Despair Star: Changing with Each Passing Day

Zhang Xingfeng stared blankly at the Tianxin Sect.

As always, the Tianxin Sect Hall, relying on the Spiritual Qi of their spiritual blood. The lower-level disciples all worked hard to cultivate and strive to become core disciples.

"What's going on? I Divine Sense them chasing me just now, so why didn't they come? That's strange! Let me take a closer look and see what happened." Zhang Xingfeng swept his Divine Sense across the entire Cultivation World, Divine Sense it.

At this moment, he was surprised to find that many of the Star Brilliance had returned directly through the Gate to the Immortal Realm. Zhang Xingfeng even discovered that the Star Brilliance of the Purple Cloud Realm had also flown towards the Gate to the Immortal Realm.

If others give up, there might be a chance? But Purple Cloud Realm and Zhang Xingfeng are sworn enemies.

Zhang Xingfeng frowned deeply. "Why didn't the Purple Cloud Realm follow us? Could it be that Ziwei has improved?" Zhang Xingfeng shook his head. "Never mind, it's a good thing for me that they didn't come. Now I need to go back and let the disciples of the Immortal Pavilion cultivate properly!"

In the celestial realm.

After the chaos on Immortal Crystal Planet, many elders or sect leaders of minor forces in the Immortal Realm died. With the deaths of many experts from these minor forces, their strength was greatly diminished, and they were swallowed up by other forces. For a time, the Immortal Realm was in chaos again.

Despite the chaos, one piece of news quickly spread throughout the entire Immortal Realm: Zhang Xingfeng had obtained the Divine Stone!

"Do you know? There's a guy named Zhang Xingfeng who actually stole that Divine Stone. Do you know what Divine Stone is? It's a crystal used by experts in the Divine Realm for cultivation. My grandmaster said that on that day on the Immortal Crystal Planet, all the great experts of the immortal realm gathered, but none of them could get close to that Divine Stone. Only that divine being Yang Lang Yang Lang, who was the previous Heavenly Emperor, obtained the Divine Stone!" A white-robed immortal said proudly to the black-robed immortal beside him.

At this moment, a middle-aged man drinking not far from him raised his eyebrows and muttered, "Oh? Divine Stone, listen carefully. For nearly a hundred million years, my power has not increased. It is indeed very difficult to go from Low-grade Divine Human to Mid-grade Divine Human in the lower realm. However, it is not so certain if I get this Divine Stone!"

Upon hearing the white-robed immortal's words, the black-robed immortal scoffed, "You keep saying Zhang Xingfeng obtained the Divine Stone, then you say Yang Lang obtained it. Which one is it?"

The white-robed immortal picked up his wine cup, downed it in one gulp, and then said, "Don't rush, I haven't finished yet. Let me explain in detail. Oh, and by the way, you're paying for today's drinks!"

The black-clad immortal immediately said anxiously, "Speak quickly, don't keep me in suspense. I'll pay for the drinks today!"

The white-robed immortal smiled contentedly and said, "Speaking of that day, my grandmaster uncle, as you know, was an Immortal Monarch level expert, yet he was the weakest there. At the beginning, all the experts were vying for Celestial Crystals, even killing each other. Just like that, 150 Immortal Monarch without powerful backers died. Those forces including the Purple Cloud Realm, the Fengyuan Gate, the Tianlong Sect, the Four Sects of the Immortal Realm, as well as Gourd Venerable, Huangyan True Person, and so on, also lost nearly 50 Immortal Monarch! Don't ask me who Gourd Venerable and the others are; I don't know either. My grandmaster uncle only told us this after hearing others refer to them as such. They were probably all top-tier experts who had never been seen before!"

A middle-aged man standing nearby sighed inwardly, "Huang Yan, Hu Lu and the others went too. Oh dear, why didn't I go that day?"

"Oh, ah, that's terrifying, Immortal Monarch! Nearly two hundred people died in one go! That's incredible! If I had been there that day and witnessed such a shocking scene, it would have been worth dying for!" the black-clad immortal exclaimed.

The white-robed immortal continued, "Hehe, what happened next... After all the immortal crystals were mined, the deity Yang Lang, for some reason, wanted to kill an Immortal Monarch, but in the end, he was ridiculed by others. Well, that's just a side story. The real excitement came later when all the immortals suddenly discovered the Divine Stone! Do you know how powerful the Divine Stone is? My grandmaster uncle was nearly fifty meters away from the Divine Stone, and he could still feel his power increasing. Can you believe how powerful this Divine Stone is!"

The black-clad immortal exclaimed in amazement, "Ah, so powerful! To be able to boost one's power even from fifty meters away is truly..."

The white-robed immortal continued, "Later, everyone went to retrieve the Divine Stone, but what kind of treasure is the Divine Stone? It's not so easy to obtain. One by one, the immortals approached, but even the Great Emperor Ziwei and the Azure Emperor couldn't get close. In the end, only the divine being Yang Lang got close and obtained the Divine Stone, but..."

The white-robed immortal poured himself a cup of wine, slowly drank it, and paid no attention to the black-robed immortal's anxious appearance. After finishing it, he sighed and said, "Good wine!"

"Hurry up and tell us, or the wine will be gone!" the black-clad immortal urged anxiously.

The white-robed immortal immediately said, "No, no, no, I'll tell you, I'll tell you! It's said that the divine being Yang Lang obtained the Divine Stone, and suddenly... Yang Lang disappeared, really, suddenly disappeared! But the Divine Stone is still in the Star Brilliance. Later, Zhang Xingfeng said he wanted to go in and take a look. After entering, he came out empty-handed and left. Actually, everyone knows that this Divine Stone cannot be retrieved without a storage bracelet of divine artifact level, so there's no need to worry about Zhang Xingfeng taking the Divine Stone. Besides, getting close to the Divine Stone is very difficult. Even the Great Emperor Ziwei and others couldn't get close!"

"But... those experts suddenly discovered that the Divine Stone in the Star Brilliance had disappeared, and immediately knew that Zhang Xingfeng had taken it, so they all chased after him! Do you know who Zhang Xingfeng is?" the white-robed immortal asked smugly.

"Who is it that possesses such great Divine Ability?" the black-clad immortal asked curiously.

The white-robed immortal said, "Hehe, he's the disciple of the great god Pangu, and he's incredibly powerful! My grandmaster saw it clearly that day; he was even wearing a top-tier defensive artifact. Hehe, strong!"

"Powerful, truly powerful! It's the Great God Pangu! Oh, a top-tier defensive artifact..." The black-clad immortal dreamed that he too would be Zhang Xingfeng.

The middle-aged man beside them muttered to himself, "Oh, so he's Pangu's disciple. No wonder he has a storage bracelet of divine artifact level. But didn't Ziwei and Huang Yan all chase after him? Why did they all come back, and none of them got the Divine Stone? Is Zhang Xingfeng really that powerful? Right, even a late-stage Immortal Emperor couldn't get close to that Divine Stone. How did Zhang Xingfeng get close? Is he also a god?"

The middle-aged man suddenly laughed and said, "Forget it, I'll go ask Huang Yan, and then everything will be clear."

Ziwei's plan was good, but those extraordinary people were all very shrewd!

Even experts like Ziwei and Huangyan couldn't obtain the Divine Stone, yet Zhang Xingfeng did. Does Zhang Xingfeng not have some powerful background? Would the gods go without any preparation? The gods have their own anxieties; a little inquiry will reveal Zhang Xingfeng's true nature.

Fire God's disciple!

Once the celestial beings learned that he was the disciple of the God of Fire God, they all gave up without hesitation.

The Cultivation World, Tianyan Star!

Fifty years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhang Xingfeng easily reached the late stage of Immortal Monarch cultivation. Dealing with Immortal Emperor was a piece of cake, and now even if a deity came, Zhang Xingfeng would dare to fight Low-grade Divine Human with his Fire Blade. As for a clown like Ziwei, Zhang Xingfeng could kill her if he wanted to!

With Zhang Xingfeng's high level of mental cultivation, relying on the essence crystals of the Immortal Emperor and Demon Lord, he certainly didn't need fifty years; he only took thirty years to reach the late stage of the Immortal Monarch. As for the last twenty years, the first ten of which were Zhang Xingfeng forging divine artifacts!

Did Zhang Xingfeng and the Heavenly Emperor and the Azure Emperor require few materials? No, of the thirty-six top-grade materials he requested, only a few have been used so far. He also requested some decent materials initially.

In reality, artifacts aren't entirely made of rare materials. Generally, they require a small amount of rare materials, combined with other decent materials.

In ten years, Zhang Xingfeng easily forged 200 divine artifacts, and that was only because he forged one or two artifacts each time, once a month!

For the past twenty years, he has mainly focused on building the headquarters of the Tianxin Sect.

Is the Divine Stone powerful?

But the Fire Blade is even more powerful!

Zhang Xingfeng forcefully used his Fire Blade to split the Divine Stone into two parts. One part was fixed inside the belly of Fangyan Mountain, becoming the core of the Tianxin Sect's protective formation. With the Divine Stone's appearance, the Tianxin Sect's protective formation immediately rose to a higher level.

In the past, even Immortal Monarch could not enter, and now even Immortal Emperor cannot enter this sect-protecting formation. The power of the Divine Stone is indeed extraordinary!

Another set of Divine Stone was placed in the center of a cluster of secret cultivation chambers within the Immortal Pavilion. The immortals of the Immortal Pavilion, relying on these Divine Stones, experienced a rapid increase in their cultivation power, a sight that even Zhang Xingfeng found astonishing!

In Huoyuan Hall!

"Master, this Divine Stone is powerful, but what if Divine Stone energy runs out someday? Wouldn't that be terrible?" Biya asked Zhang Xingfeng.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled and said, "Hehe, you don't know this. I have carefully observed the Divine Stone. The reason why everyone cultivates so quickly around the Divine Stone is because the density of immortal spiritual energy around the Divine Stone is astonishing, thousands or even tens of thousands of times that of the immortal realm. And the immortal spiritual energy around the Divine Stone is not from inside the Divine Stone, but is attracted by the Divine Stone itself!"

Bi Yan asked in confusion, "Did they attract you?"

Zhang Xingfeng nodded and asked, "Do you know how that Immortal Crystal Planet was formed?"

Bi Yan shook her head and laughed, "How could I possibly know? Does Master know?"

Zhang Xingfeng smiled and said, "The reason why the Immortal Crystal Planet was formed is because of that Divine Stone. The Divine Stone attracts immortal spiritual energy. As the immortal spiritual energy around the Divine Stone increases and the density increases, the immortal spiritual energy begins to solidify. The innermost layer is pure immortal crystal, and the further out you go, the less pure it becomes."

"That makes sense, Master's idea is very likely!" Bi Yan was overjoyed immediately.

Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile, "Actually, I didn't just imagine it out of thin air. I studied this Divine Stone for a very long time before I discovered this secret. Have you forgotten that I sat quietly by the Divine Stone for three years? Don't think I was cultivating. Although my power has improved, I was actually studying the secret of the Divine Stone. It took me three years to finally confirm my idea!"

Bi Yan immediately said, "Ah, Master sat quietly by that Divine Stone for three years to explore its mysteries. I truly admire you!"

Zhang Xingfeng asked, "By the way, how is the Purple Cloud Realm in the Cultivation World doing these days?"

Zhang Xingfeng has already given sixty divine artifacts to Fengyuan Gate and Tianlong Sect. With sixty more divine artifacts, the two sects have become much stronger. Of course, this is not yet enough to truly deal with the Purple Cloud Realm. However, Fengyuan Gate and Tianlong Sect are now in a dominant position over Purple Cloud Realm.

Moreover, Zhang Xingfeng has now reached the late stage of Immortal Monarch, and with his Fire Blade, dealing with the Purple Cloud Realm is a piece of cake. Most importantly, even Immortal Emperor -level experts cannot break through the Tianxin Sect's protective formation, so what does Zhang Xingfeng have to fear!

Therefore, Zhang Xingfeng made a move against the Purple Cloud Realm in the Cultivation World!

Upon hearing this, Bi Yan immediately reported, "Our Tianxin Sect dispatched six experts at the Nine Heavens Profound Immortal level, each possessing two mid-grade divine artifacts—one defensive and one offensive! These six experts easily annihilated all the immortal-level experts in the Purple Cloud Realm, causing the Purple Cloud Realm to collapse instantly. All the mortal planets previously controlled by the Purple Cloud Realm are now under the control of our Tianxin Sect. Our Tianxin Sect now controls the most mortal planets in the entire Cultivation World, nearly a third of them!"

The mortal planet is what all the forces value most. It's the foundation; controlling the mortal planet means a larger base of disciples, and thus, a larger sect!

The Purple Cloud Realm of the Immortal Realm was too busy to intervene, only sending out one top expert, Zi Yan, a late-stage Immortal Emperor. However, Zi Yan was instantly killed by Zhang Xingfeng's Fire Blade. After that, the Purple Cloud Realm remained silent. After all, the Purple Cloud Realm of the Immortal Realm was also in dire straits!

"Hmph, hmph, Purple Cloud Realm doesn't dare to interfere at all now. In the Immortal Realm, Fengyuan Gate alone, with Li Qiang, can rival him in terms of power. What's more, now that Fengyuan Gate and Tianlong Sect have joined forces, Purple Cloud Realm is suffering greatly from oppression. After I killed Zi Yan that day, I estimate that Purple Cloud Realm's days are even more difficult. Now, does he still dare to do anything in the Cultivation World? As long as I kill a few more Immortal Emperor, Purple Cloud Realm will be finished!" Zhang Xingfeng said with a sneer.

Bi Yan nodded and said, "Yes, Zi Wei must also know that if the Purple Cloud Realm in the Immortal Realm is destroyed, the Purple Cloud Realm in the Cultivation World will also have no hope. So he is not in a hurry to rebuild the Purple Cloud Realm in the Cultivation World. He is waiting for the struggle in the Immortal Realm to settle down. At that time, they will definitely take action against us!"

Zhang Xingfeng agreed, "Yes, but... he can't wait until then. Hmph, I know the strength of the Purple Cloud Realm Fengyuan Gate and Tianlong Sect very well. It would be very easy for them to destroy Purple Cloud Realm. It's just that Fengyuan Gate and Tianlong Sect are unwilling to expend too much of their strength. They are also worried that even if they destroy Purple Cloud Realm, they will not be able to suppress other forces in the Immortal Realm!"

"Roar... Second brother, second brother, this elder's Secret Method has succeeded! Haha, this elder has finally reached the late stage of Body Refinement (equivalent to the late stage of Immortal Monarch)!" The Little Dragon's strange shouts came from afar.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xingfeng and Bi Yan exchanged a glance, and Zhang Xingfeng was overjoyed!