Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1500 - 1496: Bonding with the Master

"Miss Song, what a skillful tactic!" Cheng Qian praised.

Cheng Kun said, "What kind of array is this, such great power."

Song Chaoge smiled, "Little Phoenix Cry Nine Heavens Array, breaking array with array, it’s the only brute strategy."

Finally able to break the array, no longer as embarrassed as before.

"Good strategy." Cheng Qian praised to no end.

"Master, has the array been broken?"

"What kind of array is that?"

"Is it the Cave Mansion? Can we go in?"

Song Chaoge waved her hand, "Everyone go back."

"Master—"

"Go back, don’t cause any trouble!"

"Yes—"

The female disciples reluctantly looked towards the direction halfway up the mountain.

The thick fog dissipated quickly, clearly visible within a blink of an eye.

One could see the already opened cave.

The open cave exuded a deadly allure, making them extremely unwilling to leave.

If not for Song Chaoge’s accrued authority, disciples would surely defy orders and rush over.

Under the gaze of Cheng Qian and Cheng Kun, sixteen figures disappeared one after another from a location.

But it wasn’t in the direction of the copper door Li Hongzhao previously opened.

Cheng Qian was surprised, "Miss Song, can the position of this portal be moved?"

Song Chaoge nodded.

Cheng Qian marveled, "Never heard of it, never imagined it."

Who could have thought that such a labor and cost would be spent on a portal, which could change position.

Being both invisible and able to change position, non-bloodline users still have no way to access it.

Song Chaoge laughed, "Mr. Cheng, shall we go take a look?"

"Please—!" Cheng Qian instantly became solemn.

This was the true major affair.

His heart began to beat fiercely, emotions became intense.

The harvest from this trip to the Grotto Heaven is all up to now!

The three floated diagonally towards the mountain halfway, approaching the four people in front of the cave.

Li Hongzhao looked at the pattern on the ground and pointed: "Master."

Song Chaoge swept her eyes and her expression became solemn and grave: "Sure enough, it’s the Six Ferocious Beasts!"

She looked at Cheng Qian and Cheng Kun: "Do the two gentlemen recognize it?"

Cheng Qian stepped forward, walked around once, frowned while watching, then walked around again, frowning deeper, and then walked around once more.

Cheng Kun laughed, "Older brother, not recognizing any?"

Cheng Qian stroked his beard and shook his head, "Damn it, didn’t recognize a single one! What about you, second brother?"

Cheng Kun pointed, "This is Ghostly Demon, this is Biji."

"What is Biji?"

"Seems also specialized in devouring souls," Cheng Kun looked at Song Chaoge.

Song Chaoge slowly nodded, "These Six Great Ferocious Beasts all love souls."

Cheng Qian looked at these six pictures, then looked at the cave, and then at the motionless Huang Zhengyang and the four lying on the ground.

Song Chaoge said, "If they were truly alive, or in this cave, we would surely die."

"Miss Song, don’t scare me!" Cheng Qian got a fright.

Song Chaoge smiled, "If it were truly so, Director Huang and them would have died already."

Li Hongzhao’s eyes withdrew from the cave entrance, "Master, how smart are these Six Great Ferocious Beasts, do they act bluntly, or could they scheme?"

"Bait?!" Cheng Qian’s face changed.

Cheng Kun frowned, "Not likely, right?"

Song Chaoge frowned and pondered, eventually shaking her head, "Almost all who’ve seen the Six Great Ferocious Beasts are dead, few records left, none mention their intelligence."

Li Hongzhao said, "I think these ancient fierce beasts are probably all intelligent."

Song Chaoge slowly nodded, staring at the cave entrance, her eyes sparkling brightly.

"I will scout the path," Cheng Qian gritted his teeth, "If I go in and there’s no movement, you all flee."

Song Chaoge said slowly, "Let’s go, we’ll go together."

Without waiting for Cheng Qian to say more, she stepped forward straightaway with graceful steps.

Li Hongzhao waved her sleeve.

The four lying on the ground, Huang Zhengyang and others stood up stiffly, like zombies.

"Ah!" Li Hongzhao whispered softly.

Like a thunder suddenly exploded by the ear.

Huang Zhengyang and the others suddenly widened their eyes, sweeping nervously around.

Then they saw Song Chaoge and them.

Luo Yun touched the signal in his sleeve, showing a bitter smile: "No chance to send a signal! ... Senior Song, how did you also come in!"

"Senior Song, you shouldn’t have come in," Huang Zhengyang shook his head and sighed, "Easy to come in, hard to get out."

Meng Xianda laughed, "Brother Huang, Senior Song and them surely couldn’t just watch us trapped in the array."

Zheng Zhenxing seemed to smile faintly.

They are not worried about the safety of the four of us.

But rather, they are concerned that the four of us might venture into the cave alone and gain benefits.

Old Huang is being too sentimental.

The dignified Director of the Evil Extermination Department, being so naive, is truly laughable!

Cheng Kun laughed and said, "Xiaohuang, Little Luo, Miss Song has already broken the array."

Song Chaoge waved her jade-like hand: "Let’s go in and take a look."

Saying this, she walked straight towards the cave entrance, not waiting for Huang Zhengyang and Luo Yun to speak.

Everyone followed inside, stepping carefully, their clothes fluttering, bodies tense.

Their eyes were wide open, both excited and nervous.

Their gaze was instantly drawn to the small tree on the altar, faintly glimmering with golden light.

Zheng Zhenxing hurriedly said, "What is this? It’s definitely not an ordinary object!"

The others didn’t respond, keeping their eyes fixed on the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree.

Huang Zhengyang suddenly said, "There was no exotic fragrance, how did we faint again?"

Luo Yun also reacted: "Yeah, we fainted before because we smelled an exotic fragrance, but we didn’t smell it just now."

Meng Xianda pointed at the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree: "Could it have been the one that made us faint?"

They immediately stepped back cautiously, holding their breath.

But Li Hongzhao walked up the steps of the high altar, ascending slowly.

"Miss Li!" Huang Zhengyang hurriedly said.

Li Hongzhao stopped and turned to look at Song Chaoge: "Master, it’s calling me."

"Hmm—?" Song Chaoge was taken aback.

Li Hongzhao said, "It has spirituality and is summoning me."

"Miss Li," Huang Zhengyang said solemnly, "It may not be a good thing, make sure it’s not dangerous first."

"Exactly," Luo Yun quickly agreed, "Don’t let it lure you to your death."

"It’s not that dangerous." Li Hongzhao shook her head, "I can feel it."

Huang Zhengyang looked at Song Chaoge: "Senior Song, be cautious."

Song Chaoge kept her eyes on Li Hongzhao. Seeing her confident expression, she nodded: "Then you lead the way."

"Yes." Li Hongzhao continued upward.

Zheng Zhenxing hurriedly said, "I’ll go too, I can help at critical moments."

Saying this, he was about to step onto the staircase.

Cheng Qian sighed, "Alright, what help can you provide? Let me!"

He stepped onto the staircase, blocking Zheng Zhenxing’s path.

Zheng Zhenxing’s face stiffened, a flash of anger crossed his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.

He knew the horror of the Spirit Venerable, so he held back his anger, took a step back, and forced a smile.

Meng Xianda found it amusing and grinned, but stopped under Huang Zhengyang’s glare.

He lightly coughed to suppress his smile: "Could this be a spirit tree of the Divine Race? It’s a pity it hasn’t bloomed and bears no fruit. Surely we can’t just swallow the tree whole?"

"That is indeed a problem." Luo Yun stroked his chin and pondered: "If it truly is a spirit tree of the Divine Race, then the blooming and fruiting period must be very long, right? I wonder how many more years we’ll have to wait, and whether we can live until then?"

Meng Xianda chuckled, "If one becomes a Spirit Venerable, one should be able to wait."

"Old Meng, are you confident of becoming a Spirit Venerable? I am not. The two Elder Chens have said I almost certainly cannot become a Spirit Venerable."

"Little Luo, becoming a Spirit Venerable is more about luck; you might have a serendipitous encounter that truly makes you a Spirit Venerable."

"Then I’ll take that as a blessing from you, Old Meng."

Li Hongzhao already stepped onto the top of the altar and approached the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree, extending her hand.

Her slender hand, like mutton fat jade, slowly approached the faintly golden tree.

Cheng Qian stood beside her, ready to intervene at any moment.

The people below also stared wide-eyed at her jade hand.

They watched as her crystalline hand touched the tip of the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree’s branch.

Suddenly, it flashed, and a strand of golden light shot into Li Hongzhao’s forefinger.

Her jade tube-like forefinger instantly lit up with golden light that quickly traveled upward, glowing at the center of her dark eyebrows, shimmering with gold.

Then the Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree began to shake violently.

Li Hongzhao closed her eyes slightly.

The Little Demon Suppression Divine Tree’s shaking caused the golden light to surge abruptly, enshrouding Li Hongzhao within.

Cheng Qian was startled to find that a colossal force, as if a wave, pushed him back.

He couldn’t help but retreat, stepping down one stage after another, finally stopping beside Song Chaoge.

"What’s this..." Huang Zhengyang hastily asked.

Song Chaoge shook her head, "It should not be anything bad."

Cheng Qian’s expression was complex as he remarked, "It’s certainly not something bad; it pushed me away, allowing only her to approach. This is acknowledging her as the master, right?"

Then he said, "Surely filled with spirituality, a tree with such spiritual essence, it’s certainly not ordinary, very likely a spirit tree."

"A spirit tree..."

Zheng Zhenxing couldn’t help staring with gleaming eyes, looking jealously at the golden light-encased Li Hongzhao.

Song Chaoge kept a calm face, her clothes gently billowing, preparing to act at any moment.

Amidst the complex gazes of everyone, the golden light slowly retracted into Li Hongzhao’s red robe.

Her eyes were filled with substantial golden light, resembling a divine being, unapproachable.

Standing at the mountain’s foot, Chu Zhiyuan nodded with satisfaction.

At last, everything proceeded smoothly without any mishaps.