Chapter 636: Immortal Jade (For Alliance Leader Cheng Gui He Chu)
Chapter 636: Immortal Jade (For Alliance Leader Cheng Gui He Chu)
Fang Xi had long known that cultivators below the Return to Void realm in the Earthly Immortal World mostly used spirit stones for transactions.
Even Soul Transformation cultivators predominantly traded with supreme-grade spirit stones.
But after reaching the Return to Void realm and even higher, immortal jade became the mainstream currency.
However, this country bumpkin had never actually seen one in person until today, when his eyes were truly opened.
"Indeed, it is immortal jade!"
Mo Yinqiu stroked his beard, a peculiar glint in his eyes. "Mystic realms are all laid out by mighty cultivators; it's only natural for some immortal jade to be found within them."
"Indeed, that's right. . ."
Fang Xi touched his Dantian, a strange expression on his face, before turning his gaze to the second item.
"This is a rare medicine – the 'Heavenly Orchid', already ten thousand years old. It's a primary ingredient for refining pills that boost the magical power of Return to Void cultivators!"
Mo Yinqiu then looked at the third item, a jade slip broken in half. "And this, it's a formation inheritance written in ancient script. Only about half of it remains, and the characters are so obscure that even I can only guess and surmise. . ."
After Mo Yinqiu finished his introduction, he smiled at Fang Xi. "According to our previous agreement, Fellow Daoist may take one item. If its value is too high, it will be compensated with spirit stones, pills. . ."
The Ink Gate is currently very short on spirit stones, and even low-grade pills.
After all, they need to cultivate a large number of disciples to form their Cores, turning them into cannon fodder for exploring mystic realms!
Fang Xi's gaze shifted between the three items. Finally, with a sigh, he picked up the piece of immortal jade. "I'll choose this one then. . ."
"Oh?"
Mo Yinqiu was slightly surprised. After all, among these three items, the ten-thousand-year-old Heavenly Orchid was the most valuable. If traded with a Return to Void cultivator, it could easily fetch several pieces of immortal jade.
Besides that, the inheritance was also extraordinary, and this Qing Hezi had always shown considerable interest in high-grade formations and restrictions.
So why did he end up choosing just one piece of immortal jade?
"After all, it's our first transaction, and it wouldn't be proper for me to be too. . . greedy."
Fang Xi said frankly, "Besides that, I will also give Fellow Daoist a batch of low-grade spirit stones and Core Formation spiritual items. . . Fellow Daoist should know that trading with me is always a sure profit."
"Good."
Mo Yinqiu was very pleased. "Fellow Daoist is truly righteous. Our cooperation is bound to continue. . ."
He simply took this as Fang Xi conceding a profit.
The two parties then discussed the time and place for their next transaction before bidding each other farewell.
Mo Yinqiu still departed atop a biomimetic Blackwater Demonic Beast, while Fang Xi watched the water currents vanish, carefully putting away the immortal jade with a slightly odd expression.
"A loss? For me, perhaps not. . ."
He muttered to himself, then suddenly took out the Taiyi Scripture.
On a surveillance screen, a blurry figure appeared.
Seeing this, Fang Xi's expression instantly turned cold. "Someone is trailing me? And they can even evade my divine consciousness and all the surveillance along the way. . ."
If not for the excessively high concentration of miniature puppets in the island's air, which caused collisions whenever that person moved, they might not have been discovered at all!
It was like an invisible ordinary person: although no one could see them, the footprints they left on the ground were still a giveaway!
With this thought, a hint of ruthlessness immediately flashed across Fang Xi's face.
On the mechanical island, a fearsome cannon barrel suddenly adjusted its angle, aiming at a certain spot.
"Target locked, Star Annihilation Cannon ready. . ."
"Fire!"
Boom!
A chaotic void divine light swept across the void, directly engulfing the transparent, illusory form.
Its residual power remained undiminished, rippling across the boundless sea of Profound Nether Heavy Water, dazzlingly disappearing into the horizon.
And outside the trajectory of the Star Annihilation Cannon, a figure dodged awkwardly, its shoulder already dripping with blood. "Damn it. . . I've actually been discovered!"
"Who dares to spy on this Lord's Mechanical Island?"
A demonic light flew out, revealing Fang Xi's figure.
He was full of confidence, his face showing a mix of surprise and anger. After all, as Qing Hezi, it was perfectly normal for him to go out to inspect mechanical puppets.
"Hmph!"
The semi-illusory figure snorted coldly, dropping its disguise. It was a cold, stern young man in black, blood seeping from his shoulder, holding a round pearl in his hand, with black scales growing on both cheeks and a single flood dragon's horn on his head.
Fang Xi's expression changed. He cupped his hands and said, "So it's the Dragon Envoy from the esteemed sect. May I ask why you were tracking me?"
"How dare you!"
The Fifth-tier Black Flood Dragon roared in anger. "Qing Hezi, you dared to attack an envoy? What crime is this?"
Hearing the flood dragon's roar, Fang Xi felt a surge of confidence.
‘As expected, this person could only follow from afar and dared not venture deep into the Mechanical Island. They clearly didn't discover that I had met with Mo Yinqiu. . . ’
Soul Transformation cultivators in the Earthly Immortal World only have a divine consciousness range of a few hundred li at most.
If you factor in the obstruction and suppression from formations and other restrictions, its actual reach is quite limited.
It's just that the Dragon Taming Sect's flood dragons are always arrogant and accustomed to playing the victim.
Fang Xi was quite adaptable to this, a look of indignant reluctance appearing on his face. "I detected someone following me and acted without discerning their identity. I humbly ask for the Envoy's forgiveness. . ."
"If you want this Lord to forgive you, you can. . ."
The Fifth-tier Black Flood Dragon's eyes swiveled, and it sneered, "Offer three human Nascent Souls, one of which must be a late-stage Nascent Soul, and this Lord will spare you."
‘This. . . does Heaven truly make those it wishes to destroy go mad? ’
Fang Xi was stunned. Although the Dragon Taming Sect had previously slaughtered many sects and allowed their flood dragons to devour Nascent Souls, at least they had always had a pretext.
What was this now?
Making him offer cultivators' Nascent Souls to feed demons?
If he did this, wouldn't he be cutting himself off from humanity?
His expression immediately turned ugly. "This absolutely cannot be done. . . How about compensating you with three bottles of 'True Blood Pills' instead?"
‘A great calamity is nigh, and as expected, these Soul Transformation sects below aren't loyal to the Ancestor. . . ’
The Fifth-tier Black Flood Dragon sneered, baring its sharp teeth. "Qing Hezi. . . asking you to deliver Nascent Souls is giving you face. The Xuanming Abyss is vast; it's always been incredibly easy for this Lord to take human blood-food."
As soon as these words were uttered, Fang Xi knew that this flood dragon definitely came to the Xuanming Abyss in secret to devour people!
Moreover, the Xuanming Abyss was inherently perilous. As long as it killed everyone to silence them, it seemed no cultivator would discover the issue. . .
"Hmph! Those whose paths differ cannot conspire together. The Dragon Envoy is merely a spirit beast; you must still abide by human rules."
Fang Xi snorted coldly, transforming into a demonic light and directly departing.
The Dragon Taming Sect was accustomed to unchallenged dominance in this region. While ostensibly humans controlled flood dragons, in reality, flood dragons controlled humans. Such arrogance was understandable.
But he had no desire to get involved.
If he were to go through with today's matter, and then get caught with evidence, there would certainly be no good outcome when the day of reckoning arrived!
‘This flood dragon doesn't seem stupid, but rather malicious. . . It's making me submit a pledge of allegiance! ’
‘But there are already unknown Return to Void cultivators directly attacking Soul Transformation flood dragons. . . The day of reckoning isn't far. What's the difference between agreeing now and getting on a leaky ship? ’
Fang Xi had already made up his mind. No matter how the black flood dragon acted unreasonably, he would simply pretend not to hear and continue doing his own business.
"How dare you!"
After all, the thought process of demonic beasts differed from that of humans.
Seeing Fang Xi directly depart, the Fifth-tier Black Flood Dragon roared, suddenly transforming into a black gust of wind and appearing behind Fang Xi.
It extended its right hand, a burst of black light flashing as it transformed into a fearsome dragon claw, seizing towards Fang Xi's back!
Puff!
A layer of demonic light defense was easily torn apart by the Fifth-tier Flood Dragon's claw. The dragon claw's momentum remained undiminished, fiercely grasping towards Fang Xi's vitals!
Puff!
A mass of pitch-black flames suddenly erupted from Fang Xi's back. As the black dragon claw touched the flames, the Black Flood Dragon felt a sudden, sharp pain in its fingers and quickly retracted them. It saw that several of its sharp claws had already turned to ash, and its expression couldn't help but sink.
"You wicked flood dragon, it seems you're seeking your own demise."
Fang Xi halted his escape light, a layer of pitch-black demonic flames appearing on his hands, his expression frigid.
He was, after all, of demonic cultivation origins; he was never one with a good temper to begin with.
Now that this black flood dragon was relentlessly pressing him, he immediately conceived a killing intent!
So what if it was the Dragon Taming Sect? He'd kill this black flood dragon and leave; there was no place in the world he couldn't go.
Even if the Kungsang Market's business was taken over by the Wang Family, there wouldn't actually be much loss.
And the key was. . .
‘I originally didn't want to stir up trouble, but now that I think about it, whether or not he saw my transaction with the Ink Gate, it's better to silence him! ’
With this thought, the flames on his hands surged wildly, drawing upon the power of the world's fire element. He suddenly let out a roar, transforming into a six-headed fiery monstrous beast.
This beast had six heads: tiger, leopard, wolf, deer, sheep, and lion. Each head opened its gaping maw, spewing forth a different kind of demonic flame.
Myriad Poison Demonic Flame, Yellow Spring Ghost Fire, Three Yang Sacred Fire. . .
The six-colored flames converged into a wave of fire, sweeping towards the black flood dragon!
Since he had decided to silence the witness, Fang Xi naturally unleashed the full might of this Fifth-tier spiritual flame!
"A mere early-stage Soul Transformation cultivator. . ."
The black flood dragon sneered hideously, as its body gathered dark green demonic qi, transforming into an ancient, simple battle armor.
The mid-grade Fifth-tier demonic qi condensed in its hand, and an azure blue long spear materialized.
Puff!
Its physique was astonishingly powerful. It twisted its waist and hurled the blue long spear, and a sound like colossal river waves crashing suddenly echoed in the void!
The blue long spear collided with the wave of fire, suddenly exploding and transforming into a sky full of water-element divine light.
But the next moment, the black flood dragon was horrified to see the six-colored flames directly incinerate the water-element divine light and land on its body.
"Ah!"
The black flood dragon shrieked, seeing that a bloody demonic flame had somehow appeared on its palm, turning blood into bone. Its proudly boasted flood dragon body seemed to possess barely any resistance!
It rolled on the spot, transforming into a thousand-zhang-long, single-horned black flood dragon, one of its dragon claws still tainted with crimson flames.
The flood dragon opened its gaping maw, and a black wind materialized, like a steel blade, completely shaving off that layer of flames along with its flesh, only then barely managing to stop the spread.
This flood dragon was exceptionally experienced in combat, and it immediately chose the best course of action to cut its losses!
Splash!
Seeing this, Fang Xi flicked the 'Netherworld Banner' in his right hand. A pitch-black nether-river, a thousand times larger than the black flood dragon, materialized. Countless Profound Nether Heavy Water cascaded down, and each grain of Profound Nether Divine Sand within it glowed with countless runes, becoming like ten-thousand-ton boulders, crashing down with a deafening roar! !
The Nine Netherworld River unfurled, instantly sweeping the black flood dragon into its depths. . .
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