Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension-Chapter 678 - 411 Half a Six-Year Cycle_2

As gravitational fluctuations surged erratically, from beneath the star core and through the column of fire, wisps and strands of "Fire Qi" occasionally escaped, only to be absorbed almost immediately by the six clumps of Heaven and Earth True Fire. freewebnσvel.cѳm

Zhao Sheng, who was merely a distance away from the Indeterminate Star Core, felt his body being pulled by an astonishing force, almost toppling and involuntarily moving towards the star core.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhao Changdu, with an enchanted look in his eyes, couldn’t help but exclaim, "Yes! This is the legendary Indeterminate Star Core!"

"Ancestor, the Ancestor was right in his calculations! The Indeterminate Star Core is indeed the foundation of your path to enlightenment," Zhao Sheng said excitedly, not only happy for Zhao Changdu but also for the seven rare types of True Fire.

He was well aware that Zhao Changdu was focused on the Earth Element Dao, specifically the Light and Heavy Law within it.

This Indeterminate Star Core must be the remnant core of a collapsed Little World, naturally containing the mysteries of the Earth Element Principle.

The gravitational fluctuations it emitted were extremely close to the Light and Heavy Law.

Therefore, the Indeterminate Star Core was an excellent reference, greatly beneficial to Zhao Changdu’s understanding of the Taoist Law.

More importantly, during his time in the Qiu Ling Secret Realm, he had once used the Star God’s View to directly witness the Tao True Texts of "Light" and "Heavy."

Although Zhao Sheng had only remembered a fraction of it, and most of the information about the Tao was incredibly obscure, it was still an immense opportunity.

If Zhao Changdu could personally witness the True Texts of "Light" and "Heavy," his understanding of the Tao could vastly improve, and even breaking through the Divinity Transformation Heaven Barrier in the future might not be out of reach.

Only, if only... I am unable to do so!

He remembered, in his past life, he had personally handed over the golden Imperial Tablet engraved with the Tao True Text "Solid" to Zhao Xuanjing.

Yet to this day, Zhao Sheng had not heard of anyone in the family who had deciphered the mysteries of the Imperial Tablet.

Otherwise, among the numerous Nascent Soul Ancestors of the Zhao Family, there would not be just one Gold Element Nascent Soul.

Tao True Texts are unpredictable, neither relying on written words nor capable of being orally transmitted or taught directly; they must be understood independently.

Unless a Great Ability completely comprehended a Tao True Text, they could "Heart Seal" the True Text, leaving a mark in this world, such as that golden Imperial Tablet.

Looking at the Indeterminate Star Core a distance away, the excitement in Zhao Sheng’s heart diminished, replaced by a profound sense of regret.

At that moment, Zhao Changdu suddenly turned around, gazing intently and said with a serious tone, "Qiong Tian, I need to command the Divine Dragon Valley, so I cannot contemplate the Tao here all year round. Therefore, Earth Flame Island is entrusted to you. Guard it well; it must not fall into others’ hands."

Zhao Sheng confidently smiled and said, "Ancestor, rest assured! The family has just annihilated the Earth Flame Palace in a move that shook the Tianzhu Realm. Now, who would dare covet Earth Flame Island!"

"Haha, your point is not without reason."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Changdu also laughed heartily, realizing he had been overly concerned and momentarily lost his composure.

After laughing, Zhao Changdu waved his hand across his storage bag, and suddenly, a sparkling and translucent feather fan with flames rising appeared in his hand.

This fan resembled a goose feather fan in shape, except that each of its seven glassy fire feathers had long trailing tails,

at the end of each tail, a True Fire halo intertwined, emitting a faint aura of authority.

These seven types of True Fire corresponded one-to-one with those encircling the Indeterminate Star Core: Destructive God Soul Erosion Divine Light, World-purifying Vedic Flame, Nine Yin Demon Fire, Heavenly Gang Li Flame, Earth Evil Demon Flame, Ancient Poison Flame, Melt Gold Extreme Flame.

Zhao Sheng’s eyes brightened, and he couldn’t help but blurt out, "Spiritual Treasure Seven Flames Fan!"

"Go!"

Just then, Zhao Changdu gave a soft shout and casually threw the Seven Flames Fan, which shot out suddenly and plummeted far above the Indeterminate Star Core, disappearing into the column of fire in an instant.

The next second, the six True Fire Balls surrounding the star core each emitted a thick strand of fire, falling into the column of fire and connecting to the Seven Flames Fan.

The red light that permeated the star core also split a beam, which shot back up into the column of fire.

The red light was the Earth Flame Palace’s core True Fire: Destructive God Soul Erosion Divine Light

This unique True Fire, unparalleled in the world, could only form in this Fire Cave due to the intense friction between the gravitational fluctuations of the star core and the Earth Fire, which over time, gave birth to this extraordinary True Fire specialized in annihilating the souls of living beings.

After throwing the Seven Flames Fan, Zhao Changdu suddenly sighed lightly, "Alas, it’s a pity that the Seven Flames Fan requires a specific Treasure Control Technique to unleash its true power. It’s only because I was careless at the time that I let the Earth Flame Palace Master successfully self-destruct his Divine Soul... Now I have the Spiritual Treasure, but I can’t use it! What a pity!"

Zhao Sheng’s eyes flashed, comforting him, "Ancestor, do not blame yourself. Although the Seven Flames Fan cannot be used for now, in my view, this treasure must be related to the ’Earth Deity Seven Flames Manual’ of the Earth Flame Palace. Perhaps the Treasure Control Technique is hidden within this Cultivation Technique."

Reminded by him, Zhao Changdu seemed thoughtful. He immediately took out a red Jade Scroll from his Storage Bag and handed it over.

"This item contains the ’Earth Deity Seven Flames Manual.’ Qiong Tian, you are a master of the Fire Element. Take a good look at it later, and try to find the way to control the Seven Flames Fan as soon as possible."

Zhao Sheng took the Jade Scroll, confidently saying, "Ancestor, rest assured! Whether it takes a few years or several decades, Qiong Tian will surely decode the secrets of the Seven Flames Fan."

"Very well!" Zhao Changdu nodded, then turned his head and looked again at the Indeterminate Star Core...

Shortly after, a robust figure suddenly appeared floating cross-legged around the perimeter of the Indeterminate Star Core.

A hundred yards away, Zhao Sheng looked at Zhao Changdu, who was closing his eyes to comprehend the mysteries of the Star Core. He then tunneled his light to the side of a blue Fireball, none other than the World-purifying Vedic Flame.

Whoosh!

A flash of golden light, the Hundred Flames Tripod tore through the void, disappearing into the World-purifying Vedic Flame.

Zhao Sheng also sat cross-legged, slowly closing his eyes, as Divine Thought burst from his forehead, controlling the Hundred Flames Tripod and gradually absorbing True Fire from the surroundings.

Simultaneously, the red Jade Scroll carrying the ’Earth Deity Seven Flames Manual’ suddenly fell into his palm. As his Divine Thought entered it, a torrent of information from the Cultivation Technique continuously poured into Zhao Sheng’s mind.

"Pure World Brahma Flame Chapter of the Seven Flames Manual... The world’s myriad sufferings, only the Vedic purifies the world, one flame born alone, from the heart palace risen, capturing fire within the chamber, against the cycle of the six suns and seven chakras..."

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Time passed quickly, and years flew by!

Since Zhao Sheng took his seat on Earth Flame Island, thirty years had passed.

During those thirty years, the million residents on Earth Flame Island had all moved to the surface, and now only members of the Southern Sky Zhao Family lived on the island, many of whom were Fire Element Cultivators from the Zhao Family who had moved there specifically to borrow the land for Cultivation.

This place was particularly overseen by the Clan’s Sixteenth Ancestor, Zhao Qiongtian.

This ancestor, though not even two hundred years old, was profoundly learned and talented. Not only was he skilled in Alchemy, Artifact Refining, talisman refining, and Formations, but he was also approachable and fond of holding seminars to teach Taoist theories.

Anyone who asked him questions could expect satisfactory answers.

As the fame of the Sixteenth Ancestor spread more mystically within the Clan, more and more Cultivators from the Zhao Family desired to rush to Earth Flame Island, just for a chance to gain the ancestor’s favor.

In recent years, numerous vassal forces affiliated with the Southern Sky Zhao Family had subtly proposed opening access to Earth Flame Island to outsiders, but they were flatly refused by the elders of the Zhao Family, excluding some Alchemists and Artifact Refiners who had gained entry qualifications.

In recent years, Earth Flame Island had delved deeply into the Earth Abyss, its whereabouts becoming extremely secretive, with very few in the world knowing its exact location.

Those Cultivators entering and leaving the island always rode specially refined Earth Breaking Shuttles, which, due to their hulls isolating the inside from the outside, prevented anyone from discerning that Earth Flame Island had moved.

In fact, for thirty years, Earth Flame Island had been moving under Zhao Sheng’s control towards Heavenly Pillar Mountain.

Today, the island was close to the mass of Heavenly Pillar Mountain, less than three hundred miles away.

That day, in the Underground Star Cave, flames soared to the sky, and a sea of fire permeated the void.

The Indeterminate Star Core emitted a faint gray light, its gravitational fluctuations suddenly increased by more than tenfold.

Seven Great True Fires cracked open large swaths of spirit flame, being attracted to the surface of the Star Core, and they faintly began to merge with each other.

Zhao Sheng’s Indeterminate Star Core emitted a faint gray light, its gravitational fluctuations suddenly increased by more than tenfold.

Seven Great True Fires cracked open large swaths of spirit flame, being attracted to the surface of the Star Core, and they faintly began to merge with each other.

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