Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension Chapter 1481 - 801: The Two Great Avatars

In the southeastern region of the continent, endless mountain ranges sprawl out, where volcanoes erupt with dark fumes, saturating the atmosphere with a pungent sulfur odor, and the heat intensifies relentlessly.

Within a secluded valley among these peaks, numerous hot springs dot the landscape in all sizes, their waters bubbling with steam while massive bubbles rise steadily to the surface.

Right now, a sturdy young man featuring a face as refined as jade lies fully unclothed, reclining halfway against the hot spring's rim, his eyes shut in repose.

Thump thump thump!

Quick footsteps echoed from afar, drawing closer at speed, until a fellow with bushy brows and wide eyes dashed up to the hot spring's brink. With rapid motions, he shed his garments and dove into the water, lingering underwater for a good stretch before surfacing his head and letting out a deep, contented sigh.

"Comfortable!" The bushy-browed fellow paddled over to the young man's position, mirroring his lean against the pool's side, and voiced his sentiment laced with feeling.

The refined-faced youth paid no heed, continuing his rest with eyes firmly shut.

Noticing this, the bushy-browed man arched his brows, resigning himself to start the talk: "Second Uncle, did you catch wind? Lately, whispers in the clan suggest relocating certain members to the Grotto Heaven. Being the Ancestor's direct heir, what's your take on whether this rumor holds truth?"

The refined-faced youth gradually lifted his lids, replying with mild disinterest: "Why? You aiming to relocate here yourself?"

The bushy-browed man startled, frantically shaking his hands in denial: "No way! I'm perfectly settled in Weilong City—why on earth would I shift to this infernal spot? Spiritual Energy's so thin here, and the conditions are brutally tough. Only an idiot would pick a dump like that."

A chill settled on the refined-faced youth's features, his tone flat as he remarked: "...That idiot is me, and it's not just me—the whole fourth direct branch is shifting to the Grotto Heaven too."

The bushy-browed man stood stunned, terror flooding his countenance as he offered endless apologies.

The refined-faced youth shot him a look, then sealed his eyes once more, dismissing the narrow-minded fool without further ado.

Labeling him narrow-minded hit the nail on the head!

True enough, Spiritual Energy in the Five Thunders Cave Heaven remains thin, and the surroundings prove unforgiving, yet these drawbacks are merely short-lived.

With the flow of time, the Grotto Heaven's conditions are bound to better themselves, while Spiritual Energy density rises bit by bit each year.

Moreover, the advantages abound in numbers!

Picture two Zhao Clan offspring: one raised beyond the walls, the other nurtured within the Grotto Heaven.

Whom does the Ancestor prize higher? The choice is obvious.

For every Immortal Valve Family, the Ancestor's Grotto Heaven stands as the clan's vital heartland, and those raised inside it earn the deepest faith from the kin.

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Deep inside the Five Thunders Cave Heaven, amid the vast Cloud Sea, an elegant quadrilateral Magic Platform hovers, hewn from one solid block of Thunder Crystal, its face etched with intricate Tao True Text that pulses with steady violet radiance.

Seated in lotus position at the Magic Platform's heart, Zhao Sheng is encircled by roiling Thunder Light, a towering Three-headed and Six-armed Giant Spirit Dharma Aspect manifesting at his back.

Suddenly!

The Giant Spirit Dharma Aspect quaked fiercely, then abruptly divided in two, morphing into a pair of immense titans exceeding ten zhang in height.

The leftward one sports dense fur, sharp ears, and a Thunder God Face resembling a simian's jowl, its gaze gleaming akin to sun and moon;

The rightward figure boasts expansive eyes and a leonine snout, its stature grand as a peak, crowned with wild golden locks that shimmer brilliantly like molten gold;

These twin behemoths carried inherent oddities from birth, and as they appeared, they released an overwhelming aura, warping the Void in wild contortions while the Cloud Sea shattered in an instant.

In that instant, Zhao Sheng's eyes snapped open, his Divine Thought surging outward like a surging wave.

Right away, the duo of giants dwindled swiftly to ordinary human proportions.

The Thunder God Face bearing sun-and-moon eyes sauntered up to Zhao Sheng with ease, saluting with cupped hands and grinning: "Zhao Ximing pays respects to the main body!"

As though sharing a mind link, the golden-maned titan advanced too, offering a formal bow with joined hands: "Zhao Xi Hou pays respects to the main body!"

Zhao Sheng stood tall, gravely reciprocating the gesture to his two avatars, declaring: "Fellow Taoists, the path ahead rests in your hands!"

"All good, all good! We'd not exist without the main body's toil." Zhao Ximing, the spirited Thunder God Face, shot back with lighthearted flair.

Though an avatar himself, Zhao Xi Hou carried himself with far greater poise, affirming solemnly: "Xi Hou will not fail the main body's faith!"

Having broken through to the Unification Realm, Zhao Sheng devoted more than ten years before successfully birthing two primary avatars: Zhao Ximing, infused with the Sun and Moon Divine Ape Bloodline, and Zhao Xi Hou, bearing the Ancient Thunder Roar Lion Bloodline.

Even as these avatars seem autonomous and unbound, they remain eternally tied to the main body.

A mere flicker of intent from Zhao Sheng would suffice to draw the pair back without effort.

Zhao Sheng inclined his head toward the avatars, speaking measuredly: "Heed your duties well, and set out to carry them through."

Despite the spiritual tie between avatars and main body rendering words unnecessary, the main body extended guidance as a mark of courtesy.

"Hehe, off I go!" Zhao Ximing laughed, morphing in a flash into a streak of Divine Light that streaked toward the far-off exit to the outer realms.

Swiftly, he departed the Five Thunders Cave Heaven, bound directly for the Ascension Tower.

Zhao Xi Hou offered a reluctant bow, then hastened downward to the terrain, traversing the earth steadily.

In his wake, peaks and streams realigned, life stirred anew across the land, and the very geography and scenery reshaped at their core.

Hidden from common knowledge, beneath the soil, Spirit Veins began to coalesce gradually, stretching forth on set routes, ultimately merging to form a vast Spirit Vein web spanning the entire landmass.

Completing this endeavor demands hundreds of thousands of years, halting solely upon the Grotto Heaven's expansion reaching a defined threshold.