Immortal of the Nine Realms

Fang Chen had previously heard from Yuting Zhai that cultivators from the Myriad Immortal Palace also collected immortal souls in the Floating Pagoda Realm.

There was a high chance that this was related to a certain immortal path.

Some immortal souls have existed in the Underworld for countless years, and many of them could have been important figures during their time in the Immortal Realm. The immortal paths they knew of could be even more extensive than those known in the current Nine Mortal Realms.

Could these two cultivators here, and the sect behind them, share a purpose similar to the Myriad Immortal Palace? Is that why they are capturing immortal souls in the Floating Pagoda Realm?

Suppressing the thought, Fang Chen looked at the elder. The earlier reaction from the elder had vanished as quickly as it surfaced. He now wore a steady expression. ”Pitu? Never heard of him.”

Lin Bao poured himself a cup of tea and smiled lightly. ”Senior Brother, you’re not being honest. Just now, when you heard that name, you clearly looked unsettled. That means you have heard of Pitu. Why not tell your junior brother more about who this person is?”

The elder smiled. ”Junior Brother Lin Bao, you must have misread me. I’ve never heard of anyone named Pitu. If you wanted to learn about the background of immortal souls during their lives in the Immortal Realm, you’ve come to the wrong person.”

”Is that so? Well, fine. After I leave Nanning Constellation, I’ll enter the Underworld and finish off that immortal soul. After all, he gave me quite a hard time, so I have to get some revenge.”

With that, Lin Bao stood up and prepared to leave.

The elder became somewhat flustered. He instinctively rose, about to speak, but stopped when he saw Lin Bao smiling slyly at him. He sighed and sat back down. ”Alright, sit down. I have indeed heard the name Pitu, but I’m not sure if it’s the same person as the immortal soul you found.”

Lin Bao sat back down with a smile. ”I knew you were knowledgeable. I really didn’t make this trip in vain.”

The elder rolled his eyes and poured tea for Lin Bao, speaking slowly and carefully.

”I used to walk into the Floating Pagoda Realm and naturally encountered all kinds of immortal souls. Some were minor figures in the Immortal Realm, others had a certain status. Besides that, many immortal souls, unable to reincarnate, eventually became major Yin demons in the Floating Pagoda Realm. They know many interesting stories and secrets about the Immortal Realm. Just hearing a bit is eye-opening.”

”Senior Brother Wang, stop teasing me!”

”Alright. Once, I came into contact with an immortal soul who, in an attempt to survive, told me many secrets of the Immortal Realm. Among them was information about the Immortal Monarch Pitu.”

”Immortal Monarch?”

The elder nodded. ”Yes, a seventh-transformation True Immortal can be called an Immortal Monarch. The Immortal Realm regards the True Immortal path as the true and orthodox way. Besides the True Immortal path, even if others reach the seventh transformation, they are only called Ancient Immortals and cannot claim the title of Immortal Monarch.”

So... Senior Brother Pitu was a top figure of the Immortal Realm himself, Fang Chen thought.

Lin Bao couldn’t help but chuckle softly. ”Looks like he really didn’t lie to me. Since he is an Immortal Monarch, we might be able to learn the True Immortal Path from him. That’s incredibly valuable, extremely valuable.”

”It’s not that simple.” The elder sneered. ”Have you ever heard of the Great Enigma Technique?”

”The Great Enigma Technique?” Lin Bao was slightly startled. After a moment, he smiled. ”No. Senior Brother, please enlighten me.”

”The Great Enigma Technique is a method often used by great figures in the Immortal Realm. Before they pass on, they use this technique to seal all memories related to their immortal path.”

The elder shook his head. ”If the immortal soul you captured really is Immortal Monarch Pitu, then unfortunately, he must have used this technique to seal off his related memories. You won’t be able to get anything useful from him.”

”Senior Brother, are you joking? I’ve captured so many immortal souls and never heard of this Great Enigma Technique, nor have I seen any immortal soul seal their memories like this,” said Lin Bao with a half-smile.

The elder remained silent. After taking a few sips of tea, he said lightly, ”Since you came looking for me, that means you already figured out the Great Enigma Technique and already know this person is an Immortal Monarch who has the True Immortal Path. Why bother putting on this act? If you can’t be honest, then today’s conversation ends here. You go on your way, and I’ll continue living my carefree life.”

Lin Bao was silent for a moment, then asked, ”Senior Brother, how did you figure it out?”

”There are very few methods in the world to break the Great Enigma Technique. At least you won’t find them in the Lower Six Realms. Only in the Upper Three Realms can you find these things,” said the elder calmly.

He continued, ”Weren’t there rumors about me obtaining one such method during my time in the Upper Three Realms? They thought I had dismantled the Great Enigma Technique within the Floating Pagoda Realm and acquired the Taiyi Immortal Path.”

”Rumors aside, your name has already been cleared,” Lin Bao said. ”Otherwise, you wouldn’t be living so peacefully. You’d have been taken away long ago.”

Fang Chen was slightly stunned. The Taiyi Immortal Path? This old man has obtained the Taiyi Immortal Path too, like Wang Chongsong?

The elder chuckled. ”If I told you I really could break the Great Enigma Technique, how would you feel?”

Lin Bao was silent for a moment, then said, ”Senior Brother Wang, if you really can break the Great Enigma Technique, I’m willing to share what I know and swear a heavenly oath never to spread this matter to a third party. If I break this oath, then—”

The elder waved his hand, ”No need for oaths. You’ve seen what happened to me. If we really manage to obtain the True Immortal Path, you definitely wouldn’t spread it. Otherwise, you’d suffer the same fate as me. When I first got the Taiyi Immortal Path, I was full of ambition. Many people benefited from me, but I was too young and flashy. I made too many enemies. That’s why I ended up like this.”

He paused. ”Looking back now, the Taiyi Immortal Path isn’t really that special. It can’t reach the eighth or ninth transformations, only the seventh. It shouldn’t have attracted true giants.”

Hearing that, Fang Chen’s gaze toward the elder changed subtly.

He had originally assumed this elder from the Guanqing Sect was just a normal fourth-transformation Immortal. Now that didn’t seem to be the case.

This person was an old acquaintance—he was Wang Chongsong!

If he hadn’t spoken this much, Fang Chen would have never recognized him.

Fang Chen’s thoughts started racing.

The fourth transformation... is this Wang Chongsong’s strongest bone? Or... is there an even stronger one?

Two major pieces of intelligence had surfaced, one about Senior Brother Pitu and the other about the Inverse Immortal Demonic Embryo.

Wang Chongsong definitely knew a lot about the Inverse Immortal Demonic Embryo. Perhaps from him, Fang Chen might learn why even the Skin Peeling Technique couldn’t restore Fairy Yu to normal.

”You have certainly matured over the years, Senior Brother. You’ve changed. As for me, I am not one to show off. So this time, I’ll be relying on your guidance, Senior Brother,” said Lin Bao with a smile. ”Shall we leave Nanning Constellation immediately?”

Wang Chongsong’s lips curled into a slight smile. ”No rush. In a few years, there will be an Immortal Exchange here. It’s bound to be lively.”