Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Meanwhile, the blazing white fireball suddenly plummeted downward, transforming into a wisp of firelight that entered his Core Energy Sea, then reorganized into a strand of mana, ultimately merging into the ocean of mana.

Zhao Sheng's eyelashes trembled slightly as he slowly opened his eyes, watching as the cabin wall in front of him became covered in countless cracks, a hint of surprise flickering in his eyes.

"Hmm, has something happened again?" Zhao Sheng murmured to himself, then habitually extended his Divine Thought.

His Divine Thought penetrated the entire disc-shaped boat, spreading out in all directions, instantly enveloping a thousand-mile radius of the Void.

In the next moment, Zhao Sheng furrowed his brows, his face suddenly showing an expression of doubt and caution.

Outside the disc-shaped boat, the ubiquitous "fog" unexpectedly enveloped the sky and earth. The grayish-white fog was indescribable, boundless, continually surging and drifting, occasionally pierced by strands of dark golden electric light, making the fog grow denser.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Sheng's expression suddenly changed, for these dark golden electric lights emerged from the Nine Nether Void Realm, easily breaking the barriers of space-time and descending into the current world's Void.

Even more shocking to him was that the grayish-white fog not only existed in the current world's Void but also occupied the shadowy Void beneath the current world.

At this moment, Zhao Sheng hadn't noticed that a wisp of dark golden electric light, like tentacles, had penetrated deep into his Divine Soul Sea, instinctively beginning to analyze his past lives.

Just then, an indescribable radiance suddenly erupted from the deepest part of his Divine Soul Sea, instantly annihilating all the dark golden tentacles, while beneath the radiance, a thin jade book faintly emerged, it was the Hundred Lifetimes Book.

"Damn it!"

For some reason, Zhao Sheng felt a sudden jolt in his heart, and an ominous premonition instinctively surfaced within him.

He hurriedly took out the compass, channeling a wisp of Divine Thought into it, watching as the ancient bronze pointer in the center of the dial spun wildly with no indication of stopping.

Seeing this, Zhao Sheng furrowed his brows even tighter, quickly putting away the compass and beginning to calculate with his fingers...

An hour later, Zhao Sheng, his face ashen, suddenly shot out of the disc-shaped boat.

After he flew out, the Space Disc quickly broke down into fragments of varying sizes in front of him, silently transforming into a large amount of gold powder, ultimately being eroded by the grayish-white fog.

Even if Zhao Sheng had been somewhat prepared for this sight, it sent a chill through his heart, prompting him to immediately release his Primordial Spirit Domain to protect his entire body.

Immediately afterward, with a wave of his right hand, a silver-white disc-shaped boat materialized in mid-air.

Zhao Sheng's figure flickered as he flew into the disc-shaped boat, and then the disc-shaped boat suddenly exploded with dazzling white light, disappearing in an instant.

Three months quickly passed.

When the last spare Space Disc was eroded and destroyed, Zhao Sheng, looking at the surrounding grayish-white fog, had to admit he was trapped in the fog.

Glancing around, dark golden electric light densely filled the fog like rain, accompanied by inaudible roars resonating through the fog.

Suddenly, Zhao Sheng instinctively felt a strong sense of discomfort, as if an indescribable entity from the void was watching him.

Those dense dark golden electric lights seemed like its eyes; as they blinked open and closed, the omnipresent grayish-white fog surged and thickened.

As his hairs stood on end, on the verge of turning to flee, an incomprehensible, grand mental wave abruptly penetrated his mind, causing his Primordial Spirit to tremble violently, as if bearing an immense, invisible pressure.

This mental wave was complex and ever-changing, containing information entropy so high it surpassed the limits of human cognition. However, once you perceived it, it felt as if you were listening to the celestial music of the Tao, not only profound and enigmatic but also filled with endless Tao and principle.

In the next moment, the grayish-white fog vanished, and a large amount of dark golden electric light gathered together, manifesting a strange creature with a thousand eyes and a thousand arms.

The creature's arms were adorned with various compass-like decorations of unprecedented materials, each emitting a powerful aura that made Zhao Sheng's spirit tremble.

"Greetings, favored cultivator of destiny!" The exceedingly powerful and peculiar creature descended slowly, surprisingly speaking in the pure language of the Human Clan.

Zhao Sheng collected his shaken expression, bowed slightly, and greeted, "Human Clan Cultivator Zhao Qiongtian, pays respects to Your Highness."

"A favored of destiny among the Human Clan..." The strange creature approached Zhao Sheng slowly: "It is quite surprising that your origin seems to contain a Holy Object that instills me with fear."

"Does Your Highness wish to obtain it?"

Zhao Sheng stared at the Primordial Clan, his gaze unyielding, but inwardly he was prepared to destroy his Divine Soul at any moment.

"No, it protects you, belongs to you! And destiny will not allow me to take it." The strange creature blinked its countless dark golden eyes, as infinite radiance emanated from its body, transforming into a grayish-white river appearing from nowhere and disappearing into nowhere.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng felt slightly relieved, and couldn't help but curiously ask: "Your Highness, could you be the legendary True Immortal?"

"Haha..." The strange creature burst into laughter at these words, as if hearing something immensely amusing.

"You are truly interesting, Human Clan Cultivator; this is the funniest thing I've heard this epoch. Immortal is a concept of your Human Clan, whereas I, a descendant of the Primordial Clan, am equivalent to a Daluo Golden Immortal, far beyond a mere Immortal."

The strange creature spoke matter-of-factly while its true body transformed, taking on the appearance of a Human Clan elder.

This was an elder with a crown on his head, fair complexion, and long, sweeping beard exuding an unrestrained charm. His robe was exceedingly luxurious, adorned with resplendent Star Rivers, emitting brilliant starlight.

"Do you see? This form belongs to the last favored of destiny from the Human Clan who traded with me, I think his name was Qi Ruxian."

Zhao Sheng suppressed his inner shock and respectfully asked: "May I ask how to address Your Highness?"

"My clan was born before the Chaos of the Universe, and my true name is beyond the understanding of the Human Clan, difficult to accurately express in words. But you may call me 'True'," the strange creature pondered. "Hmm, as for my clan's name... just refer to my clan as 'Life Demon'."

It was Zhao Sheng's first encounter with the Primordial Clan, and his mind was filled with an uncontrollable curiosity.

Seeing that the other party seemed quite approachable, he blinked and confirmed: "Life Demon... the Demon of Destiny?"

The descendant of the Primordial Clan nodded.

Zhao Sheng steadied his mind: "Your Highness mentioned a 'trade' just now, may I ask what kind of trade you are referring to?"

Trapped in an Otherworld, if he could obtain help from the Primordial Clan to return home, it would be ideal.

The Life Demon·True nodded: "Human Clan Cultivator, you are very clever. Every favored of destiny who sees my true form is entitled to a fair trade with me.

But before the trade, I follow the original holy instructions to ask one question. Tell me, is destiny unchangeable?"

Zhao Sheng thought for a moment, then said: "In my view, destiny is never fixed; it is constantly changing every moment!"

The Life Demon·True remained silent for a long time before saying: "I am very satisfied with your answer. State your wish, and I will fulfill it for you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng felt unusually peculiar: "Your Highness, if my wish is to become an immortal on the spot, could you fulfill it?"

The Life Demon looked down at Zhao Sheng and replied, "No, it protects you, belongs to you! And destiny does not allow me to take it away." The strange creature blinked its countless dark golden eyes, and an infinitude of radiance emanated from its body, swiftly transforming into a boundless gray-white river, with no start and no end.

Hearing this, Zhao Sheng felt a slight relief and curiously asked: "Your Highness, are you the Favored of Destiny mentioned in the legends?"

"Haha..." The strange creature slowly approached Zhao Sheng, "The entity is very surprised, something within your Origin seems to be a Holy Object that I fear."

"Does Your Highness wish to obtain it?"

Zhao Sheng stared at the Primordial Clan, not evading his gaze, but internally ready to obliterate his Divine Soul at any moment.

"No, it shelters you, belongs to you! And fate does not permit me to take it." The strange entity blinked its numerous dark golden eyes, causing infinite light to flow from its body, quickly forming into a gray-white river without a visible beginning or end.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng was slightly relieved and couldn't help but curiously ask, "Your Highness, are you perhaps the Favored of Destiny from the legends? A True Immortal?"

"No, it guards you, it is yours! Moreover, destiny will not permit me to take it." The mysterious creature blinked its myriad of dark golden eyes, and infinite radiance emerged from its form, instantaneously manifesting as a grayish-white Star River.

As Zhao Sheng heard these words, he felt a sense of ease but couldn't help but ask curiously: "Your Highness, could it be that you are the legendary True Immortal?"

"Haha..." The strange creature couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, as though it was the most amusing thing it had ever heard.

"You Human Clan cultivator are genuinely amusing, that's the funniest thing I've heard this epoch. An immortal is a concept of your Human Clan, while my kind, known as the Primordial Clan, is on par with a Daluo Golden Immortal."

The strange entity spoke with conviction, its true body morphing to appear as a Human Clan elder, with a crown on his head, a fair complexion, long flowing whiskers full of unrestrained charisma, and adorned in splendid robes.

He continued, "You see? This form was taken from the last favored of destiny of your clan I traded with, who was, I believe, named Qi Ruxian."

Suppressing the shock in his heart, Zhao Sheng spoke respectfully: "May I ask Your Highness, how should I address you?"

"Our clan was born before the chaos of the Universe, but our true name exists beyond the comprehension of the Human Clan and is difficult to accurately express in words. However, you may call me 'Life Demon'.

Encountering a member of the Primordial Clan for the first time, Zhao Sheng was filled with an insatiable curiosity.

Seeing that the other party seemed very approachable, he blinked and confirmed: "Life Demon... the Demon of Destiny?"

The Primordial Clan descendant nodded.

Zhao Sheng calmed his mind, respectfully saying: "Dare I ask, Your Highness, how should I address you?"

"Each favored of destiny from the Human Clan who beholds my true form has the opportunity to engage in a fair trade with me.

But before we trade, I follow the primeval holy teachings and ask you a question. Is destiny unchangeable?"

Zhao Sheng, startled, shook his head, "No, Your Highness. I remember hearing a maxim in my early years: Every gift bestowed by destiny carries a price tag hidden in darkness!"

Hearing this, the Life Demon's eyes twinkled brightly: "This saying goes straight to the essence of my clan's existence, do you happen to know which Human Clan Taoist Ancestor uttered it?"

Zhao Shen was taken aback, shook his head: "I once heard it from an ancient being, but I am unsure."

The Life Demon nodded again and said, "Then, Human Clan Cultivator, state your wish."

Zhao Sheng tentatively asked: "I wish to return to my home, the Tianzhu Realm. May I ask what price I must pay?"

"You don't have to pay… One day, when the compass of destiny begins to spin, I will appear myself to claim what is rightfully mine."