Chapter 655: Taking Action (A Celebration for Alliance Master Hangqing Buyu)
Chapter 655: Taking Action (A Celebration for Alliance Master Hangqing Buyu)
“Daoist friend, this plan of yours is truly excellent! ”
Min Hongru's eyes lit up.
This Old Demon Gong truly lived up to his name as a demonic old monster, utterly cunning and devious.
At the same time, a new layer of apprehension settled in his heart regarding Old Demon Gong.
“As long as we release news of some top-tier treasures, which Soul Transformation cultivator would be willing to leave? ”
Old Demon Gong chuckled.
As for whether the treasures would actually be brought out in the end, that was another matter entirely.
He merely looked at the Saintess: “Junior Sister, do you find anything amiss? ”
“Junior Sister, your cultivation technique is quite formidable, as I well know. It seems this operation truly carries some danger. ”
Old Demon Gong's expression shifted: “If you insist on returning, that is acceptable, but upon your return, open the 'True Demon Hall'. . . ”
“The True Demon Hall? ! ”
Min Hongru exclaimed.
As two Soul Transformation sects locked in a love-hate rivalry, he understood the Primordial Demon Sect almost better than they understood themselves.
Their sect's 'True Demon Hall' was specifically for suppressing a peerless devil.
With the Primordial Demon Sect's profound heritage, they could even bind this devil and manipulate it to do their bidding. . .
And that devil's strength, he feared, had already reached the perfected Soul Transformation stage!
“Release that devil? Very well. . . ”
The Saintess bowed slightly, each step producing a lotus beneath her feet, and in an instant, she vanished into the distance.
Witnessing this scene, the three righteous Soul Transformation cultivators remained composed, but Old Demon Gong's heart suddenly felt a void. . .
...
Ligou Immortal City.
Little Moon Lake.
Fang Xi, clad in an azure daoist robe, held Buddhist prayer beads, his demeanor utterly relaxed.
As his fingertips caressed the beads, he felt his own composure greatly improved, his killing intent significantly calmed.
This string of beads truly lived up to its reputation as a Buddhist treasure, excelling at dissolving malevolent qi.
The grand auction had smoothly concluded. He seized the opportunity to spend a small portion of the superior-grade Spirit Stones accumulated within his Mountain Sea Pearl, purchasing an untold amount of Minghuan World specialties.
In the future, whether for his own use or transported to the Earthly Immortal World for sale, they would undoubtedly net him a substantial profit.
Some rare spiritual items, though also present in the Earthly Immortal World, were simply impossible for him to acquire there.
Yet, in the lower realms, by sheer serendipity, he might manage to get his hands on them.
Of course, these were merely Rank Four and Rank Five resources. . .
Once he advanced to the Rank Six Return to Void realm, it would become exceedingly difficult to find relevant spiritual items in the lower realms; one would have to go to the Earthly Immortal World.
Fang Xi sat in quiet meditation for a moment, then a jade slip appeared in his hand.
“Myriad Treasure Eye Technique. . . ”
He hadn't cultivated many spiritual eye techniques, but he had witnessed many in the Earthly Immortal World. Even if he were to let the 'Taiyi Scripture' analyze it, this spiritual eye technique was quite high-grade, an invaluable inheritance.
‘In some lower realms, there are often exceptionally profound inheritances. . . ’
‘Even in the Earthly Immortal World, this technique would be considered quite good. . . ’
‘Though this Myriad Treasure Eye Technique is rather ordinary in terms of refining spiritual eyes and predicting enemy moves, it is extraordinary when it comes to identifying treasure light. . . Of course, this is under the premise that the treasure is revealed; otherwise, if it's kept in a storage bag, it's still difficult to discern. ’
‘Even so, its treasure appraisal ability is not bad; perhaps I can cultivate it for a while. . . ’
Fang Xi caressed the jade slip, lost in thought.
After the grand auction concluded, a private exchange session for high-level cultivators would, as usual, follow.
According to Zen Master Zhui Yue, Soul Transformation cultivators would all attend, and there would be many truly excellent items, which he had no desire to miss.
As for those from the upper realm?
With the suppression of the realm's power, at most an early-stage Return to Void cultivator would come, which was nothing significant.
Indeed, his choice to be in the Minghuan World this time was merely because his cultivation was temporarily somewhat insufficient.
Once he endured these few centuries, advanced to Return to Void, and then condensed his 'Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm' to obtain 'Spirit Domain' power, he could truly become unparalleled in the lower realms.
As for those sent by Long Qingzi's second Nascent Soul — if one came, he would kill one; if two came, he would kill both!
Long Qingzi's main body had done precisely that back then.
And Fang Xi believed he would do it even better than Long Qingzi.
As for Integration stage cultivators? They couldn't descend to the lower realms at all, unless they wished to perish directly. . .
“I can cultivate a few secret techniques first, then wait for the exchange session to open. . . ”
“However. . . normally, the exchange session starts immediately after the grand auction concludes, but now it's delayed. . . Although they say it's because several Soul Transformation Daoist friends haven't arrived, it still feels a bit strange. . . ”
A flicker of suspicion crossed Fang Xi's face, then he abruptly formed a hand seal.
His Divine Consciousness was boundless, spreading outwards continuously from Little Moon Lake as its center. . .
Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness was originally extremely powerful, far surpassing others of his stage. He had gained even greater benefits during his advancement and had cultivated a Divine Consciousness technique.
More crucially. . . with the 'All-Heavens Precious Mirror' suppressing his sea of consciousness, it had been slowly yet steadily refining his Divine Consciousness, making it strong and pure.
At this moment, his Divine Consciousness power already far exceeded that of a perfected Soul Transformation cultivator.
Even compared to an early-stage Return to Void cultivator, it was likely not inferior in the slightest.
And in the Human World, the limits of Divine Consciousness were far beyond what they were in the Earthly Immortal World.His spiritual sense rapidly enveloped the entirety of Ligou Immortal City. Not even the immortal city's formations could obstruct it, reaching directly into numerous hidden, unsavory places, revealing many secrets.
‘As expected, even though Ligou Immortal City claims to be a rogue cultivator's dreamland, there are still many dirty and oppressive deeds secretly taking place. . . ’
His gaze withdrew from a cultivator's prison, and Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness expanded once more, even extending beyond Ligou Immortal City's boundaries.
“Eh? ! ”
Suddenly, his expression shifted.
Outside Ligou Immortal City, a spiritual sense materialized from nothingness, transforming into a small white knife. It roared, slicing through the void with a single stroke.
*Pfft! *
The void twisted, and several gracefully dancing butterflies appeared.
These butterflies were exceptionally beautiful, with eye-like patterns on their wings. At this moment, they were frantically trying to flee in all directions.
“Slash! ”
From the small knife, Fang Xi's voice coldly rang out.
*Pfft Pfft! *
The small knife transformed into a streak of light, swiftly thrusting, piercing through each of the eye-patterned butterflies. . .
...
“My 'Enchanted Butterflies'? ”
Beneath a long black banner, within a moving cave-dwelling, a cry of pain suddenly rang out.
Old Demon Gong, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes and saw another Soul Transformation demonic old monster clutching his forehead, his face contorted in agony.
He couldn't help but frown: “Didn't I warn you not to use petty tricks to spy on that person? Why did you still release the Enchanted Butterflies? ”
“Senior Brother Gong. . . ”
This Soul Transformation demonic old monster was a handsome man, but his face carried a hint of sinister qi, and his movements seemed somewhat constricted: “I didn't order the Enchanted Butterflies to spy on him; I merely instructed them to monitor the gates of Ligou Immortal City. . . I didn't expect to be discovered by him, or even pursued. ”
“You. . . *sigh*! ”
Old Demon Gong sighed.
“Senior Brother Gong. . . it's not that I, your Junior Brother, insisted on this, but rather that this person appeared too coincidentally. He is also an unfamiliar Soul Transformation cultivator, possibly the same mysterious Soul Transformation cultivator who appeared in the mystic realm back then. . . That person could even make our Junior Sister unwilling to become an enemy. If he possesses late-stage Soul Transformation cultivation, then it would be clearly explained. ”
The effeminate-looking Soul Transformation demonic old monster's expression suddenly turned somewhat ferocious: “Since when did our Primordial Demon Sect's mystic realm become a place where outsiders can come and go as they please? ”
Old Demon Gong fell silent.
He knew that this 'Junior Brother Zhan' likely still couldn't forget the events of that year.
Indeed, no matter which cultivator, if their most outstanding descendant died inexplicably within a mystic realm, they would always try every possible means to uncover the truth.
If he hadn't forcefully suppressed him back then, that person would likely have already launched a war against both the Taiqing Sect and Guang Lei Temple simultaneously.
However, the culprit back then was merely a mid-stage Core Formation cultivator. By no means could it be this current late-stage Soul Transformation cultivator. One could only say they might be master and disciple, or perhaps from the same faction.
*Whoosh! *
Just then, outside the demonic banner, a flash of earthen-yellow light appeared.
A bright yellow giant tiger emerged, spewing a thick beam of light from its mouth, striking fiercely upon the black mist released by the demonic banner, causing countless wisps of black mist to evaporate and revealing the hidden cave-dwelling.
*Swish swish swish! *
Streaks of escape light emerged.
Min Hongru, accompanied by his junior brother and junior sister, along with Old Demon Gong and Old Demon Zhan, appeared in mid-air, their expressions exceedingly grim.
Opposite them, Fang Xi stood suspended, holding a bright yellow seal in his hand — it was precisely the 'Nine Blaze Seal'!
“Esteemed cultivators. . . why hold such a small gathering without inviting this humble one? Do you perhaps deem me unworthy to associate with you all? ”
Fang Xi asked with a smiling countenance.
“This. . . ”
Min Hongru's expression turned a little awkward. However, that mid-stage Soul Transformation junior brother of his coldly snorted: “Senior Brother, why say so much? From his direct attack on us, it's clear his intentions are hostile. Today will surely not end peacefully! ”
They were not wrong. When Fang Xi discovered there was a nest of Soul Transformation cultivators residing outside Ligou Immortal City, monitoring him, a great surge of murderous intent had already risen in his heart.
After all, he had no grievances with these two great sects. . . Well, those Core Formation cultivators like the Saint Son didn't count!
To trouble a late-stage Soul Transformation cultivator over a mere few disciples and sect members was an unbelievable matter in itself.
Not to mention, the righteous and demonic factions had even joined forces!
Unless they had obtained an edict from the upper realm, there was only a slim possibility of this happening!
“Precisely so. . . ”
Min Hongru sighed, then made a slight drawing motion with his right hand.
The void shattered, and a long sword shimmering with lightning appeared in his grasp. It was none other than the 'Taiqing Divine Empyrean Sword' that the Nascent Soul female sword cultivator had carried on her back!
He did not know what secret technique he had employed, but he was actually able to wield this sword, even gaining its amplification, making his own lightning techniques infinitely powerful!
*Whoosh whoosh! *
Between heaven and earth, lightning suddenly danced wildly, and countless streams of lightning spiritual power converged furiously, bringing a strong sense of danger.
Meanwhile, a flash of ashen white appeared on Old Demon Gong's face, and his figure abruptly vanished. . .
This silent escape technique was actually far more terrifying than the surging lightning and fire!
Seeing the two late-stage Soul Transformation cultivators make their move, the remaining 'Old Demon Zhan' and the two righteous Soul Transformation cultivators gained confidence, each unleashing their treasures and even divine abilities. . .
For a moment, with five Soul Transformation cultivators joining forces, even a perfected Soul Transformation cultivator would have to temporarily avoid their edge!
When Fang Xi saw this scene, a faint smile appeared on his face.
He unleashed a spell incantation, and the Nine Blaze Seal transformed into an earthen-yellow jade mountain, blocking in front of him.
Immediately, he brought his hands together, and a black wooden seal appeared — it was precisely the 'Life and Death Seal'!
Countless purple dragon patterns swirled. Fang Xi's expression was solemn as he locked onto the late-stage Soul Transformation cultivators Min Hongru and Old Demon Gong!
“Supreme Pole Star. . . Command your demise! ”
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