Xia Feng's strength was at the Divine Emperor realm, and he had never revealed his true power. Zhang Sanfeng naturally could not see through it.
Zhang Sanfeng himself was in the late stage of the Divine Venerable realm, not yet at the Great Perfection of the Divine Venerable.
However, at this level, one could practically walk unhindered in the Divine Realm, being almost invincible.
Xia Feng had only just arrived in the Divine Realm, brought by the Eastern Emperor Bell. In Zhang Sanfeng's understanding, Xia Feng was at most in the True God realm, having just arrived.
Since he couldn't perceive Xia Feng's strength, Zhang Sanfeng naturally assumed that Xia Feng possessed a magical artifact that concealed his cultivation.
After all, for someone who could produce two divine artifacts, possessing another artifact to hide their cultivation was a trivial matter.
Xia Feng did not conceal anything from Zhang Sanfeng and directly revealed his cultivation level.
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Upon clearly seeing Xia Feng's strength, Zhang Sanfeng was so shocked that he stumbled back three steps, almost losing his balance.
Although he had been in the Divine Realm for many years and was a distinguished figure who had seen much, the Divine Emperor realm was a legendary level. He had never encountered anyone at this level since arriving in the Divine Realm.
Now, seeing a Divine Emperor realm expert for the first time, his eyes nearly bulged out of his sockets.
Zhang Sanfeng rubbed his eyes and, after confirming Xia Feng's strength again, exclaimed in horror, "Divine... You are a Divine Emperor?"
"Venerable Zhang, there is no need for surprise. There are some matters I wish to consult you about." Xia Feng, seeing the look of shock in Zhang Sanfeng's eyes, quickly tried to comfort him.
Zhang Sanfeng pondered for a long time before solemnly approaching Xia Feng, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture.
Before he could even bow, Xia Feng supported him, saying, "Venerable Zhang, you are an elder I deeply admire. I cannot bear such a grand salutation from you."
"No, no, no, you must allow me to pay my respects. Otherwise, we will be stuck here indefinitely. I truly cannot bear not to," Zhang Sanfeng declared, his expression turning serious.
In his eyes, the strong were to be respected, and the wise were to be revered.
Moreover, a legendary Divine Emperor was involved. Regardless of the circumstances, Zhang Sanfeng felt compelled to perform this ceremony.
Zhang Sanfeng understood that his bowing was his respect for a Divine Emperor realm expert, while Xia Feng's refusal was his respect for him. These two sentiments should not be confused.
Xia Feng, unable to dissuade Zhang Sanfeng, finally conceded, "Venerable Zhang, this is the only time. Please refrain from such a grand salutation in the future."
"Agreed." Zhang Sanfeng nodded earnestly, then, as before, bowed towards Xia Feng and respectfully called out, "Your junior, Zhang Junbao, greets the Divine Emperor."
"Venerable Zhang, please rise. Do not do this again in the future." Xia Feng quickly helped him up after Zhang Sanfeng completed his bow.
Zhang Sanfeng himself had never imagined that he would live to see a Divine Emperor realm expert in his lifetime.
And this was not a legend, but a reality.
"Good. You said you had something to ask me?" Zhang Sanfeng asked, calming himself and looking at Xia Feng.
"After arriving in the Divine Realm, I have rapidly ascended from the True God realm to the Divine Emperor realm. I wish to ask you the reason for this." Xia Feng explained his situation to Zhang Sanfeng.
Although his strength surpassed Zhang Sanfeng's, his knowledge of the Divine Realm was far inferior to Zhang Sanfeng's.
Zhang Sanfeng was stunned upon hearing this.
Such a thing was possible?
It was truly unheard of. How could breaking through cultivation realms be as simple as breathing for Xia Feng?
Zhang Sanfeng shuddered just recalling the experience and hardships he endured with each major realm breakthrough.
Now, Xia Feng told him that upon arriving in the Divine Realm, he was already a Divine Emperor.
Wasn't this bullying an honest person?
"I cannot answer this question. It is too inconceivable. I dare not even imagine it, let alone witness it firsthand." Zhang Sanfeng shook his head like a rattle drum.
This was indeed a question that could not be answered, not just by him, but by anyone.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, if Xia Feng wasn't a genuine Divine Emperor realm expert, and had only recently arrived from Earth, he would never have believed it, even if tortured.
It was precisely because such an unbelievable event had occurred before his eyes that Zhang Sanfeng found it so difficult to comprehend.
"Uh..." Xia Feng, though he had anticipated this outcome, still felt a pang of disappointment.
He didn't know who to ask about his peculiar situation, nor who might have the answers.
"Alright, then my second question is, who is the Lord of Myriad Underworlds? The divine maiden's marriage proposal embroidered ball selected me." Xia Feng voiced his second pressing question.
"I can answer this one." Zhang Sanfeng's face lit up upon hearing this. Finally, he could answer a question.
Otherwise, he felt like a useless person, embarrassing himself in front of his fellow countryman.
Xia Feng nodded slightly, appearing eager to listen.
"The Lord of Myriad Underworlds is rumored to be the Son of the Heavenly Dao. He has always resided at the boundary between the Underworld and the Divine Realm, a place known as the Desolate Void. Without his permission, no one can enter. Every hundred thousand years, he selects four divine maidens from the Divine Realm to be his concubines. However, this time, the selected maidens are not meant to be concubines, but are being cultivated as maidservants. One of them is in Taiji City."
"The primary duty of these maidservants is to recruit divine consorts for him. To date, you are the first divine consort candidate I have heard of being chosen. As for why he requires four divine consorts, this has not yet been achieved, so the reason is unclear. I suspect there are no good intentions behind it, and the prospects are grim."
Zhang Sanfeng recounted all that he knew.
In fact, Xia Feng had already guessed some of it even before Zhang Sanfeng explained. There were no benefits for the divine consorts recruited by the Lord of Myriad Underworlds.
It only appeared to be a meteoric rise, as one would be aligning themselves with the Lord of Myriad Underworlds and could also have divine maidens. This was practically every man's dream and a mark of success.
"I see. What you've said is likely correct. The divine consorts would only meet a grim fate upon arriving," Xia Feng nodded.
"Never mind, I won't worry about you. You are a Divine Emperor, so you shouldn't fall into the hands of the Lord of Myriad Underworlds." Zhang Sanfeng was about to utter words of concern, but then he remembered Xia Feng's Divine Emperor status and swallowed his words.
Although the Great Perfection of the Divine Venerable realm was infinitely close to the Divine Emperor realm, it was still a full major realm difference. Even though Zhang Sanfeng couldn't grasp the exact magnitude of this difference, he knew that with this major realm advantage, Xia Feng could toy with the Lord of Myriad Underworlds.
"I've never worried about my safety. I'm just curious, and it happened that I could inquire about it." Xia Feng nodded, indicating there was no need to worry.
"Go ahead and try to ascertain if he is indeed the Son of the Heavenly Dao. Legend has it that the Heavenly Dao plotted a major event hundreds of millions of years ago. It remains to be seen if it is true," Zhang Sanfeng nodded in agreement, revealing a shocking secret.
"Venerable Zhang, is the Heavenly Dao a real person?"
Since Zhang Sanfeng brought up the matter of the Heavenly Dao, Xia Feng decided to voice his long-held query.
"You don't know?" Zhang Sanfeng was taken aback and asked Xia Feng in return.
"I don't," Xia Feng replied, shaking his head.
Zhang Sanfeng smiled upon hearing this and said, "That's understandable. You've only been in the Divine Realm for a short while, so it's quite normal for you not to know."
Then, Zhang Sanfeng stated seriously:
"The Heavenly Dao is a person who controls all the realms."