Chapter 464: Nirvana (Catching Up on Debt 29)
Chapter 464: Nirvana (Catching Up on Debt 29)
"Demon race cultivation methods and secret arts, due to differing physiques, most human cultivators are unable to practice them. . ."
"But magical treasures, with some thought, should be usable. . ."
"Although I have many void spirit treasures, this 'Soul Suppressing Pagoda' is quite good; it's just a bit troublesome to refine. . ."
Fang Xi hadn't forgotten that he was terrible at artifact refining.
Even if he were given the materials, there was an eighty percent chance he wouldn't be able to refine the 'Soul Suppressing Pagoda'.
Of course, he didn't intend to refine it himself; instead, he planned to take the artifact refining schematics to the Kyushu World and have his External Avatar figure something out?
Just then, Fang Xi's expression stirred. He looked towards the nearby cave dwelling where Little Green was deep in slumber.
At this moment, Little Green had already opened her eyes, her aura ethereal and profound.
"Is she about to undergo her Transformation Heavenly Tribulation?"
Fang Xi flashed before Little Green, his Divine Consciousness sweeping over the numerous cultivators drawn by the aura of the heavenly tribulation outside. Instantly, he enveloped Little Green, transforming into a streak of black demonic light, and vanished into the distance. . .
If Green Fire Luan were to advance to the Transformation stage, she would undoubtedly be one of his trump cards. It was best to keep her hidden.
What's more. . . the Ruyi Gate had, in recent years, frequently entertained him with their eighteen Celestial Concubines and aided him in cultivating the 'Seven Emotions Leaving Sorrow Score'. It would be quite awkward if his own spirit beast's tribulation were to damage their mountain-protecting grand array. . .
'The demonic cultivation foundation of the Ruyi Gate vaguely carried the scent of the Lishang Demon Palace. These two factions likely shared some origins, perhaps even being from the same lineage in ancient times? '
Fang Xi transformed into a streak of black demonic light, flickered a few times across the horizon, and swiftly disappeared.
...
A wilderness.
Fang Xi halted his escape art and released Little Green.
Rumble!
In the sky, dark clouds clung to them like shadows. . .
Crack!
Countless tribulation clouds converged, thunder snakes danced wildly, coalescing into streaks of azure flood dragons!
Suddenly, the first bolt of lightning struck down!
Fang Xi was quite experienced with demon beasts' Transformation Heavenly Tribulations. Observing silently now, he noticed that although Green Fire Luan carried the Azure Luan bloodline and was definitely considered nobility among demon beasts, the Transformation Heavenly Tribulation she faced should be far less intense than the one of the Progenitor Demonic Tree!
"Chirp!"
Green Fire Luan spread her wings and soared high, fierce azure Luan Fire fiercely manifesting around her, making her resemble a small azure sun.
That azure bolt of lightning struck down, yet it was first scorched by an outer ring of azure flames, its power diminished by more than half. The remaining portion was forcibly endured by her demon beast body.
Sizzle!
Streaks of electric arcs bounced across Green Fire Luan's azure, flame-like feathers, forcing out wisps of black clotted blood, as if undergoing a complete metamorphosis. . .
The second and third bolts of lightning were surprisingly both met head-on by Little Green with her physical body.
By this point, her entire body's feathers were tinged with streaks of blood, and even within the Azure Luan Fire surrounding her, threads of crimson were mixed in.
Sizzle!
The fourth bolt of azure-gold lightning struck down.
Screech!
Little Green no longer chose to meet it head-on. Instead, she flapped her wings and soared high, spitting out a ball of azure flame.
The Azure Luan Fire deadlocked with the heavenly lightning in mid-air, then both collapsed simultaneously.
The heavenly tribulation in the sky did not give Little Green any chance to breathe, striking down one bolt after another.
Boom!
Finally, Little Green's protective flames were shattered, her body slammed into the earth, and even her original demonic qi became thin. . .
Just as Fang Xi couldn't help himself and wanted to lend a hand, Little Green suddenly spread her wings, and the flames on her body instantly turned scarlet.
Thereafter, as if undergoing a complete metamorphosis, she bathed in the flames, and all her previous injuries vanished without a trace!
"Chirp, chirp!"
Little Green suddenly recovered her peak form, welcoming the final tribulation lightning.
Boom!
With a thunderclap, the sky full of dark clouds dispersed.
Little Green, meanwhile, landed on the ground, enveloped by intensely dense azure halos of light.
These halos were elliptical, like a giant ostrich egg.
"Phoenix Nirvana? !"
Recalling Little Green's rebirth-from-fire transformation just now, Fang Xi murmured to himself, "Phoenix gives birth to Azure Luan. . . Could it be that Little Green actually underwent a bloodline reversion, awakening this innate divine ability of the phoenix?"
He released his Divine Consciousness, carefully observing the giant azure egg.
Three days and three nights later, a crack suddenly appeared on the surface of the giant azure egg, and countless cracks instantly spread.
Crack!
A small, fair fist punched away a piece of eggshell.
This strike seemed to trigger a chain reaction; the entire giant egg disintegrated with a rumble, and from within emerged a girl, roughly eleven or twelve years old.
The little girl had bright eyes and white teeth, a beautiful appearance, and wore an azure feather cloak. On her forehead was a forehead ornament, resembling a peacock's feather.
Seeing Fang Xi, she immediately ran over, her face brimming with smiles: "Master. . . I succeeded!"
"Indeed!"
Fang Xi rubbed Little Green's head, feeling a little speechless: "Who would've thought. . . you'd still be so young. Looking at it this way, have I been using child labor all this time? Never mind, never mind, let's not think about it. . ."
He looked at Little Green, his gaze turning serious: "Now that you've advanced to the Fourth-rank, what are your plans for the future? You're aware of the situation in the Southern Barrens Cultivation World. If you were to go to the Monster World, with your talent, you would surely be a prodigy of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, living a life of prestige and power, with potential for Soul Transformation in the future. . ."
"Even if I said I wanted to go, Master wouldn't let me, would you? What's more. . . following Master has its benefits. At least that 'Phoenix Origin Pill' and the previous heavenly treasures were all found by Master. . ."
Little Green pouted: "Little Green wants to follow Master. . . but I don't want that old tortoise's demon-taming ring. . ."
"Alright."
Fang Xi no longer had any Fourth-rank demon-taming rings on hand. Hearing her words, he thought for a moment and still agreed.
He scrutinized Little Green, finding her transformation almost perfectly complete, without the residual demon beast features typically found on other Fourth-rank low-grade demon cultivators. He couldn't help but marvel.
Upon hearing this, Little Green rolled her eyes: "According to the description in my inherited knowledge, the more a demon cultivator's appearance resembles a human's after transformation, the higher their potential. . . The more pronounced the remaining features, the more imperfect the transformation."
"You truly did awaken your bloodline inheritance."
Fang Xi sighed with emotion: "When you were dealing with the lightning tribulation just now, did that divine ability, similar to Phoenix Nirvana, originate from it?"
"Yes, Master. . . After undergoing the lightning baptism, I naturally knew how to use it. However, this is a secret art of our Azure Luan clan, derived by imitating the Nirvana of a true spirit phoenix. It can only temporarily suppress injuries and restore full strength. It's incomparable to the great divine ability of a true phoenix, which can undergo Nirvana even after death. . . " Little Green blinked her big eyes and added, "Also. . . I want to live in the Mountain Sea Pearl, not a spirit beast bag. . ."
"Alright."
Fang Xi kept spirit beasts in spirit beast bags purely for convenience of command.
Now that Little Green had achieved Fourth-rank, it wasn't appropriate to summon her around as casually as before.
He immediately agreed amiably and then inquired about the cultivation method inheritance Little Green had obtained.
If her awakened inheritance was inferior to the 'Celestial Demon Extermination Manual', he planned to impart that method to Little Green.
"What Little Green cultivates is the 'Azure Luan Secret Canon', which should allow me to cultivate all the way to Fifth-rank perfection. . . It also contains several secret arts. . ."
Little Green recounted her awakened inheritance one by one.
Fang Xi secretly compared it with his own gains and found that the 'Azure Luan Secret Canon' should be no inferior to the 'Celestial Demon Extermination Manual', and several of its secret arts were very suitable for Green Fire Luan to cultivate, only lacking many artifact refining methods.
'It seems it's better to let Little Green continue cultivating her own inheritance. . . When a demon beast undergoes transformation, it becomes a demon cultivator, capable of cultivating demon race methods. At most, she can supplement it with a few secret arts from the 'Celestial Demon Extermination Manual'. . . '
He looked at Little Green: "Is that all there is in your bloodline inheritance? Are there any phoenix seal script inheritances or anything similar?"
"How could there be such a thing?"
Little Green blinked her large, innocent eyes: "It's already good enough for a transformed demon cultivator to obtain some basic demon cultivation methods. For Little Green to have a secret canon, and with secret arts included, is already a sign of extraordinary talent. . . As for inheritances in the hundred arts of cultivation, such as array formations and talismans, both humans and demons must slowly learn them on their own, and still need a teacher willing to impart them. . ."
Fang Xi provisionally believed her: "Fine. . . It seems I've temporarily gained an extra enforcer."
He glanced at Little Green: "What are you still standing there for? Hurry and revert to your original form, and carry this young master back?"
"Just now you were talking about using child labor."
Little Green rolled her eyes. Having followed Fang Xi for a long time, she was unbothered by her master's frequent novel vocabulary. With a flick of her small hand, she instantly transformed into an incredibly majestic azure great bird.
After Green Fire Luan advanced to Fourth-rank, her body size nearly doubled, and a layer of azure flowing light shimmered around her, instantly making her appear extraordinary.
Chirp!
Once Fang Xi was on Green Fire Luan's back, Little Green let out a cry, instantly transforming into a streak of azure light, vanishing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.
Whoosh!
Above the Nine Heavens, the astral winds raged fiercely.
Fang Xi silently compared them and came to a conclusion: "After Green Fire Luan reached Fourth-rank, her flight speed surprisingly surpassed the 'Blood Fiend Hall'. . . And if she employed a secret art, she could be even faster. . . This escape speed is almost comparable to a late-stage Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator, isn't it?"
With this thought, he also understood why Feng Shisan had such a smug expression and dared to swagger openly into human territory to participate in the auction.
He was already a Fourth-rank mid-grade demon, and his flight speed might even surpass Little Green's.
An ordinary late-stage Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator truly couldn't catch this demon fowl!
Unless Patriarch Xiaoyao advanced to late-stage Nascent Soul and employed his Cloud Escape Art, there might still be a slight possibility.
...
When he was several hundred miles from the Ruyi Gate's mountain entrance, Fang Xi directly put Little Green into the Mountain Sea Pearl, then walked with his hands behind his back towards the Ruyi Gate's mountain entrance.
"Congratulations, fellow Daoist! Just now, it must have been your spirit beast advancing to Fourth-rank, correct?"
Nangong Li emerged with a smiling face to greet him, her eyes filled with envy.
Although her life-bound spirit beast was skilled at eavesdropping, its rank was truly not very high, and it was even less capable of assisting its master in battle.
"Just an ordinary spirit beast, that's all."
Fang Xi chuckled, preparing to brush it off.
Seeing the woman's solemn expression, his heart stirred slightly: "Fellow Daoist. . . is something else wrong?"
"The Lishang Demon Palace sent a message. . ."
Nangong Li's expression became exceedingly solemn: "All parties are ready. They want us to rendezvous at Ice Fiend Lake as soon as possible. . . The counter-attack on Tianli Plain is about to begin!"
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