Chapter 448: Undergoing Tribulation (Please Subscribe)
Chapter 448: Undergoing Tribulation (Please Subscribe)
“Now, with my superior-grade wood spiritual root aptitude, combined with the ‘Wood Spirit Body’. . . my cultivation speed should completely surpass that of a wood-element Heavenly Spirit Root, right? ”
“If I can further cultivate the ‘Eternal Evergreen Body,’ then ascension and longevity will truly be within reach. . . ”
A faint trace of joy appeared on Fang Xi’s face, followed by a hint of vexation.
The Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning had also been planted, and on a fourth-order spirit vein at that, but it seemed his ‘Longevity Art’ hadn’t made any progress.
“A thousand-year Wood Spirit Body, a ten-thousand-year Eternal Evergreen Body. . . ”
Recalling the descriptions within the Longevity Art, Fang Xi’s expression turned somewhat grim: “Given the growth rate of the Demonic Tree, it shouldn’t be like this. . . Could it be that the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning’s grade isn’t high enough? Or perhaps. . . even a fourth-order spirit vein isn’t sufficient? Or is it that the ‘Longevity Art’ itself is incomplete, missing a crucial step? ”
He began to carefully recall his dealings with the old ghost, as well as the cultivation method the other party had provided and the flaws revealed in their conversations. . .
“The Long Evergreen Park mystic realm. . . The most precious item on the old ghost’s path was the ‘Nascent Soul Condensing Pill,’ whereas on my path, it was the ‘Nine Heavens Pure Water’. . . Judging by how he had already taught Zhan Tu the perfected ‘Withered Glory Mystic Light,’ it seemed he had intended to dupe me from the start. . . ”
“The Nine Heavens Pure Water was a mixture of creation spirit liquid, three-light divine water, ten-thousand-year spirit milk, and other heavenly and earthly spirit liquids rarely seen even by Nascent Soul cultivators, and it had been refined by the hands of a Soul Transformation Venerable. Could it be that it also had some special effect on cultivating the ‘Longevity Art’? ”
At this thought, Fang Xi immediately entered the Mountain Sea Pearl.
The Nine Heavens Pure Water was still sealed within the seven-colored crystal stone, appearing dreamlike, ethereal, and suffused with light. . .
Fang Xi had always treasured this spirit liquid, but it hadn’t served much purpose.
But it was conceivable that if news of it spread, even Soul Transformation Venerables would be tempted.
“In any case. . . I have to give it a try. ”
“After all, the Longevity Art is complementary to the Withered Glory Chant, and the ‘Nine Heavens Pure Water’ refined by Green Emperor Mountain, might possess some miraculous effect I’m unaware of? ”
Fang Xi gently extended a finger, and intense wood spiritual energy gathered, forming a long azure needle.
He took a step forward, and the azure needle pierced into the seven-colored crystal.
A drop of mercury-like ‘Nine Heavens Pure Water’ slowly flowed out along the azure needle, landing in the ‘Ten Thousand Year Empty Jade Bottle’ Fang Xi had prepared.
Drip-drop!
This single drop of spirit liquid seemed to solidify mid-air, and as it struck the empty jade bottle, it produced a crisp sound, like large and small pearls falling onto a jade plate.
Fang Xi’s expression became slightly solemn, feeling that the weight of this drop of spirit liquid was unusual, almost heavier than the essence of some five metals of equivalent volume.
“Seal! ”
After extracting a few drops of ‘Nine Heavens Pure Water’, Fang Xi immediately performed a secret art, resealing the opening in the seven-colored crystal.
Following that, he exited the Mountain Sea Pearl and came before the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning.
The demonic tree rustled, unfurling its branches, as if welcoming his arrival.
Fang Xi smiled faintly, took out the Ten Thousand Year Empty Jade Bottle, went to the roots of the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning, and opened the stopper.
The demonic tree trembled, conveying a sense of yearning.
“It truly works? No, that’s not right. . . Nine Heavens Pure Water has miraculous effects on all spirit plants; it can repair damage, and a single drop can increase a plant’s age by at least a hundred years. . . ”
“It might just be a simple need. . . ”
Fang Xi no longer hesitated, and a drop of ‘Nine Heavens Pure Water’ rolled down, quickly becoming heavily enveloped by the demonic tree’s roots, coiling back into the tree’s body.
He sat cross-legged beneath it, beginning to cultivate the ‘Longevity Art’.
The next day. . .
The demonic tree seemed to have no activity.
But Fang Xi had already refined the demonic tree into an avatar, and with a thought, a branch slowly descended.
On its vibrant green leaves, he seemed to spot an extremely faint silver pattern.
“Though I don’t know its purpose, it seems to have had an effect. . . It looks like I’ll have to continue experimenting! ”
A faint smile appeared on Fang Xi’s face.
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Time flowed like water, and years flew like a shuttle.
After advancing to a superior-grade spiritual root, Fang Xi, aside from observing the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning daily, immersed himself in deep cultivation.
That unimaginable rate of progress truly made him unable to stop.
In the blink of an eye, several decades passed.
“Congratulations, Young Master, on your three hundred and fiftieth birthday! ”
On this day, inside the Evergreen Hall, Zhong Hong Yu, accompanied by Zheng Shan, Hai Da Niu, and others, offered birthday felicitations to Fang Xi.
This age, for an ordinary Nascent Soul True Monarch, was still the prime of their life.
Fang Xi, dressed in a green bamboo daoist robe, appeared even more elegant and transcendent, and with a slight lift of his hands, everyone immediately felt a gentle magical power lift them up.
“Master’s magic power and divine abilities must have greatly advanced again; truly a cause for celebration! ”
Hai Da Niu, his voice like a great bell and his face ruddy, exclaimed.
His aura was deep and powerful, and he had unexpectedly condensed a False Core, now considered an ancestor figure in his own right.
If one were to recount his family history, it would definitely be an inspiring legend in the cultivation world.
Of course. . . it was mostly due to clinging to a powerful figure. . .
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Fang Xi had always disliked liveliness, and besides, the entire Three Kingdoms cultivation world was his own people, so plundering his own people wasn’t very interesting.
Just as the hall was filled with joyous guests and hosts, the sky outside suddenly changed.Rumble!
Fish-scale clouds covered the sky, and spiritual energy from a hundred-li radius automatically converged, with lightning snakes wildly dancing. . .
That terrifying might instantly caused the expressions of several Core Formation cultivators to change dramatically: “A Nascent Soul Heavenly Phenomenon? No. . . this is more like. . . a heavenly tribulation for a third-order demon beast advancing to fourth-order? ! How can there be such a demon beast on this island? ”
Zhong Hong Yu, reacting with incredible speed, looked towards Fang Xi.
“Indeed, it is one of this Venerable’s spirit beasts, about to undergo tribulation. . . ”
Fang Xi watched this scene, a hint of joy surfacing on his face: “All of you, return to your cave-dwellings, and do not go out. . . ”
No sooner had he spoken than he swept his sleeve, instantly transforming into an azure rainbow, arriving beneath the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning.
At this moment, the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning had not only grown thicker, but on its azure leaves, at some unknown point, intricate patterns of gold and silver had appeared.
This anomaly had manifested since the ‘Nine Heavens Pure Water’ was dripped onto it.
Fang Xi had continued experimenting then, using most of the Nine Heavens Pure Water to irrigate the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning, leaving only a few drops as reserve.
And the characteristic displayed by the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning after absorbing the ‘Nine Heavens Pure Water’, was the appearance of dual gold and silver patterns on its leaves.
Furthermore, if Fang Xi meticulously examined it with his divine consciousness, he could even find these two faint colors within the internal textures of the demonic tree’s body.
For reasons unknown, after this mutation occurred, the date Fang Xi had originally estimated for the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning to undergo tribulation was postponed significantly, until this very day!
Boom!
After brewing for an unknown period, the first heavenly lightning bolt slammed down with a resounding boom!
A straight beam of electrical light, like a divine sword descending from beyond the nine heavens, struck down vertically!
It was an azure-gold tribulation lightning, carrying an aura of destruction that would make even Nascent Soul old monsters extremely wary!
“It started with azure-gold tribulation lightning? ! ”
Fang Xi recalled that his own Nascent Soul lightning tribulation only saw such lightning in its later stages.
This kind of azure-gold tribulation lightning would damage the vitality of even an early-stage Nascent Soul old monster if they tried to take it head-on.
Whirring!
The branches and leaves of the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning unfurled, and for a moment, the entire Emerald Island seemed to tremble.
Boom!
The Nine-Nethers Profound Wood Grand Array activated in response, this formation, having undergone continuous improvements by Fang Xi, had now firmly stepped into the fourth-order!
Streams of black mist surged skyward, forming a shield wall.
The azure-gold tribulation lightning struck the black mist wall, exploding directly, sending countless golden lightning arcs bouncing off, yet ultimately failing to breach the Nine-Nethers Profound Wood Grand Array.
Crackle!
The heavenly lightning struck in rapid succession, bolt after bolt of azure-gold tribulation lightning descending, but all were repelled by the Nine-Nethers Profound Wood Grand Array.
In the end, the heavenly lightning finally broke through the formation, revealing the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning standing tall against the sky!
On the trunk of the demonic tree, a face resembling Fang Xi’s silently watched the heavenly tribulation, and a faint smile actually seemed to appear on it.
Whoosh!
The heavens and earth turned white, and an incomparably thick azure-gold lightning bolt struck down, peeling away layers of the demonic domain, before landing directly on the main body of the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning.
The massive tree crown continuously trembled, with arcs of electricity bouncing within its gold and silver patterns, as if performing a baptism upon the demonic tree. . .
“Fortunately. . . this time, it’s not the same tribulation lightning the demonic tree faced in the Da Liang world. ”
Back then, when the demonic tree underwent tribulation in the Da Liang world, the lightning in the sky was purple-gold dual-colored tribulation lightning, something Fang Xi had never seen before, and it even contained silver seal scripts, making its power incredibly astonishing.
Even though the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning was incomparably powerful, it had still turned to ashes under that lightning tribulation!
But this time, from beginning to end, it was azure-gold heavenly lightning, though stronger than the lightning an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator would face during tribulation, it was still limited.
“Is it because the Da Liang world doesn’t permit the existence of anything above fourth-order? That world indeed holds many secrets. . . But now, this Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning, born from the influence of a Dao Fruit, seems to have been purified by the ‘Nine Heavens Pure Water’, completely cleansing it of its otherworldly imprint. As long as it survives this lightning tribulation, it can be fully accepted? ”
“Does the Da Liang world’s rejection of all existences above fourth-order also stem from the influence of a Dao Fruit? ”
As Fang Xi pondered, the last bolt of lightning had almost entirely turned golden, like a pillar of light, instantly enveloping the demonic tree.
Above the demonic tree’s crown, countless leaves fluttered, dissolving under the golden lightning.
However, with each golden-silver patterned leaf that vanished, the power of the golden tribulation lightning also diminished a fraction.
In the end, it finally vanished completely. . .
After the rain, the sky cleared, and a rainbow descended.
Faintly, the essence of the lightning tribulation transformed into sweet dew. . .
The demonic tree unfurled its branches, fully accepting this baptism of sweet dew. . .
“Finally. . . fourth-order. ”
Fang Xi murmured, sensing through the ‘Longevity Art’, that the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning had not gained the ability to transform into human form.
If there were any true changes, he didn’t seem to have noticed them yet, and would require more time for observation. . .
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Several months later.
Beneath the demonic tree.
Fang Xi sat cross-legged, silently circulating the ‘Longevity Art’.
“The life-extending ability of the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning is simply incredible; my lifespan must have reached five thousand years by now, right? ”
He opened his eyes, a hint of joy within them: “But the most crucial thing is. . . ”
As Fang Xi inwardly observed, on his crystal-clear, jade-like bones, the unique seal scripts of the ‘Wood Spirit Body’ had appeared at some unknown time, and above these seal scripts, wisps of golden light were emerging. . .
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