Chapter 685: The Return to Void Tribulation (Congratulations to Lord "Resourceful, Brave, and Spiritual Three Monarchs"! )
Chapter 685: The Return to Void Tribulation (Congratulations to Lord "Resourceful, Brave, and Spiritual Three Monarchs"! )
The Earthly Immortal World.
A Great Wilderness.
Rumble!
The sky across ten thousand li was utterly dim, electric serpents wildly danced, transforming into streaks of golden lightning.
Countless Divine Transformation savage beasts scattered and fled. As creatures with keen spiritual senses, they feared heavenly might even more!
Swoosh!
The golden tribulation lightning descended, forming a spherical bolt.
Fang Xi clasped his hands, opening his Spirit Domain. A layer of dark green radiance surged skyward, actually weakening the golden tribulation lightning layer by layer.
Within it were towering Ancestral Demonic Trees, golden and silver Dao Soldiers, a coiling Horned Wood Dragon, as well as cave abodes, spirit fields, and even a fifth-stage Taisui. . .
More crucially, above this Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm, there was also a city!
The Kyushu Mechanized City!
The Mechanized City rumbled. Streaks of Sun-Slaughtering Divine Annihilation Rays, Primordial Void Annihilation Divine Light, Twelve Zodiac Zenith Divine Light. . . An endless torrent of light fiercely erupted, submerging the golden lightning orb.
Whoosh, whoosh!
The dark clouds in the sky above dispersed, and a rainbow appeared.
Immediately, threads of sweet dew rained down. This sweet dew was mixed with Tribulation Essence Qi, possessing unparalleled efficacy for those undergoing tribulation.
Witnessing this scene, Fang Xi promptly opened his Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm, not letting a single drop of the fine rain escape.
The Ancestral Demonic Tree's branches spread out, capturing all the sweet dew in one fell swoop.
Its trunk seemed to grow a few more inches in height.
"The Earth Immortal Way means the cultivator is completely integrated with their spiritual root. . . In other words, the Ancestral Demonic Tree is now a part of me."
Fang Xi muttered to himself.
This secret art sounded somewhat incredible, and it absolutely required cultivating the spiritual root for many years with the "Longevity Art" before it could barely be used as a foundation.
Since he was already a Return to Void cultivator, and the Ancestral Demonic Tree had accumulated incredibly rich reserves,
after cultivating the Earth Immortal method, it forcibly elevated this spiritual root to the sixth-stage level!
"This is also a unique aspect of the Earth Immortal Way, but it's a one-time thing. . . From now on, its cultivation will be equal to mine, and both our cultivations must increase simultaneously. . ."
"However, precisely because of this, I and the Ancestral Demonic Tree will only need to undergo tribulation once in the future."
Fang Xi flicked his sleeve.
The surrounding anomalies vanished.
But a demonic light glided over, landing before him – it was his External Avatar!
The External Avatar was expressionless, forming hand seals.
A ball of silver-white radiance flew towards Fang Xi.
Fang Xi casually grabbed it, and the void shattered, revealing the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm behind it.
In an instant, the Horned Dragon, Gui Shan, and the recently subdued male and female wood *jian* beasts, along with other living creatures brought by the External Avatar, were all swiftly transferred and properly settled within the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm.
'Poor Horned Dragon, having just ascended, it has to descend again. . . '
'However, as the master of the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm, I control the Mother Qi of Myriad Woods. No matter what kind of living being it is, I can replenish their lifespan, preventing them from feeling any changes in their longevity. . . '
The Mother Qi of Myriad Woods was the essence qi of the wood element, naturally no small matter.
And the subtlety of its application lay within his heart: it could transform enemies into wood puppets or even into longevity spirit pills!
After Fang Xi finished tidying these matters, he looked at his External Avatar.
The External Avatar's face was stern. It voluntarily sat cross-legged, revealing a pitch-black Nascent Soul.
"Late Soul Transformation. . ."
Fang Xi sensed the other's cultivation and felt greatly at ease.
With such a large gap in realms, he wasn't afraid of the avatar rebelling in the slightest.
However, despite saying so, the routine assimilation technique was still indispensable.
After this assimilation, he gained a complete understanding of the External Avatar's experiences.
"During the reclamation of the Thunder Marsh Great Wilderness, it actually encountered a Primordial savage beast. . . Fortunately, the Celestial Brahma Army dispatched a Void Amalgamation cultivator for support, finally managing to slay it. . ."
"The External Avatar was assigned numerous tasks and performed adequately, ranking among the lowest tier of Late Soul Transformation cultivators. . ."
"This time, it was only after completing its mission that it occasionally had some free time. . ."
"Of course, it also holds quite a grudge and has secretly found out the exact battlefield location of Gu Daoist and some information about that Deva Camp Commander. . ."
Fang Xi instantly smiled, sent his External Avatar back, and then vanished with a flash of silver light.
With a large amount of Immortal Jade in his possession, he had already set up other teleportation points on Three Realms Mountain.
—He would absolutely not go back to check the one where the Fang Xian Dao Master was previously teleported from.
Based on past life experience, criminals often liked to return and loiter near the crime scene. . .
Fang Xi didn't dare to gamble whether the Five Elements Child would be waiting idly for a rabbit.
Therefore, he simply abandoned that spatial node and set up another one.
The Thunder Marsh Great Wilderness was quite a distance from Three Realms Mountain, but teleportation brought him there in an instant.
'The Thunder Marsh Great Wilderness is located in the ungoverned zone between the three races. It was fine when it was occupied by 'Thunder Beasts'. . . But now that the Thunder Beasts are gone, the human race must cultivate it, otherwise, if demons or fiends pass through there, it would be a defensive flaw. . . '
Fang Xi mused to himself, emerging from an underground cave. After a brief discernment, he cast the Wood Escape Technique.
Whoosh!
With a flash of green light, his figure vanished, only to reappear on a distant plant.
He planned to go near the most dangerous battlefield of Three Realms Mountain.
Gu Daoist and that Deva Camp Commander were in that area.
Of course, Fang Xi wouldn't be so foolish as to directly enter the battlefield.
He intended to wait in the city on the border. According to the External Avatar's intelligence, both Gu Daoist and that Return to Void Commander would occasionally return for rest and recuperation. . .
'Gu Daoist is one thing, but if I'm going to strike, I'll strike at their backer. . . If I don't kill a chicken to warn the monkeys, my thoughts won't be clear. . . '......
Northern Barren City.
This city was a pure cultivator city, with not a single mortal within it.
On the city walls, various spiritual lights almost overflowed, making it resemble a fortress of war.
In reality, it was precisely that.
Further north of it lay beyond human territory, entering the true battlefield of Three Realms Mountain.
Within Northern Barren City, demon detection formations were activated day and night, capable of monitoring all Divine Transformation-level and above demons within a radius of a hundred million li.
And one super grand array after another completely separated the human territory from the battlefield.
Fang Xi stood in the wilderness, gazing at the fortress-like grand city at the horizon's edge, and the light barrier resembling the Great Wall, but he did not enter the city.
Although he was a human cultivator, his Return to Void cultivation was too high and eye-catching.
If he were to be conscripted upon entering the city, that wouldn't be any fun.
As Fang Xi flew, he suddenly flicked his sleeve.
Tiny green seeds fell into the wilderness. Before long, they took root and sprouted, growing into wild flowers.
These wild flowers had five pure white petals, but their pistils were pitch black.
At this moment, Fang Xi seemed to be able to see various perspectives through these spirit flowers, which had no magical power fluctuations at all. . .
'This surveillance secret art recorded in the Withered Glory Chant is quite useful. '
After setting up defenses in a few key directions, Fang Xi performed the Earth Escape Technique, sinking into the ground, his figure vanishing instantly. . .
......
As a spirit farmer, he had always been patient, knowing that harvest required waiting.
Several months passed, with no trace of Gu Daoist or that Commander.
Then came a year, two years. . .
Fang Xi's main body remained hidden within his Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm, and with the All-Heavens Precious Mirror resisting all divination, he wasn't disturbed.
Until this day.
Fang Xi, who was meditating beneath the Ancestral Demonic Tree, suddenly opened his eyes: "It's actually this person. . ."
In the images transmitted back by the spirit of the flora, Fang Xi saw a young man in white armor.
His appearance was handsome, and he wore armor that seemed to be crafted from cold ice.
It was none other than Bing Xuanzi!
This person was the previous generation's Soul Transformation cultivator from the lower realm's Ice Xuan Palace. After cultivating Old Ancestor Bai, he had ascended together with that fifth-stage Black Tortoise!
'Right. . . As a human cultivator, after ascending, one is inevitably required to serve for a thousand years. . . I wonder what became of that fifth-stage Black Tortoise? '
He had only met Bing Xuanzi once, and at that time, he was still in the Nascent Soul stage. Because he had snatched a few drops of spirit turtle blood, Bing Xuanzi had unleashed his spirit beast to chase him down.
"Grudges for grudges, revenge for revenge. . . This person hasn't broken through to Return to Void yet. . ."
Fang Xi murmured, his figure abruptly shifted, and he vanished. . .
......
After leaving Northern Barren City, Bing Xuanzi flew north all the way.
His aura was profound and deep, having surprisingly reached the Perfected Soul Transformation realm.
As an ascended cultivator, his talent and opportunities were top-notch. Having been tempered by the fires of war and exchanging battle merits for precious pills to break through realms, his cultivation naturally advanced by leaps and bounds.
Bing Xuanzi transformed into a white light, flying tens of thousands of li, when he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
A sense of dread welled up in his heart, and the cold ice in his hand condensed, forming an ice sword.
Above his head, a Numinous Treasure-grade "Soul Suppressing Pagoda" appeared, and streaks of hazy gray light descended, enveloping his entire body.
"As expected of an ascended cultivator, sensing premonitions?"
A young voice rang out.
A flash of green light appeared ahead, and Fang Xi's figure emerged: "Bing Xuanzi. . . we meet again."
When Bing Xuanzi saw Fang Xi, he initially harbored a hint of suspicion, but the extremely familiar magical power aura immediately brought back his memories: "It's you. . . that little thief? ! No. . . you've already broken through to Return to Void? ! This is impossible!"
Bing Xuanzi's originally indignant heart felt as if it had been doused with a basin of cold water, turning instantly ice-cold to the bone.
He could not have imagined that the Nascent Soul cultivator from back then could also ascend to the Earthly Immortal World, and even break through to the Return to Void realm a step earlier than him!
"Good that you know. At least you'll die understanding!"
Fang Xi waved his right hand lightly.
The elemental energy of heaven and earth fluctuated, forming a massive white jade hand. Every palm line was incredibly clear, and it pressed down directly!
"Ah!"
Bing Xuanzi let out a sharp cry. White ancient seal script characters appeared on the ice sword in his hand, and for a thousand li around, everything was frozen, with countless snowflakes falling.
Whoosh!
He slashed his sword at the giant palm in mid-air. This Numinous Treasure-grade ice sword roared, and countless cold energies gathered, forming an ice phoenix.
Crack!
The giant hand descended, and the ice phoenix directly shattered into countless icy fragments.
But this momentary advantage allowed Bing Xuanzi to bite his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of Essence Blood onto the Soul Suppressing Pagoda.
The Soul Suppressing Pagoda's hazy light flared, suddenly enveloping Bing Xuanzi, who then used a Void Divine Ability to disappear without a trace. . .
But the next moment, before Fang Xi, the void twisted, and Bing Xuanzi's figure reappeared.
He stared at Fang Xi, who was within arm's reach, his pupils suddenly contracting!
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