Secular Immortal of the Nine Realms - Chapter 255

Chapter 255: Gossiping

“How is this possible…” the third elder muttered in incredulity.

Indeed. How is this possible? Everyone else in the Spirit Heaven Sect were shocked too.

The first elder and the second elder exchanged shocked looks. Even they couldn’t hope to catch the third elder’s flying sword with such ease!

“Rise!” the third elder suddenly bellowed as he channeled his spirit ki into his flying sword.

Clang clang clang!

The flying sword vibrated violently in Fang Chen’s grasp as it attempted to break free, producing a sound reminiscent of metals scraping against each other. Sparks flew everywhere.

“Can’t you calm down a little?”

Fang Chen flicked his finger, and the flying sword’s tip shattered.

Pu!

The third elder spewed blood.

Unlike normal artifacts, ego artifacts had a tighter bond to their master. Due to that, any damage sustained by the ego artifact would rebound to its master too.

“What kind of means is that?!” The first elder’s heart skipped a beat.

How could a body of flesh and blood shatter a 12 daosoul imprints flying sword so easily?!

“You seem awfully confident in your swordsmanship?” Fang Chen looked at the third elder and scoffed. “But you can’t even protect your flying sword. What gave you the guts to act so proudly as to refuse to even look at me?”

The third elder’s face reddened. He had been humiliated before the entire Spirit Heaven Sect!

“Who are you? Why don’t you tell us if our Spirit Heaven Sect has offended you in any way?” The first elder cleared his throat and tried to clear the air.

“I’ll get to the point then. Your sect master and the Flying Eagle Sect Master colluded with the Qing Province Sword Sect’s First Elder Yao Dan to coerce Abbess Moonchaser into giving in to their demands,” Fang Chen smiled.

“Yao Dan and the Flying Eagle Sect Master are dead now, but your Spirit Heaven Sect Master managed to get away. However, that’s not an issue. It’s unlikely that she’ll return any time soon, so you should think of her as dead.”

“…”

The Spirit Heaven Sect’s cultivators couldn’t believe what they were hearing.

Those were all Foundation Establishment cultivators! In particular, the Qing Province Sword Sect’s Yao Dan was known to be particularly powerful. Their third elder even visited Yao Dan many times to consult him on issues relating to swordsmanship, such that Yao Dan could be considered as half his master…

“What nonsense are you spouting? How can Foundation Establishment cultivators die just like that? Abbess Moonchaser doesn’t have the power to pull that off!” the second elder said with narrowed eyes.

“Indeed!” The first elder voiced his agreement. “Abbess Moonchaser doesn’t have the means to pull that off. What do you intend to achieve by spreading such falsehoods here? Stop using that ludicrous reason of taking over our sect as an excuse!”

“You should hear about Yao Dan and the Flying Eagle Sect Master’s demise soon. By then, you’d know whether I’m lying or not. Regardless, I’m still going to take over the Spirit Heaven Sect today to sell it out,” Fang Chen coldly said.

“You can try to stop me, but it’ll end in bloodshed. I’ll give you a chance here. Leave all your artifacts, ki stones, storage rings, and everything of value in the sect and leave the mountain empty-handed. I’ll be taking over everything here.”

The Spirit Heaven Sect’s cultivators were infuriated to hear that. You’ll be taking over everything in our Spirit Heaven Sect?! What arrogant words!

“Don’t think that you can do whatever you want just because you got the upper hand against my Third Junior!” the first elder sneered.

He and the second elder simultaneously charged forth and unleashed their artifacts.

The next instant, their artifacts were shattered by a silver flash.

Pu!

Pu!

The two of them coughed blood and nearly fell on their bums. Their artifacts had been completely destroyed!

The third elder suddenly gasped in shock. “You are a sword cultivator! Yes, you must be a sword cultivator! Rumors have it that a sword cultivator’s Sword Body makes their body indestructible! That’s how you were able to catch my flying sword with your bare hands!”

The other disciples were confused as to what the words, ‘sword cultivator’, meant.

However, the first elder and the second elder were horrified. The two of them stared at Fang Chen in disbelief. To be able to break their artifacts in an instant, they had to admit that Fang Chen’s means did resemble that of a sword cultivator.

“You still have eyes,” Fang Chen said. “Since you have heard about sword cultivators, you should also know the consequences of going against me here. I’ll give you ten minutes to persuade your fellow sect members to make the wiser choice here.”

With that, he closed his eyes.

Abbess Clearlotus thought that Fang Chen was taking a brief rest, but she wasn’t concerned as she thought that he had it in the bag.

Meanwhile, Fang Chen’s soul floated above the Spirit Heaven City.

Since his encounter with the Blood Spirit Cult, he made it a habit to astral project his soul and survey a place whenever he had time, so as to see if there were any Blood Spirit Cultists acting undercover.

“There are quite a few cultivators in the Spirit Heaven City, but there are only two Foundation Establishment cultivators here…”

Fang Chen turned his sight to the City Lord Manor.

He was particularly sensitive to spirit ki pulsations when he was in his soul form. It only took an instant for him to arrive in the City Lord Manor.

The two Foundation Establishment cultivators were chatting here. One was at early Foundation Establishment, whereas the other’s aura felt much stronger.

“Mid Foundation Establishment? No, it’s more than that. He’s likely to be at late Foundation Establishment.” Fang Chen looked at the stronger cultivator with contemplative eyes.

This cultivator’s aura was stronger than anyone else he had ever seen.

The South Heaven Sect’s Elder Jinnan was a mid Foundation Establishment cultivator, but this cultivator’s aura far surpassed him. Thus, he deduced that this cultivator was at late Foundation Establishment.

“The two of them know how to enjoy themselves.”

Fang Chen eyed the delicacies laid out on the jade table, as well as the lit spirit incense sticks. He chuckled.

“Flood Dragon Island Master, I have sent the word out. They will report to the City Lord Manor as soon as they spot that junior,” the Spirit Heaven City Lord said with a smile.

“Mm.” The Flood Dragon Island Master nodded. “I’m counting on you.”

The two of them appeared to be scheming against someone. Fang Chen’s curiosity was piqued.

Then, the Spirit Heaven City Lord channeled his spirit ki into a jade seal, and Fang Chen saw his face appearing in mid-air.

“He isn’t a cultivator from our Infernoblaze, right?” the Spirit Heaven City Lord asked.

“Don’t bother. I don’t know where he’s from either. All you need to know is that he has offended our Sea Dragon Sect, and the only fate awaiting him is death,” the Flood Dragon Island Master sneered.

It felt weird to stumble upon his own gossip. Fang Chen took a closer look at the Flood Dragon Island Master.

It went without saying that this person was one of the Sea Dragon Sect’s island masters, similar to the Blue Mountain Island Master. However, this Flood Dragon Island Master was clearly much stronger, being at late Foundation Establishment.

Such prowess was enough for him to run unchecked in Infernoblaze!

With his strength and his background, even the South Heaven Sect and the Beast Spirit Valley would have to show some respect to him.

What are my odds if I go against a late Foundation Establishment cultivator? Fang Chen wondered.

Thus far, he had killed three early Foundation Establishment cultivators—the Blue Mountain Island Master, Yao Dan, and the Flying Eagle Sect Master. They were at the same cultivation stage, but the Blue Mountain Island Master was significantly stronger than the other two.

Even so, the Blue Mountain Island Master still instantly died in the face of the Eight Barrens Immortal Subjugation Peerless Swordsmanship’s first form. This suggested that it might be enough to deal with mid Foundation Establishment cultivators too.

But if I go up against a late Foundation Establishment cultivator… I don’t stand a chance at all.

Fang Chen’s face turned grim.