Chapter 585: Martial Arts (Please Subscribe)
Chapter 585: Martial Arts (Please Subscribe)
Earthly Immortal World, wilderness.
With a flash of silver light, Fang Xi’s External Avatar—or more accurately, his 'External Avatar' now—materialized, clutching a sand worm, a specialty demon beast of the Western Desert.
This demon beast was as thick as an adult's arm, its skin incredibly tough; even low-grade cultivators would find it hard to cut with an artifact. It exuded a faint second-order demonic qi.
Now, restrained by Fang Xi’s spiritual energy, it lay motionless on the wild ground.
Fang Xi sat cross-legged, his gaze fixed on the demon beast.
An hour passed, then two hours. . .
The demon beast showed no change, still lively and hopping. If not for the restriction, it would have long since fled. . .
"As expected. . . the All-Heavens Precious Mirror can indeed transport living beings across worlds. . ."
The sand worm shrieked, instantly turning into ashes.
This was a small experiment he had conducted.
Fang Xi already knew that the All-Heavens Precious Mirror could transport living beings. However, the Earthly Immortal World was different!
Even with ascension via an Ascension Platform, or by carrying a void cave-heaven treasure like the Mountain Sea Pearl, no living being with awakened sentience could be brought along, unless they were life-bound spirit beasts bound by contract. . .
This was an iron rule!
Even if one were to risk death and attempt to smuggle cultivators below the Soul Transformation realm, they would be crushed into a paste by the Earthly Immortal World’s powerful realm-force within the void passage!
Only those who had already reached Soul Transformation could withstand it.
But the All-Heavens Precious Mirror was different!
Fang Xi didn't know how this supreme treasure managed the translocation, but in any case. . . the result was that this sand worm demon beast, which had no master-servant contract with him and no form of concealment whatsoever, had so easily 'smuggled' itself into the Earthly Immortal World!
"The power of a supreme treasure is truly inconceivable. . . Realm-force is the very law of a world! And the All-Heavens Precious Mirror can disregard it. . . This is absolutely the power of a 'Dao Fruit' level!"
A 'Dao Fruit' could twist rules, and what the All-Heavens Precious Mirror displayed was indeed a power transcending the Earthly Immortal World!
"And after obtaining the World Gate's mirror knob this time, I wondered why the new world hadn't opened sooner. . . Was it accumulating energy to breach the 'Earthly Immortal World'?"
Fang Xi thought of another question.
One 'Earthly Immortal World' weighed more than tens of millions of lower realms combined!
If the Kyushu World knew of the World Gate's full capabilities, it would surely have been turned upside down!
Fortunately, in their understanding, while the World Gate was miraculous, it was only on the same level as the Fang Xian Dao Palace, capable of opening coordinates to some lower realms.
Because of this, Fang Xi would never bring any living being to the 'Earthly Immortal World'!
Although with the All-Heavens Precious Mirror's ability, he could easily organize large groups of cultivators to smuggle across, and Fang Xi, acting as a "snakehead," could make a fortune. . .
But concerning the greatest secret of his special ability, he would never reveal it to anyone.
Even that sand worm, after being utilized, was directly reduced to ashes and scattered to the winds by Fang Xi.
'In the Earthly Immortal World, various bottlenecks must be easier to break through. . . '
'But even so, I will never bring anyone who struggles to break through to the Earthly Immortal World. . . If they want to come, they must first reach Soul Transformation, then brave the Ascension Platform! '
'At most, I can gather some spirit medicines, secret arts, and treasures from the Earthly Immortal World and claim they were obtained from ancient ruins. . . With the spiritual elixirs and miraculous pills of the Earthly Immortal World, it should be enough to help those in the lower realms break through bottlenecks, perhaps even obtain 'Nascent Soul Pills' or 'Soul Transformation spiritual paste'. . . '
'As for relocating entire factions into the Earthly Immortal World, that would be a suicidal act, and I would never attempt it! '
'Only I can freely travel between the Earthly Immortal World and the others! '
Fang Xi's eyes gleamed slightly. Given the vastness and richness of the Earthly Immortal World, let alone these few resources, even the resources for his advancement to the Return to Void realm would likely be abundant!
At that time, the collected resources would naturally primarily serve his own needs, but even a slight leak from his fingers would probably be enough for those in the lower realms to hope for Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation breakthroughs. . .
"Still, I must remain cautious, exceedingly cautious. . . I absolutely cannot expose my identity as an ascended cultivator, nor can I reveal the Green Emperor Mountain cultivation method. . ."
"Currently, in the Earthly Immortal World, as long as I don't display the 'Withered Glory Chant', I should be fine. . . No, there might still be a few familiar faces."
Fang Xi's expression shifted as he thought of Bing Xuanzi, the five-stage Black Tortoise, the Fang Xian Daoist, and Ao Kun and another Soul Transformation Perfected Demon Venerable who ascended at the same time as him!
"Given the vastness of the Earthly Immortal World, we might not run into each other, and they might even have perished by now. But to be safe. . . it's still best to act under an alias."
Fortunately, he was already an External Avatar and fundamentally did not cultivate the 'Withered Glory Chant' technique.
As for secret arts for changing one's appearance, the demonic path had no shortage of them. . .
...
Several months later.
On a stretch of wilderness, two armies, each tens of thousands strong, were arrayed for battle, engaged in fierce combat!
"Kill!"
Soldiers with powerful physical bodies, hoisting dark military banners, charged towards the opposing side.
They often covered several yards with a single leap, and the most basic soldiers possessed the strength to tear apart tigers and leopards in the lower realms.
As for the captains and commanders? Each one was a Martial God-level existence.
The strongest, like the army commanders, were faintly comparable to 'Martial Immortals' who had achieved Blood-Qi Core Formation!
The armies clashed, roars echoed continuously, and battle drums shook the heavens.
Fang Xi, hidden within the clouds, leisurely watched the spectacle: "So, the Earthly Immortal World also has mortals. . . Are they cultivating martial arts? It seems somewhat similar to the Blood-Qi Core Formation method of Da Liang, yet not entirely the same. . ."
He had spent several months slowly exploring his surroundings, finally finding traces of human habitation.
To his surprise, as soon as he followed the traces, he witnessed this great battle!
Fang Xi watched the black and red armies clash, silently discerning their banners.
The black army hoisted a black flood dragon banner, on which three flood dragons entwined, with an ancient seal script character 'Zhang' in the center.
The red army wore crimson armor, and their banner bore an ancient seal script character 'Yun'.
"I actually recognize the characters of the Earthly Immortal World. . . Or perhaps, the cloud script and ancient seal script of the lower realms' cultivation methods and secret arts all originated from the Earthly Immortal World, never deviating from their origin. . ."
Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness focused on every movement of the armies below. The Taiyi Scripture's auxiliary intelligence was rapidly analyzing and learning a completely new language.
Just then, with an angry roar, both commanders made their move!
Even though they were mere mortals, the surging blood-qi allowed them to exert power no less than that of Core Formation cultivators!
"Their moves are more refined, tempered by countless battles. . ."
"Their utilization of blood-qi is also more complete than in Da Liang. . . And that banner, is it actually a special type of artifact?"
Fang Xi's eyes lit up as he watched a Martial Immortal extend his hand, transforming the great banner into a spear, sweeping through the army. The three black flood dragons seemed to come alive, manifesting hundred-yard-long dragon bodies, opening their maws. A hazy black mist emerged, and wherever it passed, the Yun family's soldiers turned into white bones. . .
This was clearly an artifact! And a special one at that, wielded by a martial artist's blood-qi or True Qi!
"Analyzed. . . This artifact is called a 'Martial Armament,' a magical treasure specifically designed for martial artists. . ."
The Taiyi Scripture had already parsed much of the local language and found the answer from the shouts of the opposing generals.
"Martial Armament? !"
Fang Xi nodded slightly, his expression impassive as he watched the black Zhang family army defeat the Yun family army. He then followed this mortal force, and within a few days, they arrived at a city.
The thick, towering city walls shimmered with faint spiritual light. A long queue lined up at the city gate, mixed with numerous pack animals like mules and horses.
This was a mortal city.
After observing from outside for several months, Fang Xi finally could not endure it any longer. He disguised himself as a mortal and blended in.
Perhaps there wasn't much he wanted in this mortal city, but it was very useful for concealing his identity.
Most importantly. . . he could immerse himself, deeply learning the local culture and customs, thereby truly transforming himself into a native of the Earthly Immortal World!
To truly impersonate a native of the Earthly Immortal World, merely knowing the language and script was far from enough. The special demeanor that could only emerge from growing up in the native land, influenced by local culture, would be very obvious to the locals.
Conveniently, Fang Xi had time in abundance.
...
Three years later.
Inside the Li Family Private School in Flying Sun City.
The Li family was considered a prominent and influential family in Flying Sun City, with several family members holding positions in the City Lord's Mansion. It was said they even had a family patriarch nearing the 'True Dan realm'.
Their family had a flourishing martial arts tradition. Children, upon reaching seven years of age, would be sent to the private school to first learn literacy and etiquette, and then, as they grew older, they would practice martial arts daily.
One day, Fang Xi, clad in a green robe, walked into the private school with an old scholar of fifty or sixty years, whose figure was hunched like a pedant.
"Greetings, Teacher!"
A group of mischievous children quickly bowed to the old man.
"Indeed, dear students. . . This is your new instructor, Master 'Fang Yuan'. Master Fang comes from outside the city, has traveled through several nearby cities, is extensively knowledgeable, and possesses vast learning. . ."
The old scholar began to speak with a tendency to ramble on.
Fang Xi, however, merely smiled, knowing that Old Man Huang loved to lecture at length for no reason.
He quietly waited for Old Man Huang to finish, then stepped forward: "From now on, I will be teaching your literacy classes. . ."
After the first lesson, Fang Xi and the old scholar surnamed Huang exited the classroom.
"Instructor Fang, I'll be relying on you from now on."
Old Man Huang bowed solemnly.
"Since the patron has hired me as a private tutor, I will naturally teach these children well. . ."
Fang Xi replied with a faint smile.
After bidding farewell to Old Man Huang, he returned to his room.
The room's furnishings were simple: just a table, a chair, a bed, and a cabinet.
On the table sat a pot of white orchids, and the cabinet was filled with books.
Fang Xi stepped forward, pulled out a book, sat down, and began to read, swaying his head rhythmically.
As he read, he pondered:
'The Earthly Immortal World is too vast. This 'Setting Sun Plains' alone is of unknown countless miles in circumference. . . It is said that even high-level cultivators, flying with all their might, would need decades to cross it. . . There are countless mountain ranges and enormous lakes, and even over a thousand mortal kingdoms. . . '
'The two armies I saw last time were merely a routine skirmish between the nearby State of Liang and State of Ding. . . '
'By blending in with mortals, trying not to use spiritual energy, and diligently washing away my own spiritual imprints, I can also confirm one thing. . . Since no mysterious cultivators have inexplicably come knocking after three years, does that mean there are no treasures in the Earthly Immortal World capable of monitoring ascended individuals of an entire realm? Or perhaps I simply don't possess any so-called lower realm aura? '
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