Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension Chapter 1489 - 805: The Phoenix Pursues, Return to the Desolate Wall Settlement

Wolong Mountain Range, Baizi Peak.

"Ah, master... is... is dead! Someone, hurry and come!"

Around midday, a piercing cry abruptly shattered the peace on Baizi Peak.

From the grand hall at the peak's summit, a green-robed servant girl stumbled out, her face twisted in horror as she yelled frantically.

Her cries swiftly roused the guards close by. Streaks of escaping light soared toward the plaza in front of the hall, shifting one after another into armored warriors clad in gold.

Captain of the Golden Armor Guards, Zhao Ji, wore an intensely grave look and marched straight into the hall. Moments later, he stepped back out, his features shadowed by fury.

"A grave incident has taken place!" Zhao Ji approached the assembled Golden Armor Guards and declared icily, "Relay the command to enact the top-tier alert protocol without delay. Secure the hall thoroughly, and bar all entry until the Ancestor gets here."

After issuing the words, he paid no heed to the stunned expressions around him and swiftly drew forth a Jade Talisman, smashing it in his grip.

Right away, a streak of radiant light burst upward, vanishing rapidly into the emptiness.

Simultaneously, a vast golden shield gradually materialized, wrapping around all of Baizi Peak.

Yet mere moments after the shield formed, a lofty youth boasting a prominent nose and flowing golden locks materialized from nothing in the hall's front square.

His sudden presence captured the focus of all onlookers at once.

The face of Golden Armor Guard captain Zhao Ji twisted in shock, and he hurled a golden gleam forward while bellowing, "Capture him!"

His shout had barely ended when the Golden Armor Guards unleashed their power, firing off rays of golden brilliance together; these morphed into Golden Essence Flying Swords that hurtled at the intruder with thunderous speed.

Humph!

A disdainful huff, resounding like thunder from a blue sky, unleashed an overwhelming pressure akin to an ocean, blanketing the whole plaza in a flash.

The Golden Essence Flying Swords halted abruptly in the air, while the Golden Armor Guards found themselves locked in place, completely unable to budge.

"I'll deal with what happened today personally, and not one of you is to leak a word of it. If you do, your entire clans will face total annihilation!" The avatar of the Thunder Roar Lion swept his gaze across the group, stating calmly.

Terror gripped the assembly, but their forms were pinned down like bugs trapped in resin, robbed even of the power to utter a sound.

The Thunder Roar Lion's avatar showed no concern for their fates. Once he finished speaking, he flicked his broad sleeve, whipping up a fierce wind, and bolts of lightning crashed down from nowhere onto the hall's roof.

A deafening boom echoed as the massive structure crumbled to dust in an instant, carving out a deep crater where it stood.

Just then, a streak of light emerged from the horizon's brink, speeding directly for Baizi Peak.

In a blink, the light pierced through the golden shield and landed smack in the square's midst, unveiling a striking middle-aged figure—none other than Zhao Xiandu, one of the Zhao Family's pair of Divinity Transformation True Monarchs!

Zhao Xiandu scanned the area, his eyes locking onto the Thunder Roar Lion shortly after, his visage shifting to mild bewilderment.

The Thunder Roar Lion's avatar regarded him coolly, sending over a Divine Thought to Zhao Xiandu in the process.

Zhao Xiandu shuddered, a spark of thrill flashing across his features, though he soon steadied himself and offered a formal bow.

The Thunder Roar Lion gave a faint nod before vanishing in a flicker.

Zhao Xiandu drew in a steadying breath, quelling his surging emotions, and addressed the others with gravity, "What transpired today..."

…

A burst of thunderous glow brought the Thunder Roar Lion's avatar to the overhead clouds. Close by, a known silhouette sat cross-legged in quiet focus.

He approached the primary form without a sound, then fused into it abruptly, reuniting the pair as one.

Within the Purple Mansion Soul Sea, a duo of matching Zhao Sheng shapes drew nearer until they coincided, blending seamlessly in a mere instant.

Celestial radiance surged upward, vast ripples churned across the Soul Sea, and the once-faded, fractured Primordial Spirit saw its presence surge, with cracks mending swiftly and vanishing, its wounds clearly mending substantially.

Time raced onward, over a century slipping away.

Rumble, rumble...

Stormy clouds amassed, thunder rumbled profoundly from the cloud depths, and lightning serpents soon writhed furiously amid cascading downpours.

Cycles of seasons turned, with spring showers holding special value.

As the inaugural spring drizzle graced the Five Thunders Cave Heaven, Zhao Sheng, secluded in recovery, gradually parted his eyelids, a trace of delight gleaming within.

A full century had rushed by, leaving him at last rid of lingering afflictions, his cultivation base even advancing further.

Zhao Sheng rose to his feet, extended his palm, and a multicolored thunder gleam leaped from the lower clouds, darting into his right hand to form a plain-seeming band that he slipped onto his wrist.

This band was none other than the leftover Immortal Artifact, the Five Thunder Ring.

For almost two centuries in the Unification Realm, Zhao Sheng had poured endless Heart Power into it, at long last managing a basic refinement of the Five Thunder Ring and tapping into its basic potency.

Still... doubts lingered on whether the Five Thunder Ring's strength alone could let him face off against a Tribulation Crossing Venerable.

Even after more than a hundred years, he remained unable to verify if that abrupt "whim" from before stemmed purely from inner suspicion.

He harbored even greater uncertainty about the Divine Beast Envoy Phoenix truly arriving in the Taiyi Spirit Realm.

Maybe...

Zhao Sheng's look wavered, as he idly removed the Guest Minister Elder Jade Token from his belt.

Right then, the Jade Token emitted a gentle glow, as if signaling a message.

Zhao Sheng sent forth a wisp of Divine Thought to explore the Jade Token, surprise soon flickering in his eyes.

Stowing the Guest Minister Jade Token once more, a subtle shift crossed his gaze, and he whispered to himself, "In two Jiazi... the ceremony for the new Palace Master's enthronement? To attend, or stay away?"

Attend!

Zhao Sheng resolved the question in short order; he had to be there.

The Taiyi Spirit Palace reigns supreme in this domain, its every Palace Master embodying the might of a Longevity True Immortal.

Thus, every handover at the Taiyi Spirit Palace stirs the whole Taiyi Spirit Realm, an occurrence seldom witnessed across eras.