Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 522: Perhaps You Should Turn Around and Look

"Your cultivation level.... Right, you haven’t violated any rules. If you can leave the Immortal Dynasty Manor today, you're welcome to visit my mansion in the future," said Su Mo, smiling faintly at Fang Chen.

After that, he turned and left. The Great Immortal Sect's representative seized the opportunity to leave with him.

However, after Fang Chen's cultivation level was exposed, the atmosphere became stifled. The faces of the Immortal Seedlings were becoming increasingly unpleasant by the second.

Fang Chen grinned. "Everyone, don't go easy on me just because I'm only at the Foundation Building Realm. Please, feel free to make your move so we can settle this quickly."

"There’s no point in fighting you; you're just merely at the Foundation Establishment Realm!"

Grumbling, one Immortal Seedling turned to leave. Following his lead, the others departed one by one until only a handful remained.

They exchanged looks, nodded respectfully to Fang Chen, and then walked away.

Fairy Yu looked puzzled. Was that really how it was going to end? She had expected a crushing battle and secretly anticipated watching these Immortal Seedlings cry for mercy under Fang Chen's hand.

Fairy Yu sighed softly to herself. "Sigh, they're lucky."

The surrounding cultivators also sighed simultaneously. They understood that these Immortal Seedlings were in a tight spot. If Fang Chen had been a Golden Core Immortal Seedling, losing would be acceptable. Even dying wouldn't be terrifying. At least they could leave behind a few lines of splendid epitaphs.

However, Fang Chen was merely at the Foundation Establishment stage....

If Fang Chen killed them, would their tombstones end up being etched with, "So-and-so, a genius Immortal Seedling, died at the hands of a Foundation Establishment cultivator"?

Not only would they have shamed their sects, they might even be barred from their ancestral graves!

In summary, they valued their reputation more than their lives. Even if they were to win, it wouldn't earn them much glory.

A group of Immortal Seedlings ganging up on someone at the Foundation Building Realm? This would likely cause the term "Immortal Seedling" to become a subject of laughter in the future!

"My lords, we are not Immortal Seedlings and have no fear of losing face. Shall we go?"

Zhao Kaihe and others behind him spoke up.

They were the palace guards after all.

Zhao Kaihe frowned slightly, looking toward Gai Hong and others on the platform. "The young lord hasn't spoken yet, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Big Brother, what do we do now?" Gai Yunnuo furrowed her brows. "We can't force these Immortal Seedlings to take action. Since they're unwilling to continue troubling him, do we have to send the palace guards to their deaths?"

Frustrated, Gai Hong replied, "What else can we do? We aren't in control of the situation anymore. Who knows if this kid has a First Rate Sect Leader backing him up?"

Gai Yunnuo nodded. She didn't want to risk offending a patriarch just for Gai Wu. If an existence like that willed it, they could easily cause the Heavenly King Zhen Manor to fall apart with just a thought.

Suddenly, someone's voice rang out, filled with sarcasm and mockery, "Who would have thought that the people praised as Immortal Seedlings would all turn into gutless cowards in the face of battle."

The Immortal Seedlings who had been about to leave suddenly stopped in their tracks, turning to glare angrily at the newcomer.

It was a young Taoist priest. His handsome face was adorned with a purple-gold crown, exuding an aura of detachment. Following his appearance, hundreds of fully accomplished Golden Core cultivators began to appear one after another, all dressed in similar robes.

Someone recognized the origin of these Taoist cultivators, their expression turning somewhat peculiar. "It's the Great Expansion Dao Gate!"

As those Immortal Seedlings were about to hurl insults at the young man, they noticed who he was, and they quickly swallowed back whatever words they were about to spew. This person was an Immortal Seedling too, but he wasn't from this generation. His seniority exceeded even that of Gai Hong and his companions.

"Xu Qingsong? It seems that the Great Expansion Dao Gate is keen on avenging their Immortal Seedling, or else Xu Qingsong wouldn't have personally led the team," remarked Gai Hong, his expression turning grim.

Xu Qingsong had completed the Ancient Immortal Road earlier than they did and had since been quietly cultivating within the Great Expansion Dao Gate. Due to the Great Expansion Dao Gate being secluded for many years due to conflicts with the Void Immortal Sword Sect, they hadn't interacted with the world.

However, recently, rumors circulated among major immortal courts that despite being merely a sect at that level, the Great Expansion Dao Gate had a venerable ancestor who had broken through the Heavenly Tribulation and ascended to the stage of Ascension. Since then, the Great Expansion Dao Gate had shown signs of emerging from its seclusion.

The appearance of Xu Qingsong confirmed these rumors.

After mocking those Immortal Seedlings, Xu Qingsong's gaze fell upon Fang Chen, a warm smile on his face. "Could it be that my unremarkable little brother met his end at your hands?"

The crowd suddenly realized that the Immortal Seedling from the Great Expansion Dao Gate whom Fang Chen had killed was Xu Qingsong's younger brother. Despite their age difference, both brothers had successfully treaded the Ancient Immortal Road. This revelation left them silently in awe.

Fang Chen nodded with a smile. "Your brother lacked perseverance."

Xu Qingsong chuckled, "Let's not care about him then. By the way, where did his left eye end up?"

"Your Excellency may not know, that eye is a treasure of our Great Expansion Dao Gate. My younger brother acted rashly and stole it. Although he has passed away, I must retrieve this item to explain to the elders of my sect."

"An eye?"

Hearing their conversation, the crowd was astonished.

What kind of eye would be spoken of in such a manner? They understood these sects possessed profound heritage, containing many relics passed down from ancient times. Perhaps the eye mentioned by Xu Qingsong was indeed a precious artifact.

"I ate that eye," replied Fang Chen calmly.

Xu Qingsong laughed heartily. "No matter, no matter. Since you've consumed it, its medicinal properties are now within you. As long as we capture you and refine you into medicine, you will do just as well."

Xu Qingsong turned to the Golden Core cultivators with him and ordered, "Lay down the formation. Kill the woman, capture the man alive."

With that, Xu Qingsong turned and headed toward the platform where Gai Hong and others were located. Over a hundred Golden Core cultivators of the Great Expansion Dao Gate quickly arranged themselves into a formation, with each cultivator at the center being at the grand completion stage of the Golden Core Realm.

"Young Master, there are a total of 108 Golden Core cultivators," said Fairy Yu, clearly concerned.

If they had only been in the dozens, they would've been manageable. But there were a hundred of them. Even she wasn't sure if Fang Chen could handle them.

"Oh, by the way, let me remind you," Xu Qingsong suddenly turned his head and added, "This is the Great Expansion Dao Gate's 'Sealing Immortal Formation.' Long ago, our sect used it to seal and exterminate true immortals."

As his words fell, the 108 Golden Core cultivators roared angrily, their auras interweaving.

In the void, a faintly terrifying figure suddenly appeared.

The aura of this figure even surpassed many Nascent Soul cultivators present! The crowd finally understood the immense power of the Sealing Immortal Formation as their faces turned serious.

108 Golden Core cultivators, normally no match for Nascent Soul cultivators, had now combined their spiritual powers to create a terrifying entity comparable to a Nascent Soul. Even an average Nascent Soul Realm cultivator might not fare well against it!

After dropping these words, Xu Qingsong shouted toward the figure on the platform, "Gai Hong, today I've helped you remove Demoness Yu. What does your Heavenly King Zhen Manor have to say?"

Gai Hong hesitated for a moment.

Just as he was about to speak, he froze as shock surfaced on his face.

He witnessed a sword cut down the virtual figure formed from the Sealing Immortal Formation, followed by all 108 Golden Core cultivators simultaneously spitting out blood before being engulfed by a sword light.

As this sword light traversed the void, everything in its wake turned into dust and ashes. Not only had the Sealing Immortal Formation been destroyed, but all 108 Golden Core cultivators of the Great Expansion Dao Gate were also completely wiped out.

"Xu Qingsong, you might want to turn around and take a look," Gai Hong said with a strange expression.