Chapter 692: Chapter 418: Decades in a Blink of an Eye_2

    Thus, after this eruption of the Earth Fire, not only did Zhao Sheng personally come to the Indeterminate Star Cave, but the Third Ancestor Zhao Changdu, the Sixth Ancestor Zhao Shanhai, and the Qingshan Elder also arrived, solely to not miss this God-given opportunity to comprehend the laws of heaven and earth and the fluctuations of the Star Core.

    At this moment, at the four cardinal points east, south, west, and north of the Star Core, the four Nascent Souls of the Zhao Family are seated cross-legged in the air with eyes closed, abruptly unleashing all of their Divine Thought. They strained to sense the intense and violent changes in the Qi within the void, attempting to grasp a thread of the Taoist Law from the changes.

    Zhao Sheng’s robes billow and burst with sound as the “Great Sun” Dharma Image behind him continuously diffuses circles of invisible radiance. The void occasionally twists and blurs before suddenly and startlingly flashing with blinding bursts of firelight.

    At this time, the Hundred Flames Tripod, transformed into the size of a fist and enshrouded by nine feet thick golden light, was moving inch by inch towards the Indeterminate Star Core.

    The tripod moved at a snail’s pace, as if it was facing tremendous repulsion, and this repulsive force grew stronger the closer it got to the Star Core.

    However… the rougher the storm, the more valuable the fish!

    In the ongoing clash with the Star Core’s repulsion, those previously incomprehensible and impenetrable strands of the Law began to unravel before Zhao Sheng. More and more information about the Light and Heavy Law surfaced in his mind, which he quickly understood.

    One day,

    Two days,

    …

    After seven days, the Earth Fire tides gradually subsided, and the Earth Abyss Fire Sea returned to its calm state. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Now, the Indeterminate Star Cave was covered with traces of magma erosion, and the magma lake below had receded, with magma pillars once again “holding” the Indeterminate Star Core aloft.

    Zhao Sheng, Zhao Changdu, Zhao Shanhe, and Zhao Qingshan successively concluded their cultivation and then appeared in the Chongming Tower on the island.

    On the high platform in the tower, the four sat cross-legged on cushions, with a Jade Table before them filled with exotic fruits.

    After a session of discussing the Tao and exchanging insights, they began to chat casually.

    “Old Sixteen, how on earth is your brain wired? You’re not primarily cultivated in the Earth Element, yet you have such a deep understanding of it, and you always come up with such innovative ideas. It’s truly astonishing!” Zhao Shanhe shook his head, wearing a puzzled expression as if he couldn’t fathom it.

    Upon hearing this, the Qingshan Ancestor actually echoed seriously, “The Sixth Ancestor is absolutely right. I also feel inferior by comparison! No wonder our forebear praised you as someone with the potential for Divinity Transformation. It speaks not only to your Qi Fortune but also to the fact that the perceptiveness of Old Sixteen is far superior to ours.”

    Zhao Sheng couldn’t help but laugh and cry at these words, hurriedly making a face and ‘arguing’, “My dear ancestors! please don’t praise me like that; I truly don’t deserve it!”

    “Ah, I actually think that what the two of you said isn’t wrong. The content you just spoke of, Old Sixteen, also sparked inspiration in me and was greatly beneficial,” said Zhao Changdu, nodding his head in agreement and making his stance clear.

    “Exactly! There’s no need to be modest in front of your own family, Old Sixteen. I wish you’d ascend to Divinity Transformation tomorrow if possible, to protect our family for thousands of years,” Zhao Shanhai declared candidly, clearly holding high hopes for Zhao Sheng’s future.

    Seeing the situation unfold this way, Zhao Sheng could only helplessly shake his head, tacitly acknowledging their words.

    He did indeed wish to keep a low profile, but his strength would not allow it!

    “Speaking of which, Seventeenth’s fortunate survival through the Nascent Soul Thunder Realm was thanks to Old Sixteen procuring the Wind and Thunder Wings. Perhaps it was a stroke of Qi Fortune that played a role,” mused the Qingshan Elder suddenly.

    “That was all due to the Third Ancestor’s merits; I dare not take credit for it,” Zhao Sheng immediately clarified.

    “No need to mention such trivial matters,” Zhao Changdu interjected. “I have been in seclusion for three years, subduing demons, and the date of my emergence is not far off. Once I am out, the Nascent Soul Assembly will be held as scheduled. If the three of you have no pressing matters, you must all be in attendance.”

    Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng immediately replied, “The Ancestor has recently been trying to repair the Ascension Array, and I have to join in. I’m afraid I won’t be able to leave any time soon.”

    “The affairs of our forebear are indeed important! Your absence is understandable, but you must send the congratulatory gift,” Zhao Changdu added.

    Zhao Sheng laughed and said, “Don’t worry, Third Ancestor! Three years ago, I broke through an Ancient Prohibition and obtained a piece of Angsu Thunder Iron, which will be perfect as a congratulatory gift.”

    Four hours later, the meeting ended and the four flew out of the tower, each going their separate ways.

    …

    Half a month later, the Three Great Array Masters and Zhao Sheng reconvened at the Ascension Platform.

    As Huang Yu and his two companions each found their respective Crystal Columns to attempt repairs, Zhao Xuanjing called Zhao Sheng aside and took out a dusty-looking set of Stone Armor, handing it to him.

    “This is the Cosmic Stone Armor I personally refined. It has the effect of isolating one’s aura and will help you evade the search of the Otherworldly Heavenly Dao. Be careful and keep it safe!”

    Upon hearing these words, Zhao Sheng couldn’t help but show a look of joy. With a flick of his hand, he instantly stored the Stone Armor into his Storage Bag.

    “There is less than 60 years left before the next Star Gate opens. Before that, it would be best for you, Qiong Tian, to break through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage. The items inside are specially prepared by me, you take them as well.”

    Zhao Sheng accepted the Storage Bag presented before him and sent a strand of Divine Thought into it. He saw sixteen spirit stones with restrained spirit light, which were top-grade fire spirit stones.

    Among them, there were five spirit stones from which “Radiant Light” burst forth. They were actually five strands of Outer Heaven Mysterious Essence containing traces of the Law of the Fire Element.

    Though he was quite surprised in his heart, Zhao Sheng did not hesitate to accept this generous gift.

    The gifts given by Zhao Xuanjing were well deserved by him.

    “Now that I have advanced to the Nascent Soul Second Layer, with sufficient cultivation resources and a few decades of cultivation, it shouldn’t be hard to break through to the Late-stage Nascent Soul.”

    “It’s good that you have this confidence,” Zhao Xuanjing replied with a slight nod, then suddenly asked, “Do you want to try repairing a Crystal Column?”

    Zhao Sheng’s eyes lit up and he immediately nodded, saying decisively, “I do!”

    “Then off you go! If you lack any materials, just tell me,” Zhao Xuanjing said generously with a wave of his hand.

    Zhao Sheng’s gaze swept across the surrounding Crystal Columns, and he quickly selected the first one that was displaced.

    Being related to the Fire Element, it was just right for him to practice on.

    With a flash of his figure, Zhao Sheng appeared before a large Crystal Column riddled with cracks on its surface.

    He sat down cross-legged, waved his hand, and the Ten Thousand Talisman Array Plate flew out from under his sleeve. In an instant, it expanded countless times, transforming into a huge Array Plate with a radius of ten zhang, filled with densely packed Taiyi Spiritual Texts circulating endlessly in the light, with ancient Dragon Seals and Phoenix Seals drifting up and down in the middle.

    As Divine Thoughts entered the Ten Thousand Talisman Array Plate, vast runes suddenly burst forth with brilliance, rapidly converging and scattering, reflecting myriad changes, billions of Array Patterns.

    Time passed bit by bit. From within the brilliance bursting out of the Ten Thousand Talisman Array Plate, numerous patterns similar to those on the surface of the Crystal Column faintly emerged.

    And as time went on, the number of patterns, which had initially surged rapidly, began to decrease swiftly until only very few remained…

    Half a year later, Zhao Sheng came down from the Ascension Platform with a weary face and immediately went into seclusion, refusing to meet any outsiders.

    It was dark in the Earth Abyss with no noticeable change between day and night. The violently toxic Cloud Mist erupting from the Earth’s Core enveloped the airspace of the Earth Abyss at all times, nearly causing all life to disappear.

    However, such a harsh environment hardly affected the residents on Earth Flame Island, nor did it affect the thriving grand enterprise.

    Since Earth Flame Island docked under Heavenly Pillar Mountain, dozens of years had passed.

    Over these many years, the project to open up the Spirit Vein channel has barely made it past the halfway mark, needing at least another two to three decades of hard work to reach the core spirit cave of the Spirit Vein.

    Nevertheless, this grand project was progressing rather smoothly and was well within the expectations of the Zhao Family.

    Every few years, the Earth Fire tides would erupt, and during each eruption, Zhao Changdu and other Nascent Soul Ancestors would gather on Earth Flame Island.

    During these times, Zhao Sheng would also come out of seclusion to actively discuss and exchange Taoist Skills with the elders.

    After several exchanges, not only Zhao Changdu, but Zhao Shanhai also made great progress in their Daoist practices.

    Zhao Changdu even managed to break through the Ninth Layer of Nascent Soul, advancing to Late-stage Nascent Soul, becoming one of the top Great Cultivators in Tianzhu Realm, second only to Divinity Transformation True Monarchs.

    With 20 years left before the opening of the Star Gate, Zhao Sheng broke through to the Nascent Soul Third Level.

    In the same year, the Thousand Flame Tripod was born on Earth Flame Island, containing eight Treasure Restrictions within it and nearing top-grade in quality.