Chuan Ying hadn't expected that the Emperor Venerable had prepared so many backup plans for his resurrection. Whether it was the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, the Immortal Divine Medicine Fruit he had previously obtained or forcibly demanded, or the medicinal juice, he had such a large stockpile of them.
The essence and energy of the three Supreme beings were all absorbed by the Emperor Venerable's illusory image.
Those Nine-Turn Immortal Pill and Immortal Divine Medicine began to gradually melt, transforming into the purest and most primal life force, emitting an alluring fragrance.
The melted life force was completely absorbed by the Emperor Venerable's phantom.
Rumble.
The Emperor Venerable's illusory image solidified in the blink of an eye, radiating terrifying divine light as it soared into the sky, as if foreshadowing the return of a Heavenly Venerable.
Numerous phantom images of demons and gods appeared between heaven and earth, accompanied by faint, joyful prayers, as if bestowing blessings upon these phantom images.
Once the countless strange phenomena disappeared, the Emperor Venerable's figure appeared before Chuan Ying.
At this time, the Emperor Venerable had not yet been truly resurrected. Although he possessed an invincible aura that surpassed all the heavens and myriad paths, his presence was still extremely weak.
The incredibly familiar soul fluctuations confirmed to Chuan Ying that the person before him was indeed the Emperor Venerable.
Although it was only a wisp of spirit, not a true physical body, it truly experienced being reborn from death, breaking free from the shackles of death and returning anew.
The Emperor Venerable looked at Chuan Ying and said with a smile, "General Chuan Ying, I have been resurrected and returned today."
The Emperor Venerable's voice was calm, but to Chuan Yin, it was like a thunderclap exploding in her mind.
"Yes, it's been so many years. It feels like it was just yesterday," Chuan Ying said with emotion.
Congratulations to the Emperor Venerable on his triumphant return!
The Emperor Venerable smiled and said, "Now, hundreds of thousands of years have passed, and you have been sleeping in the Immortal Source. You were born in this era, and we are still us, but we are no longer from that time."
"It truly feels like we're separated by death, as if we've lived in another world."
Chuan Ying said solemnly, " Your Emperor Venerable, have you truly broken free from the shackles and entanglements of the strange creature, and truly achieved a rebirth?"
A complex expression appeared on the Emperor Venerable's face. He glanced at Chuan Ying and said, "Do I look like someone entangled with that Dark Weird right now?"
Chuan Ying witnessed the Emperor Venerable's demonic transformation firsthand. Although he was forcibly taken away by the weapon deity of the Immortal Ascension Cauldron, his loyalty to the Emperor Venerable remained unchanged.
The Emperor Venerable died, and the Immortal Ascension Cauldron escaped, a fact that had always troubled Chuan Ying.
Now that he has met the Emperor Venerable again, he is no longer the naive young man he once was. He remains highly vigilant about the Emperor Venerable being possessed by Dark Weird.
Seeing the Emperor Venerable's relaxed appearance, Chuan Ying frowned and said, "When the Emperor Venerable was possessed by the strange entity back then, did you really intend to sacrifice all of us heavenly soldiers and generals?"
The Emperor Venerable nodded. "That's right, the Dark Weird back then did indeed have such a plan, which I thwarted with all my might."
Chuan Ying said with a shocked expression, "I felt that something was wrong with the Emperor Venerable back then, but I never knew what was wrong with you until your demonic figure on the Road to Immortality made me suddenly realize."
"It seems that if it weren't for your desperate resistance back then, Your Emperor Venerable, we heavenly soldiers and generals would have truly been devoured by that strange Saint Spirit."
Chuan Ying had no doubt that the Emperor Venerable was entangled in Dark Weird.
Many Heavenly Venerable and Supreme witnessed this with their own eyes back then; it was definitely not his illusion.
The former Overlord Heavenly Venerable personally sealed that strange creature into the stone tablet left by the Desolate Heaven Emperor. It is unknown whether it was erased later, but this strange monster almost sacrificed the entire world.
Back then, the Emperor Venerable fought desperately against that strange creature, causing him to abandon his plan to sacrifice all the heavenly soldiers and generals. It seems that the strange creature also had its concerns, otherwise it wouldn't have cared about the Emperor Venerable's thoughts.
Chuan Ying asked, " Your Emperor Venerable, how did you become entangled with that strange creature back then?"
The Emperor Venerable laughed and said, "Back then, when I was exploring the Road to Immortality on this Flying Immortal Star, I unexpectedly discovered a giant cocoon shrouded in strange mist within the Hundun of that Road to Immortality. Caught completely off guard, I was ambushed."
The Longevity Heavenly Venerable, the Carefree Heavenly Venerate, and the Annihilation Heavenly Venerable of Annihilation witnessed firsthand how I was possessed by that strange creature.
The Annihilation Heavenly Venerable was subdued at the time, while the Longevity Heavenly Venerable and the Carefree Heavenly Venerate managed to escape.
Listening to the Emperor Venerable's words, Chuan Ying pieced together the cause and effect of the matter and finally understood why the Longevity Heavenly Venerable and the Carefree Heavenly Venerate had risked their lives to contact everyone and kill the Emperor Venerable.
Chuan Ying said, " Your Emperor Venerable, please forgive my impudence, but although you say you have gotten rid of the strange creature's entanglement, I still suspect that you are possessed by a strange creature. I need to examine you carefully."
Chuan Ying's entire body shone brightly, and the supreme aura of the Great Dao Law surged forth, instantly binding the weak Emperor Venerable.
They looked ready to fight at the slightest provocation.
The Emperor Venerable's face showed a very helpless expression. He knew that Chuan Ying was his most loyal general, but Chuan Ying's suspicion at this moment really left him helpless.
"Well, in that case, Chuan Ying, you should examine it carefully," the Emperor Venerable said.
Chuan Ying held the stone club above the Emperor Venerable's head, ready to strike Emperor Venerable dead without mercy if he noticed anything amiss.
The newly reborn Emperor Venerable, though seemingly possessing an invincible aura, is actually extremely weak and utterly vulnerable in front of Chuan Ying.
Chuan Ying's divine sense instantly entered the Emperor Venerable's body, carefully scanning and not letting go of any suspicious points.
At this moment, the Emperor Venerable's Immortal Platform was flawless, without the slightest imperfection or any eerie aura.
Chuan Ying examined every cell of the Emperor Venerable, even wanting to probe into the Emperor Venerable's memories, but in the end, he forcibly restrained himself.
Chuan Ying said, "It is indeed His Emperor Venerable. Please forgive me, His Emperor Venerable."
Although the Emperor Venerable was displeased, he still smiled and said, "You have been loyal to my Heavenly Court, what crime have you committed?"
"I've always admired your cautious and meticulous nature."
"Now that you've investigated, that dispels any suspicion between us."
"Although that strange creature almost sacrificed the entire world through my body, I was also a victim. The one who truly wanted to sacrifice the entire world was that strange creature, not me."
At this point, the Emperor Venerable was somewhat helpless. He had gone from being a powerful figure revered by Nine Heavens and Ten Earths to a rat hated by everyone, unable to defend himself and truly at a loss for words.
The empire he once built has been divided up by all the powerful figures.
If he were to appear in this world now, he probably wouldn't even need to seek revenge; those Dark Supreme would come knocking on his door and eliminate him first.
The Emperor Venerable truly regretted exploring this Road to Immortality back then.
It was such a coincidence back then. He had come here to try his luck after seeing Overlord Heavenly Venerable enter, but he never expected to get entangled with that strange creature.
Although he didn't know anything about the Overlord Heavenly Venerable, he felt that the Overlord Heavenly Venerable shouldn't die so easily.
Thinking of this, the Emperor Venerable couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing how incredibly unlucky he was.
The Emperor Venerable sighed to Chuan Ying, "Back then, in order to forge the Immortal Ascension Cauldron, the Netherworld Venerable and I personally forged the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains."
"At that time, I don't know where I got the confidence from, but I firmly believed that I could definitely forge Immortal Artifact."
"During the refining of the Ninety-Nine Dragon Mountains, countless Life Source Land were destroyed. Although the number of living beings killed was not large, the cultivation paths of countless beings were severed."
"Now that I'm being entangled by that strange creature, I realize that perhaps it's some kind of karmic entanglement in the dark, a curse from those resentful beings, that's why I'm so unlucky," the Emperor Venerable said.
"Although the Immortal Ascension Cauldron was successfully forged, it did not merge with me as I had imagined, allowing me to become an immortal in the mortal world."
"In my pursuit of immortality, I committed a grave error. Perhaps my current fate is a consequence of my sins."
In order to escape the clutches of this strange creature, the Emperor Venerable had no choice but to truly die once.
He erased all traces of his great principles.
Not only must they break free from the clutches of that eerie creature, but they must also escape the curse lurking in the shadows.
Now that only a wisp of his primordial spirit has been resurrected, he has to start everything from scratch and begin his cultivation anew.
He had previously experienced the practice of attaining enlightenment again, so he was naturally full of confidence for this. Chuan Ying looked at the Emperor Venerable and said, "No matter what, you will always be the Emperor Venerable in our hearts."
"In my opinion, Your Emperor Venerable, you alone sealed the strange creature with your body, preventing it from corrupting other living beings. This is an act of immeasurable merit for all the beings in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. You are not only without fault, but you have done a great service."
Chuan Ying's idea was this: he hoped that all the spirits of heaven and earth, or the Dark Supreme, could understand the Emperor Venerable, instead of now pinning this Big Black hat on the Emperor Venerable's head.
According to the deductions of many Supreme, the most terrifying aspect of this strange Saint Spirit is its ability to corrupt and its incredible resurrection ability.
The Emperor Venerable sealed that strange creature within his body for such a long time; no Emperor Venerable else could have done it any better.
Upon hearing Chuan Ying's words, the Emperor Venerable was not pleased; instead, he revealed a slight bitter smile.
Chuan Ying said, "I wonder what Your Majesty's plans are? What path should our Heavenly Court take in the future? In any case, I feel that our Heavenly Court cannot do without Your Majesty."
The Emperor Venerable has now completely obliterated his original body and the Great Dao, undergoing a thorough Nirvana.
If the other Dark Supreme knew that the Emperor Venerable had successfully undergone Nirvana, they would probably all come knocking on his door to interrogate him thoroughly.
If the Emperor Venerable is to attain enlightenment again, the tribulations he encounters during his cultivation, while he may be able to conceal them when he is weak, will be absolutely impossible to conceal when he becomes powerful.
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Although the atmosphere has changed, a discerning eye could deduce some clues by analyzing the cause and effect.
After all, a powerful being who looks exactly like the former Emperor Venerable has been born, and no Dark Supreme would let go of this clue.
It's not enough to merely change one's aura; one must also change one's own path and forge a new one.
The Emperor Venerable told Chuan Ying that he planned to abandon his fierce and domineering path of the Nine Secrets: Jie and instead cultivate the Natural Dao, a path of moderation and harmony.
Chuan Ying was also shocked by the Emperor Venerable's grand vision; this was equivalent to destroying and then rebuilding, and what was being rebuilt was not the original Dao.
Just as the two were discussing something, the Road to Immortality began to tremble. Soon, green smoke filled the sky, and countless immortal runes flew towards them.
The Hundun chaos was vast, and countless celestial energies, like white smog, enveloped this place.
As the Emperor Venerable and Chuan Ying were discussing something, they sensed something in the darkness and looked towards the green smoke rushing towards them, smiles appearing on their faces.
"My Immortal Ascension Cauldron, it sensed my return."
As soon as the Emperor Venerable finished speaking, a small hole was forcibly carved out in the Hundun of the Path to Immortality by the Road to Immortality, within which Nine-Colored Divine Light flickered.
Soon, the green mist flew out from the small hole.
The supreme aura of immortality permeated the air, while also exuding an ancient and weathered atmosphere.
The might of the immortal path surged and churned, stirring up towering waves in this Hundun sea, dispelling countless immortal energies and haze.
The ancient and weathered Immortal Ascension Cauldron floated there, radiating a dazzling green divine light.
The phantom images of all things in heaven and earth emerged, all exuding an aura of immortality.
The Immortal Ascension Cauldron, also known as the Cauldron of the Source of All Things, a Immortal Artifact personally nurtured by the Emperor Venerable, has arrived here.
This is the only immortal Immortal Artifact ever created without True Immortal since the ancient times, and it has certainly stolen the show.
Even another Immortal Artifact born around the same time, the Heaven-Penetrating Nether Treasure, could not steal his thunder.
Since the fall of the Emperor Venerable and the collapse of the Heavenly Court, this Immortal Ascension Cauldron, along with the people of the Heavenly Court, has been hidden in the Chaos Pure Land that was opened up long ago, lying dormant for countless tens of thousands of years. Now, it has reappeared in the world.
Yes, the moment he sensed the Earthly Venerable's resurrection, he immediately rushed out of that Chaos Pure Land and headed here.
The weapon deity of the Immortal Ascension Cauldron emitted waves of affection and longing, and its entire body hummed.
He hovered above the Emperor Venerable's head, emitting countless green wisps of smoke and immortal runes.
Chuan Ying looked at the Immortal Ascension Cauldron Immortal Ascension Cauldron and the weapon deity within it, and couldn't help but let out a cold snort.
Regardless of how many reasons the Immortal Ascension Cauldron had for escaping back then, Chuan Ying still felt that the weapon god of the Immortal Ascension Cauldron was wrong.
Seeing the Immortal Ascension Cauldron and the Emperor Venerable's intimate interaction, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
The Emperor Venerable's attitude towards this traitor, which was even more intimate than towards himself, made him genuinely uncomfortable.
However, considering that the Immortal Ascension Cauldron was personally crafted by the Emperor Venerable, and the weapon deity is exactly the same as the Emperor Venerable, to some extent, the intricate connection between the weapon deity and the Emperor Venerable can represent the Emperor Venerable's true intentions.
Compared to the Emperor Venerable and the Immortal Ascension Cauldron, Chuan Ying seemed like an outsider.
Chuan Ying watched silently as the Emperor Venerable and the weapon deities of the Immortal Ascension Cauldron exchanged information, observing without disturbing them.
After a while, he finally spoke, "Your Excellency, even with the protection of the Immortal Ascension Cauldron and my protection, your current situation is still extremely dangerous."
"Many of the former Dark Supreme are still lurking in the Forbidden Zones. Their deep fear of you is not only because of your strength and the establishment of the Heavenly Court, but also because they want to know the secret behind your power."
"If given the chance, I believe they would definitely not miss the opportunity to cut you into a thousand pieces and dissect you."
"If you were to reappear in the world now and begin your cultivation immediately, those Dark Supreme would surely sense it, and then things would get very troublesome."
"Among those Dark Supreme, some are not only skilled in divination, but some were also your former enemies."
The Heavenly Court has long since been divided up, and countless heavenly soldiers and generals and their families have suffered heavy casualties. Although tens of thousands of years have passed, this hatred will not disappear easily.
Moreover, back then, the Emperor Venerable caused immense suffering to all living beings in the world by sacrificing them with blood, and even the Dark Supreme suffered some great calamities. This grudge is not so easily resolved.
With the Immortal Ascension Cauldron Immortal Artifact its presence, the secrets of heaven are thrown into chaos, making it impossible for anyone to deduce the Emperor Venerable's whereabouts. This is indeed useful when one is weak.
But when one's strength is overwhelming, it becomes impossible to conceal.
The Great Dao that Emperor Venerable once cultivated could be described as incomparably domineering, sweeping away enemies all the way. Even when facing the powerful Netherworld Venerable of yesteryear, although he was defeated a few times, he did not fall into depravity, but instead grew stronger with each battle, eventually surpassing the Netherworld Venerable in strength.
It can be said that the Emperor Venerable Dao is definitely not something hidden away like a ground rat.
He will eventually defeat all his rivals, just like he did back then, and become emperor in his most glorious state.
Now that the Emperor Venerable is turning to cultivate the Natural Dao, it seems that the Daode Heavenly Venerable has already attained enlightenment on this path.
For the Emperor Venerable to want to switch to cultivating this righteous and peaceful Great Dao, and to find another way to transcend the path already paved by the Daode Heavenly Venerable, is undoubtedly extremely difficult.
This also shows that although the Emperor Venerable is going to switch to cultivating the Natural Dao, he is still very domineering and full of confidence.
Even the Daode Heavenly Venerable, who is also one of the Nine Great Heavenly Venerables, is someone the Emperor Venerable is confident he can crush.
To defy the heavens and attain enlightenment.
If the Emperor Venerable were to cultivate, and if the Immortal Ascension Cauldron and Chuan Ying were to protect Emperor Venerable, those with ulterior motives would surely guess the Emperor Venerable's true identity.
The Dark Supreme wouldn't reason with them. If there was even the slightest doubt, he would immediately wipe them all out, leaving the Emperor Venerable with absolutely no chance.
Upon hearing Chuan Ying's words, the weapon deity of the Immortal Ascension Cauldron immediately became excited.
He unleashed a dazzling green glow, buzzing and humming, as countless immortal runes shone with the most brilliant divine light and auspicious radiance. His invincible aura immediately burst forth, making him appear like an unparalleled celestial Heavenly Emperor.
Clearly, the weapon deity of this Immortal Ascension Cauldron is at odds with this Chuan Ying.
The Emperor Venerable had no choice but to intervene and personally Chuan Ying and the weapon deity of the Immortal Ascension Cauldron.
In particular, the Emperor Venerable directly rebuked his own weapon deity, saying that he could not let his divine generals lose heart.
The Emperor Venerable said to Chuan Ying, "Your thoughts are very reasonable and well said, especially the things you are worried about, which are exactly what I am worried about as well."
(End of this chapter)