Eight Great Titans
At this moment, the Spirit Realm is empty.
Eight cosmic element controllers, including the Old Man Hei, the Old Man Huo, the Thunder Duke, and the White Old Man, gathered together.
The eight giants stood in the void, while the other four who had just met with Old Man Huo greeted him with smiles.
"Congratulations, Brother Huo! Your disciple has set a record! His cultivation hadn't even reached the Heavenly God realm yet, but he comprehended Principle of space and time, achieving the Heavenly Venerable realm in one fell swoop! Incredible!" said one of the oldest-looking men. This man was from the same era as Old Man Huo in the Earth Element Sect, and was now the controller of the cosmic fire element— Tu Weng.
"Brother Huo, what a fine disciple you've taken in! He created his sixth move so quickly. It seems the day he creates his seventh move isn't far off. I'll have to ask you for help in the future, and I hope you'll be able to help us too!" said Water Granny, the only woman among the eight and ranked fourth in skill.
The others, including Old Man Bai, all vied to say nice things to Old Man Huo.
Old Man Huo's smile was so bright; he certainly understood why all the major controllers, who were usually elusive, had appeared.
These old guys are all eager to build a good relationship with their precious disciples! They probably want to control more space in the future so they can enjoy more of their Life Primordial Energy.
"If my disciple could create the seventh move, and become a treasure-level manual, receiving the blessings of the universe, that would be wonderful!" Old Man Huo thought to himself, his smile growing even brighter.
"How much space will I get? Hehe, if my disciple creates the seventh style, he will be on the same level as the patriarch and will receive tens of millions of spaces. It would probably be no problem for him to give me hundreds of spaces. Then I will improve a hundred times faster than others." Thinking of this, Old Man Huo was even more excited. He was celebrating his good judgment in taking on such a talented disciple.
The other seven big shots were all envious, but now they wanted to build a good relationship with Zhang Xingfeng so that he would give them one or two spaces. They would be overjoyed!
There are only ten supreme-level secret manuals in the entire universe. Every unparalleled figure who creates one will enter the secret place at the center of the universe, where they will receive a special Metal Fragment and a gift from the universe.
The ten peerless masters are all invincible, of course, because of the gifts of the universe, but no one knows what gifts they received.
These ten masters hold a supreme position among the eight major sects of the universe, equivalent to the sect's founder. Only the Light and Dark sects among the eight major sects possess two other super masters who created their own secret manuals.
Don't be fooled by the current glory of Old Man Huo and his ilk, who seem to control the elements of the universe. Once the next Heavenly Venerable breaks through, they'll just be ordinary disciples of the Eight Great Sects. Over the years, the Eight Great Sects have produced countless disciples who have broken through to the Heavenly Venerable realm. Old Man Huo will eventually be nothing more than an ordinary disciple of the Fire Origin Sect.
According to the rules, each generation of ordinary disciples can only have one space and enjoy the Life Primordial Energy emanating from that space.
As one's seniority increases, the space one can truly control and enjoy also increases.
Those at the level of patriarchs can enjoy the Life Primordial Energy emanating from millions of spaces.
However, if Zhang Xingfeng creates the seventh style and receives the blessing of the universe, he will become an existence on par with the founder of the Fire Element Sect. In other words, Zhang Xingfeng may possess tens of millions of spaces in the future.
If Zhang Xingfeng becomes such a being, then Old Man Huo, as Zhang Xingfeng's master, will naturally rise in status and his position will be greatly elevated. It's estimated that Old Man Huo will be able to enjoy at least dozens, if not hundreds, of spatial realms. If Zhang Xingfeng were to bestow even more upon him, Old Man Huo would probably be ecstatic.
Furthermore, some fellows like Tu Weng are merely trying to cultivate a good relationship with Zhang Xingfeng, hoping Zhang Xingfeng 'll help them in the future, such as by giving them one or two spatial dimension Zhang Xingfeng.
Why are these old fogies so concerned about the space they control?
Only after the next generation of Celestial Venerables breaks through and officially becomes the core disciples of the eight major sects will they be assigned a space by the eight major sects. This space will then belong entirely to them. The reason why a space attracts them is not because of anything else, but because of the Life Primordial Energy.
If a person in a space is suddenly killed, not because they have exhausted their Life Primordial Energy (for example, natural death is when one dies from exhausting their Life Primordial Energy), then they will release a lot of Life Primordial Energy after they die. This Life Primordial Energy is what these immortal beings who have broken through the Principle of the universe are pursuing.
Although they have broken through the limitations of the universe, they are unable to enter another higher-level universe.
The proof of entering a higher level of the universe is sufficient Life Primordial Energy.
This is why these old guys so desperately want to control more space. It's said that the founder of the Bright Sect is almost there, and it's estimated that after absorbing energy for hundreds of millions more years, he'll be able to enter that mysterious, unknown new universe!
"Xingfeng greets all senior uncles and masters!" Zhang Xingfeng appeared in front of the eight big shots in a flash and immediately said respectfully.
Sheng Yu, who was standing next to him, was also startled. Although the eight old men did not hide their auras in any way, Zhang Xingfeng was able to sense them with his complete understanding of space. However, Sheng Yu could not sense them at all. Only after Zhang Xingfeng spoke did he realize what was happening and was immediately shocked.
"Sheng Yu greets all my senior uncles and masters!" Sheng Yu hurriedly said.
Old Bai and the others hurriedly said, "Nephew Xingfeng, there's no need for such formalities. Nephew Sheng Yu, there's no need for this either."
The Old Man Hei and Thunder Duke were all smiles, overjoyed. "Thank goodness we were right back then and passed on Zhang Xingfeng's secret techniques. We never expected Zhang Xingfeng to be so amazing, with such high talent! It seems we're in luck from now on."
"I wonder what brings you all here, my fellow disciples? Is there anything I can do to help you?" Zhang Xingfeng dared not be careless in front of these old fellows.
The Old Man Huo at this moment was clearly the leader of the eight people. Old Man Huo immediately smiled and said, "It's nothing. Your uncles and senior brothers are all happy for you because they know that you have comprehended Principle of space and time before you have become a celestial god. So they all came to see you."
"In that case, please, fellow disciples, follow Xingfeng to my residence to rest first, shall we?" Zhang Xingfeng said humbly and politely.
The eight old men all smiled and nodded.
Immediately, Zhang Xingfeng waved his hand, and a passage appeared in front of everyone. This suddenly appearing passage connected directly from the void to the place where Zhang Xingfeng lived on Tian Sheng Star.
Sheng Yu telepathically transmitted his voice to Zhang Xingfeng beside him, "Senior brother, what exactly happened? How come you're so powerful now? There wasn't a passage here before. How did it suddenly connect directly to our home Tian Sheng Star?"
Old Man Jin then looked at his disciple, Sheng Yu Sheng Yu, whom he easily detected through telepathic communication. Old Man Jin explained, "Foolish child, this is the energy possessed only by the inheritors of a realm, and the power only a Celestial Venerable can have. The reason why Celestial Venerables are invincible is not because of their own strength. Your Senior Brother Zhang's strength is probably not even as great as yours, but he has comprehended the Principle space and time. You must know that Principle of time and space combined constitute the Principle of a realm, so every Celestial Venerable can easily control the fundamental primordial energy of a realm."
Sheng Yu was immediately shocked and said, "Does Master mean that as long as he becomes a Heavenly Venerable, he can control all the energy in any space he enters? Is that the same as the inheritor of that space?"
Old Man Jin nodded.
Zhang Xingfeng, who was listening nearby, said, "Time and space constitute each realm. Understanding these two elements is equivalent to completely mastering this realm. Therefore, I am now like the inheritor of this realm, able to easily control all the energy in this realm!"
"Oh, I understand why you told the deceased Sheng Hao, Senior Brother Zhang, that what matters to a Celestial Venerable is not power but mental cultivation. It seems that the Celestial Venerable holds a supreme position in the Divine Realm precisely because he can easily control the energy of the entire Divine Realm," Sheng Yu nodded and said.
Zhang Xingfeng nodded and smiled slightly.
"Nephew Xingfeng, what are you planning to do? Will you achieve the Divine Fire Body in one fell swoop, enter the Divine Realm, and create a great situation there, or will you stay in this mortal realm for a while longer?" The Old Man Hei had a rare smile on his face.
Zhang Xingfeng was very grateful to the Old Man Hei; in his heart, the Old Man Hei was another master.
"Xingfeng isn't in a hurry to enter the Divine Realm. I still want to wait for Yu Yan and Rou. Now that I've comprehended Principle space and time, I can control the energy of any realm. As long as I prevent external energy from entering my body and I don't absorb a single bit of energy, the energy inside my body will remain unchanged. My cultivation level won't increase, and the Divine Tribulation won't descend. I can then stay with my wife in the lower realm for a long time." Zhang Xingfeng explained his thoughts.
Once you reach the Celestial Venerable realm, your own strength becomes less important, since no matter how strong an individual is, they cannot compare to an entire realm.
The Old Man Hei nodded and then fell silent.
After passing through the passage, eight old men appeared on Tian Sheng Star.
For a whole month, the eight old men unusually stayed on Zhang Xingfeng's territory. They only left after a month.
During this month, whenever there was time, the old fellows would discuss some profound secrets with Zhang Xingfeng. Each of them was extremely kind to Zhang Xingfeng, answering whatever he asked! Although Zhang Xingfeng's mental cultivation had reached the Heavenly Venerable realm, his knowledge was not even as good as that of an Immortal Emperor.
After all, even including his previous life, he had only cultivated for a few thousand years, and at most, he had cultivated for 100,000 years in the Old Man Huo's space. He had not studied various Method Formula much. However, through his conversations with these old guys, Zhang Xingfeng gained a much deeper understanding of various unique skills.
For these eight powerful figures, the most important thing was the Ten Great Treasures-level martial arts techniques. They didn't care about anything else. In their eyes, Zhang Xingfeng was a highly sought-after talent. If Zhang Xingfeng asked them any questions about anything other than the Ten Great Treasures-level martial arts techniques, they would answer without reservation and without holding back the slightest bit of knowledge.
When Zhang Xingfeng asked them about some Cultivation Method, these old guys would tell Zhang Xingfeng. Moreover, these Cultivation Method were some common Cultivation Method from the Divine Realm, or even some strange Cultivation Method that these old guys had accidentally obtained while wandering around various spaces in the universe.
Inside a pavilion.
"Xingfeng, this is Method Formula that I obtained by chance in a dimensional space extremely far from the Spirit Realm. It is indeed very good. The highest level of Body Refinement can even reach the Upper Heavenly God realm, which is much more powerful than your original Pangu Master's 'Six Revolutions Profound Body Art'. However, these are useless to me." The old man said with a smile.
Zhang Xingfeng wasn't surprised at all. "Oh, Senior Uncle, this Cultivation Practice Method seems a bit difficult. It seems to require a metal-elemental body to use. Is there any that doesn't require a specific body attribute?"
"Of course there is. Back when I had just broken through to the Heavenly Venerable realm, I discovered a Cultivation Method in a certain space. That Cultivation Method was somewhat similar to what you call the Buddhist Sect. However, it had no strict requirements whatsoever. Almost anyone with a bit of talent could cultivate it, and the highest one could reach was the Lower Heavenly God realm. It was on the same level as the 'Six Revolutions Profound Body Art'," the old man said with a faint smile.
"Let me explain this Cultivation Method to you first!" Old Man Bai then earnestly explained the Cultivation Method to Zhang Xingfeng. Zhang Xingfeng also carefully discussed some issues related to this Body Refinement Method Formula with Old Man Bai.
Even when Old Man Bai gave him two Cultivation Method than the Six Revolutions Profound Body Art, he wasn't surprised at all!
Why wasn't Zhang Xingfeng surprised?
When a person encounters an extraordinary event, he will be surprised. If he encounters it a second time, he may still be surprised. But if he encounters it hundreds of times, will he still be surprised?
These old guys have cultivated for an astonishingly long time, and their knowledge is even more astonishingly profound. Zhang Xingfeng asked questions tirelessly, and once he understood one method, he understood all methods. He even felt that his understanding of Method Formula and hand seals had become much deeper.
Of course, these so-called earth hand seal Method Formula and secret arts are of little use to Zhang Xingfeng himself. No matter how powerful the moves are, they will all be defeated in the face of the powerful primordial power of the first realm.
Zhang Xingfeng learned these things for the sake of the Tianxin Sect.
You have to understand that the secret techniques he's learning from these old guys are only those that the old guys themselves consider good. These old guys have such discerning eyes; if they all think they're good, then how amazing is that? Any one of these Method Formula is far superior to the ultimate techniques of the Purple Cloud Realm.
The Tianxin Sect has a weak foundation and lacks powerful Method Formula, so Zhang Xingfeng is constantly absorbing new ones.
Given Zhang Xingfeng's powerful Divine Sense, he could understand these Method Formula after hearing them only once. In just one month, he managed to learn hundreds of top-tier techniques from these old guys. Of course, these so-called top-tier techniques were only relevant to Zhang Xingfeng.
Each of these unique skills is no less than the "Six Revolutions Profound Body Art," but in the eyes of the eight old men, these unique skills are merely considered "good."
Zhang Xingfeng meticulously recorded each and every one of them on Jade Slip. He was prepared to refine a Saint Artifact- level spatial Saint Artifact upon returning to the Tianxin Sect to store these hundreds of unique techniques. These techniques would become the treasures of the Tianxin Sect. As for the sect's most prized treasure, it was undoubtedly the "Zero Point Split Strike," a technique that even the eight old masters marveled at!
The "Scripture Tower" is a spatial Saint Artifact that will house hundreds of top-tier Cultivation Method for the Tianxin Sect in the future, and it will also be a guarantee of the Tianxin Sect's strength.
With these hundreds of top-tier Saint Artifact, the future of the Tianxin Sect is already foreseeable.
Three months later, by then the eight old guys had long since left. Zhang Xingfeng had also had a good time traveling around the Spirit Realm during this period, and today, Zhang Xingfeng has decided to leave.
On Tian Sheng Star, the group of experts from the Spirit Realm who were saved by Zhang Xingfeng, along with Little Dragon, were all seeing Zhang Xingfeng off.
"Little Dragon, don't be like this. It's not like your sisters-in-law and I are never coming back. Now I have the ability to travel through space at will, and I can come here anytime!" Zhang Xingfeng said with a wry smile, looking at Little Dragon seemed a little sullen.
Little Dragon's eyes widened instantly, and his smile brightened immediately, "Second Brother, are you serious? Good, you must visit my Dragon Clan often in the future, otherwise even if I, the Dragon King, give up my Dragon King, I will still come back to find you. Hehe, if Dragon King go back, I will still have a place as an elder of the Tianxin Sect!"
Zhang Xingfeng smiled slightly, "Yes, of course. Alright, that's all for now, your sister-in-law and I are leaving!"
"Farewell, everyone!" Zhang Xingfeng said to the experts from the Five Great Families of the Spirit Realm who were seeing him off.
Immediately, Sheng Yu, Ying Qiang, and the others all said, "Senior Carefree King, take care!"
Yu Yan and Rou waved goodbye to everyone. Then, Zhang Xingfeng waved his hand, and a passage directly connecting the Spirit Realm and the Cultivation World appeared. Zhang Xingfeng immediately led Yu Yan and Rou into the passage, and then the passage disappeared.
Little Dragon, Ying Qiang, Sheng Yu, and the others watched in Divine Ability as Zhang Xingfeng effortlessly opened two spaces.
"Second Brother is really amazing! Even if I, the Dragon King, could fully unleash the power of a top-tier Saint Artifact, I probably wouldn't be a match for Second Brother!" The Little Dragon tilted his head back and muttered to himself, but a flash of light appeared in his hand, Star Brilliance.
"What are you all standing there for? Let's go!" Little Dragon suddenly shouted at the Saint Dragon Guard behind him, and then entered the Star Brilliance.
The other experts from the Spirit Realm seemed still immersed in the shock of Zhang Xingfeng's great Divine Ability that connected the two spaces with a wave of his hand.
"Could the Carefree King be a celestial being?" a master from the Spirit Realm wondered incredulously.
Sheng Yu glanced at the Spirit Realm experts behind him making wild guesses, smiled, and walked away. A celestial being? What a joke! How could a celestial being possibly destroy Sheng Hao? The Carefree King is a Celestial Venerable, a supreme Celestial Venerable even in the Divine Realm!