Chapter 918: The Dead Confrontation

Everyone had initially believed that Fang Chen truly knew Xu Qingsong of the Great Expansion Dao Sect. However, upon hearing his words, their expressions all turned awkward.

The robed elder's face darkened. "You dare to insult the disciples of the Great Expansion Dao Sect? You truly seem to have a death wish."

After saying that, the robed elder muttered a few words under his breath. Then, with a flick of his sleeve, immense spiritual energy surged forth.

In an instant, the weather changed dramatically, and the terrifying aura unique to Enlightenment Realm cultivators swept over them like an avalanche, causing Immortal White Tiger and other demon cultivators to tremble in fear.

Suddenly, the robed elder felt a chill on his neck. He looked down and realized that a sword had appeared out of nowhere, now pressed against his throat.

Fang Chen wore a smile. "Go ahead, continue. I'd like to see what kind of Enlightenment Realm techniques the Spirit Void Dao Sect has."

The Dao Robe elder's heart sank. The spiritual energy he had been preparing to unleash was instantly suppressed.

He couldn't help but glance down at the sword tip, then at Fang Chen, his face looking more and more difficult to bear. He hadn't even seen how Fang Chen had appeared in front of him.

The speed of that movement, and the death of the three Nascent Soul Realm cultivators earlier, made it clear to the Dao Robe elder that the person before him was at least at the mid-stage Enlightenment Realm, if not the late stage.

He realized this person had to be extraordinary. If not, how would he dare not show the Great Expansion Dao Sect respect?

The Great Expansion Dao Sect was one of the Immortal Courts of the Central Continent, with an Immortal King stationed there!

The Spirit Void Dao Sect cultivators looked at each other in fear.

The surviving Nascent Soul Realm cultivator dared not make a move, terrified that he would die then and there if he did.

The demon cultivators of Jade Void Mountain were in turmoil, cautiously eyeing Fang Chen. They couldn't help but glance at the three demons, their eyes filled with envy and jealousy.

They finally understood why Immortal White Tiger treated the three demons so much better than the others. After all, it had only been a short while since they had joined Jade Void Mountain, yet they had already been given the Transformation Technique.

It turned out that these three demons had such a strong background, and their master's cultivation was clearly already beyond the Nascent Soul Realm!

Immortal White Tiger rubbed his eyes in shock. "This is unbelievable...."

When he saw blood seeping from the robed elder's neck, he quickly intervened, attempting to diffuse the situation.

"Daoist Fang, this matter should be reconsidered carefully."

Fang Chen smiled. "Reconsider? The Spirit Void Dao Sect has already lost three Nascent Soul Realm cultivators. Do you think they won't implicate Jade Void Mountain in this?"

The Immortal White Tiger paused, his face slowly darkening. He glared at the robed elder. "Senior Lin, we had no prior enmity, so why did you come here and provoke us?"

The robed elder forced a smile, trying to maintain composure. "There is still room for negotiation."

Immortal White Tiger sneered. "Negotiation is no longer possible! If it were me, and three Nascent Soul Realm cultivators had been killed, I would at least want to take a few with me. If you return to the Spirit Void Dao Sect like this, Jade Void Mountain will soon face its demise!"

The demon cultivators of Jade Void Mountain gathered around.

Lu Changqing and the others had already transformed, surrounding the remaining cultivators and leaving them no chance of escape.

The robed elder grew visibly hectic. He took a deep breath. "You all need to think carefully. The relationship between the Spirit Void Dao Sect and the Great Expansion Dao Sect is no mere words.

"Even if a few Nascent Soul Realm cultivators have died, there's still room for negotiation. But if I die here, it will be impossible to talk things over. The other two Dao sects know we are here at the Jade Void Mountain. If something happens to us, Jade Void Mountain will be the prime suspect."

Immortal White Tiger looked conflicted. Finally, he helplessly turned to Fang Chen. "Daoist Fang, do you have a way to resolve this?"

Fang Chen didn't reply immediately. Instead, he looked past the robed elder, focusing on someone standing ten feet behind him. There, a middle-aged man in resplendent clothing stood.

The souls of the three dead Nascent Soul Realm cultivators had now gathered around him, looking rather uncertain.

The first mid-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator to die earlier, asked in confusion, "Prince Bai, what are you doing here?"

The middle-aged man in resplendent clothing sneered. "Don't you have an idea?"

The three Nascent Soul Realm cultivators exchanged uncertain glances.

"Should we?"

The mid-stage Nascent Soul Realm cultivator spoke with a grave expression. "Not long ago, we heard you passed through Liufeng Valley and then disappeared with your subordinates without a trace. Some people even concluded that you met with foul play. But what does this have to do with the three of us?"

"Really, you don't know?" The middle-aged man's brows furrowed slightly. "The one who killed me was Lin Hao, one of the Enlightenment Realm Spirit Void Dao Sect's elders."

"Elder Lin?"

The three cultivators froze, staring at the robed elder with disbelief, confusion, and doubt.

"The Spirit Void Dao Sect has always had a harmonious relationship with the royal family. Why would Elder Lin want to kill you? We can't think of any reason...."

"Why? I don't know what you're thinking, but recently, besides your three great Dao sects, many other sects also sent their elders and disciples out to travel and train in various fourth-tier empires. These fourth-tier empires aren't subordinate to the Zixu Empire. Do you think this wouldn't lead to misunderstandings from the third-tier empires behind them? And if that causes a major problem, what do you think the consequences will be?"

The middle-aged man's voice was cold. "When I first heard of these rumors, I strongly opposed it and even went to explain things to various third-tier empires. But as soon as I returned home, I was killed by Lin Hao. You can go ask him what he intends to do."

The Mid-Nascent Soul Realm cultivator's face was full of suspicion. "We were only trying to provide good candidates for the Great Expansion Dao Sect, bringing our disciples out for travel and training. It's as simple as that. How could it cause such a huge issue? Perhaps there's some misunderstanding in all of this.

"Could it be that someone is impersonating Elder Lin, trying to create a rift between the royal family of the Zixu Empire and our Spirit Void Dao Sect?"

Suddenly, someone's voice rang out. "What is your name?"

The four souls froze for a moment and then turned to look at Fang Chen, their eyes filled with shock.

He could see us?!

The middle-aged man in resplendent clothing was astonished. "Who are you? How can you see us?"

Fang Chen repeated calmly, "What is your name?"

Victorious Buddha and the others exchanged glances, unsure of what was happening.

The robed elder, thinking Fang Chen was addressing him, replied in a low voice, "I am Lin Hao."

Bai Jinfan, cupping his hands in greeting, answered, "I am Bai Jinfan, the third son of the ruler of the Zixu Empire. Prior to my death, I was an Enlightenment Realm cultivator."

Fang Chen nodded slightly, then glanced at Lin Hao. "What was your purpose when you ambushed and killed Bai Jinfan in Liufeng Valley?"

Everyone was stunned.

Immortal White Tiger looked bewildered.

Why had the conversation suddenly taken such a turn? And who was this Bai Jinfan?

Lin Hao suppressed the shock in his heart and feigned confusion. "What are you talking about? Bai Jinfan is a prince of our Zixu Empire. I had a close personal relationship with him. How could I have killed him?"

Hearing that, Bai Jinfan sneered repeatedly. "What a shameless scoundrel."

The three Nascent Soul Realm cultivators beside him looked terrified.

Could this mysterious cultivator really see us wandering spirits...?

Fang Chen wore a faint smile. "Bai Jinfan says you're a shameless scoundrel. Since you refuse to talk, you can die and confront him directly."

With a single stroke of his sword, Fang Chen split open Lin Hao's skull.

Lin Hao's Nascent Soul didn't even have time to escape before it was obliterated.

Lin Hao's wandering soul emerged from his body and turned to see Bai Jinfan staring at him with a meaningful smile on his face.