Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1310 708: Star God Revisited (Part 2)

The white-haired elder tightly grasped the pill bottle, overwhelmed with emotion, and quickly knelt again to express his gratitude.

Zhao Sheng instructed him to rise, then began to question him carefully.

The white-haired elder, responding to Zhao Sheng's inquiries, was exceptionally forthcoming, soon providing a clear account of the current situation in the Netherworld and Tianzhu Realm.

Time passed quickly, and before long, an hour had gone by.

"I must leave now. Yun Chan, you are to guard this place for a while longer; someone will soon come to relieve you."

Upon hearing this, the white-haired elder humbly expressed his desire to remain in the Seven Star Spirit Realm, an exceptional place for cultivation, for several centuries, at least until the Primordial Spirit Fruit matures.

Zhao Sheng understood the elder's intentions, knowing he likely had descendants hoping for the Primordial Spirit Fruit, and hence was reluctant to give up this "advantageous position" early.

In truth, the concentration of Spiritual Energy in the Seven Star Spirit Realm was unparalleled across the Three Realms, akin to the innermost Mixed Hole Realm of the Divine Ruins Meteor Sea, so it was no surprise the individual was unwilling to relocate.

Having discerned the elder's intentions, Zhao Sheng's thought of replacing him faded. After offering a few more words of encouragement, he vanished into thin air.

The white-haired elder, seeing this, was greatly astonished, but considering that the Ancestor was a Half-Immortal of the Void, he found it only natural.

...

Netherworld, Star God Sea.

Across the endless ocean, a gentle breeze stirred rippling waves, and colorful seaweed could be seen scattered across the sea surface, exuding a vibrant life force.

The clear sea surface suddenly reflected various tunneling lights, and one could see high-level cultivators riding the lights, streaking across the sky like meteors, heading swiftly toward a lush island in the vast ocean's center.

This island, named Emerald Peak Island, though not large in area, was home to hundreds of thousands of inhabitants, because a Second Order Spirit Vein lay at its center, occupied several centuries ago by a Golden Core Cultivation Family.

From a distance, one could see at the island's highest point a gigantic humanoid statue nearly a hundred feet tall, depicting a youthful figure with a compassionate expression, hands open as if in benevolent appeal to all beings.

At this moment, dawn just breaking, the sun newly risen. The massive White Stone Square at the island's center was already filled with thousands of inhabitants, the gathered crowd's fervent prayers echoing thunderously in the air, clearly showing a solemn and sacred ritual was taking place.

At that moment, numerous tunneling lights streaked across the square's periphery, quickly descending into the clustered buildings at the square's rear.

Many among the crowd merely glanced briefly, others even too indifferent to look, seemingly accustomed to such scenes.

In the crowd, a bald elder with dark skin, trousers and sleeves rolled up high, proudly held the hand of a young child with a tiger-like head and expressed his satisfaction.

"Little Beier, did you see? Thanks to our Zhao lineage, we can offer sacrifices to the Star God. Nowadays, all the surrounding large and small spirit islands have submitted to our clan. During the annual Star God Festival, every Island Master must personally come here to pay homage. Our Emerald Peak Zhao Family is remarkable, isn't it?" The elder chuckled as he spoke.

"Grandpa, every year at this time, you go on and on about this until I've heard it all by heart," the child Beier complained impatiently.

"Haha, you young rascal, impatient already. Do you realize our family's relation with the Star God..."

"I know, I know. Back then, during the world-ending tribulation, it was our Zhao Family and the Star God who stopped it together. Even the Star God Sea was personally suppressed by the Star God, resulting in the harmonious weather and peaceful lives we enjoy today..." Before the elder could continue his recital, the child quickly interjected, shaking his head as he spoke.

"Good that you know, but alas, it's been many, many years since the Star God revealed himself..." The white-haired elder sighed as he spoke.

"Grandpa, look, look..." The grandchild was about to comfort his elder when he suddenly exclaimed.

Then, a wave of exclamations erupted from the crowd as all inhabitants looked up towards the magnificent Star God statue, their expressions dumbfounded or too excited for words.

Hearing this, the elder hurriedly looked up, witnessing the sunlit statue of the youthful Star God now radiating a dazzling divine light, appearing as if awakening from slumber, endowed with an indescribable vibrant energy.

Waves of incredible grandeur emanated from the statue, transforming into multicolored radiance spreading over the entire island, enveloping everyone, and making them feel an immense comfort.

"It's... it's the Star God..."

"The Star God has manifested..."

"The Star God has awakened, quickly notify the Ancestor!!"

The square erupted into chaos, with everyone kneeling fervently, frantically bowing and worshipping.

Just then, countless tunneling lights soared up from the buildings behind the island, quickly pouring into the front of the square, where every cultivator, each in shock, paid respects to the awakening Star God's statue.

Similar scenes occurred simultaneously on countless spirit islands across the Star God Sea. With the Star God's reawakening after more than two centuries, this was undoubtedly a momentous event.

For a period, the entire Cultivation World in the Star God Sea was stirred, countless Golden Core Masters and even Nascent Soul Ancestors coming out of retreat, frantically inquiring fellow Daoists and friends, desperate to understand why the Star God had suddenly awakened?

The answer to this question was perhaps best known to Zhao Sheng, who had teleported there.

Just when he activated the Space-Time Teleportation to cross the vast void and successfully moved above the Netherworld's Cang Province, his sudden appearance was like a large stone falling into a pond, causing a huge splash.

A Half-Immortal of the Void like Zhao Sheng in this declining, near ruinous Constant Sand World, his presence was extraordinarily conspicuous,

this instantly alerted the Star God, who was originally integrated with the realm's Heavenly Dao, awakening him from slumber.

So, as Zhao Sheng observed his surroundings, a surge of Heavenly Dao Laws emerged out of nowhere, not only "binding" his flesh but also teleporting him.

In sensing that familiar consciousness wave, Zhao Sheng did not resist. Amid a dizzying whirl, the world before his eyes transformed into a boundless sea.

Giant clusters of light rose densely from the sea surface, with layers of colorful seaweed emerging, emitting a faint spirit light.

Then, countless clusters merged into one, instantly forming a thousand-foot-tall "Light Man," resembling a youthful figure eerily similar to his previous life.

At first sight, Zhao Sheng sensed that the Light Man was the main consciousness of the Star God.

"Where have you come from, and why have you trespassed into the Netherworld?"

A vast and indifferent voice descended from the Heavenly Vault, like thunder on a clear day, with words filled with overwhelming heavenly might!

The immense heavenly might overawed Zhao Sheng, fearing annihilation by the realm's Heavenly Dao at any second, he couldn't help but tremble inside.

He suppressed his shock, cupped his hands, and said: "I am Zhao Xi, from the Outer Domain Otherworld. My ancestors hail from the Southern Sky Zhao Family, a branch exiled to another realm. Today, I have come to the Netherworld to return to my Ancestral Land. May I ask, are you the Star God?"

The youthful Star God replied: "You did not lie, but such words alone are inadequate. You must draw a drop of Heart Blood, the Divine will have ways to discern its truth."

On hearing this, Zhao Sheng's thoughts moved slightly, instantly uncovering countless details from the words, yet he hesitated not and immediately discharged a gem-like crimson droplet of blood from his fingertip, flicking it towards the Star God.

The droplet instantly turned into a blood mist, merging with the sky full of mist out of thin air.

Then the youthful Star God nodded, with a slightly warmer tone, said: "Indeed, you have the Zhao bloodline. Looks like the Zhao Family has produced another cultivator of the Returning to the Void Realm. The Divine is pleased!"

Since the joint effort to exterminate the Blood God, the relationship between the Star God and the Zhao Family naturally needs no elaboration.

Simply put, the Star God's current achievements relied on Zhao Sheng's merits from a past life!

Clearly, this explains why the Star God regards the Zhao Family members with special consideration.

For millennia, the Netherworld respected the Zhao Family, with the Star God holding a leading role in this.

No wonder some say that...