An Open Robbery

Watching the departing figure of the Daoist Kongming, Zhang Xingfeng's expression, which had just been revealed due to his true nature, instantly returned to its usual composure and calmness.

"Oh! Senior Azure Emperor and Senior Heavenly Emperor seem to be in a hurry. They have something important to discuss with Xingfeng. Alas, Xingfeng and the Ancestral Master were just finishing their conversation!" Zhang Xingfeng said with a regretful expression.

"Then I'm really sorry, Xingfeng. What are you and the Ancestral Master talking about so happily? Chiyang and I have been waiting for quite a while," Azure Emperor said jokingly.

Zhang Xingfeng glanced at Yuanmu, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Our ancestor is the founding ancestor of our Tianxin Sect. As his disciple, I naturally have many things to discuss with him. Hehe, never mind, never mind our ancestor. What exactly are Senior Azure Emperor and Senior Heavenly Emperor talking about? Just tell me what it is, and I will do my best as long as it's within my power." Zhang Xingfeng appeared unfazed, as if he wouldn't flinch even if it meant Mountain Foot Fire.

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor exchanged a glance. The Heavenly Emperor said straightforwardly, "With your wisdom, Xingfeng, you should understand why Yuanmu and I have come to see you. You don't need to worry. My Tianlong Sect and the Fengyuan Gate have secretly formed an alliance. You can choose either one and we will pass on our secret techniques. Of course, we will not let you suffer any losses. You can name your terms."

A mysterious smile appeared on Zhang Xingfeng's face as he looked at the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor. The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor suddenly felt that Zhang Xingfeng seemed somewhat unfathomable, but they still waited for Zhang Xingfeng answer. Zhang Xingfeng's smile grew brighter and brighter. Finally, Zhang Xingfeng spoke up, "Um... seniors, what secret technique are you referring to?"

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor were instantly enraged. Was Zhang Xingfeng playing a trick on them? Just now, Zhang Xingfeng's smile clearly indicated that he understood completely, but now he was acting like this. However, the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor were not ordinary people, and they immediately controlled their State of Mind.

Zhang Xingfeng, however, still looked quite confused.

Now that the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor are asking for his help, he naturally wants to get the greatest benefit. First, he needs to keep the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor from figuring out his intentions.

The Azure Emperor smiled and brushed the stone bench with his right hand. He then slowly sat down and looked up at Zhang Xingfeng, saying, "It is the secret to refining divine artifacts. Of course, we will not force you. Xingfeng, you can name any conditions you have. My Fengyuan Gate and Tianlong Sect will do our best to fulfill them. Even if it means my Fengyuan Gate and Tianlong Sect have to join forces to avenge you against the Purple Cloud Realm, we will agree!"

Zhang Xingfeng wore a warm smile, but his heart was filled with gloom. "Hmph, it's all the same thing, they all want the secret to forging divine artifacts. Actually, giving you the 'God Forging True Manual' wouldn't be of any use to you. You want me to make demands? Hmph, I have no demands. As for destroying the Purple Cloud Realm, firstly, I won't ask for it; after our two families forge the divine artifacts, we'll do it ourselves. Secondly, I, Zhang Xingfeng, will avenge the Tianxin Sect myself!"

"Xingfeng, have you thought it through?" The Azure Emperor set aside his imperial dignity and asked Zhang Xingfeng.

Zhang Xingfeng frowned deeply, sighed, and said helplessly, "Alas, it's not that I'm not young, it's just that I really have no choice. My master has ordered that the secret of refining divine artifacts is no small matter and must never be passed on to outsiders. Any disciple who does so will be reduced to ashes and never be reincarnated. When I received this secret, I swore Blood Oath before my master."

The Heavenly Emperor and the Azure Emperor were taken aback. They exchanged a glance and immediately realized that things seemed to be in trouble.

Zhang Xingfeng already said he swore Blood Oath, so how could the Heavenly Emperor and the Azure Emperor still have the nerve to force him to do so?

"I can't pass this on to outsiders, but I can pass it on to my own apprentices!" Zhang Xingfeng muttered softly, looking around.

However, the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor heard it clearly, and their eyes lit up. That's right, it can be passed on to their disciples!

But then the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor's minds started racing. The secret to forging divine artifacts was extremely important, and they wouldn't allow other immortals to learn it. Who would be safest to give it to? Of course, it would be safest for themselves! But could they really persuade the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor to become Zhang Xingfeng's disciples?

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor still had backbone. They exchanged a glance. Although the secret to forging divine artifacts was important, their own integrity was even more important, so...

"Xingfeng, you can choose a disciple from my Fengyuan Gate or Tianlong Sect, take them as your disciple, and pass on the secrets of refining divine artifacts to them. Wouldn't that solve the problem?" the Azure Emperor said.

In fact, it is quite normal to have two apprentices in the immortal realm. Many hermits do not have disciples, so in order to prevent their secret teachings from being lost, they pass them on to disciples of other sects.

What's normal in the Immortal Realm is not normal for Zhang Xingfeng!

"How can this be? As a disciple of the Tianxin Sect, once I accept a disciple, that disciple will definitely be a disciple of my Tianxin Sect. You want me to choose a disciple from your sect? Isn't that a joke? No way, absolutely not!" Zhang Xingfeng said righteously.

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor couldn't help but frown.

The Heavenly Emperor's eyes suddenly lit up, and he laughed loudly, "Hmm... Since that's the case, it's easy to handle. Xingfeng, you just need to choose any immortal from the immortal armies of Fengyuan Gate and Tianlong Sect, right? They have no background or sect. You can choose them, and they have all Blood Oath and are loyal to us. Wouldn't that be perfect?"

The Azure Emperor immediately said, "Yes, yes, yes, that's very good. Aren't we all satisfied now?"

Zhang Xingfeng retorted angrily, "Azure Emperor, Senior Heavenly Emperor, firstly, how can I deprive my disciple of freedom when choosing a disciple? Secondly, even if I pass on the secret techniques to my disciple, how long will it take for him to be able to forge a divine artifact? Ten thousand years, a million years, ten million years? Or perhaps even a lifetime? Hmph, if he can't control the Blazing Heavenly Fire, it's all for naught! Tell me, how many people in the entire Immortal Realm can control the Blazing Heavenly Fire? Back then, my Master Pangu only managed to find the Extreme Fire Crystal after cultivating the Immortal Undying Body and traversing many dangerous places. Moreover, forging divine artifacts also requires cultivation. At first, one can only forge low-level immortal artifacts at most. As proficiency and experience increase, the level of artifacts one can forge also increases. Back then, my Master Pangu only met the requirements for forging divine artifacts after cultivating the Six Revolutions Profound Body!"

"In other words, even if you asked me to find a disciple, that disciple would be extremely difficult to find. Being able to control the Blazing Heavenly Fire is incredibly difficult... Moreover, forging a divine artifact isn't simply about controlling the Blazing Heavenly Fire; it requires many aspects. Many people spend their entire lives and at most forge Top-grade Immortal Artifact. To forge a divine artifact, it requires not only talent but also opportunity!" Zhang Xingfeng deliberately sighed, appearing quite helpless.

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor looked at each other in silence. They believed Zhang Xingfeng's words because they were also experts in refining immortal pills and knew that the higher the level of fire, the better!

They all controlled the Blazing Heavenly Fire a medium, since their physical bodies couldn't withstand it; they could only use their immense immortal energy to form a protective shield. However, even controlling the Blazing Heavenly Fire through a medium was difficult, especially considering they knew that the flame was constantly being controlled and changed during the refining of immortal pills. If immortal pills were like this, imagine how much more difficult it would be with divine artifacts! To control the Blazing Heavenly Fire at any time was incredibly challenging...

They also knew that Zhang Xingfeng could unleash the Blazing Heavenly Fire, so they had even less reason to doubt him!

But... they were troubled because they could skillfully control the Blazing Heavenly Fire!

Although the Extreme Fire Crystal is precious, the two super powers still have some. However, there are not many people who are skilled in controlling the Blazing Heavenly Fire, and they are all Immortal Emperor level figures!

Are we to make these top experts become Zhang Xingfeng's disciples?

A scholar can be killed, but not humiliated! I doubt anyone would agree to that.

What should we do?

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor were starting to have headaches, incredibly headaches...

Zhang Xingfeng sighed and smiled, "Senior Heavenly Emperor and Senior Azure Emperor are really quite stupid... quite lacking in wisdom. You had your subordinates learn this secret technique just to forge divine artifacts. Why don't you just let me forge them for you? Do you think my skill level is lower than that of the disciples you taught?"

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor exchanged wry smiles. Indeed, Zhang Xingfeng was now capable of forging divine artifacts. If he were to take action, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to succeed.

In fact, the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor had long considered this method, but they were unwilling! Firstly, if they did, they would have to guarantee the safety of the Tianxin Sect, completely siding with Zhang Xingfeng and remaining independent from the Purple Cloud Realm. Secondly, they didn't know the materials needed for the divine artifact. Zhang Xingfeng was using this as an excuse to demand many precious materials from them, and they didn't know what Zhang Xingfeng's purpose was. If Zhang Xingfeng lined his own pockets, what could they do? They also didn't know the materials needed to forge the divine artifact!

In fact, all of this is what Zhang Xingfeng needs.

The Tianxin Sect is still very fragile and should not stand alone against the Purple Cloud Realm. Therefore, it is necessary to bring the Tianlong Sect and the Fengyuan Gate over as well. The super experts of the Tianlong Sect and the Fengyuan Gate combined far exceed those of the Purple Cloud Realm, so there is no need to worry about the Purple Cloud Realm at all!

Another point is that the Tianxin Sect is located in the Cultivation World, and many rare materials can only be found in the Immortal Realm. Zhang Xingfeng can use this to obtain many precious materials and accumulate capital for the Tianxin Sect!

Furthermore, using other people's materials to forge divine artifacts can also improve your own divine artifact forging skills.

It's a win-win-win situation, so why not do it?

"Alright, since Xingfeng is willing to help, we are of course willing too. But I wonder how fast you are, Xingfeng?"

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor's eyes widened in shock. One hundred divine artifacts!!! What kind of concept is this?!

Although the Ancient God Forbidden Zone only receives ten divine artifacts every ten thousand years when Divine Descent, over the past hundreds of millions of years, many of these artifacts are located in the far south or far north of the Source of the Forbidden Zone, and half of them are in the Demon Realm. Only a few thousand are in the Immortal Realm. However, throughout history, many divine artifacts have been destroyed in battles, swallowed up by perilous places, and so on.

Currently, there are only a few thousand divine artifacts in the entire Immortal Realm. There are countless third-tier forces; in fact, if all third-tier forces were added together, they would be the most numerous. However, these third-tier forces are not in complete alliances, but rather a few alliances, so they cannot shake the position of the three Immortal Emperor forces.

Each level three power possesses numerous divine artifacts, and the combined number of divine artifacts from all level three powers far exceeds the number of divine artifacts possessed by the three emperors of the Immortal Realm!

Currently, among the three Immortal Emperors, the Purple Cloud Realm is the strongest, followed by the Fengyuan Gate and the Tianlong Sect. Both the Sealed Fate Sect and the Tianlong Sect possess around three to four hundred divine artifacts each! This is the accumulation of billions of years!

Now Zhang Xingfeng says, "One hundred pieces every hundred years!"

If this continues for a thousand years, the divine artifacts of the Tianlong Sect and the Fengyuan Gate will far surpass those of the Purple Cloud Realm, making it easy for them to destroy the Purple Cloud Realm!

"Good, good, good, Xingfeng, you're right. One hundred pieces in one hundred years. If you can really achieve that, what other objections do we have? Just say it. As long as you can guarantee one hundred pieces in one hundred years, our Fengyuan Gate and Tianlong Sect will absolutely stand on your side!" The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor were already filled with excitement.

For them, even a thousand years is just a period of seclusion. They believe that after a thousand years, there will be no more title of the Three Emperors of the Immortal Realm, but only the Two Emperors of the Immortal Realm!

A smile appeared on Zhang Xingfeng's face. For him, refining divine artifacts only took one or two days. If he really wanted to cultivate, he could complete a hundred within a year!

As for now...

It's time to make outrageous demands. The Tianlong Sect and the Fengyuan Gate are super powers in the Immortal Realm, possessing countless treasures. If we don't fleece them, who will we fleece?

"The materials for forging divine artifacts must be of the highest quality, such as the Jianyu Essence and the most gentle water of the North Sea. Hmm... why the water of the North Sea? Because the water of the North Sea is extremely gentle, which can make the artifact more resilient!" Zhang Xingfeng explained, but he knew that his explanation was a bit far-fetched. Resilient artifacts? That's for mortal weapons. But Zhang Xingfeng could only say that for the sake of the treasure!

"And one more thing, the biggest taboo when forging divine artifacts is insufficient internal energy. Those forging hand seals do consume a lot of energy. It's said that the Immortal Grass in the immortal realm can not only instantly revive the dead, but is also particularly effective in replenishing the immortal energy within the body... Oh, and a few pieces of this jade heart rock would be great too, oh, and..."

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor were already pale with shock. This was blatant robbery! They were asking for legendary and extremely precious materials. Only the Extreme Yang Jianyu Essence was slightly more ordinary; the rest were all top-tier treasures from their respective sects!

"And a few dozen drops of the herb-like rain, hmm, that's about enough for these thirty-six items. That's all for now!" Zhang Xingfeng let out a long sigh and reported some of the most precious materials that were not among the materials in his master Pangu's heavenly universe!