Fish in Troubled Waters: Tianchenzi

That was his master, the master who had taught him for thousands of years!

Zhang Xingfeng's mind went blank for a moment, and countless scenes of his past with his master flooded his mind...

The Master's caring smile when he first formed his Golden Core...

He was seriously injured in the first battle, and his master was exhausted from worrying about him. After he regained consciousness, he saw a hint of relief on his master's face...

Unbeknownst to him, tears streamed down Zhang Xingfeng's face... but Zhang Xingfeng didn't even blink, still looking at his master in front of him.

Little Dragon, Yan, and Zhong Heng all fell silent upon seeing Zhang Xingfeng's tears. Wu Feng's mind raced, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Tianchenzi was a genius of the Tianxin Sect. He mastered the Heart Sutra so thoroughly that he was able to suppress his own power and constantly consolidate his foundation. In the end, he successfully passed the Heavenly Tribulation and became Heavenly Immortal. In the Immortal Realm, Tianchenzi, due to his solid foundation and mastery of the Heart Sutra, actually reached the realm of Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal within a thousand years.

However, without a major sect to back him up, even a genius is useless. After reaching the Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal realm, Tianchenzi had no cultivation methods or immortal crystals, so he could only join the army of the immortal realm and rely on the army's salary to cultivate, using the most ordinary cultivation methods of the army.

His current rank is—patrolman!

He was stunned. He looked at the person in front of him, and the strong aura told him that the person in front of him was his beloved disciple, Sui Feng. However, he found it hard to believe, because the person in front of him was dressed in Purple Star Robe, a nobleman of the immortal realm! But the person in front of him called out to him, which made his heart tremble.

"Master!"

Tianchenzi said blankly, "You are... Sui Feng, my disciple Sui Feng?"

Zhang Xingfeng nodded repeatedly, a look of excitement finally appearing on his face. He suddenly knelt down before Tianchenzi, tears streaming down his face unconsciously, and said, "It's me, Master, it's me! I'm Sui Feng, I'm your disciple Sui Feng!"

Tianchenzi was suddenly overcome with emotion. He thought he would never see his disciple again. Unexpectedly, he was able to see him again. Overjoyed, he immediately helped Zhang Xingfeng up, his face beaming with smiles. "Good, good, good!" Tianchenzi said "good" three times in a row, but then he could say nothing more.

For over two thousand years, Tianchenzi has been extremely helpless and heartbroken in this immortal realm. He doesn't know where the seniors of the Tianxin Sect who successfully Tribulation Transcendence gone. The only senior he has found is now in the immortal realm.

He also understood that in the Immortal Realm, a single disagreement could lead to the drawing of an immortal sword. This was especially true for sects like the Tianxin Sect, which had no foundation in the Immortal Realm. Their disciples who aspired to become immortals suffered immensely. If Tianchenzi hadn't cultivated quickly and reached the Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal realm early on, he might have been killed by some other immortal in some corner of the Immortal Realm.

For thousands of years, Tianchenzi has had no fellow disciples, no elders, and no other disciples. He is truly alone!

Zhang Xingfeng was filled with joy, boundless joy.

Suddenly, Zhang Xingfeng turned around and said to Wu Feng, "Brother Wu Feng, Xingfeng has a favor to ask of you!"

Wu Feng had already figured out Zhang Xingfeng's purpose. In fact, every soldier in the Immortal Realm army was recorded, and without special circumstances, it was impossible to leave the army; joining the army was tantamount to selling oneself into servitude. However, Wu Feng was no ordinary person; he had ways to deal with such situations. Nevertheless, he wouldn't immediately grant Zhang Xingfeng's request.

"Brother Xingfeng, just tell me what you need. If I can help, I will!" Wu Feng said, looking ready to go through fire and water for you.

Zhang Xingfeng was clearly satisfied with Wu Feng's attitude and immediately said, "My master has been incredibly kind to me, Zhang Xingfeng. Now I hope that Brother Wu Feng can let my master leave this army and leave with me!"

Tianchenzi glanced at Zhang Xingfeng and nodded with satisfaction. He knew the person speaking to his disciple was the chief commander of the Celestial Army of City of Heavenly Chasm. Ever since he saw the Purple Star Robe on his disciple, he knew his disciple must have had some extraordinary encounter. As for leaving the army, that was certainly a wonderful thing. Since his disciple could be called Purple Star Immortal, his cultivation level was at least that of Great Luo Golden Immortal. Did he have any worries about his disciple's future Cultivation Practice Method?

However, Wu Feng would not agree immediately. He thought to himself, "Hmm... I must make Zhang Xingfeng think that this matter is extremely difficult before I try my best to help him. Wouldn't he be even more grateful to me that way?"

"Brother Xingfeng, it's not that I don't want to help you, but the way this army is controlled is just too much. Immortals in the army have no right to leave. If they violate military regulations, they are executed on the spot. I really can't find an excuse. And as you can imagine, although the seven major powers of the Immortal Realm take turns controlling these 100,000 heavenly soldiers, the other six powers also have people monitoring them. I really can't do anything!" Wu Feng kept explaining his predicament.

Tianchenzi nodded and said, "Sui Feng, that's true. Once you enter, you can't leave unless you patrol the Dead Zone, fight against the experts of the Demon Realm, and survive after failing. Then you can gain freedom, but leaving the Dead Zone is an extremely difficult thing!"

Zhang Xingfeng frowned, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he coldly stared at Wu Feng, inwardly sneering, "Does Wu Feng think I, Zhang Xingfeng, am someone who only knows cultivation and knows nothing of the world? Hmph, in my previous life, I Zhang Xingfeng a businessman for decades. In this life, with my experiences in the Mortal World and my interactions with the seven major sects in the Cultivation World, do you think I don't know what kind of society this world is? Military regulations? Hmph, they're probably only for those who have no freedom!"

Zhang Xingfeng didn't say anything to Wu Feng, after all, he needed Wu Feng's help, but his cold gaze was fixed on Wu Feng.

Feeling the chill emanating from Zhang Xingfeng, Wu Feng was startled. "Damn it, it seems that being too clever for one's own good has backfired. The way Zhang Xingfeng treated the Purple Cloud Realm cultivators shows that he is someone who admires power and doesn't care about so-called rules. But that makes sense, what rules? Aren't they all for the purpose of better ruling these immortals!"

Wu Feng immediately changed his tone and said, "However, since this matter involves your master, I, Wu Feng, will certainly help. I believe that even if those guys find out, they won't take this small matter seriously with my Tianlong Sect. Well... let's just say your master violated military regulations and was executed. Now you can leave with your master, but from now on, your master will have to change his name!"

Zhang Xingfeng frowned and said, "Change your name? That's too much trouble. I think it's better this way. Since there are quite a few immortals struggling in the Dead Zone who have encountered experts from the Demon Realm, you can simply treat my master as one of their groups. In other words, my master is now someone struggling in the Dead Zone, and he has now gained freedom! What do you think?"

Wu Feng was in trouble, but Zhang Xingfeng had already said so much, what else could he say? Besides, transferring Tianchenzi's name to another team was extremely easy for him. Even if the person monitoring him found out, so what? As he just said, would the six major powers make trouble for him because of a small, insignificant Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal?

Wu Feng smiled and said, "Excellent, excellent! I never expected Brother Xingfeng to be so wise. Alright. Leave this matter to me. Brother Xingfeng, please take your esteemed master and leave!"

Zhang Xingfeng smiled, cupped his hands slightly, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face, "Since that's the case, I won't thank you for your great kindness. I, Zhang Xingfeng, will remember this and will definitely lend a helping hand if there is anything important in the future."

Wu Feng smiled; these were exactly the words he had been waiting for!

Zhang Xingfeng and his companions immediately left the military camp and headed to the new base of the Tianxin Sect —the two plots of land gifted by Wu Feng Immortal Monarch!

Within the Blood Kill Gate, one of the three major sects of the Demon Realm!

The bronze gate was stained with blood, a blood that remained vividly red even after countless years.

Inside that bronze gate was the main hall of the Blood Kill Gate.

The current Blood Kill Demon Emperor, who is also the current leader of the Blood Kill Gate Sect, is sitting coldly on the main seat.

The Blood Kill Gate is different from the Black Sun Sect. The Blood Kill Gate has a long history and is the originator of the Blood Cultivator path. Its rules are extremely strict. Each generation of sect leader is called the Blood Kill Demon Emperor, and the names of the previous leaders are kept secret. Once the sect leader's power exceeds the Demon Emperor level, he becomes the Supreme Elder!

Other figures at the Demon Emperor level were just ordinary elders within the sect.

At its peak, the Blood Kill Gate boasted three Supreme Elders, who were essentially three Demon Lords. Reaching the Demon Lord realm wasn't simply a matter of time; opportunity, talent, and cultivation were all indispensable. The three Ling brothers Ling Xia Mi brother, reached the Demon Lord realm in one fell swoop. With three Demon Lords, the Blood Kill Gate became the most powerful force in the Demon Realm!

However, Ling Xia Mi later survived the Divine Tribulation and disappeared from both the Immortal and Demon realms, presumably to the Divine Realm. The Blood Kill Gate now only possesses two Demon Lords, and its power is no longer significant. It's worth noting that the Asura Gate, one of the three major sects, also possesses two Demon Lords.

The Blood Kill Demon Emperor said coldly, "Recently, news came from the disciples of the City of Heavenly Chasm that the son of the Black Sun Ancestor has been killed. The murderer is a disciple of my Blood Kill Gate who possesses the Crimson Blood Power. The Black Sun Ancestor has now led the Great Elder and the elites of the Black Sun Sect to attack the City of Heavenly Chasm. What do you elders think we should do?"

The thirteen elders below were discussing amongst themselves. One of the leading elders stood up and said, "I think that since the Black Sun Sect looks down on our Blood Kill Gate so much, we should let them know what the most powerful of the three sects in the Demon Realm is! If we don't let the Black Sun Ancestor know what's good for him, he'll become even more unruly. Besides, now that the Black Sun Ancestor's Black Sun Divine Armor is gone, how much of a threat is Black Sun Ancestor?"

An elder immediately added, "Ever since the Supreme Elder successfully transcended the Divine Tribulation and left this realm, the Asura Gate has been fighting against my Blood Kill Gate. They seem dissatisfied with my Blood Kill Gate becoming the leader of the three sects. Their efforts to win over the Black Sun Sect are also a challenge to the status of my Blood Kill Gate. This time, we will destroy the Black Sun Sect and let the Asura Gate know that our Blood Kill Gate is not something they can mess with!"

The moment this was mentioned, the entire hall became lively.

"Yes, isn't the Asura Gate so arrogant because it relies on the two Demon Lords?"

"Hmph, one of those two demon lords only succeeded in the last hundred thousand years. How much attack power could they possibly have?"

The topic immediately shifted to the Asura Gate, and the Black Sun Sect, which was mentioned at the beginning, was completely forgotten, because the Blood Kill Gate did not take the Black Sun Sect seriously at all!

Even Demon Lords are differentiated, divided into early, middle, and late stages! The Black Sun Ancestor was merely an early-stage Demon Lord. The two Supreme Elders of the Blood Kill Gate, however, were already at the middle stage of Demon Divine Tribulation level back then, and later, with the help of Ling Xia Mi, who successfully underwent the Divine Tribulation, they reached the late stage of Demon Lord! These two late-stage Demon Lords are simply beyond the capabilities of an early-stage Demon Lord.

A Supreme Elder, coupled with a top-tier artifact, would likely be enough to annihilate the entire Black Sun Sect. Moreover, the Blood Kill Gate far surpasses the Black Sun Sect in both the number of disciples and experts! After all, the Blood Kill Gate is one of the three major sects of the Demon Realm!

"Elders, please pause!" The Blood Kill Demon Emperor finally spoke, and the thirteen Great Elder immediately stopped and looked at Blood Kill Demon Emperor.

The Blood Kill Demon Emperor said, "But my Blood Kill Gate disciples in the City of Heavenly Chasm say that there haven't been any suspicious disciples in the Blood Kill Gate during this period. There are only about a dozen people in City of Heavenly Chasm who have reached the Crimson Blood Power, and all of them were there that day. However, the one who killed the Black Sun Ancestor's son was indeed a disciple of my Blood Kill Gate, because his Crimson Blood Power was seen by one of my disciples who was present at the time. So, there's something wrong with this?"

All the elders were stunned upon hearing this; something did indeed seem wrong...

They never imagined that power could be disguised. After all, their power could only be disguised as energy of a lower level than themselves. If it could be disguised as the Blood Kill Power, what kind of power would be needed? The Divine Power?

Therefore, they had never thought about this question before, and each of the elders was pondering it with doubt.

Suddenly, a deep, aged voice rang out. "Since it was done by a disciple of my Blood Kill Gate, so what? Very well, the once-in-ten-thousand-years Divine Descent is almost here. This time, I, this old body, will go out for a stroll and take care of that Black Sun brat's matter! Elder Mi Yang, come to my room for a moment!"

The aged voice suddenly disappeared.

All the elders were relieved, because the one who had just spoken was none other than Ling Xia Yu, one of the two Supreme Elders and the Third Grand Elder. The other of the Great Elder was Ling Xia Yan Second Grand Elder.

All the elders, including the Blood Slaughter Sect's top members, looked at Elder Mi Yang with envy. They all knew that Elder Mi Yang had reached the peak of the Demon Emperor realm and was about to break through. It was estimated that once the Third Grand Elder made a move, the third Demon Lord of the Blood Kill Gate would be born.

However, many elders felt sorry for the Black Sun Ancestor, because this time the Third Grand Elder had made a move...

With powerful forces converging in the City of Heavenly Chasm, how will the weak Zhang Xingfeng find his place?