Chapter 537 - 443: An Everlasting Immortal Life...

Chapter 537: Chapter 443: An Everlasting Immortal Life...

[The Kunpeng, in particular, had suffered a mortal Dao injury. Its Great Dao foundation was shattered, its body was covered in an ominous red fur, and its life was nearing its end.]

"Xiyue Demon Emperor."

Fang Yang’s gaze was profound as he stood with his hands clasped behind his back. "The Thunder Saint Venerable ultimately suffered from his lack of cultivation years."

As fellow Saint Venerables, there was no doubt that in the Eight Domains of Heaven and Earth, the Thunder Saint Venerable and the Xiyue Demon Emperor were beings of the same caliber.

But some attain the Dao before others.

As the one who came later, the Thunder Saint Venerable was indeed at a disadvantage against Xiyue.

At the same time, Fang Yang was now certain that the Great Divine Power User who had destroyed the path from the Eight Domains to the Immortal Realm was none other than the Xiyue Demon Emperor!

[In the years that followed, the Thunder Saint Venerable traveled throughout the Immortal Realm with the Kunpeng.]

[He ascended to the Nine Heavens and descended to the underworld, wandering from world to world, all to save the Kunpeng.]

[But alas, the Kunpeng’s Dao injury was too severe. The ominous red fur covered its entire body, and it was on the verge of perishing!]

The sky was gloomy and filled with dark clouds, occasionally lit by flashes of lightning.

At that moment, the rain began to fall even harder.

As Fang Yang watched, the Kunpeng transformed into a withered Daoist, collapsing ill upon a bed.

The Thunder Saint Venerable tightly gripped the Kunpeng’s hand, his expression full of anguish.

The Kunpeng said, "I have lived my life freely, repaying kindness and taking vengeance as I saw fit, always open and without regrets. Meeting you, Brother, has been the greatest fortune of my life."

"My only regret is that I never had the chance to establish my own lineage and pass on my legacy."

"I hope you can stay strong, Brother, and handle my final affairs."

"Everything I am will coalesce into a new Dao Fruit. I hope that you, Brother, can take my power and reach the very apex."

"Brother, you must walk the immortal path to eternity..."

As his voice faded, the Kunpeng closed his eyes, and his life force rapidly dissipated.

The Thunder Saint Venerable fell into a deathly silence, staring blankly at the Kunpeng.

After a long while, the Thunder Saint Venerable gave a grim nod.

The Thunder Saint Venerable said, "Your Dao Fruit will remain yours. If you have a next life, take ’Changsheng’ as your Daoist name."

[One year, the Thunder Saint Venerable crossed the Chaos, seeking to return to the Eight Domains of Heaven and Earth.]

[He encountered the Xiyue Demon Emperor once more and engaged him in a great duel. Breaking through countless obstacles, he unleashed a peerless Great Divine Technique and shattered the barrier.]

[Finally, late one night, the Immortal Thunder Shocking Halberd returned to Longevity Heaven.]

[Returning with the Immortal Thunder Shocking Halberd were a strange immortal silhouette upon its shaft and other wondrous items, including the Kunpeng Treasure Skill.]

Flashes of insight sparked in Fang Yang’s mind. ’The strange immortal silhouette is the Kunpeng’s Dao Fruit... Is it escaping to the Celestial Domain?!’

The next moment, his expression turned to one of astonishment. ’Coupled with the Daoist name "Changsheng" from before... does that mean the Eternal Life Daoist Venerable is actually the reincarnation of the Kunpeng?!’

This deduction left him shocked and uncertain.

But the more he contemplated the causes and consequences, the brighter the light in his eyes shone.

If all this was true, then many things would make sense.

He was beginning to understand why the Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life was locked in a death struggle with the Red Flame Demon Country.

He also understood why the Golden Clan had been able to forge such a close alliance with the Daoist Mansion of Eternal Life.

The root of it all lay with the Thunder Saint Venerable and the Kunpeng!

He hesitated. ’So, if one possesses a Dao Fruit, does that mean reincarnation is real?’

He had, in fact, encountered the Ten Thousand Flames Saint Venerable, Emperor Wushuang.

He also knew of the black-robed Emperor Wushuang and the white-robed Emperor Wushuang, that peculiar pair.

Yet he remained hesitant.

After all, the world also had the saying about identical flowers.

Moreover, the lineage established by the Eternal Life Daoist Venerable belonged to the Daoist tradition, not the Buddhist Sect.

Mainstream Daoism did not advocate for reincarnation.

For a moment, thoughts churned in Fang Yang’s mind, making it impossible for him to reach a conclusion.

But regardless, the Eternal Life Daoist Venerable was undoubtedly connected to the Kunpeng, and by extension, to the Thunder Saint Venerable.

Furthermore, the arch-nemesis of both the Eternal Life Daoist Venerable and the Thunder Saint Venerable was the Xiyue Demon Emperor!

What surprised Fang Yang even more was the ominous red fur the Kunpeng had contracted from its Dao injury.

Even a taboo creature like the Kunpeng had been unable to resist it.

One could only imagine just how terrifyingly powerful the Xiyue Demon Emperor must be!

After witnessing this, Fang Yang was almost certain: the Thunder Saint Venerable was alive, the Eternal Life Daoist Venerable was alive, and the Xiyue Demon Emperor was alive as well!

These Saint Venerables all coveted something within the Eight Domains of Heaven and Earth.

’So, what exactly is in the Eight Domains of Heaven and Earth that they so eagerly await?’

Fang Yang murmured to himself, lost in thought.