Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art

"Master, all 100 standard units of source material dust allocated this month have been extracted."

Number 27 carried a silver treasure chest and skipped over to Ling Feng.

To prevent anyone from seeking personal gain during the allocation process, all resources allocated to clergy within the Silent Domain are directly distributed to their respective temples, where they can be collected directly by the intelligent lifeforms within the temples.

Ling Feng nodded slightly, accepted the treasure chest, and then waved to dismiss Della and Number 27. He instructed them that he was going into seclusion and that if any visitors came, they should leave their names and identification codes. He would visit them after he came out of seclusion.

After Della and the others left, Ling Feng raised his hand and set up more than a dozen layers of protective arrays in his room to ensure safety. Then, with a thought, he directly entered the Eastern Emperor Bell.

Although he was quite confident in his array formation skills, he still dared not directly reveal the power of the Chaos Origin within the territory of the Divine Office.

As for the Source Crystal Dust, since it is so precious, wouldn't it be a waste to use it only to enhance the origin of the Seven Deadly Sins' divine office?
The next moment, Ling Feng created an independent cave dwelling within the world of the Eastern Emperor Bell.

Ling Feng sat cross-legged inside the cave, took a deep breath, and with a hint of anticipation, slowly opened the silver treasure chest.

In an instant, an incomparably pure divine aura, accompanied by a rich fragrance, wafted over.

"This is……"

Ling Feng's eyelids twitched slightly as he sensed a familiar aura within the Origin Crystal Dust.

it seems that……

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered.

This aura was the same one I felt back in the bottom city when I was practicing the "Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique" in the spirit pool of Mingjian Peak in order to suppress the power of the Seven Sins within me.

Beneath that spirit pool lies a drop of star marrow sealed away!
Although this source material dust is slightly different from star marrow, it seems to originate from the same substance.

After a moment of contemplation, Ling Feng began to have some guesses.

According to Tianmeng Shenji, the so-called Star Essence originates from the ancient star spirits born in the beginning of time.

Could this primordial crystal dust also be a substance extracted from the bloodline of ancient star spirits?
If that's true, then this Origin Crystal Dust is indeed an incredibly precious treasure!
During the year he joined the clergy, he received an automatic ration every month!

Blood earned!
A smile appeared on Ling Feng's lips. He immediately focused his mind and began to absorb and refine the source crystal dust, transforming it into his own chaotic origin!

The next moment, the wisp of primordial crystal dust hovered above his head, shimmering like a miniature galaxy.

He formed hand seals, and the chaotic origin within his body, like a gluttonous beast awakening, unleashed a greedy devouring power!

Buzz!

The extremely pure source material crystal dust was forcibly extracted, transforming into billions of silver-gray light streams that surged wildly into Ling Feng's acupoints!
Immediately afterwards, Ling Feng's body seemed to transform into a bottomless black hole.

Beneath the skin, chaotic energy surged and roared, and the bones emitted a jade-like luster. The power of the chaotic origin was like an angry dragon that had been unleashed, surging and roaring within the body, rising higher and higher!
Two days later.

hum!
A resonance emanating from the depths of the soul reverberated outwards!
The chaotic energy swirling around Ling Feng suddenly receded, and as his eyes opened and closed, an even more vast aura spread out.

"The Source Crystal Dust truly lives up to its reputation!"

Ling Feng felt the surging power within him, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light.

The two days of refining and absorption were equivalent to several months of arduous training in the outside world!
The growth of the primordial chaos was clearly perceptible, and its power was also greatly enhanced when it transformed into various other divine roles.

At this moment, he had only absorbed a mere 10 units of source material dust.

There are still 90 units left!
Continue refining!

……

Time flew by amidst the frantic training, and two months passed in the blink of an eye.

After two months of peaceful cultivation, Ling Feng hardly stepped out of his residence.

However, this is normal.

After all, every new clergyman who joins the Cleric Academy immediately goes into seclusion to cultivate after coming into contact with a treasure like "Source Crystal Dust".

For clergy, nothing is more exciting than the ability to rapidly enhance their divine essence in a short period of time.

Inside Ling Feng's room, accompanied by a flash of eerie light, Ling Feng finally stepped out of the Eastern Emperor Bell and returned to the outside world.

During these two months, apart from receiving the second month's allocation of Origin Crystal Dust, Ling Feng had been cultivating frantically inside the Eastern Emperor Bell.

Now that he has emerged from seclusion, his aura seems to have undergone a qualitative change.

However, what Ling Feng was quite dissatisfied with was that his divine fusion level was already 90% when he first arrived.

However, after two months of practice, it only reached 93%.

No wonder the percentage of other first-level clergy has remained at around 80% for decades.

It seems that once the level of integration reaches a certain point, it becomes difficult to improve further.

As for the first-level clergy in the inner core area, although they have achieved a fusion rate of over 95%, this was achieved through a long period of accumulation.

Ling Feng also clearly felt that even with the absorption of source crystal dust, the improvement of his divine essence had begun to slow down considerably.

This is what is known as the bottleneck period.

Ling Feng knew that if he continued his seclusion, the improvement he could gain would be quite limited.

And his heart began to stir.

I have been staying peacefully in the Priest's Court for two months, and neither Wu Zhao, the First God, nor anyone else has made any moves.

It seems I've managed to get away with it successfully.

In that case, it's time to start looking into information about Yu Bingqing.

"Della".

Ling Feng raised his hand and dispelled the barrier inside the room.

The next moment, Della rushed over, "What are your orders, Master?"

Ling Feng traced patterns in the air with his fingertips, and one after another, top-grade Fangus crystals appeared out of thin air. "Della, take these gifts and go invite Hawkins over."

Hawkins, number 79, is merely a third-level clergyman in the outer ring of the Silent Realm.

This person's strength is almost at the bottom among the third-level divine officials, but he is extremely well-informed and especially good at finding out all kinds of tidbits of information. He is a well-known "know-it-all" in the Silent Domain.

When Hawkins first came to visit, Ling Feng noticed him, but he didn't rush to investigate any clues to avoid revealing his intentions.

Over the past two months, Ling Feng has spent a considerable amount of money on him, spending at least a thousand Fangus Crystals to buy information that is of little use to him.

And it's time to reap the rewards of this investment in personal relationships.

"Yes, Master!"

Della nodded, then took the substantial gift and personally made a trip to Mansion 79.

... About half an hour later.

A short, stout figure "rolled" in like a ball of flesh; it was none other than clergyman number 79, Hawkins.

His face was plastered with a fawning smile as he rubbed his hands together and said, "Lord Longfei, you're too kind. You could have just used the communicator to let me know if there was anything. Why did you have Miss Della come all the way here in person? I'm truly flattered!"

"sit."

Ling Feng smiled faintly and pointed to the futon opposite him.

Hawkins sat down, flattered, his small eyes darting around as he surveyed the divine aura emanating from the hall, a hint of envy flickering in his eyes.

Ling Feng gestured for Della to serve tea, then got straight to the point: "Hawkins, I won't beat around the bush with you. Hehe, I've been in the Wuzuo Jingyu for two months now, and all I do is cultivate. I've always heard that you, Old Jin, are well-informed, so I wanted to chat with you casually and learn more about the situation in our Wuzuo Jingyu."

Hawkins patted his chest, his fat jiggling violently. "Haha, Lord Longfei, you've come to the right person! Don't worry, Lord Longfei, you've taken such good care of me, Old Jin, these past few days. Let's chat freely today, without any charge!"

Ling Feng sneered inwardly. It cost over a hundred Fangus Crystals just to invite you over, and with the investment over the past two months, this kid's "free" information is really not cheap!

"Hehe, let's just chat casually. Has anything new happened at the Clergy lately? Or... I'm also quite interested in news from a few years ago."

Hawkins' eyes darted around and he chuckled, "Lord Longfei, what new things could the Divine Office possibly have? It's nothing more than a few months ago, when the God of Fate of the Third Divine Throne, along with the God of Crafts and the Goddess of Wisdom, went to track down a heretical evil god who had defeated the God of War. This is the most significant event in the last hundred years."

"Oh?"

Ling Feng chuckled awkwardly. The heretical god Hawkins was referring to was none other than himself.

It turns out that after Michael escaped, he actually brought three powerful God-throne experts with him, including the Third God-throne!

Luckily, I ran fast back then!

"Any progress with those officials?" Ling Feng asked casually.

Hawkins shook his head. "That's hard to say. It's said that the God of Fate has now descended upon Bottom City, so it will be much more troublesome for any news to come back from there."

Ling Feng took a deep breath. The priest personally descended to the bottom city to track down the Chaos Temple, so he must have discovered some information about it.

However, those ancient evil gods of the Hesitant Street lineage have been able to outwit and outmaneuver the Judgment Council for so many years in the Upper City, so they should be even less easy to lock down in the Lower City. Therefore, I don't need to worry too much about them.

The reason I had the Chaos Temple move to the bottom city was partly to divert the attention of the Judgment Council, so that they wouldn't discover my disguise and that I could sneak into Sky City.

"I see..."

Ling Feng feigned nonchalance and casually asked, "By the way, it's said that the heretical god who defeated the God of War has a special background!"

"Lord Longfei's information network is quite impressive!"

"Hehe, I just came back from the Upper City, so I've heard some news."

"That man's origins are indeed mysterious, and it is said that he even killed Lord Agares, the head of Purdue College."

Hawkins said cautiously, "However, all information about that person is classified, so Lord Longfei shouldn't be too curious. Besides, the Gods of the Seatless Realm rarely have the opportunity to go out on missions, so no matter how powerful that person is, he can't possibly kill us."

"Ha ha……"

Ling Feng chuckled a few times and nodded, "That's true."

Judging from Hawkins' cautious demeanor, it seems that even if he knew the information concerning himself and Yu Bingqing, he would absolutely not dare to utter a single word.

It seems I'll have to find an opportunity later to see if I can directly use memory reading...

Just then, Hawkins suddenly said with a smile, "By the way, the 'Treasure Competition' in three days is sure to be very lively. Lord Long Fei, are you interested?"

"A treasure-hunting competition?"

"You're new here, so you probably don't know yet."

Hawkins laughed, “The so-called ‘Treasure Battle Tournament’ is nothing more than a trade fair spontaneously organized by the clergy in our Wuzuo Jingyu. In addition to exchanging their acquired treasures, they can also decide the ownership of the treasures through gambling and martial arts competitions. Haha, this is also a bit of fun for us clergy to pass the time in our spare time.”

Ling Feng raised an eyebrow. Nearly a hundred clergy had gathered in the Silent Domain. Although they were of different ranks, some of them must have collected many rare treasures.

Perhaps you can obtain some valuable items from it, or even break through your bottleneck.

Hawkins continued, "I heard that in this treasure-hunting competition, Lady Lilith, number 22, obtained a piece of 'Void Whale Bone,' which is an extremely valuable treasure for a priest with void attributes!"

"And there's Lord Baroque, number 15. It's said he found half a 'Titan finger bone' on the edge of the winding star path, with earth-shattering power! Hehe, this treasure-hunting competition is sure to be a sight to behold!"

Seeing Hawkins talking on and on, Ling Feng quickly interrupted, "Old King, what's this about the detour star path you just mentioned?"

"Ha ha!"

Hawkins Long laughed and said, "This winding star path is one of the foundations of our Cleric Academy! Lord Long Fei, you've only been here for less than a year, so it's normal that you don't know about it."

He paused, organized his thoughts, and then continued, "The Detour Star Path is said to have been personally opened by the Great One Taiyi, connecting to the 'Ruins of the Tomb of the Gods' where the ancient gods fell! Spacetime is disordered, laws are distorted, and it is extremely dangerous, but it also hides countless ancient god treasures, fragments of divine essence, and even... lost divine oracle stone carvings!"

Ling Feng's eyelids twitched, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "So, the treasures traded in the Treasure Tournament are the ones that everyone obtained from the circuitous star path?"

“Mostly.”

Hawkins nodded and smiled. "The Detour Star Path opens once every three years. However, whether you are a Level 3 clergyman in the outer ring or a Level 1 clergyman in the inner ring, you can only enter the Detour Star Path once every ten years. All clergymen can team up and enter the path to search for treasures before it opens."

As he spoke, Hawkins leaned closer mysteriously: "Legend has it that the remnants of an ancient star spirit still slumber in the deepest part of the Star Road! If one could obtain even a trace of its origin, hehe... However, that place is extremely sinister; nine out of ten people who go in never come back... Even if they do, they are mostly insane... If Lord Longfei were to enter the Star Road to explore, he would need to be cautious and absolutely must not approach those areas where star spirits are talking incoherently."

Ling Feng's heart stirred slightly.

Ancient Protoss?

Ruins of the Divine Tomb?

This winding star path sounds like a fragment of space from some ancient battlefield.

Perhaps there truly is an opportunity within this that will allow me to break through my limitations.

"Old Jin, when will the detour star path open?" Ling Feng asked in a deep voice.

"Hehe, just three days after the Treasure Battle ended!"

Hawkins rubbed his hands together. "If you are interested, sir, I also have some maps of the circuitous star routes and the outer areas, which I will give to you for free."

Ha ha……

Ling Feng sneered inwardly. The outer areas were being given away for free, implying that people would have to buy the other areas.

It's true what they say, no businessman is without guile.

"One of each, please."

Ling Feng shook his head and smiled. Perhaps this was an opportunity.

Although they hadn't been able to find any clues about Yu Bingqing, the only way to have a better chance of bringing her back was to improve their own strength. (End of Chapter)