Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 556: Has Once Contended with the Heaven Dao

The Azure Lightning Technique was a form of lightning technique, but it had a unique aspect; it required the cultivator to establish a connection with the Azure Lightning Beast before they could wield it.

Fang Chen's eyes revealed confusion. He looked at the white paper figure and voiced his doubts, asking, "Why is the power of lightning not borrowing from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but rather from the divine beast?"

The white paper figure chuckled lightly. "In the records of Daoism, Azure almost replaced the Heavenly Dao, but it failed. Our Daoist Sect has always aligned with Azure, so how could we borrow from the Heavenly Dao when practicing lightning techniques?"

Fang Chen felt a chill in his heart. Could Azure really be so powerful? It almost became the Heavenly Dao?

However, Fang Chen was somewhat skeptical. Perhaps this is an exaggeration.

The black paper figure sneered. "If Azure had succeeded back then, our sect disciples wouldn't be in such decline now."

"But fortunately, Azure has always been there. One day, it will succeed," added the white paper figure.

Fang Chen's expression was somewhat strange. It seemed that the ancient Dao traditions opposed the Heavenly Dao. No wonder the essence of the Skin Peeling Technique is used to evade the karma of the Heavenly Dao.

"May I ask, if Azure once contended for the position of the Heaven Dao, what about Yin and Twilight?" Fang Chen asked softly.

The white paper figure smiled and answered, "Twilight also contended for it but utterly failed. Long ago, it controlled the Five Elements of the world. Now these elements belong to the Heavenly Dao."

It paused momentarily and continued, "As for Yin, it never vied for the position of the Heavenly Dao, but it holds all the mysteries of the world."

"We both originate from Yin."

"Young Master, next, we will ask you to go to a place where you can truly obtain the inheritance master left."

The white paper figure spoke respectfully. "Please rest assured, if we intended to harm you, there would have been no need to wait until now."

Fang Chen nodded lightly. "Please lead the way."

The black and white paper people led Fang Chen through winding and deep corridors before finally arriving at a platform. In front of the platform were two bronze coffins.

Fang Chen was slightly surprised. "Is your master lying inside one of these coffins?"

The white paper figure shook its head. "No, what lies inside are our true selves."

"Your true selves?"

Fang Chen immediately used his divine soul to peer inside, and he indeed confirmed that there were two paper figures identical to the black and white paper people inside

"Young Master, do you understand the Spiritual Attachment Technique? Please use it to refine our true selves," said the white paper figure.

Fang Chen's expression was slightly odd. "Don’t tell me that... you two are the inheritance your master left behind?"

The black and white paper people nodded simultaneously.

"That's right. Once you refine our true selves, you can take us away from here. From then on, Master will rest in peace."

"Master's various inheritance are within us. Once your cultivation reaches a higher level... just a bit higher, it will benefit your cultivation," the white paper figure said, with a hint of tactfulness in its tone.

Clearly, Fang Chen's early Foundation Building Realm cultivation was still considered low in their eyes.

"Once you refine our true selves, you will be able to determine our lives and deaths with a thought." The white paper figure's smile grew a little. "Maybe by then, you may come to trust us a little more."

"I'll give it a try," said Fang Chen, nodding lightly.

He approached the bronze coffin. With a thought, a strand of condensed spiritual flame appeared at his fingertips. With a flick, the spiritual flame fell onto the true body of the white paper figure, as if the paper figure had encountered real fire.

A large hole was burned through the true body of the white paper figure, and the flames continued to spread around it. Suddenly, a muffled groan came from behind. Fang Chen turned around to see that the white paper figure also had a large hole appearing on its body, and invisible flames were spreading continuously.

Their faces contorted with pain, bordering on grimacing.

The white paper figure squeezed out a forced smile. "I'm fine; please continue."

Fang Chen had thought that refining their true bodies would be difficult, but he soon realized that it was quite simple as long as they didn't resist. Without hesitation, Fang Chen intensified the refining process, making the spiritual flame even fiercer. Only in this way could he quickly relieve their pain.

After a dozen breaths, the white paper figure turned into ashes completely. Their true body also disappeared without a trace. Fang Chen noticed that something seemed to have been added to his mind. The white paper figure had been completely refined through the Spirit Attachment Technique.

With a thought, a new white paper figure appeared before Fang Chen. It smiled and bowed to him respectfully, its face showing gratitude.

"Young Master, please proceed," the black paper figure said softly.

Fang Chen nodded and continued to refine the black paper figure using the Spirit Attachment Technique. Meanwhile, outside the immortal tomb, none of the cultivators had left. The newly-arrived cultivators had learned from them about the series of events inside, which left them somewhat shaken.

Four Nascent Soul Realm cultivators had left the Immortal Tomb empty-handed. The Foundation Building Realm cultivator had obtained everything....

Upon hearing that Chai Shun hadn't obtained anything, Chai Long felt relieved. Glancing at Chai Shun, he smirked. "Chai Shun, it seems that Elder Dongfang may not be able to leave this place."

Chai Shun understood what Chai Long was insinuating and looked worriedly toward the Immortal Tomb.

The four Nascent Soul Realm cultivators were gloomy, their eyes fixed on the tomb's entrance, waiting for Fang Chen to emerge. When he did, whatever inheritance he gained would have to be shared.

"How lively! It looks like something extraordinary has emerged?" Suddenly, someone's voice resounded from above the crowd.

Everyone looked upwards to see an immortal boat hovering in mid-air, with dozens of figures standing on the deck.

The leader was a young man dressed in magnificent attire, with a purple-gold crown on his head. His whole outfit exuded an extraordinarily unusual aura, suggesting it was a treasured garment of a grade even Nascent Soul Realm cultivators couldn't discern.

The four Nascent Soul cultivators were taken aback, a vague sense of foreboding rising in their hearts. The newcomer displayed formidable strength, and his background was undoubtedly extraordinary.

This immortal boat is of the standard of the Central Continent. He must be from an official family!

"Your Highness, it seems to be an Immortal Tomb," an elderly man beside the young man remarked solemnly.

"Land! Land! This must be my chance!" the young man exclaimed excitedly.

The immortal boat descended slowly near the entrance of the immortal tomb, and the young man led his group down. The elderly man glanced at the four Nascent Soul Realm cultivators and calmly said, "This is the son of the Prefect of the Azure Dao Manor. Come forward and pay your respects."

The Prefect's son? Wasn't that the son of a Dao Union Realm expert?

The hearts of the four Nascent Soul Realm cultivators trembled slightly, and they hurriedly ran over, bowing respectfully. "We pay our respects to Your Highness!"

The cultivators present were secretly shocked. "It's the son of the Prefect...."

However, aside from the four Nascent Soul cultivators, none of the cultivators present moved to pay their respects because they didn't even have the qualifications.

"Is this an Immortal Tomb? The gate seems open. Have the four of you already been inside?" the young man asked with a smile.

The four exchanged looks and nodded. "We... we have entered."

"What fortunes did you gain inside? Show me what you obtained," the young man casually requested.