Forty-Eight Star Array!

It felt as if some terrifying force was watching him.

"The Heavenly Dao? Or some powerful being?" Chen Feng immediately drew upon the power of the stars to strengthen himself, preparing for battle.

Just then, Chen Feng noticed a new image appearing in his mind.

The image shows a dazzling starry sky.

In this starry sky, there are planets of various colors floating in the air.

Chen Feng could also sense the presence of life on these planets.

This sensation was strange, as if he had become the Heavenly Dao of this starry sky, able to look down upon all living beings.

However, his perspective is fixed; he cannot control it and can only let the perspective change on its own.

Soon, the scene before them changed again.

His perspective shifted to the sky of a cultivation planet, where he could see the land, rivers, mountains, and cities.

This cultivation star was larger than any cultivation star he had ever seen; its size was comparable to that of a star.

His perspective began to zoom in, and then a giant mountain came into view.

This mountain is unimaginably large; its height alone is tens of thousands of miles.

The entire mountain was surrounded by white mist and seemed to float in the air, with magnificent palaces and cranes calling out in the clouds.

In the plazas of some main halls, you can see many cultivators sitting cross-legged, seemingly comprehending something.

Before Chen Feng could even observe closely, an extremely cold voice suddenly rang out from the depths of the giant mountain:

"Who are you, you coward who dares to spy on the Taiyi Sect!"

As the sound faded, the scene Chen Feng saw instantly collapsed, and then his consciousness returned to his body.

He was still sitting cross-legged in the cave abode.

A layer of cold sweat had already broken out on Chen Feng's forehead, and his divided soul felt weak.

This calculation reduced his lifespan by a full three thousand years.

Fortunately, Chen Feng had a long lifespan, so this loss of lifespan was nothing to him.

"The Taiyi Sect!" Chen Feng narrowed his eyes.

He knew about this force; Yin Yin had mentioned it when she introduced him to the outside world last time.

This force exists in a star system called the Great Thousand Domain.

It is extremely far from the nine major star regions, a distance equivalent to hundreds of star rivers, or one hundred light-years.

Even traveling from the Nine Star Domains to the Great Thousand Domain, through the Star Vortex, takes a very long time.

Even the Dao Integration cultivators of the Nine Star Domains only knew the name of this star domain; they had never been to this Great Thousand Domain.

Information about the Taiyi Dao Sect is scarce; this information was only occasionally gleaned from other cultivators outside the realm.

"The scroll appeared in the Northern Underworld, but the clue led to the Taiyi Sect in the Great Thousand Domain. Could it be that this sect has a way to reach the Northern Underworld, or is this sect itself related to the scroll?"

Many guesses arose in Chen Feng's mind.

The clues provided by the Celestial Secrets Technique are absolutely true; the Taiyi Sect is definitely the key.

Recalling the owner of that voice, Chen Feng's expression turned serious.

The fact that the other party was able to detect the Heavenly Secrets Technique suggests that their cultivation level has likely reached the Dao Integration stage.

"Let's focus on improving our strength first." Chen Feng didn't think about it any further.

Right now, resolving the crisis on Earth is the most important thing.

After we've resolved the issues on Earth, we can then search for the secrets of the painting.

At least we now have some leads.

Time flies like an arrow.

In the blink of an eye, two years have passed on Earth.

In the past two years, technology on Earth has experienced explosive growth.

The realization of controlled nuclear fusion has freed humanity from energy anxiety, leading to the emergence of various new industries, and many major countries are beginning to prepare for the construction of smart cities.

Robots, AI, self-driving cars, and ubiquitous wireless power supply transportation networks have become areas of competition among many major powers.

It's not just about technology.

In the past two years, with the resurgence of Spiritual Qi, more and more people have become extraordinary individuals.

Many martial artists have emerged all over the world, and some of them can even become martial artists on their own by following the Cultivation Method, without needing the pills provided by Xingfeng Group.

This change is naturally due to the revival of Earth's Spiritual Qi.

A year ago, the first true Spirit Vein even appeared on Earth.

Research by countries around the world has revealed that this Spirit Vein contains extremely rich Spiritual Qi, Spiritual Qi is actually one of the raw materials for the fusion batteries sold by Xingfeng Group.

This discovery has undoubtedly caused a major upheaval.

It's important to know that in recent years, no matter which country in the world needs fusion batteries, they have had to buy them from Xingfeng Group.

Because only Xingfeng Group has the capability to produce fusion batteries.

All modern technological products require fusion batteries, meaning Xingfeng Group essentially controls the lifeline of all high-end technologies.

If Xingfeng Group stops selling fusion batteries, countless companies will go bankrupt; this is the terrifying power of monopolies.

Many countries have been trying to replicate fusion batteries in recent years, but all have failed because the Spiritual Qi within them is unavailable to them.

Now, Spirit Vein containing Spiritual Qi has appeared on Earth, which explains the excitement of countries around the world.

The location of this Spirit Vein within the territory of the Cherry Blossom Country instantly made the Cherry Blossom Country the target of everyone's criticism.

Many countries around the world have sent military forces to Cherry Blossom Country.

This military operation lasted for a full six months before it ended.

Ultimately, this Spirit Vein was divided among several major powers.

But when these countries mined Spirit Stone from the Spirit Vein, they were shocked to discover...

The fusion battery crafted from this Spirit Stone is not only far inferior to the fusion batteries produced by Xingfeng Group, but also extremely expensive.

In addition, the formation of Spirit Stone within the Spirit Vein takes time; it's considered good to have a hundred Spirit Stone a month, which is far from meeting their needs.

Many countries were greatly disappointed upon discovering this.

This discovery has once again led countries to speculate about where Xingfeng Group obtained the Spirit Stone.

Suddenly, all sorts of conspiracy theories appeared on social media.

Some believe that Xingfeng Group discovered a planet in the universe with a large number of Spirit Stone, which is why it can continuously produce fusion batteries.

Some believe that Xingfeng Group has reached a cooperation agreement with an extraterrestrial civilization and obtained the Spirit Stone from aliens.

However, while some countries dare to hire online trolls to do this, they wouldn't dare to actually confront the Xingfeng Group directly.

Xingfeng Group possesses a complete space fleet; its fleet can be seen at any time within the solar system.

In terms of technology and military strength, these countries are several eras behind Xingfeng Group.

This event prompted countries to intensify their interstellar exploration, hoping to find planets in the universe that possess Spirit Stone.

Compared to the major actions taken by various countries around the world, Xingfeng Group remained remarkably calm.

Xingfeng Group has now officially separated from the Dragon Country and become an independent organization.

The Xingfeng Group, originally part of the Dragon Country, has become a branch of the group, now solely responsible for Dragon Country business.

Therefore, countries around the world no longer mention Jack Security Company.

Because everyone understands that Jack Security Company is only a part of Xingfeng Group.

In the past two years, the only major thing Xingfeng Group has done is to send a large fleet to garrison Mount Fuji in Cherry Blossom Country.

They even designated the entire Mount Fuji as a restricted area.

Cherry Blossom Country strongly condemned this behavior, but to no avail, and no one in the world dared to voice their opinion.

Let alone blocking Mount Fuji, even if Xingfeng Group blocked the entire Cherry Blossom Country, no one would object.

Mount Fuji, in front of a spatial rift.

Xiao Ning was sitting cross-legged here; she had now become a Golden Core cultivator at the Great Perfection stage.

Two years have passed, and Xiao Ning has matured a lot compared to before.

"Xiao Ning!" Zhou Chen walked over from a distance.

Xiao Ning opened her eyes and looked at Zhou Chen: "Didn't you go home for a blind date? You're back so soon?"

Zhou Chen said with a wry smile:

"Don't even mention it, I've met several, and I'm not really satisfied with any of them."

Xiao Ning said, "That's true. With your current cultivation level, living for several hundred years wouldn't be a problem. It's really not suitable for you to marry an ordinary person."

Zhou Chen said, "That's what I think too, but my family doesn't think so. They insist that we have a child for them."

Xiao Ning immediately stood up. "Since you're here, I'll head back."

During this time, Xiao Ning and the others were responsible for guarding the formation to ensure that the spatial rift would not cause any problems.

Although there are a large number of fleets stationed around, it is still necessary for cultivators to keep watch here, which can be considered as a form of insurance.

"Alright, go ahead then." Zhou Chen immediately walked to his prayer mat and sat down.

Xiao Ning was about to leave when...

A man appeared in front of the two of them without warning.

When they saw who it was, Xiao Ning and Zhou Chen were both startled and immediately stood up straight.

Mr. Chen.

The person who arrived was none other than Chen Feng, who had been cultivating for two years.

At this moment, Chen Feng looks much the same as he did two years ago, but his eyes are much deeper than before.

Chen Feng smiled at the two of them, "Your cultivation progress is quite good."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ning stammered, "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Chen."

Xiao Ning kept her head down and didn't dare to look at Chen Feng.

Chen Feng flicked his finger, and five bottles of pills flew to the two of them:

"You can take these pills and distribute them later. I have other things to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

After saying that, Chen Feng disappeared from the spot.

After Chen Feng disappeared, Zhou Chen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I've already reached the Golden Core stage, so why do I still feel uneasy standing in front of Mr. Chen? What is his cultivation level? Could he be a legendary Spirit Transformation cultivator?"

Seeing Chen Feng disappear, Xiao Ning was somewhat disappointed. She replied, "I don't know either."

Zhou Chen glanced at the pills Chen Feng had given him, and his eyes widened immediately:

"Holy crap, it's actually a top-grade Rejuvenation Pill!"

The Returning Origin Pill is a top-grade elixir that increases cultivation level; it is effective for those below the Spirit Transformation stage, so Zhou Chen naturally recognized it.

Xiao Ning said, "Let's call them over and divide the pills among ourselves."

"Okay, I'll call them over now." Zhou Chen took out his phone and started contacting people.

Haotian Secret Realm.

Chen Feng's figure appeared beside the spatial rift that was hidden by the formation.

Two years have passed, and the number of star cores in his body has reached fifty-two, which can now be combined to form a forty-eight star array.

In just two years, he has condensed so many star cores that even Chen Feng himself doesn't know how many planets he has refined.

He visited a total of fifteen star systems, and he refined almost all the planets in those fifteen star systems.

When the number of star cores in his body reached forty, refining planets was no longer useful; only refining stars was possible.

This also slowed down Chen Feng's refining speed.

In the past two years, he has consumed more than six million spirit stones.

This nearly depleted 70% of the Xingfeng Sect's Yuan Stone reserves. If he hadn't extorted a sum from the Haicha Clan last time, he probably wouldn't have had enough Yuan Stones by the time he was halfway through his cultivation.

Fifty-two star cores are his current limit.

This was not only because the refining speed had slowed down, but also because his physical body was no longer in harmony with his Primordial Spirit.

With the time for the incident at Haotian Secret Realm fast approaching, Chen Feng decisively ended his cultivation.

The benefits of forming a forty-eight-star array are enormous.

Chen Feng's cultivation level has now reached the half-step Dao Integration level.

Logically speaking, if a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage wants to advance their realm, they can only comprehend the Principle, thereby condensing more threads of Principle, and finally condensing these threads of Principle into a Dao Seed and a Dao Fruit.

However, when he formed the Forty-Eight Star Array, a seed suddenly appeared within his body.

This seed symbolizes the path to enlightenment, a step towards achieving true enlightenment.

Chen Feng opened his palm, and a seed the size of a star appeared in his palm.

The moment it appeared, the surrounding starry sky distorted, and a stellar energy permeated the area.

This Dao Seed was named the Starry Sky Dao Seed by Chen Feng.

Chen Feng was also surprised by the Star Dao Seed that would be born within his body.

Because he had always believed that the power of stars belonged to the origin of the universe, not to the Principle.

It now seems he was wrong; the stars are also one of the myriad Principle.

Chen Feng had previously studied the usage of this Star Seed.

The Star Seed has many uses; it can not only conceal one's aura but also enhance Divine Ability Technique Method.

Any Technique Method or Divine Ability can be enhanced by the Star Seed. Once enhanced, the power of the Divine Ability or Law Technique power will be increased several times over.

Chen Feng now possesses not only the power of stars in his physical body, but also in his Divine Ability and Technique Method.

These are not the most important things. The most important thing is the strength of Chen Feng's physical body after he formed the Forty-Eight Star Array.

The power of the stars in the Forty-Eight Star Array made Chen Feng's physical body many times stronger than before.

Just like before, he had no idea how much combat power he had.

This is only the star core within his body. If he absorbs the star cores from the immortal corpse puppet's body, he can form a terrifying ninety-six star array.

Chen Feng didn't even dare to imagine how powerful the Ninety-Six Star Array must be.

However, because his Primordial Spirit was not strong enough, he dared not attempt the terrifying ninety-six star array now.

The Forty-Eight Star Array was already putting a strain on his current Primordial Spirit.

If it were the Ninety-Six Star Array, he felt that his Primordial Spirit might shatter directly because it couldn't withstand the power of his physical body.

The further you go in the star array, the more terrifying the stellar power becomes.

For example, when he was in the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm, he could easily control his physical body enhanced by the Twenty-Four Star Array.

However, even though he has now reached the halfway point of Dao Integration, he is still unable to fully control the physical body enhanced by the Forty-Eight Star Array.

According to his estimation, to control the physical body of the Ninety-Four Star Array, even a cultivator at the Dao Integration level would be insufficient; it would likely require a level higher than Dao Integration.

Therefore, he could only leave the star core of the immortal corpse puppet there for the time being.

Although his physical strength is currently impossible to determine, Chen Feng is very clear about his magical cultivation abilities.

His current cultivation level is half a step into the Dao Integration Realm. With the Law Technique Divine Ability enhanced by the Star Dao Seed, it wouldn't be a problem for him to break through to the first step of the Dao Integration Realm even if he were to go beyond his current level.

Chen Feng also had plans for his next step of improvement, which was to break through the cultivation realm to the true Dao Integration realm.

As for physical enhancements, those can be put on hold for now.