Immortal of the Nine Realms

The Killing Spiritual Division was filled with sword cultivators from the Void Immortal Sword Sect, including peak masters and elders from various peaks. While casually chatting with Bai Qingming and inquiring about matters of the Underworld, they were secretly calculating and ultimately came to a shocking conclusion.

If they walked the Ghost God Dao, it would be like having a steadfast, unshakable harbor amidst a raging stormy sea, allowing them to retreat safely at any time.

Wang Zhenlong asked curiously, ”Brat... it seems you’ve built quite a fortune in the Underworld. Is this capital city considered the equivalent of Yong’an City in the Central Continent Empire?”

Fang Chen nodded. ”The capital city is the power center of the Underworld. Nowadays, the major seals also originate from the capital city and are sent down to the various Underworld cities, eventually reaching the officials of each division.”

The bearded sword cultivator quickly said, ”Are you acquainted with the big shots here? Could you introduce us? If we truly want to walk the Ghost God Dao, we should get their approval, right? Otherwise, suddenly arriving at the capital city would be like stepping onto someone else’s turf. We should at least pay our respects.”

Everyone looked toward Fang Chen. They wanted to know just how deep his connections in the Underworld were. Not only could he openly establish a Killing Spiritual Division, but he could also easily bring them in to settle together?

”Some division monarchs are still handling affairs in the mortal world and can’t return for now, but I’ve already notified a few who are currently free. They will come by shortly to make introductions for you all,” said Fang Chen.

Just then, Qiu Jing and Kong Jin walked in. Both were first-transformation Ghost Gods, and their bearing clearly marked them as extraordinary.

Wang Zhenlong immediately stood up and looked at the two.

”Master, let me introduce you to them. This is Qiu Jing, Division Lord of the Nether Guards Division, and this is Kong Jin, Division Lord of the Soul Capturing Division,” introduced Fang Chen.

Everyone’s expressions brightened.

Just now, after casually chatting with Bai Qingming, they had already learned about the hierarchy of the underworld’s power structure. Division Lords were the very top echelon, similar to the Six Instructors of the Desolate Academy.

”Master!?”

Upon hearing Fang Chen address Wang Zhenlong as ”Master,” the two were startled, a flash of shock and fear flickering deep in their eyes.

Wang Zhenlong hurried forward and bowed respectfully, ”Greetings, Divisions Lords. I am Wang Zhenlong of the Void Immortal Sword Sect. I pay my respects to you both.”

Seeing that, the two suddenly went weak in the knees and immediately knelt on the ground, saluting Wang Zhenlong, ”Your humble servants, pay respects to... W-wang...”

The two hesitated suddenly, unsure how to address the master of Monarch Yan before them.

Wang Zhenlong was stunned.

The sword cultivators of the Void Immortal Sword Sect exchanged looks, somewhat bewildered. Why had these two highest-ranking Division Lords of the Underworld knelt down so suddenly?

”You two may stand up. Just address him as Elder Wang from now on,” said Fang Chen.

”Yes, Lord.” The two nodded immediately, then got up and smiled at Wang Zhenlong, ”Elder Wang, from now on, please guide the two of us more often.”

”This...”

Wang Zhenlong looked at the two, then at Fang Chen with a strange expression. ”Are these two really Division Lords?”

Fang Chen nodded.

Wang Zhenlong asked, ”Then what position do you hold in the Underworld?”

Everyone looked toward Fang Chen, their eyes filled with a hint of curiosity.

”I used to be the Yan Monarch of the Day Walker Lineage. Now... I’m more of a idle person, wandering around here and there,” said Fang Chen.

”Elder Wang, all the divisions in the Underworld are now coordinated by the Lord. Although he seems at leisure, he is actually quite busy. We are here following his orders to report back after we’ve just completed a mission,” shared Qiu Jing quickly with a smile.

Everyone exchanged glances. Not only did these two call Fang Chen lord, but they also said that all affairs in the Underworld were now managed by him.

This... looked exactly like the status of the Emperor of the Central Continent?!

”Anything strange on the side of the Corrosive Dragon King?” asked Fang Chen.

Kong Jin immediately spoke up, ”Reporting, after the Corrosive Dragon King left, the two of us followed your orders. In just a few days, he met with over a hundred cultivators in the Upper Three Realms, many of them in the Ascension Realm. Afterwards, he led them through a Starry Teleportation Formation and left the Tuxiong Star.”

”He left decisively?”

”Yes, there was no trickery. We were watching the whole time.”

”Interesting.”

Fang Chen smiled, but a trace of doubt grew in his heart.

Could it be, as the Corrosive Dragon King said, that he, Wang Chongsong, and Song Zhili were not from the same faction? When uncontrollable factors appeared in the territory governed by Song Zhili, they simply withdrew decisively? Then what have they been doing all these years on Tuxiong Star? Monitoring Wang Chongsong? Or was there some other reason?

”Are you certain they have already left? Did you remember the location of that Starry Teleportation Formation?”

”Yes, we did.”

Hearing their conversation and the mention of the Corrosive Dragon King, everyone’s expressions grew complicated.

The Corrosive Dragon King, who guarded the Northern Continent, betrayed the Central Continent and nearly allowed the great army of the Heavenly Demon Empire to invade. This news had already spread throughout the major sects, and it was believed that soon, even the lower tiers would come to know of it one by one.

Wang Zhenlong said with a serious expression, ”Kid, the Corrosive Dragon King is also a cultivator of the Spirit God Sect?”

Fang Chen nodded. ”Yes.”

Everyone sighed inwardly.

Were they surprised? Not really.

”Even we have had contact with Spirit Blood Sect cultivators... or rather, the Spirit God Sect cultivators. To avoid unnecessary trouble, we had at most driven them off with a few scoldings. Only during the battle in Hidden Cloud Region a few years ago did our sect leader intervene personally to execute a group of Spirit God Sect cultivators,” murmured someone.

The sect leader intervened personally?

The others found this odd, considering their own sect leader was also a Spirit God Sect cultivator.

”The ones who died... probably weren’t from his faction. From what I see now, the Spirit God Sect is divided into countless factions that struggle among themselves. They are definitely not a united and peaceful sect,” said Fang Chen.

Wang Zhenlong’s expression suddenly grew serious as he looked at Fang Chen. ”What do you plan to do? This time, you want us to walk the Ghost God Dao. Is this a retreat or...?”

Fang Chen answered, ”This is both a retreat and a path forward. In the Nine Realms, it’s extremely difficult to oppose the Spirit God Sect. But here in the Underworld, this is our turf. We have the advantage of time, place, and people, which can sometimes narrow the power gap between the two sides.”

”Good!” exclaimed Wang Zhenlong.

He had already made up his mind. He turned to everyone and said, ”You should give Little Chen a response.”

”Sword Leader Fang, we are willing to walk the Ghost God Dao,” said the bearded sword cultivator, clasping his fists and bowing.

All the sword cultivators of the Void Immortal Sword Sect present nodded, intending to follow Fang Chen’s advice. In this way, they could also leave themselves a way out.

Qiu Jing and Kong Jin said nothing. They simply watched as Fang Chen wrote out seals and implanted them into Wang Zhenlong and the others. They couldn’t help but feel admiration welling up in their hearts watching this scene.

If they weren’t Yin Monarch in the first place, they might not have been able to be conferred those seals and become legitimate gods of the Underworld.

These newcomers had to be very close to Monarch Yan. They would have to interact more with these people in the future.