Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension
Chapter 822 480: The Return of the Disciple_2

Moments later, Zhao Xuanjing strode into the building with his head held high. His towering figure naturally exuded a commanding presence that pressured everyone to rise simultaneously and bow their heads in respectful salute.

"Haha, everyone, please be seated! I've always been easygoing, yet you all insist on such tedious formalities. It's quite bothersome! Please refrain from this in the future; let's take it easy."

Zhao Xuanjing laughed heartily as he spoke and took the top seat in the grand hall without ceremony.

Zhao Sheng, who accompanied him, sat below the third ancestor, Zhao Changdu, occupying a secondary seat.

The Seven Sect Ancestors smiled hearing this and slowly took their seats.

The Great True Monarch's words were merely to be listened to; anyone who took them seriously would be a fool.

Zhao Xuanjing didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point: "The reason I've gathered you here today is to share a great opportunity with your Seven Sects. Hmm... Qiong Tian, why don't you explain it in detail?"

"Yes, Ancestor."

Zhao Sheng stood up in response, glanced around at the seven Nascent Soul Ancestors, pausing momentarily on Jin Canzi, then clasped his fists in salute and spoke loudly: "I am Zhao Qiongtian, greetings to the esteemed predecessors and fellow Taoists of each sect. The ancestor mentioned a good thing, which starts with a peculiar out-of-this-world fungus..."

Spending an hour, Zhao Sheng roughly shared the overarching situation of the "Blood Plague infecting beings of two realms."

The explanation included not only the fungus cultivation experiments but also the idea of mobilizing the forces of this realm to secretly spread the Blood Plague, even hinting at the significance and potential benefits.

The sound of a drum doesn't need a heavy hammer!

The Seven Sect Ancestors, having their current status, were all exceptionally wise individuals.

Upon hearing this, they immediately realized the significant implications, which could very well determine the future of the Three Realms.

Thinking of this, the Azure Sword Saint of the Sky-splitting Sword Dao couldn't sit still any longer and directly questioned: "Don't blame me for being a wet blanket. I want to ask, in the Netherworld, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers, countless experts. How can you ensure that the 'Blood Plague' won't be deciphered by others?"

With those words, the other six sect ancestors suddenly felt a jolt and immediately shifted their gaze to Zhao Shiliu standing at the top.

Zhao Sheng's eyes flashed with approval as he said, "Brother Jian, you ask well. Idle talk is groundless; perhaps let fellow Taoist Jin Canzi explain more? After all, he was involved too."

"Oh?" The Azure Sword Saint showed a look of surprise, turning his head just in time to see Jin Canzi stand up with a self-satisfied expression.

"Haha, thanks to Demon Star fellow Taoist for the recognition. I too have contributed a bit. When it comes to understanding the Blood Plague Bacteria, I dare say that aside from Demon Star fellow Taoist, there's no second person I would consider. These otherworldly fungi are incredibly terrifying; I've never seen such bizarre life forms that can't even be detected by Divine Thought. What's most powerful is that once the fungus integrates into the human body, unless the person is killed, no medicine or spell can save them, and even the corpse becomes..."

In front of everyone, Jin Canzi exaggerated the fearsome aspects of the Devil Mushroom with a serious air.

Though certain parts might have been somewhat exaggerated, most of what he spoke was true.

After listening to Jin Canzi's account, the Six Sect Ancestors felt both delighted and worried.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng stood up again, following Jin Canzi's explanation, and began to introduce Hidden Island to everyone...

Half a day later, beams of multicolored tunneling light broke through the Nine-layered Cloud Sea of Heavenly Pillar Mountain, suddenly speeding along the edge of the atmosphere towards the south.

Three days later, Zhao Sheng and Zhao Changdu landed on Hidden Island with the Seven Sect Ancestors, startling Zhao Botao, the eighteenth ancestor of the Zhao Family stationed on the island.

Over the next three days, the Seven Sect Ancestors explored the island in separate groups, secretly trying all their techniques to cure the "Blood Pox Disease."

The result was unsurprising, with all efforts ending in failure!

Witnessing the incurability of the Blood Plague Bacteria firsthand, the Seven Major Sects, including Ksitigarbha, Carefree Sect, and Elixir Cauldron Sect, became extremely tempted, suppressing their excitement to sign a secret pact with the Southern Sky Zhao Family and pledging their sect's Taoist Lineage, thus marking the "Three Realms Blood Alliance Oath" in history.

Throughout the process, the Supreme Sensing Sect was excluded, and the Seven Sects were happy to have one less party to share the benefits, choosing simply not to mention it.

Over twenty days later, when Hidden Island was fully taken over by the Seven Sects and the Zhao Family, Zhao Sheng quickly returned to Heavenly Pillar Mountain.

According to Zhao Xuanjing, Qiong Tian was lacking in refining and was now too much in the limelight, needing to be tempered, to withdraw and restrain his sharpness to avoid further "accidents."

Zhao Sheng naturally understood Zhao Xuanjing's goodwill and was happy to "retreat behind the scenes" temporarily.

But as the saying goes, the tree desires stillness but the wind does not cease!

Just days after returning to Mountain City, Zhao Sheng suddenly received a message from Zhao Xuanjing, and with a "blink," he appeared at the top floor of Dingzhu Tower.

After appearing, Zhao Sheng swept his gaze across the grand hall and saw a magnificent noblewoman in palace robes facing his family's ancestor, sitting opposite him. Her demeanor was neither arrogant nor servile, and her presence was equally imposing.

Zhao Sheng's heart skipped a beat as he immediately thought of the identity of this noblewoman in palace robes, secretly startled: "The Heavenly Termination Immortal from the Water Mother Palace rarely leaves the Northern Cold Continent. Why has she come here now? Could it be..."

The Heavenly Termination Immortal, a new generation of Divinity Transformation True Monarchs of the Water Mother Palace, was rumored to have a nature as cold as ice, indifferent and heartless, usually reclusive in Water Mother Palace, disliking meeting outsiders or traveling the world.

As he contemplated, Zhao Sheng's peripheral gaze also caught sight of a man and a woman standing below.

The woman was dressed in white, with an incomparably clear and beautiful appearance, like a celestial maiden from the Nine Heavens, an extraordinary beauty of unmatched elegance!

The man had flame-like red hair, exuding waves of scorching hot fire, and even though he had entirely restrained his arrogance, there remained a trace of rebelliousness on his face.

Only when looking at the unparalleled beauty beside him did there appear an expression of intense infatuation and amazement in his eyes.

Seeing this person, Zhao Sheng's temple vein pulsed, anger erupting inside.

"Brat!"

The shout burst forth, instantly snapping Zhao Hongyan out of his reverie.

He turned to see his master suddenly appear, suddenly petrified with fear, instinctively falling to his knees and tremblingly shouting, "Master, spare me!"

"Brat, you still have the nerve to return! You've disgraced the family completely! I shall clean house today!"

With those words, a Great Sun suddenly appeared out of thin air behind Zhao Sheng, then an enormous flame palm appeared above Zhao Hongyan's head, endowed with mountain-crushing force, pressing down violently.

"Hold on!"

But at that moment, the Heavenly Termination Immortal, sitting at the top, suddenly spoke.

With just two words, a layer of crystalline ice appeared out of thin air, just in time to block the flame palm.

With a thunderous bang, the flames exploded and scattered, yet they couldn't injure the ice in the slightest.

Zhao Sheng's eyes flashed, raising his head to look at the Heavenly Termination Immortal.

At this moment, Zhao Xuanjing suddenly spoke with reprimand: "Do not be rude! Step forward and greet Senior Tian Jue."

Hearing this, Zhao Sheng immediately bent over in salute: "Junior Zhao Qiongtian greets the Fairy. I was overly eager to discipline my disciple earlier, offending the Fairy. I hope Senior can forgive me."

Zhao Sheng's words, though with underlying sharpness, left no room for reproach.

"No problem!" The Heavenly Termination Immortal had profound self-restraint, showing no hint of anger.

"Feier and Yaner, step forward!" The Heavenly Termination Immortal glanced at the two below, speaking in a cold voice.

This clear and unmatched beauty was none other than the current Saintess Yue Feifei of the Water Mother Palace.

She extended her hand, pulling up Zhao Hongyan, stepping forward alongside to bow and worship the two Divinity Transformation True Monarchs at the top.

"Brother Xianglong, Feifei and Hongyan are in deep love and have become Dao partners. I hope you can fulfill this young couple."

The Heavenly Termination Immortal was, after all, a woman, with inherently small tolerance, deliberately ignoring Zhao Sheng and directly asking the Zhao Family's ancestor for favor.

Zhao Xuanjing laughed heartily, saying, "Haha, let the youngsters handle the affairs of the young. We seniors can just watch. If they mismanage things, then intervene."

Zhao Sheng understood and immediately glared at Zhao Hongyan, scolding, "Useless boy, only causing trouble for your master! What are you standing around for? Hurry and roll over here."

This, this...

Seeing this situation, Zhao Hongyan was dumbfounded, stammering and unsure of what to do.

At that moment, Yue Feifei gently nudged him.

Zhao Hongyan instantly snapped back to reality, sliding on his knees to Zhao Sheng's side, hastily speaking words of submission and apologies.

Yue Feifei also stepped forward gracefully, bowing to greet Senior Tianqiong Ancestor.

Perhaps not expecting the Zhao Family's grandfather and grandson to be so "shameless," the Heavenly Termination Immortal couldn't help but frown, her presence becoming increasingly cold.