Chapter 1047: Chapter 445: Divinity Transformation Deal; Heaven-Suppressing Sect Patriarch_3

"A combination like yours, a True Dragon, a Ghost Cultivator, a Peerless Sword Cultivator... such ambition, it must truly be aimed at overthrowing and seeking to rule the entire human realm, right?"

"What?"

"Sword Intent has taken shape, Late-stage Nascent Soul?"

"Is this true?"

The Star King’s words were no less impactful than the previous accusations by Ao Guang, the Dragon King, and even more shocking.

The existence of the Nine Nether Elder was something everyone was wary of, but still within understanding.

But a Late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator who had touched the realm of "Sword Intent taking shape"?

This was simply unheard of.

Sword Intent taking shape is the supreme realm of Sword Dao that many Divinity Transformation Sword Cultivators dream of but cannot attain.

If what the Star King said is true, how terrifying is this person’s potential?

If he were to break through to Divinity Transformation, to what level would his strength reach?

All gazes instantly shifted from the Dual Saints to the indistinct Nascent Soul figure.

Curiosity, shock, skepticism, and even a hint of latent killing intent wove into an invisible net, enveloping Xu Ping.

Facing the Divine Sense probes from the many Divinity Transformation Cultivators—probes that could make even a Nascent Soul Perfect Cultivator tremble—Xu Ping stood still, his posture upright as a pine, his expression unchanged.

The aura around him was restrained to the extreme, like a deep, unfathomable dark spring.

These Divinity Transformation Cultivators were strong, but all were at the early stage, the strongest among them comparable to Ao Guang, the Dragon King; they were indeed a bit lacking in their attempts to see through his disguise.

The atmosphere on the floating island grew increasingly tense, swords drawn and bows bent.

An elderly man, who had been sitting near the main seat, wearing an Eight Trigrams Dao robe, with a lean face and a calm and peaceful demeanor, stood up.

He was the host of this exchange meeting and nominally the manager of the Central Domain—the Celestial Secret Pavilion Master.

"Fellow Daoists, please calm your anger." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

The Celestial Secret Pavilion Master’s voice was gentle, yet carried a peculiar calming power, clearly reaching the ears of every Divinity Transformation Cultivator, "Today we gather here to exchange what we have for what we lack, to discuss the Dao. It is indeed unsuitable for external disputes to harm our harmony."

"The internal matters of the Wind Origin Realm have their own causes and effects; we outsiders should not intervene too much."

"As long as it does not affect other realms and the balance is maintained, that is best."

His words highlighted the crucial balance.

For the Divinity Transformation Cultivators from other realms, while the internal collusion of the Star Palace with ancient demons in the Wind Origin Realm was dangerous,

on the other side, there was also a formidable and strange combination of a True Dragon, Ghost Cultivator, and Peerless Sword Cultivator, whose strength could not be underestimated.

Both sides restrain each other, forming a delicate balance, making it difficult for either to easily devour the other. This was the situation most in line with the interests of other realms.

If one side were completely overwhelmed, it might instead give rise to an even more powerful and aggressive overlord, which they did not wish to see.

After the Celestial Secret Pavilion Master’s mediation, the tense atmosphere on the floating island finally eased a bit.

Yet the undercurrents remained turbulent, with different motives already formed among the parties.

The faces of the Star Palace Saints remained cold, revealing no joy or anger.

Dragon King Ao Guang snorted coldly, speaking no more, and found a seat.

Xu Ping followed silently, knowing that although this conflict was short-lived,

he himself, due to a single remark by the Star King, had officially entered the center of the Divinity Transformation Cultivator’s attention across the realms, making it difficult to remain low-key again.

....

Once the atmosphere had slightly calmed, the Celestial Secret Pavilion Master, as the host, wore a warm smile and said in a clear voice, "Since the fellow Daoists have arrived, let us begin. I shall start with a humble offering."

With a wave of his sleeve, several items wrapped in spiritual light floated to the platform in front of him, glowing with precious light and saturated with Spiritual Qi.

"This time, I bring a bottle of Star Origin Liquid, used to nourish the spirit of a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, enhancing its foundation, and it also has a nourishing and restorative effect on damaged Spirit Treasures."

This piece of Fragmented Star Dark Iron is a top-notch auxiliary material for enhancing the foundation of Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasures.

Additionally, there are some scattered quasi-fifth-grade spiritual ores, as well as two genuine lower-grade fifth-grade spiritual materials, ’Void Crystal Diamond’ and Ten Thousand-Year Core Fire Jade."

He glanced over the crowd and continued, "I wish to exchange for Heavenly Feather Marrow or other equally valuable and rare materials, special inheritances."

"If any fellow Daoist is interested, we can discuss further."

The items presented by the Celestial Secret Pavilion Master were all top-quality, immediately attracting the interest of several Divinity Transformation Cultivators.

Especially those two fifth-grade spiritual materials, which were greatly beneficial for refining Lifebound Magical Treasures or enhancing sect foundations, prompting immediate Divine Sense communication for negotiation.

Xu Ping’s attention, however, fell on the Fragmented Star Dark Iron.

"If this material can be successfully refined and integrated into the Soul-Breaking Needle, its properties will undoubtedly greatly enhance the penetration and stability of the Soul-Breaking Needle. Perhaps... it might even aid in its breakthrough to the treasure level."

Thoughts racing in his mind, Xu Ping’s eyes flashed with eagerness.

If the Soul-Breaking Needle could advance to treasure level, its lethality against the Divine Soul would undergo a qualitative change, proving highly effective against Divinity Transformation Cultivators in the future.

This opportunity was rare and couldn’t be missed.

He did not hesitate any longer and immediately transmitted his Divine Sense to the Celestial Secret Pavilion Master: "Senior, this junior is quite interested in that ’Fragmented Star Dark Iron’."

"I am willing to exchange it for two quasi-fifth-grade attack talismans. What does Senior think?"

He directly stated the value he could afford, knowing these two talismans were of extraordinary power, valuable strategic reserves for any force.

The Celestial Secret Pavilion Master received the message, his gentle smile unchanged, and replied with his Divine Sense, "Oh? Quasi-fifth-grade talismans? Young friend, you do have a rich inventory."

This matter... might indeed be negotiable."

His tone was gentle, with a hint of probing, "May I ask which sect you belong to, young friend? To have such an outstanding junior such as yourself must indeed be extraordinary."

This was clearly an attempt to probe into Xu Ping’s background.

A Late-stage Nascent Soul who could produce quasi-fifth-grade talismans and had touched upon Sword Intent could not possibly be an unknown figure.