Chapter 920

Chapter 920: Top-tier Forces and Races

"Go ahead, keep spinning your tales. Let’s see how many versions you can come up with," Xu Fan said with a grin, eyeing Luo Sheng.

Luo Sheng, feeling the body he had taken over, looked at Xu Fan with a touch of helplessness.

It seemed like everything about him was now under the control of this Quasi-Immortal standing before him.

Though he felt a bit resentful, he had no choice but to accept his fate.

"I was once a registered Golden Immortal disciple serving under a Great Luo Sage."

"When my master fell in battle in the Outer Regions of the Immortal Realm, I was tasked with protecting his true immortal offspring."

"Thanks to the inheritance left by the Great Luo Sage, my junior brother managed to ascend to Golden Immortal, but then our enemies tracked us down."

"In the end, we used the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure left by my master to hide in the Realm of Darkness. My junior brother became a puppet of the darkness, while I survived by holding onto the token that controlled my essence, and that’s how I ended up meeting you, friend," Luo Sheng explained, looking at Xu Fan.

Even though he no longer had the cultivation of a Golden Immortal, his insight was still sharp.

The master of this massive Star Ship before him was clearly one of the top-tier talents in the Immortal Realm, likely backed by some powerful figures.

So, thinking that adaptability was key, Luo Sheng figured that following someone like Xu Fan wasn’t a bad idea.

"Why bother telling the truth when I asked you to make something up?" Xu Fan said, sounding a bit bored, but he caught an important detail.

"Where is that Postnatal Spiritual Treasure now?" Xu Fan asked.

"After being used repeatedly by its old and new masters, it wasn’t properly maintained. It got damaged during the pursuit and was eventually discarded outside the Realm of Darkness," Luo Sheng explained. Repairing it would require a Divine Craftsman, which made it seem pointless to even try.

"Discarded where? Take me there right now!" Xu Fan demanded, his brow furrowing. Even a damaged Postnatal Spiritual Treasure was still valuable; it could be repaired and used again.

"It’s in a sea area outside the Realm of Darkness, not far from here."

A light curtain appeared in front of Luo Sheng, showing a map of the area surrounding the Realm of Darkness.

Luo Sheng pointed to a specific spot in the sea.

"Ti Zi, head to this location," Xu Fan ordered.

"As you command, master."

"Friend, your Star Ship’s spirit is truly impressive, and so is the Spirit Tree that nurtured this body," Luo Sheng said with a smile.

Xu Fan nodded but didn’t engage further with Luo Sheng.

"Friend, if I help you find that damaged Postnatal Spiritual Treasure, would you let me go?" Luo Sheng ventured. Serving Xu Fan was just one option; freedom was still his priority.

"Do you really think I’d let you go?" Xu Fan replied, narrowing his eyes with a sly smile.

The man before him had once been a Golden Immortal, a follower of the Great Luo Sage, and undoubtedly knew many secrets of the Immortal Realm.

Xu Fan planned to keep him around for tea and conversation.

With a light wave of his hand, Xu Fan summoned the path of the five elements, condensing it into two cups of tea of the wide road. He pushed one toward Luo Sheng.

"Letting you go is out of the question. Just relax and stay in my sect, sipping tea and chatting."

"Maybe one day I’ll be in a good mood and set you free," Xu Fan said with a chuckle.

"That’s fine, but could you transform this body into a male one with spirit roots?" Luo Sheng asked. Ever since taking over this body, he’d felt a constant discomfort. Though he didn’t reject it, the lack of masculine features was unsettling, even for a Golden Immortal who had lived for millions of years.

"Drinking tea and chatting can wait."

Xu Fan’s smile suddenly made Luo Sheng realize why this genius had kept him by his side.

"The last time I had tea of the wide road was 20,000 years ago," Luo Sheng said, feeling nostalgic.

"I’m new to the Wood Origin Immortal Realm. Could you tell me about the top forces and races here?" Xu Fan asked, looking expectantly at Luo Sheng.

"There are only a few top forces: Myriad Paths Pavilion, Tianding Merchant Association, Dragon Immortal Palace, Heavenly Demon Valley, and Ancient Divine Mountain. These are major powers that extend into other Immortal Realms."

"As for races, we have the human race, beast race, ancient gods, Earth Wood Tribe, Rakshasas, and Sea Spirits. There are others with strong abilities, but they’re not as significant," Luo Sheng explained.

"The Earth Wood Tribe is suppressing the human race’s living space; it can’t be any of those top forces, right?" Xu Fan felt an ominous premonition.

"Except for the ancient gods, the others do."

"When a racial war breaks out, it can last thousands or even tens of thousands of years."

"However, both sides know they can’t completely destroy each other. After fighting for a while, they’ll tacitly agree to rest and recover. This has been the norm in the Immortal Realm for hundreds of millions of years," Luo Sheng said, unfazed.

"How often do these battles happen?" Xu Fan asked curiously.

"Every one to two million years, but the timing varies."

"When the Earth Wood Tribe is strong, they fight the Earth Wood Tribe; when the human race is strong, they fight the human race; when the beast race is strong, they fight the beast race."

"In the past ten thousand years, the human race has already been attacked twice."

"They might bring out the Great Luo Saint at most; anything higher is played out in the shadows."

"Unless something unexpected happens, the open and hidden moves of each race are already set, just waiting to see who has the better strategy."

"I think you’re one of the top geniuses of the human race; you might be seen as a pawn by some big shot behind the scenes," Luo Sheng said honestly, having decided to follow this human genius and no longer hiding his thoughts.

Xu Fan was startled, suddenly feeling as if he were being manipulated, as if invisible hands were pulling his strings from behind.

"Do you see me as a pawn?" Xu Fan smiled slightly, not too concerned.

"If you’ve just ascended to the Immortal Realm, it’s less likely," Luo Sheng laughed heartily.

"How strong is the Dragon Race in this Immortal Realm?" Xu Fan asked.

"The Dragon Immortal Palace is the gathering place of the Dragon Race. According to my former master, only one true dragon at the Great Luo Mirror level is guarding it now; the rest have returned to the Dragon Race’s Source Realm," Luo Sheng replied.

"Ti Zi, have the Spirit Tree create a male body with five spirit roots, and let Luo Sheng take possession," Xu Fan said, smiling as he sent Luo Sheng back to the Source Realm’s small world.

"To enter the Immortal Realm and immediately encounter a war that lasts millennia is quite something," Xu Fan remarked, feeling speechless.

At that moment, Hidden Spirit Island arrived in the ocean, and a space jump transported it to another stretch of water, settling on the sea surface.

"This is truly the Immortal Realm; just one sea area is worth half of the Feiyu Realm. I wonder what treasures lie in this ocean," Xu Fan said, gazing over the vast and boundless waters.

"Does the master need to investigate?" Ti Zi’s voice rang out.

"Send in some inexpensive puppets," Xu Fan replied, observing the surging waves.

"At your command."

A team of Core Formation Stage Puppets plunged into the sea.

Before long, an ordinary-looking man arrived at Xu Fan’s courtyard on a spiritual boat.

"Friend, how about I join your sect as an elder?" the now-transformed Luo Sheng said.