Secular Immortal of the Nine Realms - Chapter 215

Chapter 215: They Are Courting Death

Both sides came to blows.

The Nightmare Knights swiftly formed a military formation, displaying their wealth of group combat experience. However, Chillwater’s martial artists had the advantage in terms of martial cultivation, allowing them to stand their ground.

Ji Congyun led the Longevity Ki martial artists in a battle against the Forgotten Sea Sect Master and the others. Wherever they passed by, a vacuum would automatically appear in the area.

No one dared to approach them, fearing the ripples of their battle.

In this chaotic battle, the area where Fang Chen dwelled was oddly peaceful. Neither the Nightmare Knights nor the martial artists dared approach there. The former feared disturbing Fang Chen, whereas the latter were intimidated by Zhao Yan.

Xu Qingfeng looked at Ji Lengxing in utmost confusion. “Why would Ji Congyun come here in advance to lay a trap? How could you be certain that our sect masters will ambush you here?”

“We have no way of knowing,” Ji Lengxing replied. “That’s why the Old Master told me to bring you along. If you tipped them off, this would be the ensuing result.

Xu Qinfeng was shocked beyond words. He never thought that Ji Lengxing would have used him in such a manner. However, this didn’t clear up his confusion. “But what if I didn’t tip them off? Wouldn’t your Old Master have made a wasted trip? And all this… for a mere Great Xia’s Fang Chen? Is he that important to your Ji Clan?”

“You don’t understand.” Ji Lengxing shook his head and fell silent.

He was equally shocked when he learned several days ago from Ji Congyun that an immortal could potentially rise from their clan. That was the reason he was as respectful as he could be to Fang Chen right now too.

Putting aside waiting days here to lay an ambush, Ji Congyun would willingly escort Fang Chen all the way to Great Xia if he had to!

If an immortal rose from their Ji Clan, Chillwater’s stature would naturally rise as well. They might even have an opportunity to rise to grade-7 in the near future. Faced with such massive rewards, their Chillwater’s martial arts legacies weren’t anything much at all.

It was a pity they couldn’t reveal it in public yet.

In less than half a minute, the Forgotten Sea Sect Master and the other three Longevity Ki experts on his side had already sustained injuries. They were outmatched by the combined prowess of Ji Congyun and his Longevity Ki military allies.

“Forgotten Sea Sect Master, we should go after Fang Chen! Ji Congyun won’t dare to make a move on us once we have him hostage!” one of the Longevity Ki martial artists said.

Without any hesitation, the Forgotten Sea Sect Master dumped Ji Congyun and charged straight for the carriage where Fang Chen was resting. The other three Longevity Ki experts did the same too.

The Longevity Ki military allies wanted to give chase, but Ji Congyun raised his hand and gestured for them to hold still.

“Don’t bother. They are courting their own deaths,” Ji Congyun placidly remarked.

Four Longevity Ki experts are going after one target, and he said that they are courting their own deaths? Is Fang Chen that powerful? The Longevity Ki military allies looked at each other hesitantly.

The nearby Nightmare Knights halted their battles and pulled their formations back. Similarly, the martial artists also backed away to a safe distance.

Everyone’s eyes were focused on the Forgotten Sea Sect Master and the others.

The four sensed that something was amiss, but they were cornered. The only way they could turn the tables around was to capture Fang Chen. Their plan was to have one of them tie down Zhao Yan, whereas the other three went after Fang Chen.

To their shock, Zhao Yan made no attempt to stop them at all. He merely looked at them with a mocking smile.

Just then, there was a flash of silver light.

The four Longevity Ki experts abruptly stiffened up before collapsing to the ground. They were dead.

“How is this possible…”

The hundreds of Earth Profound realm martial artists were horrified to see that. Their hearts pounded out of sheer fear.

“Impossible…” Xu Qingfeng was the closest to the four Longevity Ki experts, so he could clearly see the bloody hole that pierced right through their heads.

His face turned pale, and the only emotion left in his eyes was fear. How could Longevity Ki martial artists die so helplessly?

“Let’s continue on our way,” Fang Chen ordered.

“Set off!” Zhao Yan waved his hand.

The carriage began moving once more. This time, not a single Earth Profound realm martial artist dared to stop him. Their mind was in utter panic, as they had no idea what to make of this situation.

Ji Congyun eyed them and impassively said, “Put down your weapons, and I’ll spare your lives.”

Weapons dropped to the ground one after another. The frightened martial artists had succumbed to despair and lost their will to fight.

…

At Dragonback Lane’s entrance, the guards verified Fang Chen’s token and granted him entry.

Zhao Yan and the others weren’t with him anymore; they were escorting the martial arts legacies back to Great Xia ahead of him.

Dragonback Lane was exactly as he remembered it; there were many vendors lying around. These vendors weren’t too powerful, with most of them being between first stage to fourth stage Ki Refinement. It was rare to even see a fifth stage Ki Refinement cultivator.

However, Fang Chen didn’t venture too deeply into Dragonback Lane last time. He merely visited the street vendors, but there were many proper stores here too.

The largest store boasted a huge crowd, but most of the customers entered with expectant smiles, only to leave with pained looks. Fang Chen didn’t have many ki stones back then, so he didn’t bother to take a look.

“Brother, you look familiar. Ah, I remember you! You bought spirit materials for drawing talismans, right?” One of the cultivators suddenly approached him with a warm attitude.

Fang Chen swiftly recognized the other party after hearing his voice. There was one vendor selling brushes, talisman papers, and cinnabar who tried to scam him—this was the person.

“You have a good memory. Do you need me for anything?” Fang Chen asked.

“It looks like you’re planning to enter the Dragonback Merchant Guild? You must have made a fortune. The items in there are expensive though. I recently got a new batch of superior talisman spirit materials. Are you interested in taking a look?” the other party asked in a whisper.

“I’ll pass. Your prices are exorbitant,” Fang Chen replied with a smile.

The other party sheepishly replied, “Hahaha! That’s because we weren’t close back then, but things are different now. I guarantee you high-quality goods at a cheap price. You definitely have to take a look!”

“All right, let me take a look,” Fang Chen said.

“I don’t dare to bring such good stuff with me around. To be frank with you, I found those items with a few other brothers from a treacherous place, and it’s currently with my big brother. Why don’t you follow me there to check the goods? Even if the trade falls through, we can treat it as making a friend,” the other party said.

“Lead the way,” Fang Chen said.

“Come with me.”

Five minutes later, Fang Chen was led to a little store located near the boundaries of Dragonback Lane. There were hardly any cultivators in the area, and business looked poor.

A cultivator was lying lazily on a reclining chair. As soon as he caught sight of the two of them, his face lit up with vigor.

“Big brother, I brought a customer here. Quick, let’s show our customer the good stuff we procured,” the one who led the way said.

The cultivator manning the store warmly welcomed Fang Chen, saying, “How should I address you? I’m Lin Yuezheng. You came to the right place this time around. We sell high quality goods for the lowest prices around here.”

“I heard that you have superior talisman spirit materials? Show me all of them—brushes, talisman papers, and cinnabar,” Fang Chen replied.

“Give a moment. I’ll fetch them right now.” Lin Yuezheng nodded. He turned around to retrieve a couple items before passing them to Fang Chen.

As soon as Fang Chen came into contact with one of the brushes, it snapped into two and fell onto the ground.

Lin Yuezheng gasped. “This brush of mine was crafted out of Celestial Bluestone, allowing it to channel spirit ki smoothly. It can easily double the efficiency of talisman drawing. How can you break it just like that?!”