Double penetration, starting from being a trader

Dinghai Starfield, at its edge.

A great battle between cultivators is currently taking place here.

Thousands of French ships, densely packed together, were clashing against each other in this starry sky.

The French fleet on one side clearly had the advantage.

Because these French ships were none other than the Xingfengmen's space carriers.

Although these space carriers are only equipped with simple naval guns, the firepower they create is extremely powerful.

On the other side of the battlefield, several powerful Void Refinement auras emerged, where more than a dozen Void Refinement cultivators were fighting.

This battlefield is the very line of defense that Cang Yuelan is responsible for guarding.

The force attacking her defenses was naturally the army of cultivators assembled by the Lingxi Star Region.

Xi Qingxu had previously arranged for the main force of the Lingxi Star Region to attack here, while she led her people to Xingfeng Gate, with both sides acting together.

The plan was indeed good, but unfortunately, Xi Qingxu underestimated the strength of Xingfeng Sect and died at Chen Feng's hands.

Only one day had passed since Xi Qingxu's death.

The cultivators in the Lingxi Star Region have not yet received any news.

Just as the two sides were locked in a fierce battle.

Suddenly! A beam of seven-colored light rose from the distant starry sky.

Although the seven-colored beam of light did not appear bright, its radiance still shone here.

The starry sky was immediately tinged with a rainbow of colors.

Upon seeing this light screen, both sides on the battlefield immediately stopped fighting and looked in horror at the distant starry sky.

"What is that?"

"This seems to be a phenomenon caused by the opening of a secret realm in the immortal realm. I have seen related records in ancient books!"

"A secret realm of immortals?"

Everyone was stunned.

On the battlefield of Void Refining, Cang Yuelan also stopped fighting, staring in astonishment at the seven-colored pillar of light in the distance.

"Your Highness, the Immortal Realm has opened! What should we do now?" It was Qiong Leizi who spoke.

His face was filled with excitement.

The Immortal Realm Secret Realm opened once when he was at the Nascent Soul stage, but at that time his realm was only Nascent Soul, and he was not qualified to enter at all.

Now, ten thousand years later, he has reached the peak of the Void Refinement stage and is also Cang Yuelan's vassal, so he is qualified to enter.

The hope of reaching the half-step Dao Integration stage was right before his eyes; how could he not be excited!
"Strange, isn't it still thirty years before the secret realm opens?" Cang Yuelan looked puzzled.

As a member of the Sea Fork Clan, she knew very well when the Immortal Realm Secret Realm would open.

The Immortal Realm has opened thirty years ahead of schedule, which likely indicates that something is wrong.

"Notify everyone to return to the Central Star Sea immediately!" Cang Yuelan immediately issued the order. Now that the Immortal Realm Secret Realm has opened, the competition for the clan leader's successor can only be temporarily suspended.

Because the entrance to the Immortal Realm will only be open for one month.

The entrance will close after one month, followed by a year-long closure period.

A year from now, everyone will be informed.

If you miss it, you'll have to wait ten thousand years.

After Cang Yuelan gave the order, the cultivators on her side immediately returned to their magic ship and headed towards the nearest star vortex.

The group from Lingxi Starfield didn't realize what had happened until Cang Yuelan and her entourage had gone far away.

"Uncle-Master, what do we do now?"

A cultivator at the Void Refinement stage asked an old man in the arena.

This old man possessed the cultivation level of the Great Perfection of the Void Refinement stage.

He is Xi Qingxu's junior brother and currently the strongest person in the Lingxi Star Region besides Xi Qingxu, only one step away from condensing his Dao Seed.

The old man asked, "Has there been any news from the Palace Master yet?"

The palace master the old man was referring to was naturally Xi Qingxu.

In the Lingxi Starfield, the Lingxi Palace is the strongest force.

The Void Refinement cultivator shook his head:

"No, but the Palace Master should have already arrived in the Underworld Continent, and news should arrive in a few days."

The old man thought for a moment and then said:

"The Palace Master should have already seen the seven-colored pillar of light. She must have already gone to the Immortal Realm Secret Realm. Let's go and meet up with Senior Fen and the others first. With more people together, we can look out for each other."

Upon hearing the old man's words, the powerful figures of the Lingxi Star Region all nodded and departed in a flash of light.

This scene unfolded across various locations within the Dinghai Starfield.

When the Immortal Realm Secret Realm opened, all the cultivators in the Dinghai Star Region who had reached the Nascent Soul stage, regardless of what they were doing, were rushing towards the entrance of the Immortal Realm Secret Realm.

Inside the Xingfeng Sect branch on the Mingzhou Continent.

Liu Qian and dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators from Xingfeng Sect were standing on a tall tower, gazing at the seven-colored pillar of light that appeared in the starry sky.

Some of these Nascent Soul cultivators were originally Body cultivators from the Underworld Continent; they had only recently joined the Xingfeng Sect.

These people have gathered here, naturally for the sake of the Immortal Realm Secret Realm.

"Manager! The Immortal Realm Secret Realm is a once-in-ten-thousand-years event. The major forces of the Dinghai Star Region have already rushed to the Immortal Realm Secret Realm. When shall we depart?"

A Nascent Soul cultivator couldn't help but ask Liu Qian a question.

A Nascent Soul cultivator standing nearby added, "Yes, Manager, our Xingfeng Sect has an excellent relationship with Her Highness the Fifth Holy Maiden. With her connections, we're sure to get some spots to enter the Immortal Realm Secret Realm!"

The others followed suit, clearly all wanting to enter the Immortal Realm.

These people were all native cultivators from the Underworld Continent.

Liu Qian looked at everyone and said:

"Everyone can go if they want. I've already contacted the Holy Maiden. You can just go and meet her there."

Upon hearing Liu Qian's words, all the Nascent Soul cultivators showed joy.

"Thank you, steward!"

The dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators bowed respectfully and then headed towards the Immortal Realm Secret Realm without hesitation.

Soon, only a few Nascent Soul cultivators from Canglan Star, such as Jiang Bohan and Yun Qingjue, remained in the arena.

Yun Qingjue said in a deep voice, "These people are too rude. They dared to come here without being summoned."

Yun Qingjue and the others came because they saw these Nascent Soul cultivators looking for Liu Qian, and they were afraid something might happen, so they rushed over.

Jiang Bohan, who was standing next to him, said:

"Most of the cultivators in the Underworld Continent are of demonic origin. Although we have recruited them, their nature has not changed. Recently, they have been using the name of Xingfeng Sect to extract a lot of benefits from the forces in the Underworld Continent."

"What audacity!" said Xu Heng, clearly angered.

"This Immortal Realm Secret Realm opens only once every ten thousand years. It's normal for these people to be a bit impulsive. Don't you guys want to go?"

Liu Qian spoke, his mechanical eyes remaining calm and expressionless.

You Luan, who was standing to the side, spoke up: "I will listen to the sect leader."

You Luan also joined Xingfeng Sect, and now she is in seclusion cultivating diligently, basically not caring about the affairs of Xingfeng Sect.

Several Nascent Soul cultivators from Canglan Star nodded in agreement, clearly sharing the same thought as You Luan.

Although the opportunities in the Immortal Realm were good, they did not forget their identities. Since Chen Feng and Liu Qian did not allow them to go, they would not go.

Liu Qian smiled:
"Although this Immortal Realm Secret Realm can yield many valuable treasures, it is also extremely dangerous. The sect leader informed me long ago that our Xingfeng Sect will not participate in this Immortal Realm Secret Realm."

Actually, there was one more thing Liu Qian didn't mention: Chen Feng had already been informed of his entry into the Immortal Realm Secret Realm.

But he didn't intend to tell Yun Qingjue and the others.

The group nodded in agreement; they naturally had no objection to Chen Feng's decision.

Even Nascent Soul cultivators who enter the Immortal Realm's secret realm only serve as cannon fodder.

Even if you manage to get something good, whether you'll survive to bring it out is another matter entirely.

Moreover, the resources they need are available in the Xingfeng Sect's treasury; they can obtain them as long as they have enough contribution points. Liu Qian then added:
"There's something I need you to do: clean up those unruly guys in the sect during this time. We could tolerate their misbehavior before in order to maintain stability, but that's no longer necessary."

Jiang Bohan asked, "Does that include those at the Nascent Soul stage?"

Liu Qian's mechanical eyes lit up red:
"Of course, as long as we find out that someone is using the name of Xingfeng Sect to seek personal gain in the Mingzhou Continent, no matter who they are, they can be eliminated. Taiyi will cooperate with you in doing this."

Upon hearing this, everyone present felt a chill run down their spines.

If we follow the standards set by Liu Qian, over 90% of the Nascent Soul cultivators recruited by the Underworld Continent would have to be eliminated.

These cleanups are not simply kicking out the ventilation doors; they are more likely to be direct annihilation.

Such a large number of Nascent Soul cultivators would be a significant loss for any power, but Liu Qian seemed completely unconcerned.

Everyone immediately understood that Nascent Soul cultivators might be very important to other forces.

However, in the Xingfeng Sect, Nascent Soul cultivators are basically dispensable.

A few space-based weapons and a few space carriers are more valuable than Nascent Soul cultivators.

Several people in the room couldn't help but feel fortunate, as they had indeed wanted to go to the Immortal Realm with those people.

Fortunately, they restrained themselves, otherwise they probably wouldn't have had a good ending.

They also noticed that after Manager Liu modified his mechanical body, his personality changed a lot, and he was no longer as magnanimous as before.

On the other side, the entrance to the Immortal Realm.

At this moment, thousands of Sea Chariot people have gathered at the entrance.

These people all arrived here as soon as possible.

The lowest level among these Sea Fork Clan members was the Nascent Soul stage, and there were more than a hundred Void Refinement cultivators.

There were seven people standing at the very front.

These seven people are the current elders of the Haicha Clan, and also the seven half-step Dao Integration experts of the Haicha Clan.

With no Dao-Merging experts from the Sea Fork Clan present.

These seven elders were responsible for managing all affairs of the Sea Chariot Clan.

The seven people were secretly communicating at that moment.

"We've already checked, and the restrictions around the Immortal Realm haven't been activated. The opening of the realm this time is likely due to some changes occurring inside."

The speaker was a tall, sea-sharp tribesman, shirtless with pale green eyes.

This person is the third elder of the Sea Chariot tribe.

At this moment, one of the seven, a slender woman, spoke up:
"The restrictions haven't been touched, so there must be a problem inside. Could it be that the appearance of some immortal's cave is causing this phenomenon?"

This woman is one of the seven elders of the Sea Chariot tribe, and one of the elders who have been promoted in the last thousand years. She is the only woman among the seven.

Upon hearing that the immortal's cave had appeared, the expressions of several clan elders present changed slightly.

Tens of thousands of years ago, a celestial abode appeared in the Immortal Realm.

The reason that the cave dwelling appeared was because the immortal restrictions covering the immortal cave dwelling had lost their effectiveness after countless years of erosion, which led to the appearance of that cave dwelling.

When that cave appeared, it caused strange phenomena in the Immortal Realm, and even briefly produced immortal energy.

The Sea Fork tribe gained many benefits from that cave.

Two of the three great treasures of the Sea Chariot Clan today come from that cave.

If it truly is a celestial abode appearing in the world, then this celestial realm secret realm will surely hold immense opportunities.

At this moment, the elderly man who had been resting with his eyes closed opened them and looked at the others, saying:
"The clan leader and the ancestor have already given the order that five members of our Sea Fork Clan will enter the Half-Step Dao Integration stage this time."

Upon hearing that five people had gone in, the expressions on their faces changed once again.

Five people simultaneously entered the half-step Dao Integration stage, something the Sea Fork Clan had never done before.

However, this also shows that the two ancestors clearly valued this Immortal Realm Secret Realm extremely highly.

"Brother, does the Ancestor have any other instructions?" the Third Elder asked the old man.

The old man, whom the three elders called "elder brother," is now the first elder of the Sea Fork Clan.

He is also currently the strongest being below the Dao Integration level in the Sea Fork Clan.

The elder clan leader said in a deep voice, "Our ancestor and the others from the other star regions have reached an agreement that we will open up more slots for this Immortal Realm Secret Realm."

Upon hearing this, the expressions on their faces all turned rather unpleasant.

The Immortal Realm Secret Realm was originally occupied by their Sea Fork Clan, and in previous years they would only grant it to cultivators from their own star region.

Even if people from other star regions can get in, the number of spots is very limited.

The fact that a large number of slots are being opened up this time means that the benefits of the Immortal Realm Secret Realm may very well be given to people from other star regions.

The elder clan leader ignored the expressions on everyone's faces and said:

"The second brother and I will stay here; the rest of you go in this time."

The clan elders present all nodded, and no one had any objections.

Despite the intense battle between the Sea Fork Clan's holy son and daughter, they were still fighting fiercely.

However, those at the half-step Dao Integration level are very united, and no one will fight over anything just because someone enters the Immortal Realm Secret Realm.

In any case, the resources obtained from the Immortal Realm Secret Realm ultimately benefit the entire Sea Fork Clan.

Just then, countless streaks of light rushed in from afar.

There were hundreds of these streaks of light, each emanating an aura ranging from Nascent Soul to Void Refinement.

These people are all cultivators from various major forces in the Central Star Sea. They all rely on the Sea Fork Clan, so they are naturally qualified to enter the Immortal Realm Secret Realm.

After these people arrived, they all stood obediently to the side and waited, except for a few Void Refinement cultivators who went to greet the elders of the Sea Fork Clan.

As time passed, more and more people arrived from afar.

When the Immortal Realm opened, the Sea Fork Clan had already lifted all the surrounding restrictions.

However, to enter the Immortal Realm Secret Realm, one still needs the consent of the Sea Fork Clan.

Before long, several more powerful auras arrived from the horizon, one of which was extremely powerful.

This is clearly the aura of someone who has just reached the half-step Dao Integration stage.

Sensing this aura, the elders of the Sea Fork tribe all turned to look at it simultaneously.

In the distance, a member of the Sea Fork Clan arrived with more than a dozen Void Refinement cultivators.

This Sea Fork tribesman was dressed in a magnificent robe and had an extremely imposing appearance.

Upon seeing this person, many people present recognized him immediately.

"It's the First Holy Son! I didn't expect him to arrive first. Who's the person with him? Their aura seems to be that of a half-step Dao Integration level expert!"

"I don't know, but I heard that the Holy Son recruited experts from other star regions this time. They should be experts from other star regions, but I don't know which star region."

The monks were all discussing it animatedly.

The battle for succession in the Sea Fork Clan is undoubtedly the biggest concern for all the major powers.

The First Holy Son, Cang Minglan, is quite famous.

This person is the offspring of the Sea Chariot Clan Chief, born when he was at the Nascent Soul stage. However, his talent is not very good, and he is only at the early stage of the Void Refinement stage.

The First Holy Son's strength was only average among all the Holy Sons, but because of his high seniority, he had an excellent relationship with several elders of the Sea Fork Clan.

Cang Minglan led his group to the seven clan elders and respectfully bowed:
"I've met several elders."

The elder nodded to Cang Minglan, then turned his gaze to the tall man beside Cang Minglan.

“Xu Wuji, it seems like it’s been four thousand years since we last met.”

This man was none other than Xu Wuji, the patriarch of the Xuling Clan.

Behind Xu Wuji stood dozens of powerful members of the Void Spirit Clan, ranging from Void Refinement to Divine Transformation.

Lan Yin and Kong Ling were also among them.

Xu Wuji said with a smile, "It has indeed been a long time."

The elder clan leader said:
"I already know about your Void Spirit Clan's situation. Don't worry, after this Immortal Realm Secret Realm, my Sea Fork Clan will designate a special area for you in the Dinghai Star Region so that your Void Spirit Clan can thrive and multiply!"

"Thank you!" Xu Wuji clasped his hands in thanks.

The Void Spirit Starfield, where Void Limit resides, is also one of the nine major starfields. With the opening of the Immortal Realm Secret Realm, the Void Spirit Clan naturally came as well. (End of Chapter)