Immortal of the Nine Realms

Xie Aman rolled her eyes at Chen Enxue, then said indifferently, ”When an existence like the Northern Sea Profound Snake has crawled out of the Northern Sea, everyone today must prepare themselves for death.”

Although Chen Enxue still maintained her smile, the depths of her eyes were incomparably solemn. The core disciples of the Enlightenment God Palace exchanged glances. They too vaguely understood just how much was at stake in this battle. Their Eldest Senior Sister had already decided to leave herself no path of retreat.

There was only one thing to do—fight!

”Northern Sea Profound Snake, could it be that you have also developed an interest in the Eighteen Heavens Prison Tower? If that’s the case, you will be making an enemy of me. Have you considered this clearly?” asked the first emperor of the Black Sun Empire calmly.

The Northern Sea Profound Snake had been sizing up Xie Aman with interest when he heard that. He immediately laughed. ”First emperor of the Black Sun Empire, I am merely here to watch the commotion, and while I am at it, to verify a certain rumor regarding the Soul Race with you.”

The Soul Race?

The first emperor of the Black Sun Empire’s expression darkened. The King of Yin Mountain nudged his bamboo hat, his turbid eyes slowly shifting toward the Northern Sea Profound Snake.

Fang Chen’s brow furrowed slightly. ”The Soul Race?”

”I don’t know anything about Soul Race. Have you gone senile from staying in the Northern Sea for too long, you old snake?” sneered the first emperor of the Black Sun Empire. ”Save the nonsense. You came today for no other reason than because you’ve taken a fancy to the power of the Eighteen Heavens Prison Tower and want to use it to contend for supremacy in the Underworld, is it not? Heh, it is truly amusing. Every single one of you old monsters usually acts as if you are dead, yet the moment an opportunity arises, you spring up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain?”

”Are you not the same?” The Northern Sea Profound Snake smiled. ”However, you have truly misunderstood my intentions. I genuinely wish to ask about the rumors concerning the Soul Race. Over these years in the Underworld, I learned by a stroke of luck that the Soul Race exists in this world and can walk a completely different path. Is this matter true or false?”

The first emperor of the Black Sun Empire fell silent for a few breaths before stating indifferently, ”If you wish to know whether this matter is true or false, then act as my vanguard and seize this Eighteen Heavens Prison Tower for me.”

The Northern Sea Profound Snake’s eyes seemed to gleam. ”You mean that?”

The first emperor of the Black Sun Empire replied calmly, ”I never jest.”

The Northern Sea Profound Snake laughed heartily. ”Good! Good! Good! I truly did not come in vain today. You indeed know of the affairs concerning the Soul Race. Since that is the case, what harm is there in me serving as your vanguard for once?”

The crowd’s hearts sank.

Like the King of Yin Mountain, the Northern Sea Profound Snake was one of the Six Great Yin Demon Kings. Now that he had openly aligned himself with the first emperor of the Black Sun Empire, the balance of the field was thoroughly shattered. If these two peerless powerhouses joined forces, even if they couldn’t effortlessly suppress every Ghost Immortal present, they could at least beat them to a pulp and send them fleeing in panic!

”The Soul Race... the God Dao Sect... the first emperor of the Black Sun Empire...”

Information about the Soul Race wouldn’t leak out without cause. That was originally a secret known only to existences from the era of the Nether Ruins. Could it be information passed down after Saint Wangqing became the Monarch Yan of the Nine Realms? At that time, many members of the Soul Race born of the Human Race must have journeyed to this space alongside her. However, it could also be news spread by Half Saint Jinwu. If it were him...

Fang Chen glanced at the first emperor of the Black Sun Empire, the King of Yin Mountain, and the Northern Sea Profound Snake. Suddenly, he vaguely grasped a certain thread.

Without exception, all these existences had reached the peak of the ninth transformation. If they took another step forward, they would become a half-step Heavenly Dao like Motian Dizang. For cultivators, nothing was more tempting than advancing their cultivation realm. If they had the option, there was no way they could resist the temptation.

”Unless this piece of candy is poisoned, and they know it, which is why they have hesitated to take that final step.”

Reflecting on that, Fang Chen became almost certain that whether it was the Ghost Immortals or Yin Demons, they were just like the Human Race. If they continued to climb upward after the ninth transformation without reaching the Limit Breaking Realm, they would instead arrive at a half-step Heavenly Dao. It was equivalent to skipping the process of laying a true foundation and instead grabbing their tools and preparing to go rob someone else’s ”house.” This was inherently illegitimate and effectively walked their future path of cultivation into a dead end.

Fang Chen sent a voice transmission, ”Eldest Senior Sister, I see that this first emperor of the Black Sun Empire is by no means a lone wolf. He might have already established contact with the God Dao Sect.”

Xie Aman froze. ”He has established contact with the God Dao Sect?”

Fang Chen knew that the Jinyang Alliance previously enjoyed cooperating with foreign races. The Half Saint Jinwu likely inherited that trait, harboring no concern for the distinctions between the Human, Demonic Beasts, or Demon races. The individual before them likely viewed himself as a reserve member of the Soul Race.

As long as an external path could intervene in the Nine Realms, what did it matter even if everyone else became slave soldiers? What did that have to do with a Yin Demon? On the contrary, he could use this to establish a connection with the Soul Race of the Divine Realm. This could be an opportunity to join them. In a single leap, he would rise from a member of an exiled race back into a supreme power, obtaining the chance to enter Limit Breaking.

”This is most likely the case. This individual’s true objective does not lie within the Eighteen Heavens Prison Tower. In short, we must be prepared,” transmitted Fang Chen.

Xie Aman’s brow furrowed slightly. She couldn’t see any necessity for the first emperor of the Black Sun Empire to align with the God Dao Sect.

What benefit would that bring him? On the contrary, the Eighteen Heavens Prison Tower before them was the most tangible benefit.

Ghost Immortals from every faction had gathered here today. Even two existences at the level of Yin Demon Kings had appeared.

Without a doubt, the Eighteen Heavens Prison Tower was what attracted the attention of all these experts.

”You have all seen it. Now that the Northern Sea Profound Snake has joined forces with this Emperor, what meaning is there in you remaining here?” The first emperor of the Black Sun Empire looked at the cultivators of the Three Realms with a half-smile. ”All of you, beat it. Once this emperor becomes the new Yan Monarch, I shall confer your sects as regional lords in the future.”

The cultivators of the Three Realms exchanged glances, yet not a single person budged. At a time like this, even if they knew death was certain, they had to fight for it.

The first emperor of the Black Sun Empire laughed heartily. ”Refusing to leave, are we? Northern Sea Profound Snake, it is time to display your loyalty.”

The Northern Sea Profound Snake actually obeyed his command, slowly slithering down from the mountain. Every Yin Demon along its path automatically retreated, giving it a wide berth as it slowly approached the ranks of the Three Realms’ cultivators. Its form was exceptionally colossal. With every inch it drew closer, its towering, ferocious aura mounted to a higher peak!

”A petty, insignificant serpent dares to form factions and cabals within the Underworld?”

Hearing these words, the Northern Sea Profound Snake’s massive form violently shuddered.

The crowd instinctively looked behind them, and someone cried out in alarm, ”An Immortal Boat Formation?!”

A gargantuan entity was making its way toward them. Its sheer size was even more terrifying than the Northern Sea Profound Snake. However, the crowd could see that this colossal entity was composed of numerous individual entities, causing them to initially assume that an Immortal Boat Formation had manifested within the Underworld.

Yet, as some individuals looked closer, they immediately sucked in a cold breath of winter air.

”It is the Ancient Dragon God Palace, the faction of Saint Long....”

The first emperor stared at the scene before him, his gaze becoming more solemn than ever. However, the moment he recalled that the current Ancient Dragon God Palace was completely different from the past, the tension in his heart slowly eased.

”This is the Nine Realms; it is not the Divine Realm of old. The Ancient Dragon God Palace is merely one of the exiled factions. Even if Saint Long is still alive, as long as he does not wish to walk into a dead end, his current cultivation cannot be much stronger than mine.”

Recalling that, absolute confidence filled the chest of the first emperor of the Black Sun Empire. Using a domineering gaze that looked down upon the world, he silently watched the Dragon God Formation composed of one gigantic dragon after another.