Chapter 1047: Path of Yin Technique? I Haven't Learned That Yet

Fang Chen's thoughts raced like lightning. In mere moments, he had already assessed the current situation.

The Loose Immortals of the Sun and Long Families had all disappeared. That could only mean that their main branches had suffered an attack.

Now, even someone like Xue Shan dared to slap Long Ruo across the face. This clearly showed that the power behind Li Changsheng had already won.

Fang Chen thought,

A sword cultivator from the Prison Wind Lands who can defeat both the Sun and Long Families.... A third-transformation Sword Cultivator must have acted.

Given how terrible the situation was for the sword cultivators in the Prison Wind Lands and their halved lifespans, it was nearly impossible for a third-transformation sword cultivator to appear naturally. Their path to advancement had likely been blocked in every possible way by orthodox cultivators.

For someone to have secretly reached the second transformation and then the third transformation in secret without anyone noticing was almost impossible. Aside from Immortal Crystals, perhaps the only other thing that could make it happen was Blood Spirit Pills.

Qin Hucheng had once said that Wang Chongsong promised him he could change the fate of Prison Wind's sword cultivators. Now, Li Changsheng and the others were doing exactly that.

Fang Chen recalled Li Jingnian's warning, telling them not to get involved, and immediately drew a conclusion.

They've joined forces with the Spirit Blood Sect.

Fang Chen's gaze turned cold as he locked eyes on Li Changsheng. "Ancestor Li, are you a member of the Spirit Blood Sect?"

Many looked confused at the mention of the name.

Someone asked, "What is the Spirit Blood Sect?"

Only a few people understood Fang Chen's words. Among them was Zuo Xue. The moment he heard the Spirit Blood Sect's name, a look of realization appeared on his face.

So that's it....

Aside from the Spirit Blood Sect allying with these sword cultivators, he couldn't think of any other reason why these cultivators could crush the Sun and Long Families in a single night.

This could have well been going on in secret for a very, very long time!

Li Changsheng smiled softly without responding to Fang Chen. Instead, he looked at Bai Qingming. "Have you made your decision?"

"Taking you as my master?" said Bai Qingming. He fell silent for a few moments before replying, "You don't seem worthy."

Everyone's expressions turned taut.

Li Changsheng was a Loose Immortal Realm sword cultivator. Bai Qingming's words were incredibly blunt, leaving no room for compromise.

"What a pity. I thought there would be some gains this time. Looks like that sword scripture on you is headed to the Underworld with you," said Li Changsheng, sighing softly. He turned to Zhao Yunlu. "Senior Zhao, if you would."

Without delay, Zhao Yunlu reached out toward Fang Chen. A vast and terrifying force surged forth. It was so overwhelming that it left no room for resistance. It was like a mere mortal facing an avalanche from a divine mountain.

A voice whispered into Fang Chen's ear, "

What a troublesome task.

"

In the next instant, the Black Profound Heaven Locking Flag around his arm suddenly unfurled, instantly wrapping around both Fang Chen and Bai Qingming. It then transformed into a streak of light that shot into the sky and vanished.

Lu Qingshu's eyes lit up with greed. "A Spiritual Treasure?"

He turned to Li Changsheng. "How could that boy have a Spiritual Treasure? Were you aware?"

Li Changsheng frowned slightly. "It must have been lent to him for protection by the Loose Immortal who favors him. You know how it is. If a Spiritual Treasure doesn't want to reveal its aura, even we can barely detect it."

Zhao Yunlu was briefly stunned, then turned into a streak of divine light and shot off after the Black Profound Heaven Locking Flag.

"This Spiritual Treasure must be reclaimed. I'll bring some people to follow," said Lu Qingshu.

With that, he led a group of Ascension Realm sword cultivators to chase after them.

At that moment, the cultivators of the Long and Sun Families finally realized that the sword cultivator Li Changsheng had brought along was far from ordinary. Even the heirs of the two families could not possibly possess a Spiritual Treasure.

Sun Susu's expression shifted between dark and light. "No wonder he's so arrogant..."

Sun Yi muttered to himself, "I'm not wronged anymore..."

The fact that Fang Chen possessed a Spiritual Treasure was truly shocking. He had once thought his status far surpassed Fang Chen's, but he could never own a treasure like that.

It seemed Fang Chen's background was more illustrious than his.

Meanwhile, the Sun Family was experiencing a massive upheaval. The gap between them was growing wider.

For now, the other party was also in a difficult position as they were being chased by a third-transformation Loose Immortal, with more sword cultivators tailing behind. There was no way they could escape.

***

At the Sword Burial Palace.

Zhu Yunchen suddenly transformed into a streak of sword light and followed.

Zhu Kexiu's expression was strange as a trace of shock flashed in his eyes.

Only a Spiritual Treasure could allow someone to escape from the pursuit of a third-transformation Loose Immortal.

Not far away, Bai Lingyue's wandering soul stood still, confused. He was puzzled by how things had turned out this way. Should he follow Fang Chen's advice and stay here, or should he... find a way to enter the Underworld?

A smile tugged at Long Ruo's face. She muttered, "Run. If you can escape, it's for the best."

As long as Fang Chen didn't die, she would have a chance to see that man again.

"Master, my injuries aren't too severe. Although this person was able to hurt me, he can't kill me. I want to follow and see what happens to them."

Fu Donghai's injuries had already healed, but there was still an ominous shade of dark on his face. It was one thing not to receive a sword scripture, but getting injured at the hands of a Union Realm cultivator was a disgrace!

Xue Shan nodded with a grim expression. "Fine, I also want to see."

As they passed by Long Ruo and the others, Fu Donghai's steps faltered slightly, and he looked at Long Ruo.

"Lady," he called out.

Long Ruo replied coldly, "What is it?"

Fu Donghai smiled. "Wait for me to return. Once I do, I'll marry you."

After saying that, Fu Donghai and Xue Shan turned into streaks of light and shot off into the sky.

Long Ruo's expression darkened.

"Lowly thing. How dare you think of marrying my daughter? Dream on!" Long Ao was almost driven mad by rage. "How dare he?!"

***

Back aboard the Immortal Boat, Yan Kun arrived in front of Li Changsheng, cupping his hands awkwardly.

"Master."

Li Changsheng asked, "What sword scripture did you get?"

Yan Kun answered in a low voice, "The Undying Sword Scripture."

"Oh?" Li Changsheng's eyes gleamed with interest, and he nodded with a smile. "Very good. This is a sword scripture that Prison Wind has never had before."

After a pause, he smiled and said, "Earlier, I told you to take Fang Chen down. Why didn't you make a move?"

Yan Kun said in shock, "Master, just as I was about to act, something unexpected happened."

"I see."

Li Changsheng nodded and stopped speaking.

Yan Kun hesitated, as he wanted to ask what exactly had happened. However, seeing the current situation, he knew silence was the best choice. He quietly stepped aside without saying a word.

Li Changsheng's wife suddenly asked, "Dear, how did you know that the matriarch from the third branch would come with us this time?"

Chen Qingtai and the others exchanged glances toward Li Changsheng.

The Heaven Calamity Dragoness, with her special bloodline, had a tendency to transform into a dragon. If she were to lose control, few would be able to handle her. Only a third-transformation sword immortal could stand a chance against her. Second-transformation sword cultivators were not her match.

Li Changsheng replied calmly, "She knew that Li Jingnian's disciple would be coming, so she decided to follow and take a look."

Li Changsheng's wife immediately fell silent.

Li Changsheng sighed softly. "I thought we could gain several things this time, but unfortunately, we couldn't recover the sword scripture from Bai Qingming."

***

"No! My speed can't match his! We're doomed, that old man has really set me up this time!" roared the Black Profound Heaven Locking Flag, flying as fast as it could.

Fang Chen and Bai Qingming turned to look, only to see Zhao Yunlu steadily closing the distance between them.

Further back, the shadows of many sword cultivators could be seen, indicating that the group of sword cultivators was also catching up.

Fang Chen asked Bai Qingming, "Senior Brother, do you know the Path of Yin Technique?"

"Path of Yin Technique? No, I never got the chance to learn something like that," answered Bai Qingming, his face turning dark. "Even if I did, what's the point? If we can't preserve our physical bodies, we're still dead...."