Chapter 431: Devouring the Progenitor (For the Silver Alliance Leader's Celebration)
Chapter 431: Devouring the Progenitor (For the Silver Alliance Leader's Celebration)
“This silver demon script seems to be an upgraded version of the ordinary demon script. . . It's a pity I still can't understand it, but I can roughly guess that it has quite a bit to do with the Dao of Void. ”
Fang Xi put away the ancient beast hide book, preparing to find an opportunity to study the demon race's language in the future, then looked at another item.
It was an ancient-looking copper ring!
Upon the copper ring, faint runes were still inscribed.
If it had been before, Fang Xi wouldn't have been able to identify it, but now, having gained some experience in Heavenly Guardian City, he quickly recognized it: “Demon Taming Ring? ”
This Demon Taming Ring was a special magical treasure, capable of imprisoning demon beasts for its wielder's use!
“Because it couldn't slay demon races, it wasn't counted among the Three Demon-Slaying Treasures, but it was still the most popular magical artifact outside of those three. . . However, among cultivators, it seemed the highest-grade Demon Taming Ring was only third-tier, only capable of subduing third-tier demon beasts or so. . . ”
“This Demon Taming Ring, however, seemed to have reached the Numinous Treasure level. . . Could the legends be true, that the 'Demon Taming Ring' originally came from the Demon World? Do demon races truly deal with their own kind most ruthlessly? ”
Seeing this, Fang Xi couldn't help but reveal a smile.
...
Teleportation Hall.
Numerous lightning pillars remained majestic and vast, exuding a dangerous aura.
The Core Formation cultivator guarding the teleportation array had a solemn expression. Seeing the silver light flickering above the array, he secretly tightened his grip on a token.
If a demon race member were to be teleported over, the 'Eight Directions Wind and Thunder Array' set up within this hall would then activate.
Amidst the flickering light, Fang Xi's figure gradually emerged.
“So it's fellow Daoist. . . ”
The Core Formation cultivator let out a breath of relief and asked with a smile, “Fellow Daoist, how was your harvest on this trip? ”
“Quite bountiful! ”
Fang Xi nodded with a faint smile.
Immediately, he saw another teleportation array also flickering with light.
Then, the figure of Heisha Zhenjun appeared, though his face was pale, clearly indicating a severe loss of vitality.
“Fellow Daoist Black Sand, why are you in such a state? ”
A blue light flashed, and an old man in blue robes appeared, exuding Nascent Soul-level magic power fluctuations. It was precisely the hall's guardian – Lan Yang Zhenjun!
“I encountered a fourth-tier mid-grade transforming great demon. . . ”
Heisha Zhenjun gave a bitter smile.
In reality, he wasn't weak among mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. If he hadn't been slightly injured and lost some vitality at the start of the fight, perhaps he wouldn't have been in such a sorry state.
Just then, he saw Fang Xi and couldn't help but be startled: “True Monarch Mu. . . ”
“Oh? Another fellow Daoist, it seems? ”
Lan Yang Zhenjun looked at Fang Xi, a hint of surprise on his face.
Even though Heisha Zhenjun had revealed it, Fang Xi still appeared as a Core Formation cultivator in his eyes.
“With fellow Daoist Black Sand safe and sound, I can rest assured. ”
Fang Xi responded with a slight smile.
“At that time, I saw that fourth-tier low-grade demon beast pursuing fellow Daoist, I don't know if it. . . ”
Heisha Zhenjun looked at Fang Xi, who seemed completely unharmed, and a terrifying conjecture surfaced in his heart.
“That demon beast has already been slain! ”
Fang Xi bared a row of stark white teeth, then looked at Lan Yang Zhenjun: “I wonder. . . how many battle merits are awarded for slaying a transforming great demon? ”
...
Several months later.
Southern Desolate Cultivation World.
Emerald Island.
Zhong Hong Yu arrived at the Evergreen Hall, her gaze sweeping over the Demonic Tree's lush, leafy canopy that almost completely obscured the entire core area, before gracefully stepping into the hall.
Fang Xi was holding an ancient scroll, casually flipping through it. Seeing Zhong Hong Yu arrive, he couldn't help but smile: “Hong Yu, you've rarely been here these past few days. . . ”
Zhong Hong Yu's cheeks flushed slightly. She bowed and said, “Young Master. . . the cultivators throughout Emerald Island have been properly settled, as have the mortals who came with them. . . A specific region has been designated for them, and a small nation has been established. Please, Young Master, bestow a name upon it! ”
“Great is Qian Yuan. . . The nation's name shall be 'Qian'! ”
Fang Xi casually decided.
The mortals on each spirit island in the Myriad Islands Lake had multiplied, almost forming small nations, and now they had also taken in a considerable influx of refugees.
And once the mortals grew up, they could participate in the spirit root testing assembly, gaining the hope of becoming cultivators.
This was precisely how Zhong Hong Yu had achieved her leap in status.
He pondered for a moment, then suddenly waved his hand, and a stack of talismans appeared, landing in Zhong Hong Yu's hand.
“This is. . . ”
Zhong Hong Yu looked at the talismans in her hand, noticing that they were completely different from common types.
They had a bright yellow base, with silver runes inscribed upon them.
Truthfully, they bore some resemblance to formation-breaking talismans.
“These are 'Teleportation Talismans', specially prepared by ancient cultivators for those with weaker strength to use when riding teleportation arrays. . . You are already at Core Formation, so you won't need them, but some close individuals with shallow cultivation can use them when traveling by teleportation array in the future. ”
Fang Xi waved his hand.
Zhong Hong Yu, as one of Fang Xi's trusted confidantes, was aware of the ancient teleportation array behind the Evergreen Hall.
Hearing this, her expression changed slightly: “Has the situation already deteriorated to such an extent? ”
“No, it's merely a worst-case scenario precaution. ”
Fang Xi waved his hand, then suddenly his expression shifted. He looked towards the rear hall of Evergreen Hall, a hint of joy surfacing on his face.
The rear hall.
Upon the only intact ancient teleportation array, a silver light roared, transforming into a vortex.
Then, the External Avatar possessing the Black Fire Demonic Corpse emerged.
He swept his Divine Consciousness, saw his main body at the front of the hall, and without disturbing him, went to his own cave abode to meditate and recuperate.
Three hours later.
Fang Xi returned to his cave abode, sitting opposite his External Avatar, and suddenly performed a hand seal.
Above his head, his main Nascent Soul appeared with a flash of green light, standing upon the Star-Patterned Chessboard, holding the All-Heavens Precious Mirror, with a small palace, a pitch-black small seal, and a green spiritual fan by its side.
He gazed at the External Avatar that had appeared above the Black Fire Demonic Corpse's head, then suddenly formed a hand seal with both hands. Streaks of green restrictions flickered, falling into the External Avatar's body.
And two rays of greenish-yellow light also shot out from the main Nascent Soul's eyes, landing in the External Avatar's eyes. . .
A moment later.
The assimilation of the External Avatar was complete. Fang Xi let out a long breath, silently recalling the gains of this External Avatar's trip:
‘The External Avatar displayed divine abilities and magic power no less than a mid-stage Nascent Soul. . . In the Eastern Eight Domains, it was treated with courtesy and recruited. Using the carcass of that single-horned scaled beast as proof, it amassed a great deal of battle merits, not only exchanging them for the refining method of the 'Three Demon-Slaying Treasures' but also a batch of other treasures and secret arts. . . ’
‘Of course, the most valuable items were still the corpse and inner core of that Five Elements Lin Clan member! ’
‘If I can cultivate it into a wood puppet, I won't have to painstakingly cultivate puppet arts every day. . . ’
With a hint of anticipation, Fang Xi came to the Demonic Tree.
The Demonic Tree remained as it always was, its pitch-black trunk faintly marked with dark red patterns, exuding an eerie aura.
Fang Xi stretched out his hand, caressing the Demonic Tree.
Under the connection of the 'Longevity Art', this Demonic Tree was equivalent to an avatar of his, achieving complete spiritual connection.
He patted his storage bag, and the corpse of a nearly ten-meter-long single-horned scaled beast appeared, with a terrifying wound on its back.
Even in death, the ferocious beast aura emanating from its body could still cause Core Formation cultivators to shiver involuntarily.
Such was the might of a fourth-tier demon beast!
A vine descended, its tip forming a seed-like object.
Fang Xi reached out to take it, then casually tossed it, letting it fall into the single-horned scaled beast's wound.
Sizzle sizzle!
This tree seed began to rapidly absorb the demon blood, seemingly intending to sprout. . .
But the next moment, a puff of white smoke emerged.
This single demon tree seed actually seemed unable to withstand the ferocious and malevolent aura within the fourth-tier demon beast's blood, slowly melting away. . .
“It failed. . . ”
Fang Xi's expression remained exceptionally calm as he witnessed this scene.
After all, the Demonic Tree had its limits, not to mention this was merely a sub-strain!
Facing a fourth-tier demon beast, it seemed reasonable that this sub-strain would be difficult to control?
“What a pity, if the corpse of this fourth-tier demon beast could be utilized. . . ”
Fang Xi pondered for a moment, then retrieved a jade box adorned with many talismans from his storage ring.
Upon opening it, he saw a massive demon tree seed within.
The Demonic Tree began to rustle, conveying emotions of both anticipation and fear.
“How many years has it been. . . ”
Fang Xi gazed at this Progenitor Demonic Tree seed, feeling deeply emotional.
Back then, when he was just a small Qi Refinement cultivator, he encountered this Demonic Tree, and then struggled to survive in the demon realm. . . Well, more accurately, he acted as a cross-world merchant, earning his first pot of gold.
After that, he accidentally obtained the 'Longevity Art', and things spiraled out of control.
Without the Demonic Tree, with Fang Xi's inferior-grade wood spirit root aptitude, it would have been incredibly difficult for him to reach this point today!
Now, not only had he achieved the position of Nascent Soul True Monarch, but even the seed of the Progenitor Demonic Tree was in his hands!
“This Progenitor Demonic Tree is a great demon with Nascent Soul potential. . . Even though I have thoroughly comprehended various methods of demon suppression, the best way is still 'to use demons to suppress demons'! ”
Fang Xi looked up, gazing at this Demonic Tree sub-strain.
“I've cultivated it for so many years, it should be enough, right? ”
He had a natural reason for cultivating this sub-strain for so many years: to cultivate this Demonic Tree to be powerful enough to counteract the Progenitor Demonic Tree!
“Go! ”
Fang Xi performed a hand seal, and a ball of green radiance instantly enveloped the Progenitor Demonic Tree seed, flying towards the Demonic Tree.
The seeds of the Demonic Tree would cannibalize each other, just like raising Gu!
If this sub-strain could devour the Progenitor Demonic Tree seed, it would also acquire the powerful bloodline of the Progenitor Demonic Tree!
Even if it failed and was instead devoured by the Progenitor Demonic Tree, its essence and the imprint of the 'Longevity Art' from years of cultivation would become an important foundation for Fang Xi to counteract the Progenitor Demonic Tree and employ the art of 'using demons to suppress demons'!
Rustle rustle!
The Demonic Tree seemed to tremble, vines and aerial roots hanging down, completely enveloping the Progenitor Demonic Tree seed, forming a ball of vines.
Rip!
Then, the pitch-black trunk of the Demonic Tree split open, like a gaping maw, revealing a profound darkness within, devouring the entire ball of vines.
Not long after, the entire Demonic Tree began to tremble violently, cracks appearing all over its trunk!
Seeing this, the Demonic Tree tattoo on Fang Xi's back rapidly flickered. Vines shot out from his sleeves, plunging into the Demonic Tree's body. . .
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