Chapter 618: Sky-Overturning Great Sage (Requesting Monthly Votes)
Chapter 618: Sky-Overturning Great Sage (Requesting Monthly Votes)
Several months later.
Kungsang Market, Sangqing Peak.
A formation enveloped a thousand-mile radius, layers of mist spreading out, effectively obstructing Divine Consciousness.
Within the formation, a dark river emerged, winding through nine bends and eighteen turns, countless Profound Nether Divine Sand grains bobbing and sinking within the Profound Nether Heavy Water.
"Nine Serenities Netherworld River Sands for Ten Thousand Miles. . . This Nine Serene Sand River Grand Array's power has finally risen to the next level."
The External Avatar cast a spell, and the boundless dark water gathered into a profound black array flag, landing in its hand.
After this banner was borrowed by the main body for a few days to play with, the method of improvement, along with the banner itself, was returned to the External Avatar.
Accompanying it was a piece of hide—the five-stage Valley God's hide!
Especially the Netherworld Banner!
This array-type Numinous Treasure was originally only considered a top-tier spiritual treasure. It required a five-stage spiritual vein and various array artifacts to be set up to unleash its five-stage power.
However, after years of mining Profound Nether Heavy Water and Profound Nether Crystal Sand from the offshore platforms and refining them into the Netherworld Banner, the power of this spiritual treasure grew steadily.
Particularly after refining in the five-stage Valley God's hide, this Netherworld Banner was now infinitely close to the fifth stage.
As long as a superior material could be found to replace its original flagstaff, the power of this array-type Numinous Treasure would undoubtedly firmly rank among five-stage treasures!
"The Ink Gate Organ City? It's worth a visit. . ."
Fang Xi murmured, then put away the Netherworld Banner and sat cross-legged.
A flash of demonic light appeared above his crown, and his Second Primordial Spirit emerged, holding a red thread.
"Go!"
It formed hand seals, letting out a soft cry.
The red thread wriggled forth, transforming into a small black-red sword—precisely the Divine Infant Sword!
This sword was his true life-bound artifact, nurtured for centuries, and for the past eighty years, it had been refined day and night with magical power. He had even incorporated the Valley God's demon soul into it!
By now, its rank should be infinitely close to the fifth stage, perhaps even surpassing the power of the incomplete Nine-Nethers Seal from back then!
"Divine Infant, Divine Infant. . . It seems it still lacked the most crucial Nascent Soul to advance, and it specifically needed a five-stage Soul Transformation Nascent Soul."
Fang Xi muttered, and a jade box appeared in his hand.
Upon opening it, the unconscious Wang Family Ancestor lay inside.
The entire Wang Family was now under his surveillance; even their ancestral hall and array spirits had been tampered with, leaving him with no more qualms.
And the Wang Family Ancestor had been soul-searched multiple times, his last bit of value squeezed dry.
Now, only one function remained: to feed the Divine Infant Sword.
"Go!"
Fang Xi pointed at the Wang Family Ancestor's Nascent Soul, and the Divine Infant Sword immediately let out a shrill cry.
Streaks of red threads appeared, traversing the void, enveloping the Wang Family Ancestor's Nascent Soul layer by layer, about to vanish into the Divine Infant Sword.
As if sensing the crisis of life and death, the already extremely weak Wang Family Ancestor struggled, attempting to awaken.
But it was too late!
Wuwah!
Accompanied by a sword cry like a baby's wail, a wave of demonic qi diffused, rushing into the Nascent Soul's body.
The Nascent Soul froze for a moment, then was swallowed by the Divine Infant Sword.
Pfft!
Fang Xi spewed out a mouthful of Six Paths Demonic Flame, allowing it to reveal its true colors, transforming into a terrifying, constantly shifting swirl of colorful light, burning fiercely around the Divine Infant Sword.
Piercing screams emanated from within the sword, vaguely sounding like the Wang Family Ancestor.
Fang Xi paid no heed, his hands rotating like a whirlwind, continuously sending hand seals into the Divine Infant Sword.
Whoosh!
A strange blood-red figure appeared from the demonic flame, like a paper doll, fluttering around the Divine Infant Sword, letting out whimpering cries.
Within the Divine Infant Sword, a nascent consciousness formed, filled with dependence and attachment towards Fang Xi!
"It's done! A five-stage Numinous Treasure!"
Seeing this, Fang Xi's face immediately lit up with joy.
The Divine Infant Sword was originally a top-tier sword-refining method from the Demon Realm. Although its initial foundation was mediocre, Fang Xi later received guidance from the Red Refining Demon Venerable and Gui Axe, re-refining it with Blood River Stone, giving it an excellent foundation.
After so many years of nurturing, it was already a single step away from promotion.
Today's final Soul Transformation Nascent Soul was the catalyst for everything!
Breaking through to become a five-stage flying sword was truly a matter of course!
"Now the main body has the Nine-Nethers Seal, I have the Divine Infant Sword, and in the future, I can also have the Netherworld Banner. . . Hehe, the main body doesn't dare to waste magical power cultivating the Life and Death Seal, so that seal's advancement to the fifth stage will definitely be slow. . ."
As for the All-Heavens Precious Mirror? He disdained comparing himself to a cheat. . .
Wuwah!
Fang Xi's Nascent Soul returned to its body, and the Divine Infant Sword also transformed into a red light, landing in his palm.
Since he had personally forged this flying sword, and it had been his constant companion throughout his long cultivation journey, refined by him to reach the fifth stage, the newly born artifact spirit undoubtedly recognized him as its master directly. His command over this Divine Infant Sword reached an unbelievable level.
Even if he were to perish in the future, should this Divine Infant Sword fall into the hands of another demonic cultivator, it would be difficult for them to refine it to the point of complete man-sword unity.
"With a five-stage flying sword, I can now be considered to have some standing among Soul Transformation cultivators. . . though, this is merely a backwater place in the Earthly Immortal World."
Not to mention, even sects like the Dragon Taming Sect, which had Return to Void cultivators, their Soul Transformation disciples would certainly each possess a five-stage spirit beast!
And in even larger Integration stage sects like the Starry Sky Sect, it was probably the most basic requirement for Soul Transformation cultivators to each have one or several Numinous Treasures.
Fang Xi deeply understood that he was still a newcomer to the Earthly Immortal World and still couldn't be reckless!
"The Ink Gate Grand Auction is certainly worth a visit. . ."
He put away the Divine Infant Sword, gazed in a certain direction, and muttered to himself.
...
Another few months passed.
Kungsang Market.
Many cultivators stood on high buildings, craning their necks, their faces alight with anticipation.
Zuo Xiaoxuan, whose cultivation had grown deeper, stood poised in the air, watching the scene of seven suns hanging aloft, her expression thoughtful.
"It's here!"
Suddenly, a cultivator exclaimed.
Countless cultivators instantly looked up, gazing in a certain direction.
Over there, a terrifying black silhouette approached like a tidal wave, each slight advance shattering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within ten thousand miles, turning it into streams of heavenly and earthly baleful qi that scattered outwards. . .
It was a city suspended in mid-air!
This city leaned towards a dark, ink-like color, with formidable four-stage giant divine soldiers embedded within its walls. At the four city gates, even larger statues of sacred beasts emerged, radiating a myriad of brilliant lights. . .
This shadow, oppressive to all beings, swept past Kungsang Market, then sailed into the Xuanming Abyss, stopping ten thousand miles away.
The Ink Gate Organ City came to do business, naturally choosing the area most densely populated by rogue cultivators.
In the Xuanming Abyss, without a doubt, Kungsang Market had the most cultivators!
"It stopped!"
"The Ink Gate Organ City, I wonder when it last came. . ."
Many cultivators' faces were filled with excitement, for perhaps they would only witness such a sight once in their lives.
And the Organ City's legendary wealth had always been widely circulated among the nearby cultivation world.
A distance of ten thousand miles was not very far for cultivators.
Before the Organ City had fully settled, streaks of escaping light impatiently departed Kungsang Market, rushing towards that colossal city upon the sea.
With such a large number of cultivators leaving, Kungsang Market's business naturally plummeted.
Witnessing this, Zuo Xiaoxuan couldn't help but feel annoyed, yet there was nothing she could do.
...
Fang Xi, on the other hand, was not as concerned about his own businesses as his subordinates were.
Anyway, the Organ City would leave eventually, and if the market's business dipped, he didn't care at all.
At this moment, he was wearing the face covering that concealed his aura, strolling leisurely through the streets of the Organ City.
With his previous shopping experience, he, like an old hand, first arrived before a bamboo building.
This bamboo building was elegantly decorated, with no signboard hanging outside, only a single green triangular flag inserted into the corner of the wall.
As Fang Xi entered, a middle-aged woman of ordinary appearance, roughly forty years old, immediately came out to greet him: "Greetings, esteemed guest. . ."
"I hear your establishment is well-informed. I wish to purchase some intelligence about the cultivation world."
Fang Xi smiled faintly.
"May I ask what kind of information the guest is interested in purchasing? " The middle-aged woman invited Fang Xi to a private room and poured two cups of spirit tea.
"Naturally, it's about the major events recently occurring in the Starry Sky Domain. If there are any significant matters concerning the human race, I'd like to hear about those too. . . " Fang Xi stated his request.
After all, the Xuanming Abyss was a remote corner, and many pieces of news were not timely.
But the Organ City traveled far and wide, so the intelligence it possessed was quite considerable.
Upon hearing this request, the middle-aged woman actually breathed a sigh of relief. This guest's request was clearly not aimed at any specific faction but merely to understand the general situation of the Earthly Immortal World. Such intelligence was the least likely to offend anyone, as it only required collecting the latest public information.
She took a sip of spirit tea and organized her words: "Among the major events currently in the Earthly Immortal World, the greatest is likely the 'Sky-Overturning Great Sage' of the Demon race. For some unknown reason, he infiltrated the 'Fiery Profound Domain' and launched a massacre against a certain sect. . ."
"The Sky-Overturning Great Sage, is he one of the Seven Great Sages of the Demon race? " Fang Xi asked thoughtfully.
Although the borders between the human and demon races were heavily guarded, passing through those natural barriers was not an issue for those with sufficient strength.
The Seven Great Sages of the Demon race were absolutely such powerful figures; even among Integration stage cultivators, they were the strongest in terms of divine abilities and magical power!
"Indeed. . . It's probably because that sect committed a grave offense against him; otherwise, he wouldn't have rashly infiltrated our territory to act. . . If he had been cornered, even a Great Sage of the Demon race would have perished."
The middle-aged woman continued: "It's a pity that sect, which was protected by an Integration stage cultivator, had its legacy severed just like that. . ."
She then recounted several other sensational events in the Earthly Immortal World, finally stating: "In the Starry Sky Domain, the Starry Sky Sect opened its gates twenty-five years ago. It is said they accepted a disciple with a 'Starry Sky Sacred Body'. This spiritual physique is uniquely endowed by nature, particularly suited for the Starry Sky Sect's 'Great Heaven Cycle Star Qi Refinement Art'. . . I fear that in a thousand years, the Starry Sky Sect will gain another cultivator renowned throughout the four directions."
"Furthermore, the Dragon Taming Sect dispatched cultivators to eradicate the relocated Black Water Sect's strongholds. . . but they still haven't captured that Soul Transformation cultivator. . ."
The middle-aged woman continued, revealing a piece of information that somewhat surprised Fang Xi.
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