Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension Chapter 1376: 741: Ghostly Wails and Heaven Weeps Blood

Crucially, the Five Elders Palace is the hiding place for the “Cave Heaven Spiritual Realm.” This allows Master Huang Shi to utilize the power of the Pocket World Spirit Core, granting him the ability to broadly observe the Qi Fortune and Cause and Effect surrounding any individual.

Yet, a strange phenomenon occurred this time: he found himself completely unable to perceive the Qi Fortune or Cause and Effect of two specific people.

What filled him with an icy dread was the realization that both individuals belonged to the same lineage—specifically, Zhao Xi and Zhao San Yue.

One had to wonder how Master Huang Shi could feel anything but terror and extreme caution, considering such anomalies had only surfaced five times throughout the long history of the Kunyuan Meeting.

Whenever such anomalous individuals appear, they are either burdened by massive Cause and Effect or are concealing monumental secrets that frequently involve transcendental True Immortals!

Drawing from the lessons of past disasters, Master Huang Shi naturally understood exactly how to navigate such a situation.

To put it simply, anything connected to True Immortals typically results in catastrophic trouble.

Therefore, not only must the Zhao Family be left unprovoked, but those two individuals were best treated with distant, fearful respect!

Zhao Sheng remained oblivious to the fact that someone had caught a faint glimpse of the "secrets" hidden within him and Zhao San Yue.

Regarding himself, it was only natural that a trail of Cause and Effect would follow him wherever he stepped.

As for Zhao San Yue, her entry into the Great Saint Thought Realm meant she naturally bore a fragment of the Golden Crane Great Saint’s Cause and Effect.

When alive, the Golden Crane Great Saint was a peer to the Daluo Golden Immortal; one could only imagine the terrifying height of its power and prestige!

Even though it had perished countless millennia ago, and only a few lingering thoughts remained within the Forgotten Heaven, its exalted status still commanded an incredible vestige of divine authority!

Master Huang Shi had not even ascended to become an Immortal, so how could he possibly hope to spy upon an existence comparable to a Daluo Golden Immortal?

It was a stroke of luck that he wasn't killed instantly by a backlash; it was truly a blessing from Yao Tian!

“Ancestor, I will issue orders immediately to halt all operations against the Divine Artisan Zhao Clan,” the middle-aged Daoist said after a moment of deep thought, bowing his head and speaking in a low voice.

“Go! You must remember, the Huang Family has survived until today because we always prioritize stability above all else,” Master Huang Shi cautioned once more.

“Yes, I understand,” the middle-aged Daoist replied with a respectful bow before transforming into a streak of light and vanishing.

“Sigh, why haven't such anomalies appeared among our own bloodline? The Yellow Wind Immortal City is bound to become a turbulent place from now on!” Master Huang Shi sighed softly, his body turning into a puff of azure smoke that slowly faded away.

…

Two days later, the Golden Dragon Divine Palace carried Zhao Sheng and his retinue back to the Wolong Mountain Range without incident.

Upon descending from the Divine Palace, Zhao Sheng offered a few words of encouragement to Zhao Qingfeng before dismissing him.

Following this, Zhao Sheng led Zhao San Yue into his private cultivation cave mansion.

For the next half-month, the two stayed inside the cave mansion without ever stepping out; the contents of their discussion remained a total secret known only to them.

A month later, the seven Divinity Transformation True Monarchs of the Zhao Family received word that the won Kunyuan Immortal Fruit had, unsurprisingly, been bestowed upon Zhao San Yue.

Zhao Zhongping and the others felt no shock at this news, as they believed Zhao San Yue was the rightful recipient.

What they were truly focused on was the Ancestor's plan for the final Kunyuan Immortal Fruit.

Would he use it for his own Cultivation? Or would he grant it to a member of the younger generation to foster the birth of a third Returning to Void Half-Immortal for the clan?

Zhao Zhongping, Zhao Jinmin, and Zhao Xuanji were particularly anxious about this, as all three were reaching the end of their natural lifespans!

Unfortunately, their hopeful dreams were shattered. In the end, the Ancestor kept the fruit for himself, refusing to give it to anyone!

This outcome deeply demoralized the Zhao family’s Divinity Transformation experts, and Zhao Zhongping even withered away and died from the disappointment.

In reality, the Kunyuan Immortal Fruit sat untouched within Zhao Sheng’s Sumeru Space.

Indeed! Although Zhao Sheng publicly claimed he had consumed it, he had done no such thing!

Why did he choose not to eat it? The reason was simple: The Kunyuan Immortal Fruit ripens every 2,400 years, and since he possessed tens of thousands of years of Life Span, he could afford to be patient!

So, where would this fruit be utilized? Naturally, it was reserved for his exceptional son, Zhao Hong.

Having finally fathered a direct bloodline descendant, how could he stand by and watch Zhao Hong’s life end in a mundane death?

With the aid of this Kunyuan Immortal Fruit, while Zhao Sheng couldn't guarantee Zhao Hong would reach the Void Spirit stage, he could at least ensure he reached the Divinity Transformation Realm smoothly.

Three thousand years provided more than enough time for Zhao Hong to produce many descendants, thereby fulfilling Zhao Sheng's goal.

Zhao Sheng’s vision was incredibly long-term, reaching far beyond what any outsider could imagine!

While he appeared to simply favor his son, he was actually laying the groundwork for a bloodline legacy that would last for a Hundred Lifetimes!

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In the decades following the Kunyuan Immortal Conference, the Divine Artisan Zhao Clan slowed its external growth. Instead, they focused on pacifying their new Vassal Forces, distributing resources fairly, and resolving internal disputes with care.

Over the next century, the Zhao Family worked to settle internal emotions while establishing a fresh system for receiving tributes.

As they reinforced the clan's foundations, the Zhao Family saw a massive influx of talent, even producing two new Divinity Transformation members in rapid succession.

Throughout these years of the Zhao Family’s surging power, Zhao Sheng maintained a remarkably low profile.

For over a hundred years, he remained largely in seclusion within the Jade Void Spirit Pond, rarely appearing in public!

Time passed like a weaver's shuttle through the fabric of existence!

In an instant, two centuries had vanished!

The legendary beauties of the past had all withered away, leaving only Ren Jinzi behind.

Because Ren Jinzi had given birth to the Dragon Son, she had earned Great Merit for the Zhao Family!

Consequently, the Zhao Family spared no expense, utilizing immense amounts of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to forcefully push her to the Golden Core Realm, extending her life by another five hundred years!

Two hundred years can feel like an eternity; it is long enough for a single family in the mortal world to grow into a massive clan of over a thousand people.