Chapter 566: Conflict (Requesting Monthly Tickets)
Chapter 566: Conflict (Requesting Monthly Tickets)
"Holy Fire burns bright, illuminating all directions, Heaven, Earth, and human hearts, banishing all evil spirits and demons. . ."
Jue Yanzi and the numerous Saint Fire Cult cultivators wore solemn expressions, continuously chanting incantations.
After gathering the essence of Heaven, Earth, and humanity, the 'Three Yangs Sacred Fire' atop Bright Peak suddenly trembled, transforming once again into a mystical flame with a deep blue core, a light yellow middle layer, and a crimson outer ring.
Fang Xi keenly noticed that this fifth-order flame was clearly several times stronger than before.
It even seemed to faintly split into several 'Three Yangs Sub-flames'!
'This flame truly possesses some profound mystery. . . My development of demonic flames is still too shallow. '
Fang Xi meticulously recorded every detail of this scene, intending to give it to his Second Primordial Spirit for future research.
With the technology of the Kyushu World, it might even be possible to replicate it; in that case, it could be called 'True Samadhi Fire'!
However, what puzzled Fang Xi was that the 'Holy Fire Festival' ceremony did not seem to be over yet.
Buzz!
The fifth-order Sacred Fire surged, suddenly transforming into streams of three-colored light, flowing down from the summit of Bright Peak like a waterfall.
Huo Laozu, being at the forefront, naturally received the greatest benefit. With a single inhale, like a whale drawing water, he absorbed a large expanse of the three-colored light.
Spiritual energy flowed like water, from high to low.
The cultivators on the various jade platforms quickly sat cross-legged, circulating their cultivation methods to digest these light streams. Their faces glowed with health, as if they had just consumed a potent spiritual elixir.
The higher the jade platform, the greater the benefits received by the cultivators upon it.
And even the Qi Refinement cultivators at the very bottom, many broke through their bottlenecks, their basic cultivation methods advancing by one or two layers.
'This 'Three Yangs Sacred Fire' ceremony can actually nourish back. . . I truly underestimated them before. '
Witnessing this scene, Fang Xi couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
He saw Jue Yanzi also feigning to release a 'Three Yangs Sub-flame', wondering where he had managed to get another sub-flame from.
After all, the two sub-flames he previously possessed had already been sold to him, but it was perfectly normal for a Nascent Soul cultivator to privately acquire a wisp of a sub-flame from a fellow disciple.
As Jue Yanzi released his 'Three Yangs Sub-flame', allowing it to absorb the three-colored light, his magical power subtly strengthened.
But when the three-colored light streamed over him, Fang Xi internally cried out, 'Not good! '
"Croak!"
A loud toad croak echoed from a spirit beast pouch at his waist.
Fang Xi's expression shifted. A layer of 'Taiyi Azure Wood Divine Light' appeared on his palm, pressing down on the spirit beast pouch!
At the same time, he strictly ordered the Gu worm through his divine sense not to cause any trouble.
Unfortunately, it was already too late!
A flash of fire!
The three-colored light, as if intelligent, struck Fang Xi's spirit beast pouch.
Crackle!
The spirit beast pouch shattered, and a white jade toad, the size of an eight-immortals table, emerged, letting out a resounding croak.
It opened its large mouth, likewise spewing a wisp of 'Three Yangs Sub-flame', rapidly devouring the surrounding light.
"This is. . . a Three Yangs Sub-flame?"
"There's no mistake. This person actually allowed a spirit beast to devour this flame. This is an utter humiliation for us!"
"No, that's not a fire-controlling spirit beast, but a Gu worm!"
...
In an instant, streams of divine sense swept over, making Fang Xi's face sink like water.
Even more alarming was the divine sense from Huo Laozu: "Heh heh. . . Little brat, if it weren't for the 'Sacred Fire' advancing, this Old Ancestor wouldn't have discovered your little trick. . . What is your intention, bringing this Gu here and sneaking into the 'Holy Fire Festival'?"
A flash of fire-attribute divine light, and Huo Laozu had already arrived at the jade platform.
Witnessing this, Jue Yanzi's face was filled with horror, fearing that Fang Xi would cause trouble and get him punished.
'No. . . this Three Yangs Sub-flame. . . '
He stared at the Five Fires Gu, a thought suddenly surfacing in his mind: 'It seems to be. . . '
...
"Huo Laozu!"
Fang Xi cupped his fists, earnestly saying, "This junior has merely returned from the East Sea Cultivation World and mistakenly entered the Saint Fire Cult's ceremony. . . I harbor no ill intentions whatsoever. As for the Three Yangs Sub-flame of this Gu worm, this junior indeed acquired it through purchase. I am willing to hand over the Gu worm; please, Old Ancestor, forgive my offense!"
It was best to avoid conflict with a Soul Transformation cultivator if possible.
After all, it was just a mere Five Fires Gu, a item he had long given up on.
A crimson light flashed in Huo Laozu's eyes, and he suddenly barked, "Sang Qingsong!"
A streak of escape light flew out from Misty Peak. It was none other than the disheveled Senior Brother Sang. He glanced at Fang Xi and the Five Fires Gu, then quickly said, "This person just returned from the teleportation array yesterday, vouched for by Junior Brother Jue Yanzi. . ."
Jue Yanzi immediately felt as if several of his bones had been extracted. . .
"Alright, it seems it truly was a fortuitous coincidence. . ."
Huo Laozu chuckled, giving off an unpredictable vibe.
He looked at Fang Xi, suddenly thoughtful: "However, your disguise technique and aura concealment method are quite remarkable. . . Even facing you now, this old man can only tell that you are certainly not a mere early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, yet I still cannot see through you. . ."
"This merely proves that everything about you before, including your current identity, is a disguise! To act so covertly within this old man's sect implies a guilty conscience!"
Huo Laozu sneered, "Why don't you reveal your true appearance and cultivation level before we discuss anything further?"
Fang Xi fell silent.
In truth, revealing his identity as Tian Kui Zhenjun wasn't out of the question.
But judging by Huo Laozu's attitude, it still might not be enough to get him through, and ultimately, a fight would still be unavoidable.
At the root of it, his strength was insufficient!
The opponent was a Soul Transformation Old Ancestor, in his own territory, with countless disciples and a fifth-order array!
Even if Yunxi Xianzi were cornered here, she wouldn't be able to leave without leaving something behind.
What's more. . .
This Huo Laozu wasn't playing fair either; he had already secretly made a move.
"Hmph!"
Fang Xi let out a cold snort. A crystalline wisp of divine sense emerged from his glabella, colliding with something in mid-air, producing a crisp sound.
A fiery red flying fork instantly split in two, then dissipated into points of fiery light.
"Divine Sense Crystallization? !"
Huo Laozu exclaimed, then raised a hand.
Endless fire spiritual energy gathered between Heaven and Earth. If a cultivator practicing fire-attribute cultivation methods were present, they would surely feel immense suppression.
Streaks of fire-attribute divine light surged, first forming a crimson armor that enveloped Huo Laozu's body.
He flicked a finger, and numerous Blazing Flame Thunder Orbs appeared, densely packed, engulfing the entire jade platform.
Boom!
Crimson flames engulfed the entire jade platform, tearing it to pieces in an instant.
Within the flames, the clear cries of phoenixes and dragon roars echoed.
Fang Xi, enveloped in a three-colored armor, charged out of the flames. Phantom images of phoenixes, true dragons, and Black Tortoises accompanied him, radiant with light, appearing completely unharmed.
But his face remained ashen.
Fighting a Soul Transformation cultivator with a Nascent Soul body was inherently extremely dangerous.
Moreover. . .
On a fragment of the jade platform, the Five Fires Gu let out a mournful cry, its surface now crawling with dense, crimson flying ants.
These flying ants had giant, fiery red teeth and translucent wings; they were, in fact, fire-attribute spirit manifestations!
They swiftly devoured the Five Fires Gu, leaving only a small, slightly ethereal Three Yangs Sub-flame, which Huo Laozu casually collected into his palm.
'Escape! '
Fang Xi had only one thought.
Fighting a Soul Transformation cultivator within their own sect's territory—he'd be a fool to do so!
As the Lord of Myriad Islands Lake, having repeatedly used geographical advantage to devastate his enemies, Fang Xi profoundly understood the principle of not fighting on enemy turf.
"Hmph. . . Perfected Nascent Soul?"
Now that Fang Xi had unleashed his full power, transforming into a azure rainbow and shooting away, Huo Laozu saw through his true strength, his heart settling. He shouted, "Apprehend this person!"
A flash of fire, and he cast a fire escape technique, about to pursue Fang Xi, when his vision suddenly darkened.
Two demonic puppets and a Rift Sea Beast appeared, all possessing late-stage Nascent Soul strength!
"Three puppets? All high-grade fourth-order, are you a puppeteer?"
Huo Laozu's expression showed a hint of interest.
If it were a Soul Transformation Venerable, he might have just made the other party compensate for losses and let them leave.
But a Nascent Soul cultivator, who also seemed quite affluent. . .
Huo Laozu immediately had ideas: "Are you from Penglai Immortal Island, or the Ice God Palace?"
If the cultivator originated from these two powers, he would have to exercise some caution, but for other factions, there was no need for such reservations. . .
"Explode!"
Fang Xi's eyes were cold. He had no expectation that these three puppets could hold back Huo Laozu.
He directly ordered them through his divine sense to self-destruct!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Two terrifying demonic flames and a burst of demonic qi instantly exploded, engulfing Huo Laozu.
How terrifying was the power of a late-stage Nascent Soul self-detonation?
Not to mention Fang Xi had specifically inscribed the 'Six Extinction Secret Array' from the Kyushu World onto the puppets!
It could be said that each puppet's self-destruction was equivalent to the strike of a Soul Transformation cultivator!
This immediately put Huo Laozu in a dishevelled state!
After all, he had to protect not only himself but also a large number of Saint Fire Cult disciples!
Fang Xi seized this rare opportunity and rushed towards the edge of the array.
"Audacious madman!"
Ahead, a white-robed elder appeared with five Nascent Soul cultivators, blocking Fang Xi's path. The white-robed elder at the lead was a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!
"Form the Six Yangs Sacred Fire Grand Array!"
The white-robed elder pulled out an ancient mirror. The mirror was covered in various archaic inscriptions, shimmering with spiritual light, clearly an extraordinary item.
Combined with the five Nascent Soul cultivators forming the array, even a Soul Transformation cultivator could be resisted for a move or two!
Fang Xi didn't have the leisure to engage them. A pitch-black small seal appeared in his hand—it was the 'Life and Death Seal'!
A phantom image of a demonic tree emerged, and the Withered Glory Mystic Light swept out!
The great white-robed cultivator instantly lost all signs of life, toppling to the ground.
"Law Enforcement Elder?"
Several Nascent Soul cultivators cried out in alarm through their divine sense. Immediately after, they saw an overwhelming Taiyi Azure Wood Divine Light surge towards them!
In a flash, Fang Xi passed through the five Nascent Soul cultivators, leaving behind their torn bodies, slowly disintegrating in mid-air!
In just two attacks, he had annihilated six Nascent Soul cultivators, including one great late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator!
The Saint Fire Cult disciples, who had been eager to act, were now filled with fear, daring not to face that peerless fiend again!
"Hmph!"
Fang Xi seized the chance to let out a cold snort. His 'Heavenly Demon Chant' activated at full power, clearing out a section of low-level cultivators and planting an inner demon in the hearts of nearby cultivators that would be impossible to shake off for all eternity. . .
Taking advantage of this opportune moment, he finally reached the edge of the array!
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