Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1308 707: Return to the Da Chun Realm, Karma Fears for Immortals and Buddhas; Mortals Dread the Consequences

In the midst of the crowd, a handsome young man in a purple robe leisurely weaved his way through, walking forward along the street while listening to the discussions of the surrounding people.

At that moment, the city was decorated festively, as if preparing for a grand celebration, with teams of City Patrol wandering the streets frequently, and the sky above the city was shrouded with an enormous white Barrier, giving an impression of strict vigilance.

Zhao Sheng's gaze flickered, and while he wandered casually through the city, he showed no intention of meeting his wife and children, even though his Divine Thought had long since locked onto those incredibly familiar auras.

"I've heard that the position of City Lord has already been decided in advance. The chosen one is the biological son of the Divine Monarch," a yellow-robed old man whispered to a friend.

"Mr. Ren, after all, his status is quite outstanding. Considering the Divine Monarch's favor, it's only right for him to take the City Lord's seat. Besides, for once, the ancestors of our family are in rare agreement. Who would dare compete with Mr. Ren for this position?!" another middle-aged man with a rosy complexion said.

"Isn't that the truth! Thanks to the Divine Monarch's protection, our Chen family has become more and more prosperous in the past century. I've heard that apart from the Sili Family, our family's strength is among the top of the few ancient clans," a proud man boasted.

His words immediately drew envious glances from a group of outsider clans.

"Hehe, have you heard? The Chen Family's Qi Fortune is flourishing. I fear they will soon produce another Divinity Transformation True Monarch!" a foreign Cultivator said enviously.

"Hmm, which Chen Family Ancestor are you referring to? Black Evil Old Immortal, or Bai Mei Immortal Child?"

"Hehe, this is something I managed to find out; do you want to know?... I've heard the hundred-flavor banquet at Dingxiang Building is a must-try!"

"Come, come, isn't it just a hundred-flavor banquet? I can afford that!"

As they spoke, two Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivators laughingly walked toward a luxurious eight-story restaurant not far away.

Zhao Sheng listened silently to the discussions in the city, gradually gaining a general understanding of the Chen family's changes over the past three hundred years.

One could say that the current situation of the Chen Family could be described with the words "overflowing riches, boiling oil," with immense momentum and soaring prestige, rivaling even the Sili Clan and faintly surpassing the other Three Tribulation Ancient Clans, a fact known throughout the Da Chun Realm.

"Oh... they've arrived!" At that moment, an exclamation was heard.

The street suddenly became restless, everyone ceased their conversations and lifted their heads to gaze toward the sky.

Zhao Sheng also stopped, standing in front of a shop, raising his eyes to the sky.

There, like a newly risen sun or a sudden burst of daylight, a blinding golden light appeared.

From the enormous tree canopy that blocked the sun, a vast seven-colored rainbow bridge, thousands of feet wide, slowly descended, spanning half the sky and extending toward the city. Even higher, the clouds were aglow with brilliant colors, gathering multitudes of colorful clouds.

Soon after, a melodious tune unexpectedly echoed from above, as nine Golden Winged Dapeng Birds pulled a massive white jade Magic Platform as large as a mountain, racing down from the end of the rainbow bridge, their wingbeats resonating like thunder, roaring into clouds.

Behind the Magic Platform, hundreds of Immortal Birds and Strange Beasts followed, seated with remarkable, deep Cultivators.

Standing on the Magic Platform was a colossal bronze statue, a thousand feet tall, lifelike, its features and demeanor identical to Zhao Sheng.

Currently, at the forefront of the white jade Magic Platform, stood a tall elder wearing a crown and a magnificent Daoist robe, bearing an eight-part resemblance to Zhao Sheng, his face full of pride.

Zhao Sheng glanced at him, feeling somewhat displeased, and was about to turn and leave when his gaze paused upon two individuals behind that person.

Among them, a woman appeared dignified and graceful, her bearing noble and glorious, wearing an Azure Mist Phoenix Robe, easily associated with the Sili Family.

Beside her, the middle-aged man had a mundane appearance and restrained aura, unexpectedly a high-ranking Nascent Soul Ancestor.

"Zhao Zhongyou?! How could it be him! How could the Zhao Family be involved in the Chen Family's affairs? Could it be..." Zhao Sheng furrowed his brows, somewhat surprised.

That middle-aged man was once a rising star of the Ximeng Zhao Family, one of the Nascent Soul seedlings he had high hopes for.

Now that this person had successfully broken through Nascent Soul, not to mention aligning himself with Chen Ren, something must have transpired; otherwise, the Zhao Family descendant would not have violated the rules he established back then.

Just as Zhao Sheng was in shock, the white jade Magic Platform reached the city's upper sky, revealing the grandeur of the bronze statue!

As the bronze statue appeared, the entire Suspended City almost erupted with cheers as loud as the mountains and oceans.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng understood the lofty status he held in the hearts of the Chen Family Members.

Despite his dislike for such a God-making campaign, he had to admit the Chen Family Nascent Soul Ancestors' remarkable methods.

Witnessing countless people worship him like a Divine Spirit, Zhao Sheng felt uneasy, losing interest in watching further, and his figure gradually faded amidst the crowd's mountainous cheers, disappearing...

No one knew he had once returned. Even his old wife Chen Ying did not get to see her husband again.

To Zhao Sheng, Ascending to the Spirit Realm was akin to severing the Mortal World's ties of Cause and Effect; thus, meeting was less meaningful than remembering!

This was not because he was heartless, but because he did not wish to bring irreparable catastrophe upon his wife and children in the Lower Realm.

As his cultivation grew ever more profound, the bonds of Cause and Effect entangling him became increasingly burdensome.

Now, even a trivial "Cause and Effect" accidentally involving his wife, children, and descendants could nearly mean utter disaster!

Zhao Sheng had always judged his past and future foes with the greatest ill will. If they detected his silent watch over his Lower Realm wife, children, and descendants, the consequences... would be unimaginable.

Thus, the best choice for him was to avoid contact with Chen Ying, Chen Zhi, Chen Ren, and others.

Zhao Sheng always trusted his spiritual sense, which repeatedly reminded him that he was already entangled with several significant Causes and Effects, ones that were ultimately irreconcilable.

After confirming his family was well, Zhao Sheng did not linger in the Chen Family's Floating City, taking only a small action by discreetly placing a Carrying Dao Treasure inside Ancestor Zheng Jue's cave mansion before departing.

Three hundred years had passed, and Ancestor Zheng Jue had reached a Half-step Divinity Transformation Realm; now he was just a chance away from breaking through and achieving the God Transformation Realm.

Zhao Sheng acted on a whim, hoping for another Divinity Transformation True Monarch in the Chen family, continuing to uphold the family's fortune for centuries.

Later, he left a Carrying Dao Treasure with the Ximeng Zhao Family. If utilized properly, the Zhao Family might produce a Divinity Transformation True Monarch in a few hundred years.

This was just a small, insignificant effort Zhao Sheng could make; any further actions might bring interference from this realm's Heavenly Dao, giving rise to more Causes and Effects.

...

Outer Sea, Lichen Island.

Three hundred years had passed, and this spirit island, once secluded overseas, had already restored its former tranquility. The number of ascetics hidden and cultivating in seclusion on the island was increasing, and by now, each of the eighteen spirit peaks beyond the main peak had its own master.

Lichen Island's main peak towered over ten thousand feet high, its summit perpetually shrouded in clouds, steaming with colorful glows, and the Treasure Light reaching the sky. An imposing and magnificent Jade Palace was built at the peak, surrounded by eighteen high peaks, resembling stars surrounding the moon.

Behind the main peak was the location of the Cross-border Transmission Array.

On that day, a tall figure appeared out of thin air on the vast platform dotted with Crystal Array Pillars.

Zhao Sheng gazed at the sixty-four crystal-clear Array Pillars in front of him, his eyes showing a hint of reminiscence.

Suddenly, the three Nascent Soul Ancestors guarding the Great Array's periphery noticed an outsider trespassing the Forbidden Land, and their faces changed instantly, intending to summon their Mana and jointly attack the intruder.

Yet the next moment, an unimaginably immense pressure descended from the sky, instantly immobilizing the three Nascent Soul Ancestors completely, unable to move even a finger.

All three Nascent Soul Cultivators were greatly terrified, their hearts suddenly overwhelmed with an incomparable sense of awe.