Chapter 376: The Fall of the Green Emperor (Requesting Monthly Tickets)
Chapter 376: The Fall of the Green Emperor (Requesting Monthly Tickets)
Light!
A blinding silver light flashed, making it almost impossible to open one's eyes.
Then came a dizzying sensation, as if one was being compressed and then stuffed into an iron can, constantly tumbling and flipping. . .
Buzz!
Fang Xi opened his eyes, feeling his head heavy and groggy. Even his Core Formation late-stage body felt somewhat overwhelmed!
'Compared to the smooth and seamless teleportation of the All-Heavens Precious Mirror, this teleportation gets a bad review! '
'No. . . if I weren't Core Formation, I probably would have died from the spatial compression during the teleportation process. . . '
Fang Xi recalled how he could freely teleport with the All-Heavens Precious Mirror even during Qi Refinement, without any side effects, and couldn't help but feel even more emotional.
As far as the eye could see, it seemed to be in the middle of nowhere?
Countless ancient trees grew thick, vines covered the ground, carrying a desolate aura.
But not far away, there was also a gigantic wooden wall, almost reaching the sky, like a. . . besieged city?
Green Corner Fish Dragon and Zhan Tu were quietly observing the surroundings not far away.
"This is. . . the ruins? !"
Fang Xi gazed at the wooden wall that almost touched the clouds, a look of shock appearing on his face.
He approached the wooden wall, looked at its intricate patterns, and after a brief probe with his Divine Consciousness, he knew that it contained incredibly terrifying array formations and restrictions!
Even with his full power, he might not be able to break through it.
Fang Xi withdrew Green Corner Fish Dragon. Just as he was about to say something, Zhan Tu's eyes flashed with a sharp glint, and a streak of green sword qi appeared.
Puff!
A beam of light emerged from the ancient teleportation array, but it couldn't stop the green sword light, which cut off a corner of it.
"What are you doing? !"
Fang Xi immediately flared up in anger, the Ten Thousand Souls Banner and Green Reaping Sword twitching, pointing at Zhan Tu, clearly ready to strike if a single word was amiss: "This is our only way back!"
"Island Lord, please do not blame me. This was Senior Old Ghost's command."
Zhan Tu immediately apologized, then a yellowish glow flashed in his eyes: "Hehe. . . this is just a safeguard. Little friend, don't worry, this ancient teleportation array, this old man can repair!"
'Isn't that a coincidence? I can repair it too! '
'Not only can I repair it, but I can also use my cheat to teleport directly back and leave you in the dust! '
Fang Xi sneered twice inwardly, but his face remained expressionless, a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Although he had two escape routes, he naturally had to express his anger at Old Ghost's blatant act of cutting off his retreat.
Facing the pressure of a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, and not just an ordinary one, Zhan Tu was extremely tense.
Old Ghost, however, remained calm and composed: "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to rush. From the moment you started cultivating the Withered Glory Chant, we've been grasshoppers on the same rope. . . If you don't want to be inexplicably hunted down and killed by Nascent Soul old monsters or even Soul Transformation cultivators in the future, you'd best listen to this old man first."
In this critical moment, Old Ghost finally revealed his true colors!
Clearly, his previous acts of giving cultivation methods and secret arts under Fang Xi's 'threat' were merely a disguise, like baiting a fish, all to lure Fang Xi into a trap!
And now that they had arrived here, he seemed much more relaxed, finally revealing his true face, the daggers laid bare!
"Speak!"
Fang Xi gripped the Green Reaping Sword, his expression icy.
"Fellow Daoist, do you know where this is? " Old Ghost didn't wait for Fang Xi's answer and went straight to the point: "This place. . . is the mystic realm controlled by the ancient Green Emperor Mountain — the Long Evergreen Park! This park forms its own world, filled with countless rare flowers and exotic plants, where spring reigns all year round. . ."
"A mystic realm controlled by a Soul Transformation great sect? Forming its own world? " Fang Xi wasn't surprised. After all, he had seen similar small mystic realms before, such as the Shard World!
As a mystic realm controlled by the Primordial Demon Sect, a Soul Transformation great sect, the Shard World was also known as the Xuan Wu Mystic Realm in the memories of the demon sect disciples.
Strictly speaking, it was a small realm attached to a larger world.
Or perhaps. . . a blessed land of grotto-heavens!
Therefore, the world Fang Xi traversed to the second time should have originally been the greater world where the Primordial Demon Sect was located, but due to the All-Heavens Precious Mirror or his own limited strength, he was only sent into a blessed land of grotto-heavens.
His expression remained unchanged: "It seems. . . you anticipated this. Could it be that you've laid an ambush in this mystic realm? Are they Nascent Soul old monsters from Green Emperor Mountain, or. . ."
Fang Xi secretly remained vigilant, extending his Divine Consciousness to its limit, ready to cross over for his life if anything went wrong.
Unexpectedly, Old Ghost let out a bitter laugh: "Green Emperor Mountain. . . it's long gone! You don't need to worry about any ambushes from this old man. In fact, it's possible that you two are already the last remnants of Green Emperor Mountain."
"Green Emperor Mountain. . . gone? What does that mean?"
Fang Xi was taken aback: "Didn't you say Green Emperor Mountain was a great sect of the human realm, inheriting from banished immortals, with Soul Transformation cultivators sitting in charge for generations? How could it be destroyed?"
Moreover, the term "remnants" made him very uncomfortable, and it seemed to imply great danger.
"One must know that the peak power in this human realm is that of native Soul Transformation cultivators. . . Even if immortals from the upper realms descend, they will be suppressed by the power of this plane, unable to unleash power beyond the Soul Transformation stage, and their strength will even be greatly diminished. . ."
Old Ghost sighed: "Green Emperor Mountain indeed had Soul Transformation cultivators, but if that Soul Transformation cultivator offended all the other Soul Transformation cultivators in the human realm, and after repelling powerful enemies from across realms, was then besieged by numerous Soul Transformation forces. . . it's perfectly normal for Green Emperor Mountain to be annihilated."
A hint of doubt appeared on Fang Xi's face, but he certainly no longer had the initial tense, sword-drawn demeanor: "Green Emperor Mountain. . . what heinous act did it commit to incur such wrath from heaven and resentment from men?"
"Heh heh. . . since you've cultivated the Withered Glory Chant to the Core Formation stage, you've probably also delved into the divine ability of 'Withered Glory Mystic Light', right?"
Old Ghost suddenly asked: "Without guidance from a senior of the sect at a critical juncture, this divine ability is extremely difficult to master. And even after mastering it, it's even harder to deepen your understanding. . ."
'Sorry, I have the Wood Spirit Body, and I've already perfected it. '
Fang Xi muttered inwardly, then heard Old Ghost continue: "If you had mastered the Withered Glory Mystic Light, you wouldn't be asking such a foolish question. . . Once the Withered Glory Mystic Light is unleashed, it can almost be called unrivaled within the same realm, not to mention that Green Emperor Mountain, whether in terms of longevity secret arts or pills, was top-tier in this world. . . Core Formation is one thing, but if you form a Nascent Soul and cultivate the Withered Glory Mystic Light to great accomplishment, then an early-stage Nascent Soul can easily slay a late-stage Nascent Soul grand cultivator with a dwindling lifespan!"
"Just because of this?"
Fang Xi found it somewhat unbelievable.
"Do you know. . . how long a Soul Transformation cultivator can live? " Old Ghost suddenly asked a very interesting question.
Fang Xi thought for a moment and replied: "Roughly two thousand years or so. . ."
"Exactly. . . Why do most Soul Transformation cultivators remain hidden? Letting Nascent Soul old monsters run rampant? Because the spiritual energy of the lower realm is sparse, barely able to support Soul Transformation cultivators in unleashing their divine abilities. . . Furthermore, if they overdo it, and the power of their spells exceeds their limits, it will even trigger a spiritual energy backlash, damaging their own lifespan."
Old Ghost divulged a great secret: "For Soul Transformation cultivators, lifespan. . . is their most precious asset. Green Emperor Mountain, possessing the secret art of lifespan reduction, naturally incurred their hostility. In that distant history, if a Nascent Soul cultivator of Green Emperor Mountain was willing to sacrifice their life, they could take down a Soul Transformation Venerable."
"According to the description of the Withered Glory Mystic Light, it seems it can only defeat enemies within the same major realm, right? If a Nascent Soul old monster dared to attack a Soul Transformation cultivator, wouldn't their own lifespan be exhausted without being able to significantly harm the Soul Transformation cultivator? How could it be a mutual destruction? " Fang Xi frowned, asking in doubt.
Old Ghost, however, laughed heartily: "When did you ever think that the Withered Glory Mystic Light recorded in the 'Withered Glory Chant' was complete? It's merely a part of a great divine ability of Green Emperor Mountain. . ."
'No wonder. . . I always felt that the Withered Glory Mystic Light left something to be desired. Cultivating it to great accomplishment only allowed for a one-for-one trade with cultivators of the same great realm, which was truly somewhat lackluster. So, it was incomplete after all. '
Fang Xi suddenly understood: "That great divine ability should be able to multiply the power of the Withered Glory Mystic Light, for example, by reducing an enemy's lifespan by several years or even more than ten years for every year of one's own. . . and perhaps even reduce the backlash from casting spells across major realms? !"
Old Ghost smiled faintly but said no more: ". . . Although Green Emperor Mountain had banished immortals imparting their Dao, the immortals did not remain. The battle that led to the annihilation of Green Emperor Mountain back then was the most tragic war in the human realm. . . Top-tier Soul Transformation cultivators of the human realm fell one after another, great forces were destroyed, the Central Plains cultivation world was annihilated, turning into the Great Dream Mire and a fragmented land. . . Even the most prosperous Southern Desolate cultivation world was mostly submerged, leaving only a small portion, which is the current Southern Desolate cultivation world."
Fang Xi, for his part, expressed understanding.
Even if Green Emperor Mountain was skilled in extending lifespan, there were limits.
That Soul Transformation Venerable could instantly kill one or two Soul Transformation cultivators, but their own lifespan was ultimately insufficient, and then they could only engage in direct combat, as the other party didn't have a demonic tree, after all.
He hadn't expected that the Great Dream Mire came about this way.
"The great divine abilities of ancient cultivators are truly captivating and fill one with yearning. . ."
Fang Xi sighed, then his expression changed: "Wait. . . if that's the case, how did your Nine Leaves Sect come to be?"
"The patriarch of the Nine Leaves Sect was naturally a disciple of Green Emperor Mountain. It's just that there were many disciples scattered throughout various places at the time, most of whom were outer disciples. But our patriarch, he received true inheritance. This Withered Glory Chant is one of Green Emperor Mountain's core cultivation methods."
Old Ghost was clearly also filled with emotion: "This old man never imagined that someone could cultivate this technique to the late-stage Core Formation realm without my guidance!"
Fang Xi remained silent.
He felt that it might be because of his 'Longevity Art'!
After all, these two were complementary cultivation methods and secret arts. Even the Green Wood Spiritual Body provided benefits for cultivating the Withered Glory Chant.
He had mastered the Wood Spirit Body, and had not encountered much difficulty in cultivating the Withered Glory Chant. Perhaps this was the reason?
"Who knows how many of those great forces were annihilated. After the war, the spiritual energy in the Southern Desolate cultivation world became sparse, and many cultivators relocated. . . which led to the current situation in the Southern Desolate. Our sect's patriarch specifically moved to this remote land in the State of Yue, changed the sect's name, and used 'Nine Leaves Sect' to carry on the legacy of Green Emperor Mountain, signifying 'spreading branches and leaves'. . ."
Old Ghost's tone seemed to carry a hint of sarcasm: "Fellow Daoist, bearing the Withered Glory Chant, if you form a Nascent Soul with it. . . and then encounter those great forces again, you might be considered a remnant of Green Emperor Mountain. . ."
Fang Xi's face instantly turned ashen.
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