Chapter 48 - 048: Breakthrough into the Transformative Realm

Chapter 48: Chapter 048: Breakthrough into the Transformative Realm

The arrival of the Empire’s Great General in Yunzhou did not alarm any powers.

In the grand and impressive palace of Xuantian Sect, Mu Tianyun and the others of the sect had already been waiting in the square.

“Yunshan, did the General mention why he is visiting Xuantian Sect?” Mu Tianyun inquired.

Shaking his head, Mu Yunshan replied, “The General only sent someone to inform us he would visit Xuantian Sect today, the purpose was not disclosed.”

“The Great General has never personally visited Xuantian Sect before; his direct visit this time must be for something significant,” the Elder Xie He stated gravely.

The Great General had only sent a message without specifying the purpose, and since Ye Cangqiong had never visited Xuantian Sect before, his sudden arrival was naturally puzzling.

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“The Great General has arrived!” Suddenly, a respectful shout rang out at the entrance of Xuantian Sect.

The members of Xuantian Sect all greeted him respectfully: “We welcome the Great General!”

The resounding voices echoed through Xuantian Sect, signifying the deep respect the sect had for the Great General.

A middle-aged man dressed in black brocade stepped into Xuantian Sect. He was only just past forty, bearing a faint smile on his face, yet the General’s demeanor and majestic aura were unmistakable.

Ye Cangqiong’s arrival was without a large entourage, only accompanied by a few people.

“No need for such formalities,” Ye Cangqiong said with a polite smile, devoid of any military officer’s pomp.

“Elder Sect Master Mu, Sect Master Mu, it’s been many years, how have you been?” Ye Cangqiong cordially greeted.

Mu Yuntian, as the strongest person in Yunzhou and a Fourth Rank Alchemist, was someone even Ye Cangqiong, the Great General of the Empire, had to show fair respect to.

Mu Yuntian nodded and replied with a smile, “Thank you, Great General, for your concern.”

Mu Yunshan gestured invitingly and said with a polite smile, “This way please, Great General!”

“Thank you, Sect Master Mu,” Ye Cangqiong responded with a polite smile and followed into the grand hall.

The disciples of Xuantian Sect discussed quietly among themselves, as none knew the Great General’s reason for his sudden visit.

Inside the grand hall, knowing that Ye Cangqiong would visit, Mu Yunshan had already prepared a banquet to entertain him.

“It is truly an honor for Xuantian Sect to have the visit of the Great General. I toast to you!” Mu Yunshan said, lifting his cup.

“Well then, here’s to honor!” replied Ye Cangqiong boldly, downing his drink in one gulp.

Mu Tianyun and the elders of Xuantian Sect all toasted, and laughter filled the air.

After the initial pleasantries, they finally got to the main topic.

Mu Tianyun was the first to ask, “What, may I ask, brings the Great General to us personally this time?”

“To be frank, my visit this time is mainly for Master Feng,” Ye Cangqiong revealed without beating around the bush.

“Master Feng?” Mu Tianyun and the others were all taken aback; the Empire’s top General had come in person for Master Feng!

Ye Cangqiong nodded and said seriously, “Yes, Master Feng’s reputation has reached the royal family. My visit is to invite Master Feng to the Empire. I have already reported this to the Emperor, and he agrees.”

After a pause, Ye Cangqiong continued, “The Thought-Forming Instrumentation, such a powerful Artifact Refiner, is indeed unheard of. Even a Sixth Grade Artifact Refiner would not dare to claim the capability of Thought-Forming Instrumentation. Master Feng’s existence is extremely important for the Empire. Even the Empire’s Fourth Rank Artifact Refiners find it difficult to craft Spiritual Artifacts. If Master Feng is willing to craft Spiritual Artifacts for the Empire, we will become a hundred times stronger.”

“For the sake of the Empire, the Great General exerts every effort and does his utmost, which is truly admirable,” said Mu Tianyun, fist in palm.

“Elder Sect Master Mu, you’re too kind. It’s simply my duty,” Ye Cangqiong replied with a modest laugh.

“Rumor has it that Master Feng indeed achieved Thought-Forming Instrumentation. Elder Wei Yun of the auction witnessed it himself. It’s said that Master Feng is also an Alchemist,” stated Mu Yunshan seriously.

Ye Cangqiong nodded and said, “I’ve heard about this too, truly an incredible talent. I wonder who the master is and what kind of powerful figure could cultivate such a talented disciple. All in all, it’s a blessing for our Empire.”

“General, do you wish for us to take you to meet Master Feng?” asked Elder Xie He.

“Indeed, I’ve heard that Master Feng has previously visited Xuantian Sect,” Ye Cangqiong confirmed with a nod.

Upon hearing this, Xie He couldn’t help but give a wry smile, “The General might not be aware, but we also do not know the whereabouts of Master Feng, and he hasn’t appeared in Tiandu for over a month now. Perhaps he has already left Tiandu.”

At this, Ye Cangqiong furrowed his brows, “He’s been gone for over a month? What should we do then?”

Mu Tianyun shook his head and said, “Many great forces in Yunzhou seek Master Feng, and Elder Wei Yun does not know Master Feng’s whereabouts either.”

“Why not issue an imperial edict calling for Master Feng?” suggested Second Elder Luo Xuan.

Ye Cangqiong responded with a helpless tone, “That won’t work. I don’t wish to offend Master Feng, who probably doesn’t want too much attention. If we issue an edict to summon him, Master Feng might even refuse.”

“Great General, do not worry. Perhaps Master Feng is somewhere cultivating and hasn’t left yet. We can send people to look for him,” Mu Tianyun proposed.

“Yes, that’s all we can do now,” agreed Ye Cangqiong.

Following this, Mu Tianyun immediately ordered the disciples of Xuantian Sect to descend the mountain and search for Master Feng.

For several consecutive days, even the Capital Lord of Tiandu sent people to search, but there were no leads, which left the General deeply disappointed.

Searching without a trace was undoubtedly like finding a needle in a haystack; perhaps Master Feng had already left Yunzhou!

However, Ye Cangqiong did not give up and later expanded the search area, with a large number of Xuantian Sect disciples flooding Tianzhou and Yunzhou.

Time passed day by day, and still, there was no news.

At this very moment, Feng Wuchen was still in Tian Yun Mountain.

He was unaware of the outside world’s affairs.

Feng Wuchen had been cultivating in Tian Yun Mountain for two months now, and he had smoothly stepped into the first layer of the Transformative Realm. He also spent several days practicing martial skills, significantly increasing his power.

“This Transformative Realm is indeed extraordinary, my strength has increased by so much,” Feng Wuchen said excitedly, unable to suppress the exuberance in his heart from the feeling of becoming stronger.

Having broken through to the first layer of the Transformative Realm, Feng Wuchen found that his body had undergone a particularly great change; his strength, speed, and perceptive abilities, among others, seemed to have undergone a super evolution, improving dramatically, perhaps due to the cultivation of the Supreme body.

“Third Layer Heaven’s Wrath Palm!”

In his excitement, Feng Wuchen rapidly channeled his True Yuan and shouted loudly. He struck out with his palm from a distance, and a golden energy palm print, ten feet large, shot out.

“Boom!”

The powerful palm print struck a large boulder, exploding with a bang, and the boulder instantly shattered into countless pieces, scattering in all directions. The power of this palm shocked Feng Wuchen.

“What’s going on? Why is it the power of the Dragon God?” Feng Wuchen’s face was full of confusion and shock.

The True Yuan that Feng Wuchen mobilized was transformed from the breath of the Dragon God, not the power of the Dragon God itself. So why did his power turn into the Dragon God’s power when he used his martial skill?

Feeling both shocked and puzzled, Feng Wuchen quickly checked his internal Qi Sea.

Upon this inspection, Feng Wuchen was stupefied.

The strand of golden energy floating at the center of his Qi Sea had already filled his Qi Sea, leaving no trace of True Yuan at all, only the Dragon God’s power!

“What is going on here?” Feng Wuchen’s face was filled with astonishment, guessing, “Could it be that all my True Yuan has transformed into the Dragon God’s power?”

Feng Wuchen didn’t know what changes had occurred. A few days ago, when he was practicing his martial skills, this situation didn’t exist. He had discovered it today, and after several tries, the power he mobilized was still that of the Dragon God’s power.

The existence of the Dragon God’s power was much stronger than that of ordinary True Yuan.

The breath of the Dragon God had also merged into the Dragon God’s power, which meant that inside Feng Wuchen’s Qi Sea, there was only one kind of power—the Dragon God’s power.

With both combined, Feng Wuchen not only possessed the Dragon God’s power but could also freely transform it into various elemental True Yuan, even more powerful than those with the Five Elements body.

Cultivators with the body of Five Elements had five kinds of True Yuan elements inside them.

Feng Wuchen had only one kind, but he could freely change its attributes.

Unclear about what was going on, Feng Wuchen didn’t think further about it. After all, it was harmless.

Bidding farewell to the valley, Feng Wuchen descended the mountain.

With his breakthrough to the Transformative Realm, Feng Wuchen’s speed had increased several times over. He moved extremely quickly, weaving and leaping through the complex mountain forest, and in the blink of an eye, he had vanished into the depths of the woods.

In just over ten minutes, Feng Wuchen had left Tian Yun Mountain.

An hour later, Feng Wuchen arrived in Luan Tian City again!

“Big Brother Feng!” Just as he entered the city, an excited shout from Liu Qingyang immediately reached Feng Wuchen’s ears.

Feng Wuchen looked at Liu Qingyang and Miao Qingqing running towards him in surprise, wondering to himself, “Strange, how did they know I was coming down the mountain?”

“Big Brother Feng, we have been waiting for you for several days!” Liu Qingyang said excitedly.

“Is something the matter?” asked Feng Wuchen.

“No, no, we just guessed that you would come down the mountain in these few days, so Qing’er and I have been waiting at the city gate,” Liu Qingyang said with a smile.

Miao Qingqing said with a joyful smile, “Big Brother Feng, you must have broken through to the Transformative Realm, haven’t you?”

Before Feng Wuchen could reply, a furious shout suddenly came from the streets, “You little brat, I knew you would appear, and I’ve finally waited for you!”

“Ge Changkong!” Liu Qingyang’s face changed slightly.

“Big Brother Feng, he has also broken through to the Transformative Realm. He has been looking for you all this time. Relying on his breakthrough to the Transformative Realm, he has injured Big Brother Liu several times, and we can’t beat him even if we join hands. Please be very careful,” Miao Qingqing hurriedly said.

After being punched away by Feng Wuchen in the tavern last time, Ge Changkong had harbored a grudge ever since and was eager to tear Feng Wuchen to pieces.

“Kill Feng Wuchen for me!” Ge Changkong commanded with a dark, angry expression, as over a dozen guards charged forward.

“You want to kill me?” Feng Wuchen asked with a cold laugh, as the Fiery Blade appeared out of nowhere in his hand.

Without hesitation, Feng Wuchen charged forward. His speed was terrifying, and in the blink of an eye, amidst more than a dozen flashes of sword light, Feng Wuchen had already appeared in front of Ge Changkong, wielding the Fiery Blade.

The terrifying speed caused Ge Changkong to shudder, his pupils dilating to the extreme, filled with terror.

“Aaaaah…”

The next second, a series of panicked screams echoed through the street. The dozen guards were all seen with one of their arms severed!

“What… such terrifying speed…” Liu Qingyang was so frightened that his face turned pale, his body trembling.

Nobody on the street had time to react, and no one saw how Feng Wuchen made his move, not even Ge Changkong.

“If you want to live, kneel down!” Feng Wuchen commanded coldly, his icy bone-chilling voice causing Ge Changkong’s legs to go weak.