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Chapter 365: Looting (For the Silver Grand Alliance Leader)

Chapter 365: Looting (For the Silver Grand Alliance Leader)

Roar!

At this moment, the Black Fire Demonic Corpse just happened to spew out a ball of pitch-black corpse flame, incinerating the pangolin into ashes. Only an earth-yellow demon core remained.

The Demon Bear, currently entangled with the Demonic Blood Jiao, witnessed this scene. It immediately exhaled a gray-green demonic aura, trapping the Demonic Blood Jiao, and then fled without looking back.

Whoosh!

Just then, a dark green sword light descended from the sky, severing the Demon Bear's massive head.

Thud!

The colossal corpse of the third-order Demon King crashed to the ground, blood gushing out incessantly, quickly pooling into a bloody pond.

The Demonic Blood Jiao burst out of the demonic aura's restraint, clutching the Demon Bear's inner core in its mouth. It returned to the side of the carriage, lining up beside the Black Fire Demonic Corpse.

“This. . . three Core Formation combatants? ”

Zheng Shan stared at this scene, utterly incredulous. She then looked at the demon beasts scattering in all directions, fleeing for their lives: “My Green Wood Sect’s great calamity. . . was resolved just like that? ”

“It’s one spirit beast, one puppet, and one refined corpse. . . ”

Cang Qingzi was indeed worthy of being the Sect Master; his insight and knowledge were far beyond ordinary cultivators. He instantly discerned many details: “I wonder what distinguished figure is inside the carriage? Never mind, no matter who it is, you all should come with me to pay respects to this senior! ”

With that, he actually flew directly out of the mountain-protecting grand array.

Only then did Zheng Shan awaken as if from a dream. She knew that if the senior in the carriage truly wished to act against the Green Wood Sect, this mere mid-grade third-order formation would be utterly useless!

It was better to go out directly and submit to their discretion.

Soon, streaks of light flew out. Six Foundation Establishment cultivators arrived together before the carriage and respectfully bowed: “Cang Qingzi, Sect Master of the Green Wood Sect, along with the sect elders, humbly thanks Senior for the great kindness of saving our lives! ”

Zheng Shan felt a gaze sweep over her and couldn't help but tense up, even the liquid spiritual power within her body circulated sluggishly. She instantly turned pale with fright.

Only when closer could she truly feel the immense power of these spirit beasts and puppets.

For a senior who could control such puppets, destroying a Green Wood Sect would truly take no effort at all.

Silence. . .

A long silence. . .

Just as cold sweat emerged on Cang Qingzi's forehead, a young voice finally rang out from within the carriage: “Enough. . . you may all rise. ”

Zheng Shan let out a breath of relief, feeling as if even the sky had brightened a little.

At this moment, she still kept her head bowed low, only daring to glimpse out of the corner of her eye at the senior who emerged from the carriage.

Hmm, this senior was very young and handsome, dressed in green robes, his face like a youth’s. And. . . he seemed quite similar to an image within a certain jade slip.

Cang Qingzi was slightly startled when he saw Fang Xi step out of the carriage, then immediately bowed again: “So it is the Dragon Fish Island Master! Your presence in the Green Wood Forest is truly a great fortune for our sect! ”

As soon as he spoke these words, the cultivators present felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

Among the Three Kingdoms, there weren't only Zhang Zhu Sheng and Yan Laogui as Core Formation cultivators.

The Dragon Fish Island Master was also one!

But wasn't he rumored to have gone to the Yuan Kingdom long ago?

“This Venerable One just returned to his hometown and found demon beasts running rampant, so naturally, I had to lend a hand. . . I also have some past acquaintance with Lu Qing. ”

Fang Xi unhurriedly put away the three demon cores. His Divine Consciousness had already swept over the entire Green Wood Sect: “Are there only this many Foundation Establishment cultivators left in the entire sect? ”

Cang Qingzi’s face flushed as he replied: “Aside from the two who are currently outside, there are only six of us. ”

“The Green Wood Sect has truly declined, indeed. . . ”

Fang Xi sighed with emotion. With a lift of his hand, a jade bottle landed before Zheng Shan.

“Senior. . . this. . . ” Zheng Shan clutched the jade bottle, quite at a loss.

“Little lass, you caught my eye. This bottle of pills, highly beneficial for increasing a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s spiritual power, I bestow upon you. ”

Fang Xi laughed heartily, then withdrew the Black Fire Demonic Corpse and returned to the carriage.

Accompanied by the Green Fire Luan’s long cry, the magnificent carriage set off again, its direction clearly towards the State of Yue!

“Who would have thought. . . it would be the Dragon Fish Island Master. ”

“He returned from his travels in the Yuan Kingdom and even resolved our sect’s great calamity. . . Alas, if only Senior had been willing to join the Green Wood Sect as our Grand Elder back then, how wonderful that would have been. ”

The Foundation Establishment elders chattered amongst themselves. Cang Qingzi looked at Zheng Shan: “Junior Sister Zheng had a previous acquaintance with that senior? ”

“No. . . this is my first time meeting Senior. ” Zheng Shan hastily replied.

“Very well. . . Since that senior found you pleasing to his eye, then that is your fortuitous encounter. Remember in the future. . . ”

Cang Qingzi stopped himself from speaking further, but his tone and demeanor became much more amicable.

For some reason, Zheng Shan, recalling the rumors of the Dragon Fish Island Master’s lecherous nature, couldn’t help but flush slightly. . .

......

Fang Xi had already flown hundreds of li away by now, naturally unaware that Cang Qingzi was interpreting his actions in such a way.

He had only looked after Zheng Shan slightly, just for Zheng Tie’s sake.

After all, Zheng Tie, that old Foundation Establishment cultivator, had been injured, and with the Green Wood Sect’s decline over the years, he had most likely already passed away in meditation.

If Fang Xi knew that his act of looking after a junior was misinterpreted by the Green Wood Sect’s Foundation Establishment cultivators as acting out of lechery, he would certainly make them suffer a bit.

State of Yue, Black Heaven Sect.

Since the majority of the demon beasts had been drawn away by the Green Wood Sect, and this sect was protected by a False Core cultivator and a third-order formation, it remained quite peaceful.

Zhang Zhu Sheng was sitting cross-legged, nurturing and refining his magical artifact.

Suddenly, he heard a voice in his ear: “Fellow Daoist Zhang, are you there? ! ”

This voice actually penetrated the secret chamber’s restrictions directly, causing his face to flush and nearly making his true essence run wild.

“It’s the Dragon Fish Island Master! He’s back! ”

A purple light flashed across Zhang Zhu Sheng’s face as he suppressed his minor injuries. He transformed into a streak of lightning, instantly arriving at the edge of the grand array. Seeing the dragon-and-phoenix chariot outside, especially the superior-grade third-order Green Fire Luan, his eyelids twitched. He forced a smile: “So it’s Fellow Daoist Fang. . . Fellow Daoist traveled to the Yuan Kingdom for several decades and has now finally returned. Truly commendable and auspicious. ”

As he spoke, he made no attempt to conceal his late-stage Core Formation spiritual power aura.

Zhang Zhu Sheng could no longer control his expression and exclaimed: “You’re already late-stage Core Formation? ! ”

“Yes, I fortuitously obtained some resources in the Yuan Kingdom. . . On a side note, Yan Laogui of the Ethereal Valley Sect has already been eliminated by me. ”

Fang Xi said with a face full of smiles: “This can also be considered avenging a great grievance for both the Black Heaven Sect and the Green Wood Sect. . . ”

“Precisely. . . ”

Zhang Zhu Sheng didn't know what feelings were in his heart. Although Yan Laogui was hateful, this one was no easy target either.

He thought for a moment and said: “Since that is the case, the Ethereal Valley Sect deserved to be exterminated. Does Fellow Daoist perhaps intend to establish a sect in the State of Wu? ”

“Establish a sect, you ask? I haven’t thought about it yet. . . Within your esteemed sect, there’s a Foundation Establishment cultivator from my Dragon Fish Island named Zhan Tu. He’s an acquaintance of this Venerable One. I wonder if he is present? ”

Fang Xi’s eyes gleamed profoundly.

Zhang Zhu Sheng recalled for a moment. Cultivators’ memories are excellent; for Qi Refinement cultivators, he might not have paid attention, but Foundation Establishment cultivators were important enough to notice. Thus, he still had some impression: “This person. . . disappeared decades ago. ”

“Disappeared, you say? ”

Fang Xi sighed. In truth, he had once infiltrated the Black Heaven Sect to look for Zhan Tu, but didn't find him that time.

It seems he had already left the Black Heaven Sect?

Indeed, in the Three Kingdoms cultivation world, attempting Core Formation was quite difficult.

Perhaps, he also went to the Yuan Kingdom!

Fang Xi thought for a moment, then said to Zhang Zhu Sheng: “Since that is the case, I have an impertinent request, and I hope Fellow Daoist will certainly agree. ”

“Fellow Daoist, please speak. . . ” Zhang Zhu Sheng forced a smile.

He still understood the principle that when under another’s roof, one has to bow one’s head.

Hadn’t he just seen Yan Laogui, whose strength and formations were superior to his own, be eliminated?

“My heart has long yearned for the Black Heaven Sect’s Scripture Pavilion. I hope Fellow Daoist will allow me to peruse it. . . ”

Fang Xi said with a smile.

Among the three Core Formation sects, he had already seen the Green Wood Sect’s Scripture Pavilion. And this time, he also conveniently gathered a batch of classics in the Ethereal Valley Sect, and even harvested quite a few spiritual herbs from their spiritual herb garden.

Now, only the Black Heaven Sect remained.

This Zhang Zhu Sheng was a bit petty; he had even tried to scheme against Fang Xi using White Peace Immortal City before. Naturally, he deserved some retribution.

“This. . . ”

Zhang Zhu Sheng almost cursed out loud. The sect’s Scripture Pavilion was where their heritage lay; how could it be shown to outsiders so casually?

But just then, he saw the Green Fire Luan casually spit out a mouthful of green flame out of boredom.

The might contained within it caused him to humbly bow his head in humiliation: “Of course. . . Our Black Heaven Sect’s collection is rather meager, but please, Fellow Daoist Fang, feel free to read and perhaps add a few annotations. . . ”

“Haha. . . ”

Fang Xi laughed heartily: “Fellow Daoist is a straightforward person! ”

......

A month later.

A continuous stream of intelligence was gathered and compiled on Zhang Zhu Sheng’s desk.

He picked up a jade slip and his Divine Consciousness entered it.

“After Yan Laogui’s demise, the Ethereal Valley Sect immediately erupted into internal strife. . . The You family rebelled, battling the Yan family, and innumerable individuals were implicated. . . ”

“Afterwards, the Ethereal Valley Sect was largely destroyed. . . Numerous Foundation Establishment forces took the opportunity to retaliate. . . The war continued, with no clear winner. . . ”

“The Green Wood Sect’s beast tide calamity has been resolved. . . Demon beasts from all regions are retreating back into the Myriad Beast Mountain Range. . . That person actually didn’t make much of a move, only using puppets, spirit pets, and refined corpses to exterminate three great Demon Kings? ! ”

When he read this, Zhang Zhu Sheng’s forehead beaded with cold sweat.

Had he been slower to agree that day, would he also have been crushed by spirit beasts?

On second thought, he gave a bitter laugh: “That’s a great cultivator of the late-stage Core Formation realm. . . In the entire history of the Three Kingdoms cultivation world, there were only a handful. . . Could it be that this one harbors ambitions of unifying the Three Kingdoms? ! And where should our Black Heaven Sect go from here? ”

......

Fang Xi was unaware of Old Ancestor Zhang’s dilemma.

At this moment, he was inside the Black Heaven Sect’s Scripture Pavilion, holding a jade slip, a hint of joy appearing on his face: “Indeed. . . these Core Formation sects always have some treasured heirlooms. ”

He had found the secret art of refining talisman jades in the Green Wood Sect and had since taken note of it.

Perhaps there was also a hidden treasure in the Black Heaven Sect?

Facts proved that the Black Heaven Sect still had a decent foundation.

In particular, one secret art was related to nurturing demon beasts, making Fang Xi’s eyes repeatedly flash with light as he read.

A moment later, he picked up a few jade slips that caught his eye, then took out blank jade slips and began to copy them.

“There’s even a third-order beast-taming inheritance. . . ”

“Especially the methods for nurturing demon beasts to advance. If I slightly modify it, I can use it on Taisui and Green Corner Fish Dragon, which can increase their chances of advancement by 10 or 20 percent. . . ”

For Fang Xi, his current reserves of immortal cultivation arts were already terrifyingly vast; most mainstream ones could reach around third-order.

Alas. . . the Black Heaven Sect did not have any fourth-order inheritances. Although he had already guessed this, it was still a slight regret.

Seven days later, when Zhang Zhu Sheng came to visit with a respectful expression, he found the Scripture Pavilion completely empty. The Dragon Fish Island Master had somehow departed at an unknown time.

The other party had left without a sound, and he himself was completely unaware. The Black Heaven Sect’s third-order formation was simply like a mere decoration!

Recalling the other party’s identity as a third-order formation master, a sudden chill ran down Zhang Zhu Sheng’s spine, and he felt a deep coldness. . .