Chapter 1664: Immortal Dizang.
When the several Great Yin Demons at the city gate heard the words Motian Division, their expressions softened somewhat. One of them verified the token in Chen Enxue's hand and said with a faint smile. "Follow me."
He led the two of them into Dizang City.
Along the way, he asked curiously, "What's the situation in the Taicang Realm lately? Is the battle intense?
"As a War Immortal, you've personally come here to see Immortal Dizang. Does that mean the Motian Division has suffered losses?"
Chen Enxue instinctively glanced at Fang Chen, then frowned at the Great Yin Demon. "You talk too much. What I'm here to report has nothing to do with you. I am a War Immortal, what rank are you?"
"Uh... War General..." answered the Great Yin Demon tentatively
Realizing Chen Enxue wasn't easy to deal with, he zipped his mouth.
So the Taicang Realm... Motian Division... It seems Motian Dizang has already begun intervening in the affairs of the Nine Mortal Realms. He's probably recruited quite a number of powerhouses like Third Senior Sister. My information network is still insufficient. If I could completely take control of the Floating Immortal Realm and the Little Underworld, merging the two into one...
Fang Chen secretly sighed. If he could accomplish that, nothing that happened in the Nine Mortal Realms would escape him. But how difficult would that be? Even if he advanced to the ninth transformation and became a peerless Sword Immortal of unparalleled offense, he might still lack the means to stitch together the Major Underworld and the Minor Underworld.
Without achieving that, his authority as Monarch Yan would always remain confined to the Minor Underworld.
I wonder whether Third Senior Sister joined the Motian Division first or the Enlightenment God Palace. If it was the latter, then what conditions did the Motian Division offer to make a core disciple of Enlightenment God Palace work for them?
"Ninth Brother, what are you thinking about? We're here."
Chen Enxue's voice rang in Fang Chen's ear.
Before he realized it, the three of them were standing before the tallest black building in Dizang City.
"I was thinking about what kind of place the Motian Division is," Fang Chen replied frankly.
The Great Yin Demon leading the way froze, then immediately shouted at Chen Enxue, "He doesn't know about the Motian Division? That means he's not one of us! Why did you bring him here?!"
Chen Enxue raised her hand and slapped him. The Great Yin Demon was sent flying over ten zhang away, drawing the attention of many nearby Yin Demons.
He flipped over and sprang back up, glaring at Chen Enxue in fury. "You!"
"What? He is someone Immortal Dizang wishes to see," Chen Enxue said coldly. "What's wrong with me bringing him? Or can you make decisions on behalf of Immortal Dizang? Do you need me to take him away?"
The Great Yin Demon gasped and immediately shut his mouth, not daring to speak further.
At that moment, another Great Yin Demon walked out of the black building. He wore green battle armor and emanated the aura of a sixth-transformation Great Yin Demon.
In truth, from the moment Fang Chen had arrived, he had noticed that some of the Great Yin Demons here had a different aura from ordinary Yin Demons. They exuded something similar to the aura of Ghost Immortals.
As expected, they were following the Ghost Immortal Path, the path pioneered by Motian Dizang, one that had once nearly rivaled the orthodox Underworld Ghost Gods
This green-clad sixth transformation Great Yin Demon should properly be called a sixth-transformation Ghost Immortal, one capable of traveling freely between the Mortal Realm and the Underworld.
"War Immortal Chen Enxue?" called out the green-clad Great Yin Demon.
His gaze was cold and deep, like a stagnant pool of deathly water.
"That's me. You're also a War Immortal. How should I address you?" Chen Enxue asked calmly.
Ghost Dragon nodded. "Ghost Dragon."
He then looked at the Great Yin Demon who was clutching his cheek.
"A mere War General dares to point fingers at a War Immortal?"
The War General immediately dropped to one knee in salute. "My lord, I was wrong!"
Ghost Dragon smiled faintly and stepped forward, extending his hand.
The War General went rigid. He clenched his teeth and asked in great fear, "How many years of Yin Lifespan...?"
"You're sensible enough to decide that," Ghost Dragon replied with a smile.
Though greatly unwilling, the War General took out a condensed mass of Yin Lifespan from his body and placed it in Ghost Dragon's hand.
Fang Chen estimated that the amount was worth at least 1,000 years.
The nearby Yin Demons all shrank back at the sight. A thousand years of Yin Lifespan gone just like that. They silently warned themselves to watch their words in the future and not repeat this mistake. For any Great Yin Demon, a thousand years of Yin Lifespan was no small sum.
"War Immortal Chen Enxue, this is a thousand years of Yin Lifespan, his apology to you," Ghost Dragon said, handing it over with a smile.
Chen Enxue accepted it indifferently and put it away. "He knows what's good for him. Take me to see Immortal Dizang. I've brought the person he wanted to meet."
Ghost Dragon glanced at Fang Chen and nodded. "Please follow me."
He led them into the black building.
This time, when Fang Chen saw Immortal Dizang, the latter was no longer wearing a bronze ghost mask.
"You've arrived quickly enough," Immortal Dizang said with a smile to Chen Enxue.
He then instructed Ghost Dragon to guard the door.
"Have you explained this place to him?" Immortal Dizang asked.
"Immortal Dizang, you can explain it," Chen Enxue replied with a smile. "The Motian Division's existence must not be disclosed outside. That is the rule. How could I violate it?"
Immortal Dizang smiled. "Good. I've always thought highly of you. The Immortal Register that the Enlightenment God Palace and the Xie Zhi Division cannot grant you, the Motian Division will. As long as you continue to serve us well."
With that, he turned his attention to Fang Chen and said, "You must have many questions you want to ask. But since you're here, be at ease. I'll ask you a few things. Answer honestly. For Chen Enxue's sake, you may leave this place alive."
Fang Chen looked at Immortal Dizang, then at Chen Enxue, and said thoughtfully, "If I'm not mistaken, now that I know of the Motian Division's existence, I have no reason to leave alive, do I?"
"Who said that?" Immortal Dizang chuckled. "You are a core disciple of Enlightenment God Palace, with considerable talent. The Motian Division likes to recruit people like you. After I finish asking my questions, I will give you an opportunity. Join the Motian Division, and you can leave with Chen Enxue. Your future will only grow brighter.
"Call it leaving yourself a way out. The Enlightenment God Palace... cannot protect you for a lifetime."
With that, his tone shifted. "Tell me, how did Huang Dengdao die?"
Fang Chen shook his head. "I don't know. When I arrived, he and his guest were already dead."
A sinister laugh escaped Immortal Dizang's mouth. "You don't know, or are you refusing to tell me?"
Out of nowhere, a pair of invisible hands seized Fang Chen and lifted him into the air.
Chen Enxue remained expressionless. Even seeing this, she made no move to intervene.
Fang Chen frowned. "I am not sure what you're expecting me to say, Senior. My task was merely surveillance. As a third-transformation Immortal, what could I possibly have to do with Huang Dengdao's death? Was he perhaps... your kin?"
Immortal Dizang's eyes narrowed. "Who's the one asking questions here?"
Fang Chen immediately felt his soul being crushed under immense pressure, suffocating him.
"Speak. After Huang Dengdao died, what else happened? Did you enter the Underworld there?"
Enter the Underworld?
In that instant, Fang Chen seemed to grasp something. Before he could think further, Chen Enxue's aura suddenly began to surge. It surged all the way to the eight transformation in the blink of an eye.
Erupting with a terrifying aura, she dashed at Immortal Dizang and delivered a palm strike to his chest.
