Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension Chapter 1674 - 901: Heavenly River Emperor’s Seal and Half of the Immortal Scripture
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Within the expansive Five Elements Cave Heaven, seven continents of varying scale are enveloped by boundless oceans.
Far beyond mortal comprehension, at the furthest reaches of the immense ocean lies an abyss of infinite depth.
Day after day, year after year, relentless seawater pours into this chasm, yet it remains perpetually unfilled.
On this particular day, a towering figure materialized above the abyss seemingly from nowhere.
Gazing down with serene composure, Zhao Sheng produced a palm-sized, resplendent piece of 'amber' from his robes.
This artifact was no ordinary gem; it was a spiritual realm 'amber' imbued with Chaos Divine Blood.
With a mere thought, Zhao Sheng guided the 'amber' from his grasp, letting it drift gently downward into the yawning abyss.
As the spiritual realm 'amber' descended into the fathomless darkness, an unseen celestial barrier materialized, swiftly engulfing it.
The Grotto Heaven's barrier shimmered and vanished, and then, a deep rumbling emanated from the abyss below as it commenced a violent expansion.
Concurrently, the fabric of space-time, once placid, began to churn with escalating intensity. Countless space-time 'ripples' manifested spontaneously, overlapping and converging until they transformed into tempestuous storms, forcefully propelling the Grotto Heaven's barrier outwards.
The abyss rapidly attained immeasurable proportions, its profound and serene darkness now punctuated by innumerable fissures in space-time.
As streams of golden light emerged in abundance, every space-time crack was instantaneously mended, ultimately coalescing into a unified space-time barrier.
Deep within the southwestern continent of the Five Elements Cave Heaven, majestic mountain ranges soared, their ridges sharp and imposing.
Perched upon the loftiest peak, a colossal golden giant ape abruptly lifted its gaze towards the northwestern sky, its eyes blazing like fiery coals, seemingly capable of incinerating the very void.
Yuan Hong observed for a moment before slowly shutting his eyes, soon becoming enveloped in a golden luminescence stretching ten thousand feet.
This golden radiance radiated outwards, transforming the surrounding ten thousand miles of mountains into a vast, golden ocean. Numerous ore veins surfaced as if from nothingness, permeating the entirety of the nearby mountains with rich deposits of rare spiritual gold, including Innate Geng Metal, Bright Moon Liquid Silver, and others.
As the days unfolded, the Grotto Heaven's expansion gradually approached its conclusion.
Zhao Sheng merged his spirit with the heavens, calmly directing the Power of Space-Time to continually refine, enlarge, and solidify the Grotto Heaven's barrier.
After another fortnight, the Grotto Heaven's barrier ceased its expansion, its diameter finally stabilizing at 218,700 miles, falling just short of the 220,000-mile mark.
Nevertheless, this outcome was sufficient to leave Zhao Sheng thoroughly pleased.
Having achieved the Unification Realm less than a century prior, his cultivation had unexpectedly surged to the Integration Third Realm – a progression of truly astonishing speed!
A significant portion of this advancement was owed to the miraculous potency of the Chaos Divine Blood!
He had never anticipated that a single spiritual realm 'amber' infused with Divine Blood could cause the Five Elements Cave Heaven to expand outward by nearly ten thousand miles, thereby saving thousands, or even tens of thousands, of years of arduous cultivation.
He dedicated three years to refining all nine spiritual realm ambers into the Grotto Heaven, resulting in his cultivation advancing at a pace as rapid as soaring on a rocket, truly beyond comprehension!
Following a brief surge of elation, Zhao Sheng's mind swiftly returned to a state of profound calm.
With his Heart Lake acting as a mirror, every scene within the Grotto Heaven materialized with absolute clarity, leaving nothing concealed.
He perceived with perfect clarity that the Grotto Heaven's extremities were exceptionally sparse, now desperately requiring mass to fill them.
Furthermore, the density of spiritual energy within the Grotto Heaven had diminished once more, becoming exceedingly thin.
For an ordinary Great Power in the Integration Realm, rectifying the Grotto Heaven's environment and enhancing its spiritual energy density might necessitate immense resources and considerable time.
However, Zhao Sheng was spared such arduous toil, as he possessed a 'shortcut' to employ.
Zhao Sheng closed his eyes, his Divine Soul immediately extending into the endless darkness. Within it, countless starlike points of light gradually materialized, flickering with an uncertain glow.
Among these billions of 'stars,' one particular point of light was unstable, its luminosity exceptionally feeble, seemingly on the verge of extinguishing at any moment.
Its surface was shrouded in a layer of dark gas that writhed continuously, resembling some form of profoundly alien entity.
Zhao Sheng projected his Divine Thought, instantly establishing a connection with this ominously colored point of light.
Suddenly, his form flickered and vanished, leaving no trace behind.
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Deep within the desolate expanse of Desolate Wall Settlement, an immeasurable distance below, a multitude of spectral demon shadows roamed the caverns. These shadowy forms would occasionally meld together or split apart, gradually transforming into increasingly strange and unfathomable beings. A fleeting shadow heralded the sudden appearance of Zhao Sheng within a partially ruined passage. Upon his return to this locale, he immediately halted his movement, suppressing his aura to the barest minimum, resembling an inert piece of rock. Numerous eerie demon shadows drifted past him, entirely oblivious to his concealed presence. After the passage of an hour, Zhao Sheng began to move once more. He transformed into a phantom-like silhouette, silently descending further into the depths. Thirty minutes later, Zhao Sheng quietly reached the remnants of Gui Xu Square, now a desolate expanse where the workshop's Grotto Heaven structures had either crumbled or been repurposed into demon lairs. Zhao Sheng, wary of disturbing the vast number of demons inhabiting the area, cautiously navigated the ruins, diligently collecting every item he could see. High-grade Spirit Stones, Pocket World Jade, advanced Puppets, Sword and Saber Tower Steles, inscribed plaques, and array pillars, even fractured Magical Treasures and fallen bodies, were all swiftly stowed into his Big Belly Bag. Fifteen minutes elapsed, then another thirty, followed by forty-five. As late afternoon approached, Zhao Sheng's Big Belly Bag was at last completely full. Glancing at his surroundings, where demon shadows swarmed and a pervasive gray mist lingered, Zhao Sheng flashed a grin and abruptly vanished from sight.
