Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1330: Chapter 718: Spirit Core Secret and Entering the Mountain Gate

"Haha! It seems our Zhao Family will have another Golden Core Elder!"

"This is not good! The celestial changes this time don’t seem like a Heavenly Tribulation, but rather like a celestial punishment!"

"Quickly send the order, fully activate the Mountain Protection Array to prevent unexpected visitors!"

The Zhao Family reacted swiftly, and soon under the commands of the Golden Core Elders, countless clansmen were rushing around, and formations and barriers were rising at important locations.

Before long, a massive light shield covering hundreds of miles slowly gathered, enveloping the entire Zhao’s Station.

Zhao Sheng was fully aware of everything happening outside but had no intention of showing himself.

The Five-colored Spiritual Light was confined within the bamboo tower and lasted less than one breath before dissipating into thin air. Then, the Spiritual Light Cloud within the Crystal Ball became extremely dim, and a few fragments of the light cloud vanished instantly.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng let out a long column of breath, a hint of astonishment flashing in his eyes.

The momentary change in that spirituality inadvertently exposed many secrets, giving him a vague grasp of an opportunity. Though he couldn’t describe it in words, he had about a third layer of confidence to repair this Spirit Core.

Thinking of this, Zhao Sheng restrained the tumult in his heart and released the Will Field again, enveloping the Crystal Ball in front of him, and incessantly pouring into the core space of the Spirit Core through the "gap" corroded by the Divine Thought light silk.

Just as Zhao Sheng began deeply analyzing the secrets of the Spirit Core, Zhao Menghan piloted the tunneling light with a fiery heart, quickly descending onto a desolate and dead earth of a Dead Star.

He looked around, identifying the surrounding terrain while extending his Divine Thought, instantly covering an area of hundreds of miles.

"Cloud Mist Zhao Family, ’Heavenly Array Hermit’ Zhao Menghan, here to visit the mountain gate! Fellow Daoists of the Supreme Sensing Sect, please show yourself!"

The clear and confident voice rippled through the void with Divine Thought, spreading across a thousand-mile range in an instant.

He repeated this call three times!

Soon, at a circular mountain three hundred miles away, a mass of apricot yellow auspicious clouds suddenly rose and floated towards him.

In no time, the auspicious cloud flew close, and atop it stood a middle-aged Daoist with a lean figure and ruddy complexion.

Seeing the person, Zhao Menghan’s eyes flashed with surprise, and he immediately clasped his hands with a smile, "Senior, I came here without notice, and I never expected to disturb Senior Qingqiu to come out. I’m truly sorry!"

Daoist Qingqiu was the highest cultivation person of the ’Qing’ generation in the Supreme Sensing Sect. As early as eight hundred years ago, he had already broken through the Late-stage Nascent Soul, becoming a rare Nascent Soul Cultivator in the Spring Birth Realm.

On the surface, Daoist Qingqiu could be said to be the "figurehead" of the Supreme Sensing Sect, holding not just a high position but also significant power and influence.

In recent centuries, this person secluded himself and hid from the Cultivation World, never showing his face, leading some sects to even believe he had secretly sat down.

Therefore, seeing this person appear, Zhao Menghan was greatly astonished and became even more cautious!

"Fellow Daoist Menghan, we haven’t seen each other for hundreds of years. Why so distant today? We are old friends, no need to be so formal!" Daoist Qingqiu clasped his hands in return, smiling as he spoke.

This abnormal behavior once again left Zhao Menghan puzzled, causing him to ponder: "Something’s wrong! What’s wrong here? Daoist Qingqiu is usually arrogant, always looking down on others. When did this person become so kind and approachable?"

Before he could figure it out, Daoist Qingqiu spoke up again, "By the way, I haven’t asked why you’ve come today? After all, our sect’s mountain gate is located on an Outer Realm Dead Star, and few have visited over the millennia. I’m sure you have important matters to discuss."

Zhao Menghan had his thoughts interrupted but had to respond, "To be honest, I’ve come this time hoping to retrieve my clan’s ancestral treasure from your sect."

"Oh, what treasure is that? You can speak freely," Daoist Qingqiu replied, a curious look on his face.

Zhao Menghan took a deep breath and said loudly, "It’s the possession of our ancestor Qiong Tian: the Chasing Sun Bow, Sumeru Ring, and... Nine Nether Tower!"

Daoist Qingqiu’s face shifted slightly, and he remained silent, his aura fluctuating like a tide.

Zhao Menghan maintained an unreadable expression, though inwardly extremely tense, seemingly afraid the other would flatly refuse.

But seeing the other’s stance, his tense heart suddenly relaxed.

There’s hope!

This Nine Nether Tower... it’s likely in the hands of the Supreme Sensing Sect!

However, Zhao Menghan was completely ignorant that his every move was being watched by others.

This "other" wasn’t just one person, but a group of Nascent Soul Giants, even the Fengyi True Monarch appeared later.

In the Supreme Treasure Hall, seven or eight Nascent Soul Ancestors sat at the center of the Magic Platform, all staring attentively at the "Spirit Light Realm" floating in mid-air, each intensely observing Zhao Menghan’s actions.

Fengyi True Monarch simply went to the "Spirit Light Realm," arms crossed as he watched the scene in the mirror, his expression very somber.

There’s no wondering why these Nascent Soul Ancestors were so alarmed!

They were already like "startled birds," fearing to be approached by "that Half-Immortal of the Void."

Yet within days, Zhao Menghan inexplicably showed up and claimed he wanted to retrieve ancestral treasures.

How could such an unusual situation not alarm these Nascent Soul Ancestors?

When he heard the words "Nine Nether Tower," Fengyi True Monarch’s pupils suddenly contracted, like a cat suddenly frightened.

The next second, the person quickly relaxed, though his eyes gradually became somewhat cold.

"Qingqiu, bring him inside the mountain gate!" Fengyi True Monarch suddenly instructed, his voice pouring through the Spirit Light Mirror, instantly reaching Daoist Qingqiu’s mind.

Daoist Qingqiu was momentarily startled before offering Zhao Menghan a slight smile, saying warmly, "Taoist Zhao, this isn’t the place to talk, come with me quickly!"

As he spoke, he gestured with his hand in an inviting manner and then rode the auspicious cloud, heading towards the circular mountain he came from.

Seeing this, Zhao Menghan hurriedly followed with his tunneling light.

The two, one after another, quickly crossed hundreds of miles of void and descended into the circular mountain range.

After merely a few breaths, Zhao Sheng within the bamboo tower suddenly exclaimed in surprise, looked up sharply, and seemed to gaze through the bamboo walls to see the distant Dead Star in the outer realm.

"...Strange! Could it be that the Supreme Sensing Sect’s mountain gate is truly transformed from a Grotto Heaven? Why else would entering it cut off the intermediate connection?"

With these thoughts, Zhao Sheng slowly stood up, his large sleeve sweeping out all Puppet components on the ground, and the Spirit Core Crystal Pearls in midair flew into his sleeves, disappearing.

The next second, he took one step forward, and his entire person instantly vanished into thin air.

When he appeared again, he was above the circular mountain.

At this moment, Zhao Sheng seemed like a ghost, drifting above the mountain, silently watching the scene below.

In the Supreme Treasure Hall, seven or eight Nascent Soul Ancestors sat at the center of the Magic Platform, all staring attentively at the "Spirit Light Realm" in mid-air, each intensely observing Zhao Menghan’s actions.

Fengyi True Monarch simply went to the "Spirit Light Realm," arms crossed as he watched the scene in the mirror, his expression very somber.

There’s no wondering why these Nascent Soul Ancestors were so alarmed!

They were already like "startled birds," fearing to be approached by "that Half-Immortal of the Void."

Yet within days, Zhao Menghan inexplicably showed up and claimed he wanted to retrieve ancestral treasures.

How could such an unusual situation not alarm these Nascent Soul Ancestors?

When he heard the words "Nine Nether Tower," Fengyi True Monarch’s pupils suddenly contracted, like a cat suddenly frightened.

The next second, the person quickly relaxed, though his eyes gradually became somewhat cold.

"Qingqiu, bring him inside the mountain gate!" Fengyi True Monarch suddenly instructed, pouring through the Spirit Light Mirror, instantly reaching Daoist Qingqiu’s mind.

Daoist Qingqiu was momentarily startled before