Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

In the dense forest, all thirty-two members of the Zhao family had gathered.

As soon as Zhao Sheng entered, all eyes turned to him.

Zhao Sheng straightened his face and said solemnly, "The prelude has unfolded, now it's our turn to take the stage. Let's move out!"

"Yes!" The crowd responded thunderously, then split into two teams, left the dense forest, and headed straight for the base of Flame Ridge.

Thump thump!

Following two almost inaudible sounds of landing, and screams, the heads of two Shen Family members guarding the entrance were sliced off by the Red Rainbow Sword and fell to the ground.

The next second, Zhao Jijian and Zhao Sheng descended from the sky, landing beside the entrance.

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Upon landing, Zhao Jijian immediately looked towards Zhao Sheng.

Zhao Sheng silently took out a Second-order Mother Talisman from his chest and promptly activated it with his spiritual power.

The Mother Talisman burned by itself without fire, turning into ash in the blink of an eye.

The next moment, the earth suddenly shook violently, followed by a series of muffled booms from deep underground, like a string of muffled thunder cracking inside thick clouds during a thunderstorm.

Two breaths later, a hot and acrid airflow spewed out from the passage, filled with sparks and dust.

Boom!

At the same time, amidst the intense shaking, Flame Ridge slowly emitted a prolonged howl.

After the howl, billows of black smoke blasted upwards from the mouth of the volcano, forming a massive black column shooting straight into the sky,

Following that, a large amount of red magma erupted from the mouth of the volcano, gushing out from the crevices in the rocky body of Flame Ridge.

In an instant, the sky above Flame Ridge was ablaze with fireworks, and the air was filled with thick smoke and dust, laden with heat, causing the temperature to surge abruptly.

Witnessing this scene, Zhao Jijian couldn't help but be visibly moved, his eyes filled with shock.

He had not anticipated that the eruption of a volcano could be so awe-inspiring.

At this moment, Zhao Sheng suddenly spoke up to remind him, "Fourth Master, it's time to take action!"

"Oh,"

As Zhao Jijian came back to his senses, Zhao Sheng waved his hand and flicked out twelve Red Cloud Banners one after the other, planting them into the ground near the entrance.

Then, Zhao Sheng took out the Small Circulation Talisman Plate,

The Small Circulation Talisman Plate was dazzling with spirit light, and neatly arranged on it were seventy-two Second-order Water Mine Talismans, each one layered sixfold.

The difficulty of crafting Second Order True Talismans has increased exponentially compared to First Rank, so much so that a Foundation Establishment Cultivator can only draw a few in a day.

Over the years, Zhao Sheng had only managed to elevate a few Second Order True Talismans to the six-layered realm, with the Water Mine Talisman being one of them.

These seventy-two Water Mine Talismans will show the Shen Family Foundation Establishment what a real surprise is!

The two didn't have to wait long, for after just five or six breaths, a sound of rustling clothes came from the passage.

However, the sounds stopped abruptly as they neared the exit.

Soon after, an aged voice came from inside, "No need to hide anymore, come on out! The old man has already found you."

Zhao Jijian was startled and was about to take action.

At this moment, Zhao Sheng suddenly grabbed his arm and gave a slight shake of his head.

Both of them had used Invisibility Talismans and Concentrating God Talismans and had specifically retreated a distance, so by all logic the Shen Family members should not be able to detect them.

There must be deceit at play!

Indeed,

the voice from the passage probed again with two more sentences, and this time Zhao Jijian had caught on. It seemed the Shen Family elder was bluffing.

The Great Elder still probed, "Hehe, if you won't come out, the old man will not come out—"

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Baiao, bearing a Golden Armor Shield, charged out like a whirlwind.

This sudden attack caught even Zhao Sheng off guard, as the Great Elder had deceived him with words.

However, no matter how cunning the Shen Family's plans were, they couldn't outmatch the meticulous scheming Zhao Sheng had prepared over the past few months.

Seeing Shen Baiao already two zhang away, Zhao Sheng's mind stirred, and the twelve Red Cloud Banners moved without wind, instantly spurting out a large amount of pink cloud mist, which spread and enveloped an area of three to four zhang in the blink of an eye.

At the same time, a meteor-like Red Rainbow Sword slashed straight towards Shen Baiao's head.

Shen Baiao's face changed dramatically, and the Spirit Shield in his hands suddenly tripled in size, fully concealing his figure and blocking the strike of the Red Rainbow Sword.

However, he was shaken to the ground by the blow and fell into the Red Cloud Formation.

The red clouds obstructed the passageway, but they could not block the voice of the Great Elder.

Humph!

With a resentful snort, he said, "So there indeed are people plotting against our Shen Family. Who are you? My Shen Family has always been fair and honorable, without any deep-seated hatred or grudges with anyone. Why would you strike with such venom?"

Meanwhile, the flushed-faced Shen Baiao, standing at the entrance of the passageway, was fuming with rage, shouting loudly, "Great Elder, they are from the Zhao family of Taifu Mountain. That flying sword is the best proof."

At that moment, Shen Baiao, feeling utterly humiliated and enraged, thought, "How dare they... how could they... The script wasn't supposed to go like this! It was supposed to be us stealing... no, righteously reclaiming our spirit..."

Zhao Sheng and Zhao Jijian, unaware of the rich inner drama playing out in Shen Baiao's mind, exchanged glances with a touch of helplessness.

Zhao Sheng revealed his figure and with a beckoning hand, the twelve Red Cloud Banners uprooted and fell back into his hands, then pocketed into his Storage Bag.

"Oh, my Shen Family has no quarrels or grudges with your Zhao Family, so why would you drive us to a dead land?" the Great Elder's tone was low, his voice passing through the red clouds to the two men.

Zhao Jijian opened his mouth, about to—

"No, wait!"

Zhao Sheng suddenly changed his expression and shouted loudly.

Before his words even ended, the Small Circulation Talisman Plate shot from his hand into the passageway.

The next instant, Zhao Sheng activated the Small Circulation Talisman Plate with a thought.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!

In a flash, the earth shook, lightning flashed, and thunder roared as a massive Thunder Mound rose within an area ten zhang near the passageway. Countless blue lightning bolts wriggled inside it, crisscrossing and bursting with the terrifying aura of total destruction.

To avoid the effects, Zhao Sheng dragged Zhao Jijian a good seven or eight zhang back.

The power of seventy-two Water Mine Talismans activated at once far exceeded Zhao Sheng's expectations.

Shen Baiao was doomed, trapped within, but the Great Elder of the Shen Family hiding deep within the passageway might not be so certain.

The reason Zhao Sheng had urgently activated the Water Mine Talismans was because he felt the Great Elder of the Shen Family seemed to be intentionally stalling for time.

Although he couldn't immediately understand the reason, Zhao Sheng trusted his sixth sense.

Collapse!

Just as Zhao Sheng and Zhao Jijian watched the Thunder Mound mercilessly devastate everything, the ground suddenly collapsed a dozen zhang away from them,

followed by a charred old silhouette bursting out from beneath, stepping on a crystal small sword, and fleeing at extreme speed.

"Chase!"

Zhao Sheng's face turned grim, and he immediately released the Cloud Boat.

A breath later, the Cloud Boat soared, swiftly pursuing the fleeing Great Elder of the Shen Family.

On the Cloud Boat, Zhao Jijian asked anxiously, "Brother Zhao, can we catch up to him?"

Zhao Sheng intently watched the fleeing figure ahead and solemnly said, "The Cloud Boat's speed is faster than a Foundation Establishment Cultivator flying with a magic tool; we can definitely catch up to him.

Furthermore, that he doesn't dare to turn and fight us means he is already seriously injured. This is an opportunity provided by heaven, one we absolutely cannot miss."

"What if he flees into the Mang Forest below? The forest is complex, and once he escapes into it, we will find it difficult to locate him."

As if to prove his words, the fleeing Great Elder of the Shen Family suddenly veered and plummeted down, right above the endless stretch of hill and Mang Forest below.