Invitation from the Immortal Realm: Three-Way Agreement

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor exchanged a glance, extremely surprised. When they first entered the Immortal Realm, Zhang Xingfeng was only at the early stage of Immortal Monarch. How come they can't even detect Zhang Xingfeng's aura now?

Could it be that Zhang Xingfeng has already reached the late stage of Immortal Emperor in less than a year?

From early-stage Immortal Monarch to late-stage Immortal Emperor? In less than a year?

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor certainly didn't believe it, but if it wasn't so, how could they explain the fact that Zhang Xingfeng hadn't been noticed when he came outside the courtyard?

Looking at the expressions of the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor, Zhang Xingfeng knew what they were thinking back then, but this was exactly what he needed! When he first entered the Immortal Realm, Zhang Xingfeng completely unleashed his aura without using the Limitless Power to conceal it, so the Azure Emperor Heavenly Emperor were able to fully perceive his strength.

However, Zhang Xingfeng has changed now; he has used the Limitless Power to conceal his aura!

"Are the Azure Emperor and Heavenly Emperor wondering why I no longer have my usual aura?" Zhang Xingfeng smiled, appearing quite unfathomable!

The Heavenly Emperor and the Azure Emperor were unable to discern Zhang Xingfeng's true strength for the time being, but they were unwilling to believe that Zhang Xingfeng could improve so much!

The Azure Emperor composed himself, regaining his usual calm. Looking at Zhang Xingfeng, he smiled and said, "Xingfeng, you've actually managed to evade the detection of my and Chiyang's Divine Sense. It seems your power has greatly increased since entering the cave this time!"

Zhang Xingfeng smiled faintly, "Senior Azure Emperor, please don't say that. Although I have made some progress, I am still far inferior to Azure Emperor!" Zhang Xingfeng kept quiet about what realm he had reached, which was also part of Zhang Xingfeng strategy!

Now, Zhang Xingfeng's defense is invincible, so he no longer needs to worry about any Immortal Emperor experts. With his invincible defense, he is in an unassailable position! Zhang Xingfeng's attitude towards dealing with the major forces in the Immortal Realm has also completely changed.

Both the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor felt a slight stirring in their hearts; those who cannot see through others are truly terrifying!

They simply couldn't fathom what level Zhang Xingfeng had reached. How did Zhang Xingfeng arrive at his current state? Was he using some special artifact to conceal his aura? Or had he truly reached a profound level? Or was the 'Fire God' using Secret Method to mask Zhang Xingfeng's presence?

"Azure Emperor, Senior Heavenly Emperor, we agreed on the matter of forging divine artifacts. I wonder if you two have prepared the materials I need?" Zhang Xingfeng asked with a smile.

At this moment, the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor completely elevated Zhang Xingfeng to a position equal to theirs, after all, they were 90% certain that Zhang Xingfeng was the brother of the God of Fire God.

"This... this is a difficult matter. Last time, Chiyang and I already spoke with you, Xingfeng. We have plenty of the Jianyu Essence and the Dew of Grass and Jade, as well as a few pieces of Jade Heart Rock. We don't lack the 'Yinshui' of the North Sea, and we also have two Nine-leaf Lingzhi... a total of twenty-three items. Our two sects can barely provide these twenty-three items, but we really don't have the other thirteen!" Azure Emperor said with great difficulty.

However, the actual situation was completely different from what the Azure Emperor had said. Not only did he say that the materials only amounted to a quarter of the total, but more importantly, although the thirteen precious materials, including the Immortal Grass, were legendary treasures, the Fengyuan Gate and the Tianlong Sect had possessed six of them over countless eons of history. It was simply too precious for the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor to part with!

For example, the Immortal Grass is practically a life! Its preciousness to Immortal Grass like Immortal Emperor goes without saying. While the Nine-leaf Lingzhi -Nine-leaf Lingzhi has similar effects, its medicinal efficacy is far inferior to the Immortal Grass if consumed directly. The Nine-leaf Lingzhi is highly effective in medicine, but how many people can actually use Nine-leaf Lingzhi for medicinal purposes?

However, for Zhang Xingfeng, the Immortal Grass was not considered precious, because he possessed the Purple Ziyuan Pill, which had the same effects as the Immortal Grass!

Zhang Xingfeng remained silent for a long time without speaking, and the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor knew that Zhang Xingfeng was thinking.

Much later.

A smile finally appeared on Zhang Xingfeng's face as he looked at the two Immortal Emperors and said, "Senior Azure Emperor, Senior Heavenly Emperor, these twenty-three items are only enough to forge offensive divine artifacts. If you want to forge defensive divine artifacts, it's not enough. I said I'd make one hundred artifacts in one hundred years, assuming all the materials were available. Now I can only guarantee fifty!"

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor stared at me in disbelief.

The Heavenly Emperor immediately stood up, annoyed, and said, "Xingfeng, you're wrong. We've already given you twenty-three items, which is more than half. You should be able to refine at least eighty items within a hundred years. How come you only have half of what you started with? Do you think Yuanmu and I are so easily fooled?"

Zhang Xingfeng waved his hand slightly, gesturing for the Heavenly Emperor to sit down. At the Azure Emperor's prompting, the Heavenly Emperor sat down. Zhang Xingfeng smiled and said, "Don't be angry, don't be angry, please listen to me. These thirty-six top-grade materials are not without distinction. The Jianyu Essence and other materials you gave me are all of a lower grade among the thirty-six. Nine of the thirty-six are precious, and neither the Heavenly Emperor nor the Azure Emperor have taken out a single one of these. As for those nine rare materials, I believe the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor can discern their value."

"I don't even have nine good ones. I can only promise fifty, which is already a huge loss. Those are precious materials given to me by my master. If I rely solely on those twenty-three items, I'd be lucky to get thirty in a hundred years!"

Zhang Xingfeng looked like he had already exhausted all his resources.

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor exchanged a glance. The six items they hadn't handed over were precisely six of the nine precious treasures. Being figures of their stature, they could certainly distinguish what constituted a supreme treasure. Each of those six items was comparable in value to a mid-level divine artifact; if used in medicine or alchemy, their effects would be immense!

After hearing Zhang Xingfeng's words, they felt that they actually made sense, and the two Heavenly Emperors were speechless for a moment.

A flash of light appeared in Zhang Xingfeng's hand, and a wine cup materialized. With a flick of his left hand, a wine pot emerged. Zhang Xingfeng immediately poured himself a cup of wine, ignoring the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor, and began to drink on his own.

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor communicated telepathically.

"Chiyang, you said only fifty pieces, isn't that too few?"

"Yuanmu, Zhang Xingfeng's words make sense. We didn't use any of the nine precious items. He was able to complete half of them. Even if he didn't 'redeem himself' as he said, I estimate that's about the limit!"

"That's not right. Why would he do something without any benefit? Chiyang, I don't think Zhang Xingfeng is that kind of person!"

"Yuanmu, I think, is he planning to use us to destroy the Purple Cloud Realm?"

"Hmm, I think it's possible, but we still need to be careful. I can't see through Zhang Xingfeng right now. After all, the 'Fire God' behind him is not someone we can afford to offend. Once the 'Fire God' goes off, and the divine fire burns, no matter how many of our immortal armies we have, it will be useless!"

"Yes. We really have to be careful with Zhang Xingfeng. His backing is too strong. But... hehe, we don't need to worry about this. In the future, when we cooperate with Zhang Xingfeng, it should be the Purple Cloud Realm that's causing trouble!"

After much discussion, the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor finally reached a consensus.

"Xingfeng, aren't fifty pieces a bit too few? How about this, we'll double the quantity of Jianyu Essence and Beihai Yinshui for you, so you can give us sixty pieces?" the Heavenly Emperor asked.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xingfeng pretended to ponder for a while, while the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor waited patiently.

"Okay, I agree to that, but now I want to talk to you about something else!" Zhang Xingfeng's expression suddenly turned solemn.

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor were immediately alarmed. They noticed that Zhang Xingfeng's attitude was even more serious than before, indicating that this matter must be very important!

"What I'm saying is that from now on, in the Cultivation World, based on Tianyan Star, the surrounding star fields, as well as all places in the north, including that terrifying and dangerous Northern Extreme Perilous Domain, will all be within the sphere of influence of my Tianxin Sect. Let me tell you, this so-called sphere of influence is not the scope of influence of an ordinary force, but an absolute sphere of influence. I want that region, and there is no other sect besides my Tianxin Sect! But it doesn't matter, there are only six or seven large sects in the north, and my Tianxin Sect can easily deal with the ordinary and small sects! And your Fengyuan Gate and Tianlong Sect must stand completely on my side!" Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile.

Zhang Xingfeng had already thought it through. The Immortal Realm was a mixed bag of forces with too many experts, while his Tianxin Sect had too few. In the Immortal Realm, it couldn't even compare to a third-level force. Therefore, Zhang Xingfeng decided to establish his foundation in the Cultivation World!

The Cultivation World is vast and boundless. Although it's only the Northern Region, it still contains hundreds of star domains, hundreds of times larger than Xiao Lin's Black Prison Star Domain. Such a vast area is more than enough for the Tianxin Sect to expand into. As for clearing out its own sphere of influence and dealing with large sects, with Zhang Xingfeng's current strength, it's naturally a piece of cake!

Large sects typically have a few Loose Immortal- level figures. If the three brothers, Yan Bao, who have reached the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal realm, were to take action against six or seven large sects, the purge could definitely be completed within half a month! Of course, Zhang Xingfeng's policy is not one of absolute slaughter!

The main goal was to persuade these sects to concentrate in one star region, which was also the northern border. Once they arrived in that star region, Zhang Xingfeng guaranteed their safety. With Zhang Xingfeng's carrot-and-stick approach, he believed few sects would resist. If any sect proved too stubborn, they would be killed without mercy! This was all too common in the Cultivation World; almost every year some small or ordinary sects were wiped out!

However, Zhang Xingfeng believed that there were probably very few people who would refuse to move their mountain gate despite the threat of their sect's annihilation!

Upon hearing this, the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor's eyes lit up, and they felt greatly reassured.

Zhang Xingfeng 'Zhang Xingfeng words revealed that his ambitions were set on the Cultivation World, and not just the entire Cultivation World, but only the Northern Region! This would have no impact on the power of the Heavenly Emperor and the Azure Emperor.

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor were worried about Zhang Xingfeng's advance into the Immortal Realm. After all, with the 'Fire God' behind Zhang Xingfeng, anything could happen, and Zhang Xingfeng's skill in forging divine artifacts was terrifying!

"Alright, we agree. However, your Tianxin Sect may not extend its influence to the Immortal Realm! The Immortal Realm will belong to my Fengyuan Gate and Tianlong Sect from now on." The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor exchanged a glance and smiled slightly. The Azure Emperor then spoke.

The Heavenly Emperor said, "Our two sects will fully support you in the Cultivation World. The Northern Region of the Cultivation World belongs to your Tianxin Sect! Of course, you must also support our two sects in becoming the dominant force in the Immortal Realm!"

Zhang Xingfeng immediately broke into a smile.

"Alright, Fengyuan Gate and Tianlong Sect will dominate the Immortal Realm, but remember one thing: my Tianxin Sect disciples cannot be allowed to ascend in the future. In other words, my Tianxin Sect disciples Tribulation Transcendence will remain in the Cultivation World!" Zhang Xingfeng immediately made the request.

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor immediately frowned.

Zhang Xingfeng narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Do you two want my disciples from the Tianxin Sect to become pitiful stray dogs in the Immortal Realm?"

The Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor shook their heads. The Azure Emperor immediately said, "No, no, no, it's just that every cultivator Tribulation Transcendence will be marked. Actually... never mind, I'll tell you!"

The Azure Emperor said, "The experts who placed the marks on those cultivators who successfully transcended tribulations in the Tribulation Transcendence are all Immortal Monarch level figures! This is why we and the seven major forces, including the Purple Cloud Realm, are only at the level of Nine Heavens Profound Immortal in the Cultivation World!"

Zhang Xingfeng's eyes lit up. "You mean... as long as there are Immortal Monarch level experts in the Cultivation World, and those Immortal Monarch level experts place restrictions on cultivators who have successfully Tribulation Transcendence, then Immortal Monarch in the Immortal Realm will be unable to place their marks?"

The Azure Emperor nodded and said, "However, this is not effective. If the Immortal Monarch successfully placed the mark is from the Purple Cloud Realm, then Ziwei will definitely cause you trouble. Even if she doesn't, she will send Immortal Emperor -level expert to place the mark!"

Zhang Xingfeng sneered, "Hmph, Ziwei, I'll still send him, but that's not an effective method. I'll do my best to help you now, spending more Substitute Stone to avoid these marks. Later, we'll destroy Purple Cloud Realm together, and the Immortal Realm will be under the control of your two sects. At that time, your people will be in charge of managing the ascended disciples. Whether my Tianxin Sect go to the Immortal Realm is up to you!"

Upon hearing this, both the Azure Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor beamed with joy, seemingly envisioning a bright future where the two major sects would jointly rule the Immortal Realm.

"Alright, give me all those materials. Sixty divine artifacts from a hundred years ago, I'll take care of them! Now it's time to go home. Oh, by the way, I'll take some of the disciples my ancestor arranged to live here back with me, no problem!" Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile.

The Azure Emperor immediately replied, "No problem, of course no problem!" He knew about the disciples and grand-disciples of the Daoist Kongming; their strength was no more than that of Nine Heavens Profound Immortal. Naturally, the Azure Emperor did not care about such weak forces.

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