Rou

Let me clarify. The Third Elder's statement that only divine fire can forge divine artifacts doesn't contradict Zhang Xingfeng's earlier use of the Blazing Heavenly Fire to forge one! Everyone, please understand: the most crucial factor in Zhang Xingfeng's ability to forge divine artifacts was his Qi Cauldron. It was through the Qi Cauldron that Zhang Xingfeng could use the Blazing Heavenly Fire to forge divine artifacts. In the Realm of Divine Beasts and the Spirit Realm, there are no "Immortal Forging Immortal Forging Art" or "God Forging True Manual," and therefore no Qi Cauldron. Their forging Principle are ordinary, so only the power of divine fire can forge divine artifacts!

While pondering the meaning of the Ghostly Ghost, Zhang Xingfeng thought of Rou, and a strange pain shot through his heart. Even after so many years, Zhang Xingfeng felt that his feelings for Rou had not changed. However, Zhang Xingfeng's mental cultivation was now profound, and he could easily suppress his emotions. Zhang Xingfeng took a breath and then listened carefully to the Third Elder's narration.

The Third Elder, his eyes vacant, said, "The Spirit Realm is far more vast than the Realm of Divine Beasts, and its Realm of Divine Beasts Spiritual Qi is far more concentrated. The forces in the Spirit Realm come from two sources: the spirits of nature and the spirits of ghosts!"

Zhang Xingfeng immediately asked, "What is the spirit of nature? What is the spirit of the ghost?"

The Third Elder said, "The spirits of nature are easy to explain; they are conscious spirits formed from the Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth. These spirits of nature are attracted into the Spirit Realm and gather together to form the Natural Spirit Faction. As for the spirits of ghosts, they are ordinary people with very strong spiritual power. After they die, their souls do not dissipate with the sunlight. If they have not dissipated after forty-nine days, they will receive a summons from the Spirit Realm, which is very similar to ascension!"

Zhang Xingfeng seemed to be recalling that scene from back then!

"Brother Feng, please take good care of Sister Yu Yan. She has suffered so much. Since you love each other, you should stay together. Do you really have to live in the past in pain because of me, a dead person? Now that you are better, I can leave in peace..." A faint white light emanated from Yuwen Rou's body.

"Rou, Rou, you're not dead yet! What happened? What happened?" Zhang Xingfeng was absolutely certain that Rou was still alive. Even if her body was dead, her soul was still alive!

Zhang Xingfeng still clearly remembers that after that burst of white light, Yuwen Rou disappeared. However, back then Yuwen Rou was in the Mortal World for far more than forty-nine days!

"If the spirit of the ghost stayed in the lower realm for a very long time, far exceeding forty-nine days, and only entered the Spirit Realm after a long period of time, what does that mean?" Zhang Xingfeng was still unsure whether Yuwen Rou was truly in the Spirit Realm.

The Third Elder said, "The longer a ghost spirit stays in the lower realm, the stronger its soul power will be, and the faster its cultivation speed will be in the future! The stronger the ghost spirit stays in the lower realm, the higher its status will be once it enters the Spirit Realm!"

Zhang Xingfeng felt a little relieved. "Will the spirit of that ghost definitely enter the Spirit Realm?"

The Third Elder shook his head and said, "I don't know. There are countless realms, and each realm has its own unique characteristics. Who knows how many realms have ghostly spirits living in them?"

Zhang Xingfeng took a deep breath. Just now, when he thought of Yuwen Rou, he was so anxious that he almost lost his mind.

He knew the Third Elder was right; there were countless such dimensional spaces in the universe. Who knew how many such spaces existed in the Spirit Realm? Who knew if Yuwen Rou was definitely in this realm?

"How do I enter this Spirit Realm?" Regardless, Zhang Xingfeng had already decided that he must go and find out!

The Third Elder said, "There is a passage between the Spirit Realm and the Realm of Divine Beasts. The chaotic power within the passage has been completely restrained by the three Spirit Venerables using an array. The three Spirit Venerables have even built a city within the passage for communication with the Divine Beast Realm— the Free Holy City!"

A glint flashed in Zhang Xingfeng's eyes. This Free Holy City was roughly equivalent in status to the City of Heavenly Chasm. He knew that in such a place, all the major forces of the Spirit Realm would have their own forces. Rather than searching for someone in the boundless Spirit Realm, it would be much more effective to first befriend the major figures of the Spirit Realm in the Free Holy City before searching for Rou!

After obtaining the star map of the Tongwang Passage from the Third Elder, Zhang Xingfeng immediately prepared to leave.

"Little Dragon, now we're heading to the Free Holy City. Will you be riding the Star Brilliance with me, or staying in the Despair Prison Realm?" Zhang Xingfeng asked Little Dragon, looking at the pitiful White Tiger Clan.

Little Dragon, holding a leather whip, said without turning his head, "Second Brother, in the Despair Prison Realm, didn't I go with you to that... Holy City? I'm going to teach these guys a lesson now. Humph, tell me, how many of my dragons did you kill?" As he spoke, Little Dragon lashed a White Tiger Clan with his whip.

Zhang Xingfeng shook his head and smiled bitterly. With a flash, he also left the Despair Prison Realm. Controlling Star Brilliance, Zhang Xingfeng rushed towards the passage like lightning.

"Yu Yan, I'm going to the Spirit Realm to look for Rou!" Zhang Xingfeng's voice was low. His biggest worry now was whether Yu Yan would be angry, after all, Zhang Xingfeng knew women's tempers.

Upon hearing this, Yu Yan looked at Zhang Xingfeng in disbelief. "Brother Feng, are you talking about... Sister Rou?"

Zhang Xingfeng nodded slightly. "You should also know that in cultivation, once one reaches the Golden Body stage, if a cultivator dies, their soul will be scattered. Ordinary people, however, can be reincarnated. Rou didn't cultivate, so she could have been reincarnated too. But on that last day by her grave, I believed she hadn't been reincarnated, but had gone to another realm. Sure enough, now I know the Spirit Realm exists. Although I'm not sure if she's definitely in the Spirit Realm, I must find her!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Yan immediately said, "Okay, okay, let's go to the Spirit Realm quickly!"

Zhang Xingfeng was puzzled, but after a long while, he made up his mind and asked, "Don't you... aren't you angry?"

Yu Yan smiled slightly and said, "Brother Feng, you don't know the feelings between Sister Rou and me. When I first met you, I already knew Sister Rou. My grandfather was a high-ranking official in the Ming Dynasty, so it was normal for Sister Rou and I to be together often. After Brother Feng disappeared, Sister Rou spent all her time with me. She talked mostly about Brother Feng. It was under Sister Rou's influence that I gradually fell in love with you! Besides, you were originally Sister Rou. I'm content to have been with Brother Feng for so long!"

A surge of emotion welled up in Zhang Xingfeng's heart. He had never imagined that Yu Yan, who had a somewhat willful temper, would have such a side to her.

A person's personality doesn't mean anything; what matters most is their heart! A kind and pure heart, even if a little mischievous, is still adorable! If the heart is cold, even if the exterior is gentle, it's still evil. (There are girls with sharp tongues but soft hearts. There are also so-called "pretending to be gentle but actually venomous beauties"! The kind of girl I like is kind-hearted; I can accept a little temper, haha...).

"Yu Yan, once we find Rou, Rou will definitely be with us. The three of us will live happily together. Don't worry!" Zhang Xingfeng comforted her.

Yu Yan nestled on Zhang Xingfeng's shoulder, watching the planets flash by outside, both of them quietly enjoying the tranquility of the moment.

In the quiet room of the Great Elder of the White Tiger Clan.

"Asu, the aura of the Carefree King of the Spirit Realm has reappeared. It seems to be heading north. We should send someone to track it. However, I haven't detected the aura of the Five-Clawed Divine Dragon!" The Great Elder sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, transmitting his thoughts to Hu Feng.

Upon hearing this, Clan Chief Hu Feng immediately sensed Zhang Xingfeng's aura with his Divine Sense and said, "Don't worry, Great Elder. I know how to deal with this Carefree King. A King Tier expert with Saint Artifact is extremely terrifying!"

Seeing that Hu Feng had noticed this, the Great Elder felt relieved and stopped interfering.

Hu Feng immediately transmitted his thoughts and gave the order, "Hu Sha, my son, I command you to take two of my clan's Holy Tiger Guard to track down that Carefree King. Remember one thing: you must not fight with that Carefree King!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Sha, who was in his own residence, immediately transmitted his thoughts and said, "Father, please rest assured, I also know about the Carefree King. We will not take action against people from the Spirit Realm!"

Hu Feng nodded in satisfaction and said, "I'm relieved that you know. Let me tell you, that Carefree King probably has a Saint Artifact. Even if I were to encounter him, I probably wouldn't be a match for him. You need to be careful."

"Saint Artifact? Aren't the three great Saint Artifact of the Spirit Realm all in the hands of the Spirit Venerable? How could they appear in the possession of this Carefree King?" Hu Sha was immediately shocked. They were very clear about the power of Saint Artifact.

Hu Feng laughed, "The power of the Spirit Venerables goes without saying. Even if they use Saint Artifact, none of them would dare to provoke them. I estimate that this Carefree King is either the son or disciple of one of the three Spirit Venerables. But in any case, this Carefree King definitely has a powerful background, so you must be careful!"

"Yes, Father, now that you've said that, even if I wanted to deal with the Carefree King, I wouldn't have the strength! Hehe..." Hu Sha chuckled.

Only then did Hu Feng feel relieved enough to let Hu Sha lead the men over.

"A Shan, A Dong, you two come with me. Father has given the order!" Hu Sha immediately called out to his two closest brothers, who were also Holy Tiger Guard!

"Brother Feng, okay, we're here!"

These two grew up with Hu Sha since childhood, and their aptitudes were comparable to Hu Sha's. All three of them have now reached the realm of Low-grade Divine Human.

Once Hu Sha met up with his two brothers, they immediately gave chase.

"Third Grand Elder, where should we go now?" a Saint Dragon Guard asked the Third Grand Elder.

The Third Grand Elder smiled faintly and said, "Don't call me the Third Grand Elder. Among the four great divine beast clans, only our Dragon Clan has a Supreme Elder. If you say that, others will easily discover our identities. From now on, just call me Elder! With the combined power of the five of us, ordinary people won't be able to tell our identities!"

Indeed, the Third Grand Elder had reached the Mid-grade Divine Human. The four Saint Dragon Guards had also reached the Low-grade Divine Human Realm. They were deliberately concealing their abilities, so how could ordinary people possibly discover them?

Long Yi, the leader of the eight Saint Dragon Guards of the Dragon Clan, was ordered to lead his three brothers to follow the Third Grand Elder.

Long Yi looked at the Third Grand Elder, whom he admired the most. Suifeng Suifeng more famous in the Dragon Clan than the Second Grand Elder and the Grand Elder because of Suifeng Suifeng's schemes, his Suifeng, and his ruthlessness!

Long Yi Dark Dragon, and Suifeng is the spiritual leader of the Dark Dragon clan. He is also a fervent admirer of Suifeng.

Suifeng once used a ruthless and vicious scheme to kill over a thousand White Tiger Clan. In the eyes of the White Tiger Clan, Suifeng was even more terrifying than the Five-Clawed Divine Dragon!

Suifeng's eyes suddenly lit up, and a smile appeared on his lips. He said to the four people around him, "It seems we can make our move now. Let's go!"

"Have they discovered my Dragon Clan's Five-Clawed Divine Dragon?" Long San asked with delight.

Suifeng said calmly, "No, but we did discover that person from the Spirit Realm. Finding him will allow us to find our clan's Five-Clawed Divine Dragon!"

The four of them then drove the Star Brilliance and gave chase.

How powerful was Zhang Xingfeng's Divine Sense? His mental cultivation had even reached the realm of a celestial god, which made his Divine Sense range extremely wide. He easily discovered that in the distance, two Star Brilliance had started following him almost as soon as he came out of the Despair Prison Realm.

"Hmm, one's from the White Tiger Clan, the other from the Dragon Clan. It seems the White Tiger Clan hasn't given up. But the Dragon Clan's coming here... could it be for Little Dragon?" This thought flashed through Zhang Xingfeng's mind, then Zhang Xingfeng laughed, "Who cares? Although my power isn't high now, only at the early stage of Immortal Emperor, the Despair Punishment Despair Prison Realm is a top-tier Saint Artifact, capable of barely holding Mid-grade Divine Human within the Despair Prison Realm. Even if I encounter a Spirit Venerable, with Absolute Space, I can remain invincible!"

Zhang Xingfeng then headed directly towards the passage with Yu Yan.

Upon entering this vast passage, Zhang Xingfeng also spotted the Free Holy City in the distance!

The City of Freedom is similar to the City of Heavenly Chasm from back then, but the City of Freedom is made up of celestial crystals at its base, with land on top! After all, in the Spirit Realm and the Realm of Divine Beasts, land is far more precious than celestial crystals!

"Little Dragon, you can come out now!" Zhang Xingfeng forcefully pulled Little Dragon out of the Despair Prison Realm.

Little Dragon immediately glared at Zhang Xingfeng, still holding the whip in his hand. "Second Brother, I haven't finished teaching them a lesson yet, how could you... Ah! What a huge floating city! It's even bigger than the City of Heavenly Chasm! Second Brother, let's go up!"

Little Dragon stared wide-eyed at the Free Holy City, his eyes gleaming with murderous intent, instantly forgetting his earlier dissatisfaction.