Despair Star: Apology

In the starry sky of the Cultivation World, a Star Brilliance Sky was speeding towards Tianyan Star.

Amidst the Star Brilliance, the Azure Emperor's face was somewhat gloomy. He was extremely unwilling to have to apologize to himself and offer eight million immortal crystals as compensation.

Suddenly, the Azure Emperor's expression changed. He immediately used his Divine Sense to carefully observe the entire territory of the Tianxin Sect. Cold sweat slowly seeped from the Azure Emperor's forehead. "How is this possible? How is this possible?" The Azure Emperor's face began to turn pale.

Upon seeing this, Li Qiang asked in confusion, "Master? What's wrong? What happened?"

The Azure Emperor looked at Li Qiang in disbelief and said, "I... I discovered that among the thirty-six branches of the Tianxin Sect, there are actually twelve experts at the mid-stage of the Immortal Emperor! Is this possible? How did they suddenly acquire so many experts?"

Li Qiang immediately used his Divine Sense to observe carefully, and then his expression became serious. He looked at the Azure Emperor and said, "Master, it seems that Zhang Xingfeng is indeed extraordinary. There are twelve experts in the middle stage of Immortal Emperor in these thirty-six branches. What about his headquarters, Tianyan Star?"

Super powers in the Immortal Realm don't just have one city. Usually, they will have experts stationed at their branches. However, the experts at the sect headquarters are definitely more than those outside. Now that Zhang Xingfeng has so many experts outside, what about the headquarters?

"The protective array on Fangyan Mountain of the Tianxin Sect has become much more powerful. I estimate that after Zhang Xingfeng returned, relying on the Divine Stone he obtained back then, even my Divine Sense can no longer penetrate that defensive array!" Li Qiang sighed.

The Azure Emperor nodded in agreement. "Indeed, that formation is probably extremely powerful now. If things go wrong, we might not even be able to get through it. I didn't expect Zhang Xingfeng to actually give up the Divine Stone to increase the power of the sect's protective formation. He really is willing to do that!"

The Divine Stone is extremely precious and has many benefits for cultivation. According to the Azure Emperor's idea, it should be given to the experts in the sect for cultivation.

How could the Azure Emperor have imagined that Zhang Xingfeng would split the Divine Stone in two? After all, the Azure Emperor was unaware of the power of Zhang Xingfeng's Fire Blade!

The Azure Emperor's expression turned solemn. "Now we know the strength of the Tianxin Sect. They have Zhang Xingfeng and at least twelve mid-stage Immortal Emperor experts. In terms of experts, they far surpass our Fengyuan Gate. This time, it seems we need to change our attitude!"

Only then did the Azure Emperor truly correct his attitude and put himself in the shoes of the weaker party when considering the matter.

Li Qiang nodded to himself.

Zhang Xingfeng stood alone on a bald mountain peak on Tianyan Star.

He wasn't on Fangyan Mountain, but on another mountain on Tianyan Star. He didn't want the Azure Emperor and the others to discover the true power of the Tianxin Sect. After all, with six late-stage Immortal Emperor level experts, if the Azure Emperor discovered such a powerful force, Azure Emperor would probably be so frightened that he would tell all the major powers in the Immortal Realm, and then have them work together to deal with the Tianxin Sect.

"Azure Emperor, Senior Brother Li Qiang! Please come this way!" Zhang Xingfeng's loud laughter pierced through the Star Brilliance and entered the ears of Azure Emperor and Li Qiang.

Upon hearing this, Azure Emperor and Li Qiang immediately left Star Brilliance and flew towards Zhang Xingfeng's location.

"Junior Brother Xingfeng, you call me Senior Brother, do you know about the relationship between my black-robed master and Uncle Huo?" Li Qiang walked up to Zhang Xingfeng and said with a smile.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled and nodded, saying, "It's not just that. Uncle Hei has been kind to me, even though we don't have the title of master and disciple. We are master and disciple in reality, so it's only right that he calls you senior brother!"

Meanwhile, the Azure Emperor was eager to know just how powerful the Tianxin Sect truly was. Unable to enter Fangyan Mountain, the Tianxin Sect remained a mystery to him, its true strength a mystery that made Azure Emperor uneasy.

"Xingfeng, why didn't you let us into Fangyan Mountain so we could have a proper talk? Why are we here?" The Azure Emperor looked around.

This was originally a sharp mountain peak, but Zhang Xingfeng cleaved off the top with a single chop, creating this flat area of over ten thousand square meters.

It was a bare, flat surface with only a stone table and three stone benches on it—that was all!

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xingfeng smiled calmly and said, "There are too many core disciples of my Tianxin Sect there, and it's too noisy. Please, Senior Brother Li Qiang and the Azure Emperor, stop here. It's much quieter here! Come, everyone, sit down and let's talk!"

The three of them then took their seats.

Li Qiang chuckled and said, "Junior brother is right, very right! It's much quieter here. By the way, junior brother, my master and I came here specifically to apologize to you, junior brother Xingfeng, for what happened during the last battle with the Purple Cloud Realm!"

Upon hearing this, the Azure Emperor immediately said, "Xingfeng, I was momentarily blinded by greed that day, and I hope you can forgive me. This is a token of my sincerity, and I hope you can accept it!" As he spoke, the Azure Emperor placed the Azure Bracelet on the table and pushed it toward Zhang Xingfeng.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly, blocking the Azure Bracelet, and said, "Your Azure Emperor, there's no need for this. Xingfeng has only himself to blame, and it's the retribution he himself suffered in the past. But I think, perhaps it's also my good fortune. Life on Despair Star was truly wonderful. I lived there for a while, and I'm even more grateful to Your Azure Emperor. Without Your Azure Emperor's care, how could I have had such a good opportunity to go to Despair Star? And without going to Despair Star, how could my life be so comfortable?"

Zhang Xingfeng should indeed be grateful to the Azure Emperor. If it weren't for the Azure Emperor, how would he have obtained the Despair Prison Realm? If it weren't for the Azure Emperor, how would he have obtained twenty-five Immortal Emperor?

However, Azure Emperor felt that this seemed to be Zhang Xingfeng's sarcasm, and that it was all irony!

The Azure Emperor didn't believe this was some kind of blessing, or that life inside was good! His expression remained sincere as he said, "Xingfeng, I know it was my fault back then, and I hope you can forgive me. Of course, if you're still not satisfied, you can tell me what you need Yuanmu for, and I won't hesitate." With that, the Azure Emperor pushed the Azure Bracelet towards Zhang Xingfeng.

Zhang Xingfeng shook his head slightly again and said, "Your Majesty the Azure Emperor, you don't need to do this, you don't need to do this!" As Zhang Xingfeng spoke, he wanted to refuse the Azure Bracelet.

Li Qiang immediately said, "Junior Brother Xingfeng, my master knows his mistake. He has said so, so please forgive him!"

Zhang Xingfeng glanced at the Azure Emperor, then at Li Qiang, and sighed deeply, saying, "Alas, I don't really blame His Majesty the Azure Emperor. Well, seeing how my senior brother and His Majesty the Azure Emperor are, it seems I'm not satisfied if I don't accept this Azure Blue Bracelet, so I'll take it!" Zhang Xingfeng then took the Azure Bracelet.

"Good, good, good! Xingfeng, you are so generous and magnanimous, I admire you! From now on, my Fengyuan Gate and your Tianxin Sect will be friendly sects!" Azure Emperor said with a hearty laugh.

Once Zhang Xingfeng accepted the Azure Bracelet, the Azure Emperor was relieved.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled and said, "Of course, we are friendly sects. Our Tianxin Sect has no Hegemonic Way intentions, nor does it have much ambition. However, the Northern Region of the Cultivation World will always belong to our Tianxin Sect, and as for the Immortal Realm, our Tianxin Sect has no ambition whatsoever. Please rest assured, Your Azure Emperor!"

The Azure Emperor, as if reassured, smiled.

Zhang Xingfeng suddenly stood up and said, "Now that everything is over, how about you two come with me to my Tianxin Sect?" A mysterious smile appeared on Zhang Xingfeng's face.

Li Qiang then transmitted his thoughts to the Azure Emperor, saying, "Master, the reason Zhang Xingfeng made us stay here is because he doesn't want us to go over. Although he says that now, if you really go over, we will probably lose all the results we achieved today, and the Tianxin Sect's attitude towards us will be different in the future!"

The Azure Emperor wasn't stupid; he knew Zhang Xingfeng was just being polite. He immediately stood up and said, "No, no, there are many things to attend to at Fengyuan Gate. Li Qiang and I need to return immediately, so we'll take our leave now!"

"Farewell!" Li Qiang also stood up and said.

Zhang Xingfeng said regretfully, "In that case, it's truly a pity. However, matters within the sect are of utmost importance, so I won't insist that you two stay. I wish you a safe journey!"

The Azure Emperor and Li Qiang then rode away on clouds...

Zhang Xingfeng watched the backs of Azure Emperor and Li Qiang, smiled slightly, and swept his Divine Sense across the Azure Bracelet. He suddenly muttered to himself, "This Azure Emperor is indeed a remarkable person. Not only did he give me eight million immortal crystals, but he also generously gave me some precious materials that I hadn't been able to obtain from him last time!"

Zhang Xingfeng was unaware that this decision was made by the Azure Emperor after discovering twelve mid-stage Immortal Emperor within the Star Brilliance. However, it seemed the Azure Emperor's decision was proving effective, and Zhang Xingfeng was very pleased with the unexpected appearance of these precious materials!

Life at the Tianxin Sect remained orderly. Zhang Xingfeng spent his time with Yu Yan, refining elixirs or divine artifacts!

On this day, Zhang Xingfeng called his son, Zhang Lingqi, over.

Zhang Lingqi's cultivation speed has been very fast these days, mainly due to the effect of the Divine Stone.

"Ling Qi, your 'Nine Revolutions Golden Body Art' is quite good, but it is still quite far from my master Pangu's 'Six Revolutions Profound Body Art'. Back then, I left copies of various Cultivation Method in a secret room in the Mortal World. I believe you are familiar with the 'Six Revolutions Profound Body Art'. Do you still remember the Secret Method mentioned in the 'Six Revolutions Profound Body Art'?" Zhang Xingfeng said mysteriously.

Zhang Lingqi asked in surprise, "Master, you mean... that Secret Method using the ancient stone ground?"

Zhang Xingfeng nodded. "Master Pangu always had a regret. He didn't know what power the Limitless Power would become if it were to transform. Back then, he read countless secret manuals and finally found a Secret Method. After reaching the Immortal Undying Body realm, he used the Ancient Stone. The Ancient Stone can be both hard and soft. It was originally the Jianyu Essence and hard. Later, after hundreds of millions of years of erosion, it became the Ancient Stone! According to the Secret Method, by integrating the Ancient Stone into the body, the physical body can be elevated to another level, and the energy in the body does not need to be consumed! However, Master Pangu did not find the Ancient Stone back then."

Zhang Lingqi said, "I also know about this Secret Method, but... this Secret Method has never been tested before, so who knows if it's real or fake?"

Zhang Xingfeng said confidently, "Little Dragon, come out here!"

Little Dragon suddenly rushed out and shouted at Ling Qi, "Kid, don't worry, haha... Do you know why my Secret Method allowed me to go directly from the early Nascent Soul stage to the late Body Refinement stage? It's all thanks to the Ancient Stone Primordial Milk. Actually, Ancient Stone Primordial Milk is produced entirely from Ancient Stones. If Primordial Milk has such effects, then Ancient Stones must have even greater effects. Moreover, I just saw Second Brother's Secret Method, and it's similar to mine. It's definitely effective!"

With Zhang Xingfeng and Little Dragon so confident, what is Ling Qi worried about?

Although Zhang Xingfeng was only 90% confident, he wasn't worried. Even if the Secret Method failed, it would only be a waste of ancient stones and wouldn't cause any harm to his body.

"Ling Qi, take this ancient stone. Your third uncle and I have important matters to discuss!" Zhang Xingfeng took out the ancient stone and handed it to Ling Qi.

Ling Qi accepted the ancient stone and then took his leave.

Little Dragon frowned and asked, "Second Brother, did you sense it?"

Zhang Xingfeng also frowned and said, "I only discovered something strange when I was practicing the 'Zero Point Split Strike' last time, and when I reached the fifth form, when my whole being was almost integrated with the space of the Cultivation World!"

Zhang Xingfeng's fifth move, "Origin Break," was based on his understanding of the Principle of the universe. The more Zhang Xingfeng practiced, the more mature this move became, and his understanding of space deepened. On that day, he almost merged with the Cultivation World in an instant, and he also instantly felt a powerful energy, an energy even more powerful than that of the Immortal Realm.

It's not surprising that Zhang Xingfeng was able to find it, but how did Little Dragon find it?

"Second Brother, ever since we left the Immortal Crystal Planet that day, I've been vaguely feeling a call. Lately, this call has become stronger, as if... as if my kin are calling me!" Little Dragon finally said.

Zhang Xingfeng was also very surprised. "Same race? You mean the Dragon Clan? Or the Shenhou Clan?"

Little Dragon nodded firmly.

Zhang Xingfeng also had some belief. He sensed that powerful energy was not far from the northern end of the Immortal Crystal Planet. The power of that energy made Zhang Xingfeng tremble. It was a huge energy that far exceeded that of the entire Immortal Realm!

Perhaps only the place where the mythical beast race lives possesses such powerful energy!

"Let's go take a look!" Zhang Xingfeng suggested to Little Dragon with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Little Dragon immediately became excited and said, "Great! That's exactly what I've been waiting for, Second Brother! Let's go!"

Zhang Xingfeng laughed and said, "Don't rush, let me tell Yu Yan first!"

Watching Zhang Xingfeng and Yu Yan's reluctant farewell, Little Dragon couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine!