Immortal of the Nine Realms-Chapter 1567: Battle Immortal

“It’s not strange. With the demonic calamity descending upon the world, everyone on Fenghai Star, mortals included, must go through another round of demonic calamity.”

“If they fail to pass it, they will fall into demonic corruption,” Fang Chen said gravely. “The Divine Dao Sect is also going through this demonic calamity.”

Grabbing Jiang Tianai by the arm, he moved in an instant to the sky above the Divine Dao Sect.

Jiang Tianai was still processing Fang Chen’s words when she already saw many familiar cultivators below, locked in deadly combat with one another.

Because the Ghost Mother of Self Transformation had come forward to warn them, it was now difficult for demons within the Divine Dao Sect to awaken quietly. Still, some had slipped through the cracks, hiding in the shadows and not revealing their identities right away.

“Mister Fang, what exactly is this demonic calamity? Have they truly fallen into demonic corruption?” Jiang Tianai asked.

“This is a catastrophe, one that neither the Mortal Realm nor the cultivation world can avoid.” Fang Chen shared softly. “After this, countless mortals and cultivators on Fenghai Star will become different from what they once were. When dealing with them, you must be extremely cautious. It’s very possible they could suddenly turn violent and start killing.”

“Then how can we tell them apart? I don’t see any difference in their auras...” Jiang Tianai asked anxiously.

Fang Chen felt a trace of helplessness at that question.

How to tell them apart? That was difficult, extremely difficult.

This was precisely the troublesome part.

At their core, they were still human. They wouldn’t become grotesque or monstrous.

What they were before, they still were now, only with memories from two lifetimes.

If they truly wished to conceal their identity, they could do so perfectly, without revealing the slightest flaw. The only way to test them was by using the demon language to trick them into responding.

“Tianai, what about your old attendant from before?” Fang Chen suddenly asked.

“Uncle Zhong has already passed away.” Jiang Tianai sighed. “I sometimes visit him when I enter the Underworld.”

Fang Chen looked at her. “How about I take you somewhere else to cultivate?”

Becoming an external cultivator of the Enlightenment God Palace would offer far greater prospects than staying on Fenghai Star.

Now that Jiang Tianai had already reached the Dao Union Realm, one more push would allow her to smoothly enter the Tribulation Realm, and even ascend.

At that point, Fang Chen intended for her to cultivate the Heavenly Supreme Pill Technique. This was her rightful inheritance to begin with.

With the precedent of the Fang Tianzun, Jiang Tianai could avoid many detours in the future.

Moreover, Fang Chen was certain that, in the short term, the awakening chaos would not spread to the Upper Three Realms. Even if the Lower Six Realms truly descended into complete disorder, it would still take many years.

Jiang Tianai fell silent for a moment. She then gathered her courage and asked, “Mister Fang... do you already have a Dao companion?”

The moment she said it, her face flushed bright red, and the color refused to fade.

Fang Chen nodded. “Yes.”

“Ah...”

A clear look of disappointment crossed Jiang Tianai’s face. But then her face reddened even more, and she said, “Well, you can have two Dao companions!”

Fang Chen laughed helplessly.

At that moment, the Ghost Mother of Self Transformation appeared. Jiang Tianai immediately turned to her, summoned her courage, and asked, “Are you Mister Fang’s Dao companion?”

“Me?” the Ghost Mother of Self Transformation glanced at Fang Chen with a half-smile, then shook her head. “No.”

After a brief pause, she looked at Fang Chen. “Things here are more or less settled. When are we leaving?”

“Let’s wait a bit longer,” Fang Chen said thoughtfully.

He believed the old master would bring Xun Xiyin back.

The Ghost Mother of Self Transformation didn’t ask for the reason. She simply nodded, then turned to Jiang Tianai with a smile. “You cultivate the path of the Battle Immortal.”

“The path of the Battle Immortal?” Jiang Tianai looked puzzled and asked respectfully, “May I ask, Senior, what is the path of the Battle Immortal?”

Fang Chen also looked at the Ghost Mother of Self Transformation. As a ninth-transformation immortal from that era, she clearly knew much about the Immortal Dao. This was information he was very interested in, especially since it didn’t require immortal crystals to obtain.

“It was an Immortal Path from the Ancient Immortal Realm. Immortals who walked this path would continue to grow larger as they cultivated. In exchange, they gained boundless strength. They were extremely fierce when charging in battle formations.”

Ghost Mother of Self Transformation glanced at Fang Chen. “In that great war, the Battle Immortals were nearly wiped out, and their ninth-immortal transformation position holder perished together with the enemy. His abilities were far stronger than mine.”

Perished together with the enemy?

There had once been a ninth transformation Battle Immortal who died fighting a ninth transformation True Demon from that other side?

Back then, just a few ninth-transformation True Demons had already reduced the Nine Mortal Realms to their current state; clearly, those who came were top-tier experts from that side.

If the Immortal path belonging to the Immortal Giant Sect could end in the ability to trade lives with such a being, it was obviously no simple path.

Fang Chen hesitated inwardly. Should he let Jiang Tianai walk the Heavenly Supreme Pill Technique, or the Battle Immortal path?

The Ghost Mother of Self Transformation sighed softly. “However, if this Immortal Path can be avoided... then it’s better not to take it.”

“Senior, is there a reason?” Fang Chen asked.

Seeing Fang Chen address the Ghost Mother of Self Transformation as “Senior,” Jiang Tianai finally confirmed that this woman was not Mister Fang’s Dao companion. At the same time, her demeanor became even more respectful.

The Ghost Mother of Self Transformation explained, “It’s rumored that when the Battle Immortal Path reaches its end, the primordial spirit is completely extinguished. When you die, you truly die, there’s no chance of reincarnation.”

“But it’s only a rumor, and its truth is uncertain, but I’ve encountered several Battle Immortals. Their primordial spirits were indeed very weak.”

“Then she can’t take this path,” said Fang Chen, glancing at Jiang Tianai.

He already made his decision.

At that moment, two new voices rang in the vicinity.

“Will you come see me again next time?”

“Yes... probably.”

“Liar!”

“There’s plenty of time ahead. Every time you reincarnate, I’ll find a way to come see you.”

“And what if I don’t want to reincarnate?”

“Be good, don’t say nonsense.”

“You really are heartless!”

The three of them turned their heads at once, only to see Fang Zhentian and Xun Xiyin walking over as if old friends chatting casually.

Seeing Xun Xiyin, Jiang Tianai immediately lit up with joy and was about to greet her, only to hear her say a string of words she couldn’t understand.

Xun Xiyin sighed softly. “Ah... you didn’t awaken. What a pity...”

“S-Senior Sister... you also fell into demonic corruption?” Jiang Tianai asked in disbelief.

“Yes... and I was discovered, too.” Xun Xiyin nodded. She then looked at Fang Chen with mild helplessness. “Lord Fang, your old master says you have a way to send me into reincarnation.”

Fang Chen glanced at the old master. The two exchanged a look.

He finally confirmed that the old master likely knew about the Enlightenment Underworld Realm.

He might even know about Wang Chongsong’s plans.

Considering that Wang Chongsong had once been at the Void Immortal Sword Sect, the two might have had contact long ago.

“There is indeed a way,” affirmed Fang Chen. “But how much of your past-life memories do you have compared to your present life?”

Xun Xiyin’s composure was simply too calm, nothing like Fairy Yu’s rebelliousness. Could it be the old master’s overwhelming charm?

Xun Xiyin sighed. “About sixty percent of my memories are from my past life.”

Fang Chen suddenly understood. Only sixty percent. No wonder she was behaving this way.

“The situation might actually be a bit better than we thought. Some demons have a low proportion of past-life memories. Even if they awaken, they might still stand on the side of the Nine Mortal Realms.”