Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension

Chapter 499: Chapter 330 Three Years and Another Three Years

Click-click-click!

The Sealing Barrier was unlocked, and the Mystic Iron Gate was slowly pushed open from the outside.

Faint golden light penetrated the door, shining upon the prisoner.

Zhao Sheng’s pupils slightly contracted, reflecting the silhouette of a short, plump figure.

The prisoner appeared to be a kindly old man, with the appearance of a youth in the body of an elder and a gentle disposition, yet he exuded an aura of holiness.

“Hehe, quite the fanfare for an old man who is now nothing but a cripple, isn’t it necessary for such a commotion?”

Surprisingly, this man was not gagged with a wood core, nor were there any visible restrictions on him, only two delicate golden chains shackled his wrists and ankles.

While walking, the chains dragged on the ground, making a clinking sound of friction.

Zhao Sheng instinctively stepped back half a step, hiding slightly behind Bing Yi.

“Eh? Such sensitive spiritual sense! To waste such talent as a mere Prison Guard at such a young age. Come closer to this old man. I’ll teach you a Secret Technique of Divinity that allows you to cultivate a Divine Communication Spirit Body, with which you can communicate with the Heavenly Dao above, invite spirits to possess you below, and summon the wind and rain…”

The old man had no Mana due to his Dantian being destroyed, but solely with his demeanor, tone, and the rhythm of his speech, he kindled desires in everyone’s hearts.

Zhao Sheng showed a moment of yearning, but his gaze quickly returned to clarity.

Swish!

A black blade slashed across the old man’s throat, cutting off his words and forcing them back into his stomach.

“Hehehe…heh…”

Blood gushed from his neck as the old man gasped for air, and the large gash at his throat miraculously healed rapidly before everyone’s eyes.

After just three breaths, the wound on the old man’s throat had completely healed.

“Qiu Santong, I know you have immense Divine Skills, but here, even gods and ancestors must obey!” Xiao Moluo retracted his black blade, pushed the old man, and said in a stern tone.

“Hehe! The Shura Group, eh! The old man is not someone to be trifled with. Young man, come on, hurry up and escort me to the deep prison.”

Hearing Qiu Santong inviting him forward, Zhao Sheng turned a deaf ear.

This old man was extremely strange, and getting involved with him would surely bring significant trouble later on.

“C Guard, C Six, escort the prisoner down.”

“Yes, sir!”

Two C Guards stepped forward promptly, pushing the old man toward the depths of the Divine Prison.

Zhao Sheng and Ding Siqi each drew their Prison Blades, following closely behind the trio.

First layer,

Second layer,

Third layer,

…

At the end of the nine-layered prison, layers of light screens sealed the passageway; beyond these screens was a Chongxuan Cold Iron Gate etched with a Thousand-Handed Prison God Statue.

After some effort, the light screens parted, and the Cold Iron Gate opened. Two Black Armored Prison Guards emerged from the darkness and stood on either side, expressionlessly watching over everyone.

Bing Yi, having done many such escort missions, was quite familiar with the procedure.

Without a need for words, they simply pushed the old man forcefully into the dark passageway.

“Gently, gently now! This old man’s bones can’t withstand this much rough handling,” Qiu Santong complained as he walked, seemingly indifferent to the oppressively dark and dismal environment around him.

Below the ninth layer, the structure of the Divine Prison was almost identical to the upper layers, but the number of cells was significantly reduced and their doors were made from Spiritual Artifact Level spirit materials, classifying them as a type of special Spiritual Artifacts.

Furthermore, the outer walls of the cells were embedded with numerous Array Plates, establishing extensive Sealing Arrays throughout the prison.

By the time they reached the sixteenth level of the Divine Prison, Zhao Sheng and the others had descended nearly a hundred miles underground, where the walls and floors were entirely constructed from Thousand-year Cold Iron.

Every corner exuded endless chilliness, and the dense, malignant energy had solidified into a thin layer of Evil Ice, adhering to the surfaces of the walls and floors.

Zhao Sheng felt the piercing cold and had to release a layer of Karmic Fire to resist the surrounding chill.

The others also circulated their Spiritual Power to ward off the cold of the place.

However, despite having lost all his Mana, Qiu Santong appeared relaxed and comfortable, seemingly oblivious to the cold around him.

Shortly afterward, the cell door was finally opened.

As Qiu Santong was being pushed into the cell, a faint voice suddenly reached Zhao Sheng’s ears: “Kid, come visit the old man when you’re free. I must say, your blood is too enticing. Hehe!”

Zhao Sheng’s heart shuddered, realizing that his minor tricks had already been seen through by others.

…

Third layer jail, Cell Number Twenty.

Zhao Sheng stepped forward, his fingers moving like the wind, poking continuously on the prisoner’s internal organs and Dantian. Strands of Karmic Fire penetrated his body and instantly spread throughout his organs.

“Ahh! I confess, I confess! Sir, just ask, I’ll tell everything, please stop!”

“Speak!” Zhao Sheng said emotionlessly, his hand casually wiping over the prisoner’s chest and abdomen, halting the torture of burning by Karmic Fire.

He deliberately spoke ambiguously to see if the prisoner would catch the hint.

An hour later, Zhao Sheng stepped out of the cell, holding a Sound-shifting Stone in his hand.

The prisoner was a Qi Refining Missionary from the Earth Element Mother Sect.

Two months prior, this individual had incited nearly four million people in Hongzhou Prefecture along with an Elder from the Old Mother Sectialto rebel, leading to countless killings and suffering across the region, with nearly a hundred prominent families slaughtered to near extinction.

In the Da Gu Heavenly Dynasty, the Earth Element Mother Sect was known among many heretic sects for specializing in rebellions. No one knew exactly how long the sect had been established, but periodically they would stir up bloodshed across various regions.

Although every rebellion ultimately failed, the Earth Element Mother Sect seemed indefatigable, as if addicted to rebellion.

For thousands of years, the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Da Gu Court had destroyed the main temple of the Old Mother Sect on multiple occasions.

Yet it always re-emerged, each time stronger than before, with an ever-growing number of followers.