Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension-Chapter 1543 - 834: Laying Low in the Lower Realm, A Century’s Preparation for Crossing Tribulation (Part 2)

Chapter 1543: Chapter 834: Laying Low in the Lower Realm, A Century’s Preparation for Crossing Tribulation (Part 2)

As soon as the words fell, his figure flickered, and he suddenly vanished without a trace.

Huangfu Yuli stared at the place where the elder disappeared, his gaze suddenly becoming quite complex.

... 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Twenty-three thousand miles west of Songshan Square, this land is flat and should have been a fertile region.

However, this plain is desolate, the ground hard and cracked, covered with layers of white saline-alkali soil, with only sparse weeds growing nearby.

And in the center of the plain, there is a huge basin, at the deepest part lies a lake with green waves rippling, its water appearing mysteriously blue and black, seemingly very profound.

Just then, a flowing light suddenly came from the sky, arriving above the lake in an instant, revealing Zhao Sheng’s figure.

Zhao Sheng first looked down at the lake below, then raised his head to gaze at the sky.

In his view, one east and one west, two "suns" hung high in the sky.

The eastern "sun" was as large as a disk, dazzling and eye-catching, emitting endless light and heat.

The western "Great Sun" was only fist-sized, much dimmer than the other.

These two "suns" are the culprits that have tormented the Daze Realm’s living beings, leaving the land barren for countless years.

In half a month, the western "Great Sun" will grow as large as the eastern "sun", at which time the sunlight will scorch the earth, and the Earth Core Spring at various points in the realm will erupt as expected, with massive tides flooding the lower lying territories.

The basin below is one of the eruption points, the lake directly connected to the Earth’s core, its depth immeasurable.

Zhao Sheng withdrew his gaze, and suddenly a beam of bright light burst from within him.

The light, falling like a meteor, entered the lake and revealed an ancient, grayish-white stone mirror.

The stone mirror slowly sank downward, its surface rippling slightly, emitting a faint yellow light.

At this moment, Zhao Sheng transformed into a tunneling light, swiftly traversed hundreds of feet of space, and plunged into the mirror, quickly arriving at a peculiar place.

This area was only a hundred or so feet in size, with crystalline array pillars standing tall around, the ground jade-like, covered with intricate array patterns, and eight Principle Crystals embedded in the array acupoints following the Eight Trigrams and Five Elements.

At the center of the Great Array, Five-Colored Stone, Pocket World Jade, Society Earth, Heavy Mountain Rock, Star Core, and other earth attribute Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were piled high.

Zhao Sheng settled inside the Great Array, slowly sitting down cross-legged.

After several dozen Top-grade Spirit Stones shot out like lightning, then immediately shattered with a bang, an immense and pure nature’s spiritual energy poured out, yet confined within this small space by the array’s power.

In no time, colorful spirit clouds condensed, and soon a gentle spirit rain began to fall within the array.

Zhao Sheng operated the Mysterious Skill, his Core Energy Sea instantly becoming a bottomless black hole, crazily devouring the rich and dense nature’s spiritual energy around him.

Strands of mana flowed like trickling streams, continuously converging into the depths of the Qi Sea.

As time slowly passed, Zhao Sheng’s cultivation gradually approached Nascent Soul Perfection.

Time flies, the years pass swiftly, a hundred years vanishes in the blink of an eye!

A hundred years later, with the Qinglu Qing Clan’s Golden Core Ancestor long sitting down being inadvertently leaked, the overall situation of the Qinglu Qing Clan rapidly declined, and Songshan Square became more tense day by day.

Although the workshop remains open normally, the patrol guards appear much more frequently than before, and the Qing Family’s Foundation Establishment Elders in charge of the workshop have also appeared many times, each time acting decisively to resolve many disputes within the workshop.

On the surface, Songshan Square is orderly, but secretly it is filled with undercurrents.

On this day, in a courtyard northwest of the workshop, two mysterious cultivators suddenly walked in.

Before long, a barrier rose around the courtyard, temporarily isolating the inside from the outside.

In the secret chamber beneath the courtyard, three mysterious cultivators clad in magic robes gathered together.

"Third, you summoned us in such a hurry to this desolate place. What on earth is it about?" A red-faced elder with bristly red hair abruptly questioned the plain-looking middle-aged Taoist.

The middle-aged Taoist glanced at his two senior brothers, and calmly stated, "No need to rush, senior brother. I have an excellent opportunity here. However, I’m afraid it’s too much for me alone, so I summoned the two of you to join in this grand event."

"What kind of excellent opportunity? Are we supposed to destroy the Qinglu Qing Clan with our three forces? The Qing Clan is rich, but that’s not much of an opportunity! Third, your boastful nature is unsurprising, no wonder Master looks down on you!"

The speaker was a scholar with a square cap and pale face, named Lin Yue. His cultivation had reached the Golden Core Middle Stage, mastering talisman creation and beast taming, thus gaining the nickname "Double Extreme Scholar."

Among the three, the eldest, Cang Yanzi, was the strongest, with cultivation reaching Golden Core Ninth Layer, nearly a top master below Nascent Soul.

The middle-aged Taoist, known as Xuan Guang, had apprenticed under Ancestor Tao Kan for four cycles, formed his Golden Core just fifty years ago, and recently advanced to Golden Core Second Realm.

Xuan Guang Taoist shook his head, smiling mysteriously, "Second senior brother, you misunderstood. What I speak of is not the Qinglu Qing Clan, but a person. Someone Master frequently mentions, one he’s obsessed with."

"Third, stop beating around the bush! Speak plainly!" The Double Extreme Scholar, appearing genteel and amiable, was actually fiery-tempered, and had a lifelong aversion to evasive speakers.

Seeing the situation, the eldest Cang Yanzi also spoke, "Third, who is this person you’re talking about?"

The Xuan Guang Taoist, immensely scared of his eldest brother, heard the cold tone and felt uneasy, quickly responding, "I won’t hide from my senior brothers. Half a month ago, near Qinglu Mountain, I noticed traces of Huangfu Yuli. This individual is concealed in—"

Before he could finish, Cang Yanzi urgently interrupted, "Wait! Is Huangfu Yuli the sole disciple of South Willow Old Monster you speak of?"

Xuan Guang Taoist suddenly showed a trace of fear, and with lingering trepidation said, "Indeed, it’s him! When I clandestinely sneaked into Qinglu Mountain, I inadvertently discovered his tracks. We engaged for just one round, but I was grievously wounded by him. Without Master’s gifted treasure armor, I would have died by his hand."

The Double Extreme Scholar frowned, asking skeptically, "Huangfu Yuli has been hidden for over a hundred years. How did you determine he’s there..."

Mid-sentence, a glimmer flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly fell silent.

Xuan Guang Taoist seamlessly continued, "Without at least eighty percent certainty, I wouldn’t dare trouble both senior brothers to come from afar."

Cang Yanzi took a deep breath, suppressing the thrill in his heart, solemnly stating, "Third, if it’s truly Huangfu Yuli, you’ll be primarily credited. Once we capture him, I’ll certainly report this achievement to Master."

"Eldest brother, I’ve already sent a message to Master. But there’s been no response from him. To prevent any unexpected issues, I gathered both senior brothers here."

Cang Yanzi, hearing this, gazed without expression at Xuan Guang Taoist, saying no more.

The Double Extreme Scholar, however, chuckled, "Exquisite, exquisite! Master might be preoccupied, unable to handle other matters. Just right for us three brothers to jointly capture Huangfu Yuli with ease!"

"Second senior brother, don’t underestimate the situation! I was severely wounded by him in only one round of combat. His cultivation is advanced, likely not less than Late-stage Golden Core.

Over a hundred years ago, his cultivation was just Foundation Establishment. In a mere century, his strength has advanced rapidly, comparable to the former South Willow Old Monster.

If we let him escape this time, he could become another ’South Willow Old Monster’ in a few hundred years. You know what might happen to us then."

"Hmph, I’d like to see what divine skills this man has. We shouldn’t delay; Third, lead the way so we can meet this heir of the South Willow Old Monster," replied Cang Yanzi, his eyes blazing with fire, rising abruptly and striding toward the exit.

Xuan Guang Taoist and the Double Extreme Scholar quickly stood and followed.

Moments later, a Cloud Boat suddenly lifted off from Songshan Square, swiftly darting toward Qinglu Mountain, several hundred miles away.

...

Boom, boom!

Numerous pitch-black tribulation clouds appeared out of thin air, swiftly covering the sky within a radius of thousands of miles. The heavenly curtain turned dark and cloudy, emitting an indescribable terrifying aura.

Suddenly, countless lightning bolts shattered the darkness, illuminating the ground below with blinding light. Deep lakes reflected shimmering waves, with torrents quickly rising from the surface.

At that moment, a gray-white stone mirror emerged from the water, its surface glowing, and a figure walked out from within.

As Zhao Sheng appeared, the tribulation clouds above churned violently, with thunder Jiao and electric pythons roaming among them, erupting in a rumbling roar across heaven and earth.