Chapter 456: Demonic Tiger (For Alliance Leader Shuyouqilai)
Chapter 456: Demonic Tiger (For Alliance Leader Shuyouqilai)
Whizz-whizz!
Verdant threads flashed madly across the sky, like countless fine needles surging forth.
Each of those fine needles was incredibly sharp; with just a single puncture, a Wind-Chasing Falcon plummeted from mid-air.
Blood-stained feathers scattered like a torrential downpour.
Gazing at the third-tier demonic avian beasts that they had struggled to harm even with their lives on the line, now effortlessly slain, a hint of stupefaction appeared on the faces of both the old cultivators and the young cultivators alike.
"A sword cultivator!"
The old cultivator suddenly cried out, "And one of those peerless sword cultivators at that! Haha. . . we are saved!"
Screech!
It spread its wings and soared into the sky, watching its Wind-Chasing Falcons fall one by one, letting out a piercing shriek.
Amidst a long cry that seemed to pierce the sky and break through clouds, the bird saw an old demonic cultivator in black robes, with a fierce appearance, slowly flying towards it, a Nascent Soul old demon!
This Nascent Soul old demon exuded an immense pressure. Looking at the Wind-Chasing Falcon King, he said with a hint of regret: "What a pity, merely a third-tier avian king. I'll just kill it to consecrate my sword. . ."
No sooner had he spoken than the feathers on the Wind-Chasing Falcon King's back bristled!
Under the intense threat of death, it immediately opened its beak and spat out a pitch-black inner core.
This peak third-tier inner core, carrying immense power, smashed towards Fang Xi. With the avian king fighting for its life, even an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul old monster would find it hard to ignore.
After doing all this, the Wind-Chasing Falcon King actually flapped its wings, transforming into a streak of green light and fleeing backward, shockingly abandoning even its inner core and its entire flock!
After all, it had not yet advanced to the next realm, and was simply no match for a fourth-tier human existence.
"A clever bird indeed, what a pity. . ."
Fang Xi slightly channeled his sword art, and countless green lights emerged, piercing rapidly.
Whizz-whizz!
In an instant, the Wind-Chasing Falcon King and the rest of the Wind-Chasing Falcons all plummeted from the sky, and Fang Xi collected their bodies one by one into his Mountain Sea Pearl. Apart from the materials harvested from the Falcon King, all the others were fed to his Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning.
"Collect!"
After finishing all this, Fang Xi chanted an incantation, and the sky-full of 'Green Grain Needles' coalesced, forming a Green Reaping Sword that landed in his right palm.
He checked his remaining high-grade Spirit Stones, feeling somewhat satisfied: "If I only activate the nano-level mode, deploying 1.296 billion 'Green Grain Needles', the endurance time is still quite long. . . But if I activate the second gear, entering the femto-level 'Formless Sword Light' state, the consumption becomes too great. . ."
"In a true battle, I might need to be prepared to replace my high-grade Spirit Stones. . ."
At this moment, faint traces of blood-red light emanated from the blade of the Green Reaping Sword, as if demon blood was being absorbed by the sword, making it appear exceptionally sinister.
It was called the Fourth-Generation Green Grain Sword, but in truth, it was a 'Demon-Slaying Sword'.
Such a demon-annihilating artifact would continuously grow stronger as long as it deeply drank the essence blood of demon beasts.
It was said. . . if it were to slay a fifth-tier great demon beast, it might even transform into a Numinous Treasure with its own spirit, capable of taking human form!
The Green Reaping Sword in Fang Xi's hand, when first refined in the Eight Trigrams Furnace, was merely a peak third-tier embryo.
Later, after incorporating high-grade Spirit Stones and undergoing further refinement, it finally stepped into the fourth-tier realm, possessing the might of a Spirit Treasure!
After slaying Heiwei, its essence blood and demon soul were used to temper the sword's edge, and Fang Xi further nurtured it with a bit of Qilin essence blood extracted from a green-horned puppet, making its power quite extraordinary even among Spirit Treasures.
This was merely its power when used as a flying sword, relying solely on its sharpness against enemies!
If he were to activate the Green Light Needle or even the 'Formless Needle' modes, then even late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators would dare to challenge it in a fight.
With the Green Reaping Sword as it was now, absorbing the blood of this peak third-tier demon beast, it could only be said to be better than nothing.
"Many thanks, senior, for your rescue. May I ask your esteemed name? !"
Below, the group of cultivators who had escaped death bowed down, their gratitude overflowing. Some, thinking of their deceased relatives and friends, had tears in their tiger-like eyes.
"This Venerable One. . . I am Yun Jizi, a Rogue Cultivator from the Yuan Kingdom, and I have come specifically to slay demons!"
Fang Xi, with his sword on his back, asked with chilling killing intent: "Where is the nearest fourth-tier great demon beast?"
"I am willing to guide Senior. The nearest transforming great demon beast is a 'Wind-Winged Tiger'; it occupies the spiritual vein left behind after the destruction of the Hunyuan Sect. . ."
A young cultivator immediately stepped forward and said.
"The Hunyuan Sect? Then there's no need for you to guide me."
Fang Xi let out a laugh, transformed into a black streak of light, and swiftly departed.
"Heaven be merciful. . ."
The old cultivator murmured: "So, there's actually a Nascent Soul cultivator in our Yuan Kingdom after all? This means we finally have a backbone. . ."
Before, the Yuan Kingdom was in great chaos. In truth, it was also due to the inexplicable demise of three Nascent Soul cultivators from their own country.
Otherwise, if True Monarch Lingfeng had held fast, relying on the Five Qi Facing Origin Grand Array, he could have held out for over a century, and perhaps the Realm Descent disaster would have passed. . .
...
Hunyuan Sect's Mountain Gate.
It was already a scene of desolation. Among the countless broken walls and crumbling ruins, a group of tiger demons resided. Occasionally, little tiger cubs would playfully bat around the skulls of human cultivators. . .
'To think. . . the Hunyuan Sect, once so flourishing, ultimately met such a fate. '
Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness perceived all of this, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.
He investigated the vicinity, thoroughly learning the full story behind the Hunyuan Sect's destruction. At this moment, he was still somewhat amazed: "A peak fourth-tier 'Five Elements Ring' Spirit Treasure? No wonder I felt a slight sense of danger back then. . ."
"If I had forced my way in back then. . . my fate would probably have been similar to those two transforming great demon beasts, wouldn't it?"
"Facts prove that time is the best director; it always provides everyone with the perfect curtain call. . . except for me!"
Fang Xi stood before the Hunyuan Sect's mountain gate, feeling a bit emotional: "What a pity. . . the whereabouts of that 'Five Elements Ring' are unknown. Why do I feel like this treasure has a strong affinity with me?"
"It probably fell into the hands of a hidden successor disciple of the Hunyuan Sect. . . The Hunyuan Sect and I are like family; aren't their things my things as well?"
Fang Xi still held a slight interest in the cultivation methods, Spirit Treasures, and secret arts left behind by that Hunyuan Sect ancestor. . .
After all, that ancestor was a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator and possessed a Five Elements Body. In a real fight, even powerful late-stage cultivators might not have been their match, dominating an era.
"Alas, now, all has scattered like wind and clouds. . ."
Clad in black robes, with just himself and his sword, Fang Xi walked into the Hunyuan Sect's mountain gate.
Roar! Roar!
A winged tiger discovered Fang Xi's entrance, stood up, and roared furiously.
Then, terrifying Nascent Soul magical power erupted from Fang Xi, causing the winged tiger to whimper, tuck its tail between its legs, and fly backward.
"Hmm?"
Deep within the Hunyuan Sect, in the place with the richest spiritual energy, a brawny man in tiger-skin robes was sleeping soundly.
His face still had traces of fur, forming the character'king' (king) on his forehead.
His Divine Consciousness swept out, and he immediately sat up: "A Nascent Soul old monster? !"
Swish!
Behind him, a pair of feathered wings, seemingly formed from pure wind spiritual energy, appeared. With just a gentle flap, his entire body shot far away.
Clouds follow the dragon, wind follows the tiger!
This Wind-Winged Tiger not only possessed extraordinary wind-attribute divine abilities, but its own cultivation had even reached the mid-tier of the fourth stage, allowing it to roam freely and unopposed throughout the Yuan Kingdom!
The Wind-Winged Tiger, moving like the wind, soon saw Fang Xi, who had the Green Reaping Sword strapped to his back. Its tiger body trembled slightly: "Yun Jizi? !"
"To think the Tiger King actually recognizes me? !"
Fang Xi was slightly surprised: "It seems there are quite a few traitors among our human race. . ."
There was no lack of clever individuals among the demon race; since they were enemies with the human race, gathering intelligence was merely the most basic of tasks.
Furthermore, they had even developed some human 'half-demons', making it simple to gather information about some Nascent Soul old monsters.
"Heh heh. . . I've heard that you, Yun Jizi, became a Daoist from a Rogue Cultivator in the Yuan Kingdom, and it seems you're highly involved in the deaths of Nascent Soul cultivators like the Seven Kills Demon Lord and Old Monster Scarlet Blood. Given that the Lishang Demon Palace considered you a hidden trump card, your divine abilities and magical power are not to be underestimated; you can be treated as a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. . ."
The Wind-Winged Tiger didn't seem to be in a hurry to attack; instead, it said with interest: "Since fellow Daoist is a Rogue Cultivator, you have no disciples or sect members to burden you. Would you be willing to join my demon race? Our demon race has secret arts that can transplant a great demon's bloodline into fellow Daoist, and from then on, you will be one of us. . . Perhaps it would even be easier to ascend from the Demon World in the future."
"Is that so?"
Fang Xi rubbed his chin: "I wonder if there's any 'Heavenly Demon Qi' that can be bestowed?"
The Wind-Winged Tiger was truly stunned this time.
Although it had long known that human cultivators were shameless, this was the first time it had seen such a demonic cultivator!
"Heavenly Demon Qi. . . Heh heh, it seems fellow Daoist has great sincerity. Very well, as long as fellow Daoist transforms into a half-demon body and performs great meritorious deeds, it's not impossible to be granted it."
"I actually have to perform great meritorious deeds first? Can't I get an advance? " A hint of regret appeared on Fang Xi's face.
"An advance? It seems fellow Daoist's sincerity isn't quite enough. . . If fellow Daoist wishes to transform into a half-demon, you'll need to destroy at least three sects to show your sincerity! " The Wind-Winged Tiger also saw that Fang Xi wanted to gain something for nothing, and said coldly.
"Scram! This old man won't become a demon!"
Fang Xi cursed loudly, and a hazy yellow pearl flew out of his hand!
"A Fixed Wind Pearl?"
The Wind-Winged Tiger shrieked and shook its entire body, but what emerged were not green wind blades, but rather wisps of ghostly Yin Qi.
Wail! Wail!
Ghostly mist emerged, and from within it, an unknown number of human vengeful spirits surged out, forming a desolate battlefield.
On that battlefield, Core Formation ghost kings roared one after another, staring fixedly at Fang Xi with greedy eyes.
The Wind-Winged Tiger's innate divine ability – 'Acting as a Ghost for the Tiger'!
It could command the essence souls of beings it had devoured and killed, refining them into an army of ghosts!
This Wind-Winged Tiger was remarkably quick-witted. Upon realizing its own wind-attribute spells were greatly suppressed by Fang Xi, it immediately unleashed its innate divine ability.
This divine ability belonged to the Yin Ghost category, and naturally, it was not restrained by the Fixed Wind Pearl.
"You deserve to die!"
Fang Xi's right hand gripped the hilt of the Green Reaping Sword, and he pulled it out with a backhand motion.
Buzz! Buzz!
The Green Reaping Sword rippled with a wave of green light, transforming into a several-hundred-zhang-long azure sword ray, filled with incomparably condensed sword qi, actually cleaving open the ghostly mist with a single strike!
The Wind-Winged Tiger roared, its right hand transforming into a tiger claw, and it slammed it forward fiercely.
Rip!
Sword qi surged, and its incredibly tough mid-tier fourth-stage demon beast body, was actually torn open by a single strike from the Green Reaping Sword!
"Cleave!"
Fang Xi severed half of the tiger's claw, showing no mercy once he gained the upper hand. With an incantation, the Green Reaping Sword's sword qi surged once more, threatening to cut the Wind-Winged Tiger in two with a single strike!
"Impossible!"
The Wind-Winged Tiger rolled backward, and abruptly transformed into a ten-plus-zhang-tall tiger with slanted eyes and a white forehead, with a pair of cloud-like wings on its back, though half of its tiger claw was now mangled.
Its entire body wreathed in ghostly mist and Yin clouds, it let out a cry of alarm.
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