Chapter 728

Chapter 728: The Secret is Revealed

"Master, did you make a mistake?" Daoist Tuguan couldn’t help but frown and said, "Ever since we returned to the sect after the Dragon Palace battle, you’ve been restless, as if you are certain that Fang Lie will come to trouble us. For this reason, you have sent all the Thunder Tribulation Immortals in the sect to guard all directions, and even placed hundreds of formation flags in various Secret Places."

"Now, West Kunlun has been turned into a tightly sealed fortress, with a protective array inside, dozens of Thunder Tribulation Immortals and hundreds of formation flags guarding the outside, and even you personally overseeing the outer perimeter, ready to support any location at any time!" Daoist Tuguan said with a bitter smile, "Under such circumstances, how could Fang Lie dare to come? Even if he did come, he would probably be scared away by your setup!"

"You are terribly wrong!" Immortal Lan Shan said sternly, "If it were someone else, they might be frightened away by me, but Fang Lie, he has an undying nature, even the Immortal seal cannot kill him. Tell me, what does he have to fear? What qualifications and abilities do I have to scare him away? Worst case, he just dies a few times. Last year, when he caused havoc in the Ximen family clan, he was killed over a hundred times, and didn’t it turn out fine for him?"

"This…" Hearing this, Daoist Tuguan furrowed his brow and said, "Then I am not clear about the situation!"

"I don’t know either, but I can be sure that something serious is making even this Semi-Immortal feel restless! Perhaps it has already happened; we just don’t know yet!" Immortal Lan Shan then ordered, "Hurry and invite Uncle Yan over!"

"Ah~" Daoist Tuguan was taken aback and said, "Uncle Yan is of old age, with weak blood and a short lifespan. If he tries to calculate the movements of a Heavenly Dao favored child like Fang Lie, he might not only fail to get results but end up with a backlash that could kill him!"

"I know that, don’t worry. I’m not asking for Fang Lie’s whereabouts; I just want to know if Fang Lie has approached West Kunlun!" Immortal Lan Shan said, "As West Kunlun, protected by the Heavenly Dao’s secrets, this calculation won’t consume too much energy!"

The so-called calculating refers to forcibly observing the movements of the Heavenly Dao using one’s own Fate. Depending on the circumstances, the backlash power one suffers can vary greatly.

The scariest part is observing the future; even if one has plenty of Fate, they could easily be killed. Very few dare to do that.

Observing the past incurs much less backlash. Also, the stronger the Fate of the observed subject, the greater the backlash one suffers.

Additionally, when calculating matters related to oneself, the backlash power is much smaller than when calculating unfamiliar matters.

For example, calculating for loved ones and fellow disciples incurs much less backlash compared to calculating for strangers.

Lastly, the more detailed the result of the calculation, the greater the backlash power.

This time, Immortal Lan Shan only wanted to know if Fang Lie had approached West Kunlun, which is considered calculating for his own people and is also about the past, making it an exceptionally vague matter, so the backlash power would clearly be much less.

After hearing this, Tuguan felt relieved and hurried to invite the person.

Soon after, a thin old man wearing a black robe walked in.

"Thank you, Junior Brother!" Immortal Lan Shan cupped his fists and greeted him.

Although this old man’s cultivation was only that of a Thunder Tribulation Immortal, as a calculating expert, his status was above that of ordinary Thunder Tribulation Immortals.

Of course, under normal circumstances, Immortal Lan Shan, as the Semi-Immortal Sect Leader, wouldn’t need to be so polite, but he felt guilty in his heart, fearing the other party would refuse, hence he acted with more humility.

"Hmph!" Uncle Yan showed no appreciation and coldly scoffed, "You cut off my livelihood and now force me to calculate. What a Sect Leader; do you really want me to die sooner?"

It turned out that on the way back, in order to snatch a White Bone Staff made from a twelfth-rank demon beast’s Divine Bone, Immortal Lan Shan had given away all the Ninth-Rank lifespan spirit pills stored in the sect.

And this Uncle Yan, not having many years left, originally qualified to use one of those pills, now found himself with none. With his meager cultivation, he could have used a Ninth-Rank lifespan spirit pill to extend his life for a thousand years. Now, he could only expect a few more decades, which naturally made him very angry with Immortal Lan Shan.

Immortal Lan Shan, knowing he was in the wrong, quickly said, "Junior Brother, please rest assured, I promise, within three years, I will definitely find you a Ninth-Rank lifespan spirit pill!"

"Is that true?" Uncle Yan immediately asked.

"I swear on my heart demons!" Immortal Lan Shan hurriedly said.

"Now that’s better!" Uncle Yan nodded, then said, "I already heard from Tuguan. If it’s just to know whether Fang Lie has been near West Kunlun recently, you really don’t need to suffer much backlash, I will start calculating immediately!"

With that, Uncle Yan turned to leave, and Daoist Tuguan quickly followed. He needed to know the information as soon as possible to return and report to Immortal Lan Shan.

Immortal Lan Shan then let out a sigh of relief and quietly waited for news.

About an hour later, Daoist Tuguan rushed in, drenched in sweat and with tears in his eyes, saying, "Master, bad news! Uncle Yan suffered a severe backlash and died coughing up blood!"

"What?" Immortal Lan Shan exclaimed in shock, yelling, "How is this possible? It was clearly just a simple calculation, how could it come to this?"

"Uncle Yan left only one sentence before dying, saying that someone used a large number of chaotic Destiny divine symbols, rendering everything uncalculable!" Daoist Tuguan said angrily, "And extremely chaotic Destiny will produce a vast amount of backlash energy; anyone calculating at this time is seeking death!"

"How despicable, how despicable!" Immortal Lan Shan was so angry that he almost jumped up.

A calculating expert is not easy to find; there is only one in West Kunlun, and it took over a thousand years to cultivate him. The resources spent on him could have trained three Thunder Tribulation Immortals. After obtaining the Ninth-Rank lifespan spirit pill, he was supposed to serve the sect for a thousand more years, but due to one mistake, he lost his life, which was a blow to West Kunlun comparable to losing three Thunder Tribulation Immortals! No wonder Immortal Lan Shan was furiously jumping around!

After his anger subsided, Immortal Lan Shan finally realized the situation and anxiously shouted, "Damn it! Uncle Yan calculated for West Kunlun, which means the chaotic Destiny divine symbols exploded here, and massively! Such a precious thing, who besides that wasteful Fang Lie would dare to use it?"

"Ah~" Daoist Tuguan gasped and could not help but say, "Master, could it be that Fang Lie is truly ravaging the heart of West Kunlun?"

"Definitely, but where is he?" Immortal Lan Shan furrowed his brows and said, "After all, the chaotic Destiny divine symbols are eighth-level divine symbols. If they cause a large-scale explosion, they will not only disturb Heavenly Dao’s secrets but also create significant Spiritual Energy fluctuations. Right now, West Kunlun is like a fortress; within a radius of two million miles, almost every corner is under surveillance, and such enormous Spiritual Energy fluctuations cannot go unnoticed!"

"That means these divine symbols were not activated on the surface of West Kunlun; could they be in some Secret Realm?" Daoist Tuguan asked.

"Ah, I remember! Recently, we communicated with the Mo Sect and only revealed one Secret Realm, which is the Earth Fire Secret Realm where the Earth Fire Dragon Worm resides!" Immortal Lan Shan roared, "Damn it! They wouldn’t dare to target that place, would they?"

Now, Immortal Lan Shan could no longer stay calm. He quickly performed teleportation and arrived at a high peak in the heart of West Kunlun, where there was a magnificent palace. Inside the main hall was a teleportation array, guarded year-round by two Thunder Tribulation Immortals.

The two immortals were startled when they saw Immortal Lan Shan suddenly appear, and they hurriedly stood up and bowed, saying, "We pay our respects to the Sect Leader!"

"No need for formalities!" Immortal Lan Shan directly asked, "Has anyone entered recently?"

"No, it’s not time yet, and without a hand order from the two Sect Leaders, how could anyone possibly go in?" The elder on the left asked curiously.

"Alright then, activate the teleportation array; I need to go in and inspect!" Immortal Lan Shan said.

"That won’t do!" The Daoist on the right immediately replied, "According to the rules, this place is jointly managed by East and West Kunlun. Anyone wishing to enter must have the hand order from both Sect Leaders. Even you must present our Sect Leader’s hand order to enter!"

The elder speaking was from East Kunlun, specifically assigned to guard this area. Without his own Sect Leader’s hand order, he would never allow others to enter. What if they lost an Earth Fire Dragon Worm?

Immortal Lan Shan knew he could not persuade him and had to suppress his anger, sending a message to the Sword God.

Just three breaths later, the Sword God suddenly appeared. He frowned and asked, "Junior Brother, what happened?"

"I suspect Fang Lie has entered the Earth Fire Dragon Worm Secret Realm!" Immortal Lan Shan said solemnly.

"Mm?" The Sword God raised his eyebrows, instantly glaring at the two elders guarding the place.

The two men were startled and quickly said, "That’s impossible! We haven’t seen any outsiders at all!"

"Maybe it doesn’t matter to them!" Immortal Lan Shan said, "Fang Lie must have another way to accomplish this!"

"Mm?" The Sword God asked curiously, "How do you know?"

"Uncle Yan just calculated whether Fang Lie had been to West Kunlun, but he suffered a backlash and died. Before he died, he left a message that someone in West Kunlun had used a large number of chaotic Destiny divine symbols! But nothing was discovered outside, so it must be within a Secret Realm." Immortal Lan Shan regretted, "I should not have underestimated Fang Lie; I shouldn’t have let Uncle Yan calculate!"

"Ah? There is such a thing?" The Sword God’s face instantly changed, and he urgently instructed, "Activate the teleportation array; we need to check it out!"

"Yes!" The two elders quickly agreed, allowing everyone onto the teleportation array and activating it.

In an instant, the two Semi-Immortals and Daoist Tuguan arrived at the Earth Fire Secret Realm. The two Semi-Immortals then released their divine senses to sweep the entire Secret Realm, but they found not a single Earth Fire Dragon Worm!

Not only that, but the vast Fire God Lotus had also vanished without a trace!

"Ah!" Immortal Lan Shan was so furious that he cried out to the heavens, then shouted, "Fang Lie, you are going too far!"