Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension Chapter 1633 - 878: Spiritual Treasure True Form Tribulation (Part 2)

Zhao Sheng gave a mild smile, concealing the "silent duel" between the pair, and kept chatting idly with them.

An hour later, Zhao Chongjing lost his anxiety and started to admire the First Daoist deeply, aware of his own shortcomings.

The reason lay in the First Daoist’s extraordinarily deep realm; with mere words, he highlighted flaws in his cultivation and directed his path ahead.

Zhao Tianyi gained immense benefits too, pushing his Daoist path forward yet again.

Soon after, seeing the Daoist’s enthusiasm drop, Zhao Tianyi cleverly offered a Sumeru Ring and slid it toward the Daoist.

"My lord, here are the recently gathered incense fire divine statues, totaling two thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. Please inspect them."

"Oh?" A spark lit in Zhao Sheng’s eyes as he promptly sent Divine Thought into it.

In one breath’s time, joy spread across his face, and he commended, "Excellent! Master Yi truly thinks ahead!"

That single praise filled Zhao Tianyi with delight, prompting him to voice humble thanks over and over.

Not wanting to lag behind, Zhao Chongjing pulled three dusty pouches from his chest and laid them reverently before the Daoist, declaring respectfully, "My lord, ten thousand Five Elements Law Crystals and three thousand Five Elements Wondrous Objects, all accounted for completely."

Zhao Sheng nodded faintly, sending out Divine Thought once more to check the pouches’ contents.

True to his word, the crystals formed five tiny mountains, while the Five Elements Wondrous Objects sat sorted into over seventy piles by attribute and quality.

Right then, shock overwhelmed Zhao Tianyi inside, leaving him nearly stunned in awe.

Though Zhao Chongjing mentioned it casually, he had nearly stripped Wanbao Hall bare to assemble what Zhao Sheng required.

The Ten Lands Zhao Clan boasted a huge fortune, yet daily expenses soared hugely with so many family members.

Zhao Sheng had demanded solely "Five Elements" Law Crystals and Wondrous Objects, rejecting anything else.

This intensified the pressure on Zhao Chongjing, but the Heaven Pillar Order issue ensured full clan obedience.

Rallying the whole family, he fulfilled the First Daoist’s "Jun Order" in mere days.

Aware of the challenge involved, Zhao Sheng devoted an hour to pointers, serving as a unique reward.

"Come, drink some tea!" With a sleeve sweep, Zhao Sheng stored the Sumeru Ring and pouches, then lifted the teapot to serve them both.

Sharp as they were, Zhao Tianyi and Zhao Chongjing stood promptly to depart.

Zhao Sheng smiled softly, placed the teapot down, and said, "Very well, I won’t hold you back. Oh, the Scripture Pavilion just got some top-tier cultivation methods. Visit if you can."

Gazing at Zhao Chongjing with a grin, "Master Jing, expert in Beast Taming and Spiritual Plants, check out the ’Ten Thousand Demons Return Tribulation Scripture’ there. It’ll spark real insights."

Turning to Zhao Tianyi, he advised, "Master Yi, with your Acquired Geng Metal Spirit Body, the ’Golden Light Ten Thousand Soldiers Technique’ fits perfectly. Switch to it, and a Grotto Heaven might await."

"By the way, if the Pavilion Master blocks you, say it’s by my order—he’ll grant entry."

Excitement flashed in Zhao Tianyi’s eyes at these words; he bowed low, thanking the Daoist profusely for the guidance.

Zhao Chongjing matched him with a deep bow, refusing to fall short.

As key Hall Masters among the Ten Hall Masters, they roamed the Scripture Pavilion freely, save the uppermost three floors.

Those held the Ten Lands Zhao Clan’s deepest, most treasured cultivation inheritances.

Clearly, the techniques the Daoist named resided exactly in those elite top three layers.

Unfamiliar as the names were to Zhao Chongjing and Zhao Tianyi, their immense worth was obvious.

They resolved to rush to the Scripture Pavilion right after leaving Hualong Island to behold those methods firsthand.

Flames of zeal burned in Zhao Chongjing and Zhao Tianyi’s hearts then; they bid farewell swiftly once more.

Zhao Sheng refrained from holding them back further, letting them depart at their own discretion.

After the pair had left the island, a soft smile graced Zhao Sheng's face, and abruptly, five beams of treasure light emerged from his body, instantly morphing into five majestic, ancient treasure mirrors.

Zhao Sheng positioned himself firmly, leaping directly into the Central Earth Mirror.

Shortly afterward, he stepped out from the Thick Earth Mirror before soaring into the Southern Golden Light Mirror.

Over the following half day, Zhao Sheng journeyed through the Mirror Realm in each of the five primary mirrors, placing half the Law Crystals and half the Five Elements Wondrous Objects into the Spiritual Core Nodes of every Mirror Realm.

As the Five Directions Treasure Mirrors slowly drew in the energy from the crystals and wondrous objects, their might and spiritual essence surged upward, quickly nearing a pivotal point of change.

A decade flew by in an instant.

...

Within a distant star system in the Eastern Star Domain lay a Constant Sand World called the Long River Realm.

That day, tribulation clouds blanketed the Long River Realm abruptly, a horrifying, ineffable pressure swiftly overtaking much of the Constant Sand World.

Right when every creature in the realm sensed impending doom and sank into hopelessness, the tribulation clouds that shrouded most of the world mysteriously dissipated.

The clouds' arrival was enigmatic, their vanishing even more puzzling, leaving myriad cultivators utterly confused. Shortly thereafter, the three Divinity Transformation True Monarchs of the Long River Realm convened, yet their deliberations yielded no explanation for the prior heavenly tribulation event.

Hence, this incident turned into a timeless mystery, enduring for almost ten thousand years within the Long River Realm.

The countless inhabitants of the Long River Realm remained forever ignorant that the tribulation clouds had arisen because of one particular individual.

Using the Burial Immortal Ruins as a gateway, Zhao Sheng crossed over to the Long River Realm, but upon rousing the local Heavenly Dao, he promptly plunged into the Dark Sky, creating separation.

Yet, the Dark Sky was merely a transit point, not his ultimate goal.

...

Chaos and murkiness defined the Dark Sky, where ceaseless space-time storms raged endlessly.

Amid the eye of one such storm, radiant light swirled around Zhao Sheng as his form swelled swiftly, becoming a towering giant spirit dozens of feet high in mere moments.

Instantly after, the giant spirit contracted sharply, reverting to ordinary proportions, though his power had now exploded by dozens of times.

Star-like brilliance filled Zhao Sheng's gaze as he scanned the area deliberately, distinctly perceiving another immense, all-encompassing world materializing amid the Dark Sky's shadows.

That was... Divine Palace Heaven!

Zhao Sheng lifted his right hand, fierce flames erupting between his fingers, and with them clenched into a palm, he softly cleaved the space ahead.

Without a sound or fanfare, a rift tore open in the void.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Sheng slipped through the rift, arriving in Divine Palace Heaven.

In contrast to the Taiyi Spirit Realm beyond, this space-time felt far more shadowy and barren, nearly devoid of Tao Spirit Mechanism, with Mystic Crystal Origin Qi present only in sparse traces.

Still, for Zhao Sheng, it proved an ideal spot for undergoing tribulation.

Do not misunderstand—the entity facing tribulation was not him, but the Five Directions Cave Heaven Mirror.

With mere intent, the five treasure mirrors glided from Zhao Sheng’s body like playful fish.

They frolicked and pursued one another, gradually radiating dazzling light, their spiritual essences linking up, fusing Taoist Forbidden to form the Yin Yang Five Elements Array Realm successfully.

Rumble, rumble...

Divine Palace Heaven's quiet barrenness exploded with thunderous booms, endless multicolored tribulation clouds forming from nothing, spanning a million miles almost immediately.

The tribulation clouds roiled fiercely, countless Thunder Dragons and Electric Flood Dragons weaving through the layers, exuding overwhelming grandeur.

The Five Directions Treasure Mirrors, fearless before the heavenly tribulation, released waves of resonant hums,

With mere intent, the five treasure mirrors glided from Zhao Sheng’s body like playful fish.

They frolicked and pursued one another, gradually radiating dazzling light, their spiritual essences linking up, fusing Taoist Forbidden to form the Yin Yang Five Elements Array Realm successfully.

Rumble, rumble...

Divine Palace Heaven's quiet barrenness exploded with thunderous booms, endless multicolored tribulation clouds forming from nothing, spanning a million miles almost immediately.

Billowing tribulation clouds surged wildly, with countless Thunder Dragons and Electric Flood Dragons gathering and surging through the layers of clouds, exuding a terrifying grandeur.