When he returned to Kongming Island, it started drizzling in the sky, and Chen Chen raised his head to look at it. At this moment, if he guessed correctly, he had already reached the Void Refinement realm.
He could now be considered to be one with Heaven and Earth. As soon as he took a step out, he didn’t seem like a mortal.
If he could conceal his whereabouts, the cultivators below the Void Refinement realm would not be able to discover any clues.
Of course, the most important thing is the change of divine senses.
Once a cultivator step into the Void Refinement realm, their divine sense will become the main direction of development, and their mental strength will directly determine the strength of a Void Refinement realm cultivator.
Chen Chen sensed his sea of consciousness, and a divine sense manifestation appeared at a short distance in front of him.
It looked exactly like him and could also launch a divine sense attack.
“My divine sense level should be near the late-stage Void Refinement realm…”
Chen Chen muttered to himself while looking at the divine sense apparition.
Before reaching the Void Refinement realm, his divine senses had already reached the level of the Void Refinement realm and now, he had taken a large stride forward.
However, he was still a tad bit weaker than the Clan Master of the four major clans.
According to his estimation, his divine sense clone should only be able to fly 500 kilometers away, and would probably dissipate if it went any further.
Although she could not compare to the Clan Masters of the four major clans, Chen Chen was extremely satisfied.
He had already become one of the top ten powerhouses within such a short period of time, what else was there not to be satisfied with?
Ordinary Void Refinement realm experts wouldn’t be able to condense any divine sense clones before reaching the late stage.
After feeling the changes in his body, Chen Chen touched his lapel and realized that the petal of the Demon God flower had already vanished.
Clearly, the reason that he didn’t have to transcend the tribulation was because of the petal.
The demoness didn’t lie to him…
Chen Chen sighed. The incredible functions of the petal were simply unbelievable and definitely, not what the Ancestral-Returning Blood of the Demon God could compare to.
The demoness might get injured herself after giving the petal away.
Besides, if there wasn’t any petal, there was no way he would be able to overcome his emotional attachments.
By no means could he ever repay this favor easily.
…
It was daytime again.
The Boundless Sea welcomed two more groups of people. They were the disciples of the Seven Lethal Demon Clan led by Zhang Ji and the Void Spirit Clan disciples led by another Essence Soul realm cultivator.
Their intention of coming to the Boundless Sea was the same as the Jade Tripod Alchemy Clan and the Haoran Sword Clan.
In the worst-case scenario, they would be able to leave some of the lineages for the clan and pass on the most essential cultivation methods and other things of the human race.
After settling the two groups of people, Chen Chen and Zhang Ji sat face to face in the Crystal Palace and started drinking wine.
Zhang Ji had now already reached the peak of the Essence Soul realm and was much more reliable than before. However, compared to Chen Chen, he was still very deferential.
Afterwards, Zhang Ji raised his wine glass.
“Big Brother, you and I have known each other for so long, but it’s the first time I’m sitting down quietly to have a drink with you. However, after this drink, I still have to go back to the Eastern region of the demon territory.”
Zhang Ji chugged the wine into his cup with an apologetic expression.
Chen Chen did not say anything and similarly chugged the wine in front of him.
Zhang Ji valued righteousness, even though he knew that his master had sent him here so that he could live and take charge of the Seven Lethal Demon Clan in the future. However, he still wanted to return to the battlefield in the Eastern region of the demon race’s territory.
That was his own choice, and Chen Chen wouldn’t intervene. Ever since he got to know Zhang Ji, he knew what kind of a person he was.
However, at this time, Zhang Ji suddenly got extremely excited and pressed Chen Chen’s hand on the table. He said in a deep voice, “Brother! With you here, I can go to the Eastern region of the demon race’s territory with peace of mind, do you understand?”
Chen Chen did not speak.
“Big Brother, apart from me, the four Clan Masters all think the same way… You are the best genius of the human race, and you’ve stepped into the Void Refinement Realm in just a few years of cultivation. As long as you don’t die, there’ll still be hope for the human race even if all the four clans are destroyed because with you around, the four seniors can go to war with peace of mind. Big Brother…these are the things that the seniors wanted me to tell you before I left.”
Seeing the somber expression on Zhang Ji’s face, Chen Chen said with a smile, “You don’t have to be so serious. Tell me, although I had said that I won’t interfere with the affairs of the human race, I will still obey the instructions of the four seniors.”
Hearing this, Zhang Ji laughed and said seriously and sternly, “The four seniors asked me to instruct you to live well. Regardless of how tragic the war outside is, you should not take a single step out of the Boundless Sea.”
The smile on Chen Chen’s face froze, and only after a long time did he say, “I understand what the four seniors’ intentions are.”
Hearing this, Zhang Ji withdrew his hand and seemed to be much more relaxed than before. He then chugged the entire bottle of wine and cupped his fists at them. “Big Brother, I’ll leave now!”
After saying that, he flew out of the Crystal Palace.
Chen Chen looked at his back and took out a communication token from his bosom helplessly.
Just now, the Demon Venerable of the Seven Lethal Demon Clan had sent him a message to tell him that he had to do everything he could to make Zhang Ji stay in the Boundless Sea even if he had to tie him up.
“I can’t defy the Senior’s orders. I’m sorry, Brother.”
Chen Chen muttered and at the same time, Zhang Ji’s body, which had just flown out of the Crystal Palace, shook violently as he fell straight from the sky.
Chen Chen’s divine sense clone caught him, and after nudging him a few times, he sealed his cultivation completely. He then dragged him towards the North.
A few moments later…
Chen Chen brought the unconscious Zhang Ji to a small island. In the middle of the island, there was a small town that was inhabited by mortals.
The island was named Pingsha Island, and it was located close to Kongming Island. It was surrounded by strong protective arrays, but there wasn’t a single cultivator.
Chen Chen arranged for his parents to settle down there together with Zhang Ji’s parents.
In addition, there were also some villagers from Stone Village, and the people of Shichuan County, adding up to nearly 10,000 people.
Chen Chen’s body flashed, and he led Zhang Ji to a large courtyard.
“Uncle, Auntie! I’ve brought Zhang Ji back!”
After shouting, the compound was immediately bustling with activity, but in a few moments, Zhang Ji’s parents and sister came running out.
“Chen Chen… What’s wrong with Zhang Ji?”
Mrs. Zhang asked anxiously when she saw that Zhang Ji had already become unconscious.
Chen Chen smiled and sent Zhang Ji to a few of them. He explained, “It’s not a big deal, he just passed out, and he should be able to wake up in less than a day. It’s dangerous out there this time, you must not let him go out.”
Although Zhang Ji had had his cultivation sealed, his physical body was still there, and if he were to act up, there was nothing Chen Chen could do. Hence, he had to hand him over to his parents.
Zhang Ji was a filial person, and his parents should be able to control him.
“Oh, I see! Chen Chen, don’t worry! If he dares to run around, I will beat him up!”
Zhang Ji’s father looked extremely worried, and he kicked the unconscious Zhang Ji with all his might. As a result, he stumbled forward and almost made himself crippled.
Seeing this scene, Chen Chen shook his head with a smile and slowly retreated.
“Chen Chen, Zhang Ji has troubled you this time, and you even had to bring him back. Let’s have a gathering when you’re free!”
Mrs. Zhang called from the courtyard and after replying politely, Chen Chen turned around to the courtyard adjacent to this one.
In the courtyard, Chen Chen’s mother, Qin Rou, seemed to be trying to cultivate as she would do some hand seals every now and then, which looked rather comical.
On the other hand, his father was tinkering with a few pieces of furniture while laughing. “Stop doing that, we don’t have that talent.”
Qin Rou shook her head and asked, “What do you know? Chen Chen said some time ago that we have to wait at least eight to ten years for a grandchild. By then, maybe a genius with a cultivation talent will be born. If we don’t have some cultivation level, what will happen if we accidentally get injured by the baby?”
Outside the courtyard, Chen Chen’s heart sank when he heard these words.
That was the very reason that he chose to arrange for the mortals to be here.
With his current Void Refinement realm cultivation level, his tremors would kill all the mortals if he couldn’t control it.
It was indeed true that there was a difference between immortals and mortals.
His parents had consumed a large number of treasures and would be living in such an excellent environment all year round. Thus, it would be possible to live nearly a thousand years.
However, mortals are mortals after all. With their current strength, they still wouldn’t be able to defy the heavens.
