Heavenly Venerable Dongyuan

Upon hearing Cang Wanjun's words, Hun Leizi and the others all showed expressions of surprise.

Hun Leizi said in a deep voice:

"Fellow Daoist Cang, are you sure that person has mastered the power of the stars? You couldn't have seen wrong, could you?"

No wonder Hun Leizi didn't believe it; it was almost impossible for human cultivators to master the power of the stars.

Firstly, there is no way to avoid the heavenly tribulation.

Back then, their Heavenly Profound Holy Land also had several cultivation methods using the power of stars obtained from alien races, but almost all of them failed.

The more stellar power one possesses, the stronger the heavenly tribulation will be.

Especially after reaching a higher realm, the power of that heavenly tribulation can only be described as world-destroying.

Cang Wanjun said:

"I can confirm that the person cultivates the power of stars; his name is Chen Beijing."

Cang Wanjun began to recount Chen Feng's past in detail to the two Holy Lords.

Cang Wanjun had investigated Chen Feng countless times and knew everything about Chen Feng's past.

Cang Wanjun originally thought that Tianxuan Holy Land was too busy breaking through this unknown barrier to take revenge on Chen Feng.

As it turned out, the Heavenly Profound Holy Land actually needed the power of origin, and Chen Feng had run into a trap.

After hearing Cang Wanjun's description, Tang Xian immediately sneered:

"You're not even five hundred years old, yet you can kill someone at the third stage of the Dao Integration Realm? Do you think we're fools?"

It's no wonder Tang Xian didn't believe it; the record was simply too unbelievable.

Cang Wanjun smiled bitterly:

"Elder Tang, how could I deceive the two Holy Lords with such a matter? I have already informed your Holy Land about this, and other cultivators within the Nine Star Domain can all testify to it!"

Seeing how certain Cang Wanjun was, the others became suspicious.

Hun Lei Zi immediately laughed:

"I never expected that your Nine Star Domain would produce such a prodigy. You're truly remarkable."

Hun Leizi naturally knew that Cang Wanjun must have a deep grudge against Chen Beijing, so he deliberately said this to try to get the Tianxuan Holy Land to take action.

However, he didn't mind, because Chen Beijing had indeed aroused his great interest.

He has mastered the power of the stars, and at such a young age, he already possesses the strength to kill someone at the third step of the Dao Integration Realm.

All of this suggests that this person harbors a great secret.

Hun Leizi thought for a moment and then said:

"Junior brother, why don't you go with them and bring Chen Beijin here? If he truly possesses the power of the stars, it will greatly help us break through the barrier."

The Holy Lord beside Hun Leizi nodded:

"Good."

Cang Wanjun and Hongmo Rogue Person were both delighted to hear this.

With the Heavenly Profound Holy Land's fifth-step Dao Integration Realm expert making a move, even if the Xingfeng Sect possessed several Dao Integration Realm experts, it would be useless.

Having achieved the Dao Fruit of the fifth step of the Dao Integration Realm, such a powerful individual would easily crush other Dao Integration Realm cultivators.

If Chen Beijing and Xingfeng Sect are destroyed, they can return to the Nine Star Regions and regain everything they have lost.

However, both of them knew this.

Once the Heavenly Profound Holy Land makes its move, those nine star regions will completely become colonies of the Heavenly Profound Holy Land.

But they didn't care; becoming a colony of the Heavenly Profound Holy Land was much better than having it taken over by the Xingfeng Sect.

Cang Wanjun and the other two then set off for the Nine Star Domains with another Holy Lord of the Tianxuan Holy Land.

After the others left, Tang Xian reported to Hun Leizi:

"Ancestor, the formation is almost ready and can be activated within a year."

Hun Leizi asked:

"Hmm, any movement from the Taiyi Sect?"

Tang Xian shook his head. "No, although the Taiyi Sect noticed something was wrong with us, they didn't take it to heart. Besides, we've kept it very secret, and they won't get the news in a short time."

It concerns an entirely new universe, and its value is self-evident.

Within the surrounding star regions, only the Taiyi Sect can rival their Heavenly Profound Holy Land.

The Heavenly Profound Holy Land naturally didn't want the Taiyi Dao Sect to know about what was happening here. If they found out, they might very well interfere.

"That's good." Hun Leizi nodded.

Tang Xian hesitated for a moment and asked:

"Ancestor, is there truly a new universe behind this barrier?"

Tang Xian asked this question because the Tianxuan Holy Land had already spent hundreds of years on this matter, investing countless resources and manpower.

Putting aside everything else, just getting those Dao-Merging Elders to help cost an unimaginable amount of money.

Tang Xian's current concern is that what lies behind this barrier is not a completely new universe.

By then, their centuries-long plan in the Heavenly Profound Holy Land would have been for naught.

Hun Leizi said:

"Don't worry, I've been studying that barrier for hundreds of years. The spacetime forces within it are definitely not man-made; they are a natural phenomenon of the universe. And for such a barrier to be created, the time flow in the two regions must be different."

Upon hearing this, Tang Xian breathed a sigh of relief and quickly cupped his hands in greeting.

"I was overthinking it."

"It's alright, it's normal for you to have concerns, but do you think I would gamble away the countless millennia-old foundation of the Heavenly Profound Holy Land?" Hun Leizi looked at Tang Xian.

Tang Xian immediately nodded. "The Ancestor is right!"

"You can go now," Hun Leizi waved his hand.

Tang Xian didn't say anything more and then left the Void Realm.

Soon, only Hun Lei Zi remained in the Sky Realm.

Hun Leizi then closed his eyes and said in a deep voice:

"Heavenly Venerable, I have done as you requested, and the boundary-breaking formation will be activated soon. I hope you can also fulfill your promise to me."

No sooner had Hun Leizi finished speaking than a strange human face appeared on his Thunder Dao Fruit, and the face spoke:

"Don't worry, once this barrier is broken, I will help you break through your bottleneck."

"Heavenly Venerable, Non-Self don't believe you, but this talk of breaking the barrier is too vague and unreliable. If you don't keep your promise after the barrier is broken, wouldn't my Heavenly Profound Holy Land have wasted all our efforts?"

Hun Lei Zi questioned.

"Hmph, you outside cultivators are so ignorant! I said I could help you break through to the Dao, and I will definitely do it. There are more than one Dao-breaking expert in our Xuanhuang Realm!"

The man's tone was arrogant.

Hun Lei Zi sighed, "Alright, then we'll have to rely on the Heavenly Venerable then."

The human face also fell silent, then sank into Hun Lei Zi's Dao Fruit.

After the face disappeared, Hun Leizi's face turned ashen.

The face that appeared on his Dao Fruit was a divine thought.

A hundred years ago, when he was studying this star field barrier, he was suddenly possessed by this divine thought.

The other party claimed to be some kind of Celestial Venerable of the Cave Origin, from a world within the barrier, and a powerful expert above the Dao Integration realm.

Hun Lei Zi believes this.

Because he tried countless methods but could not remove the divine thoughts from the Dao Fruit.

Moreover, after this divine thought parasitized his Dao Fruit, it was able to control it, which meant that the other party could take his life at any time.

Such methods are probably only possible for beings who have reached the Dao Integration stage in legends.

According to Dongyuan Tianzun, the world he inhabits is called Xuanhuang Realm, which is an independent world.

The resources in that world are many times better than those in their universe.

Dongyuan Tianzun promised that as long as he helped break through the barrier, Dongyuan Tianzun would help him break through to the fifth step of the Dao Integration Realm.

Hun Lei Zi only learned about the different time flows in the two worlds from what Dong Yuan Tian Zun had told him.

The array that broke through the barrier was also provided to him by Dongyuan Tianzun.

In truth, Hun Leizi was very uneasy.

But he always felt something was off. If that Xuanhuang Realm was truly rich in resources, it could give birth to powerful beings above the Dao Integration Realm.

Why would the Celestial Venerable of the Cave Origin go to such great lengths to come here?

The resources here are nowhere near as good as those in the Xuanhuang Realm.

But Hun Lei Zi had no choice. Not only was his life in the other party's hands, but the temptation of breaking through to the Dao Integration Realm was something he couldn't refuse.

At his level, nothing could excite him more than breaking through to the Dao Integration Realm.

He would not hesitate to sacrifice the entire Tianxuan Holy Land.

The Realm of Xuanhuang, the Three Saints Sect.

After returning to the Three Saints Sect, Chen Feng bid farewell to Wang Yanran and Wang Lanyue.

This trip has largely accomplished his objectives.

Now we're just waiting for the Dao-Merging Spiritual Object from the Blood Demon Palace.

After returning to the sect, Chen Feng encountered many disciples along the way, who all greeted him warmly.

Even some elders who usually treated him coldly were now very polite to him.

The change in these people's attitudes was naturally because news of his comprehension of the Dao of Severance had already reached them.

Chen Feng ignored the enthusiasm of these people and went straight to the Dharma Transmission Pavilion.

He planned to first obtain the follow-up to the Dao of Severance.

As soon as he arrived at the Dharma Transmission Pavilion, he was blocked by someone.

"Junior Brother Wang!"

The person who arrived was none other than Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming circled Chen Feng once, and exclaimed in amazement:

"Junior Brother Wang, I've known you for decades, but I never imagined you were so profound, even comprehending the Dao of Severance! Tell me quickly, how did you comprehend it?"

Chen Feng replied:

"I learned this from fighting to the death with others. You can try it if you want."

"Oh? Then let's forget about it." Jiang Ming immediately gave up upon hearing this.

Although he also wanted to comprehend the Dao of Severance, he was unwilling to engage in life-or-death battles.

Jiang Ming changed the subject, saying, "Junior Brother Wang, I've come to see you about something else. Senior Brother Meng is planning an exchange meeting in ten days, and he's invited you to attend."

"Meng Jingxian?" Chen Feng asked.

"Yes, besides him, does our sect have anyone else capable of organizing this kind of exchange meeting?" Jiang Ming asked excitedly.

Chen Feng had already researched the information about the disciples of the Three Saints Sect.

This Meng Jingxian is currently the number one True Disciple of the Three Saints Sect. He is not even a thousand years old, yet he is already a half-step Dao Integration level expert.

His extraordinary talent resounded throughout the entire Xuanhuang Realm.

Of course, that's not the most important thing; the most important thing is his background.

This is the grandson of the Cave Heaven Ancestor, one of the three patriarchs of the Three Saints Sect.

His identity, background, and strength—in every aspect, he is among the best in the Xuanhuang Realm.

Therefore, this person also enjoys extremely high prestige within the Three Saints Sect.

Some people already believe that once Meng Jingxian breaks through to the Dao Integration stage, he will become the next sect leader of the Three Saints Sect.

Meng Jingxian was also very savvy in interpersonal relationships, and almost every now and then he would gather a group of talented disciples from the sect for an exchange meeting.

Those who are invited are the future pillars of their sects.

Someone of Wang Ping's status would never have been invited by Meng Jingxian before; Meng Jingxian had never even heard of Wang Ping's name.

Meng Jingxian's sudden invitation to Wang Ping clearly indicates that she has learned of his comprehension of the Dao of Severance.

Chen Feng said to Jiang Ming:

"Please tell Senior Brother Meng that I will attend the exchange meeting."

It was just an exchange meeting; for Chen Feng, it was merely a trip. As Wang Ping's status and position rose, he would inevitably come into contact with the true core of the Three Saints Sect.

After chatting with Jiang Ming for a while, Chen Feng entered the Dharma Transmission Pavilion.

After entering the Dharma Transmission Pavilion, Chen Feng smoothly entered the sixth floor.

The elder Chen Feng had met before was still in charge of guarding the sixth floor.

The old man sitting cross-legged glanced at Chen Feng, then a smile appeared on his face:

I've heard about what happened to you; it's very good.

Clearly, the higher-ups of the Three Saints Sect had already informed him about Chen Feng.

Chen Feng cupped his hands in greeting. "Elder, I've come to retrieve the sequel to the Dao of Severance."

The old man nodded and, without saying a word, pointed his right hand into the air. In an instant, three orbs of light appeared in the arena.

All three orbs of light are purple.

"These three orbs of light contain the subsequent content of the Dao of Severance. You can memorize them all, but I must warn you, you must not cultivate them unless you are absolutely certain of success. The further you progress in the Dao, the greater the danger."

The old man gave Chen Feng some instructions.

Chen Feng nodded. "Thank you for your guidance, Elder."

The old man flicked his finger again, and the three purple orbs of light floating in the hall quickly entered Chen Feng's mind.

Just like the first time the Daoist arts were passed down, the three purple orbs of light also realized that their identities were not right.

But under the suppression of the scroll, all three orbs of light obediently handed over their inheritance.

After the transmission ended, the three orbs of light flew back into the main hall.

"Go now and cultivate diligently!" The old man said before closing his eyes again.

Chen Feng did not linger and immediately left the Dharma Transmission Pavilion.

Chen Feng and his divided soul are one entity. He received the inheritance, and his divided soul naturally received the subsequent inheritance of the Dao of Severance. The Immortal Corpse Puppet can start cultivating directly.

After receiving the Daoist inheritance, Chen Feng planned to visit the Treasure Pavilion again, as he now had quite a few contribution points.

But at that moment, Chen Feng's Primordial Spirit suddenly trembled.

This tremor was caused by someone touching the Primordial Spirit imprint he left behind.

The only place where he left his Primordial Spirit imprint was with Lin Wei.

Lin Wei would not touch this Primordial Spirit mark unless there was something important to do.

Without hesitation, Chen Feng immediately headed towards the Haotian Secret Realm.

The solar system, at the Sun's orbit.

The refining of the Xuanhuang Crystal has stopped, and the formation composed of hundreds of spaceships has also been canceled.

A temporary engineering base has been set up at the original location of the Xuanhuang Crystal.

Tuosen and dozens of experts researching warp drives are busy at the base.

Through the refining of the true fire of the sun, the Xuanhuang Crystal has been completely melted. This is the ninth day that Tuosen and others have been forging the warp drive. Today, the warp drive, which is made primarily of Xuanhuang Crystal, will be completely completed.

Inside the observation room, Lin Wei, Harvey, and others sat waiting.

The forging of the warp drive was handled by Tosen; they were only responsible for the design, since Tosen was a top expert in weapons and mechanics, and his team was responsible for the final step.

"Professor Lin, the battleship equipped with the warp drive is ready. As long as the engine is completed, we can complete its deployment within three minutes!" Harvey said excitedly.

The others also wore smiles.

The warp drive was a research achievement that everyone present was eagerly anticipating.

If the warp drive is successful, it will mean that humanity has gained the ability to explore the stars.

This represents a leap forward for the entire civilization.

Those who were the first to develop the warp drive will forever be etched in the history of human civilization.