Immortal of the Nine Realms

The Enlightenment Realm cultivator did not immediately make a move, but coldly asked, ”Who are you?”

Anyone who had made it here was an Immortal Seedling with a unique and extraordinary background, without exception.

”Dongfang Haojie,” Fang Chen replied calmly.

”Dongfang Haojie? Which sect do you belong to?” probed the Enlightenment Realm cultivator.

”I am a wandering cultivator.”

”A wandering cultivator?” The Enlightenment Realm Immortal Candidate paused for a moment, then sneered. ”You’re a wandering cultivator and dare speak so arrogantly in front of me?”

Spiritual energy began to slowly surge from him, and even Miao Yan, a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, felt a hint of oppressive force.

”Xu Chenfeng, that’s enough. Brother Dongfang is one of my helpers. No need to fight among ourselves,” Wu Tai said calmly.

Xu Chenfeng coldly stared at Fang Chen for several moments. In the end, he retraced the oppressive aura and turned to Wu Tai. ”Speak. Where are we going? We can cooperate, but as for this Golden Core Realm cultivator, there’s no need to bring him along.”

”Brother Dongfang isn’t weak. The more strength we have, the greater our chances of success. Don’t be so narrow-minded. He just didn’t know your identity and spoke out of turn. His intention is good, after all; he spoke up for my sake,” said Wu Tai, smiling.

The atmosphere eased at his words.

Xu Chenfeng thought for a few moments, then slowly nodded. ”Fine, bring him along, but I hope he doesn’t cause any trouble.”

Wu Tai laughed heartily. ”Of course, of course.”

Xu Chenfeng thought that Wu Tai would only bring Fang Chen along, but to his surprise, Wu Tai called over several others, all of whom were at the Golden Core Realm.

Xu Chenfeng sneered, but due to Wu Tai’s status, he refrained from saying anything.

”Brother Wu, are you all heading to find the Profound Mother Yin Beast? I heard it’s rare in the Pitu Ruins. Its movements are mysterious and extremely ferocious. It’s not easy to deal with, so be cautious,” Miao Yan said.

”Understood, understood. Well, we’ll be on our way. Brother Miao, goodbye for now,” Wu Tai replied, nodding with a smile.

Miao Yan smiled and left with his group, clearly having already made their preparations before entering this place.

”Gentlemen, we shall head in...” Wu Tai turned around and finally pointed in a direction, ”this way.”

”Wu Tai, are you sure this is the right direction? It’s completely different from the direction your brother is heading,” Xu Chenfeng said suspiciously.

”Trust me. We’re all looking for the Profound Mother Yin Beast, but each of us has our own method,” Wu Tai said confidently with a smile.

Xu Chenfeng no longer argued, leading the group of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators ahead.

”Brother Dongfang, I must admit, I misjudged you earlier. I’ll remember the favor you showed me just now.” Wu Tai glanced at Fang Chen, laughing as he patted his chest. ”As for the Dragon Essence Fruits we need to offer, I’ll take care of it. As long as I find the Profound Mother Yin Beast, everyone will benefit.”

”Brother Wu, rest assured. We will certainly assist you” a Golden Core Realm cultivator chimed in.

The other people also began to offer their allegiance, their tones seemingly neither servile nor arrogant, but with a hint of flattery.

Looks like the Forbidden Demon Island is not simple. No wonder Wu Tai’s subordinates are so confident, thinking everyone would give Wu Tai face, Fang Chen silently observed.

He pondered for a moment before asking Mirror of the Universe, ”Little Mirror, what are the habits of the Profound Mother Yin Beast, and where should I focus my efforts?”

Now that he was in the Pitu Ruins, such questions wouldn’t cost too many spirit stones.

Little Mirror replied, ”The Profound Mother Yin Beast likes all that is Yin, so as long as you can find the place with the most intense Yin energy in this cave, you might have a chance of seeing it.”

Fang Chen frowned. ”What is the place with the most Yin energy here?”

The Mirror of the Universe replied, ”That would require mid-grade spirit stones. If you give me that high-grade spirit stone, I can directly point out the Profound Mother Yin Beast’s location.”

Little Sword sneered. ”I knew this old scammer would try to pull this trick.”

The Mirror of the Universe snorted, ”Youngster, this is just a transaction. I won’t be doing all the work for free.”

Fang Chen sighed. ”Giving you a high-grade spirit stone is impossible. How many mid-grade ones would be enough?”

The Mirror of the Universe fell silent for a moment before replying, ”500 will suffice.”

Fang Chen glanced at Wu Tai. ”Let’s wait for a bit.”

If Wu Tai knew the whereabouts of the Profound Mother Yin Beast, Fang Chen could save those 500 mid-grade spirit stones. If Wu Tai didn’t know, he would just get the information from Mirror of the Universe himself.

At that moment, Xu Chenfeng waved his hand, signaling everyone to stop. ”Let’s wait.”

”Is there danger ahead?” Wu Tai asked curiously.

Xu Chenfeng stared at the lush forest ahead, his brows slightly furrowed. ”I have a feeling something isn’t right. Let one person go ahead and probe. After all, this place was once inhabited by immortals, we can’t be too careless.”

”Sending someone ahead to probe?”

Several Golden Core Realm cultivators unconsciously took a step back, then began looking around as if assessing the situation, on guard against any potential danger.

Wu Tai, seeing this, smiled at Fang Chen and said, ”Brother Dongfang, why don’t you go ahead and scout? If there’s any danger, Xu Chenfeng can respond to you right away. Don’t worry, the first Dragon Essence Fruit we find will be yours. I never shortchange the brothers who help me.”

His smile seemed very sincere, but beneath that sincerity hid a trace of a sinister grin.

The Golden Core Realm cultivators, who had been surveying the area, all let out a quiet breath of relief and then looked toward Fang Chen.

”Brother Dongfang, you go ahead and take a look. We will guard Brother Wu here.”

”If there’s danger, we will certainly support you, so don’t worry.”

Fang Chen nodded. ”Alright.”

He decisively moved forward.

Wu Tai froze for a moment, seemingly not expecting Fang Chen to be so straightforward. He stared at Fang Chen’s back, lost in thought.

Xu Chenfeng and the others narrowed their eyes, keeping a close watch on Fang Chen and the surrounding movements.

Step by step, Fang Chen quickly entered the lush forest ahead.

Not far ahead, there was a large tree, and a corpse was leaning against it.

The corpse had wide-open eyes, its expression filled with anger and ferocity. Even though it had been dead for some time, the grayish-white pupils still held a trace of unwillingness.

A sword mark was etched into the center of its forehead. The mark was so small that it was hard to notice unless one looked carefully.

Fang Chen walked up to the corpse and gently closed its eyes.

This corpse wasn’t anyone else but Meng Tianshu.

Back when Xu Chenfeng said that something felt off, Fang Chen had already used his soul to leave his body and investigate the area.

Xu Chenfeng sensed the lingering resentment of Meng Tianshu from his corpse before his death.

After closing Meng Tianshu’s eyes, Fang Chen looked up at the large tree, where someone had carved a few words with a sword, ”Killer: Kunlun Sword Sect’s Wu Chong”

Wu Tai called out from behind, ”Brother Dongfang, is everything alright?”

Fang Chen smiled faintly and replied, ”It’s fine, just a corpse. It should be from an earlier cultivator who came here.”

A corpse?

The group quickly moved closer and indeed saw only a corpse.

Wu Tai, however, noticed the words on the tree and couldn’t help but chuckle, ”Looks like he died at the hands of my cousin. It’s nothing. He’s probably a cultivator from the Central Continent Empire, and there aren’t many of them around. Losing one means one less to worry about.”

Cousin? So, Kunlun Sword Sect’s Wu Chong is Wu Tai’s cousin?

Fang Chen pondered for a moment. Since Wu Chang is also a member of the Wu family, it seems they are all from the same clan.

Wu Tai kicked over Meng Tianshu’s corpse and looked at Xu Chenfeng and the others. ”Alright, let’s get moving. If I’m right, we’ll be seeing the Dragon Essence Fruit soon. Let’s not let others beat us to it.”

Xu Chenfeng gave a slight nod and continued leading the way with a few Golden Core cultivators clearing the path ahead.

Wu Tai clapped Fang Chen on the shoulder, grinning as he said, ”Brother Dongfang, do your best. I won’t shortchange you.”