“What happened after that?” Chen Feng asked.

“We saw a number of formidable cultivators there and also several magic treasures. Each of the cultivators there was even bigger than a planet and their magic treasures could pierce through a galaxy. Even though there was a great distance between us and them, we could still feel the power within them.”

“Later, we speculated that the cultivators’ levels must be above the Ascendant Immortal stage. As for the magic treasures, they must be high-grade Immortal artifacts. Naturally, we could be wrong. At any rate, none of us have ever seen high-grade Immortal artifacts before.”

“High-grade Immortal artifacts.” Chen Feng frowned somewhat.

“In that case, it cannot completely prove that the tower you saw is not the one in my hands.”

“In terms of power, that tower surpasses the one in your possession. Of that, we are not mistaken. That Longevity Tower also shone with a faint-yellow light when it was fighting against the other cultivators. Only, some scarlet-red rays of light could be seen amongst the yellow light.

“Scarlet-red light?” Chen Feng’s eyes lit up. Bi Qing cast a glance at him, revealing a cryptic smile as he did.

“Yes, scarlet-red light. We watched as one sweep from that scarlet-red light melted hundreds of planets.”

“Of course, we only came to know of the name Longevity Tower because the cultivators who were fighting had shouted it out.”

“What about the other magic treasures? Can you tell us more?” Bi Qing suddenly said.

“Other magic treasures? I recall seeing a massive mirror back then. The light it radiated could absorb and shoot back the attacks from other magic treasures. It is truly powerful, capable of shooting back even the attacks from high-grade Immortal artifacts.” Patriarch Hegemon Sword tutted.

Chen Feng and Bi Qing exchanged glances. Though surprised, they had figured out what that magic treasure might be.

“Is it the Cosmic Mirror?”

“Most likely.”

Chen Feng and Bi Qing secretly discussed the issue. They had come to the same speculation.

“One was a massive, quaint-looking bell. We couldn’t get a detailed look as it was covered by thick energy streams. There is another that looked like an array diagram. I think I saw the power of the five elements resonating from within it. As for the others, they were simply too formidable while we were too far away to get a clear look. By the way, judging by the expression on your faces, it looks like the two of you know something about this?” Patriarch Heavenswind and the others could already tell that Chen Feng and Bi Qing were secretly discussing the issue.

“The quaint-looking bell should be either the Desolation Bell or the Chaos Bell. As for the array diagram, it should be the Five Elemental Spirit Diagram. Naturally, those magic treasures are likely not the authentic one. They must be replicas.”

“I think so too. However, for so many of those magic treasures to clash against one another, the entire star region would probably be utterly devastated.”

“Little Chen Feng, you should know who the owner of that Longevity Tower is, right?”

“I do have my suspicions. However, I cannot be certain. Draftsky Star Region. Looks like there is a need to go inspect the place.”

“Very well. When the time comes, remember to call me along.”

Chen Feng and Bi Qing continued to discuss the issue in secrecy. Given the description of the magic treasures, even some True Immortals would be incapable of recognizing them. However, not only do these two recognized the magic treasures, they were also aware of the magic treasures’ origins.

“Ha ha! We have some guesses,” Bi Qing then spoke openly, shaking his head.

“Draftsky Star Region. I know of this star region. It is quite far from Eternal World. For fellow seniors to be able to venture there back then, I am impressed.” Chen Feng chuckled, keeping the Longevity Tower.

“Back then, we also did not know just how far ahead we have gone. We have never gone that far again since then.”

Despite the modesty on their faces, there was also a look of pride. At any rate, the fight they witnessed back then was not something that just anyone could hope to witness. Even the ability to escape from a void storm was something that could only be done with a great deal of luck.

“I thank fellow seniors for informing me about this.”

“We are just curious. Truth be told, when we saw you bring out the Longevity Tower earlier, we were astounded. By the way, is it possible for Little Brother Chen to tell us about the origin of this Longevity Tower?”

“Err.” Chen Feng fell silent for a moment.

“It would be better for fellow seniors to not know about it. If you find out, it will likely bring you some troubles, the life-and-death type of troubles,” Chen Feng said with a sombre tone.

Hearing that, they all revealed looks of disapproval. The same was true for Heavenly Premier Absolute’s group of four. They thought that Chen Feng was trying to evade the question.

“Chen Feng speaks the truth. The origin of the Longevity Tower is definitely something that cannot be disclosed. Fellows, you had witnessed the battle back then. You must surely know how powerful it is, but I can honestly tell you – for the past me – the battle you witnessed is nothing,” Bi Qing said.

Heavenly Premier Absolute and the others knew that Bi Qing was a Heavenly Immortal before he reincarnated himself. Thus, hearing those words from him, they stopped inquiring further.

Next, the Ascendant Immortals began leaving.

“Ha ha ha! Kid, you are an elder of my Heavenly Sword Faction. If anything happens, I will protect you. So, if you need help, don’t hesitate to call me,” Patriarch Heavenly Sword said genially before leaving.

“Kid, you are still a student of Absolute Academy. If you have time, be sure to visit often. Right, you are currently working on establishing your own territory now. If you need manpower, be sure to tell me. The quality of the students of Absolute Academy is quite good, you know?” Heavenly Premier Absolute said. Hearing that, the others all rolled their eyes. Was there anyone who did not know that the Four Great Academies had recruited the pinnacle geniuses from every corner of the world? The cultivation accomplishments of the students were so great that some had even managed to ascend to the Immortal Plane.

All in all, though, most of them maintained a genial attitude towards Chen Feng. They were all Ascendant Immortals, after all. If they could not see Chen Feng’s potential, they would be no different from blind men.

In the end, Bi Qing left as well. Naturally, they had come to an agreement beforehand to go on an adventure together in the future.

An Ascendant Immortal and a Human Immortal agreeing to go on an adventure together. If news of this were to spread out, it would surely cause an uproar. However, Bi Qing had done so seriously. Rather, he was the one who brought it up first. Bi Qing was different from the other Ascendant Immortals, after all. The others could see that Chen Feng was extraordinary. However, Bi Qing understood what it meant for someone to be in possession of the Longevity Tower. He also knew that the one in Chen Feng’s hand was the real Longevity Tower.

That was also under the premise that Bi Qing’s cultivation level was higher than Chen Feng’s cultivation level. If their cultivation levels were the same, Bi Qing would end up feeling pressured in front of Chen Feng.

After everyone had left, Chen Feng continued staying in Extreme Celestial Sect for a while longer before finally deciding to return to the Central Plains.

Although Chen Feng had come from the Northern Plains, his current base was in the Central Plains. Not to mention, East Dragon Island was presently in a state of rapid development. Chen Feng had to return to help out.

Sage Enigma Flame’s friends had returned to the Minor Dimension, leaving only Sage Enigma Flame in Extreme Celestial Sect. At any rate, Sage Enigma Flame was a proper elder of Extreme Celestial Sect. Given Extreme Celestial Sect’s present situation, there was no way he could just leave.

As for Lu Ta, Ye Tian, the Pot Brothers and the others, they all decided to follow Chen Feng.

They had received Chen Feng’s support in terms of cultivation resources and their cultivation bases had risen. It would likely not be long before they reached the Human Immortal stage.

Naturally, given Chen Feng’s present abilities, letting Ye Tian and the others rise up to the Human Immortal stage within the shortest time possible was well within his abilities. For example, he could let them take high-tier medicinal pills or just bestow enlightenment upon them. However, such actions were the equivalent of straining seedlings to make them grow faster. In order to preserve their potential, Chen Feng had only provided them with some non-harmful resources, such as high-grade spirit stones.

Chen Feng then brought them all with him to East Dragon Island. When they saw the force that Chen Feng had established, they grew even more astounded. That was particularly true for Knight Yaoblade and the others, who felt as though they were in a dream. They felt their hearts stirring and they told themselves that following Chen Feng was the right choice.

Knight Yaoblade was one of the earliest characters to appear, after all. Back then, Chen Feng was still very weak. Even his mount, the Black Tiger, could easily kill off Chen Feng. Naturally, the Black Tiger was now already a high-level Great Yao. Chen Feng had given it the yao core of a Yao King. Thus, it was just a matter of time before it successfully advanced to the Yao King (Human) stage.

After making arrangements for Ye Tian and the others, Chen Feng did not stay idle. Instead, he checked up on his territory. East Dragon Island’s territory had expanded to a radius of one million kilometre in the ocean region. Additionally, it was still expanding rapidly. Only, due to the Extreme Celestial Sect issue, a high number of its forces had been transferred away. Due to that, East Dragon Island’s momentum was halted. This situation was immediately noticed by the other forces within the ocean region and they began attacking East Dragon Island.

When Chen Feng returned, he saw that East Dragon Island was in a state of turmoil. The Demon Kings and Yao Immortals had been dispatched and battles were waged across the edges of East Dragon Island’s territory.

Naturally, those Ascendant Immortals would usually not intervene in the battles occurring within the ocean. Not to mention, a war of this scale was not comparable to the one between Extreme Celestial Sect and Nine Firmaments Palace.

Chen Feng spent quite the effort to settle the situation, using a whole three months for it. After that, East Dragon Island began negotiating with the other forces from the ocean region. In the end, East Dragon Island agreed to stop expanding and the other forces also stopped attacking East Dragon Island.

With that, the situation was temporarily pacified.

Chen Feng himself was aware that East Dragon Island could no longer expand. It had been expanding its territory too quickly in recent years while the rate of replenishment and development of its cultivators could no longer keep up.

Stability and development. That was what East Dragon Island needed to do next.

Only after stabilizing the situation did Chen Feng actually had the time to cultivate. He had spent all that time engaged in bloody battles. Although it was beneficial towards his rate of cultivation, fighting all the time without any leeway for periods of tranquillity was not the way to go. At times, relaxing oneself was also a necessity in the path of cultivation.

One year later, Chen Feng’s Steel Enigma Sword successfully levelled up to the Immortal tier.

This rate of improvement and result delighted Chen Feng, but he also felt that this was only a matter of course. Compared to the other top-grade Dao artifacts, the Steel Enigma Sword’s origins and background were quick lacking. However, Chen Feng had fused the astral swords from an Immortal-tier sword – courtesy of Nine Firmaments Palace – and even the fragments of the Immortal-tier sword into it. After adding some other materials that Chen Feng had collected, it finally became the first amongst Chen Feng’s magic treasures to advance to the Immortal tier.

As for the Immortal Clearsky Palace, it was completely demolished. Its parts were all fused with the Longevity Tower to further increase its power.

Speaking of which, this was the biggest loss for Nine Firmaments Palace. Two Immortal artifacts! These magic treasures could cause the eyes of countless people to turn bloodshot. Just one of them would have been enough to become a sect guardian treasure for a first-rate power. If it weren’t for the fact that he was suppressed back then, Heavenly Premier Ninelink would have tried to kill Chen Feng.

1 li = 0.5 km