Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension
Chapter 790 - 465 Climbing Heavenly Pillar Mountain_2

Chapter 790: Chapter 465 Climbing Heavenly Pillar Mountain_2

The first matter he investigated was the important judgment made after a century: The stance of the Ghost God Realm and the Nether Night Realm was not consistent; the two realms were like enemies but not friends, with constant conflicts and wars over the years.

From the perspective of friend and foe, the Nether Night Realm should be considered a force that could be "won over."

Zhao Sheng even recommended that our realm should send a sufficiently significant "lobbyist" to persuade the Divinity Transformation True Monarchs of the Nether Night Realm to ally with our realm and jointly confront the Ghost God Realm.

If the alliance were successful, one day in the future, both realms might be able to agree to deploy troops simultaneously to attack the Ghost God Realm and ultimately annihilate the Cultivators of the Ghost God Realm.

Of course, there is one most important prerequisite for this, and that is to resolve the issue of the Blood God Heavenly Dao beforehand, or at the very least, deal a heavy blow to the Blood God. Otherwise, attacking the Ghost God Realm within their home ground would absolutely be a delusion.

The second important issue Zhao Sheng emphasized was how to "resolve" the Blood God, to be precise, a particular line of thought.

The alienation and cultivation experiment of the Devil Mushroom is the most critical key to this idea.

Zhao Sheng first gave Zhao Xuanjing a detailed introduction of the existence of the Void Devil Fungus, then carefully explained its racial characteristics and bizarre abilities, and finally recounted how he had tracked it to the Seven Star Spirit Realm and roughly described the process of hunting down the Ancestor Species of the Devil Mushroom.

Zhao Xuanjing was very interested in Zhao Sheng’s thoughts and repeatedly interrupted him to ask for various details.

It took Zhao Sheng half an hour to satisfy Zhao Xuanjing’s curiosity.

The third and most important matter, of course, concerned the repair of the Cross-border Transmission Array.

When he learned that the Cross-border Array had been repaired, Zhao Xuanjing appeared quite surprised; he had not expected his younger kin to be so capable.

Having held little hope originally, the reality gave him a great surprise.

Watching the images of the Great Array projected by the Image Capturing Pearl, Zhao Xuanjing laughed heartily, praising, "Well done! Qiong Tian, the great merit you’ve established for the family this time can be called the foremost achievement in ten thousand years! The foundation for our Southern Sky Zhao Family’s eternal prosperity is laid by the first cornerstone you’ve placed!"

Zhao Sheng humbly replied, "Ancestor, you give me too much credit! The minor contribution made by Qiong Tian is nothing compared to yours. Our Zhao Family’s prosperity today is all thanks to your efforts, Ancestor!"

"Ah, the family’s journey to this day isn’t solely my effort. Before me, there were Ancestors Chong and He who laid the foundation for our family. After me, there were Qingyang, Qingbi, Changdu, and others who spent their lives for the family, making contributions of blood and sweat," said Zhao Xuanjing seriously. "Now, Zhao Qiong Tian has emerged, which is also a sign of our Southern Sky Zhao Family’s continuous and thriving fortune, with outstanding individuals in each generation!"

When he heard those two familiar yet strange names, Zhao Sheng maintained a solemn expression on his face, yet he felt somewhat bewildered in his heart.

For a moment, he recalled those long unforgettable people and events encountered in his past lives.

But soon, Zhao Sheng gathered his thoughts and refocused his attention on the matter at hand.

"Ancestor, now that the Cross-border Transmission Array has been repaired, how should we select the first batch of envoys?"

Hearing this inquiry, Zhao Xuanjing pondered for a moment before saying, "The Great Array indeed seems to have been repaired on the surface, but whether it can truly succeed in transmitting is yet to be known. Regardless, the Array is invaluable... taking a risk on it once is worth it. The person chosen must have both intelligence and courage, and their strength cannot be too low. They must be at least at the Nascent Soul Realm, and they must have strong adaptability and mastery of life-saving skills."

The more Zhao Sheng listened, the more it sounded familiar—it was as though he was describing himself!

Is Zhao Xuanjing hinting at me?

Thinking this, Zhao Sheng tentatively said, "Why not skip the selection? Just let me go!"

But Zhao Xuanjing immediately refused, "No way!"

After saying so, he specifically explained, "Qiong Tian, I appreciate your intention. Although the family has more than a dozen Nascent Souls, you are indeed the most suitable candidate. But I absolutely do not agree to let you take the risk."

At that point, Zhao Xuanjing’s words took a turn, "You broke through the Seventh Realm before the age of three hundred and became one of the family’s only two Great Cultivators. Qiong Tian, your future Divinity Transformation is promising; how can you carelessly risk your life!"

Zhao Sheng nodded silently, not at all surprised that Zhao Xuanjing had seen through his Cultivation Realm, and he knew the other party was right.

As long as he didn’t act rashly, he would eventually break through the Divinity Transformation Realm.

And this day would certainly not exceed five hundred years.

After his suggestion was rejected, Zhao Xuanjing did not make a decision.

After all, there was still a century to go before the next Star Gate would open.

During this period, there was ample time to observe the Zhao Family’s array of Nascent Soul Ancestors and eventually select the most suitable candidates.

The sun rose and set, and three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Having listened to the teachings of the Ancestors for three consecutive days, Zhao Sheng felt that his Daoist practice had greatly improved, and he was filled with a sense of fulfillment.

Upon the completion of the three days, Zhao Xuanjing gave an end to his teachings and returned to the interlayer of the Void Realm for cultivation.

Zhao Sheng also forcefully pulled the Daoist Ou Feng, who was nearly driven mad with excitement, down from the Ascension Platform.

After that, Zhao Sheng took Daoist Ou Feng to the three Great Arrays of Wuji Valley, Observing Heaven Cliff, and Floating Light Platform in the Holy Land, and they visited the Three Grandmasters—Huang Yu, Liu Yishou, and Li Ziran.

The Grandmasters, upon learning that Daoist Ou Feng was also an Array Master, were overjoyed, and immediately engaged in exchanging insights on array formations with him.

The four of them were experts in the field of array formations, and after just a short conversation, they realized the high caliber of each other’s expertise, which showed their deep research into the art.

At their level, it is rare to find like-minded individuals, as true peers are hard to come by!

Thus, with the rare opportunity to meet a "kindred spirit," the Three Grandmasters were not about to let such a chance slip by; the scene was lively with spirited debates and passionate exchanges!

After three months of interaction, not only did the four Grandmasters feel that they had gained a lot, even Zhao Sheng, who was an observer, benefited greatly.

Daoist Ou Feng was "so happy he forgot to return home," and having gained permission, he soon moved into the Scripture Pavilions of the three schools, immersing himself in intensive study.

However, the Grandmasters weren’t about to let such an extraordinary Array Master from another world slip away; they naturally took every few days to invite Daoist Ou Feng to lecture and discuss arrays for the Array Masters of their sects!

In Zhao Sheng’s view, this was undoubtedly a win-win result.

Of course, without his permission, Daoist Ou Feng dared not reveal a word of the secrets of the Cross-border Transmission Array to outsiders.

Having settled Daoist Ou Feng for the time being, Zhao Sheng came out from the Floating Light Platform and went straight to Zhao’s Secret Mansion on the shadow side of Heavenly Pillar Mountain.

In the Secret Mansion Cave Heaven,

the Flat Peach Ancient Tree towered in the center of the mansion, radiating dazzling spirit light. Its vast canopy shaded the sky and covered over thirty miles. Red-crowned flat peaches as large as human heads were intermittently visible among the twining branches and leaves, emitting a lustrous sheen.

Clouds of spirit light drifted below the tree canopy, with misty fog enveloping the area. Among the clusters of medicine in the spirit fields, one could see massive, serpentine tree roots bursting from the earth, like enormous dragons traversing the surface at will, exuding boundless vitality.

The barrier that enveloped the Secret Mansion suddenly split open, and a streak of golden light flew in from outside. In a moment, it swept over the medicine field below and landed on the open-air wooden building at the tree’s midsection.

As the golden light receded, Zhao Sheng’s figure appeared.

His presence immediately alerted the Zhao Family Ancestors who had been waiting for him for days.

Three streams of light flew out from inside the wooden building, and in an instant, they soared onto the terrace, each one materializing into a person.

Zhao Sheng looked over and saw one of them with a robust build, long beard reaching his chest, his face unchanged from a hundred years ago—it was none other than the Third Ancestor, Zhao Changdu.

Standing to Zhao Changdu’s right was another old acquaintance—the elegant and supremely handsome Zhou Li.

The last person was somewhat unfamiliar; this person was tall and imposing, his face stern and commanding, clad in a Nine-Dragon Imperial Robe, and exuded an awe-inspiring and unparalleled arrogance, like a supreme overlord ruling the world.

Upon seeing this man, Zhao Sheng couldn’t help but feel displeasure, sensing that the man’s flamboyance was not a sustainable way.

Nevertheless, he had figured out who this man was; apart from Zhao Jingheng, no other Nascent Soul member of his family possessed such a distinct aura.

"Haha, it’s been years since we last met! I didn’t expect that you, Qiong Tian, have made such strides in your cultivation. Even I couldn’t tell at first which cultivation realm you’ve reached. Could it be that you’ve arrived at the Late-stage Nascent Soul?" Zhao Changdu looked surprised as he spoke.

Zhao Sheng clasped his fists and bowed to the three, saying with a smile, "Qiong Tian, I greet the Third Ancestor, the Eleventh Ancestor."

After saying this,