Fang Chen's Primordial Immortal Eye had already caught the disappointment in Ji Tianjun's gaze, and he secretly sneered. An ordinary cultivator probably wouldn't have resisted opening the book and reading it immediately. But what Ji Tianjun could never have imagined was that he and Fang Chen were operating on completely different levels. He thought Fang Chen was merely a core disciple of the Enlightenment God Palace, yet he did not know that Fang Chen had always been fully aware that the two sides were not on the same side at all.

With how guarded he was against Ji Tianjun, Fang Chen would never allow himself to slip up and read a book that Ji Tianjun had given him that easily. What's more, he also had the Mirror of the Universe, which could help him avoid risks of this kind.

Fang Chen arrived at the door of Chen Enxue's quarters and gently knocked.

"Who is it?" came a voice.

"Third Senior Sister, it's me," called out Fang Chen.

The door immediately opened. Chen Enxue looked at Fang Chen with a half-smile. "Ninth Brother, for you to come visit me at my own private dwelling. Could it be that... you've thought it through and decided Junior Sister Hong isn't as good as me?"

"I'm here to ask you about something," Fang Chen replied helplessly.

Chen Enxue snorted softly and stepped aside. "Come on in, then."

Fang Chen stepped inside and glanced around the room.

Chen Enxue said flatly, "Senior Sister isn't here. No need to look. If you have something to ask, do it quickly."

Fang Chen cupped his hands and asked, "Third Senior Sister, have you ever heard of a History Immortal's book?"

Chen Enxue was surprised. "A History Immortal's book? What is that?"

Fang Chen was taken aback. Even she doesn't know about it?

No wonder Ji Tianjun dared to scheme against him so openly. He had to have been confident that even Chen Enxue herself was in the dark regarding this.

Fang Chen explained, "Earlier, Daoist Ji gave me what he called a 'History Immortal's book.' Apparently, it's a book written by a cultivator walking a unique path with the Immortal Realm, called the History Immortal Path. He said it records the rise and fall of the Immortal Realm."

"A History Immortal... let me think." Chen Enxue's expression turned thoughtful, a trace of contemplation appearing in her eyes. "I seem to recall something. I remember that in the past, many Immortal paths in the Immortal Realm lost their inheritance."

Then, her face suddenly darkened, and she turned to look at Fang Chen. "Are you sure what Ji Tianjun gave you was a History Immortal's book? Did he mention History Immortals to you?"

"It wasn't Tenth Brother. It was an external cultivator by his side, Ji Tianjun," Fang Chen clarified.

Chen Enxue's expression immediately eased somewhat. She said calmly, "I recall something now. Long ago, when I was discussing the Dao with Second Senior Brother, he mentioned the History Immortal Path to me."

Fang Chen's eyes narrowed. "Second Senior Brother?"

He didn't know much about that person and had only met him once. But because of the assassination attempt on Xie Aman, that person had been punished by the Enlightenment God Palace.

Chen Enxue smiled faintly. "Second Senior Brother once specifically studied the rise and fall of Immortal Realm history. He discovered that in several of the Immortal Realm's 'great upheavals,' there were traces of History Immortals. Ji Tianjun should also know a few things about this. He said that History Immortals use the rise and fall of the Immortal Realm as immortal herbs. To record such things, one must be personally involved in them."

Fang Chen nodded.

Chen Enxue sneered. "Second Senior Brother once made a conjecture. He believed that the rises and falls of the Immortal Realm might actually have been driven by the History Immortals themselves. The History Immortal Path might possess some special ability capable of influencing all this. At the time, Second Senior Brother even used the Enlightenment God Palace's connections to try to find a History Immortal's book. He was later reprimanded by the Palace Master, and only then did the matter settle."

She looked at Fang Chen. "If you hadn't brought this up, I might've forgotten about it entirely."

History Immortals pushed the rise and fall of the Immortal Realm?

Fang Chen pondered over the implications. What Chen Enxue said did have some plausibility, but it was still an unverified rumor at best, something to be marked with a question mark.

Chen Enxue continued, "So, I think the History Immortal Path probably isn't something good. If what Ji Tianjun gave you really is a History Immortal's book, you'd best not open it lightly. There may be hidden dangers inside. You can keep it and bring it back to the Enlightenment God Palace to hand it in. You'll earn some merit points."

"Ji Tianjun said he already finished reading it and that it's useless to him now," Fang Chen said with a smile.

Chen Enxue nodded. "I see. You're reminding me that this guy is suspicious. After tomorrow's matters are settled, I'll investigate this thoroughly."

"Third Senior Sister, I believe tomorrow something unexpected may happen. Otherwise, Ji Tianjun wouldn't dare make such a bold move today," cautioned Fang Chen. "Should we contact Senior Sister and ask her opinion?"

"I already told you, Senior Sister isn't here. Everything here is under my full control." Chen Enxue smiled warmly. Her expression suddenly turned stern. "You can leave now."

"...?!"

Fang Chen turned and left Chen Enxue's room, but her words lingered in his mind.

Xie Aman isn't here? Is she really not here? Where did she go? Weren't we suspicious that the Fire Virtue Immortal Division and the Heavenly Immortal Clan behind them were connected to that earlier ambush? Tomorrow is the most critical day of the negotiation. Why would she leave?

Suddenly, the scene before Fang Chen's eyes changed, and he instantly returned to Immortal Rock City. His true body remained at the Ji Family, but he was currently watching the world through the eyes of Fang Renjian, his avatar.

Fang Renjian sat by a window in a teahouse, quietly drinking tea, when a disturbance suddenly arose from the Meng Clan's direction.

Majestic immortal essence began to condense above the Meng Clan. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

A cultivator cried out in shock, "The Meng Clan's top figure of the younger generation is breaking through to the Ancient Immortal realm!"

"Really?!"

"Doesn't that mean the Meng family will have three seventh-transformation Ancient Immortals!?"

"What a pity. If that old ancestor hadn't died, Immortal Rock City's strength within the Mysterious Immortal Division would definitely rise again!"

Countless cultivators emerged from their homes, excitedly looking toward the Meng Clan's location.

Through Fang Renjian's perspective, Fang Chen saw with his own eyes the massive immortal essence condensing in the void.

Fang Chen sighed. This single stream of immortal essence is countless times stronger than all the immortal essence in my body combined.

If it erupted, it could probably turn the entire Immortal Rock City into ashes. If this were in the Nine Mortal Realms, it might instantly wipe out an entire planet.

He had never seen a sixth-transformation immortal advance to the seventh transformation. He was also curious about the effect of the black stone Xie Aman had told him to drop, so he watched closely.

After about a dozen breaths, the majestic immortal essence suddenly burst into dazzling golden light. Then, it condensed into a sacred decree, covered in mysterious, ancient runes.

Ordinary people might not be able to understand them, but Fang Chen could. Because when Monarch Yan conferred titles upon Underworld True Gods, the characters used were slightly different, but they were largely the same!

Fang Chen was shocked. "An Ancient Immortal's Register... is also a type of decree?"

The atmosphere in Immortal Rock City reached its peak.

Countless people were anticipating the birth of a new Ancient Immortal.

Soon, the ancient decree fully unfolded, and a figure emerged from the Meng Clan, stepping into the void, walking straight toward the decree. He had red lips and white teeth, strikingly handsome, with black hair cascading like a waterfall over his shoulders. From time to time, a trace of disdain for all under heaven flashed in his eyes.

He came before the decree and slowly raised his right hand. "Meng Suikong... today, I enter the Ancient Immortal Realm!"

The decree drifted toward his palm. But just as the two were about to make contact, a streak of black light shot out like lightning and struck the decree.

It was black ink. It stained most of the decree black, obscuring the ancient characters so they could no longer be read.

In that instant, Immortal Rock City fell into absolute silence.