At the same time, the surface of the round crystal stones embedded on the outer wall of the tower suddenly exploded with a ring of five-colored halos, sweeping across in an instant.

After several breaths, the white light column abruptly dissipated, and the seabed returned to complete darkness.

Inside the tower, Hai Longzi stood dazed for a moment, suddenly like just waking up from a dream, took out several Long-Distance Communication Jades, and quickly sent the news of someone's departure to several fellow Daoists.

At this moment, this person's eyebrows slightly furrowed, seemingly pondering something, but his eyes showed a bit more relaxed expression than before.

...

Lichen Island, behind the main peak.

Looking around, on a towering and gigantic platform stood numerous crystalline pillars, with countless intricate array patterns all over them, numbering as many as seventy-two.

This was the location of the Star Gate Array of the Da Chun Realm.

At this moment, at the outer perimeter of the Star Gate Array, three white-haired elders were seated cross-legged, each a renowned Nascent Soul Ancestor.

Suddenly, the seventy-two array pillars simultaneously bloomed with dazzling brilliance, space fluctuations quickly converged within the array, and then a gray vortex slowly appeared in mid-air.

"Hmm! The great array has been activated? It seems someone from the other side is coming over." Bao Qian Ancestor frowned upon seeing this, exclaiming in surprise.

"While that person hasn't come yet, let's quickly inform the True Monarch!" Another Nascent Soul Ancestor hurriedly shouted.

After saying this, he took out a Jade Talisman, infused a wisp of divine thought, and then crushed it with force.

The last one was extremely quick to react, offering up his Lifebound Magic Treasure, standing ready, staring at the space-time vortex as if ready to unleash a thunderous attack at any moment.

A few breaths later, a streak of flowing light suddenly shot out from the space-time vortex, and upon landing in mid-air, it revealed an elder with a youthful face and white hair in a white robe.

Upon seeing the appearance of the newcomer, the three of them were all shocked to the core, greatly startled, not daring to harbor any hostility.

"Thunder... True Monarch!" Bao Qian Ancestor showed a bitter expression, inwardly groaning.

Zhao Sheng hovered in mid-air, glanced at the three below, then ignored them and crossed his arms, gazing toward the main peak as if expecting something.

Only a breath later, a mass of water clouds came from the northwest, crossing the main peak in an instant, flying to the edge of the Seven-colored Barrier, then suddenly halting.

The water clouds dispersed, revealing an ordinary-looking elder in a blue robe in front of everyone.

This was the Guardian of Lichen Island, Jinghai Monarch.

Upon seeing that it was him, Zhao Sheng couldn't help but feel disappointed, and so he questioned, "Where is Xuan Zhan? Tell him to come out!"

Jinghai Monarch's face changed slightly upon hearing this, and he said coldly, "Thunder God, don't be arrogant. The Island Master's name is not for you to call directly. If you dare be so rude again, don't blame me for leaving you on this Lichen Island forever."

Zhao Sheng looked at him with an odd expression, then suddenly shook his head, "You... not capable!"

"Such audacity!" Jinghai Monarch became furious, but due to some trepidation, he only cursed in anger without acting immediately.

Zhao Sheng had seen many such people who are bold in speech but weak in heart, and he didn't bother to argue with him, directly pointing his finger at him.

With a thunderous boom, a giant finger, as thick as a giant tree and lifelike, containing strong destructive power, appeared in the sky.

The gigantic Thunder Finger, though slow in appearance, flew up to the sky like lightning.

At that moment, the originally empty-looking sky suddenly blossomed with myriad lights, revealing a layer of a Seven-Colored Light Realm.

Countless colorful spiritual texts flickered continuously on the surface of the Seven-colored Barrier, with dragon-like prohibitions surging toward the Thunder Light Giant Finger, constantly suppressing and dissolving the destructive power within the Thunder Finger.

The Thunder Light Giant Finger swiftly dimmed visibly, and the Seven-colored Barrier vibrated violently, seemingly ready to collapse at any moment, but until the Thunder Finger disappeared, the barrier remained unbroken.

Seeing this, Jinghai Monarch secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and his confidence increased immediately.

He was about to speak harshly, but his expression suddenly changed dramatically; below, it was empty where Zhao Sheng's figure once stood.

Hehe!

At this moment, a light chuckle suddenly came from behind, causing Jinghai Monarch to feel a chill down his spine. Before he could unleash his Lifebound Magic Treasure, he felt a severe pain in his back, an overwhelming force broke through his inner armor and several layers of magic barriers, directly blasting into his body.

Countless thunder and electric lights rampaged within his body, severely damaging meridians and internal organs wherever they passed, with destructive power so terrifying it was beyond belief.

Jinghai Monarch spewed a large mouthful of essence blood, and his body involuntarily slammed heavily onto the Seven-colored Barrier, almost becoming unrecognizable.

With just a single strike, this veteran Divinity Transformation was severely injured.

In just a hundred years, the difference in strength between the two had become a chasm, even without Zhao Sheng activating the Giant Spirit Battle Body.

"Forget it, it's not easy for you to have the cultivation you have today. As fellow mortal cultivators from the lower realm, I don't wish to shed more blood."

Zhao Sheng halted after just one move and did not kill him, but instead took out a gray-white Jade Palace and threw it down.

"Separate a wisp of divine soul and put it into the Jade Palace. I will spare your life today."

Jinghai Monarch barely flew up into the air, looking up in shock at the person above, with an unprecedented sense of defeat filling his mind.

This was also a ruthless person, not even asking why, but directly tearing off a wisp of divine soul, enduring intense pain to inject it into the gray-white Jade Palace.

Soon, Jinghai Monarch, in a daze, sensed numerous blurred images appearing inexplicably in his mind, never clear. At the same time, he felt a bond deep in the divine soul, seemingly connected to some strange existence.

Zhao Sheng smiled slightly, reached out to absorb the Jade Palace, and said with a smile, "Now your life is linked to this thing. If I crush this jade, believe it or not, you will die instantly."

This Jade Palace contained a variant Heart Demon Great Spell, deduced from the Red Eyebrow Dao Cultivation Technique, escaping the drawbacks of the old Heart Demon Great Spell. Zhao Sheng no longer needed to split his divine soul for refining, using instead the divine soul of a Nascent Soul Realm as the price.

Jinghai Monarch's face changed again. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded solemnly, his voice hoarse. "I deeply believe."

"Smart of you!" Zhao Sheng raised an eyebrow and continued, "When Xuan Zhan returns, tell him that I am back. In the future, as long as he does not provoke me, I will not bother with his affairs."

Jinghai Monarch said in a deep voice, "I will definitely convey the message."

"Well, take care of yourself!"

Before the words fell, Zhao Sheng's figure suddenly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Seeing this, a Nascent Soul Cultivator exclaimed in shock, "This... is it Instantaneous Movement?!"

Upon hearing this, Jinghai Monarch immediately denied it: "No, this should be some kind of extremely advanced invisibility divine skill!"

Although he spoke thus, having seen the Island Master perform Instantaneous Movement several times, he believed he would not mistake it. What just happened was indeed the trademark divine skill of a Returning to Void Half-Immortal: Instantaneous Movement.

He denied it outright only to calm the people's hearts.

After issuing a gag order to the three, Jinghai Monarch quickly departed.

The three Nascent Soul Cultivators looked at each other in bewilderment, none dared to speak, but knew well to keep this matter buried in their hearts, not daring to spread it.

...

Da Chun Divine Tree, Feihong Cave Mansion.

The atmosphere inside the cave was heavy and oppressive, filled with a thick sense of anxiety.

Watching the tall figure pacing back and forth, the childlike Bai Mei suddenly raised his white eyebrows impatiently and shouted, "Zheng Jue, stop pacing back and forth in front of me! It's really annoying!"

Ancestor Zheng Jue halted upon hearing this, completely losing his celestial demeanor, complaining repeatedly, "I'm almost dying of anxiety! That kid clearly said he would return within a hundred years. It's now almost two cycles of sixty years, yet there's no news at all. Just afraid something might have happened in between!"

"Xi'er is always calm, never speaks carelessly. I strongly believe he will return." Chen Zhengcheng, whose cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul Second Layer, suddenly spoke to comfort everyone.

Spirit Lake Fairy, however, said, "But... there are only a few years left until the Withering and Prosperity Tribulation descends. What if, by then, he still cannot return?"

"What to do? I think it's simple! Just use my immortal skeleton to withstand it! At least it can block the first three waves of the Heavenly Tribulation." Ancestor Zheng Jue yelled.

Saying up to this point, the purpose of gathering the Six Great Nascent Soul Ancestors of the Chen Family was already more than obvious.

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