Immortal of the Nine Realms

As one Spirit Blood Sect cultivator after another was exposed and slain, the cultivators in the spirit hall grew increasingly terrified. They had heard of the Killing Spiritual Division occasionally, but they had heard far more about the Spirit Blood Sect. Their understanding of the Killing Spiritual Division was superficial at best.

They used to think it was a small faction bearing grudges against the Spirit Blood Sect. They assumed they weren’t particularly powerful, with little influence in the cultivation world.

However, their impression of the Killing Spiritual Division had been overturned on this day.

In less than half a day, the Spiritual Killing Division had slain an Immortal King, several Profound Immortals, and countless cultivators in the Lower and Middle Realms.

What kind of force could achieve such a dazzling and terrifying record?

Immortal Kings were experts in the Ascension Realm. They would have long ascended to the Immortal Realm in ancient times, becoming grand figures of the Immortal Dao. As for Profound Immortals, they were cultivators who had reached the Tribulation Realm. They were highly revered even in the Central Continent Empire, holding an esteemed position in the cultivation world.

In ancient times, Loose Immortals had been rare. Those who ascended to the Immortal Realm were regarded as the true pinnacle of cultivation. To witness such figures fall one after another in front of them was almost unimaginable. If it weren’t for the corpses littering the ground, they would’ve thought they had fallen into an illusion or a nightmare that they couldn’t wake up from.

Stone Dragon approached Fang Chen and handed him several storage rings and a jade box. ”Lord, here are the belongings of the Era Immortal King and the others. This pill should be a second rank Blood Spirit Pill.”

Fang Chen opened the jade box, revealing a crystal-clear pill inside. It appeared as transparent as water, emitting a faint fragrance. It was hard to believe that such a pill had been refined from the blood essence and karmic ties of countless living beings.

Before Fang Chen could examine it closely, Monarch Yan’s Seal suddenly started heating up. To Fang Chen’s surprise, the pill turned into a stream of clear energy and rushed into his body, disappearing without a trace.

As Monarch Yan’s Seal absorbed this clear energy, the lifespan contained within it skyrocketed.

20,000 years.

30,000 years.

50,000 years.

66,742 years.

Fang Chen was suddenly hit with realization.

The so-called Blood Spirit Pill might be another form of Yin Lifespan Coins.

There seemed to be an inevitable connection between Yin Lifespan and Karma.

The Spirit Blood Sect’s practice was essentially to forcibly refine the Yin Lifespan of living beings into pills through a special process. They then fed these pills to their members, enhancing their cultivation.

Whoever had devised this method had to have been highly knowledgeable about the underworld yet lacked the influence to affect its structure. Thus, they turned their attention to the Mortal Realm.

Only now did Fang Chen feel that he had begun to understand the Spirit Blood Sect.

Everyone present had watched the pill turn into a clear stream of energy before entering Fang Chen’s body. They couldn’t help but feel skeptical but didn’t dare show their displeasure.

Just as Fang Chen was about to inspect the storage rings in his hand, a member of the Lixiao royal family suddenly spoke up. ”If you of the Killing Spiritual Division despise the actions of the Killing Spiritual Division so much, why are you consuming their pills? Isn’t this against your principles?

”Or you were all just a bunch of hypocrites all along? You oppose the Spirit Blood Sect merely for the sake of the pills they possess?”

The crowd’s expression turned strange.

This guy has guts. What a pity.

They, too, felt the same way.

The Spirit Blood Pill was incredibly useful. Though it was expensive to produce, it had no side effects and provided a significant boost to cultivation. The pill’s effects were mild as well, so there was no fear of experiencing cultivation deviation.

Xu Peng had previously made a valid point. Everyone present had likely consumed a Blood Spirit Pill once or twice. However, this pill’s refining method was too domineering and vicious, which led it to be categorized as an evil, unorthodox technique. It couldn’t be used openly or recklessly.

Fang Chen paid no attention to the royal family member’s remarks and began examining the storage ring of the Era Immortal King.

The storage ring was quite simple in appearance. It wasn’t particularly large, either. It was filled with various spiritual materials used for alchemy. There were also about 3,000 to 4,000 mid-grade spirit stones and some soul-lighting oil for soul lamps.

As for the Era Immortal King’s cultivation methods and alchemy inheritance, they were not contained within the jade slip in the ring. A cultivator of this level wouldn’t carry their most valuable assets on their person.

”Lord Stone Dragon, what about his spiritual treasures?” Fang Chen casually asked.

Stone Dragon glanced at True Monarch of Pan Mountain, who was helping Xu Xiyin eliminate more Spirit Blood Sect spies. He replied, ”They were shattered in a single blow by that guy.”

Fang Chen’s expression soured slightly. He looked at the three Profound Immortal corpses. ”What about them...?”

”Same.” Shi Long nodded. ”I’ll inform True Monarch of Pan Mountain later. In the future, he should be more careful when attacking and not destroy these things too easily.”

Fang Chen sighed. ”What a waste.”

At least four earth-grade spiritual treasures had gone to waste. With those treasures, Little Sword’s advancement to the sixth rank would have been secured.

Soon, Fang Chen’s storage ring welcomed more items, making him significantly richer. He had obtained many mid-grade spirit stones and various spiritual materials for talisman crafting, alchemy, and artifact forging. They all came from the storage rings of the Era Immortal King and the three Profound Immortals.

After tallying, Fang Chen found that the number of mid-grade spirit stones in his storage ring had surpassed 10,000. This would be enough for him to stay in the Three Thousand Dao Realm for more than 200 years.

Zhao Jiaolong’s voice echoed in Hua Miaoqing and Han Xiuxian’s ears. ”You two remember how the Era Immortal King addressed Fang Chen just now, right?”

At first, the two were confused by Zhao Jiaolong’s question. However, they were soon hit with realization, and their eyes widened with shock.

”I think he... called him Instructor Fang?”

Hua Miaoqing’s thoughts were in chaos. Could it be...?! Is the seventh instructor of the Desolate Academy Fang Chen?

The sheer volume of revelations today left her unsettled, yet another shocking clue had come knocking.

First, the Era Immortal King from the Alchemy Department had been exposed as a Spirit Blood Sect cultivator and executed before their eyes.

Now... Fang Chen might very well be Instructor Fang from the Desolate Academy. But only an Immortal King could become an instructor. Did that mean that Fang Chen’s true strength had reached such a level?

The three of them exchanged shocked glances.

This guess was quite absurd, but considering how these powerful cultivators were treating Fang Chen, it didn’t seem unlikely.

After some time, Xu Xiyin entered the hall and gave Fang Chen a nod. ”All the spies from the list have been eliminated.”

She swept her gaze over the crowd. ”As for these cultivators who just joined the Spirit Blood Sect, what do you intend to do with them, Sword Leader Fang?”

A chill ran down everyone’s spine.

Emperor Sanshan and the Lord of Wuchang Mountain fell to their knees.

The Lord of Wuchang Mountain cried out, ”Masters, please be fair and judge the situation properly! We only joined the Spirit Blood Sect as a temporary measure! We didn’t really intend to join!”

Mi Sheng and her senior brothers revealed grim looks. The young cultivators beside them had quietly stepped back a few paces, distancing themselves from them.