"Time’s up, let’s go!"

One hour later.

The young girl detected an unusual fluctuation in the air.

As an inner sect disciple of the Star Gate, infinitely close to the Foundation Establishment Realm, her perception was astounding, clearly aware that the ocean housed many beings she could not easily contend with.

Everyone seemed to be deep in the ocean.

But in reality, they were still some distance from the Undersea Divine King, and even more from Mengba.

Yet one hour was the safe time range; beyond this time, trouble would arise.

Thus, a giant water ball appeared.

Everyone felt a force from below pushing them, carrying them from the ocean floor to the surface.

Then the water ball faded, turned into foam, and the foam vanished, while the fishy stench of the sea breeze blew towards them.

Everyone immediately activated their Spiritual Roots and flew with the wind, following the young girl across the ocean back to the lands of Divine Bull Country.

"Well done, I’ll be waiting for you at the Star Gate."

The young girl said to them.

Everyone was excited; her words meant they could all enter the Star Gate.

"Senior sister, what’s your name?"

Qin Qianyu asked.

"Gu Xiaohui."

The girl replied with a smile.

Qin Qianyu’s eyes sparkled, watching as Gu Xiaohui entered the teleportation array.

The glaring white light shot forth.

Qin Qianyu stared directly, and when the white light faded and Gu Xiaohui disappeared in the teleportation array, Zhang Lingfeng saw Qin Qianyu’s eyes were red, still staring at the array continuously.

"Did Qian brother have a crush on her!"

Zhang Lingfeng teased.

"Indeed! A graceful lady is what a gentleman seeks."

Qin Qianyu admitted openly.

"Then you need to become an inner sect disciple within three years to get close to her."

Zhang Lingfeng reminded.

"Don’t you want to become an inner sect disciple too? With your strength and aptitude, you have a better chance than me to enter the inner sect within three years."

Qin Qianyu joked.

Although the two hadn’t fought.

But just by Zhang Lingfeng’s speed in slaying Ye You, Qin Qianyu knew he wasn’t Zhang Lingfeng’s match.

"We’ll see by then, say it if there’s a chance, anyway I don’t force myself."

Zhang Lingfeng laughed.

"Is it? Hahaha."

Qin Qianyu shook his head, smiling bitterly.

He knew Zhang Lingfeng had secrets within him, if anyone truly believed Zhang Lingfeng’s aimless behavior, indulging in games and neglecting cultivation, he wouldn’t buy it.

Seeing isn’t always believing.

All in all, Zhang Lingfeng could ascend against the current before him in such a short time, the effort he put in must be beyond imagination.

...

"Master Fu!"

"Master Fu!"

Three hours later.

Wu Dingkun, the High Priest of Divine Bull Country, along with Jiang Nan and others, finally retrieved Master Fu from the hands of the Sea Demons.

The Fu family’s members had already been waiting here.

Zhang Lingfeng and Qin Qianyu, at that level, could only watch from afar.

They saw an interstellar airship, capable of resisting attacks from Qi Refining Realm cultivators, appearing at Tisa Castle, along with two middle-aged men and women approaching from afar by sword control.

Zhang Lingfeng saw the flying swords under the feet of the middle-aged pair in a peculiar state, seemingly materialized yet also illusory.

Not refined from artifact materials, they seemed tempered by Origin Power. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

As though they could easily tear apart the airship of the Fu family that could resist attacks from Qi Refining Realm cultivators.

The High Priest of Divine Bull Country, and even representatives from the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance, including Wu Dingkun, Jiang Nan, and Lu Jin, went to greet them.

Their cultivation levels were near Foundation Establishment, some possibly even reaching it, yet they were exceedingly respectful to the middle-aged couple.

The pair nodded slightly towards the crowd.

Then they approached Master Fu.

Both hugged Master Fu.

Seemingly Fu’s relatives.

Zhang Lingfeng and Qin Qianyu couldn’t help but glance over, causing the middle-aged pair to sense, sweeping their gaze towards them, Zhang Lingfeng and Qin Qianyu felt as if the sun was hanging in front, an inexplicable pressure engulfed them.

Previously, facing the light of the teleportation array, Qin Qianyu could endure, at most his eyes filled with blood, tears flowing, but under their gaze, Zhang Lingfeng and Qin Qianyu’s Dao Fields rippled.

Involuntarily bowing their heads and turned away.

Even so.

Zhang Lingfeng and Qin Qianyu still felt like needles in their backs, wishing they had stayed far away and not joined the excitement to see Master Fu.

"Those two are Zhang Lingfeng and Qin Qianyu, both Martial Dao students from Great Xia, the top and second in this federation exam, they killed Bi Hai and Ye You together, preserving some human dignity."

Jiang Nan hurried to explain.

Even she was drenched in sweat.

"Once they reach the Star Gate, I’ll give them some resource aid."

The middle-aged man said.

"Thank you, Elder Fu!"

Jiang Nan and Lu Jin were overjoyed; the resource aid from the Fu family was certainly much more generous than the reward for first place in the federation exam.

Soon after, Elder Fu took Master Fu into the interstellar airship, disappearing from sight.

"Father, this body of mine..."

Master Fu looked distressed.

He had been trapped in Mengba’s hands for decades, his body long ruined, no longer capable of condensing a Dao Field or qualifying for cultivation.

His cultivation had long vanished.

"We’ll exhaust all resources to find the most effective elixir pills for you, so you may be reborn."

Master Fu’s mother said.

"It’s difficult."

Elder Fu shook his head.

Speaking to Master Fu: "Even infusing your body with Life Force won’t restore it; if you wish to continue cultivating, you’ll have to abandon this flesh and choose an entirely new body."