Chapter 325: The Bane of Stars (Additional Update 15)
Chapter 325: The Bane of Stars (Additional Update 15)
Trouble arose unexpectedly!
Ling Potian was just about to control his 'Fiend Body' to kill that mid-stage Core Formation cultivator, but unexpectedly, he was ambushed from behind by the Poison Dragon Claw. His face immediately flushed, and he violently spat out a mouthful of vital blood.
This vital blood landed on his spiritual artifact orb, which instantly emanated brilliant light. As the light struck the Poison Dragon Claw, cracks appeared on its surface.
"This person's artifact is sharp. . . and that claw-shaped artifact seems specially designed to break through protective spiritual shields?"
A thought flashed through Ling Potian's mind. He quickly pulled out a mid-grade third-order defensive talisman from his storage bag and activated it directly.
A thick light shield manifested, protecting him within its embrace.
Seeing this, Ling Potian finally let out a slight breath of relief and looked towards his artifact orb.
But with that glance, a scene that almost scared him out of his wits appeared!
Fortunately, this treasure orb was not his Life-Bound Artifact; otherwise, he would have suffered severe injuries as well!
At this moment, the 'Fiend Body' within the Mixed Fiend Bowl had already extended half its form, its ferocity and terror faintly visible, with nine massive, blood-red eyes simultaneously opening. . .
Upon seeing this, Fang Xi scoffed inwardly and once again made a hand seal: "Hurry!"
On the Poison Dragon Claw, various ancient patterns lit up in sequence, and the phantom of a three-headed flood dragon emerged, baring its fangs and claws as it pounced onto the light shield of the third-order defensive talisman.
Pop!
With an extremely crisp sound, this defensive light shield was shattered in a single strike!
The Poison Dragon Claw continued its momentum, directly piercing through the defensive magical robe on Ling Potian's body and plunging straight into his Dantian, as if grabbing the very Golden Core that Ling Potian had painstakingly cultivated for hundreds of years!
Then, another crisp snap echoed.
After three streaks of dark light, Ling Potian's body was severed into several pieces, his form and spirit utterly annihilated!
"Excellent, excellent. . . This 'Poison Dragon Claw' is truly insidious and exceedingly good at breaking through the protective spiritual shields of Core Formation cultivators. . . As expected, anything produced by the Saint Son is bound to be a masterpiece, isn't it?"
A hint of delight appeared on Fang Xi's face: "This Ling Potian couldn't even force out my first trump card; what a waste!"
His Life and Death Seal was currently merging with the Demonic Tree inside the Mountain Sea Pearl and could not be taken out for the time being.
But he had another trump card: his External Avatar!
As long as he approached stealthily and then summoned his External Avatar, with its sudden, eerie appearance and formidable power, even a perfected Core Formation cultivator would suffer a great loss if caught off guard.
Of course, this Core Formation cultivator was too useless; he couldn't even force out that move.
Wuwu!
After losing Ling Potian, its master, his Life-Bound Artifact, the 'Mixed Fiend Bowl', let out a mournful wail, its surrounding light continuously dimming.
The Nine-Eyed Fiend God let out an earth-shattering roar, its extreme unwillingness subtly conveyed, but it ultimately retreated back into the Mixed Fiend Bowl.
Fang Xi's gaze shifted towards Li Haifeng's side.
At this moment, the Black Fire Demonic Corpse had just smashed the tortoise-shell artifact into pieces, revealing the panicking Li Haifeng behind it.
When he saw that Ling Potian had been killed by Fang Xi in just a few swift moves, without even having the chance to summon his most skilled 'Fiend Body', he was instantly scared out of his wits: "Fellow Daoist, spare my life. . ."
Li Haifeng gritted his teeth, fiercely urged his Golden Core True Essence, and poured it into the 'Nine Gold Sword'.
His Life-Bound Artifact sword immediately gleamed with golden light, like a golden dragon. Li Haifeng merged with his sword, actually forcing the Black Fire Demonic Corpse back!
He let out a long cry, his body enveloped in sword light, and rapidly shot backward. He wasn't fighting for his life, but fleeing for it!
Li Haifeng wasn't foolish; he knew that with Ling Potian dead, he alone couldn't even defeat the demonic corpse, let alone be Fang Xi's opponent. Naturally, he could only run.
This man's sword-escape technique was indeed incredibly swift, flying a great distance in the blink of an eye.
Whoosh!
Seeing this, Fang Xi merely smiled faintly, formed hand seals, and a drop of blood flew from his fingertip, revealing that he had activated the Blood Burning Escape Technique!
With his Core Formation cultivation, employing such a secret technique that consumed his bodily essence naturally yielded even more incredible results.
In just an instant, a blood-red long rainbow caught up to Li Haifeng, and a pitch-black demonic claw descended upon his head!
...
An incense stick's time later.
The Black Fire Demonic Corpse grabbed Li Haifeng, and before he could even scream, he was turned into ashes by a mass of pitch-black corpse-fire.
Fang Xi waved his large hand.
A green magical power hand appeared, retrieving a flying artifact sword that had already lost its luster – it was the 'Nine Gold Sword'!
"The Gold Sword Sect seems to have only had this one Core Formation cultivator. It looks like the cultivators of this sect can only hope it's always noon, because sooner or later, they're doomed. . ."
Fang Xi felt no sympathy for this. He took Li Haifeng's storage bag, then looked towards Sky-Suspension Mountain, sneered a few times, and finally transformed into a green rainbow light, departing swiftly.
"This time, whether this person acted out of greed or by sheer coincidence. . . Green Leaf Merchant Guild, I'll remember this grudge."
"And Yan Laogui. . ."
Within the escaping light, Fang Xi rummaged through Ling Potian's storage bag and actually found a wanted poster for himself!
Calculating the dates, it seemed to have been issued around the time he revealed his intention to travel far after achieving Core Formation!
"It's quite clear. . . this person knew that cultivators from the Three Kingdoms could only travel to the Yuan Kingdom, and thus used his sect connections to put out a warrant for me. . ."
"If I had arrived in the Yuan Kingdom when I was only in early-stage Core Formation with few powerful artifacts or secret techniques, I might have been completely screwed by him, unable to move an inch. . ."
"This person is also noted in my little book. I hope he's still alive when I return. . . But even if he's dead, it doesn't matter; his sect and family are still there!"
...
Several hours later.
Several streaks of light descended from high in the sky, revealing a few figures, all exuding Core Formation level magical power fluctuations.
Leading them was none other than Tiansha Laoren, followed by Bi Old Ghost and Yan Ruyu.
Bi Old Ghost's eyes constantly swiveled, and then a hint of horror flashed within them: "The site of the battle. . . it should be here. Fellow Daoist Ling's life-token shattered for no reason; it seems he's already perished. . . I'm afraid my old friend's fate wasn't much better either."
"I never thought. . . that Fellow Daoist Cao. . . no, Fellow Daoist Fang, who is wanted by the Hunyuan Sect, would be such a bane of stars, capable of so easily wiping out two mid-stage Core Formation cultivators. . . especially Ling Old Ghost, who could contend with late-stage Core Formation cultivators for hundreds of moves without falling behind. . ."
Yan Ruyu muttered, recalling her interactions with Fang Xi, secretly congratulating herself for not having offended him.
"It does seem to be here. . ."
Tiansha Laoren gazed at the shattered artifact fragments picked up by the cultivators below, his expression becoming incredibly solemn: "To be able to kill Ling Potian and Li Haifeng in such a short time. . . even a typical late-stage Core Formation cultivator couldn't do that."
"Then what should we do next? Should we continue tracking?"
Bi Old Ghost asked, his eyes slightly glazed over.
"Hmph. . . tracking? I haven't even severely punished you yet! " Tiansha Laoren snorted coldly: "To secretly track a guest of the merchant guild and attempt murder and robbery. If this matter gets out, what will happen to the reputation of my Green Leaf Merchant Guild?"
"I also advised Ling Old Ghost, but unfortunately, he stubbornly went his own way. . . and all these things were done by himself; they have nothing to do with the merchant guild. . . " Bi Old Ghost muttered.
"Regardless, you are responsible for dereliction of duty. I will report the full details of this incident to headquarters without alteration. You can just wait for your punishment then. . ."
Tiansha Laoren stood with his hands behind his back, then suddenly sighed: "Also, send up this Fang Xi's information. . . Hehe, I never expected such a ruthless character to arrive in the Yuan Kingdom. How interesting. . . What a pity, I don't have much time left to watch the show. . ."
This perfected Core Formation grand cultivator turned and left, a hint of desolation in his demeanor. . .
...
Inside the Mountain Sea Pearl cave abode.
Fang Xi inspected the storage bags of Ling Potian and Li Haifeng, piling the spirit stones to one side.
"What a pity, there isn't any 'Fiendish Qi Art' cultivation method. I'm quite interested in the ultimate hidden means of controlling a 'Fiend Body'. . ."
He sighed with emotion, placing the 'Mixed Fiend Bowl' to one side.
Although such a Life-Bound Artifact could be reluctantly refined after its master's death, its power would decline by more than a level.
And because the cultivation method didn't match, it simply couldn't exert much power.
At this moment, Fang Xi found the 'Mixed Fiend Bowl' even less useful than the 'Nine Gold Sword'.
He pondered for a moment, then took out the Phantom Extinction Heart Orchid.
The ice jade pot continued to emit wisps of cold air, dreamlike and ethereal, while the Phantom Extinction Heart Orchid swayed gently, its stamens flickering with alternating black and white colors, appearing extremely profound.
Fang Xi's eyes moved slightly, and he continuously flicked his fingers, sending wisps of Wood Spirit Divine Light like threads, constantly sinking into the potted plant, sensing the vitality of this Phantom Extinction Heart Orchid.
For this item, two mid-stage Core Formation cultivators had already perished, and it was related to his future grand endeavor of forming a Nascent Soul, so he could not be careless.
Remembering Tiansha Laoren's remark that once treatment began, it could not be interrupted, Fang Xi did not directly attempt to heal this spiritual plant with his Wood Spirit Divine Light.
"Its root system is indeed damaged, but its vitality is sealed by a burst of cold energy. . . Once the cold energy restriction dissipates, if it cannot be saved, it will inevitably lose all vitality and be unable to grow again."
Fang Xi stroked his chin.
Although he had decided to save this Phantom Extinction Heart Orchid, he was still somewhat worried about his lifespan.
After all, to completely heal this item, even a Nascent Soul Old Monster who cultivated top-tier wood-attribute techniques would have to expend several hundred years of lifespan.
For them, it would be absolutely not worth the loss.
"I've only been cultivating the Demonic Tree for three or four years. . . I've only recovered one or two hundred years of lifespan. . . According to my Wood Spirit Divine Light's detection, healing it this time would require at least a thousand years of lifespan. . . After all, I'm not a Nascent Soul Old Monster!"
"Losing too much lifespan at once, lowering my lifespan to a dangerous critical point, is not advisable. . . After all, what if I encounter a powerful enemy? I still need to reserve some leeway for the 'Withered Glory Mystic Light'. Anyway, I don't need to form my Nascent Soul immediately, so I can put this off and wait a bit longer. . ."
Fang Xi's plan was settled. As he continued to examine the restriction, his brows furrowed: "This ice restriction can only maintain its vitality for at most three more years. . . That's far from enough. I need to find another method to seal this orchid's vitality and prolong it as much as possible. . ."
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