Chapter 819: Chapter 819: Sisterly “Deep Affection,” Complete Falling Out, Invitation
“Sect Master Ye, when will we be able to transcend the tribulation?” Luo Yu Quasi-Saint asked, his anticipation growing more intense. However, remembering the terrifying power of Fox Consort Feifei’s tribulation, he couldn’t help but shudder and added, “Speaking of which, why was the Saintess’s Saint Ascension Tribulation so terrifying? It seemed to be more than ten times stronger than what’s recorded.”
Hearing this, everyone also turned to look at Ye Feng. Although the Saint Ascension Tribulation was available, its terrifying power was indeed inhuman, and no one dared to attempt it. Ye Feng was also troubled. After a moment of thought, he explained, “Perhaps someone schemed against us. Under normal circumstances, if we transcend the tribulation through Thunder Palace, the power shouldn’t be so great.”
Ye Feng found this reasoning quite satisfactory. Yuzhu pondered for a moment and speculated, “Could it be the work of the Celestial Clan from Suspended Mountain?”
Xiao Cangtian sneered and said, “It must be them! In my opinion, the Destiny Empress found out about Fox Consort Feifei’s tribulation and used despicable means to increase the power of the Saint Ascension Tribulation.”
Wu Xuan frowned and said, “The Destiny Empress is just at Saint Manifestation. She shouldn’t have such strong means yet. I think it might be that the Celestial Clan’s Saintly Venerable has set a restriction in Shenzhou, and once someone transcends, the power of the tribulation would soar.”
The others also voiced their own opinions. “Brilliant!” Ye Feng secretly rejoiced. The conjectures of the others provided him with plausible explanations. He pretended to calculate and said, “It should be related to the Celestial Clan’s Saintly Venerable. However, I’m unable to deduce exactly how the power of the Saint Ascension Tribulation was made to surge so drastically.”
Luo Yu Quasi-Saint waved his hand and said, “The Celestial Clan’s Saintly Venerable’s methods are mysterious. He created the Hundredfold Crimson Moon, sealed the Suspended Mountain, and cultivated Celestial Reincarnators. He is indeed an extremely terrifying foe, so it’s normal that we can’t fathom his methods. Sect Master Ye, don’t be discouraged.”
Everyone had a basic understanding of the cause of the event. Although they were eager to transcend, they also worried about the sudden increase in the tribulation’s power. It was then that Xue Yan asked, “Sect Master Ye, how long will it take for Thunder Palace to operate beyond its limits once more?”
“About three years,” Ye Feng responded.
“Well, that’s not too bad,” the group exchanged glances, all of them feeling the wait was bearable. To them, three years was but the flick of a finger.
“I’ve decided. I’ll immediately go back to prepare the Tribulation Crossing Spiritual Treasures. Once everything is ready, I’ll wait for the opportunity to transcend the tribulation.”
“Coincidentally, so have I.” The cultivators present stood up one after another, bidding farewell to Ye Feng and leaving in succession.
“Sect Master Ye, I shall take my leave,” Xue Yan bade farewell to Ye Feng, tearing through space to return to the Ice and Snow Holy Land. But as soon as Xue Yan entered the Holy Temple, she saw a breathtakingly beautiful figure in a veil standing amidst the icy snow, unaffected by the wind and snow within ten feet of her.
“Sister Xue Yan, how have you been?” Yin Rurong’s hands were interlaced in front of her lower abdomen, exuding an elegant and gentle demeanor, with a smile on her face.
“Sister Rurong, what brings you here?” Xue Yan was taken aback. She was unaware of Yin Rurong’s sudden visit. From what she remembered, the two had quarreled last time, and their relationship had suffered a crack. Seeing Yin Rurong now, Xue Yan felt a strange sensation, perceiving the other’s demeanor as particularly fake.
“Look at you, talking like that. I’m your sworn sister, after all. Is it so strange for me to come and see how you are without giving a special explanation?” Yin Rurong was all smiles.
“Then let’s talk inside the Holy Temple,” Xue Yan, though feeling a bit uneasy, still invited Yin Rurong to have tea. At the tea table, Yin Rurong started with everyday family affairs, chatted for a while, and then, changing the subject, said, “Sister Xue Yan, do you know why Fox Consort Feifei from Misty Sect was able to transcend the Saint Ascension Tribulation?”
Upon hearing this, Xue Yan looked intently at Yin Rurong. Oh! So, that was what Yin Rurong was here for. Xue Yan had thought Yin Rurong genuinely wanted to mend their fractured sisterly relationship, harboring a sliver of hope at first, but who could have guessed that the other party was here to inquire about this.
Infinite disappointment quietly burgeoned in Xue Yan’s heart. Remembering that Yin Rurong had once cared for her, Xue Yan sighed and said, “It’s the Thunder Palace.” She paused before continuing to explain,
“Sect Master Ye modified the Thunder Palace so that it could overwork itself once every three years or so to bring about the Saint Ascension Tribulation,”
Upon hearing the reason, Yin Rurong gritted her teeth in anger.
What she hated most now was hearing anything related to Ye Feng, especially knowing that it was the Thunder Palace that brought about the Saint Ascension Tribulation, which made Yin Rurong even more upset.
After all, her path injuries were sustained in the Thunder Palace.
“So it is, hmph!”
Yin Rurong swept up her sleeves and stood up, walking towards the door, not bothering to engage any further with Xue Yan.
Earlier warm greetings and smiling faces had long turned into nothing.
Xue Yan crossed her hands in front of her and slowly walked to the outside of the Holy Temple, watching Yin Rurong’s departing figure, she murmured in an inaudible whisper:
“Sister Rurong, after today, our sisterly affection is severed, and there will be no further connection between us!”
As her voice faded,
she formed her fingers into a sword and slashed fiercely into the sky, splitting the void in two, symbolizing a complete rupture between her and Yin Rurong.
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Misty Peak.
Ye Feng personally wrote the invitations, stacking them several meters high.
“Princess’s ascension into the Saint Realm is a celebration worth commending, and it is imperative to invite the leaders of all major forces on the Shenzhou Continent to attend.”
“Make sure these invitations are delivered.”
Turning around, Ye Feng instructed Ancestor of Green-garbed Sword and the others who were waiting.
“Yes.”
Eighteen Supreme Elders took the invitations, tore through space, and headed to various places across Shenzhou.
They did not have to deliver the invitations in person.
That would be too demeaning.
Upon reaching a certain area, they threw several hundred invitations into the air, and they automatically flew toward the powerful forces within a ten billion-mile radius. It was very convenient.
Using this method, the stack of invitations a few meters thick was delivered to the hands of all major forces’ leaders within a day.
“Protector Fox Consort Feifei of Misty Sect advances to the Saint Realm, Sect Master Ye Feng cordially invites all major forces of Shenzhou to attend the Saint Ascension Ceremony at Misty Sect, time, noon seven days from now.”
Many received the invitation.
Opening it, they read the words written inside.
“This is the Saint Ascension Ceremony, indeed!”
“Even if I have to pawn everything, I must go to Misty Sect to attend this grand event and see the newly ascended Saint with my own eyes.”
“Quick, prepare the horses!”
The leaders of the major forces immediately packed their belongings and set off for the nearest large-scale Teleportation Array, heading towards Whitefloat City.
Misty Sect.
Ye Feng watched the Refining Furnace rising into the high sky, his expression leisurely, with his hands behind his head, quietly observing.
The Refining Furnace had completed its transformation.
It was about to transcend tribulation.
After that, it would be a Two-Star Transcendent Spiritual Treasure.
“Wow, this Elixir is really sweet!”
At that moment, the voice of the Heavenly Path Spiritual Monkey came from nearby, as it lay on the ground eating a pot of golden Elixirs.
That was the Destiny Divine Pill that Ye Feng made by consuming a hundred strands of the Power of Destiny, mixed with a large number of Spiritual Medicines, and cast into the Seven Star Alchemy Furnace.
For the Heavenly Path Spiritual Monkey, this was an extremely strong Divine Pill that could greatly increase its Cultivation Level.
Of course, the key point was that it tasted good.
“Little Monkey, play with me!”
Xia Wenwen popped up from nearby, pressed down on the Heavenly Path Spiritual Monkey, and blindfolded it.
“Brat, you’re so annoying!”
The Heavenly Path Spiritual Monkey spoke with a tone of old-fashioned indignation.
“Stinky monkey, you’re the brat!” Xia Wenwen hopped to the side, glanced at the Destiny Divine Pills in the pot, licked her lips, and grabbed one, popping it into her mouth.
“Don’t take mine!”
The Heavenly Path Spiritual Monkey’s fur bristled on the spot, ready to fight with Xia Wenwen.
Ye Feng, who was nearby, felt quite helpless.
He reached out to grab Xia Wenwen and the Heavenly Path Spiritual Monkey, separating them, and cautioned, “You can’t fight!”
“Big brother, she’s taking my stuff to eat,” the Heavenly Path Spiritual Monkey complained, looking frustrated.
“I have candy, I’ll trade with you, it’s not stealing,” Xia Wenwen retorted, pulling out a string of candied gourd from her pocket.