Chapter 641: Myriad Wood Mother Qi
Chapter 641: Myriad Wood Mother Qi
Outside Emerald Island.
Old Ancestor Bai and Tumo Venerable stood facing each other. Terrifying Heaven and Earth spiritual energy converged, transforming into various weapons and magical arts, intertwining between them.
Within the ice storm, a colossal, crystal-clear bear materialized, pounding its own chest.
Suddenly, a flash of fire appeared in the sky.
Nine fiery flood dragons swooped down, tearing the ice bear apart and refining it completely. . .
The sky-filling ice spiritual energy transformed into water spiritual energy, and one by one, azure flood dragons emerged from it. . .
Seeing this scene, Old Ancestor Bai fell silent, then said, "In terms of controlling Heaven and Earth spiritual energy, this old man admits his inferiority. . . Daoist Tumo's method of manipulation is truly profound beyond compare."
"Just a trivial trick," Tumo Venerable humbly replied. After commenting, he even shared his understanding and ideas for improving Old Ancestor Bai's ice-elemental magical art, particularly the 'Ten Thousand Miles of Falling Snow' technique.
After all, for Soul Transformation cultivators with immensely long lifespans, Realm Descent wasn't an uncommon occurrence.
What did surprise him was that they could transfer so many people simultaneously. Could that Mechanized City possess the power to traverse the void?
With the intention of probing further, he gradually forged a friendship with Tumo Venerable and Gui Axe Venerable. They had debated the Dao a few times, which led to the proposal of this sparring match.
What frustrated Old Ancestor Bai was that he seemed to be far inferior to his opponents, whether in Dao Arts, insight, or even combat.
He didn't know that the Soul Transformation cultivators of the Kyushu World had all studied the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi Particle Map.
Once they broke through to the Soul Transformation realm, manipulating the various elemental forces was far easier for them than for other Soul Transformation cultivators.
Having now heard Tumo Venerable's insights, he sighed, "Daoist, your Dao Arts are truly masterful; this old man is utterly impressed. . . Next, I shall employ my Numinous Treasure. Please be careful, Daoist."
He formed a hand seal, and a mirror, seemingly crafted from ice crystal, appeared.
The mirror's surface was transparent and glistening, as if countless runes were frozen within it.
The moment it appeared, the surrounding world was plunged into extreme cold.
Within the mirror's surface, Tumo Venerable's reflection subtly appeared.
A cold light, seemingly capable of freezing the soul, shot forth. Under this frigid beam, Tumo Venerable suddenly felt his thoughts become somewhat sluggish. . .
"Hmph!"
As Old Ancestor Bai formed hand seals, an ice crystal phoenix flew out from the mirror's surface.
This ice crystal phoenix was entirely covered in a frosty white flow, its every feather shimmering with radiance and flashing with runes.
"The power of a peak mid-stage Soul Transformation cultivator. . ."
On Emerald Island, a grand formation rose up.
Yunxi Xianzi couldn't help but sigh slightly at this sight.
Ice God Palace, after all, was a long-standing Soul Transformation sect with deep roots in the Northern Plains Cultivation World, far surpassing Penglai Immortal Island in its foundation.
"Whether one possesses a Numinous Treasure greatly influences battles between Soul Transformation cultivators. . . That Tumo Venerable is only an early-stage Soul Transformation cultivator, a step below Old Ancestor Bai. It was only due to his profound combat techniques that he could keep pace. Now that Old Ancestor Bai has brought out this Numinous Treasure, I fear he will lose. . ."
Even so, Yunxi Xianzi's beautiful eyes were filled with solemnity as she looked at Gui Axe Venerable and the other cultivators from the Kyushu World.
Their Five Elements magical arts were truly too exquisite; under equal conditions, Yunxi Xianzi admitted she would be no match.
"Dragon Fish Island Master Fang Xi. . . I wonder where he found so many exceptional talents, and they even acknowledge him as their master. . ."
She thought of the Human World's foremost figure, currently in seclusion, and couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.
Seeing Gui Axe Venerable's calm and composed expression, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "Daoist, are you not worried about your companion?"
"I am indeed worried."
Gui Axe Venerable, being from a scientific background, always spoke frankly: "Tumo's temper is a bit volatile. I'm worried that if he gets carried away, he might also use his magical treasure, and that would be troublesome. . ."
Both Soul Transformation cultivators spoke without concealment.
And within the Human World, a Soul Transformation cultivator's Divine Consciousness could span a thousand li, so Old Ancestor Bai naturally overheard their conversation.
His eyes flashed, and he shouted, "Daoist, if you possess a Numinous Treasure, why not bring it out for me to witness!"
The enormous ice crystal phoenix let out a long cry, suddenly flapping its wings and soaring high into the nine heavens.
Countless ice crystals appeared around its body, resembling massive diamonds.
It was imaginable that when its strike descended, its power would surely shake the heavens and earth!
"Heh heh. . . I don't have any Numinous Treasures on me."
Tumo Venerable said calmly, "I only have one magical artifact with me, but its power is quite immense, making it difficult to fully unleash. . ."
"A magical artifact?"
Old Ancestor Bai was practically amused to anger. Qi Refinement cultivators used magical artifacts, but by Foundation Establishment, cultivators would use spirit artifacts and disdain magical artifacts.
And if a Core Formation cultivator was still using a magical artifact, they were definitely showing off!
What kind of person was his opponent? A Soul Transformation Venerable!
Even Nascent Soul cultivators' spirit treasures wouldn't catch his eye, let alone a mere magical artifact?
He found Tumo Venerable quite humorous and lightly scoffed, "Feel free to use whatever magical artifact you have. Please, Daoist Tumo, do not hold back!"
Chirp! Chirp!
The colossal ice crystal phoenix in mid-air moved according to Old Ancestor Bai's will, transforming into a streak of light and descending.
Countless ice crystals rained down like shooting stars or a tornado of hail, carrying a frigid divine light that seemed to penetrate all things, crashing down!
"Since Daoist is so earnestly requesting. . ."
Though Tumo Venerable had a strong personality, he wasn't foolish. He knew that the Dao Master intended to subdue the cultivators of this realm. So, he immediately smiled faintly, formed hand seals, and declared, "Open!"
Behind him, one sub-space after another opened, forming twelve black holes!
From within the black holes, indescribable colossal entities emerged.
Streaks of purple light converged, and a Zhulong suddenly appeared in the sky!
Its length was unknown, its massive body filled the heavens and earth. With its single eye, like a sun, opening and closing, the previously arrogant ice crystal phoenix vanished without a trace. . .
The Kyushu World had always deeply researched the void. When Bai Mei Zhenjun achieved Soul Transformation, he had even cultivated a bit of the 'Three-Phase Annihilation Art', relying on a half-void treasure crafted by Gui Axe Venerable.
By this point, they had already refined void treasures capable of accommodating Primordial Spirit Magical Artifacts!
However, the Mechanized City was simply too large; even ordinary cave-heaven treasures couldn't contain it.
Even the upgraded Mountain Sea Pearl was no exception.
Because of this, these Soul Transformation cultivators could feel the terrifying oppressive power of the Mechanized City, and not one of them dared to betray them.
"Roar!"
The Zhulong let out a low growl.
In mid-air, a crack suddenly appeared on the surface of the ice crystal mirror.
"Wait. . . This old man admits defeat!"
Old Ancestor Bai quickly exclaimed.
His heart was filled with immense grievance.
He had finally endured until he reached Soul Transformation, even breaking through to the mid-stage, and possessed a hidden Numinous Treasure. He had thought he could roam freely across the Human World, but instead, he was repeatedly thrashed by Fang Xi.
Being thrashed by Fang Xi was one thing, but then he encountered Fang Xi's subordinates and was thrashed again. . . What kind of situation was this?
The many cultivators watching below stared blankly at the colossal Zhulong.
"That's also a magical artifact?"
Yunxi Xianzi murmured, voicing the collective thought of all cultivators present.
Just then, the Heaven and Earth primordial qi began to fluctuate violently, affecting an area spanning several thousand li.
Streaks of Heaven and Earth spiritual energy transformed into the five elements, radiating white, red, yellow, azure, and black light, constantly converging towards Emerald Island.
"This is. . . what kind of celestial phenomenon?"
Yunxi Xianzi looked at this scene, a hint of surprise in her eyes.
And seeing that the spiritual energy flow was directed towards Fang Xi's secluded cultivation spot, she became even more astonished.
"This is an advancement phenomenon!"
Gui Axe Venerable said calmly, "The Human World is not the Earthly Immortal World. In the Earthly Immortal World, if it's not a major realm breakthrough, the commotion caused by a Soul Transformation cultivator's advancement is very small. But the Human World is different. The spiritual energy in the Human World is fragmented. If one tries to force an advancement, even by a small stage, it will trigger a spiritual energy tide spanning thousands of li, forcefully gathering spiritual energy to this location. . . This is due to the insufficient density of Heaven and Earth primordial qi."
Yunxi Xianzi nodded upon hearing this.
At this moment, she could feel the spiritual energy concentration in the void constantly increasing.
Within a short period, the spiritual energy density of Emerald Island not only far surpassed any fifth-order spirit vein she had ever seen but even showed signs of breaking through!
'So. . . when one cultivates to a high enough level, one doesn't necessarily need to rely on spirit veins; one can even form them oneself? '
Yunxi gained significant insight from witnessing this scene.
Inside the cave mansion.
Fang Xi's seclusion had reached a critical point.
"Break for me. . . Break!"
He let out a soft cry, and a four-colored armor, flowing with shimmering light, appeared around his body.
Terrifying Heaven and Earth spiritual energy converged above the cave mansion.
And at this moment, accompanied by the roars of myriad beasts,
Illusory figures of Heavenly Phoenixes, Flood Dragons, Five Elements Scale Clan creatures, and Black Tortoises appeared, leading myriad beasts to devour all the Heaven and Earth spiritual energy, drawing it into the cave mansion.
A crisp cracking sound emanated from Fang Xi's body, followed by his 'Celestial Demon Extermination Manual' cultivation advancing to the late-stage Soul Transformation realm!
Such a realm could be said to be unprecedented, and perhaps never to be seen again!
Because the Human World was not like ancient times; its spiritual energy was now fragmented, making it extremely difficult to advance to Soul Transformation, let alone cultivate to late-stage Soul Transformation.
Fang Xi pondered for a moment, then formed a hand seal.
His aura immediately shifted, transforming into the late-stage Soul Transformation spiritual power of the 'Withered Glory Chant'.
Under the augmentation of the 'Eternal Evergreen Body', even with his mere realm and lacking any mid-to-late stage Soul Transformation magical arts or divine abilities, the pressure he exuded subtly surpassed his previous state!
The old Yin's remnant thought was too fragmented, and it seemed to have severed its connection to Green Emperor Mountain, leaving Fang Xi with very little gain.
In the void, mysterious chains, five-colored and densely covered with countless runes, suddenly appeared, piercing into Fang Xi's body like sharp swords.
Puff! Puff!
There were two chains on each of his shoulders, as if his lute bone (shoulder blades/scapulae) had been pierced.
"What a confined and narrow world this is. . ."
Fang Xi looked at his shoulders, feeling a bit speechless.
When a Soul Transformation cultivator enters another minor realm, they are suppressed by the realm's power, which manifests as these 'chains of rules'.
Fang Xi was a native of the Human World. . . well, at least half a native, yet he was still suppressed at this moment.
"This should be because my cultivation is too high. . ."
"After all, there's no bottleneck from late-stage Soul Transformation to perfected Soul Transformation; one merely needs to accumulate spiritual power all the way up. . ."
"It's just unsightly to have chains wrapped around my body. . . Although they will surely shatter automatically once I reach the Earthly Immortal World, after all, how can the rules of a minor realm compare to those of the Earthly Immortal World? But it still affects my appearance. . . And even if I go to the Earthly Immortal world and return, I'd still have to wear these'pipa bones'!"
He formed a hand seal, and the chains of rules on his body vanished.
This wasn't directly dispelling the realm's power, but merely a blindfold, hiding them.
In any case, in this realm, no one could see through it.
"Withered Glory Chant, Eternal Evergreen Body, Longevity Art. . . Descended Immortal, Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm!"
Fang Xi recalled the joy he felt when he first obtained the 'Longevity Art', and couldn't help but feel deeply emotional: "This ill-fated connection, I shall finally sever it. . . "He shook his azure robe, spiritual light flickering around him, his clothes already completely new.
Rumble!
The cave mansion's great door shook, then burst open with a crash.
Fang Xi looked at the converging Soul Transformation and Nascent Soul cultivators, his eyes slightly lowered, then a glimmer of light flashed within them: "Everyone, board the Kyushu Mechanized City. . . Our destination: the Central Domain!"
...
The Central Domain was already ruined, unsuitable for human habitation, and lacked teleportation arrays.
For the group to travel there, they could only rely on their own legs.
As for the South Barrens Cultivation World, reaching the Central Domain was simple: just head north and traverse the Great Dream Marsh.
The Great Dream Marsh was located north of the Myriad Islands Lake, perpetually shrouded in mist. Even Core Formation and Nascent Soul cultivators could get lost if they ventured deep inside.
However, Soul Transformation cultivators could barely cross it.
But for Fang Xi, it was. . .
Rumble! Rumble!
A massive floating city traversed through the clouds and mist. In front of it, countless Heaven and Earth primordial qi churned, tearing apart the original mist, turning the impassable chasm into an open path.
This scene caused Old Ancestor Bai and Yunxi Xianzi's hearts to pound with fright.
In contrast, Gui Axe Venerable and Tumo Venerable exchanged a look and secretly transmitted a Divine Consciousness message to Fang Xi: "Dao Master. . . all tests for the Kyushu Mechanized City have been completed, but its power in this actual combat seems less than anticipated. . . This is our fault!"
"It's not your fault."
Fang Xi silently gazed into the void, sensing an indescribable pressure from the Human World, suppressing the Mechanized City's power.
Only he, burdened by the chains of rules and a late-stage Soul Transformation cultivator, could barely perceive a hint of it.
"The limit of the Human World is actually perfected Soul Transformation!"
"In any lower realm, as long as one cultivates to the perfected Soul Transformation realm, if they unleash their full power, they might break through the void, be sensed by the Earthly Immortal World, and have a direct ascension passage opened to them. . . or even be forcibly ascended!"
"As for the Return to Void realm?"
"In a lower realm, they can already be called Immortals!"
And according to the old Yin's memories, the founding ancestor of Green Emperor Mountain, a Descended Immortal, should have been at the Return to Void realm!
"The Human World struggles to accommodate Return to Void Immortals; the suppression would only be harsher and more severe for them than for me. . . He should have been severely injured, barely maintaining his early Return to Void cultivation, and only by utilizing the special nature of the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm could he barely survive. . ."
"Even so, his strength is still terrifying. It's just that he likely couldn't act freely, otherwise, Green Emperor Mountain wouldn't have been destroyed. . ."
"It's also reasonable that Green Emperor Mountain's inherited spirit leaf ultimately points towards the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm."
"But that formation spirit, the white deer, told me to go when I reached late-stage Nascent Soul or Soul Transformation. . . Was it unaware of the situation, or for some other reason?"
For a moment, Fang Xi couldn't help but hesitate.
But then, it didn't matter.
The Kyushu Mechanized City beneath his feet was his greatest confidence!
Artifacts, after all, were easier for Heaven and Earth to accept than cultivators. In this Human World, controlling the Kyushu Mechanized City, he had no fear even against a Return to Void cultivator.
'So many years have passed. . . Perhaps that Immortal has already died. . . '
'Immortal's legacy treasure. . . '
Fang Xi mused inwardly.
Though he had always been cautious and played it safe, when it was time to act, he would not hesitate.
Now his strength had reached the peak of the Human World. Even if he cultivated to perfected Soul Transformation, his actions would become restricted.
Coupled with the Mechanized City and so many subordinates, it was definitely worth a try!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Ling Shu, as a grand cultivator of the South Barrens Cultivation World, was also one of those conscripted at this time.
She stood gracefully on a city gate tower, gazing behind her.
After the Mechanized City tore through the mist with Heaven and Earth primordial qi, a clear path actually appeared within the Great Dream Marsh.
The void was permeated with an inexplicable force, constantly tearing apart the surging mist.
"Where this Mechanized City passes, the Great Dream Marsh automatically recedes. . . From now on, the South Barrens Cultivation World will have a direct path to the Central Domain. . ."
Ling Shu sighed softly, looking at Fang Xi's back.
She knew that if she couldn't successfully achieve Soul Transformation, the distance between her and this Human World's foremost figure would only grow wider. . .
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Ahead, a verdant island appeared, its restrictive light shimmering.
A Nascent Soul cultivator's eyes lit up: "A mystic realm?"
An island and formation of this scale, especially with its ancient form, was brimming with an aura of antiquity.
Even for a grand late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, encountering such an island would be a tremendous opportunity.
"I wonder if those Soul Transformation Old Ancestors could be asked to act. . . It wouldn't take long, either. . ."
Just as this Nascent Soul cultivator was lost in thought, a five-colored light descended from the sky, and that spiritual island instantly turned to ashes.
Only a few streaks of light barely held on until the very end, but they were immediately collected onto the city gate tower.
Fang Xi glanced at them, found them utterly unremarkable, and casually handed them over to the surrounding Nascent Soul cultivators.
Seeing this, several female cultivators who practiced charming arts had their eyes light up, wishing they could immediately throw themselves at him. . .
...
Whoosh! Whoosh!
In the Central Domain, a decaying aura seemed to permeate the air.
Many cultivators frowned repeatedly, feeling the spiritual energy here was extremely thin.
"The ancient war was so brutal. . ."
Yunxi Xianzi sighed upon seeing the desolation, with even spatial rifts filling the void.
Not long after her sigh, the floating city passed over the spatial rifts.
Crack!
Countless spatial rifts were directly shattered, turning into endless turbulence, while silver phoenix seal script flashed around the Mechanized City, leaving it completely unharmed!
"Heh heh. . . An ancient Soul Transformation war. . ."
Fang Xi smiled and shook his head.
"Daoist, do you have a deeper insight?"
Yunxi Xianzi asked, her beautiful eyes brightening.
"It's easy for Soul Transformation cultivators like us to turn a hundred or a thousand li of land into scorched earth during a battle. . . But to cause the Central Domain to be ruined to this extent, with its restrictions lasting ten thousand years, is simply impossible. . ."
"This place. . . should have been a Return to Void battlefield! What they call a 'Soul Transformation war' is merely hearsay."
Fang Xi stated with certainty.
"Return to Void? !"
Yunxi Xianzi was slightly startled: "Perfected Soul Transformation cultivators are supposed to ascend; how could there be Return to Void cultivators in the Human World? Such cultivators. . . should be rejected the moment they appear. . ."
"Perhaps for Return to Void, but cultivators, when they reach higher levels, can make the impossible possible. . ."
"If one possesses secret treasures or talismans that can conceal their aura or hide their presence, a Return to Void Realm Descent is entirely feasible. . ."
Fang Xi replied calmly.
But why would such a grand cultivator descend upon a mere minor realm?
Yunxi Xianzi lightly bit her red lip: "Could it be that the Human World contains something they need?"
"Of course. The cost of a Return to Void Realm Descent is more difficult than nurturing ten Return to Void cultivators. . . Having expended so much, they naturally seek something."
Fang Xi smiled faintly.
He could roughly guess that those grand Return to Void cultivators who descended were certainly aiming for the Green Emperor Mountain's Founding Ancestor.
And that Descended Immortal, who could initially cause much trouble, later had to go into seclusion and remained indifferent even when Green Emperor Mountain was destroyed. This suggested that he was likely suffering greatly, perhaps even having already passed away. . .
A green light flashed in Fang Xi's hand, and the green leaf obtained from the formation spirit, the white deer, appeared.
The patterns on the green leaf glowed, suddenly growing to palm-size, dripping with verdant green, and transforming into a streak of green light, leading the way forward.
Fang Xi controlled the Kyushu Mechanized City, disregarding the dangers of the Central Domain.
Whether it was the spatial rifts, strange fierce beasts, or harsh environments. . . under the Kyushu Mechanized City, they were like ants.
For them, the Mechanized City itself was the greatest danger!
Finally. . .
The green leaf arrived above a pitch-black land and stopped there.
Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness swept across a thousand-li radius, finding no anomalies.
But at this moment, the green leaf directly emitted a ball of green light.
As if drawn by an unknown force, a void opened, revealing the illusion of a giant, lush tree within.
This green leaf, regardless of its texture or patterns, was exactly identical to that giant tree.
Streaks of vibrant, dark green aura emanated from the void entrance.
An elderly cultivator couldn't help but take a deep breath of this fragrant spiritual energy, then delightedly rubbed his face: "This old man feels. . . his lifespan has increased!"
The next moment, joyful exclamations from many cultivators rose one after another: "Me too!"
"What kind of aura is this? Just inhaling a breath is comparable to a third-order longevity pill!"
For many cultivators nearing their end, longevity pills were far more precious than other pills, even more so than breakthrough pills.
After all, there was always a chance of failure with breakthroughs, but longevity pills, if effective, immediately extended one's life.
Seeing this scene, Fang Xi merely scoffed: "All cultivators on my side, immediately hold your breath and concentrate, do not step outside the Mechanized City. . ."
"Dao Master, this. . ."
A Nascent Soul cultivator looked at the lifespan-extending aura within reach outside, his face filled with unwillingness, yet he dared not refute.
Gui Axe Venerable, however, looked at the green spiritual energy, lost in thought.
The next moment, the old man who had been cheering joyously and greedily inhaling the green spiritual energy had transformed into a jade-like youth.
But at this moment, a hint of terror appeared on his face as he saw his arm become shriveled and thin, like a piece of dry wood.
And atop the firewood, a green sprout stubbornly struggled its way out.
Crack, crack. . . His joints let out a mournful groan of unbearable burden, and roots sprouted from his feet, as he actually transformed into a wooden man!
"There's no mistake, this is. . . 'Myriad Wood Mother Qi'! It seems this place is indeed the so-called 'Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm'."
Fang Xi took a deep breath and let out a long sigh.
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