Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1431: Chapter 772: The Dharma Assembly Begins, Yet Another Turn of Events

For a Cultivation Family, how important is an ancestor in the Returning to Void Realm who is still alive and possesses unmatched power?

The answer is extremely damn important.

With a Returning to Void Ancestor stabilizing the family, the Divine Artisan Zhao Clan is veritably a “Small Immortal Faction.”

Without a Returning to Void Ancestor, the Divine Artisan Zhao Clan is just a second-rate Cultivation Force, constantly targeted by countless “wolves and tigers,” with chunks of flesh occasionally bitten off.

Therefore, Zhao Sheng’s return is like a timely sweet rain rescuing the Divine Artisan Zhao Clan from imminent danger.

Meanwhile, Zhao Sheng’s sudden appearance is akin to a large stone thrown into a placid lake, instantly causing a scene of surging waves.

Once this news spread externally, the impact it caused was unimaginable.

Within just a few days, Cultivation Families of varying sizes near the Yellow Wind Immortal City all learned of the event. At once, the attitudes of all major families shifted dramatically, with several sending Special Envoys to congratulate Zhao’s Suspended Island within Longshan City.

Even the two Immortal Gates within the Yellow Wind Immortal City, the Huang Family of “Five Emperor Mountain” and the Feng Bo Clan of “Misty Wind,” were alerted by the event.

Although no overt action had been taken temporarily, interactions between the two families increased significantly compared to before.

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Deep underground in the Wolong Mountain Range, within the depths of the Spiritual Vein Cave, spirit clouds drifted, with drizzling mist sprinkling downward.

At the center of the cave was a ten-acre Jade Pond, its water like Jade Liquid, emitting a radiant glow, the liquid form of Mystic Crystal Origin Qi.

The Jade Pond, called the Jade Void Spring Eye, is one of the greatest treasures of the Divine Artisan Zhao Clan.

Currently, a small tripod with six ears and three legs floated in the pond, its walls faintly glowing, the patterns of flowers, birds, insects, and fish seeming alive, continually devouring the surrounding water, causing whirlpools to form on the surface due to the rapid consumption.

Zhao Sheng sat cross-legged above the Jade Pond, continuously forming hand seals, inserting Primordial Spirit Seals into the Immortal Awakening Tripod below.

After some time had passed, Zhao Sheng suddenly removed the spirit beast bag hanging from his waist, examined it for a moment, and then casually tossed it toward the pond below.

This spirit beast bag was Ancestor Xuanjing’s greatest “gift” to him, containing twenty-six True Spirit Bloodlines.

To collect so many True Spirit Bloodlines, Zhao Xuanjing undoubtedly paid a significant price.

Instantaneously, the mouth of the spirit beast bag loosened, promptly spewing a beam of rainbow light, which transformed into a Nine-Colored Divine Deer, appearing majestic and ethereal beyond compare.

Before the Nine-Colored Divine Deer could react, a strong suction force suddenly emanated from below.

It had no power to resist and was swiftly absorbed into the Immortal Awakening Tripod.

Soon afterward, a three-inch transparent soul appeared on the wall of the Immortal Awakening Tripod, the True Spirit of the Nine-Colored Divine Deer.

The True Spirit of the Divine Deer continuously struggled, attempting to break free from its confines. However, its fate was predetermined: to become the sacrifice of the Immortal Awakening Tripod.

After refining the True Spirit of the Divine Deer, Zhao Sheng did not pause. The spirit beast bag released another creature with Ancient True Spirit Bloodline, a Fire Phoenix, feeding it to the Immortal Awakening Tripod as well.

With the passage of time, one after another, the Ancient True Spirit Bloodlines became sacrifices for the Immortal Awakening Tripod.

Meanwhile, the power of the Immortal Awakening Tripod not only surged, but its Primordial Spirit was also gradually awakening.

The day the Magical Treasure’s Primordial Spirit awakens is the moment the Immortal Awakening Tripod returns to its state as a True Form Spirit Treasure.

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On the ninth day of the ninth month, spirit clouds surrounded Dragon Head Peak, with a Nine-Colored Rainbow Bridge stretching across the sky, lanterns decorating the area in grandeur.

Numerous Zhao Clan Members were busy and joyful, wandering around Dragon Head Peak, each focusing earnestly on their tasks.

For this celebration, Zhao Clan had meticulously prepared for three months, with expenditures incalculable; nearly a thousand invite letters were dispatched alone.

Three months prior, Dragon Head Peak began welcoming one prominent “guest” after another.

Some guests exchanged pleasantries, left a gift, and then departed gracefully.

Other guests not only presented generous gifts but also stayed, their intentions clear: naturally to attend the celebration three months later.

Of course, there were also those with hidden agendas, ostensibly offering congratulations while stealthily probing for information.

As the Dharma Gathering approached, those invited “honored guests” gradually reached Dragon Head Peak; once arriving, they frequently visited, sporadically calling upon Zhao Clan friends with whom they were closely connected.

In short, the grander and more prominent the celebration, the deeper and more complex the interests behind it.

“The auspicious hour has arrived; welcome the Ancestor’s arrival!”

As the sun reached the zenith, a ceremonial voice echoed throughout Dragon Head Peak, causing all the spirit flowers to bloom in unison, spirit clouds instantly transforming into countless fairies, gracefully dancing to the waves of Immortal Music.

Inside the great hall of Dragon Head Peak, nearly a hundred honored guests were seated in succession, uniformly gazing toward the twelve-petaled Lotus Dharma Platform at the foremost position.

The next moment, a figure appeared out of thin air atop the platform.

Upon Zhao Sheng’s appearance, he subtly released his aura.

Instantly, a tremendous and overwhelming pressure suffused the great hall, filling the heavens and earth.

The hall abruptly fell silent; the faces of the “honored guests” changed dramatically, those whose cultivation was below Divinity Transformation turning red and swaying, seemingly unable to bear the pressure.

The Divinity Transformation True Monarchs fared slightly better but were flushed, forced to release their auras, barely resisting the sudden invisible pressure.

Luckily, the pressure came swiftly and disappeared just as quickly!

Zhao Sheng released and withdrew it instantly, not intending to embarrass the guests, merely a method of asserting dominance.

“In today’s Dharma gathering, this old one will not discuss the Five Elements Yin Yang, nor speak of the workings of heaven and earth, but will talk about the Tao of Thunder. Thunder, is tribulation…”

Zhao Sheng dispensed with all the formalities, directly moving into the main topic: Dharma Transmission.

The stunned guests quickly returned to their senses, deeply drawn by the resonance of the Tao, soon listening engrossedly, completely absorbed.

Rumbling, rumbling!

Shortly after the Dharma gathering commenced, the sky above Dragon Head Peak suddenly became overcast with clouds, one dull thunderclap after another sounded.

Simultaneously, a bizarre, sinister wind mysteriously arose, scattering the Nine-Colored Rainbow Bridge; all the spirit flowers visibly withered, and a layer of thick frost quickly spread over the ground.

Inside the great hall, Zhao Sheng abruptly paused in his discourse, slowly raising his head, as if his vision pierced through the roof, seeing large shadows within the depths of the clouds.

“Huh, what’s happening?” Some were startled awake by the thunder, only then realizing something was amiss.

A clever individual jested, “Ha, can’t you see? The Thunder God isn’t satisfied with the theorization; now he intends to demonstrate personally.”

However, those Divinity Transformation True Monarchs reacted swiftly, immediately determining that a change was underway.

Consequently, a certain Divinity Transformation elder immediately scolded his juniors: “Shut up, don’t speak recklessly if you don’t understand!”

Then, Zhao Xiandu, Zhao San Yue, and other Zhao Clan True Monarchs also perceived something was off, their expressions changing dramatically, and their eyes collectively turning toward Ancestor Qi.