Chapter 891
Chaotic Sea
Ye Fan became excited, "This divine ability is suitable for close combat. If it can be stacked to the seventh step, even the peak of the seventh level of the Hongmeng Realm may not be able to withstand it."
Zhao Feng looked into the depths of the borderlands, "What the Dao Body just displayed was less than 30% of its power."
Tongtian didn't laugh this time either.
Taishang, Yuanshi, Nuwa, and Houtu all looked toward the Dharma Body and Dao Body.
The Daoist body stood quietly beside Zhao Feng, its aura matching that of the original body. It possessed no magical treasures, yet it stirred excitement in everyone's hearts.
With such a powerful figure in charge, the Ninth Pass is truly secure!
The aftershocks of the great battle outside the Ninth Pass gradually subsided.
Chixiao returned to the city wall and placed the bronze furnace back on the base of the earth fire array.
The spirit inside the furnace was still trembling; when the fourth step was taken, it almost rushed out to protect its master.
Zhao Feng returned to the outside of the main hall with his Dharma Body and Dao Incarnation.
Ye Fan, Tongtian, and the others dispersed, and the cultivators in the city began to clean up the battlefield again.
The Dharma Body and Daoist Form stood before the temple gate, their aura contained.
Zhao Feng looked at him and said, "From today onwards, you will remain to guard the Ninth Fortress."
Dao Shen nodded slightly.
Three days passed quickly.
The broken walls of the Ninth Fortress have been mostly repaired, and the wasteland outside the city, soaked in demonic blood, has been suppressed again by the power of the earth.
On the city wall, Chi Xiao sat cross-legged beside the base of the Earth Fire Array, with a bronze furnace hanging in front of him.
The palace gates opened.
Zhao Feng walked out of the palace and looked out of the city.
In the distant, turbulent wilderness, a clear light tears through the void.
An ancient warship emerged from the crack.
The warship was not large, but it forced the surrounding turbulent currents to retreat to both sides. The bow of the ship was adorned with the Immortal Alliance's command flag, its surface covered with interwoven lightning patterns, exuding a heavy aura that suppressed all realms.
Meng Tianzheng stood at the bow of the ship, wearing a new battle robe.
When he saw Zhao Feng, his expression relaxed a little at first, but then it hardened again.
The warships anchored outside the Ninth Pass.
Meng Tianzheng landed with one step. "Let's go."
Zhao Feng smiled, "It's done?"
Meng Tianzheng snorted, "It's done."
He glanced at Zhao Feng, "However, your spot is much more difficult to secure than I expected."
Chi Xiao immediately became interested. "How so?"
Meng Tianzheng said irritably, "Too many people disagree, Fang Han, Jiang Li, Qin Mu, Tang San..."
Zhao Feng cupped his hands in thanks to Meng Tianzheng, saying, "Thank you for your trouble!"
Meng Tianzheng shook his head, "It's alright, as long as it works out! Let's get ready to set off!"
Zhao Feng raised his hand and left the Dharma Body on the city wall.
Dao Shen turned around and walked to the top of the city gate, sitting cross-legged directly next to the Hongmeng Town Boundary Bell.
The bell vibrated slightly, and the patterns of the Ninth Fortress Array lit up in circles.
Zhao Feng then looked at Ye Fan, Tongtian, Taishang, Yuanshi, Nuwa, and Houtu.
"The Ninth Fortress is now in your hands."
Ye Fan smiled and said, "Go ahead without worry."
Zhao Feng didn't say anything more.
He stepped onto the warship.
Meng Tianzheng then boarded the ship and waved his hand.
The Immortal Alliance warships roared into action.
The array patterns on the bottom of the ship lit up, and the space opened up layer by layer in front of the bow.
The Ninth Fortress quickly receded into the distance.
Zhao Feng stood at the bow of the ship, his robes billowing in the wind.
The warship crossed the desolate wasteland and entered a deeper cosmic passage.
Countless star systems passed along the way.
A great boundary hangs in the distance, with bands of light swirling around its walls.
An ancient galaxy was broken into several pieces, and the fragmented stars were dragged along by the turbulent currents of spacetime.
Abandoned battlefields also swept past the side of the ship, where broken ancient weapons still floated, and the residual killing intent on the weapons could make the array patterns on the ship's hull appear even from a distance.
After observing for a while, Zhao Feng remarked, "The Infinite Continent is actually more lively than I expected."
Meng Tianzheng stood to the side and said, "This is just the outer layer."
"Further ahead lies the edge of the Chaotic Sea."
"The space there is very chaotic. If an ordinary Hongmeng Realm cultivator goes in, one wrong step will send them to the ruins of some unknown ancient realm."
Meng Tianzheng remained silent for a moment, then spoke in a low voice, "This Chaos Sea Secret Realm is unusual."
"Powerful figures will enter from both the Immortal Alliance and the Demon Realm. Fang Han and his group won't let this go easily either. Be extra careful once you're inside!"
Zhao Feng nodded. "Thank you for the reminder."
The warship passed through a massive spacetime rift.
The ship jolted violently.
The light ahead suddenly dimmed.
It's no longer an ordinary starry sky.
A gray-white sea stretches across the edge of the universe.
That's not water.
Rather, it is a region formed by the overlapping of countless spatial fragments, chaotic air currents, broken worlds, and ancient forbidden patterns.
At the edge, battle platforms of the Immortal Alliance floated.
There were people on every battle platform.
Battle flags, ancient beasts, celestial carriages, bronze chariots, black divine ships, and all sorts of magical treasures filled the void outside the entrance.
Thirty-three colossal gates stood before the chaotic sea.
Behind the door, chaos churned, sometimes revealing dilapidated palaces, sometimes revealing blood-red ancient mountains.
As the warships approached, many people nearby turned to look.
Someone frowned.
Some people sneered.
Some people spoke up directly.
"Zhao Feng has arrived."
As soon as those four words were spoken, the atmosphere outside the entrance changed instantly.
Meng Tianzheng stood at the bow of the ship, his face grim.
Zhao Feng laughed, "It seems I'm quite popular."
The warships were just about to approach the central battle platform.
A white imperial edict suddenly fell from above, lying across the front of the warship.
The decree contained three characters.
Entry is temporarily suspended.
Meng Tianzheng's expression changed on the spot.
Zhao Feng looked up at the battle platforms behind the imperial edict.
There were three groups of people standing there.
One of the men in the green robe held a jade book and spoke calmly.
"The number of spots for the Immortal Alliance is still under debate."
"Zhao Feng, get off the boat and wait."
Zhao Feng did not disembark.
He raised his hand, and the Heavenly Emperor Seal appeared in his palm. "Making me wait?"
The Heavenly Emperor's Seal ascends into the sky.
The imperial emblem pressed down.
The imperial edict immediately cracked open.
The man in the green robe's face darkened. "You dare to defy the Immortal Alliance's decree!"
Zhao Feng stepped off the warship. "Immortal Alliance decree? Whose decree is this?"
The crack in the decree widened, and white light shot out from it, attempting to close it again.
The man in the green robe raised his hand and made a hand seal.
The two cultivators behind him, both at the sixth level of the Primordial Chaos Realm, attacked simultaneously, their three magical treasures—the Jade Book, the Bronze Ruler, and the Mysterious Seal—pressing down on the Heavenly Emperor Seal.
Meng Tianzheng stepped forward. "Xuan Lei, step back!"
The man in the green robe did not retreat.
His name is Xuan Lei, and he comes from the lineage of immortality. He was ordered to check the quota at the entrance of the Chaos Sea.
Although Fang Han was not present in person, an eternity talisman was hanging on the battle platform behind him.
He wouldn't allow it if the imperial edict didn't move.
“Envoy Meng Zhenjie, I only act according to the rules of the Immortal Alliance.”
"The controversy surrounding Zhao Feng's quota has not been resolved, so his entry is temporarily suspended."
Meng Tianzheng's anger surged. "The Immortal Alliance has already agreed. Do you intend to disobey the Immortal Alliance's decree?"
Upon hearing Meng Tianzheng's words, Xuan Lei's smile deepened.
He raised his hand to retrieve the jade book, and the two cultivators behind him also stopped what they were doing, but the white decree was still blocking the front of the Immortal Alliance warship.
The crack was glowing, and the three words "temporarily postpone entry" on the decree pressed down on the warship's array patterns, preventing the ship from getting close to the central battle platform.
Xuan Lei cupped his hands in greeting, "I wouldn't dare. Envoy Meng Zhenjie is an elder of the Immortal Alliance, and Emperor Huangtian stands behind him. How could I, Xuan Lei, dare to disobey your wishes?"
He said he dared not, but his feet did not budge an inch.
Meng Tianzheng's expression darkened further.
Xuan Lei smiled again, "But the rules are what they are, and the quota for the Chaos Sea involves the plans of all parties. Zhao Feng has made great contributions, but contributions are contributions, and quotas are quotas."
"If we let him in freely today, what will the others think?"
"The Immortal Alliance's 360 World Guardians, 3,000 Immortal Generals, various ancient clans, and geniuses from all sides—who among them hasn't waited for many years?"
On the surrounding battle platforms, many people began to speak.
“Xuan Lei is not wrong.”
“Zhao Feng killed Mo Luo, which was indeed ruthless, but the Chaos Sea is not a remote border pass.”
"The quotas were already set long ago, and adding people at the last minute requires an explanation."
"Meng Tianzheng is being far too protective of his people." Meng Tianzheng's aura turned somber.
Several cracks suddenly appeared in the void below the warship.
He took half a step forward, a spear appearing in his hand, its tip pointing at the decree in front of Xuan Lei. "When did it become your place, Xuan Lei, to obstruct matters agreed upon by the Immortal Alliance?"
Xuan Lei spread his hands and laughed, "Is Envoy Meng Zhenjie about to make a move?"
"To attack me, the one whose identity is being verified, right at the entrance to the Chaos Sea, in front of all my fellow cultivators from the Immortal Alliance?"
"Internal strife."
He emphasized the words "internal strife".
On one of the nearby battle platforms, someone coughed softly.
On a bronze chariot, an old man with white hair raised his eyelids and said, "Meng Tianzheng, the Chaos Sea is about to open; it is not advisable to cause trouble."
On another battle platform adorned with a banner made of animal bones, a powerful member of an ancient clan spoke up, “Rules must be followed. If anyone could force someone into a position just by having the World-Suppressing Envoy speak up, the quotas for the Chaos Sea would have been in chaos long ago.”
Meng Tianzheng tightened his grip on the spear.
He really wanted to pierce Xuan Lei with a spear.
But Xuan Lei's position was very tricky.
He didn't block the road privately.
He invoked the rules of the Immortal Alliance and even brought all the surrounding forces into the role of witnesses.
If Meng Tianzheng were to take action, he would give others grounds for criticism.
Zhao Feng stood at the bow of the ship, watched for a while, and then laughed.
He raised his hand and placed it on Meng Tianzheng's shoulder. "Let me do it."
Zhao Feng stepped forward from the warship, the Heavenly Emperor Seal beneath his feet supporting the imperial runes, directly pressing down on the white decree.
The imperial edict resounded with a piercing, deafening crack.
Xuan Lei frowned.
Zhao Feng stopped in mid-air and looked at Xuan Lei. "Speak."
What exactly do you want?
Xuan Lei was waiting for this very sentence.
He turned and looked around at the battle platforms, raising his voice.
"Simple."
“I, Xuan Lei, also have a spot in the Chaos Sea. Why don’t we use me as the standard?”
"Zhao Feng, if you can defeat me, I will acknowledge your qualifications."
“All those present can testify to this.”
The surroundings immediately fell silent.
Meng Tianzheng's brow twitched. "Xuan Lei, who do you think you are, to presume to set rules?"
Xuan Lei's expression remained unchanged. "Envoy Meng Zhenjie is mistaken."
"I'm not setting rules, but rather trying to convince everyone. After all, hearing about battles on the border is not enough; you have to see them for yourself!"
"If he can't even defeat me, he'll only be a burden to the Immortal Alliance once he enters the secret realm."
On a battle platform, someone immediately nodded in agreement.
"can."
"The early stage of the seventh level of the Primordial Chaos Realm, just enough."
"Since Zhao Feng was able to kill Mo Luo, defeating Xuan Lei should not be difficult for him."
"If we can't win, then our previous record will have to be discounted."
“I will testify.”
“I will also testify.”
The sounds are increasing.
Many people are not truly loyal to Xuan Lei.
They just wanted to see Zhao Feng make a move.
News of the Ninth Fortress's achievements spread too quickly: killing Moro, destroying the Shadow, slaying the Mantis, and forcing back the power of Tai Cang from afar.
With these issues piling up, many people outside the entrance felt uncomfortable.
They hadn't seen it with their own eyes, so they always felt there was something fishy about it.
Xuan Lei's actions were exactly what they wanted.
Meng Tianzheng felt a surge of anger rising in his chest, and the patterns on his spear lit up and then went out.
Zhao Feng nodded. "Okay."
Upon hearing this word, Xuan Lei's smile returned.
He raised his hand and summoned the jade scroll in front of him. "Since Realm Lord Zhao has agreed, then please proceed."
Zhao Feng looked at him, "Are you ready?"
Xuan Lei was taken aback, then said, "Of course."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhao Feng made his move.
Zhao Feng stomped his foot.
The void in front of the warship collapsed in half on the spot.
Seven steps to defy the heavens.
first step.
Shock the enemy.
The moment his foot landed, the jade book in front of Xuan Lei suddenly closed, and three thousand cyan runes flew out from the pages, forming a protective lightning screen.
The thunder curtain had barely formed when it was trampled inwards.
Xuan Lei's chest trembled violently, and he staggered back a hundred feet.
Zhao Feng didn't give him a chance to adjust at all.
The second step is to land.
Crush the enemy's bones.
boom!
The edge of the battle platform beneath Xuan Lei's feet snapped off, sending large chunks of rock crashing into the chaotic sea.
His blue robe was torn in several places, and the bones in his arms made a series of cracking sounds.
The jade book was opened again, and a thunder dragon rushed out from the pages.
The moment the thunder dragon poked its head out, the Heavenly Emperor's Seal pressed down.
The imperial emblem landed on the dragon's head.
The dragon's head exploded on the spot, scattering lightning in all directions. Several nearby spectators were forced to retreat repeatedly by the shockwave.
Xuan Lei's face turned pale, and he raised his hand to summon the bronze ruler.
The copper ruler swelled in the wind, its surface engraved with symbols of immortality, and it was pulled down towards Zhao Feng's brow.
Zhao Feng did not avoid it.
The indestructible armor pattern emerged beneath the robe, and the Void Divine Armor absorbed most of the impact transmitted from the ruler.
clang!
The copper ruler struck Zhao Feng's shoulder, only causing him to pause for a moment.
Zhao Feng raised his hand and grabbed the copper ruler.
Bring your five fingers together.
Click!
Cracks appeared on the copper ruler.
Xuan Lei's pupils contracted sharply, and he formed a hand seal, trying to pull the copper ruler back.
Zhao Feng twisted his wrist.
The copper ruler was broken off directly in the middle.
He flung the broken piece out with his backhand, smashing it through the decree behind Xuan Lei.
The white imperial edict shattered with a deafening roar.
"presumptuous!"
On the battle platform behind Xuan Lei, the Eternal Life Talisman suddenly lit up.
The imperial edict exuded a heavy, oppressive aura, attempting to suppress Zhao Feng.
Meng Tianzheng stepped forward, his spear held horizontally in front of him. "This is a contest that Xuan Lei proposed himself."
"Anyone who dares to interfere is breaking the rules."
None of the powerful figures on the surrounding battle platforms spoke.
They just testified in person.
Xuan Lei is currently being suppressed, and intervening would only make him a laughing stock.
Xuan Lei bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood onto the jade book.
Thunder surged within the jade scroll, transforming into nine lightning gates that stood between Zhao Feng and him. "Zhao Feng, stop your violence!"
Xuan Lei roared, "Do you really think that no one in my lineage of immortality can defeat you?"
Zhao Feng raised his foot.
third step.
Trample on the enemy's soul.
As his foot landed, the nine thunder gates trembled simultaneously.
Xuan Lei's mind was in an uproar, and the hand seals in his hands broke on the spot.
The gate lost control, and the runes on the gate frame went out one by one.
Zhao Feng walked through the Lei Gate.
The first lightning gate shattered.
The second thunder gate broke.
The third lightning gate was shattered by his shoulder.
Before the six lightning gates could close, they were crushed into lightning fragments by the remaining force of the Seven Steps Against Heaven.
Blood gushed from Xuan Lei's throat.
He retreated several steps, exiting the battle arena and flying towards the cosmic turbulence at the edge of the Chaos Sea.
Zhao Feng followed.
The two instantly moved away from the entrance battle platform.
Several Immortal Alliance warships along the way glowed brightly with their array patterns and voluntarily made way for each other.
Xuan Lei raised his hand and tossed out the Xuan Seal.
The Xuan Seal unfolded in mid-air, transforming into a Thunder Pool.
The Thunder Pool churned, containing chains formed of purple lightning that coiled towards Zhao Feng's limbs. (End of Chapter)