Chapter 957
Various Parties in Momentum
"These two are at the fifth step of the Dao Integration stage; they might be useful later."
Chen Feng put away the Mustard Seed Pearl; he did not kill the Bright Moon Saint Lord directly.
Ling Xiaozi was also imprisoned in the Mustard Seed Pearl by him.
Because he thought of the Dao Crystal that Meng Jingxian had created before, which required many Dao Integration cultivators to produce.
Keeping these Dao-Merging cultivators alive will definitely be useful in the future.
Without lingering, Chen Feng's figure quickly disappeared from the spot.
The days passed in the blink of an eye.
News of Xingfengmen's surrender to the Three Saints Sect spread rapidly throughout the surrounding star regions.
After all, Xingfeng Sect is a top-tier power in the entire surrounding star field.
Many people were shocked to hear this news.
The fact that Xingfeng Sect would surrender to the Three Saints Sect is almost tantamount to betrayal, considering that Xingfeng Sect was previously a vassal of the Blood Demon Palace.
What's even more shocking is that Xingfeng Sect was persuaded to surrender by a genius named Wang Ping from the Three Saints Sect.
Many people did not know who Wang Ping was until they investigated and learned that Wang Ping was a genius from the Three Saints Sect who had just come out of the Xuanhuang Realm.
For a time, Wang Ping's name became a name frequently mentioned in conversations among many cultivators.
Many people are speculating about what conditions Wang Ping offered to Xingfengmen in order to make them surrender.
Many young geniuses from the Blood Demon Palace and the Three Saints Sect also kept Wang Ping's name in mind.
Especially the geniuses of the Three Saints Sect, they all want to compete for a place in the top ten of this genius competition. Now that Wang Ping has recovered Xingfeng Sect, this achievement is not ordinary, it is enough to be equivalent to them taking over several star regions.
Inside a pavilion in the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land.
Several true disciples of the Three Saints Sect gathered here.
These individuals are the most promising candidates from the Three Saints Sect to secure a place in the top ten. They consist of four men and two women, including Meng Jingxian.
"Gentlemen, I'm sure you've all heard about Wang Ping. What are your thoughts on this?"
A young man with peak Void Refinement cultivation looked at the crowd and asked.
This person is named Ji Hao, a true disciple of the Tianque Peak of the Three Saints Sect. Behind him stands a cultivator at the fifth step of the Dao Integration stage, making him a popular candidate for the top ten true disciples this time.
Another disciple said:
"I had only heard of Wang Ping before. It is no simple thing for him to comprehend the Dao at such a young age. I just didn't expect that he could persuade Xingfeng Sect to surrender. I'm afraid there are other people secretly helping him behind the scenes."
The words of this true master were echoed by many in the room.
Wang Ping's cultivation had only just broken through to the Void Refinement stage. Although his background was not bad, the Xingfeng Sect was a powerful force that a junior like Wang Ping could not possibly persuade to surrender.
There must be someone secretly supporting this, they just can't figure out who it is right now.
At this moment, a beautiful woman sitting to the side, wearing a light blue dress, spoke up:
"Regardless of how Wang Ping did it, the fact that he has reclaimed Xingfeng Sect means that he can use Xingfeng Sect's power to compete for the remaining star regions."
Upon hearing the woman's words, everyone present except Meng Jingxian changed color.
The rule of the competition among geniuses is that each genius can borrow the power within the star field they conquer.
For example, the people in the arena have conquered quite a few star regions, and they all have some power to use.
But the forces they recovered were nowhere near as powerful as Xingfengmen.
They already knew about Xingfengmen.
This faction excels at large-scale warfare, and its ships and weapons are specifically designed for this purpose.
The beautiful woman then looked at Meng Jingxian, who had been sitting silently, and said:
"Senior Brother Meng, what are your thoughts?"
Meng Jingxian hadn't said much since arriving, but after hearing the beautiful woman's question, he smiled and said:
“Junior Sister Nie, Wang Ping is, after all, our junior brother. We should be happy that he has made something of himself. Since he has the ability to reclaim Xingfeng Sect, he deserves a place in the top ten of the competition for geniuses. Furthermore, with Junior Brother Wang Ping around, it will be much easier for us to deal with those people from the Blood Demon Hall in the future.”
Although Meng Jingxian said this, she was also shocked that Wang Ping was able to persuade Xingfengmen to surrender.
His master, in particular, remained silent after learning the news.
Clearly, his master felt embarrassed, which is why he fell silent.
His master had a very poor opinion of Wang Ping back then.
Everyone present cursed Meng Jingxian's hypocrisy inwardly upon hearing his words.
Others thought Meng Jingxian was the number one genius of the Three Saints Sect and was very friendly to his fellow disciples, but these veteran disciples knew very well what kind of person Meng Jingxian was.
He is inherently hypocritical and extremely arrogant.
But naturally, they wouldn't say such things to someone's face.
The female cultivator surnamed Nie chimed in:
“Senior Brother Meng is right. Junior Brother Wang Ping is also a member of our Three Saints Sect. Now that Xingfeng Sect is under his control, we will definitely have a great advantage in dealing with the Blood Demon Palace in the future.”
The others, like the female cultivator surnamed Nie, began to echo her sentiments.
Meng Jingxian glanced at the crowd, a hint of disdain in her eyes.
Although these people were his peers, he did not consider himself to be one of them. He had already seen a wider world, while these people did not even know how big the universe was; they were just a bunch of frogs in a well.
But for the sake of his own plans and revenge, he had no choice but to play along with these people for the time being.
Meng Jingxian continued:
"We'll be heading to the new star region to compete for in a few days. We can let Junior Brother Wang know so we can come along."
The female cultivator surnamed Nie nodded: "Senior brother, leave this matter to me."
Meanwhile, within the Taiyi Sect.
Honghuzi's angry voice rang out in the hall:
"Chen Beijing!"
Inside the hall, most of the high-ranking members of the Taiyi Sect were present, and everyone's face was extremely grim.
They naturally learned of Xingfengmen's surrender to the Three Saints Sect immediately.
No one expected that Xingfeng Sect would actually side with the Three Saints Sect.
This was completely unexpected for them.
If Xingfengmen simply handed over the method to manufacture antimatter warships and planet-destroying cannons, Xue Sha Tianzun would have protected Xingfengmen.
But Xingfengmen chose to surrender to the Three Saints Sect, so in the end they would have to hand over their possessions to the Three Saints Sect anyway.
They couldn't understand the reason why Xingfengmen did this.
An elder of the Taiyi Sect said angrily:
"Sect Master, we must immediately report this matter to the Heavenly Venerable and have him personally kill this traitor Chen Beijing!"
Lu Li, the genius of the Blood Demon Palace who was standing to the side, then spoke up:
"It's too late. According to the agreement of the battle of geniuses, Xingfeng Sect is already under Wang Ping's command. The Heavenly Venerable cannot make a move."
Lu Li's expression was also somewhat unpleasant. He had originally planned to personally go to Xingfeng Sect to reclaim it.
After all, Xingfengmen's strength is undeniable.
Whoever can get help from Xingfeng Sect will have a great advantage in this battle of geniuses.
Before he could even set off, he was intercepted by a man named Wang Ping from the Three Saints Sect, which naturally made him furious.
Honghuzi looked at Lu Li and said:
“Young friend Lu Li, we absolutely cannot let Xingfeng Sect go. Both Chen Beijing and Xingfeng Sect itself have great secrets. Do you think you can tell the Heavenly Venerable about it?”
Honghuzi was clearly very unwilling.
In his eyes, Xingfengmen was like fish on a chopping board; now that it was suddenly gone, how could he accept it?
Honghuzi has been in a very bad mood lately. He still hasn't found Lingxiaozi, and now Xingfengmen has sided with the Three Saints Sect. The overall situation is very unfavorable for them.
Lu Li said:
"Don't worry, Xingfeng Sect won't run away. The battle of geniuses will end sooner or later." Hearing this, the mood of the people in the room improved a lot.
Currently, Blood Fiend Celestial Venerable cannot act due to the rules, but once this battle of geniuses ends, there will be no more restrictions.
Not only is the Taiyi Dao Sect convening a meeting of its high-level officials, but the Tianxuan Holy Land is doing the same.
However, the Heavenly Profound Holy Land was discussing something else entirely.
Hun Leizi sat in the main seat of the hall, his brows furrowed.
Below him were the high-ranking members of the Heavenly Profound Holy Land.
"Haven't you found anything yet?" Hun Leizi asked coldly.
An elder immediately cupped his hands and said:
“Holy Lord, we have sent people to investigate several star regions, but we have not found any trace of the Holy Lord Haoyue.”
Several days ago, the people of Tianxuan Holy Land discovered that the Holy Lord Haoyue had gone missing.
At first, they thought that the Holy Lord of Haoyue must have something to take care of, so he did not contact them for the time being.
But to this day, there has been no news of the Holy Lord of Haoyue, which clearly indicates that something has happened.
Hun Leizi said in a deep voice:
"Has anyone found out what Haoyue did after leaving Xingfeng Sect?"
The elder continued speaking:
"It has been investigated. After escorting Wang Ping to the Huayang Star Region, the Holy Lord of Haoyue left alone, while Wang Ping stayed in the Huayang Star Region as a guest. There were no abnormalities during this time. In addition, Chen Beijing and Weiyang Tian did not appear in the Huayang Star Region, so it can be basically ruled out that it was Xingfeng Sect's doing."
The investigation by Tianxuan Holy Land was quite thorough; they investigated clearly who Haoyue Holy Lord had contacted after leaving Huayang Star Region.
Hun Leizi's face was extremely ugly:
"To capture Haoyue silently, at least three fifth-step Dao Integration cultivators would need to act simultaneously."
Hun Leizi was well aware of the strength of the Holy Lord of Bright Moon.
Even one or two ordinary cultivators at the fifth stage of the Dao Integration Realm wouldn't be able to defeat him, and if they encounter danger, the Holy Lord of Bright Moon would also ask him for help.
Now, the Holy Lord of Haoyue has lost contact without even sending a distress signal.
Either three Dao Integration Stage 5 cultivators joined forces to set up an array in advance, or a Celestial Venerable intervened.
An elder hesitated for a moment before saying:
"Could this have been done by the Taiyi Sect?"
The elder's suspicions were not unfounded; Ling Xiaozi had recently run into trouble, and the Taiyi Sect had always believed that they were responsible.
The disappearance of the Holy Lord of Haoyue is very likely an act of revenge by the Taiyi Sect.
"Send someone to the Taiyi Sect to probe their intentions. Also, continue the investigation; don't let any clues slip by," Hun Leizi ordered.
The elders immediately clasped their hands in greeting to indicate that they understood.
At this moment, one of the elders hesitated for a moment and said:
"Holy Lord, should we inform the Heavenly Venerable about this matter?"
Everyone looked at Hun Leizi.
The Holy Lord of Haoyue is missing, and they can't find him, but that doesn't mean Li Shijian is incapable.
Hun Leizi calmly began:
"I will contact the Celestial Venerable. You can continue your investigation."
Upon hearing this, everyone said no more and began to take their leave.
Chen Feng was unaware of the various disturbances outside. At this moment, he had already returned to the Tianxuan Holy Land with Yin Yan and the others.
After returning to his cave, Chen Feng looked at Jiang Bohan and said:
"Have all the fleet personnel been arranged?"
Jiang Bohan said respectfully:
"Everything is arranged. They can rest on the warship. They are ready to be dispatched at any time if the sect leader needs them."
Jiang Bohan naturally knew that the Wang Ping in front of him was his sect leader in disguise.
Yin Yan, who was standing next to him, also found out, as Chen Feng had taken the initiative to tell her his identity.
This is also to facilitate subsequent actions.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to get things done if you had an unruly Dao Integration cultivator by your side.
Chen Feng said:
"Let's change the name. After all, this is the territory of the Celestial Venerable."
Jiang Bohan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly spoke:
"It was Bohan who failed to consider this thoroughly. Please forgive him, young master."
Chen Feng waved his hand:
"Let's not talk about trivial matters anymore. I have something to ask you to do."
Upon hearing this, both men straightened up and awaited Chen Feng's instructions.
Chen Feng spoke:
"I need to secure a top-ten position in this competition of geniuses. Based on my current achievements, I should be close to the top ten. However, to be on the safe side, I still need to take over a few star regions. I'll leave the task of taking over the star regions to you. If you need support, just let the sect know."
Chen Feng wouldn't personally go to reclaim those star fields; that's something Jiang Bohan and the others could handle.
Now that the crisis at Xingfeng Sect has been temporarily resolved, he needs to seize the time to return to the modern world to cultivate.
Improving his strength is the most important thing he needs to do right now.
"Please rest assured, young master, we know what to do!" Jiang Bohan immediately clasped his hands in response. For him, reclaiming a few star regions was a very simple matter.
Just then, a voice rang out from outside the cave: "It's me."
The voice belonged to none other than Wang Yanran.
Clearly, she already knew that Chen Feng had returned.
Chen Feng was not surprised by this person's arrival.
It would be strange if Wang Yanran didn't come to inquire about such a significant event as his successful persuasion of Xingfengmen to surrender.
Chen Feng immediately activated the formation of the cave.
Soon, Wang Yanran, dressed in a white dress, walked in.
Wang Yanran glanced at Chen Feng, then looked at Yin Yan and Jiang Bohan:
"Gentlemen, I have some things to discuss with him."
Yin Yan and Jiang Bohan ignored Wang Yanran and instead looked at Chen Feng.
Upon seeing this, Wang Yanran's face showed surprise.
The Jiang Bohan in front of her was alright, his cultivation level wasn't high, but she could tell that Yin Yan was a Dao Integration cultivator.
The fact that a Dao Integration cultivator was so obedient to his younger brother made her even more curious about how Chen Feng managed to do it.
Chen Feng said:
"You may leave now."
Upon hearing this, Yin Yan and Jiang Bohan both bowed and then withdrew.
Soon, only Chen Feng and Wang Yanran remained in the cave.
"What's wrong?" Chen Feng asked Wang Yanran.
Wang Yanran stared at Chen Feng:
How did you do that?
She didn't ask what it was about, but it was clearly about Chen Feng successfully persuading Xingfengmen to surrender.
Chen Feng calmly said, "I talked to that Sect Master Chen, and then he agreed."
"Is that all?" Wang Yanran looked at Chen Feng with a suspicious gaze.
“Xingfeng Sect is in a bad situation right now. I promised Sect Master Chen that I would give him a Yuanling after the Genius Competition ends. Also, the Three Saints Sect will not take anything from Xingfeng Sect in the future,” Chen Feng said.
Wang Yanran frowned immediately: "How could you agree to such a condition?" (End of Chapter)