Extreme Almightiest Young Master-Chapter 1796 - 1778: What Should I Do Next?
"Does this work?" After listening to Fang Yan’s method, Song He’s brow furrowed with doubt as he asked. Fang Yan’s approach seemed too unconventional, and it didn’t appear to have any connection to a breakthrough, which prompted his skepticism.
"Why don’t you give it a try for half a month, if you still haven’t made a breakthrough, you can come find me to settle the score." Seeing Song He’s expression, Fang Yan couldn’t help but laugh and patted Song He on the shoulder as he spoke.
"Alright, I’ll do as you said, it’s just half a month." Upon hearing Fang Yan’s assurance, excitement sparkled in Song He’s eyes. As Fang Yan mentioned, it’s only half a month, just a trial. If a breakthrough is achieved, great; if not, it won’t delay anything!
"Fang Junior Brother, I’ll take my leave then, won’t disturb you any longer." After speaking, he quickly left, eager to experiment with the method Fang Yan had taught him...
Watching Song He leave, Fang Yan’s lips curled into a smile. He then shook his head and began to ponder over the Nine Suns Suppression Heaven Art taught to him by Shi Kuohai. Instinct told him this cultivation technique was definitely not simple; if he could decipher it, both his and his doppelganger’s strength could see qualitative leaps...
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The next morning, sunlight spilled over Divine Sword Peak, casting colorful glows that made it appear like a divine sword about to pierce the heavens!
Fang Yan awoke from his meditation at this time, checked the time, and went outside, directly headed to the Scenic Sky Courtyard to see if Shi Kuohai had any directives. However, upon arriving at the Scenic Sky Courtyard, he unexpectedly found himself surrounded by a dozen people.
"Fang Junior Brother, you’re here!"
"We’ve been waiting for you for a long time!"
"Fang Junior Brother, I’m Sima Guang from the Sima Family."
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The group surrounded Fang Yan and greeted him warmly, a situation that left him surprised and puzzled about what was happening. But recalling what Song He had told him last night, he immediately understood these people’s intentions. There was no doubt they were following family instructions to befriend him.
Realizing this, a smile appeared on Fang Yan’s face as he casually chatted with them, killing time while waiting for Shi Kuohai to arrive. Meanwhile, his Divine Sense began scanning the other people around...
At another part of the courtyard were about five or six individuals who seemingly ignored Fang Yan entirely. These individuals were engrossed in their conversation, discussing trivial matters, faces expressionless—clearly the neutral parties.
There was also another group of approximately a dozen people, but their voices were low, and their gazes towards Fang Yan were filled with hostility. This instantly clued Fang Yan in; these were the people Song He had warned wanted to kill him.
With a sly smile curling his lips, he decided to ignore everything, continuing his idle chat with the dozen people around him...
"Look at Fang Yan’s smug demeanor!"
"For now, let’s not act. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you’ll never be defeated in a hundred battles!"
"I simply can’t fathom how that kid cultivated, advancing from the middle stage of Divine Firmament Realm to the peak of Earth Covering Realm in just a year. How is that possible?"
"Perhaps that kid is pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, you never know."
"As long as there’s an opportunity, even if he is a tiger, I’ll ensure he’s a dead tiger!"
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Feng Qi and those around him whispered about Fang Yan. Their families had already ordered them to find ways to kill Fang Yan as soon as possible. But under the current circumstances, they could only wait for the right moment to act. Especially Feng Qi, recalling the humiliating moment when Fang Yan sent him flying, was so furious he wanted to rip Fang Yan to shreds; a venomous glare burned in his eyes...
While everyone was chatting, Shi Kuohai approached from afar, arriving at the Scenic Sky Courtyard.
"Core disciples of the Human Immortal Realm, heed my order. You are to immediately go to the Sect Elders Pavilion; the sect has tasks to assign you. These tasks are dangerous, protect yourselves as best you can." Shi Kuohai spoke to the gathered disciples with a somewhat uneasy expression. This mission—exploring the Divine Origin Secret Realm—had an uncertain return rate, making him wonder why the sect would assign such a perilous task to these core disciples.
"Yes, Elder Shi!"
"Yes, Elder Shi!"
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Upon hearing Shi Kuohai’s command, five core disciples in the Human Immortal Realm immediately stepped forward. After saluting Shi Kuohai, they left for the Sect Elders Pavilion. They all felt an ominous sensation in their hearts. Elder Hu’s words highlighted the mission’s dangers, and they wondered what kind of task would prompt Shi Kuohai to speak such words...
"Hurry up and cultivate..." Looking at the remaining people, Shi Kuohai sighed, dropped this sentence, and directly left.
What’s going on?
What’s wrong with Elder Shi?
Elder Shi seems off...
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Fang Yan and the others found it very strange. Why was Elder Shi acting so out of character today? What exactly happened? But since Elder Shi said nothing, they could only keep these thoughts to themselves and left, returning to their respective caves to cultivate.
Only Fang Yan remained in place, pondering for a moment. He then stepped towards Shi Kuohai’s house. After knocking on the door, Shi Kuohai saw it was Fang Yan. Without any excitement on his face as in previous days, he merely gave Fang Yan a look and then turned to walk into the house.
"Elder Shi, can you tell me what has happened?" Fang Yan asked Shi Kuohai very seriously, his intuition telling him that something significant had occurred!
"I can tell you, but you must not spread it around." Looking at Fang Yan, Shi Kuohai spoke with a helpless tone, "Last night, the sect order from the Holy Soul Sect arrived, instructing us to send experts to search for Black Spirit Stones in several forbidden areas of the Holy Soul Continent."
"Forbidden areas, Black Spirit Stones?" Fang Yan’s eyes immediately brightened upon hearing this, and he inquired with curiosity.
"These forbidden areas are extremely dangerous places. To put it bluntly, even an Earth Immortal Realm powerhouse could die inside them; otherwise, they wouldn’t be called forbidden areas. As for the Black Spirit Stone, I don’t know why the Holy Soul Sect is looking for this thing. It’s already been several years. They likely don’t have enough, finally compelling the Divine Sword Sect and the other two sects to do this. It’s simply using our people as cannon fodder!"
With a somber expression, Shi Kuohai continued, "And what worries me more is that this is only the beginning. Who knows what is happening with the Holy Soul Sect, to start forcing subordinate sects into such dangerous tasks. If enough Black Spirit Stones aren’t gathered, I fear the entire Holy Soul Continent will descend into chaos, and even the entire Eternal Joy Immortal Realm could be thrown into upheaval, causing untold suffering and misery..."
The more Shi Kuohai spoke, the darker his face became. These were merely his conjectures, yet his intuition told him something major must be wrong within the Holy Soul Sect; otherwise, they wouldn’t send the three subordinate sects into exploring those forbidden areas. Now not knowing anything, he couldn’t guess the Holy Soul Sect’s purpose.
But the sect’s command had been given, and even if he wanted to protect these core disciples, he had no way to do so. Seeing these core disciples, who were painstakingly nurtured, heading to their deaths made his heart ache and his spirits sink.
"How could this happen..."
Fang Yan was dumbfounded hearing Shi Kuohai’s words, murmuring to himself. It wasn’t the life and death of those Human Immortal Realm core disciples that concerned him. He was thinking about how to obtain intelligence on the Holy Soul Sect and report back to the main body so that Earth could make early preparations. The Holy Soul Sect’s sudden anomaly certainly involved some issues, but he was currently unable to investigate, making him feel anxious.
"These matters are just my guesses; you shouldn’t spread them. Once back, seize every opportunity to enhance your strength as quickly as possible. I don’t want you to fall before you fully grow. All signs indicate that the current situation is truly not good." Shi Kuohai didn’t know Fang Yan was thinking like this; he thought Fang Yan was concerned about the sect’s matters and simply advised Fang Yan before letting him leave.
Leaving Shi Kuohai’s residence, Fang Yan walked towards his own cave number nine, his face changing constantly.
Upon entering the cave, he set up a formation for extra security, then immediately established a mental link with the main body, reporting the situation over at the Divine Sword Sect to Lin Feng...
During Lin Feng’s process of enlightenment, he was suddenly interrupted by the doppelganger but felt no annoyance. After assimilating all the information, his face also showed confusion, wondering why the Holy Soul Sect was collecting Black Spirit Stones. He began to ponder the purpose of Black Spirit Stones in his mind. Even his master’s ancient books held no record of this special material. Nevertheless, considering the Divine Sword Sect’s high command was sent to search, the Black Spirit Stone must be exceptionally precious.
"Main body, what should I do next?"
"Try to become a Taoist of the Divine Sword Sect. Aren’t there only ten Taoists in total? Find a chance to kill one to take their place as a Taoist. Then, find a way to learn why the Holy Soul Sect needs Black Spirit Stones and what they plan to do."
"Understood, but, main body, none of their Taoists are in the sect right now. I have no chance to act!"
"Then focus on increasing your strength. The Nine Suns Suppression Heaven Art is truly remarkable. I suspect it has connections to a certain Heavenly Immortal, and even the name Nine Suns Suppression Heaven Art might have been altered."
"That’s what I thought too. Alright then, I’ll prioritize healing my injuries and start cultivating the Nine Suns Suppression Heaven Art!"
"When you’re over there, if possible, cultivate your influence. Only by strengthening yourself can you accomplish more tasks."
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Afterward, Lin Feng and the doppelganger began discussing their next actions. Indeed, their current strategy presented difficulties as the sect’s Taoists were absent, rendering any direct action impossible. Hence, Lin Feng instructed the doppelganger to speed up the cultivation of the Nine Suns Suppression Heaven Art. This technique was no weaker than the initial Carefree Imperial Dragon Art he practiced, albeit with some missing elements. After some deliberation, Lin Feng made necessary additions so the doppelganger could cultivate with peace of mind...
