Immortal of the Nine Realms

The gazes of the Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable and Saintess Yuanyang both landed on Fang Chen. Fang Che also looked at them. Neither side made any moves. They simply observed each other quietly.

Sheng Ning noticed this, and his heart skipped a beat. He couldn’t understand why Fang Chen would suddenly choose to reveal himself.

The Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable wore a faint smile. ”Saintess Yuanyang, do you see anything unusual?”

”His aura is hard to read, but I can confirm he’s not a seventh transformation Ancient Immortal,” Saintess Yuanyang concluded after examining Fang Chen. ”So the reason he could kill Yu Feng and the others must be because of that eighth-transformation Ghost Immortal following him.”

”He might have more tricks up his sleeve, but they will be of no consequence,” said the Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable.

Saintess Yuanyang’s lips curled. Indeed, nothing he could do mattered. Not to mention the four Motian Division Venerables and the million ghost soldiers they brought; the Divine Path expert accompanying her was enough to secure Mingwang Star. Unless a ninth-transformation immortal personally acted, any other force was insignificant in their eyes.

The Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable suddenly spoke. ”Abbot Wufa.”

The attention of all the powerful figures on Mingwang Star instantly focused on him.

Abbot Wufa’s expression shifted. He flew before the Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable, pressed his palms together, and chanted, ”Amitabha. What instructions do you have, Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable ?”

The Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable glanced at Fang Chen with a faint smile. ”The person we’re looking for has likely arrived. Please invite him over.”

That person appeared? Wang Ye, the second core disciple of the Enlightenment God Palace?

The crowd was stirred. They were shocked that the other party would dare show themselves under such circumstances.

Abbot Wufa followed the Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable’s gaze and saw Fang Chen. He nodded, and a golden light radiated from his body. With a wave of his sleeve, a golden bridge extended from before him all the way to Fang Chen.

Abbot Wufa’s voice echoed throughout Fire Spirit Valley. ”Benefactor Wang of the Enlightenment God Palace, the Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable wishes to meet you. Please step onto the bridge.”

The Enlightenment God Palace?!

All the cultivators in the valley were startled, their eyes instantly fixed on Fang Chen.

In the sky, Lin Qiang gasped and rubbed his eyes. He immediately recognized Fang Chen as the fellow Daoist he had chatted with earlier in the Qingming. ”So he’s Wang Ye of the Enlightenment God Palace?”

The core disciples nailed to the twenty-four stone pillars struggled to open their eyes, weakly looking toward Fang Chen. Ji Sheng, who had nearly lost consciousness from the pain, suddenly opened his eyes upon hearing Abbot Wufa’s words. When he saw Fang Chen, he was instantly shocked.

Isn’t that Ninth Brother? Why is he here... could it be...?

His expression turned strange, as if he had pieced together the truth.

”This guy... why would he show himself?”

There was both relief and anger in Ji Sheng’s eyes.

Summoning his remaining strength, he shouted at Fang Chen, ”Senior Brother Wang Ye, leave at once! This place is dangerous, do not linger!”

After speaking, a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes, hoping Fang Chen would leave immediately.

Fang Chen’s talent was extraordinary. He must not end up like them. As long as he lived, he could one day become a pillar of the Enlightenment God Palace!

The Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable couldn’t help but chuckle, glancing at Ji Sheng.

The monks of the Kudu Monastery nearby understood immediately and increased the speed of their chanting once again. The fire poison on Ji Sheng surged violently, forcing him into agonized screams.

Sheng Ning gritted his teeth and transmitted his voice. ”Core Disciple Fang, I can cover your escape. In the future, I hope you’ll take care of the Great Victory Dynasty.”

Fang Chen suddenly smiled. ”Old Sheng, I’ll tell you something about me—I never pick a fight I am not confident I can win.”

After saying that, he stepped onto the golden bridge and walked toward the Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable.

Never picks a fight he can’t win?

Sheng Ning was stunned for a brief moment before hope rekindled in his eyes. He couldn’t help but wonder if the Enlightenment God Palace had a hidden card they had yet to reveal. Thinking about it, he let out a long breath and quickly followed behind Fang Chen.

Immediately, countless eyes followed Fang Chen. Some were filled with disgust, some with hostility, others with sorrow.

A female core disciple nailed to a pillar frowned. ”Why is this disciple of the Enlightenment God Palace acting so impulsively?”

”His appearance only adds one more corpse to the pile. There was no need for it...” another murmured softly.

Their minds didn’t agree with Fang Chen’s actions, but their hearts found comfort in his appearance.

”Ninth Brother is just throwing his life away...” Ji Sheng muttered to himself as he stared blankly at the scene.

Fang Chen reached a higher point on the bridge and suddenly stopped, smiling at the Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable in the distance. ”Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable, you’ve put on such a display today just to draw me out. I’m here now. What’s your next move?”

The Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable smiled. ”I want something from you. If you can give it, I’ll take your life and spare theirs for now. They can be used later as bargaining chips.”

His gaze lingered on Fang Chen, trying to discern his cultivation level, but he couldn’t. The only thing he could confirm was that Fang Chen did not possess the aura of an Ancient Immortal. Such an aura could not be concealed before another Ancient Immortal.

Something he wanted?

Fang Chen’s expression shifted slightly. The Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable’s intentions were a little different from what he had been expecting.

He asked calmly, ”What is it you want from me?”

”The mask of the Xie Zhi Division,” answered the Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable with a smile.

Fang Chen immediately understood. The mask of the Xie Zhi Division? I see.

”So you’re targeting the Xie Zhi Division as well. It seems you’re quite confident.”

As expected, the ninth-transformation Immortals behind the Xiezhi Division were likely tied up by something.

The Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable smiled and glanced at Abbot Wufa.

Abbot Wufa nodded toward the three hundred monks and the chanting grew even louder.

The twenty-four core disciples from Fangcun Realm and Shenwang Realm were once again subjected to intensified torment from the fire poison.

The Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable said, ”You don’t have much time to think. Within an hour, they will be burned alive, with no chance even to reincarnate.”

”You should know that I have an eighth-transformation Ghost Immortal protecting me. If he makes a move, it’s not impossible for me to take them back from you,” Fang Chen said calmly.

The crowd gasped.

An eight- transformation Ghost Immortal!?

They had assumed Fang Chen’s fate was sealed, but now realized his appearance was not without confidence. To have an eighth transformation Immortal protector, such status was beyond ordinary imagination.

Some local experts of Mingwang Star sighed inwardly. ”Truly worthy of a core disciple... the gap between them and us is immense...”

The Great Virtue Heavenly Venerable smiled faintly. ”An eighth-transformation Ghost Immortal? I have those too.”

He glanced at the void. ”Gentlemen, the main target has arrived.”

The crowd was startled. Then, amid shifting clouds, over a million figures slowly emerged.

The crowd hissed.

Lin Qiang was greatly taken aback at their arrival.