In a huge mansion, there were also two cultivators, one old and one young, conversing with each other.
They were talking about Situ Zheng's Heavenly Tribulation.
Both of them had extraordinary statuses.
The old man was Pang Fang, the Sect Leader of the Daluo Immortal Sect, the third largest sect in the Firmament Territory, after the Celestialspirit Sect and the Nature Sect.
Next to him was Liu Wenshu, one of Pang Fang's true disciples. His Immortal Cultivation had reached the peak of the Golden Core Realm, and he was only one step away from the Primordial Spirit Realm.
Even if Situ Zheng and the other geniuses did not appear, he could still be considered a hero among the younger generation. He was as strong as the Celestialspirit Sect's Jiu Jue Sword King, or even stronger.
"Master, Situ Zheng's tribulation can be said to be one of the rare occasions in recent years where immortal spells are flourishing.
However, there's something I don't understand.
If an ordinary sect had a super genius like Situ Zheng, whose strength had reached the peak of the Gold Core realm, they would try their best to hide and protect him. At the very least, they would send a powerful Nascent Soul realm expert to protect him and prevent him from dying.
Heavenly Tribulation is a battle of life and death. It's the most dangerous and no one has absolute confidence.
Why did the Nature Sect push him out to do it publicly? "
Liu Wenshu asked curiously.
It was indeed a magnificent feat for an Immortal Cultivation cultivator to do it publicly.
Any cultivator in the Firmament Territory who wanted to do it would carefully find a secret place to do it. They were afraid of any accidents or disturbances.
However, Situ Zheng did the opposite. Not only did he say that he would do it publicly, but he also invited his peers and many seniors who were stuck at the peak of the Golden Core Realm to watch the ceremony. This puzzled Liu Wenshu.
He had broken through the shackles of the Golden Core a few years earlier than Situ Zheng, but he was still not confident enough and did not dare to rush out of the Golden Core to do the Primordial Spirit Tribulation.
"It's for Yangwang.
It's also for the upcoming great changes in Heaven and Earth. "
Pang Fang said in a low voice with a complicated look on his face.
"Yangwang?
Great changes in Heaven and Earth? "
Liu Wenshu's face changed.
"If Situ Zheng succeeds in the Heavenly Tribulation this time, his reputation and fame will be raised to the extreme.
Any cultivator of the same age as him would find it difficult to match him, at least in terms of reputation and righteousness.
In this way, if he wants to do something, he can just wave his arm and gather his followers. "
Pang Fang paused for a moment before continuing, "And it just so happens that the entire Star Boundary is about to undergo another great change.
If Situ Zheng's growth went smoothly, he would most likely become a leader. At the very least, he would be a young leader.
As everyone knew, any Sect Master or leader of a force would have the fate of many experts of the sect entwined with them. If there were no accidents, their cultivation speed would often far surpass that of cultivators of the same level and aptitude.
As for the young leader, he was connected to the entire Star World, or at least the Firmament Territory. How great was the fate of many young experts?
In that case, how shocking would his cultivation speed and strength growth be in the future?
In the future, his achievements would reach an extremely shocking level because of this.
At the very least, he can be called a supreme realm expert like the Heavenly Spirit Sect Master and the Myriad Phenomenon Sect Master. If he is lucky enough, it is very possible for him to become a mighty figure of the Spirit Severing stage. "
"What?
A young leader can become a supreme realm expert?
Or even a mighty figure of the Spirit Severing stage? "
Liu Wenshu's heart skipped a beat.
He knew that a Sect Master or leader of a force would have a great deal of fate entwined with them. Even if each cultivator brought only a small amount of fate to the other party, it would accumulate and make them seem like the embodiment of heaven and earth. Everything they did would often go smoothly.
The chances of becoming a powerhouse and breaking through bottlenecks were much higher than that of ordinary cultivators.
For this reason, he had been working hard to become the Exalted Immortal Sect's young sect master. Even though he was only one of his master's true disciples, he could feel that his cultivation speed was much faster than before.
However, he had never thought that there was a way to become a young leader. It could allow a cultivator to smoothly grow and reach the supreme realm, or even the Spirit Severing stage.
"Of course, this is not usually possible.
Only when there was a great change in the world and the entire Star Boundary's Immortal Spell World was facing a great crisis would the various sects and forces unite.
And now, the entire Star Boundary's Immortal Spell World has once again encountered a major crisis. "
A trace of worry crossed Pang Fang's face as he spoke.
"What kind of crisis?"
Liu Wenshu's heart tightened.
"You've also cultivated the Exalted Immortal Sect's signature art, the Exalted Immortal Scripture. There's a spirit-predicting art in this cultivation method. If you can cultivate it to initial success, you should be able to sense that a great crisis is about to befall you at any given moment.
This kind of omen that the heavens and earth sent down in advance to warn the world would only be triggered when the entire Astral Boundary was facing a major crisis.
The last time it happened was 10,000 years ago during the Chaos of the Immortals. The Ancient Desolate Realm, which was a neighbor of the Firmament Territory, was almost as powerful as the Firmament Territory in terms of Celestial Ways, and created several Forbidden Lands.
The next time it happened was when the Demon World beyond bordered the Star Boundary. Countless otherworldly demons descended upon the Star Boundary and wreaked havoc.
That calamity affected a wide area. Even the Divine Beasts, the True Dragon Clan and the Phoenix Clan, were annihilated.
Countless immortal cultivation sects were slaughtered and their legacies severed.
Among them, there were many sects stronger than our Exalted Immortal Sect, the Celestial Spirit Sect, and the Myriad Phenomenon Sect … but none of them survived. "
Pang Fang's tone was unusually somber as he spoke.
The Exalted Immortal Sect's backbone had been broken during that war. Even after tens of thousands of years, it had yet to recover to its peak and was only ranked third in the Firmament Territory.
The Exalted Immortal Sect had once been the number one sect in the Firmament Territory.
"Then, what will happen this time?
Will the immortals wreak havoc, or will the otherworldly demons descend? "
Liu Wenshu asked quickly.
"I don't know, but judging from the timing, it's very likely that the Demon World beyond is bordering the Star Boundary again.
I don't know the exact time, but it's definitely within the next hundred years, or even the next ten.
That's why the Myriad Phenomenon Sect made such a huge bet and threw out Situ Zheng despite the potential danger.
The Celestial Spirit Sect, on the other hand, let it go for some reason, and even had their previous chief disciple publicly support it. "
As he spoke, Pang Fang shook his head, seemingly puzzled.
But more than that, he was worried.
The Exalted Immortal Sect hadn't received any news about it. In other words, the Celestial Spirit Sect and the Myriad Phenomenon Sect weren't playing along with them, which made him very uncomfortable.
As the third most powerful immortal cultivation sect in the Firmament Territory, the Exalted Immortal Sect wasn't one of the top ten factions in the Star Boundary like the Celestial Spirit Sect and the Myriad Phenomenon Sect, but it had once been prosperous and had produced many great immortal cultivators. It had a deep foundation and seven or eight Nascent Spirit cultivators …
"Will this affect the Exalted Immortal Sect?"
Liu Wenshu blinked, sensing that something was wrong.
The previous chief disciple of the Celestial Spirit Sect, Lord Ask, was a proud man.
He still remembered Lord Ask's indifference and arrogance when they'd first met, but Lord Ask had publicly declared that he was inferior to Lord Ask in the same realm. There was something very fishy about this.
Not to mention, Lord Ask's timing was very clever. It happened not long after Situ Zheng publicly announced his tribulation.
"Of course it will.
If Situ Zheng successfully survives his tribulation, it means that he's established his power. When the tribulation comes, he'll surely rise to prominence and become a young leader.
When that happens, the Exalted Immortal Sect will have nothing to do with him.
Therefore, we must also be prepared. "
Pang Fang frowned.
"Are we going to make a move during his tribulation?"
Liu Wenshu's heart skipped a beat, his expression grave.
"That won't be necessary.
If the Myriad Phenomenon Sect dares to throw Situ Zheng into the mix at this time, they must have made ample preparations.
When the tribulation comes, anyone who gets close will be treated as a fellow tribulation taker and be struck by it. No one will dare make a move at this time.
When facing the heavenly tribulation, Situ Zheng's own strength and the treasures that the Myriad Phenomenon Sect had prepared would increase his chances of surviving the heavenly tribulation to at least eighty percent.
Therefore, from the beginning to the end of his tribulation, it's almost impossible for outsiders to interfere.
The real key is after the tribulation, when Situ Zheng ascends to the Nascent Spirit realm.
That's the best time for our enemies to strike.
However, we won't and can't be the ones to make a move.
Most of the Myriad Phenomenon Sect's nascent spirit realm experts will likely turn out in full force to protect Situ Zheng. Even the Celestial Spirit Sect will likely send experts to protect him.
As for Situ Wu, Sect Master of the Myriad Phenomenon Sect, he'll definitely come to Blackwind Canyon in person.
Situ Wu is a peak nascent spirit realm expert. Only a handful of peak nascent spirit realm cultivators like him can match his strength.
With him around, the Exalted Immortal Sect alone won't be enough. "
Pang Fang paused, a trace of helplessness flashing through his eyes.
He and Situ Wu were of the same generation, but from the start of their cultivation, Situ Wu had always been a head above him.
Even though they were both peak nascent spirit realm cultivators, Situ Wu was a peak nascent spirit realm cultivator while he was only a peak nascent spirit cultivator.
His battle prowess was a level lower, so when he faced the other party, his aura would often be weaker, which was very depressing.
"Of course, if the Exalted Immortal Sect doesn't make a move, someone else will.
The Ninestar Dao Palace, the Hundred Thousand Peaks, and even Mount Azure Mystic won't allow the youth leader to fall into the hands of Situ Zheng of the Myriad Phenomenon Sect.
Let's see, there'll be a good show to watch. "
Pang Fang paused, then continued, "Although we can't make a move directly, we can't let the Celestial Spirit Sect and the Myriad Phenomenon Sect join forces either.
"I heard that the reason why the Celestialspirit Sect agreed to let Situ Zheng be the future youth leader was not only because Situ Zheng's strength was far superior to the Celestialspirit Sect's younger generation, but also because the Myriad Sect had agreed to a marriage alliance with the Celestialspirit Sect.
Situ Zheng will also choose a fairy from the Celestial Spirit Sect to be his dao partner.
Of course, there are many other opportunities for cooperation between the two sects. "
"Marriage alliance?
Choose a fairy as his dao partner?
Who? "
Liu Wenshu asked, stunned.
This was very surprising.
But then again, if Situ Zheng really did become the youth leader, he would almost certainly become the sect master of the Myriad Phenomenon Sect.
A marriage between a Celestial Spirit Sect disciple and the sect master of the Myriad Phenomenon Sect would be a great story.
Naturally, this wasn't good news for the Exalted Immortal Sect.
"That's right."
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be Fan Qingyu, the disciple of Fairy Luohua, who's had contact with Situ Zheng.
Fan Qingyu is also a genius cultivator, said to be born in the Ancient Desolate Realm, a barren land of immortal methods.
However, in just a few years, he had risen from the Aperture Enlightening Realm all the way to the Peak Divine Realm.
This cultivation speed is unparalleled in her generation.
Add to that her natural beauty, like a fairy descending to the mortal world, and she's admired by countless disciples in the Celestial Spirit Sect.
I heard that Situ Zheng has fallen in love with her and has visited her Clearrain Pavilion many times just to see her. "
Saying this, Pang Fang smiled and looked at his disciple, Liu Wenshu, and said, "The reason why I summoned you here is so that you can try your best to destroy the marriage between the two sects.
Try your best to get close to Fan Qingyu.
I believe that with your strength, appearance, and the otherworldly aura unique to the Exalted Immortal Sect, anyone would be tempted.
You'll be able to win her heart in a short time.
If you can win her heart, it'll be a great service to the Exalted Immortal Sect. "
Only now did Pang Fang reveal his true intentions, his tone solemn.
"Disciple, I will obey your orders!"
Hearing this, Liu Wenshu's eyes lit up, involuntarily shining brightly.
If he'd been asked to fight Situ Zheng, he wouldn't have dared make the slightest move, even if they were both peak golden core cultivators.
Situ Zheng's strength and methods had long been renowned throughout the world, and he wasn't someone he could match.
But when it came to wooing a fairy, no one would dare claim first place if he claimed second place.
"But there's one thing you must do.
If you do anything underhanded, I won't be able to protect you in the Celestial Spirit Sect.
Don't blame me for not reminding you, Fairy Luohua was hurt by love in her early days. She won't show any mercy to any cultivator of the opposite sex who gets close to her or her disciples.
If you don't take care of things properly, I won't be able to do anything even if she kills you.
Plus, you don't have much time left.
You only have twenty days.
Once Situ Zheng succeeds in his tribulation, the Myriad Sect will unite with the Celestial Spirit Sect and announce the marriage alliance to the world.
If you dare make any rash moves at that time, you'll be courting death as well. "
Pang Fang hurriedly reminded Liu Wenshu of something.
"Yes!
Master! "
Liu Wenshu nodded, but he was also a little nervous.
He suddenly realized that this wasn't an easy task.