Chapter 694: 419 Star Gate Reopens_2

Chapter 694: Chapter 419 Star Gate Reopens_2

“Hmph, I respected him as a senior out of courtesy, but to speak bluntly, that old bald donkey is nothing but a pile of bones in the grave. I don’t even regard him,”

“You… your arrogant nature needs to change. Not to mention that you have not yet passed the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation, even if you had ascended to the Golden Core Realm, you should not underestimate anyone, especially—”

“Enough, Master. Don’t nag anymore. I know what I’m doing.”

After dismissing Zhao Jingyuan’s words with disinterest, Zhao Hongyan softly called out, “Disciple…”

“What are your orders, Master?” Wei Xingxian asked respectfully.

“I want to take in two more registered disciples. Is there any more talent and beauty in your lineage?”

Wei Xingxian was a member of the Wei Dynasty Royal Family’s collateral branch, and due to his “utmost sensibility,” he successfully became a direct disciple of Zhao Hongyan as the second disciple.

Like Wei Xingxian, whose background was profound, Zhao Hongyan had taken six direct disciples in one breath,

“Coincidentally,” all disciples actually came from the royal families of the other Six Great Dynasties.

Wei Xingxian looked extremely respectful, “Replying to Master, the sixth and the twenty-first brothers from my family are very sensible, only their Spirit Roots are slightly inferior.”

Zhao Hongyan smiled indifferently and said, “Inferior aptitude doesn’t matter. The most important thing is they’re sensible! In a few days, bring them so I can see them myself. Only if I’m satisfied, all is well.”

“Yes, Master.”

At this moment, Zhao Hongyan suddenly trembled, leaping from his chair, his flaming red hair quivering uncontrollably.

“Yes, yes, Master, I’m coming right away!”

Zhao Hongyan kept nodding as if listening to something.

The next second, his expression turned bitter, and he quickly gave Zhao Jingyuan an eye signal.

Then, without even a chance to explain, a burst of fire erupted under Zhao Hongyan’s feet, and in an instant he turned into a streak of light and flew out of the living room.

…

After a while, Zhao Hongyan, surrounded by glowing flames, appeared in the Indeterminate Star Cave.

At this moment, the usually arrogant Zhao Hongyan was as meek as a rabbit, and he respectfully greeted, “Master Gong’an!”

Zhao Sheng paid him no mind, his hands forming seals and his Divine Thought condensing into invisible nets, catching the flying Treasure Talismans, newly produced Spirit Pills, and partially refined Magical Treasures one by one around him, quickly storing them into his Storage Bag.

Zhao Hongyan did not dare to ask aloud; he could only watch greedily as his master collected treasures, unable to hide the covetousness in his eyes.

Intentionally ignoring his disciple for a long while, Zhao Sheng finally spoke in a stern tone, “Hong Yan, do you realize your mistake?”

Zhao Hongyan’s body stiffened violently, immediately admitting his fault, “Disciple realizes his mistake! I should never be arrogant and consider no one else!”

“Hmph, you’re just at Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, and you dare to disdain a Golden Core Master who could kill you with a flick of his hand. I really want to ask what gave you the courage. Throughout history, countless Heavenly Spirit Roots have been killed. Do you wish to be the next?”

“Master, I truly realize my mistake. I was only trying to suppress that old monk’s arrogance in coordination with Master Zhao, for the sake of the Six Desires Demonic True Fire—it just went a bit too far.” Zhao Hongyan made a face full of grievance, trying to defend himself.

After hearing this, Zhao Sheng snorted coldly, too lazy to argue with his foolish disciple, and reached out his hand.

A vividly lifelike, gigantic golden palm appeared out of thin air, grabbed Zhao Hongyan, and threw him into the Molten Gold Extreme Flame Fireball.

Zhao Sheng watched his disciple who had formed a Fire Shield within the True Fire and secretly transmitted a message, “You stay put. Either refine the True Fire or break through to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment. Otherwise, stay in there and don’t show your face.”

After speaking, he gathered his Divine Thought and quickly added an invisible sealing layer around the fireball. Unless Zhao Hongyan met one of the two conditions, he wouldn’t be able to break through the seal and come out.

Zhao Sheng was not worried at all about his disciple being burned to death by the True Fire. Zhao Hongyan was born with a Fire Spirit Body, and his main Cultivation Technique was from the ‘Earth Deity Seven Flames Manual of Melt Gold Extreme Flame’; his Spiritual Power was highly compatible with True Fire. So, he wouldn’t die, but he would suffer extensively.

Having dealt with his disciple, Zhao Sheng looked around the Star Cave, then suddenly stepped forward, his figure instantly becoming insubstantial.

Ten days later, Venerable Bu Ji returned from Earth Flame Island laden with treasures, while Zhao Sheng also acquired a rare Demon Fire.

Half a year later, when Zhao Hongyan reappeared on Earth Flame Island, he was significantly worn but had astonishingly broken through to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

…

Two years later, on the ninth day of the ninth month, it was the birthday of the Ancestor.

Zhao Sheng suddenly received a message from Zhao Xuanjing and activated Phase Shifting twelve times consecutively, arriving at the Ascension Platform.

Upon appearing in the plaza, Zhao Sheng’s eyes narrowed slightly as he immediately recognized the small-framed, old monk facing Zhao Xuanjing.

The old monk was dressed in a bright red and green monk’s robe with a bizarre appearance; the left half of his face was charred and cracked like withered wood, while the right half was smooth and handsome, but oddly he maintained a dignified, saintly demeanor.

One withered, one flourishing—Returning to the Truth.

Zhao Sheng instinctively knew the old monk’s true identity.

Venerable Kurong, former head of Great Snow Mountain Daguangming Temple and the only living “living Buddha” of the Tianzhu Realm, who had reached the Seventh Realm three hundred years ago, with power comparable to a Divinity Transformation True Monarch.

This living Buddha’s sudden appearance at the Ascension Platform was obviously no small matter.

Zhao Sheng flew forward and respectfully greeted the two Absolute Peak figures.

“Qiong Tian pays respect to the Ancestor.”

Zhao Xuanjing nodded and said, “Qiong Tian, come quickly and greet Master Kurong.”