Chapter 340: The Meeting (For Arch-Patron Satan Under the Moonlight)
Chapter 340: The Meeting (For Arch-Patron Satan Under the Moonlight)
Southern Barrens Cultivation World.
Profound Ice Palace, Little Cold Cave.
Fang Xi retracted the finger he had placed on his External Avatar’s forehead, then felt the two medicinal pills before him.
Of these two medicinal pills, one was a 'Geocentric Pill', as large as a fist, within which human faces seemed to churn, now slightly blurred.
The other was Elder Bai's Golden Core!
After this person was captured by the External Avatar, he was immediately taken to a secure location, and then had his soul searched!
Once his value was fully extracted, he was naturally made to perish, his soul scattered.
His body, however, was brought back by the External Avatar, thrown beneath the 'Demonic Tree' within the Mountain Sea Pearl, to serve as spirit fertilizer.
Of course, due to the poor physical strength of a Core Formation cultivator's body, he had little interest in refining a third-order wood puppet. A third-order demon beast would be more suitable.
“This 'Geocentric Pill' contains Dao charm, and is most effective for Dao Arts cultivators in the Red Sun Realm. . . If a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Southern Barrens were to consume it, there might well be some side effects. ”
Fang Xi first picked up the Geocentric Pill, studied it carefully, and came to a conclusion.
“Such a grand pill, condensed from the essence of flesh and blood, could certainly be used to thoroughly supplement the Taisui. . . Presumably, after this, ascending to the peak of the second-order will be no issue. ”
“After that, it can then consider breaking through to the next stage. . . ”
He pondered for a moment, put down the Geocentric Pill, and then looked at Elder Bai's Golden Core.
“This is the 'Life Impermanence Pill', and only when combined with Old Man Black's 'Death Impermanence Pill', does it truly become the 'Life and Death Impermanence Pill'. In terms of grade, it is no less than the Five Qi Reversion Pill. . . ”
“I hadn't expected, that in the Red Sun Realm, such a grand opportunity would exist. . . ”
The External Avatar had already soul-searched Elder Bai, and thus, many secrets of the Red Sun Realm, Fang Xi finally understood thoroughly.
“A thousand years ago. . . the Yama Demon Lord suddenly appeared in the Red Sun Realm, and passed down the Yama Dao lineage. . . In truth, there weren't many true direct descendants. . . It was only in his old age that he accepted the Young Palace Lord as his final disciple. ”
“A hundred years ago, the Yama Demon Lord's lifespan was nearing its end. In an attempt to extend his lifespan, he forcefully activated the 'Yin Mountain Prefect Offering Secret Ceremony', but something went wrong, causing him to suffer qi deviation and become a 'Dao Blight'! ”
“Those Daoists and Feathered Ascetics within the Dao Palace who had originally pledged loyalty immediately united and rebelled. . . They slaughtered more than half of the Dao Palace's direct lineage; only the Young Palace Lord managed to escape by a stroke of luck, protected by a few loyal old servants who fought to the death. . . ”
“Those Daoists and Feathered Ascetics weren't born with inherent rebellious natures; rather, the cultivation methods they practiced had major issues. Not only were they extremely easy to be counteracted by the Dao Palace's direct lineage after forming their Golden Cores, but they could also, inadvertently, become nourishment for the Dao Palace Master. . . In other words, they were all demonic cultivation materials, so when the opportunity arose, they naturally sought to retaliate and devour! ”
“However, none of these individuals acknowledged the other, and after jointly overthrowing the Dao Palace, they immediately went their separate ways, each establishing their own Daoist temples and ruling a region. . . The Young Palace Lord, on the other hand, wants to capture them all in one fell swoop and restore the Dao Palace to its former glory. . . ”
“With just Golden Core strength, he naturally can't achieve this. . . But he possesses a great divine ability, personally taught by the Yama Demon Lord, which seems to grant him incredible divine abilities and magical power as long as he gathers five different types of Golden Cores: 'Boundless Sea of Blood', 'Five Qi Reversion', 'Bone Relic', 'Yellow Springs Heavenly Ghost', and 'Seven Emotions Absolute Desire'. . . Therefore, this group has been secretly making preparations, building up their influence, using ghost-faced tokens as proof of affiliation. ”
“Last time, they targeted the 'Skinless Temple', but by a twist of fate, I intercepted their spoils. . . ”
“This time, they used a demonic array within the Myriad Transformations Mystic Realm, intending to capture all the Golden Core Daoists attending the banquet in one fell swoop. . . Yet, I disrupted it again. ”
“This could be considered unwittingly, having formed a mortal enmity, couldn't it? ”
“Alas. . . Regarding this great divine ability, Old Man Black and Old Man White had only vaguely heard the Young Palace Lord mention it. They didn't know its specific name or cultivation method. It seems I must still capture that Young Palace Lord. . . Perhaps, this will be my greatest gain in the Red Sun Realm. ”
As Fang Xi thought of this, he looked at his External Avatar.
The External Avatar nodded: “I will keep a close eye on this matter. . . And according to Elder Bai's memories, the final step to complete that divine ability is still related to the 'Dao Blight' within the Dao Palace. . . Who would have thought that choosing Floating Slaughter Mountain so casually back then would lead to such karma. ”
As long as Fang Xi occupied Floating Slaughter Mountain, there would come a day when the Young Palace Lord would personally deliver himself to his doorstep.
After sending off his External Avatar, Fang Xi again verified the medicinal properties of the 'Geocentric Pill'. Once he was reasonably confident, he returned to the 'Mountain Sea Pearl', fed it to the Taisui, and while he was at it, checked on the 'Illusionary Annihilation Heart Orchid' in the iceberg.
Seeing that the item was safe and sound, he felt a weight lift from his heart, and went to the Saint Son's study.
“Dao Arts cultivators. . . ”
“Even the Primordial Demon Sect knows little about this. . . However, there are still fragmented records. ”
He came here, naturally, to consult some materials.
...
Several months later.
Fang Xi sat cross-legged in his cave dwelling, his brow tightly furrowed.
It seemed there was something difficult to decide, and he was still unable to make up his mind.
Just then, his expression shifted, and he took out a jade token, affixed with a talisman, from his sleeve.
After peeling back the talisman, a burst of light flashed on the jade token—“The matter you inquired about last time has yielded a result. ”
“Oh? ”
Fang Xi's interest was piqued.
His correspondence with this 'Tianmeng' was to gather information and intelligence, and then attempt to obtain the method for refining jade talismans.
Of course, he had also casually inquired about clues regarding the 'Resentful Soul Lure'.
He hadn't expected that a reply would come so quickly!
“Which matter? The Resentful Soul Lure or the jade talisman technique? ”
He immediately grabbed the jade token, and began to reply.
“Both matters. . . Let's meet in person! ”
The reply from within the jade token arrived swiftly, and it included a location.
Fang Xi glanced at it, and immediately sneered—“I must choose the location. ”
He had ample patience, and didn't fear dragging it out for a decade or even eight years. By then, he might well be at the late Core Formation stage.
If he were to further refine one or two of the powerful magic treasures left by the Saint Son, and combine them with the secret arts and divine abilities he had learned, even if he encountered a Nascent Soul old monster, he might still be able to escape without revealing his 'cheat'. . . ”
By then, he could perfectly well go to the Red Blood Cult or even the Jiang Kingdom himself to seek out clues.
Thus, completely unaffected by their coercion, he remained firm due to his lack of desire.
“It cannot be the Profound Ice Palace! It cannot be a cultivation city of a major power! ”
The jade token quickly replied, and it seemed to hold some apprehension regarding Fang Xi's sudden change of attitude.
“Fine. . . I'll give you a chance. Let's see what you have to say? ”
Fang Xi chuckled, and entered a location: a glacier a thousand li away from the Profound Ice Palace.
As for security? He didn't believe the other party could send a Nascent Soul cultivator to meet him, could they?
...
Three days later.
The cultivators of the Profound Ice Palace did not discover that their own guest Grand Elder, Yun Jizi, titled 'Old Tortoise', had secretly slipped out of the sect.
Subsequently, a streak of black demonic light soared back and forth, arriving at a glacier to the east of the Profound Ice Palace.
This glacier stretched for an unknown thousands of li, constantly shrouded in wind and snow, and could be considered a desolate land.
However, for a Core Formation cultivator, it was merely like a gentle breeze caressing their face.
Fang Xi arrived on the glacier, swept his divine consciousness around, and finding no one had arrived, he sat cross-legged in silent waiting.
Half a day later, a streak of emerald light flew from the sky. After Fang Xi sent a divine consciousness message, it immediately descended, its escape light fading.
As the escape light receded, a person appeared from within, their face obscured by green light. It was actually the Core Formation cultivator Fang Xi had previously exchanged blows with!
Fang Xi still had some impression of that inkstone magic treasure of the other party.
“It's you again, Fellow Daoist. . . Could it be that in Tianmeng, you are the only Core Formation cultivator? ”
The green-robed man heh-heh'd: “Tianmeng is overflowing with talent, but most have important matters to attend to. This errand running and odd jobs naturally fall to this old man. ”
“Enough. . . ”
Fang Xi waved his hand: “It seems you're the one who's been in contact with me all this time. I wish to obtain the inheritance for creating 'jade talismans', and also the method to dispel the Resentful Soul Lure. Does your Tianmeng possess these? ”
“Heh heh. . . Naturally, we possess both. ” The green-robed man replied proudly.
This indeed surprised Fang Xi; it seemed this Tianmeng's strength and influence were truly considerable.
“As for the jade talisman technique, that's fine. . . It's only recently been researched by talisman masters, and might differ somewhat from what ancient cultivators used. Currently, we only have methods for refining two or three types of talismans. . . At most, we can sell you the 'Thousand-Li Message Talisman'. . . The methods for refining the other types must be exchanged with accumulated merit points. . . ”
The green-robed man said, intentionally tantalizing him.
Fang Xi knew what the 'Thousand-Li Message Talisman' referred to; it was the jade token in his hand.
This was an overt plot to entice people with benefits.
Fang Xi nodded, feeling it was only natural, and then asked, “What about the 'Resentful Soul Lure'? ”
“Speaking of this 'Resentful Soul Lure', it's quite formidable. . . We had to go back and consult many ancient texts before finally finding this secret method in the records of an ancient demonic sect. . . ”
The green-robed man's gaze at Fang Xi seemed somewhat strange: “This secret method is an imprint only placed by major demonic sects upon disciples they highly value. Once such a disciple dies, a resentful spirit will pursue the killer, unrelenting and undetectable even by Nascent Soul old monsters. . . Not only is the secret method difficult to perform, but it also requires several precious materials. Fellow Daoist, could it be that you killed someone extremely cherished by a certain Nascent Soul demonic old devil? ”
“Spare me the probing; just say it directly. . . What are your conditions? ” Fang Xi remained expressionless; anyway, the Primordial Demon Sect couldn't pursue him here, so he wasn't overly anxious.
“No need to rush that for now. . . Let this old man verify something first. ”
The green-robed man smiled mysteriously, and took out a spherical bead from his storage pouch.
This spherical bead was distinctly black and white, with a pupil within, and seemed to emit a circle of mysterious purple light.
Fang Xi slightly narrowed his eyes. Being stared at by this eye, which he didn't know belonged to what kind of demon beast, even made him feel a shiver of apprehension.
“This eye of the 'Demon-Seeking Hound' is a very rare and precious material. . . It's also a method found in that demonic sect's ancient text; by casting spells with this eyeball, we can also, like those old devil lords, gain the ability to identify the 'Resentful Soul Lure'. . . ”
The green-robed man chanted a few incantations, and channeled a stream of magical power into the Demon-Seeking Hound's eye.
The next moment, this eyeball actually flew to his face, which was shrouded in green light, and seemed to merge with one of his own eyes.
The green-robed man looked at Fang Xi, and then. . .
“Argh! ”
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