A Visit

Everyone present stared blankly at the distant scene, where there were far more than eight thousand Primordial Divine Lightning.

Su Mu was also stunned for a moment. "The fifth step of Self Tribulation is indeed eight thousand."

As a core disciple of the Taiyi Dao Sect, Su Mu had a deep understanding of the Self Tribulation of those who Dao Integration.

She still remembered that the ancestor had explained to her in detail the amount of Primordial Divine Lightning in each step of her Self Tribulation.

This was the first time she had ever seen such a massive amount of Primordial Divine Lightning.

Just then, the cultivator surnamed Ma beside him exclaimed:

Look!

Even without the reminder from the cultivator surnamed Ma, everyone had already seen it.

In the distance, tens of thousands of Primordial Divine Lightning had formed an impenetrable ball of lightning.

The moment the lightning sphere formed, its terrifying aura was so powerful that even from such a distance, they could still clearly sense it.

Everyone present turned pale.

If they had been near that lightning ball, they would probably have been Divine Soul on the spot.

Everyone could imagine the terrifying attacks that the person undergoing tribulation, enveloped in the lightning orb, would have to endure.

Just then, the enormous ball of lightning suddenly expanded, followed by a deafening roar that shook the entire starry sky!

The lightning ball instantly exploded into countless bolts of lightning that vanished into nothingness.

At this moment, everyone could clearly see the appearance of the person undergoing tribulation; he was a man dressed in white.

The man was handsome with deep eyes, and there wasn't a single scratch on his body.

The man seemed to have noticed Su Mu Su Mu and the others as well. He merely glanced at them briefly before turning his gaze back to the surrounding void.

Upon meeting the man's gaze, Su Mu and the others felt as if they were being seen through.

That incredibly calm gaze had a profound impact on the group.

This man was able to withstand so much Primordial Divine Lightning without suffering the slightest injury. Just how strong was he?

Before everyone could recover from their shock, countless Primordial Divine Lightning suddenly appeared in the distant void.

This time, there was even more Primordial Divine Lightning.

There are as many as fifty thousand of them.

Moreover, the Qi of Calamity surrounding them intensified once again.

The man in white looked around before flying off into the distant depths of the starry sky.

Along with the man, the Primordial Divine Lightning that filled the starry sky and the Qi of Calamity also departed.

It wasn't until the man disappeared into the depths of the starry sky that everyone came to their senses.

"Who is this person?" the cultivator surnamed Ma couldn't help but ask.

This question wasn't unique to him; everyone else in the room shared it.

The fact that this senior could withstand so much Primordial Divine Lightning suggests that he is likely among the top cultivators even among those who have Dao Integration.

Su Mu said:

" Among the Nine Great Star Domains, perhaps only Sect Master Chen possesses this level of strength."

Upon hearing the name "Sect Master Chen," they couldn't help but recall the intelligence they had previously obtained.

There are indeed records about Chen of the Northern Territory, the leader of the Xingfeng Sect.

Rumor has it that this person is very young, and it was this person who forced the Holy Lord Bright Moon to retreat, and is now the strongest person in the Nine Great Star Domains.

The white-clad man from earlier did indeed closely resemble the rumored Chen of the Northern Territory.

"No wonder even the Holy Lord Bright Moon suffered a loss at his hands. With such strength, he is probably among the top in the surrounding star regions."

The monk surnamed Ma sighed.

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Fairy Su, are you sure that Senior Chen just underwent the fifth step of his Self Tribulation?"

Su Mu shook her head:

"It shouldn't be. Such a quantity of Primordial Divine Lightning has already surpassed the power of the fifth-step Self Tribulation."

"Could it be that Senior Chen has already..." The cultivator surnamed Ma's voice trembled.

Although he didn't finish his sentence, everyone understood what he meant.

If it's stronger than the fifth step of Self Tribulation, then it must be Heavenly Tribulation of an even higher realm.

"Impossible!" Su Mu immediately denied.

Everyone looked at her.

Su Mu said:

"Although I don't know what the realm above Dao Integration is, I've heard the Ancestor mention that the Heavenly Tribulation above Dao Integration is not the Primordial Divine Lightning. This Senior Chen should still be within the Dao Integration Realm."

Just as the group was talking, a streak of black light suddenly flew in from a distance.

A dark light materialized, revealing an Antimatter Warship.

On the warship, Haili stepped out and looked at Su Mu and the others, saying:

"Elder Haili of the Xingfeng Sect, you must be from other star systems, right?"

When Su Mu and the others arrived at the Nine Great Star Domains through the Starry Sky Vortex, Xingfeng Sect had already discovered them, so they immediately sent Haili over.

Upon hearing that it was someone from the Xingfeng Sect, the group snapped out of their daze and Su Mu immediately stepped forward and said:

"So it's Elder Haili. I am Su Mu from the Taiyi Dao Sect. I've come here specifically to pay a visit to your esteemed sect."

The others also spoke up to identify themselves.

Their attitude was extremely polite, without the slightest airs of a cultivator at the Half-Step Dao Integration.

They might have been arrogant before, but after witnessing Chen Feng's tribulation, they lost all their arrogance.

At this moment, everyone already regarded Xingfeng Sect as a force on the same level as Taiyi Dao Sect and Heavenly Profound Holy Land.

Haili nodded:

"Please come up, everyone. I will take you to the Xingfeng Sect."

Haili was not surprised by the purpose of this group's visit. During this period, many forces from the surrounding star regions had come to the Nine Great Star Domains, all with the aim of making connections with their Xingfeng Sect.

Upon hearing this, Su Mu and the others immediately boarded the warship, curiously observing everything aboard.

The Antimatter Warship before them was unlike any other magical ship they had ever seen. It did not have any complex formations or large offensive Spirit Treasure treasures on it.

The first impression it gives is one of simplicity.

After the group followed the Haili into the cabin, they were once again drawn to what was inside: a huge screen that clearly displayed the starry sky outside.

There were also many instruments inside that they couldn't understand.

Su Mu couldn't help but ask, "Elder Haili, is this a magic ship built by your sect?"

Haili nodded. "Yes, this magical ship is called the Antimatter Warship, and it was personally crafted by our sect leader."

"Antimatter Warship," Su Mu kept murmuring the name.

Just then, the Haili said to the screen:

"Taiyi, return inside."

As soon as the Haili finished speaking, the warship was immediately activated and then transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the starry sky.

Inside the warship, Su Mu and the others clearly sensed the terrifying speed of the Antimatter Warship.

"What level of magic ship is this? It has such a high speed! I'm afraid even a flying Law Treasure of the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure level would have this speed." The cultivator surnamed Ma exclaimed in shock.

The others all had similar expressions.

The people present were from top forces in the surrounding star system, and they had seen all kinds of treasures, but this was the first time they had ever seen such a special magical ship as Antimatter Warship.

"Elder Haili, how many of these Dharma ships does your sect possess?" a cultivator asked Haili.

Haili replied, "Not many, only a little over a hundred."

Haili's statement was untrue; the Xingfeng Sect currently has over two thousand Antimatter Warship, and they are still under production.

But Haili will never tell the truth to outsiders.

"More than a hundred ships?" The men's eyes widened, almost thinking they had misheard.

These are magic ships comparable to the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, yet the Xingfeng Sect possesses over a hundred of them. When did such precious treasures become as common as cabbages?

Seeing everyone's surprised expressions, Haili explained:

"Our Antimatter Warship are very special; I can't go into details, but they're different from the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure."

The Antimatter Warship is only made of materials of the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure level; in other aspects, it is completely different from the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure.

In terms of cost alone, it's far less expensive than the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure.

Su Mu suddenly asked, "Elder Haili, I just heard you call out 'Taiyi,' does that mean this Dharma ship is called Taiyi?"

Su Mu didn't want to ask, but his sect was called Taiyi Dao Sect.

Upon hearing this, the Haili smiled and explained:

"This is the spirit of our Xingfeng Sect. Its name is Taiyi. How long until Taiyi arrives at the sect?"

Taiyi's voice soon rang out inside the Dharma ship:

We will arrive at Canglan Star in three minutes.

As Taiyi's voice faded, a route map appeared on the screen.

Everyone stared at the screen in astonishment.

"Your sect's artifact spirit seems to be different from the others," Su Mu commented.

Although the Haili didn't explain much, she could tell that this spirit named Taiyi was no ordinary person.

Haili said:

"Taiyi was also created by the sect leader; it is indeed quite special."

Hearing Haili mention the sect leader again, Su Mu couldn't help but ask:

"Elder Haili, we just saw someone undergoing tribulation. That person should be your sect's Sect Master Chen, right?"

Haili nodded. "Mm."

"I wonder which stage of your Self Tribulation Sect Master Chen is undergoing?" Su Mu asked again.

The others also turned their gaze to Haili, awaiting her answer.

They were all incredibly curious about which stage of his Self Tribulation Chen Feng was currently undergoing.

Haili shook her head. "I'm sorry, I don't know anything about the sect leader either. If you all want to know, you can ask the sect leader yourself later."

Upon hearing this, no one asked any further questions.

Clearly, this matter involves the secrets of the Xingfeng Sect.

In the following time, Su Mu and the others asked some other questions about the Xingfeng Sect, and Haili gave brief answers.

A few minutes later, the Antimatter Warship also arrived at the Xingfeng Sect.

Su Mu and his group were led to the reception room.

Liu Qian was already waiting here.

"Welcome, fellow Daoists, to my Xingfeng Sect. I am Liu Qian, the manager of the Xingfeng Sect." Liu Qian sat in the main seat and looked at the crowd below.

Upon hearing this, Su Mu and the others looked at Liu Qian with curiosity.

When they scanned Liu Qian with their Divine Sense, they all showed expressions of surprise.

Because they couldn't sense any fluctuations in Liu Qian's aura, he seemed like a puppet rather than a living person.

Although they were surprised, Su Mu and the others did not show it and greeted each other politely.

"Steward Liu, you're too kind. I am Ma Hong from the Azure Wood Star Domain. I've come on behalf of the Azure Wood Star Domain to present Senior Chen with a small gift." Ma Hong said, taking out a Storage Ring.

The others also took out their own gifts.

Their stated purpose in coming to the Xingfeng Sect was to make connections, so naturally they had to bring a gift.

If Chen Feng was able to force back the Fifth Step of Dao Integration, then he had already joined the ranks of the top experts in the surrounding star regions.

Therefore, the gifts given by Ma Hong and others were all of considerable value.

Liu Qian didn't stand on ceremony and had the gifts accepted directly.

After a few more polite exchanges, Su Mu finally spoke:

"Steward Liu, your family's reputation now resounds throughout the surrounding star regions. May I ask what your family's plans are for the future?"

Su Mu and the others came not simply to befriend Xingfeng Sect, but to test them.

There are many star systems of varying sizes in the surrounding area, but most of them are small.

There are only about three hundred Central Star Domain in total, and only two large star regions: Taiyi Star Domain and Heavenly Profound Star Domain.

The Taiyi Dao Sect and the Heavenly Profound Holy Land currently control at least half of the surrounding star fields.

The other star systems' powers have also formed their own alliances.

The emergence of the Xingfeng Sect is undoubtedly a variable.

Even the Holy Lord Bright Moon, who Fifth Step of Dao Integration Realm, suffered a loss at the Xingfeng Sect. In a sense, Xingfeng Sect was already comparable to top-tier forces like Heavenly Profound Holy Land and Taiyi Dao Sect.

If Xingfeng Sect intends to expand, it will undoubtedly infringe upon the interests of other forces.

Their main purpose in coming here was to probe Xingfeng Sect's future plans.

Liu Qian smiled and then spoke:

"Currently, we only plan to engage in business cooperation with other star systems; we have no other plans."

Ma Hong and the others breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

As long as Xingfeng Sect has no plans to expand, they have nothing to worry about.

At this moment, Ma Hong asked curiously:

"Steward Liu, what kind of business is this?"

Liu Qian, "Naturally, we'll be selling some of the Xingfeng Sect's specialties. You can all go and explore Xingfeng City first. I'll arrange a guide to give you a special introduction, and we can talk again in three days."

Liu Qian is very skilled at doing business with other star systems.

It's better to let these people see what Xingfeng Sect is than for him to explain it himself.

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but think of the Antimatter Warship they had previously traveled on; the Xingfeng Sect indeed possessed many things that were not found in other star systems.

Ma Hong said:

"Alright, then we'll take our leave."

At this moment, Su Mu spoke:

"Fellow Daoist Ma, you should go to Xingfeng City first. I'll be there shortly."

Ma Hong and the others glanced at Su Mu and immediately understood that she had something she wanted to say to Liu Qian alone.

Ma Hong and the others tactfully left, as guides arranged by the Xingfeng Sect were already waiting for them at the entrance.

Soon, only Su Mu and Liu Qian remained in the reception room.

Su Mu said to Liu Qian:

"Steward Liu, you must be aware of the conflict between our Taiyi Dao Sect and the Heavenly Profound Holy Land."

Liu Qian nodded with a smile:

"I do know some things."

Su Mu said, "Then I won't beat around the bush. I've come to your sect on behalf of my ancestor, hoping to form an alliance with you. The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

Liu Qian didn't agree directly, but looked at Su Mu and said:

"Fairy Su, do you know why the Heavenly Profound Holy Land sent the Holy Lord Bright Moon, Fifth Step of Dao Integration cultivator, to our Nine Great Star Domains?"

Su Mu was taken aback. "Didn't your sect leader kill a Daoist disciple of the Heavenly Profound Holy Land?"

Liu Qian shook his head:

"He was just a Dao Child. At the time, the Heavenly Profound Holy Land only thought that our sect leader was at the Third Step of Dao Integration stage, so there was no need to send someone at the Fifth Step of Dao Integration."

Hearing this, Su Mu couldn't help but feel puzzled:

What was the purpose of the Heavenly Profound Holy Land?

Liu Qian didn't hide anything and spoke directly:

"The reason the Heavenly Profound Holy Land came to our Nine Great Star Domains is that they want our sect leader to help them open a barrier."

"According to the intelligence we have obtained, that barrier was constructed using the Power of Spacetime, and the Heavenly Profound Holy Land has spent no less than several hundred years trying to break it. I wonder if your sect is aware of this information?"