Chapter 1176: Division Head Duan, the Corpse Transcending Immortal

Pu Yuanzhu glanced at Fang Chen and smiled faintly before turning to Division Head Mo.

He announced, "Daoist Fang will temporarily act as division head of the Killing Spiritual Division at Tuxiong Star."

All eyes shifted toward Fang Chen. Something about his aura felt strange and unfathomable. Yet, nobody could pinpoint why. A few cultivators realised they couldn't sense his cultivation level clearly, but they dismissed it. After all, many first-transformation Loose Immortals could conceal their aura.

With a slight smile, Division Head Mo asked, "Daoist Fang, I've heard that in recent years, your division and Spirit God Sect have been fighting fiercely?"

Pu Yuanzhu smiled and introduced, "Division Head Mo hails from Yanyue Star and oversees its Killing Spiritual Division. He is one of our superiors. Just speak freely."

Fang Chen cupped his fist and replied politely, "The pressure from the Spirit God Sect was too great. I had no choice but to rally my cultivators and protest. In fact, we're at a stalemate now."

"A stalemate, eh?" Division Head Mo's eyes glinted, but he did not press further.

Instead, he turned to the other division heads and exchanged battle experiences and intelligence gathered over the years from their skirmishes with the Spirit God Sect.

Then, a second-transformation division head suddenly grinned and shared, "Gentlemen, I recently heard an interesting rumor that may or may not be true."

Division Head Mo frowned and urged, "Cut to the chase. Don't keep us guessing."

The second-transformation division head gave an ingratiating smile and said, "I've got a friend in Nine Stars Realm. He claimed that recently, a Garan Seed of Immortality appeared there."

"What!?"

All the division heads either leapt to their feet or were visibly shocked.

Division Mo exclaimed, "Garan Seed of Immortality? That's a fourth transformation Immortal Herb used for ascending to the Great Luo Immortal Realm. Are you sure of this? Do our people there have the means to intervene?"

As a third-transformation Loose Immortal, he naturally had a great interest in advancing forward.

The second-transformation division head sighed and continued, "Unfortunately, by the time I received the news, it was too late. We were late to the party. The immortal herb was already taken and consumed by someone."

The excitement drained from the room. Disappointment, envy, and reluctant awe flickered in everyone's eyes.

Division Mo lamented, "Whoever consumed it was a lucky man...."

"With your merits, I'm sure you'll be granted the fourth-transformation Immortal Herb in a few more years. Don't forget us then," flattered a first-transformation division head.

Division Head Mo shook his head and said humbly, "I still have a long way to go. Immortal herbs are rare treasures. Without extraordinary merit, how can one earn them? Among our comrades in the Killing Spiritual Division, many have done more than I."

Pausing, he added, "As for the lucky fellow in Nine Stars Realm who consumed the Garan Seed of Immortality, let's hope he stays safe. I imagine quite a few forces won't be pleased."

"My friend said this cultivator possessed bizarre techniques. He vanished without a trace after ingesting the immortal herb. Even fourth-transformation Loose Immortals couldn't find him," shared the second-transformation division head.

Division Mo exclaimed, "Not even fourth-transformation Loose Immortals? Then it's likely he'll ascend to the fourth transformation soon. The Nine Realms may soon have another Great Luo Immortal."

The second-transformation division head suggested, "Since Great Luo Immortals are known to be skilled pill masters, we should recruit him if he isn't from our division."

Division Mo chuckled and responded, "That's not for us to decide. If the higher-ups want to recruit him, they'll definitely send someone over."

Fang Chen marveled at how quickly the news had spread. The information had most likely circulated within the Floating Pagoda Realm first before spreading to the True Martial Realm.

At that moment, the door burst wide open, and a graceful youth strode in, followed by an eerie old man with snow-white skin and tendrils of icy immortal essence coiling around him.

Everyone stood to greet them.

"Greetings, Young Lord Qingque and Division Head Duan."

Fang Chen also bowed, his gaze sweeping over the youth before settling on the elder.

He carried the aura of the fourth transformation.

If Fang Chen's guess was right, this man was the legendary fourth transformation Corpse Transcending Immortal and the Killing Spiritual Division Division Head of Yuxu Star.

The path to Corpse Transcending Immortal Realm was rumored to reach up to the fifth transformation. Additionally, the immortal herbs consumed on this path were said to have ties to the Underworld.

Now that he saw the elder, the ghostly aura surrounding the man did indeed resemble that of the Underworld. Perhaps the rumors were true after all.

"Young Lord Qingque, we were just talking about the birth of Garan Seed of Immortality at Nine Stars Realm," informed Division Head Mo.

Young Lord Qingque took his seat and gazed at Fang Chen briefly. He confirmed, "Oh yes, I've just received the news. I believe the Zhang Family and Li Family of True Martial Realm have already dispatched their envoys to locate and recruit the lucky man into the Killing Spiritual Division."

Everyone nodded quietly. The upper echelon had already made their move. The lucky man might have been found already.

Soon, the reporting to Huang Qingque by each division head began.

𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Hours passed.

Suddenly, a hearty voice rang from outside.

"Come in, come in! Young Lord Qingque has been waiting for you!"

The doors opened again, and a hunched old man led two figures in.

Fang Chen's eyes narrowed. The hunched old man was none other than the Invisible Dragon Island Master, Old Dragon.

As for the two figures, one of them was Song Zhili of Thousand Dao Tower. The other man was unfamiliar to him, yet his aura felt different from an ordinary Loose Immortal.

As Song Zhili entered, his eyes were immediately drawn to Fang Chen. He smiled faintly before following Old Dragon to greet Huang Qingque.

Several division heads who recognized Song Zhili immediately stiffened. They recognised his ties to the Spirit God Sect.