Chapter 279: Martial God Past Events (For Alliance Master xinhuitianmi! )
What a pity. . . this ghost cultivator didn't reveal anything.
Fang Xi's expression was grim as he looked towards Emerald Island.
Even if there were still ghost cultivators within the Netherworld earth vein of the island, perhaps. . . he could still take them down himself, right?
At this thought, a surge of impulse rose within him: to charge into the Netherworld earth vein, slaughter all the ghost cultivators, and then thoroughly investigate what secrets were hidden there.
And while he was at it, he could purify the ghostly mist on Emerald Island and make it his secret Daoist sanctuary.
"Wait. . ."
Fang Xi stopped at the edge of Emerald Island and stomped his foot on Da Qing.
The Green Corner Fish Dragon understood his intent and immediately soared high, allowing Fang Xi to survey the entire Emerald Island.
The island was the color of emerald, shaped like a gourd—wide at both ends and narrow in the middle. It was perpetually shrouded in a cold, ghostly mist.
Although he had only recently begun to learn this secret art, seeing through some of the outer ghostly mist was no problem for him.
As purple light flickered in Fang Xi's eyes, his gaze penetrated the ghostly mist, revealing the outlines of the Nine Leaves Sect's buildings and its spirit medicine garden.
Fang Xi's vision continued to delve deeper, reaching the core area.
"Eh?"
The next moment, a look of uncertainty and surprise appeared on his face.
Two faint yellow rays of light suddenly swept out from the core area, causing Fang Xi's expression to change. He instantly enveloped his entire body in the Wood Spirit Body's divine light.
Even so, he still let out a muffled groan. Wiping the corner of his eye, he found a trace of blood—he had actually suffered a minor setback.
However, the Wood Spirit Body possessed extremely powerful vitality; this minor injury was restored to its original state with just a slight circulation of his cultivation art.
Fang Xi, however, said nothing, controlling the Green Corner Fish Dragon, he turned and left.
"Their Divine Consciousness far surpasses mine. . . In the depths of the Netherworld earth vein. . . there's actually a late-stage Core Formation ghost cultivator?"
"In that kind of environment, even a perfected Core Formation cultivator would struggle to subdue such a fierce spectral entity, right?"
"Forget it, forget it. . ."
"Emerald Island? This Venerable One isn't interested. . ."
A desolate island devoid of spiritual energy.
Fang Xi's sword light swept back and forth, carving out a crude cave dwelling underground, and then he set up a small illusion array.
A layer of mist appeared, concealing the last traces of the cave dwelling.
"Guard the door well. . ."
Fang Xi patted his storage bag and placed the Green Corner Fish Dragon outside his cultivation chamber: "If anyone dares to force their way in, kill them without question!"
Da Qing, coiled up, immediately nodded.
Fang Xi looked at its form, which resembled a dragon's head but still had fish fins on its belly, and couldn't help but add, "You've been a second-order mid-grade for quite a while now, haven't you?"
Hearing this, Da Qing immediately shivered, widened its dead-fish eyes, and frantically shook its head.
"I don't care. . . if you haven't reached second-order superior-grade demon beast status before this Venerable One breaks through to mid-stage Core Formation, I'll turn you into sashimi!"
After giving his spirit pet a little pressure, Fang Xi then leisurely closed the cave dwelling's entrance.
A multicolored restriction flickered into existence, then instantly vanished, disappearing into the stone slab door.
With a thought, Fang Xi communicated with the All-Heavens Precious Mirror.
The next instant, he had changed worlds!
Da Liang.
"The power of this supreme treasure truly defies imagination. . ."
He murmured, looking around.
What met his eyes was a cave dwelling carved out in the wilderness, within which a massive white blob of flesh occupied most of the space.
"Taisui. . . guard the home well."
This cave dwelling was casually established by Fang Xi in the wilderness of the Da Liang world, primarily serving as a temporal and spatial anchor point.
The Taisui that had previously been teleported from Dragon Fish Island was also properly settled here.
"Eat well, grow plump. . . you'll have to work hard again next time."
Towards Taisui, Fang Xi was far more amiable than he was towards the Green Corner Fish Dragon, smiling as he instructed his spirit pet.
Indeed. . .
Taisui was, in fact, Fang Xi's spirit beast.
Moreover, it was the only spirit pet in the Da Liang world that had signed a master-servant contract and was still alive to this day. . .
Last time, I sent Taisui over and then returned. . .
This time, I finally have time to take a good look at this Da Liang world. . . I wonder if my Martial God Gate still exists?
Calculating the days, nearly a hundred years had passed since his last visit. . .
Although Fang Xi had given instructions and made arrangements, and even left a reserve of 'Beast Blood Pills' in advance, the Martial God Gate must have long since exhausted them.
Whether it still existed now was truly debatable.
Besides that, the most important thing, without a doubt, was the Demonic Tree!
Based on the information Fang Xi obtained from Old Ghost, combined with his own judgment, he estimated that a Demonic Tree sapling couldn't grow into the 'Eternal Evergreen Body'.
To obtain this kind of Dao body, a higher spiritual vein and a more powerful Demonic Tree were needed!
The matter of spiritual veins was easy to deal with, but for the Demonic Tree, there was undoubtedly only one choice left!
"The Ancestral Demonic Tree. . . that's truly problematic."
"Once the demons of the Da Liang world advance to the 'world-destroying' level, they disappear without a trace. . ."
Decades ago, when he last saw it, the Demonic Tree had almost reached the third tier.
By now. . . it had probably reached the 'world-destroying' level, right?
Fang Xi took a deep breath, stepped out of the cave dwelling, and, wielding the Wood Spirit Body's divine light, transformed into a green rainbow, piercing through the air.
With just a few flashes, he reached the horizon and then vanished from sight.
Tianliang City.
This city was a major hub in Yongzhou, a province always known for its martial spirit. Since the Martial God's reign began, this trend had only intensified.
Walking casually through the streets, one could see heroic figures of the martial world, their swords hanging and sabers fastened.
In the tea houses and taverns, most patrons wore close-fitting, strong attire, and their discussions revolved around matters of the martial world.
However, for the people of today, the martial world was the imperial court, and the imperial court was the martial world; the two had become inextricably intertwined.
"Allow me to tell you about that Long Yujiao; she truly is a heroine of her generation! She began cultivating at nine, became a Martial Artist at twelve, a Martial Master at fifteen, and reached the Martial Sage realm by twenty, ranking first on the Martial God Gate's 'Young Phoenix Ranking'!"
"This woman previously took action in the eight Yandang Mountains, destroying eighteen bandit strongholds collectively, and single-handedly challenged and defeated the evil Grandmaster'ma Fei Xie', earning her the reputation as the most likely next Martial God!"
"Alas. . . if only I could be like Long Yujiao. . ."
A female heroic woman dressed in a scarlet robe, holding a fiery red whip, listened to others discussing the female Grandmaster, and an expression of longing and aspiration unconsciously appeared in her eyes.
In this small teahouse, there were only six or seven tables occupied.
The red-clad young woman sat alone at a table. Not far away, a young man leaned by the window, gazing at the scenery, yet also keenly interested in the boisterous conversation at another table.
Nearby, a tall, thin figure, resembling a bamboo pole, sat wearing a straw hat, drinking by himself, seemingly disdainful of the conversations.
The young woman's gaze swept over the youth. Although she felt he seemed like a young master merely toying with the mortal world, he possessed not a single shred of martial aura, so she couldn't help but turn her head away.
At the table engaged in lively discussion, a horse-faced elder spoke, "Such a favored daughter of Heaven is truly too far removed from the likes of us. Let's talk about matters of our city instead. . . The City Lord has been in seclusion for three months; it seems he intends to break through to the Grandmaster realm?"
Another middle-aged man in black chuckled, "Grandmasters? Those are all old terms from a hundred years ago. . . Nowadays, they're called Martial Sages, or Great Martial Sages. . . Under the Martial God's reign, who dares call themselves a Grandmaster?"
"Once City Lord Zhang becomes a 'Great Martial Sage,' that would be incredible! Even within the Martial God Gate, he could become a higher-ranking core disciple, couldn't he? He'd have a chance to obtain the legendary 'Martial God Great Pill' and strive for the Martial God realm!"
A young man at the same table's eyes gleamed, "A Martial God. . . their lifespan is at least two hundred years! Some shorter dynasties in history haven't even lasted two hundred years!"
By now, the unique characteristics of a Martial God had gradually spread, becoming widely known.
Which mortal present wouldn't wish to wield boundless power and achieve immortality?
"Alas. . . ever since the mysterious disappearance of the first Martial God Gate Master, that martial arts legend, the Martial God Gate has weathered many storms. It finally stabilized, but it's even harder than before. It's said that the distribution of the 'Martial God Great Pill' has become increasingly difficult, and its effects aren't as good as they once were. . ."
The horse-faced elder lowered his voice, a triumphant expression on his face: "One of my clansmen works within the Martial God Gate, which is how this old man knows some inside information. . ."
"Old man, tell us about this martial arts legend and the Martial God Pill!"
At this moment, the green-robed youth by the window looked over and smiled faintly: "This young master will cover all expenses in the tavern today!"
"This young master is truly generous. . . As for the deeds of the first Martial God Gate Master, that martial arts legend, they have actually been widely spread for a long time. . . Everyone says he not only was the first to break through to the Martial God realm, but also ended an era of chaos and established the Martial God Gate. . . However, over a hundred years have passed since then, and many of those deeds are no longer verifiable."
The horse-faced elder sighed faintly: "As for this Martial God Great Pill, it truly stirred up a storm of blood and gore back then."
"Oh?"
The green-robed youth became interested: "This humble one has always stayed at home studying, never venturing into the martial world, so I'm not well-versed in its affairs. I wonder what inside story there is to this?"
"Heh heh. . . Speaking of which, one must mention the split within the Martial God Gate after the disappearance of the first Martial God Gate Master. It's said that a dozen or so years after that martial arts legend vanished, a great battle erupted at the Martial God Gate headquarters, collapsing half of the Martial Capital. . . The cause, presumably, was the struggle for the position of Martial God Gate Master, and perhaps the legacy of that martial arts legend. . ."
"At that time. . . there were two major factions. One was led by a Martial God with the surname Liu, who almost subdued all the other Martial Gods. The other faction was smaller, and its leader initially had the surname Zhou, but later it changed to someone with the surname Zhang. . . This person was extraordinary; this old man wouldn't dare to speak about his affairs. . ."
The horse-faced elder poured himself a cup of wine and drank it slowly: "After all. . . this person later became the second Martial God Gate Master, and has commanded the world for sixty years. . . Although, he claims the Martial God Gate has always been led by that martial arts legend, and he is merely acting as interim master. . ."
"The second Martial God Gate Master. . . surname Zhang. . ."
The green-robed youth's expression was peculiar as he murmured to himself, "Could it be. . . Zhang Minting?"
As for the one surnamed Liu, that was probably Liu Ru Yan.
"But I never expected this female martial arts fanatic to actually lose to Zhang Minting?"
Fang Xi was thoughtful, yet he also laughed heartily.
"Only with variables can there be gains!"
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