Chapter 1178

Chapter 1178: The Main Immortal Realm of the Da Zhou Celestial Dynasty

As soon as Xu Fan returned to the Three Thousand Realms, his communication mirror started buzzing non-stop. Message after message poured in. Most were from his close friends and disciples, all checking if he had returned safely. A few were from Senior Huangshan, asking him to visit once he was back in the Three Thousand Realms.

Just then, the communication mirror buzzed again—it was Huangshan wanting to talk.

"Senior Huangshan, long time no see," Xu Fan said, admiring the stunning view of the hundreds of Rivers of Time flowing above Hidden Spirit Sect.

"I knew you had great luck. Even with your current cultivation level, getting sent to the outer realms and coming back unscathed is no small feat," Huangshan’s warm voice came through the mirror.

"I’m calling to let you know that several powerful beings from other realms have slipped into the Three Thousand Realms. We need you and a few top-tier formations masters to set up a grand formation to track them down," Huangshan said, his tone turning serious.

"Can you give me some time, Senior Huangshan? I need to check on my good brother first," Xu Fan replied.

"Tell your sect to stay put in that star region. I’m on my way," Huangshan said before ending the call.

Soon after, Xu Fan sensed a surge of spatial force around Hidden Spirit Sect. Huangshan stepped out of a spatial gate.

"I can take you to the Da Zhou Celestial Dynasty, but your sect will have to stay here," Huangshan said, stepping closer to Xu Fan. "Even as a Great Saint, teleporting your entire sect to the Da Zhou Celestial Dynasty would be too costly for me."

At that moment, Huangshan’s gaze fell on a plate of Dao fruits on the table beside Xu Fan.

"Ah, so you met the Immortal Lord of the Da Qian Celestial Dynasty in the outer realms. No wonder you returned so quickly. You two must have had a lot to talk about," Huangshan said with a smile, picking up a Dao fruit the size of an apple and taking a bite.

"Senior Huangshan, your insight is as sharp as ever. I did meet my older brother in the Chaotic Mist Area, which is why I was able to return so quickly," Xu Fan replied.

"Alright, I’ll take you straight to the Da Zhou Celestial Dynasty. But as for your issues with that good brother of yours, our Yuanshi Sect might not be able to get involved," Huangshan added.

Xu Fan gave him a puzzled look. Did I ask for your intervention?

"Your good brother is an outer disciple of the Yuanshi Sect, and so are you. That means we have to stay neutral in any conflict between you," Huangshan explained, sounding a bit regretful.

"Do you think I’ll end up fighting my good brother’s True Self?"

"Not just one fight. You’ll see soon enough."

Huangshan waved his hand, opening a spatial gate to a remote edge of the Immortal Realm of the Da Zhou Celestial Dynasty.

"Go ahead. When you’re ready to return, I’ll open the gate back to your sect."

Xu Fan nodded and stepped through the gate.

He emerged on an island, greeted by the sight of a vast blue sea and sky. The sea breeze felt refreshing, washing away the claustrophobic feeling of being confined in the outer realms.

Just as Xu Fan was about to teleport to the Immortal Realm, a powerful presence locked onto him. In the sky, a massive face formed from white clouds, majestic and solemn, as if embodying the heavenly path itself. A single eye stared intently at Xu Fan.

"Leave! You shouldn’t be here."

A booming voice echoed.

"Is it just you, a quasi-saint, who came?" Xu Fan looked at the giant face in the sky, puzzled.

Then, countless chains surged from the void, reaching into the air and forcibly pulling the quasi-saint from other Immortal Realms.

A stern man in battle armor became tightly wrapped by layers of chains.

"You must be the guarding general of this Immortal Realm; your strength is impressive," Xu Fan nodded, stepping forward to arrive at the Immortal Realm with the Cross-Boundary Teleportation Formation.

The bound general guarding the Immortal Realm wore a face full of frustration.

As a prestigious quasi-saint, he had not even finished speaking when he was suppressed and tied up by a Great Luo. It would be too embarrassing to share this with others.

At that moment, more chains appeared in the void, sweeping toward other areas.

Before long, four quasi-saints from this edge of the Immortal Realm gathered together.

The four exchanged glances, remaining silent for a long time.

"I didn’t say anything, and I’m not even from your Da Zhou Celestial Dynasty. Why didn’t you ask for clarification before tying me up?" A somewhat effeminate man said angrily.

"Maybe it wasn’t enough to just bind the three of us, so they tied you up since you are a quasi-saint too," the first general Xu Fan subdued said.

Better to have four quasi-saints bound than just one.

"Why do you think our Immortal Lord didn’t let the Regent King’s older brother come?" one of the quasi-saint deputy generals asked.

"I know some insider information; our current Regent King is not the real Regent King."

"The real Regent King is still recovering within the body of the current Regent King. Only when he fully awakens and merges with the modern Regent King will the true one return."

"This cycle can be complex at times. Our Immortal Lord likely ordered us to stop the current Regent King’s older brother to avoid hindering the true Regent King’s revival," another quasi-saint deputy speculated.

"Right now, the key issue isn’t this; it’s how to respond when the Immortal Lord issues punishment."

"We can’t just say we were tied up without even lifting a finger," the quasi-saint general said.

"Well, you could say it differently or just bring your family here to join the Da Qian Celestial Dynasty," the effeminate quasi-saint suggested.

"Are you trying to instigate a war between the two celestial dynasties?"

That statement sparked the anger of the three quasi-saints.

The relationship between the two celestial dynasties might seem harmonious on the surface, but they were in fact mutually contrasting and opposing behind the scenes.

Meanwhile, Xu Fan had arrived at the teleportation hall, which was specifically meant for transportation to the main Immortal Realm of the Da Zhou Celestial Dynasty.

The formation master controlled by Xu Fan activated the teleportation formation.

In the main Immortal Realm of the Da Zhou Celestial Dynasty, an ordinary-looking Golden Immortal man stepped out from the teleportation formation.

Not long after, a terrifying aura emerged from that teleportation hall.

Shortly afterward, the fake Xu Fan was taken away by a Holy Lord.

Within the celestial palace of the Da Zhou Celestial Dynasty, Wang Yulun, who was in seclusion, suddenly received news that his Big Brother Xu Fan had been captured.

"Your Big Brother has been captured. Guess how he will show up before you and separate you from me," Wang Yulun’s True Self voice said.

"He’ll probably just take me away since you and I are one; you should know Big Brother Xu’s methods," Wang Yulun replied.

At that moment, a teleportation formation suddenly appeared in Wang Yulun’s seclusion chamber.

"Wang Yulun, your master is waiting for you at the teleportation formation," Vine’s voice rang out.

Wang Yulun nodded and was about to rise and step toward the teleportation formation when a graceful and majestic woman appeared, her eyes filled with eager anticipation as she looked at Wang Yulun.