Chapter 627: Soul Searching (Bonus Chapter, Please Subscribe)
Chapter 627: Soul Searching (Bonus Chapter, Please Subscribe)
Whoosh!
Fang Xi opened his mouth, and a torrent of pitch-black flames surged forth — none other than the Six Paths Demonic Flames!
Facing a mid-stage Soul Transformation cultivator, he had no intention of concealing his methods.
"A mere early-stage cultivator dares to try and take advantage of me?"
Black Miasma Venerable's face was ashen, faintly tinged with black Qi. At this moment, a black light flashed in his hand, and a dark spherical bead appeared.
The bead hovered in mid-air before abruptly exploding, transforming into countless dense black threads, layer upon layer, imbued with unparalleled sharpness.
Swish!
When the Six Paths Demonic Flames met these hazy black threads, they immediately erupted as if boiling oil had met cold water, bursting forth with a roar.
Black Miasma Venerable's heart jolted.
His "Myriad Sword Pearl" was also a rare and unusual treasure. Every black thread was equivalent to a sword cultivator's full-power "Refine Swords into Silk" technique, incredibly tough and exceptionally sharp.
Yet, he never expected it to be directly shattered by this mere wisp of spirit fire!
"A fifth-order demonic flame?"
Black Miasma Venerable scoffed, and a pitch-black jade bottle appeared in his hand.
The bottle looked as if it were carved from black jade, its surface adorned with countless intricate silver patterns. Amidst a rushing sound, a layer of dark water curtain emerged.
When the flame arrows landed on the water curtain, they were extinguished instantly!
"Oh?"
Fang Xi let out a soft exclamation, recognizing the dark water curtain Black Miasma Venerable had deployed. It should be some kind of divine ability based on Profound Nether Heavy Water.
However, considering that the opponent had ruled the Xuanming Abyss for countless years, he felt it was only natural.
"This item is quite good. It must have been refined with a considerable amount of Profound Nether Heavy Water. It can be refined into the 'Netherworld Banner' to increase its power!"
Fang Xi praised, his body erupting with demonic light. He abruptly transformed into a pitch-black peacock, its five multi-colored tail feathers shimmering with strange light.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
In the void, countless blue specks of light appeared, transforming into streams of water-element divine light. These myriad divine lights converged, forming an incredibly thick blue beam of light, within which countless tadpole-like runes swam erratically. Suddenly, with a sweep!
Black Miasma Venerable immediately felt the black jade bottle in his hand tremble, and the dark water curtain showed signs of directly collapsing.
Alarmed, he rapidly formed hand seals, preparing to unleash another secret art.
But at that very moment, a surge of black Qi suddenly erupted on his face, and he directly spat out a mouthful of vital blood.
"Poisoned?"
"Or perhaps it's the poison of that sixth-order flood dragon?"
Fang Xi watched as the dark water curtain dissipated, revealing Black Miasma Venerable spitting blood behind it, and the corner of his mouth couldn't help but curl into a smile.
If he hadn't known that the opponent was already poisoned or injured, he wouldn't have recklessly blocked the path of a mid-stage Soul Transformation cultivator.
At this critical juncture, Black Miasma Venerable was given no chance to channel his energy and heal. The Five-Elements Peacock Demonic Body let out a long cry, and the Five Elements spiritual energy between heaven and earth was instantly mobilized.
Golden blades, fiery birds, wooden stakes, massive stones, and tridents formed from water-element divine light rained down like a furious storm.
Bang! Bang!
Black Miasma Venerable barely managed to conjure a black shield. The shield appeared to be carved from a single piece of dark crystal, entirely translucent, and it erupted with powerful spiritual pressure. It was, astonishingly, a five-stage Numinous Treasure!
The shield flickered, and countless black circular lights burst forth from its surface, absorbing golden blades. Then, to his surprise, they rebounded from another black circular light, severing a dark green wooden stake in two!
"Not bad, not bad. This shield is mine now."
Fang Xi laughed loudly. The Five-Elements Peacock spread its wings, darting forward. A pitch-black claw emerged, savagely clawing at the black shield's body.
Countless brilliant lights flashed on the black shield, seemingly resisting.
Waaah!
Just then, behind Black Miasma Venerable, the void flickered, and a small black sword appeared, streaked with bloodstains, emitting a shrill sword cry like an infant's wail!
Merely hearing the sound of that sword cry, Black Miasma Venerable felt his head spin. His Nascent Soul in his Dantian Qi Sea opened its eyes in alarm.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Streaks of red light seemed to pierce through the void. The Divine Infant Sword abruptly grew larger, slashing down fiercely!
Pfft!
A crimson sword light directly tore through Black Miasma Venerable's protective spiritual aura behind him. Countless red threads flashed, piercing through Black Miasma Venerable's Dharma Body!
Dozens of yards away, a silver light flashed, and a pitch-black Nascent Soul emerged. With a wave of its hand, the shield currently entangled with the Five-Elements Peacock Demonic Body transformed into a black light, clasped in the dark Nascent Soul's hand, appearing as a small, round black shield.
Waaah!
The Divine Infant Sword flickered, appearing above the Nascent Soul's head as well.
Having birthed an artifact spirit after reaching fifth-order, this Divine Infant Sword could now independently pursue enemies!
But the Nascent Soul remained unhurried, sending out a talisman.
The talisman shimmered with golden light, its surface engraved with countless pitch-black runes. It abruptly exploded, transforming into numerous giant black bees, which astonishingly managed to temporarily entangle the Divine Infant Sword.
Black Miasma Venerable's Nascent Soul glared fiercely at Fang Xi, then instantly teleported a thousand yards away.
After a few more blinks, it was already on the horizon.
Such consecutive teleportation techniques were far faster than the escape light of Soul Transformation cultivators.
Seeing it about to escape to freedom, the Five-Elements Peacock rolled over and transformed into human form, a hint of a smile seemingly in its eyes.
Rumble!
A dark Netherworld River, whether a thousand or ten thousand li long, appeared, seemingly with countless sand and stones rolling within it. . .
Nine Serene Netherworld River, Ten Thousand Li of Sand!
The Netherworld River stretched across all directions, forming a grand array.
Black Miasma Venerable's Nascent Soul plunged straight in, only to see rolling black sand surge towards it, his magical power constantly dissipating.
The Nascent Soul's small face was filled with panic, as it held up the round shield in its hand.
Roar!
In the void, a bright yellow small seal appeared, abruptly emitting a tiger's roar!
A giant tiger, over a dozen yards long, leaped out, spitting an incredibly thick, earthy-yellow beam of light from its mouth, sending the round shield flying far away.
Without the round shield to resist, specks of Profound Nether Divine Sand struck the Nascent Soul's body, astonishingly merging directly into it.
Black Miasma Venerable's Nascent Soul's expression drastically changed. It was unable to even circulate a shred of magical power, falling straight into the Profound Nether Heavy Water, and its eyes went black.
A greyish-white small pagoda appeared, drawing the unconscious Nascent Soul inside.
The vast expanse of black water immediately receded, disappearing into a banner with a pitch-black flag surface and a murky yellow flagpole.
At this moment, the earthy-yellow giant tiger also returned, holding the black round shield's body in its mouth.
Fang Xi naturally didn't stand on ceremony, collecting this fifth-order round shield treasure.
Black Miasma Venerable's Nascent Soul had already reached the mid-stage of Soul Transformation. Only his main body, by circulating demonic arts, would have the possibility of soul searching.
And this Numinous Treasure had decent defense, perfectly filling the gap in his main body's arsenal.
He tossed the 'Netherworld Banner' back to his External Avatar, transforming into a streak of escape light and vanishing in an instant.
The External Avatar recalled the Divine Infant Sword, then gazed at the Netherworld Banner before him, falling into contemplation.
It seemed that after summoning the main body, all the benefits went to the main body, and he received absolutely nothing. . .
"At least there's still Black Miasma Venerable's storage bag, which is a small comfort."
He held the storage bag confiscated from Black Miasma Venerable's corpse, his Divine Consciousness entering it, and a hint of surprise couldn't help but appear on his face.
...
Wang Family.
Cloud-Veiled Cave.
"Master. . . Master. . ."
Fang Xi landed his escape light and saw a Black Water Tortoise crawl over from the pond, fawningly prostrating itself at his feet, its two large eyes glistening. "Little Black Tortoise has been diligently guarding the house. No one came during master's absence. . ."
"Oh? Well done!"
He praised it, then casually tossed down a "True Blood Pill."
The Little Black Tortoise opened its mouth. The "True Blood Pill" continuously shrunk, held within its mouth, and it chewed it up like roasted beans, making crunching sounds. . .
Surges of true blood power erupted, astonishingly fully borne by the Little Black Tortoise's physique. Even its demonic Qi was surging wildly. . .
"The Black Tortoise's physique. . . it's probably the strongest among the Four Spirits. . ."
Fang Xi sensed that the Little Black Tortoise had already advanced to the mid-grade of the fourth-order realm, and he couldn't help but secretly nod.
Originally, he had been quite hesitant about whether to give it True Blood Pills.
But this Little Black Tortoise, seeing him consume True Blood Pills for cultivation, had expressed its longing several times.
Fang Xi, feeling a bit exasperated by its persistence, finally tossed half a pill over.
Unexpectedly, the Little Black Tortoise swallowed it in one gulp. Not only did it not suffer from indigestion, but it seemed to have gained great benefits, even continuing to demand more.
This "True Blood Pill" was a spirit pill meant for Soul Transformation Flood Dragons!
In the Human World, Fang Xi only dared to give one to Little Green. As for Big Green, that fourth-order low-grade waste, it simply couldn't withstand the medicinal power.
Yet, with the Little Black Tortoise, it seemed to break some kind of natural law, leaving Fang Xi to sigh with emotion at the truly miraculous nature of its bloodline power.
"More. . . I want more!"
After finishing the pill, the Little Black Tortoise gnawed at Fang Xi's pant leg, saying pitifully.
"There's none left. . ."
Fang Xi's face darkened. "I don't even have enough for myself. . . Do your job well, and I'll definitely reward you next time."
According to his estimation, if there was a sufficient supply of True Blood Pills, this Little Black Tortoise might even advance to fifth-order within a few decades.
This cultivation speed was truly enough to make any genius feel ashamed of their inferiority.
After teasing the Little Black Tortoise for a bit, Fang Xi entered his cave mansion, directly activating layer upon layer of restrictions.
Inside the secluded cultivation chamber.
A light flashed in his hand, and a stack of array flags appeared. He planted them one by one in different directions.
Buzz!
A silver array appeared, reflecting on the surrounding walls like fleeting shadows.
Fang Xi sat cross-legged in the center of the array. The 'Soul Suppressing Pagoda' in his hand flickered, and a pitch-black Nascent Soul emerged.
"For information about this major battle, I've only heard some rumors. How could anyone understand it in as much detail as someone who was directly involved?"
He silently circulated the 'Three-Phase Annihilation Art', and a terrifying demonic Qi emerged, instantly transforming him into a mid-stage Soul Transformation demonic cultivator.
Subsequently, streams of Heavenly Demon Secret Sense surged into the Nascent Soul's body, causing a look of pain to appear on Black Miasma Venerable's small face. . .
Time passed, drop by drop.
Inside the secret chamber, Fang Xi opened his eyes, pressing his temples wearily. He felt that his Divine Consciousness had been depleted by as much as seventy to eighty percent!
Even so, he only managed to retrieve some fragmented memories through soul searching.
"This battle. . . the Ink Gate was a bit wronged."
"Originally, according to the plan, Jiulong Zunzhe was supposed to undergo tribulation. The Great Heavenly Tribulation would last a very long time. As long as they could kill their way into the Dragon Taming Sect, this person could use the fragment of the Hunyuan Heavenly Luo Umbrella, which had an artifact spirit, to directly make this Return to Void Treasure backfire, and there was a seventy to eighty percent chance that Jiulong Zunzhe would perish directly under the Great Heavenly Tribulation. . ."
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