Storms Begin to Stir

Zhang Lingqi looked at the divine artifacts in his father's hands and found it hard to accept; there were simply too many.

"Father, these are all artifacts you use often. Now that you're giving them to me, then..." Zhang Lingqi declined.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly and said, "Hehe, Ling Qi, I only used the Jie Sha Blades Formation and the like because my power wasn't enough to deal with the enemy. But now that I've reached the late stage of Immortal Monarch, with the help of the Fire Blade, my attack power can even handle gods. Most importantly, I'm practically invincible in defense! Do you think I need these things when I'm invincible in defense? Alright, Ling Qi, accept these divine artifacts!"

Zhang Lingqi resolutely accepted the divine artifacts from Zhang Xingfeng and said, "Father, I will definitely not let you down!"

Zhang Xingfeng nodded, then suddenly said, "By the way, I still have quite a few divine artifacts here. I made them while I was crafting divine artifacts for Fengyuan Gate and Tianlong Sect last time. I've already given over forty to the sects, and I still have ninety-seven divine artifacts on hand, including 50 low-grade divine artifacts, forty mid-grade divine artifacts, and one top-grade divine artifact!"

Zhang Lingqi was stunned, and exclaimed in shock, "What! Father, you can forge top-tier divine artifacts?"

Zhang Xingfeng smiled and shook his head, saying, "No, of course I haven't reached that level yet. My highest level artifact is only a mid-grade divine artifact. This top-grade divine artifact was obtained back in the Mortal World; it's the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow. Actually, the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow isn't very effective for you. You should pass it on to a good disciple of my Tianxin Sect. I'm entrusting these artifacts to you for safekeeping. From now on, all the affairs of the Tianxin Sect are in your hands!"

Zhang Lingqi nodded, his eyes shining with a firm and dazzling light.

The highest point in the celestial realm, the residence of the Old Man Hei.

"Oh my, Thunder Duke, you've come! That's wonderful! It's so lively with the three of you together, hehe..." Old Man Huo stood up with delight as he saw Thunder Duke suddenly appear before him, and walked over to greet him warmly.

Thunder Duke glanced at the Old Man Hei but said nothing. Thunder Duke still didn't want to pay any attention to the Old Man Hei. Thunder Duke smiled and said to the Old Man Huo, "Well, I was just wandering around when I came here while traveling through space, so I came to see you. By the way, I have something to tell you. I have already passed on my 'Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Sword Drawing Art' to your disciple."

Old Man Huo was taken aback and said, "Hmm, really? Last time I also noticed that he seemed to have traces of your power on him. But isn't the 'Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Sword Drawing Art' only truly cultivable by those with a Thunder Spirit Body? My disciple Zhang Xingfeng is not only a Fire Spirit Body, how could he possibly..."

Looking at the Old Man Huo's expression, Thunder Duke chuckled, "Hehe, I didn't explain clearly. I made him learn so that he could try his best, and I even placed a trace of my own power deep within his mind to make it easier for him to learn. But he's still quite good; he actually managed to learn seven moves!"

The Old Man Huo returned to where he had been sitting, picked up the jar of wine, and then picked up the two wine jugs, pouring the wine from the jar into the two jugs one after the other. Holding a wine jug in each hand, the Old Man Huo walked up to the Thunder Duke and said, "Thunder Duke, I know you old fellow are giving me face, so I thank you on behalf of my disciple. Drink up, this is the finest wine I found by searching the entire Immortal Realm!"

Upon hearing this, Thunder Duke sniffed the air and immediately beamed with joy. With a slight movement of his hand, a flask of Old Man Huo.

"Old Man Hei, you have a jug too!" Old Man Huo tossed the jug in his hand aside, while Old Man Hei, who was engrossed in carving, casually waved his hand, suspending the jug near his lips. "You two drink slowly, I'm going to focus on carving!"

Old Man Huo walked over to Thunder Duke, patted Thunder Duke affectionately on the shoulder, and laughed, "Hehe, Thunder Duke, don't mind him, he's just like that, let's drink!"

The reason why Thunder Duke and Old Man Huo became friends was because of drinking. They both had the same fiery temper, but Thunder Duke was stubborn while Old Man Huo was carefree and easygoing. However, they both loved alcohol. Back in the Divine Realm, when they were still gods, they would steal alcohol to drink, which forged an indissoluble bond between them.

"Old Man Huo, let me tell you, your disciple is incredibly talented, extremely talented. He actually learned seven moves using only his Fire Spirit body. But now this kid is actually trying to pass on my 'Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Sword Drawing Art,' even though it's only seven moves. It's just too much, too much! If it weren't for you, I would have gone to cause him trouble long ago!" Thunder Duke took a big gulp of wine, speaking as if he was giving Old Man Huo a lot of face.

Upon hearing this, the Old Man Huo immediately retorted, "Heh heh, Thunder Duke, do you think I don't know? Inheritance isn't so easy. At most, he can pass down those secret techniques, inscriptions, Law Seals. But without your lightning-attribute power to guide them, the power is not great at all; it can only be considered an ordinary attack Method Formula!"

Upon hearing this, Thunder Duke exclaimed, "Hehe! This... indeed I'm not worried about him passing it down. Can't this kid himself feel that when he uses these moves, it's because of the imprint I left deep in his mind that he exerts a trace of my power? Otherwise, how could he be so powerful?"

Old Man Huo immediately said, "Since that's the case, you don't need to worry about it. My disciple has now inherited the true essence of Black Old Earth's 'Realm of Space' and my 'Fire Origin Secret Canon.' Moreover, with his skill in weapon crafting, he will definitely be no worse than that kid Zheng Yang in weapon crafting in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Thunder Duke exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my goodness, this is incredible! Old Man Huo, you really do care for your disciple! The 'Fire Origin Secret Canon' is one thing, since he's your disciple after all, but you actually had Old Man Hei pass on his most precious 'Realm of Space' to your disciple as well. That's truly remarkable! I admire you!"

The Old Man Huo laughed and said, "That's right. What does the Old Man Hei have to do with me? In this Divine Realm, only the old man with white and the Old Man Hei have the ability to create a realm. Now my disciple has also learned it, hehe..." The Old Man Huo laughed triumphantly.

The Old Man Hei finally spoke up, "Well, don't talk nonsense. What does this have to do with you, Old Man Huo! It's my apprentice, Li Qiang, who can't even master the 'Dark Gold Secret Canon' properly. He's not talented enough. Of course, I'll pass on my 'Realm of Space' to someone else. Besides, Old Man Huo's apprentice is indeed very talented. Letting him learn it won't hinder his learning of the 'Fire Origin Secret Canon'!"

Thunder Duke finally cried out in shock, "Old Man Hei, what did you say?! You said... you said you gave him the complete 'Realm of Space'? You made him the current owner of the 'Realm of Space'? You even gave him the fragment?"

The Old Man Hei muttered, "Well, if not him, who else? I have no interest in finding another successor."

These old fellows passed on those great martial arts techniques in two ways. One was the way Thunder Duke passed on the "Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Sword Drawing Art" to Zhang Xingfeng, telling him the Secret Method and even giving him a bit of his own power as a catalyst! The second way was the method of the Old Man Huo and the Old Man Hei, who directly gave Zhang Xingfeng fragments!

Only these old guys knew the true value of the fragments. Zhang Xingfeng had dissolved those fragments within his body. However, once he fully mastered the ultimate techniques contained within the fragments, they would automatically leave Zhang Xingfeng body.

Every owner of a fragment of land has broken through to the Heavenly Venerable realm! Although the time it takes varies, all owners of fragments have successfully broken through to the Heavenly Venerable realm! However, for Heavenly Venerables like Heavenly Venerable Huode Heavenly Venerable Zhengyang, who only received guidance from Old Man Huo, it is very difficult to break through.

Zhang Xingfeng is now the owner of both fragments!

The Celestial Realm, within the Purple Cloud Realm!

Ziwei's face was gloomy, and the Great Elder around her, as well as Yuyang who was present, all had cold expressions.

Zi Yan is dead! The Purple Cloud Realm originally had five Immortal Emperors, the rest being revered figures! Among the five Immortal Emperors, two were late-stage Immortal Emperor experts: Zi Wei and Zi Yan. But now Zi Yan is dead! The strength of the Purple Cloud Realm has undoubtedly plummeted, and the murderer is none other than Zhang Xingfeng, who roams freely in the lower realm.

"Master, the Fengyuan Gate and the Tianlong Sect are now frequently expanding their sphere of influence. Among the cities bordering them, three major cities have already submitted to them. It seems that the Fengyuan Gate and the Tianlong Sect are pressing us step by step. Master, what should we do?" Yu Yang delivered another piece of bad news.

The atmosphere became even more oppressive. The Fengyuan Gate and the Tianlong Sect were not much weaker than the Purple Cloud Realm. Now that the two had joined forces, the Purple Cloud Realm was naturally at a complete disadvantage. Moreover, the Purple Cloud Realm had lost a late-stage Immortal Emperor!

Ziwei let out a cold snort! It was as if the temperature in the room had dropped considerably.

The Second Elder pondered, "I've also heard about what Yu Yang said. Now, Fengyuan Gate and Tianlong Sect have completely broken ties with us. Their alliance is indeed a great threat. Moreover, our immortal army can't be mobilized until the very last moment. At this point, we can only use our experts to fight them, but they have Li Qiang, who is comparable to a god, and they also have far more experts than we do. Alas, they are allies after all!"

Ziwei remained silent!

The Great Elder and Yu Yang all looked at Ziwei, waiting for her to make a decision.

"An alliance, an alliance, yes, an alliance! If the two factions are allied, can't my Purple Cloud Realm also form an alliance?" Ziwei's eyes lit up, and she blurted out.

Upon hearing this, the Great Elder and Yu Yang were also struck by a thought. That's right, the reason why the Tianlong Sect and Fengyuan Gate were able to completely suppress them was because of their alliance.

"Master, who should we ally with? The Four Sects of the Immortal Realm are the best forces. The combined power of the four sects can even rival that of our three Immortal Emperors. However, the Four Sects of the Four Sects of the Immortal Realm have never been willing to interfere in our affairs. They are too busy watching the show to help us. Who else can we choose besides the Four Sects of the Immortal Realm?" Yu Yang said after thinking for a moment.

Ziwei suddenly stood up from her seat and paced back and forth in the room, muttering, "The Four Sects of the Immortal Realm? That's impossible. Besides, even if they agreed, I wouldn't dare. Who knows if they have good intentions? Who else could it be? Right, the Rock Sect, the Rock Sect!"

Ziwei suddenly stopped, looked around at the people around her, and said with a smile, "We will choose Yan Sect. They are weak, but their elders are those old fogies Huangyan True Person, who are nearly twenty Immortal Emperor level experts."

The Rock Sect is a sect founded by the disciples of Huangyan True Person and his group of old buddies. Although there are not many experts in this sect, it has a powerful background. It is backed by old guys like Huangyan True Person. Although Huangyan True Person and the others usually do not show their faces, they will definitely stand up for their disciples when it comes to important moments!

"Master is wise. The Rock Sect is weak, and even if it does, it won't affect us much in the future. What we value is the power behind it. If these old guys help us, we will have a much better chance of dealing with the Fengyuan Gate and the Tianlong Sect! But I don't know how to get the old guys behind the Rock Sect to make a move?" Yu Yang said with a frown.

Ziwei laughed and said, "That's easy. We don't need those old guys to risk their lives. We just need them to help us restrain some of their experts. They have twenty experts, so restraining ten is a piece of cake. Yuyang, I'll leave this to you. You can give them some benefits, like immortal crystals!"

Yu Yang nodded and said, "Yes, Master, just watch, I will definitely not let you down!"

Immortal Realm, Maoyang City, Bamboo Forest Tavern.

Zhang Xingfeng drank alone. Zhang Xingfeng had only drunk a little of the Bamboo Leaf Fragrance last time, and gave the rest to Old Man Huo. The Bamboo Leaf Fragrance was a really good wine, and Zhang Xingfeng had been thinking about it for a long time. Of course, he would drink it properly this time he came to the Immortal Realm.

Zhang Xingfeng easily accomplished the task of managing the Tianxin Sect. With Zhang Xingfeng leaving the Cultivation World, the Tianxin Sect's Fire Origin Hall was temporarily managed by Senior Feng Liu and Zhang Lingqi. Zhang Xingfeng also knew that Zhang Lingqi's prestige was insufficient, so he temporarily had Feng Liu assist Ling Qi. As for Feng Liu...

"Hehe, that Feng Liu, really! I asked him to take charge of the Fire Element Hall, and he thought I was going to send him to the Hidden Heart Valley. He kept telling me that he didn't care about status. Hehe, but Feng Liu's personality is more suited to a high position!" Zhang Xingfeng chuckled, picked up his wine cup, and drank it down in one gulp.

The shopkeeper glanced at Zhang Xingfeng from afar and chuckled. Zhang Xingfeng had once bought a large jar of Bamboo Leaf Fragrance here, and now he was back, this time with two large jars!

Zhang Xingfeng came here to observe firsthand how the Purple Cloud Realm was destroyed, and of course, Zhang Xingfeng wouldn't mind adding fuel to the fire if necessary.

Zhang Xingfeng suddenly smiled, "Oh? You want to form an alliance? Yan Sect? Hehe, then I'll go take a look too. Ziwei, if you lose both your wife and your army, don't blame me! Yan Sect, Yan Sect! The sect of those old guys Huangyan True Person's disciples, hmm, it's a sect with potential!"

Zhang Xingfeng muttered to himself, then vanished in a flash.