Chapter 730

Chapter 730: Land of Star Fragments

Hearing this, Immortal Lan Shan was stunned and couldn’t help but say, "Why go this far?"

"The Benevolence Token has had only one Token Lord since the Mo Ancestor many thousands of years ago, and that is Fang Lie!" Mo Qianxun said seriously. "He is actually a distant descendant of the Mo Ancestor, and by seniority, he is above both you and me. The revival of the Mo Sect relies on him; he has even been given a title. The reason you would rather bear the name of ungratefulness and want to eliminate him is not because of his limitless future?"

Immortal Lan Shan’s expression changed, and he fell silent. Then, feeling extremely helpless, he said, "The East and West Kunlun belong to the same family. If trouble arises from them, I must take it on. If blame is needed, it can only be placed on Fang Lie for being too stubborn, insisting on counting old grievances. If he does not die, I fear East Kunlun may face destruction!"

"Ha!" Mo Qianxun replied, filled with anger as he laughed, "Do you still have the face to blame him for being calculative? The one who died is not your father!"

"Indeed, Ming Jianzi was at fault back then, but does Fang Gang bear no responsibility? That kid, under the banner of so-called justice, has interfered in other sects’ affairs several times, not even giving face to others. Several of Ming Jianzi’s junior brothers have died because of him, yet this Eldest Brother has been powerless and lost face among his fellow disciples. Why don’t you mention these?" Immortal Lan Shan retorted angrily.

"Hmph! Then tell me, should those disciples from East Kunlun live or die?" Mo Qianxun snapped back. "Has Fang Gang made any mistakes?"

"They certainly deserve to die, but it should not be Fang Lie’s decision!" Immortal Lan Shan shouted. "Our disciples can manage themselves without needing others to poke their noses in!"

"But have you managed well?" Mo Qianxun scoffed loudly. "As a famous righteous sect, your disciples behave lawlessly—extortion, robbery, murder, and even rape—they even wipe out entire families at times. As Sect Leader, how can you still have the face to protect them?"

"Which family does not have scoundrels?" Immortal Lan Shan retorted angrily. "Your Mo Sect is no different, especially among your Five Great Family Clans; your actions surpass even the Demonic Path! On what basis do you criticize us?"

"I’m not criticizing you—" Mo Qianxun shrugged. "I’ve dealt with our scoundrels. They either died at the hands of Fang Gang or Fang Lie. The number of disreputable disciples our two families have dealt with together must add up to over ten thousand! Damn, that’s ruthless enough!"

"You know the meaning of ruthless?" Immortal Lan Shan sneered. "Then why are you still talking? In any case, you can tolerate Fang Lie, but we cannot!"

"Then let’s just wait and see!" Mo Qianxun replied coldly. "I’ll remind you, Fang Lie is not Fang Gang; that kid is even more ruthless than his father and has an undying nature protecting him. You better kill him while you can, or else, once he grows stronger, I worry it won’t just be East Kunlun in danger!"

"You—" Immortal Lan Shan’s face changed dramatically, and he angrily said, "You cannot do this! Fang Lie must die; he will ruin the entire righteous path!"

"I don’t think so!" Mo Qianxun said seriously. "If he were truly righteous, Fang Lie would not harm a single hair on you; he would even sacrifice himself to protect it. Do you believe this?"

"That—" Immortal Lan Shan was stunned. Indeed, according to Fang Lie’s upright nature, he would absolutely not turn to darkness; instead, he would use all his strength to defend justice and act in accordance with Heaven!

But why has such a guardian of justice become an enemy to him, the leader of the righteous sects? And why is it a fight to the death? Where did the problem lie?

Just as Immortal Lan Shan was puzzled, Mo Qianxun spoke again, "So the real issue does not lie with Fang Lie but with whether you still stand for the righteous path!"

With that, Mo Qianxun ended the communication without further words.

Meanwhile, far in West Kunlun, Immortal Lan Shan suddenly came to his senses and sneered, "Whether we are righteous or not is not for Fang Lie to judge!"

"Indeed!" the Sword God laughed coldly. "My Kunlun Mountain has defended the righteous path for tens of thousands of years, and a mere Fang Lie thinks he can turn us into the Demonic Path? How ridiculous!"

"Since our understandings differ, we can only speak with our fists!" Immortal Lan Shan declared solemnly. "Senior brother, what are your thoughts?"

"We can’t touch Fang Lie, but we can’t harm the Mo Sect!" the Sword God replied calmly. "After all, we have the threat of the Demonic Path watching us closely; we cannot afford internal strife!"

"That’s the sensible advice from a leader of the righteous sect!" Immortal Lan Shan said angrily. "While there are powerful external enemies, that kid only cares about his personal grudges!"

"However, Fang Lie’s undying nature is too bizarre; we find it difficult to kill him," the Sword God said with a bitter smile. "I’ve already tried every method I know, but there’s no way!"

"Indeed, Zhu Xian and Shi Shen could have been one option, but unfortunately, they failed!" Immortal Lan Shan frowned. "It seems we might only be able to rely on the strength of the Demonic Path! After all, they excel at killing."

"But that would mean colluding with the Demonic Path. Do we really want to do this?" the Sword God asked hesitantly. "Once exposed, even if both of us die, we would bring shame to Kunlun!"

As the leaders of the righteous path, colluding with the Demonic Path and framing righteous cultivators is an unforgivable crime. If this were exposed, even if they were both Semi-Immortals, they wouldn’t escape punishment from their sects.

Additionally, the Sword God was a person of pride, and he was very resistant to colluding with the Demonic Path; therefore, he remained indecisive.

"If I wasn’t pushed into a corner, I wouldn’t resort to such tactics!" Immortal Lan Shan said helplessly. "Fortunately, we don’t have to make a grand display; we just need to be careful, and it won’t be exposed!"

"Then who do you plan to contact?" the Sword God asked.

"Old Thousand Souls; I’ve had contact with him before and can reach him," Immortal Lan Shan replied. "He comes from the Soul Split Sect and excels at devouring others’ souls to strengthen himself. If anyone in the mortal world can kill Fang Lie, it’s likely him!"

Hearing this, the Sword God frowned and couldn’t help but say, "I’ve heard of this person’s reputation. He has devoured the souls of many high-ranking cultivators for his secret methods, including those from your and my sects, and quite a few at that! Is it really suitable to work with him?"

"Two evils make a lesser one!" Immortal Lan Shan said fiercely. "Compared to Fang Lie, his threat is negligible! At worst, he might kill a few disciples, but if Fang Lie grows stronger, it could spell doom for our two sects!"

"Fine, fine, then he shall be our ally!" the Sword God said helplessly. "Hopefully, he can take down Fang Lie!"

"I have no connection with him; in fact, we’ve clashed a few times. So, to get him to act, I will have to pay a price," Immortal Lan Shan said.

"What price?" the Sword God quickly asked.

"The Soul-nourishing Elixir," Immortal Lan Shan said helplessly. "Only such a rare treasure can entice him!"

"Have you lost your mind?" the Sword God exclaimed in shock. "The Soul-nourishing Elixir is a treasured item that strengthens souls, and it takes a thousand years to obtain just one drop! Do you think our sects’ dozens of Thunder Tribulation Immortals are just watching? How can we give it to him? Besides, for someone like him who likes to split souls, this elixir would greatly enhance his powers. Maybe by then, we won’t even be his match!"

"We have Ninth-Rank treasures to protect us, so we aren’t afraid!" Immortal Lan Shan asserted. "As for the sect’s internal matters, I’ll just say I used it. If we can kill Fang Lie, everything will be worth it!"

"Fine, fine, since you are determined, go ahead. But don’t say it was you who provided it; say it was I!" the Sword God stated firmly. "After all, this matter started because of me; I can’t let you bear the blame!"

"Those are minor details; I’ll arrange the meeting right away," Immortal Lan Shan sighed and said. "Alas, the last time I clashed with him was due to a Thunder Tribulation Immortal from my sect being devoured. If it weren’t so dire, I truly wouldn’t want to seek that bastard!"

Seeing his sorrowful expression, the Sword God felt a pang of sympathy.

Meanwhile, after Mo Qianxun severed communication with Immortal Lan Shan, he turned to Fang Lie and said, "Kid, you see, I fully support you!"

"Mm!" Fang Lie nodded and then said, "But they are all opposed to me; I fear those two old men won’t easily concede; they will definitely take some action!"

"If they do, it’ll just be small moves behind the scenes. As long as they don’t go mad, they won’t completely fall out with the Mo Sect. After all, there are still the Ten Great Demonic Sects lurking; now is not the time for internal conflict!"

"I understand!" Fang Lie nodded, then smiled, "Rest assured, I’m not heartless. Although I will seek revenge on them one day, even wipe them out, I will first clear the Demonic Path and bring peace to the world. Only then will I set my sights on them!"

"Good, if you have such thoughts, I feel reassured. This shows you haven’t been blinded by hatred!" Mo Qianxun then smiled. "So, what do you plan to do next? Just stay in the Mo Sect to cultivate quietly?"

"Sigh~" Fang Lie smiled bitterly. "I want to, but the problem is I’m bored and not making much progress in my cultivation. Instead of sitting at home waiting, I might as well go out looking for opportunities. By the way, do you have any recommendations? I just need rare treasures from Heaven and Earth to expand my Qi Sea."

"Such things are plentiful, many groups throughout history have dug them up. But to say they are rare is true; every single one is hard to come by, taking thousands of years to find. Though they are easy to find by them, those treasures are incredibly difficult for people to seek out," Mo Qianxun frowned. "Let me think… Ah, perhaps you can try your luck at the Land of Star Fragments."

"Land of Star Fragments?" Fang Lie frowned, "What kind of place is that?"

"That’s a strange area where meteors fall every moment. Some burn up in the sky, but some crash to the ground, causing large explosions. Among them, there can be various kinds of opportunities, though risks come with them!"