Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

In the later stage of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, within the vast Thousand Feathers Alliance, one was certainly considered a prominent figure. However, the current territory was controlled by those ten major forces.

As long as one was not born into those ten major forces, they had no qualification to step within ten li, and they had to remain on the periphery.

Even if there were peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts around, their status and position had clearly fallen short.

However, none of these experts in the later stage of Combined Aperture Tempering realm dared to approach, leaving a large area empty.

Unless they felt they had lived long enough, ordinary Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts wouldn’t dare to contend for spiritual essence with such formidable individuals. Despite being oppressed by several top forces, the strength on both sides was not the same.

Not only was there no one around in the later stage of Combined Aperture Tempering realm, even those in the middle stage of Combined Aperture Tempering realm kept their distance.

In the Thousand Feathers Alliance, the most numerous were those in the initial stage of Combined Aperture Tempering realm, and the number decreased significantly in the middle stage, even more so as you went higher.

Fortunately, within a radius of ten miles, the outer space was quite vast, with a circumference of over sixty miles. Moreover, the descent of spiritual essence had no discernible pattern, so everyone tried to maintain some distance from each other.

Everyone came there for spiritual essence, not for contention. The competition was merely a means to obtain the results.

Chen Fei, Qin Haishan, and Tong Zhongqiu also kept a certain distance from each other, avoiding any conflict over the spiritual essence that might fall.

Chen Fei stood in mid-air, gazing towards the deep pit where the spiritual treasure was located. Today, the frequency of tremors of the spiritual treasure had noticeably increased, and even the Dragon-Elephant Induction Point was constantly trembling along with it.

The calling sensation became increasingly pronounced.

In Chen Pel’s eyes, there was a hint of complexity. After thinking for so long, he still hadn’t come up with any method to obtain the spiritual treasure.

To snatch the spiritual treasure meant putting one’s life on the line, and even if one risked their life, the final outcome was unlikely to be favorable.

According to Chen Fei’s own calculations, the chance of him ultimately obtaining the spiritual treasure and escaping alive was not even one in a hundred.

This was also factoring in the insane recovery ability he possessed after obtaining the Suppressing Dragon Elephant.

For others, even if they were in the middle stage of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, there would be no chance at all with so many peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts surrounding them.

While everyone waited for the spiritual treasure to appear, the sixteen peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts surrounding the pit where the spiritual treasure was located all had their eyes fixed on it.

No one spoke; everything that needed to be said had already been said during this period. Today, their only goal was to seize this spiritual treasure.

The group of over a dozen people had subtly formed into several camps, blocking off all the surrounding areas.

As time passed slowly, the atmosphere around the deep pit became increasingly tense. Then, at a certain moment, the spiritual treasure suddenly trembled slightly, and a surging essence flowed out from it.

In an instant, the essence brimming with spirituality spread out in all directions within a few miles, rapidly extending further into the distance.

The Elemental Tide had arrived!

“Could there be something else suppressed beneath this spiritual treasure?”

All sixteen peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts present suddenly had a slight change in their expressions. At the moment when the Elemental Tide surged out, all sixteen of them sensed the anomaly beneath the spiritual treasure.

In the previous few months, they had probed the spiritual treasure several times but hadn’t felt anything unusual. However, it was only during the recent surge of the Elemental Tide that they detected something peculiar.

This peculiarity flashed by and disappeared quickly. But everyone present was at the verge of breaking through to the Mountain Sea Realm, with their cultivation levels reaching the critical point, just a step away from entering the realm.

Their perception was extremely keen, especially considering the close proximity. They naturally noticed this strange fluctuation.

The fluctuation was extremely cryptic, and the time was too short. None of the sixteen people were able to grasp the meaning behind it.

“What difference does it make if there’s something underneath? Are you suggesting we give up now?” someone scoffed quietly.

In front of them lay a possible stepping stone to crossing the threshold into the Mountain Sea Realm. Would they really abandon this spiritual treasure just because of that slight fluctuation?

That was absolutely impossible.

“No need for idle talk. If there is something down there, well all deal with it together. If anyone wants to withdraw now, I’m more than willing,” someone spoke.

“Hahaha, Zhou, you’ve got quite the imagination,” another person laughed loudly and mocked.

After the laughter subsided, silence fell. No one was going to leave now. Even if there was something underneath, with so many peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts present, they would face it together.

Moreover, while they couldn’t comprehend the recent anomaly, the sense of danger it conveyed wasn’t severe. Clearly, whatever was beneath didn’t pose a significant threat to them.

Looking at it from another angle, even in its damaged state, this spiritual treasure could still suppress whatever was below. If there were truly forces beyond the Mountain Sea Realm, they would have already lifted this spiritual treasure long before they arrived.

Ten miles away, the essence brimming with spirituality had already spread to their location.

While this essence was beneficial for comprehending techniques, everyone present was at the Combined Aperture Tempering realm level, and such subtle spiritual insights wouldn’t be of much help to them.

Only the spiritual essence on the spiritual treasure could help them progress further.

An hour passed in the blink of an eye, and everyone’s attention was focused on the location of the deep pit. The most turbulent phase of the Elemental Tide had already passed, making it the perfect time to pry the fragmented spiritual treasure from below.

The sixteen peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts exchanged glances. In the next moment, a tremendous force emanated from each of them and struck the spiritual treasure.

Over the past few months, they had carefully calculated the weaker points on the spiritual treasure, all of which were areas that had already been fractured.

By targeting these weak points, they had a success rate of over seventy percent in lifting the spiritual treasure. When that happened, it would be the most intense moment of contention for the treasure.

Above the deep pit, the clouds had long been dispersed, and the Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts on the periphery, feeling the power emanating from the location of the spiritual treasure, were mostly filled with awe and longing.

This was the power of peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts. Even though everyone hadn’t exerted their full strength at the moment, they could still sense the astonishing strength.

Chen Fei raised an eyebrow slightly, and as a mere initial Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivator, the thought of facing the pursuit and blockade of sixteen peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts sent shivers down his spine.

Although he had a connection with this treasure, the timing wasn’t right.

If only a few decades had passed, Chen Fei would have had a chance to secure this spiritual treasure.

But evidently, not everything waits for you to be prepared before it happens. Most things appear suddenly when you least expect them.

Under the power of the sixteen peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts, the fragmented spiritual treasure began to tremble. The initial tremors were low in frequency, but as time went on, the frequency became more intense.

Ripples radiated from the spiritual treasure, spreading in all directions, and the natural essence of the world responded continuously.

Everyone’s expressions grew solemn as the spiritual treasure was about to be separated, and the spiritual essence was about to scatter.

“Boom!”

A cracking sound echoed in everyone’s minds. In the next moment, the ground within several tens of miles shook violently, and at the same time, a column of light soared into the sky from the deep pit.

Countless points of light drifted in all directions from the column of light – these were the spiritual essences, and the spiritual treasure had been pried loose directly.

“Boom!”

A sudden burst of sound emanated from the deep pit, completely disrupting the surrounding natural essence. The peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts began to engage each other.

“Jie!”

Before the conflict among the peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts could intensify, a strange sound suddenly echoed in everyone’s ears.

The voice was deep, chaotic, and chilling, carrying various indescribable negative feelings.

Before everyone could even figure out the source of this voice, in the next moment, a black orb appeared above the deep pit, then silently exploded.

In an instant, the area within several tens of miles turned pitch black, with black smoke filling the field of vision.

Everyone was ascending towards the sky to seize the scattered spiritual essences when this scene suddenly interrupted everything.

Not only was it interrupted, they realized that their perception had been compressed to within a hundred meters. Anything beyond that had become completely blurred. Not only the spiritual essences but even other Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts were now invisible.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, leaving no time for a reaction.

Chen Fei stood in mid-air, hesitating for a moment. He headed directly towards the sky, but moments later, he had to stop because it was still pitch black around him.

With Chen Fei’s speed, he should have been able to break out of the black fog’s encirclement in that short time. However, the reality was that Chen Fei was still within this black fog.

Either this place had become a barrier in an instant, or Chen Fei’s senses were blinded, and he thought he was ascending when he might actually be going in another direction.

“The spiritual treasure below is actually suppressing something like this!”

A chilling sensation began to surface on Chen Fei’s skin. Clearly, these black fogs were not simply obscuring his perception.

Chen Fei was about to touch his forehead with his right hand, intending to activate his Heavenly Eye to find a way out, when suddenly, the Suppressing Dragon Elephant within his body trembled once again.

This tremor was intense from the very beginning, and before Chen Fei could react, the black fog in front of him was suddenly shattered by a force, and a ray of light appeared before him.

Chen Fei stared wide-eyed at the shattered ruler within the light, looking stunned. The spiritual treasure had actually come to him on its own? Those sixteen peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts had failed to stop it!

“Clang!”

Chen Fei’s Qianyuan Sword suddenly swept backward, blocking a blade emitting a scorching aura. A group of short individuals had appeared behind Chen Fei at some point and launched a surprise attack.

“Let’s take the spiritual treasure out together, and then…”

“Buzz!”

Heavenly Sun True Immortal hadn’t expected his surprise attack to be blocked so effortlessly. He hurriedly began to speak, but before he could finish his sentence, an incredibly powerful sword essence appeared before him.

Heavenly Sun True Immortal’s pupils contracted sharply. The person before him had not shown any intention to attack, so how had this sword essence suddenly appeared? Moreover, they were both in the initial Combined Aperture Tempering realm, so how could the other party possess such a powerful sword essence?

“Boom!”

The sword essence burst, and Heavenly Sun True Immortal’s defense was shattered, sending him flying backward.

With a wave of his right hand, Chen Fei stored the spiritual treasure inside his spatial grid..