# Chapter 2449: Discovery
In Great Yu City, the city had been sealed for several days. The hearts of the people within were shaken as they speculated wildly about how the battle at the Divine Temple was progressing. At the same time, Mo Yu, Hou Qinglin, and the others were trapped in Great Yu City, their hearts burning with anxiety. The Divine Temple had gone to war, yet they had no news at all. Furthermore, Lin Feng had vanished without a trace, his voice completely silenced. No one knew where he was now or whether he was safe.
However, the news that the Fate Temple had actually invaded the Void Divine Temple for Lin Feng's sake was indeed shocking enough. Since the end of the ancient era's war, the Nine Heavens had never been this lively.
Days passed one after another. On this day, the Heaven Sealing Chart opened up a path of light, and then several beams of light descended from the sky, landing directly in Great Yu City. The hearts of the crowd trembled slightly. They had returned. The allied forces of the Void Divine Temple had come back using the teleportation formation. No one knew the outcome of this battle.
At the residence of the Venerable Pingfan, the guests were still present. Venerable Pingfan had decided to settle in Great Yu City. Over the years, he had established some foundations, taken on a few disciples, and thus had some friends. There were also those who had come on their own to congratulate Venerable Pingfan on his move to Great Yu City. These people had been sitting for several days, which was hardly surprising.
"They're back. Canghai, what do you think the outcome is?" Pingfan asked with a smile.
"The Void Divine Temple must have lost quite a few powerful cultivators, including figures at the Great Accomplishment Saint King level. Since the Fate Temple went there, they naturally wouldn't return empty-handed." Ao Canghai responded. "As for these allied forces, I think they might not necessarily use the Divine Temple's ultimate treasures, things like the Heaven Sealing Chart. But they will still pressure the Fate Temple into making a move. I'm afraid the Fate Temple will also suffer considerable losses. Even now, I suspect that the powerful cultivators of the various Divine Temples are still stationed outside the Fate Temple."
"You mean they won't allow the people of the Fate Temple to come out?" Pingfan laughed.
"Exactly. Each of those Divine Temples must have dispatched Supreme Realm cultivators to guard outside the Fate Temple. Even if they can't conquer it, they won't let the Fate Temple interfere with their plan to kill Lin Feng again. To them, killing Lin Feng is the best revenge against the Fate Temple."
"Well said. And there's another layer. Apart from the Void Divine Temple and the Flame Temple, the other participating Divine Temples only want Lin Feng dead. As for the great enmity between the Void Divine Temple and the Fate Temple, they wouldn't mind if it grew even fiercer." Venerable Pingfan said indifferently, and then both of them laughed.
Qiong Fan returned to Great Yu City. Besides him, there was another terrifying existence at the Supreme Realm—Lu Yang, the Supreme Saint King of the Void Divine Temple. At this moment, the two of them stepped through the void, their powerful divine consciousness merging with the universe as they frantically swept through Great Yu City. However, after a long time, they still found no trace of Lin Feng. Their expressions froze slightly.
"Same as last time. Can't find him. And this time, I didn't miss a single spot." Qiong Fan spoke.
"Perhaps he has a spatial treasure, something capable of hiding people. We need to pay attention to that." Lu Yang said. As a Supreme Realm cultivator of the Void Divine Temple, his mastery of void power was extraordinary, so it was natural for him to think of this.
"En. Perhaps we need to forcibly break into others' storage rings." Qiong Fan said. Using powerful force to directly invade another person's storage space was absolutely taboo. However, now, they couldn't care less about that.
"Let's begin." The two closed their eyes slightly. Then, a terrifying divine consciousness enveloped heaven and earth. Qiong Fan's divine consciousness transformed into a flame cone, while Lu Yang's divine consciousness seemed to turn into a void sword. They frantically erased the marks on others' storage rings and then directly invaded them.
At that moment, a person in Great Yu City had a stiff expression, his face ugly. He felt that all the marks on his storage rings had been broken through and directly invaded. Clearly, this was the work of an extremely powerful cultivator. The gap in strength was too great; they had easily erased his marks.
"It's them." He immediately thought of the Divine Temples, his face dark. Everyone's storage space had its own secrets. Having it forcibly broken into like this was a great taboo. But now, they were speechless. This anger could only be swallowed back down.
Soon, many powerful cultivators discovered that their storage spaces were being invaded. They were furious but dared not speak out. It was infuriating. The Divine Temples acted with utter recklessness. But thinking that they had even started a war at the Divine Temple for Lin Feng's sake, there was probably nothing they wouldn't dare to do. They were determined to kill Lin Feng as quickly as possible.
Great Yu City had countless living beings. Invading storage rings was far more complicated than sweeping with divine consciousness. Lu Yang and Qiong Fan even encountered considerable resistance. Some Great Accomplishment Saint King figures had storage ring marks that weren't so easy to break. So they directly sent voice transmissions, ordering those people to voluntarily release their marks and let them inspect. They were extremely domineering. Anyone who disobeyed would be killed. No one dared to resist.
For over twenty days, the two Supreme Realm cultivators hadn't rested for a moment. They had invaded the storage rings of all the powerful cultivators in Great Yu City. But their expressions were very grim. They hadn't found him.
"What's going on? Could he have already escaped Great Yu City?" Qiong Fan said.
"Impossible. The Heaven Sealing Chart sealed Great Yu City. No one could escape." Lu Yang responded. "Is there anyone we missed?"
"There's only our own people left, and Pingfan's place." Qiong Fan responded.
"Let's search our own people first, then go visit Pingfan." Lu Yang said. Qiong Fan nodded slightly. Now, they had to be wary of their own people as well. They began searching the storage rings of the Void Divine Temple and Flame Temple cultivators, either having them guide the inspection themselves or forcibly breaking in. To avoid suspicion, Lu Yang of the Void Divine Temple searched the Flame Temple's people, while Qiong Fan searched the Void Divine Temple's people, so as not to discover anything they shouldn't.
But still, they found nothing.
"If there were a spatial treasure capable of hiding people, we would definitely have found it. It seems only Pingfan's place is left." Lu Yang said indifferently. The two nodded slightly, then strolled out. Before long, they arrived again at the residence of Venerable Pingfan.
"Why have the two of you returned? You've sealed Great Yu City for a month. My friends can't get in or out." Pingfan said coldly. Now, the entire city of Great Yu was getting anxious. The other party had used the Heaven Sealing Chart to seal the city for an entire month.
"Brother Pingfan, please don't take offense. We had no choice." Qiong Fan said with a smile. "As for returning, we searched all of Great Yu City but couldn't find the person we're looking for. So we suspect he might still be here. We need to search again. I hope Brother Pingfan can understand."
"Search again? When you came in, didn't you already sweep with your divine consciousness?" Pingfan said coldly.
"We need to search the storage spaces." Qiong Fan responded, causing the expressions of the people present to change. Who would willingly have their storage rings searched?
"Aside from your people, everyone here today is my friend. Since they are my guests, I will not allow them to be humiliated. I hope you can understand that." Pingfan's voice turned cold as he looked at Qiong Fan.
The two locked eyes, their gazes clashing. If Venerable Pingfan backed down today and allowed the Divine Temple to search, where would his face be?
"What if I insist on searching?" Lu Yang spoke.
"Then try it and find out." Pingfan replied coldly.
Lu Yang was silent for a moment, staring at Pingfan. Then he said, "Today, I have no choice but to offend."
With that, his powerful divine consciousness began the invasion directly. At the same time, he said to Qiong Fan, "Search our own people."
The people Qiong Fan had brought here last time hadn't left. They were also in the periphery of this area and hadn't been searched yet.
"Alright." Qiong Fan nodded slightly. He didn't want to offend Pingfan either, but now, he had no choice. The two of them acted simultaneously.
In the Star World, Lin Feng had already been cultivating for over a year. Old Ox had never left Lin Feng's side, altering the flow of time where Lin Feng was, allowing him more time to cultivate.
Over this past year, Lin Feng had cultivated, fought, and comprehended the power of the nine Great Accomplishment Demon Saints like a madman. Whenever he gained some insight, he would cultivate on his own. When he was confused, he would ask questions. The several Demon Saint seniors had gradually become familiar with Lin Feng and answered everything without reservation. They liked Lin Feng's tenacity.
From the experience gained these days, Lin Feng also knew he couldn't be too greedy. He needed to take it step by step, starting with one type of fundamental power. He chose the fundamental power of the earth element.
At this moment, Lin Feng was sitting cross-legged, quietly comprehending the earth. He seemed to feel the pulse of the earth, and through the earth, he could feel the beating of people's hearts, the pulse of their blood. This feeling was very peculiar. He knew he had made great progress, but he still hadn't reached the Great Accomplishment stage.
At this moment, Old Ox beside him frowned slightly, a cold gleam flashing in his eyes. He sensed that someone had invaded the storage ring and was now observing the sword he was attached to!