Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1331: Chapter 719: Chun Jun Ancestor

"Brother Qing Qiu, what... what do you mean by this? There might be some misunderstanding between us, quickly release me!" Zhao Menghan shouted angrily and fearfully.

At this moment, his head, chest, and the Dantian below the navel were pierced deeply by golden Cow Hair Gold Needles, sealing his Mana and Nascent Soul, causing a complete halt in their operation.

Daoist Qingqiu’s face was calm as water, he suddenly sighed softly and said, "Ah, a misunderstanding? Maybe! Taoist Zhao, no need to panic. If you can honestly answer three questions for this humble Daoist, I’ll personally escort you out once we’re finished!"

As he spoke, three beams of Flowing Light swiftly darted from the Cloud Sea above, landing instantly atop the White Jade High Platform where the two stood, revealing three imposing old Daoists.

Upon seeing the trio, Zhao Menghan’s heart trembled violently, and he couldn’t help but gasp in shock, "Qing Yuan, Qing Jue, Bai Lin! You three are here as well. What merit or virtue does an old man like me have—"

"Humph!"

His words were abruptly interrupted by a cold snort.

"Brother Qing Qiu, did this scoundrel confess?" The speaker was Qing Yuan Taoist, whose prowess had reached the Nascent Soul Sixth Realm; a man who had established great renown a millennium ago in the Spring Birth Realm.

"The three Brothers arrived just in time; feel free to question this person with me." Though Daoist Qingqiu felt slightly displeased, he displayed a slight smile and spoke in a very gentle tone.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Menghan’s heart sank abruptly.

However, at that moment, a steady voice suddenly echoed in his mind, "Do not panic! With me here, no one can harm you. Listen to what they say, and we’ll act together later."

As the words resonated, a warm and water-like Divine Thought fluctuated from his brow, flowing instantly throughout his limbs, bones, and the Core Energy Sea.

In the next second, Zhao Menghan felt his body loosen, his Mana instantly freed from its restraints, restoring his freedom.

He suppressed his joy, maintaining an expression of anguish and indignation on his face, finally having the presence of mind to survey his surroundings.

He looked up around, seeing several snow-white tall towers surrounding the high platform, their heights ranging from hundreds to thousands of feet.

Beyond the tall towers, various Floating Islands hovered, each supported by a cluster of milky-white clouds at its base.

Even further out, more snow-white tall towers could be faintly seen, either partially revealing their bodies or just their tips, with a dense array of Floating Islands suspended in the sky, encircling the towers.

At that moment, a subtly extreme Divine Thought wave expanded from his brow, spreading almost instantaneously three thousand miles outward until it touched the boundary of this Grotto Heaven, reflecting back.

The investigative outcome left "Zhao Sheng" tremendously surprised, for this "Grotto Heaven" appeared excessively narrow and cramped, unlike a typical "Cave Heaven Blessed Land."

What was more peculiar was that the entire outer wall of the Grotto Heaven seemed to be a layer of mirror-like smooth "substance," appearing like top-grade ceramics as white as jade.

Additionally, the lower layer of this "Grotto Heaven" was entirely shrouded in Cloud Mist, all the tall towers were constructed above the Cloud Sea.

Beneath the Cloud Sea was an amber-colored ocean, where the water was sticky like syrup, exuding a thick, endless fragrance of wine.

The seawater was actually not water, but wine!

"Zhao Sheng" was greatly astounded, shocked at the unusual nature of the Supreme Sensing Sect’s "mountain gate," which surpassed his expectations.

Though it seemed like a significant amount of time had passed above, in truth, it all occurred within a fleeting instant.

An instant in which Daoist Qingqiu had just finished his speech.

Qing Yuan, Qing Jue, Bai Lin exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

These three, along with Daoist Qingqiu, were the heads of a major "faction" within the Supreme Sensing Sect, whose cultivation levels, although varied, placed them on an equal footing in terms of status.

The reason Qing Jue and the others hurriedly arrived was to ensure that Daoist Qingqiu didn’t monopolize the Great Merit; in essence, they intended... to share the accolades!

Daoist Qingqiu, with a smile on his face, turned to the silent Zhao Menghan and asked warmly, "Taoist Zhao, might you resolve the doubt in this humble Daoist’s heart? When you arrived, you immediately sought to retrieve your elder’s legendary Treasure, what is your ultimate goal?"

Zhao Menghan shook his head, chuckling lightly, "Haha, I never said retrieve; I mentioned exchange. As long as your sect returns the Chasing Sun Bow, Nine Nether Tower, Sumeru Ring to the rightful owner, the Zhao Family will exchange for them with equivalent Treasures."

Daoist Qingqiu frowned slightly, sensing that the other seemed to be fearless, adding a layer of vigilance to his heart.

Just then, Hundred Scale Taoist coldly chuckled and said, "Hehe! There’s never been a reason to return Treasures once they enter our sect! Quickly state your true purpose for visiting today! If you don’t tell, don’t blame this humble Daoist for being discourteous!"

Zhao Menghan felt an immediate sense of unease upon hearing these words. The malicious undertone in their words clearly showed their lack of trust in his intentions.

Reflecting on Daoist Qingqiu’s sudden action previously, Zhao Menghan found himself even more uneasy.

Though there have been countless covert conflicts between the Supreme Sensing Sect and the Zhao Family, they have always appeared amicable on the surface, both sides having mutual connections and consistently uniting against external threats!

So the question arises... Where did such hostility from Daoist Qingqiu and the others come from?

Not only did Zhao Menghan sense something was wrong, "Zhao Sheng" also detected irregularities.

Unlike the clueless Zhao Menghan, he had already perceived a Divinity Transformation Cultivator secretly observing here, whose identity was undoubtedly Fengyi True Monarch, the sect’s only Divinity Transformation Cultivator.