Immortal of the Nine Realms

Watching Lady Suya and her group vanish through a method he couldn’t comprehend, Song Zhili turned to the elder and smiled faintly. ”Senior Brother, you’ve truly impressed me this time. The Lesser Immortal Realm is said to be one of the most mysterious forces in the Mortal Realm’s Nine Realms.

”Rumor has it that it was a Dao Field established by a Heavenly Sovereign from the Immortal Realm during ancient times. Even the most supreme forces in the Mortal Realm might not be able to contact them.”

The elder gave a modest smile, though his pride and satisfaction were written all over his face. ”Junior Brother, it was merely good fortune on my part. By sheer chance, I established a slight connection with that True Immortal.”

Listening to this, Fang Chen mused, A Dao Field established by a Heavenly Sovereign... and this old man even had direct contact with a True Immortal....

”You’ve met that True Immortal in person?” asked Song Zhili in surprise. ”It’s not that I doubt you, but I really can’t understand it. I hope you can enlighten me, Senior Brother.”

The elder gave a nod, deciding not to hold back. ”I know you well. You won’t put in the effort until you’re fully convinced. I’ll tell you everything. But I also hope you won’t disappoint me this time. After all, establishing ties with a True Immortal would greatly boost our status in the sect. If this succeeds, both of us could be promoted to the fourth transformation. Then we wouldn’t have to remain stationed in this backwater.”

”Please speak freely,” said Song Zhili.

He neither agreed nor disagreed.

The elder began, ”Call it luck, really. While wandering the Mortal Realm, I met a young man. At first, I thought he was nothing more than an ant. But then I sensed something strange about him. If I hadn’t possessed a method to foresee danger and refrained from acting rashly, I wouldn’t be sitting here speaking to you today.”

Song Zhili’s eyes sharpened. ”This young man... is he the descendant of that True Immortal?”

”No.” The elder chuckled. ”He is that True Immortal. He merely reincarnated and is cultivating anew. When I encountered him, he didn’t have a profound cultivation, only at the Dao Union Realm. He hadn’t even gone through his tribulation yet at the time. That was about three hundred years ago.”

Song Zhili frowned. ”Reincarnated and cultivating anew? I’ve traveled to the Underworld. The Reincarnation Division no longer exists. Even immortals would find it hard to reincarnate and restart their cultivation. What you are describing sounds suspiciously like an ”anomaly.” Is this True Immortal you’re referring to actually an ”anomaly”?”

”I’ve been to the Lesser Immortal Realm. His identity is genuine,” assured the elder calmly. ”I’ve seen his current capabilities. If he wants to kill us, it would only take a flick of his finger.”

”What’s his current realm?” Song Zhili asked.

”According to the classifications of the Immortal Realm, he’s an Earth Immortal.”

”An Earth Immortal?” Song Zhili’s frown deepened. ”That’s no stronger than a second-transformation Loose Immortal. You say he could destroy the two of us with a flick of his finger? How so?”

The elder smiled faintly. ”You are not buying it? He might only be an Earth Immortal at the moment, far from his peak form, but with the pure immortal essence at his disposal and the spiritual treasures he holds, even the two of us joining hands wouldn’t stand a chance against him.”

”If that’s all he has, he may still fail to capture an anomaly. You’ve seen how elusive anomalies can be,” Song Zhili mused. ”If we go through all this trouble and he still fails, what about the rewards he promised?”

The elder replied, ”You need not worry about that. True Immortals possess methods far beyond our imagination. The techniques of the Daoist path may seem miraculous to us, but in their eyes, they’re nothing special.

”Take thunder arts, for example. From what I’ve heard, the Lesser Immortal Realm has at least three types of thunder arts no weaker than your Azure Lightning Technique.”

As he spoke, the elder glanced at Song Zhili, a trace of jealousy flashing subtly in his eyes.

Song Zhili nodded. ”In that case, I have no further doubts.”

Hearing that, the elder smiled and stood up. He said, ”It’s getting late. I’ll head back and wait for your good news.”

Once the elder had left, Yun Ding quickly offered congratulations. ”Congratulations, Tower Master. You might soon advance to the fourth transformation!”

”Don’t celebrate too soon. My senior brother has a skill for avoiding misfortune. The fact that he won’t stay here long suggests this matter is far more complicated than it seems.”

Song Zhili said flatly, ”There’s a reason anomalies are called anomalies. They exist outside the Three Realms and beyond the Five Elements. Even True Immortals from the Lesser Immortal Realm can’t find them easily. The fact that they need my help already proves how extraordinary anomalies are.”

”Then... should we delay things a bit?” Yun Ding asked cautiously.

”Didn’t Haoran just ascend to a first-transformation Loose Immortal? Have him travel to Tuxiong Star and discuss the matter with Wang Chongsong. Mobilize all Spirit God Sect cultivators on Tuxiong Star. Tell them to act boldly. Some taboos... can be ignored now.”

Song Zhili said, ”We’ll observe whether those two anomalies on Tuxiong Star show any response. If they do, then everything that follows will unfold naturally.”

”Tower Master, Haoran just recently broke through. If we send him now, he may face danger. Should I go personally instead?” Yun Ding asked in a low voice.

Song Zhili waved his hand with a smile. ”I know you’re worried he might run into trouble, especially since there’s a certain Xun fellow over there who’s no easy person to deal with. But if you go instead, we won’t be able to observe things as clearly.”

Yun Ding’s expression shifted slightly. He understood. This man was using his personal disciple as bait to test the situation on Tuxiong Star.

After Yun Ding left, Song Zhili didn’t leave the reception hall. He sat quietly, seemingly waiting for someone.

Fang Chen also didn’t rush to leave. With his current cultivation, he couldn’t directly intervene in this matter. All he could do now was find a way to contact Master Yun He, or the old man, if possible.

About half an hour later, a figure strode into the reception hall.

Li Wuwang looked at Song Zhili indifferently. ”You called for me?”

”I have an opportunity for you to take revenge. Do you want it?” said Song Zhili, smiling.

”Revenge? The Long Family has already fallen. What vengeance is left to take? If you manage to refine the Heaven Calamity Dragoness and the others into pills, just remember to send me a few,” Li Wuwang said coldly.

Fang Chen glanced at him. Clearly, this man hadn’t yet received news of him taking away the gourd holding the captives.

In fact, it seemed Song Zhili had no intention of revealing that either. Instead, he stared at Li Wuwang’s arm and said, ”Back then, how did you lose that arm? You think I don’t know?”

Li Wuwang’s face darkened. ”What are you implying? I already told you that that matter has nothing to do with me. The Spirit God Sect has no reason to meddle.”

”Well, now it does concern me. Someone wants to target that anomaly, and I need your help,” Song Zhili said calmly. ”Surely you don’t still think of yourself as his disciple?”

Fang Chen’s eyes widened. Disciple? What does he mean by that?