Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension Chapter 1546 - 836: Plundering a World

This is bad!

The face of Daoist Tao Kan altered in a subtle way, quickly sensing the imminent threat.

Without turning his head, he flicked his sleeve backward in mere moments.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh!

Innumerable silver strands burst forth from within his sleeve, tightly woven like an enormous sheet of fabric, covering a vast region spanning a thousand zhang in no time.

Crafted from Ten Thousand Years Cold Iron, these silver threads were as unbreakable as Jingang, radiating a bone-piercing coldness.

Inch by inch, the atmosphere over thousands of zhang solidified into frost, with vast swaths of ice and snow materializing from nothing, nearly encasing the whole terrain in ice.

Feeling a bit more secure, Taoist Tao Kan clutched the Duster Jade Handle in his right grip, preparing to pivot around.

Crunch!

A faint, almost inaudible snapping noise abruptly entered his hearing.

Tension gripped the elderly Taoist’s heart; his right hand abruptly glowed with a ghostly pale luminescence that poured into the Longevity Duster, slightly twisting the jade handle and making the myriad silver threads quiver together while bursting into radiant brilliance.

Right away, the horde of silver threads resembled ferocious Ice Flood Dragons, surging through the frosty, snow-laden heavens and enveloping all available space.

Yet, a lofty silhouette strolled calmly amid the blizzard, shattering the silver strands and melting the ice and snow into oblivion with every step he took.

Simultaneously, an overwhelming force, boundless like an ocean, abruptly pressed down on the entire realm.

Shock overwhelmed Taoist Tao Kan, and through his Divine Thought, it appeared that a brilliant "black sun" had abruptly ascended at his rear.

Eerie and enigmatic, this "black sun" devoured every spark of worldly luster. In its wake, illumination twisted into shadow.

In that instant, time itself appeared to halt!

Extreme terror seized Taoist Tao Kan, who abruptly lost command of his body and mana, akin to a bug encased in amber, incapable of twitching even a single digit.

Step by step, Zhao Sheng traversed the Void to reach the elder Taoist’s rear, then abruptly extended a finger; a beam of dark radiance shot from his fingertip, plunging straight into the old Taoist’s form without delay.

Next, his eyes landed on Huangfu Yuli, lighting up faintly as an unseen ripple materialized from nowhere, washing across Huangfu Yuli’s whole figure.

The strange mana inside Huangfu Yuli vanished into emptiness in a flash.

Freed once more, Huangfu Yuli promptly knelt in reverence, pouring out his intense thanks, "Senior’s life-saving grace, Yu Li can never repay in this lifetime. From now on, even if I have to be shattered to pieces, I will repay this great kindness to you, Senior."

"No need for such! It’s just that your fate wasn’t meant to end; if it weren’t for the delay, you might not have waited for me to take action." Zhao Sheng brushed it off casually.

While saying this, a subtle radiance flickered at his brow, and he started weaving hand seals, chanting obscure and arcane incantations.

Suddenly, hundreds of talismans erupted from his fingers, morphing into beams of light that danced around his form.

With the flow of time, these vivid beams proliferated, endlessly intertwining and fusing, ultimately coalescing into rivers of gleaming radiance.

Afterward, the rivers of light coiled downward, gradually seeping into the elder Taoist’s body, where they became a multitude of archaic runes that dispersed through his four limbs and the Purple Mansion Soul Sea, ultimately fading entirely.

Horror etched across Taoist Tao Kan’s features; his frame began shuddering fiercely, veins throbbing on his visage, his eyes crimson with agony, as if suffering excruciating torment.

Yet shortly, the elder Taoist composed himself, his complexion ashen, his gaze filled with profound hopelessness.

Cang Yanzi, the Double Extreme Scholar, and Xuan Guang Taoist beheld their master’s wretched condition, quaking and cowering in the corner, too afraid to draw breath.

Now, with a mere thought, Zhao Sheng withdrew the oppressive aura, at the same time lifting the restraint from the elder Taoist.

"What...what vicious Prohibition did you just impose on this poor Taoist?" The moment Taoist Tao Kan recovered his mobility, he demanded in dread.

"You guess?!" Zhao Sheng replied with a playful glint.

At those words, Daoist Tao Kan let out a wry chuckle, "...Hahaha, this poor Taoist has practiced for two thousand years; today, I’ve truly felt the power of Divinity Transformation up close! Even dying now would leave me satisfied."

"Want to die? I can make it happen." Zhao Sheng’s eyes narrowed, his hand poised to strike.

"No, no, this poor Taoist has no such intention!" Tao Kan paled in terror, hastily kowtowing and begging for leniency.

Zhao Sheng quelled the Mystic Light gathering at his fingertip, paying no heed to the hypocritical, spineless old Taoist.

Having implanted the Five Passes Heavenly Demon Curse, he held complete sway over this individual’s fate, eliminating any fear of the elder Taoist fleeing.

Zhao Sheng shifted his attention to Huangfu Yuli, gesturing toward Cang Yanzi and his companions with a cold tone, "These three are yours to handle."

Delight surged through Huangfu Yuli, who shot a venomous look at the trio right away.

Cang Yanzi and the rest appeared utterly forlorn, shaking like frightened fowl.

"We are willing to submit to Young Master. We sincerely hope Young Master will show mercy!" As the eldest disciple, Cang Yanzi hurriedly professed upon grasping the dire circumstances.

Huangfu Yuli showed a spark of curiosity, "You are willing to surrender? I don’t believe it unless you swear a Heavenly Dao Heart Oath."

Cang Yanzi stole a quick look at Zhao Sheng nearby, then lifted his hand without hesitation, expelling a spurt of Heart Blood and vowing a dreadfully severe oath with gravity.

Witnessing this, the Double Extreme Scholar and Xuan Guang Taoist had no choice but to bow their heads in defeat, reluctantly uttering the Heavenly Dao Heart Oath in succession.

Soon after, brimming with thrill, Huangfu Yuli soared forward again, offering his thanks to Senior Zhao with a deep bow.

Zhao Sheng gave a brief acknowledgment before sending him away.

Understanding the cue, Huangfu Yuli departed wisely, leading his newly acquired followers as they hastened toward the smoldering, lament-filled Green Deer Peak to sort out the remains.

Zhao Sheng directed his eyes toward the elder Taoist, speaking tonelessly, "Your turn now. Tell me who you are, or shall I have to inquire myself?"