Chapter 15: Famous in a Single Battle

Zhang Sanfeng stood on the stage, motionless and composed. With his left hand behind his back, he gave his Taiji sword a gentle turn with his right, instantly manifesting a nearly transparent, colorless light barrier.

*Hum, hum, clang!* Three sounds rang out in succession. The blade light and sword energy unleashed by Zhe Sheng and Kuang Liang created faint ripples on the barrier just a yard in front of Zhang Sanfeng. When the Black Tiger slammed into the shield, it penetrated only three inches before being rebounded with a force even greater than its initial speed. Its massive body flew over the heads of Zhe Sheng and Kuang Liang, hitting the protective barrier rising at the edge of the arena with a loud *thud* before slowly sliding down.

A collective gasp rippled through the onlookers. Attacks from two late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortals had been rendered invisible and harmless. Even if they hadn’t used their full strength, anyone present could see they had exerted at least seventy percent of their power. Such an onslaught would have shattered the protective barrier of any mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal. To make matters worse, the Black Tiger had been sent flying out of the arena. Yet, Zhang Sanfeng hadn't moved an inch. Was he playing the part of a pig to eat the tiger? Was he a Nine Heavens Profound Immortal, or perhaps an even more ancient Primordial Spirit Immortal?

A Primordial Spirit Immortal? Unlikely. Since the great war millions of years ago, Primordial Spirit Immortals were considered the upper echelons of the Immortal Realm. An Immortal Sovereign was a regional overlord, and Immortal Emperors were rare even among the top ten sects. As for Immortal Venerables, they had become mere legends over these millions of years. It was rare for a Primordial Spirit Immortal to appear in such a place; they might not visit for millions of years, and if they needed special items, they would simply command others to obtain them. Even a Nine Heavens Profound Immortal would only appear here by chance, perhaps just passing through. In this place, late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortals like Zhe Sheng could reign supreme. Of course, this excluded the forces that managed such a massive trading market. Most people concluded that Zhang Sanfeng was likely a Nine Heavens Profound Immortal hiding his true strength.

"Heh, is this all you have? How childish. Since that’s the case, you don’t need to leave this stage today!" Zhang Sanfeng said lightly to the two horrified men. He raised his right hand, and as his Taiji sword traced a graceful arc, a Yin-Yang diagram appeared before him. The pattern rotated rapidly, erupting with brilliant black and white light. It struck Zhe Sheng and Kuang Liang with a fierce whistle. The two men stood frozen, unable to dodge, as the high-speed Yin-Yang diagram passed through their bodies, shredding their Immortal Souls instantly. The Black Tiger behind them, having just lifted its head to turn around, was pulverized into dust.

The crowd was stunned into silence. What was happening? A single move had wiped out two late-stage Great Luo Golden Immortals and a beast comparable to an early-stage Great Luo Golden Immortal. Had those two lost their minds, or were they kicked by a donkey? Why didn't they dodge? And since when were the protective barriers of Great Luo Golden Immortals as fragile as paper? What kind of technique was this? Could he truly be a Primordial Spirit Immortal?

Of course not. The two on stage hadn't wanted to stay; they were unable to move. From the moment the technique was unleashed, they found themselves caught in the suction of the Yin-Yang diagram, forcing them to expend all their energy resisting the pull, hoping their defensive barriers would hold. Unfortunately, they were wrong.

The move Zhang Sanfeng used was one he had created just two years prior, equivalent to the full-strength attack of a mid-stage Nine Heavens Profound Immortal. Combined with the rings left behind by Tang Yi—a set of five intended to boost attack power, with one on his right hand and four on his left—the effect was devastating.

"T-Third Young Master, this..." After a long while, Xiao Yun stammered to Guan Zhiheng, unable to believe her eyes.

"Hmm... I've never seen this technique before. Master’s strength has improved significantly!" Guan Zhiheng remarked with a sigh of admiration.

Ignoring the crowd, Zhang Sanfeng summoned his left hand, collecting the gear of the two disintegrated men into his spatial ring, before calmly stepping off the stage. High above, in the top level of the market, someone who had been observing the fight nodded silently.

Following this, Zhang Sanfeng and his companions proceeded with their business in the market with remarkable ease. It was a joke to think anyone would dare provoke a suspected Primordial Spirit Immortal, especially with the remains of their previous challengers still scattered on the arena floor.

As Zhang Sanfeng’s group departed from the Trapped Demon Star, a shadow-recording stone at a certain location in the market was transmitted away via a micro-teleportation array.

At the same time, a figure suddenly appeared in the sky above a distant planet. A booming voice echoed: "Wah-ha-ha! This is the Immortal Qi! Truly refreshing! It’s been over a decade, and finally—Immortal Realm, Tang Yi has arrived!" Tang Yi stowed his massive starship and used a standard, single-person flight device he had purchased with a ticket. After traveling for several days, he finally reached the sky above a modest planet. He breathed in the thin Immortal Qi and cheered.

The next day, early in the morning, inside a private room on the third floor of the Zihua Pavilion, a handsome young man ate a delicious "Immortal Breakfast" and asked the waitress before him, "Any news today?" The Zihua Pavilion was located in the most prosperous star region of the Immortal Realm, near the periphery of the Voidlands, where the Immortal Qi was most concentrated. This region was known as the Azure Sea Star Region, and the pavilion was in a city on the capital planet, Azure Sea Star. Zihua Pavilion was quite famous, with branches on the capital planets of almost every star region. Similar establishments were scattered throughout the Immortal Realm.

"Yes, there is. This is the latest issue of the *New Immortal Express* from the First Immortal Sage," the waitress replied. She took out a small square jade card, roughly the size of a business card, and placed it on the table in front of the handsome immortal. She gently brushed her hand over it, and text appeared above the table: *14th day of the 7th month, 9,811th year of the 9th Epoch of the 7th Era of the Immortal-Demon Calendar. New Immortal Express.* Below it were a series of moving images.

The First Immortal Sage was a famous news media outlet in the Immortal Realm, launched by several giants after the Immortal-Demon War. Initially, it was intended to keep all star regions informed of developments in others to prevent a repeat of the war. It was sold monthly to the entire realm for fifty low-grade Immortal Stones. The *New Immortal Express*, however, was launched to satisfy the growing gossip-hungry nature of the immortals, costing only one low-grade Immortal Stone.

With such a low price and the backing of the giants, the *New Immortal Express* sold tens of billions of copies daily across the Immortal Realm. Its reach was immense.

"This is...? Zhang Sanfeng! Whoa, he's incredibly fierce!" After watching a few clips, the handsome immortal saw the footage from yesterday's fight on the Trapped Demon Star. Unlike the raw scene, this version included text descriptions and narration, detailing the apparent strength of the three individuals. The handsome immortal couldn't remain calm.

This man was Hua Shaojie. Due to his unique talents, his potential was top-tier for the Earth Flame Sect. In two years, nurtured by the sect's full resources, his cultivation had skyrocketed like a rocket, jumping from Mortal Immortal to early-stage Heavenly Immortal—a major realm every year. It was nothing short of miraculous.

"A suspected Primordial Spirit Immortal? And it’s only been ten years! That’s terrifying! Well, he is indeed the person Brother Tang admires. Zhang Sanfeng is famous now, heh! Famous in a single battle!" Hua Shaojie muttered to himself.