Chapter 869
48 Star Array!
It felt as if some terrifying force was watching him.
"The Heavenly Dao? Or some powerful being?" Chen Feng immediately drew upon the power of the stars to strengthen himself and prepare for battle.
Just then, Chen Feng discovered that a new image had appeared in his mind.
The picture shows a dazzling starry sky.
In this starry sky, there are planets of various colors floating in the air.
Chen Feng could also sense the presence of life on these planets.
This sensation was strange, as if he had become the celestial being of this starry sky, able to look down upon all living beings.
However, his perspective is fixed; he cannot control it and can only let the perspective change on its own.
Soon, the scene before them changed again.
His perspective shifted to the sky of a cultivation planet, where he could see the land, rivers, mountains, and cities.
This cultivation star was larger than any cultivation star he had ever seen; its size was comparable to that of a star.
His perspective began to zoom in, and then a giant mountain came into view.
This mountain is unimaginably large, with a height of tens of thousands of miles.
The entire mountain was surrounded by white mist and suspended in the air, with magnificent palaces and cranes calling out in the clouds.
In the plazas of some main halls, you can see many cultivators sitting cross-legged, seemingly comprehending something.
Before Chen Feng could even observe closely, an extremely cold voice suddenly rang out from the depths of the giant mountain:
"Who are you, you coward who dares to spy on the Taiyi Sect!"
As the sound faded, the scene Chen Feng saw instantly collapsed, and then his consciousness returned to his body.
He was still sitting cross-legged in the cave.
A layer of cold sweat had already broken out on Chen Feng's forehead, and his divided soul felt weak.
This calculation reduced his lifespan by a full three thousand years.
Fortunately, Chen Feng had a long lifespan, so this loss of lifespan was nothing to him.
"The Taiyi Sect!" Chen Feng narrowed his eyes.
He knew about this force; Yin Yin had mentioned it when she introduced him to the outside world last time.
This force exists in a star system called the Great Thousand Domain.
It is extremely far from the nine star regions, a distance equivalent to hundreds of galaxies, or one hundred light-years.
Even traveling from the Nine Star Domains to the Great Thousand Domain, it takes a very long time, even if you go through the Star Vortex.
Even the Dao Integration cultivators of the Nine Star Domains only knew the name of this star domain; they had never been to this Great Thousand Domain.
Information about the Taiyi Sect is scarce; this information is only occasionally gleaned from other cultivators outside the realm.
"The scroll appeared in the Northern Underworld, but the clue led to the Taiyi Sect in the Great Thousand Domain. Could it be that this sect has a way to reach the Northern Underworld, or is this sect itself related to the scroll?"
Many guesses arose in Chen Feng's mind.
The clues provided by the Heavenly Secrets Technique are absolutely true, and the Taiyi Sect is definitely the key.
Recalling the owner of that voice, Chen Feng's expression turned serious.
The fact that the other party was able to detect the Heavenly Secrets Technique suggests that their cultivation level has likely reached the Dao Integration stage.
"Let's focus on improving our strength first." Chen Feng didn't think about it any further.
Right now, resolving the crisis on Earth is the most important thing.
After we've dealt with the issues on Earth, we can then search for the secrets of the painting.
At least we now have some leads.
Time flies like an arrow.
In the blink of an eye, two years have passed on Earth.
In the past two years, technology on Earth has experienced explosive growth.
The realization of controlled nuclear fusion has freed humanity from energy anxiety, leading to the emergence of various new industries and prompting many major countries to begin planning the construction of smart cities.
Robots, AI, self-driving cars, and ubiquitous wireless power supply transportation networks have become areas of competition among many major powers.
It's not just about technology.
In the past two years, with the resurgence of spiritual energy, more and more people have become extraordinary individuals.
Many martial artists have emerged all over the world, and some of them can even become martial artists on their own by following the cultivation techniques without the pills provided by Xingfeng Group.
This change is naturally due to the revival of the Earth's spiritual energy.
A year ago, the first true spiritual vein even appeared on Earth.
Research by countries around the world has revealed that this spiritual vein contains extremely rich spiritual energy, which is actually one of the raw materials for the fusion batteries sold by Xingfeng Group.
This discovery has undoubtedly caused a major upheaval.
It's important to know that in recent years, any country in the world that needs fusion batteries has had to buy them from Xingfeng Group.
Because only Xingfeng Group has the capability to produce fusion batteries.
All modern technological products require fusion batteries, meaning Xingfeng Group essentially controls the lifeline of all high-end technologies.
If Xingfeng Group stops selling fusion batteries, countless companies will go bankrupt; this is the horror of monopolies.
Many countries have tried every means to replicate fusion batteries in recent years, but all have failed because the spiritual energy inside fusion batteries is something they cannot obtain.
Now, a spiritual vein containing spiritual energy has appeared on Earth, which makes people around the world very excited.
The location of this spiritual vein within the territory of the Sakura Kingdom instantly made the Sakura Kingdom the target of everyone's criticism.
Many countries around the world have sent military forces to Japan to compete for control of the country.
This military operation lasted for a full six months before it ended.
Ultimately, this spiritual vein was divided among several major powers.
But when these countries extracted spirit stones from the spiritual veins, they were shocked to discover this.
The fusion battery made from this spirit stone is not only far inferior to the fusion battery produced by Xingfeng Group, but also extremely expensive.
In addition, the formation of spirit stones within the spiritual vein takes time; it's considered good if they can produce a hundred spirit stones a month, which is far from meeting their needs.
Many countries were greatly disappointed upon discovering this.
This discovery has once again led countries to speculate about where Xingfeng Group obtained the spirit stones.
Suddenly, all sorts of conspiracy theories appeared on social networks.
Some believe that Xingfeng Group discovered a planet in the universe with a large number of spirit stones, which is why it can continuously produce fusion batteries.
Some believe that Xingfeng Group has reached a cooperation agreement with an extraterrestrial civilization and obtained the spirit stones from aliens.
However, while some countries dare to hire online trolls to do this, they wouldn't dare to actually confront Xingfeng Group directly.
Xingfeng Group possesses a complete space fleet, and its fleet can be seen at any time within the solar system.
In terms of technology and military strength, these countries are several eras behind Xingfeng Group.
This event prompted countries to intensify their interstellar exploration, hoping to find planets in the universe that possess spirit stones.
Compared to the major actions taken by various countries around the world, Xingfeng Group remained remarkably calm.
The Xingfeng Group has now officially separated from the Dragon Kingdom and become an independent organization.
The Xingfeng Group, originally part of the Dragon Kingdom, has become a branch of the group, now solely responsible for Dragon Kingdom business.
Therefore, countries around the world no longer mention Jack Security Company.
Because everyone understands that Jack Security Company is only a part of Xingfeng Group.
In the past two years, the only major thing Xingfeng Group has done is to send a large fleet to garrison Mount Fuji in Japan.
They even designated the entire Mount Fuji as a restricted area. While Japan strongly condemned this behavior, it was to no avail, and no one in the world dared to voice their opinions.
Let alone blocking Mount Fuji, even if Xingfeng Group blocked the entire country of Japan, no one would object.
Mount Fuji, in front of a spatial rift.
Xiao Ning is sitting cross-legged here; she has now become a Golden Core cultivator at the Great Perfection stage.
Two years have passed, and Xiao Ning has matured a lot compared to before.
"Xiao Ning!" Zhou Chen walked over from a distance.
Xiao Ning opened her eyes and looked at Zhou Chen: "Didn't you go home for a blind date? You're back so soon?"
Zhou Chen said with a wry smile:
"Don't even mention it, I've met several, and I'm not very satisfied with any of them."
Xiao Ning said, "That's true. With your current cultivation level, living for several hundred years wouldn't be a problem. It's really not appropriate for you to marry an ordinary person."
Zhou Chen said, "That's what I think too, but my family doesn't think so. They insist that we have a child for them."
Xiao Ning then stood up: "Since you're here, I'll head back now."
During this time, Xiao Ning and the others were responsible for guarding the formation to ensure that the spatial rift would not cause any problems.
Although there are a large number of fleets stationed around, it is still necessary for cultivators to keep watch here, which can be considered as a form of insurance.
“Okay, then go ahead.” Zhou Chen immediately walked to his prayer mat and sat down.
Xiao Ning was about to leave when...
A man appeared in front of the two of them without warning.
When they saw who it was, Xiao Ning and Zhou Chen were both startled and immediately stood up straight.
"Mr. Chen."
The person who arrived was none other than Chen Feng, who had been cultivating for two years.
At this moment, Chen Feng looks much the same as he did two years ago, but his eyes are much deeper than before.
Chen Feng smiled at the two of them: "Your cultivation progress is quite good."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ning stammered, "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Chen."
Xiao Ning kept her head down and didn't dare to look at Chen Feng.
Chen Feng flicked his finger, and five bottles of pills flew to the two of them:
"You can take these pills and distribute them later. I have other things to do, so I'll be leaving now."
After saying that, Chen Feng disappeared from the spot.
After Chen Feng disappeared, Zhou Chen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I've already reached the Golden Core stage, so why do I still feel uneasy standing in front of Mr. Chen? What is his cultivation level? Could he be a legendary Nascent Soul cultivator?"
Xiao Ning was somewhat disappointed when she saw Chen Feng disappear. She replied, "I don't know either."
Zhou Chen glanced at the pills Chen Feng had given him, and his eyes widened immediately:
"Holy crap, it's actually a top-grade Rejuvenation Pill!"
The Guiyuan Pill is a top-grade pill that increases cultivation level. It is effective for those below the Nascent Soul stage, so Zhou Chen naturally recognized it.
Xiao Ning said, "Let's call them over and divide the pills among ourselves."
"Okay, I'll call them over now." Zhou Chen took out his phone and started contacting people.
Haotian Secret Realm.
Chen Feng's figure appeared beside the spatial rift that was hidden by the formation.
Two years have passed, and the number of star cores in his body has reached fifty-two, which can now be formed into a forty-eight star array.
In just two years, he has condensed so many star cores that even Chen Feng himself doesn't know how many planets he has refined.
He visited a total of fifteen star systems, and he refined almost all the planets in those fifteen star systems.
When the number of star cores in his body reached forty, refining planets was no longer useful; only refining stars was possible.
This also slowed down Chen Feng's refining speed.
In the past two years, he has consumed more than six million spirit stones.
This nearly depleted 70% of Xingfeng Sect's Yuan Stone reserves. If he hadn't extorted a sum from the Haicha Clan last time, he probably wouldn't have had enough Yuan Stones by the time he was halfway through his cultivation.
Fifty-two star cores are his current limit.
This was not only because the refining speed had slowed down, but also because his physical body was no longer in harmony with his primordial spirit.
With the time for the incident at Haotian Secret Realm fast approaching, Chen Feng decisively ended his cultivation.
The benefits of forming a forty-eight-star array are enormous.
Chen Feng's cultivation level has now reached the half-step Dao Integration level.
Logically speaking, if a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage wants to improve their realm, they can only comprehend the laws, thereby condensing more threads of laws, and finally condensing these threads of laws into Dao Seeds and Dao Fruits.
However, when he formed the Forty-Eight Star Array, a seed suddenly appeared within his body.
This seed symbolizes the path to enlightenment, a step towards achieving true enlightenment.
Chen Feng opened his palm, and a seed the size of a star appeared in his palm.
The moment it appeared, the surrounding starry sky distorted, and a stellar energy permeated the area.
This Dao Seed was named the Starry Sky Dao Seed by Chen Feng.
Chen Feng was also surprised by the Star Dao Seed that would be born within his body.
Because he had always believed that the power of stars belonged to the origin of the universe, not to the laws of nature.
Now it seems he was wrong; the stars are also one of the myriad laws.
Chen Feng had previously studied how to use this Star Seed.
The Star Seed has many uses; it can not only conceal one's aura but also enhance supernatural powers and spells.
Any spell or supernatural power can be enhanced by the Star Seed. Once enhanced, the power of the spell or supernatural power will be increased several times over.
Chen Feng now possesses not only the power of stars in his physical body, but also in his supernatural abilities and spells.
These are not the most important things. The most important thing is the strength of Chen Feng's physical body after he formed the Forty-Eight Star Array.
The power of the stars in the Forty-Eight Star Array made Chen Feng's physical body many times stronger than before.
Just like before, he had no idea how much combat power he had.
This is only the star core within his body. If he absorbs the star core within the immortal corpse puppet, he can form a terrifying ninety-six star array.
Chen Feng didn't even dare to imagine how powerful the Ninety-Six Star Array must be.
However, because his primordial spirit was not strong enough, he dared not attempt the terrifying ninety-six star array now.
The Forty-Eight Star Array was already putting a strain on his current primordial spirit.
If it were the Ninety-Six Star Array, he felt that his primordial spirit might shatter directly because it couldn't withstand the power of his physical body.
The further you go in the star array, the more terrifying the stellar power becomes.
For example, when he was in the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm, he could easily control his physical body enhanced by the Twenty-Four Star Array.
However, even though he has now reached the half-step into the Dao realm, he is still unable to fully control the physical body enhanced by the Forty-Eight Star Array.
According to his estimation, if one wants to control the physical body of the Ninety-Four Star Array, even a cultivator at the Dao Integration level would not be sufficient; it would likely require a level higher than Dao Integration.
Therefore, he could only leave the star core of the immortal corpse puppet there for the time being.
Although his physical strength is currently impossible to determine, Chen Feng is very clear about his magical cultivation abilities.
His current cultivation level is half-step into the Dao Integration Realm. With the blessing of the Star Dao Seed, his magical abilities are so powerful that even if he is above his level, it is not a problem for him to reach the first step of the Dao Integration Realm.
Chen Feng also had plans for his next step of improvement, which was to break through the cultivation realm to the true Dao Integration realm.
As for improvements to the physical body, those can be put on hold for now. (End of Chapter)