Chapter 4012: Fairy Spirit Realm

“A Five-Rank Saint Emperor is not the strongest; above that, there is the legendary True Saint Emperor.

They can control all elements in space—Earth Element, light, darkness—and convert them at will, almost forming a world of their own within their Domain.”

When Zhuge Qingyang spoke of this, his eyes were filled with reverence, a awe for the powerful, but then he shook his head again.

“But this is only a legend; for so many years, I have never heard of anyone reaching this Rank.

Currently, the strongest forces in the Upper Heaven Domain are the Sect Masters of the Five Great Sects, who are also the legendary Five Great Saint Emperors.”

“A True Saint Emperor can control all elements, convert them at will, and cultivate their Domain into their own world.”

Hearing Zhuge Qingyang’s narration, Ye Bufan’s heart was stirred with tumultuous waves.

For others, being able to control all elements is extremely difficult, but for him, it is completely different.

As the saying goes, Chaos gives birth to all things; his Immortal Essence has never been limited by attributes and can be converted into any attribute.

Doesn't this mean that he already possesses the Foundation to become a True Saint Emperor?

Then he was startled by his own thought; becoming a Saint Emperor-level expert is certainly not as simple as imagined, requiring extremely high demands on Mental Energy, cultivation, and Primordial Spirit.

He still had a long way to go to reach that Rank.

Putting aside other things, his Mental Energy is currently only at the Immortal Venerable Peak, and he has been unable to improve it, rendering his trump card, the Divine Sense Blade, useless against Immortal Emperor-level experts.

His mind received too much information, becoming somewhat chaotic for a moment, then his heart stirred, and he thought of Yuan Yao Fairy.

At that time, Gong Qingxuan told him that she was one of the Five Great Immortal Emperors of the Immortal Realm; now it seems this information was incomplete.

The current Five Great Sect Masters are all Five-Rank Saint Emperors, and Yuan Yao Fairy and others would certainly not be weaker than this Rank.

As for why Gong Qingxuan didn't explain it to him, there could be two possibilities: one, she was only a Clone, and the information she received was incomplete.

The other was that time was pressing, and his cultivation Rank was low at the time, so there was no need to explain it too clearly to him.

Moreover, from a logical point of view, a Saint Emperor is also a type of Immortal Emperor, so saying she was one of the Five Great Immortal Emperors was not a problem.

To confirm his thoughts, he asked again, “Senior Zhuge, I heard there was a powerful Senior named Yuan Yao Fairy. What was her strength, and did she reach the Saint Emperor Rank?”

“You mean Yuan Yao Fairy? She was once one of the Five Great Saint Emperors, her strength was only stronger, not weaker, than the current Sect Masters of the Five Great Sects, at least a Five-Rank Saint Emperor.”

Ye Bufan nodded, confirming his guess was correct; Yuan Yao Fairy was indeed incredibly powerful.

Zhuge Qingyang continued, “Young Master Ye, I’m telling you all this to make you wary of Lingxiao Sect.

Due to the existence of the other Four Great Sects, they can only act covertly against our Alchemist Guild.

But if you don’t join, they will be unrestrained in their actions against you; if they truly send a Saint Emperor-level expert, then it will be troublesome, as they are far beyond the likes of Shi Tu.

If you become a Core Disciple of the Alchemist Guild, you will at least be safe within Lingxiao City.

No matter how arrogant Lingxiao Sect is, they cannot act within their own territory, as that would inevitably provoke a backlash from the other Four Great Sects.”

“I understand, thank you for the reminder, Senior.”

Ye Bufan said this, but he was somewhat scratching his head in his heart.

Now, his Mental Energy is insufficient, and the Divine Sense Blade, a Sharp Weapon, is completely ineffective against an Immortal Emperor.

Originally, his strongest trump card was the Sun-Extinguishing Bow, but now the original Heaven-Slaying Arrow is completely broken, and the replica he made is not powerful enough.

Not to mention a Saint Emperor, he is helpless even against an Immortal Emperor Peak.

But no matter what, he cannot always hide in the Alchemist Guild; time is pressing, and there are too many things to do.

The most urgent task is to participate in the Dan Wang Competition; if he becomes the new Dan Wang, perhaps he can also make Lingxiao Sect wary.

As for now, he can only take it one step at a time and ensure his safety as much as possible.

Thinking of this, he changed the subject: “Senior Zhuge, since Lingxiao Sect has ill intentions, why don’t you move the Alchemist Guild to another location?

Would it be safer if you went into the sphere of influence of the other Four Great Sects?”

“That’s too difficult.”

Zhuge Qingyang shook his head, “The Alchemist Guild has been in Lingxiao City for so many years, its Foundation is too deep, and moving it would be extremely difficult.

Moreover, human hearts are unpredictable; now it is Lingxiao Sect that is greedy, but who knows if the remaining Four Great Sects will also have such thoughts?

If we escape from one wolf’s den only to enter a tiger’s mouth, wouldn’t it all be for nothing?”

Ye Bufan thought about it, and it made sense; this kind of thing was not for him to worry about.

He then said, “I want to participate in the Dan Wang Competition to broaden my horizons, but I don’t have much information. Could you tell me a little about it?”

“It’s good for a Young man to experience more and broaden his horizons.”

Ye Bufan currently only displayed the strength of an Eighth-Rank Immortal Pill Master, which is already unattainable for many ordinary Alchemists, but in the Dan Wang Competition, it is only an entry Rank.

Coupled with his young age, Zhuge Qingyang didn't think much of it, truly believing he just wanted to gain experience.

“Of course, what would Young Master like to know?”

Ye Bufan said, “I would like to know what kind of rewards there will be at the end of this Rank of competition?”

He was not concerned about the format of the competition; after all, strength determines everything, and with his Alchemy skills, he could compete in any way.

If his Mental Energy could be raised to the Immortal Emperor Rank, then the new Dan Wang would undoubtedly be him.

In contrast, he was more concerned about what treasures the competition would reward and whether they could improve his strength.

Zhuge Qingyang said, “It seems Young Master doesn’t know much about the Dan Wang Competition; the rewards are fixed every time.

The top fifty participants in the Dan Wang Competition will all receive a spot to enter the Immortal Paradise.”

Ye Bufan asked, “Immortal Paradise? What kind of place is that?”

Zhuge Qingyang also knew that he came from the Lower Heaven Region and did not know much about the Upper Heaven Domain, so he patiently began to explain.

“The Immortal Paradise is a treasure land left over from ancient times; its Spiritual Qi is rich, and it is even more suitable for the growth of various immortal spirit grass.

Especially the twelfth-Rank immortal spirit grass, which is extremely difficult to find elsewhere, is very easy to find there.

It is rumored that in ancient times, various forces fought fiercely to contend for the Immortal Paradise, and finally established this rule: the top fifty in the Dan Wang Competition can enter.”

Ye Bufan was still a bit confused, “This rule seems to only benefit Immortal Pill Masters; would the various Sects agree to it?”

Zhuge Qingyang said, “On the surface, it does seem that way, but have you ever thought carefully that although there are many immortal spirit grass in the Immortal Paradise, even if the various Sects get their hands on them, they will ultimately still need to find Immortal Pill Masters to perform Alchemy.

Entering directly like this can be considered making the best use of resources, after all, the Medicinal Pill refined by Immortal Pill Masters are also sold to various cultivators.” Ye Bufan nodded: “It seems so, but I still feel that the various Sects are at a bit of a disadvantage.”