Discussing the Plan

As soon as Xingfeng Sect's fleet arrived at Cloud-Hidden Star, several people came to greet them.

Among them was Xiao Ruoyun, whom Chen Feng had met before.

But at this moment, Xiao Ruoyun was following an old man. The old man had a calm and steady aura, and his aura had reached the Fifth Step of Dao Integration.

Chen Feng and Tantai You also led their men out of the warship.

Seeing Chen Feng and Tantai You appear together, the old man was clearly surprised, but he still smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to Chen Feng.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, I have long admired your name. Meeting you today, I am indeed extraordinary. Honghuzi."

Honghuzi one of the two Fifth Step of Dao Integration experts from the Taiyi Dao Sect, and also one of the most powerful figures in the surrounding star field.

Given Honghuzi's status, he wouldn't need to greet anyone at all, but Chen Feng is special; he possesses the strength to repel the Holy Lord Bright Moon, and that alone makes him worthy of his attention.

Chen Feng also spoke politely, "I have long admired Fellow Daoist Honghu."

"Haha, with Sect Master Chen joining this alliance, our chances of victory are at least 80%." Honghuzi was very polite to Chen Feng.

Then he looked at Tantai You:

"Fellow Daoist Tantai, I truly didn't expect you to come with Fellow Daoist Chen. I originally thought you wouldn't be here this time."

Tantai You cupped his hands in greeting. "Fellow Daoist Honghu, you flatter me. How could I not come for such an important event?"

Tantai You wouldn't say that he changed his mind because of Chen Feng.

"The other fellow Daoists should be arriving soon. Let's head to the council hall first," Honghuzi said.

Chen Feng and Tantai You nodded and followed Honghuzi toward the council hall.

Before leaving, Chen Feng transmitted his voice to Wang Fengnuo:

"Find a place to rest, don't wander off."

Wang Fengnuo was curiously looking around when he heard this, and immediately nodded obediently:

"Don't worry, Godfather, we definitely won't run away."

Chen Feng didn't say anything more, and soon he and Honghuzi disappeared into the distance.

After Chen Feng left, a young disciple of the Xingfeng Sect looked at Wang Fengnuo and asked:

"Senior sister, shall we wait here?"

Wang Fengnuo said with a smile:

"Let's take a look around first. Quite a few people from other star systems have come here; it would be a shame not to see them."

Chang Yan, standing to the side, frowned and said:

"It's not good to wander around like this, what if the sect leader comes back?"

Wang Fengnuo waved his hand. "Junior Brother Chang, we didn't come out with our godfather this time to be mere decorations. We can wander around and gather intelligence, at least to find out which forces are involved, right?"

Hearing this, Chang Yan said nothing more.

Because what Wang Fengnuo said does make sense.

"Let's go, let's split up and come back to meet in half an hour," Wang Fengnuo said, then led Tang Xiaoxiao and several disciples in one direction.

The rest of the people also began to disperse.

The council hall for this alliance meeting is located in the Cloud-Hidden Sect on Cloud-Hidden Star. This sect is of average strength and is an affiliated force of the Taiyi Dao Sect.

For this alliance meeting, the Taiyi Dao Sect directly requisitioned the Cloud-Hidden Sect.

Inside the council hall, more than a dozen Dao Integration cultivators were already seated.

These people are from various major forces in the surrounding star systems.

Inside the council hall, everyone was chatting and laughing.

Dao Integration cultivators have long lifespans, which naturally leads to most Dao Integration cultivators across star fields knowing each other.

At this moment, sitting in the main seat was an old man with purple hair. This person was Lingxiaozi, another cultivator at the Fifth Step of Dao Integration from the Taiyi Dao sect.

Lingxiaozi was much more taciturn than Honghuzi. From the beginning until now, he had been sitting in the main seat without saying a word, quietly listening to the conversation of the people below.

Just then, Leng Shuangyan entered with two other Dao Integration cultivators from the Jade Spirit Palace.

Upon seeing these three people, many cultivators present showed expressions of confusion.

Because many people didn't recognize who it was.

Lingxiaozi, seated in the main seat, immediately spoke upon seeing Leng Shuangyan:

"Fellow Daoist Leng, was your journey smooth?"

Leng Shuangyan greeted him politely, "Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Lingxiao. Our journey has been quite smooth."

"Yes, please sit down. Not everyone has arrived yet," Lingxiaozi said, pointing to the seat next to him.

Leng Shuangyan didn't stand on ceremony and immediately led her people to their seats.

The crowd became even more curious. Being able to sit in the seat closest to Lingxiaozi proved that Leng Shuangyan had at least the strength of the Fourth Step of Dao Integration.

One of the Dao Integration cultivators from the Central Star Domain inquired:

"Fellow Daoist Lingxiao, may I ask who this newcomer is?"

Lingxiaozi said calmly:

"Leng Shuangyan is the current Vice Palace Master of the Jade Spirit Palace."

Upon hearing this, everyone present subtly changed their expressions.

They were naturally aware of the secluded sect, Jade Spirit Palace, but Jade Spirit Palace was too mysterious and rarely had contact with the outside world, so they did not know any of the cultivators in the Jade Spirit Palace.

Unexpectedly, even people from the Jade Spirit Palace came to participate in this alliance meeting.

This has given many people even more confidence.

The strength of hidden sects is no less than that of some Central Star Domain, and may even be stronger, especially long-established hidden sects like Jade Spirit Palace.

Soon, many people took the initiative to greet Leng Shuangyan and wanted to get to know her.

A Fourth Step of Dao Integration would be considered a top-tier existence even in the surrounding star regions.

Leng Shuangyan did not refuse the invitation to make friends with these people. Instead, she greeted them politely. After all, their Jade Spirit Palace was preparing to emerge into the world, so it was natural to make more friends with cultivators from various star regions.

As time went on, more and more cultivators entered the main hall.

The number of people had reached more than 30, including 6 people who had reached the Fourth Step of Dao Integration. These people were all top experts in the Central Star Domain.

The seating arrangement in the stadium was also based on skill level.

The closer to the main position, the stronger the power.

At this moment, a Fourth Step of Dao Integration looked at Lingxiaozi and asked, "Fellow Daoist Ling Xiaozhi, why haven't we seen Fellow Daoist Honghuzi?"

Upon hearing this, everyone else also looked at Lingxiaozi.

This time, they were attacking the Heavenly Profound Holy Land, so the Taiyi Dao Sect would definitely send two Fifth Step of Dao Integration. However, they never saw Honghuzi from beginning to end.

Lingxiaozi explained:

"My senior brother went to greet a distinguished guest; he'll be here soon."

Distinguished guest?

Everyone present couldn't help but change color. What kind of identity must someone be to be personally greeted by Honghuzi? Who in the surrounding star regions could have such a status?

Could it be some reclusive old monster?

Leng Shuangyan, who had been sitting to the side, also looked surprised. The woman next to her asked:

"Senior sister, I remember there are only four Fifth Step of Dao Integration in the surrounding star regions, right? Who on earth could someone make Honghuzi, Fifth Step of Dao Integration, go to greet them?"

Leng Shuangyan said, "You'll find out soon enough."

Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, three people walked in from outside the main hall, the one in the lead being Honghuzi.

Chen Feng and Tantai You followed behind him, and everyone's eyes immediately fell on Chen Feng.

Because they knew both Honghuzi and Tantai You, but they had never met Chen Feng and the others.

Everyone subconsciously scanned Chen Feng with their Divine Sense.

However, no matter how they probed with their Divine Sense, they could not sense Chen Feng's cultivation level, which made many people's faces show solemnity.

Lingxiaozi then stood up, smiled, and clasped his hands in greeting to Chen Feng: "Fellow Daoist Chen, you've finally arrived!"

Honghuzi introduced to Chen Feng:

"This is my junior brother, Lingxiaozi!"

Chen Feng nodded and then said, "Chen 'm a little late, I apologize for keeping you all waiting."

A cultivator at the Fourth Step of Dao Integration couldn't help but ask directly:

"Fellow Daoist Honghuzi, who is this fellow Daoist?"

Honghuzi said with a smile:

"You should all be familiar with the name Chen of the Northern Territory, right?"

Chen of the Northern Territory.

Upon hearing these three words, many people were initially taken aback, but quickly realized what they meant, and many showed expressions of surprise.

Everyone knows the name Chen of the Northern Territory.

The opponent had recently fought against the Holy Lord Bright Moon, and his strength was in no way inferior to a cultivator at the Fifth Step of Dao Integration stage.

Some have already concluded that Chen of the Northern Territory is likely Fifth Step of Dao Integration expert, but he has been concealing his cultivation level.

No one expected that the Taiyi Dao Sect would actually be able to invite this person over.

Some people were initially unsure of their ability to deal with the Heavenly Profound Holy Land, but seeing Chen of the Northern Territory appear now gave them more confidence.

The combat strength of a Fifth Step of Dao Integration Realm is unmatched by any other cultivator.

They already have the advantage in high-end combat capabilities.

"I've long heard of Fellow Daoist Chen's great name. I've always wanted to visit him in the Nine Great Star Domains, but I never had the time. Now that I've met him, I can see that his reputation is well-deserved!"

"With Fellow Daoist Chen here, our plan is sure to succeed!"

"Fellow Daoist Chen, I am Luo Qianfan, from the Thunder Abyss Star Domain. Fellow Daoist Chen are welcome to visit our Thunder Abyss Star Domain when you have time!"

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Everyone was incredibly enthusiastic and came up to make friends.

A Fifth Step of Dao Integration cultivator carries immense weight; such a figure can already influence the fate of a star field.

Moreover, the Xingfeng Sect, which Chen Feng represents, is different from the Taiyi Dao Sect and the Heavenly Profound Holy Land.

The Xingfeng Sect only develops within its own star system and does not expand outwards.

This has increased many people's goodwill towards Chen Feng.

Leng Shuangyan and the other two women learned about Chen Feng's past from others, and all three women showed expressions of shock.

"Such a figure has actually appeared in the surrounding star field. He must be quite old." Another cultivator at the Fourth Step of Dao Integration stage from the Jade Spirit Palace looked at Chen Feng in astonishment and said.

As a fourth-step cultivator, she was well aware of the terror of a fifth-step cultivator.

The fact that the person before me could fight a fifth-step cultivator meant he could easily defeat me.

Leng Shuangyan said:

"After the meeting, try to get to know this person privately, and also send someone to investigate this person in detail."

The other two women nodded in agreement.

Chen Feng, Fifth Step of Dao Integration cultivator with little ambition, is undoubtedly the kind of person their Jade Spirit Palace most needs to befriend.

Compared to befriending the Taiyi Dao Sect, befriending Chen Feng is undoubtedly the best option.

At this moment, Honghuzi spoke up:

"Fellow Daoists, there's plenty of time for idle chatter. Let's get down to business."

Upon hearing Honghuzi's words, the noise in the room immediately subsided, and everyone began to take their seats.

Chen Feng sat down next to Honghuzi and Lingxiaozi.

Honghuzi cleared his throat and then said:

"I'm sure you fellow cultivators are already aware of the objective of our alliance today. The Heavenly Profound Holy Land has been secretly attacking that barrier for over a hundred years. According to our latest information, they have gathered a large number of Dao Integration cultivators and will soon open that barrier!"

Upon hearing Honghuzi's words, someone couldn't help but ask:

"Fellow Daoist Honghuzi, is there truly a completely new universe behind that barrier?"

To put it bluntly, those who came to this alliance meeting are still here for profit. If there weren't enough benefits, why would they risk going against the Heavenly Profound Holy Land?

Facing Upper Star Domain overlord-level power, a single misstep could implicate the entire star field.

Honghuzi spoke with unwavering resolve:

"I can assure you all that even if what lies behind that barrier isn't a completely new universe, it's a world far surpassing all our current star systems, with resources there more than a hundred times greater than those in our star system!"

Upon hearing Honghuzi's confident answer, everyone present's eyes lit up.

Resources are always the most needed thing by the major star system forces. Every force and star system needs to consume resources to develop.

However, the resources in each star system are very limited, and they will eventually run out.

Exploring unknown star systems and plundering other star systems is the only way out for these star system powers.

However, the distances between star systems are too vast, and exploring unknown star systems is extremely dangerous and takes a very long time.

If the world behind that barrier truly possesses resources a hundred times greater than those in their current star field, it would undoubtedly solve the resource scarcity problem for many forces for the next tens of thousands of years.

Honghuzi continued speaking:

"The specific action plan needs to be discussed together. Everyone is welcome to express their opinions and suggest how to proceed!"

There are over a hundred forces that have come this time.

There were nearly forty Dao Integration cultivators in the arena, a lineup comparable to that of the Heavenly Profound Holy Land.

Although the Taiyi Dao Sect Taiyi Dao Sect organized this alliance, it will not act unilaterally and will still listen to the opinions of other forces.

A monk stood up and said loudly:

"What's there to discuss? With so many of us, let's just launch a full-scale attack and catch the Heavenly Profound Holy Land completely off guard!"

This statement was immediately refuted by others.

"A direct assault? Even if we win, how much will we suffer? Fellow Daoist Liu, you haven't considered the losses on our side at all."

"I think a surprise attack would be better, starting with the Heavenly Profound Star Domain."

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Everyone was expressing their opinions, but Chen Feng remained seated and listened quietly.

At that moment, he noticed someone in the room had been staring at him.

Turning his head, he saw that the person staring at him was none other than Leng Shuangyan, who was sitting not far away.

When Leng Shuangyan saw Chen Feng Chen Feng looking over, she immediately smiled at him.

Chen Feng smiled, but a question arose in his mind: why were the people from the Jade Spirit Palace staring at him?

"Fellow Daoist Chen, do you have any objections?" Honghuzi's voice came at this moment.

Everyone else also looked at Chen Feng.

Chen Feng thought for a moment, then said:

"Fellow Daoists, what you all want is to seize control of that barrier while minimizing your own losses. I believe there's no need for us to rush. We can wait until the Heavenly Profound Holy Land breaks through that barrier before making our move."

"Once that barrier is broken, the people of Heavenly Profound Holy Land will definitely suffer heavy losses. Now is the time for us to strike, and we will have the greatest advantage."

Many people's eyes lit up upon hearing Chen Feng's words.

Indeed, Chen Feng's suggestion was excellent. Their goal wasn't actually the barrier itself, but the world behind it.

They could have waited until the Heavenly Profound Holy Land opened its barrier before making their move.

If they act now, even if they defeat the Heavenly Profound Holy Land, they will still have to find a way to break through the barrier.