Chapter 1754: Chapter 942: Passing the Heavenly Fire Tribulation with Ease, Obtaining the Great Brightness Root Mantra

Divine Continent Inner Sea, desolate island, Stone Mountain.

The autumn atmosphere was gradually thickening, the vegetation at the mountain top appeared somewhat desolate, when suddenly a portal appeared out of thin air, and Zhao Sheng walked out from within the portal.

Surveying the mountaintop, he saw no one around and realized he had come early.

Zhao Sheng walked around the mountaintop once, finally sitting cross-legged on a Big Green Stone, beginning to meditate.

After waiting for about an hour, the Ancestor Zhao Xuanjing arrived as scheduled, still looking like an old stone mason weathered by the elements.

Zhao Sheng gracefully descended from the green stone, bowed and greeted, "Chonghe, I’ve seen the Ancestor."

Zhao Xuanjing waved his hand, "There’s no need for too much formality."

With that said, he suddenly asked, "I asked you before, but you never spoke. Now the old man is here, can you say it now?"

"Ancestor, please don’t rush. This matter can’t be spoken of, as once it’s spoken, it will be wrong. Let’s wait for Second Ancestor to come, and then I’ll dispel the confusion for you both." Zhao Sheng chuckled, still unwilling to say what the matter was.

Upon hearing these words, Zhao Xuanjing felt a ripple in his heart and stopped pursuing further inquiries.

Soon, a Qingyun flew from the horizon, swiftly reaching the mountaintop sky, and then slowly landed to the ground.

Qingyun dissipated, leaving behind a young Daoist in an Eight Trigrams Purple Gold Robe, with a handsome appearance.

A flicker of oddity flashed in Zhao Sheng’s eyes, immediately stepping up to bow and greet, "Chonghe, I’ve seen Second Ancestor."

The young Daoist was indeed a major avatar of the Second Ancestor Zhao Hongyun, whose Taoist title was Long Guang.

Dragon Light Taoist returned the greeting with cupped hands, but his expression was stiff and solemn, a demeanor that was strictly serious.

After greeting the Ancestor, Dragon Light Taoist then inquired, "Chonghe, why did you invite us here?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuanjing couldn’t help but smile, his gaze immediately shifting to Zhao Sheng’s face.

Zhao Sheng lightly coughed, then his brow center faintly shone, from which two masses of Divine Light gently flew out.

As soon as the Divine Light left his body, it instantly floated to the left and right towards the two Ancestors.

The gazes of Zhao Xuanjing and his companion narrowed slightly, their expressions suddenly became grave.

They simultaneously absorbed the Divine Light into the Purple Mansion at their brow center, and in the next moment, both of them trembled, surprisingly both closed their eyes, merely to hide their extreme inner shock.

After a long while, Zhao Xuanjing was the first to open his eyes, his expression had become very indifferent.

"Indeed, speaking it would have been wrong. Chonghe, you... forget it, the old man won’t ask anymore." Zhao Xuanjing initially wanted to delve into it, but halfway through speaking, he suddenly gave up.

Just then, Dragon Light Taoist also made a move, only to see him unexpectedly take out a White Jade Turtle Shell, then a nine-color flame abruptly ignited in his palm.

The flame quietly burned the turtle shell, and the surface of the shell rapidly "grew" dense and intricate cracks.

Dragon Light Taoist stared unwaveringly at the cracks on the turtle shell surface, murmuring to himself as if divining something.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Sheng and Zhao Xuanjing immediately quieted down, their gaze all fixed upon the turtle shell.

After thirty minutes, the turtle shell suddenly shattered, subsequently burnt into a pile of flying ash by the nine-colored Divine Fire.

Dragon Light Taoist dispersed the Divine Fire in his palm, suddenly assessing Zhao Sheng with an oddly complex expression.

Zhao Sheng was unsettled by the penetrating gaze, suddenly feeling whether he had done something wrong.

"Heaven evolves fifty, only one is omitted! This poor Taoist thought the tribulation was unavoidable, yet didn’t expect this ’variable’ to fall upon Chonghe. With this opportunity, this poor Taoist feels the ’Human Tribulation’ has passed, and the probability of Ascension has increased by two-tenths, marvelous, marvelous!" Dragon Light Taoist clapped his hands and laughed, his whole aura changing again and again, becoming more ethereal and immense, as if ready to ascend at any moment.

"Alas, don’t be careless and negligent! You think the Human Tribulation has passed, but aren’t aware a new Human Tribulation is brewing. As the sages once said, misfortune depends on fortune, fortune rests on misfortune. Who knows its extreme?" Zhao Xuanjing observed his expression and immediately issued repeated warnings.

Dragon Light Taoist was startled awake, quickly bowing and saluting, "Ancestor’s reminder is extremely right, this poor Taoist was overly joyous just now, almost ruining the major affair of the main body."

Zhao Sheng watched closely from the side, unable to help doubting whether what he did was right?!

If because of sharing future possible events, it finally led to the failure of Second Ancestor’s ascension, then his actions would be an enormous sin.

Zhao Xuanjing spoke gravely, "You enhanced your cultivation too quickly early on, ultimately lacking grinding in the Tao heart. And it is not just you alone, even the old man almost lost composure just now."

"Oh?" Dragon Light Taoist showed peculiar interest, wanting to ask what Ancestor saw just now, but the words suddenly swallowed back upon reaching his mouth.

Seeing the two Ancestors already guarded, Zhao Sheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He intentionally did not mention the earlier matter and began sharing recent cultivation insights with the two.

Dragon Light Taoist and the Old Stone Mason were both avatars of the Great Venerable, each having reached an extremely profound state in the understanding of Taoist Law, thus when the three exchanged, it was exquisitely brilliant, gems of wisdom like a string of pearls. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Time flew by, two months passed in a flash.

This day, the three of Zhao Sheng’s discussions had ended, and after agreeing to meet next time, the three departed one after another.

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Returning to the Five Elements Cave Heaven, the main body quickly learned all the experiences of these three months from the avatar.

Once the avatar retreated, the main body Zhao Sheng felt all mental blocks disappear, and the Tao heart instantly advanced a bit.

Zhao Sheng felt a slight joy, suddenly experiencing a surge of inspiration. He immediately realized the time had come, and if not crossing tribulation now, when would he?

At a thought, he silently closed his eyes, his consciousness instantly moving to a realm beyond, subsequently connecting to a certain "Star".

The next moment, the main body disappeared without a trace from within the Grotto Heaven.