Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 1547: Brat, It’s Me!

The ancient tree’s massive form stood towering at the center of the Black Dragon Boat. Its vines hung down one after another, swaying softly in the wind. The aura carried by each vine alone was enough to make every immortal below the sixth transformation feel their hearts clench in fear.

The moment the ancient tree had appeared, the Black Dragon Boat gained a true source of power. The brilliant divine radiance it erupted with was no weaker than that of Shao Suiyue’s Immortal Boat. Two terrifying auras faced off in the void.

Elder Longxiang stood stunned for a full three breaths before he regained his composure.

At that moment, Shao Suiyue transmitted his voice, asking, ”Elder Longxiang, if we really fight, how many chances do we have of winning?”

”Hard to say. My Mind Reading Divine Art can’t calculate it,” Elder Longxiang replied.

He can’t calculate it?

Shao Suiyue was shocked. He had some understanding of Elder Longxiang’s divine ability.

If he weren’t Shao Guangyin’s younger brother and a core member of the Rulai Monastery, how could such a powerful figure ever have joined his expedition squad?

Among the Rulai Monastery’s sixth-transformation immortals, Elder Longxiang was a renowned existence. In the past, with Mind Reading Divine Art, nothing ever seemed capable of stopping him.

”Do you want to fight or not, you bald donkey?” Fang Chen challenged with a faint smile. ”Anyway, the relationship between the Enlightenment God Palace and your Rulai Monastery isn’t exactly good. Back then, your Honored One, Shao Guangyin, tried to scheme against my senior sister. So our enmity already runs deep, and it’s not so easy to resolve. Let’s fight it out properly. Either you die, or I do.”

”Senior Brother Jiang, don’t think that just because you have a sixth transformation expert on your side, you can take the upper hand,” Shao Suiyue snorted coldly. ”If we really fight, the one who dies might not be me.”

Both sides were aggressive and unyielding.

Just as the situation was about to escalate, Elder Longxiang suddenly spoke. ”Let’s talk it out. If we can avoid fighting... then don’t fight.”

Shao Suiyue froze. He looked at Elder Longxiang, puzzled. Elder Longxiang was usually extremely hot-tempered. Why was he suddenly trying to make peace today?

”There’s nothing to talk about,” Fang Chen said with a smile. ”Our paths differ. We’re not meant to walk together.”

”It’s me, you brat!”

A voice suddenly rang in Fang Chen’s ear.

Fang Chen froze for a moment, then immediately looked at Elder Longxiang. The other party’s face twitched, his expression iron-dark, with a trace of irritation in his eyes.

The voice rang once again.

”Shao Suiyue’s status is extraordinary. After I advance to the seventh transformation, I’ll gain his trust and be able to get close to Shao Guangyin.”

Fang Chen sighed helplessly. Just how many bone destinies does this guy even have? Which is his true body?

However, he showed none of it outwardly. He smiled and asked, ”How does Your Excellency wish to talk?”

”You and I will bid. Whoever offers the higher price gets the Ancient Immortal Register,”

Elder Longxiang said calmly.

Fang Chen looked toward Qin Rui. ”Senior Qin, what do you think?”

Qin Rui was silent for a long while, then slowly nodded. ”That would be best.”

What else could he say? Since it had already been discovered, the Immortal Register could only be handed over. At least the Ten Directions Immortal Sect would still obtain a considerable sum of immortal crystals. Earlier, his reluctance to act was not only because he wanted to keep it but also because the price offered by these two bald monks had been far too low.

Immortal Longfu and the others all sighed in unison. In the end, they still couldn’t keep the Ancient Immortal Register.

”Hmm, should we publicize this matter? Hold an Immortal Exchange?” Immortal Longfu suggested.

This proposal was immediately rejected by both Fang Chen and Elder Longxiang. Immortal Longfu gave an awkward smile and said nothing more.

Next came the bidding between Fang Chen and Elder Longxiang. Fang Chen didn’t have enough immortal crystals, nor did he have immortal marrow, so he felt no pressure at all when shouting prices.

”8,000 immortal crystals, two taels of immortal marrow.”

”9,000 immortal crystals, three taels of immortal marrow!”

”Kid, don’t go too high,” Elder Longxiang urged.

”It’s Shao Suiyue’s problem anyway. He will figure something out. If it really comes to it, he can borrow from Shao Guangyin.”

”12,000 immortal crystals, five taels of immortal marrow!”

”13,000 immortal crystals, six taels of immortal marrow!”

At this price, the Ten Directions Immortal Sect finally relaxed. At the very least, they wouldn’t suffer too great a loss.

Quite a few people looked at Fang Chen with anticipation, hoping he would offer an even higher price and buy the Immortal Register.

”Sigh, I am a little strapped. I won’t compete with you any further,” Fang Chen said, shaking his head.

Shao Suiyue swept Fang Chen with a cold glance. If it weren’t for his meddling, he would’ve taken the Immortal Register legitimately with just a few thousand immortal crystals. He might even have paid not a single crystal! Even if the matter were reported to the Rulai Monastery, he wouldn’t have faced any trouble.

”Fellow Daoist Qin, then this Immortal Register belongs to our Rulai Monastery. However, gathering the immortal crystals and immortal marrow will take some time. During this period, this humble monk will reside at your Ten Directions Immortal Sect,” Elder Longxiang replied calmly to Qin Rui.

Qin Rui nodded with a stiff smile. ”That would be fine.”

”Elder Longxiang, I’ll be responsible for gathering part of the immortal crystals and immortal marrow,” Shao Suiyue said. ”Wait here. At shortest, three to five years; at longest, ten or so years, and I’ll be back.”

Elder Longxiang nodded. ”Travel safely,”

”Senior Brother Jiang, until we meet again,” Shao Suiyue said coldly to Fang Chen, then drove his immortal boat away through the void.

With the matter finally settled, although they were about to lose an Ancient Immortal Register, at least they hadn’t offended both the Rulai Monastery and the Enlightenment God Palace, and they would also receive a sum of immortal crystals and immortal marrow. The cultivators of the Ten Directions Immortal Sect all let out a breath of relief.

Qin Rui invited him in. ”Fellow Daoist Jiang, would you like to come in and sit for a while?”

”No need. I was planning to leave this place anyway,” Fang Chen said with a smile, shaking his head.

Then he looked toward Elder Longxiang. ”Your Buddhist cultivation is quite profound. I’ve recently taken some interest in this path as well. May I ask you for some guidance?”

”That place is quiet, let’s go there,” replied Elder Longxiang, casually pointing in a direction.

He tore through the void and left.

”Aunt, little sister, wait here for a moment. I’ll be right back,” Fang Chen said as he gave them a quick word, then chased after Elder Longxiang.

”Big brother won’t be in danger, will he? That monk doesn’t look like a good person,” Fang Zhixue commented with worry.

Fang Cangyue smiled. ”Your big brother has always been cautious in what he does. There shouldn’t be any problems.”

She wasn’t worried at all. Instead, she was far more curious about the ancient tree’s existence and stepped forward to examine it carefully.

***

”You really do show up everywhere. I sensed changes in the Underworld here. Was that your doing?” Elder Longxiang said calmly, his back to Fang Chen.

Fang Chen walked to face him. ”I used the Formation Heart to undo the seal here.”

Elder Longxiang nodded. ”Mm, not bad.”

He then slowly turned around, once again showing Fang Chen his back.

Fang Chen walked around to face him again. ”Old Wang, what happened with you at Great Thunder Sound back then? Where did that Daoist Yunque take you?”

”He took me back to Fangcun Mountain for a visit. Only after seeing that the Enlightenment Platform on Fangcun Mountain had indeed been destroyed did I leave, unwillingly.” Elder Longxiang frowned. ”Can you stop standing in front of me when you talk? I want to look at the scenery here, can’t I?”

With that, he turned around again, his back to Fang Chen.

”And how are things arranged with the Reincarnation Division?” he asked. ”When will reincarnation begin?

Fang Chen walked around to his front once more. ”There are quite a few seeds of the human race waiting to be reborn in the Langgui Constellation, Great Thunder Sound, and this place as well.”