At that time, the purple energy of Fengfu Star surged into the 108,000 stars, which shimmered within the purple mist.
The once barren sea of stars, adorned with purple energy, became brilliant and mysterious.
The hundred-eight thousand stars, nourished by the purple energy, actually developed the rhythm of life, as if every moment the stars were being awakened.
For the first time, Long Chen felt that within the core of the 108,000 stars, life seemed to be growing. They were like seeds, summoned by some kind of creature, stirring restlessly.
"Purple Qi arises from the sea of stars"—
for some reason, Long Chen suddenly said this. And at the very moment he spoke, the 108,000 stars, as if the soldiers of the army heard the order, unleashing boundless power.
Long Chen was startled and hurriedly steadied the 108,000 stars. At the same time, the purple star sea within the divine ring behind him slowly disappeared.
"Could this be the name of my vision?"
Long Chen's heart raced wildly. In the mortal realm, only the phenomena of super-strong individuals have their own unique names.
In the Immortal Realm, it is said that only the phenomena recognized by the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths have their own names. In the Immortal Realm, Long Chen has never heard of any phenomenon with its own name.
This name was not given by the owner, but rather existed itself. After the vision was born, the owner understood and naturally spoke, saying that the vision had revealed its name to the owner.
"Wow, I actually have my own visions now."
Long Chen was overjoyed. The seventh star, Purple Palace, hadn't even formed yet, but a strange phenomenon had already appeared. It seemed the seventh star was truly extraordinary.
However, Long Chen still didn't dare to summon the phenomenon lightly, because the purple energy was still too thin. Summoning the phenomenon now felt a bit too early.
The hundred-eight thousand stars were like embryos, still in a hazy state. If he used their power now, Long Chen feared it would affect their future growth.
But in that very instant, Long Chen felt an unprecedented power. He knew that when the phenomenon appeared, even in his current state, the power bestowed upon him far surpassed that of the six-star battle body.
Right now, only the Fengfu Star had turned purple. Long Chen couldn't imagine what kind of changes it would bring if Yuheng, Siming, and other stars all turned purple, and the Purple Que Star appeared and overlapped. For a moment, Long Chen was filled with excitement and anticipation.
After so many days of alchemy, Huo Ling'er, along with the Demon Moon Furnace and the Rongyue Star Refining Furnace, could finally refine them on their own.
Moreover, after this period, his body gradually adapted to the surge in power. Long Chen began taking the Divine Lord Pill, preparing to advance his realm.
However, Long Chen only took the pills he refined himself; he didn't keep a single other pill and handed them all over to Huayun Trading Company.
Huayun Trading Company was indeed impressive, helping Long Chen find a large amount of medicinal herbs. According to Long Chen's estimate, this was enough to refine another 500,000 Purple Que Pills.
But Long Chen knew this was definitely not enough; the gap remained large. He asked Huayun Trading Company to continue helping him gather medicinal herbs.
Qi Fang herself was startled. After all, she had given Long Chen almost all the rare medicines from the Ziyan Heaven trading house. The trading company couldn't clear out its inventory; merchants had nothing to sell, which was extremely taboo.
But for Long Chen, Huayun Trading Company only kept a small amount of rare medicine as a spare; the rest was given to Long Chen, yet it was still not enough.
When Qi Fang asked Long Chen how much more he wanted, Long Chen said at least about three times more. Qi Fang gasped.
Qi Fang could only say he could help Long Chen find a solution. Long Chen thought Huayun Trading Company could buy more, but Qi Fang said that buying such a large quantity of rare medicines would inevitably cause their prices to skyrocket, and some merchants would even hoard and sell at high prices for huge profits.
Moreover, forces like Longteng Trading Company that deliberately target Huayun Trading Company will inevitably go against Huayun Trading Company, making it even harder to recruit.
As for the money, Long Chen didn't care. After all, it was all robbed. If there weren't enough, he could just go and grab more. The real issue was how to get these rare medicines—the sooner he could, the better.
In the end, Qi Fang decided to buy secretly first, buying as much as she could, and raising the price if she really couldn't get any.
During this time, Qi Fang asked Long Chen what his attitude toward Longteng Trading Company was, and whether he should use Huayun Trading Company to expose its disgraceful deeds.
Long Chen shook his head. Now was not the time. If he announced it now, at worst, Longteng Trading Company would bring in some scapegoats, shift the blame onto them, spend some money to hire people to clear his name, and then it would be settled.
That would be too easy for them. After all, Long Chen had evidence. Back when he boarded Longteng Trading Company's giant ship, he was cautious. In the chaotic space, he opened the Recording Jade and recorded everything he saw.
With this solid evidence, Long Chen feared nothing. Right now, he treated Longteng Trading Company as a cash cow—if he ran out of money, he'd go shake it off.
He claimed that Longteng Trading Company was heinous, but naturally the company would not admit it and kept slandering and hunting him down.
This way, Long Chen could relax and focus on robbing them. If this matter became public, once Longteng Trading Company was cleared, he would have no reason to act, effectively cutting off a source of income.
When Qi Fang heard Long Chen's thoughts, she was stunned. Long Chen's idea was simply brilliant.
When Long Chen asked Qi Fang about the senior management's attitude, Qi Fang said the executives wanted to hear Long Chen's opinion. Huayun Trading Company truly followed Long Chen's advice and continued doing business calmly as usual.
From Qi Fang, Long Chen obtained the most comprehensive information about Ziyan Heaven. He learned about the history here, some sect origins, and the major races and powers.
Only then did Long Chen realize that Ziyan Heaven was far more complex than he had imagined. There were too many ancient legacies here, and beneath the calm, countless great figures were hidden.
Long Chen also found the location of the Nine Nether Hall. Just as he had expected, the Nine Nether Hall occupied a piece of land on its own, and the place it was located was called Nine Nether Island.
The outer edge was the Sea of Mist, a place of turbulent currents, making it easy to lose direction. Plus, with a maze array set up, no one could get close.
The formation within the Sea of Mist was the trial ground for the disciples of the Nine Nether Hall. Countless disciples lurked within, fighting each other, survival of the fittest, and competing for advancement spots.
It was the most dangerous place; entering it would make one a target for assassination. Therefore, ever since Jiuyou Island was occupied by the Jiuyou Hall, no outsiders had ever entered, and no outsiders knew anything about the situation inside.
"This time things are a bit troubley. I'm not good at formations at all. Looks like I need to find Xia Chen."
When it came to formations, Long Chen was basically an outsider. No matter how strong he was, forcing his way into one of the nine great halls of the Nine Nether Hall was like hitting a stone with an egg. This matter still needed careful planning.
But besides Jiuyou Island, there were many other places that made Long Chen's heart race. One of them was the ruins of the Galaxy Palace, rumored to be the palace's inherited cultivation technique, also called the Galaxy Sky Technique.
This discovery truly stirred Long Chen's heart. After greeting Huayun Trading Company, he headed straight for the ruins of Xinghe Palace.