Chapter 430: Yuanxian Realm
"This trip was a complete loss. Not only did we fail to complete the mission, but we also lost a large number of personnel..."

Immortal Master Mo Yun has already left the secret world with Zhou Ling. They turned into a divine rainbow and headed for an ancient city. At this moment, his expression looked very ugly.

Zhou Ling sighed, then smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, don't worry too much about this. We are lucky to be alive now. It's all thanks to your prompt decision. I admire you very much."

His words were not entirely compliments; they did contain some genuine admiration.

Just now, in order to save his own life, Immortal Master Mo Yun was able to make a prompt decision and gave up the fragments of the divine artifact without hesitation. It must be said that he is indeed a hero with an extraordinary mind.

He knew clearly how precious the fragments of the divine artifact were and also knew clearly the consequences of the failure of this mission, but he was able to make a decision without hesitation at the critical moment. He is definitely not an ordinary person.

"It's just a way to survive, how can it be admired?"

Immortal Master Mo Yun felt slightly relieved upon hearing this. He patted Zhou Ling on the shoulder, with a look of admiration in his eyes.

"My biggest gain this time is actually the rise of a monstrous genius like you. I don't need to report to the Heavenly Court this time. I can directly take you back to the sect and explain the matter to the Council of Elders. That should make up for my mistake."

He thought very clearly that he had completely messed up the task assigned by the Jade Emperor, and he would only be punished if he went to Heaven again.

After all, Zhou Ling is a genius of the Shenzhou Sect. If he follows him to the Heavenly Palace, he will inevitably be harassed by some jealous people.

Furthermore, although the Shenzhou Sect is now relatively harmonious with the Heavenly Court, the latter would certainly be wary if they were to watch another Half-Step Heavenly Sovereign rise up.

Who knows, someone might use some means to keep Zhou Ling here forever.

Although this possibility is small, it is important to guard against it.

Immortal Master Mo Yun messed up the Jade Emperor's mission. Now the only bargaining chip he has that can protect himself, or even go further, is the genius he just made friends with. Of course, there can't be any possibility of accidents.

"Brother, you have thought it through, and I shall follow your lead."

Zhou Ling nodded without hesitation.

At this time, a tiny particle that was difficult to see with the naked eye flew in from the depths of the void and directly entered Zhou Ling's kingdom of God.

Even the Immortal Master Mo Yun, who was standing right beside him, did not notice anything unusual about all this.

This particle was naturally Chai Xin who was chasing him. He also wanted to sneak into Shenzhou Gate and find a temporarily safe place to retreat.

Now, whether it was the crime of killing people in the secret world or stealing the fragments of the artifact of creation, he pushed all the accusations to the dead True Dragon Yuanxian.

Even if some powerful beings were to deduce it personally, with the cover of the Jade of Creation, it would be impossible to detect any clues.

Even if they went to the scene to check, they could only find some traces at most, and would still be cut off outside the Shenzhou Gate.

The major forces in the fairy world are not harmonious to begin with. Even if masters from other sects come to inquire, the top leaders of Shenzhou Sect will only tacitly regard it as an opportunity to cause trouble.

It is impossible for both parties to cooperate sincerely to track down the real culprit who may exist or not.

Anyway, the Shenzhou Sect didn't suffer much loss on this trip. Only a few Golden Immortal disciples were killed, no Yuan Immortal masters died, and even a super genius emerged. Why would they bother to cooperate with other sects in their investigations?
Among the major forces, except for a very small number of sects with deep friendship and loyalty, most of them would like as many of the other party's disciples to die as possible, as long as it does not endanger their own.

Chai Xinan sat in Zhou Ling's divine kingdom and began to further refine the massive amount of Yuanxian Origin he had obtained.

He had completely refined the origin of the previous True Dragon Yuanxian during the final killing, and his cultivation had already touched the edge of Yuanxian, becoming a "Half-Step Yuanxian".

As long as he can refine all the origins in front of him, he will be 100% sure to take the remaining half step and truly become a Yuanxian!
Once one becomes a Yuanxian, one will have the ability to refine top-grade immortal weapons, and can be called a true high-level figure among all major forces - of course, only the most basic high-level figure.

If one's talent is strong enough, he may even be sent to another place and become a local lord.

The so-called princes are actually the controllers of the many branch temples of the major sects.

The major forces in the fairy world, in addition to the main altar in the ancestral land, have many branch altars in various provincial capitals.

For example, the Taiyi Sect, which has been in its heyday in recent years, has branches in the three thousand states and one hundred thousand prefectures of the fairy world.

The strength of each branch is not weaker than that of the top second-rate forces, and a few powerful ones can even rival those declining first-rate forces.

It is precisely because of these 100,000 branch temples as the root system that the Taiyi Sect's main temple can stand firm in the fairy world and can always tap into a steady stream of talented disciples and cultivation resources.

Although Shenzhoumen has declined in recent years compared to its peak, it still has more than 60,000 to 70,000 branches in various places!

The leaders of these 60,000 to 70,000 branch temples are basically the most elite and talented disciples of Shenzhou Sect, and each of them has the strength of a peak Yuanxian.

Moreover, their potential is often extraordinary, and the probability of becoming a saint is at least 30% to 40%.

In comparison, even someone like Immortal Venerable Mo Yun, who is considered a first-rate figure within the sect, would only be at the lowest level among those sect masters outside.

After all, his chances of entering the Saint Immortal realm are only 20% to 30% at most.

According to historical statistics, nearly half of the geniuses who served as altar masters in various places eventually became saints.

And about one percent even eventually became immortals!

Not only the Shenzhou Sect, the data of other major forces are roughly the same.

From this we can see that the genius who can become the leader of an altar is the disciple that all major forces value most.

As for those who remain in the sect, except for some who are still young, the rest can only be called the "cornerstone" of the major forces.

They are just thugs in daily fights and cannon fodder after a war breaks out. They cannot become the real backbone of the major forces, or even the core senior management.

Therefore, among the top forces in the fairy world, only those who have reached the Yuanxian realm can truly have some say.

Otherwise, no matter how talented a person is, he is ultimately just a disciple of the sect. Even if he has a high prestige in the sect and is sought after and respected by some high-level officials, his power is still very limited.

This is like the prince of a secular dynasty. Before he is actually conferred the title, he will certainly be respected by court officials and the people, but he is only noble but not important.

Only after being granted a title and a position can one hold power in the court and become a truly important person.

Chai Xin is more special than ordinary cultivators. Once he becomes a Yuanxian, his combat power will be comparable to that of a Shengxian, and he will be the best among them!
Ordinary saints in front of him could not be easily killed, but they could only escape.

The combat power of the Saint Immortal level, even the most ordinary Saint Immortal, can be regarded as the backbone of all major forces and will not be easily deployed.

As for those outstanding saints and immortals who are expected to be promoted to immortals, they are already the core figures of various major forces.

Once one becomes a supreme immortal, he or she will immediately become one of the most powerful people in all major forces, just like the six ministers and cabinet ministers in a secular dynasty.

In the outside world, Zhou Ling followed Immortal Master Mo Yun to the ancient city, and then began to pass through one teleportation array after another, heading towards the main temple of Shenzhou Gate.

When the two arrived at the gate of Shenzhoumen Mountain, Chai Xin had finally refined all of the Yuanxian essence, and his cultivation was further improved, reaching the Yuanxian realm!
“The divine jade’s deduction is absolutely accurate. Although I have entered the Yuanxian realm and am not yet comparable to the top saints, I am also one of the best among them, capable of suppressing ordinary saints…” Chai Xin showed a smile on his face. He had gained a lot from this trip to the secret world.

Not to mention the fragments of the artifact of creation, just the fact that he could leap two realms from the peak of the Golden Immortal in a short period of time and achieve the realm of the Primal Immortal was a huge gain!
If it weren't for this coincidence, it would take him at least hundreds of celestial years to capture such a huge amount of the origins of ancestral immortals and primordial immortals.

Not to mention, if they assassinate the Ancestral Immortals and Yuan Immortals one by one, they will inevitably expose their whereabouts and even be tracked down by major forces. The risk is extremely high.

"In addition to the vast amount of origin, there are also more than 60 pieces of top-grade immortal artifacts, which are also terrifying wealth that the outside world dare not even think about! I will now refine the Xuanhuang Seal again and upgrade it to the level of a top-grade immortal artifact."

Chai Xin quickly calmed down and began to refine the Xuanhuang Seal.

By pouring the essence of more than sixty top-grade immortal artifacts into the Xuanhuang Seal, it will definitely be able to elevate it to an incredible realm.

Perhaps with the grade of a supreme immortal weapon, one can gain power comparable to that of a king-grade immortal weapon!
Even if it cannot be achieved, it can definitely crush all ordinary supreme immortal weapons and become the invincible one among the supreme immortal weapons.

With the bonus of this life-saving magic weapon, Chai Xin's strength will surely increase dramatically again. Even if he can rival the most powerful saintly masters, there will be no problem at all.

Afterwards, Chai Xin began to refine the Xuanhuang Seal once again.

"Hey, isn't this the famous Immortal Mo Yun? I heard that you were promoted to heaven. Why are you willing to return to this small place like Shenzhoumen?"

Outside, as Immortal Master Mo Yun and Zhou Ling stepped into the Shenzhou Gate, someone recognized him.

Immortal Master Mo Yun had just experienced a disaster, so naturally he didn't want to waste time talking to others, not to mention that the person who was blocking his way was a guy who had a grudge against him.

"Do you think I should be in charge of how I act? Just take care of yourself!"

He snorted coldly and was about to leave, without any intention of introducing him to Zhou Ling.

However, Zhou Ling had been practicing in Shenzhou Sect since he was a child, so he recognized the burly, rough-looking guy in front of him.

This person is called True Lord Qinghong. Whether in terms of cultivation or status in the sect, he is no less than Immortal Lord Mo Yun.

A million years ago, the two of them had become enemies during an adventure. If it weren't for the restrictions of the sect's rules, they would have fought to the death.

Even so, for millions of years, whenever they found an opportunity, they would spare no effort to sabotage each other's actions.

"Humph, it's really different after becoming a person from the Heavenly Palace, what a grand style!" True Lord Qing Hong sneered, but his eyes fell on Zhou Ling, "The younger generation in the sect are really getting more and more ignorant. They don't even know how to greet the Grand Elder. They really have no respect for their elders!"

Obviously, he couldn't do anything to Immortal Master Mo Yun openly, so he wanted to take advantage of the people around him.

What Zhou Ling was wearing was nothing more than the core clothing of the Golden Immortal. In the eyes of the Supreme Elder of the Yuan Immortal Realm, it was certainly not worth mentioning.

If I can't control you, Mo Yun, can't I control the boy next to you?
This is what Master Qinghong thinks.

"Where did this brat come from? He is so arrogant and rude. It seems that these disciples in our sect really need to be disciplined!"

"As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. I am not surprised that this boy is so arrogant..."

There were several people traveling with True Lord Qing Hong. When they heard what he meant, they immediately understood and responded.

"Ridiculous."

However, in the face of these people's verbal provocations, Zhou Ling just glanced at them indifferently and sneered lightly.

"There's no need to waste time talking to these people, let's go." Immortal Master Mo Yun was too lazy to waste time here, so he turned around and was about to walk around them.

"Boy, if I remember correctly, your name is Zhou Ling, right? How dare a loser who is not even a saint's son be so rude to an elder?"

But at this moment, a figure flashed out from behind True Lord Qinghong and stood in front of Zhou Ling, with undisguised contempt on his face.

"If I don't teach you a lesson today, and everyone follows suit, what will happen?"

This is a young man. Not only does he look young, but his aura also seems quite immature compared to the several Yuanxian powerhouses around him.

This is a Golden Immortal, obviously the descendant of True Lord Qinghong.

“A good dog stays out of the way!”

Zhou Ling didn't stop for a moment, and kicked out lightly, landing solidly on the opponent's lower abdomen.

"boom!"

Before the man could react, he was kicked and flew backwards.

The sharpness and decisiveness of this kick shocked everyone present.

"Lingfeng! Go and get someone to check on Lingfeng's injuries!"

True Lord Qing Hong came back to his senses the fastest and immediately gave instructions to the people behind him.

"Yes!"

Suddenly, two figures chased after the figure that was kicked away and flew away at high speed.

The guy who was kicked away was named Fu Lingfeng, and he was ranked seventeenth among the Golden Immortal Saints of Shenzhou Sect.

No one expected that Zhou Ling, a guy with little reputation in the sect, would have such amazing strength and courage.

With Fu Lingfeng's strength, he didn't even have the ability to resist that kick just now!
"Deserve it!"

Immortal Master Mo Yun was also stunned for a moment by Zhou Ling's actions, but he quickly came to his senses, uttered two words with disdain, and was about to leave with Zhou Ling.

He has seen Zhou Ling's strength, and he is the best among the Yuanxian.

Fu Lingfeng is just a Golden Immortal, yet he dares to provoke others. How can he not deserve it?
"stop!"

True Lord Qing Hong flashed over with a livid face and stood in front of Immortal Master Mo Yun and Zhou Ling, with a gloomy murderous look in his eyes.

"How dare you act so arrogantly in front of me? You are too arrogant, aren't you? You beat up your fellow disciples wantonly. Follow me to the Punishment Hall to be punished immediately!"

"Qing Hong, you old man, are you done yet? Is it because I haven't beaten you for many years that you are itching for trouble again? Don't blame me for not warning you. Zhou Ling is not someone you can afford to offend now!"

Immortal Master Mo Yun finally couldn't bear it anymore, he stepped in front of Zhou Ling and started to scold him mercilessly.

(End of this chapter)