As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news spreads a thousand miles.
Three days later.
The news of a Transcendent Realm cultivator challenging a Saint King Realm powerhouse, with the battle set three months from now, was spreading across the entire Tianchi Ancient Star with bizarre speed.
Countless cultivators initially mistook the news, thinking the Transcendent Realm cultivator was challenging an Entered-Saint Realm cultivator. Although a difference of one realm was shocking enough, after confirming again and again, everyone realized it was indeed a Transcendent Realm cultivator challenging a Saint King Realm cultivator.
As a result, countless cultivators discussed it animatedly, treating the news as a joke before and after meals.
"After the Transcendent Realm is the Entered-Saint Realm, breaking through the Entered-Saint Realm leads to the Carefree Realm, and above the Carefree Realm is the Saint Realm. Even more powerful than the Saint Realm is the Saint King Realm. The Transcendent Realm and the Saint King Realm are separated by three major realms. This Li Beifei, who dares to challenge Ao Tian, can he withstand even a glance from Ao Tian?"
"That's right, but he is acting rashly in his fury for a beauty. He is challenging Ao Tian, probably to save face in front of the Qingyi Fairy."
"Tsk tsk, I wonder what's so good about this Li Beifei? He's actually valued so much by the Qingyi Fairy. If I have the opportunity in the future, I must ask Li Beifei how to win the fairy's heart."
"You have no chance. Three months later, he will probably be instantly killed by a glance from Ao Tian."
A Transcendent Realm challenging a Saint King Realm was unprecedented in history. Linbei City, as the origin of the event, was naturally experiencing an unprecedentedly heated discussion about Li Beifei's challenge to Ao Tian.
At the same time, in the distant starry sky outside Tianchi Ancient Star, a massive warship was traversing the stars. This warship was extremely large, like a mobile palace complex, magnificent and imposing.
At the very front of the warship stood a large flag, with a long sword pattern on it. The long sword contained seven stars, and next to the long sword were four ancient characters.
Seven Stars Sword Sect!
At this moment, on the warship, Yi Jifeng and Duanmu Yun arrived together at the warship's main control room.
"Senior Brother, we're here!"
In the main control room was another young man. Yi Jifeng and Duanmu Yun bowed to him.
Yang Fan nodded and said, "According to intelligence, the Sect Leader has appeared on Tianchi Ancient Star."
"Senior Brother, are you serious? Master is really on Tianchi Ancient Star?" Duanmu Yun and Yi Jifeng were both very excited. Since becoming Li Beifei's disciples, they hadn't seen their master for thousands of years.
Yang Fan nodded and said, "Guardian Bai and Guardian Xuanmingzi have also appeared on Tianchi Ancient Star, so it's very likely that the Sect Leader is also there."
The two nodded. Bai Yifei and Xuanmingzi were both friends of their master. If they both appeared on Tianchi Ancient Star, then it was very likely that their master was also there.
"How long will it take for us to reach Tianchi Ancient Star?" Duanmu Yun asked.
Yang Fan said, "Three more months."
"Three months..."
The two pondered for a moment, then nodded. Thousands of years had passed, so they didn't mind waiting another three months.
"I didn't expect our trip to have such an unexpected surprise. That's great," Yi Jifeng said with a smile.
"Should we notify Uncle Duan?" Duanmu Yun asked.
Yang Fan smiled upon hearing this and said, "I've already sent a message to the Vice Sect Leader. He said he's already bringing people here. Maybe by the time we arrive at Tianchi Ancient Star, the Vice Sect Leader will have arrived too."
"That's right!" Yi Jifeng and Duanmu Yun nodded.
They were most familiar with Duan Fei's attainments in formations. With Duan Fei's attainments in formations, given enough time, he could even build a teleportation array spanning more than half the universe.
However, the distance from Beichen to Tianchi Ancient Star was very far. Even building a large teleportation array would take two to three months and consume massive resources.
Duan Fei was the Vice Sect Leader and had to consider the development of the entire sect first. Building such a large teleportation array would consume at least ten years of the sect's accumulation. Although the Seven Stars Sword Sect was wealthy, Duan Fei wouldn't waste resources like that unless it was an emergency.
But the Sect Leader, who hadn't been heard from for thousands of years, had appeared. Going to Tianchi Ancient Star to pay respects to the Sect Leader was a top priority. Not to mention ten years of accumulation, even a hundred years of accumulation should be spent if necessary.
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In Linbei City, regarding Li Beifei's challenge to Ao Tian, not only did outsiders not believe Li Beifei had any chance of winning, even Bai Yifei and the others were worried for him.
Night, the moon and stars were sparse.
Bai Yifei came to Li Beifei's residence with a pot of wine. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he found that Li Ruoyu, Xia Wuji, and Xuanmingzi had already surrounded Li Beifei.
"Brother Bai, you've come at the right time. You're a descendant of the Tianji Pavilion, and you're the most skilled at conspiracies and tricks. Come and think of a conspiracy... uh, think of a way for the boss to get through this calamity."
Seeing Bai Yifei, Xuanmingzi got up to greet him.
After hearing Xuanmingzi's words, Bai Yifei's face was so dark that it blended into the darkness, perhaps because of the darkness.
"You're the one who's best at conspiracies and tricks. Our Tianji Pavilion is about deduction and planning," Bai Yifei retorted.
"Cough cough... That's what I meant. You come and deduce for the boss, and by the way, set up a trap for that 'Long' Ao Tian and kill him. If you can die tonight, don't wait until tomorrow," Xuanmingzi said.
Bai Yifei rolled his eyes at Xuanmingzi and said, "Do you think I'm a god? Ao Tian is a Saint King powerhouse, and there are only three months left. How can he be so easily schemed to death?"
Xuanmingzi immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, listless.
"Why don't the four of us find a chance to kill Ao Tian?" At this time, Xia Wuji said. The four people he was referring to naturally didn't include Li Beifei, the "Transcendent Realm".
Bai Yifei pondered upon hearing this and said, "That's a feasible method. If the four of us join forces, we might even have a chance to kill a Saint King Peak powerhouse."
"This method is good. Brother Ruoyu, what do you think?" Xuanmingzi agreed very much, but still asked for Li Ruoyu's opinion.
Among the few, Li Ruoyu was the most upright, which was in line with the morality of the Dao Xuan Sect.
So Xuanmingzi was worried that Li Ruoyu would disagree.
However, Li Ruoyu nodded lightly and agreed.
"Great, since everyone agrees, then we shouldn't delay. I know where that Ao Tian is. To avoid any complications, let's do it now?"
Xuanmingzi said excitedly.
The others nodded in agreement.
"Agree to what? Have you asked me?"
At this time, Li Beifei finally couldn't help but speak. He glared at the people in front of him.
"The three of them are fine, but Brother Ruoyu, when did you learn to be bad?" Li Beifei wondered.
Li Ruoyu said solemnly, "Sharing worries for friends, this is loyalty!"
Li Beifei rolled his eyes after hearing this and said, "Don't mess around. It's as if I'm in deep water. What if you don't succeed? How will we get along in the future?"
Everyone booed upon hearing this.
Xia Wuji said, "I thought you had changed your nature. So you're worried about our failure, and that it will embarrass you, right?"
Li Beifei nodded decisively and said, "It's good that you know. So don't mess around."
The others gave him disdainful looks, disgusted by Li Beifei's heartless and unrighteous words.
"We were just joking. You actually took it seriously," Bai Yifei said.
"Huh? Joking?" Xuanmingzi asked in confusion.
"What do you think?" Bai Yifei looked at him.
"Damn..." Xuanmingzi gave him the middle finger.
"I secretly sent a message to Her Highness the Imperial Princess!" Xuanmingzi said, on the verge of tears.
"???" Bai Yifei looked at Xuanmingzi in confusion.
"Damn it!"
Bai Yifei cursed and disappeared.
"Xuanmingzi, you're still the best. You even thought of this step." Xia Wuji gave Xuanmingzi a thumbs up. With the Tianyan Imperial Princess's feelings for Bai Yifei, as long as Bai Yifei spoke, the Tianyan Imperial Princess would immediately kill Ao Tian to silence him.
Although the Tianyan Imperial Princess was also in the Saint Realm, it was enough to deal with Ao Tian.
Xuanmingzi said lightly, "Actually, I was also joking. I didn't send a message to Her Highness the Imperial Princess at all."
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