An Old Acquaintance from the Jade Spirit Palace

"Has this ever happened before with the Karmic Luck Stone?" Chen Feng asked.

Tantai You shook his head. "It has never happened before. Even ordinary people would have their luck displayed during the test."

Hearing this, Chen Feng frowned even more deeply.

Does he have absolutely no luck, or is it that this Karmic Luck Stone can't detect his luck at all?

At this moment, Chen Feng couldn't help but think of his past.

As he grew up, he encountered many enemies who wanted to predict his future, but they all failed, including when Li Shijian used the Sever the Future" technique on him.

This made Chen Feng wonder if he was someone who couldn't be detected by others in this aspect.

While Chen Feng was thinking, Tantai You's voice came:

"Sect Master Chen, there's no need to overthink it. Perhaps the Karmic Luck Stone really has malfunctioned."

Tantai You's words were clearly meant to comfort him.

Chen Feng smiled and said, "Regardless, I thank Cult Leader Tantai very much this time."

Tantai You seemed to have thought of something, and then tentatively asked:

"Sect Master Chen, are you heading to the Tianhong Star Domain for the appointment?"

Chen Feng looked at Tantai You with some surprise. "You also joined that alliance?"

Tantai You immediately burst into laughter:

"As expected, I knew the Taiyi Dao Sect wouldn't forget to invite Sect Master Chen. I was still debating whether to join, but now that Sect Master Chen has joined the alliance, I naturally have to go too!"

As one of the strongest Central Star Domain in the surrounding star field, the Five Platforms Star Domain was naturally within the scope of the Taiyi Dao Sect's invitation.

He hesitated to go because the target this time was the Heavenly Profound Holy Land.

Now that he saw Chen Feng was going, Tantai You stopped worrying about it.

With this cultivator comparable to the Fifth Step of Dao Integration Realm present, plus the cooperating cultivators from the Taiyi Dao Sect, the chances of victory this time are extremely high.

Chen Feng nodded and said, "In that case, let's travel together."

Tantai You immediately said:

"Alright, please wait a few hours, Sect Master Chen. I'll go and organize the men now!"

After saying that, Tantai You quickly left.

We'll definitely need to bring some people with us to this meeting.

Three hours later, outside the Purple Jade Star.

The antimatter fleet of the Xingfeng Sect and the Dharma ship fleet of Five Platforms Divine Cult Sect have gathered together.

"Sect Master Chen, I have gathered all the necessary personnel. We can set off now," Tantai You said to Chen Feng, with three Dao Integration cultivators standing beside him.

This lineup is already the limit that the Five Platforms Divine Cult can offer.

The Five Platforms Divine Cult Sect has only seven Dao Integration in total. Although other forces in the Five Platforms Star Domain also have Dao Integration cultivators, those people are not considered Dao Integration cultivators of the Five Platforms Divine Cult.

Chen Feng glanced at the Dharma ships of the Five Platforms Divine Cult. There were fifty ships in total, and the number of cultivators was about five thousand.

"Let's take our Dharma boat, it'll be faster."

Upon hearing this, a Dao-Merging cultivator from the Five Platforms Divine Cult Dao Integration standing nearby smiled and said:

"Sect Master Chen, you may not know this, but our Five Platforms Divine Cult Sect's magic ships were ordered from the Heavenly Refinement Sect. Their speed is among the best in the surrounding star field; apart from flying treasures of the Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, nothing can compare."

The Heavenly Refinement Sect is the largest weapon-refining force in the surrounding star field, and its weapon-refining capabilities can be said to be the best in the surrounding star field.

They can even forge Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure; the magic ships built by this sect are indeed the best in the surrounding star fields.

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng didn't offer any explanation; he simply nodded.

"Then, let's set off."

Chen Feng didn't say anything more and immediately returned to the Antimatter Warship.

Soon, the engines of one hundred Antimatter Warship were started.

In an instant! These one hundred Antimatter Warship transformed into one hundred streaks of black light and vanished into the depths of space.

Watching the Xingfeng Sect fleet disappear into the depths of space, the five Divine Cult elders who had just spoken to Chen Feng froze in shock.

"What level of flying Law Treasure is this? It's so fast!"

The others also showed surprise. Although their magic ships were fast, they were no match for the magic ships of the Xingfeng Sect. The two were not even in the same league in terms of speed.

Tantai You sneered:

"You've been proven wrong, haven't you? I told you long ago that this Sect Master Chen and his Xingfeng Sect are no ordinary people. Didn't you see the appearance of those magic ships? Have you ever seen such magic ships in other forces? You're showing off with the Heavenly Refinement Sect's stuff. No wonder they wouldn't even look at you."

The others nodded in agreement, and the elder who had spoken seemed rather embarrassed.

The elder who had spoken earlier hesitated for a moment before saying:

"Master, why don't you go and talk to Sect Master Chen and see if we can take this ride again?"

Upon hearing this, Tantai You's face immediately fell:

"You were the one who readily refused me just now, and now you want me to lose face? You've got a good idea!"

Upon hearing this, the elder immediately fell silent.

One day later.

Inside the cabin of an Antimatter Warship.

Chen Feng and Tantai You sat together.

In the end, Tantai You swallowed his pride and contacted Chen Feng to come and pick him up.

Now all the members of the Five Platforms Divine Cult are on the fleet.

There was no other way; the Xingfeng Sect's Dharma ships were much faster. If they were still on their own, they probably wouldn't have arrived for much longer.

Moreover, there are only a few days left until the alliance meeting.

Tantai You looked around the cabin and couldn't help but sigh:

"I had heard people say before that your family was different from other forces, and now it seems that it is indeed true."

As soon as Tantai You entered the Antimatter Warship, he was attracted by all sorts of novel things, many of which he had never seen before.

Chen Feng paid no attention to Tantai You's sentiments, as he had heard them far too often. He asked:

"Cult Leader Tantai, what are your thoughts on this alliance meeting?"

Upon hearing this, Tantai You's expression turned serious:

"Sect Master Chen, since you asked, I will tell you the truth. On the surface, it appears that the Taiyi Dao Sect has joined forces with all the major powers to deal with the Heavenly Profound Holy Land. However, the Heavenly Profound Holy Land's foundation is immense. Even if we win, we will inevitably suffer heavy losses."

"The Taiyi Dao Sect has joined forces with us to share the risks, but we must be wary of them potentially abandoning us afterward!"

This was indeed what Tantai You was worried about; a large number of Dao Integration cultivators would surely perish in this battle.

If, by then, the Taiyi Dao Sect sees the heavy losses suffered by the cultivators of the various forces and then reneges on its promise to share the resources with them, then they will have truly suffered a huge loss.

This is not impossible.

The larger the power, the more it values profit. There are only so many resources in the surrounding star system, so who would be willing to share them with others?

Chen Feng smiled:

"That's something we definitely need to be careful about, but what I'm more concerned about is the entirely new universe behind that barrier."

Upon hearing this, Tantai You spoke seriously:

"Although it's described as a completely new universe, I think the probability of that is not high."

"Oh? Fellow Daoist, do you have any other news?" Chen Feng looked at Tantai You.

Although Xingfeng Sect's intelligence personnel have been gathering intelligence, they are no match for the established powers in the surrounding star regions.

They often have more information, including some hidden details that cannot be discovered unless one reaches a certain level of expertise.

"The universe is vast, its exact size is unknown even to me, but my ancestors of the Five Platforms Divine Cult Sect once said that the star systems around us are merely a corner of the universe, and many powerful star systems exist in distant places."

"It's just that these star systems are too far apart for us to explore. If there really is a new universe behind that barrier, wouldn't some beings from those distant star systems come to participate?"

"Therefore, I believe that behind that barrier is most likely just a separate small world, or a special space."

Tantai You's analysis surprised Chen Feng.

It's important to understand that the means by which these star regions in the Painting Scroll World explore the universe are very limited. Being able to explore a few hundred surrounding star regions is already their limit.

Therefore, most people believe that the universe consists only of these surrounding star regions.

Tantai You, however, had a different opinion.

Tantai You sighed and said, "Although the Dao Integration is powerful, it is still too small on the scale of the entire universe. We cultivators seek the Dao not only for immortality, but also to understand the unknown. However, the more we understand, the more despair we feel."

Chen Feng nodded and said, "What you say is exactly what I've been thinking."

"Haha, Sect Master Chen is also to my liking."

The two then began to chat freely.

Although Tantai You has unique insights, Chen Feng, as a modern person, possesses knowledge and understanding of the universe that far surpasses Tantai You's.

The more they talked, the more shocked Tantai You became.

Chen Feng's words were like opening the door to a new world for him.

Another half day passed during these exchanges, and the Xingfeng Sect fleet finally arrived at the Tianhong Star Domain, the location for this alliance meeting.

The Star Domain Grand Array in the Tianhong Star Domain was not activated, and there wasn't even anyone guarding it.

Clearly, this was deliberately arranged by the Taiyi Dao Sect.

The fleet continued forward and soon arrived near the largest cultivation star in the Tianhong Star Domain.

This star is named Cloud-Hidden Star, and it is one of the main stars in the Tianhong Star Domain.

When the Xingfeng Sect fleet arrived here, it happened to encounter a French fleet that was also on its way.

This fleet of Dharma boats totaled over a thousand vessels, each several kilometers long, and all were jade-white in color.

The Dharma ship was filled with monks dressed in uniform.

Chen Feng stood in the cabin watching the fleet of Dharma ships enter Cloud-Hidden Star, while Tantai You introduced them to Chen Feng:

"This is the Jade Spirit Palace's magic ship. I didn't expect them to come too!"

Chen Feng searched his memory for information about the "Jade Spirit Palace," but he had never heard of it.

"It's normal that you don't know, fellow Daoist. The Jade Spirit Palace is not a star field power, but a reclusive sect. The Jade Spirit Palace is located on a separate cultivation star. There are no star fields around this star, and it is frozen year-round. Only cultivators from the Jade Spirit Palace can stay there."

"This sect has a total of six Dao Integration cultivators, three of whom have already reached the Fourth Step of Dao Integration. I really didn't expect that the Taiyi Dao Sect could even mobilize the Jade Spirit Palace."

Tantai You patiently explained to Chen Feng from the side.

He discovered that although this Sect Master Chen possessed a great deal of knowledge that he lacked, he was not very familiar with the detailed situation of the surrounding star fields.

"Thank you for letting me know." Chen Feng nodded.

This was indeed the first time he had learned of the existence of hidden sects in the surrounding star regions. It seemed that the Xingfeng Sect's intelligence personnel still needed to work harder.

On the other side, on the Dharma boat of the Jade Spirit Palace.

Three exceptionally beautiful, aloof women stood at the bow of the French ship.

These three were cultivators sent by the Jade Spirit Palace to participate in the alliance meeting, two of whom had reached the Fourth Step of Dao Integration.

"Second Senior Sister, could you tell what level those magic ships we just encountered were? Why didn't I sense any Spiritual Qi fluctuations at all?"

The one who spoke was the one with the lowest cultivation level among the three women, only at the Second Step of Dao Integration stage.

The woman she called Second Senior Sister was Leng Shuangyan, the Vice Palace Master of the Jade Spirit Palace.

Leng Shuangyan her head. "I don't know, I've never seen them before, but the forces that can participate in the alliance are all extraordinary."

Another woman remarked with emotion:

"Alas, our Jade Spirit Palace has been out of the public eye for far too long. The current star field environment is vastly different from what it was thousands of years ago; we can't even distinguish the treasures and Cultivation Method of some other factions anymore."

Leng Shuangyan said, "That's precisely why we must emerge into the world. The Jade Spirit Palace is no longer the Jade Spirit Palace it once was. Besides gaining benefits, we also want to make a name for ourselves at this alliance meeting, and ideally, conquer a star field!"

As a secluded sect Jade Spirit Palace has almost no contact with the outside world.

However, problems have recently arisen on Jade Spirit Star, which is why Jade Spirit Palace decided to accept the invitation from the Taiyi Dao Sect to participate in this alliance meeting.

Just then, two people dressed in the robes of the Jade Spirit Palace disciples walked over.

The man was handsome and had reached the Void Refinement realm, while the woman beside him was even more stunningly beautiful. Although she was only at the Spirit Transformation stage, her cold aura was even more imposing than the man's.

Upon their arrival, the two immediately bowed to Leng Shuangyan and the others:

"Greetings to the venerable ancestors!"

Leng Shuangyan looked at the two of them and nodded:

"Yufeng, Yinxue, you two are the most outstanding disciples of the younger generation of our Jade Spirit Palace. This alliance will surely gather young geniuses from all the major star regions. You two should try to make as many connections as possible with these people, as this will benefit the emergence of our Jade Spirit Palace. Do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, both of them immediately bowed respectfully.

"Disciple understands!"

Leng Shuangyan then looked at the woman and asked, "Yinxue, your Ice Heart Instruction has reached the fourth level, right? Are you confident in breaking through to the Void Refinement?"

Upon hearing this, the woman, expressionless, replied:

"This disciple is already 60% confident!"

Leng Shuangyan nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. After you return, try to break through to the Void Refinement. As long as you succeed, I will allow you to return to your home planet. You've been away for so long, your family must miss you very much."

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in the woman's cool eyes.

Her mind involuntarily drifted to her Lineage, her father and mother. So many years had passed; she wondered if they were still alive.

At the same time, she thought of a certain man's figure, wondering if he was also well.

"A hundred years have passed, and now I'm about to break through to the Void Refinement. I should be able to catch up with you by now."

If Chen Feng were here, he would definitely recognize who this woman was; she was none other than Luo Yinxue, who had disappeared for a long time.

At this moment, the man next to him said:

"My junior sister and I will go back together then."

Leng Shuangyan nodded. "Alright, last time I left with Yinxue in such a hurry that I didn't have time to inform her family. You can go and visit them in my place."

Luo Yinxue was discovered by her when she was out on business a hundred years ago.

At that time, she discovered that Luo Yinxue had a special physique and was very suitable for cultivating their Jade Spirit Palace's Ice Heart Instruction.

Therefore, they took Luo Yinxue directly back to the Jade Spirit Palace and accepted her as a disciple.

That departure lasted a century.

Now that Luo Yinxue has mastered the Ice Heart Instruction, it is indeed time for her to return.