Double penetration, starting from being a trader

Everyone present stared blankly at the distant scene, where there were far more than eight thousand primordial divine lightning bolts.

Su Mu was also stunned for a moment: "The fifth step of self-tribulation is indeed eight thousand."

As a core disciple of the Taiyi Sect, Su Mu was very knowledgeable about the personal tribulations of those who had achieved Dao Integration.

She still remembered that the ancestor had explained to her in detail the amount of Primordial Divine Lightning in each step of her own tribulation.

This was the first time she had ever seen such a massive amount of primordial divine lightning.

Just then, the cultivator surnamed Ma beside him exclaimed:

"Look!"

Without the reminder from the cultivator surnamed Ma, everyone had already seen it.

In the distance, tens of thousands of primordial divine lightning bolts had formed an impenetrable ball of lightning.

As soon as the lightning ball formed, its terrifying aura was so strong that even though they were so far apart, they could still clearly sense it.

Everyone present turned pale.

If they were near that lightning ball, they would probably be annihilated on the spot.

Everyone could imagine the terrifying attacks that the person undergoing tribulation, enveloped in the lightning orb, would have to endure.

Just then, the enormous ball of lightning suddenly expanded, followed by a deafening roar that shook the starry sky!

The lightning ball instantly exploded into countless bolts of lightning that vanished into nothingness.

At this moment, everyone could see clearly the appearance of the person undergoing tribulation; he was a man dressed in white.

The man was handsome with deep eyes, and there wasn't a single scratch on his body.

The man seemed to have noticed Su Mu and the others as well. He glanced at them briefly before looking away and returning his gaze to the surrounding void.

Upon meeting the man's gaze, Su Mu and the others felt as if their entire bodies were being seen through.

That incredibly calm gaze had a profound impact on the group.

How strong is this man to withstand so much Primordial Divine Lightning without even the slightest injury?

Before everyone could calm down from their shock, countless primordial divine lightning bolts suddenly appeared in the distant void.

This time, there were even more Primordial Divine Lightning bolts.

There are as many as 50,000 paths.

Moreover, the aura of calamity surrounding them intensified once again.

The man in white looked around before flying towards the distant depths of the starry sky.

Along with the man, the primordial divine lightning that filled the starry sky and the aura of calamity also departed.

It wasn't until the man disappeared into the depths of the starry sky that everyone came to their senses.

"Who is this person?" the cultivator surnamed Ma couldn't help but ask.

This question wasn't unique to him; others in the room shared it as well.

The senior before me, who was able to withstand so much Primordial Divine Lightning, must be among the top even in the Dao Integration realm.

Su Mu said:

"Among the nine star domains, only Sect Master Chen has this strength."

Upon hearing the name "Sect Leader Chen," they couldn't help but recall the intelligence they had previously obtained.

There are indeed records about Chen Beijing, the leader of Xingfeng Sect.

Rumor has it that this person is very young, and it was this person who forced the Holy Lord of Haoyue to retreat, and is now the number one powerhouse in the nine star regions.

The white-clad man from earlier did indeed match the rumored Chen Beijing very well.

"No wonder even the Holy Lord of Haoyue suffered a loss at his hands. With such strength, he is probably among the top in the surrounding star fields."

The monk surnamed Ma sighed.

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Fairy Su, are you sure that Senior Chen just underwent the fifth step of his own tribulation?"

Su Mu shook her head:

"It shouldn't be. Such a quantity of Primordial Divine Lightning has already exceeded the power of the fifth step of one's own tribulation."

"Could it be that Senior Chen has already..." The cultivator surnamed Ma's voice trembled.

Although he didn't finish his sentence, everyone understood what he meant.

If it's stronger than the fifth step of one's own tribulation, then it must be a heavenly tribulation of an even higher realm.

"Impossible!" Su Mu immediately denied.

Everyone looked at her.

Su Mu said:

"Although I don't know what the realm above the Dao Integration Realm is, I've heard the Ancestor mention that the Heavenly Tribulation above the Dao Integration Realm is not the Primordial Divine Lightning. This Senior Chen should still be within the Dao Integration Realm."

Just as the group was chatting, a streak of black light suddenly flew in from a distance.

A black light materialized, revealing an antimatter warship.

On the warship, Beaver stepped out and looked at Su Mu and the others, speaking as follows:
"Elder Beaver of the Wind Sect, you must be from other star systems, right?"

When Su Mu and the others arrived at the Nine Star Domains through the Starry Sky Vortex, Xingfeng Sect had already discovered them, so they immediately sent Beaver over.

Upon hearing that it was someone from Xingfeng Sect, the group snapped out of their daze and Su Mu immediately stepped forward and said:
"So it's Elder Beaver. I am Su Mu from the Taiyi Sect. I have come here specifically to pay a visit to your sect."

The others also spoke up to identify themselves.

Their attitude was very polite, without the slightest airs of a cultivator at the half-step Dao Integration stage.

They might have been arrogant before, but after seeing Chen Feng undergoing his tribulation, they lost all their arrogance.

At this moment, everyone already regarded Xingfeng Sect as a force on the same level as Taiyi Sect and Tianxuan Holy Land.

Beaver nodded:

"Then please come up, everyone. I will take you to Xingfeng Gate."

Beaver was not surprised by the purpose of this group's visit. During this period, many forces from the surrounding star regions came to the Nine Star Regions with the aim of making friends with their Xingfeng Sect.

Upon hearing this, Su Mu and the others immediately boarded the warship, curiously observing everything on board.

The antimatter warship before them was unlike any other magical ship they had ever seen. It did not have any complex formations or large offensive magical treasures on it.

The first impression it gives is its simplicity.

After the group followed the beaver into the cabin, they were once again drawn to what was inside: a huge screen that clearly showed the starry sky outside.

There were also many instruments inside that they couldn't understand.

Su Mu couldn't help but ask, "Elder Beaver, is this a magic ship built by your sect?"

Beaver nodded: "Yes, this magical ship is called the Antimatter Warship, and it was personally crafted by our sect leader."

"Antimatter Battleship," Su Mu kept murmuring the name.

Just then, the beaver said to the screen:

"Taiyi, return to the gate."

As soon as Beaver finished speaking, the warship was immediately activated and then disappeared into the starry sky as a streak of light.

Inside the warship, Su Mu and the others clearly sensed the terrifying speed of the antimatter warship.

"What level of magic ship is this? It has such a fast speed! I'm afraid even a flying magic treasure of the Heavenly Treasure level would have this speed." The cultivator surnamed Ma exclaimed in shock.

The others all had similar expressions.

The people present were from top forces in the surrounding star system, and they had seen all kinds of treasures, but this was the first time they had ever seen such a special magical ship as an antimatter warship.

"Elder Beaver, how many of these Dharma ships does your sect have?" a cultivator asked Beaver.

Beaver replied, "Not many, only a little over a hundred."

Beaver's statement was untrue; the Wind Gate currently has over two thousand antimatter warships, and they are still in production.

But beavers will never tell the truth to outsiders.

"More than a hundred ships?" The men stared wide-eyed, almost thinking they had misheard.

These are magic ships comparable to celestial treasures, and the Xingfeng Sect actually possesses over a hundred of them. When did such precious treasures become as common as cabbages? Seeing the crowd's surprised expressions, the beaver explained:

"Our antimatter warships are very special. I can't go into the specifics, but they're different from the Tongtian Lingbao."

The antimatter warship is only made of materials of the Tongtian Lingbao level; in other aspects, it is completely different from the Tongtian Lingbao.

In terms of cost alone, it's far less expensive than the Tongtian Lingbao.

Su Mu suddenly asked, "Elder Beaver, I just heard you call out Taiyi. Is this Dharma ship called Taiyi?"

Su Mu didn't want to ask, but his sect was called Taiyi Dao Sect.

Upon hearing this, the beaver smiled and explained:

"This is the spirit of our Xingfeng Sect. Its name is Taiyi. How long until Taiyi arrives at the sect?"

Taiyi's voice soon rang out inside the Dharma ship:
"We will arrive at Canglan Star in three minutes."

As Taiyi's voice faded, a route map appeared on the screen.

Everyone stared at the screen in astonishment.

"Your sect's artifact spirit seems to be different from other artifact spirits," Su Mu commented.

Although Beaver didn't explain much, she could tell that this spirit named Taiyi was no ordinary being.

Beaver said:

"Taiyi was also created by the sect leader, so it is indeed quite special."

Hearing Beaver mention the sect leader again, Su Mu couldn't help but ask:

"Elder Beaver, we just saw someone undergoing tribulation. That person should be your sect's Sect Master Chen, right?"

Beaver nodded: "Mm."

"I wonder which stage of your personal tribulation Master Chen is undergoing?" Su Mu asked again.

The others also turned their gaze to Beaver, awaiting her answer.

They were all incredibly curious about which stage of his personal tribulation Chen Feng was currently undergoing.

Beaver shook her head: "I'm sorry, I don't know anything about the sect leader either. If you all want to know, you can ask the sect leader yourself later."

Upon hearing this, no one asked any further questions.

Clearly, this matter has already touched upon the secrets of Xingfengmen.

In the following time, Su Mu and the others asked about other matters concerning Xingfeng Sect, and Beaver gave brief answers.

A few minutes later, the antimatter warship also arrived at the Wind Gate.

Su Mu and his group were seated in the reception room.

Liu Qian was already waiting here.

"Welcome, fellow Daoists, to my Xingfeng Sect. I am Liu Qian, the manager of Xingfeng Sect." Liu Qian sat in the main seat and looked at the crowd below.

Upon hearing this, Su Mu and the others looked at Liu Qian with curiosity.

When they scanned Liu Qian with their divine senses, they all showed surprise.

Because they couldn't sense any fluctuations in Liu Qian's aura, he seemed like a puppet rather than a living person.

Although they were surprised, Su Mu and the others did not show it and greeted each other politely.

"Manager Liu, you're too kind. I am Ma Hong from the Qingmu Star Region. I've come here on behalf of the Qingmu Star Region to present Senior Chen with a small gift." Ma Hong said, taking out a storage ring.

The others also took out their own gifts.

Their official purpose this time was to make friends with Xingfengmen, so naturally they had to bring a gift.

If Chen Feng was able to force back the fifth step of the Dao Integration Realm, then he had already joined the ranks of the top experts in the surrounding star regions.

Therefore, the gifts given by Ma Hong and others were all of considerable value.

Liu Qian didn't stand on ceremony and had the gifts accepted directly.

After a few more polite exchanges, Su Mu finally spoke:

"Steward Liu, your family's reputation now resounds throughout the surrounding star regions. May I ask what your family's plans are for the future?"

Su Mu and the others came not simply to befriend Xingfeng Sect, but to test them.

There are many star systems of varying sizes in the surrounding area, but most of them are small star systems.

There are only about three hundred medium star regions in total, and only two large star regions: Taiyi Star Region and Tianxuan Star Region.

Taiyi Sect and Tianxuan Holy Land currently control at least half of the surrounding star fields.

The other star system powers have also formed their own alliances.

The emergence of the ventilation door is undoubtedly a variable.

Even the Holy Lord of Haoyue, who had reached the fifth step of the Dao Integration Realm, suffered a loss at Xingfeng Sect. In a sense, Xingfeng Sect was already comparable to top-tier forces like Tianxuan Holy Land and Taiyi Sect.

If Xingfengmen intends to expand, it will undoubtedly infringe upon the interests of other forces.

The main purpose of their visit was to probe Xingfengmen's future plans.

Liu Qian smiled and then spoke:
"At present, we only plan to conduct business cooperation with other star systems; we have no other plans."

Ma Hong and the others breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

As long as Xingfengmen has no plans to expand, they have nothing to worry about.

At this moment, Ma Hong asked curiously:
"Manager Liu, what kind of business are you talking about?"

Liu Qian said, "Naturally, we will be selling some of the specialties of our Xingfeng Sect. You can go to Xingfeng City for a stroll first, and I will arrange a guide to introduce them to you. We can talk again in three days."

Liu Qian is very skilled at doing business with other star systems.

It's better to let these people see what Xingfengmen is than for him to explain it himself.

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but think of the antimatter warship they had previously traveled on. Indeed, Xingfengmen had many things that were not found in other star systems.

Ma Hong said:

"Alright, then we'll take our leave."

At this moment, Su Mu spoke up:

"Fellow Daoist Ma, you should go to Xingfeng City first. I'll be there shortly."

Ma Hong and the others glanced at Su Mu and immediately understood that she had something she wanted to say to Liu Qian alone.

Ma Hong and the others tactfully left, as guides arranged by Xingfengmen were already waiting for them at the entrance.

Soon, only Su Mu and Liu Qian remained in the reception room.

Su Mu said to Liu Qian:

"Manager Liu, you must be aware of the conflict between our Taiyi Sect and the Tianxuan Holy Land."

Liu Qian nodded with a smile:

"I do know some of it."

Su Mu said, "Then I won't beat around the bush. I came to your sect this time on behalf of my ancestor, hoping to form an alliance with your sect. The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

Liu Qian didn't agree directly, but looked at Su Mu and said:

"Fairy Su, do you know why the Heavenly Profound Holy Land sent the Bright Moon Saint Lord, who is at the fifth step of the Dao Integration Realm, to our Nine Star Domains?"

Su Mu was taken aback: "Didn't your sect leader kill a Daoist disciple of the Heavenly Profound Holy Land?"

Liu Qian shook his head:

"He was just a Dao Child. At the time, the Heavenly Profound Holy Land only thought that our sect leader was only at the third step of the Dao Integration Realm, so there was no need to send someone at the fifth step of the Dao Integration Realm."

Hearing this, Su Mu couldn't help but feel puzzled:

"What was the purpose of the Heavenly Profound Sacred Land that day?"

Liu Qian didn't hide anything and spoke directly:

"The reason why the Heavenly Profound Holy Land came to our Nine Star Regions is that they want our sect leader to help them open a barrier."

"According to the intelligence we have obtained, that barrier was constructed using the power of spacetime, and the Heavenly Profound Holy Land has spent no less than several hundred years trying to break it. I wonder if your sect is aware of this?" (End of this chapter)