Immortal of the Nine Realms

Jing Yuehan was visibly astonished. However, she quickly regained her composure and said faintly, ”Fairy Yu said you were still alive. I initially didn’t believe it, but then I heard about your appearance at the Immortal Dynasty Manor. I’m curious, how did you come back to life after the incident?”

Fang Chen wore a smile. ”Perhaps it has something to do with merit.”

Jing Yuehan paused with a contemplative look on her face. ”Does heaven truly have compassion for the living?”

After a few moments of silence, she set aside her doubts and asked earnestly, ”Where is Fairy Yu now?”

Fang Chen briefly recounted the events that had unfolded after leaving the Immortal Dynasty Manor. When she learned that Fairy Yu had chosen to part ways to avoid dragging Fang Chen down, Jing Yuehan nodded.

That was indeed the Fairy Yu she knew.

”Now that she has consumed the Vast Origin Fruit, it will be nearly impossible for the Heavenly King Zhen Manor to find her again. With her abilities, she shouldn’t face too much danger in these years, but....”

Jing Yuehan turned serious. ”Do you know what’s truly terrifying about the Inverse Immortal Demonic Embryo?”

Fang Chen sighed. ”If she doesn’t consume others’ lifespans, she can only live for 30 years.”

”Exactly. So, you must find Fairy Yu quickly. From what I know of her, she wouldn’t kill anyone unless they deserved it,” Jing Yuehan agreed, casting a glance at Fang Chen. ”She cares too much about your thoughts, which restricts her actions. If it were me, I wouldn’t hesitate.”

After a moment, she added, ”There’s one more thing. If Fairy Yu truly succumbs to the dark side, the elders of the sect won’t turn a blind eye.”

Fang Chen frowned. ”What will the elders do?”

”They will kill her,” Jing Yuehan said, her brows furrowing slightly. ”Long ago, a predecessor of the Void Immortal Sword Sect accidentally refined the Inverse Immortal Demonic Embryo and fell into darkness. After succumbing to madness, his strength surged, and many elders who could have easily suppressed him were defeated under his sword. That incident cost the sect dearly.”

Fang Chen’s expression grew serious. ”What happened to that predecessor afterward?”

”Afterward... no one knows,” Jing Yuehan replied, her voice lowering. ”However, there have been rumors within the sect that he eventually regained his senses, possibly due to the Ancient Immortal Road.”

She paused, contemplating. ”Although it’s merely a rumor, the Ancient Immortal Road is too mysterious. Occasionally, it grants treasures from the immortal realm, so perhaps there is something that could resolve the Inverse Immortal Demonic Embryo.”

”The Ancient Immortal Road....” Fang Chen pondered, realizing he might need to venture there.

If luck was on his side, he could find a way to help Fairy Yu in there.

”Senior Sister Jing, how long does the peak master intend to keep you here?” he asked softly.

”You don’t need to worry about me. My master isn’t truly confining me; she’s just protecting me,” Jing Yuehan said dismissively.

Fang Chen was slightly taken aback. ”Protecting?”

Glancing at him, a hint of amusement could be seen in her eyes. ”Yes. Although I couldn’t kill Gai Wu back then, I still rendered him completely incapacitated. This is something the outside world doesn’t know. Perhaps even the Heavenly King Zhen Manor feels embarrassed by it.”

”My master asked me to stay here to prevent me from leaving the Void Immortal Sword Sect and being targeted by the Heavenly King Zhen Manor.

”Furthermore, I can comprehend the Ice Sword Intent here and temper my will. When I emerge from seclusion, I will be able to venture to the Ancient Immortal Road and compete for the title of an Immortal Seedling. By then, Heavenly King Zhen Manor will have to think twice before trying to make a move against me.”

At this moment, the spiritual barrier around Jing Yuehan dissipated. She had exhausted her spiritual energy again.

Jing Yuehan fell silent, closed her eyes, and began to recover. Before long, the ice and snow covered her entirely, turning her into a snow figure.

Ice Sword Intent?

Fang Chen looked around and noticed that there were indeed some peculiar lines in the surroundings, and the terrifying chill emanated from these lines.

”Senior Sister Jing, Little Yu is not an inflexible person. If she’s ever out of options, she will naturally know who she should kill.”

Fang Chen turned to leave.

Under the snow, Jing Yuehan’s serious expression relaxed slightly.

The other cultivators outside the Cold Ice Cave had already left to continue their patrols, but the leading one remained standing in place, waiting.

Seeing Fang Chen come out, Jing Xu smiled. ”Junior Brother Fang, did you see my sister?”

Fang Chen was not surprised; he had already guessed the patrol guard’s identity when he said his surname was Jing.

Fang Chen cupped his fist. ”Brother Jing, Senior Sister Jing said she would comprehend the Ice Sword Intent inside. May I ask what the Ice Sword Intent is?”

”Did you not go to the Teachings Hall?”

As soon as Jing Xu spoke, he suddenly remembered that Fang Chen had a white core and likely had not received the inheritance, so he directly said, ”The Void Immortal Sword Manual contains Nine Great Sword Intents, and the Ice Sword Intent is one of them. Yuehan has good talent, and the peak master values her highly. This is why she is allowed to attempt to comprehend the Ice Sword Intent in the Golden Core Realm.”

”In fact, only a few people from our Extreme Sword Peak have truly comprehended the Ice Sword Intent; most only gain insight after advancing to the mid stage of the Golden Core Realm.”

After a pause, Jing Xu glanced at the Cold Ice Cave, his face showing a hint of emotion. ”The cave serves both as a prison and a good place to comprehend the Ice Sword Intent. Even if one has truly committed a crime and is imprisoned within, if they can grasp the Ice Sword Intent, they can receive a special pardon.”

”I also spent some time inside when I was young, but unfortunately, I wasn’t talented enough. I might have a chance to understand the Ice Sword Intent only after I advance and leave my physical body.”

The Void Immortal Sword Manual has Nine Great Sword Intents?

Fang Chen thought about it; the Eight Desolation Supreme Sword Scripture did not specify which sword intent needed to be comprehended. That was quite strange; the Eight Desolation Supreme Sword Scripture should be of a higher grade than the Void Immortal Sword Manual, yet it did not name any sword intent.

”Junior Brother Fang, did you experience any mishaps when you advanced to the Golden Core Realm, which led to you condensing a white core?” Jing Xu asked.

Fang Chen nodded. ”Indeed, there was a bit of an accident.”

Jing Xu paused in thought. He then said, ”The Ancient Immortal Road has the ability to turn misfortune into fortune. I know that in a few days, some of the junior brothers and sisters plan to take a trip there. Junior Brother Fang, you might as well go with them to see the Ancient Immortal Road.”

”With Junior Brother Fang looking after them along the way, those junior brothers and sisters won’t be causing any trouble.” Jing Xu sighed lightly. ”If the Void Immortal Sword Sect can’t produce a single Immortal Seedling this year, we’ll be mocked by the sword cultivators from Northern Dipper and Celestial Heaven.”

”Northern Dipper? Celestial Heaven?”

Fang Chen’s thoughts stirred; hearing Jing Xu say this made him wonder if the Void Immortal Sword Sect had been in contact with the sword cultivators from the Northern Dipper and Celestial Heaven all along.

Their relationship didn’t seem to be very good.

Jing Xu didn’t elaborate further; he simply told Fang Chen a time and place before turning to leave.

A few days later, beneath a certain mountain of the outer sect, over a dozen Golden Core Realm cultivators from the nine peaks of the inner sect appeared.

”Cheng Yuhan, Wang Hu, one of you is in the late stage, and the other is in the mid stage; why are you both planning to go to the Ancient Immortal Road?”

Not backing down, Cheng Yuhan exclaimed with his eyes wide open, ”What’s wrong with that? Not to mention me, even Junior Brother Wang could easily defeat an ordinary grand completion stage Golden Core Realm expert, so he’s completely qualified to take a trip there. If luck is on our side, he might just become an Immortal Seedling!”

The other party was at the grand completion stage of the Golden Core Realm. Seeing Cheng Yuhan’s enthusiasm, he didn’t bicker with him but instead scanned the group. ”The time is almost up; let’s go.”

A cultivator bobbed his chin in a certain direction. ”Senior Brother Li, someone else is coming.”

Everyone looked up.

Cheng Yuhan and Wang Hu immediately showed expressions of surprise. ”Oh, it’s Junior Brother Fang; this is solid! He will definitely become an Immortal Seedling this time.”