Chapter 951
I misjudged it.
The Dharma ship did not sail for long and soon arrived at the Heavenly Profound Holy Land.
The two elders led Chen Feng and his group into the core secret realm of the Tianxuan Holy Land, which was originally the residence of several half-step Dao Integration cultivators of the Tianxuan Holy Land.
It is now also used specifically to house young cultivators from the Three Saints Sect.
Not long after Chen Feng arrived, a woman came looking for him.
This woman was none other than Wang Yanran.
"Come with me!" Wang Yanran said, then turned and flew off in one direction.
Chen Feng was already used to this woman's personality, so he didn't say much and followed her.
The two stopped in front of a mountain peak.
Wang Yanran sized up Chen Feng for a while, then said:
“If the sect’s higher-ups hadn’t checked you before and found you to be innocent, I would have seriously doubted whether you were really Wang Ping.”
Wang Yanran did suspect that the Wang Ping in front of her was her younger brother, after all, the other party had changed quite a bit recently.
Now he has even broken through to the Refinement of Emptiness stage, and his Daoist arts have also achieved minor success.
She simply couldn't believe that such extraordinary talent could be found in her good-for-nothing younger brother, Wang Ping.
But everything before her eyes was true, which filled her with doubt.
Chen Feng calmly looked at Wang Yanran: "You called me here just to talk about this?"
Wang Yanran waved her right hand, and a jade slip flew to Chen Feng's front:
"This time it's the remaining star regions. You choose one, and I will bring the people from Broken Sky Peak with you."
Chen Feng took the jade slip and glanced at it. It contained the remaining star regions that had not been contested, but they were all small star regions, with almost no medium-sized star regions.
Chen Feng asked, "How many people are there on Broken Sky Peak?"
Wang Yanran replied, "There are four people at the half-step Dao Integration stage, eleven at the Void Refinement stage, and the rest are at the Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation stages. Don't even think about the Heavenly Profound Holy Land and other star domain forces; they have all been recruited by other true disciples."
The battle for geniuses had already begun, and the cultivators of the Heavenly Profound Holy Land, as well as the other cultivators from the reclaimed star fields, had all joined the ranks of different true disciples.
Now all that's left are some low-level cultivators, and these low-level cultivators can't play much of a role.
"My aunt told me to try my best to be in the top ten. It's not enough to just compete for the remaining star regions. What if there are no middle star regions?" Chen Feng asked Wang Yanran.
Wang Yanran shook her head: "The Central Star Region was completely contested several years ago. The remaining ones are either vassal star regions of our Three Saints Sect or those of the Blood Demon Palace."
At this point, Wang Yanran seemed to remember something and then said:
"If we're talking about the Middle Star Region, there is one... We're currently planning to attack that star region, but you can forget about it."
"Why?" Chen Feng asked, looking curious.
Wang Yanran glanced at Chen Feng:
"These nine star regions were originally vassal star regions of the Blood Demon Palace, ruled by a force called Xingfeng Sect. This Xingfeng Sect has no fewer than five Dao Integration cultivators, among whom there is even a Dao Integration fifth-step cultivator in charge!"
"If it weren't for the rumors that the Blood Demon Palace had abandoned Xingfeng Sect, we wouldn't have chosen to take action against this force. But even so, without the Heavenly Venerable's intervention, we don't have enough confidence to take it down."
Wang Yanran was clearly well-informed about the intelligence of the various star regions outside, and she even knew about information related to Xingfeng Sect.
Chen Feng nodded: "In that case, let's choose the Xingfeng Sect. If we can take over this star field, my chances of entering the top ten will be much greater."
Wang Yanran frowned: "Didn't you hear what I said before?"
"Of course I listened, but I still want to give it a try. After all, how will I know the result if I don't try?" Chen Feng said with a smile.
Seeing that Chen Feng was determined, Wang Yanran knew she couldn't dissuade him, and then said:
"Since you want to try, then go ahead and try. But don't blame me for not warning you, Xingfeng Sect won't care that you're a member of my Three Saints Sect."
Wang Yanran was clearly a little angry; she thought Chen Feng was being too ambitious and unrealistic.
Chen Feng said, "I never said I was going to take action."
Wang Yanran shook her head:
"You want to try to persuade them to surrender? Forget about it. We sent people to talk to Xingfengmen a long time ago, but they all failed."
"Don't worry about that, just wait for my news." With that, Chen Feng turned and left.
Wang Yanran frowned as she watched Chen Feng's departing figure.
At this moment, an old man walked up to Wang Yanran.
"Junior Sister Wang, are you really planning to send him to Xingfeng Sect?"
This old man was another half-step Dao Integration cultivator from Duan Tian Peak, named Shi Lin.
Wang Yanran said:
"You know his personality; he won't give up unless he hits a wall once."
Shi Lin said with concern:
“But it’s not appropriate to let him go alone. What if something happens? Maybe I should talk to the ancestor.”
Wang Yanran thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then I'll tell the ancestor."
After all, he was her younger brother, and Wang Yanran was still worried about him.
Soon, the two headed to Li Shijian's secluded cultivation cave, located in the deepest part of the Tianxuan Holy Land.
Wang Yanran spoke respectfully:
"Wang Yanran of Broken Sky Peak requests an audience with the Ancestor!"
About fifteen minutes later, Li Shijian's voice finally rang out from inside the cave:
"What's the matter?"
Li Shijian's voice was weary, clearly indicating that he had been mentally exhausted during this period of refining the primordial spirit.
Wang Yanran said respectfully:
"Reporting to the Ancestor, this is what happened."
Wang Yanran recounted Chen Feng's story in its entirety, without daring to conceal anything.
After listening to Wang Yanran's words, Li Shijian's voice came with a hint of amusement:
"This kid is quite interesting. I understand about this matter, and I will have Haoyue accompany him."
Hearing this, Wang Yanran and Shi Lin breathed a sigh of relief.
With the Holy Lord of Bright Moon, a fifth-step Dao Integration cultivator, accompanying him, Chen Feng's safety is not a problem.
Wang Yanran said respectfully:
"Thank you, Ancestor. We'll be going now."
"Okay, go ahead," Li Shijian said calmly.
Wang Yanran and Shi Lin didn't linger and quickly left.
On the way, Shi Lin guessed, "It seems that the ancestor encountered a setback in refining the primordial spirit. He seemed to be in a bad state just now."
The news that the primordial spirit could not be refined had already spread in secret.
Wang Yanran said seriously, "This is a matter for the ancestors, not something we can get involved in. We should just do our own thing."
Shi Lin nodded, but didn't say anything more.
After Wang Yanran and Shi Lin met with Li Shijian, news of Wang Ping's plan to persuade Xingfengmen to surrender spread immediately.
The cultivators of the Three Saints Sect who learned of this news all found it laughable.
What kind of faction is Xingfengmen?
That is a top-tier external force, second only to the Heavenly Profound Holy Land and the Taiyi Sect, and it even has a cultivator at the fifth step of the Dao Integration Realm stationed there.
Such a force is not so easily surrendered.
Moreover, the Xingfeng Sect displayed extremely strong strength when it clashed with the Tianxuan Holy Land last time.
Making such a force surrender is not something that can be achieved simply by sending someone to negotiate. Many people think Wang Ping is too arrogant, completely disregarding the forces of other star systems.
In particular, some of the veteran disciples of the Three Saints Sect simply laughed it off after hearing the news.
They could naturally see that Wang Ping intended to compete for a place in the top ten of this competition for geniuses, which was why he planned to persuade Xingfeng Sect to surrender.
But Wang Ping clearly chose the wrong target; many people are already waiting to see how he will make a fool of himself.
Inside a cave dwelling in the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land.
Meng Jingxian was sitting cross-legged here, surrounded by streams of life force.
This vital energy was extremely abundant, and the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) became active because of its appearance.
A moment later, that life force returned to his body.
An aged voice echoed in Meng Jingxian's mind:
"Indeed, your life force has grown rapidly over the years. Once you break through to the Dao Integration stage, your strength will surely experience a qualitative leap. At that time, even ordinary Dao Integration Stage 3 cultivators will not be your match."
Hearing his master's praise, Meng Jingxian was not particularly happy:
"So what if you've reached the third step of the Dao Integration Realm? You're still just an ant in the face of this vast universe."
Seeing his disciple's dejected appearance, the aged voice said:
"Didn't I tell you that although the universe is vast, it's not something you can think about right now? Don't dwell on these things; focusing on improving yourself is the key."
The aged voice sounded helpless, ever since he had told Meng Jingxian about the vastness of the universe.
Meng Jingxian remained dejected, and almost every few days she would marvel at how vast the universe was, and then look up at the starry sky from time to time.
He originally thought that telling Meng Jingxian about the vastness of the universe would make Meng Jingxian less arrogant, but it had the opposite effect.
If Chen Feng were here, he would immediately know what symptoms Meng Jingxian was experiencing.
This is a macroscopic effect that only occurs to Earth astronauts.
Many astronauts who have been to space feel that their lives have no meaning after returning to Earth, and Meng Jingxian's symptoms are very similar.
"Master, I understand." Meng Jingxian sighed.
The aged voice, sensing the situation, decided to change the subject:
"There are quite a few Dao Integration cultivators in the remaining three hundred-plus star fields. If we can capture about ten more Dao Integration cultivators, we will have enough people to form the Dao Crystal Array."
Meng Jingxian nodded: "Master, don't worry, I will re-condense the Dao Crystal as soon as possible."
Meng Jingxian came to the outside world ten years ago, originally intending to go directly to the place where his master buried his treasure.
But once he arrived in the outside world, he discovered that this place was far too far from the star sea where his master was.
It was simply not something a half-step Dao Integration cultivator like him could get past.
Left with no other choice, Meng Jingxian had to restart her plan to condense the Dao Crystal and break through to the Dao Integration Realm first.
The formation that condenses Dao essence crystals requires at least thirty Dao Integration cultivators, and the process is the same as it was at the Blood Demon Palace.
To conceal his true intentions, Meng Jingxian participated in this competition of geniuses under the guise of a true disciple of the Three Saints Sect.
This way, it won't arouse suspicion from others.
However, it is not enough for a Dao Integration cultivator to simply set up a new formation that condenses Dao essence crystals.
The array requires an enormous amount of resources and materials, which he had previously gathered with the help of the Blood Demon Palace, but now he has to rely on himself.
Thinking of this, Meng Jingxian couldn't help but feel resentment towards Chen Feng, who had stolen his Dao Crystal.
If the other party hadn't taken his Dao Crystal, he would have already broken through to the Dao Integration Realm and gone to his master's buried treasure site. Why would he waste time here?
However, after the last incident, Bloodhand Butcher simply vanished into thin air, and no matter how hard he searched, he couldn't find him.
"No rush, we've waited so many years, what's a little longer?" the aged voice comforted.
Meng Jingxian nodded: "Yes."
Just then, a sound transmission talisman flew in from outside the cave. Meng Jingxian took the talisman, listened for a while, and then showed a strange expression.
An aged voice asked, "What's wrong?"
Meng Jingxian said, "It's nothing, it's just that Wang Ping. This guy actually plans to persuade the Xingfeng Sect to surrender. My junior brother is really something else."
"Wang Ping? That's the genius who comprehended the Daoist arts." The old voice quickly remembered Wang Ping.
"Hmm, this person seems to have already broken through to the Void Refinement stage, and his Dao techniques have also achieved minor success," Meng Jingxian said.
"He has talent, but his character is flawed. He actually wanted to persuade a force at the fifth step of the Dao Integration stage to surrender. He was too ambitious. Such people usually don't live long. It seems I overestimated him back then."
An aged voice offered a comment.
The aged voice had previously suggested that Meng Jingxian try to win over Chen Feng, since the latter was suspected of possessing the power of origin.
But now it seems that he overestimated the other party.
“Master is right.”
Meng Jingxian nodded in agreement, and then he stopped paying attention to Chen Feng's matter. Instead, he left the cave and prepared to lead his men to attack the remaining star fields.
On the other side, Chen Feng was traveling on a magic ship towards the location of the Nine Star Regions.
He did not use the scroll's teleportation ability to travel directly to the Nine Star Regions.
This time, we're going to persuade Xingfengmen to surrender. If our whereabouts aren't known, it will inevitably arouse suspicion.
Chen Feng's plan was simple: as long as he used Wang Ping's identity to recruit Xingfeng Sect, Xingfeng Sect would then be under Wang Ping's control.
This is also the rule of the competition among geniuses.
Whether it's a genius from the Three Saints Sect or the Blood Demon Palace, as long as they are from a star field that you have conquered, the power in that star field will also be under your control.
For example, some of the top disciples of the Three Saints Sect have at least seven or eight star domain forces under their command.
These star systems all obeyed their commands.
As long as he reclaims Xingfeng Sect under the identity of Wang Ping, Xingfeng Sect will temporarily be free from the targeting of Heavenly Venerable-level beings.
Even if Blood Fiend Celestial Venerable wanted to take action, he would have to consider the agreement between the Celestial Venerables, so he could only wait until the competition of geniuses was over before making a move.
And that's exactly the time Chen Feng needs.
Just as Chen Feng was pondering, a passage to the Void Realm suddenly appeared in front of him, and then a man slowly walked out from it.
When Chen Feng saw this person, he showed a look of surprise.
He recognized the person in front of him; it was the Holy Lord of Bright Moon, whom he had fought before.
The Holy Lord of Bright Moon looked at Chen Feng and said with a smile:
"I am Haoyue from the Tianxuan Holy Land. I am here on the orders of Ancestor Li to escort you to Xingfeng Sect."
Although the Holy Lord of Bright Moon was smiling on the surface, he was very unhappy inside.
Asking a cultivator at the fifth step of the Dao Integration stage to escort a junior at the Void Refinement stage to Xingfeng Sect undoubtedly made him feel disrespected.
Moreover, this time they went to Xingfengmen.
He had a grudge against Xingfeng Sect, and thinking of Chen Beijing's terrifying strength, he couldn't help but feel uneasy. (End of Chapter)