Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 538: Reversal

Fang Chen emerged from the shadows and looked calmly at Yu Donglai. "Senior, why have you stopped me?"

When the disciples around Yu Donglai saw Fang Chen appear, they instinctively moved to take action. However, Yu Donglai raised a hand to stop them.

Yu Donglai smiled and began, "I wish to strike a deal with you, young friend. By the end of this transaction between us, not only will you have rid yourself of the enmity of slaying the Innate Dao Sect's Immortal Seedling, but you will also benefit a lot. After that, we can part ways."

"What kind of deal?" Fang Chen asked lightly.

"I want the blood stain on your sword," Yu Donglai said with a faint smile. "This object poses a significant danger to you. With your cultivation, you cannot handle it. It's better to sell it to me."

"Why do you want it? I believe you and your companions have seen its evil nature. I cannot control it, and I fear you may struggle to do so as well. Your cultivation is far inferior to the two Dao Union cultivators from the Immortal Dynasty Manor," Fang Chen replied.

"Young friend, you may not know this, but we in the Innate Dao Sect have a method called the Spiritual Attachment Technique, which will allow us to refine this item," Yu Donglai admitted calmly. "To you, this object might not be as valuable as you have imagined. If you are willing, I'll trade you for it using mid-grade spirit stones."

He continued, "You are a Foundation Building Realm cultivator; mid-grade spirit stones can greatly enhance your cultivation. It shouldn't be a problem for you to advance to the Golden Core Realm or even the Nascent Soul Realm in a short time."

The other disciples' eyes flickered with understanding. They knew that Yu Donglai's polite and patient approach was to prevent Fang Chen from resorting to extreme measures. If that happened, not only would they fail to obtain what they desired, but they could also fall into perilous danger.

However, they weren't particularly worried. They were well aware of the consequences of Fang Chen using that method. If he resorted to that, both sides would suffer.

There was a slight flicker in Fang Chen's eyes. "You too have the Spiritual Attachment Technique?"

Mirror of the Universe had said that the Great Expansion Dao Gate had the Spiritual Attachment Technique. He didn't expect that the Innate Dao Sect also possessed it. Could there be some connection between those sects? Or perhaps, like the Five Element Technique, the Spiritual Attachment Technique wasn't such a rare technique after all?

If that last possibility was the truth, then Mirror of the Universe was really bold to have asked him for fifty thousand spirit stones.

"How about this; you can sell the Spiritual Attachment Technique to me, Senior, and I'll try to refine it myself." Fang Chen smiled faintly. "If it works, I'll owe your Innate Dao Sect a favor, which would be like killing two birds with one stone."

Yu Donglai's sarcastic sneer resounded. "How much is your favor worth?"

Yu Donglai sighed lightly and pressured, "Young friend, I'll give you the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to consider. Think about it carefully, this transaction will be mutually beneficial."

Fang Chen chuckled. "And if I don't agree?"

"Then we'll have to force you to use your strange technique." Yu Donglai smiled. "At that time, whether we are in danger or not will be another matter, but you will certainly die."

"I'll think about it," Fang Chen pondered aloud.

Yu Donglai felt a slight joy in his heart and nodded.

Fang Chen quietly took out the communication token and sent a message.

There is a mole in the Killing Spiritual Division. I was planning to collect the list, but I am currently intercepted by Yu Donglai of the Innate Dao Sect.

Leaving the message behind, Fang Chen put away the messaging talisman and waited quietly.

With that old man's cultivation at the Dao Union Realm, an incense stick's time was enough for him to arrive.

Time passed quickly.

Yu Donglai looked at Fang Chen with a half-smile and said, "Young friend, have you thought it through?"

"In a moment, a senior will arrive. Once we have his nod of approval, I'll strike the deal with you," Fang Chen replied calmly.

Before Yu Donglai could respond, a terrifying aura descended from the sky. The Eight Trigrams formation, fragile as tofu in front of this aura, was instantly shattered.

Yu Donglai coughed up blood, his face turning pale.

A frail-looking elder with sparse hair and a wrinkled face stood with hands clasped behind his back, silently observing them.

Yu Donglai could sense the terrifying aura the elder emanated. He was clearly a peak Dao Union Realm cultivator.

"Who are you, senior?" Yu Donglai asked cautiously.

Although Yu Donglai was in the Fusion Realm himself, there was a vast chasm between the Middle Three Realms and the Upper Three Realms. It was a gap that countless cultivators struggled to overcome in their lifetimes.

The elder remained silent. He merely raised his hand and struck out, crushing Yu Donglai and his men into the earth and creating a massive crater hundreds of feet deep. A cloud of dust arose in the air, spreading.

By the time the dust settled, Yu Donglai and his men had disappeared.

The elder's eyes flashed with a hint of derision. "Earth Escape?"

Instead of pursuing further, he turned his attention to where Fang Chen was.

Yet, when he looked, he found that Fang Chen had disappeared too.

Suddenly, he felt the Killing Spiritual Division's communication token heat up a little. He took it out to find the following message sent.

The spy within the Killing Spiritual Division is a Dao Union Realm cultivator who recently purchased a Vast Origin Fruit at the Greenwood Sect. His descendant, Li Xiaoqing, is also a Spirit Blood Sect cultivator.

The elder's face turned grim. With a swift motion, he crushed the communication token, unleashing a surge of qi from within.

The aura of the Killing Spiritual Divison's communication token had already pervaded his body, and it could be used to prove the identity as a cultivator from the Killing Spiritual Division. Now that his identity had been exposed, not only did the token need to be destroyed, but he also had to expel this aura from his body. Else, his whereabouts would be known to that mysterious master in charge of the Killing Spiritual Division

The old man's eyes flickered with cold light. "Who exactly referred Fang Chen to the Killing Spiritual Division?! How does he know about my connection with the Spirit Blood Sect?"

In the end, he chose not to pursue Fang Chen. He returned to the Greenwood Sect and took Li Hao and Li Xiaoqing before swiftly departing the sect.

After the old man left, Fang Chen's figure suddenly emerged from the shadows. He had never left.

Fang Chen projected his divine soul and combed through the area within a thousand miles. Finally, in an underground riverbed, he found Yu Donglai and others. They were all seriously injured.

One of the Daoists, whose face was as pale as a sheet of paper, kept hacking out blood as his spiritual energy fluctuated in disarray. "Senior Brother, I didn't expect that kid to have such strong backing. We miscalculated."

Yu Donglai, as equally as pale, closed his eyes to recover. "Don't speak for now. Focus on recovering."

However, a while later, Yu Donglai opened his eyes to an astonishing scene; several of his junior brothers were already lying sprawled on the ground. Their heads had fallen from their necks, each with a small sword wound on their foreheads.

Immediately after, Yu Donglai felt a slight chill on his forehead. Just as he tried to reach out to touch it, the sensation abruptly disappeared, only to return moments later. This cycle repeated.

In just an instant, he had been pierced by hundreds of swords, with countless wounds covering his entire body.

Before dying, he seemed to see Fang Chen.

Fang Chen stood before Yu Donglai, smiling faintly. "Didn't expect this, huh? To die one day at the hands of a Foundation Building Realm cultivator."

Yu Donglai's life flashed before his eyes as a bitter smile appeared on his face. However, right before he died, he raised his hand and slapped Fang Chen.

Soon after, a smug smile spread across his face. With that blow, Fang Chen was undoubtedly doomed.

Yu Donglai used his last breath to let out a chuckle, believing he had dragged down his adversary with him. Yet the real Fang Chen stood nearby, silently observing the scene.

What Yu Donglai saw was merely an illusion from the Illusion Talisman.

Even if Yu Donglai was at the Fusion Realm, he was on his last leg with these severe injuries. He was barely comparable to a mortal right now. The Illusion Talisman could easily affect him.