Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 411: Chapter 287 Grotto Heaven Great Array_3

Zhao Sheng instinctively released his Divine Sense to scan the surrounding scene, while the Immortal Spirit World stimulated the Time Flow to forty times its normal speed.

What met his eyes seemed incredibly real.

Sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch, even his Divine Sense, all told him that everything he was seeing truly existed.

However, he knew all of it was false, as if he had fallen into an extremely realistic Illusion Realm.

Startled, Zhao Sheng turned his gaze toward Zhao Xuanjing beside him, only to find his brow furrowed, as if he too could not see through the scene before them.

At that moment, Zhao Xuanjing clasped his fists all around and declared loudly, “True Monarch above, I, Zhao Xuanjing, bring my junior, Zhao Qingyang, to pay respects!”

His voice was neither loud nor low, yet it spread throughout this realm.

The sound lingered in the air, trailing off slowly.

Suddenly, Zhao Sheng felt a blur before his eyes, and when he looked again, he found himself standing in a vast expanse of whiteness.

There, in front of them stood an old man with a youthful face and white hair, a hunched back, and a cranelike stance.

The man bore an ordinary appearance and an aura like a common mortal’s. Only his eyes sparkled with vitality, openly showing curiosity, scrutiny, and admiration among other emotions.

This old man was undoubtedly one of the Great Abilities of the Absolute Peak in the Tianzhu Realm, the former grandmaster of the Supreme Sensing Sect, Master Xie himself.

Before him floated an unrolled scroll of a painting that depicted the very garden Zhao Sheng had just seen.

In the depths of that garden stood an exquisitely beautiful woman in purple robes, her demeanor ethereal. Her expression was melancholic as she gazed distantly, seemingly waiting for the return of her beloved.

Upon seeing this scene, Zhao Sheng’s heart jumped violently, utterly shocked.

He had actually fallen into a painting without detecting the slightest falseness.

“We juniors, Zhao Xuanjing and Zhao Qingyang, pay our respects to True Monarch Xie!” Upon noticing this, Zhao Sheng quickly bowed deeply in respect.

“Ha ha, rise, both of you! In recent millennia, this old man has met many fine youngsters. Among them, you two are indeed outstanding, and there might be a slight chance for your advancement to Divinity Transformation. The old man is truly looking forward to it!”

Seeing True Monarch Xie’s gaze suddenly turn towards him, Zhao Sheng’s heart skipped a beat.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuanjing humbly responded, “True Monarch, you flatter us. Since ancient times, those who have crossed the God Transformation Barrier have always been prodigies with extraordinary talent, Qi Fortune, and opportunities. We are of ordinary talent and lacking Qi Fortune, and we dare not harbour such aspirations.”

Master Xie chuckled at this, gave them a deep look, and said no more. Instead, he returned to the matter at hand, “It was thanks to your efforts that this Grotto Heaven was discovered in time. Therefore, the old man is willing to take some time out to meet you. What brings you here?”

Seeing this, Zhao Xuanjing took the initiative to transmit his thoughts through Divine Thought.

At this time, Zhao Sheng silently stood aside, his curiosity growing stronger.

While waiting, he carefully studied the mysterious painting. He soon found his attention drawn to the woman in purple.

The more he observed, the more familiar she seemed to him.

It was as if he had seen this woman somewhere before.

Zhao Sheng’s mind raced as he tried to recall the past, with countless memories flashing through his mind like lightning.

After a few moments, the image finally settled on an extremely familiar talisman.

Illusion True Talisman? Purple Mist Fairy!

Back when he was in charge of the family academy, he had often demonstrated how to create Illusion True Talismans during Talisman Tao lessons.

The Purple Mist Fairy was one of his specialties.

Just as Zhao Sheng felt puzzled and uncertain, he heard Elder Xie chuckling and saying, “So that’s how it is,”