Part Two: Cultivation World, Volume One: The Tianxin Sect on the Brink of Collapse - Purple Cloud Bandits

Within the Purple Cloud Realm.

At this moment, Ziyang was discussing matters concerning the Tianxin Sect with his master, Tian Nan.

"Master, the Tianxin Sect has actually started preparing to establish an Immortal Offering Group. Doesn't it know that the Tianxin Sect is just a small sect? Do you think they can establish an Immortal Offering Group?" Ziyang's face was gloomy.

"Hmm! What's going on? In the Cultivation World, how can other sects be allowed to establish a group of immortal worshippers besides the seven major sects? Isn't this a challenge to the authority of the super-large sects? Ziyang, you should know what to do with these sects that challenge authority. The Xuanyang Sect from 30,000 years ago is their example!" A Killing Intent flashed across Tian Nan's face.

Ziyang had already made this decision in his heart, but he still asked, "Master, doesn't Zhang Xingfeng possess quite a few immortal artifacts? Who knows if he's a specially trained disciple of one of the eight major sects? It's really not a good idea to deal with them like this!"

A chilling aura suddenly emanated from Tian Nan, who grinned maliciously, "Haha... Eight Great Sects, leave the matters of the Immortal Realm to our Grandmasters. They've already decreed that Zhang Xingfeng has absolutely no connection to the Eight Great Sects. In fact, our Grandmasters have even made an agreement with them: killing him is no big deal! Who knows if Zhang Xingfeng obtained a treasure trove, which is why he has so many immortal artifacts? Besides, as long as the Eight Great Sects don't mind, what do I, Purple Cloud Realm, have to worry about? I even believe that Zhang Xingfeng was cultivated by several other major forces!"

Ziyang asked uncertainly, "Master, are you referring to Fengyuan Gate or Tianlong Sect, or the other four?"

Tian Nan scoffed, "No matter which faction nurtured it, destroying it will only benefit us, humph. Are you worried about retaliation from those factions? Those major factions have never been on good terms with my Purple Cloud Realm, why should I be afraid of them?"

As the sect leader of the Purple Cloud Realm, Ziyang was naturally aware of the relationship between the Purple Cloud Realm and the other six major sects. The Purple Cloud Realm the most disciples, and Tian Nan was the most powerful among the seven Nine Heavens Profound Immortal. The Purple Cloud Realm also had the most Great Luo Golden Immortal (three of them), which allowed it to consistently suppress the other six major sects. Furthermore, even within the Immortal Realm, the power of the Great Emperor Ziwei was the greatest. This led the Purple Cloud Realm to consider itself the leader, and the other six major sects sought to bring it down.

The six major sects have been quite active, using tactics such as courting powerful large sects and forming alliances. Thirty thousand years ago, the Xuanyang Sect was comparable in power to the seven major sects. Back then, the Xuan Yang Xuanyang Sect had an old man who had survived nine tribulations of becoming Loose Immortal. They also had a group of immortal worshippers, and most importantly, the Xuanyang Sect had the support of the Tianlong Sect!

In the end, Purple Cloud Realm only sent a group of immortals to worship and three Great Luo Golden Immortal to directly attack the Xuanyang Sect 'Xuanyang Sect mountain gate, annihilating the entire sect. Only the low-level disciples survived out of the hundreds of thousands of disciples, while all the core disciples were killed.

When Ziyang thought of that time, a trace of bloodlust and madness welled up in his heart.

"Master, leave this matter to us. This time, I will definitely destroy the Tianxin Sect!" Ziyang grinned maliciously.

Tian Nan and said, "Alright, in that case, you go!"

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Inside the Bright Sun Sect!

Old Man Feng was discussing with Ji Yu the matter of Zhang Xingfeng establishing the Immortal Worship Group.

"Master, won't Zhang Xingfeng's establishment of the Immortal Worship Group drive that self-proclaimed leader of the Cultivation World, Purple Cloud Realm, crazy? He can't tolerate other sects becoming powerful. Even our other six major sects are often suppressed by him," Ji Yu said to Gan Feng.

Gan Feng smiled calmly, "Since the Tianxin Sect has done this, it has to bear the consequences. Besides, you know about the Purple Cloud Realm. They are naturally meddlesome and can't stand seeing other sects become strong. Otherwise, the super-large sects in the Cultivation World would have been united long ago. If any of them had that strength, they would have destroyed them. However, they have also protected our interests."

Ji Yu nodded. The other six major sects didn't concern themselves with such matters, allowing Purple Cloud Realm to consider himself the leader of the Cultivation World and interfere in everything. Purple Cloud Realm had destroyed those sects several times, resulting in losses for himself as well. However, the losses were mostly limited to the immortal offering groups. The three Great Luo Golden Immortal hadn't suffered any losses.

"But Tianxin Sect is our ally sect!" Ji Yu said to Gan Feng, sensing that his master seemed to be preparing to give up on Zhang Xingfeng.

Gan Feng coldly said, "Alliance Sect? What did we give up? Just those three territories. If the Tianxin Sect is destroyed, those three territories will still be ours. Well... however, we can't be too ruthless. You should pass on the message to him, telling him that the Purple Cloud Realm will target sects that establish Immortal Worship Groups. Well... that's all we can do. As for going against the Purple Cloud Realm, I doubt the higher-ups would agree."

Ji Yu nodded, feeling sorrow for the Tianxin Sect. He never imagined that Zhang Xingfeng bought the land to establish an Immortal Worship Group; otherwise, he would have stopped him long ago, but now it was too late.

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The other six major sects were all discussing this matter, but the outcome was obvious: all six sects watched as the Purple Cloud Realm destroyed the Tianxin Sect, because they would not oppose the Purple Cloud Realm, given its immense power above.

Of course, Zhang Xingfeng, the protagonist, was unaware of this. He was overjoyed because *** Yan had come all the way from Tianyan Star.

"Brother Feng, you too, why haven't you gone back for so long?" ***Yan was holding Zhang Xingfeng's hand as they strolled around.

Zhang Xingfeng said affectionately, "Yu Yan, you must know that cultivation knows no time. Who knows, one day I might cultivate for hundreds of years. This is very normal. In the future, when you have free time, cultivate more. As a cultivator, you must learn to endure loneliness!"

***Yan knew Zhang Xingfeng was right, of course. She pouted and said, "Okay, but you'll have to come back to the Tianxin Sect often in the future. I know that my presence around you will be a burden to you..." As she spoke, ***Yan's voice lowered.

Zhang Xingfeng sighed, "It's a pity that Tianyu can only let me in, not others, otherwise I could have taken you with me. This Cultivation World is too chaotic, there are too many experts, and no one knows when they will encounter danger."

"Zhang boy!" Zhang Xingfeng was taken aback upon hearing this, thinking to himself, "Hehe, Long Ling, when did you learn to call me Zhang boy? Didn't you used to call me the little bloodsucking devil?"

Long Ling said, "Forget it, you've already brought me to the Cultivation World, so I won't hold it against you. You said you couldn't take care of your wife in danger, but I, Long Ling, can! Hehe!"

Zhang Xingfeng was taken aback and asked doubtfully, "You have it?" Suddenly, Zhang Xingfeng remembered the vast, ocean-like space he had entered the first time he sat in the Dragon Spirit Blood Pool. Could the Dragon Spirit be referring to that space?

"Don't tell me it's that space that's like a sea of blood, that won't do!" Zhang Xingfeng said firmly.

Long Ling smiled slightly and said, "Hehe, you don't know that I, Long Ling, am the top of the top artifacts, with a history of hundreds of millions of years. Do you think I can't even change the environment of my own space? That red ocean is just the main body. With just a little thought, a fairyland with birds singing and flowers blooming will appear. Hehe, my level is even higher than Tianyu's. Hmph!"

Tianyu's voice immediately rang out. "Zhang boy, the Dragon Spirit has a history of hundreds of millions of years. It is the pinnacle of divine artifacts, just one step away from... well, you wouldn't understand even if I told you. In short, the Dragon Spirit is not just for simple cultivation. It has many uses! Attack, defense, what can't it do? It's a pity you are not the master of the Dragon Spirit!"

Zhang Xingfeng was taken aback. He had been wondering for a long time: was the Dragon Spirit's high level just for one purpose? It turned out that he didn't know about many of its functions. But since the Dragon Spirit could keep Yu Yan by his side, that was enough.

"Long Ling, if any danger occurs, may I send Yu Yan or my brothers into your space?" Zhang Xingfeng tried his best to be respectful and polite, after all, Long Ling's history was among the longest in both the immortal and demon realms.

Long Ling slowly said, "Of course, after all, you've been treating me pretty well lately. However, I want to tell you something. I've decided not to go back to the Blood Kill Gate. It's just too boring there. I'd rather stay with you! Zhang, do you agree?"

Zhang Xingfeng immediately beamed and said, "Of course, of course I can! Why wouldn't I agree? With such a powerful artifact like you, how could I disagree with having someone by my side? Hmm... As for the Blood Kill Gate, hehe, I guess they'll create another one themselves after all this time. After all, they created yours back then, but it probably wasn't very effective. I estimate that in a few million or tens of millions of years, that Blood Pool will have the same power as yours. But what does it matter to me what happens to the Blood Kill Gate?"

Long Ling shouted, "Yes, yes, yes, what does it have to do with us? Who cares about the Blood Kill Gate? The Blood Kill Gate is one of the three great guardian sects of the Demon Realm, and it's Blood Cultivator. It has quite a few big figures at the level of Demon Lord and Demon Emperor. Hehe, I think it won't be so easy for the Blood Kill Gate to decline!"

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"Brother Feng, what's wrong? Why aren't you talking to me?" ***Yan looked at Zhang Xingfeng, who seemed absent-minded.

Zhang Xingfeng replied, looking at *** Yan with a bright smile, "From now on, you can come with me. Don't worry about any danger. I've already found a way to protect you in case of danger!"

"Really?" ***Yan asked in surprise.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled and said, "Of course, don't you trust me?"

"Brother Feng!" ***Yan actually gave Zhang Xingfeng a kiss on the street, which surprised Zhang Xingfeng. ***Yan's gentleness in the Cultivation World made Zhang Xingfeng forget that ***Yan was quite wild. He still remembered her fiery appearance in the small inn back then, dressed in red and holding a long whip.

Zhang Xingfeng looked at the woman nestled on his shoulder, smiled, and then glared at the cultivators watching them. His aura suddenly exploded, and the cultivators were immediately too frightened to move.

Zhang Xingfeng muttered to himself, "Is it any of your business to watch my wife and I be intimate?"

The surrounding cultivators could only watch Zhang Xingfeng and *** Yan leave, not daring to even breathe loudly.

"Who are those people? How can they be so Hegemonic Way? I only glanced at them a few times!" A cultivator wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. His fellow disciples muttered, "These people are not people we can afford to offend. Senior brother, let's go, we still need to buy those spirit medicine. Sigh, I wonder when I can become a core disciple. The money my family gave me is almost gone. Last month's mid-grade spirit stones weren't enough."

"Junior brother, this is how it is for us low-level disciples. We rely on our families' money and the sect's money to consume many crystals and spirit medicine. I don't know when we'll meet the requirements to become core disciples."

The two unfortunate senior brothers walked along, wallowing in self-pity. They were low-level disciples at the bottom of the Cultivation World, constantly struggling to become core disciples...

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"Tianxin Sect? Hmm... No rush to their sect. I heard they have a huge storefront in the central square of Mingling Star, specializing in selling immortal artifacts, even Top-grade Immortal Artifact. They're also recruiting immortals with incredibly high pay and so many immortal crystals. So, fellow cultivators, why don't we go and have a look? We don't have enough immortal crystals, and we don't have any Top-grade Immortal Artifact. Wouldn't it be wonderful to seize Top-grade Immortal Artifact?" A monkey-like man said to the nearly one hundred immortals beside him.

The fat immortal standing to the side, who looked like a pig, immediately agreed, "Yes, yes, I really don't have enough immortal crystals. I must get more this time, hehe!"

"Since everyone thinks so, let's go to Mingling Star first and seize all the immortal artifacts and immortal crystals there!" Zi Fan said loudly. This time, Purple Cloud Realm decided to take action against the Tianxin Sect because they believed that Tianxin Sect was relatively weak. So they sent Zi Fan and Feng Tian, two Great Luo Golden Immortal, to lead the Immortal Offering Group to attack Tianxin Sect. In their eyes, such strength was enough.

Purple Cloud Realm still believes that Tianxin Sect only has one Great Luo Golden Immortal, so they only sent two Great Luo Golden Immortal.

"Haha... Fellow cultivators, the immortal crystals of Mingling Star await you all, hahaha... Let's go!" With Zi Fan's roar, all the immortals, like bandits, used their Great Teleportation to rush directly towards Mingling Star.