Chapter 355: External Avatar (Seeking Subscriptions)
Chapter 355: External Avatar (Seeking Subscriptions)
"The first step is done!"
At the instant the External Avatar began its body seizure, Fang Xi, who was meditating outside the Yama Dao Palace, abruptly opened his eyes:
"The Dao Blight is a special state that a Nascent Soul cultivator, practicing the 'Yama Son of Heaven Dao', enters after failing to execute the 'Yin Mountain Prefect Sacrificial Secret Rite' and suffering a qi deviation. . . It was named 'Dao Blight' by the Yama Dao Master because of its extreme troublesome nature: unknowable, inconstant, and indescribable. . ."
"Only by assimilating it with the 'Yama Son of Heaven Dao' from the same source can a temporary flaw be created, allowing it to be controlled. . ."
Fang Xi transformed into an azure rainbow, arriving at the Yama Dao Palace plaza in an instant.
At this moment, the External Avatar was no longer present in the field; only a three-eyed, six-armed monster remained, one half of its face serene, the other half mad.
Fang Xi's arrival seemed to provoke the creature; a terrifying aura was about to erupt. . .
"Is the body seizure still underway?"
These were memories of various cultivators practicing the 'Yama Son of Heaven Dao', mixed with a bizarre and twisted secret longevity rite, imbued with all sorts of Dao rhythm and distortion, making him unable to resist falling into it, then descending into madness. . .
Endless madness seemed on the verge of erupting from the Dao Blight, pulling at Fang Xi's Dao heart and threatening to cause him to suffer a qi deviation!
"To think that merely the External Avatar's body seizure could involve my main body in such a way. . . Seizing the Dao Blight's body truly was a mad idea."
Fang Xi burst into roaring laughter, then, utilizing his remaining clarity, he formed a hand seal: "Void Seal!"
On the Dao Blight's chest, a faint restrictive mark appeared.
Immediately after, Fang Xi prepared to completely 'format' it using his External Avatar secret art!
This was an inspiration he had gained from overcoming his Core Formation Demonic Heart Tribulation last time.
As long as the memories were thoroughly cleansed, turning it into a blank slate, madness would no longer be an issue.
By proactively allowing the Dao Blight to devour the External Avatar, he ensured it inherited most of the restrictions, essentially poisoning the bait!
The Saint Son's powerful physique was the fragrant bait!
However. . .
This time, Fang Xi's execution was not easy.
Although the Dao Blight had also inherited the 'Void Seal', Fang Xi could see streams of dark green runes appearing on its chest, seemingly attempting to obliterate the restriction.
This was merely the opponent's instinct!
Had it not been for the restraint from the External Avatar's partial soul, it might have already succeeded!
Seeing this, Fang Xi's expression remained unchanged as he patted his storage ring, from which a black jade bottle flew out.
"Open!"
After a spell incantation was cast, the black jade bottle landed above the Dao Blight's head, and streams of profound black water poured down, completely submerging the three-eyed, six-armed Dao Blight.
The Dao Blight instantly ceased its movements, and Fang Xi even felt that the madness it was 'projecting' had significantly weakened.
"It was indeed worth my special trip back to Da Liang; this 'Water Demon's' Oblivion Water truly works wonders. . ."
A smile touched Fang Xi's lips.
Utilizing the demonic rules of the Da Liang world to suppress the Dao Blight's madness and create an opportunity for his body seizure—this was the optimal plan deduced through the Nine-Eyed Bodhi Seed.
The demons of the Da Liang world were a unique product, though unfortunately, they came with severe side effects.
Despite his continuous research, Fang Xi hadn't found many suitable ways to utilize them.
This 'Water Demon' had once rampaged through a region, and it was said that all who came into contact with it were turned into idiots!
Fang Xi had specifically retrieved its water to use at this very moment!
While Da Liang's demons could sometimes be quite useful, he only dared to use them on his External Avatar at most.
Just like the 'Yama Son of Heaven Dao', a powerful cultivation method fraught with immense hidden dangers, Fang Xi's main body would absolutely never cultivate it.
Because he now had shoes on and was no longer barefoot.
His adventure back then, borrowing the power of the Demonic Tree, was also a last resort, as his spiritual root aptitude was too poor, and the only way to improve it was through the 'Longevity Art'!
Fortunately, the outcome was good, with no terrifying hidden dangers.
As for the demons of Da Liang, Fang Xi had indeed occasionally utilized them, but only through indirect means.
As long as his main body proceeded step by step, with a bright future ahead, he would naturally reject all unstable factors.
But for his External Avatar. . . it was fine!
Seizing this rare opportunity, Fang Xi's magic power surged, activating the 'Void Seal'.
The struggle in the Dao Blight's eyes gradually faded, replaced by blankness. . .
Seeing this, Fang Xi dared not delay, patting his storage ring once more as one jade box after another flew out.
Upon opening them, rare materials were revealed within.
"Go!"
Fang Xi spat out a mouthful of azure pill-fire, beginning to scorch a jade flower.
After it melted, he lightly flicked his finger.
A translucent solution then flew directly into the Dao Blight's mouth. . .
He had clearly begun to refine this Dao Blight, following the 'Outer Dao Nascent Soul Method' and the secret art deduced by the Nine-Eyed Bodhi Seed. . .
...
Several years later.
Yama Dao Palace.
The sky, originally clear for thousands of miles, suddenly became covered in dark clouds. Within the overlapping, fish-scale-shaped clouds, flashes of dragon-like lightning appeared. . .
A suppressive aura made all the animals on Floating Slaughter Mountain uneasy, many even fleeing the area directly.
Two streams of golden light snaked their way over. Upon seeing this scene, both abruptly ceased their escape lights, revealing the figures of two Core Formation cultivators within.One of them had a physique like a child, with three long swords strapped to his back, while the other was massive, like a small mountain.
"Yama Dao Palace. . . what's suddenly happened here?"
The child-like figure spoke first, his brow furrowed as he wore a fiery red robe.
"Heh heh. . . as long as that monster doesn't get out, it's a good thing."
A rare hint of fear appeared on the mountain-like True Monarch's face: "If that monster gets out. . . the entire mortal realm might be devoured. . ."
"Exactly. . . In those days, Yama Dao Master had already advanced beyond Core Formation, and now, the Dao Blight formed from his death is still not something we can contend with. . ."
The child-like figure sighed.
"You still call him teacher? That old ghoul's cultivation methods he taught us were highly problematic, all just materials for his refining art. . . And who knows how many disciples he devoured back then just to advance beyond Core Formation, have you forgotten all that? " The mountain-like True Monarch roared in anger.
"Alas, I just couldn't change my habits for a moment. . . " The child-like figure sighed again: "By now, the Dao Palace's last young master is said to have died on Floating Slaughter Mountain, and all those remnants have been completely slain by us. It can be called a great victory. The past is like smoke, there's no need to mention it again."
"Heh heh. . . it's still best to confirm, after all, without seeing the young master's corpse, we can't truly rest easy. . ."
The mountain-like True Monarch sneered: "By now, whether it's the Dao Palace or the True Monarchs of the original Daoist temple, they're mostly dead. Looking ahead, the world will be ours, brothers!"
"Exactly. " The child-like figure smiled, then frowned again: "It's just that the young master died inexplicably. Later, Core Formation cultivators also came from the Dao Palace to investigate, only to disappear in the end. Since then, Floating Slaughter Mountain has become a forbidden zone. . . Could it be that creature escaped from the Dao Palace, and its activity range has expanded to encompass the entire Floating Slaughter Mountain?"
"Aren't we secretly monitoring this place precisely because we're afraid? Now that there's a natural anomaly, there must be something fishy going on!"
The mountain-like fat man mumbled, yet he still dared not step beyond that 'thunder pool' boundary into Floating Slaughter Mountain's territory.
"Then why don't you go in. . . " the child-like figure said deliberately.
"You first, perhaps. . ."
Of course, the mountain-like True Monarch dared not. Just as the two were deferring to each other.
Boom!
In the sky, a peal of thunder suddenly exploded!
Azure lightning appeared, dancing wildly like a flood dragon!
This scene caused both True Monarchs' expressions to change repeatedly: "This feeling. . . it's not a lightning spell, nor ordinary thunder and rain. . . it's. . . heavenly might!"
"Azure lightning that can make us Core Formation cultivators tremble. . ."
The child-like figure seemed to recall something: "I only read about it in an ancient text, which said that when the Dao Master achieved the Dao back then, azure lightning tribulations appeared. . ."
"Impossible, in this day and age, how could anyone still achieve the Dao Master realm?"
The mountain-like True Monarch repeatedly shook his head, a huge panic welling up in his heart: "Could it be. . . the Young Master? ! He didn't die, but instead hid in the Dao Palace and broke through to Dao Master?"
"If that person achieves the Dao Master realm, we will surely die without a burial place."
The child-like figure roared furiously: "Now, while they are breaking through, is the perfect chance to take their life!"
However, despite his roar, he did not take a single step forward.
The mountain-like True Monarch frowned: "How about we go together?"
"Very well!"
The child-like figure had just answered when, ahead of them, a black light flashed!
...
Yama Dao Palace.
"It's finally done. . ."
Fang Xi let out a long breath, sitting cross-legged on the ground, silently recovering his magic power.
Before him, the three-eyed, six-armed Dao Blight suddenly formed hand seals with each of its hands, and strange light emerged.
Immediately after. . .
The entire body of the Dao Blight, like flying ash, dissipated with a gust of wind, vanishing from sight.
Only a dark green Nascent Soul remained in its place.
This Nascent Soul resembled an infant, its features vaguely similar to Fang Xi's, and two small horns sprouted from its head.
Behind the Nascent Soul, six black holes were arranged in sequence, forming a strange halo.
At this moment, the Nascent Soul's eyes were clear, like an infant's, and it had even triggered the heavenly lightning tribulation above.
"Unity Seal!"
Fang Xi immediately cast a second seal incantation, imbuing a portion of his own memories into the Nascent Soul's body, seizing the opportunity to assimilate its aura.
As the Nascent Soul opened its eyes again, a glint of intelligence immediately appeared in its dark pupils: "The External Avatar is finally complete! Hm? Two small ants?"
The External Avatar formed hand seals with both hands, and its figure flickered, vanishing from sight—it was precisely the great divine ability only possessed by Nascent Souls: Teleportation!
Nascent Soul cultivators wield the power of the void, capable of traversing through space and ignoring most formations and restrictions!
Even in battles between Nascent Soul cultivators, it's very difficult to completely trap the opponent, precisely because they possess the ultimate trump card of their Nascent Soul escaping from the body!
A flash of light!
The External Avatar had already appeared before the two Core Formation True Monarchs, sneering. Without another word, it rubbed its small hand, and a small bloody spear materialized: "Just in time to test the 'Asura Path' divine ability from this Six Paths Reincarnation Art!"
The External Avatar tossed the small bloody spear with its tiny hand. The spear instantly drew in the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth, transforming into a several-zhang-long bloody long spear. Inside, countless dark runes flashed wildly, its momentum like a tempest of wind and lightning, piercing through the mountain-like True Monarch in the blink of an eye!
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