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Chapter 598: Turning Hostile (Requesting Subscription)

Chapter 598: Turning Hostile (Requesting Subscription)

Although he was half-threatened to join a secret organization to rebel against the Black Water Sect, Fang Xi's mood remained good.

As long as he was sufficiently a 'salted fish,' no one could exploit him!

At this moment, following his original plan, he continued to sail hundreds of thousands of miles out to sea, then anchored his Spirit Boat, picked up his fishing rod, and started fishing.

The Profound Nether Abyss's heavy water had a powerful blocking effect on Divine Consciousness, so Fang Xi gradually grew to like this activity.

The unknown, sometimes, represented a pleasant surprise!

Glug-glug!

He maintained his fishing posture with one hand, while with the other, he opened his wine gourd and took a few gulps of Spirit Wine.

Half an hour later, Fang Xi's eyebrow twitched, and a hint of joy appeared on his face: "It's on the hook. . ."

"This is. . . Profound Nether Crystal?"

Fang Xi toyed with the black crystal, which was about the size of a baby's fist, feeling a little speechless: "I thought I'd caught something big. . ."

Although, this Profound Nether Crystal was much more valuable than a few Black Water Demonic Beasts.

For Core Formation cultivators, it was no different from a windfall from heaven.

Even for Nascent Soul cultivators, it counted as a small extra income.

But in Fang Xi's view, it was merely so-so.

"If I wanted to condense a few Yin Thunderbolts from my demonic art, one piece wouldn't be quite enough. . ."

He sighed and put away the Profound Nether Crystal.

He didn't know if this one catch had exhausted all his luck, but he caught nothing afterwards.

After idling for about ten days, Fang Xi decided to return to Kungsang Market.

After all, the agreed-upon date with the masked man was approaching.

Last time they parted, the other party had given him a contact method, agreeing to a showdown in a month.

Yet, Fang Xi particularly detested being threatened!

...

Kungsang Market.

Inside a cave dwelling.

Meng Zhuzi and Zhu Hong looked at a token in their hands, exchanging glances: "Is this. . . the 'Counter-Current Token'? Even if it's just the lowest-grade bronze token!"

Zhu Hong gripped the folding fan in his hand tightly, his knuckles appearing somewhat white: "This is trouble. . . Little sister, you! Sigh. . ."

He sighed heavily. Even though he prided himself on his vast strategic wisdom, he now found himself at a loss.

Third Brother Ke Pingyuan and Fourth Sister Zuo Xiaoxuan also looked at Tao Zhilan: "Fifth Sister. . . why did you join the 'Counter-Current Alliance' without consulting us? What are we to do now?"

Tao Zhilan bit her lip, saying nothing.

At this moment, her cultivation had reached the perfected Foundation Establishment realm, yet her face was terrifyingly pale.

After a long silence, she finally spoke: "Big Brother. . . it is my fortune to have met all of you, my brothers and sisters, but I do not wish for my life to end merely at Core Formation. . ."

Meng Zhuzi's expression froze, and he was rendered speechless.

Zhu Hong, however, slammed his folding fan sharply onto the table, making a loud sound: "Didn't we plan everything out back then? That once Big Brother forms his Nascent Soul, he would help us advance our cultivation with the power of a Nascent Soul. . ."

"Heh heh. . . you and Third Brother are both Core Formation, so naturally you can afford to wait, but Fourth Sister and I cannot. What's more. . . even if we acquire a Nascent Soul-condensing spiritual item, can Big Brother guarantee a successful Nascent Soul condensation? If he fails and even perishes, what then?"

Tao Zhilan retorted with a cold laugh.

Meng Zhuzi's voice was dry: "So this is how you truly think of us, Little Sister. . . Have you forgotten how your Second Brother and Third Brother protected you all these years in the Profound Nether Abyss? Without them, with your mere Foundation Establishment cultivation, you would have long since perished in the black waters!"

"I am very grateful for the friendship of Second Brother and Third Brother, which is why I am now inviting you all to join the Counter-Current Alliance. With Big Brother's cultivation realm, obtaining a silver token will not be a problem. . . If we work together then, there might even be hope of exchanging for a 'Nascent Soul Condensing Pill'."

Tao Zhilan said.

"Fifth Sister, you handled this poorly. . . By acting first and reporting later, are you so certain that we, the 'Green Mountain Five Sworn Siblings,' who always advance and retreat together, would inevitably be dragged down with you?"

Zuo Xiaoxuan seemed to recall something and suddenly spoke.

Tao Zhilan's face flushed. She wanted to argue, but ultimately fell into a strange silence.

Seeing this scene, the hearts of the others turned cold, knowing their guess was correct.

"This. . ."

Zhu Hong also felt the situation was difficult: "Fifth Sister. . . no, Tao Zhilan, by doing this, has put us in a dangerous position. If we don't handle this properly, we'll be alienated both inside and out. . ."

Meng Zhuzi remained silent, then suddenly opened his right hand and reached towards Tao Zhilan.

From his fingertips, tendrils of dark black aura emerged, like five small snakes, instantly pouncing onto Tao Zhilan.

This Foundation Establishment female cultivator was utterly powerless to resist. Her eyes glazed over, and she fainted.

"Big Brother? !"

Ke Pingyuan looked at his Big Brother, and seeing that Tao Zhilan had only fainted, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief: "You are. . ."

"Hmph, this woman is perfidious, attempting to drag us down with her. She is no longer our Fifth Sister. . ."

Meng Zhuzi's face was as cold as ice: "If it weren't for my apprehension of the Counter-Current Alliance behind this woman. . . I, I, sigh. . . Why has it come to this?"

His expression shifted several times, tinged with a hint of reluctance.

Zhu Hong, however, looked at Big Brother: "Big Brother actually made a move against this woman. You must have made a decision, then? Are you leaning towards the Black Water Sect?"

Meng Zhuzi said: "We cultivators respect strength above all. If the 'Counter-Current Alliance' were strong enough, they would have already stepped forward and directly killed the Black Water Sect's Soul Transformation patriarch. Why would they resort to such secretive and furtive actions?"

"Now, the Black Water Sect's Grand Elder is still present, so their strength is clearly above the Counter-Current Alliance's. One is in the open, the other in the shadows. If we directly pledge allegiance, we will surely be greatly valued. . . Once we've gained our benefits, we can simply flee tens of thousands of miles away. The remaining troubles of this Profound Nether Abyss, the four of us won't participate in."

Ke Pingyuan's eyes widened: "Big Brother. . . you want to sell Fifth Sister? !"

"Sigh, I know you have the closest relationship with this woman, but now that we're on the brink of life and death, Third Brother, you must think carefully."

Zhu Hong patted Ke Pingyuan's shoulder, then looked at Zuo Xiaoxuan: "Fourth Sister, what do you say?"

Zuo Xiaoxuan's face was like ice: "This is all her own doing. What more is there for me to say?"

"Then without further delay, Big Brother, you must immediately go and seek an audience with the Nascent Soul senior at the Black Water Pavilion. The Counter-Current Alliance must have infiltrated the Black Water Pavilion, but the Nascent Soul in charge should not have been swayed. . . " Zhu Hong said.

"To be safe, you all should first find another place to hide."

Meng Zhuzi quickly made arrangements, then suddenly thought of someone: "As for that senior Qing Hezi, I wonder if he is trustworthy?"

Zhu Hong shook his head repeatedly: "The market is not safe right now. We should first hide outside the market. Big Brother, you must remember, be careful in all things!"

...

Fang Xi, who had just returned by boat and was now in his cave dwelling, held a screen in his hand and watched a good show unfold.

"Taiyi, that's enough. Turn off the screen."

With his command, the live feed before him immediately vanished.

Before, when he befriended Meng Zhuzi and the other cultivators, he had taken a precaution, implanting femtometer-level mechanisms into the pills and other items he bestowed upon them.

Controlled by Taiyi, these could transmit a vast amount of intelligence back to him.

Such femtometer mechanisms were nearly impossible for even Nascent Soul Divine Consciousness to detect; for mere Core Formation cultivators, it was simply like cheating.

"The Green Mountain Five Sworn Siblings, are they about to become the Green Mountain Four Sworn Siblings now?"

"This Meng Zhuzi, on the surface, appears to be as righteous as the clouds and sky, but in reality. . ."

He shook his head inwardly, but a flicker of interest appeared on his face: "It just goes to show these cultivators lack experience. They couldn't even detect the hidden restriction on Tao Zhilan. . . Now that she's restrained, it immediately alerted the mastermind. . . The Counter-Current Alliance, heh heh. . ."

Fang Xi never tolerated those who dared to threaten him.

He mused for a moment, then immediately transformed into a streak of escape light, heading towards the Black Water Pavilion within the market.

Meanwhile, the remaining three of the Green Mountain Four Sworn Siblings had taken Tao Zhilan and exited the market's formation, preparing to find a hidden place to conceal themselves before exposing the matter to the Black Water Sect.

Big Brother Meng Zhuzi had gone directly to the Black Water Pavilion and was not part of this group.

The group had not flown far from the market before a streak of escape light silently followed them.

Whoosh!

A black flying cone Spirit Artifact appeared, its surface glinting with wind and lightning, descending with terrifying momentum.

"Oh no, it's a Nascent Soul Old Freak! ?"

Ke Pingyuan and Zhu Hong's expressions changed. They quickly sent out their life-bound magical treasures to defend.

Puff!

The next instant, the black flying cone pierced through Zhu Hong's jade folding fan, impaling him through the chest. This Core Formation cultivator didn't even have time to utter a word before he was incinerated into ash by the lightning and fire in mid-air.

"Hmph, to dare imprison someone from my Counter-Current Alliance, truly audacious."

A masked man appeared in mid-air, emitting the cultivation fluctuations of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"A Nascent Soul Old Freak? !"

Ke Pingyuan felt boundless regret in his heart. In truth, he and his two brothers had already thoroughly examined Tao Zhilan, yet had found no special restrictions.

Now it seemed the opponent's methods were simply too profound; he had ultimately been outmaneuvered.

Just as he was about to unleash his life-saving trump card and flee, the situation on the field suddenly changed again!

A dark green radiance emerged, transforming into a demon beast's claw. Its surface gleamed with a chilling light as it lunged towards the masked man in mid-air!

"Who's there?"

In his alarm, a small jade seal appeared from the masked man, erupting with a hazy green light to block the attack.

But the next instant, the world's spiritual energy roared as that claw instantly expanded tenfold. Complex, mysterious patterns emerged on its surface as it viciously slammed down from the sky.

Innumerable cracks appeared on the surface of the jade seal, and it was instantly rendered useless!

Not only that, but the claw's momentum remained unchecked, poised to land on the masked man!

"A Soul Transformation demon cultivator? !"

Feeling that terrifying demonic aura, the masked man shrieked, utterly bewildered.

How could he have possibly provoked a Soul Transformation demon cultivator?

A dark green token appeared in his hand. The token instantly shattered, transforming into a small formation.

A wisp of Divine Consciousness emerged from the formation, transforming into a blurry shadow: "Fellow demon Daoist. . . please spare this person's life!"

"Perish!"

Fang Xi couldn't be bothered with pleasantries. A mere wisp of Soul Transformation Divine Consciousness was utterly worthless!

His vast Divine Consciousness overflowed, and the Heavenly Demon Chant was unleashed alongside it.

The blurry figure instantly shattered, leaving behind only a muffled grunt.

The three claw-lights, now unimpeded, mercilessly tore apart the masked man's body. Fang Xi reached out, seized his remains, imprisoned the Nascent Soul within, and transformed into a streak of dark green light, vanishing instantly in the direction of the Profound Nether Abyss!

Ke Pingyuan and Zuo Xiaoxuan exchanged a glance, both feeling as if they had escaped a great disaster. . .