Chapter 1970: Soul Merging Grass Obtained

The white-robed old man and the middle-aged man in green naturally wouldn't just leave two strangers here. In a split second, the two of them made their move at the same time.

And in the very next instant, Fang Chen's aura pinned them firmly in place, leaving them completely unable to move.

Horror gripped both of their faces.

"An Immortal Sovereign..."

An Immortal Sovereign had actually arrived? Could it be an avatar of Immortal Sovereign Xuanguan?

The white-robed old man hurriedly said, "Senior, this is a misunderstanding! May I ask if you are an avatar of Immortal Sovereign Xuanguan? This junior, Yuwen Shang, pays respects to you!"

Fang Chen raised a hand and pointed toward the heavens. "The two of us come from the outside world."

The two immediately understood. It was extremely likely that the two before them came from the outside world. That made complete sense. After all, there was only one Immortal Sovereign in this place, and that was Xuanguan.

Fang Chen withdrew the immortal essence pinning the two down and smiled. "Handle the matters before your eyes first. After that, we shall talk about the Nine Profound Mirror."

"Father, stay here with Senior. I will go and return shortly."

The middle-aged man in green regained his confidence. He bowed to Fang Chen and Fairy Yu before striding out of the mountain gate.

At the same time, almost every disciple of the inner and outer sect of the Nine Profound Tower had mobilized. Figures radiating terrifying auras stood in the void, confronting the immortal boats in the sky.

The mortals attending the disciple selection had not started cultivating and didn't understand anything about cultivation, but even they could tell that the Nine Profound Tower's side was much weaker than those people aboard the immortal boats.

"The enemy might be at the Immortal Realm. The ancestors should be rushing over right now."

Several Ascension Realm cultivators exchanged glances, looking at the Old Monster Kuxie with solemn expressions.

"Senior Kuxie's arrival is our honor. We have failed to host you properly. Today is the important occasion on which the Nine Profound Tower opens its gates to recruit disciples. May we ask how we have offended you to warrant such a massive show of force?"

Old Monster Kuxie laughed. "Juniors like you aren't qualified to speak with me. Call your ancestors out instead. What? After becoming immortals, do they really never show themselves anymore? Have they stopped managing their sect entirely?"

Became immortals!?

Countless mortals froze for a moment before fervor appeared in their eyes. The entire purpose of cultivation was to become immortal. And judging from this man's words, genuine immortals truly existed within the Nine Profound Tower!

The determination to cultivate didn't flag because of the previous conflict. In fact, it grew even stronger.

"Old Monster Kuxie, is your Huanhai Tower truly looking to provoke a war between our two sects!?"

A voice like a great bell reverberated between heaven and earth.

Two figures arrived one after another. Both possessed the transcendent bearing of immortals. The moment they appeared, the Nine Profound Tower cultivators bowed one after another.

"We pay respects to Old Ancestor Huang and Old Ancestor Li!"

Looking at the two Immortals before him, Old Monster Kuxie couldn't help laughing. "It is not that my Huanhai Tower wishes to provoke a war between two sects, but that your Nine Profound Tower is truly too ignorant. A while ago, I sent someone to borrow a stalk of Soul Merging Grass, yet Old Monster Yuwen completely ignored the matter. What is the meaning of this? If war breaks out between our two sects, then the fault lies entirely with your Nine Profound Tower!"

"Soul Merging Grass?"

The two first-transformation immortals glanced at one another. Both saw confusion and bewilderment in the other's eyes.

What is Soul Merging Grass?

They had cultivated for many years and already became immortals, yet even they weren't familiar with Soul Merging Grass.

Old Monster Kuxie quickly caught their reactions and came to a realization. He coldly snorted. "The two of you don't know about this? Whatever, tell Old Monster Yuwen to come out and hand over the Soul Merging Grass to me, and I will leave immediately. Otherwise, the Huanhai Tower's army will arrive at any moment. Destroying your Nine Profound Tower would take no more than an instant."

The two first-transformation Immortals flew into a rage. "Does your Huanhai Tower not hold Immortal Sovereign Xuanguan in any regard?"

"Of course, I have great respect for Immortal Sovereign Xuanguan. I consider his opinion in every matter and keep him close in my heart, revered at every moment." Old Monster Kuxie cupped his hands to the void and smiled. "I am here with his approval. My will is his will. Hurry and call Old Monster Yuwen out to make things clear!"

Immortal Sovereign Xuanguan's approval?

The two first-transformation immortals were temporarily at a loss.

If they were merely fighting the Huanhai Tower, they possessed some confidence. Even if they couldn't win, they wouldn't truly have their sect wiped out. However, if Old Monster Kuxie had the support of Immortal Sovereign, then the matter wouldn't be so simple.

Just as the two were feeling troubled, the middle-aged man in green finally arrived. He pointed straight at Old Monster Kuxie's nose and cursed, "Old Monster Kuxie, you killed a Nascenet Soul cultivator of my sect for no reason. If I don't make you repay the price tenfold, you can forget about leaving."

"Little Monster Yuwen? Haha, your father won't come out himself, so he sent you to argue with me? Are you even my match?"

Old Monster Kuxie burst into laughter. He raised his hand, summoning a small cauldron. Greenish flames spewed continuously from the cauldron as hundreds of thousands of green crows flew out, surrounding the Nine Profound Tower completely.

Seeing that, the middle-aged man in green's face changed instantly. The aura on these green crows was extremely terrifying. If they launched an attack against the Nine Profound Tower, even three immortals joining forces would fail to stop them.

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"Soul Merging Grass? It seems this matter is connected to me."

A trace of emotion appeared in Fang Chen's eyes. He hadn't expected that after the top major forces joined hands, their orders would even reach such a remote place.

If it were not for the threat of the outsiders descending nearby, the current situation of the Nine Realms would be the best it had been in all these years. There was no major internal strife, allowing them to slowly accumulate their foundation. However, even without the outsiders descending, the Nine Realms were slowly dying and needed to seek new ways out.

Fang Chen looked at the white-robed old man and smiled. "Do you have Soul Merging Grass here?"

"Yes." The white-robed old man nodded without hesitation. "If you need it, this junior will present it to you."

After saying that, he took out the Soul Merging Grass and handed it respectfully to Fang Chen.

The Soul Merging Grass didn't appear to possess a physical form. Instead, it seemed to be composed entirely of pale blue wisps of smoke, giving off a faint fragrance as it rested in the white-robed elder's hand.

Fang Chen took the Soul Merging Grass and glanced at it. The moment it touched his hand, his immortal essence stirred slightly. A smile appeared on his face.

"I won't take your Soul Merging Grass for free. Go resolve the trouble your Nine Profound Tower is currently facing. After resolving them, we will talk about the Nine Profound Mirror."

"Thank you, Senior."

The white-robed elder knew immediately that his gamble had paid off. He shot into the air and appeared before the small cauldron in an instant. Then he struck out with a palm.

Terrifying immortal essence surged majestically from his body.

As a third-transformation Immortal, he was merely half a step away from the realm of a fourth-transformation Immortal Sovereign. His strength was far greater than that of Old Monster Kuxie. The moment he acted, he directly sealed the power of the cauldron. The green crows in the sky instantly turned to ashes.

Old Monster Kuxie's gaze flickered. He sneered. "Old Monster Yuwen, you're finally willing to show your face. Immortal Sovereign Xuanguan asked me to send you his regards."

Yuwen Shang arrogantly replied, "Regards my foot! Have that Old Monster Xuanguan come here himself!"

In an instant, Old Monster Kuxie and the cultivators of the Nine Profound Tower were all stunned.

Old Monster...Xuanguan?