Immortal of the Nine Realms

Chapter 572: Three Thousand Dao Realm

A faint white light enveloped the stone bead, and the three divine beasts carved on it seemed to come to life, becoming vivid and lifelike.

Before Fang Chen could inspect it, a flash of white suddenly erupted from the stone bead. By the time the white light faded, Fang Chen had disappeared from his spot together with the two paper figures.

They appeared atop a towering immortal mountain, shrouded in white clouds from the mid-section up. The black and white paper figures stood beside Fang Chen. Before them stood an immensely tall Daoist Palace. Standing under the vast doorway, the three of them felt as insignificant as ants.

A golden plaque was hung above the Daoist Palace, inscribed with the four large words: Three Thousand Dao Realm.

"Three Thousand Dao Realm..." Fang Chen murmured, countless possibilities flashing through his mind.

The black and white paper figures looked astonished. They scanned around with their eyes and found that besides the Daoist Palace, there was only a vast sea of clouds, completely obscuring their surroundings.

"What level of cultivation can the two of you handle individually?" Fang Chen suddenly asked.

The black and white paper figures exchanged a look.

The white paper figure was the one to answer. "Before the you refined us, the two of us together could contend evenly with an early stage Tribulation Realm cultivator. Now, our strength depends on your cultivation. Together, we might be able to deal with Soul Splitting Realm cultivators."

Fang Chen was somewhat surprised. He had thought that the black and white paper figures’ abilities were at most around the Dao Union Realm. It was unexpected that they would be able to deal with an early stage Tribulation Realm cultivator when combining their strength, which was equivalent to a Profound Immortal.

It could be seen that the cultivation level of Supreme Dao of Heaven was likely to be above Profound Immortal, and was possibly at the level of Immortal King.

"What cultivation level should I be for you both to be at your full strength?"

"At the very least, you need to step into the Upper Three Realms. Besides this, there is another method. When we kill a cultivator, we absorb the karma on their body. The more karma we absorb, the faster our cultivation will recover," said the black paper figure.

Fang Chen nodded lightly. Even though the black and white paper figures weren't as strong as they had been in the Immortal Tomb, their current strength should be enough to handle the current situation.

Moreover, this place was undoubtedly closely related to the Three Thousand Dao Sect, so there was probably no danger. Thinking of that, Fang Chen gestured for the two to follow him into the Dao Palace before them.

The black and white paper figures remained vigilant against unknown dangers until the three entered the Dao Palace. The surroundings were calm without any hint of danger. Instead, they felt a strong spiritual energy inside the Dao Palace.

In front of them, three statues sat side by side. Each one was hundreds of feet tall, yet they were not coarse in appearance; instead, they seemed vivid and lifelike.

Those were the three Daoists.

In the center was a green-faced Daoist wearing a purple robe. The Daoist's expression was stern and majestic. His right hand was raised, where nine five-clawed true dragons played around.

The Daoist to his left was slightly plump. He had a golden face and was smiling peacefully, his gaze directly looking downward. It was as if he was smiling at them.

On the far right was a woman dressed in a black Daoist robe. Her face was shrouded in shadow, making it impossible to see it clearly. If not for her graceful posture and delicate facial features, the three would have found it difficult to discern her gender at a glance.

The black and white paper figures sucked in breaths of cold air. They quickly turned to look at Fang Chen with excitement. "Lord, these three may be the true worldly forms of the Three God Beasts!"

Fang Chen nodded, having put the pieces together as well. The central figure should be the Azure Lightning Divine Beast. The one on the left should be the Twilight Solar Divine Beast. Finally, the one on the right should be the Yin Lunar Divine Beast.

"It is rumored that in ancient times, only the Three Thousand Dao Sect knew the true worldly forms of the Three Divine Beasts. It seems that the rumors were true." The white paper figure sighed softly. "The forms of the Three Divine Beasts we see are usually mirages. They weren't as clear as these."

Fang Chen was somewhat surprised. "Even Supreme Dao of Heaven has never seen the true worldly forms of the Three Divine Beasts?"

The black and white paper figures shook their heads lightly. "Since the Three Thousand Dao Sects dissolved, no one has seen the true wordly forms of the Three Divine Beasts again. People claimed that the Three Divine Beasts were fake and never existed.

"Even if they had existed, they must have long since perished. However, they do not understand that without the Three Divine Beasts, many techniques within the Dao Sects would be impossible to perform."

Fang Chen nodded. When he used the Azure Lightning Techinque, he had indeed "seen" some kind of existence and established a connection with that existence.

"This place should be the ancestral land of the Three Thousand Dao Sect, perhaps it was sealed into the stone bead by the Heavenly Cloud Emperor's immortal technique. Lord, there may be follow-ups to the Introduction to the Three Thousand Dao.

The white paper figure looked at Fang Chen, its gaze somewhat solemn.

"Up ahead... there seems to be something," Fang Chen remarked.

He had activated the Primordial Immortal Eyes, transforming everything around him into lines, even things concealed beneath certain illusions. Below the Three God Beasts on the stone platform, Fang Chen saw countless densely packed lines, resembling drawers.

Leading the paper figures to the front of the stone platform, Fang Chen gently touched it. In the next moment, the stone platform slowly revealed anomalies. A cabinet with countless drawers appeared. On these drawers were various characters.

Rifling through the names of these drawers with his eyes, Fang Chen noticed that the drawer in the center of the stone platform had the four words Three Thousand Dao Art.

The paper figures scrutinized the drawers and confirmed their suspicions by comparing them to the Dao orthodoxy of the Supreme Dao of Heaven.

"This is undoubtedly the ancestral land of the Three Thousand Dao Sect. These drawers should contain the Three Thousand Dao orthodoxy."

"Will there be the later half of the Three Thousand Dao Art inside?" mumbled Fang Chen.

His thoughts flickered, attempting to open the drawer labeled "Three Thousand Dao Art." However, regardless of how hard he tried, the drawer remained unmoved until he infused a bit of spiritual energy to open it.

Before him lay a blue jade slip emitting a faint aura.

The design of the jade slip was ancient and rustic, starkly different from any slip Fang Chen had seen before. Moreover, it was also adorned with carvings of the Three Divine Beasts.

The paper figures were excited, quietly urging Fang Chen to pick up the jade slip and inspect it to see if it really contained the later half of the Three Thousand Dao Art.

Fang Chen looked toward the Three Divine Beasts with a solemn expression. "I, Disciple Fang Chen, guided by Senior Yun He, unintentionally set foot in this place. If I have been presumptuous, I hope the three of you will forgive me."

He bowed respectfully before reaching out to take the jade slip.

Spiritual energy slowly flowed into it. In the next moment, a majestic and profound warm current surged from the jade slip straight into his sea of consciousness. Golden lights flickered and coalesced into large golden words.

Foundation Building Chapter of the Three Thousand Dao Art.

Following that, an unending stream of characters poured into Fang Chen's mind.

Unconsciously, the spiritual energy within him began to operate along a special path. Sensing that, the black and white papre figures resumed their roles as guardians, standing beside Fang Chen.

Having accumulated a rich and strong foundation since his youth, he was like a balloon filled with water, and now with the Foundation Building Chapter of the Three Thousand Dao Art acting like a needle, Fang Chen's spiritual energy increased with each cycle, and his aura grew stronger continuously.

In the blink of an eye, he advanced from the early Foundation Building Realm to the mid Foundation Building Realm, his spiritual energy multiplying several times.

"The lord's talent is indeed extraordinary," remarked the white paper figure with a faint smile on its face.