Chapter 1572: The Dao Discussion Meet

Chapter 1572: The Dao Discussion Meet

She's so strong!

That was Jiang Tianai's first thought when she laid her eyes on Chen Enxue.

Since they were within the Enlightenment God Palace, Chen Enxue hadn't made much effort to restrain her aura. Ordinary cultivators couldn't even get near her, let alone board the Black Dragon Boat.

Consequently, when Jiang Tianai felt Chen Enxue's aura from such a close distance, her blood and qi within began to churn uncontrollably, and her face turned slightly pale. She was, after all, only at the Dao Union Realm. There was an insurmountable chasm between their cultivation.

Realizing that she was suffocating Jiang Tianai, Chen Enxue slightly withdrew her aura, and only then did Jiang Tianai feel a bit of relief.

"Third Senior Sister, you really like jesting," said Fang Chen, shaking his head with a smile.

"I'm not joking. Where did this young lady come from? She's only at the Dao Union Realm... with this cultivation level, I assume she's not an external cultivator?"

Chen Enxue gave a light leap and landed directly in front of them. She sized up Jiang Tianai. The commanding presence she had accumulated over many years made Jiang Tianai feel incredibly on edge.

Fang Chen said to Jiang Tianai with a smile, "Tianai, this is a core disciple of the Enlightenment God Palace. You may call her Third Senior Sister."

𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Jiang Tianai said timidly, "Third Senior Sister."

"Third Senior Sister, this is an old acquaintance of mine. I'm bringing her here to register," explained Fang Chen.

He then hinted, "If there's nothing else, we'll head over now?"

"There isn't really anything else... However... back then, I offered to be your Dao companion, and you refused. Now that you're bringing her here, don't you think Junior Sister Hong Zhi will be angry?"

Chen Enxue smiled faintly, watching Fang Chen's expression. When she failed to see the panic she expected, she felt a flash of disappointment and waved her hand.

"Go on, go on."

She returned to the Black Dragon Boat, which vanished into the horizon in an instant. The members of the expedition team on board didn't forget to wave goodbye to Fang Chen.

"Third Senior Sister's cultivation is so powerful." Jiang Tianai clicked her tongue in secret, only now daring to speak up. "Is that Sister Hong Zhi she mentioned your current Dao companion?"

"No, things are a bit complicated. Let's get you registered first."

With a thought from Fang Chen, the Black Dragon Boat flew toward the registration office. Upon hearing Fang Chen's denial, Jiang Tianai felt a secret sense of joy.

The registration was settled quickly. Afterward, Fang Chen didn't rush back to Renzu Mountain. He remembered the task to scout for information that Wang Chongsong had entrusted to him. If news from the Lower Six Realms truly reached this place, the core disciples here would likely be the first to know.

"Old Ninth, are you here for something?" came a voice.

Not far away, Nanming Ruyue was looking at Fang Chen with a faint smile.

Fang Chen bowed respectfully. "Fifth Senior Brother."

Following his lead, Jiang Tianai also called out, "Fifth Senior Brother."

Nanming Ruyue looked slightly surprised. Seeing that she was a Dao Union Realm cultivator, he shot Fang Chen a thoughtful glance before nodding at Jiang Tianai with a smile.

"Are you here to handle some business?" asked Nanming Ruyue.

Fang Chen explained the matter of registering Jiang Tianai's status.

"Oh, I thought you had made a special trip for something specific. Since you don't have anything urgent, it just so happens I'm preparing to host a few people to catch up and chat. Would you like to join us?" invited Nanming Ruyue.

How convenient.

With a quick thought, Fang Chen nodded and smiled. "Then I shall have to trouble you, Fifth Senior Brother."

Nanming Ruyue laughed. "Hahaha, it's no trouble at all. Quite a few people are coming this time. You could call it a small-scale Dao Discussion Meet. They'll certainly be happy to know you're coming. After all, you comprehended two Immortal Formation Techniques at once. Many people have been saying they want to learn a thing or two from you."

He then led the two of them toward his cultivation cave within the Enlightenment God Palace.

Just as Nanming Ruyue had said, there were quite a lot of people. There were over eighty core disciples alone, which made it clear that Nanming Ruyue enjoyed excellent popularity within the palace.

Fang Chen recognized some of the core disciples as Registration Envoys from the Reincarnation Division, and they looked visibly surprised to see him there. Aside from the core disciples, most had brought along favored members of their expedition teams or external cultivators. The total headcount was somewhere over five hundred.

The core disciples formed one circle, while the external cultivators split into several others. Everyone chatted amongst themselves, and the atmosphere was quite lively.

At first, the topics were standard, but eventually, the conversation turned toward Fang Chen.

"Core Disciple Fang, could you tell us about your insights at that time?"

"Don't worry, we won't listen for free."

"Sigh, I've been a core disciple for years, but I always feel like I'm missing something. I just can't achieve the Unity of Heaven and Man with the Formation Heart. If I could get some guidance from you, I'd owe you a massive favor. Should I achieve anything in the future, I'd go through fire and water for you!"

A group of core disciples looked at Fang Chen with faces full of anticipation.

Sitting beside Fang Chen, Jiang Tianai felt a wave of immense pride as she witnessed this scene.

These formidable figures, each with a cultivation level more terrifying than the last, seemed to hold Sir Fang in high regard, even going so far as to seek his guidance.

Wherever he goes, Mister Fang is always impressive!

"Senior brothers, you all entered the palace before me; I wouldn't dare offer guidance. But if you're asking about my insights at the time, to be honest, I can't quite put it into words. I simply thought that I couldn't afford to lose to those bald monks, and then everything just fell into place," said Fang Chen with a wry smile and a shake of his head.

In truth, that was exactly how it happened. If he had any real advantage, it was simply that when he formed the contract with the Formation Heart, his divine sense held a clear and overwhelming edge. But that kind of divine sense couldn't be replicated, unless they also wanted to stare into the sun and see if they could meet that person?

Seeing the crowd's disappointment, Nanming Ruyue couldn't help but laugh. "Old Ninth speaks the truth. When it comes to these matters, everyone's experience is different. It was the same for me when I first comprehended an Immortal Formation Technique. Doing it a second time is never simple, and you can't just copy the process, let alone teach it to others."

The crowd broke into a collective sigh.

The conversation eventually drifted to other topics. Fang Chen kept half his attention on the core disciples and the other half on the external cultivators. As they chatted, a kind-looking core disciple suddenly spoke up. "A younger brother of my clan recently returned to the Upper Three Realms from the Lower Six Realms. He mentioned something quite strange. Would you all like to hear it?"

"What is it?" asked someone casually.

The others turned to look at him as well. For a core disciple to label something as strange, it had to be truly unusual. After all, as core disciples who ventured through the Qingming and fought in Forbidden Zones, what hadn't they seen?

"That brother of mine... well, I don't actually know him personally, he's a very distant relative. He said that in some parts of the Lower Six Realms, a demonic calamity has descended upon the world."

"A demonic calamity? What's so strange about that?"

"I went through one myself many years ago."

"That's not interesting. Let's talk about something else."

A demonic calamity?

Fang Chen couldn't help but look toward that core disciple. However, before he could speak, Nanming Ruyue had already asked, "You just said a demonic calamity descended upon the world. Is there something specific about this 'descent'?"