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Chapter 422: Celestial Phenomenon (For Alliance Leader Ji Ji King, a Celebration)

Chapter 422: Celestial Phenomenon (For Alliance Leader Ji Ji King, a Celebration)

Upon returning to his lair.

Fang Xi immediately held a grand feast for three months, indulging in pleasure and truly relaxing.

During this time, he also spread the news of the impending Monster World descent, preparing his subordinates mentally.

While there were no void signs in the Three Kingdoms Cultivation World, even a casual beast tide crossing over from the Yuan Kingdom, merging with the existing beast tide of the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, would be more than enough to cause serious trouble.

After washing away the dust of his travels and labors, Fang Xi once again chose to enter seclusion.

Evergreen Hall.

Inside the cultivation chamber.

Fang Xi sat cross-legged, his physical body suddenly stiffening.

Two Nascent Souls emerged.

The External Avatar's Nascent Soul wore demonic armor and wielded the 'Blood-Refining Demonic Saber. ' Clearly, the vital energy consumed during its Nascent Soul lightning tribulation had been fully replenished, and it had acquired two demonic spiritual treasures, one for offense and one for defense, greatly increasing its strength!

After all, it was a demonic Nascent Soul, so the Star-Patterned Chessboard could only be used as a makeshift.

Now that Fang Xi had condensed his own Nascent Soul, he retrieved the Star-Patterned Chessboard and handed the two demonic spiritual treasures over to the External Avatar's Nascent Soul for use.

His main Nascent Soul was taller and sturdier than the External Avatar's Nascent Soul. At this moment, it grinned as it clutched an ancient bronze mirror, stood atop the Star-Patterned Chessboard, while the 'Life and Death Seal' and the 'Five Fires Seven Birds Fan' spiritual treasures orbited around it, one to its left and one to its right. It was clear the Five Fires Seven Birds Fan had been completely refined.

During his return journey, besides studying formations, Fang Xi had also made his Nascent Souls refine the captured spiritual treasures.

The External Avatar's Nascent Soul had first refined the black armor left behind by the Seven Kills Demon Lord and the demonic saber of the Red Blood Old Freak.

The main Nascent Soul had also refined the 'Five Fires Seven Birds Fan. ' While it wasn't perfectly to its liking, it was at least usable.

In any case, he didn't plan to nurture these spiritual treasures; he intended to use them until they were discarded!

"In truth, while the stronger a spiritual treasure's sentience, the greater its power. . . too strong a sentience can also be troublesome!"

The two Nascent Souls gazed at the blood-red palace before them, which resembled an exquisite model. Each spat out a wisp of Infant Flame, beginning the refinement process.

This 'Blood Fiend Hall' could be said to be the strongest spiritual treasure Fang Xi had captured.

Unfortunately, its internal sentience was too strong, making it difficult to refine throughout the journey.

However, at this moment, Fang Xi had also become ruthless. He was prepared to have both Nascent Souls take turns refining it with Infant Flame, persevering until it yielded. If the Blood Fiend Hall still refused to submit, he would simply scrap it!

Although this treasure was incredibly fast in flight and possessed some void attributes, seeming even stronger than the 'Star-Patterned Chessboard'.

However, if it kept resisting and couldn't be used by Fang Xi, then it was still trash!

One year later. . .

Inside the quiet chamber.

A Spirit Eye Flower and several supreme-grade spirit stones continuously flickered with light.

A blue-black Nascent Soul, clad in demonic armor, continuously spat out wisps of Infant Flame, refining the blood-red palace before it.

When it was first obtained, this 'Blood Fiend Hall' still shimmered with spiritual light and emitted a treasure glow, resisting the Infant Flame refinement.

But now, it clearly showed signs of being unable to hold on.

The drawback of spiritual treasures being unable to unleash their full power without their master supplying magical energy was now undeniably evident.

The External Avatar's Nascent Soul continued refining for several more hours before gracefully returning to Fang Xi's dantian, where it meditated to recover its vital energy.

And the main Nascent Soul appeared in a flash, taking over the External Avatar's work, continuing to spout a wisp of azure Infant Flame, maintaining the refinement process.

With such alternation, Fang Xi, apart from being somewhat fatigued, barely suffered any loss of vital energy.

Meanwhile, the 'Blood Fiend Hall' was clearly on its last legs.

Furthermore, the prolonged burning of the Infant Flame had severely damaged its artifact spirit's sentience and the spiritual treasure's grade, almost causing it to drop a tier.

If other Nascent Soul Old Monsters were to witness this scene, their hearts would undoubtedly ache beyond measure.

One must understand that a spiritual treasure's sentience is the hardest to increase. A treasure like the 'Blood Fiend Hall' had been painstakingly refined by generations of Nascent Soul Old Demons.

It was almost just one step away from developing full sentience and manifesting a form!

But in Fang Xi's hands, it was merely an artifact spirit that was "too intelligent," and he was preparing to burn it into a state of idiocy. . .

For him, a spiritual treasure just needed to be obedient. If its artifact spirit harbored hostility towards him as a weapon, he would rather discard it.

Time passed without notice.

The Blood Fiend Hall rumbled, and the bloody light that enveloped it completely disintegrated.

Seeing this, Fang Xi's Nascent Soul chuckled, rubbing its hands together.

A thick, azure beam of light flickered, rapidly injecting itself into the Blood Fiend Hall.

This time, the Blood Fiend Hall did not resist with its previous high-and-mighty aloofness. Instead, it allowed the magical energy to penetrate its deepest restrictions, leaving a forceful imprint upon its sentience!

"Why couldn't you have done this earlier?"

"Why resist until now?"

With his Nascent Soul back in place, Fang Xi opened his eyes and waved a hand.

The 'Blood Fiend Hall' immediately flew into his palm, and then, streams of information from within the spiritual treasure were presented through its artifact spirit.

"This hall is both a flying treasure and a supreme defensive treasure. . . simultaneously, it's also a supreme treasure for trapping enemies. It carries void divine abilities, capable of sealing Nascent Soul teleportation!"

"Truly a fine treasure."

He smiled faintly, flew out of the cultivation chamber, and arrived above Emerald Island.

Then, with a thought, the 'Blood Fiend Hall' instantly grew to an immense size, transforming into a palace complex several mu in area.

Outside the palace walls, streaks of blood-red clouds swirled, making the hall appear and disappear from view.

"Too bad. . . it's a bit too sinister. If it had five-colored auspicious clouds, I could rename it the Celestial Palace."

Fang Xi walked into the Blood Fiend Hall with his hands clasped behind his back, and with a thought.

Whoosh!

The massive Blood Fiend Hall immediately transformed into a streak of bloody light, flying away without a trace.

"This speed. . . it's faster than many mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. "

"As for defense. . . even if besieged by several Transformed Great Demons, it could remain unharmed for a short period. . ."

"As for its void-sealing ability, it's slightly inferior to the 'Anti-flight Talisman' deployed by the 'Star-Patterned Chessboard,' but it's already superior to the 'Star-Patterned Chessboard' when not paired with the 'Anti-flight Talisman'. . ."

After a series of trials, Fang Xi toyed with the 'Blood Fiend Hall' in his hands, his face filled with satisfaction: "Truly a magnificent spiritual treasure. . . Moreover, with its versatile functions, it could almost serve as the protective sect treasure for a Nascent Soul sect."

...

Although refining the 'Blood Fiend Hall' hadn't consumed his vital energy, Fang Xi's spirit was still somewhat weary.

He immediately summoned Zhong Hong Yu, instructing her to arrange fine wine, beautiful women. . . for viewing dances and listening to music, as a form of relaxation and diversion.

A month later, Fang Xi tirelessly went to the artifact refining chamber, pulled out the jade slip for refining the 'Divine Infant Sword,' and began to meticulously study it.

With the Monster Race's Realm Descent imminent, Fang Xi couldn't afford to care about much else. Upon returning, he didn't even bother repairing or studying the teleportation array; he focused solely on refining spiritual treasures to enhance his strength.

And as far as he knew, even in the most remote Three Kingdoms Cultivation World, news of the 'Monster Race Invasion' had long since spread like wildfire. All kinds of pills, magical artifacts, talismans. . . anything that could immediately increase combat power had seen their value skyrocket, while others had plummeted.

It was the same for Fang Xi.

Even if he repaired the ancient teleportation array, it wouldn't significantly boost his combat power.

It was better to first master the 'Blood Fiend Hall' and then refine the 'Divine Infant Sword. '

With that, even if he faced a mid-grade fourth-tier monster cultivator, he would dare to fight.

Half a month later.

Fang Xi put down the jade slip: "With my artifact refining talent, to forge a sword embryo from scratch would probably require hundreds of years of research to compensate for my shortcomings. . . and this is already the result of studying artifact refining at the Nascent Soul realm."

"Fortunately, the sword embryo is already refined, and the Nascent Souls are also present."

"Only the final step of 'Blood Sacrifice to Awaken' is needed. . . which doesn't require much artifact refining skill, but rather is related to formations."

Fang Xi touched his storage ring, and jade boxes filled with materials scattered throughout the refining chamber.

Some of these were rare materials he had extensively purchased in the Yuan Kingdom and the Flowing Sand Domain, others were obtained through ingenious means from the Red Blood Cult and the Green Leaf Merchant Guild, and still others were contributions from the storage bags of various Nascent Soul cultivators. . .

Gathering them all together, there was enough to construct the formation designed in the ancient texts.

"I hope this sword truly possesses the power described. . ."

Fang Xi sighed emotionally and began silently refining formation tools and setting up the formation. . .

...

"Fellow Daoist Zhong. . ."

Inside the Void Hall.

Tai Shu Hong and Zhang Zhu Sheng, both False Cores, were present. They looked at Zhong Hong Yu, who sat at the very top, their eyes filled with anticipation: "We wonder when the Alliance Leader will emerge from seclusion? This matter of the Monster Race invasion has caused such a stir, and we don't know what to do. . ."

"Some cultivators have suggested first clearing out the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, which is a good idea," Tai Shu Hong said. "But this matter still requires the Alliance Leader's decision."

Fang Xi's current identity was not only the Dragon Fish Island Lord but also the Three Kingdoms Alliance Leader.

Theoretically, all the cultivators in the entire Three Kingdoms Cultivation World were his subordinates.

"The Island Lord hasn't emerged from seclusion for over a year since he entered closed-door artifact refining. . ."

Regarding this, Zhong Hong Yu could only shake her head.

Just as Zhang Zhu Sheng was about to say something else, the three of them suddenly turned their heads to look in the direction of Evergreen Hall.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

In an instant, three streaks of light flew out of the Void Hall, standing tall in mid-air, gazing at a column of malevolent energy shooting straight up from Evergreen Hall towards the sky.

A clear sky stretching for ten thousand li, previously without a single cloud, instantly became overcast with dark clouds, and the rumble of thunder faintly echoed.

"This is. . . a celestial phenomenon? !"

Tai Shu Hong's eyes were filled with incomparable shock: "Could it be that someone is about to form a Nascent Soul again? !"

"This isn't the celestial phenomenon for forming a Nascent Soul. . ."

Zhang Zhu Sheng, possessing the richest experience, shook his head: "But the pressure this gives us. . . it should be a sign of some powerful exotic treasure being born. . ."

"Young Master is just refining a treasure. . . " Zhong Hong Yu muttered, a hint of distraction in her voice.

Splash!

At this moment, a flash of thunder passed, followed by countless drops of rain falling.

Hai Da Niu, who had also flown into the air, dazedly stretched out his hand, caught a drop of rain, and discovered it was startlingly blood-red.

The heavens wept, and blood-red rain fell!

This scene caused every cultivator present to feel a chill in their hearts.

...

"As expected, just as recorded, the 'Divine Infant Sword' appearing causes unusual phenomena. . ."

"The atmosphere is already set, yet you won't undergo heavenly tribulation? That doesn't make sense. . . Alright, spiritual treasures don't need to undergo heavenly tribulation. . ."

Fang Xi grumbled to himself while gazing at his achievement.

He saw that within a small artifact refining formation, entirely black and exquisitely arranged, the palm-sized 'Divine Infant Sword' was plunged precisely in the center.

Around the sword's body, three blood-red, thin figures continuously spiraled and danced. . .

"Nascent Souls sacrificing to the sword. . ."

Looking at the three empty jade bottles and boxes by his hand, Fang Xi murmured: "For the Nascent Souls sacrificed by blood, let alone seizing a body, even reincarnation is a luxury. . . Truly a demonic supreme treasure!"