Chapter 732: War Rekindled
Chapter 732: War Rekindled
“It seems today’s matter cannot end well! ”
Fang Xi’s Divine Consciousness observed the battlefield and discovered that besides the early-stage Void Amalgamation demon with dark green scales, there was also a burly man clad in beast hide, with horns on his head, wielding a pitch-black giant hammer, and a slender, impossibly thin-waisted, melon-faced woman in green robes.
Among them, the green-robed woman was a mid-stage Void Amalgamation cultivator, currently manipulating numerous demon beasts to besiege the puppet army and the formation.
And the burly man’s cultivation was even more astonishing; he seemed to have reached the Void Amalgamation Perfected realm.
At this moment, the burly man saw Fang Xi and the other person, and couldn’t help but reveal a ferocious smile: “So there are two more. . . You risked coming here, are you looking for treasures? My venerable self has not waited in vain for so long. . . ”
He had been observing the battle earlier without making a move, clearly waiting to “guard the stake and wait for rabbits,” coveting the opportunities Fang Xi and his companions were searching for!
Now, seeing two more Void Amalgamation cultivators appear, a ferocious, bloodthirsty smile instead surfaced on his face: “All of you, die for my venerable self! ”
The burly man muttered incantations, his eyes suddenly turned crimson, and he let out a furious roar.
This demon beast was neither rhinoceros nor ox, its body exceeded a thousand zhang in length, and it was entirely covered in pitch-black scales.
Moooo!
Along with the roar, a layer of dark green demon flame emerged from the phantom.
Within the green flames, it instantly transformed into a cow-headed giant clad in iron armor, countless ancient runes flickering all over its body. With a sudden grab of its right hand,
that pitch-black giant hammer continuously grew in size, finally appearing like a small mountain as it landed in the hand of this Dharma Idol giant shadow!
“Dharma Idol Golden Body? ! ”
Zhou Grand Steward exclaimed, recognizing this renowned divine ability.
With the burly man’s Void Amalgamation Perfected magical power, the might of the ‘Dharma Idol Golden Body’ divine ability he unleashed was naturally extraordinary.
He hurriedly spat out a ray of pitch-black light, within which was a turtle shell-like shield, assisting Master Dong Qiuzi in defense.
Boom!
The enormous Dharma Idol Golden Body smashed down with a hammer, sending countless sparks flying!
Terrifying heaven and earth spiritual energy exploded, and that formation actually shattered into pieces in an instant. . .
Besides that, a large number of puppet remains flew out, their surfaces bearing traces of scorching.
Master Dong Qiuzi’s face turned grim as he looked at the Three Heroes Chessboard in his hand.
On the chessboard, piece after piece exploded, and even cracks appeared on the board itself.
Zhou Grand Steward’s face turned even paler as he looked at his shield, which had flown back riddled with cracks, a hint of heartache flashing across his eyes.
“Haha. . . Why aren’t you surrendering yet? ”
The early-stage Void Amalgamation demon with dark green scales on its face laughed heartily, suddenly spreading its large hand.
Dark green flying needles appeared one by one, striking the Yinglong Blade, causing the white Yinglong formed by the treasure to shriek repeatedly, abruptly retreating and unable to maintain its Yinglong phantom.
Evidently, this demon was also gaining a significant advantage against Guang Qianjian.
“Even a small squad like us is hard-pressed to resist. Once the main army arrives, won’t you all be reduced to dust. . . ”
The dark green-scaled demon laughed loudly, took out an Azure Flood Dragon Banner, and continued to mutter incantations.
The Serpent Demoness’s expression changed: “She Qing, you’re saying too much! ”
The dark green-scaled demon paused, then said nonchalantly: “The army is already on the move; even if the human and demon races were blind and deaf, they should have received the news by now. It’s nothing. . . ”
Watching the towering Dharma Idol Golden Body about to strike down again with its hammer, a sharp glint flashed in Fang Xi’s eyes: “A demon army. . . Could it be that your demon race intends to restart the great war? ”
“What if we do? ”
The bull-horned strongman’s voice was like thunder, as another hammer fell.
Chirp! Chirp!
This time, a flash of seven-colored radiance appeared in the void, and a total of seven spirit birds flew out, including Heavenly Phoenix, Kunpeng, Green Luan, White Crane, and Blood Owl. Their majestic aura swept across all directions, suddenly transforming into a seven-colored wheel of fiery light that burst forth in a dazzling flash!
Boom!
The seven-colored radiance erupted, mixed with the burly man’s roar, causing a chaotic surge of heaven and earth spiritual energy that made both She Qing and the Serpent Demoness’s expressions change drastically, forcing them to retreat dozens of li.
After one fan wave.
The sky cleared, and the Dharma Idol Golden Body was surprisingly somewhat damaged, one of its arms having vanished without a trace.
“A replica treasure of an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure? ”
The bull-horned strongman looked at Fang Xi, who held the seven-colored feather fan: “Among the human race, there doesn’t seem to be a figure like Your Excellency. . . What is your name? ”
“A nobody, not worth mentioning. ”
Fang Xi lightly fanned himself with his feather fan, his posture graceful: “Your esteemed race is invading in full force; could it be that a certain Great Sage has already advanced and achieved a True Spirit Body? ”
In truth, he didn’t know which of the demon race’s Seven Great Sages had advanced.
But for the demon race to dare to do this, they clearly had something to rely on.
And their greatest reliance was undoubtedly the addition of a True Spirit.
Each additional or fewer Mahayana cultivator would profoundly affect the ebb and flow of combat strength between the three races. . .
“Indeed, the human race is cunning. This news couldn’t have been kept secret for long anyway. . . ”
The bull-horned strongman looked at Fang Xi: “With this treasure protecting you, the three of us might not be able to harm you, but we are merely the vanguard of the great army. As long as we hold you all here, hehe. . . ”
Fang Xi’s expression grew slightly solemn, while Master Dong Qiuzi and the others were utterly pale.
They were merely a group of Void Amalgamation cultivators; facing a demon army with Integration demon cultivators or even True Spirit-level existences overseeing it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
Fang Xi’s Divine Consciousness was so keen that he even sensed a faint, indistinct spiritual sense rapidly approaching, intending to lock onto the four human Void Amalgamation cultivators present.
“There’s an Integration demon. . . ”
Fang Xi’s expression was stern, the ‘Five Fires Seven Birds Fan’ in his hand spinning with seven-colored radiance, as he suddenly fanned it again.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The seven-colored aura enveloped the heavens and earth, encompassing all three demon cultivators opposite him.
Due to the expanded range, the actual damage inflicted on the three great demon cultivators was not high.
But all Fang Xi wanted was to stall them temporarily.
“Split up and go! ”
He let out a long cry, turned around, and flew into the void fissure behind him.
This scene left Master Dong Qiuzi stunned: “It wouldn’t go that far, would it? ”
Passively entering the Great Void was a last resort, chosen only when there was no other path than certain death.
If an Integration cultivator were present, doing so would be a desperate measure, perfectly understandable.
But now, the Integration demon cultivator hadn’t arrived. Could it be that Old Fu had run out of ‘Small Void Teleportation Talismans’?
Although the three of them were completely bewildered, they knew the situation was critical. Seizing the heaven-sent opportunity while the three great Void Amalgamation demon cultivators were stalled, they each took out a silver ‘Small Void Teleportation Talisman’ and activated it fiercely.
Amidst the flickering silver light, their three figures abruptly vanished.
At this moment, the seven-colored fiery light slowly dissipated, revealing the figures of the three demon cultivators.
However, apart from the bull-horned strongman, both the Serpent Demoness and the dark green-scaled demon cultivator appeared somewhat disheveled.
“A replica of an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure. . . ”
The Serpent Demoness licked her lips: “I. . . truly want it! ”
“Hmph, such a treasure would tempt even a seventh-rank existence. . . Except for those exceptionally brilliant sixth-rank cultivators, anyone else wielding it would only invite disaster! ”
The bull-horned strongman snorted coldly, his huge nose twitching as if probing the surrounding void: “Small Void Teleportation Talisman? Using such a talisman can indeed allow one to escape our pursuit range in one go, but Senior Tian Sha had already locked onto these few with his Divine Consciousness just now. Those three won’t escape. . . ”
To escape from an Integration cultivator, it’s best to use a ‘Grand Void Teleportation Talisman’!
This type of talisman is ranked seventh-tier. Except for some extremely powerful and special Integration cultivators, others would find it difficult to seal the void and capture targets. But a sixth-tier teleportation talisman, to escape from an Integration cultivator, even if that cultivator isn’t right in front of you, still carries a great risk.
Because a sixth-tier Small Void Teleportation Talisman can at most cross ten thousand li. A Void Amalgamation cultivator’s Divine Consciousness cannot reach that far, but an Integration cultivator can!
Comparatively, the bull-headed strongman felt that the nameless cultivator who unleashed the replica of the Immortal Abode Rare Treasure was truly decisive and a ruthless individual!
Crashing headfirst into the Great Void, although it’s a near-certain death, one might get directly lost or encounter a powerful void storm.
But if, by good fortune, one is swept away by void currents, they might instantly appear tens of millions of li away, beyond the reach of even seventh-tier demon cultivators.
“Alright, since the scouting mission is complete, let us return and report. ”
The bull-horned strongman pondered for a moment, then, leading the two great Void Amalgamation demon cultivators, transformed into three streaks of light and arrived above the battlefield.
Thump-thump!
Thump-thump!
Low drumbeats sounded, and a black line appeared on the horizon, transforming into a tide that surged forward.
Only upon closer inspection did one see that they were enormous, broad-headed lizards, their bodies like mountains, with four crimson drums strapped to their backs. Countless strange and ferocious demon runes were carved on the surfaces of these giant drums, and beside them were demon strongmen with bulging muscles or covered in scales, fiercely slamming down their drumsticks.
With each strike, ripples of various colors emerged from the giant drums, overflowing into the surrounding void.
The low-tier demon beasts that were running seemed to have consumed some great tonic, becoming even stronger and more resilient.
The sky was completely occupied by demon birds of various forms, resembling layers of dark clouds.
From time to time, streaks of light at the Soul Transformation and Void Amalgamation levels would fly out of this flood of beasts, or merge with it.
These were all army vanguards, responsible for clearing out human and demon race scouts along the way, or gathering intelligence.
Furthermore, in front of this demon beast army, some dangerous environments and traps that would normally pose a threat to Soul Transformation and Void Amalgamation cultivators were directly flattened and passed through.
Evidently, in the face of these dangers, this demon army was the true danger!
...
Within the void fissure.
Fang Xi, on the other hand, didn’t have so many thoughts.
He could indeed use a ‘Small Void Teleportation Talisman,’ and then seize the opportunity to communicate with his main body’s ‘All-Heavens Precious Mirror’ to directly descend to a lower realm.
That way, even if he was lost, the Integration demon cultivator would likely think his talisman was special, or a hidden ‘Grand Void Teleportation Talisman’.
However, entering a void fissure could completely block an Integration cultivator’s Divine Consciousness, making it an even safer method.
Within the Great Void, dark and vast like cosmic space, Fang Xi unhurriedly sealed a spirit beast bag in his hand before communicating with the ‘All-Heavens Precious Mirror’.
With a flash of silver light, he arrived within the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm, where he saw his main body sitting cross-legged beneath the Ancestral Demonic Tree.
The External Avatar was expressionless as it tossed over a storage bag.
Fang Xi’s main body, clad in green robes, casually received it, then formed hand seals and began a new round of assimilation with the External Avatar. . .
Soon, the memories of this expedition surfaced before his eyes.
“Seventh-tier dragon-phoenix essence blood, not bad, not bad. Adding sixth-tier profound tortoise essence blood. . . my ‘Myriad Demon Armor’ secret art can advance another level. Even facing a great Integration Heavenly Tribulation, I’ll have a thirty percent chance! ”
“And the ‘Dragon Blood Phoenix Marrow Flower’. . . With this item, my Body Cultivation can once again surge, perhaps truly allowing me to cultivate a quasi-seventh-tier or even seventh-tier physique even while still at the sixth-tier. . . ”Compared to his own strength, two mere quasi-seventh-tier puppets were nothing.
If his ‘Heavenly Demon True Body’ could rival the physique of a seventh-tier demon, Fang Xi had no doubt he could tear apart quasi-seventh-tier puppets with his bare hands and play with them. . .
Fang Xi opened the storage bag, and wisps of Myriad Wood Mother Qi seeped into it.
Then, a peculiar flower emerged, its roots like coiling dragons, its petals like phoenix wings unfurling, and dragon and phoenix intertwined at its pistil.
Now, he was considered a sixth-tier spirit plant cultivator, and with the aid of Myriad Wood Mother Qi, he could barely transplant this ‘Dragon Blood Phoenix Marrow Flower’.
Fang Xi came to the spirit herb garden and chose the most fertile spirit field, first moving away the surrounding spirit herbs to clear a large area.
Immediately, with a flick of his finger, a huge indentation appeared on the ground.
As the Dragon Blood Phoenix Marrow Flower entered the indentation, a blue-yellow light flashed in Fang Xi’s eyes, and he consecutively cast numerous hand seals.
Wisps of Myriad Wood Mother Qi entered the roots of the Dragon Blood Phoenix Marrow Flower, beginning to regulate the spiritual energy and earth qi, maintaining the vitality of this heaven and earth spiritual root.
Several hours later.
The Dragon Blood Phoenix Marrow Flower trembled slightly, seemingly having fully accepted this land.
Subsequently, all exotic flowers and fruits in the spirit herb garden that had even a slight connection to dragons and phoenixes trembled, lowering their branches in this direction, as if showing submission. . .
“This spirit herb is probably the highest-ranked one in my spirit herb garden. . . ”
Fang Xi sighed contentedly.
Only now did he have leisure to examine the grey-white fossil.
For the Dragon Blood Phoenix Marrow Flower to be able to grow on this fossil, it was extraordinary to begin with.
And after Xiao Qing’s reminder, Fang Xi realized that it might contain the essence blood and inheritance of a high-tier Green Luan.
He thought for a moment, then formed a hand seal.
Whoosh!
In an instant, the Withered Glory Chant in his body stopped circulating, transforming into the Celestial Demon Qi of the Void Amalgamation chapter of the ‘Celestial Demon Extermination Manual’!
Wisps of dark green Celestial Demon Qi, seemingly capable of demonizing all things, continuously seeped into the grey-white fossil at this moment.
Fang Xi’s Divine Consciousness was finally no longer repelled, allowing him to probe slightly into the fossil.
Subsequently, he seemed to see a drop of dark crimson blood with a hint of deep azure.
Within that drop of blood, which felt noble beyond measure with just a glance, there seemed to be a phantom of a Green Luan.
Shriek!
With a long cry from the Green Luan, Fang Xi’s Divine Consciousness was forced to retreat.
“Indeed, it’s the Green Luan clan’s inheritance. Other demon races would find it difficult to obtain, and forcibly opening it would only lead to self-destruction. . . ”
“It seems I’ll have to wait until I return to the Earthly Immortal World before having Xiao Qing activate this fossil. . . ”
Fang Xi looked at his External Avatar, secretly making a decision: “I can also have the External Avatar hide its identity and warn the Three Realms Mountain to remember to defend against the demon army. That would count as me fulfilling a part of my responsibility. . . ”
With a wave of his hand, the External Avatar vanished.
On the Three Realms Mountain side, there were naturally spatial coordinates for the All-Heavens Precious Mirror, making transfers very convenient.
After giving the warning, Fang Xi would definitely return to the Celestial Brahma Domain.
Currently, the Three Realms Mountain had become a place of conflict; it was not advisable to stay long. . .
‘The human-demon war, or even a war between the three races, might restart. . . ’
‘Fortunately, Yunxi Xianzi, Shui Lingxin, and I already redeemed ourselves in advance. Otherwise, once the war began, according to the rules, we wouldn’t be able to redeem ourselves. Those who dared to escape would even be treated as deserters, hunted by the entire human race, and killed without mercy! ’
Fang Xi couldn’t help but feel a little fortunate again.
Although it was an External Avatar, it was still a Void Amalgamation combatant; losing it would be quite a pity.
At this time, he could also do a favor for Kuang Tao Recluse, Pu Xianzi, and the others. He just didn’t know if the news had spread and if the Celestial Brahma Army had tightened their borders.
Just then, Fang Xi felt some unusual movement within the Kyushu Mechanized City, and couldn’t help but let out a surprised sound.
...
Kyushu World.
“Greetings, Dao Master! ”
Ghost Axe Venerable, Tumo Venerable, Wan Zang Zhenjun—all six Soul Transformation Venerables were present, respectfully saluting Fang Xi.
“Has the former Dao Master sent a cross-world message? ”
Fang Xi’s expression was calm, showing no emotion.
“Indeed. . . ”
Ghost Axe Venerable and Tumo Venerable exchanged a glance, then respectfully presented a casket: “This item suddenly shattered through the void and appeared at the former Dao Master’s old residence, which has now been converted into a memorial hall. . . The intelligent surveillance immediately reported it. We informed the Dao Master at the first opportunity and did not open it. . . ”
Fang Xi glanced at the six Soul Transformation Venerables, feeling that these subordinates were quite sensible.
But then again, he was the boss of the Kyushu World. If they dared to bypass him and open it first, that would mean their loyalty was not absolute, and the consequences would be severe!
Of course, for the Kyushu World, this would also be a matter that absolutely violated proper procedure; they might even be impeached.
Therefore, under the mutual supervision of the six Soul Transformation Venerables, he himself would ultimately have to act as the judge.
Fang Xi quite liked being the judge, because if you entered the fray, you would lose. . .
“The former Dao Master can actually transmit items across worlds? Could it be that he has already broken through to Integration? ”
Tumo Venerable’s eyes lit up.
According to the information they knew and the intel-brain’s analysis, ascension was relatively simple, but contacting a lower realm from an upper realm was extremely difficult.
Among these, transmitting messages from an upper realm to a lower realm was relatively easier; strong cultivators in the Void Amalgamation realm could barely achieve it.
But transmitting physical items was extremely difficult, likely requiring Integration cultivation.
And teleporting a cultivator to a lower realm, perhaps only the most powerful among Integration cultivators could achieve that. . .
“I’m afraid that’s possible. . . ”
Fang Xi nodded, though he felt that the Fang Xian Dao Master should have been able to achieve this at the Void Amalgamation stage by leveraging the power of the Fang Xian Dao Palace.
In front of everyone, he unlocked the ‘information lock’ on the box. This was also a legacy of the Kyushu World; without the corresponding methods and assistance from intel-brains like Taiyi Scripture, outsiders would find it extremely difficult to open.
Click!
The casket opened, containing only two bottles of pills and a jade slip.
In front of the six, Fang Xi picked up the jade slip, immersed his Divine Consciousness within it, then shook his head and casually handed the jade slip to them: “All of you, take a look. . . ”
Ghost Axe Venerable took it, his Divine Consciousness sweeping through it: “The Dao Master has already reached Void Amalgamation Perfected, and is currently secretly heading to the demon race, seeking an Integration opportunity. . . Why are Five Elements Child, Long Qingzi, and the others from the Human Race Five Sons making things difficult for the Dao Master? ”
As the jade slip passed into Tumo Venerable’s hands, Fang Xi also recalled its contents.
For some reason, the Fang Xian Dao Master did not mention Fang Xi, and Fang Xi was happy about that.
In reality, even if he had mentioned it, it wouldn’t matter.
Even if the Fang Xian Dao Master said he had seen Fang Xi in the upper realm, Fang Xi could just admit that he had refined an unbetraying External Avatar using a secret technique, and then sent it to ascend to gather intelligence. . .
In the lower realm, he was a Void Amalgamation cultivator with the power to suppress everything, so whatever he said, Ghost Axe Venerable and the others would naturally have to believe it.
And in the upper realm, since his identity as the Wang Family Ancestor was separated, even if the news spread, only an External Avatar would be in danger. . .
Regardless, his main body was safe.
However, the Fang Xian Dao Master didn’t mention it. Considering the other party’s divination abilities, he probably felt that mentioning it more would be of no benefit, so it was better to remain silent.
The first half of the jade slip’s content was the Dao Master’s message of safety, along with his experiences during this period.
To Fang Xi’s surprise, after the Fang Xian Dao Master caused a ruckus in the Starry Sky Domain, he was actually pursued by forces under Long Qingzi’s command. . .
‘This Fang Xian Dao Master, he isn’t taking a bullet for me, is he? ’
Fang Xi rubbed his chin, a hint of suspicion in his eyes.
But thinking about it, the Fang Xian Dao Master’s ascension happened before the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm was breached, so it wasn’t very likely.
‘However. . . possessing extraordinary talent, not using the ascension platform, and wielding an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure. . . perhaps that Long Qingzi just had the idea of “beating the bush to find a rabbit,” or simply took a liking to the “Fang Xian Dao Palace” itself. . . ’
‘This Fang Xian Dao Master truly can’t find peace anywhere. . . Could it be that he couldn’t get by in the human race, which forced him to risk going to the demon race. . . Why does it feel like he’s holding a protagonist’s script, already touring the human, demon, and devil races before even reaching Integration? ’
While Fang Xi was lost in thought, the six Soul Transformation Venerables also finished reading the jade slip and exchanged glances.
“The former Dao Master not only left behind several cultivation methods and secret arts comprehended after reaching Void Amalgamation, but also left us two bottles of sixth-tier longevity spirit pills. . . ”
Tumo Venerable was somewhat moved: “And he instructed us not to ascend! Now, with the human-demon war imminent, it might sweep through all three races and restart the great war. . . If we ascend via the ascension platform, we’ll immediately become cannon fodder! Even if we must ascend, we must stealthily cross into the Earthly Immortal World via a void fissure! ”
“Indeed, if we were to ascend now, our lives would likely no longer be our own. ”
Fang Xi nodded.
He truly understood the situation.
Now, the demon race had produced another True Spirit existence, ambitiously seeking to ignite a great war.
If one were to ascend via the ascension platform, they would immediately be conscripted into the army.
Furthermore, according to custom, one couldn’t redeem oneself during wartime!
For ascended cultivators, to be sent into a meat grinder immediately upon ascension, it truly was better to remain hidden in the lower realm for a while longer.
The Fang Xian Dao Master had even considered the issue of lifespan, specially sending down two bottles of sixth-tier longevity spirit pills.
Pills of this rank were not easy for Fang Xi to refine even now. . .
“If we were to stealthily cross via a void fissure, the risk is truly too great. . . Perhaps only the Dao Master alone has the confidence to do so. ”
A Soul Transformation cultivator stated a fact, yet it sounded like a compliment.
“I am not preparing to ascend. . . ”
Fang Xi shook his head: “With that Two Modes Void-Breaking Pill, you can also try to advance to Void Amalgamation in the lower realm. . . As for the issue of world repulsion after Void Amalgamation, it can be resolved through ‘Dao Fruit Creation’. . . ”
Immortal Abode Rare Treasures merely utilize rules, but a Dao Fruit can tamper with, even reverse, the laws of heaven and earth!
Both being creations of a Dao Fruit.
The All-Heavens Precious Mirror can ignore the power of realm barriers and freely teleport between the lower realms and the Earthly Immortal World.
If these cultivators' research into the 'Dao Fruit creations' extracted from the Great Liang World yields results, then completing this task indeed holds some hope. . .
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