Chapter 404: Ascending to the Refining Void Mid Stage, Twenty-Seven-Fold Cyan Thunder

Several days later.

Tao Qili, having obtained the Taixuan Wanmiao Pill, had already entered a state of seclusion.

After all, even with this Seventh-Grade Pill, she still needed to concentrate her mind, calm her spirit, and consolidate her cultivation.

Because this was a major matter concerning her future, she had to be cautious.

If she were the least bit careless, it could lead to failure at the final hurdle, so she had to be vigilant.

As for Zhou Sui, he was frolicking with the two women, Hua Siqing and Bai Sujie, and cultivating diligently day and night.

After working so hard for such a long time, he still needed a period of rest.

One cannot always work hard; one must also strive to labor and till the fields.

"Hmm."

Just at this moment, after a session of cultivation, Zhou Sui's mind stirred, and he seemed to perceive that a certain bottleneck within him had been broken with ease.

It was as if a flood had breached a levee, a natural result of conditions being ripe.

There was no need to expend any great effort at all.

He naturally ascended to a higher realm.

Refining Void Mid Stage!

At this moment, Zhou Sui perceived that the power of his Dharma Power and primordial spirit had increased geometrically, at least doubling compared to before.

The Refining Void Dharma Power within his body surged like a vast river, flowing through every meridian in his body, rumbling like a giant dragon in motion.

Every time he circulated his internal energy, it contained terrifying aura and energy.

An invisible force expanded across an area of countless kilometers, causing the surrounding Spirit Qi to boil.

"Husband."

At this time, Hua Siqing and Bai Sujie slowly woke up, and they immediately sensed that the aura on Zhou Sui had undergone a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering change.

They realized what had happened at once, and expressions of joy could not help but appear on their faces.

"Husband, could it be that you have broken through to the Refining Void Mid Stage?"

Bai Sujie asked happily.

"That's right, it happened naturally."

Zhou Sui nodded.

"This is too exaggerated."

"To actually break through so naturally—if other Cultivators in the Refining Void Realm knew, they would be furious to death."

Hua Siqing sighed with emotion.

She knew exactly how difficult it was for a Cultivator in the Refining Void Initial Stage to break through to the Refining Void Mid Stage.

To tell the truth, the transition from Refining Void Initial Stage to Refining Void Mid Stage is considered a massive bottleneck.

If these Cultivators want to break through, they need to spend at least several thousand years, and they also require many, many pills that can help overcome the bottleneck to have even a sliver of hope for success.

But look at now; her own man actually broke through naturally while cultivating.

There was no bottleneck to speak of at all.

If other Cultivators knew, they would likely all be filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred; the gap is simply too large.

"Hmm, it seems the Heavenly Tribulation has arrived."

Just at this moment, Zhou Sui seemed to perceive something and looked up at the sky.

Without knowing when, the entire sky above the manor was immediately shrouded by massive dark clouds, blocking out the sun; deep within the dark clouds, cyan lightning flickered, as if splitting the Void, emitting a destructive aura that made one's heart palpitate.

Many Cultivators felt the power of this Heavenly Tribulation and trembled.

"This is the Twelve-Fold Cyan Thunder Tribulation for a Refining Void Cultivator."

"But Husband is not an ordinary Refining Void Cultivator; it's at least eighteen-fold, no, it should be the Twenty-Four-Fold Cyan Thunder Tribulation. The Heavenly Dao is taking Husband too seriously, isn't it?"

Hua Siqing widened her beautiful eyes, shocked beyond measure.

To tell the truth, for an ordinary Refining Void Cultivator to ascend to the Mid Stage, experiencing the Twelve-Fold Cyan Thunder Tribulation is already quite terrifying.

Who knows how many Refining Void Cultivators are so afraid of the Twelve-Fold Cyan Thunder Tribulation that they stop in their tracks.

Even if they have the chance to break through this bottleneck, they dare not do so.

Because once they attempt to break through, it will immediately trigger the Cyan Thunder Tribulation.

If they cannot withstand it, they will die under the Tribulation Lightning, their bodies and spirits extinguished.

Without preparing enough Treasures for crossing the tribulation, it is impossible for them to break through and trigger the Thunder Tribulation.

Now, her own husband is actually encountering the Twenty-Four-Fold Cyan Thunder Tribulation; this is simply too exaggerated.

Which Refining Void Cultivator could withstand such a terrifying Thunder Tribulation?

"No matter, it's just a mere Cyan Thunder Tribulation, it's nothing."

"And this is not the Twenty-Four-Fold Cyan Thunder Tribulation."

"It should be twenty-seven-fold."

Zhou Sui waved his large hand, his figure flashed, and he immediately flew out of the bedroom, flying directly into mid-air.

"Husband, why aren't you wearing any clothes?"

Bai Sujie blinked her eyes, watching her husband fly out without wearing anything.

Fortunately, this was their manor, and there were no outsiders around.

Otherwise, her husband would have been seen by everyone.

"Why wear clothes? When the Cyan Thunder Tribulation strikes down, I'll end up stark naked anyway."

"It's better not to wear anything at all."

Hua Siqing giggled.

"But isn't my husband being a bit too bold?"

"To think he hasn't prepared anything at all, not even any defensive Dharma Treasures."

"Won't something go wrong?"

Bai Sujie was a little worried about this.

After all, which Cultivator in the Refining Void Realm isn't fully armed and on high alert when undergoing a tribulation? They practically want to be armed to the teeth, not even sparing their toes from wearing defensive rings.

Yet her own man seems to have prepared no Dharma Treasures whatsoever, going bare-handed to face the Twenty-Seven-Fold Cyan Thunder Tribulation; this is truly being overly confident in his own skills.

"It's fine, my husband is well-prepared."

"Although the Twenty-Seven-Fold Cyan Thunder Tribulation is indeed terrifying, it cannot do anything to my husband."

"I just cast a divination for my husband, and it seems to be extremely auspicious, without any alarm or danger."

Hua Siqing stretched, revealing her proud figure, with a glimpse of her charms exposed.

However, they were in the bedroom, and outsiders could not see.

"That's good then."

Hearing this, Bai Sujie immediately set her mind at ease, and her divine sense expanded outward, immediately seeing that Zhou Sui had already flown above the manor.

Rumble~~

The next second, bolts of cyan thunder descended from the sky, containing a destructive aura, deafening, as if a single such bolt of cyan thunder would be enough to instantly strike a Refining Void Cultivator dead, turning them into ashes.

But Zhou Sui stood where he was, neither dodging nor evading, and four layers of Ancient Mysterious Turtle Covers immediately surged from his body, transforming into a massive defensive barrier, with countless Mysterious Turtle Runes circulating upon it.

Thump, thump, thump!!!

Bolt after bolt of cyan Tribulation Lightning slammed down, striking fiercely against the Ancient Mysterious Turtle Covers.

But it was all to no avail.

The cyan Tribulation Lightning lost all its power after merely shattering the third layer of the Ancient Mysterious Turtle Cover.

Yet with a thought from Zhou Sui, the Ancient Mysterious Turtle Covers recovered in an instant.

He looked just like a god bathing beneath the tribulation lightning.

No matter how the cyan Tribulation Lightning bombarded him, it could not harm him in the slightest.

Behind him, a phantom of a Dragon Elephant even seemed to appear, and dense Dragon Elephant Runes surged from his skin, as if a Dragon Elephant were roaming within his body, releasing an ancient and terrifying aura, as if a Divine Beast had descended, suppressing the world and shaking the heavens and earth.

This time, the Twenty-Seven-Fold Cyan Tribulation Lightning struck for a full three hours.

It struck from the dark of night until morning.

Bolt after bolt of cyan Tribulation Lightning descended from the sky, hundreds and thousands of them.

It seemed to shroud the entire Eighty-Eight Dao Courtyard, roaring and rumbling, causing terrifying destructive power.

Basically, everyone in Fengxi City knew that a Heavenly Tribulation had appeared here, making countless Cultivators feel a sense of palpitations and tremble uncontrollably.

Even from a great distance, one could feel the might of the Twenty-Seven-Fold Cyan Tribulation Lightning.

But even so, it could not harm Zhou Sui in the slightest.

Finally, the black tribulation clouds above the sky dissipated completely, and the sunlight shone through, very bright and beautiful.

It seemed to have dispelled the Endless Void of Darkness.

The entire Eighty-Eight Dao Courtyard was permeated with a rich aura of Creation Qi, refreshing and delightful.

The students staying within the Dao Academy were all extremely excited.

They felt this rich aura, and each of their cultivation levels received a significant boost.

This was a rare opportunity that could only be obtained at the Eighty-Eight Dao Courtyard.

After all, where else could one encounter a Refining Void Cultivator undergoing a tribulation?

"A mere Twenty-Seven-Fold Cyan Tribulation Lightning, nothing more than this."

In mid-air, Zhou Sui floated, now calm and composed.

His body remained extremely robust, without any damage, not even a single scar.

Clearly, he had undergone this tribulation very easily, basically without any alarm or danger.

No matter how great the power of the cyan Tribulation Lightning was, or how numerous, with the help of the Tribulation Thunder Gu, it still could not do anything to him; most of the power of the tribulation lightning was swallowed by it, turning into food in its belly.

This also made the Thunder Sea space within its body even more vast, absorbing more thunder liquid.

It likewise made this Thunder Sea even more astonishing.

One could see that the Tribulation Thunder Gu's body also had more thunder marks, appearing unfathomable.

Rumble~~

The moment the tribulation ended, a massive amount of Creation Qi, like a flood, poured into his body.

This also caused his Refining Void Dharma Power to increase geometrically.

The Dharma Power within his body became even more surging and torrential, like the Yellow River, circulating through every meridian.

"Only now, at my current realm, can I truly be said to have grasped the power of Refining Void."

With a thought from Zhou Sui, he discovered that his abilities had undergone an earth-shaking change.

If the Refining Void Initial Stage is equivalent to the Roaming Void Realm, where the primordial spirit can roam the Void without fear of external forces, freely traveling millions of miles.

Then the Refining Void Mid Stage is undoubtedly the Refining Void Realm; after reaching this realm, one can integrate the power of the Heavenly Dharma Image into the Endless Void, capable of manipulating strands of Void Force.

The Domain formed at this time will create a Void Barrier.

Therefore, if an enemy uses the technique of Instant Movement, they can be blocked.

At the same time, this also makes the power of spells in the Refining Void Mid Stage even more terrifying, with power that simply cannot be mentioned in the same breath as before.

As for the Refining Void Late Stage, it can also be called the Crossing Void Realm; having reached this realm, one can roam the Void.

Although not comparable to an Integration Realm Great Ability who can physically perform Instant Movement and tear through the Void.

One can, however, appear in the Endless Void with their true body, thereby flying rapidly.

The reason they can achieve this is because a Refining Void Late Stage Cultivator can shroud their body in the power of their Dharma Image Domain, forming a spherical defensive barrier.

In this way, they can use the power of the barrier to block various physical and energy attacks.

That is why they are able to traverse the Void.

Even if there is no air in the Void, they can still survive.

"The power of the Gu Insects has also leveled up one after another."

With a thought from Zhou Sui, he discovered that some of the Gu Insects on his body had also evolved one after another.

For example, the Clone Gu, Wine Insect, Gold-Eating Insect, Golden Light Myriad Poison Gu, Instant Movement Gu, Object Seeking Gu, Medicine Gu, Luck Gu, and so on, had all advanced to the Sixth Rank Mid-Grade realm.

The Infatuation Gu, meanwhile, had advanced to the Seventh-Tier Mid-Grade.

As for the Book Gu, Dragon Elephant Gu, Dream Soul Gu, Tribulation Thunder Gu, Array Heart Gu, and other such Gu Insects, there was not much change.

After all, they had already improved quite a bit before.

Now, even though Zhou Sui's cultivation base had improved, they could not undergo a qualitative change.

Of course, their abilities still improved a little bit.

Overall, the many Gu Insects on his body could now be considered to have received an all-around improvement.

The power within each Gu Insect had also received a huge boost, and they benefited greatly.

"Not bad, not bad; my Longevity has also increased quite a bit."

"Although it doesn't compare to a breakthrough of a major realm, it counts as an increase nonetheless."

Zhou Sui was very satisfied.

He felt his life force rapidly increasing, and the limit of his Longevity expanding once again.

Now, his Longevity had increased to at least four hundred thousand years.

To be honest, such a length of Longevity was quite astonishing; even the Longevity of a Great Vehicle Realm Cultivator could not compare to his current self. He was now a true long-lived species with endless Longevity.

Whoosh!

Appearing here, Zhou Sui flashed and returned to the bedroom once again.

"Husband, congratulations on successfully passing the cyan Thunder Tribulation and advancing to the Refining Void Mid Stage."

Bai Sujie was overjoyed.

Although she had previously felt that it was not a big problem for her man to pass the cyan Thunder Tribulation, before he had actually passed it, who knew what might happen?

Therefore, only when the cyan Thunder Tribulation completely dissipated did she truly set her heart at ease.

After all, for a Refining Void Cultivator, the tribulation of every minor realm is a matter of great importance and cannot be allowed to fail.

If one cannot pass it, then it is death and the dissipation of the Dao.

"I didn't expect Husband to advance to the Refining Void Mid Stage so quickly."

"I'm afraid it won't take long before your cultivation base, Husband, easily surpasses mine."

Hua Siqing sighed with emotion, her expression quite helpless.

One must know that she had already been a Refining Void Realm Cultivator hundreds of years ago, with a cultivation base far exceeding the man before her.

But now, in the blink of an eye, the other party had actually started to catch up to her.

At this rate of cultivation, I am afraid that surpassing her is only a matter of time.

It won't even take that long.

In all likelihood, within a thousand years, she will be completely surpassed.

Previously, she felt that she could be considered a genius among the Human Race, but after seeing Zhou Sui, she finally understood what a true peerless genius was.

Compared to him, she was simply as stupid as a pig.

People really cannot be compared to one another.

"It doesn't matter; cultivation is a long-distance race, not a race of speed."

"Even if it is fast for a moment, so what? As long as one can reach the finish line, it doesn't matter how much time it takes."

"As long as you and I can attain the Dao, become immortals, and gain eternal life, that is enough."

Zhou Sui hugged Bai Sujie and Hua Siqing.

"You only know how to comfort us."

"I'm just afraid that your cultivation speed is too fast, and you will ascend to the Immortal World, leaving us behind."

Hua Siqing looked at Zhou Sui with a resentful expression.

But deep down, she felt sweet.

"In that case, I must work hard at tilling the fields and leave behind descendants."

"If that's the case, then there should be nothing to fear, right?"

Zhou Sui said with a smile.

"Bad guy."

Hearing this, Hua Siqing and Bai Sujie's pretty faces flushed red, and their beautiful eyes looked at Zhou Sui shyly; clearly, they were beginning to feel stirred.

Their hands involuntarily wrapped around this man's neck.

At the same time, throughout Fengxi City, many Refining Void Cultivators naturally knew at the first moment that Zhou Sui had advanced to the Refining Void Mid Stage; after all, the cyan Thunder Tribulation could not be hidden.

Such a vast commotion from the Thunder Tribulation could be seen by everyone.

Every Cultivator could perceive it.

"Too fast, it is truly too fast."

"How long has it been since Daoist Zhou advanced to the Refining Void Realm, and he has already advanced to the Refining Void Mid Stage."

"How exactly does he cultivate?"

A Refining Void Old Ancestor exclaimed in wonder.

He simply could not believe the scene he was seeing; it was truly inconceivable.

It was clear that Zhou Sui had only ascended to the Refining Void Realm Early-Stage for a little over two hundred years, yet in the blink of an eye, he had ascended to the Refining Void Mid Stage; such cultivation efficiency was simply fast to the point of being hair-raising.

For ordinary Cultivators, it was a matter of course to spend several thousand years to make a breakthrough.

How could it be like this now, breaking through in one or two hundred years? It was simply unbelievable.

"It is not just as simple as ascending to the Refining Void Mid Stage."

"You must know this is the Twenty-Seven-Fold Cyan Thunder Tribulation; how could this be a normal Refining Void Thunder Tribulation?"

"Ordinary Cultivators would lose half their lives just experiencing the Twelve-Fold Cyan Thunder Tribulation."

"They might even die and vanish, their souls scattered into nothingness."

"Yet Daoist Zhou, he passed the Twenty-Seven-Fold Cyan Thunder Tribulation with ease; it is truly inconceivable."

"Could it be that he has mastered a divine ability to resist the Thunder Tribulation, or perhaps he possesses some Treasure?"

Many people were speechless, not knowing what to say.

Even from a very far distance, they could feel the terror of the Twenty-Seven-Fold Cyan Thunder Tribulation.

Each bolt of cyan Tribulation Lightning that crashed down was enough to make an ordinary Cultivator vanish into nothingness.

Yet they were blocked by Zhou Sui with ease, and he remained completely unscathed.

They did not know how Zhou Sui had managed to do this; it had already exceeded the scope of their imagination.

"It is normal; Daoist Zhou is a banished immortal, a reincarnation of an immortal."

"Is it not a matter of course for his cultivation efficiency to be this fast?"

"If his cultivation efficiency were too low, that would be the abnormal thing."

"You are all truly making a mountain out of a molehill."

Another Refining Void Old Ancestor felt this was nothing, having long since become accustomed to it.

Because he had long stopped regarding Zhou Sui as a normal Human Cultivator, but rather as an immortal reincarnation.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for his cultivation efficiency to be this fast; it simply did not conform to common sense.

But if he really were an immortal reincarnation, then it would be very reasonable.

"The problem is that we cannot determine whether he is truly an immortal reincarnation."

"Everything is just our speculation; there is simply no evidence to prove this point."

"Daoist Zhou has not admitted to these speculations either."

Someone said helplessly.

He now did not know whether Zhou Sui was an immortal reincarnation, or if he had achieved this through his own innate talent and fortuitous encounters.

"Hehe, if he is not an immortal reincarnation, wouldn't that be even more terrifying?"

"It would be even more sufficient to prove Daoist Zhou's earth-shattering cultivation aptitude."

"For our Human Race, this is a great stroke of luck."

Many Cultivators said in deep voices.

Clearly, regardless of whether their speculations were correct or incorrect, it was enough to prove Zhou Sui's unfathomable and terrifying nature.

The other party's aptitude and cultivation base far exceeded their imagination.

"That is indeed the case."

"Such a genius appearing in our Human Race, if this is not our Human Race's luck, then what is?"

"In my opinion, it would be best for us if Daoist Zhou ascends to the Integration stage as soon as possible."

"Indeed, wouldn't it be even better if a second Integration Great Power appeared in our Fengxi City?"

"That is right, even if we encounter other Integration Wild Beasts, we would have nothing to fear."

Numerous Cultivators discussed the matter.

They instead felt that Zhou Sui's rapid cultivation was a good thing, and it held infinite benefits for Fengxi Island.

…………

Several days later.

Zhou Sui finally consolidated his Refining Void Mid Stage cultivation; compared to before, he was more than twice as powerful.

Vast Dharma Power surged within his body, appearing as if it were a seamless whole.

The power of his Heavenly Dharma Image also became increasingly formidable.

Boom~~

Just at this moment, an invisible vibration came from the Void, buzzing and humming, sweeping across the nine heavens and ten earths, immediately startling him awake from his cultivation.

It seemed such a Void vibration did not just affect Fengxi Island.

It also affected the entire Shattered Star Sea, and even the boundless continent, rippling through the entire world.

Of course, low-level Cultivators could not perceive such a disturbance.

Only Cultivators above the Refining Void stage could perceive such a slight trembling of the Void.

"What is happening?"

Zhou Sui's pupils contracted, his expression changed, and he instinctively realized that something was terribly wrong.

Because this similar Void vibration seemed very familiar, as if he had seen it before.

"Why is this so similar to the scene of the Xuanhuang World and the Ancient Demon World merging in the past?"

"Could it be that the Spirit World is also merging with another world?"

Zhou Sui could not help but think of this possibility.

He felt that this was not an impossible thing.

Although the Spirit World belongs to the Great Thousand World, it is not necessarily impossible for it to merge with other worlds.

"As expected, the Tribulation Qi on my body is increasing."

Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes.

Through the power of the Luck Gu, he immediately saw strands of massive heavenly and earthly Tribulation Qi surging from his body.

As time passed, it seemed to form massive dark clouds.

It was practically dark clouds covering the sun.

Moreover, this heavenly and earthly Tribulation Qi did not just appear on him; it also appeared on every human on the entire Fengxi Island, clearly showing that this Tribulation Qi was not aimed at him alone.

This would be a great heavenly and earthly tribulation that would affect every Cultivator.

"Although the Tribulation Qi on my body is increasing, my Luck is actually increasing as well."

"In other words, this tribulation will not only bring disaster, but will also bring opportunity?"

Zhou Sui rubbed his chin.

Clearly, he also noticed that as the Tribulation Qi on his body increased strand by strand, his Luck seemed to be increasing by the same amount; however much the Tribulation Qi increased, the Luck increased by that much as well.

What this great heavenly and earthly tribulation brought was a mixture of fortune and misfortune.

If one's luck was good enough, and one had sufficient wisdom and means, then rising with the tide was not an impossible thing.

"If it really is a fusion of two worlds, then other super clans cannot be unaware of it."

"Perhaps this matter has long since spread to those super races in the Spirit World."

"It is just that some weak races do not know about such a major event."

"It seems it is time to go to Hefeng Island to scout for information."

Zhou Sui fell into thought.

The place where news was most well-informed right now was, without a doubt, Hefeng Island.

After all, this was the commercial center of this nearby sea area, and also the intelligence center.

Many races gathered here.

That is to say, once any major event occurred, the news emanating from this island would quickly spread throughout this sea area and be known by countless races and countless living beings.

Thinking of this, he did not hesitate and immediately had one of his clones take action, heading to Hefeng Island to scout for news.

Another day passed.

Hefeng Island.

The clone of Zhou Sui arrived at this place once again.

In fact, over these past hundred years, he would come to Hefeng Island from time to time to sell Talismans, Pills, Array Formations, Dharma Treasures, and so on, manufactured by the humans of Fengxi Island, which could be considered earning quite a bit of wealth.

At the same time, he would also purchase a large amount of supplies on Hefeng Island.

He had already become a representative of the Human Race.

In fact, there were simply too many Cultivators like him on Hefeng Island.

After all, the Shattered Star Sea was boundless and filled with countless dangers, and a large number of weak races lived there.

These weak races naturally could not send out their entire force.

Therefore, they would always dispatch a merchant caravan belonging to their race to bring the Treasures of their clan out to sell to other Cultivators to earn wealth, and after obtaining wealth, they could purchase other Treasures.

In short, it was precisely because of these Cultivators frequently coming and going that Hefeng Island was incomparably prosperous.

The wealth earned every day was astonishing and made one drool with envy.

This island was also simply dripping with wealth.

It was precisely because of this that Zhou Sui was not at all conspicuous on this island; he was merely a representative of a weak race and would not attract the attention of other Cultivators.

Boom~~

At this very moment, the clone of Zhou Sui arrived at a tavern, casually ordered a pot of Spirit Wine and a few dishes, and sat in the main hall while his Heart Eye Power spread out.

In just an instant, it enveloped the entire Hefeng Island.

Under the shroud of the Heart Eye Power, even an Integration Stage Cultivator could not detect it.

It was precisely by relying on the effect of the Heart Eye Insight that he was often able to steal a large amount of intelligence.

Many Cultivators thought their conversations were very secretive.

Little did they know that walls have ears, and it had long since been perceived by Zhou Sui with perfect clarity, without the slightest omission.

Sure enough, it did not take long before he heard the news he wanted to know.

This seemed to be a group of Tianpeng Clan Cultivators chatting.

One of the ones speaking was none other than his old acquaintance Peng Shan, and now its expression seemed very shocked: "Elder Peng Jianfeng, are you saying that our True Spirit World is about to meet the Prison Demon World and give birth to a Boundary Gate?"

It did not expect to hear this news all of a sudden.

And it was not just it; many Tianpeng Clan Refining Void Cultivators were the same.

"That is correct."

The Tianpeng Clan Integration Stage Cultivator Peng Jianfeng nodded: "This is news sent from within the clan, and it has been confirmed to be correct. In fact, our True Spirit World basically meets the Prison Demon World once every ten million years; this has already become a rule, and now it is just a little bit early, which is nothing to worry about."

"Elder Peng Jianfeng, how can it be nothing to worry about? This is an earth-shattering major event."

"It is said that every time the True Spirit World and the Prison Demon World meet, an earth-shattering great war breaks out."

"The various demon creatures and Prison Race creatures that run over from the Prison Demon World are terrifying to an extreme degree."

"They once went on a killing spree in our True Spirit World."

"Every time a Fusion Phenomenon occurs, there are countless deaths and injuries."

"The reason why so many super clans, and even True Spirit Races, have fallen is because of the invasion of the Prison Demon World."

"Even if our Tianpeng Clan has the protection of Lord Kunpeng, we may not necessarily survive."

"Of course, even if we can survive, for those of us Tianpeng Clan Cultivators, those who can truly survive are only one or two out of ten. We may not necessarily be such lucky ones."

Peng Shan could not help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, his heart terrified to the extreme.

It had once seen in the ancient records of its clan the matter of the Prison Demon World invading the True Spirit World; it was simply inhumane, with countless deaths and injuries, and even the True Spirit Race could not fare well.

Sometimes, True Spirit Races would even fall and vanish into the long river of history.

Every time the Prison Demon World invaded, it would lead to a reshuffling of the major powers in the True Spirit World.

Of course, the Tianpeng Clan, as a True Spirit Race, was a behemoth of the Shattered Star Sea and naturally would not be wiped out so easily.

The problem is, what does the Tianpeng Clan not being wiped out have to do with small Cultivators like them?

Even if only one percent of the Tianpeng Clan's population remained, it would not count as being wiped out.

But if they died, they were truly dead, and it was impossible for them to be resurrected.

A speck of dust from the era falling down is, for an ordinary Cultivator, a great mountain.

"That's right, Elder Peng Jianfeng."

"That group of creatures from the Prison Demon World are simply lunatics."

"They love to devour all kinds of flesh-and-blood creatures and specifically come to find trouble with us True Spirit Races and super-large clans."

"To them, we are their best source of food."

"Death is even of no concern to them at all; they take slaughter as their daily pleasure."

"Once our cities are destroyed by them, we will surely die without a doubt, and we won't even have the chance to surrender."

Many Tianpeng Clan Cultivators said with great helplessness.

Although ten million years had passed since the last invasion of the Prison Demon World, the pain left for the Tianpeng Clan still existed; the last time the two worlds met, it caused at least fifty percent of the Tianpeng Clan's members to die or be injured.

It could be said that they simply turned pale at the mention of the Prison Demon Race.

They didn't even know what to do.

"There is nothing to be done about this."

"Could it be that we could stop the arrival of the Prison Demon World just because we are unwilling?"

"What we need to do now is to actively prepare for war and rapidly improve our strength."

"Only in this way can we survive in the future great war."

"Otherwise, even if we are Tianpeng Clan Cultivators, it is hard to say if we can survive."

Peng Jianfeng said with great helplessness.

It naturally did not want to encounter an invasion from the Prison Demon World, and it also wanted to cultivate steadily to the Great Vehicle Realm and successfully ascend to the Immortal World.

But who could have imagined that the Prison Demon World would arrive in this very era?

Facing such a great trend, it was only a small Integration Stage Cultivator of the Tianpeng Clan and could not stop it at all.

Even once the Prison Demon Race launched an offensive, even an Integration Stage Cultivator would count for nothing.

They would be crushed to death all the same, turned to ashes and smoke.

"However, the fortunate thing is that since the meeting of the two worlds has only just begun, the Boundary Gate that has been conceived is still relatively weak."

"At most, it can only accommodate Integration Realm Cultivators entering and exiting."

"Therefore, within a thousand years, the Prison Demon World should not launch a large-scale attack."

"But once the Boundary Gate completely stabilizes, then Great Vehicle Realm Cultivators can also be accommodated to pass through."

"By then, the Prison Demon World might start launching a large-scale attack."

"We still have some time to make preparations."

Peng Jianfeng said in a deep voice.

"Elder Jianfeng, what can be done in a mere thousand years? It is nothing more than the flick of a finger."

Peng Shan's mouth twitched.

For Refining Void Cultivators like them, a thousand years is not short, but it is not long either.

If one were truly in a state of closed-door cultivation, I am afraid that would just be the blink of an eye.

Such a short time is not even enough for them to break through a small realm.

Let alone becoming an Integration Great Power.

Such time passes in an instant.

"Elder Jianfeng, doesn't our True Spirit World have a Cross-Boundary Teleportation Array?"

"If we use the Cross-Boundary Teleportation Array, could we teleport to other worlds to take refuge?"

A Tianpeng Clan Cultivator asked.

It felt that since the True Spirit World had become so dangerous, why not migrate directly to other worlds?

It would not be too late to return to the True Spirit World after this Fusion Phenomenon completely ends.

This could also be considered a method of avoiding calamity.

"Cross-Boundary Teleportation Array?"

Hearing these words, Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes, his heart filled with excitement.

He had not expected that he would actually hear news about a Cross-Boundary Teleportation Array at this time.

It was truly a case of searching the whole world without finding it, only to have it come without any effort.

Sure enough, in the True Spirit World, a Cross-Boundary Teleportation Array does indeed exist.

Only Cultivators of the True Spirit Race could know such information.

"Cross-Boundary Teleportation Array? Stop dreaming; that is simply impossible."

"Do you think a Cross-Boundary Teleportation Array is something you can open whenever you want?"

"Every time it is opened, it consumes a massive amount of energy."

"It is to the extent that even Great Vehicle Realm Cultivators would feel the pain, and they simply cannot bear to open it many times."

"If it were just to teleport a few clansmen away, that would be possible."

"However, large-scale teleportation is simply impossible."

"After all, the worlds we arrive in also have local powers; how would they allow us to come over and seize their territory? I fear we would be killed the moment we arrived."

Peng Jianfeng said with annoyance; this was purely a rotten idea that could never work.

If it were truly feasible, the Tianpeng Clan would have run away long ago.

Of course, more importantly, they had long ago signed a contract with the Kunpeng.

If they were to run away, the Kunpeng would annihilate them without needing the creatures of the Prison Demon Race to take action.

It can be said that anyone could run away, but only the True Spirit Race could not.

They have obtained the greatest benefits from this world, so naturally, they also bear the greatest responsibility.

"Elder Jianfeng, the Cross-Boundary Teleportation Array is so precious, why has our Tianpeng Clan not built one?"

"If our Tianpeng Clan also had a Cross-Boundary Teleportation Array, at a critical moment, we could still preserve a bit of the clan's vitality and not be wiped out by the enemy."

Peng Shan asked curiously.

It could not understand why the Tianpeng Clan, being so powerful, was unable to master a single Cross-Boundary Teleportation Array.

This simply did not conform to common sense.

"Building a Cross-Boundary Teleportation Array is not such a simple matter; this is an Eight-Tier high-grade Array Formation."

"The materials required just to build this kind of Array Formation are not something an ordinary race can afford."

"Even for a True Spirit Race, this is the case."

"More importantly, a Cross-Boundary Teleportation Array is not just one, but two."

"In this way, it is also necessary to build identical teleportation arrays in other worlds to facilitate mutual exchange."

"That is to say, we also need to obtain the consent of the super powers in other worlds to succeed in building one."

"Therefore, Cross-Boundary Teleportation Arrays are extremely rare, and can be counted on one's fingers."

"Even the Tianpeng Clan does not have one."

Peng Jianfeng said in a deep voice.

Clearly, wanting to build a Cross-Boundary Teleportation Array is not such an easy matter.

The interests and relationships intertwined within it are all incomparably complex.

Unless one is an absolute hegemon and has also reached a deal with another world, it is impossible to build one successfully.

"So that's how it is."

Hearing this, many Tianpeng Clan Cultivators could not help but nod.

Clearly, the interests involved in a Cross-Boundary Teleportation Array are not as simple as ordinary people imagine.

"Alright, I won't say any more about digressions."

"In short, from now on, our Tianpeng Clan has entered a state of combat readiness."

"We need to purchase a large amount of various strategic resources to make full preparations for the coming great war."

"By the way, do not speak of the fact that the Prison Demon World is about to invade."

"For such a major event, only super races are qualified to know; weak races are not qualified to know about such things."

"Once they know about this, it will definitely disrupt the entire market and the prices of many resources."

"Therefore, we need to secretly purchase a large amount of strategic resources to avoid needing to pay a greater price to buy them back after prices rise."

Peng Jianfeng swept his gaze across the many Tianpeng Clan Cultivators.

Clearly, they wanted to exploit the time difference.

Taking advantage of the fact that many weak races do not know about the Prison Demon World's invasion, they would seize the opportunity to purchase various cultivation resources at low prices.

When the war breaks out, they would then sell them at high prices and make a huge profit.

With one round trip, they would likely be able to make a fortune.

This is also a privilege possessed by super races, being able to harvest those weak races back and forth.

"Yes, Elder Jianfeng."

Many Tianpeng Clan Cultivators all nodded; they were not fools, and naturally knew that such news could not be leaked, otherwise it would definitely cause panic among countless races and drive up the prices of various cultivation resources.

For them, this would be nothing but harmful and have no benefit.

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At this very moment, the clone Zhou Sui was still staying in the restaurant, quietly drinking tea and eating.

But his heart was also stirred with stormy waves.

He had not expected to learn such important news from the Tianpeng Clan.

If it were to spread, it would be truly earth-shattering.

Without a doubt, the invasion of the Prison Demon World would bring earth-shaking changes to the True Spirit World.

It might even change the landscape of countless races.

"Fortune and misfortune are interdependent; indeed, fortune and misfortune are interdependent."

Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes.

It was no wonder that he saw his future luck as 'fortune and misfortune are interdependent' from the Luck Gu.

In fact, it was different from what happened in the Xuanhuang World in the past.

Although both were cases of two worlds meeting, the problem was that the Xuanhuang World at that time was very weak and could not withstand the invasion of the Ancient Demon World at all, so naturally, the calamity outweighed the covetousness.

But the True Spirit World is different.

When it comes to strength, the strength of the True Spirit World and the Prison Demon World are on par.

Neither can do anything to the other.

Even if the Prison Demon World really launches a full-scale invasion, it is impossible to form an overwhelming advantage.

This is not the first time such an invasion has occurred, yet the True Spirit World remains safe and sound.

However, for those True Spirit Races, it naturally cannot be called a crisis of extinction.

But for ordinary, weak races, it could be a catastrophe.

A moment of carelessness could lead to the disaster of genocide.

"The saying goes, when the sky falls, the tall ones hold it up first."

"The Human Race is merely a weak race; it would be good enough just to keep ourselves safe."

"Those top-tier powerhouses of the Prison Demon World will naturally be dealt with by those Great Vehicle Realm Cultivators, or perhaps the True Spirits."

"As long as the Human Race can survive, that is victory."

"No, perhaps we could take advantage of the great war to fish in troubled waters, obtain benefits, and occupy territory."

"By then, the Human Race might just be able to rise with the momentum."

"Indeed, fortune and misfortune are interdependent; whether it is a blessing or a curse actually lies within a single thought."

Countless thoughts welled up from the depths of Zhou Sui's heart.