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Chapter 689: Blood Owl (Seeking Monthly Tickets! )

Chapter 689: Blood Owl (Seeking Monthly Tickets! )

Demon Capital.

This place was the seat of the Demon Court, the core of this realm.

From afar, Fang Xi saw city walls dozens of zhang high, entirely constructed from a type of jet-black giant stone, upon which countless runes were engraved.

"Fireproof, waterproof. . . corrosion-resistant. . ."

He recognized their effects after a brief examination, and couldn't help but nod subtly.

With the sturdiness of these giant stones, coupled with these runes, they would remain utterly unchanged even after standing for thousands, tens of thousands of years.

Even cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage would find it difficult to leave much of a mark on the city walls, even with their full power.

And currently, the Demon Capital was enveloped by a formation shrouded in dense mist!

"Though this place is called the Demon Capital, in reality, countless high-tier demon cultivators gather here, making it comparable to a powerful Soul Transformation sect. In the Minghuan World, it would be akin to the Primordial Demon Sect. . ."

Fang Xi had also paid attention to the Minghuan World from time to time.

But by the time he reached the Return to Void stage, the news he received was that the descending immortal had already ascended again.

After all, even if Return to Void cultivators didn't use their magic power and divine abilities in the mortal world, they would constantly be forced to ascend as time passed, or at the very least, be banished to the Void!

This left Fang Xi feeling a slight regret.

Otherwise, it would simply be a matter of a divine light sweep once more.

A peculiar light flickered in Fang Xi's eyes, allowing him to see the full details of the formation with perfect clarity.

"Using thousands upon thousands of demon souls as its power source. . . perhaps it could be called the Myriad Demon Grand Array? What a pity, I am now a demon myself. . ."

His 'Celestial Demon Extermination Manual' was an authentic demon race cultivation method, making it perfectly suitable for impersonating a demon.

At this moment, he formed hand seals, and a set of azure-green armor materialized upon his body.

This armor was entirely jade-green, and within it, clusters of flames seemed to burn—it was precisely the 'Azure Flame Armor'!

Originally, this armor possessed astonishing defensive power, capable of resisting even Divine Consciousness attacks.

But since its spirituality had been erased, its rank had fallen drastically. Now, it could only be considered a quasi-sixth-order defensive treasure armor.

After Fang Xi slightly altered its appearance, he put it to good use, salvaging it from disuse.

In any case, with the power of a lower realm's Soul Transformation stage, it would truly not be easy to break through this quasi-sixth-order 'Azure Flame Armor'. . .

Fang Xi let out a scoff, as streaks of dark green demonic qi emerged, enveloping his entire body.

Then, he transformed into a streak of light and entered the Myriad Demon Grand Array ahead.

Countless black mists rose, yet they seemed to ignore him, allowing him to enter the Demon Capital.

...

The architecture of the Demon Capital was rugged, exuding a grand, primitive, and savage aura.

Furthermore, because demon cultivators had no taboos, right at the entrance of the Demon Court stood a pleasure den, named—Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.

This building was constructed exceptionally tall, entirely built from fragrant wood, emanating the scent of a hundred flowers.

Looking down from the rooftop, almost half of the Demon Court was visible.

Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion rooftop.

As Fang Xi walked in, he saw several enchanting beauties come forward to greet him.

Most of them had already taken human form, retaining only the ears and tails characteristic of fox-girls, cat-girls, and the like.

This made them appear even more playful and charming.

"A distinguished guest has arrived."

A woman in her thirties, with a mature yet delicate appearance and a face full of fawning smiles, came forward.

Trailing a fiery red fox tail, she invited Fang Xi into a private room, then used her fox tail to sweep a soft stool: "Please be seated, distinguished guest. May I ask which of our sisters has caught your eye today?"

Fang Xi opened the window and saw the Demon Court not far away. Streaks of demonic qi shot into the sky from within, most of them from fourth-order and above demons.

"I've heard the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion offers a good view, and it's true indeed. . ."

He smiled: "I'll have that cat-girl serve me."

"Understood."

The fox-girl immediately bowed and withdrew.

As she bowed, her chest, tightly bound, trembled precariously, making one almost worry it would burst open at any moment. . .

No, not worry, but rather anticipation.

Not long after, the door opened again, and a cat-girl with cat ears entered timidly: "Miaomiao greets the distinguished guest. Please have some tea, distinguished guest. What kind of blood-food would you like to enjoy?"

This cat-girl had a pair of emerald-like vertical pupils, a face of peerless beauty, but her tone carried a hint of fear.

After all, a great demon who could transform so perfectly must possess terrifying strength.

Some might even prefer to devour raw blood-food, like her sisters in the pavilion. . .

Fortunately, Fang Xi had no habit of eating cats. He simply leaned lazily by the window, then beckoned with his hand.

The cat-girl obediently crawled over, resting her head by his knee.

Fang Xi stroked the cat a few times, finding its fur quite pleasant to the touch, and couldn't help but feel greatly pleased. . .

...

Night fell.

In the sky, a bewitching purple moon peeked out from behind the dark clouds at some unknown time, casting down an eerie glow.

Suddenly, an ear-splitting shriek, like that of a night owl, rang out from within the Demon Court: "What Demon God dares to trespass into the Demon Court? !"

Boom!

Terrifying magical power fluctuations erupted, countless spiritual energies between heaven and earth were agitated, bringing with them an immense oppressive force.

"It's a Demon God! "

Inside the private room of the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion, the cat-girl's fur bristled, and she nearly leaped straight onto the rafters.

Only then did she realize the guest was gone.

Miaomiao's eyes widened, and she let out a wail.

That guest hadn't paid yet!

If Mama Hu found out. . .

Fortunately, at that moment, she finally saw three blood-red crystal stones on the table. Her eyes lit up, and she stepped forward to collect them.

The cat-girl licked her paw, a glint in her eyes: "What a generous customer! One Blood Stone is enough for a night's pleasure, yet he left three. . ."

Boom!

Just then, a fierce wind seemed to blow from outside, tearing apart the protective enchantment on the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion's exterior.

The windows flew open, and a gale surged in.

Miaomiao the cat-girl was almost blown out. She quickly formed hand seals, transforming into a streak of light, and gathered with the other girls of the Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion.

The mature fox-girl held a fiery red treasure pearl in her hand, emitting an unusually thick light barrier that protected all the fox-girls, cat-girls, and snake-girls within. Her face was filled with shock: "That's the Demon God guarding the Demon Court! How could he have been startled? Could it be that this realm. . . is about to fall into great chaos?"

...

Whoosh!

Above the Nine Heavens Gale, Fang Xi toyed with a thumb-sized bronze mirror fragment in his hand, his face filled with delight.

Opposite him stood a middle-aged man with a hooked nose, dressed in a feather robe.

This man was staring at Fang Xi with an unfriendly expression.

"Your Excellency is, after all, a revered Demon God. Why do you trespass into the Demon Court, violating the agreement set by us Demon Gods?"

The hooked-nosed middle-aged Demon God said coldly.

Around his body, countless spiritual energies of heaven and earth gathered, transforming into jet-black feather-like objects.

Under their eerie flickering light, even a magic treasure would be extinguished in a single strike!

"It was merely the thrill of the hunt. . ."

Fang Xi sighed.

Originally, there wasn't much issue with sneaking into the Demon Court's secret vault and taking the sealed fragment of the All-Heavens Precious Mirror.

It was only because he saw this fifth-order demon beast again that, out of the thrill of the hunt, he made a slight disturbance to lure the opponent out.

"The thrill of the hunt?"

The hooked-nosed middle-aged man looked at the fragment in Fang Xi's hand. He had a slight impression of this item, knowing only that it was indestructible, and even a Demon God couldn't refine it. It ought to be a treasure, but it was utterly unusable and had long been left to gather dust at the bottom of the treasury.

His tone softened considerably: "If fellow Daoist is willing to apologize, then this matter can be dropped. If fellow Daoist likes this item, feel free to keep it, provided you agree to one condition of mine. . ."

"No, what I'm interested in are the materials from your 'Blood Owl' body."

Fang Xi smiled faintly.

In the Kyushu World, he still had a long-term plan to replicate the 'Five Fires Seven Birds Fan'.

However, although the design blueprint for this replicated Immortal Abode Rare Treasure had, for some unknown reason, fallen into the lower realm and come into the possession of the Saint Fire Cult, it was simply a pipe dream for Huo Laozu, with his aptitude and resources, to refine it!

Even Fang Xi, as he was now, found it quite troublesome.

True Immortal Abode Rare Treasures could not be refined, and even their replicas held little hope of being made in the lower realm.

Now, Ghost Axe Venerable in the Kyushu World had recognized reality and was preparing to forge a 'monkey version'—a reduced replica. . .

But in doing so, its power would inevitably be greatly diminished.

If a replica Immortal Abode Rare Treasure from the Earthly Immortal World could possess thirty to forty percent of the original's power, akin to a damaged Immortal Abode Rare Treasure, then for the newly designed 'Five Fires Seven Birds Fan' to even possess a fraction of an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure fragment's power would be a blessing from the heavens.

Even so, several materials were hard to come by.

"The true Five Fires Seven Birds Fan, not to mention the five types of rare flames, also requires the feathers of these seven birds: Phoenix, Green Luan, Great Peng, Peacock, White Crane, Swan Goose, and Owl Bird. . . ideally, even True Spirit-level feathers. . . Damn it, the demon race only confirms two True Spirit avian demons, the Phoenix and the Green Luan. The human race doesn't even know if other birds have True Spirit-level counterparts. . ."

"It's hard to say if the entire demon race even has seven True Spirits combined. . ."

"But for the reduced 'monkey version,' the requirements can't be too high. . . If Phoenix feathers are truly unobtainable, Celestial Phoenix Feathers can substitute. I already have Green Luan feathers. As for the rest, I'll find what I can, but they must be at least fifth-order. . ."

Fang Xi looked at the hooked-nosed middle-aged man opposite him and sincerely said: "I wonder if Your Excellency could spare a few of your vital feathers? I will surely repay you handsomely!"

The Blood Owl was a mutated demon beast, presumably having inherited some of the Owl Bird's bloodline.

"How dare you!"

The hooked-nosed Demon God instantly flew into a rage.

He finally understood in his heart that this detestable demon was not trying to steal from the treasury at all, but rather to lure him out, having set his sights on the materials on his body!

At that moment, he let out a piercing shriek that seemed to tear through the heavens.

Screech! ! !

Amidst the shriek, countless spiritual energies of heaven and earth converged, transforming into a colossal jet-black night owl.

This night owl's wingspan was nearly several thousand zhang long, stirring up countless fierce winds, and its sharp, jet-black beak plunged down fiercely!

The void subtly trembled; the power of this single plunge was simply more terrifying than any peerless sword art of a sword cultivator!

Fang Xi smiled faintly, pressing his right hand against the Azure Flame Armor on his chest.

An azure-green round shield appeared, its surface burning with a layer of flames.

The night owl, formed from countless feathers, pecked at the azure-green round shield, immediately letting out a miserable shriek as it began to disintegrate inch by inch, starting from its beak.

Seeing this scene, the hooked-nosed Demon God's expression subtly changed.

Initially, he had thought the opponent was merely a newly ascended Soul Transformation cultivator, just one who was extremely skilled at concealing their aura, making it impossible for him to discern their exact cultivation level.

But now it seemed this Demon God had no small fortune, capable of obtaining such a Numinous Treasure. They would not be easy to deal with. . .