Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension Chapter 1735 - 930: Raising the Star

The Five Elements Cave Heaven.

At the apex of the Heavenly Vault, high above the Cloud Sea, a secluded domain, untouched by mortals, exists.

Within this space, a colossal, lifelike 'planet,' spanning thousands of feet in diameter, gracefully suspends in the air. Its surface is adorned with a dense, vibrant 'network' across its seven continents, resembling an intricately woven spider's silk.

Presently, hundreds of brilliant 'vortexes' are embedded at various junctions of this colorful tapestry, each emanating a luminous glow.

Below, Zhao Sheng gazes upward at the 'planet' before him, his attention fixated on the expansive ocean on the eastern side of Yu State.

After a considerable duration, a 'minute' vortex unexpectedly materializes at the heart of this sea, accompanied by a serpentine blue 'water vein,' as thick as a child's arm, perpendicularly descending.

This 'water vein' continues intermittently, always extending deeper towards the planet's core.

It was only after more than a decade that this water vein, piercing the core, reached its complete formation.

Now, a cerulean water vein coils around the incandescent white core, its path winding like a Dragon Serpent.

Zhao Sheng, having dedicated over ten years, successfully established the initial 'Sea Eye' and erected the primary water vein for the 'Yin Yang Kan Li Formation.'

With this initial success, the subsequent 'Sea Eyes' and their corresponding water veins were progressively constructed.

Time flowed silently onward, and hundreds of years swiftly vanished.

On this particular day, the plaza preceding the Ancestor Hall became a hub of activity, filled with innumerable discussions and shouts that echoed far and wide, dispelling the surrounding mist.

For the first time in three centuries, the Heaven, Earth, and Human Lists were concurrently updated.

The assembled cultivators congregated beneath the three Jade Tablets, pointing and deliberating over the newly revealed rankings.

"Observe the Heavenly List; the supreme position has truly changed! Ancestor Zang Feng now holds the pinnacle of the Heavenly List. Truly befitting a disciple of the Four Ancestors."

"Ha! Ancestor Zang Feng has consistently reigned supreme on the Earth List. It's astonishing that even after ascending to the Returning to Void realm, his progress has been so swift. In less than a millennium, Ancestor Zang Feng has claimed the top spot. How will other Returning Void Elders contend with this development?"

"Back then, the Four Ancestors broke through realms as easily as sipping water. It's only natural that the disciples they personally mentored would not lag far behind. Remember, before Ancestor Zang Feng, there was an elder brother whose single strike could shake the very Heavens!"

"Brother, exercise caution with your words! Such matters are not to be spoken of openly; should the elders overhear, you will face severe repercussions."

"Hehe, glance at the newly crowned first place on the Earth List... Zhao Anlan? I've never encountered this name before. Judging by the name, he must be another 'Lost Pearl' who has been wandering abroad."

"Hehe, it's not just the Earth List's top rank this time; look at positions eleven, seventy-eight... and also the Human List's third, sixth, twenty-ninth, thirty-fifth, and ninety-seventh positions; they are all 'newcomers'... this will surely lead to some excitement!"

Zhao Xuanxian, navigating through the throng, also examined the names etched on the Earth List.

Possessing a distinguished reputation, he had thick eyebrows, large ears, and a face that suggested prosperity, projecting the image of a benevolent and affluent gentleman.

Yet, who could have surmised that Ancestor Zang Feng, a thousand years prior, had instilled terror in his adversaries, leaving no opponent undefeated, ultimately earning the moniker 'God of Slaughter'?

Nine centuries ago, Zhao Xuanxian successfully attained the Returning to Void realm, and under his Master's tutelage, he chose to set aside his blade, dedicating himself solely to his cultivation.

As time wore on, the appellation 'God of Slaughter' gradually faded, supplanted by the more approachable 'Ancestor Zang Feng.'

Upon overhearing someone inadvertently mention the elder brother, Zhao Xuanxian's lips twitched involuntarily, a prickling sensation crawling up his scalp.

The memory of that extraordinary strike from the past remained vividly imprinted in his mind.

Recollection of numerous past unsuccessful challenges ignited a sudden wave of fighting spirit within Zhao Xuanxian, reigniting his ambition to challenge once more.

Zhao Xuanxian was born endowed with an Innate Sharp Gold Dao Body. From the very inception of his cultivation journey until this present moment, he had engaged in countless battles, suffering barely a single defeat.

However, the elder brother remained his unyielding, lifelong nemesis.

In the presence of the elder brother, he invariably experienced an intangible pressure.

Yet, this peculiar innate suppression was absent when confronting his Master, the Ancestors of the Second Patriarch, or any other Integration Ancestors.

Zhao Xuanxian had spent years contemplating this enigma but could never ascertain the underlying reason.

He once sought clarification from his Master, who merely offered a smile and no answer, advising him to discover the solution himself.

With a second glance at the names of the new talents appearing on the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings, Zhao Xuanxian collected his thoughts and quietly departed.

It was a secret known to very few that Zhao Xuanxian had received a personal assignment from his Master: to seek out and personally mentor these wandering 'Lost Pearls' of cultivation.

The synchronized update of the Heaven, Earth, and Human Rankings was swiftly disseminated across the entirety of the Divine Land Ancestral Land.

Word rapidly traveled beyond, spurring countless sects and Immortal Gates into action, all eager to locate these 'Lost Pearls' before the Zhao Family could.

Their objective was not to harm the Zhao Family's 'Lost Pearls,' but rather to gain favor with the esteemed Zhao Family.

Over the past hundred thousand years, the Zhao Clan of the Ten Lands had produced two Venerables who had successfully traversed the Tribulation, implicitly solidifying their position as the paramount Immortal Valve within the Taiyi Spirit Realm.

Consequently, the influx of forces seeking to curry favor was as abundant as schools of fish in a river.

While great sects such as the Supreme Sect, Taiyi Spirit Palace, Spirit-Controlling Immortal Sect, Great Brightness Temple, and Mystic Sky Sect still maintained a degree of composure at this juncture,

beneath their level, the first, second, and third-tier cultivation sects and their affiliated forces had long since extended overtures of goodwill to the Zhao Clan of the Ten Lands, fervently aiming to enlist under the Zhao Family's prosperous banner.