Kong Ling's Investigation.

The northern border region.

A woman with her eyes closed is standing here.

This woman was none other than You Luan.

She was gazing at the continuous spiritual rain falling from the northern border in the distance, lost in thought.

Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

Upon seeing this figure, You Luan's body trembled slightly, and she said in surprise:

"Your escape Divine Ability is quite extraordinary; you didn't even detect it with my Divine Sense."

Chen Feng said with a smile:

"Senior is too kind. I never expected that you would come to the Northern Territory in your true form."

Chen Feng was quite surprised, because in the past, when You Luan sought him out, it was always through her Primordial Spirit.

But this time it was his true form that came, and he even came to the Northern Territory to find him.

You Luan carefully examined Chen Feng, a look of seriousness appearing in her eyes;

Your physical body seems to have strengthened again.

Youluan did not realize that Chen Feng had already survived the tribulation.

Because Chen Feng's ability to conceal himself has been greatly enhanced after continuous tempering through the Star Body Refinement.

Even You Luan, a Nascent Spirit Transformation cultivator who primarily focused on Divine Sense, couldn't discern Chen Feng's true strength.

"I have indeed made some progress after cultivating for so long. May I ask what brings you here to see me, senior?"

Chen Feng didn't want to say too much about his cultivation.

Youluan didn't press further, but instead said:

You must have heard about the Voidling race, right?

Chen Feng nodded. "I heard about it from my subordinates after I came out of seclusion."

You Luan continued, "Currently, all the major forces on Canglan Star are preparing for war. Almost all of them have allocated Cultivation Resources to train their disciples. This battle will be very difficult for Canglan Star."

Chen Feng looked at You Luan: "Senior, please speak plainly if you have something to say."

Youluan smiled slightly and said:

"I came here on Lu Linyuan's orders. He wants to ask you whether your Xingfeng Sect will participate in the resistance against the Void Spirit Clan."

Chen Feng said with a wry smile:

"Senior is too kind. Our Xingfeng Sect is a powerful force on Canglan Star. If we do not participate in the war, our Xingfeng Sect will cease to exist once Canglan Star is destroyed."

Although that's what he said, Chen Feng already had a plan in mind.

If Canglan Star truly cannot be saved, he will lead the Xingfeng Sect to Xuanxiao Star via the inter-star teleportation array to develop their territory.

As long as you're careful, you won't be discovered by the zodiac.

At worst, he could go to the Void Realm and ask that big tree to find a way to get the people from the Xingfeng Sect in.

Chen Feng had long ago prepared two backup plans for himself.

Of course, it's best to avoid taking this kind of fallback if possible.

Xingfeng Sect is a large and established company; if they were to evacuate, they couldn't possibly take everyone with them.

Especially in the Northern Territory, which has been developed over many years, abandoning it would be a great loss to the Xingfeng Sect.

"I knew you wouldn't stand idly by. Besides this matter, I also have a favor to ask of you today." You Luan then changed the subject.

Chen Feng remained calm and waited quietly for You Luan to continue.

Youluan looked at the golden spiritual rain in the distance and said:

"This rain is formed from the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and it is extremely beneficial to cultivators. Cultivating in this rain can not only improve a cultivator's physique but also increase their cultivation speed. Now, all this spiritual rain has fallen on the Northern Territory, and the cultivators there cannot absorb it all."

"I hope you can bring cultivators from other factions to the Northern Territory to absorb this spiritual rain; this is also for the sake of Canglan Star."

Hearing this, Chen Feng was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected You Luan to come over for this matter.

"So, this is what you came for, senior?"

Youluan shook her head and smiled:

"It seems you, the sect leader, have been in seclusion for too long and are unaware of what's happening outside. Do you even know how many cultivators are gathered outside the Stormy Sea right now?"

Chen Feng was completely unaware of this matter; Liu Qian had never mentioned it to him.

After all, there were so many things to do at the Xingfeng Sect, and Liu Qian couldn't possibly tell him everything. Liu Qian handled the less important matters himself.

Youluan said:

"There are nearly 100,000 cultivators over there now. These 100,000 cultivators have come from various regions, but your Xingfeng Sect has been blocking them outside. Now these forces are all begging us old guys to come forward and talk to you, so I came."

Chen Feng was also surprised to hear that there were 100,000 people.

He finally understood why You Luan had come in person; it was likely that ninety percent of the forces on Canglan Star had sent people to the outskirts of the Storm Sea.

If so many forces are left unchecked, Canglan Star will likely descend into chaos before even facing the Void Spirit Clan.

Chen Feng thought for a moment and then said:

"I can send them to the Northern Territory to cultivate, but they can only stay in the Northern Great Forest and will be under our control. In addition, each force can only send ten people. If they want more people, they need to pay Spirit Stone."

The spiritual rain in the Northern Territory is indeed plentiful, and Chen Feng doesn't mind letting people from other forces come to cultivate, and he can also earn some Spirit Stone.

Youluan smiled at Chen Feng's answer:

"Spirit Stone are no problem."

After the matter was settled, Chen Feng asked:

"Senior, there's something I'd like to ask. I heard from my disciples that a Void Refinement expert had appeared. I was in seclusion at the time and didn't know what was happening outside. Does Senior know the background of that Void Refinement expert, and why he came here?"

Chen Feng had originally planned to ask Lu Linyuan about this question, but now that You Luan was here, asking her would be the same.

Youluan gave Chen Feng a deep look, then said:

"I don't know what that Void Refinement Old Monster's background is, but he must have come to our Canglan Star for the Heavenly Punishment."

"Divine punishment?" Chen Feng frowned.

This was the first time he had ever heard of this term.

You Luan explained, "This heavenly punishment is a type of tribulation that only descends when Spirit Transformation cultivator advances to the Void Refinement stage. It is formed from the will of the star field, and at that time, Canglan Star was locked onto by the heavenly punishment."

Youluan recounted the matter of the Heavenly Punishment.

After hearing Youluan's story, Chen Feng felt a chill of fear.

He had already guessed that he had probably brought this divine punishment upon himself; he had sensed the impending calamity while he was in the secret chamber.

It turns out that what this attracted was not a heavenly tribulation, but a heavenly punishment.

Fortunately, he traveled to the modern world in time; otherwise, if the divine punishment had truly fallen, he might not have been able to stop it at all.

"Has that Void Refinement Old Monster left? And what's the deal with the Spirit Rain in the Northern Territory?" Chen Feng asked again.

Youluan smiled:

"It was a powerful figure from the Star Palace who killed that Void Refinement old monster. As for the spiritual rain in your Northern Territory, it's because after that Void Refinement cultivator perished, his corpse fell from the starry sky and happened to land in your Northern Territory, which is why it turned into this sky full of spiritual rain."

Youluan started telling complete lies.

He's not going to tell the truth.

Since Chen Feng doesn't know about this, she certainly won't bring it up on her own initiative.

She didn't want to offend that senior by saying something careless.

Upon hearing Youluan's explanation, Chen Feng's face showed a strange expression.

The corpse of the Void Refining Old Monster fell to the Northern Territory and then transformed into spiritual rain. His luck was simply too good.

Furthermore, would a powerful figure from the Star Palace really kill a Void Refinement cultivator for the sake of Canglan Star?

This is clearly unreasonable.

Chen Feng guessed that there were probably some secrets he didn't know about, but judging from You Luan's expression, she was clearly unwilling to tell him.

"Thank you for informing me, senior." Chen Feng didn't press further.

If they won't tell you, asking won't help.

"Um, there's one more thing. I'd like to stay in the Northern Territory for a while." Youluan's voice was somewhat stiff.

"Stay for a while?" Chen Feng frowned.

He wouldn't feel at ease leaving a Spirit Transformation in the Northern Territory, even though they had a good relationship. The Xingfeng Sect held many secrets.

Youluan said:

"Fellow Daoist Nangong and I have been helping Alliance Leader Lu suppress the Devil Cultivator within him for years. Now, our vital energy is severely damaged. The spiritual rain here will greatly help our recovery. We wish to cultivate for a while. Don't worry, I'll give you Spirit Stone!"

After saying that, Youluan tossed a storage ring in front of Chen Feng.

Chen Feng glanced at the storage ring; it contained 50,000 top-grade Spirit Stone.

Chen Feng smiled slightly:

"Senior has helped me many times before, and now you only wish to cultivate in the Northern Territory. I will naturally not refuse, so there's no need for Spirit Stone."

This was the first time Chen Feng had seen You Luan like this, and it truly surprised him.

"Don't worry, I won't enter the Northern Territory. I'll just stay at the border and recover here first. Once I'm fully recovered, Fellow Daoist Nangong will come to take my place."

A smile also appeared on Youluan's face.

Chen Feng nodded. "Yes, if you need anything, you can contact Liu Qian."

Chen Feng could agree to You Luan's request.

According to his guess, Youluan and Nangong Wentian's recovery of their strength was probably also in preparation for the great battle against the Xuling Clan.

Actually, the spiritual rain from the northern border did offer some help to Chen Feng, but it wasn't a significant one.

His physical body is already very difficult to strengthen, let alone improve his cultivation level.

He's currently stuck on the inner demon tribulation and can't improve at all.

After chatting with Youluan for a while about other things, Chen Feng took his leave.

Instead of returning to the Xingfeng Sect, he set off directly for the Western Regions.

Inland sea, at the entrance to the storm zone.

At this moment, the place was crowded with cultivators who could not be seen at a glance.

These cultivators were all sitting cross-legged outside the Stormy Sea, gazing at the entrance to the Stormy Sea.

At the entrance to the Storm Sea, the Xingfeng Sect fleet stood in their way.

There are over 400 space carriers, in addition to nearly 200,000 cultivation robots.

Since the appearance of spiritual rain in the Northern Territory, cultivators have been trying to travel to the outer sea every day, but they have all been blocked at the entrance to the Stormy Sea.

During this period, the two sides also had many conflicts.

However, none of these conflicts escalated, even though these cultivators were eager to travel to the Northern Territory.

But they had heard about the incident where someone forcibly entered the stormy sea area.

Even Nascent Soul Cultivator were instantly killed; no one wants to go toe-to-toe with the Xingfeng Sect unless absolutely necessary.

This time, the person in charge of guarding the area outside the stormy sea area for the Xingfeng Sect is still Fan Long.

After the last incident, Van Long had a clearer understanding of his responsibilities.

Without permission from those inside, he would not allow anyone to set foot on the outer sea.

Since he was in charge of guarding the stormy sea area, Ge Yunxuan also helped him apply for a smartphone, so that Fan Long could request the use of space-based weapons within the sect at any time.

However, compared to the tense atmosphere a few days ago, the atmosphere between the two sides is relatively relaxed at this moment.

At this moment, the high-ranking officials of the Yanshen Sect and Wangyue City are communicating with Fan Long.

The Yan Shen Sect sent Gu Ran and Liu Qingqing this time. These two have rarely appeared in the Southern Region since the battle at Luoxia Valley.

The person who came from Wangyue City was Jiang Bohan.

After the fall of the Spirit Transformation Ancestor, Wangyue City ceased to be a top-tier power.

If it weren't for the invasion by the Void Spirit Clan, Wangyue City wouldn't have sent anyone here.

Of all the factions present, only these two could communicate with Van Long.

Because these two forces are from the Southern Region.

"Fellow Daoist Fan, my ancestor has already gone to the Northern Territory, and I believe there will be results soon," Gu Ran said to Fan Long.

Van Long began to speak:

"With Elder Gui involved, this matter is definitely not a problem. I've heard before that our sect leader has a very special relationship with Elder Gui."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ran's expression turned somewhat strange.

Gu Ran had naturally heard about You Luan and Chen Feng's affair, and it had been bothering him for a long time.

His ancestor had hardly ever returned to the Yanshen Sect in recent years, so he, as the Grand Elder, rarely saw him.

This Chen Beijing, however, frequently met with the patriarch.

Moreover, there are rumors that the two have a relationship that is not just ordinary.

Jiang Bohan then asked, "I wonder if Sect Leader Chen has emerged from seclusion? I haven't seen him for a long time since our last meeting at Sunset Valley."

Jiang Bohan has changed a lot compared to ten years ago. The original Jiang Bohan was full of vigor and ambition.

As the Grand Commander of Wangyue City, he not only holds a high position and wields great power, but is also a powerful cultivator in the Nascent Soul Late Stage.

But ever since their ancestor died, Jiang Bohan has become a completely different person.

"I don't know that, and Commander Jiang knows it too. I'm just a steward; the sect leader's affairs are not something I can know."

Fan Long shook his head and said.

While the group was talking, in the crowd in the distance...

The cultivators of Wangyue City were watching the group of people exchanging words in front of them.

Among the group from Wangyue City, Jiang Jiu stood at the very front.

As Jiang Bohan's daughter, Jiang Jiu has also broken through to the Golden Core stage over the years.

"Sister Jiang Jiu, I've heard people talk about Chen Beijin before. Do you know anything about him?"

Beside Jiang Jiu, a woman asked a question.

She had long, jet-black hair, a tall and slender figure, and was extremely beautiful.

What's most striking is her eyes; they're a beautiful glassy color.

This woman was none other than Kong Ling, one of the Spirit Commanders of the Void Spirit Clan.

After entering Canglan Star, Kongling began investigating matters concerning cultivators at the Void Refinement stage.

After all, cultivators at the Void Refinement stage pose a significant threat to their Void Spirit Clan.

After some investigation, she learned about the appearance of spiritual rain in the Northern Territory, so she decided to go there to investigate.

With her ethereal cultivation level, she could easily bypass these people and infiltrate the Northern Territory.

However, she was worried that there might actually be cultivators at the Void Refinement stage in the Northern Territory, so she concealed her identity and appearance and joined Wangyue City.

From an outsider's perspective, Kong Ling is currently just a Golden Core cultivator.

Since the death of the patriarch of Wangyue City, many cultivators have left. Naturally, Wangyue City welcomes the addition of a Golden Core cultivator.

With a major battle imminent, Wangyue City did not investigate Kongling's identity in great detail.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiu's eyes lit up with admiration, and he said:

"Sect Leader Chen is no ordinary person. Back then, we were at the same cultivation level, but now, after so many years, he has the strength to defeat someone in the late Spirit Transformation."

Upon hearing this, Kong Ling frowned:

"Sister Jiang Jiu, what was your cultivation level back then?"

Jiang Jiu said with a smile, "Foundation Establishment? That was twenty years ago. Back then, Sect Master Chen's cultivation level wasn't even as high as mine."

As soon as she finished speaking, Kongling immediately shook her head:

"For a Foundation Establishment cultivator to defeat a late-stage Spirit Transformation in just twenty years is an exaggeration, absolutely impossible!"

Spirit Root. As the leader of the Void Spirit Clan, she had extensive knowledge.

The most monstrous genius in the history of their Void Spirit Starfield took at least 170 years to go from Foundation Establishment to Spirit Transformation.