Chapter 1031: Myriad Beasts
Chapter 1031: Myriad Beasts
Thousand Steles Mountain.
‘I never thought that right after arriving here, I’d encounter such a good guide. . . ’
A smile played on Fang Xi’s lips. After a moment of thought, he decided not to follow Luo Mi’s route.
He released his Divine Consciousness, moving as his heart willed.
Before long, he arrived before a jade stele peak.
This jade stele stood ten thousand zhang tall, its surface covered in countless Heavenly Mansion Seal Script, Celestial Demon Script, Flower-Bird Seal Script, Gold-Silver Seal Script. . . and many other strange characters that Fang Xi couldn’t recognize, some even appearing as peculiar symbols.
Each of the countless symbols held a thousand meanings, swiftly moving within the jade wall, continuously combining to form new characters.
Even an Immortal would find it difficult to comprehend their meaning in a short time.
Fang Xi saw a seal script, black as a dragon or snake, and suddenly gained insight: “Water benefits all things without contention, therefore none in the world can contend with it. . . ”
His eyes became unfocused, and he seemed to instantly become engrossed.
An unknown amount of time passed before Fang Xi suddenly raised a hand.
Within the void, faint water vapor materialized, and threads of water-attribute laws appeared, subsequently transforming into chains of law.
As the chains of law shifted, they transformed into numerous tiny black snakes.
“The laws have materialized. . . ”
“Indeed, Sword-Births-Heaven-and-Earth requires an understanding of various laws. . . This sword array truly encompasses everything! ”
Fang Xi’s eyes shone brightly as he continued his comprehension. . .
Several years later.
He shook his head, a five-colored radiance swirling around him.
Streaks of law power materialized, causing the surrounding void to tremble slightly.
“Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth—the Five Elements laws have all reached the stage of materialization. . . ”
“With this comprehension of materialized laws, combined with the Eight Gates Sword Array, the power of this sword array has increased even further! ”
It was only then that Fang Xi realized he had yet to read even half of the jade stele he was comprehending.
“What a great place. . . ”
His eyes sparkled: “This Mountain Pearl avatar can indeed undertake long-term secluded cultivation here. . . ”
Moreover, this place gathered elites from all over the True Immortal World, who were clearly quite knowledgeable about various Dao Venerables and Dao Monarchs.
If he could gather more information, his choice for merging with a Dao Seed would certainly be more appropriate.
After all, the choice of a Dao Seed for merging with the Dao essentially determined one’s allies and enemies.
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Abundant Snow Mountain.
Inside the cave dwelling.
Fang Xi opened his eyes, gazing at the back of his hand.
On it, a sword-shaped mark swiftly vanished with a flick of his thought.
“Sun Moon Divine Breath Great Array, an eleventh-tier formation. . . As long as I move my thoughts, my primordial spirit can travel to the ‘Sun Moon Divine Mountain’! ”
Precisely!
After witnessing that majestic divine mountain, Fang Xi had no doubt that the Sun Moon Mountain Range within the Sun Moon Divine Breath Great Array was the true ‘Sun Moon Divine Mountain’!
“Having a Dao Venerable force as a cover will allow me to act with fewer reservations in the future. . . ”
He swept his Divine Consciousness, finding that Fang Xian was indeed in seclusion, and couldn’t help but nod with some satisfaction.
Outside the cave dwelling, quite a few communication talismans had been left.
Currently, the North Star Immortal Domain was in turmoil, indeed not a place suitable for peaceful cultivation.
Fortunately, the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce had a robust foundation; it wouldn’t collapse anytime soon.
Even Yu Xuan, the Sect Master, likely shared the same idea.
‘As long as she can stall for enough time, she might even cultivate to become an Immortal. . . ’
‘Once she becomes an Immortal, even if the Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce collapses, it would still be a huge gain for Yu Xuan herself. . . ’
‘An Immortal, no matter where they go, can live a very comfortable life. . . ’
‘Hm? ’
The next moment, Fang Xi’s expression shifted, and he looked towards the Yuanli Secret Realm.
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Setting Sun Immortal City.
“This should be the last known location of Jun Xie. . . ”
Wan Shou Zun Zhe, clad in a beast hide robe, stood with his hands behind his back above a sea of lava.
That day, Purple Majesty Dao Child had ordered him to investigate the demise of Jun Xie Celestial Demon from the Yin Mountain Society. Although a major event involving Ascension Alliance’s Azure Cloud Dao Monarch had occurred afterward, Wan Shou Zun Zhe chose to continue with the task; for a superior’s command, even if the sky were to fall and the earth crack open, must be carried out unless explicitly revoked by the issuer.
If Fang Xi knew what had transpired, he would surely give him a thumbs-up.
A person with such an astute mind, even if merely a mortal, could live a remarkably comfortable life.
“Hmph, go! ”
Wan Shou Zun Zhe formed hand seals, and the tattoos on his body seemed to come alive.
Finally, they settled on a group of peculiar black flying creatures.
These black flying creatures were merely dense black dots on his body, occupying less than a fingernail’s worth of space.
Now, accompanied by incantations, they continuously flew out from his skin, revealing their strange forms.
These black flying creatures astonishingly had snake-like bodies, four black wings, flat duck-bill-like mouths, yet equipped with sharp fangs.
Tiny, dense eyes covered their heads, emanating a ferocious and brutal aura.
“Go! ”
Wan Shou Zun Zhe chanted an ancient, wild incantation and pointed towards the Great Sun Fire Sea.
These peculiar black-feathered flying creatures immediately circled the Great Sun Fire Sea, seemingly sniffing for various auras.
From within the Great Sun Fire Sea, wisps of strange living beings even emerged.
These were ‘Malice Spirits’, formed from the lingering obsessions of cultivators who had died in the city, intertwining with the local fiendish fire qi!
These Malice Spirits resembled ordinary cultivators in appearance, but their aura was exceptionally ferocious, capable of contending with demonic creatures like drought demons.
“The Six-Soul Crows are skilled at capturing soul auras, and their eyes can see through the Netherworld. . . ”
“If Jun Xie has been here, there will certainly be corresponding traces left behind. ”
Wan Shou Zun Zhe murmured, and then saw Six-Soul Crows cawing as they flew towards a certain spot.
“That place is. . . a Heavenly Immortal Secret Realm? ”
Seeing this, Wan Shou Zun Zhe’s eyes suddenly lit up: “Haha. . . Indeed, even Heaven wants me to strike it rich. . . Jun Xie’s death is truly connected to this small Heavenly Immortal Secret Realm! ”
For a cultivator like him, who had reached True Immortal Perfection and even formed a ‘Void Platform’, a Heavenly Immortal Secret Realm was indeed just a minor secret realm.
However, it could still yield a small profit.
Wan Shou Zun Zhe flew with astonishing speed, and before long, he arrived before that lake.
“Caw! Caw! ”
All the Six-Soul Crows circled above the lake, emitting hoarse cries, as if mourning or commemorating. . . and carrying a hint of ill omen!
“Hm? ”
Inside the secret realm, Fang Xi’s gaze stirred.
This avatar of his was specifically stationed here to unearth treasures within the Heavenly Immortal Secret Realm, and it was a time of great harvest.
Now, with someone encroaching upon his domain, he immediately grew wary.
With a flicker of thought, he subtly formed a hand seal, and a Water Mirror Technique appeared.
He saw at the edge of the lake a tall, muscular man in beast hide, covered in myriad beast tattoos, observing the formation.
From time to time, a desolate beast with a terrifying aura would leap from his body, land somewhere on the lake, and brazenly begin using its innate divine ability to break the restrictions!
“Eh? This person seems to be the one who sold Fusang Wood at the North Star Plaza back then? ”
“To actually keep so many restriction-breaking divine beasts, that’s rather troublesome. . . ”
Fang Xi murmured.
If it were the original Heavenly Immortal Secret Realm, with the ‘Illusory World Mirror’ as its core restriction and all sorts of formations in place, he wouldn’t have been worried in the slightest.
Even if the opponent wore themselves out to death, they might not be able to find the secret realm’s entrance.
But now, it was different.
Not only had the Illusory World Mirror already been taken by him, but the restrictive formations within the secret realm had also been mostly broken by him.
It was akin to actively reducing one’s defenses by ninety percent, only to then encounter a powerful foe.
He feared it wouldn’t hold out for long before that person discovered this place!
“It will be a bit troublesome then, after all, I’ve left too many traces within this secret realm. . . ”
Fang Xi sneered: “Someone from the Yin Mountain Society? A subordinate of Purple Majesty Dao Child? Truly seeking death. . . ”
He beckoned with one hand, and a flying sword descended from the void; it was none other than the ‘Taiyi Formless Sword’!
With a flash of sword light, Fang Xi’s figure abruptly vanished.
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Outside.
At the edge of the lake.
Desolate beasts, each with a horse-like body, a deer-like head, and a third vertical eye on their forehead, were arranged in a formation. Their third vertical eyes at their brows opened, and streaks of divine light pierced through the void, subtly touching numerous restrictions. . .
These were ‘Mystic Deer’, a unique species of the True Immortal World, whose third eye on their brow was skilled at breaking restrictions, possessing the innate divine ability of ‘Restriction-Breaking Divine Light’.
Besides them, a group of Six-Armed White Apes continuously pounded their chests and stomped their feet, seemingly cheering them on.
In reality, invisible sound waves continuously submerged into the void, causing it to faintly tremble.
Vast amounts of lake water boiled, as if a certain secret realm was about to open.
“This Yuanli Heavenly Immortal doesn’t seem to be much. . . This Venerable merely tested the waters, and her secret realm already revealed its flaws. . . ”
Wan Shou Zun Zhe murmured, feeling somewhat smug yet also a little disappointed.
A secret realm so easy to attack probably wouldn’t contain many good items.
Only trash like Jun Xie would set their eyes on it!
As he pondered, Wan Shou Zun Zhe’s expression suddenly changed.
On his right ear, a green snake-shaped tattoo seemed to come alive, letting out a hiss.
“Heavenly Heart Nether Snake warning? ”
Wan Shou Zun Zhe immediately, without thinking, waved his hand and scattered numerous blood-colored orbs.
These blood-colored orbs exploded with a roar, transforming the surrounding hundreds of li into a blood-thunder hell.
At the same time, he himself transformed into a streak of light, dashing away amidst the protection of numerous beast phantoms.
Whoosh!
Almost at the same instant Wan Shou Zun Zhe rapidly retreated, a sword light, without shadow or form, without beginning or end, violently descended!
Accompanying the sword light was a large quantity of invisible Divine Lightning!
This was a ‘Taiqing Visible-Invisible Thunder Art’ that his Shushan avatar had comprehended after acquiring the Shushan School’s Formless Sword Art, merging it with his own ‘Invisible Divine Lightning’!
Elevating the power of the Invisible Divine Lightning even further, to another realm!
At this moment, as thunder boomed, the sky-filling blood-colored lightning instantly dissipated.
The shadowless, formless sword light caught up to Wan Shou Zun Zhe and struck again.
The Six-Soul Crows, Mystic Deer, and Six-Armed White Apes wailed, uniformly split in two by countless overflowing sword qi, their forms and spirits annihilated in an instant!
Wan Shou Zun Zhe’s expression changed. He pressed the five fingers of his right hand together, forming a fist.
On the back of his right hand, a hideous tiger head tattoo erupted with astonishing radiance. A massive phantom resembling a saber-toothed tiger appeared in the void, its two fangs like flying swords, twisting together in the center!
Clang!
The harsh sound of clashing swords rang out.
Tiger roars and dragon cries echoed in the void, and then, that saber-toothed tiger phantom was actually uniformly split in two by the Taiyi Formless Sword.
Fang Xi, clad in snow-white robes, lightly flicked the ‘Taiyi Formless Sword’ in his hand and smiled, saying: “My sword does not slay nameless individuals. . . Who goes there? State your name! ”
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