Chapter 435: Submission (Making up for 18 overdue chapters)
Chapter 435: Submission (Making up for 18 overdue chapters)
The Earth Mountain Turtle was a type of turtle demon beast, and its bloodline rank was much lower compared to the Green Fire Luan.
For such a demon beast to actually be able to advance to the fourth stage was also an anomaly!
"May I ask for Daoist friend's name?"
Fang Xi pondered for a moment, then asked, "Are you perhaps from the Monster World?"
"This old man is 'Gui Shan'. Ever since my spiritual sense awakened, I have cultivated in this world. . . It's just that I've always cultivated in seclusion deep within the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, rarely venturing out. Even that little Green Luan hasn't seen me. . ."
Gui Shan's voice was immense, like a fierce wind blowing past: "Otherwise. . . this old man wouldn't have held back earlier."
'So, deep within the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, there really are fourth-stage demon beasts? ! '
Fang Xi's pupils contracted slightly, but this was something he had already anticipated.
He chuckled, "Why not say Daoist friend's movements were clumsy, and your escape speed a bit slow?"
Gui Shan did not refute: "Did True Monarch Dragon Fish come here to deal with this old man? This old man has a proposal: how about our two sides cease hostilities? It was quite difficult for this old man to cultivate to the fourth stage, and the reason I stirred up the beast tide was also due to the coercion from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. . . Hmph, we cultivate for longevity, why all the fighting and killing?"
"Daoist friend's proposal is indeed excellent. . ."
Fang Xi nodded repeatedly: "It's just that Daoist friend's actions make this one a bit uneasy. . . How about you hand over a small portion of your essence soul, and we can talk after I place a restriction on it?"
"Are you courting death? !"
Gui Shan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he suddenly took a deep breath.
Bang!
An incredibly thick pillar of light shot out from its mouth, which Fang Xi, already prepared, flashed aside to dodge: "You should have said so earlier, why all the nonsense?"
He chuckled, rubbed the horn on his head, and spiritual patterns suddenly appeared all over his body.
Whoosh whoosh!
A furious wind howled!
A layer of azure hurricane suddenly enveloped him, and then Fang Xi opened his mouth. Nine wind-condensed Flood Dragons appeared, each with azure runes flashing within, wildly charging downwards!
This was the Qilin Puppet's body cultivation divine ability, which Fang Xi had inherited a portion of.
Now, testing his skills, the momentum was absolutely terrifying!
A wind Flood Dragon roared, its entire body covered in intensely gleaming wind blades, slashing fiercely onto Gui Shan's back.
That thick layer of earthy yellow spiritual light was instantly torn open, leaving a large hole. Countless wind blades landed on Gui Shan's back, cutting off massive chunks of rock.
Pffft! Pffft!
As wind Flood Dragons descended one after another, Gui Shan's expression subtly changed: "Demon race divine ability. . . No, you are not True Monarch Dragon Fish!"
It roared, and a layer of earthy yellow radiance appeared around its body, actually pushing away the remaining azure wind Flood Dragons.
Ang Ang!
The earthy yellow radiance burst forth, resembling an earthen sphere.
After the earthen sphere cracked open, the enormous Gui Shan was nowhere to be seen. In its place stood only a yellow-faced old man.
He wore earthy yellow robes, with a giant turtle shell on his back. His pea-sized eyes stared at Fang Xi, filled with shock: "This old man always felt something was off. . . So you are actually a puppet body, and this puppet seems to have a strong connection to our demon race, possessing a royal bloodline. You human cultivator, you truly have guts!"
"As expected of Gui Shan, your defense is not bad. . . Unfortunately, your main body hasn't arrived, otherwise, your profound earth-attribute demonic qi wouldn't even withstand a few cuts from the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light. . ."
Fang Xi shook his head.
"Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light? ! " Unexpectedly, when Gui Shan heard this, his expression suddenly changed: "You truly obtained the Nine Leaves Sect's Dao inheritance!"
"I remember now, you're a native demon! In that case, I certainly can't let you stay."
A bloody glint flashed in Fang Xi's eyes, and he made a grasping motion with his right hand.
A crimson long saber appeared, its blade light wildly flashing, and bloody runes emerged one by one. It was none other than the Blood Transformation Demonic Saber!
And the Seven Kills Demon Armor also appeared, covering the Qilin Puppet's body.
With these two layers of defense stacked, Fang Xi even had the confidence to take head-on with bare hands the frenzied assault of a mid-stage Nascent Soul old monster wielding a spiritual treasure!
"Slash!"
Fang Xi's magic power surged, and he pointed at the Blood Transformation Demonic Saber.
The demonic saber roared, countless runes flashed, pulling forth a crimson blade light hundreds of zhang long, descending like a bolt of silk.
Gui Shan's expression was extremely solemn. He clapped his hands together, and a black turtle shell appeared. It was a spiritual treasure refined from his own shed shell!
This jet-black turtle shell was covered in various complex and profound patterns, and suddenly expanded, transforming into a small mountain-like black giant shield.
Pffft!
The Blood Transformation Demonic Saber slashed down upon it, countless bloody rays exploded, leaving countless cracks on the surface of the jet-black turtle shield.
Gui Shan's expression remained unchanged. He cast a spell, and the cracks on the turtle shell surprisingly began to rapidly mend.
"What strong recovery power. . ."
"It has some semblance of the 'Wood Spirit Indestructible Body'. . . Since this turtle's shell possesses such a marvelous effect, its body must also have a self-healing divine ability."
Thoughts raced through Fang Xi's mind. His entire being suddenly transformed into a black streak of light, fiercely rushing out.
Bang!
His fist, covered by a layer of Seven Kills Demon Armor, heavily smashed onto the jet-black turtle shield.
The formidable immense power of his great demon body erupted, actually causing the turtle shell shield to emit a more unbearable wail than before, and it was sent flying far away by a single punch.
Gui Shan's expression changed drastically. Innate divine patterns appeared on his body, gathering in his palm, transforming into an earthy yellow orb of light.
Buzz!
A circle of earthy yellow radiance rapidly spread, and the gravity within dozens of miles suddenly increased exponentially!
Crackle! Pop!
The Cloud Sea Maze Array was directly shattered, causing the entangled demonic qi and spiritual energy to surge into the sky. Countless steeds, cattle, sheep, and other livestock in nearby cities were scared witless, creating utter chaos. . .
'A gravity-type innate divine ability? ! '
Fang Xi directly bore the beast's innate divine ability, feeling an even more terrifying sensation. It was as if entire mountains were pressing down on him, causing his entire being to plummet straight down towards the ground.
Pffft!
The originally hard rocky ground was pierced through as if it were tofu, and he continued to sink. . .
'If my main body were here, I probably would have had to activate the 'Wood Spirit Indestructible Body'. . . '
Rumble!
A black light flashed, and the ground caved in significantly.
Roar! Roar!
Immediately after, a black jade Qilin violently burst out from the earth, its single horn forcefully striking the unsuspecting Gui Shan.
Bang!
The demon was immediately struck so hard that it transformed into a streak of light, piercing through the barren mountain behind it!
The black jade Qilin that appeared in mid-air was actually Fang Xi transformed into his Qilin main body, with his entire body then covered in a layer of Seven Kills Demon Armor.
"This demon beast body. . . is indeed incredibly powerful."
Feeling his physique and immense strength further enhanced after transforming into his Qilin true form, Fang Xi couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Roar! Roar!
Above the ground, countless dust motes settled, revealing a gigantic Gui Shan with a damaged back.
It let out a roar, its back wounds rapidly healing. It still wanted to continue fighting, but a jet-black small sword appeared before its eyes.
Countless vein-like patterns writhed on its surface, emitting a heartbreaking sword hum, making Gui Shan instinctively want to flee.
But Gui Shan quickly abandoned this idea.
Influenced by his racial innate ability, he had considerable confidence in his defense. But in terms of escape speed. . . he was indeed inferior to even a third-stage Green Fire Luan!
Bang!
A black light descended, and the black jade-like Qilin stepped on Gui Shan's back, shouting: "Submit. . . or die!"
Generally speaking, the more intelligent a demon beast, the easier it was to subdue, because they understood how to weigh pros and cons, and feared death. . .
"Ang!"
Gui Shan still wanted to struggle, but Fang Xi showed no mercy. A cluster of wind blades sprayed down, almost piercing through its turtle shell.
Bang bang!
The two giant beasts wrestled together, or rather, Fang Xi was unilaterally crushing him, and the ground continuously trembled. . .
An unknown amount of time passed. . .
Gui Shan, almost driven to desperation, suddenly opened its mouth wide, spitting out an earthy yellow demon core. Inside it was a lifelike small turtle, and it instantly tried to teleport away.
Whoosh!
The next instant, the Divine Infant Sword hung high above the demon core, a fierce demonic qi radiating outwards, causing the small turtle within to nod repeatedly: "This old one is willing to submit, willing to submit. . ."
"Wouldn't it have been simpler to do this earlier?"
A green light flashed.
Fang Xi transformed into human form, and pulled out a bronze ring from his hand. It was precisely the spiritual treasure 'Demon Taming Ring', and then he tossed it.
Buzz!
The Demon Taming Ring flew to the top of the earthy yellow Inner Core, and with just one turn, it was fitted onto the Inner Core.
The bronze ring instantly dematerialized, leaving only chains of runes on its surface, like tattoos, branded onto the Inner Core's surface.
This 'Demon Taming Ring', was originally used on a demon beast's Inner Core.
The Inner Core of a shapeshifting great demon was equivalent to a cultivator's Nascent Soul, and was its fundamental vital point.
If its Inner Core and spiritual soul escaped, it could easily find another turtle demon beast to possess, and would soon be able to cultivate back to the fourth stage!
"Demon Taming Ring? !"
Gui Shan swallowed back its Inner Core, and also transformed into human form. With a bitter smile on his face, he bowed to Fang Xi: "Master. . . this old one submits!"
"Not enough!"
Fang Xi, however, shook his head, and said coldly: "You still need to sign a slavery contract with me. . . Besides that, also hand over a portion of your essence soul into this item."
He flicked his hand, and a Dharma treasure-grade 'Thousand Demon Banner' appeared, making Gui Shan's face fill with bitterness.
This Master, is truly meticulous to the extreme.
He even disliked that the 'Demon Taming Ring's' restraint was insufficient. With so many restrictions added, even if he were to advance to the fifth stage in the future, he might not be able to break free. . .
But Fang Xi clearly wouldn't leave him any leeway.
This demon was extremely cautious and cunning, and a fourth-stage shapeshifting being, not to be underestimated!
He immediately unleashed upon Gui Shan all the methods he had learned from beast-taming inheritances, as well as various restriction techniques from the demonic path, and unknown useful or useless secret arts, all at once. . . making the old fellow cry out repeatedly. . .
...
Emerald Island.
Beneath the Ancestral Demonic Tree.
Fang Xi had his hand resting on his head, seemingly dozing.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes, revealing a hint of a smile.
A moment later, two streaks of light, one black and one yellow, descended from the sky, revealing his External Avatar and Gui Shan!
When Gui Shan saw Fang Xi's true self, his body immediately trembled, and he murmured: "It's actually the great divine ability of a second Nascent Soul. . . Master's cultivation is unfathomable, this old servant lost without injustice. . ."
"Daoist friend Gui, why debase yourself?"
Fang Xi smiled slightly. He had always valued practical benefits over empty reputation.
Since he had already placed so many restrictions on Gui Shan, giving a little verbal concession wouldn't hurt.
"May I ask how Daoist friend contacted the Heavenly Phoenix Clan? And what other instructions does this clan have?"
"A little fellow from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan came to find this old one. . . This clan has always been arrogant, viewing us as lower-tier bloodlines, completely disdainful. . . The task given to this old one was merely to stir up a beast tide, to disrupt the cultivators' rear lines. . ."
Gui Shan replied with a bitter smile, and then glanced at the Green Fire Luan beside him, a hint of an unusual glint in his eyes.
"Speak directly!"
Seeing this, Fang Xi said thoughtfully.
"Master, please forgive me, this old one merely noticed that Master's spirit pet's bloodline is quite pure. If the Heavenly Phoenix Clan were to discover it, it would indeed be a bit troublesome."
The Green Fire Luan was able to awaken the 'Green Luan Fire' divine ability, and was taken by Fang Xi back then. Both its talent and bloodline were extraordinary. The Heavenly Phoenix Clan, on the other hand, had always been arrogant, and harbored immense hatred towards human cultivators who dared to enslave their kin!
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