Tianxin Sect's Calamity

"The Dead Zone?" Zhang Xingfeng frowned. That was the battlefield between the Immortal and Demon Realms, something Zhang Xingfeng hadn't expected.

Ji Yu nodded and said, "Yes, that's it. Countless experts from the Immortal and Demon Realms have perished there. It's a death trap; ordinary immortals will only die there!" Ji Yu's tone was cruel.

"Because both the Demon Realm's army and the Immortal Realm's army are patrolling, they kill without mercy the moment they encounter the other! They are terrified of the other entering their territory. The most frustrating thing about the Dead Zone is that it is just too big. And because the Dead Zone is in a passage, you can't Teleportation there at all. You can only fly slowly, unless you have Star Brilliance. But you really know how precious Star Brilliance is. Only Immortal Monarch are qualified to possess it. Even Nine Heavens Profound Immortal usually don't have it!"

Zhang Xingfeng chuckled inwardly, "It's a pity that I, your brother, have several Star Brilliance." Zhang Xingfeng was always pleased about this, as the value of Star Brilliance artifacts was absolutely comparable to that of divine artifacts. Even in the Immortal Realm, the number of Star Brilliance artifacts was slightly less than that of divine artifacts, which showed just how precious Star Brilliance were.

Ji Yu suddenly laughed, "But it is precisely because of the existence of the Dead Zone that there are more immortals in the Cultivation World."

Zhang Xingfeng asked in confusion, "You're saying... there are immortals who escaped from the Dead Zone to the Cultivation World?"

Ji Yu looked at Zhang Xingfeng and exclaimed, "True Person is indeed powerful. However, it's certainly not as simple as True Person think. First, the possibility of escaping from the Dead Zone is very small. Second, the Immortal Realm manages these immortals very strictly; how could they let an immortal leave so easily?"

Zhang Xingfeng thought about it and realized that it made sense. How could the Immortal Realm not know about this loophole? If some immortals left en masse, what would happen?

Ji Yu smiled and said, "But the Immortal Realm doesn't have a very effective method either. Normally, the immortals are in the Immortal Realm, and they are completely under their control and cannot leave. But once they enter the Dead Zone, which is connected to the Dead Zone Cultivation World, the experts of the Immortal Realm do not have the strength to find an immortal in the vast Cultivation World. Moreover, the experts of the Immortal Realm don't care!"

Zhang Xingfeng frowned. He felt that Ji Yu's words were somewhat contradictory. One moment he said that the Immortal Realm would allow immortals to escape at will, and the next moment he said that the Immortal Realm did not care about the departure of immortals!

Ji Yu seemed to see through Zhang Xingfeng's doubts and said, "Of course the Immortal Realm needs to control immortals. If a large number of immortals appeared in the Cultivation World, wouldn't the Cultivation World be in chaos? So the Immortal Realm controls immortals. But the immortals who survived in the Dead Zone are not something the Immortal Realm can manage. True Person Xingfeng, do you know the methods the Immortal Realm uses to manage immortals?"

Zhang Xingfeng shook his head. He really wanted to know how the Immortal Realm controlled the immortals. Although there were some secret methods to control the life of the immortals and know where they were, how could the Immortal Realm use such methods? The immortals would even rebel.

Ji Yu said, "Immortals from the Immortal Dead Zone can only enter the Cultivation World. Within the Dead Zone, Star Brilliance are the most precious. The Immortal Realm has mobilized nearly a hundred Star Brilliance with a team of nearly a thousand immortals. Only Star Brilliance can guarantee their safety in the Dead Zone. When these teams reach a region of the Dead Zone and encounter experts from the Demon Realm, they will naturally fight. If they lose the battle, the Star Brilliance will be attacked by Demonic Yuan Power, and the true owner of the Star Brilliance will instantly reclaim Star Brilliance. The team belonging to that Star Brilliance will be abandoned by the Immortal Realm! The surviving immortals of that team will be free, but can these few immortals escape the Dead Zone?"

Zhang Xingfeng suddenly asked, "Aren't the owners of these Star Brilliance traveling with the immortals?"

Ji Yu said matter-of-factly, "That goes without saying. These Star Brilliance were borrowed by the three Immortal Emperors and their subordinate Immortal Monarch and other experts from the Immortal Realm. Once these experts discover that Demonic Yuan Power has invaded them and want to take them back, they will instantly reclaim them."

Zhang Xingfeng understood that only when those immortals were killed would the demons have a chance to obtain the Star Brilliance. Once they used Demonic Yuan Power, the immortal experts would immediately reclaim it. However, Zhang Xingfeng still sighed inwardly, "These immortals are too ruthless. They so readily reclaimed the Star Brilliance, regardless of the lives of the surviving immortal experts!" Zhang Xingfeng also understood that those low-level immortals had no status in the immortal realm and could not play a significant role. Their hundreds of lives were not worth a single Star Brilliance.

Ji Yu suddenly sighed, "What a pity! The Dead Zone is too vast and too dangerous. Some immortals who survived despite losing battles have died there. Do you know how many of a thousand immortals could actually reach the Cultivation World Dead Zone they tried to escape?"

Zhang Xingfeng shook his head.

Ji Yu sighed, "Only ten! What a pity. None of these escapees are true masters. The highest level they have is usually just Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal. Over the years, there have probably been over a thousand immortals who have escaped, but there is only one Great Luo Golden Immortal! If only a few more Great Luo Golden Immortal had come!"

Zhang Xingfeng's heart stirred. Ji Yu sighed repeatedly, and seemed to care little about the Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal but very much about the Great Luo Golden Immortal. What was the reason for this? This reason was probably the purpose of Ji Yu inviting him here.

Zhang Xingfeng suddenly smiled and said, "Sect Master, can you tell me why you value Great Luo Golden Immortal so much? Of course, you should believe in my sincerity." Zhang Xingfeng's eyes were crystal clear. Ji Yu glanced at Zhang Xingfeng and smiled.

"True Person Xingfeng, it is said that you are from the Tianxin Sect?" Ji Yu suddenly changed the subject.

Zhang Xingfeng nodded and said, "Yes, it's been over a hundred years since I've been back. I wonder how it is now? Hehe... I've come all this way, yet I haven't gone back. Am I forgetting my duty? Hahaha..."

Ji Yu's expression changed and he said, "True Person Xingfeng, as far as I know, the Tianxin Sect is currently facing an unprecedented calamity, and the strength of our opponent is far beyond your imagination!"

Zhang Xingfeng was shocked: an unprecedented calamity?

"I hope you can tell me what exactly happened to the Tianxin Sect?" Zhang Xingfeng was no longer paying attention to Ji Yu's words; his mind was now entirely focused on the Tianxin Sect!

The Tianxin Sect is facing a calamity!

This was outrageous! Zhang Xingfeng's anger flared up instantly. He had spent the longest time in the Tianxin Sect in his memory, a full three thousand years. His feelings for the Tianxin Sect were very deep, and now he actually heard that his sect was facing a calamity.

"Who is it? Who is opposing my Tianxin Sect?" A chill began to emanate from Zhang Xingfeng.

Ji Yu said solemnly, "Let me tell you, the sect that wants to destroy your Tianxin Sect is just an ordinary sect. But behind this ordinary sect is an extremely powerful sect. The power of that sect is far beyond your imagination. Even my Bright Sun Sect cannot resist it!"

Zhang Xingfeng was shocked: even the Bright Sun Sect couldn't resist that force. How powerful was that? In the entire Cultivation World, only three sects possessed such power: the Fengxiang Sect, the Tianlong Sect, and the most powerful, the Purple Cloud Realm. None of them were something Zhang Xingfeng could withstand.

Ji Yu smiled slightly and said, "True Person, there's no need to worry. Do you know why I invited True Person here?"

Zhang Xingfeng suppressed his anxiety. He knew that Ji Yu's words must have a deeper meaning, so he listened attentively.

Ji Yu continued, "Because I hope that the Bright Sun Sect can form an alliance with the Tianxin Sect!"

Alliance!

Zhang Xingfeng was somewhat shocked. The Alliance Sect and the Bright Sun Sect were among the seven major sects, while the Tianxin Sect was now being besieged by an ordinary sect. The difference was simply too great!

Ji Yu stood up, walked up to Zhang Xingfeng, and solemnly said, "Let me tell you, in the Cultivation World, only the greater the power of a sect, the stronger its strength in the immortal realm can be, because the Cultivation World is the foundation of the immortal realm!"

Zhang Xingfeng understood Ji Yu's words, but he still didn't understand why Ji Yu wanted to form an alliance with the Tianxin Sect. Alliances were equal in status, with only slight differences in hierarchy.

Ji Yu continued, "And in the Cultivation World, how can one increase one's power?" Ji Yu looked at Zhang Xingfeng and smiled meaningfully, "Only immortals, immortals of our sect! Only the more immortals our sect has, the more hope our sect has!"

"If it is an invited immortal, firstly, he belongs to a sect and cannot serve our sect wholeheartedly. Secondly, our sect cannot allow him to participate in some extremely important matters, because we are not at ease with him."

Ji Yu looked at Zhang Xingfeng and said, "We have a way to deal with these immortals: make their sects affiliated with my Bright Sun Sect."

Zhang Xingfeng's heart stirred, and he smiled at Ji Yu, "Why didn't you make my Tianxin Sect your subordinate, but instead make it your allied sect?"

Ji Yu laughed, "Because you have at least two Great Luo Golden Immortal! Such strength is equivalent to half the power of a major sect, which is why I made Tianxin Sect an ally of my Bright Sun Sect." Ji Yu looked at Zhang Xingfeng, appearing very sincere, and Zhang Xingfeng returned the smile. Ji Yu continued, "True Person Xingfeng, do you know how to prevent the immortals Tribulation Transcendence from being summoned to the Immortal Realm, but instead keep them in the sect?"

Zhang Xingfeng thought to himself: Here it comes, this is the most important thing.

Zhang Xingfeng naturally shook his head to indicate that he did not know. Ji Yu said, "This is a secret among the seven major sects. Since the Tianxin Sect has two Great Luo Golden Immortal, they are qualified to know. In the Northern Extreme Perilous Domain, there is a planet that we call the Demon Realm. In the Demon Realm, there is a treasure called the Substitute Stone!"

"Substitute Stone?" Zhang Xingfeng seemed to realize something.

"Yes, it's the Substitute Stone. This is a treasure that the seven major sects fight over every thousand years. The greatest effect of this Substitute Stone is that it can transform into a person and completely replace that person for a period of time!" Ji Yu laughed.

Ji Yu continued, "Do you know how the Immortal Realm knows about some immortals who have broken through to the Great Accomplishment Completion stage? Do you think the Immortal Realm can observe the entire Cultivation World? What a joke! The Immortal Realm is just one space within the Cultivation World!"

Zhang Xingfeng was also a little confused. Right, how did the Immortal Realm know that those immortals had made breakthroughs? Whose Divine Sense could observe the Cultivation World? You must know that the Cultivation World is so vast that no one knows about it yet.

Ji Yu said, "The method in the Immortal Realm is very simple. When a cultivator Tribulation Transcendence, the Heavenly Tribulation arrives, and the enormous energy is easily sensed by the immortals in the Immortal Realm who are specifically in charge of this matter. When the cultivator successfully Tribulation Transcendence, these immortals will place a mark on the cultivator so that they can be identified in the future!"

Zhang Xingfeng understood. The energy of the Heavenly Tribulation was so great that even Zhang Xingfeng could easily sense it. It was also extremely simple to leave a mark on Cultivation World had just successfully Tribulation Transcendence. With these marks, the Immortal Realm would naturally know that those cultivators were about to become immortals.

"This Substitute Stone is the solution to the Immortal Realm's attack, and it's also the best way to Tribulation Transcendence!" Ji Yu laughed. "The Substitute Stone can transform into the person's appearance, so much so that even the Heavenly Tribulation can't distinguish it from the real body. That's what makes the Substitute Stone so precious. Heavenly Tribulation the person the Substitute Stone has transformed into, it will consider the Tribulation Transcendence a failure and retreat. The person Tribulation Transcendence can then continue cultivating and directly enter the Great Accomplishment stage. The experts of the Immortal Realm will also think that the Tribulation Transcendence has failed, and this cultivator will not be recruited into the Immortal Realm in the future."

Zhang Xingfeng nodded. He understood. This Substitute Stone could completely replace his position for a period of time, and the Heavenly Tribulation could also be borne by the Substitute Stone. Of course, the Substitute Stone would be destroyed by Heavenly Tribulation heavenly tribulation. At the same time, the people of the immortal realm would think that the person Tribulation Transcendence had failed.

In other words, the Substitute Stone can evade the control of the celestial realm.

"This Substitute Stone?" Zhang Xingfeng already knew how important the Substitute Stone was. With enough Substitute Stone, one could make their disciples in the Cultivation World, without ascending to the Immortal Realm, and their sect would be incredibly powerful.

"The Substitute Stone is something we have to steal, and it's located in the Demon Realm of the Northern Extreme Perilous Domain. Without the strength of Great Luo Golden Immortal, it's impossible to move around there, because the powerful gravity in the Demon Realm requires the strength of Great Luo Golden Immortal in the early stages to resist. Only Great Luo Golden Immortal can get there and snatch even a small amount. And this Substitute Stone is in the center of the Demon Realm, in a valley that opens once every thousand years. This is our chance!"

At this Ji Yu, Zhang Xingfeng fully understood.

"Okay, I agree!" At this moment, Zhang Xingfeng had already started to have other ideas!

"Sect Master, tell me, who exactly is behind this attack on my Tianxin Sect?" Zhang Xingfeng immediately returned to the question he most wanted to know.

Ji Yu glanced at Zhang Xingfeng and said hesitantly, "Purple Cloud Realm!"

Purple Cloud Realm is the most powerful sect among the seven major sects. In the Immortal Realm, the Great Emperor Ziwei is also the most powerful force. Zhang Xingfeng suddenly felt a strong pressure.

Suddenly, Zhang Xingfeng felt a familiar power—the power of the Heavenly Spirit Art of the Tianxin Sect. However, Zhang Xingfeng's powerful strength made it easy for him to sense that this powerful Tian Xin Technique was being extinguished!

"Not good!" Zhang Xingfeng's heart skipped a beat, and in a flash, he disappeared into the inner hall.

"No matter who it is, anyone who opposes my Tianxin Sect will only face one outcome—eternal damnation!" Zhang Xingfeng was already going mad. His familiarity with the Heavenly Spirit Art meant he knew exactly what was happening in the distance!