Chapter 730: Sensing (Bonus Chapter, Please Subscribe)
Chapter 730: Sensing (Bonus Chapter, Please Subscribe)
"What?"
"It's actually like this. . ."
Guang Qianjian and Steward Zhou's eyes nearly popped out at the sight, their faces etched with disbelief.
"Those two mid-to-late stage Return to Void demon beasts. . . just like that?"
Guang Qianjian muttered to himself.
"Even if these two demon beasts were already injured by the self-detonation of Master Dongqiuzi's sixth-rank flesh-and-blood puppet, a late-stage Return to Void cultivator might not have been able to completely annihilate both demons, right?"
Steward Zhou, being a businessman, was well-traveled and knowledgeable. As he gazed at the seven-colored feather fan in Fang Xi's hand, a guess formed in his mind: "An Immortal Abode Rare Treasure. . . a replica? !"
"To think it's a replica of an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure! The method for refining such a treasure is incredibly rare. . ."
Fang Xi had conversed with him for a long time, so Dongqiuzi already knew that this Elder Fu was a grandmaster of puppetry, with a considerable desire for sixth-rank puppet techniques.
However, Fang Xi did not answer at this moment. Instead, he spewed forth a mouthful of Six Paths Demonic Flames.
The Divine Infant Sword roared, traversing through the void, forcing out a faint demonic shadow.
"Trying to run?"
He sneered, arriving before the tall, emaciated demonic shadow, and waved the Five Fires Seven Birds Fan once more.
Pfft!
A seven-colored light wheel appeared, transforming into swirling flames.
The tall, emaciated demonic shadow conjured a purple token, upon which various talismans lit up, forming a defense.
Immediately after, it was engulfed by the fan once more. . .
After the elemental energies of heaven and earth had somewhat settled, Fang Xi waved his hand, and a damaged purple token treasure was retrieved into his grasp.
"Although this Five Fires Seven Birds Fan is useful, its consumption of magical power is simply too immense. . ."
Feeling his magical power depleted by more than half after just two waves, Fang Xi's expression couldn't help but turn grim.
"And. . . the spoils of war are pitifully few. . ."
Fang Xi gazed at the emptiness before him and couldn't help but sigh again.
At this moment, a hint of surprise and doubt still lingered in his expression.
After all, with his mastery of the void, he could sense that although the demoness with a pair of wings on her back had her demonic body annihilated by the Five Fires Seven Birds Fan, a hidden demonic consciousness seemed to have still escaped.
'After all, they are Return to Void demon beasts. . . too many life-preserving techniques. Even if they escaped this time, their vitality would surely be severely damaged. '
Fang Xi no longer paid attention to it, instead telling Dongqiuzi and the other two: "Now that we've joined forces, let's first eliminate this late-stage Return to Void demon beast. . ."
"Understood!"
Steward Zhou and Guang Qianjian respectfully obeyed, adopting a very humble posture.
In the cultivation world, after all, strength reigned supreme.
Originally, they had thought Elder Fu was merely a sixth-rank talisman master, with a cultivation base only at the early Return to Void stage.
But now it seemed they were utterly mistaken. This Elder Fu not only possessed astonishing mastery of the void, but also wielded a replica of an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure, his combat power directly rivaling that of a late-stage Return to Void cultivator!
"Excellent!"
Dongqiuzi had the same intention, constantly manipulating the chessboard in his hand.
The sixth-rank grand array shifted once more, exuding an awe-inspiring killing intent.
Boom!
Faintly, one could discern a white Yinglong, a golden pagoda, and an emerald jade ring besieging a towering demonic shadow.
Chirp! Chirp!
Finally, after Fang Xi once again unleashed the Five Fires Seven Birds Fan, more than half of that Mohuan Divine Demon's body was incinerated by the Heavenly Phoenix Fire.
The demon let out a howl as true demonic qi converged, forming a monstrous, single-horned green demonic head that opened its bloody maw and swallowed a sixth-rank puppet.
Immediately after, it was struck by several sixth-rank Return to Void treasures, and with the grand array's cooperation, its demonic soul was finally obliterated. . .
Whoosh!
The four didn't delay. After tidying up, they immediately boarded the spirit boat and departed from the area.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
A strong gale swept across the deck. Dongqiuzi, while collecting the puppet remnants, muttered to himself: "I've lost, I've lost! This time, I've lost big. . ."
This time, he had lost one sixth-rank flesh-and-blood puppet, one sixth-rank puppet, and many fifth-rank puppets.
Fang Xi found the old man quite pitiful, so he didn't go too far when dividing the spoils, letting Dongqiuzi take the bulk of the loot from Mohuan's body.
Of course, the main point was that these three demons didn't hold much appeal for Fang Xi anyway.
At this moment, Fang Xi held a round bead in his hand, lost in thought: "It seems. . . this item should be part of a set, capable of sensing our magical power fluctuations. . ."
"This should be an artifact recently developed by the demon race. . . If we report it back to the human race, we should be able to gain some merit."
Steward Zhou laughed, though his jovial demeanor masked a hint of wariness towards 'Elder Fu'.
This was to be expected; Fang Xi paid it no mind.
At this moment, he began discussing the distribution of the twin-headed demon flood dragon with Guang Qianjian and the other man.
This flood dragon was exceptionally peculiar, possessing two sixth-rank demon cores!
After discussing it with the two early-to-mid stage Return to Void cultivators, Fang Xi directly took the lightning flood dragon, leaving the wind flood dragon's corpse for the merchant guild.
After all, both wind and lightning attributes were extremely rare and valuable, but strictly speaking, the lightning-attributed flood dragon's corpse was still a bit more valuable.
In this contention, even Steward Zhou could only concede.
As for the remnants of the other two great demon beasts, they naturally all belonged to Fang Xi, although there was basically nothing left. . .
......
Fang Xi obtained the 'Demon Response Bead' and briefly studied it, finding that he couldn't comprehend its working principles in a short time. However, based on its revealed characteristics, it wouldn't be difficult to create some circumventing formations and talismans.
The four's journey thereafter was smooth sailing. Several months later, they arrived at a certain location on the battlefield.
"This. . ."
Fang Xi gazed at the swirling white void fissures in space, a grave expression appearing on his face.
"These are all traces left behind after powerful cultivators clashed. The damage they inflict upon the void cannot be mended, even after tens of thousands of years. . ."
Steward Zhou's expression also became exceptionally solemn as he skillfully manipulated the spirit boat, dodging one void fissure after another.
"You actually send people on missions in such a place?"
Thinking of the source of the intelligence, Fang Xi couldn't help but eye Guang Qianjian and the other two with suspicion.
"Heh heh. . . Any Return to Void-level force always possesses a few secrets, just like Elder Fu, isn't that right?"
Dongqiuzi smiled and smoothed things over, not stating it directly.
However, they truly did not press him for the origin of the Immortal Abode Rare Treasure replica on Fang Xi's person, so Fang Xi also felt it improper to keep pressing them.
"One must also be careful of these void fissures. Once entered, if one becomes lost within the Great Void, even Integration stage cultivators might perish. . ."
Guang Qianjian said solemnly.
Within the Great Void, it was actually extremely dangerous.
Although Soul Transformation cultivators could travel directly to the Earthly Immortal World along void passages, the void turbulence and storms of the Earthly Immortal World were far more terrifying than those of the lower realms!
The vastness of the Great Void was even more unimaginable, filled with all sorts of dangers everywhere, and one could even get lost directly within it.
"As for that void fragment, if it's too deep within the Great Void, we will have no choice but to give up."
Steward Zhou said frankly.
Fang Xi nodded. He wasn't absolutely set on acquiring the 'Dragon Blood Phoenix Marrow Flower'.
The spirit boat flew without a trace, finally coming to a stop at a certain point.
Whoosh!
A flash of light appeared in the void, and a bright yellow talisman materialized, falling into Steward Zhou's hand.
"We're here. That 'Deacon Kuang' back then, it was here he caught a fleeting glimpse and discovered traces of the spirit medicine. . ."
He gazed at the enormous void fissure ahead, muttering.
Fang Xi's mouth twitched slightly as he approached the void fissure.
This fissure stretched a hundred zhang wide and over ten thousand zhang long, emitting a hazy white glow from its entirety.
And if one were to look deeper, they would discover that its interior seemed to conceal a cosmic starfield, with countless stars twinkling against a dark backdrop, and even what appeared to be nebulae and black holes slowly rotating. . .
"Elder Fu, we're relying on you."
Steward Zhou bowed solemnly.
Since discovering this place, the Moonlight Merchant Guild had actually made numerous attempts.
Unfortunately, whether it was Return to Void cultivators who practiced void-based divine abilities, or any void treasures, none could sense the specific void coordinates of that drifting isolated island.
Without coordinates, rashly entering a void fissure was not something to be taken lightly.
One misstep, and one could get lost directly within the Great Void.
"This old man will do his best. . ."
Fang Xi sighed, and the 'Five Fires Seven Birds Fan' appeared in his hand.
Upon seeing this, Guang Qianjian involuntarily recoiled several steps, and Steward Zhou's pupils constricted.
"No need to be nervous, everyone. This old man merely wishes to borrow a wisp of Heavenly Phoenix aura from this fan to enhance my senses. . ."
Fang Xi coughed lightly. As long as he wasn't embarrassed, others would be.
"Haha, so that's it. . . Fellow Daoist's magical treasure, it must have utilized a seventh-rank Heavenly Phoenix feather, and quite an exceptionally important one at that, wouldn't you agree?"
Dongqiuzi smoothly interjected.
Regardless of the demon beast or flying avian, their feathers and vital essence blood are not things that can be casually taken and regenerated.
For flying avians, precious feathers are limited, and losing them could potentially harm their foundation.
Fang Xi gently swayed the feather fan.
Amidst the shimmering seven-colored light, a Heavenly Phoenix phantom flew out, spreading its wings as if to soar.
Leveraging this wisp of aura, he waved his hand, sending a jade talisman inscribed with silver phoenix-seal characters into the void fissure.
Moments later, Fang Xi opened his eyes, shaking his head with a sigh.
"What's wrong?"
Steward Zhou inquired with a look of apprehension.
"It's difficult to locate for now. I'm afraid I'll still need the power of a formation. . ."
Fang Xi shook his head and patted his storage pouch.
Silver-white formation flags appeared one after another, spreading around him, and silver phoenix-seal characters emerged.
He sat cross-legged at the center of the formation, the Five Fires Seven Birds Fan resting on his lap, and closed his eyes.
"Oh?"
Upon seeing this silver-white formation, Dongqiuzi's eyes suddenly lit up: "A pure void formation is truly rare. . . Elder Fu's attainments in formations must surpass even this old man's, especially in the Dao of Void. . ."
"Master Dongqiuzi. . ."
Guang Qianjian's eyes flickered slightly as he transmitted a question.
"Don't entertain any crooked thoughts. Although this Elder Fu appears to be sensing, this formation not only enhances void perception but also possesses defensive and warning capabilities. . ."
Dongqiuzi replied indifferently.
Stared at by the old man's eyes, which seemed innocent yet discerning of worldly affairs, Guang Qianjian immediately shivered, all ulterior motives vanishing.
Several hours later.
Fang Xi opened his eyes, a faint smile gracing his face.
"It seems Fellow Daoist has gained something?"
Dongqiuzi, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed to cultivate, opened his eyes, a faint smile appearing on his face as well.
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