Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 1113: So I’m This Strong Now

Everyone exchanged glances. By now, they were all looking at Fang Chen with nothing but deep reverence.

The mysterious woman had returned just to speak with him. Even a fool could tell that Fang Chen’s identity was far beyond anything they could imagine.

”My lord, have you met that woman before?” Fairy Yu asked, looking at Fang Chen suspiciously. Her intuition as a woman told her something was off.

”We met once. It was during my Misfortune Calamity. The Crimson Fiend Demonic Sovereign was there too,” replied Fang Chen with a slight nod.

Fairy Yu’s eyes lit up, her smile blooming brightly. ”Ohhh, so it was during a Misfortune Calamity. That means you only saw her because of bad luck!”

Her smile sent Shi Yu into a daze. The Seven Kill Hall Master shot him a cold glare, and he immediately lowered his head. He desperately purged all stray thoughts from his mind, not daring to let them linger.

Xing Jintuo was unmoved by the mysterious woman or the Crimson Fiend Demonic Sovereign. Instead, he was still pondering Fang Chen’s earlier words. ”Ghost God Dao...”

A spirited smile gradually appeared on his face as he cupped his fists toward Fang Chen.

”Sword Chief Fang, though I’m no longer the same as before, perhaps I can walk the Martial God Dao again this time, in my new form.”

Now that he was free from the limits of mortality, the greatest obstacle of the Martial God Dao was gone. Everything would be different this time.

Fang Chen smiled. ”Let’s talk somewhere else.”

Xing Jintuo nodded. ”Let’s go to my residence.”

Just as they were about to leave, Xing Jintuo turned and walked over to Shi Yu, staring at him silently.

Shi Yu’s face turned pale. His throat bobbed nervously. He was too terrified to speak!

Xing Jintuo sneered coldly, ”You’ve run rampant in my territory all this time, and you even dared to covet Sword Chief Fang’s companion. That crime deserves death.”

He placed a hand on Shi Yu’s head, and the man vanished into ash without even time to scream.

Fang Chen and Fairy Yu both sensed that unique force again. They exchanged a look and smiled.

Even though Xing Jintuo had now become a Ghost God, he could still wield that mysterious power. That proved his Dao was still viable.

The Seven Kill Hall Master was filled with a rollercoaster of emotions.

Xing Jintuo turned to him and asked flatly, ”I killed your son. Do you harbor hatred for me?”

After a few moments of silence, the Seven Kill Hall Master cupped his fists and bowed deeply. ”I feel regret but no hatred. That’s the truth.”

Xing Jintuo nodded. ”Then I’ll spare your life.”

The Seven Kill Hall Master let out a visible sigh of relief. He continued to bow respectfully as he watched Xing Jintuo, Fang Chen, and Fairy Yu descend the mountain.

Once they were gone, Huyan Bing let out a deep sigh of relief.

”Send word to your young master,” said the Seven Kill Hall Master in a low voice. ”Grandmaster Xing is not someone he should ever think of provoking again.”

Huyan Bing nodded immediately. Of course, we can’t provoke him anymore. One more step in the wrong direction, and our young master will end up just like Shi Yu.

On the way down the mountain, Fang Chen suddenly glanced at Xing Jintuo and smiled. ”Brother Xing... was that out of pity for talent?”

Xing Jintuo stopped in his tracks, his lips curving into a sheepish grin. ”He was able to reach the Martial Emperor Stage. That marks him as a talent worth nurturing. He stayed in my territory for some time. Perhaps he gained something from it. I thought... maybe he could change.”

Fairy Yu said with a soft smile, ”You could’ve just said it plainly. Even if you didn’t, my lord knew. Shi Yu’s death was merely your way of sparing his father.”

Xing Jintuo looked even more embarrassed. At a loss for words, he could only grin foolishly at Fang Chen and Fairy Yu.

Upon arriving at Xing Jintuo’s residence, Fang Chen glanced once more at the void, then he turned to Fairy Yu. ”Brother Xing and I will be right back.”

Fairy Yu nodded. ”Alright.”

Before Xing Jintuo could even respond, Fang Chen pulled him into Yellow Springs Road. They vanished from the mortal realm instantly.

In the shadows nearby, several Great Expansion Dao Sect cultivators were using the Qi Escape Technique to hide themselves. They dared not get too close, afraid Fang Chen might notice.

Seeing Fairy Yu walking calmly through the courtyard, they finally relaxed.

As long as she’s still here, Fang Chen couldn’t have gone far.

***

Yellow Springs Road.

Xing Jintuo was filled with curiosity. He looked around at the surroundings with wide eyes. When he noticed the various wandering souls walking alongside them, he couldn’t help but observe them closely.

One particularly grim-looking ghost had a face that was twisted with resentment and rage, and it seemed especially displeased with being watched. It stepped directly in front of Xing Jintuo and locked eyes with him coldly.

”Brother, got a problem?” asked Xing Jintuo.

The spirit sneered at Xing Jintuo, ”You’ve been staring at me this whole time. Planning something? Let me warn you. I may be dead, but I’m a vengeful spirit. You ordinary ghosts are no match for me. Keep looking and you’ll be the one who gets scattered!”

Then it glanced at Fang Chen beside him. It gave a cold snort and continued on its way.

Once the ghost had moved away, Xing Jintuo finally glanced at Fang Chen with a hint of curiosity. ”Sword Chief Fang, I heard that walking the Path of Yin has become popular in the Central Continent... Does that have anything to do with you?”

The Free Transformation Sect wasn’t some small sect, and naturally, some people had managed to obtain knowledge of the Path of Yin technique through certain channels.

Xing Jintuo had heard bits and pieces about it before.

Wandering spirits did not appear in the mortal realm. Even after all his years as a cultivator, he had never once seen a wandering spirit with his own eyes. However, Fang Chen could make them manifest in the human world. Such a technique was anything but ordinary.

Fang Chen didn’t hide anything from Xing Jintuo. As they walked, he told him a bit about the underworld and his situation.

By the time they reached the banks of the Forgotten River, Xing Jintuo had a rough understanding of it all.

His eyes dimmed, his gaze tinged with sadness. ”To think... The underworld is like this. From what you’ve said, the wandering spirits there have no chance of reincarnation? I always thought that after I died, I’d be able to reincarnate and cultivate again in the human world.”

Xing Jintuo let out a self-deprecating laugh. ”That Spirit God Sect you mentioned really does play dirty. Since I’ve now set foot on the Ghost Dao because of you, I’ll join the Killing Spiritual Division. When I have spare time, I’ll cut down a few cultivators from the Spirit God Sect.”

”Killing Spiritual Division? It’s not suited for you.” Fang Chen smiled. ”Why not establish a Martial God Division instead? There are many ordinary wandering souls in the underworld who walked the Martial Dao when they were alive. See if they can follow your path. Simultaneously, you can teach and enlighten others in the Mortal Realm. You’d be killing two birds with one stone. Isn’t that ideal?”

”Establish a Martial God Division?” A contemplative look appeared in Xing Jintuo’s eyes. He stared at Fang Chen seriously. ”Sword Chief Fang, are you joking?”

He couldn’t quite believe Fang Chen was willing to provide such significant support for this path.

Fang Chen said with a grin, ”Do you know who the person you punched to the ground in the Mortal Realm was?”

Xing Jintuo was slightly stunned and asked suspiciously, ”Could it have been a cultivator in the Upper Three Realms?”

Just as Fang Chen had expected, Xing Jintuo had no idea what kind of godly power he had cultivated.

Fang Chen answered, ”He was a First-Rate Sect Leader.”

Xing Jintuo gasped. ”Have I really become that strong?”

He could not believe he had knocked down a First-Rate Sect Leader in the Mortal Realm.

Fang Chen continued, ”Furthermore, he was a third-transformation Loose Immortal. He’s much stronger than those First-Rate Sect Leaders in the Divine Dao Sect that you used to know.”

Xing Jintuo fell silent for a moment before saying quietly, ”Sword Chief Fang, you’re not just trying to comfort me, are you?”

”Shall we establish the Martial God Division, then?”

Xing Jintuo nodded vigorously. ”Yes! Let’s do it!”

He was now certain that Fang Chen wasn’t deceiving him. It looked like his Dao... was truly fierce!