, "I have always followed in the footsteps of the Overlord Heavenly Venerable, so whatever he says is naturally correct."
"My views are the same as those of the Overlord Heavenly Venerable. I'd like to hear what you former Dark Supreme think about the Overlord Heavenly Venerable and how you view this matter?"
Looking into the eyes of the Xuanwu Emperor, the Carefree Heavenly Venerate Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu's smile faded, and he solemnly said, " The Overlord Heavenly Venerable imparted this theory of Mortal World Immortal and the method of transformation to the mortal realm out of selflessness. He did not want to see so many Dark Supreme fall into darkness, unleashing a bloody Dark Turmoil that devoured billions upon billions of lives to mend the cracks in the Immortal Platform. That is why he imparted this secret art of immortality to solve this bloody method of achieving immortality."
After listening, Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu nodded. "That's right. Although the Overlord Heavenly Venerable said he didn't care for the Dark Supreme and had no intention of flattening the Dark Forbidden Zone, he only wanted to quietly study the Mortal World Immortal and pave a Guangming for the many Dark Supreme."
"But based on my observations over the years, the Overlord Heavenly Venerable actually harbors deep hatred for those Dark Supreme who instigated the Dark Turmoil."
He didn't want those Dark Supreme to have blood on their hands.
"He clearly wants to redeem those Dark Supreme."
"I have a vague feeling that the Overlord Heavenly Venerable might have a much larger plan, not just to help everyone embark on the Red Dust Immortal Path."
"Perhaps this is preparation for numerous powerful individuals to enter the Immortal Domain, in preparation for that unpredictable, eternal upheaval."
Upon hearing Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu's words, the Daughter of the Ruins also showed a look of amazement on her face.
After listening, the Carefree Heavenly Venerate nodded.
Over the years, he had observed Overlord Heavenly Venerable and had a vague sense of something.
He always felt that the Overlord Heavenly Venerable had grand schemes, but they weren't targeting the Dark Supreme.
Instead, they tried every means to enhance the strength of those Supreme, making everyone more powerful.
Even if others misunderstand him, he doesn't explain. He just silently studies the theory of Mortal World Immortal and silently walks the path of immortality, unknowingly setting a shining example for many Dark Supreme.
How many tens of thousands of years has the Carefree Heavenly Venerate lived? He has lived much longer than the Overlord Heavenly Venerable.
The two were separated by at least hundreds of thousands of years.
He knew exactly what the world was like back then. So many Dark Supreme would go out to hunt for food from time to time, and the whole world was shrouded in darkness and bloodshed.
At that time, the Carefree Heavenly Venerate never thought of attacking other Dark Supreme; he only wanted to research his own method of immortality.
They are completely indifferent to the deaths of hundreds of millions of lives.
Even if he wanted to attack, he would target those contemporary Dao-proving cultivators with vigorous vitality, and he had absolutely no interest in those Dark Supreme whose lives were already numbered.
But ever since the Overlord Heavenly Venerable, it feels like the atmosphere of the whole world has started to change slowly.
Moreover, it seems that the Hundun Heavenly Venerable and the Undying Heavenly Emperor have also accepted the Mortal World Immortal's theory of the Overlord Heavenly Venerable and have firmly embarked on the Red Dust Immortal Path.
They resolutely refused to cut themselves off and turn the area into a forbidden zone.
He had been observing Overlord Heavenly Venerable's actions for many years. He was initially puzzled by Ba Tianzun's generous sharing of his path to the Great Dao, then deeply suspicious, and finally confused, feeling that he could no longer see through Overlord Heavenly Venerable.
His mind was full of questions.
Like the other Dark Supreme, they were also full of questions.
Why?
However, his method is definitely a good method, and it is indeed useful.
Everyone had a vague suspicion that the Overlord Heavenly Venerable was plotting something big, perhaps with even more far-reaching schemes.
Perhaps the Overlord Heavenly Venerable has already set his sights on the Immortal Domain and no longer looks down on this small pond of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
" The Overlord Heavenly Venerable is truly a great benefactor. It seems he hopes that many Supreme can climb to the peak of the Immortal Domain together and support each other when they enter the Immortal Domain in the future," said the Carefree Heavenly Venerate after thinking for a moment.
"Back then, many fellow Daoists of the Dark Supreme deeply doubted the Overlord Heavenly Venerable and resolutely refused to use his techniques, resulting in repeated delays and the loss of countless opportunities."
"Many people, after seeing Overlord Heavenly Venerable become an immortal, truly regretted not adopting Overlord Heavenly Venerable's methods sooner."
"My method of possession has long been abandoned by everyone, and I'm sure the Overlord Heavenly Venerable wouldn't allow anyone to possess a future Dao-proving individual."
"Learning this kind of method will only harm you. You should strive to study other theories of Mortal World Immortal, so as not to disappoint the Overlord Heavenly Venerable's expectations of you."
The words of the Carefree Heavenly Venerate were unexpected by the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu; it seemed that the Carefree Heavenly Venerate had misunderstood him.
As a lackey of the Overlord Heavenly Venerable, he resolutely obeyed the Overlord Heavenly Venerable's commands.
However, when he asked the Carefree Heavenly Venerate about the method of possession, he was surprised not to learn the method, but instead discovered that the Carefree Heavenly Venerate's moral awareness was so high.
He actually took the initiative to persuade himself to give up this somewhat bloody method.
Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu said, "Fellow Daoist Xiaoyao, what are you talking about? My inquiry about this method of possession is not about possessing the bodies of young Dao-proving individuals in our world, but rather out of curiosity, I want to study this method."
"Moreover, if we can really enter the Immortal Domain together in the future, there will inevitably be many great battles, and we might need to use this technique then," said Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu.
Since everyone agrees with the Overlord Heavenly Venerable's idea and is unwilling to become a Dark Supreme, things will be easier to discuss.
After thinking for a moment, the Carefree Heavenly Venerate shared his insights on how to possess another body and live a new Lifetime with the Heavenly Emperor Xuanwu.
Now that we're all allies of the Overlord Heavenly Venerable, some things are better left unsaid.
Whether it's the future Overlord Heavenly Venerable leading everyone to ascend to Red Dust Flying Immortal, or waiting for the Road to Immortality to open on the Big Dipper and Flying Immortal Star, it will inevitably require a long waiting period.
Even if that day actually comes, the number of participants will likely be limited, and there will inevitably be a struggle for them.
Perhaps they will all turn from allies into competitors; this is a consensus among almost all Dark Supreme.
The Carefree Heavenly Venerate Venerable took the initiative to align himself with the Overlord Heavenly Venerable Overlord Heavenly Venerable, who was happy to welcome him in, since someone with the potential to become Immortal King was worth helping.
At least in Overlord Heavenly Venerable's view, those who can prove their Dao and become Emperors in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, even the weakest ordinary Great Emperor, may not find it so difficult to enter the Immortal Domain and become Immortal King if they are carefully guided and nurtured.
After all, in the original text, even someone like Pang Bo became a powerful Quasi-Immortal Emperor.
Those who truly attained the Dao and became emperors through their own abilities couldn't possibly be weaker than Pang Bo.
With proper training, he should be able to become Immortal King.
A very small number of Great Emperor Ancient Emperor may have the potential to become Quasi-Immortal Emperor, or even Immortal Emperor.
(End of this chapter)