Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 674: Between Us, Only One Can Live

Chapter 674: Between Us, Only One Can Live

The Greenwood Sect's ancestor ignored the astonished, shocked, and confused looks the crowd threw his way.

Instead, he turned to look at Yun He and showed a respectful expression, clasping his hands in salute. "Disciple Qingmu, pays respects to Master."

"Master?" Yun He replied in confusion. "I don't remember accepting you as a disciple."

The crowd was briefly taken aback, not because of Yun He's words but because Yun He had actually responded. Yun He had only exchanged a few simple pleasantries, never actively responding to anyone like this!

The Greenwood Sect's ancestor smiled. "It doesn't matter, Master. You will eventually recall. Nowadays, even these juniors dare to be disrespectful to you. As your disciple, I shall take the liberty today to question their Dao one by one. What do you think about that?"

Yun He suddenly looked away, ignoring the Greenwood Sect's ancestor, seemingly falling back into that state of confusion.

Fang Chen noticed this and couldn't help but sigh inwardly; it seemed that Senior Yun He really couldn't remember the Greenwood Sect's ancestor.

The crowd was somewhat taken aback. The cultivators from the Great Expansion Dao Sect, Morning Star Sect, and Innate Dao Sect all revealed strange expressions.

"Question the Dao? What does the Greenwood Sect's ancestor want to do?"

"What does that mean?"

With that, the Greenwood Sect's ancestor looked at Ouyang Haoyu coldly. "Kid, I, Qingmu of the Three Thousand Dao Sect, shall ask you about the Dao today. If you dare not accept, then sever your Dao heart and get out of here."

Upon hearing that, Ouyang Haoyu looked a bit panicked. However, he quickly composed himself and said, "I'm just at the Enlightenment Realm. Your cultivation level is far above mine. According to the Dao Sect's rules, you cannot question me about the Dao."

"Dao Sect's rules? This is the first time I've heard of that..."

"You all don't understand, do you? I've studied the ancient Dao Sect. Back then, the way to resolve disputes was by questioning the Dao. However, once a question is posed, it becomes a life-and-death struggle; the loser perishes, and their Dao disappears.

"So, unless absolutely necessary, Dao Sect cultivators rarely initiate a question about the Dao. Even if no one dies, it will still result in a bitter feud, leading to a situation where neither side can live peacefully."

"Isn't that similar to sword cultivators' sword duels?"

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A taunting smile appeared on the face of the Greenwood Sect's ancestor as he looked at Ouyang Xuanzhen. "Did you hear that? Today, I am questioning you in the capacity of a disciple of the Three Thousand Dao Sect, not as the ancestor of the Greenwood Sect. You need to distinguish between the two; one is one, and two is two."

The crowd revealed strange expressions. "The Great Expansion Dao Sect is really... shooting itself in the foot this time..."

It was well-known that the Great Expansion Dao Sect used to have only one Profound Immortal, Ouyang Xuanzhen. Now that he had become an Immortal King, the Great Expansion Dao Sect experienced a temporary gap. Perhaps after a few hundred years, they could cultivate another Profound Immortal from the remaining Dao Union Realm cultivators.

Nevertheless, that was a matter for several hundred years later. At present, there was not a single person in the Great Expansion Dao Sect whose cultivation could rival that of Qingmu.

Ouyang Xuanzhen maintained a neutral expression.

After a few moments, he suddenly smiled. "Qingmu, it’s true that you should not question a junior's Dao. However, the Great Expansion Dao Sect currently lacks a Profound Immortal. Who can you question?"

The Greenwood Sect's ancestor chuckled and swept his eyes over the people around, his gaze pausing on several people, causing them to visibly stiffen. "The Great Expansion Dao Sect doesn't have a Profound Immortal, but the Morning Star Sect must have one, right? The Innate Dao Sect as well? Apart from your three major sects, are there really no Profound Immortals left in the other sects? I see many old friends here today."

Fang Chen suddenly spoke up. "Senior Brother, you can question the Profound Immortals. As for Enlightenment Realm cultivators, let me handle them."

The crowd was taken aback.

What's going on here?

Ouyang Haoyu stared fixedly at Fang Chen. He had already recognized who he was, but hearing him call Qingmu "Senior Brother" genuinely shocked him.

Langya Wenqiu looked puzzled. "I'm a bit confused. Is Senior Brother Fang actually a junior brother of the Greenwood Sect's ancestor? How did this happen?"

Jing Xu's expression was serious as he said, "Isn't it clear? Junior Brother Fang once received an inheritance from Senior Yun He."

Everyone gasped, realizing that the Greenwood Sect's ancestor intended to sever ties with this group of Dao Sects today.

Fang Chen too...?

The Greenwood Sect's ancestor was taken aback. "Junior Brother, are you sure you want to question him? Your cultivation level—"

Before the Greenwood Sect's ancestor could finish his sentence, Fang Chen had already cupped his fist toward Ouyang Haoyu. "Fang Chen of the Three Thousand Dao Sect is here to question your Dao today. Between us, only one can live."