Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor-Chapter 2236: Borrowing Your Invitation!
The place where Fang Bai lay in ambush was amidst a range of Immortal Mountains. Any immortals flying over these mountains could scarcely escape Fang Bai’s divine sense detection.
Perhaps it was because the Ice River Immortal Emperor’s birthday banquet was approaching; after Fang Bai settled into hiding, immortals continuously flew past.
These immortals were mainly disciples of Immortal Sect and Immortal Clan in groups of twos and threes, with the occasional solitary individual cultivator passing by.
Fang Bai’s targets were those individual cultivators whose cultivation levels were equal to his own.
The Ice River Immortal Emperor was the master of the Ice River Palace and one of the eight top Immortal Emperors in the Immortal Realm. Those qualified to attend her birthday banquet were at least Immortal King Realm experts.
In addition, the Ice River Palace also invited some promising up-and-comers from the Immortal Realm to the banquet, such as alchemists and artifact refiners with dual attribute innate spiritual roots.
In his previous life as the War Emperor, Fang Bai had maintained a good relationship with the Ice River Immortal Emperor and had personally attended her birthday banquet, so he naturally knew a few things about it.
Therefore, Fang Bai waited for the alchemists and artifact refiners below the Immortal King Realm.
Over several days, tens of thousands of immortals flew over the Immortal Mountains where Fang Bai was hiding, heading toward the Ice River Palace.
In Fang Bai’s divine sense probe, most of these immortals were Immortal King Realm and Immortal Emperor Realm experts, with a few lower-level Immortal Emperors.
These Immortal Emperor Realm and Immortal King Realm experts possessed mana that reached the heavens and powerful divine senses. Whenever they passed by, their immortal might bent all the grass and trees; Fang Bai’s divine sense would quickly retract to avoid being detected, which could bring disaster.
Fang Bai did not wait long. On the third day of his ambush, his divine sense detected an alchemist riding a Fire Scale Lion passing by.
This alchemist’s cultivation was at the Ninth Grade Immortal Venerable Realm, similar to Fang Bai. Although he was several hundred years old, he appeared to be a dashing young man and was considered very young in the Immortal Realm.
From his attire, Fang Bai could tell that this young alchemist was a loose cultivator and thought to himself that it was quite rare for a loose cultivator to have reached the Ninth Grade Immortal Venerable Realm.
Of course, immortals with dual attribute innate spiritual roots were inherently considered extraordinary talents.
The Fire Scale Lion the alchemist rode was a Seventh Grade Immortal Venerable Realm immortal beast. Its scales were bright red, like clusters of flames burning. Within a ten-zhang radius around it, the heat waves surged, and the temperature was extremely high, so ordinary immortals dared not approach.
The alchemist did not seem in a hurry to reach the Ice River Palace, riding leisurely on the Fire Scale Lion, driving auspicious clouds, slowly moving forward, leisurely waving a palm fan in his hand.
"This immortal’s cultivation level is on par with mine and he is an alchemist. Isn’t it perfect for me to take his place to attend the Ice River Immortal Emperor’s birthday banquet?"
Fang Bai, upon sweeping his divine sense over the young alchemist, could not help but be filled with joy. He soared from the Immortal Mountains, blocking the alchemist’s path, smiling brightly as he said, "Fellow immortal, please slow down!"
Seeing an immortal blocking his way, the alchemist lightly patted the Fire Scale Lion to stop it. Upon seeing that the roadblock was a young and unfamiliar immortal with cultivation also at the Ninth Grade Immortal Venerable Realm, a trace of surprise swept through his eyes.
This alchemist, possessing strong cultivation, dual attribute innate spiritual roots, and the identity of an alchemist, was regarded as one of the Immortal Realm’s most promising young talents. Thus, he usually carried an air of arrogance, and when encountering immortals whose cultivation was inferior to his, he barely spared them a glance, let alone interacted with them.
However, Fang Bai was younger than him in terms of immortal age, with a cultivation level equal to his, and also possessed a dual attribute innate spiritual root, seemingly in no way inferior. This made him dare not look down and set aside his arrogant air.
"What does the fellow immortal want?"
The alchemist asked calmly.
Fang Bai clasped his hands and said, "May I ask the fellow immortal’s esteemed name? Are you heading to the Ice River Palace?"
"I am the Burning Heaven Venerable!"
The alchemist replied, then scrutinized Fang Bai. "Could it be that the fellow immortal also received an invitation from the Ice River Palace? That’s great, we can travel together..."
Fang Bai laughed, "Oh, that’s not the case... I would like to discuss something with the fellow immortal. I wonder if the fellow immortal would agree..."
The Burning Heaven Venerable, upon hearing that Fang Bai was not an invited guest of the Ice River Palace, decided to ignore him, casually asking, "What matter?"
Fang Bai said, "Borrow your invitation!"
The Burning Heaven Venerable was taken aback, thinking he had misheard, and frowned, "What did you say?"
Fang Bai said, "I wish to attend the Ice River Immortal Emperor’s birthday banquet, but lack an invitation, so...I would like to borrow the fellow immortal’s invitation! Please do me this favor!"
The Burning Heaven Venerable widened his eyes, wordlessly staring at Fang Bai, wondering if this immortal was crazy. I worked hard to get an invitation to the Ice River Palace; how could I lend it to you?
"Borrowing the invitation is impossible! I am heading to the Ice River Palace right away, fellow immortal, please move aside!"
The Burning Heaven Venerable said irritably, then urged the Fire Scale Lion beneath him, preparing to advance.
"Haha, whether you lend it or not is no longer up to you!"
In Fang Bai’s laughter, his left hand splayed open, and he made a grasping motion towards the Burning Heaven Venerable. Then, an immortal qi-formed large palm descended loudly upon the Burning Heaven Venerable’s head.
"You dare to rob my invitation!"
The Burning Heaven Venerable, seeing Fang Bai move against him without hesitation, could not help but be very angry. With killing intent surging, he turned and punched, striking at Fang Bai’s descending Immortal Qi Palm.
The Burning Heaven Venerable initially thought that although Fang Bai’s cultivation level was equal to his, Fang Bai was much younger in terms of immortal age. In terms of combat power, he was sure he must have the edge, confident of killing Fang Bai.
But as soon as he threw the punch, he sensed something was wrong. It was as if his Qi Sea was suddenly confined, though he had potent immortal power, it would not flow to his punch, resulting in an empty strike.
What shocked him even more was that his body seemed to be bound by an invisible shackle, making any movement extremely difficult.
"How is this possible?"
The Burning Heaven Venerable was terrified. His body suddenly tightened, seized by Fang Bai’s Immortal Qi Palm, and was brought before Fang Bai.
"Look at me!"
Fang Bai lightly commanded, with a glint of brilliance in his eyes, staring at the Burning Heaven Venerable.
His voice seemed to carry some kind of magic, causing the Burning Heaven Venerable’s body to tremble as he involuntarily looked at Fang Bai.
Upon meeting Fang Bai’s gaze, he immediately felt the world spinning and lost self-awareness...
Moments later, Fang Bai tossed the unconscious Burning Heaven Venerable into a secret area below the Immortal Mountain, making it extremely difficult for other immortals to discover him, and ensuring the Burning Heaven Venerable himself would not wake up within half a month.
Earlier, Fang Bai had already used the Soul Capturing Heart Refining Technique to extract a lot of information from the Burning Heaven Venerable’s mind, and learned why the Burning Heaven Venerable was invited to the Ice River Emperor’s birthday banquet.
Since Fang Bai intended to assume the Burning Heaven Venerable’s identity to attend the Ice River Palace, he needed to learn about the Burning Heaven Venerable’s affairs to avoid exposing himself at the Ice River Immortal Emperor’s banquet and being recognized by the immortals of the Ice River Palace.
