Chapter 605: Sect Annihilation (Please Subscribe)
Chapter 605: Sect Annihilation (Please Subscribe)
"A draw?"
A bitter smile flashed across Wang Lingdao's face. He knew that the cultivator before him wielded formidable demonic fire, and he was absolutely no match.
The other party's actions were a show of respect to his own ancestor.
"Fellow Daoist's divine abilities are astonishing. I am truly ashamed of my inferiority. . ."
He sighed, "Regarding today's matter. . . I admit defeat wholeheartedly."
"Excellent."
Inside the formation, expressions of joy appeared on the faces of Meng Zhuzi and the other two.
"Then, according to our previous agreement of ten exchanges, it seems I can make a small request of Fellow Daoist, one that is within your power?"
As soon as these words were uttered, Meng Zhuzi and the other two were instantly dumbfounded.
Wang Lingdao, however, seemed to have an epiphany: "Indeed, a mere five hundred li cave dwelling is a bit restrictive for Fellow Daoist. I guarantee that if my Counter-Current Alliance occupies the Kungsang Market, I will certainly allocate a thousand li of land to Fellow Daoist!"
"That would be excellent."
Seeing the other party's sensible approach, Fang Xi didn't mind showing some deference.
The power of the formation rumbled, sending Meng Zhuzi and the other two out.
Meng Zhuzi, Ke Pingyuan, and Zuo Xiaoxuan, intimidated by the spiritual power of the two Nascent Soul grand cultivators, felt as if their hearts had sunk into an abyss.
Suddenly!
Meng Zhuzi stepped forward and bowed deeply: "Senior, please be aware that when that Soul Transformation demon venerable made his move that day, this junior was consistently within the Kungsang Market. Senior Qing Hezi and many others can testify on my behalf!"
This person could also be considered a shrewd figure of his generation, knowing that the Wang Family's focus was not the minor matter concerning Tao Zhilan, but rather the situation with the Soul Transformation demon venerable!
Although the three of them had been interrogated multiple times by the Black Water Sect and confirmed to have little involvement.
But there was no guarantee the Wang Family wouldn't want to confirm it once more.
Such a major Soul Transformation power, naturally, wouldn't care in the slightest about the lives of a few mere Core Formation cultivators, viewing them as ants.
They might even employ various brutal soul-searching secret techniques to ensure the most accurate reconstruction of the situation at the time!
Therefore, he had to extricate himself first!
As these words came out, Ke Pingyuan and Zuo Xiaoxuan instantly looked incredulous: "Big Brother. . . you. . ."
"Hahaha!"
Seeing Meng Zhuzi's actions, Wang Lingdao burst into hearty laughter: "You certainly know how to adapt to the times. . . However, the Black Water Sect has already investigated the matter of the Soul Transformation demon venerable and found no clues; it's clear you were completely unaware of it yourselves. . . This Seat has now decided to give Fellow Daoist Qing Hezi some face and spare you. . . Hahaha. . ."
With a hearty laugh, he transformed into a streak of golden light and flew towards the Kungsang Market.
Fang Xi, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but feel a little speechless.
However, this was likely a common failing of high-level cultivators: once they possessed power, they imagined they could dictate the life and death of lower-level cultivators and toy with their fates.
Meng Zhuzi watched the departing Wang Lingdao, his expression turning incredibly somber in an instant. He then bowed to Fang Xi again: "Senior, this junior takes his leave!"
Immediately, he transformed into a streak of light and likewise headed towards the Kungsang Market.
"Stop. . . Second Brother, our accumulated savings for years have always been with you. Now that our ties are severed, give them back to me!"
Ke Pingyuan roared, losing all composure, but Meng Zhuzi acted as if he hadn't heard, quickly disappearing from sight.
"Heh heh. . . So, our Five Sworn Siblings of Green Mountain was a joke from the very beginning!"
Zuo Xiaoxuan watched this scene and couldn't help but sneer.
Within her smile, crystalline drops seemed to silently fall from the corners of her eyes. . .
Fang Xi watched this scene, remaining silent.
He had long witnessed the myriad aspects of human life and felt no surprise at this moment. . .
...
The night's clamor finally passed.
Fang Xi, manipulating a streak of demonic light, once again arrived at the Kungsang Market.
At this moment, the Kungsang Market was no longer protected by a formation, its gates wide open.
Many of the houses on both sides of the street had collapsed, and the ground was crisscrossed with ravines, many formed by the bombardment of artifacts and magic spells.
Even amidst the ruins, there were bodies that had been plundered by rogue cultivators, their storage bags and spiritual robes stripped clean. . .
Most of the passing cultivators hurried along, some unable to conceal the joy or sorrow on their faces.
In front of the Black Water Pavilion, there was a special team of cultivators, each dressed in deep black spiritual robes, presumably members of the 'Counter-Current Alliance'.
Beyond them, a circle of rogue cultivators gathered, pointing and murmuring towards the center.
Fang Xi swept his Divine Consciousness over, and saw Liu Steward's corpse hanging, its abdomen hollowed out as if its internal organs had been gouged away. . .
Below the corpse, there was also a golden oil lamp, radiant with flowing light, its single flame continuously burning a patch of golden mist above.
Within the golden haze, a Nascent Soul seemed to be imprisoned.
Its appearance vaguely resembled Liu Steward. . .
Around Liu Steward, there were many other corpses; they appeared to be disciples of the Black Water Sect.
"Everyone. . ."
At this moment, Wang Lingdao walked out of the Black Water Pavilion and flicked his finger.
The old plaque of the Black Water Pavilion shattered into pieces: "Today is the grand opening of my Wang Family's 'Myriad Treasures Pavilion'! I invite all of you to favor us with your presence. . ."
Within the Kungsang Market, formation masters had already begun repairing the formations; everything was in a state of awaiting prosperity and reconstruction.
'Worlds turned upside down, seas into mulberry fields. . . it's nothing more than this. '
Fang Xi did not linger long in the Kungsang Market but returned directly to Sangqing Peak.
Not long after, Wang Lingdao personally came to his door, exchanged new contracts and restriction tokens, and ceded Sangqing Peak along with a thousand li of land to Fang Xi, even specifically waiving a hundred years of rent.
Fang Xi naturally accepted with a smile. Having thoroughly taken a side, he allowed Wang Lingdao to leave reassured.
"Now, it's truly. . . a vast expanse of pure white, completely clean and desolate."
After sighing over the Black Water Sect's fate, he pulled out a sound-transmitting talisman and casually flicked it.
The sound-transmitting talisman transformed into a streak of firelight, swiftly flying out.
An hour later.
A figure arrived before the peach blossom forest on Sangqing Peak and bowed respectfully: "Zuo Xiaoxuan pays respects to Senior."
"Hm, where's your Third Brother?"
Fang Xi leaned against a peach tree, arms crossed, and asked casually.
"Third Brother is disheartened and has decided to return to his hometown. . ."
Zuo Xiaoxuan replied.
"That's good too. . . At least he'll be far from conflict, able to live an ordinary, stable life and expand his family line. . ."
Fang Xi smiled faintly: "Then why didn't you leave?"
"Because. . . I am unwilling!"
Zuo Xiaoxuan gritted her teeth and knelt, fully revealing her curvaceous figure before Fang Xi.
The woman's appearance was merely above average, but she possessed a vibrant, heroic spirit that gave her considerable charm.
"You want revenge on your Big Brother? " Fang Xi asked with interest.
"He is not my Big Brother!"
Zuo Xiaoxuan gritted her teeth.
"Interesting. . . " Fang Xi remained noncommittal. A fruit appeared in his hand, which he casually tossed up and down.
"A Five Elements Spirit Fruit? !"
Zuo Xiaoxuan gazed at the Five Elements Spirit Fruit, her eyes sparkling brightly.
This was something that could change her destiny!
"From your aura, your spiritual root aptitude is quite ordinary. You probably attempted Core Formation once before and failed. . . Now, if you don't use extremely rare spiritual items to assist you, I fear you will have no hope of achieving the Golden Core Great Dao in this lifetime. . ."
Fang Xi's gaze moved over Zuo Xiaoxuan as he asked, "The crucial question is, why should I bestow this item upon you?"
Zuo Xiaoxuan gritted her teeth: "What that person has been doing for Senior, this humble girl can also do!"
"Oh? Then tell me, how are the Counter-Current Alliance and the Black Water Sect now?"
Fang Xi asked casually.
Although this information would eventually spread, it was still a good way to test her.
"Yes. . . The Black Water Sect was reportedly crushed by the 'Dragon Taming Sect' last night. Someone saw that old Return to Void dragon make its move. Under the bombardment of Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, the Black Water Sect's mountain gate was shattered, leaving only an unfathomably deep claw print in its place. . ."
Zuo Xiaoxuan replied, trembling all over.
"A Return to Void Dragon clan member. . ."
Fang Xi was filled with emotion.
Return to Void cultivators could directly manipulate Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, and Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi could further differentiate into Immortal Source Qi, True Demonic Qi, and Heavenly Demon Qi.
And only within Immortal Source Qi were there divisions like fire spiritual power, wood spiritual power, wind-lightning spiritual power, and so on.
Therefore, what Return to Void cultivators could control was the power of heaven and earth, far surpassing that of Soul Transformation cultivators!
Even casually casting a single spell could potentially shake ten thousand li!
"For the Black Water Sect to fall to such a state, the Wang Family certainly played a major role. . . " Fang Xi sighed, "What about the whereabouts of those three Soul Transformation cultivators?"
The other cultivators of the Black Water Sect weren't important; the key lay only with the three Soul Transformation cultivators!
"I heard that the mid-stage Soul Transformation Grand Elder relied on a formation to block the old Return to Void dragon for a moment, and then both he and the Black Water Sect's grand formation were pulverized. . . Of the other two Soul Transformation cultivators, one was pursued and killed by the Dragon Taming Sect, while the whereabouts of the other remain unknown. . ."
Zuo Xiaoxuan said.
"That Grand Elder truly died a worthy death. . . he didn't have many years left to live anyway. " Fang Xi sighed. As for the two early-stage Soul Transformation cultivators, one still managed to escape? His first thought was that the old Return to Void dragon was holding back!
However, considering it, it was reasonable for the Black Water Sect's Grand Elder to rely on a formation to delay a Return to Void combatant for a short while.
And the remaining members of the Dragon Taming Sect were only Soul Transformation cultivators. If one had mastered some mystical escape art or life-saving secret technique, it was possible for them to get away.
'Strictly speaking, although the Dragon Taming Sect has a Return to Void combatant, its high-level members are only at the Soul Transformation stage. . . It seems I don't need to fear them. If I were to annihilate the Dragon Taming Sect and seize the Blood Soul Token that controls the old Return to Void dragon, wouldn't that be satisfying? '
A hint of covetousness couldn't help but surface in Fang Xi's heart.
He knew his own capabilities. Currently, his main body couldn't claim a definite victory against a Soul Transformation demon race member.
But against a Human race Soul Transformation Perfected cultivator, he could easily handle them, practically an illusory god of internal strife!
The Dragon Taming Sect was famous for its beast taming arts, so that old Return to Void dragon must have been placed under some unique restrictions, allowing it to be manipulated and controlled by a token.
Fang Xi had also cultivated a bit of beast taming arts and was quite knowledgeable about its principles.
The earliest beast taming cultivators would undoubtedly sign extremely harsh master-servant contracts with their spirit beasts. For example, with Fang Xi himself, if his main body were to die and his soul perish now, then Daqing and Xiaoqing, Taisui, and even the Progenitor Demonic Tree would undoubtedly die!
On the contrast, Gui Shan and Red Refining Demon, who had offered portions of their souls to be restricted, still had a glimmer of hope.
Because what controlled their lives and deaths was not Fang Xi's main body's soul, but rather 'life tokens' or similar items that held their souls!
According to Fang Xi's estimation, the old Return to Void dragon was initially placed under a slavery contract by the Dragon Taming Sect's founding ancestor.
Later, as the founding ancestor's lifespan neared its end, he had no choice but to extract a portion of the dragon's soul, add powerful restrictions, and refine a Blood Soul Token to control it, leaving a Return to Void combatant for his descendants.
Otherwise, that old Return to Void dragon would inevitably perish along with the Dragon Taming Sect's founding ancestor, and that loss would have been too great. . .
Many beast taming families operated in this manner, cultivating powerful spirit beasts, then placing restrictions upon them to leave as their heritage for future generations.
Thus, the older a beast taming family was in the cultivation world, especially those whose ancestors had produced powerful cultivators and controlled long-lived spirit pets, the more troublesome they were to provoke. For no one knew how many family-inherited spirit beasts were truly hidden within their beast taming gardens!
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