Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1436 - 907: Rising Divine Soul Realm Powerhouse Zhang Xian

"What is this?"

Liang Shengze couldn’t help but swallow, his face full of disbelief.

Heavenly phenomena are very rare, though not unseen.

When an Immortal Cultivator establishes their Foundation or a Martial Artist forges their Golden Body, they can cause heavenly phenomena, but the range for both isn’t very large, usually just a few hundred meters around, visible from about a hundred miles away.

However, the present eastern sky was clearly not caused by a Martial Artist forging a Golden Body; the range of this phenomenon seemed to span over a hundred miles, and its power made both Liang Shengze and An Yuxing feel a chill down their spines.

"The Divine Soul Realm!"

An Yuxing snapped out of it, his eyes shining brightly with excitement as he said, "Someone has broken through to the Divine Soul Realm!"

They were all too familiar with the heavenly phenomena triggered by Innate Martial Artists breaking through to the Golden Body Realm. After all, these years in the Spirit Source Land, there were constant breakthroughs causing one phenomenon after another.

Therefore, they could be sure that the phenomenon before them was definitely not caused by an Innate Martial Artist breaking through to the Golden Body Realm, nor was it just a Qi Refinement Cultivator successfully establishing their Foundation; it was very likely a Golden Body Realm Martial Artist breaking through to the Divine Soul Realm.

"That direction leads to the Wuxiang Sect!" Liang Shengze said.

The two exchanged glances, their shock turning to gravitas.

For the past decade or so, the Wuxiang Sect had been showing signs of decline, their influence in the Sea of Spirit significantly diminished. While they remained one of the Three Sects, their momentum lagged far behind the Xuanqing Sect and the Illusion Moon Sect.

As such, the Wuxiang Sect’s interests in the Sea of Spirit had been considerably squeezed.

Especially as the Yang family’s goods became more prevalent on the market these years. Though the Yang family didn’t directly open shops to sell various goods, they flooded the Sea of Spirit with a large quantity of low-grade commodities, severely impacting the interests of various factions.

The Xuanqing Sect, with its vast assets, didn’t care about these matters; the Illusion Moon Sect was an ally of the Yang family and benefitted from the situation. While other families were affected, their industries weren’t large, and they had workshops as a foundation, so the impact didn’t harm them fundamentally.

The one truly suffering was indeed the Wuxiang Sect.

The Yang family’s goods had captured a significant portion of the Wuxiang Sect’s market, leading to substantial losses for the Wuxiang Sect in the Sea of Spirit.

Previously, the Wuxiang Sect’s decline meant they couldn’t address these issues, but now, if the Wuxiang Sect gained another Divine Soul Realm Martial Artist, their decline would be swept away, and they could even become powerful again.

The interest structure in the Sea of Spirit would change and would certainly affect the Yang family’s interests in the Sea of Spirit.

"It might be Zhang Xian from the Wuxiang Sect, who, fifty years ago, was considered the most likely to advance to the Divine Soul Realm in the Sea of Spirit," An Yuxing said.

Liang Shengze nodded slightly, "This event could influence the entire framework of the Sea of Spirit. We should make early preparations for it!"

An Yuxing appeared to be contemplating, after a moment of silence, he said, "I’ll head back and make sure Ziwei Tower is prepared!"

...

Ziwei Tower, top floor study.

When An Yuxing arrived, Yang Chengmao and Yang Chengye were both present, along with Lv Hua.

"Senior An!"

Seeing An Yuxing arrive, the three immediately greeted him.

"Hmm, do you know who broke through?" An Yuxing asked.

"It’s basically confirmed to be Zhang Xian from the Wuxiang Sect!" Lv Hua said.

Lv Hua had now also advanced to the Golden Body Realm, and his appearance had returned to what it once was: noble and handsome, but with an added touch of coldness.

Though his appearance had returned to normal, the ruthlessness inside him cultivated over the years could not dissipate.

"Hmm, will this affect us?" An Yuxing looked at Yang Chengmao.

Yang Chengmao furrowed his brows in thought; he leaned back in his chair, fingers gently drumming as he pondered, his resolute face filled with a grave expression.

A Divine Soul Realm Martial Artist is not the same as a Golden Body Realm Martial Artist. In the Sea of Spirit, while a Golden Body Realm Martial Artist is considered formidable, they cannot sway the overall situation of the Sea of Spirit.

But a Divine Soul Realm Martial Artist is different; any one of them has the power to influence the situation in the Sea of Spirit.

Not to mention the Sea of Spirit, even in Qingli Immortal City, Divine Soul Realm Martial Artists wield significant power, as their strength surpasses Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

"We must not get flustered. Let’s wait and see what the Wuxiang Sect does first!" Yang Chengmao said.

Yang Chengye nodded in agreement, "That’s right, even if the Wuxiang Sect gains another powerful Divine Soul Realm figure, so what? Do they think they could drive us out of the Sea of Spirit!"

The two quickly discussed and decided to hold off for the moment.

At the moment, the Wuxiang Sect hadn’t done anything, so they saw no need to worry unnecessarily.

...

In the following days, Zhang Xian’s breakthrough caused an uproar throughout the Sea of Spirit, with numerous forces sending people to the Wuxiang Sect bearing congratulatory gifts. Even the Nether Prison Sect, after hearing the news, sent emissaries.

For a time, the previously declining Wuxiang Sect rose to prominence again, seemingly on the path to becoming the leading sect in the Sea of Spirit.

In fact, saying the Wuxiang Sect was the top sect in the Sea of Spirit wasn’t wrong, as it now had two Divine Soul Realm experts.

However, to everyone’s surprise, the Wuxiang Sect did not immediately seize the opportunity to carve up the interests in the Sea of Spirit; instead, they targeted the Nether Prison Sect directly.

Xuanqing Sect, Sword Origin Peak.

Lin Daoyuan frowned as he looked at Zhang Xian standing before him.

Zhang Xian stood tall like jade, his aura like a bright moon amidst pines, radiant and transcendent, detached from the world. His eyebrows resembled stacked green peaks, his eyes deep as star-filled icy pools, and their shifting gaze hinted at a glint of gold with keen intent.