Chapter 2277 The Strength of Tianqiongzhou

Ye Bufan did not bring Lei Wanjun and Zhao Fangshuo with him on this trip to Tianqiong State, as those two old men still needed to guard Tianluo State.

In terms of strength, he was now comparable to the Late Stage of the Great Vehicle Realm, and with Xiao Qing, a super bodyguard, by his side, it was already enough.

Zhongli Mei and Zhang He were still brought along; having them nearby made certain matters more convenient.

The group exited the city, ascended to the Nine Heavens, and flew straight west.

The Jubao Pavilion's teleportation station was located a thousand li away from the Great Xing Imperial City, where it was relatively safer to build and free from any interference.

Moreover, this was a monopoly industry of this era; anyone who wanted to use a teleportation array, no matter how far away, would come here, so there was no need to worry about losing customers.

Such a long distance would still take some time to fly, even on the Nine Heavens.

After boarding the ship, Ye Bufan called Zhang He and Zhongli Mei into the cabin; both were over a hundred years old and well-informed, so he needed to learn some things from them.

Ye Bufan asked, “How much do you know about Tianqiong State? What is the situation there like?”

Zhongli Mei said, “I once visited Tianqiong State many years ago. The Spiritual Qi there is denser than in Tianluo State, and the overall strength is also much greater.

However, compared to the remaining three states, its strength is still weaker, ranking fourth among the five major states of the Kunlun Continent.

As for the strength of the Cultivators, there are two Nine Star Sects and five Eight-Star Sects here…”

Zhang He and the other person spoke one after another, giving a simple introduction to the situation in Tianqiong State.

Ye Bufan frowned slightly; he now had a basic understanding of the Sect Rank classification here.

Eight-Star Sects have powerhouses at the Void Tempering Stage, while Nine Star Sects possess powerhouses at the Great Ascension Stage.

Two Nine Star Sects and five Eight-Star Sects—such strength was not just a little bit stronger than Tianluo State.

He then asked, “Have you ever heard of the Wuji Sect?”

His current trip to Tianqiong State to find a way back naturally involved the major forces that previously went to Earth, and the Wuji Sect was a key player among them.

“I know about that,” Zhongli Mei said.

“The Wuji Sect is also a major School in Tianqiong State, one of the five major Eight-Star Sects.”

“Oh!”

Ye Bufan nodded. When he killed Xie Lingyun, that guy had mentioned that there were Void Tempering Stage powerhouses in his Sect.

Now it seemed to be true; it was indeed an Eight-Star Sect.

Thus, the person who ultimately used a True Essence Big Hand to capture him (This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) was very likely a powerhouse from the Wuji Sect.

This suggests that Ye Tian and Leng Qingqiu might also be here.

However, this was just a guess; he was swept into Space Turbulence and ended up in Tianluo State, so there was no telling where the others were sent.

Putting that thought aside for now, he asked again, “Have you ever heard of a passage to the Secular World?”

Zhang He said, “I’ve heard a little about it, but I’m not very clear on the specifics.”

Zhongli Mei said, “It is rumored that the Secular World is lacking in Spiritual Qi, and although there are some Cultivators, their strength is low, so not many forces are interested.

Of course, some Schools want to find excellent Disciples, but Tianluo State and Tianqiong State are far apart, and it would be completely uneconomical to travel for that reason.

Because of this, we here don’t pay much attention to that place.”

Ye Bufan did not get much information about the Seal from the two of them, but he didn’t mind; once he reached Tianqiong State and found someone from the Wuji Sect, everything would be clear.

As they spoke, the Nine Heavens had already arrived at the designated location. Everyone disembarked from the Spiritual Artifact airship and landed in a small valley.

This place was built entirely by Jubao Pavilion and was divided into four areas: for travel to Tianwu State in the Eastern Region, Tianmang Prefecture in the Southern Region, Tianqiong State in the Northern Region, and Tiansheng State in the Central Region.

Each area had one large and one small teleportation array; the large teleportation array could transport up to one hundred people at a time.

Of course, it consumed more Spirit Stones and cost more, requiring one hundred thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones per use.

The small teleportation array could transport up to ten people at a time, requiring ten thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones.

Upon arriving, Ye Bufan paid ten thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones to the Jubao Pavilion staff member nearby, and the group stood on the small teleportation array.

Just as the teleportation array was about to activate, a group of people suddenly descended from mid-air.

Leading them was a Young man around thirty years old, with a Soul Transformation cultivation, dressed in luxurious clothing, and exuding arrogance.

Behind him were four guards, each having reached the Void Refining Realm.

After landing, the Young man grabbed a staff member nearby and arrogantly asked, “Is this the teleportation array to Tianqiong State?”

“That’s right, this is for Tianqiong State, but today’s three uses have been completed; it can only be activated again tomorrow.”

The staff member politely said, “Young Master, we have an inn here. How about you rest for a night, and we’ll teleport you first thing tomorrow morning?”

“What, three uses completed? Aren’t they still here?”

The Young man (This chapter is not finished, please turn the page) pointed his finger at Ye Bufan and the others.

The staff member said, “But they have already paid, and I’m about to activate the teleportation.”

The Young man glanced at the teleportation array with disdain in his eyes.

“Just tell them to get off; Young Master will go first.”

The staff member looked troubled: “That wouldn’t be appropriate, would it? They came first and have already paid the Spirit Stones.”

“What’s the big deal? They haven’t left yet, have they? Just tell them to get off and refund their Spirit Stones.”

The Young man spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, as if everything should be done this way.

“This…”

The staff member naturally knew this was an unreasonable request, but he couldn’t afford to offend the person in front of him, so he could only say, “Young Master, I am only responsible for activating the teleportation array. If both sides agree, it’s the same to me whom I send.”

The Young man snorted coldly and looked at Ye Bufan’s group: “Did you hear that? Hurry up and get off.

Let Young Master go first, and you can go tomorrow.”

“Are you out of your mind? Get lost!”

Jiang Fangzhou cursed, then looked at the staff member: “We’ve already paid, hurry up and activate it.”

The staff member was about to activate the teleportation array but was pushed aside by the Young man.

He arrogantly looked at Jiang Fangzhou: “Kid, do you know who Young Master is? I am Zhu Mingying, Da Shao of the Zhu Family!

Get off obediently, or when you get to Tianqiong State, you won’t even know how you died!”

“Zhu Family Da Shao? I think you’re just a pig, hurry up and get lost!”

Having been with Ye Bufan for so long, Jiang Fangzhou was no longer the timid Young man he once was, speaking without any politeness.

“You’re looking for death!”

Seeing that he had revealed his identity and the other party still didn’t give him Face, Zhu Mingying waved his hand at the guards behind him, “Get rid of all these blind fools for me!”

Upon receiving their master’s command, the four guards swarmed forward, ready to beat Ye Bufan and the others off the teleportation array.

It was a pity that with their meager cultivation, they were no match; in just a few moves, they were all knocked to the ground.

Jiang Fangzhou grabbed Zhu Mingying by the neck, slapped him loudly, then kicked him flying.

“Alright, send us off!”

Seeing that the trouble was resolved, the staff member no longer hesitated and directly activated the teleportation array.

A flash of light passed, and Ye Bufan and the others disappeared from the teleportation array.