Chapter 110: Golden Tooth's Rampage (A Tribute for Silver! )
Chapter 110: Golden Tooth's Rampage (A Tribute for Silver! )
Months later.
Emerald Cliff.
Above the Crimson Blood Spirit Field, layers of mist and cloud, at Fang Xi's command, were continuously shifting and adjusting. . .
The entire Small Cloud Rain Array, having undergone Fang Xi's fine-tuning, had its power increased by at least several tens of percent!
"Finally, it's done. . . Now, I can barely be considered a low-grade first-order Formation Master."
Fang Xi held the restriction token in his hand, a look of delight appearing on his face.
Through his diligent study during this period, his progress in the Dao of Formations could be described as advancing a thousand miles in a single day!
One could only say that Divine Consciousness truly lived up to its name as the supreme tool for assisting in the cultivation of the myriad Immortal Arts!
And only now did Fang Xi truly understand that the same formation, when set up as a 'dead' formation, compared to a 'living' formation controlled by someone, had power that was worlds apart.
And relying on the restriction token for 'idiot-proof' operation, compared to a Formation Master personally overseeing the array, was yet another heaven and earth apart.
Specifically, a 'dead' formation was most easily disturbed by 'Restriction-Breaking Talismans' of the same rank, creating a passage, and then being invaded and destroyed.
A 'living' formation, on the other hand, could promptly mitigate losses, trapping or redirecting enemies who breached the array.
As for a formation personally manipulated by a Formation Master?
"Entry-level formations are just the basics; after that, there are techniques like 'layered formations' and 'nested formations'—simply put, a 'formation within a formation'!"
Fang Xi solved a formation problem, his eyes sparkling: "So, a 'nested formation' is truly a formation within a formation, setting up another formation inside an existing one—Brilliant!"
In this way, even if an enemy relied on a Restriction-Breaking Talisman to breach the main formation, they would only fall into an even more formidable trapping formation or killing formation.
Furthermore, with the flow of the formation, it could automatically repair its weak points, preventing it from being easily breached by Restriction-Breaking Talismans.
Just then, Fang Xi suddenly sensed someone arriving outside the formation.
Without a moment's hesitation, he formed a hand seal with his fingers, sending a magic art into the nearby white mist.
The clouds and mist parted, revealing a passage.
Feng Man Lou was about to knock, holding a sound transmission talisman, but seeing the path open, he was startled, and then flew in anyway: "Brother Fang!"
His expression held a hint of urgency, but he did not notice the change in Fang Xi's cultivation.
This was a little trick Fang Xi had recently devised through his research.
After cultivating Divine Consciousness, relying on the characteristic of being one with the Demonic Tree, he could 'store' a portion of his magical power within the Demonic Tree's main body, thereby achieving the effect of concealing his cultivation.
Now, even to the eyes of a late-stage Qi Refinement cultivator or even one at Great Perfection, he appeared as nothing more than an ordinary sixth-level Qi Refinement cultivator, with unremarkable magical power.
"Brother Feng, you seem to be in a hurry. Is there something important?"
Fang Xi asked.
"Something terrible has happened! That Golden Tooth Old Freak from Golden Flame Island has recovered from his injuries, and has become reckless once more, trying to forcibly acquire the shops our families own on Spirit Sky Island!"
Feng Man Lou said anxiously: "The Island Master has invited Fellow Daoist Fang to Mirror Moon Lake to discuss countermeasures!"
"Golden Tooth Old Freak?"
Fang Xi's eyes narrowed slightly.
This old cultivator at the tenth level of Qi Refinement had been beaten half to death by him back then, spent several years recovering, and then cautiously scouted the surroundings for several more years.
After discovering that his 'silver-armored giant' enemy had left, he gradually became reckless again.
However, times had changed.
He cultivated the 'Longevity Art', and simply could not leave Emerald Cliff by half a step.
Thus, Fang Xi could only give a wry smile: "Brother Feng, I apologize. . . I have no intention of leaving Peach Blossom Island and engaging in further conflict!"
Feng Man Lou was taken aback: "But this is an invitation from the Island Master! ?"
Although Fang Xi's status was even more detached than that of a guest elder, he should at least give the host some face, right?
"Walk slowly, I won't see you off!"
Fang Xi's expression gradually became blank, and he turned and left.
"You. . . sigh!"
Feng Man Lou could only stamp his foot, and sullenly return to report.
...
"It's not that I'm unwilling, but that I truly cannot!"
Gazing at Feng Man Lou's departing figure, Fang Xi let out a faint sigh.
He was bound by the 'Longevity Art', unable to leave Emerald Cliff too far, truly willing but powerless.
"Huh? Wait!"
"Now that my magical power has reached the late Qi Refinement stage, and with the aid of Divine Consciousness, my connection with the Demonic Tree is even closer. . . I haven't even tested the furthest distance yet!"
"And. . ."
Fang Xi stepped out, disappearing into the mist, and in the blink of an eye, he was outside Emerald Cliff.
One li, two li. . .
Four li, five li!
The feeling of his circulation about to be interrupted, which he had experienced before, did not reappear!
Fang Xi's eyes lit up, and he continuously tested this maximum range.
Finally, when he was about ten li away from Emerald Cliff, he once again felt the sensation of the connection about to break.
"Ten li, then? Still a bit of distance from Mirror Moon Lake. . ."
He let out a faint sigh, but he wasn't disheartened.
On the contrary, with a single thought from Fang Xi, the Demonic Tree, like a clone, rumbled, and countless roots began to concentrate and break through in one direction!
In a flash, they passed through the Small Cloud Rain Array, reached the west of Emerald Cliff, and extended several more li outwards!
The Demonic Tree had always been restricted by Fang Xi; if its roots were allowed to spread, it would be truly terrifying!
In the future, it wouldn't even be a problem for it to cover the entire Peach Blossom Island!
And within the range of its roots, it could naturally be considered the Demonic Tree's main body's range!
In this way, Fang Xi's limit could just barely extend a bit further outwards, reaching the Mirror Moon Lake and Twin Peaks area!
"Alright. . . I finally don't have to be imprisoned anymore."
"Or rather, the prison has expanded, from Emerald Cliff to the entire Peach Blossom Island?"
Fang Xi began to walk back.
And as he returned, the Demonic Tree's roots also slowly retracted.
Without the protection of the Small Cloud Rain Array, there was still a risk of the Demonic Tree's main body being discovered.
This situation of the roots spreading out could only be a special case for when Fang Xi needed to go to Mirror Moon Lake!
Furthermore, in the past, when the Demonic Tree was still small, its roots couldn't spread this far, but now, it could barely manage it.
Even if he could go to Mirror Moon Lake, Fang Xi did not plan to intervene in this matter concerning the Golden Tooth Old Freak.
It was nothing more than an attempt to seize the shops of the Feng family, Mo family, and Ruan family on Spirit Sky Island, and it didn't involve their fundamental existence or survival!
'However, Golden Tooth Old Freak is a Qi Refinement Perfected cultivator, and now he's suddenly shamelessly plundering resources—could it be that he's stimulated by Yu Lingzi and wants to attempt Foundation Establishment? '
A thought abruptly flashed through Fang Xi's mind.
If Golden Tooth Old Freak were to succeed in Foundation Establishment, he would indeed be a great menace!
Alas, he truly couldn't defeat the opponent who had a powerful island-protecting grand array back then.
After all, he was a Qi Refinement Great Perfection cultivator!
...
Emerald Cliff, inside the courtyard.
The Big Green Fish found no one in the courtyard, and leisurely blew bubbles.
Pop! Pop!
One by one, the bubbles surfaced, even beginning to try and impact the formation surrounding it!
"Big Green Fish, you're being dishonest!"
Abruptly, a voice appeared nearby.
The Big Green Fish shuddered, its huge, dead fish eyes discovered that by the pond, that hateful human was standing there, smiling, and looking at it with a beaming smile.
This made the Big Green Fish feel the profound difficulty of its fishy life!
"The ten-year period is up. I'm going to eat some sashimi!"
Fang Xi chuckled, and suddenly formed a hand seal with both hands.
A mass of cloud mist descended, transforming into chains of light, and seizing the Big Green Fish.
The Big Green Fish, already a mid-grade first-order creature, struggled fiercely, yet it could do nothing at all against these seemingly flimsy white cloud chains.
From the Big Green Fish's eyes, large drops of tears involuntarily streamed down, falling onto the ground, and surprisingly, they made a crisp sound.
They were pearls!
"Fish tears transforming into pearls? In the mortal world, these would be rare and precious treasures. . ."
Fang Xi's hand, holding the knife, loosened slightly, as he pressed down on the Big Green Fish's head: "Could it be that you have mermaid bloodline? No, that's not right. . . I clearly fed you Serpent Flood Dragon Essence Blood!"
"Fine, seeing as you still have some use, I'll give you another chance!"
The next moment, Fang Xi formed a hand seal with both hands, releasing his Divine Consciousness, and ruthlessly pierced it into the Big Green Fish's body!
The Big Green Fish shuddered, its huge, dead fish eyes rolling.
According to Miao Dong's Beast Taming inheritance, Foundation Establishment cultivators, by imprinting their Divine Consciousness to control beasts, would always succeed.
Qi Refinement cultivators, lacking the aid of Divine Consciousness, only then needed to rely on tools like Blood Contract Documents.
Now, Fang Xi was using the Divine Consciousness imprinting method from the Beast Taming inheritance, to forcibly form a master-servant contract with the Big Green Fish!
A moment later, the imprint was complete.
Unless the Big Green Fish advanced to Foundation Establishment, it would be utterly unable to resist any of Fang Xi's thoughts!
Such was the might of Foundation Establishment Divine Consciousness!
"I'll give you another ten years, and I'll also give you the remaining Serpent Flood Dragon Essence Blood. If you still can't advance to a superior-grade first-order Fish King, then I'll just kill you and eat your meat."
Fang Xi slapped the Big Green Fish back into the pond, and said indifferently.
The Big Green Fish's tears flowed profusely, and although it had lost its freedom as a demon beast, at least it had saved its small life.
Upon hearing its master's command, it couldn't help but nod repeatedly.
...
After subduing the Big Green Fish, Fang Xi then went to the insect room to check on the golden beetles.
After picking out all the Blue Flower Golden Beetles, he then tamed them one by one using the methods from the 'Insect Taming Notes'.
According to the notes, there were two ways to control a swarm of golden beetles, a group-type demon beast.
The first was to cultivate a 'beetle king', then form a Divine Consciousness contract with the beetle king, and then use the beetle king to command the swarm. Although it wouldn't be as precise as directing one's own arm, the swarm had its own order and was quite obedient, and the consumption was also low.
The second method was to set up a specialized 'Contract Formation', adding the cultivator's essence blood, and forming a relatively weak contract with each demonic insect. In this way, controlling the swarm could achieve many precise operations, but it would consume a significant amount of the cultivator's essence blood and Divine Consciousness.
Fang Xi weighed the pros and cons and naturally chose the first method. He selected the largest and most demonically powerful Blue Flower Golden Beetle to nurture as the beetle king, then signed a master-servant contract with it, and then used this beetle king to command the swarm.
After completing all of this, he realized he was missing a Spirit Beast Pouch!
Golden beetles were living creatures, and couldn't be stored in a storage bag.
And back then, he hadn't thought about cultivating spirit beasts, so he hadn't bought a Spirit Beast Pouch to have on hand.
This was a case of 'even the wisest make mistakes'.
Fortunately, Fang Xi also had someone to run errands for him.
He thought for a moment, then called for Lu Guo.
"Master, what are your commands? " Lu Guo adopted a very humble posture.
"Cultivators on Peach Blossom Island hold exchange meetings at Mirror Moon Lake on the first and fifteenth of each month. Take this bag of spirit stones, and go see if there are any Spirit Beast Pouches. If there are, buy two and bring them back."
Fang Xi handed a small bag to Lu Guo, which was filled with low-grade spirit stones the size of fingernails.
"Yes, Master!"
Lu Guo's eyes darted around. He was already accustomed to running errands for Fang Xi, and occasionally, he could even get a little extra money for his own pocket.
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