Chapter 438: The Keeper of the Vault (Making up for delayed chapter 19)
Chapter 438: The Keeper of the Vault (Making up for delayed chapter 19)
"What in the world?"
"An Outer Realm Demonic Fiend. . . me?"
Fang Xi looked at himself. Well. . . even though he truly was radiating demonic energy, after all, the 'Path of the Son of Yama' cultivated by his External Avatar was undoubtedly a top-tier demonic cultivation method.
Furthermore, his arrival from across realms fit the criteria of coming from 'beyond the domain'.
The four words 'Outer Realm Demonic Fiend' truly didn't slander him in the slightest!
"But. . . even though I cultivate demonic arts and hail from beyond this domain, I'm a good person!"
Fang Xi murmured.
Alas, the cold, colossal patrol warship, resembling a floating city, paid no heed to his explanation.
—Two Polarities Chaos-Void Divine Light!
Fang Xi, utterly helpless, could only flash a green light in his hand, revealing a 'Green Scale Shield'.
The Green Scale Shield shone dazzlingly, countless green ethereal lights bursting forth like scales, densely forming a colossal wall in mid-air.
Swoosh!
The chaotic Two Polarities Chaos-Void Divine Light landed on the illusory, scaled great shield, only pausing for a moment before directly dissolving it. Its momentum undiminished, it struck a swath of city ruins behind.
Countless reinforced concrete structures and hover-trains, along with other modes of transport, were all disintegrated into their smallest particles under this divine light. A colossal black hole instantly formed. . .
Thousands of feet away, a black light flashed, and Fang Xi's figure appeared, a look of shock on his face: "What a formidable war treasure. . . I'm afraid it's no less impressive than the Lishang Demon Palace's 'Seven Treasures Pagoda Ship'. . ."
A hint of murderous aura immediately flared across his face, and green light erupted from his entire body. He abruptly opened his mouth, and a beam of green light shot forth.
Roar!
The green light transformed into nine wind-blade-condensed flood dragons in mid-air, which were precisely the innate divine ability of the Five Elements Lin Clan from before!
As each green flood dragon emerged, it continuously swallowed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, its body rapidly expanding.
Even so, compared to the patrol warship's colossal size, they still resembled mere earthworms. With a sudden roar, they landed on the warship's armored plates.
Puff, puff!
On the surface of the metal construct, talismans emerged, forming a dazzling multicolored barrier.
The wind dragons could only barely penetrate the first layer of the barrier, leaving deep marks on the metal deck, but clearly had yet to pierce through the armor's thickness. . .
Furthermore, Fang Xi could even see tiny robots, seemingly imbued with the mysteries of puppetry, already beginning to repair the armor.
Repaired as soon as it's struck!
Upon seeing this, he immediately abandoned any thought of further confrontation. He chanted an incantation, transformed into a streak of blood-light, and plunged straight into the earth. . .
Swoosh, swoosh!
The hatches on the patrol warship opened, and a large number of drones flew out of the hangar like a swarm of bees, scattering in all directions.
A divine sense suddenly locked onto Fang Xi with an unyielding grip.
This familiar aura startled Fang Xi slightly: "A Nascent Soul cultivator? There's actually a Nascent Soul cultivator on that patrol warship? !"
At this moment, on the deck of the patrol warship, a middle-aged cultivator with a square face, bronze complexion, and a resolute, capable demeanor, quietly watched the direction Fang Xi had fled: "The Outer Realm Demonic Fiend actually breached the 'Taiyin Defense Line'. This is our dereliction of duty. . ."
His entire body overflowed with Nascent Soul-level spiritual energy fluctuations. He suddenly pressed his chest.
A halo of light spread, countless spiritual patterns manifesting, adorning him with a suit of ancient-looking battle armor that radiated a strong spiritual aura.
"Gengjin Heavenly Radiance Divine Sword charging. . . 97%, 98%. . . 100%!"
The previous mechanical voice sounded again.
Buzz!
Accompanied by a sword hum, a golden flying sword flew out from one of the patrol warship's massive energy furnaces.
The middle-aged cultivator laughed heartily, controlling the flying sword. He transformed into a streak of golden light, boldly executing a man-sword fusion technique, and rapidly plunged into the earth, pursuing him!
"Here he comes!"
Deep underground, Fang Xi's demonic aura surged, repelling every inch of soil to form a vast subterranean space.
He was clad in the Seven Kills Demon Armor, holding the Blood-Transforming Demonic Blade, quietly observing his rear.
Almost instantly, a golden sword rainbow pursued him!
The armored middle-aged Nascent Soul cultivator, upon seeing Fang Xi's alien appearance with scales on his body and a single horn on his head, immediately let out a clear shout: "Demonic fiend, prepare to die!"
The golden flying sword in his hand shone dazzlingly, suddenly transforming into a hundreds-of-feet-long golden sword light, carrying an aura as severe as heavenly judgment, and slashed down abruptly!
"So, nothing I say will matter?"
Fang Xi's expression turned cold, and the Blood-Transforming Demonic Blade in his hand erupted with a surge of blood-light, meeting the sword light.
Puff, puff!
The golden sword light and the blood-colored saber light intertwined, boundless spiritual energy overflowing. As the blood-colored saber light continuously devoured the golden sword qi, the middle-aged man still found himself at a disadvantage.
"Such a big mouth, and yet you're merely an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. . ."
Fang Xi sneered, just about to speak again, when his expression suddenly shifted.
"Open!"
As the middle-aged Nascent Soul cultivator's sword incantation changed!
With a soft 'puff', the oddly shaped golden flying sword suddenly burst open, transforming into countless golden threads of light!
No!
They weren't threads of light!
Within Fang Xi's formidable Nascent Soul divine consciousness, he could clearly perceive that the golden flying sword had abruptly split, turning into nano-scale golden needles!
Puff, puff!
Countless golden needles shot out in all directions, like a sudden downpour of pear blossoms, each one imbued with incomparably sharp Gengjin Body-Piercing Sword Qi!
Crackle!
The Blood-Transforming Demonic Blade was the first to fall. Its blood-colored saber aura was pierced by countless golden flying needles, which then struck the blade itself, producing a sound like rain hitting banana leaves.Following this, more golden light landed on Fang Xi's body, piercing his protective demonic light and striking the Seven Kills Demon Armor, ringing out with the crisp clang of metal on metal.
The Seven Kills Demon Armor let out a mournful cry, actually showing signs of being overwhelmed.
Fang Xi's right hand suddenly transformed into a demonic claw, grabbing at his own glabella.
Pop!
A flying needle, infinitely thinner than an ox's hair, appeared, and with a burst of demonic light, it was instantly destroyed. . .
Swoosh!
He retrieved the Blood-Transforming Demonic Blade and turned to flee!
"Demonic fiend, halt!"
The middle-aged cultivator roared in fury, forming a sword incantation.
The 1.296 billion Gengjin Heavenly Radiance Divine Needles re-converged, solidifying into a Gengjin Heavenly Radiance Divine Sword. The sword moved with the sound of thunder, pursuing Fang Xi!
"Fellow Daoist, if you continue this relentless pursuit, do not blame this one for being ruthless."
Fang Xi, having suffered a minor setback, transmitted his voice with a hint of exasperation.
He formed a hand seal, and the three-eyed, six-armed manifestation of the Son of Yama appeared. The Yama Demonic Domain unfurled with it, not for attack, but merely to restrict the sword cultivator's escape speed from behind.
"Hmph. . . And still claiming not to be a demonic fiend. Even if not a demonic fiend, you're a human scoundrel who cultivates demonic arts, deserving of extermination by all!"
The middle-aged cultivator's eyes turned cold upon seeing the manifestation of the Son of Yama. A divine sense continuously communicated with the patrol warship, providing certain coordinate parameters.
Suddenly!
Fang Xi's scalp tingled, and a great chill settled in his heart.
He immediately, without thinking, sharply altered his escape light, changing direction.
The next instant!
Boom!
A Two Polarities Chaos-Void Divine Light descended in front of him. Dozens of miles in circumference, along with the very earth, instantly turned to ashes. . .
Fang Xi's divine sense recoiled in horror upon seeing this scene.
And just then, he also detected a powerful aura steadily approaching from a hundred miles away.
Judging by the spiritual energy fluctuations, it seemed to be a late-stage Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator!
"Damn it!"
Fang Xi knew his time was short, seeing that the enemy had sent reinforcements.
"Heaven's Dao!"
He formed hand seals with both hands, and the six arms of the manifestation of the Son of Yama each formed different mudras. His vertical eye between his brows opened, and streams of Angry Ming King Flames surged forth.
"Mere parlor tricks!"
The middle-aged cultivator's face showed disdain. With a chop of his flying sword, he cleaved a stream of flames.
The remaining waves of fire, before they could even get close, were instantly annihilated by the burst of five-colored light from his ancient battle armor.
After the flames dissipated, two thunder pearls emerged.
—Divine Malice Thunder Pearl!
The Tier 4 thunder pearls, obtained from the Seven Kills Demon Lord, had been hidden by Fang Xi within the flames. After approaching the sword cultivator, they immediately exploded with a roar!
The ground shook, and countless streams of malice shot skyward, black and red, soaring straight into the heavens!
"Whoosh, whoosh!"
Amidst the malice, the middle-aged cultivator was still struggling, enveloped by a golden light shield around his body.
Just now, in a flash of lightning, the flying sword in his hand exploded, once again transforming into 1.296 billion Gengjin Heavenly Radiance Divine Needles. These then arrayed themselves into layers of golden light shields, firmly protecting him within.
Even so, looking at the continuously damaged sword body and the flaws on his own armor, a hint of distress couldn't help but appear on the middle-aged Nascent Soul's face.
But he no longer had time for such sentiments.
Waaah!
Accompanied by a cry like that of a baby, a palm-sized Divine Infant Sword had already teleported, breaching his Gengjin Sword Shield's defense, arriving at the vital spot on his back, and piercing straight towards his Qi Sea Dantian!
Buzz, buzz!
On the battle armor, a layer of five-colored halo appeared, but it was sliced through by the Divine Infant Sword's qi.
A wave of demonic malice instantly surged into the man's Dharma body, severing the vitality of his physical form!
Such was the viciousness of the Divine Infant Sword Qi!
"Ah!"
Seeing this, the middle-aged cultivator was filled with immense shock and rage. He could only form a hand seal, and amidst a flicker of golden light, a pale golden Nascent Soul flew out of his body, still clutching a small golden sword, and instantly teleported several hundred feet away.
Fang Xi saw this scene, a cold sneer appearing on his face, and the Divine Infant Sword was about to pursue the Nascent Soul again.
But the next moment, the divine sense of that Grand Nascent Soul cultivator, whose distance was unknown, finally let out a cold snort and boldly made his move!
This person's divine ability was unknown, but Fang Xi suddenly felt his scalp tingle and a sense of impending disaster.
He no longer thought of pursuing the Nascent Soul or anything else. The Divine Infant Sword instantly returned to his hand, and his entire being transformed into a streak of blood-light, instantly moving far away from the direction of the Grand Cultivator.
"The Keeper of the Vault!"
The middle-aged cultivator's Nascent Soul teleported a few times, arriving beside the Grand Cultivator.
This Grand Cultivator had a head full of silver hair, and a pair of white eyebrows that almost reached his shoulders. Seeing the Nascent Soul, he couldn't help but sigh: "Fellow Daoist, your Dharma body is damaged. You should rest first and wait to forge an artificial Dharma body another day! As for that demonic cultivator, rest assured, he won't escape."
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