Chapter 1005: Breaking the Formation
Chapter 1005: Breaking the Formation
From Fang Xi's perspective,
That streak of sword light exuded a profound Dao resonance, its principles rigorous, even surpassing ordinary Immortals.
Moreover, it gave him a sense of familiar aura.
"Is that Dugu Fang?"
Fang Xi murmured, "If a Heavenly Immortal were to act, cooperating with a group of Immortals and Celestial Demons, Blazing Sun Immortal would naturally not escape death."
"Why has Dugu Fang returned?"
"Does Blazing Sun Immortal possess something he is determined to obtain? Or is he taking this opportunity to wipe out his family, severing his mortal ties? !"
Blazing Sun Immortal City was Dugu Fang's hometown, and his family was all here.
But since the other party cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness, he couldn't help but ponder a little more deeply.
'Cultivators of the Path of Ruthlessness are cold by nature; they wouldn't speak of things like revenge. . . But for the sake of advancing their cultivation, actively severing mortal ties, that's quite possible indeed. '
'If this person is still nearby, that would be perfect. '
Fang Xi felt satisfied. He looked at Yi Xi: "You've presented this intelligence, who else knows about it?"
"Reporting to esteemed Immortal, currently, only esteemed Immortal knows."
Yi Xi quickly replied.
"Good, good. . ."
Fang Xi tossed out a jade bottle: "Inside this bottle are some pills; consider it a reward. . ."
Although this intelligence was highly valuable, it certainly couldn't compare to a single Soul Nurturing Pill.
What he gave were naturally some pills he practiced refining in his daily life.
If placed outside, they would also be considered rare treasures.
"Many thanks for the Immortal's reward."
Yi Xi felt a little disappointed in his heart. He had presented such crucial intelligence, still hoping to connect with the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce.
Not just to become a guest elder through ordinary means of pledging allegiance, but to directly establish contact with the high-level figures within the Chamber!
Now, it seemed, he was still indulging in a bit of wishful thinking.
"If Dugu Fang comes. . . he should go to the secret realm's location!"
"Hmm. . . he indeed has a reason to come. After all, once he becomes a Heavenly Immortal, he'll need to retrieve the remaining Yuanli legacy."
The legacy Dugu Fang obtained before was not complete, only containing the parts for cultivators below the Heavenly Immortal realm.
As for the parts for Heavenly Immortals and beyond, they were still within that secret realm.
"Now, it seems, seizing the subsequent legacy, might actually hold a sliver of hope?"
Fang Xi stroked his chin.
A Heavenly Immortal legacy should surely involve content beyond the Dao Monarch realm, right?
'Given the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce's past conduct, they would never agree to something like hunting down Dugu Fang. I'll still have to do it myself. '
Fang Xi's thoughts stirred, and he immediately rose. With a flash of silver light, a flying sword appeared in his hand.
This flying sword was as thin as a cicada's wing, almost transparent; it was precisely the 'Taiyi Formless Sword'!
Now, not only was this flying sword in his hand, but the 'Formless Sword Art', one of Shushan's peak sword techniques, was also acquired by him.
If his external avatar in Shushan mastered it, it meant he had mastered it.
With the help of the 'Taiyi Formless Sword', Fang Xi's figure instantly vanished, transforming into a traceless, formless, insubstantial sword light, traveling through the void without hindrance, and in an instant, he had left the Black Marsh Market.
At his original location, his Mountain-Suppressing Pearl avatar, clad in yellow robes, sat cross-legged in his stead, seemingly cultivating in silence. . .
...
Yuanli Secret Realm.
A vast lake emitted multicolored light, like a colossal gem.
This secret realm was located within a multicolored lake, yet it was extremely peculiar, only appearing in the reflection at specific times.
Ordinarily, even if an Immortal refined the entire lake, not a single clue would be revealed.
At this moment, inside the secret realm.
Dugu Fang's expression was grim, as he silently tossed out a severed head.
The owner of this head had a majestic appearance, with fiery red hair, and shockingly, it seemed to be the Blazing Sun Immortal!
Not only that, at the edge of the lake, there was also a Jingguan.
The heads on it belonged to men, women, old, and young alike, and their faces all seemed to carry a look of disbelief.
"Array Spirit!"
Within this multicolored realm, a magnificent voice suddenly resounded: "You have arrived. . ."
Dugu Fang was originally the successor chosen by the secret realm's master, so he naturally didn't need to continue challenging the trials, but instead came directly to the deepest part of the secret realm.
At the deepest part of this secret realm, there was also a lake, its surface incredibly calm, reflecting Dugu Fang's figure.
But at this moment, this reflected figure began to move on its own.
It turned around, a faint smile appearing on its face: "To make me open the old master's final legacy, three Immortals are needed as blood sacrifices. . . It's still not enough!"
Dugu Fang gazed at his own face reflected in the lake, his face devoid of any emotion: "It will be enough very soon."
"Very good. . . you truly possess the demeanor of the old master back then."
The other 'Dugu Fang' showed a subtle curve at its lips: "The last time you came to see me, wanting the legacy beyond the Heavenly Immortal realm, I told you to sever your mortal ties to be qualified to accept the old master's test. . . I didn't expect you to return and exterminate your entire clan. Now, you only need to offer three Immortals as sacrifices, and you can obtain the old master's legacy. . ."
"The old master himself obtained this legacy from elsewhere back then, and it is sufficient to allow you to cultivate to realms beyond the Dao Monarch. . ."
The 'Dugu Fang' in the reflection's words carried an alluring intent.
But the real Dugu Fang's expression remained utterly unchanged.
A Heavenly Immortal cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness would never produce other emotions, only weigh pros and cons, and then make the choice most beneficial to themselves.
"The second, will be soon. . ."
"The third, will be together. . . A Celestial Demon's blood sacrifice should be no different from an Immortal's, right? " Dugu Fang spoke indifferently, his voice as cold as a ten-thousand-year-old glacier.
...
"The multicolored lake, this should be the place, right?"
After Fang Xi left the Black Marsh Market, he immediately changed to a different flying sword.
Above the Fire Cloud Sword, fiery clouds layered upon each other, transforming into a streak of crimson sword light, its sword escape speed astonishingly fast.
A few days later, he arrived at the edge of a multicolored lake.
"This place was originally the location of the Yuanli Secret Realm, but later the secret realm closed. . . According to various estimations, its next opening would likely be in another hundred thousand years. . . Therefore, at most, only a few people were left to monitor the vicinity."
"Now, with Blazing Sun Immortal City becoming Setting Sun Immortal City, even the few remaining guards have all fled."
Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness swept out, and he found several abandoned cave dwellings near the lake.
"Hmm? Something's wrong!"
With a flash of green light, Fang Xi appeared inside one of the cave dwellings.
This cave dwelling was uninhabited, and many areas had even accumulated a thin layer of dust.
He frowned, and formed a hand seal with one hand.
With a 'Cleanse' spell, all the dust trembled, transformed into a black lump, and was incinerated by a wisp of True Fire.
Subsequently, Fang Xi entered the secluded cultivation chamber.
A trace of intertwined green and yellow light flickered in his eyes, as he chanted a magical incantation.
The surrounding space-time seemed to ripple, and threads of Time Law emerged, conjuring scene after scene.
Before long, like a film played in reverse, a scene unfolded.
The surrounding furnishings suddenly became vivid, and a figure emerged.
The image of this figure froze with an expression of terror, and was directly reduced to ashes by a demonic flame!
"Demonic qi?"
Fang Xi murmured: "A Demonic Cultivator. . ."
Tracing back through the Dao of Time, unless the opponent possessed a higher Time Law than his, there would be no way to conceal it.
The owner of this cave dwelling had unexpectedly been casually crushed to death by a Demonic Cultivator, who had also set up a layer of illusion.
'If it weren't for me, even if Xu Qing Xian Ren came, they might have been fooled. '
'Since the people from Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce have arrived at Blazing Sun Immortal City, they would surely come to investigate this Heavenly Immortal secret realm nearby. . . '
Fang Xi's thoughts stirred, and with a flash of green light on his face, a vine-wood mask appeared.
Upon this mask, were also attached several powerful divine abilities and spells, concealing his aura.
After checking several more cave dwellings, he then arrived above the multicolored lake.
The sky was filled with brilliant starlight, reflected on the lake's surface, where a Milky Way stretched across, with countless stars twinkling within it.
"Neither entirely real nor entirely illusory, neither illusion nor reality. . . This Yuanli Heavenly Immortal is not simple, her formation attainments are extraordinary, she seems to be an Immortal Formation Master as well."
Fang Xi observed for a moment, and a sense of awe immediately rose in his heart.
If he hadn't gone to Shushan, and studied the Shushan School's 'Two Forms One Qi Nine Palaces Sumeru Grand Array', observing its true meaning of life, death, and illusion's destruction, he truly might not have been able to decipher it.
'At this time, there's still a long time until the secret realm opens. To enter, one must either forcibly breach the formation, or possess the array master's token. . . '
Fang Xi formed hand seals with both hands, and array flags appeared, one after another.
These array flags were refined by him later; they were uniformly bright yellow, and after landing in various parts of the lake, they erupted with streaks of Zi Wu Divine Light!
A vast amount of Zi Wu Divine Light soared into the sky, like heavenly pillars, manifesting a formation.
The shifting of stars, the transformation of oceans into mulberry fields. . . all seemed to be contained within this single formation.
...
"Not good!"
Inside the pond, the Array Spirit, in the guise of 'Dugu Fang','s face subtly changed: "Someone is forcibly opening the secret realm's entrance, quickly go and stop them!"
"Oh? Someone actually intruded into the secret realm?"
Dugu Fang sneered: "Why not just open it directly? Within this secret realm, Array Spirit, you control the formation and the authority over this world, and with me as well, anyone short of a Dao Monarch will die!"
"That's true as well."
The Array Spirit assented, then heard Dugu Fang say: "However, you might as well wait a bit first. I'll have Jun Xie rush over. . . This Demonic Cultivator has coveted the secret realm's treasures for many years. It'll be perfect for them to both suffer heavy losses against that person, and then. . . the second and third sacrifices will be gathered together."
"Excellent."
The Array Spirit chuckled: "You truly have the potential to become my master. . ."
...
Outside the secret realm.
Fang Xi held a 'Zi Wu Divine Light Flag' in his hand, effortlessly waving it, scattering thousands of Zi Wu Divine Lights.
'Although I can forcibly open the entrance, it will be somewhat difficult afterwards. . . '
'Do I still have to clear the trials one by one? No, I am already an Earth Immortal, unable to become the successor of Yuanli Heavenly Immortal. The Array Spirit will probably fight me to the bitter end. . . '
'Unless. . . I have Fang Xian quickly break through to Mahayana, and then come here to participate in the trial! With his talent, there's no way he would lose to Dugu Fang. '
'My only fear is that Dugu Fang is hiding inside this secret realm, and little Fang Xian becomes a meat bun thrown to a dog. . . '
As Fang Xi pondered, the sky outside suddenly turned dim.
Dark clouds descended, transforming into a colossal, mountain-like black skull, its countless sharp teeth fiercely biting down on the Zi Wu Divine Light Grand Array!
In an instant, divine light scattered, and the earth trembled!
"Jun Xie Tian Mo?"
Fang Xi held the 'Fire Cloud Sword', and coldly gazed at the black skull: "Courting death!"
Second update later
Comments