Realm of Space

"Hehe, hehe, Old Man Hei, how's it going? Have you thought of the method I asked you to come up with?" Old Man Huo shouted at Old Man Hei.

The Old Man Hei glanced reluctantly at the non-gold, non-silver metal in his hand, then gave the Old Man Huo a disapproving look and said, "What method? What method do you want me to think of?"

Old Man Huo was stunned for a moment, then immediately roared, "Didn't I ask you to come up with a way to prevent my precious disciple from being affected by the celestial energy? What's wrong with you, old man? You usually have a good memory, how come you've forgotten now!"

The Old Man Hei was enraged by the shout. He had originally decided to pass on one of his two great Supreme Lore to the Old Man Huo, mainly because of their long -Old Man Huo standing brotherhood. But after being yelled at by the Old Man Huo, he immediately decided not to give it to him and not to pass it on!

Old Man Huo finally sobered up and immediately saw the Metal Fragment in Old Man Hei's hand. He was overjoyed, but when he saw Old Man Hei's ashen face, he realized that he had offended him.

"Hey, Old Man Hei, I'm angry with my brother too! I was just kidding with you. You and I are brothers, brothers for billions of years! Yes, we both ended up in this dimensional space at the same time, it's because we're such good brothers!" Old Man Huo said shamelessly, patting Old Man Hei on the shoulder.

Upon hearing this, the Old Man Hei knew that the Old Man Huo had also admitted his mistake, and his anger subsided. After all, his brotherly bond with the Old Man Huo was far more important than anything else. He really didn't have many friends in his life; of the eight old men, he only got along well with this Old Man Huo.

"You, how could you do that just now? Hmph, never mind. I won't hold it against you this time," the Old Man Hei sneered, looking utterly cold.

A smile immediately appeared on Old Man Huo's face. He understood perfectly well that Old Man Hei's expression meant that Old Man Hei had completely calmed down. Thinking of this, Old Man Huo continued, "Hey, Old Man Hei, have you come up with that idea yet? I know that in terms of spatial manipulation, even Old Man Bai is no match for you. Among the eight of us, you are undoubtedly number one!"

The Old Man Hei didn't care about empty titles. He glanced at the sycophantic Old Man Huo and said, "The inheritor of a realm only controls a slightly larger amount of the realm's primordial energy than the founder of a realm. But even so, even gods within that realm are no match for him. Of course, gods can traverse the immortal realm. As for being completely unaffected by the primordial energy of a realm, that's really difficult, really difficult!"

Upon hearing this, Old Man Huo was not in a hurry. He immediately said, "Yes, it is indeed difficult. But no matter how difficult it is, even the most intelligent and unparalleled Old Man Hei can come up with a solution, right?"

A glint suddenly flashed in the Old Man Hei's eyes, and that glint seemed to traverse space and disappear into this realm.

"Yes, there is a way. The only way is to create your own realm!" the Old Man Hei said coolly.

Upon hearing this, Old Man Huo became excited. "Oh my, Old Man Hei, do you mean to pass on one of your two ultimate techniques, Dark Gold Divine Power and Realm of Space, to my disciple?" Old Man Huo had a premonition when he saw the Metal Fragment from Old Man Hei, but he found it hard to believe, since the old man had only passed on the Dark Gold Divine Power technique to his disciple.

The Old Man Hei looked at the Old Man Huo and smiled, saying, "Do you think I should let this Realm of Space be lost forever? Although my disciple Li Qiang is highly talented, he is far inferior to your disciple, I admit that. So I passed on a Supreme Lore to him, after all, specialization is more beneficial to him! But to be honest, my Realm of Space and the old man in white's creation world are quite similar."

Old Man Huo beamed with a wide smile, a truly delightful one. How could he not be happy that Old Man Hei had admitted his apprentice was inferior to his own? Old Man Huo also knew Old Man Hei's character; though a bit gloomy, he was genuine and didn't care about empty fame!

Suddenly, the Old Man Huo's expression changed. "That's not right, Old Man Hei. If the Realm of Space and the Creation World are to create a world, at least the strength of a god is required. When will my disciple be able to use it?"

The Old Man Hei raised his head arrogantly and said, "Hmph, this is why my Realm of Space is better than that old man in white's world of creation. His world of creation is impossible to cultivate in without the strength of a god, but my Realm of Space is different. Even an immortal can cultivate here!"

"Oh!!" The Old Man Huo stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief. The Old Man Hei's Supreme Lore, even a mere immortal could cultivate it?

The Old Man Hei proudly said, "If your cultivation level is low, you can create an ordinary Mustard Seed Space. Although it's not as good as a realm, it still has the function of storing divine artifacts. Yes, that function is similar to Zhang Xingfeng's Heavenly Universe and Dragon Spirit Space."

"Of course, this Mustard Seed Space is better than those Dragon Spirit Spaces because there are no level restrictions inside. Even Saint Artifacts can be placed inside." The Old Man Hei seemed very proud.

The Old Man Huo said impatiently, "Isn't this just for storage? What I want is to withstand the Yuan Power of an entire realm, so that I am not affected by the Yuan Power of an entire realm!"

The Old Man Hei continued, "Hehe, don't worry. In any case, isn't this Mustard Seed Space created? It can be considered a small world. Once you enter the Mustard Seed Space, you will be completely unaffected by the space."

Upon hearing this, Old Man Huo was annoyed. "What? Isn't this similar to the Dragon Spirit Space? If you can't beat them, you just hide here. It's just that this time you're hiding in the Mustard Seed Space."

The Old Man Hei glanced at the Old Man Huo and finally laughed, "Haha... Old Man Huo, I was just kidding, haha... How could I, the Old Man Hei, not fulfill a promise I made to you? Let me tell you, this Realm of Space is divided into three levels. The first is the Mustard Seed Space, which anyone who is Heavenly Immortal can cultivate in. The second is the Absolute Space. The third is Independent Realm! The method I'm talking about is precisely this Absolute Space! The third level requires the cultivation of a Celestial God to cultivate in, while the second level requires the cultivation of a Divine Being to cultivate in."

"Once I unleash my Absolute Domain—and this is a true Absolute Domain, unlike those insignificant beings in the Immortal Realm and Demon Realm who merely create an area with immense power, which is not a Domain at all—once my Absolute Domain is unleashed, it is impossible to break it without an attack with more than ten thousand times the energy." The Old Man Hei seemed quite proud.

The Old Man Huo said, "A divine being???"

The Old Man Hei immediately said, "This... this refers to ordinary people, but your disciple possesses the Origin of Fire, so of course he doesn't need the strength of a god to use this Absolute Domain. This Absolute Domain is definitely the best defense, much better than any top-tier defensive artifact, hmph!"

Old Man Huo nodded in satisfaction and said, "Hmm... Old Man Hei, I'll remember your favor. Alright, let's go to the Immortal Realm!"

"Returning a favor? What's the point of talking about favors between brothers? Heh, let's go to the Immortal Realm!"

The two extraordinary figures from the universe then traveled to the Celestial Realm...

"Do you know why I said that the culprit behind the tragic fate of my Tianxin Sect's poor ascended disciples is the Purple Cloud Realm?" Daoist Kongming looked at Zhang Xingfeng.

Zhang Xingfeng remained silent, waiting for Daoist Kongming's explanation.

"The Ascension Platform is located on the territory of the Purple Cloud Realm. The original agreement between the Purple Cloud Realm and the Fengyuan Gate and the Tianlong Sect stipulated that only members of their respective sects could enter the Ascension Platform to receive their disciples ascending to immortality. Others were not allowed to enter! Neither the Fengyuan Gate nor the Tianlong Sect strictly supervised this, and they even negotiated with the Purple Cloud Realm to allow us, the honored members, to receive our own disciples. However, the Purple Cloud Realm acted with an air of righteousness. They firmly adhered to the past agreement and refused to allow members without a sect to receive their disciples. Although I am an honored member, I am not qualified to enter and recruit my disciples." At this point, Daoist Kongming choked up a little.

He founded the Tianxin Sect, and the disciples of the Tianxin Sect were like his children. He wanted to save them, but he was not qualified to enter the Ascension Platform to receive them.

"Back then, I lacked the qualifications and strength. Now, as a Venerable One, I have some influence within the Fengyuan Gate. So, I asked the Tianxin Sect Fengyuan Gate's forces to help me find the disciples of the Tianxin Sect. However, finding the Tianxin Sect's forces in the vast Immortal Realm is incredibly difficult, especially since the most likely place for the Tianxin Sect disciples is the Purple Cloud Realm. Although the Fengyuan Gate also has influence in the Purple Cloud Realm, it's too small. In the 300,000 years since I became a Venerable One, I have found nearly twenty disciples of the Tianxin Sect. Don't worry, they haven't entered the Immortal Realm, and they still enjoy their freedom."

Upon hearing that there were twenty disciples of the Tianxin Sect, Zhang Xingfeng was overjoyed, but also ashamed of his earlier rebuke of the patriarch. He cried out in a trembling voice, "Patriarch!"

The Daoist Kongming and sighed, a tear streaming down his face.

For so many years, he has been training hard in the army, just to become a retainer and have more strength to do something for his sect. After becoming a retainer, he tried every means to bring back more disciples of the Tianxin Sect.

These were hardships that Daoist Kongming had never spoken of before. Today, facing a disciple whose talent and achievements even surpassed his own, he finally spoke of them.

He knew how powerful his disciple was. Putting aside everything else, he had now reached the mid-stage of the Immortal Emperor. In the battle just now, his Divine Sense had also detected that his disciple was able to survive against the combined forces of Zi Yan and the Great Emperor Ziwei. This in itself proved that Zhang Xingfeng's strength was no less than his own. Moreover, he himself couldn't quite see through Zhang Xingfeng.

Zhang Xingfeng's attack power only surpassed that of a mid-stage Immortal Emperor and approached that of a late-stage Immortal Emperor in an instant, thanks to the Nine Heavens Zi Yan Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Sword Drawing Art and the mysterious power within the mark. (His attack power was still not as high as that of a late-stage Immortal Emperor; it was only the intimidation of the mysterious power that shocked Ziwei and Zi Yan, causing their own attacks to pause slightly, which is why Zhang Xingfeng's sword strike appeared so terrifying.)

"Grandmaster, can you come back to the Tianxin Sect with me?" Zhang Xingfeng asked nervously. He knew that his grandmaster had sworn Blood Oath and probably couldn't go back, but he still wanted to ask.

Daoist Kongming shook his head with his back to Zhang Xingfeng and said, "It's impossible to go back. Not to mention my current status as a retainer, there's another thing you should know: experts in the Immortal Realm who surpass the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal are not allowed in the Cultivation World. Of course, you're an exception. You've never been from the outside world, so you're not subject to this rule!"

Zhang Xingfeng understood. The strongest experts in the human realm among the seven major sects were only at the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal. It seemed that this was the reason.

"What about my other twenty seniors?" Zhang Xingfeng asked in confusion.

Daoist Kongming smiled and said, "Hehe, don't worry about that. These disciples are only the ones I've found in the last 300,000 years. The longest they've lived in the Immortal Realm is only a few hundred thousand years, and the shortest is only a few thousand years. The highest level of their cultivation is only Nine Heavens Profound Immortal, and the lowest is only Luo Tian Heavenly Immortal. If they secretly go back with you, there shouldn't be any problems."

Zhang Xingfeng laughed and said, "Grandmaster, I have a method. My Dragon Spirit Space allows anyone to live inside, and even Immortal Emperor himself wouldn't be able to detect anyone inside. I can definitely take everyone out without any problem. Moreover, my Tianxin Sect has several members who have reached the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal. Even if Ziwei discovers that there are a few more Nine Heavens Profound Immortals in my sect, she won't suspect anything. Besides, what if she suspects? Does she know how many immortals there are in the Immortal Realm? The number of immortals who die in the Immortal Realm every day is enormous."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Kongming's eyes immediately lit up. "Ah, our sect already has several Nine Heavens Profound Immortals?"

Zhang Xingfeng nodded and said, "They are three Yan Bao who cultivated themselves from the Demon Realm Beast Valley. The three brothers live very well in my sect. What's more, my third brother, Little Dragon, by the way, he is Five-Clawed Divine Dragon. My third brother possesses a top-level defensive artifact, and my eldest brother also possesses a top-level defensive artifact. Their attack power definitely surpasses any Nine Heavens Profound Immortal!"

Daoist Kongming was a little confused. "Demon Realm? Five-Clawed Divine Dragon? Two top-tier defensive artifacts?"

Even the Great Emperor Ziwei didn't have a top-tier defensive artifact, so you can imagine how precious a top-tier defensive artifact is. Now Zhang Xingfeng has two of them with ease. Moreover, during the battle just now, Daoist Kongming had already discovered the Heavenly Fire Armor on Zhang Xingfeng's body. He knew very well that it was a top-tier artifact!

Three top-tier defensive artifacts!

Daoist Kongming let out a long sigh and said proudly, "Xingfeng, I can already envision the future of our Tianxin Sect. Alright, everything about the Tianxin Sect is now in your hands! Work hard!"

Hearing the patriarch say that everything was entrusted to him, Zhang Xingfeng suddenly felt a lot more pressure, but he still nodded firmly.

"Alright, Yuan Mu has already communicated with me telepathically. We'll talk later. You should talk to Yuanmu and the Chiyang Heavenly Emperor first!" Daoist Kongming said with a smile. He was also very proud; being able to speak with two great Immortal Emperors in itself represented Zhang Xingfeng's status.