Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 1514: Chapter 819: Twenty-Nine Years of Pioneering, Breaking Through to Nascent Soul (Part 2)

“Don’t worry! There’s enough for you. Not just for you, but for everyone who’s part of us. However, the price is rather high.” Zhao Sheng deliberately emphasized the words “part of us.”

Zhao Yongxian understood and immediately pounded his chest, “Very well, our Zhao Family will definitely not let you suffer. Moreover, I will absolutely keep this matter secret and won’t reveal your secret.”

Now, with the war looming, if the secret that he can refine the Thousand Miles Escape Sky Talisman is leaked, it would definitely attract many old shameless men to secretly capture him.

The value of a Talisman Master who can refine the Thousand Miles Escape Sky Talisman speaks for itself.

“Brother Xian’s credibility, I naturally wouldn’t doubt.” Zhao Sheng nodded slightly and waved his hand to send out a Blood Talisman.

Like obtaining a treasure, Zhao Yongxian hurriedly put the Life-saving Talisman into his bosom, then he reached out to take off the Storage Bag from his waist, and took out seven or eight Jade Boxes, pushing them all over.

“These are the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures I’ve collected. You take them first, and later…”

Zhao Sheng didn’t even look, and waved his hand to take all the Jade Boxes.

At this moment, two tunneling lights suddenly landed outside the door, then two people, one old and one young, walked in from outside.

The old man’s hair was sparse, cheeks were fleshless, and his eyes were narrow like a wolf’s; one glance showed he was a calculating individual.

The young one looked plain and ordinary with a serious and steady demeanor, he was the Mountain and River Sect’s True Inheritor, Zhao Chongnan.

The old man, needless to say, was exactly the Three Extremes Zhao Family’s Nascent Soul Ancestor Zhao Zhuanggong.

This time, during the Outer Domain Expansion, the Zhao Family mobilized one Nascent Soul and four Golden Core, thirty or so Foundation Establishments, and several other trump cards.

Besides the Family Head Zhao Huaji and Jue Ying Zhao Zhenzhen staying at Yuewu Mountain, there was Master Ming Yue, a Golden Core Guest Minister, but she went out to visit friends and wasn’t in the city.

Zhao Yongxian saw the Ancestor return and immediately went forward to greet, bowing in salute.

Zhao Sheng was a bit slower, merely cupping his hands to indicate.

Zhao Zhuanggong didn’t care about these mundane formalities and promptly instructed everyone to take their seats.

After everyone was seated, Zhao Zhuanggong began talking about the matter at hand.

The departure time for the He and Wei Families’ three families had roughly been set.

As Zhao Sheng speculated no difference, their three families were listed in the third batch of auxiliary army, waiting for the opportune moment before heading to the Outer Domain battlefield.

Based on countless past blood and tear experiences of Outer Domain Expansion, the war roughly splits into five stages: The first stage is the most perilous line-opening battle, initially led by the vanguard army charging into the Barbaric lands, to open up a “road” into the depths of the Barbaric for the subsequent main force.

Calling it a “road,” it is actually several hundred to several thousand miles wide, with unknown tens of thousands miles long narrow area.

Typically, the vanguard army only halts progress faced with a fortress or absolute zone where the Demon Clan army is stationed, then shifts to confrontation with the to the Demon Clan’s Great Ability.

This stage’s duration varies, usually lasting around seven or eight years.

The second stage is a grand expedition, with the main army riding numerous Floating Giant Ships, flying tens of thousands miles to the front line and dispersing to advance, stationing at various Spiritual Vein Lands and responsible for sweeping surrounding outcast forces.

The second stage has no time limit, generally lasting until after a thousand years.

The third stage is for holding the lands and cultivating soil, by the time the auxiliary army enters the field, the war situation has become clear.

The Spiritual Vein Blessed Lands with the most abundant Spiritual Energy have long been seized by the vanguard and main armies, leaving the “corners and niches” for the auxiliary army to sweep through.

In strategic terms, the auxiliary army is like many nails, responsible for securing challenging terrain strongholds, resisting the Demon Clan army’s counterattack and timely lighting of “Fenghuo.”

The auxiliary army also resembles sparks that might, if developed well, eventually turn into a prairie fire.

The He and Wei Families’ three families, being weak in strength, expended considerable effort just to barely obtain an auxiliary army status, still uncertain of where they’d be assigned for garrison in the future.

Once Zhao Zhuanggong succinctly clarified the current situation, Zhao Chongnan also shared some secrets within the Mountain and River Sect, repeatedly assuring that as long as he is there, he would certainly not let the family suffer.

Half a day later, the He and Wei Family’s Golden Core arrived at the main hall, and the three family forces gathered together once more.

Zhao Sheng also met the He Family’s Nascent Soul Ancestor, this man was rather good-looking, yet his cultivation was only at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, his capability somewhat mediocre.

In all fairness, if he unleashed full power, eradicating a Nascent Soul Middle Stage shouldn’t be difficult.

The He and Wei Families’ Golden Core amounted to four people, scarcely equal to the Zhao Family.

However, in the Nascent Soul domain, Zhao Zhuanggong, who had breakthroughs to Late-stage Nascent Soul, was far superior to the He Family Ancestor, making the Zhao Family the leader among the three-family alliance.

After the cultivators from He and Wei Families sat down, Zhao Zhuanggong repeated the situation again, but omitted many details.

The He Family Ancestor asked a few questions then stopped probing, leaving the rest for the younger Golden Core members to discuss.

The two Nascent Soul Ancestors went together to connect with other Fellow Daoists.

Remaining were the three family’s Golden Core True Immortals, who for numerous matters argued fiercely, while Zhao Sheng as Guest Elder remained carefree, hardly expressing any opinions.

…

Two months later, on September 9th, an extraordinarily auspicious day in the year.

On that day, the vanguard army finally set off, hundreds of giant ships heading toward the eight thousand miles away Barbaric lands, looming large as if covering the sky, impressive in force.

The succeeding months brought continual departure of Floating Giant Ships from Demon Vibration City, speeding toward the distance.

In the ensuing years, the vanguard army repeatedly reported victories, boasting smooth progress.

Despite occasional setbacks, the war’s progress could still be deemed successful.

Day by day passed, with frequent battle report from the front, the atmosphere in Demon Vibration City also grew ever relaxed, the rear base camp was full of morale, and the main army continuously requested deployment, hoping for an advance.

Fortunate the Mountain and River Sect high command was exceedingly careful, never allowing the main army reckless deployment.

Eleven years into the expansion, the vanguard army finally reached the Great Wilderness Swamp, since the Demon Country army stationed on its opposite side, blocking the vanguard army’s path.

Thus, the vanguard army’s Commander, the Divinity Transformation Peak Abyss Sea True Monarch, ordered the army to garrison and extend battle lines along the Great Wilderness Swamp.

The same year, the main army spearheaded by a thousand Giant Ships embarked to the front line. Demon Vibration City’s population was half-empty, making the surrounding towns sparsely populated as well.

Thirteen years into the expansion, the main army faced a surprise attack from a demon beast army, losing over two hundred Giant Ships.

This battle witnessed the Green-winged Roc Clan’s outstanding might, resulting in the Human Clan directly losing three Divinity Transformation True Monarch and sixty-seven Nascent Soul Ancestor, with countless deaths of Golden Core True Immortals and juniors below.

In this same year, Zhao Sheng entered Burial Immortal Ruins twice, quietly honing his cultivation to Perfect Golden Core, with his Lifebound Magic Treasure Five Directions Mirror fully refined.

Twenty years into the expansion, at the arrival of spring’s first thunderstorm, the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation timely arrived, Zhao Sheng entered the Tribulation Cloud against the current, his flesh bathing in lightning, using Thunder Tribulation Power to forge his flesh.

After tribulation passed and clouds dispersed, the Giant Spirit Battle Body seamlessly advanced to Small Success Realm.

Twenty-nine years into the expansion, the third batch auxiliary army received True Monarch’s decree, deciding to advance into Barbaric lands during the barren winter.