Immortal of the Nine Realms

Fang Chen blanked. ”Wang Chongsong?”

Interest stirred within him suddenly.

Was Wang Chongsong really that famous in the Upper Three Realms? It is clear that Immortal Qingyu isn’t from Wang Chongsong’s generation, so how does he know about him? He could be considered a junior when compared with Wang Chongsong.

Immortal Qingyu smiled lightly. ”It’s normal for you not to know him. He isn’t that famous back in the Lower Six Realms, mainly because his cultivation path was cut off. But in our circle, Wang Chongsong is regarded as a model to look up to, and among all the cultivators who came from the Lower Six Realms to the Upper Three Realms, he was the luckiest.

“If he hadn’t been too high-profile and taken something he shouldn’t have, he would’ve made a name for himself in the Lower Six Realms, instead of falling into obscurity like this.”

”Senior, please elaborate,” said Fang Chen respectfully, cupping his hands.

Immortal Qingyu nodded slightly. ”If we’re going to talk about Wang Chongsong, we’ll first have to mention the Hongli Immortal Sect. When Wang Chongsong first arrived in the Upper Three Realms, it was the Hongli Immortal Sect who received him. Back then, due to his origins, he faced a lot of prejudice just like you. But he proved himself through mountain-seizing battles and snatched the Hongli Immortal Sect’s quota for the Enlightenment God Palace’s external members assessment.”

Hongli Immortal Sect? Wang Chongsong? Little Immortal Honglian?

The fragmented clues slowly pieced together.

Could Little Immortal Honglian be connected to Wang Chongsong? Is she like Fairy Yu, planted with an Inverse Immortal Demonic Embryo, and that’s why she awakened her past life’s memories?

Unfortunately, he couldn’t enter the Underworld from this realm. Otherwise, he would’ve sent Little Immortal Honglian there for questioning, even if it meant alerting his enemy.

”That year, Wang Chongsong successfully became an external member of the Enlightenment God Palace, and through countless explorations of Ancient Forbidden Zones, he made significant contributions.”

Immortal Qingyu sighed. ”His cultivation soared at a shocking pace, astonishing many. He even became a Half-Step Ancient Immortal at one point.”

Fang Chen was shocked. ”A Half-Step Ancient Immortal!”

Whether in the Upper Three Realms or Lower Six Realms, a Half-Step Ancient Immortal was revered and admired. In the vast and desolate Ancient Desolate Realm, there were very few Ancient Immortals and Half-Step Ancient Immortals, likely numbered no more than a hundred, at best.

With the growing influence of the Hidden Guard Division, such data would become more accurate over time, but that required patience.

”Indeed, a Half-Step Ancient Immortal, once they acquire the Immortal Registry, can enter the Ancient Immortal realm,” Immortal Qingyu remarked, his eyes showing a hint of longing. ”I’ve heard that the level of that realm is completely different from the Six-Transition Immortal Stages. It’s a leap in terms of one’s life essence, a tremendous transformation.”

Fang Chen understood what Qingyu was hinting at. To be at the Half-Step Ancient Immortal stage was to be beyond the reach of most cultivators in all realms. Even in the Langgui Constellation, a figure like that held supreme status. A first-transformation immortal like Qingyu was not even qualified to meet such a man.

”Wang Chongsong, who started out as nothing but an external member, managed to reach this stage. His fortune was truly outstanding. Unfortunately, he touched something he shouldn’t have,” Qingyu continued, his tone turning more serious. ”He somehow obtained the Taiyi Immortal Path, which is said to lead to the seventh transformation.”

Suppressing his surprise, Fang Chen asked, ”Is this path so powerful?”

Immortal Qingyu chuckled, ”Naturally. Before Wang Chongsong, no major force in the Upper Three Realms had fully mastered the Taiyi Immortal path. It was something that even the Enlightenment God Palace wanted from him. He was ordered to hand it over, but he refused.”

”Did he never surrender it?” asked Fang Chen, intrigued.

”Of course not,” Qingyu said with a knowing smile. ”The value of the Taiyi Immortal Path is far beyond our imagination. If handled properly, Wang Chongsong may have never needed to worry about cultivation resources again. For example, since no one knew what immortal medicines were needed for the Taiyi Immortal Path’s upper stages, Wang Chongsong would have an uncontested monopoly over them. That alone is terrifying.”

Fang Chen nodded. He understood just how important a Path like that was. Its potential was staggering, and the resources it could bring in were almost endless.

”Because of this, many forces in the Upper Three Realms targeted him, including the Enlightenment God Palace. He fled to the Lower Six Realms, but even there, people went after him. Eventually, it was revealed that Wang Chongsong’s sect was actually a subsidiary of the Spirit God Sect. Most of the cultivators who pursued him in the Lower Six Realms were Spirit God Sect members.”

”With forces from all sides closing in, Wang Chongsong’s cultivation was severed, and he had to hand over the Taiyi Immortal Path. In the end, neither the Spirit God Sect nor the Enlightenment God Palace killed him, but instead allowed him to live and fade into obscurity.”

Immortal Qingyu sighed softly, his tone filled with mixed feelings. ”It’s been so many years now... I wonder if this senior is still alive.”

Oh, he’s alive and kicking. Perhaps even plotting something of his own, thought Fang Chen.

This sudden information was quite helpful, an unexpected boon for Fang Chen. Now, the next time he met Little Immortal Honglian, he could subtly guide the conversation and try to uncover more from her.

A few days later, Immortal Qingyu led Fang Chen to meet with dozens of first-transformation immortals. These cultivators, like him, were elders of major sects, and among them was even a first-transformation immortal from the Hongli Immortal Sect.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they boarded a faster, spiritually imbued Immortal Boat belonging to one of the first-transformation immortals. As they sailed toward their destination, Fang Chen noted the vessel’s speed and power. It was much more efficient than your run-of-the-mill Immortal Boat.

As they traveled, Little Immortal Honglianan walked over to Fang Chen and struck up a conversation. She asked in a casual, friendly tone, ”Daoist Fang, I heard you’re from the Lower Six Realms. If I ever have the chance to go there, will you show me around?”

”It was not easy for me to get here.” Fang Chen smiled. ”I’ve heard that leaving the Upper Three Realms requires a considerable price. I fear I won’t be able to return until I achieve Loose Immortality.”

”That’s true.”

Little Immortal Honglianan nodded slightly, then began to talk about some rumors regarding the Langgui Constellation.

”I heard that among the Dao Union Realm cultivators participating this time, there are more than a hundred cultivators with special constitutions like mine. Among them, there are a few that you should pay special attention to. Even I might lose in a single move against them.”

Fang Chen cupped his hands respectfully. ”Please enlighten me.”

”The Radiant Divine Dao Sect is proficient in a special eye technique called the Radiant Divine Eye. This technique allows them to manipulate powers of the Five Elements to a degree far beyond their limits. It is said that the current generation within the Radiant Divine Dao Sect has produced a peerless genius with an Immaculate Dao Body. He is naturally gifted in Dao techniques. Any technique he performs becomes several times stronger. When combined with the Radiant Divine Eye, his methods are unfathomable.”

Fang Chen’s thoughts stirred. The Radiant Divine Dao Sect?

If he wasn’t mistaken, this was another Dao Sect that inherited a fragment of the Three Thousand Dao Sect’s legacy.

However, their inheritance seemed far superior to that of the Great Expansion Dao Sect of the Central Continent. They had directly obtained the Radiant Divine Eye, a divine ability of the Twilight Solar God Beast.

At that moment, several Dao Union Realm cultivators approached. One said, ”I have met the person you’re referring to once. He is Yu Wuxia from the Radiant Divine Dao Sect. His techniques are indeed extraordinary. Among all Dao Union Realm cultivators of the Langgui Constellation, very few could probably surpass him.”

As he spoke, his gaze swept past Fang Chen and lingered briefly on Little Immortal Honglianan, a hint of fervor flickering in his eyes.