Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor-Chapter 1987: Persuasion
Fang Bai stopped speaking after just a moment, then looked at Fairy Xuanbing with a smile.
He knew that his explanation was enough to dispel any doubts Fairy Xuanbing might have.
"No matter how I dedicated myself to cultivation before, I could never comprehend more of the Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture. But after hearing his explanation today, some things are so simple and straightforward. Could this person really be a descendant of the ancestral master?"
Fairy Xuanbing quickly snapped out of her daze, with no more doubts in her heart about Fang Bai’s identity.
She solemnly knelt before Fang Bai, then bowed her head to the ground, and said in an incredibly respectful tone, "Luo Yun pays respects to Senior!"
As a disciple of Fairy Xuanbing, Xiao Ying saw her master kneel and hurriedly knelt down too, thinking excitedly, "To think that Fang Bai has such a significant background that even my master has to kneel before him! Now it seems that my master will also have to obey him! This way, I can follow Senior Sister Qin to the Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor Palace on the Western Desolate Continent. How wonderful!"
Although Qin Yaorao was also a disciple of Fairy Xuanbing, she was also Fang Bai’s confidante, and she valued the latter more, so she simply continued to stand there without following Fairy Xuanbing and Xiao Ying to bow to Fang Bai.
"Please rise, Fairy."
Fang Bai accepted Fairy Xuanbing’s courtesy openly and then extended his hands to help her stand.
"Do you believe my words now, Fairy?"
Once Fairy Xuanbing stood, Fang Bai asked with a cheerful smile.
Fairy Xuanbing nodded solemnly and said, "Previously, Luo Yun didn’t know your identity, and I was very disrespectful. I hope you can forgive me! I have no doubts about your words now!"
Fang Bai said, "As I said before, if you wish to join the Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor Palace, I will assist in your ascent to immortality! But of course, whether you wish to or not is entirely up to you; I won’t force you!"
This time, Fairy Xuanbing didn’t hesitate, nodding, "Luo Yun would be a fool not to be willing!"
Fang Bai laughed heartily and said, "Great! With the Fairy joining our ranks, it’s like gaining a mighty ally! Let’s return to the Western Desolate Continent and meet the powerful beings in the Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor Palace!"
Xiao Ying was extremely excited to see her master agree to go to the Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor Palace, cheering joyfully.
Qin Yaorao also breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing at the corner of her mouth, as she thought this was exactly the result she had hoped for.
Worried that the Cold Flame Sect Master Hanwei might pursue them, Fang Bai and the rest didn’t dare stay long. So, Fang Bai instructed Qin Yaorao and Xiao Ying to return inside his Five Elements Space Ring, while he, the Flood Dragon Venerable, and Fairy Xuanbing flew on their Spiritual Artifacts.
Although the hundred thousand li Ice Sea was vast, Fang Bai and the other two, either being at the ninth level of the Heavenly Tribulation or possessing combat power equivalent to it, could fly at extremely high speeds, covering several thousand li in a day.
When their spiritual energy was depleted, the three would land on the ice sheets of the ice mountains to rest and recuperate, while also hunting a few sea fishes and using fire spiritual energy to grill them into delicious meals.
Fortunately, the journey was smooth and without any dangerous encounters or sightings of the Cold Flame Sect Master Hanwei. It seemed he had given up the chase.
On this day, the three finally saw the coastline ahead from afar and all breathed a collective sigh of relief.
Reaching the Western Desolate Continent meant they were far from the Cold Flame Sect and no longer had to worry about their safety. Thus, Fang Bai released Qin Yaorao, Liu Qingqing, Xiao Ying, Shao Qingyun, and Lin Feng from the Five Elements Space Ring to accompany them.
Although there were only eight of them, their collective combat power was impressive, with just Fang Bai, the Flood Dragon Venerable, and Fairy Xuanbing capable of wiping out a top-level sect.
Passing by Xuanbing Mountain, Fairy Xuanbing first visited the graves of her eight disciples that Fang Bai had buried and mourned for a while. Then, with Fang Bai and the others, they arrived at the Sword Stone Forest behind Xuanbing Peak. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
"Senior..."
Fairy Xuanbing was just about to speak to Fang Bai when Fang Bai raised his hand to interrupt her.
"Once you arrive at the Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor Palace, you’ll be taking up the position of an Elder, so it wouldn’t be appropriate to call me ’Senior’ anymore. You can call me Palace Master instead!"
Fang Bai said with a smile.
Fairy Xuanbing nodded and said, "Palace Master, I’m about to leave Xuanbing Peak. Do you think we should destroy this Sword Stone Forest?"
Once they leave, there will be no one to guard the Sword Stone Forest, and the Immortal Rank Cultivation Techniques carved there might be seen by others.
The Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture was, after all, passed down by Fang Bai’s ancestors to Fairy Xuanbing’s ancestors, so Fang Bai naturally had the right to decide its fate.
Fang Bai thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No need! Let this Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture remain for destined individuals in the future to comprehend."
To Fang Bai, leaving this opportunity behind was providing the powerhouses of the Three Thousand Great Worlds with a shortcut to advance. Anyone who could comprehend even two or three parts of it would have the chance to ascend to the Immortal Realm.
Of course, to the vast majority of cultivators, the Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture was as profound and incomprehensible as the Heavenly Scriptures unless they were extraordinarily talented and fated individuals.
The Fairy Xuanbing, possessing a Dual Attribute Innate Spiritual Root of Water and Metal, spent a hundred years and only grasped one or two parts of the Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture, illustrating how difficult it truly was to fully comprehend it.
Fairy Xuanbing, Qin Yaorao, and Xiao Ying all had long resided around Xuanbing Peak, and as they left, they suddenly felt a sense of reluctance. After lingering for half a day, they finally departed with Fang Bai and the others.
When they reached the Western Desolate Continent, without the urgency of being pursued by Hanwei, they were in no rush to travel. They spent most of their time walking, crossing mountains and rivers, entering great cities, occasionally battling spirit beasts or dueling strong adversaries, treating it as a form of training.
On this day, when Fang Bai and the others passed through the Thundercloud Realm, they noticed thousands of strong practitioners gathering towards a single direction.
Fang Bai, well-acquainted with the Western Desolate Continent, knew that the direction those strong practitioners were heading was the renowned Thundercloud Mountain Range.
Within the Thundercloud Mountain Range, clouds gathered without dispersing, electricity surged within the clouds, and thunder roared, giving one the feeling of being in an apocalyptic world.
"Let’s go take a look!"
Knowing that wherever many strong practitioners gathered, something was bound to happen, Fang Bai thought it wouldn’t hurt to investigate since they had nothing else to do. There might even be a fortuitous encounter.
The Thundercloud Mountain Range spanned ten thousand li, with a thousand peaks, all barren due to the lack of sunlight and frequent thunderstorms, where no flowers, plants, or trees could survive.
Upon reaching the edge of the Thundercloud Mountain Range, Fang Bai found that it had changed significantly from tens of thousands of years ago, likely due to a significant world-altering event, with the Thunder Lightning Spirit Qi more than doubling in density.
Within the thick cloud layers, thousands of lightning snakes darted and leapt wildly, occasionally converging and striking the ground, leaving the land shattered and enveloped in dust, depicting a terrifying scene.
