The State of Affairs Beyond the Realm

"I never imagined that such a prodigy would emerge from our Nine Great Star Domains. I heard he even possesses the Star Power. Tsk tsk tsk, if only we had known about him sooner."

Fufengzi looked regretful.

A hoarse female voice came from the side:

"Fellow Daoist Fufengzi, your words are quite interesting. Could it be that you intend to seize the fortuitous opportunity from Chen of the Northern Territory? If so, I am willing to join forces with you!"

The speaker was an old woman, and her Divine Sense Divine Sense projection, along with Cang Wanjun's, was the most solid among them, because she was also an old monster at the Third Step of Dao Integration.

His name is Red Devil Rogue Person.

Although the Red Devil Rogue Person is Dao Integration cultivator from one of the Nine Great Star Domains, he does not control any of them; he is a Dao Integration Rogue Cultivator.

This person spends most of his time cultivating in the Realm of Emptiness and rarely participates in the affairs of the Nine Great Star Domains.

There are three people in the entire Nine Great Star Domains who have reached the Third Step of Dao Integration stage.

The three are Cang Wanjun, Red Devil Rogue Person, and Weiyang Tian.

However, Weiyang Tian was killed by cultivators from the Beyond the Realm in his early years.

Therefore, for a long time, only two cultivators at the Third Step of Dao Integration remained in the Nine Great Star Domains.

"Fellow Daoist Red Devil Demon is too kind. I was merely expressing my feelings." Fufengzi shook his head with a smile.

He hadn't seen how strong Chen of the Northern Territory was, but he knew about Weiyang Tian's strength; back then, Weiyang Tian had already reached the Third Step of Dao Integration.

Now that so many years have passed, he's probably even stronger than before, and he doesn't think he can defeat Weiyang Tian.

Fufengzi seemed to have thought of something, and then looked at Red Devil Rogue Person: "If I remember correctly, Fellow Daoist Red Devil, you also participated in the ambush of Fellow Daoist Wei back then, didn't you?"

Red Devil Rogue Person Sanren sneered:

"So what if she does? Do you think I, Hong, would be afraid of Weiyang Tian's revenge? If she really dares to come, that old woman is willing to give her a try."

Cang Wanjun said with a smile:

"What happened back then is in the past, so let's not bring it up again. I believe Weiyang Tian knows what's appropriate."

The other Dao Integration Realm cultivators all looked at Cang Wanjun with strange expressions.

Clearly, Cang Wanjun's words indicate that he has already sided with Red Devil Rogue Person.

If Weiyang Tian wants to rekindle old grudges, then he will have no choice but to join forces with Red Devil Rogue Person.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out in the arena:

What if I insist on bringing it up?

Upon hearing this voice, the expressions of the people in the room changed, and they all looked to their left.

There stood a man in white, seemingly out of nowhere.

The man in white was none other than Chen Feng.

"Fellow Daoist Chen!" Upon seeing Chen Feng, the Dao Integration cultivators from the Fire-Burning Star Domain and the Void Spirit Star Domain immediately went to greet him.

Chen Feng nodded to the two of them.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, Fellow Daoist Zhang!"

Although it was Chen Feng's first time meeting the two, he knew who they were.

The Dao Integration Ancestor Xu Wangchen of the Void Spirit Star Domain, and the Ancestor Zhang Yan of the Fire-Burning Star Domain.

These two were among the Dao Integration cultivators of the Nine Great Star Domains with whom he had a relatively good relationship.

Twenty years ago, Xu Wuji and Fen Wuji gave him portraits of their respective star field ancestors, so Chen Feng recognized them at a glance.

"Haha, we've wanted to meet Fellow Daoist Chen for decades, but back then Fellow Daoist Xu and I were exploring Beyond the Realm and hadn't returned to the Nine Great Star Domains. When we came back, we learned that Fellow Daoist Chen was in seclusion, so we didn't bother him. Now we've finally met him."

Xu Wangchen spoke with a smile. He was extremely handsome, with a striking head of silver hair, a standard feature of the Void Spirit Race.

Zhang Yan, on the other hand, was a burly man with fiery red hair.

Zhang Yan transmitted his voice to Chen Feng:

"Fellow Daoist Chen, please don't act rashly. The Red Devil Rogue Person is a powerful cultivator at the Third Step of Dao Integration, and there were more than one Dao Integration cultivator involved in that incident back then. It's not advisable to clash with them now."

Chen Feng nodded to Zhang Yan. He naturally knew that now was not the time to cause trouble for the Red Devil Rogue Person and his ilk.

Although he felt that killing someone at the Third Step of Dao Integration wouldn't be a problem with his current strength, he didn't think it was the right time to do so.

I was just making a sarcastic remark.

While Chen Feng and Zhang Yan were greeting each other, the other Dao Integration cultivators in the room were also observing Chen Feng.

The expressions on their faces were quite solemn, especially those of Red Devil Rogue Person and Cang Wanjun.

Chen Feng suddenly appeared beside them, and they didn't even notice.

Although their physical bodies were all within the Realm of Emptiness, their Divine Sense projections could still perceive changes in the external environment.

But just now, there were no fluctuations in either the existing universe or the Realm of Emptiness.

Chen Feng's escape technique instilled deep fear in the Dao Integration cultivators present.

Cang Wanjun then spoke:

"Fellow Daoist Chen, isn't Fellow Daoist Wei here?"

Chen Feng shook his head:

"She can't come right now because of something. Aren't I enough on my own?"

Cang Wanjun smiled slightly, not angered by Chen Feng's words:

"Fellow Daoist Chen is certainly capable enough to come alone."

The Red Devil Rogue Person sighed from the side, "What a pity, this old woman hasn't seen Fellow Daoist Wei for a long time."

After Chen Feng appeared, the Red Devil Rogue Person lost his previous arrogant attitude.

She had originally intended to cause trouble for Chen Feng, after all, he was only a Half-Step Dao Integration cultivator. Although he had the means to threaten Dao Integration cultivators, she didn't take him seriously.

But Chen Feng's escape technique just now made her wary.

"In that case, let's go ahead. The Heavenly Profound Envoy should be arriving soon." Cang Wanjun didn't dwell on Yinyin's absence.

As Cang Wanjun finished speaking, his true form emerged from the Realm of Emptiness.

The others followed suit.

Since it was impossible for them to travel within the Realm of Emptiness, they had to appear in the existing universe in their physical forms before heading to the edge of the Nine Great Star Domains.

Moving within the Realm of Emptiness is extremely fast.

Even Cang Wanjun and Red Devil Rogue Person dared not move around freely within the Realm of Emptiness.

Because one wrong move and you could be affected by the spacetime distortion.

If they encountered a spacetime distortion, even the two of them would be at risk of perishing.

"Fellow Daoists, now that everyone has arrived, let's set off now and meet at the edge of the star field."

After Cang Wanjun finished speaking, he transformed into a blue streak of light and disappeared into the depths of the starry sky.

The others didn't say much either, and all headed deeper into the starry sky.

Chen Feng took out an Antimatter Warship from his Storage Ring, then looked at Zhang Yan and Xu Wangchen:

"Fellow Daoists, my magic ship will reach the edge of the Nine Great Star Domains in three days. If you don't mind, you can travel with Chen."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan and Xu Wangchen boarded the warship almost without hesitation.

Zhang Yan said with a smile:

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Chen!"

They had heard of the Antimatter Warship of the Xingfeng Sect, but these things were extremely precious even within the Xingfeng Sect and were never sold to outsiders.

These magical ships are extremely fast; cultivators at the Dao Integration Realm simply cannot catch up with them unless they are within the Realm of Emptiness.

Within the Nine Great Star Domains, almost no one can keep up with the speed of the Antimatter Warship.

After the three boarded the warship, Chen Feng ordered it to set sail.

The Antimatter Warship quickly turned into a black streak and disappeared into the starry sky.

Inside the compartment of the Antimatter Warship.

Chen Feng, Xu Wangchen, and Zhang Yan were sitting on the sofa.

Xu Wangchen looked at the environment inside the cabin and said with emotion:

"I've heard Wuji say that your sect is very different from other forces, and seeing it today confirms it. Just the environment of this magic ship alone gives one a sense of comfort."

Zhang Yan nodded in agreement.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, this place is indeed very different."

Chen Feng smiled and said, "If you two fellow Daoists are interested, you can send someone to our Xingfeng Sect to purchase these items. We can also do the interior decoration Xingfeng Sect."

"Alright, I'll send someone to your esteemed residence later." Xu Wangchen laughed heartily.

Zhang Yan then spoke seriously:

"Fellow Daoist Chen, the Red Devil Rogue Person and Cang Wanjun have a very close relationship. If you want to help Fellow Daoist Wei avenge himself, you must be careful that the two of them don't join forces. Also, Cang Wanjun knows a certain important figure from the Heavenly Profound Holy Land, and you must also be wary of that."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng nodded:

"Thank you for informing me. May I ask how much you two fellow Daoists know about the Heavenly Profound Holy Land?"

He came here to gather information; these two are veteran Dao Integration Realm Dao Integration from the Nine Great Star Domains, and they must know many secrets.

Xu Wangchen spoke in a deep voice:

"The Heavenly Profound Holy Land is extremely far from our Nine Great Star Domains. Even with the Starry Sky Vortex shortening the distance, it would still take Dao Integration cultivator at least half a year to arrive."

"We don't know much about this force either. We only know that the Heavenly Profound Holy Land not only controls one large star field, but also rules over more than a dozen smaller star fields, and has nearly twenty Dao Integration cultivators!"

As he said this, Xu Wangchen's face became solemn.

More than twenty Dao Integration cultivators—even if they've only reached the First Step of Dao Integration, that's still incredibly terrifying.

Chen Feng then asked, "So what is the purpose of this envoy from the Heavenly Profound Holy Land's visit this time?"

Xu Wangchen and Zhang Yan exchanged a glance, and Zhang Yan said:

"I'm afraid they're up to no good this time. I heard the Holy Land is planning to attack a powerful force and urgently needs manpower. They might be trying to draw manpower from our Nine Great Star Domains."

"After all, our Nine Great Star Domains are nominally vassal star regions of the Heavenly Profound Holy Land."

Zhang Yan and Xu Wangchen began to explain to Chen Feng.

Chen Feng also learned a lot about the Heavenly Profound Holy Land and the Beyond the Realm from the two of them.

Beyond the Realm, the division of power can be roughly divided into small star regions, Central Star Domain, and large star regions.

The Nine Great Star Domains are considered Central Star Domain, but this includes all Nine Great Star Domains. If only a single star region among the Nine Great Star Domains is considered, it can only be considered a small star region.

Generally, cultivators in small star regions can only cultivate to the Void Refinement level at most, because even if Dao Integration cultivators appear in a small star region, these Dao Integration cultivators will leave their star region as soon as possible and go to a better star region to develop.

There aren't many large starfields Beyond the Realm, and Zhang Yan and Xu Wangchen only know of two.

One is the Heavenly Profound Star Domain, and the other is the Taiyi Star Domain.

When Chen Feng last used immortal Immortal Technique to deduce the clues, the clues appeared in the Taiyi Dao Sect in the Taiyi Star Domain.

As for more distant places, that's beyond the knowledge of Zhang Yan and his companion.

When Zhang Yan and his companion went Beyond the Realm, they only explored nearby small star fields, as these were safe enough.

Beyond the Realm, it is quite common for cultivators who have reached the Dao Integration stage to perish.

The Heavenly Profound Holy Land controls a large star field and more than a dozen smaller star fields, possessing unimaginable resources, but this is still far from enough for the Heavenly Profound Holy Land.

For a top-tier power to grow, it must cultivate more powerful individuals, which requires resources.

The resources available to one's own star system each year are fixed.

If you want more, you can only resort to plunder or explore the unknown cosmos.

The choice of Heavenly Profound Holy Land is to explore the unknown starry sky and discover valuable planets and star regions.

In the process of such exploration, powerful star systems and forces will inevitably be encountered, which will lead to war.

For example, recently there have been rumors that the Heavenly Profound Holy Land encountered a powerful force while exploring the starry sky, so the Heavenly Profound Holy Land has been gathering manpower to prepare for war with this force.

However, this is just a rumor, and the news has not been confirmed.

Xu Wangchen said worriedly:

"If the rumors are true, then all Nine Great Star Domains will probably have to send people over this time. We can't disobey the orders of the Heavenly Profound Holy Land."

Zhang Yan comforted him:

"Fellow Daoist Xu, there's no need to worry. Although our Nine Great Star Domains are Central Star Domain, our strength has never been great, and the Heavenly Profound Holy Land won't make things too difficult for us."

Chen Feng didn't care much about their discussion, because he had no intention of sending anyone over at all.

No matter how strong the Heavenly Profound Holy Land is, it is not a threat if there are no beings above the Dao Integration Realm.

What he cared about was the information about the Heavenly Profound Holy Land.

This force has been exploring the starry sky for many years, so it must know a lot of things, and it is very likely that it knows about the existence of the Mystic Yellow Realm or the Northern Darkness Domain.

"I hope it won't disappoint me," Chen Feng murmured to himself.

He was eager to know the origin of the painting and whether the Mystic Yellow Realm was in the same universe as the Nine Great Star Domains.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, what are you saying?" Xu Wangchen looked at Chen Feng with suspicion.

Chen Feng smiled:

"It's nothing, please have some tea."

Time flies, and five days have passed in the blink of an eye.

An Antimatter Warship sailed into a starry sky where no starlight could be seen, and the surroundings were cold and deathly silent.

The only thing visible was a Great Vortex in the distance.

This is the edge of the Nine Great Star Domains, and this vortex is also the vortex leading to the Star Domain Beyond the Realm.

Chen Feng and his two companions flew out of the warship.

Xu Wangchen looked around and then said, "It seems we were the first to arrive."

Zhang Yan said with a smile:

"Fellow Daoist Chen, your Dharma ship is truly exceptionally fast. I wonder if you would be willing to sell it?"

Although it was a bit inappropriate to ask such a question, Zhang Yan genuinely wanted an Antimatter Warship; this magic ship was simply too fast.

If he could own a boat, it would be much more convenient for him to get around in the future.

Chen Feng shook his head:

"I'm sorry, I have no intention of selling this item at the moment."

Chen Feng has no intention of selling the Antimatter Warship Antimatter Warship unless the warp drive is successfully developed.

He would never sell the most advanced technology of the Xingfeng Sect to anyone else, even if he had a good relationship with them.

"Oh, that's a real shame." Zhang Yan sighed.

Although disappointed, Zhang Yan understood that if he possessed such a treasure, he wouldn't easily sell it to someone else.

"If you two wish to travel on one of our Xingfeng Sect's magic ships, you can pay some Yuan Stone, and we can send someone to pick you up and take you to your desired destination," Chen Feng suddenly said.

This idea came to him on the spur of the moment. It was a waste to leave those Antimatter Warship of the Xingfeng Sect sitting there, so why not bring them out to pick up and drop off guests? This would also be a way to increase revenue.

In particular, these Dao Integration cultivators dare not stay in the outside world for too long, making them the customers who most need to ride the Antimatter Warship.

"Take a ride?" Zhang Yan and Xu Wangchen were clearly surprised by Chen Feng's words.

"That's right. For example, if you two are going to a very far place, you can contact our Xingfeng Sect in advance, and we will send a Dharma ship to pick you up at your designated location, and then charge according to the distance."

Chen Feng explained the door-to-door pick-up and drop-off service. This kind of thing actually exists in the Immortal Cultivation World, but it's not as well done as it is on Earth.