Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension Chapter 1697 - 910: Dragon Turtle Lays Eggs, Sea God Awakens

Twenty years vanished in the blink of an eye.

In recent times, an increasing number of male and female Dragon Turtles have emerged from the Fire Sea, signaling the approach of their mating season.

At this juncture, the Great Sun Fire Sea finally began to regain some of its brilliance, with the dark flares diminishing considerably in size.

Six months later, while Zhao Sheng was deep in meditation on the Dead Star, his eyes shut tight, Mu Zha's urgent voice suddenly pierced the silence: "Master, look quickly!"

Zhao Sheng's eyes snapped open, his gaze immediately drawn to the immense Great Sun that had graced the cosmos for billions of years.

Currently, colossal Dragon Turtles, bearing mountains upon their backs, were consecutively disembarking from the Fire Sea, their immense forms slowly ascending towards the dark Void.

"Hmm? They are departing?" Zhao Sheng mused in surprise, a flicker of contemplation in his eyes.

However, he soon apprehended that his initial assumption was mistaken.

An hour later, a mere little over sixty Mount-bearing Dragon Turtles emerged from the Great Sun, making their way towards the Red Sea Realm.

Guiding this formidable procession was none other than the Dragon Turtle Commander, a creature whose body stretched across tens of thousands of miles.

As the Dragon Turtle contingent soared above the Dead Star, an overwhelming sense of oppression descended upon the heavens and the earth, accompanied by an instinctive tremor rooted deep within one's bloodline, nearly rendering one breathless.

Zhao Sheng instinctively held his breath, observing the Dragon Turtle group as they proceeded far into the distance.

Before long, the Dragon Turtle squadron impacted the Red Sea Realm's atmosphere, instantly tearing through it and igniting billions of bolts of lightning.

With the instantaneous formation of countless colossal vortices, the Red Sea Star was finally set ablaze, its atmosphere transforming into an unending Fire Sea that surged towards the ocean below.

One after another, enormous Dragon Turtles breached the dense atmosphere, descending like titanic "meteor firefalls" and plunging into the immeasurable ocean with a deafening roar.

The "ocean" that enveloped the entire planet soon began to "boil," while colossal waves, tens of thousands of feet high, surged violently upon the sea's surface.

At this moment, the Floating Fortresses discreetly positioned within the Sky Gang atmosphere were the first to face the onslaught.

The super storm, inadvertently generated by the Mount-bearing Dragon Turtles' atmospheric descent, rapidly impacted the numerous Floating Fortresses.

How could these Floating Fortresses withstand such a cataclysmic natural event? One by one, they inevitably plunged into the sea, leading to the near annihilation of the Human Clan Cultivators sheltered within.

Simultaneously, the super Treasure Ships, concealed in the profound depths of the sea with the intention of utilizing the water's resistance against the calamity, found themselves in little better circumstances.

The Mount-bearing Dragon Turtles rivaled the continents in size; their descent into the sea was akin to the submergence of a Divine Continent.

Over sixty Mount-bearing Dragon Turtles, each spanning a million miles in diameter, collectively equated to more than sixty continents sinking at once, unleashing unimaginable destruction.

In merely half a day, at least two-thirds of the super Treasure Ships were obliterated, with not a single cultivator on board managing to survive.

In stark contrast to these "fools," Lu Haichao, Gu Hong, and their companions had displayed superior foresight, having boarded the Other Shore Divine Ship and Calamity Crossing Ship earlier to abscond from the Red Sea Realm, temporarily seeking refuge on other Dead Stars.

Perhaps these "fools" were not truly foolish, but merely lacked the capability to refine an "Other Shore Divine Ship" and effect their escape from their realm.

Within a single day, the human population within the Red Sea Realm experienced a drastic decline, with the inclusion of Lu Haichao, Gu Hong, and their group, numbering fewer than ten thousand souls.

Mirroring the fate of humanity, countless marine organisms and species within the ocean also faced widespread extinction.

Destiny often unfolds in such an absurd manner!

As the adage goes: Your downfall is of no consequence to your neighbor!

Over sixty female Mount-bearing Dragon Turtles successively submerged to the seabed, commencing their excavation and rapidly burrowing towards the planet's Core.

The sheer might of these Mount-bearing Dragon Turtles was so immense that the crust was instantly breached, unleashing torrents of magma from the planet's depths.

In a mere half-day, a multitude of colossal volcanoes erupted across the seabed.

The scorching magma flowed and disseminated, forming subaqueous fire lakes that stretched for thousands of miles.

These fire lakes coalesced with the seawater, creating a convergence point of fire and water.

The female Dragon Turtles floated upon the surface of these fire lakes, appearing to fall into a momentary, deep slumber.

In actuality, they were engaged in the process of laying new Dragon Turtle eggs.

With a fleeting luminescence, Zhao Sheng silently materialized at a certain location on the seabed.

From afar, his gaze swept towards the submerged depths, discerning molten magma that set the abyssal seabed ablaze, faintly hinting at an entity of colossal proportions.

Zhao Sheng's stare held an unusual, profound quality as his Divine Thought unfurled like flowing water, instantly engulfing the female Dragon Turtle situated miles away.

The female Dragon Turtle, entirely devoted to the task of laying its eggs, remained oblivious to the unseen observer.

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A single year evaporated in the blink of an eye.

Over sixty female Dragon Turtles successfully deposited their clutch of eggs before ascending towards the ocean's surface.

Having absorbed a significant amount of Primordial Qi, the female Dragon Turtles commenced a voracious consumption of the abundant algae in the sea.

Every passing moment saw tons of assorted algae being devoured by the Dragons Turtles.

These nutrient-rich algae, imbued with nature's spiritual essence, served to replenish the vital trace elements the turtles had depleted after egg-laying.

While the female Dragon Turtles were engaged in this massive consumption of marine vegetation, a vast undersea metropolis, spanning hundreds of miles, lay nestled within the northeastern reaches of the Red Sea Realm's deepest Sea Abyss.

The city was a breathtaking spectacle of grandeur, resembling a fantastical crystal metropolis, with intricately carved crystal forming both its walls and foundations.

Magnificent crystal edifices, radiating a spectrum of seven-colored light, were ubiquitous, comprising crystal spires, jade palaces, and a myriad of exquisitely crafted pavilions and towers—all exuding an otherworldly magnificence.

This immense underwater urban center was the royal seat of the Sea Spirit Clan, and at its epicenter stood an imposing Divine Statue, reaching a hundred zhang in height, meticulously sculpted from Top-grade Spirit Stones.

The statue’s countenance exuded compassion and sanctity, gazing upon the mortal world with benevolent pity.

It stood majestically, seemingly one with the cosmos, radiating an aura of eternal serenity and profound mystery.

Presently, upon a sprawling plaza before this Sacred Statue, a million Spirit Clan cultivators knelt in unison, their heads bowed repeatedly towards the effigy as they intoned ancient, generational chants.

The melody was ethereal and lingering, yet carried a resonant weight of history, imbued with an ineffable rhythm.

As time unfurled, the Divine Statue began to exhibit subtle signs of animation, as if gradually stirring from an eons-long slumber.

Following innumerable renditions of the Sea God’s sacred hymn, the statue’s eyes finally kindled with a vibrant, knowing luminescence, and subsequently, a vast, potent, ancient aura permeated the entire world.

The Sea God… had at last awakened!

The very instant the statue gained sentience, the countless seaweeds dispersed throughout the ocean began to quiver simultaneously, emitting an exceedingly faint luminescence.

Though this radiance was almost imperceptible, the combined glow from billions of seaweeds simultaneously igniting their light converged into a resplendent sea, unleashing a brilliance of unparalleled dazzle.

In a mere moment, the Red Sea Realm was instantaneously revitalized.

Subsequently, under the influence of an unimaginably potent force, the previously ravaged atmosphere was swiftly restored to its pristine condition.

The tempestuous sky, filled with thunder and colossal vortexes, rapidly diminished by more than half its fury, the towering waves receded with haste, and the ocean began its swift return to calmness.

This seemingly miraculous phenomenon left both Zhao Sheng and the colossal 'moon' suspended in the sky utterly astonished.

The 'moon', which occupied a vast expanse of the heavens, appearing impossibly enormous, was, in reality, the Dragon Turtle Commander.

The very instant the statue gained sentience, the countless seaweeds dispersed throughout the ocean began to quiver simultaneously, emitting an exceedingly faint luminescence.

Though this radiance was almost imperceptible, the combined glow from billions of seaweeds simultaneously igniting their light converged into a resplendent sea, unleashing a brilliance of unparalleled dazzle.

In a mere moment, the Red Sea Realm was instantaneously revitalized.

Subsequently, under the influence of an unimaginably potent force, the previously ravaged atmosphere was swiftly restored to its pristine condition.

The tempestuous sky, filled with thunder and colossal vortexes, rapidly diminished by more than half its fury, the towering waves receded with haste, and the ocean began its swift return to calmness.

This miraculous scene left both Zhao Sheng and the sky-bound 'moon' completely astonished.

The 'moon', which occupied a vast expanse of the heavens, appearing impossibly enormous, was, in actuality, the head of the Dragon Turtle.