"You all..."

Fu Shanhai looked utterly bewildered.

How did things escalate to this point?

"No, I disagree!"

Zhang Lingfeng shouted loudly.

"Your agreement isn’t needed."

Feng Santong threw out a talisman, immobilizing Zhang Lingfeng. He felt as though all his power was blocked by the talisman’s force. Just as he finally broke through the shackles, before he could react, the talisman glowed intensely, like restraints that sealed his limbs and every bone in his body.

"The array is ready."

Under the supervision of Master Tianshui, Ge Sicong worked very efficiently, completing the remaining array patterns in no time.

"Hand him over to me."

Ge Sicong then noticed Zhang Lingfeng, sealed by Feng Santong’s talisman. He quickly placed Zhang Lingfeng into the array, placing him at the focal point for the sacrificial offerer to receive power.

"Elder Fu, I’ll guide the array for you!"

With things as they are, Feng Santong spoke without any extra words. Admiring Fu Shanhai from his heart, he quickly injected a stream of Foundation Establishment True Essence into the Sacrificial Array to help start it.

While consuming spirit stones and Foundation Establishment True Essence, the Sacrificial Array was successfully activated.

"Elder Fu, the array is activated. The sacrifice is momentary, hurry!"

Ge Sicong urged.

A sacrifice defies the heavens, using one’s own power to alter another’s fate. Missing the timing could result in backlash.

"I... I’m worried about Zhang Lingfeng’s body. What if it can’t withstand my power? Shouldn’t we make more preparations?"

Fu Shanhai spoke hesitantly.

"This kid’s life force exceeds 30.0; he can withstand your power."

Master Tianshui said.

Though he was just a soul force manifesting, he could clearly see that Zhang Lingfeng possessed a Divine Grade Spirit Root, a Sea of Consciousness Value of over 93.0, and a life force exceeding 30.0.

With such talent, even on Titan Star, he’d be a focal point for nurturing by major families and sects; Fu Shanhai really knows how to pick people.

"This..."

Fu Shanhai’s face turned red.

Master Tianshui arrived too suddenly. His initial plan was to invite Master Tianshui first, then explain everything face-to-face.

After all, considering bodily possession violates the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance’s rules, transmitting messages remotely would easily leave behind evidence, and many things couldn’t be directly said.

He was prepared to be heavily extorted by Master Tianshui, at worst losing most of the Fu Family’s foundation.

As long as he could convince Master Tianshui to crown his son’s consciousness and help him successfully possess a body, it’d be worth it.

Who knew Master Tianshui would arrive early, disrupting all his plans.

Leaving him stuck between a rock and a hard place.

He couldn’t possibly use a fake as real and sacrifice Zhang Lingfeng!

"You fool, how long do you plan to delay? I’m burning soul power, having traveled across the stars. Whatever gets done or not, I collect my fee.

Not doing the work, I take the money with a clear conscience.

If I do the work, I demand more money.

Get in there!"

Master Tianshui disliked Fu Shanhai’s hesitant nature and even saw signs of his reluctance. But since he was here, the matter had to proceed.

How could Fu Shanhai flee at the last moment?

Simply put, he pushed Fu Shanhai, coercing him into the Sacrificial Array, forcing Fu Shanhai to take the sacrificial offerer’s place.

At this moment, the sacrificial array was activated.

Under the pull of the array, Fu Shanhai’s life force and cultivation poured out continually. Powered by the array, they entered Zhang Lingfeng’s body in a very skillful and safe manner.

The spiritual essence within Zhang Lingfeng’s Dao Field, and even the array, were amplified by Fu Shanhai’s sacrifice.

His Sea of Consciousness Value and Spiritual Power, as well as the Heaven and Earth Harmony Index, were also enhanced.

Even the Twelve Original Powers needed for the Qi Refining Realm became clearer with the strengthening from Fu Shanhai’s sacrifice.

Although the Twelve Original Powers hadn’t yet appeared on the panel, Zhang Lingfeng felt finding the remaining seven original powers later would make unlocking the twelve layers of Qi Refining Realm as easy as pie.

"Father!"

Young Master Fu cried.

Unable to help himself, he shouted out.

This wasn’t how events were supposed to unfold; how did it end with Fu Shanhai sacrificing for Zhang Lingfeng?

"Husband, no!"

Madam Zhou couldn’t hold back any longer and rushed toward the sacrificial array.

"Noisy!"

Master Tianshui was furious.

With a shake of his soul force, Madam Zhou fainted outside the sacrificial array.

"Master..."

Fu Shanhai struggled, wanting to speak, but with his cultivation and life force being sacrificed, he rapidly aged, turning from middle-aged to a white-haired old man.

Although still possessing Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation, he looked exhausted and burnt out, as if he could turn to ashes at any moment.

"Elder Fu."

"Uncle!"

The crowd, seeing Fu Shanhai’s sacrifice for the Fu Family, was filled with heartache, feeling he was both pitiable and admirable.

Fu Rong knelt outside the array, crying bitterly.

Finally, the sacrificial array stopped functioning.

Zhang Lingfeng fell into a coma, his aura robust and spiritual essence strong and vigorous, with his Sea of Consciousness Value significantly enhanced, finally reaching a hundred percent status.

At this moment, he is like a sleeping ancient beast, ready to awaken and release the most terrifying power that would astonish the entire Ancient Blue Star.

In contrast, Fu Shanhai slumped onto the extinguished array.

He transformed into a white-haired old man with skin and bones, as if all his life force had been drained, exhausted and burned out, on the verge of death.