The material condensed into the Central Continent was extremely peculiar. It could absorb spiritual energy from the cosmic meridians and withstand the scouring of the star rivers. To create a pit on its surface was a feat even cultivators of the Nascent Soul stage found difficult. Moreover, the gravity here was immense, surpassing that of any celestial body in the universe. To fly above the Central Continent, one needed at least the strength of the Soul Transformation stage.
In the outer void, a Soul Transformation stage cultivator could easily destroy a star. However, on the Central Continent, even splitting a mountain required considerable effort.
The seven great immortal sects of the human race were Daotian Immortal Palace, Five Elements Immortal Sect, Heavenly Sun Divine Palace, Great Calamity Palace, Profound Heaven Gate, Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall, and Heavenly Sword Sect. The three great immortal sects of the demon race were Dragon God Hall, Hundred Beast Sect, and Heavenly Demon Gate.
Most of the Central Continent's territory was divided by these ten great immortal sects into ten great domains, named after them. Zhang Fan, bringing his companions, descended upon the Central Continent and first arrived at the Daotian Domain. Roaming his homeland, and gazing upon the familiar cities, Zhang Fan was filled with emotion.
"Is this the Central Continent? The spiritual energy here is as dense as within the Endless Tower, and the space is even more stable. Even I cannot easily tear space here!" Zhang Lüeying's eyes were filled with astonishment. She had now reached the Void Breaking realm and had opened up her inner world. In the outer void, she could tear open a ten-thousand-zhang spatial rift with a casual swipe. Yet, on the Central Continent, she could only manage to tear a spatial rift of a few zhang with all her might, drawing upon the power of her inner world.
"This is truly eye-opening. This city is built more magnificently than a planet. The city walls stretch as far as the eye can see. This single city could probably accommodate tens of trillions of humans?" Zhang Xingan looked up, his gaze falling upon a city named 'Void Stone', and exclaimed.
"The Central Star Domain gathers powerhouses from all corners of the Eastern Star Sky. Experts at the Immortal Venerable level almost all come to the Central Star Domain, so naturally, there are many people here," Zhang Fan said with a smile.
"Master, with your current strength, you should be able to establish a sect here on the Central Continent and create the eleventh immortal sect?" Xue Mo Jiao stared at Zhang Fan with expectant eyes.
If he were to establish a sect, wouldn't they all become elders of the sect? To be an elder of an immortal sect, what honor would that be?
Zhang Fan shook his head and smiled, saying, "Establishing an immortal sect is not that easy. Over the countless years on the Central Continent, there have only been ten great immortal sects. Their territories and interests have long been clearly divided. If one wants to create an immortal sect, where would it be built? Would the other ten great immortal sects allow it?"
Upon hearing Zhang Fan's words, everyone suddenly understood. Let alone the three great immortal sects of the demon race, even within the seven great immortal sects of the human race, there were constant struggles, and resources were limited. Who would permit others to come and share?
Zhang Fan did not come to the Central Continent to establish an immortal sect, but to prove a conjecture in his heart: whether the legendary Destiny was truly the origin of the Heavenly Dao.
However, calculating based on the timeline of his previous life, there were still over eight hundred years until the advent of Destiny. During this time, Zhang Fan had many things to do.
Leading his companions into Void Stone City, they walked along the wide streets, encountering cultivators passing by. More than half of them were in the Soul Transformation stage, and occasionally, they could see powerhouses at the Dao Integration Immortal King level. As for cultivators at the Tribulation Transcendence Immortal Venerable level, they were rare even on the Central Continent, seldom seen.
"Master, this Void Stone City is so vast, yet you say it's just an ordinary city on the Central Continent. How big would the largest city be?" Luo Xiaoxiao blinked her bright eyes, filled with curiosity.
"In this Daotian Domain, the largest city is undoubtedly Daotian City. It is located at the foot of Daotian Immortal Palace, covered by an Emperor-grade immortal array. The entire city's length and width exceed one light-year, making it vaster than the main star of many star domains," Zhang Fan explained to everyone.
"We came to Void Stone City mainly to let everyone experience the Myriad Fragrance Pavilion here. This was also the first city I entered when I came to the Central Star Domain. The cuisine at Myriad Fragrance Pavilion is truly unparalleled."
Led by Zhang Fan, the group passed through the bustling streets and arrived before a four-cornered pavilion ten thousand zhang high. The attending maidservants at the entrance were all cultivators of the Nascent Soul stage, possessing exceptional beauty and figures.
Guided by the maidservants, Zhang Fan and his entourage arrived at the third floor of the Myriad Fragrance Pavilion. The spacious hall was decorated in an ancient and elegant style. The surrounding walls were carved with intricate latticework, allowing a view of most of the city's scenery.
Xue Mo Jiao eagerly flipped through the menu. Upon seeing the prices, his eyes widened. Any single dish on the menu cost at least a hundred jin of spirit liquid.
One must know that spirit liquid was extracted from spirit crystals. One million spirit crystals could yield one jin of spirit liquid, and a hundred jin of spirit liquid would be one hundred million spirit stones.
Even though his cultivation had improved, and one hundred million spirit crystals were not a significant sum, it still pained him to simply consume it like this.
Zhang Fan merely smiled at this. Without even looking at the menu, he instructed the maidservant to bring one serving of every signature dish from the Myriad Fragrance Pavilion. These words attracted the attention of many customers.
To order all the signature dishes from the Myriad Fragrance Pavilion, a meal would likely cost one Great Dao Secret Treasure.
However, seeing that this group of people possessed extraordinary bearing and even more formidable auras, they all secretly guessed that they were likely disciples from immortal sects, possessing such wealth.
"Brother Wang, have you heard? A Celestial Tribulation Medicine might be emerging in Cloud Mist Marsh recently. The miasma shrouding Cloud Mist Marsh has thinned a bit, and many powerful individuals are converging there. Even strong cultivators from many immortal sects have emerged."
"What Celestial Tribulation Medicine? Your news is too outdated. Do you know whose territory Cloud Mist Marsh is? It's the territory of the Demonic Dragon Immortal Venerable. Tens of thousands of years ago, the Demonic Dragon Immortal Venerable obtained a Heavenly Crystal Sacred Blood Tree, which has been cultivated to this day. The fruits of this Heavenly Crystal Sacred Blood Tree are almost ripe. Such a treasure would make even an Immortal Venerable's heart race, so those immortal sects and holy lands naturally cannot sit still."
Nearby, two cultivators at the Great Dao realm were chatting. When Zhang Fan heard this news, his heart stirred. After careful recollection, he remembered that the Heavenly Crystal Sacred Blood Fruit was indeed nearing ripeness.
"Master, what is the Heavenly Crystal Sacred Blood Fruit? I've never heard of it," Xue Mo Jiao's eyes gleamed with golden light. A treasure that even Immortal Venerables coveted naturally made him covetous, even though he didn't yet understand what it was.
"The Heavenly Crystal Sacred Blood Tree is a Celestial Tribulation Divine Tree. It bears fruit every eighty thousand years. It has immeasurable benefits for physical cultivation. Thinking about it, our timing in coming to the Central Continent is quite opportune," Zhang Fan said.
In his previous life, Zhang Fan's strength was too weak to participate in the competition. However, encountering it in this life, he naturally had to get involved.
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