Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension Chapter 1547: 836: Plundering a Realm (Part 2)

Daoist Tao Kan shook violently and quickly started recounting his identity, background, and the key events from his past.

One hour passed, and Daoist Tao Kan had no more words left, ending with a sheepish grin.

Zhao Sheng remained expressionless, his eyes profound, betraying none of his emotions.

Buzz!

All at once, a beam of golden radiance burst from Zhao Sheng's form, instantly morphing into an old-fashioned, elegant golden circular mirror.

As soon as the golden mirror appeared, it circled its master closely, buzzing nonstop, appearing spirited and delighted.

Zhao Sheng had already linked mentally with his Lifebound Magic Treasure, sending a single idea through his thoughts.

The Western Golden Light Mirror left its owner with reluctance, hovering over Daoist Tao Kan's head before unleashing cascades of golden beams.

The elderly Daoist felt both alarm and fear, sensing razor-sharp, invincible unseen ripples passing through him, making him fear he could be sliced into countless fragments instantly.

Right then, Zhao Sheng commanded without hesitation, “Tao Kan, take this Golden Light Mirror and go to the major Sects across this realm. Their Treasure Vaults hold many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures; bring them back to this old man.”

Hearing this, the old Daoist's heart froze in terror, wishing to point out how sky-high difficult this mission was, nearly unattainable.

Yet, unable to read his master's plans, he didn't dare object carelessly.

“Don't worry! The Golden Light Mirror will guard you, keeping your life secure. Should a Divinity Transformation True Monarch get involved, the Golden Light Mirror can cover your retreat. Then, this old man will step in personally.”

Zhao Sheng picked up on his doubts and provided comfort.

Daoist Tao Kan heard this, still feeling uneasy inside, yet he had no alternative but to steel himself for the job.

He understood perfectly that Zhao Sheng controlled his very existence, leaving no room for refusal.

Following that, Zhao Sheng split off a wisp of Divine Soul to bind with the Golden Light Mirror.

Having endured the Heavenly Tribulation alongside the other Four-sided Treasure Mirrors, the Golden Light Mirror had awakened its spiritual essence, its quality exceeding top-grade magic treasures and entering the realm of Spiritual Treasures.

With that Divine Soul strand connected, Daoist Tao Kan could effortlessly wield and deploy ninety percent of the Golden Light Mirror's might.

Zhao Sheng gave the old Daoist further directions, also having him allocate thirty percent of his Divine Thought to connect with the Divine Soul fragment inside the Golden Light Mirror.

Before long, Daoist Tao Kan awkwardly manipulated the Golden Light Mirror, firing off multiple golden rays that pierced through massive mountains, carving out deep, endless craters in the earth.

The immense might and shocking destructive capability of the Golden Light Mirror left the old Daoist stunned and ashen-faced, then thrilled, surging his assurance tremendously.

Gripping the Golden Light Mirror tightly in both hands, the old Daoist bowed deeply in respect to Zhao Sheng.

Afterward, he turned into a streak of rainbow light, streaking toward the distant sky and vanishing from sight at the horizon's edge.

Zhao Sheng pulled back his sight, looked down at Green Deer Peak, and with a flicker of his body, vanished completely.

…

The seasons cycled swiftly, and eight years flew past in a blur.

In those eight years, an unprecedented, astonishing incident shook the Daze Cultivation World.

Whispers spread of a Nascent Soul Loose Cultivator who approached Sea King Sect, Sea Division Sect, Three Relief Sect, and other venerable sects, each time declaring his visit for sharing Taoist Skills.

At first, nobody took notice, but once this figure bested the three Nascent Soul Ancestors of Sea King Sect, news exploded across the land.

Having triumphed over the Nascent Souls of those Three Sects, Daoist Tao Kan gained the moniker Golden Light Ancestor.

Beaten in combat, Sea King Sect reluctantly unlocked its sect's treasure vault, letting this intruder ransack it.

Subsequently, Daoist Tao Kan went to Sea Division Sect and Three Relief Sect, where no elder could rival him, ultimately yielding and granting access to their treasure vaults for the old Daoist.

Over the ensuing years, the old Daoist roamed Daze Realm with the treasure mirror, clashing against more than seventy Nascent Soul Fellow Daoists, even including some in the Late-stage of Nascent Soul.

Incredibly, across those seventy-plus fights, the old Daoist remained undefeated every time!

Notably, throughout the eight years of the old Daoist's wild escapades, no Divinity Transformation True Monarch ever showed up to halt him.

This highlighted the thin spiritual energy in Daze Realm, rendering the breakthrough to Divinity Transformation nearly out of reach.

…

Inside the Mirror Realm, volcanic chains erupted, molten lava spilling from craters while thick black fumes billowed upward, the atmosphere thick with a foul sulfurous odor.

Zhao Sheng rose steadily into the air, observing nine 'suns' across the sky, then formed hand seals and recited spells, summoning a majestic golden colossus behind him.

In the blink of an eye, the earth quaked, streams of light materialized from void, turning into rainbow arcs racing from the horizon.

Simultaneously, the nine suns dropped one after another, their fires dying out to reveal nine orbs of Treasure Light that descended before Zhao Sheng, unveiling their actual shapes.

A gleaming golden seal, a pouch woven of gold and silver, pill-like crystals the size of a dragon's eye, a petite bronze knife… each of the nine magical treasures glowed and released a faint aura of dominance.

Zhao Sheng swiftly unleashed countless Mystic Light Techniques at the nine magical treasures, taming them rapidly before tucking them away in his sleeve.

Soon after, he descended onto the Spirit Core of the central Great Array in the Mirror Realm, where array pillars shone brightly, array energies morphing into radiant flows that wrapped a hundred-meter area nearby.

The radiant flows lifted upward, and Zhao Sheng's form vanished inside the array shortly.

After a spell of vertigo, he materialized in an unfamiliar realm of mist-shrouded peaks and clouded oceans.

This place was truly the Mirror World housed in the Northern Mirage Cloud Mirror.

Leveraging the unique Restrictive Power of the Five Directions Treasure Mirror, Zhao Sheng could navigate freely between the mirrors, a bizarre type of Space-Time Teleportation.

Lacking the vast knowledge from his previous life, Zhao Sheng's present cultivation by itself could never pull off such wonders.

Whoosh~

Zhao Sheng let out a deep sigh, then shifted into a gale that scattered the fog, exposing a serene, profound lake below, its waters mirror-smooth.

The lake spanned just over a hundred acres, with thirteen small bronze tripods drifting atop it, clear rivulets periodically pouring into them to purify the Treasure Pills within.

With a wave of his hand, Zhao Sheng summoned the thirteen Treasure Tripods skyward all at once, vanishing into his sleeve in moments.

Having finished, Zhao Sheng prepared to depart.

Not much later, he emerged in a domain of endless yellow dunes, the landscape blanketed in dirt and rock.

In the Central Earth Realm, Zhao Sheng cracked open the ground's surface and pulled out three slabs of White Jade Crystal Wall from deep below, each measuring nine meters in length and three in width.

Then, he headed to the Southern Haoyang Realm and Eastern Kong Sang Realm in turn, harvesting a wealth of vital treasures fostered in those domains.

At last, Zhao Sheng stepped into the Western Golden Light Mirror but held off on claiming treasures right away; instead, he became a rainbow and soared out of the Mirror Realm.

…

To the southwest of Daze Realm, billions of miles from the mainland, the Outer Sea Cultivation World dotted with myriad spirit isles large and small.

On that day, Daoist Tao Kan had freshly plundered a ruling Outer Sea sect, the Ancient Spirit Sect, and was resting in meditation on a barren islet.

Suddenly, the Golden Light Mirror leaped from his chest, its face waving like water, projecting a broad golden glow.

A silhouette stepped out from the mirror, advancing to stand before Daoist Tao Kan.

Recognizing the figure, the old Daoist shivered with anxiety, scrambling up to bow and greet, “This little Daoist offers respects to the True Monarch.”

Zhao Sheng motioned for him to stand, then inquired straightforwardly, “How did you handle the assignment I gave you?”

“To the True Monarch, this little Daoist has in recent times covered almost all of Daze Realm, stopping at thirty-eight ancient sects of Nascent Soul level, gathering more than a thousand Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. The items are carried by this little Daoist; please inspect them, True Monarch.”

With that, the old Daoist unfastened a series of Storage Bags from his belt, presenting them reverently to Zhao Sheng.