Chapter 462: A Falling Out (Please support with monthly votes)
Chapter 462: A Falling Out (Please support with monthly votes)
After completing their transaction, Fang Xi and Feng Shisan each returned to their seats.
He could feel the gazes of many Nascent Soul old monsters, who were clearly quite interested in his true identity.
After all, the three treasures Feng Shisan had produced could be considered the very best in this auction.
And with everyone sharing this sentiment, the subsequent few rounds of exchange proceeded without much fanfare.
Finally, Carefree Lord flew onto the jade platform and said with a faint smile, "I am honored by your presence, everyone. This exchange meeting has successfully concluded. Next. . . those whom this old man calls may leave first! The other Daoists, please wait a moment!"
"This Daoist, and this Daoist!"
Carefree Lord pointed a finger, and it was surprisingly Fang Xi and another Core Formation cultivator who had traded a massive amount of spirit stones.
Fang Xi rose, his gaze sweeping over Nangong Li, and transformed into a streak of green light, departing the Sky Dome Cloud Sea. . .
Carefree Lord called people to leave one by one. The Nascent Soul cultivators present all saw that he was acting very fairly; it was generally cultivators with weaker strength, or those who had traded valuable items, who were allowed to depart first.
After most of the cultivators from both the human and demon races had left, a green light flashed.
Feng Shisan had actually not left yet. Instead, he sat placidly on the white cloud soft chair, gazing at Carefree Lord: "That matter from before, how has Daoist considered it? As long as you join my demon race. . . whether it's breaking through realms or extending your lifespan, it's merely a flick of the wrist!"
"Heh heh, what Daoist is referring to, could it be the method of transforming into a demon race bloodline?"
Carefree Lord asked, his expression unchanged.
"Precisely. If Daoist is willing to join, our Elder Qing is willing to use his own 'Green Luan True Blood' to cleanse Daoist's bloodline. . . From then on, Daoist will be of my Heavenly Phoenix kin. If you then make further merits and receive an infusion of 'Heavenly Demon Qi', don't even speak of breaking through to the late stage; even if you advance to Soul Transformation in the future, it might not be impossible!"
In Feng Shisan's eyes, there seemed to be a hint of allure.
"Convert to Heavenly Phoenix bloodline? Truly, I must thank the demon race for their high regard. . . " Carefree Lord said, "But this old man's old bones simply cannot endure such hardships. . . After all, once the bloodline is converted, one will be restricted by the 'source of the bloodline', and infusing Heavenly Demon Qi is also extremely dangerous. Otherwise, wouldn't your esteemed race already have Grand Cultivators everywhere. . . This old man's name is Carefree, so I only wish to be carefree for a lifetime, and not be constrained."
"What restriction of the source of the bloodline? That is merely our reverence for our ancestors!"
Feng Shisan's expression subtly changed, then he sighed, "Since Daoist is not willing to cooperate, then so be it. I hope I won't see Daoist on the battlefield in the future. . ."
"This old man has always been like a free cloud and wild crane; I have no interest in the human-demon war."
Carefree Lord swept his sleeve, and cloud qi rose around his body, transforming into a streak of white light that vanished. His escape speed was indeed incredible!
"Hmph!"
Feng Shisan let out a cold snort, also unleashing a wind evasion technique, transforming into a gentle breeze and dispersing.
Hundreds of li away.
Feng Shisan, who was flying, suddenly stopped his escape light, descended underground, and entered a temporary cave-dwelling.
"Brother Feng!"
A Nascent Soul cultivator with a gaunt appearance and dragon horns on his head walked out. It was Heavenly Dragon Venerable!
"Daoist Heavenly Dragon, you did well this time. . ."
Seeing this, Feng Shisan smiled, "During the previous pursuit, this Venerable detected a trace of Four-Eared Finger Monkey's aura on Nangong Li's body. This woman is surely capable of eavesdropping on our divine consciousness transmissions. . . Since you've already been suspected by the Lishang Demon Palace, why not turn their plan against them? Just as our spy planted in the Wishful Thinking Sect reported, this woman will certainly come to participate in the exchange meeting. Although we don't know who she is, as long as the act is performed, it will be enough!"
"Brother Feng is brilliant. For us Nascent Soul cultivators, as long as we're not caught red-handed, this bit of wavering is reasonable. The Lishang Demon Palace wouldn't dare to harshly criticize."
Heavenly Dragon Venerable said, "During the great war, I will be able to contribute my strength to the clan."
"Mm, you do well. As long as you make great contributions, you will be rewarded with Heavenly Demon Qi in the future. Fully transforming into a Flood Dragon body, extending your lifespan by several thousand years, it's not impossible. . ."
Feng Shisan encouraged him.
"Many thanks, Brother Feng!"
Heavenly Dragon Venerable was overjoyed. As a half-demon, he had truly endured immense suffering among humans when his cultivation was low.
Moreover, he already possessed the Flood Dragon bloodline and would be influenced by the 'source of the bloodline'. If he faced a powerful expert of the Flood Dragon clan, he would be weakened by three parts before the battle even began.
As for 'Heavenly Demon Qi'?
Perhaps humans would avoid it at all costs, but for Heavenly Dragon Venerable, it was indeed an unparalleled miraculous elixir for rapid cultivation advancement!
His eyes rolled: "Brother Feng. . . that person you traded with earlier, could you discern his origins?"
"Not really. . ."
Feng Shisan shook his head: "However, this person gives me a very strange feeling. His aura. . . seems to indicate he has tamed a spirit pet with a Heavenly Phoenix bloodline. . . If I were to track him now, there would be a 50% chance I could trace him by that spirit pet's aura."
"In that case, let's act immediately!"
Heavenly Dragon Venerable said excitedly.
Feng Shisan was a powerful expert among the Heavenly Phoenix clan; killing ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators was like reaching into his pocket for something.
At that time, they would surely reap abundant rewards!
Feng Shisan was clearly somewhat moved, but then he shook his head: "Never mind. Returning the treasures to the clan is the top priority now. Even if that person has concealed his appearance, as long as I meet him again, this Venerable will definitely not mistake him. . . At that time, this Venerable will personally reclaim the Silver Seal Script!"
In his heart, Fang Xi, who could produce 'Nine Heavens Pure Water', was still a bit unfathomable.
Although it's also possible he obtained the treasure by chance, now was not the time to gamble!
Because Feng Shisan still needed to transport the treasures back to Elder Qing!
'With this item, this battle is sure to be won! '
'At that time. . . don't let me see you on the battlefield! '
Feng Shisan let out a long whistle, transforming into a violent wind and departing.
Only Heavenly Dragon Venerable remained alone, his eyes unreadable: "Even a proud figure like the Thirteenth Young Master of the Heavenly Phoenix clan is so anxious to transport the goods back, unwilling to take even the slightest risk. It seems the value of this transaction's items exceeds my imagination!"
There was greed in his eyes, but it then turned into a faint sigh: "What a pity. . . the other party is also a Nascent Soul cultivator."
If Feng Shisan didn't act, he, an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, even if he also cultivated body cultivation, wouldn't have much confidence in taking down a cultivator of the same rank.
And. . . he couldn't track them. . .
...
A high altitude.
The astral winds were violent.
After Nangong Li left the exchange meeting, she sped all the way, finally arriving at this spot.
This was the location she had previously agreed upon with Fang Xi.
"Daoist Nangong. . ."
A green light flashed, and Fang Xi appeared gracefully, looking at Nangong Li.
"Daoist truly has impressive audacity. . . Please rest assured, Daoist, this concubine will absolutely not speak of this transaction!"
Nangong Li solemnly said, "This concubine is willing to swear a Great Heart Demon Oath!"
"For cultivators like us, what does a Heart Demon even count as?"
Fang Xi smiled faintly: "I promised before that I would try my best to save your life during this great war. . ."
He gripped the hilt of the Green Reaping Sword with his right hand, and drew his sword with a backhand motion!
*Ching! *
The Green Reaping Sword emitted a crisp sword cry, suddenly transforming into a streak of green sword qi. Its momentum was like wind and thunder, a single sword strike aimed to kill Nangong Li!
Midway, the green sword qi suddenly exploded again, becoming invisible and traceless.
Nangong Li's face was full of surprise, but her body was already covered in pink mist, sacrificing a pink treasure pearl for defense.
The next instant, she was startled to see the sky full of sword qi dissipate, only feeling bewildered.
But soon, inside Nangong Li's Dantian.
A Nascent Soul, similar in appearance to her, suddenly sensed something, opened its eyes, its face filled with terror.
*Buzz! Buzz! *
A streak of green sword light actually appeared directly within her Dantian, transforming into a sword talisman, and submerged into her Nascent Soul's body!
"This! This?"
Nangong Li was truly shocked and lost color.
No matter how many times she channeled her demonic art, and swept her divine consciousness back and forth, she was astonishingly unable to discover that sword talisman within her Dantian and Nascent Soul!
It was as if the other party had completely vanished!
But Nangong Li was very clear that the other party had not vanished, but had been lurking within her body all along!
As long as Fang Xi's thought flared, he would definitely be able to severely wound her Nascent Soul!
"What does Daoist mean by this?"
Her phoenix eyes glinted with killing intent, and she coldly stared at Fang Xi. Surprisingly, she had recovered her usual decisive and ruthless demeanor.
"Haha, at the brink of life and death, one truly sees your true colors, A'Li!"
Fang Xi laughed heartily, and leisurely sheathed his Green Reaping Sword: "I am merely fulfilling my promise. . . Just now, I infused an 'invisible sword qi' into your body. This way, no matter how far the distance, I can find you. . . Moreover, this sword talisman can automatically fly out to wound enemies when you encounter danger. How about it? Isn't it quite good?"
Nangong Li had already tried countless secret arts by now, but she simply couldn't find the femtometer-level 'Green Ray Needle' within her body. A look of despair couldn't help but appear on her face: "In the Yuan Kingdom, how could there be such earth-shattering, ghost-crying sword arts? !"
Just now, she had clearly defended with all her might. How could she have been struck without even realizing it?
'This Green Reaping Formless Sword Art, let alone you, a mere mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, even late-stage Nascent Soul Grand Cultivators might not be able to defend against it. . . For Soul Transformation cultivators, it's probably hard to say. '
Fang Xi thought to himself.
Of course, a late-stage Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator might not be able to defend against it, but they could suppress the internal injury with a secret art and still have a fight with Fang Xi.
He was disadvantaged in terms of realm and magic power. At present, he was at most confident in fighting a late-stage Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator, and absolutely being able to escape.
If he could advance to the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm, then perhaps. . .
Gazing at Nangong Li's cold, icy face, Fang Xi leisurely observed her with interest, before saying, "Daoist Nangong, rest assured. Once this great war concludes, I will retract this sword qi. . ."
"So that's how it is. This concubine thanks Daoist for bestowing this sword qi to save my life."
Nangong Li suddenly smiled, like a hundred flowers blooming, and performed a graceful bow.
This Demon Lord clearly also understood the current situation. Fang Xi's sudden move to restrain her at this moment was also to make her keep silent!
After all, while other Nascent Soul old monsters didn't know, she was very clear about what kind of treasure Fang Xi had used to exchange for the 'Phoenix Seal Script'.
A treasure of the level of Nine Heavens Pure Water; even Tian Du Mojun and Tian Xingzi would be moved.
It was only because the Southern Desolate Cultivation World had no Soul Transformation cultivators, otherwise, they would definitely be interested too!
At this moment, Nangong Li had thought through the entire cause and effect, and she actually felt a little wronged. Holding the Four-Eared Finger Monkey in her hand, she wished she could strangle it to death!
Relying on its constant eavesdropping, now, it finally had its retribution!
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