Immortal of the Nine Realms

The senior sister returned to the Black Dragon Immortal Boat.

As for what Wang Chongsong had done with the Formation Heart, she seemed no longer interested in thinking about it.

She looked over everyone and said, ”There are quite a few of you whose sects are in the Langgui Constellation. I will use the Black Dragon Immortal Boat to send you all back. You will have half a year to visit your families.”

Lin Yuan and the others only now realized that the expedition team she led actually included seniors who originated from the Langgui Constellation.

***

Qingyu Immortal Sect.

Something about the Qingyu Immortal Sect felt different from before. Every immortal mountain’s spiritual energy was several times denser than in the past.

Fang Chen had nowhere in the Langgui Constellation he needed to visit. If he could choose, he would rather follow the senior sister and see whether he could meet Wang Chongsong again.

Immortal Changkong was gone, meaning all clues he had previously grasped were completely severed. He could only find a chance to ask Lin Bao whether he could still contact Wang Chongsong.

When the disciples guarding the Qingyu Immortal Sect’s mountain noticed the lone figure standing, they stared for a while in shocked uncertainty before one of them exclaimed, ”Elder Fang!?”

Fang Chen looked at the disciple and raised his eyebrow. ”You recognize me?”

The disciple was merely in the Lower Four Realms. He naturally shouldn’t have met Fang Chen back then.

How did he recognize me this fast?

The disciples rushed over, bowing respectfully in front of Fang Chen.

”Greetings to Elder Fang!”

The disciple who recognized him first spoke in excitement, ”After Elder Fang passed the assessment and became a cultivator of the Enlightenment God Palace, the old ancestor erected a statue of you in the Qingyu Immortal Sect. I pass by it every day and often stop to observe, thus I recognized you immediately.”

Excitement surged in the eyes of all the disciples.

Elder Fang was a cultivator of the Enlightenment God Palace! How many cultivators of the Enlightenment God Palace had the Langgui Constellation ever produced? Even a great sect like the Qingyu Immortal Sect had only Fang Chen!

And ever since he passed the assessment, the Qingyu Immortal Sect had received countless favors. Their cultivation resources in every aspect had increased dramatically. Every disciple enjoyed the blessings brought by Fang Chen.

Soon, news of Fang Chen’s return spread instantly. Elders from each peak rushed over. The first to arrive was Hua Yunfeng, who had once openly opposed Fang Chen. But ever since Fang Chen had defeated Little Immortal Honglian several times, Hua Yunfeng no longer harbored much hostility toward him.

Hua Yunfeng laughed heartily, as though meeting a friend long unseen. ”Fellow Daoist Fang!”

In the several decades they had not seen each other, Hua Yunfeng had advanced from the Dao Union Realm to the Tribulation Realm. His rapid progression meant he indeed had hope of becoming a first-transformation immortal in the future.

The next person to arrive was Zhang Chen. He had interacted with Fang Chen many times in the past and even secretly warned him about several matters. He was a genuinely good-natured person.

”Fellow Daoist Fang, what is it like in the Enlightenment God Palace? Why have you suddenly returned? Did something happen?” Hua Yunfeng asked curiously.

Everyone else also looked at Fang Chen with curiosity.

Their status was too low. Everything they learned about the Enlightenment God Palace came from rumors. Now they could ask a real cultivator of the Enlightenment God Palace. They would finally understand how it actually was there!

Fang Chen casually brushed off the question.

But when they learned he had returned as part of the entourage of a core disciple of the Enlightenment God Palace, everyone’s eyes changed instantly. They were filled with reverence.

Suddenly, a look of surprise crossed Zhang Chen’s face. ”Fellow Daoist Fang, your aura...”

Before Fang Chen could speak, Immortal Qingyu arrived in a flash, laughing loudly. ”Hahahaha! Fellow Daoist Fang, congratulations on becoming a first-transformation Immortal!”

First-transformation immortal!?

Everyone froze on the spot, disbelief written across their faces.

How could this be possible? Not even a hundred years had passed since Fang Chen passed the assessment. Back then, he had only been at the Dao Union Realm. Yet, he had already become a first-transformation immortal...?

Hua Yunfeng gulped, staring at Fang Chen in shock, his mind turning to mush.

”What are you all imagining? Fellow Daoist Fang is incredibly talented. Entering the Enlightenment God Palace meant encountering heaven-sent fortune. Naturally, he could advance so quickly. Besides, a first-transformation immortal herb is not considered rare in the Enlightenment God Palace at all.” Immortal Qingyu laughed. ”Stop overthinking. Everyone has their own path. As for Fellow Daoist Fang, his future will surely be at the level of Immortal Sovereigns.”

Only then did the crowd calm down.

The way Hua Yunfeng looked at Fang Chen became increasingly respectful.

Fang Chen was a cultivator of the Enlightenment God Palace and a first-transformation immortal. His status had already surpassed that of Immortal Qingyu.

”Recently, the Honglian Immortal Sect has been rather arrogant. Fellow Daoist Fang, why don’t you accompany me to visit them?” Immortal Qingyu said with a smile.

Everyone looked expectantly at Fang Chen.

”The Honglian Immortal Sect?” Fang Chen gave him a strange glance. ”Fellow Daoist Qingyu... you did not form any deadly feud with them, right?”

”What deadly feud could there be?” Immortal Qingyu snorted. ”They think that since they produced a cultivator of the Enlightenment God Palace as well, they can treat our Qingyu Immortal Sect as they used to. But they must not know that your assessment results far surpassed that of Little Immortal Honglian.”

He added, ”Come with me to humble them a bit.”

”If there is no great enmity, our Qingyu Immortal Sect should take a step back,” Fang Chen advised.

Immortal Qingyu was stunned. ”Why?”

The others were also confused.

”Little Immortal Honglian’s fortune is immense. She is now a core disciple of the Enlightenment God Palace. Her status is vastly higher than mine. Those around her are all extraordinary, even including second-transformation Immortals,” Fang Chen shared.

Everyone froze. This news hit them even harder than hearing Fang Chen had become a first-transformation immortal.

Immortal Qingyu’s face turned pale. ”C-core... core disciple...”

He vaguely understood what a core disciple of the Enlightenment God Palace represented. If such a person appeared in the Langgui Constellation, even the strongest Ancient Immortals would show them respect.

”Fellow Daoist Qingyu, don’t worry. Little Immortal Honglian and I became friends through battle. Our relationship is quite good. From now on, our Qingyu Immortal Sect and the Honglian Immortal Sect can coexist peacefully,” Fang Chen reassured Immortal Qingyu. He paused, then said, ”Can you help me find a cultivation cave? I plan to enter seclusion for some time.”

Immortal Qingyu snapped out of his daze. ”Oh, yes, come with me.”

He led Fang Chen to a cave surrounded by powerful restrictions.

”Fellow Daoist Fang... is she really a core disciple?” he asked again, unable to believe it.

After receiving Fang Chen’s confirmation, Immortal Qingyu looked utterly defeated. Then he forced a smile, said a few polite words, and left.

Naturally, Fang Chen could tell what Immortal Qingyu was thinking. The Qingyu Immortal Sect would inevitably fall beneath the Honglian Immortal Sect’s shadow for years to come and would not be able to rise for a long time.

After entering the cave, Fang Chen finally released Huang Wuji from the World Gourd before setting up layers of restrictions.

”Old Huang, let’s attempt to enter the Underworld.”

”The Soul Crossing Ritual?”

Fang Chen nodded. ”Yes. The seal here... may have been lifted.”

He wanted to see where the Langgui Constellation connected within the Underworld after so many years of being sealed.