Chapter 496: Assassination
Saint Transformation Mountain was located fifty li northwest of Azure Dragon Spirit City. At the foot of the mountain, twenty thousand elite Spiritualist Warriors from the Qianyuan Republic were stationed.
At the peak of Saint Transformation Mountain was the Tuisheng Pool, which the Qianyuan Republic had poured countless resources into creating!
In truth, it was possible to advance to the Spirit Saint realm without using the Tuisheng Pool. However, a Spirit Saint who advanced using the pool would have a foundation and strength far exceeding those who did not.
The Qianyuan Republic’s Five Great Spirit Saints were renowned throughout the world, their strength far surpassing other Spirit Saints. The Tuisheng Pool had been indispensable to their success.
A black sedan sped in from the distance and stopped at the foot of Saint Transformation Mountain.
The car door opened, and Shu Feng stepped out.
"Brother Shu Feng!"
A sweet voice called out from the side. Shu Feng followed the sound and saw a young girl in a white dress walking toward him with a smile. She looked exceptionally pure and beautiful.
"Ji Bingyun!"
Shu Feng recognized the girl at a glance as Ji Bingyun, the daughter of Primordial Daoist Sect Leader Ji Yuanshi.
"Brother Shu Feng, I came to cheer you on. Good luck! You can definitely succeed in advancing to the Spirit Saint realm! This is a Holy Spirit Pill that I begged my father for. With this pill, your chances of advancing to the Spirit Saint realm will increase by about five percent."
Ji Bingyun skipped over to Shu Feng and handed him a jade bottle.
On Blue Star, it was extremely difficult for a Half-Saint to advance to the Spirit Saint realm. Failure could even lead to death. A Holy Spirit Pill that could increase the chances of success by five percent was an absolutely priceless and peerless treasure.
Shu Feng smiled slightly and accepted the bottle containing the Holy Spirit Pill. "Thanks!"
The Holy Spirit Pill was a priceless, peerless treasure. No matter how much Ji Yuanshi doted on his daughter, Ji Bingyun, he would never let her give something like that away casually. It was obvious that Ji Yuanshi also intended to show goodwill to Shu Feng through his daughter.
Ji Bingyun giggled. "Brother Shu Feng, how do you cultivate? How did you get so fast? I’m still just a Spirit Master. Cultivation feels so hard."
Shu Feng said, "Reaching the Spirit Master Realm at your age is already incredible. When I was your age, I was just a Spirit Warrior Apprentice."
The two chatted for a while, and their relationship grew a bit closer.
Li Xuan Yi also walked over from the side, chuckling. "Ah Feng, you bastard. You’re actually about to advance to Spirit Saint. With a cultivation speed that monstrous, are you even going to let the rest of us live?"
After a few years of experience, Li Xuan Yi had transformed from a boy into a handsome young man with an extraordinary presence. His cultivation had also advanced to the Spirit Sect Realm.
Li Xuan Yi had just advanced to the Spirit Sect realm, yet Shu Feng was already about to become a Spirit Saint. This gap made Li Xuan Yi, who had always considered himself a genius, feel a pang of jealousy toward Shu Feng.
Luo Feng said, "Ah Feng, after you advance to Spirit Saint this time, you can’t go back into seclusion. No matter what, you have to get together with the guys!"
Jiang Chao laughed. "I know a fun place. We can all go relax there afterward."
Dressed all in black like a black rose, Zhao Zixing quietly walked over. She looked at Shu Feng, a complex emotion flashing in her beautiful eyes.
In the beginning, Shu Feng’s cultivation was far inferior to Zhao Zixing’s, and his family background wasn’t even a fraction of hers. Yet in just a few short years, he was about to advance to Spirit Saint and become one of the most powerful figures on Blue Star. It was only natural that she felt conflicted.
Li Xuan Yi and the others had come this time to witness Shu Feng’s advancement to the Spirit Saint realm.
Unlike in the Black Tortoise Realm, when a powerful expert on Blue Star advanced to the Spirit Saint realm, various phenomena would appear. Witnessing the phenomena of someone achieving sainthood was highly beneficial to the other experts of Blue Star.
"Shu Feng, you’re finally out of seclusion."
A clear voice sounded from the side. Shu Feng turned and immediately saw Fang Yao standing there with a smile. Beside her stood Fang Long.
Shu Feng said enthusiastically, "Master, you’re here!"
"Of course. Your advancement to Spirit Saint is a major event. How could I not come? Besides, the phenomenon from your advancement is destined to be extraordinary. Witnessing it will be of great benefit to my future cultivation."
Fang Yao looked at this ’bargain’ disciple of hers, her beautiful eyes flashing with a strange light, full of pride and joy. She never imagined that the disciple she had taken on a whim would actually become a Spirit Saint.
It was precisely because of Shu Feng that Fang Yao and Fang Long’s status in the Fang Clan had risen as well. They were no longer assigned any dangerous missions, yet they never lacked for any of their stipends.
Aside from Fang Yao and Fang Long, the major Clans and Noble Families had also sent many of their geniuses to gather here, preparing to witness the phenomenon of Shu Feng’s advancement to Spirit Saint.
A piercing eagle’s cry echoed. A giant golden eagle with a thirty-meter wingspan flew in from the distance. On its back stood two men: one was a burly, middle-aged man with short black hair and an impressive aura; the other was a tall, dark-skinned, middle-aged man covered in scars, his face a mask of ferocity.
The moment the giant golden eagle appeared, it immediately captured everyone’s attention.
A flicker of doubt crossed Fang Yao’s beautiful eyes. "Golden Eagle Spirit Saint Sagu! Black Panther Spirit Saint Anda! Why are they here?"
Golden Eagle Spirit Saint Sagu and Black Panther Spirit Saint Anda were two Spirit Saints on Blue Star who were not affiliated with any country. Both were geniuses among Loose Cultivators who had become Spirit Saints after a series of fortuitous encounters. Their strength naturally couldn’t compare to Top Level experts among Spirit Saints like Wu Zhongchao, but it still far exceeded that of ordinary Spirit Saints.
The giant golden eagle descended from the sky, landing right in front of Shu Feng.
"You are Shu Feng, Patriarch of the Yuanhai Shu Family?"
The short-haired Golden Eagle Spirit Saint Sagu leaped down from the eagle’s back, landing before Shu Feng. He looked down on him with a lofty arrogance and said coolly,
Spirit Saints were the most powerful experts on Blue Star. Each one was a terrifying existence who stood high above, looking down on all mortals. Sagu’s arrogance was only to be expected.
Shu Feng said, "I am Shu Feng. Greetings, Spirit Saint Sagu."
"Since you’re Shu Feng, this makes things simple! You’ve offended someone you shouldn’t have. So, die!"
A cold glint flashed in Spirit Saint Sagu’s eyes. The spectral image of a terrifying giant golden eagle appeared behind him as he suddenly erupted, striking directly at Shu Feng’s head with his claw.
A vicious light glinted in Spirit Saint Anda’s eyes as he took out the Semi-Divine Artifact, the Black Demon Mirror, and aimed it at Shu Feng.
Shu Feng’s reflection appeared inside the Black Demon Mirror. At the same time, strange black chains materialized and wrapped tightly around his body, binding him completely.