Chapter 1540: Reopening Yellow Springs Dao

Fang Xiaotian and Fang Xiaohua felt that Fang Zhixue's focus was a bit strange. The first thing she thought of after meeting her long-lost siblings was that their cultivation was higher than hers. Shouldn't they be having an emotional embrace?

"Both Xiaohua and I are at the middle-stage Fusion Realm. Are you... only at the early stage, Second Sister?" asked Fang Xiaotian cautiously, trying to be polite.

"Big Brother, are they really our biological siblings?" asked Fang Zhixue, looking at Fang Chen.

She found it unbelievable.

Fang Chen nodded with a smile. "They had a different path than you. They started cultivating very early and had many great masters guiding them. You basically fought your way up through Nanqing Constellation on your own."

"That's really..."

Fang Zhixue sighed, her voice trailing off. She looked a bit deflated.

Fang Cangyue teased, "They're your siblings. Isn't it better that their cultivation is high? Besides, you're all in the Fusion Realm now. There's plenty of time to catch up."

Fang Zhixue's eyes lit up instantly. "Oh, right!"

Li Daoye chimed in. "Lord Fang, now that you're finally back, why don't we sit down and catch up properly?"

Fang Zhixue waved him off bluntly. "This is a private family chat. You're an outsider, so stop meddling. Go back and check your soup before it burns."

Li Daoye twiddled his fingers. "Well, actually... I..."

He quickly deflated, looking defeated. He turned to leave, mumbling, "Fine, I'll go check the soup."

The group entered the main hall. Fang Zhixue had servants bring out piles of fruits and snacks, then immediately began pestering Fang Chen for stories about his travels.

Fang Xiaohua's mouth was stuffed full of snacks, her eyes wide as she listened with interest.

From Fang Zhixue, Fang Chen learned that Hua Miaoqing had successfully passed her Tribulation and was now stabilising her realm as an Immortal King. The old flood dragon, Zhao Jiaolong, and the others were all in seclusion over the last few hundred years, with everyone's cultivation improving significantly. Although Qingyuan Market was small among Daotai Mountain Realm, its resources were worlds apart from the old Desolate Academy.

Speaking of the Desolate Academy, I really should find time to visit Elder Xun

, Fang Chen thought.

Fang Zhixue pointed at the two siblings and curiously asked, "Big Brother, tell me, where did you dig these two up?"

Fang Chen gave a brief summary of Drunken Fate Star and Enlightenment God Palace. Fang Zhixue was confused at first, but once she understood the concept of "Core Disciples" and "Immortal Boat Formation," she pouted. "I haven't even sat in an immortal boat yet."

Fang Chen laughed. "Don't worry. I plan to take you back to Enlightenment Star this time to broaden your horizons."

"Really!?"

Fang Zhixue was so happy she almost jumped. She thought her brother was just visiting briefly. She hadn't been expecting him to take her along when he left.

After catching up for a while, Fang Chen let Fang Zhixue take Fang Cangyue and the others for a tour of Azure Mountain and Qingyuan Market. He then summoned the Black Dragon Boat, which turned into a streak of black light and vanished into the horizon.

He hadn't returned to Nanqing Constellation only for his little sister. That was only one part of his plan. He had a more important mission. He needed to find a place like Demonic Fiend Mountain Range, locate the seal, use a Formation Heart to break it, and reopen the Yellow Springs Dao of this realm.

Under Fang Chen's full power, the Black Dragon Boat moved at an incredible speed, like a ghost flickering through the void. Even top-tier experts could only sense a faint ripple and couldn't catch its shadow.

Months later, Fang Chen finally caught a glimpse of the hidden seal in a desolate realm.

Just like the seal on the Great Thunder Sound in Langgui Constellation, it was a mountain flickering in and out of existence, invisible to the naked eye. The seal here was incredibly tight. No Yin Qi was leaking out, which was why it hadn't turned into a cursed land. If not for his Primordial Immortal Eyes, he would have missed it.

"I hope one Formation Heart is enough," muttered Fang Chen as he looked at the glowing crystal in his hand.

He had thought about gifting the Formation Hearts to his close friends to give them a shot at becoming Enlightenment Core Disciples, but he quickly dismissed the idea. The world didn't lack core disciples. There were thousands of them within the Enlightenment God Palace.

Only by reopening the paths between the Mortal Realm and the Underworld could Fang Chen maximize the Mortal Realm's benefits.

Wang Chongsong's path might have been cruel, but the direction was right. If the enemy was so desperate to lock these roads, it meant they were afraid, and whatever the enemy feared, you had to do.

Following Wang Chongsong's example, Fang Chen tossed the Formation Heart towards the Void Illusion Mountain.

The moment it touched the seal, it exploded with brilliant green divine light. The light flowed like water, spreading across the mountain's veins and dissolving the ancient talismans. Countless talismans began to shake and shatter.

All this commotion took place in a separate dimension. This ensured that the disturbance didn't affect the surrounding area at all. It was as if two worlds were completely isolated.

BOOM!

The Void Illusion Mountain completely collapsed and vanished.

At the same time, Fang Chen felt a shift in the air. He stowed the Black Dragon Boat, and with a thought, a thick white mist appeared before him.

As Fang Chen stepped inside, the mist cleared.

The Yellow Springs Road was overgrown with weeds because it hadn't been used in so long. You could barely see the path. When he reached the end and stood before the Forgotten River, he saw countless wandering souls submerged in the murky river.

These souls had been trapped for ages, their expressions as withered as dry wood.

With a thought from Fang Chen, a massive dark shadow rose from beneath the water. It was the Zhu Long.

It greeted Fang Chen affectionately before diving deep into the river to pick up the wandering souls. As they were pulled from the water, the souls opened their eyes in confusion.

"Has someone... come to get us?"

"Wait, we were in the river..."

Many souls panicked when they saw they were on the Zhu Long's back. However, a few who were powerful in their past lives remained calm, quietly observing Fang Chen.

Standing alone on the vast riverbank, Fang Chen was a striking figure.

The Zhu Long grew larger and larger as it gathered more wandering souls until its back was packed with an uncountable crowd.

Fang Chen stepped out and stood on the Zhu Long's head, looking over the crowd. He asked, "Are there any cultivators among you?"

The souls looked at each other. Finally, a young man with a determined face stepped forward and said firmly, "I am. Who are you?"

Fang Chen smiled and replied, "Just a passerby. I saw you were trapped in the Forgotten River and decided to give you a lift. How should I address you? And what was your cultivation level in life?"

"My name..." The young man looked dazed for a moment, then his eyes turned sharp and deep. "I am Grand Immortal Bixuan of the Ten Directions Immortal Sect."