Double penetration, starting from being a trader

Although their sect leader's strength was comparable to the fifth step of the Dao Integration Realm, almost no one in the Xingfeng Sect knew about his cultivation level.

Xu Wangchen shook his head: "I don't know either. How could I possibly know about the sect leader's affairs? But his strength has definitely reached the fifth step of the Dao Integration Realm!"

Zhang Xiancheng said:
"The sect leader is truly a genius. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would find it hard to believe that he has only been cultivating for a few hundred years."

Zhang Xiancheng had been stuck at the half-step Dao Integration stage for thousands of years, and he knew very well how difficult it was to break through to the later stages.

"Let's not discuss the sect leader's affairs anymore. Let's focus on the work at hand," Xu Wangchen said.

This time, they were assigned to refine materials for the warp drive, and the reward for contribution points was very generous.

Nowadays, the most important thing for Xingfeng Sect is contribution points, and the items in Xingfeng Sect's treasure vault can only be obtained by exchanging contribution points.

Some of the things inside were so appealing that even cultivators like them were tempted.

Inside an experimental base at a nuclear factory.

Chen Feng and Yue Yao arrived at the area where the Starfield-class warships were parked.

“We abandoned our research on this warship ten years ago, and it has been stuck here ever since,” Yue Yao said to Chen Feng.

Ten years ago, Yue Yao and his team gave up on cracking the warship.

The reason, of course, is insufficient technology.

They had tried various methods, but none of them worked. They dared not attempt some risky methods, because a single misstep could trigger the spaceship's self-destruct program, which would then cause serious trouble.

Chen Feng said, "You wait here."

After saying that, Chen Feng disappeared from the scene.

When he reappeared, he was already in the warship's command center. He took out the USB drive that Lin Wei had given him and plugged it into the control panel in the command center.

After the USB drive was inserted, a string of complex code appeared on the screen.

A few minutes later, the voice of the warship's smart terminal rang out in the command room.

"Communication system access has been granted!"

Upon hearing this prompt, Chen Feng immediately ordered: "Shut down all communication systems."

After Chen Feng gave the order, the voice of the smart terminal sounded again:
"All communication systems have been shut down."

Hearing this reminder, Chen Feng finally felt relieved.

The reason why the Crimson Cloud Empire was able to locate star-level warships is that the warships' communication systems constantly transmit signals, and the Crimson Cloud Empire can find the warships' location by collecting these signals.

As long as the warship's communication system is shut down, the Crimson Cloud Empire will be unable to contact the warship. Lin Wei and the others can then slowly crack the other systems.

Chen Feng immediately flashed away from the warship.

Upon seeing Chen Feng appear, Yue Yao immediately asked, "Sect Master, how is it?"

Chen Feng glanced at Yue Yao: "The communication system has been hacked. I'm taking this warship with me now."

Upon hearing this, Yue Yao immediately showed a look of surprise:

"They cracked it just like that? How did they do that?"

She knew very well how high the encryption level of the warship's communication system was. Over the years, they had tried almost every method to crack it but had failed. Yet Chen Feng cracked it as soon as he arrived. How could she not be surprised?

Now she is very curious about how Chen Feng cracked it.

Chen Feng took out the USB drive: "This is for you. It contains the steps to crack the code. You can study it at your leisure. I'll be leaving now."

Yue Yao took the USB drive and immediately showed excitement. She wanted to ask Chen Feng other questions.

However, Chen Feng had already disappeared from the scene.

Time flies, and several months have passed in the blink of an eye.

The grand event for the competition of geniuses was held in the last few days. Several months ago, cultivators from surrounding star regions had already rushed to the Tianhong Star Region.

This is a grand event jointly organized by the three top forces in the Xuanhuang Realm.

Even if they didn't want to go, they wouldn't dare not go to the surrounding star regions.

Moreover, it is rumored that a celestial being will appear to preach at this grand event.

When the Celestial Venerable preaches, it is an extremely rare opportunity, and naturally no one will miss it.

Tianhong Starfield, Tianhong Star.

This is the largest main star in the Tianhong Starfield, and at this moment, a large number of cultivators are gathered in the plains in the very center of the main star.

This plain is where this grand event was held.

Those who came to participate in this grand event were all top forces from various star regions.

The three major powers of the Xuanhuang Realm naturally wouldn't invite everyone; only those powers with Dao Integration cultivators were on the invitation list.

The first to arrive in the Tianhong Starfield were the Tianxuan Holy Land and the Taiyi Sect.

Although these two forces have been fighting for many years, they restrained their intention to attack during this grand event. After all, this was a grand event hosted by the Xuanhuang Realm, and they dared not act recklessly.

In the very center of the plain, a high platform floats suspended.

Five-colored streams of light swirled around the high platform, while a dozen or so suspended chairs stood on each of the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the platform.

These seats are reserved for top forces in the surrounding star regions; only forces with three or more Dao Integration cultivators can sit here.

As for the others, they could only hover on either side of the platform and watch.

At this moment, quite a few people were already seated around the platform.

The group representing the Three Saints Sect sat on the left, while the Blood Demon Palace sat on the right.

As for Qionghua Sect, they sat in the lower position, while there were six chairs at the very top, which were reserved specifically for the Heavenly Venerables of the Xuanhuang Realm.

On the left, Honghuzi stared intently at Hunleizi in the distance, his undisguised hostility evident in his eyes.

Facing Honghuzi's gaze, Hunleizi frowned:
"Old Hong, are you seeing things? If you are, go back and get your eyes checked, don't embarrass yourself here!"

Honghuzi snorted coldly:
"You bastard, even if my eyes are really damaged, it's because I saw you, you son of a bitch!"

Hearing what the two said, none of the cultivators from the other forces in the arena showed any surprise.

Everyone knows the feud between Tianxuan Holy Land and Taiyi Sect, especially between Hun Leizi and Honghuzi, who are practically mortal enemies.

Now it's just talk, but in the past it would have been all about taking action.

Especially in recent decades, the two forces have fought several times because their respective fifth-step Dao Integration cultivators have disappeared. If it weren't for the Xuanhuang Realm mediating behind the scenes, the two forces would probably still be fighting now.

While everyone was talking, another force arrived.

The people who came this time were from the Wutai Star Region. The leader was none other than Tantai You, and beside him was another cultivator from the Wutai Star Region who was at the fourth step of the Dao Integration stage.

As soon as Tantai You arrived, Honghuzi immediately smiled and said:

"Fellow Daoist Tantai, this way."

Tantai You glanced at the situation on the field and immediately headed towards Honghuzi's location.

Tantai You represents the Wutai Star Region, which had become a vassal force of the Blood Demon Palace in its early years.

Honghuzi said with a smile:

"I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Tantai to arrive so soon. I thought you would wait until the grand event started before you came."

Tantai You said with a wry smile:
"Fellow Daoist Honghuzi is too kind. With the Heavenly Venerable summoning us, how could I dare wait until the last day to come?" Honghuzi nodded: "Indeed, besides announcing the rankings of the Giant Genius Competition, we will also be rewarded for our contributions. In addition, there is another important matter to be announced!"

Tantai You asked cautiously, "Does Fellow Daoist have any specific information?"

Honghuzi shook his head: "I don't know the specifics either, but rest assured, Fellow Daoist, the Blood Demon Palace will not treat us unfairly."

Upon hearing this, Tantai You did not ask any further questions. Although he was also a vassal force of the Blood Demon Palace, the Taiyi Sect was his true confidant.

At this moment, Tantai You looked around and then asked:

"I wonder if Fellow Daoist Chen will come today."

Upon hearing Tantai You mention Chen Feng, Honghuzi snorted coldly: "If he doesn't dare to come, do you think the Heavenly Venerables will let him off? Don't worry, this traitor won't be arrogant for long."

Honghuzi clearly harbored hatred towards Chen Feng.

This is not surprising. In his early years, he valued Chen Feng highly, but when Chen Feng refused to hand over the methods of forging magic ships and weapons from the Feng Sect, his impression of Chen Feng worsened.

Especially later, Chen Feng led the Xingfeng Sect members to join the Three Saints Sect.

This made Honghuzi even more hostile towards Chen Feng.

Tantai You did not express any opinion upon hearing this. He still had a good relationship with Chen Feng. Although the two sides were now on opposing sides, he would not make enemies with Chen Feng.

As time went on, more and more forces arrived.

In a short period of time, dozens of cultivators at the Dao Integration stage gathered. Some found seats and sat down, while others stood quietly to the side.

Even when they communicate with each other, it is all through telepathic communication.

The place was unusually quiet.

By the second day, most of the forces that were supposed to come had arrived, and in terms of total numbers, the Blood Demon Palace had the largest force.

There are more than thirty cultivators who have reached the Dao Integration stage.

On the other hand, the Three Saints Sect only had fewer than twenty Dao Integration cultivators.

Of course, this does not include cultivators within the Xuanhuang Realm.

The Qionghua Sect has the fewest members, with only nine Dao Integration cultivators. This is because the Qionghua Sect occupies the fewest star fields outside the realm.

On the side of the Three Saints Sect, an old man with white hair asked Hun Leizi:
"Fellow Daoist Hun Leizi, why haven't the people from Xingfeng Sect arrived yet?"

The others also looked at Hun Leizi.

If we're talking about outside the realm, the only sect whose strength can rival that of the Heavenly Profound Holy Land and the Taiyi Sect is the Xingfeng Sect.

Chen Beijing is one of the few beings outside the realm who possesses the strength of the fifth step of the Dao Integration Realm.

The grand event is about to begin, but no one from Xingfengmen has yet appeared.

Hun Leizi frowned.

Hun Leizi was actually very wary of Xingfeng Sect. He was worried that if Xingfeng Sect surrendered to the Three Saints Sect, it would affect the status of their Tianxuan Holy Land within the Three Saints Sect.

However, after Xingfeng Sect surrendered, it did not take any action, except to help Wang Ping participate in the competition for geniuses.

This put his mind at ease.

However, Xingfengmen also has a problem: they do not obey his orders. Xingfengmen does not follow any of the orders he gives them.

Now that Xingfengmen hasn't come, there's nothing he can do.

"Don't worry, Sect Leader Chen should come. This time, it was at the Heavenly Venerable's invitation," Hun Lei Zi said with a smile.

Just then, the sky above Tianhong Star suddenly changed.

A series of brilliant lights appeared all around.

The light was initially scattered, but gradually it converged into one place.

Soon, a road made of light stretched out from the horizon.

On this avenue, cultivators appeared one after another.

Leading the way are the various geniuses in this competition of geniuses.

There were over a hundred people, and the lowest level among them was the Nascent Soul stage, with the first few dozen having reached the Void Refinement stage.

Behind these people was a powerful cultivator, and these people were almost all at the Dao Integration level, numbering in the dozens.

These cultivators who came from the Great Dao were all cultivators from the Xuanhuang Realm.

Upon seeing this, the expressions of the cultivators from beyond the realm below changed drastically.

"The Dao Integration cultivators from the Xuanhuang Realm have actually come out. Aren't they supposed to lose their lifespan when they come to the outside world?"

"I don't know."

"With so many Dao Integration cultivators, I'm afraid the situation in the star field is about to change."

Many monks were discussing it cautiously.

The two forces with the most grim expressions were Tianxuan Holy Land and Taiyi Sect. The reason why these two forces have their current status is because their strength is greater than that of other forces.

However, if cultivators from the Three Saints Sect and the Blood Demon Palace were to emerge from the Xuanhuang Realm, their value would be reduced to the lowest possible level.

Originally, the Tianxuan Holy Land and Taiyi Dao Sect believed that the people of the Xuanhuang Realm were unable to leave due to restrictions, and that they could serve as assistants to the Xuanhuang Realm's forces outside, thus taking over the control of the surrounding star fields on behalf of the Xuanhuang Realm.

But now, cultivators from the Xuanhuang Realm have emerged, and everything has changed.

Compared to the concerns of Tianxuan Holy Land and Taiyi Sect, the other star field forces are worried about resource issues.

The surrounding star field is only so big, and with so many cultivators from the Xuanhuang Realm coming, there's simply not enough resources to go around.

While everyone was lost in their own thoughts, the cultivators from the Xuanhuang Realm all landed on the high platform.

After the cultivators from the Xuanhuang Realm arrived at the high platform, they also turned their gaze to the cultivators in the surrounding star fields.

Upon encountering the gazes of these Xuanhuang Realm cultivators, the surrounding star field cultivators all looked rather displeased, as most of these gazes conveyed an air of superiority and disdain for them.

At this moment, a cultivator from the Blood Demon Palace spoke up:
"Why do you not bow to us upon our arrival? Have you perhaps forgotten your place?"

Upon hearing this, all the cultivators present stood up and bowed to the group from the Xuanhuang Realm.

"Greetings, fellow Daoists of the Upper Sect!"

In terms of status, they are all vassal forces of the Xuanhuang Realm outside, so they should indeed pay their respects.

However, rules are rules, but being told that to their faces made them feel very embarrassed.

Seeing this, the Blood Demon Palace cultivator did not stop his attack; he continued speaking:
“You are all vassal forces of my Xuanhuang Realm, and you must recognize this.”

The words of this Blood Demon Palace cultivator were not refuted by other forces in the Xuanhuang Realm. Although they also fought among themselves, they would stand on the same side against external forces.

Moreover, the Blood Demon Palace cultivator's words were also a warning to cultivators outside the palace, reminding them not to forget their identity.

From the perspective of the cultivators in the Xuanhuang Realm, these cultivators from the outside world were all subjugated by them, and not annihilating these forces was already considered merciful.

Now that the Xuanhuang Realm is not far from shattering, they can only develop in the outside world. However, these original forces outside the realm are no longer of much value and may even become obstacles to their development.

Among the geniuses of the Xuanhuang Realm, Chen Feng stood quietly, still bearing the appearance of Wang Ping.

He didn't immediately abandon his identity as Wang Ping when he came to this grand event; instead, he wanted to first see what these Celestial Venerables were really trying to achieve by organizing this event. (End of Chapter)