Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 1344: Five Years Later, I’ll Be Back

Back when Fang Chen had won the mountain-seizing battle, he had done it inconspicuously. But clearly, Little Immortal Honglian’s style was different—she was bold, fiery, and direct.

To stop her, only real strength could be relied upon. Any small tricks or underhanded tactics would be useless in the face of such a display.

”Daoist Fang, don’t get close to Little Immortal Honglian. Otherwise, you’ll be vaporized in an instant,” said Hua Yunfeng, sighing lightly. ”I thought that with several years of bitter cultivation, I would’ve at least narrowed the distance between us, but it seems the true form of the Black Phoenix is indeed terrifying.”

The Dao Union Realm cultivators nodded silently. The power Little Immortal Honglian was displaying had far surpassed the grand completion stage of a Dao Union Realm cultivator. None of them had the confidence to stop her in this state.

Hua Yunfeng was about to say something else when he turned to Fang Chen, only to realize that the space in front of him was empty. He instinctively asked, ”Where is Daoist Fang?”

The others looked around but couldn’t find him.

Suddenly, Zhang Chen gasped in shock and exclaimed, ”There!”

Everyone followed his gaze, and their expressions stiffened.

They didn’t know when, but Fang Chen had appeared right in front of Little Immortal Honglian’s path at some point.

”He’s courting death!” Hua Yunfeng sneered. ”Are cultivators from the Lower Six Realms all this arrogant? Didn’t anyone tell him about Little Immortal Honglian’s battle record?”

The crowd didn’t respond, their expressions serious.

If Fang Chen died here, it would no longer be a matter of losing face. It could spark a major conflict between them and the Honglian Immortal Sect.

Elders couldn’t be killed casually; it had too many repercussions. If Qingyu Immortal Sect didn’t retaliate, they would face endless suspicion and provocations from all sides.

”Didn’t anyone tell him?! The mountain-seizing battle isn’t a life-or-death battle!” Hua Yunfeng roared. ”Don’t you get what will happen if he dies here?!”

The crowd exchanged uneasy glances. Someone muttered, ”Who knew he was this reckless? Anyone who isn’t blind can see that Little Immortal Honglian is incredibly strong. Whoever tries to stop her will definitely die.”

Zhang Chen suddenly spoke up. ”Wait... have you all noticed that Daoist Fang’s pupils... are grayish-white?”

As everyone carefully considered the situation, their expressions became a little strange.

Hua Yunfeng muttered under his breath, ”He really is blind.”

Without paying any heed to the rules of the mountain-seizing battle, he shot straight into the sky, shouting toward Little Immortal Honglian, ”Show some mercy!”

”The Qingyu Immortal Sect is shameless!”

”How dare they interfere in the mountain-seizing battle!”

”Are they trying to break the rules?”

The Black Phoenix Mountain’s cultivators erupted in anger, especially the various leaders who had suffered heavily over the past five years. Seeing this scene, they were almost livid with rage.

Hua Yunfeng didn’t dare approach Little Immortal Honglian, so he could only shout from a distance. But when he saw Little Immortal Honglian charging directly toward Fang Chen without any regard for him, his expression turned exceptionally ugly.

”Forget it, if it’s a fight, then let it be. Do we fear your sect?”

Meanwhile, Little Immortal Honglian, who had noticed Fang Chen appearing in her path, showed an even deeper smile. She had no intention of holding back. This was his choice, and since he had made that choice, he should be prepared to bear the consequences that came with it.

When Hua Yunfeng tried to stop her, she knew he wasn’t concerned about the cultivator. What he was worried about was the consequences of a dead Qingyu Immortal Sect elder. Even so, Little Immortal Honglian didn’t intend to hold back.

As the scorching heat incinerated everything in its path, seemingly boiling the very air, Fang Chen reached a conclusion—Little Immortal Honglian’s strength had already reached the standard of an early-stage Tribulation Realm cultivator.

If this was really the same kind of person as Wang Chongsong—someone who had broken the cognition seal and awakened his memories of being a Demon—then the so-called Black Phoenix True Body was probably just one of the methods of a Demon.

With a light raise of his hand, a vast, sweeping force of icy wind roared forth like a storm, enveloping Little Immortal Honglian.

The icy wind, combined with the power of his Radiant Divine Eyes, created a terrifying force that exceeded Little Immortal Honglian’s by a sliver.

The next moment, those who thought Fang Chen was doomed were stunned to see the fiery phoenix-like Little Immortal Honglian Immortal swallowed by that icy wind.

Upon contact, the fierce flames around her instantly froze into ice.

A massive block of ice dropped from the sky.

The crowd inhaled sharply, stunned by what they were witnessing. Their hearts pounded as they stared blankly.

The disciples of the Little Immortal Honglian were shocked, then furious. They thought the Qingyu Immortal Sect had sent a Tribulation Realm cultivator to interfere in the mountain seizing battle.

But a few breaths later, they came to their senses. The Qingyu Sect would never break the rules like that. After all, if they did that, they would face endless mountain-seizing battles from all major sects. They would have no peace.

Just as the block of ice was about to reach the ground, a cloud of vapor suddenly surged as it melted quickly.

A red figure shot out from within, like a bolt of lightning, heading straight for the mountaintop.

Another figure dashed after her.

In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged over a hundred moves. The terrifying aftershocks of their battle spread in all directions, shaking heaven and earth.

Feeling the immense pressure crashing down, Hua Yunfeng, Zhang Chen, and others quickly retreated several hundred yards.

The two fought from ground to sky, from sky to horizon, from far to near, from near to far, darting across the battlefield in an awe-inspiring display.

Everyone watched in stunned silence.

Hua Yunfeng had already landed, his expression filled with shock.

”Daoist Fang was truly hiding his strength....”

Zhang Chen cast him a meaningful glance. ”To exchange so many blows with Little Immortal Honglian... even if he loses, his strength among us is surely among the very best.”

Someone blurted out, ”More than just the best—”

Hua Yunfeng’s growing scowl made him quickly change the subject.

”What kind of spiritual energy was that anyway? It froze the Phoenix Flame? This time, Little Immortal Honglian used herself as the core of the technique. Its power seems to be even greater than when she fought us before.”

”There are all kinds of strange things in the Lower Six Realms. It seems we’ve been too narrow-minded.”

”Even though Daoist Fang comes from the Lower Six Realms and might not have as prestigious a background as we do, his talent could be far superior to ours.”

A cultivator of the Dao Union Realm said gravely, ”In 25 years, he might truly join the Enlightenment God Palace.”

Everyone agreed with this sentiment.

Little Immortal Honglian joining the Enlightenment God Palace was almost a certainty. Since Fang Chen could hold his ground against her for so long, he would likely join too without an issue.

Hua Yunfeng’s expression grew even darker.

At that moment, the mountain-seizing battle came to an end.

Little Immortal Honglian cut a sorry figure, her hair in disarray.

In contrast, Fang Chen looked as if he never fought at all.

”I’ll return again in five years,” said Little Immortal Honglian.

Leaving these words behind, she turned to leave.

The crowd erupted in a mix of astonishment and disbelief.

Little Immortal Honglian had actually failed in seizing back the mountain!