Chapter 492: Blazing Flames (Making up for missed update 40)
Chapter 492: Blazing Flames (Making up for missed update 40)
A moment later.
With Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness, comparable to that of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he could sense a bloody escape light covertly following, tracing the path toward the Iron Wing Eagle.
"As expected. . . was it because the 'Bone-Melting Bloodflame' exposed their tracks?"
He muttered to himself, seeing within the bloody escape light a sweet and naive-looking young girl, who was precisely the Nascent Soul cultivator who had sold him that demonic fire!
'Judging by this girl's route, she's tracking the Bone-Melting Bloodflame. . . It seems she is indeed using this flame as a trace. '
Fang Xi had previously released the Iron Wing Eagle, precisely to test this out.
After all, he was always careful in his actions, and it was virtually impossible for him to be tracked. But upon discovering someone pursuing him, and it being this very girl, he immediately suspected the Bone-Melting Bloodflame.
Now, it was proven true!
'She must have inquired about 'Tian Kui Zhenjun', and certainly knows I possess two low-grade fourth-order puppets plus multiple Core Formation puppets, making me a rather troublesome opponent among early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators. Why would she still dare to make a move on me? '
'Hmm. . . no, that's not right, there's someone else? ! '
Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness swept out, sensing the hidden magical power of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, and a rather profound concealment technique. A hint of understanding immediately appeared on his face.
He quickly turned the Iron Wing Eagle puppet around, retreating instead of advancing. Before long, it appeared in the young girl's line of sight.
"You are. . . no, it's a puppet!"
The red-robed girl's pupils constricted slightly.
At this moment, Fang Xi elegantly appeared behind the girl, raising a hand to release the eagle-headed, human-bodied puppet and numerous Core Formation puppets, subtly encircling her: "Fellow Daoist, you are quite lacking in integrity. . . However, I am more curious: how did you track the 'Bone-Melting Bloodflame'?"
"Heh heh. . . One truly cannot underestimate any Nascent Soul cultivator."
The girl replied with a charming smile: "This humble one can track this flame, naturally, because this flame was personally nurtured by me, and I even split half of it, refining it into my life-bound spiritual flame. . . Naturally, I can sense flames of the same origin."
She appeared to be speaking the truth, but in reality, she was covering for the mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator lurking in the shadows.
The other party was employing an exceedingly profound concealment divine ability, continuously drawing closer, their magical power condensing, about to unleash a heaven-shattering blow!
"Indeed, 'man dies for wealth, birds die for food'. . . The ancients truly spoke no lies!"
Fang Xi suddenly sighed, and then raised a hand.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
One after another, puppet figures appeared!
Among them, there was a demonic ox with a crescent moon forming on its brow, and a colossal five-colored Celestial Phoenix!
Both exuded mid-grade fourth-order auras, completely encircling the girl whose expression had drastically changed.
Then, another blue figure, silently arrived at a certain void space, with five fingers joined, forming a fist that descended.
Strangely, silver lights flickered upon his fist, as if tearing open a spatial rift!
Pffft!
With a single punch, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator appeared in the void.
This cultivator had the appearance of a middle-aged man, with fiery red eyebrows and hair, and an originally fierce and menacing expression on his face.
Seeing the blue figure attack, his eyes, however, revealed extreme terror: "A late-stage Nascent Soul Grand Cultivator. . . Void Divine Ability?"
He let out a strange cry, and spat out a crimson demonic flame, which flew towards the blue figure, but was directly blocked by a layer of silver light.
The endless flames burned, yet it was as if they burned nothing, the surrounding temperature not rising even slightly.
And the figure's momentum remained undiminished, a fist smashing down fiercely!
The red-haired Nascent Soul cultivator had no choice, but to open his mouth again and spit out a dark, black shield.
The shield had an ancient, simple design, with intricate patterns carved on its surface, carrying a sense of antiquity.
The shield instantly expanded, and a jet-black luminous mist emerged, enveloping it completely in protection.
Bang!
Qing Changlao's fist slammed onto the shield, this seemingly extraordinary spirit treasure shield immediately let out a mournful wail, and cracks appeared one after another, as if it would shatter into pieces the next moment.
"Tian Kui Zhenjun. . . spare my life!"
Seeing that Fang Xi actually possessed a superior-grade fourth-order puppet, the red-haired Nascent Soul cultivator instantly turned pale, and loudly begged for mercy.
"Hmm? Mid-stage Nascent Soul, possessing crimson demonic flames. . . Are you the Blazing Flames Old Demon? !"
Fang Xi tapped his fist into his palm, and remembered.
He had originally intended to seek trouble with this person later, but never expected this Blazing Flames Old Demon to actually deliver himself right to his doorstep.
Although he relied on demonic flames and had a record of defeating two Nascent Soul cultivators, for Qing Changlao, who had mastered the 'Void Transformation' divine ability, he was actually no different from an ordinary human Nascent Soul cultivator. . . equally weak!
"Hmph!"
Seeing that the Blazing Flames Old Demon still wanted to retrieve some other spirit treasure, Fang Xi let out a cold snort, and the Heavenly Demon Chant activated accordingly!
The Blazing Flames Old Demon suddenly felt his mind lose control, and the heart demons he had suppressed began to stir restlessly.
Although he quickly recovered thanks to a soul-calming magic treasure, in combat, that fleeting moment of distraction was almost a fatal flaw!
As the Blazing Flames Old Demon's eyes regained clarity, he already saw his iron shield shattering into pieces, and a hand, as white as jade, extended.
This hand transformed into a pitch-black bird claw in mid-air, and with just one grab, his protective spiritual barrier tore apart.
The remaining claw wind raged, ripping the Blazing Flames Old Demon's body into shreds.
A crimson light flashed, and a hundred zhang away, a crimson Nascent Soul stumbled into view.
This Nascent Soul had crimson skin, a face strikingly similar to the Blazing Flames Old Demon's, and held a red lotus-like flame in its hand.
He didn't even dare to look at Qing Changlao, and formed a magic incantation, the red lotus flame suddenly becoming illusory, expanding to shield him within, then he was about to use a teleportation technique to escape this terrifying enemy!
Who could have imagined that Tian Kui Zhenjun, an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator of this kind, not only possessed two low-grade fourth-order puppets, but even mid-grade and superior-grade fourth-order puppets?
Especially a superior-grade fourth-order puppet—that was practically equivalent to a Grand Cultivator!
Even if his eyes were blind, the Blazing Flames Old Demon would not dare to make a move against a Grand Cultivator!
This time, he secretly swore in his heart, if he could escape with his life, he would immediately flee a million li away, then enter seclusion for several centuries, never to emerge again.
Alas, before this crimson Nascent Soul had even teleported very far, a scene that filled him with utter dread appeared!
Screech! !
Qing Changlao let out a bird-like cry, his entire body enveloped in green light, and then transformed into a massive blue bird.
This Green Fire Luan was exceptionally magnificent, with streaks of silver patterns woven into its blue wings. With a sudden flap of its wings, it caught up to the fleeing Nascent Soul of the Blazing Flames Old Demon!
The Nascent Soul still tried to teleport, but the Green Fire Luan opened its beak, and a silver light shot out.
Blue feathers rained down from the sky, subtly bearing the embryonic form of phoenix seal script, completely sealing off the surrounding void.
Then, the silver light transformed into a silvery-white feather, directly piercing through the crimson Nascent Soul's chest!
"I!"
The Blazing Flames Old Demon lowered his head in disbelief, only to see the demonic flame he had refined begin to backlash, completely engulfing and burning his Nascent Soul body to ashes. . . Then, it curled inwards, transforming into a red lotus-like flame, slowly blooming in the void. . .
"A demonic flame backlash, eh? Refining this kind of demonic flame into a life-bound spiritual flame seems to carry a certain risk as well. . ."
"Indeed, there are still many benefits to disguising oneself as an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator."
Fang Xi turned around, and looked towards where the girl was.
The opponent's strength was far inferior to the Blazing Flames Old Demon's. Feng Shisan, transformed into a five-colored Celestial Phoenix, swooped down fiercely, and sprayed out a five-colored pillar of light to envelop her.
Then, everything of the girl's turned to ashes within the pillar of light, not even her Nascent Soul managed to escape.
When Feng Shisan slowly retracted the five-colored light pillar, only a crimson, blood-like flame remained in her place.
As Fang Xi looked over, this was the scene he witnessed.
"Pitiable. . . Just an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, how could she resist four great puppets. . ."
He silently sighed with sorrow for the girl's Nascent Soul, then retracted his puppets, and cast another magic incantation.
"Croak!"
The Five Fires Gu flew out, and spat out a similarly scarlet flame, which was precisely the 'Bone-Melting Bloodflame'.
This flame seemed to be of the same origin as the flame left by the girl's Nascent Soul, carrying a strong attraction.
The other half of the 'Bone-Melting Crimson Flame' immediately floated over, merging with this half, transforming into a complete 'Bone-Melting Bloodflame'!
Feeling its continuously soaring temperature and power, Fang Xi couldn't help but nod: "What a fine demonic flame! Even if an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator possessed it, it would be enough to pose a threat to an ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, wouldn't it?"
Unfortunately, Feng Shisan and Niu Mang under his command were not comparable to ordinary mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators!
"Croak!"
The Five Fires Gu sucked the complete Bone-Melting Bloodflame back into its belly, then looked at the red lotus-like demonic flame left behind by the Blazing Flames Old Demon.
It opened its large mouth, and swallowed that red lotus into its abdomen as well, and a second lump, representing this demonic flame, swelled on its back.
"Blazing Flames Old Demon, I wonder what relationship he had with that girl's Nascent Soul? Father and daughter? Daoist companions? . . . Never mind, it's none of my business anyway."
Fang Xi thought indifferently, as he hadn't even asked for their names from beginning to end.
Anyone who became his enemy, their best outcome was already to become a dead person.
'Sigh. . . Feng Shisan's actions were too ruthless, so I can only use the remains of the Blazing Flames Old Demon to give the Demonic Tree a taste of meat. . . '
He meticulously tidied up the battlefield, then transformed into a streak of green light, and vanished into the distance. . .
...
Eastern Eight Domains.
Yellow Sand Sect's mountain gate.
After several brushes with death on the front lines of Heavenly Guardian City, his vitality greatly damaged, Black Sand True Monarch, who had almost fallen back to the early Nascent Soul stage, was currently sitting cross-legged in his cave dwelling, silently circulating his profound cultivation art.
After a long while, he finally opened his eyes, a faint bitter smile on his face: "I've finally suppressed my injuries. . . so I won't fall back to the early Nascent Soul stage. . . Hmph, this venerable one only suffered minor injuries, yet many forces around are already restless. This time, upon emerging from seclusion, I must unleash a massacre, only then will they temporarily remember this lesson!"
"Fellow Daoist Black Sand, what immense killing intent. . ."
Just then, a slightly familiar voice rang out.
"Who?"
Black Sand True Monarch's Divine Consciousness stirred, and then a look of shock appeared on his face. He transformed into a streak of black light, and appeared above the Yellow Sand Sect.
In the ethereal clouds, a blue-robed cultivator was leisurely lying amidst the clouds, clutching a wine pot. It was none other than Fang Xi, who had resumed his 'Wood True Monarch' appearance!
"Wood True Monarch? ! " Black Sand True Monarch looked at Fang Xi, a surge of anger, shock, and even dark thoughts welled up within him.
But remembering how the other party's Divine Consciousness had just entered his forbidden cultivation cave dwelling as if it were an unpopulated land, all those thoughts completely dissipated.
"Wood True Monarch, long time no see. . ."
Black Sand True Monarch cupped his hands in a salute, and said with a bitter smile, "For the past few decades, Heavenly Guardian City, because of your heroic feat, has been tormented terribly by the Five Elements Lin Clan. . ."
Needless to say, he himself was one of those who suffered 'terribly'.
"When humans and demons wage war, no egg remains unbroken when the nest overturns. . . " Fang Xi shook his head: "This True Monarch has come today to inform fellow Daoist of a piece of news. . . The demon race already has a spy infiltrated, going by the alias 'Jade True Monarch', who is currently in the Black Dragon Sect, and might even have swayed Black Heaven True Monarch!"
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