Watching their dejected figures, I couldn't help but shake my head. How pathetic, they had no backbone at all…

After looking at Tianzuo Peak, I didn't choose to go back. Instead, I returned to the back of Xuanshan Mountain and went to chat with the four beautiful women...

Moreover, my own defenses seem insufficient right now. I plan to take advantage of this gap to improve myself. Cultivation level is not important; defense is the most important thing...

So it's time to use Holy Power to boost your defense...

Emperor of War, Saint of War, God of War…

This is the realm beyond the ninth rank. Each realm has its own strengths. Martial Saints possess Saintly Might. When Saintly Might is unleashed, all beings are but ants. This is the power of Saintly Might…

The God of War condenses the power of a domain based on the power of the Saint. The strength of the domain determines the strength of the God of War, and the difference is huge. But no matter how weak the God of War is, the God of War has an absolute advantage over the Saint of War.

After the God of War comes the Void Realm, which has nine heavens...

There is a saying about the realms beyond the God of War: "Nine Heavens of the Void Realm, one step to the heavens, ten steps to open the gates of heaven, ascending to immortality without bowing to the immortals!"

Legend has it that the Void Realm has nine heavens, and every step there is an opportunity to ascend to the heavens; if you cross them, you can truly ascend to immortality…

Therefore, the Void Realm is actually a collective term for nine realms, but each level represents a qualitative leap...

I currently have over 8.7 million Holy Power points. In theory, this should be enough to directly raise my defense to the fifth level of the Void Realm, which would consume one million Holy Power points…

He then upgraded the jade ruyi in his hand to the fifth level of the Void Realm, which consumed another million Saint Power points…

This is enough for now. As for the people around me, there's no rush, so we can just wait...

I looked around the palace and saw four graceful women, some sitting and some reclining. It was the perfect time to play cards with them and have a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) with them…

Inside the main hall!

Qingyunzi looked at Tuoba San intently, then said with some excitement.

"My good-for-nothing disciple's soul is still alive! Let me see him..."

Tuoba San had already prepared his explanation, saying that Ling Feng was asleep, but he suddenly discovered that Ling Feng was actually awake, and even more excited than Qing Yunzi…

However, he didn't think much of it and quickly said with a smile.

"Senior Qingyunzi, I will immediately request Senior Lingfeng to come out and meet you..."

With a wave of his hand, a figure appeared beside Tuoba San. Ling Feng stood there excitedly, his mind completely blank...

Along with Tuoba San's advancement in strength, the power of his divine soul had also recovered to the Saint rank, but it was still pitifully weak...

In Qingyunzi's eyes, his disciple was almost gone, after all, Ling Feng's strength used to be above the Void Realm, making him a top expert in the entire Burial Realm...

He was left to guard the jade pendant back then not only because he was the most virtuous, but also because his strength was enough to intimidate all directions…

"Your unfilial disciple Ling Feng greets Master!"

Upon hearing Ling Feng's words, Qing Yunzi quickly helped up his prized student...

"It's good that my disciple is still alive. I thought you... you were already..."

Qingyun Sect couldn't continue. When he saw that the sect leader was Xiang Daoren, his heart did indeed skip a beat...

“Master, we’ve been separated for ten thousand years. I thought I would never see you again in this life. If it weren’t for Xiao San being able to make the jade pendant recognize its owner, I would never have been able to escape its bondage…”

Listening to his disciple's account, Qingyunzi frowned and looked at Ling Feng with a puzzled expression, asking...

"Disciple, with your strength, who can hurt you?"

Upon hearing this question, Ling Feng fell silent, seemingly deep in thought…

Qingyunzi didn't disturb him, waiting for Ling Feng's answer. Tuoba San was also curious about what exactly happened back then, and why Ling Feng, with his strength, could still suffer such a tragic end...

Ling Feng can be considered his mentor in cultivation; the other's knowledge and expertise are absolutely top-notch, and he has been of great help to him…

Ling Feng could be considered his master, but the two had never formally observed the master-disciple relationship...

Ling Feng thought for a long time before sighing and saying...

"I don't remember the specifics of what happened back then, but the existence of the jade pendant naturally attracted the covetous eyes of many people..."

Back then, it wasn't just the people from the Burial Realm who targeted me, but also powerful figures from the Void God Realm. I suspect…”

At this point, Ling Feng pointed to the sky and continued...

"I suspect they're all involved, including people from the Burial Realm and even members of the Qingyun Sect themselves. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so easily tricked. In the end, I escaped the trap by burning myself to save the jade pendant, but those people hid too well; they didn't leave a trace..."

This made me doubt whether there was something wrong with my senses, otherwise why wouldn't I sense any presence? But now that I think about it, only it could erase everyone's presence...

Ling Feng pointed to the sky as he spoke, the meaning of which was clear: that was the Heavenly Dao…

Tuoba San was puzzled. He looked at Ling Feng and asked, confused.

"Senior, is this... possible?"

Ling Feng's expression was solemn, and then he looked at Tuoba San and said...

"What if I told you that the appearance of this jade pendant posed a threat to it..."

I know Ling Feng was referring to the Heavenly Dao, but he didn't say it explicitly because he was afraid of being detected. If it really was the Heavenly Dao that wanted to eliminate Ling Feng…

Once Heaven finds out that Ling Feng is not dead, it will definitely take action again…

Qingyunzi's expression was very solemn; he was also wondering how likely it was to be the Heavenly Dao...

“Normally, it wouldn’t do that, nor could it attack any living beings. Its goal is to maintain absolute fairness. But this is normal. If it really senses a threat, it’s normal for it to cooperate with some actions. But who is the one who can persuade the Heavenly Dao?”

Qingyunzi frowned and said…

Tuoba San was greatly shocked. Looking at the jade pendant in his hand, he suddenly realized that this thing was a hot potato...

Perhaps sensing Tuoba San's hesitation, Qingyunzi quickly reassured him.

"Don't worry too much, Xiao San. This is just a guess. Besides, this jade pendant is definitely a valuable item. Gaining his approval is an incredible stroke of luck. Those of us who awakened in the Three Forbidden Lands will definitely stand with you..."

"What exactly is this jade pendant used for?"

Tuoba San asked the question that had been lingering in his mind...

Both Qingyunzi and Lingfeng hesitated about this question, but in the end, it was Qingyunzi who sighed and said...

"It's nothing special; legend has it that this jade pendant is a key..."

"key?"

Tuoba San was even more puzzled. If it was a key, what was it used to open? And what kind of key needed to be crafted to such a high level?

"That's right. Legend has it that our realm could originally ascend to the Immortal Realm, but for some unknown reason, the ascension passage suddenly closed. In order to be able to ascend to the Immortal Realm, everyone began to search for the reason..."

Finally, the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden brought news, saying that this was the only key in the world capable of opening the Heavenly Gate, and that the jade pendant was that key…

shock…

This news was incredibly shocking for Tuoba San…