Chapter 947
Re-establishing Wang Ping's Identity.
Everyone present understood why the Taiyi Dao Sect had sent people at this time.
They simply wanted to use the Tianxuan Holy Land incident to threaten them into handing over the methods for manufacturing antimatter warships and star-destroying cannons.
This has happened several times before.
Liu Qian looked at everyone and said:
"You all continue discussing how to deal with the Heavenly Profound Holy Land. I'll go see this person first."
After saying that, Liu Qian stood up and walked out of the hall.
As soon as Liu Qian stepped out of the hall, a beautiful woman appeared before him and said:
"Manager, let me go with you."
Liu Qian smiled and nodded upon hearing this:
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Yin."
This beautiful woman is one of the two newly promoted Dao Integration cultivators of Xingfeng Sect, named Yin Yan.
Yin Yan was originally a half-step Dao Integration cultivator from one of the Nine Star Domains. After learning that Xingfeng Sect possessed Dao Integration spiritual objects, she decisively chose to join the sect.
She traded her life's service to the Xingfeng Sect for a Dao-aligning spiritual artifact, and even successfully broke through to the next level.
Yin Yan now serves as an inner elder in the Xingfeng Sect, specifically responsible for overseeing the safety of Liu Qian and others at the Xingfeng Sect headquarters.
Ling Xiaozhi, who came this time, was a cultivator at the fifth step of the Dao Integration stage, so she naturally had to go along to protect Liu Qian.
Inside the reception hall.
Ling Xiaozi and several others were already waiting here.
An elder from the Taiyi Sect said, "The Xingfeng Sect really has a big ego, actually making you, Ancestor, wait for them in this guest hall."
The other elders also looked rather grim.
Ling Xiaozi, however, disagreed:
"Do you think Xingfeng Sect is an ordinary force? Chen Beijing is a powerhouse comparable to the fifth step of the Dao Integration Realm. We can't treat Xingfeng Sect like we treat other forces."
"Hmph, so what if he's at the fifth step of the Dao Integration Realm? He's still just an ant in front of the Heavenly Venerable." The elder who had spoken earlier spoke again in a cold voice.
Ling Xiaozi didn't reprimand him when he heard this, because in his heart he also felt that Xingfeng Sect and Chen Feng were no longer a big deal.
Now that Taiyi Dao Sect has become a confidant of Blood Fiend Heavenly Venerable, with such a powerful backer, there is naturally nothing to fear.
Just then, Liu Qian and Yin Yan walked in.
Liu Qian immediately cupped his hands in greeting upon seeing Ling Xiaozi:
"Greetings, Senior Ling Xiaozi!"
Ling Xiaozi smiled and said, "Young friend Liu, there's no need to be so polite with me. By the way, I wonder if Sect Leader Chen has emerged from seclusion this time?"
Ling Xiaozi was no stranger to Liu Qian, as he had visited Xingfeng Sect twice before, and Liu Qian had received him both times.
Liu Qian shook his head: "The sect leader is still in seclusion."
"Hmph, your sect leader really has a lot of face. Our ancestor has come twice already!" came the sarcastic voice of an elder from the Taiyi Sect from the side.
Ling Xiaozi said coldly, "Shut up. Who gives you the right to speak here?"
Upon hearing this, the Taiyi Daoist elder who had been speaking immediately lowered his head and dared not utter another word.
Liu Qian seemed completely unconcerned. He looked at Ling Xiaozhi and asked:
"May I ask what brings you here, senior?"
Ling Xiaozi said solemnly:
"I have received information that the Heavenly Profound Holy Land is preparing to take action against your sect recently, and has already gathered a considerable number of people. I wonder if Steward Liu is aware of this news?"
Liu Qian then feigned surprise: "The Heavenly Profound Holy Land wants to attack my Xingfeng Sect? Where did they get the audacity? Does Senior Blood Fiend know about this?"
Ling Xiaozi said with a smile:
“Of course I know. I came here at Senior Blood Fiend’s behest. He said that as long as you are willing to hand over the method for making that special magic ship and treasure, even if Li Shijian has to do it himself, he can help you solve this problem!”
Ling Xiaozhi's words were quite clear: Blood Fiend Heavenly Venerable could help Xingfeng Sect, but only if Xingfeng Sect offered something that Blood Fiend Heavenly Venerable wanted.
This is also a form of indirect threat.
Liu Qian had anticipated this, and he said calmly:
"As I said before, it was a treasure we obtained by chance. We don't know how it was made. If we really knew the method, we would have given it to Senior Blood Fiend long ago. Why would we wait until now?"
Liu Qian would never hand over the manufacturing methods for the antimatter warship and the star-destroying cannon; those were Xingfengmen's biggest secrets.
Hearing that Liu Qian still refused, Ling Xiaozhi's face darkened.
The elder from the Taiyi Sect standing nearby spoke up:
"Manager Liu, I must remind you, the Heavenly Profound Holy Land is not what it used to be. Although there are still only two cultivators at the fifth step of the Dao Integration stage, many cultivators from the Three Saints Sect are cultivating within the Heavenly Profound Holy Land. Once they make a move, your sect's strength is simply insufficient to stop them!"
The elder of the Taiyi Sect was telling the truth.
Over the past decade, people from the Xuanhuang Realm have come here one after another.
Some of these people were from the Blood Fiend Hall, and others were from the Three Saints Sect. Although the cultivators who came were not of high cultivation level, their combat strength far surpassed that of their peers.
Within the Heavenly Profound Holy Land and the Taiyi Sect, there are many cultivators from the Xuanhuang Realm. These people have stayed within these two forces since they came to the outside world.
This also greatly increased the strength of Tianxuan Holy Land and Taiyi Sect.
Liu Qian said:
"I am aware of that, but I truly cannot provide what Senior Blood Fiend desires."
Seeing that Liu Qian still refused, Ling Xiaozhi's face darkened completely, and he said coldly:
"Since Steward Liu says there is none, then open your sect's treasury and let me take a look. If there really is none, I will naturally explain the situation to Senior Blood Fiend."
Upon hearing this, Yin Yan, who was standing next to Liu Qian, immediately said:
“Fellow Daoist Ling, what you said is somewhat inappropriate. How can the treasure trove of a powerful organization be easily inspected by outsiders?”
However, before Yin Yan could finish speaking, a terrifying power of Dao Fruit instantly pressed down on her!
Yin Yan's face turned pale at a visible speed, and blood even spilled from the corner of her mouth.
Upon seeing this, Liu Qian's expression also turned serious:
"Senior Ling, what do you mean by this?"
Ling Xiaozi said coldly, "What right does a newly awakened Dao Integration Realm cultivator have to speak to me? Consider this a lesson for you. Does Steward Liu have any objections?"
Ling Xiaozhi didn't want to delay any longer; this was his third visit to Xingfeng Sect.
The Xingfeng Sect refused to hand over the manufacturing methods for the antimatter warship and the star-destroying cannon on the previous two occasions. This time, Ling Xiaozhi did not want to delay any longer.
Senior Blood Fiend was already getting impatient.
Just then, a voice rang out outside the reception hall:
"Fellow Daoist Ling, you truly have a great presence."
Upon hearing this voice, Liu Qian immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Ling Xiaozi's gaze sharpened, and he immediately looked outside the hall.
A man was seen slowly walking into the hall.
This man was none other than Chen Feng.
Liu Qian immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Sect Master!"
Hearing Liu Qian's words, Yin Yan, who was standing next to him, also quickly bowed.
She had never met Chen Feng, but she had heard of this sect leader many times. The Xingfeng Sect's current status in the surrounding star regions was due to Chen Feng.
Upon seeing Chen Feng appear, Ling Xiaozi's previously gloomy expression vanished instantly, replaced by a bright smile:
"Fellow Daoist Chen, you've finally emerged from seclusion. I've come several times but haven't seen you yet."
Ling Xiaozi could show his displeasure to others, but Chen Feng was different; the other party was someone on the same level as him.
Chen Feng did not answer Ling Xiaozhi's question, but instead looked at Yin Yan. Liu Qian explained from the side:
"Sect Master, this is Yin Yan, a newly promoted Dao Integration cultivator in the sect."
Yin Yan immediately replied:
"Yin Yan greets the Sect Master!"
Yin Yan had never met Chen Feng before, but his name had already spread throughout the surrounding star regions. It was because of Chen Feng's existence that Xingfeng Sect had been able to remain peaceful in this complex star region situation until now.
Chen Feng nodded, then pointed a finger at Yin Yan.
Yin Yan immediately felt the Dao Fruit within her body return to calm, and her originally pale face became rosy.
Chen Feng said:
"I have stabilized your Dao Fruit. You will be fine after resting for a while."
Yin Yan quickly said, "Thank you for your help, Sect Master."
The Taiyi Sect elder beside Ling Xiaozhi, seeing that Chen Feng was ignoring his ancestor, immediately said with dissatisfaction:
"Sect Leader Chen, didn't you hear my ancestor speaking to you? Or are you talking to him?"
However, the elder had not finished speaking.
There was a loud bang!
His physical body and primordial spirit suddenly exploded on the spot, turning directly into a cloud of blood mist.
This sudden scene startled the other elders of the Taiyi Sect.
The one who just died was a cultivator at the second step of the Dao Integration stage, and he was instantly killed. The impact of such a scene was too great.
The group quickly circulated their Dao Fruit power, watching Chen Feng warily.
Because among everyone present, only Chen Feng possessed the power to instantly kill a second-step Dao Integration cultivator without warning.
Yin Yan was also shocked by Chen Feng's methods.
This was also the first time she had seen her sect leader take action, and that action was so ruthless.
Ling Xiaozi's smile froze completely at that moment.
Clearly, he hadn't expected Chen Feng to suddenly kill one of their Taiyi Dao Sect elders.
Moreover, he didn't even notice Chen Feng's attack.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, what do you mean by this?" Ling Xiaozi stared at Chen Feng, his voice filled with anger.
He had completely forgotten that Liu Qian had questioned him in the same way before.
Chen Feng spoke calmly:
"What right does a mere ant at the second step of the Dao Integration Realm have to question me? I'm just cleaning up this kind of unruly subordinate for Fellow Daoist Ling. Fellow Daoist Ling should be thanking me."
Ling Xiaozi clenched his fist, then quickly relaxed it:
"Who is Fellow Daoist Chen referring to? He is the one who doesn't know the rules. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now and visit you another day."
Ling Xiaozi ultimately did not choose to turn against Chen Feng directly. The reason was simple: he was not confident that he could take down Chen Feng directly. He could only wait until he returned to report the matter to Xue Sha Tianzun.
"Take care, and I won't see you off." Chen Feng looked calmly at Ling Xiaozi.
Ling Xiaozi didn't delay and immediately left with his men. He no longer wanted to mention the reason why he had asked Chen Feng for the method to build the antimatter warship.
Judging from Chen Feng's attitude, it was clear that the other party had no intention of handing it over.
After Ling Xiaozi left, Liu Qian said worriedly:
"Sect Master, I'm afraid Ling Xiaozi won't let this go so easily."
Chen Feng killed a Dao Integration cultivator from the Taiyi Sect, and in front of Ling Xiaozi no less, which already created enmity.
Chen Feng walked to a chair in the reception hall and sat down, then said:
"Don't worry about him for now. Tell me about what's been going on lately."
In his eyes, Ling Xiaozi was already dead; Chen Feng had no intention of letting him return to the Taiyi Sect alive.
With the teleportation ability of his scrolls, catching up with the other party would only take a moment.
The reason he didn't take direct action earlier was because, with his current strength, he couldn't kill a fifth-step Dao Integration cultivator in an instant.
If a fight breaks out in Xingfengmen, it might affect the other members of Xingfengmen, so they chose to let the other party go first.
Upon hearing Chen Feng's question, Liu Qian immediately recounted the events of the past ten years, including the recent situation in the star field.
Chen Feng's expression remained unchanged after hearing Liu Qian's words.
This result was within his expectations.
Xingfeng Sect has many things that other forces don't have, so it's only a matter of time before it attracts attention.
"Sect Master, that's roughly the situation. The two Celestial Venerables are still ordering their vassal forces to reclaim star domains. According to the latest intelligence, more than four hundred star domains have already been taken over by these two Celestial Venerables," Liu Qian reported.
Chen Feng asked, "Have there been any changes in those star regions?"
"Changes? What changes does the sect leader mean?" Liu Qian asked, puzzled.
Chen Feng said, "Is there any decrease in spiritual energy and primordial energy within the star field, or any abnormality?"
The Celestial Venerable of the Xuanhuang Realm came to the outside world for the sake of the Primordial Spirit. Now that these star fields have been recovered, according to his estimation, the Primordial Spirit of a large number of star fields must have been extracted.
According to the information he received, the star field from which the primordial spirit was extracted would undergo significant changes.
“No, those star systems are all normal.” Liu Qian shook his head.
Xingfengmen's intelligence personnel are now spread across various star systems, and they will report any abnormalities immediately.
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng looked thoughtful: "Could it be that Li Shijian and Xue Sha failed to extract the primordial spirit from these star fields? Or did something unexpected happen?"
At this moment, Liu Qian said:
"Sect Master, how should we deal with the matter concerning the Heavenly Profound Holy Land?"
The Heavenly Profound Holy Land is already preparing to take action against the Xingfeng Sect, which is currently the biggest crisis facing the sect.
Chen Feng did not answer, but asked:
"You just said that many cultivators from the Xuanhuang Realm have come to the outside world?"
Liu Qian nodded: "Yes, most of those cultivators are young geniuses from the Xuanhuang Realm. Although their cultivation is not high, their status is extraordinary."
Chen Feng tapped his fingers on the table as he pondered.
Although his strength has increased, it has not reached a qualitative change, and his chances of defeating the Heavenly Venerable are still not very high.
He needs more time.
"It seems I have no choice but to try using Wang Ping's identity." Chen Feng hadn't forgotten that he still had another identity in the Xuanhuang Realm.
That was Wang Ping, the genius disciple of the Three Saints Sect.
He hasn't used this identity for a long time, and now is the time for it to come in handy.
Chen Feng stood up and looked at Liu Qian:
"Just proceed according to the previous plan. I have some things to take care of."
After saying that, Chen Feng disappeared from the spot.
Seeing Chen Feng leave so suddenly, Yin Yan asked in confusion, "What is the sect leader going to do?"
Liu Qian smiled and shook his head:
"I don't know, but the sect leader must have found a way to resolve this trouble."
Chen Feng's appearance completely calmed Liu Qianxin down.
With Chen Feng around, he believed that no matter what trouble Xingfeng Sect encountered, they could resolve it safely. (End of Chapter)