What a massive transformation this was.
In the Immortal Nexus, countless cultivators looked up at the sky and witnessed an inexpressible sight—and then, they felt an unspeakable, yet very real, excitement.
Someone was attaining the status of Dao Lord!
Prior to this, the great war between the Dao Lords had either disrupted Karma or altered history. Although it was intentionally controlled so as not to destroy the present Sea of Light, that vast and boundless majesty still made every cultivator below the Dao Lord level feel truly insignificant and powerless.
Below the Dao Lord level, Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Perfected Lord made no difference; like dust, they could only wait helplessly for the final result.
The Dao Lords were too high and ethereal.
Primordial Saint, Sword Lord, Cang Hao, World Honored One, Myriad Laws, Du Xuan, Sisui, Dao Tianqi—it wasn't that the cultivators didn't know them; in fact, they knew them very well.
But these were all figures from history. They were figures who had risen to prominence a hundred thousand, or even hundreds of thousands of years ago. Their legends had long since become an unshakeable part of the world.
By comparison, the cultivators of the [Present Era] were truly like common grass. Their only reason for existence was to serve as resources for these ancient beings, to be used to their fullest extent. It seemed as if this were the ultimate goal of their cultivation—how could the body of an ant know the height of the sky, let alone touch it?
This was what everyone thought.
After all, the Dao Lords were simply too powerful. That invincible majesty was something that even the most confident and arrogant geniuses did not dare to look toward.
Until this moment.
"RUMBLE."
Immeasurable tribulation-qi filled the universe. A towering tree rose from the ground, its canopy spreading to blot out the sun. A supreme and profound wonders began to diffuse from it.
"It is [Tribulation]..."
Apost the [Paramita], even the great war came to a standstill. One by one, the Dao Lords turned their surprised gazes toward that towering forest.
"How did he do it?"
"It is the False History. What did this person do in the False History so that after its return, his actions became reality? That is what drew [Tribulation]."
"A premeditated plan!"
"The question is who. This profound wonders feels familiar..."
The gazes of the Dao Lords illuminated the universe, and they quickly saw a slender silhouette behind that towering tree, shrouded in endless smoke.
Narrow eyes looked back calmly.
It was a very familiar silhouette, one they had seen before, yet they couldn't remember or identify it—similar thoughts flowed through the hearts of the Dao Lords.
"RUMBLE!"
The Sword Lord was the first to react. The [Threads of Affection] within her beautiful eyes surged with shock and fury: "Knowledge-Perception Barrier—[Sky-Shrouding]! How dare a junior blind me?"
Her words broke the wonder. Sword Lord, Cang Hao, and Myriad Laws all snapped awake. Lu Yang, Sisui, and the Primordial Saint were unaffected from the start. Only the World Honored One, Dao Tianqi, and Du Xuan were still somewhat dazed, as if they remembered something—the truth was only separated by a thin layer of window paper, yet they could not pierce it.
Within the Dark Void, [Tribulation] grew increasingly fierce.
This Great Dao, which had always remained without a master, finally became active in this era of frequent Dao Lord interventions. Its concept rapidly spread toward the [Paramita].
At this moment, the barrier finally vanished.
"It's him!"
"[Perfected Lord Sky-Shrouding who Obscure the Sun]... Perfected Lord Ling Xiao the Eastern Sovereign!"
In an instant, cheers even rang out within the Immortal Nexus. Compared to the Dao Lords, the title of [Perfected Lord Sky-Shrouding] was undoubtedly more intimate to the people of the Nexus.
The number one True Lord of the present age!
An ant like them was now undergoing a supreme sublimation, reaching for the peak they thought was impossible to touch. Countless cultivators felt their hearts swell with passion.
The towering tree rooted itself in [Tribulation], flying with tribulation-light and galloping with lightning. It climbed all the way, its twisting and turning branches crossing infinite statures.
It lightly touched the first layer of the [Paramita].
Then, it leaped across!
The Second Layer of the [Paramita]!
In an instant, the weight of the Dao Lords' gazes increased. Such accumulation was no worse than the World Honored One's in his day!
"...Wait!"
Suddenly, the Sword Lord turned her head to look at Sisui, who was also standing atop the [Paramita]. The latter had suddenly broken into a refreshed smile.
"Excellent!"
As his voice fell, Sisui's silhouette abruptly vanished!
[False Transcendence]!
When he reappeared, Sisui was already outside the Dark Void. Yin and Yang qi intertwined behind his head, forming a Taiji circle of light, manifesting his essence as a transcender.
On the other side, following his transcendence, his Dharma Body, Yin-Yang, and Dao Heart all fell away. Unfalteringly, they fell straight into the present world, augmenting [Sky-Shrouding]. Among them, [Yin-Yang] was the most significant; its profound transformations perfectly complemented his [Inversion]!
This further enhanced his foundation!
Consequently, the towering tree—which had reached its limit upon arriving at the second layer—surged again, its branches touching the third layer!
"This..."
Seeing this, a murderous intent suddenly surfaced in the eyes of Du Xuan on the third layer. Without hesitation, he pointed a finger downward.
Then, he froze.
What was I just about to do?
"Pfft!"
A sharp pain from his chest caused Du Xuan to snap awake. He turned his head, only to see a slender silhouette who had stood behind him at some unknown point.
Narrow eyes held a cold light.
A clear laugh drifted into Du Xuan's ear:
"Senior suffers more than just the backlash of [Tribulation]; your Primordial Spirit is flawed and easily blinded. Meeting me... one can only say—it was your fate to suffer this tribulation."
"RUMBLE!"
In the next second, Du Xuan's body disintegrated, turning into a boiling ocean of spiritual power. He did not dare to clash with [Sky-Shrouding] again and instead rapidly pulled away.
[Sky-Shrouding] did not pursue him.
He stood with hands behind his back, calmly feeling the vast majesty surging within him, watching as his Great Dao was engraved bit by bit into the [Paramita].
He had not mastered the Primordial Spirit.
Although he had gone to the False History, he was previously only at the Dao Heart Perfection. To expect him to achieve everything in one go and advance to the Primordial Spirit stage was too much to ask for in such a short time.
Therefore, he first attained [Tribulation]. With the cultivation of a Heaven-Treading Great Perfected Lord, he forcibly elevated his stature to the [Golden Core Perfection]. Then, while he had not yet lost himself—and while Sword Lord and the others were distracted by Sisui, and the Primordial Saint was entangled by Lu Yang—he ascended the [Paramita] in one breath!
As for the position on the [Paramita].
It had previously belonged to the World Honored One, then was reclaimed by Sisui. With Sisui's transcendence, the position became vacant again, and Sky-Shrouding stepped in to fill it.
Flawless.
Within the False History, after managing to contact Sisui, he had been planning for this moment. It had finally been achieved more easily than imagined!
"My Dao is attained!"
[Sky-Shrouding] looked up. Tens of thousands of years of experience flowed through his heart, giving rise to infinite emotions. Finally, his words turned into a hearty laugh.
The laughter rumbled, carrying the excitement of suffering coming to an end.
He was creating a myth!
Since the formation of the Dao Lords' status quo, he was the first in history to achieve the status of Dao Lord solely through his own efforts, without being a pawn in any Dao Lord's layout!
(End of Chapter)