Chapter 424: Ascension (Please Subscribe)
Chapter 424: Ascension (Please Subscribe)
Jiang Kingdom.
Ice Fiend Lake.
The Seven Treasures Pagoda Boat rumbled, its surface constantly shimmering with radiant light, transforming into seven distinct spirit treasures, each unleashing a myriad of attacks.
Wind blades, ice shards, blazing fire, crushing mountains, colossal trees. . . wave after wave, they relentlessly pounded into the opposing demon beast horde.
In mid-air, demon birds continuously turned into pulp, ice blocks, and fireballs. . . tumbling from the sky.
“It’s actually the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. . . This could be quite troublesome. ”
Tian Du Mojun stood upon the deck, gazing at the battle that, though not far, heavily favored them, yet a hint of worry creased his brow.
He had just received news from Feng Country: a fortress in that country had been ambushed by a late-stage Nascent Soul expert of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan and had already fallen. Only the mid-stage Nascent Soul Hao Ranzi managed to escape, and an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator had perished.
Even if such beings couldn’t pass through the void channel at the very beginning, it would be troublesome in the future. . .
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East Sea Cultivation World.
Four Seas Sect.
Inside the deliberation hall.
Several Nascent Soul cultivators, clad in blue robes, were intently staring at a sand-table-like object before them.
Within the sand table, upon a vast azure sea, spiritual islands were individually marked with small flags, each radiating multicolored light.
Pfft!
Suddenly, the light upon one of the spiritual islands flickered several times in succession, and then extinguished. . .
“Sect Master! ”
An elder hastily reported: “The outer Dongji Island has fallen. . . This time, the Demon Race’s Realm Descent is truly ferocious. . . This island is extremely crucial; it pertains to our sect’s outer perimeter defense. Should it be lost, our grand formation will have a flaw, and we must swiftly reclaim it. ”
The Four Seas Sect Master was a handsome young man. As he mused, a Core Formation cultivator entered, bowing as he reported: “A recent dispatch. . . Dongji Island was besieged by several fourth-order Horned Dragons. Uncle-Master Sun fought bravely but was defeated, his Dharma body even destroyed. Only his Nascent Soul escaped to safety. . . ”
“Horned Dragons, hmph. . . ”
The Four Seas Sect Master snorted coldly: “I knew these sea demons couldn't be relied upon. . . ”
In the Human World, there were also demon beasts.
And in the East Sea Cultivation World, within the boundless, vast ocean, who knew how many tribes of sea demon beasts dwelled and multiplied. . .
“This time, it seems the ‘Crocodile Horned Dragon Clan’ is leading the assault against us. This clan is merely a vassal of the true Horned Dragon Clan in the Demon World. Those Horned Dragons of the East Sea shamelessly offered themselves to them, truly abandoning all their pride. ”
A Nascent Soul elder snorted coldly.
“I think the native Horned Dragons just want to establish a connection with the Crocodile Horned Dragon Clan, and then seize the opportunity to return to the Demon World. . . With their atavistic Horned Dragon bloodline, they can truly lord it over others in the Demon World. . . And their chances of advancing to Fifth Order will greatly increase. ”
Another Nascent Soul cultivator shook his head: “What we truly need to be wary of is the beast tide formed by the countless low-tier demon beasts of the East Sea! Once those Horned Dragons hand over command to the experts of the Crocodile Horned Dragon Clan, they will absolutely not pity casualties; they will surely dispatch them all to wear down our grand formation’s spiritual power! ”
At the thought of the almost limitless number of demon beasts in the sea, even the Four Seas Sect Master couldn’t help but feel his scalp tingle. . .
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Northern Plains Cultivation World.
Amidst the icy world of snow and ice, countless snowflakes formed a blade of ice, swiftly slicing through a colossal barbaric bull, whose entire body was wreathed in flames and whose physique was like a mountain.
The bovine behemoth charged for a short distance more, before its head suddenly separated from its body, splitting into two halves, blood showering the sky.
“This Dharma-transformed great demon’s vital soul and demon core have been taken by this seat; its remaining hide, flesh, and bones cannot be spared either. . . ”
The Ice God Palace Master casually collected the transformed ox demon’s demon core and vital soul, then instructed the disciples of the Ice God Palace to set to work.
On the battlefield, demon beast corpses were strewn everywhere, among which were even many Third and Fourth Order ones.
Even more numerous, however, were the disciples of the Ice God Palace, dressed in white robes and armored with ice!
Wielding various magical tools, spiritual artifacts, and treasures. . . they formed battle formations, clearly well-trained, transforming into individual ice giants, pursuing any stragglers.
Several formation masters were before the void channel, taking out various formation-laying artifacts and beginning to set up an array.
“How much longer? ”
The Ice God Palace Master observed this scene, her face devoid of any expression as she inquired.
“Three more days are needed, and then the grand teleportation array can be activated, to transport us to the Demon World. . . ”
A formation master, not daring to be remiss, bowed and reported.
“I will only give you two days. ” The Ice God Palace Master commanded, her voice devoid of emotion.
“Yes. . . it will certainly be completed within two days! ”
A bead of cold sweat appeared on the formation master’s forehead, but he swiftly replied nonetheless.
The Ice God Palace Master nodded, then returned to a white tent.
Inside the tent, it was as warm as spring, with thick, snowy-white fur blankets spread out.
A dissolute young man was lying on the fur blankets, a wine flask still in his hand.
“Old Ancestor. . . ”
The Ice God Palace Master saluted meticulously.
“Sigh. . . no need. Our Ice God Palace’s cultivation methods have always been emotionless and devoid of desires, but Xiao Bai, if you cannot comprehend the principle of ‘extremes breed opposites,’ I fear it will be difficult for you to reach Soul Transformation in the future. . . ”
The slovenly youth poured a mouthful of wine, red as blood, into his mouth, then asked: “How are the preparations coming along? ”
“The demon vanguard has been completely annihilated. In two days, we will surely be able to proceed to the Demon World. . . At that time, I will personally lead the team! ”
Only when the Ice God Palace Master heard the word ‘Soul Transformation’ did a faint ripple appear in her eyes, but it quickly subsided.
“Good. . . ”
The youth raised a hand, and a small, pagoda-shaped spiritual treasure flew before the Ice God Palace Master.
“Soul Suppressing Pagoda? ! ”
A hint of shock tinged the Ice God Palace Master’s voice.
“Hehe. . . it’s merely a half-finished product. . . This time, upon going to the Demon World, you can try to gather the blood of myriad spirits to help fully refine it. ”
The Ice God Palace’s Soul Transformation Old Ancestor said nonchalantly: “Just be careful not to break it. Currently, the channel isn't stable yet, so this old man cannot cross over. If you get killed by the demon race, this old man won't be able to save you. . . ”
“For the pursuit of the Grand Dao, a hundred deaths I shall not regret! ”
The Ice God Palace Master bowed once more, and departed with the Soul Suppressing Pagoda.
Gazing at her retreating figure, the Ice God Palace’s Old Ancestor sighed, then lay back down: “The Grand Dao. . . Ascension. . . how arduous it is! ”
Cultivators of the Human World, as long as they cultivated to the peak of Soul Transformation, would be repelled by the power of the realm, and then ascend to the Earthly Immortal World!
Alas, ever since the ancient war, the heavens and earth had become fragmented, and with Heavenly Demon Qi polluting the realm, causing spiritual energy to decline, there had been no instances of Soul Transformation cultivators ascending in the past few millennia.
Furthermore, after entering the early Soul Transformation realm, every small step forward was incredibly difficult.
Forcing the Soul Transformation cultivators of the Human World to seek other solutions.
This Old Ancestor of the Ice God Palace, by a stroke of fortune, found an ascension platform left behind by ancient cultivators.
It was rumored that in the Earthly Immortal World, there was also a dedicated Immortal Ascension Platform corresponding to the lower realms, capable of echoing one another.
However, with his cultivation only at the early Soul Transformation realm, if he forcibly activated the ascension platform to ascend, he might not be able to withstand the various tribulations within the ascension channel.
Therefore, he had to find another way to resist!
This ‘Soul Suppressing Pagoda’ contained powerful void might, and it was precisely one of the methods the Ice God Old Ancestor had prepared!
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Southern Desolate, Emerald Island.
“Three hundred and sixteen years old. ”
Fang Xi leaned against the Demonic Tree, a green jade gourd in his hand, casually pouring a mouthful of spirit wine into his mouth.
He had just ruined a batch of fourth-order ‘Lihe Pills,’ and was feeling a bit dejected at the moment.
“Counting the days. . . the Demon World’s descent isn’t far off. ”
“But let the outside world be flooded with chaos, my birthday is paramount. . . First, three days of rest, eating, drinking, and merrymaking, then we’ll see. . . ”
Fang Xi secretly calculated his cultivation progress.
Without relying on pills, he would likely need to be over four hundred years old to cultivate to the peak of early Nascent Soul, and attempt to break through to the mid-stage.
One could say, he still had a long way to go.
‘If I advance to the mid-stage Nascent Soul, then even a top-grade fourth-order transformed great demon might not be able to harm me. . . ’
‘It’s just a pity. . . in the late stage of the Realm Descent, fifth-order demon races are almost certain to appear, so it’s better not to be too prominent. ’
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Three days later.
After the celebrations, Fang Xi arrived at the back hall of the Evergreen Palace, his gaze intently examining an ancient teleportation array.
This teleportation array was the least damaged one, with only a few corners missing.
Now, the other two corners and fissures had been repaired by Fang Xi, leaving only the last small corner.
Fang Xi exhaled a wisp of Nascent Fire, melting a piece of ‘Perfected Form Jade’ and refining it into an array base.
Then, using the jade talisman art he had learned, he engraved extremely complex array patterns upon it, one by one. . .
“The most crucial material for ancient teleportation arrays is still Void Nether Crystal. . . ”
“This type of crystal contains void power, and is an indispensable material for refining ancient teleportation arrays. . . ”
Fang Xi took out various tools, and began to operate them one by one, his expression focused and serious.
After drawing a few more runes, a peculiar gleam appeared in his eyes: “The art of refining jade talismans. . . quite a bit of the content from the Taixu Sect’s quasi-fourth-order talisman inheritance, can actually be applied to the array engraving of ancient teleportation arrays. . . Indeed, after reaching profound levels in formations, alchemy, artifacts, talismans, and even the hundred arts of cultivation, there are points of mutual understanding? ”
A long while later, Fang Xi gazed at the ancient teleportation array before him.
This ancient teleportation array’s array plate and array patterns had now been fully repaired, and it looked not much different from the complete ones.
“Hoo. . . my effort wasn’t in vain, I finally repaired one. ”
“With the experience from this one, the progress of repairing the second one should be considerably faster. ”
With a hint of expectation, Fang Xi flicked his hand.
Several superior-grade spirit stones automatically filled the ancient teleportation array’s grooves, and lines of spiritual runes began to shimmer.
Then. . .
With a soft ‘snap,’ the lights that had initially flared up suddenly extinguished completely.
“It failed? ”
Fang Xi released his Divine Consciousness, inspecting the ancient teleportation array thoroughly from inside out, finally confirming: “The ancient teleportation array is functioning well; it’s not my issue. . . That means the teleportation array on the other side is already damaged, sigh. . . ”
He looked at another teleportation array, secretly pondering how to repair it.
If this one also didn’t work, he would only be able to contend with the more damaged teleportation arrays in his leisure time.
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“Young Master. . . ”
Just as Fang Xi emerged from his seclusion, preparing to relax his mind, Zhong Hong Yu flew over as a streak of light, her face etched with urgency: “White Peace Immortal City reports. . . a beast tide has erupted in the Myriad Beast Mountain Range! ”
“A beast tide? ”
Fang Xi smiled faintly: “Counting the days, this beast tide is quite abnormal. Presumably, the Demon Race’s Realm Descent has already begun. . . ”
“It’s finally. . . beginning? ” A sense of relief, as if a great weight had finally lifted, appeared on Zhong Hong Yu’s face, then she continued: “White Peace Immortal City has likely already fallen. . . and the beast tide sweeping through the Three Kingdoms is probably unavoidable. . . ”
“Order the major sects and cultivators not to defend to the death. If they find the situation unfavorable, they can seek refuge in the Myriad Islands Lake. ” Fang Xi’s eyes were sharp and cold as he made his decision.
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