Immortal of the Nine Realms

The crowd stared with immense curiosity at the True King Sword. Everyone had seen its power. Using it, a ninth-transformation True Immortal like Shi Xinghai had unleashed strength matching Lang Daochun. That was practically equivalent to barely stepping into the third step of Limit Breaking.

The gap between a ninth-transformation immortal and a third step Limit Breaker was gargantuan, but the True King Sword could easily bridge it.

"Only someone walking the True Immortal Path could use this sword, and they have to be a ninth-transformation True Immortal. Within the Nine Realms, I am the only one who can use it," stated Shi Xinghai with a cold, aloof expression, utterly lacking any awareness of being a prisoner.

Fang Zhentian lightly caressed the True King Sword with his palm. He calmly started, "It was indeed altered by the ancestors of the Shi family so that only his direct lineage can use it, but it has absolutely nothing to do with the True Immortal Path itself."

Shi Xinghai's expression shifted slightly. He glanced at Fang Zhentian with disbelief.

"If only the Shi family can use it, wouldn't this sword be completely wasted?"

Several ninth-transformation immortals looked at one another. They had initially thought they might also stand a slight chance of obtaining this sword.

Someone proposed, "It might be better to return this sword to him. If the outsiders arrive earlier than the Heavenly Dao, he could at least be considered a unit of combat power."

"Shi Xinghai, have you finally understood the situation now? Will you stand together with us, or continue to remain stubbornly blind?"

Shi Xinghai's face remained placid. "The Nine Realms are already dead. There is absolutely no possibility of salvation. I have seen this clearly, and you all ought to have seen it too, yet you pretend to be blind. You're only deceiving yourselves."

He paused for a moment before looking at Fang Chen. "Monarch Yan, let us make a deal. Return this sword to me, and I can perform three tasks for you."

"A prisoner of war has no qualifications to make deals. I already have arrangements for this sword."

Fang Chen placed the True King Sword into Little Sword's hands.

She was stunned for a moment before happily saying, "Thank you!"

Holding the True King Sword, she began gnawing on it before everyone.

A force within the True King Sword seemed to resist her, but the power of the Yuan Magnetic Five Elements erupted from Little Sword, forcefully suppressing the True King Sword's power.

"Yuan Magnetic Five Elements..."

Everyone present was vastly experienced and knowledgeable. At a glance, they recognized the fundamental power that constituted Little Sword's being.

Xie Aman smiled faintly. She knew exactly where that power had come from and when.

"Back then... Old Ninth still had to act stealthily and secretively in his tasks. Many existences could pose a threat to him. Yet now..."

Emotion surfaced within Xie Aman's eyes as she looked at Fang Chen, who held the Eighteen Heavens Prison Tower. Although a significant amount of the Yin Soldiers' peak combat power had been lost in dealing with the Ancient Demon, this force still reigned supreme at the absolute pinnacle of the Nine Realms. Right now, no one could afford to look down upon her ninth junior brother.

The Yuan Magnetic Five Elements divine power erupting from Little Sword's body grew increasingly majestic. With a big bite, she tore off the tip of the True King Sword and began chewing, making crunching noises.

Shi Xinghai's countenance turned thoroughly blank and stupefied. All the Minor Immortal Realm cultivators and Killing Spiritual Division cultivators likewise manifested a trace of absolute astonishment.

The aura of the True King Sword plummeted unceasingly as its tip was swallowed. It was like a punctured leather ball, constantly leaking air.

If the Shi family lost the True King Sword, could they still reign as the number one power within the Nine Realms? Was the True Immortal Path enough?

Many Minor Immortal Realm cultivators were already secretly weighing the matter. Ultimately, they all came to the same conclusion: without the True King Sword, even a ninth-transformation True Immortal couldn't fight off so many opponents at once.

"Rumor has it that the Yuan Magnetic Five Elements divine power can counter numerous methods. Could this actually be true? But I have refined some Yuan Magnetic Five Elements divine power before, so why didn't I discover the secret in it?"

"Since it is a rumor, it wouldn't have appeared out of thin air."

"Yuan Magnetic Five Elements divine power is also considered a type of ancient spiritual energy. These ancient spiritual energies each have specialized techniques for their use. If you don't understand those methods or the secrets behind them, naturally you won't be able to unleash their full power."

"Correct. It is just like how we are currently within the Underworld, likewise utilizing the power of karma, yet our methods are vastly inferior to that of Monarch Yan."

Shi Xinghai's face had gone ashen white. He slowly recovered from his shock, but the composure he had maintained all this time was now tinged with panic. He stared fixedly at the True King Sword as Little Sword continued to devour it. A look of profound despair surfaced in his eyes.

The first emperor of the Black Sun Empire stared at Little Sword. "Is she a transformed spiritual treasure? The Yuan Magnetic Five Elements Divine Sword on the Spiritual Treasure List?"

Suspicion appeared in his eyes as he glanced at Yun He and Fang Zhentian.

Saint Jinyang and the others were clearly also suspecting Little Sword's origins, but they didn't care about these things right now. What they cared about much more was how the opposition would dispose of them.

"If even the True King Sword can be eaten, then wouldn't the God Slaying Sword..."

Shao Mengyuan instinctively looked down at the God Slaying Sword in his hand. He quietly hid it behind his back.

Lang Daochun flew down to land beside Shao Mengyuan and calmly said, "You are one of our own. He will not touch you. But next, you must step forward to stabilize your branch. The agreement between the Human Race and us cannot allow even the slightest error. This is the absolute best opportunity to bring an end to this war that has raged for countless years."

"To call it an end, isn't it still because of the threat of the outsiders that both sides are temporarily forgetting some prejudices?" Shao Mengyuan's lips moved slightly, sending a transmission. "Have you ever thought about what will happen to you and me the moment the Heavenly Dao emerges and the Nine Realms no longer face the threat of the outsiders?"

Lang Daochun said softly, "You and I are not Fallen Immortals. Don't dwell on these things. Just do what we can achieve right now. As for how the Human Race will treat us at that time, you need not think too much. As long as these Yang Gods and Monarch Yan are still around, we will be perfectly fine. As for the future... the strength of the Demon Race is not something others can casually manipulate either."

Shao Mengyuan remained silent for a few breaths before nodding.

At that time, Yun He walked to Fang Chen's side. In his hand, aside from that emperor's Sarira, an additional small stone monument had appeared.

Fang Chen was somewhat surprised. "The Soul Suppressing Stele? The Ancient Demon didn't take this object away?"

He had instinctively assumed that the Ancient Demon had taken away the Soul Suppressing Stele. He never expected it to appear in his master's hands.

Yun He smiled. "Chen'er, this object is a type of sealing restriction that is effective against the Soul Race. You ought to have a use for it."

Fang Chen received the Soul Suppressing Stele from his hands. The moment his fingers touched the monument, a trace of an inexplicable sensation surged within his heart. This feeling was the same as when he had first made contact with the Monarch Yan Seal.

Fang Chen wished to test whether he could manipulate the Soul Suppressing Stele like the Ancient Demon, yet he consistently felt a layer of estrangement existing, rendering him temporarily unable to utilize it.

Yun He explained, "The activation of this object ought to be related to Limit Breaking power. You have not yet broken through your limits. Wait until after you break your limits to attempt it."

"Yes, Master."

Fang Chen stored the Soul Suppressing Stele away.

"Young Master Fang, I shall take my departure first. As for the matters of the Nine Realms next, you will have to slowly untangle and sort them out."

Li Daoye cupped his hands toward Fang Chen, offered another small smile toward Abbess Qing He, and then turned to depart.

After walking just a few steps, his form dissolved and vanished completely within everyone's field of vision.