Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1361: Chapter 733: Nascent Souls Gather, Nine Nether Tower Illusion Realm? (Part 2)

Immediately following, two aged figures descended from above the dragon’s head and stood side by side in front of the crowd.

Standing on the far left was a person clad in a golden Daoist robe, with white hair and beard, a solemn expression, who was precisely the longest-lived Divinity Transformation True Monarch, Zhao Zhongping.

Right next to him was another Divinity Transformation True Monarch from the Zhao Family, Zhao Xuanji, whose aura was even more powerful than Zhao Zhongping’s, exuding a chilling air of killing intent.

Seeing the simultaneous appearance of the two Divinity Transformation Ancestors, the Nascent Soul Elders who were initially murmuring instantly quieted down.

“…Paying respects to the two Divinity Transformation Ancestors.” A group of Zhao’s Nascent Souls bowed in salute and shouted in unison.

Zhao Zhongping’s gaze swept indifferently across the crowd, with a wave of his hand, he collected the Golden Flood Dragon into the spirit beast bag, and then spoke: “The Ancestor has shown kindness, specially granting an opportunity! This is a rare blessing for our Zhao Family, even more so for you juniors. The reason for gathering you today is to select the ‘talents who can shoulder great tasks.’ Whether our clan can produce more Divinity Transformation cultivators in the future, or even… Returning Void Venerables, all depends on today! Do you have confidence?”

Zhao Zhongtian’s voice was immensely deep, Zhao Xiandu felt as if rolling thunder was exploding beside his ears, causing his heartbeat to involuntarily quicken.

“We do!”

The hundred Nascent Soul Elders listening to the teachings in the plaza shouted in unison, their voices resounding through the Nine Heavens.

“Good! Your determination gratifies my heart! Behind me stands the Nine Nether Tower, inside which are nine layers of illusion. For each layer you pass through, the old me will bestow a reward. The higher you climb, the richer the reward. There’s no need to doubt our elders’ determination; the rewards this time are extremely abundant, beyond your wildest imaginations!” Zhao Zhongtian nodded in satisfaction and continued to speak.

The Zhao Family’s Nascent Souls, amidst excitement, all restrained their voices and concentrated on listening, making the plaza appear exceedingly quiet for a moment.

Indeed, after a pause, Zhao Zhongtian’s voice resounded again: “This time, the order of entering the tower is not based on cultivation level, but on seniority. The ‘Yan’ lineage goes first, followed by the ‘Qinghua’ generations… in succession. Every hour, one generation enters, let’s skip idle chatter, where are the ‘Yan’ lineage members? Come forward!”

As soon as the words fell, three tunneling lights flew out from the crowd, landing in front of the two Divinity Transformation Ancestors, revealing three elderly figures with wrinkled skin and a sense of lifelessness.

“Yan Guo, Yan Zhuo, Yan Mi! You three don’t have much time left; this time is your final opportunity, make sure to cherish it greatly. The old me hopes that after coming out, you will seize the chance while you still have it and fight desperately. Did you hear clearly?”

“Yan… will remember the Ancestors’ teachings! Absolutely will not disappoint the Ancestors!” The three men showed a determined expression, bowed in salute, and responded in unison.

Just then, the tightly closed tower door slowly opened, revealing a pitch-black interior filled with mystery and the unknown.

Zhao Xuanji, who had remained silent, saw the tower door open and immediately reminded: “It’s about time, you three should go in!”

“Yes!”

The three elders of the Yan lineage made another salute, exchanged glances, and then the eldest, Zhao Yan Guo, walked toward the tower door first, followed by Zhao Yan Zhuo and Zhao Yan Mi…

The Zhao Family’s Nascent Souls watched as the three elders passed through the tower door, their figures swallowed one by one by the darkness, and most people’s hearts began to feel uneasy.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye, and surprisingly, none of the three elders from the Yan lineage came out.

The three elders went and didn’t return, not even knowing whether they’re alive or dead, this result suddenly made the Nascent Souls somewhat uneasy, and they started discussing among themselves without agreement.

“Qingjiang, Qing Su… Qing Guang, come forward! It’s your turn.” Zhao Xuanji ignored the juniors’ whispers and suddenly spoke.

Following his words, five members from the Qing lineage stepped forward one by one, and under everyone’s gaze, entered the tower individually.

Another hour passed, yet none of the five from the Qing lineage exited the tower.

Seeing this situation, the Nascent Souls became even more restless, but quite a few secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that this test wasn’t life-threatening.

Time slowly slipped by, when the sun began to set in the west, at last, it was the turn of the ‘Xian’ lineage to enter the tower.

Zhao Xiandu forced himself to hold back the excitement, acting with a calm demeanor as he walked out of the crowd, ranked third among his peers.

The ‘Xian’ lineage had eight members in total, with cultivation levels ranging from late-stage Nascent Soul to early-stage, and Zhao Xiandu was just right at the peak of Nascent Soul Sixth Layer, needing just a hint of opportunity to break through to Nascent Soul Seventh Layer, becoming the fifteenth Great Cultivator in the Zhao Family.

Ranked first was Zhao Xiangang, who went in, followed by the second, Zhao Xianling.

The next was Zhao Xiandu!

“Long-term Cultivation, wishing the Third Master success in reaching the top this time, with a bright path upon return.”

Upon hearing that voice beside his ear, Zhao Xiandu’s eyes brightened, and his body suddenly transformed into a Thunder Light, instantly flying into the tower door.

…

After a dizzying moment, upon reopening his eyes, a vast and boundless prairie unfolded before his gaze.

Blue-green grass spread outwards, like an expansive green carpet, with a gentle breeze softly blowing from afar, causing the ground grass to bow and sway, bringing a refreshing scent.

Looking far into the distance, white clouds drift leisurely across the azure sky, and the surrounding scenery appears incredibly realistic, with no signs of this being an Illusion Realm.

What Zhao Xiandu hadn’t expected was the unparalleled richness of Spiritual Energy in this Illusion Realm, a sight never seen in his life.

Were he to cultivate here for a century, it would equate to closing himself off for training thousands of years in the outside world, the benefits unimaginable!

Yet still, this remains an Illusion Realm, and the test is of utmost importance!

With these thoughts in mind, Zhao Xiandu extended his Divine Thought, expanding it around, instantly covering an area of about a hundred miles.

The next second, he frowned deeply, seemingly encountering a huge problem.

Despite his profound realm, he couldn’t discover the ‘flaw’ of this Illusion Realm.

It seemed as if this vast prairie truly existed.

“How is this possible! This is only the first layer! The difficulty shouldn’t be so high!” Zhao Xiandu muttered to himself with a somewhat troubled expression.

After a moment of sensing with closed eyes, his eyes abruptly opened, and he transformed into a Thunder Light, suddenly flying toward the east.

In that direction, a group of demon wolves were hidden in the grass.

Since he couldn’t find any ‘flaw,’ given the circumstances, he could only ‘beat the grass to scare the wolves’ and adapt to whatever comes!

This prairie was vast, with no end in sight.

Yet, with Zhao Xiandu’s tunneling light speed, he quickly arrived at a spot a hundred miles away.

During the journey, he still didn’t see any other living entity, and further, the scenery below remained unchanged.

A hundred miles flew by in an instant, and Zhao Xiandu halted his tunneling light, without hesitation, he aimed a palm toward the grass below.

Bang!

A Sky Blue Thunderball fell in an instant, transforming into a large swath of green lightning, enveloping the grass area within miles.

Simultaneously, massive green wolf shadows leaped out from the grass below, carrying swirling demon winds, and rushed up.

In the blink of an eye, thunder roared, lightning dazzled, and a foul scorching odor drifted in the wind.

Seven or eight giant green wolf charred corpses plummeted from the sky, each two to three zhang long, with a single green horn on their heads and intertwined canine teeth, appearing exceedingly vicious.

As soon as the wolf corpses touched the grass below, they immediately turned into wisps of smoke, disappearing without a trace, leaving a thumb-sized green Crystal Stone behind.

Zhao Xiandu’s eyes lit up, and he immediately gestured, causing all the green Crystal Stones to rise into the air and in the blink of an eye, fall into his hands.

As soon as the Crystal Stones touched his hand, he instantly felt something amiss, his face showed a deeply shocked expression.

“This… Is this… the Wood Element Law Crystal?!” He exclaimed in disbelief, with a rare stutter.

“This… Is this… the Wood Element Law Crystal?!” He exclaimed in disbelief, with a rare stutter.

As soon as the Crystal Stones touched his hand, he instantly felt something amiss, his face showed a deeply shocked expression.

“This… Is this… the Wood Element Law Crystal?!” He exclaimed in disbelief, with a rare stutter.

“This… Is this… the Wood Element Law Crystal?!” He exclaimed in disbelief, with a rare stutter.