Chapter 735: Five Demons Descend
Chapter 735: Five Demons Descend
Fang Xi chatted with Chi Songzi for a while, discussing everything under the sun.
However, no matter how much the two of them probed, he adamantly refused to take on any missions, willing to sacrifice even his guest elder status for it.
In Fang Xi's eyes, the guest elder position at Moonlight Immortal City was originally something dispensable.
Witnessing this, Chi Songzi and Chen Xianzi could only depart reluctantly.
Moonlight Immortal City had received the news relatively early, thus they were preparing several contingencies.
The Wang Family Ancestor was merely a not-so-crucial link in their plans.
Seeing the Wang Family Ancestor's resolute attitude, they couldn't help but suspect whether he knew some inside information.
Regardless of where this information came from, it signified that the Wang Family Ancestor was not simple, and they dared not push him too hard.
Moonlight Immortal City's plotting was already within his expectations, nothing surprising.
What truly made his killing intent boil was, naturally, Long Qingzi's potential scheme.
"A sixth-rank longevity spirit pet, you say?"
"Who knows how much he's accumulated during these past few centuries of peace. . ."
"If they're sent down to the lower realm together, it might indeed be a bit troublesome, but merely troublesome at that. . ."
Even for a cultivator at the peak of Void Amalgamation, teleporting a single Return to Void cultivator down to a lower realm would be an arduous task.
What if there were several?
That would practically bankrupt them!
"Very well, with the great war approaching, Long Qingzi, as one of the Human Race Five Sons, can't keep his eyes fixed on the lower realms indefinitely. Moreover, this scheme alone took him centuries to plan. . . As long as I endure this one, I can at least gain several centuries, or even a millennium, of peace. . ."
"If worst comes to worst, I can always hide in another realm, and Long Qingzi will be helpless."
A hint of a smile appeared on Fang Xi's face.
Currently, Long Qingzi had no way of confirming Fang Xi's exact location.
His two targets in the lower realms were, naturally, the Human World and the Minghuan World!
As for the realm where he had cultivated his great divine ability, Fang Xi had no plans of returning.
"Actually, it's not strictly necessary to engage in battle. . ."
"If I hide in a minor realm where Long Qingzi can't catch me, given that lower realms are as numerous as grains of sand, Long Qingzi might just cough up blood. . ."
Of course, Fang Xi could ignore the Minghuan World, but if the Human World faced trouble, he felt he still had to intervene.
Sixth-rank demon beasts were lawless existences. If they devoured a large number of mortals and cultivators in the Human World and eventually found their way to the Southern Desolate, Fang Xi felt he wouldn't be able to tolerate it.
After all, sixth-rank demon beasts were no less intelligent than human cultivators, and they might even manage to pry out some information in the Southern Desolate.
By then, his main body would be fine, but his External Avatar and Shui Lingxin would likely have to flee for their lives, just like Fang Xian Daoist. . .
Therefore, if demon beasts were to descend upon the Human World, it would be better to simply kill them to his heart's content.
Kill until Long Qingzi despairs!
Then permanent peace could be achieved.
"Long Qingzi thinks my lifespan is limited? He doesn't know that even if my lifespan is depleted, I can replenish it through the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning. . ."
"If we keep fighting like this, he'll go bankrupt sooner or later."
"Even without using my Supreme Pole Star Life-Ending Divine Light, I am invincible in the Human World!"
Fang Xi quickly calculated.
"Long Qingzi should know that cultivating the Earth Immortal Way greatly extends one's lifespan. Return to Void cultivators have a lifespan of ten thousand years. . . Wood-attribute cultivators are skilled in nurturing life, generally having a lifespan of ten thousand years plus a few thousand. And having cultivated the Supreme Pole Star Life-Ending Divine Light, it's a one-to-ten exchange against cultivators of the same realm. . . while most sixth-rank turtle spirit pets only have tens of thousands of years of lifespan. At most, they can exchange for a few thousand years of my lifespan. So, he will send at least a few down to the lower realm?"
He was somewhat speechless. His lifespan of over sixty thousand years already surpassed that of Void Amalgamation cultivators; no one would believe it if he said it aloud.
Moreover, it was the kind that could recover. At this rate of descent, he could utterly bankrupt Long Qingzi by killing them!
...
Po Suo Twin Cities.
Two colossal Po Suo Twin Trees blotted out the sky, standing proudly.
In the deepest part of its cave-mansion, exotic flowers and rare grasses carpeted the ground, while ethereal immortal qi swirled around, taking the forms of various birds and beasts.
Beside a spirit spring, Long Qingzi sat cross-legged.
Dressed in green robes, his appearance was refined, like a young boy.
At this moment, he suddenly sensed something, opened his eyes, and retrieved an ancient bronze mirror from his embrace.
On the back of the ancient mirror, various ancient and profound seal scripts were carved.
Currently, the mirror's surface glowed faintly, appearing quite extraordinary.
Long Qingzi's expression remained unchanged as he channeled a stream of magical power into it.
A flash of light appeared on the mirror's surface, revealing the figure of a small monk with rosy lips and white teeth.
"Long Qingzi. . . the demon race's army is currently surging forth. Why are you still in Po Suo Twin Cities and not at Three Realms Mountain?"
Jin Gangzi glared, demanding, "Over these years, you've been collecting realm-transforming crystals and sixth-rank spirit pets everywhere, neglecting your own duties. Do you truly believe no one can control you?"
"Fellow Daoist Jin Gangzi, why the hurry? After one year, I will naturally proceed to Three Realms Mountain and fulfill my duties as one of the Human Race Five Sons."
Long Qingzi replied with an unchanging expression, "Rather, I hope Fellow Daoist can survive until then. After all, the one from the demon race ascending to True Spirit this time seems to be that Hunyuan Great Sage, no? The Heavenly Phoenix Clan holds quite a grudge against Fellow Daoist. . . That talented Void Amalgamation Green Fire Luan from back then seemed to have died by Fellow Daoist's hand, along with a seventh-rank flood dragon. . ."
"A year is too long. . . I've deployed the Celestial Brahma Army for reclamation, and it will be difficult to gather them all in a short time. . ."
Jin Gangzi stated with an unchanging expression, "If the Three Realms Mountain defense line falls, do you think Elder Che Xuanyuan will hold us accountable?"
A green aura flashed across Long Qingzi's face: "Half a year. . . at most half a year, I will definitely appear at Three Realms Mountain."
Jin Gangzi said no more, directly cutting off the communication.
As one of the Human Race Five Sons, while enjoying immense power, he naturally bore corresponding obligations.
This time, with the demon race's invasion, his responsibility was undeniable.
"Half a year. . . that should be enough."
Long Qingzi murmured, then looked to the side.
Within an azure-green cage formed by countless vines and colossal trees, several spirit beasts of varying appearances lay prostrate on the ground, their heads buried deep in the soil, signifying respect and submission. . .
...
Several months later.
Human World.
Fang Xi, who had been patiently waiting here, suddenly opened his eyes.
Through the All-Heavens Precious Mirror's perception, he sensed the arrival of a massive spatial fluctuation, just like the one that occurred in the Minghuan World!
No, it should be said that this one was even vaster and more astonishing than the one in the Minghuan World!
"They've finally arrived, have they?"
With a flash of green light, Fang Xi's figure directly appeared in the void.
Whoosh!
Boundless Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi was drawn down, transforming into a pair of splendid and brilliant Heavenly Phoenix Wings on his back. With just a gentle flap, he vanished as if traversing through the void. . .
Long after, a streak of light from a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator arrived at the spot. Gazing at the slowly recovering fractured void, a look of terror appeared on his face.
"This is. . . what kind of mighty power of Heaven and Earth?"
Wang Tianjun stared at the shattered sky, an incredulous expression on his face.
With his knowledge as a Grand Cultivator, he naturally understood that even Soul Transformation cultivators would struggle to create such a terrifying scene.
It was possibly a natural disaster of Heaven and Earth!
And if this disaster continued to expand, the Southern Desolate might very well be utterly destroyed, just like the Central Plains once were!
He quietly pondered it for a while, but unfortunately, the disparity in cultivation levels was too vast; he couldn't comprehend anything.
Wang Tianjun swept his Divine Consciousness over the surroundings once more, then could only sigh helplessly and return to Emerald Island.
"Master. . ."
Two young maidens immediately came forward to greet him.
These two female disciples he had taken in during his late-stage Nascent Soul breakthrough celebration. At the time, he had simply felt that they possessed naturally formed jade bones, signifying top-tier cultivation aptitude.
Furthermore, they had also encountered a wondrous stroke of luck: such aptitude had actually been achieved by consuming a spirit fruit!
Even more astonishing was that this spirit fruit had been given to them by a young man they didn't even know!
Afterward, Wang Tianjun had the two maidens draw the young man's portrait, only then realizing a subtle clue.
That young man actually bore some resemblance to the former Dragon Fish Island Master!
But the Dragon Fish Island Master had already ascended centuries ago! This was a universally acknowledged fact throughout the four seas.
Therefore, it might have been his bloodline descendant!
After all, it was well-known that the Dragon Fish Island Master had a weakness for beautiful women back then. Even some of the now flourishing families in Myriad Islands Lake had a dark history of offering their daughters to him. . .
However, that Dragon Fish Island Master seemed to have left no direct descendants, so perhaps it was a lineage secretly hidden away.
After all, as the descendant of a Soul Transformation cultivator, the opportunities left behind by the Human World's foremost cultivator would surely attract much covetousness.
Wang Tianjun thought he had guessed the truth.
He said to the two maidens with a gentle expression, "Today, your master discovered a marvel of Heaven and Earth. If one can thoroughly comprehend it, it will be somewhat beneficial for future breakthroughs to the Soul Transformation stage. Your master will be entering deep seclusion. You two must cultivate diligently, and if you have any questions, you can ask your Senior Brother. . ."
"Yes, Master. . ."
The two maidens immediately responded respectfully.
...
Human World, Central Plains.
This place, having experienced the ancient Return to Void war, was once a scorched earth. Later, Fang Xi broke through the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm, finally allowing some residual blessings for the Central Plains, slowly restoring some vitality.
However, the cultivation world here was not very prosperous; it had never produced a Soul Transformation cultivator, and even Nascent Souls were rare.
It was precisely for this reason that when Penglai Immortal Island retreated completely, it did not abandon this place, but rather dispatched a Grand Cultivator at the late-stage Nascent Soul realm to guard it.
This Grand Cultivator, Daoist title 'Lan Ruo Xianzi', was considered a disciple's disciple or grand-disciple of Shui Lingxin.
This day.
Lan Ruo Xianzi was meditating and refining qi within her cave-mansion when her expression suddenly changed. She felt the originally gentle Heaven and Earth spiritual energy instantly turn incredibly violent.
A flush of crimson appeared on her face. Fortunately, her cultivation was profound, and she forcibly suppressed it, merely suffering a slight injury to her vital energy.
"Not good!"
Lan Ruo Xianzi's demeanor was originally calm and serene, her snow-white palace dress making her appear ethereal, like a Celestial Maiden. Yet, at this moment, she seemed somewhat flustered and exasperated.
She transformed into a streak of white light and flew out of her cave-mansion.
Within the cave-mansion of this spirit vein, streaks of Golden Core-level light immediately appeared, flying to land before her.
"Grand Elder. . ."
A tall female Core Formation cultivator had blood overflowing from the corner of her mouth, her expression pale: "Just now, we were meditating and refining qi, but for some unknown reason, the Heaven and Earth spiritual energy suddenly rioted, causing our Dantian to be injured. . ."
"This place is protected by a grand array, why did this happen?"
A white-haired old woman was full of doubt. She was the array master of this place and had never seen such a situation since setting up the formation.
"Not good. . . if this happened to us, what about the Foundation Establishment and Qi Refinement disciples?"
Another Core Formation cultivator stomped her foot, quickly sending a message via a transmission talisman.
A moment later, feedback streamed back: "Fifty-seven Qi Refinement disciples were in seclusion, their meridians reversed, leading to their deaths. Additionally, over a dozen Foundation Establishment disciples suffered damaged Dantians and compromised foundations, their paths forward hopeless. . ."
"Why is this happening?"
Lan Ruo Xianzi murmured, her expression suddenly changing again.
She sensed several terrifying magical energy fluctuations rapidly approaching.
Indeed, these magical energy fluctuations far surpassed even those of Penglai Immortal Island's Supreme Elder!
"This. . ."
Lan Ruo Xianzi's beautiful eyes widened slightly, her face filled with panic.
Such an expression hadn't appeared on her face for centuries.
Boom!
Just then, the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi fluctuated, and the fourth-tier array was torn apart as if it were made of paper.
Following that, several colossal demonic beasts, like small mountains, completely surrounded the outpost. Their demonic aura soared to the heavens, making them appear exceptionally terrifying.
Penglai Immortal Island's outpost in the Central Plains was situated on a fourth-tier superior-grade spirit vein, named 'Glorious Gold Mountain'!
This mountain stood ten thousand zhang tall, incredibly majestic.
But at this moment, amidst the five demon beasts surrounding it, it appeared as insignificant as a small dirt mound.
"Fifth-tier Soul Transformation demon cultivators?"
"No. . . I'm afraid they're more than just fifth-tier!"
"How can such colossal demons exist in the Human World?"
Lan Ruo Xianzi felt five terrifying Divine Consciousnesses lock onto her. She couldn't even circulate her magical power, and her face filled with despair.
"Among those here, your cultivation is the highest. . . you should know some things."
A giant turtle head stared at Lan Ruo Xianzi. On its head, two small grey-white horns grew, and its shell was covered in grey-white rocks. It was clearly a mutated sixth-tier Black Tortoise!
"Why so much useless chatter? So many cultivators here, the taste should be good. Let's divide them. . . to divide and devour, wouldn't that be splendid?"
Each word from the other ferocious flood dragon's head seemed to conjure a hurricane, sweeping across the human cultivators.
As human spirit pets, they were absolutely forbidden from eating humans in the Earthly Immortal World, and had long been suffocated with resentment.
Now that they were in the lower realm, difficult to monitor, they truly ran wild with glee.
"Alas. . . pitiful that there are barely any Nascent Souls here. This old master used to love eating Nascent Souls raw back in the day."
Another colossal, earthy-yellow Qilin sighed.
Although they submitted to the human race and had to obey their masters' commands, it wasn't brainwashing. It was simply because their masters controlled their lives and deaths, leaving them no choice but to comply.
Slacking off and procrastinating during missions was practically a common practice in the spirit pet world.
Of course, there were also those raised from a young age who were truly loyal.
But these five, having passed through several hands and finally ending up with Long Qingzi, clearly did not belong to that category.
"Hmph, Dragon Four, Qilin Five. . . if you two want to feast, don't mess up our master's mission, or when we return to the Earthly Immortal World, life will truly be worse than death!"
"We are repelled by the power of this realm and will ascend sooner or later. We've also been branded with 'Star-Fixing Talismans', so we can only ascend to specific Welcoming Immortal Platforms. . . Our master also holds our Blood Soul Tokens, and he is a late-stage Void Amalgamation cultivator. We cannot resist. . . If we fail the mission, it will be a predicament between life and death."
Another Black Tortoise spoke.
Among the five Return to Void demon races that descended this time, there were actually three turtle demons!
However, this was considered normal. After all, in terms of lifespan, turtle-type demon beasts were renowned for their longevity even among other demon beasts.
The reason they could firmly hold the throne of the demon race's kings was that after becoming demon cultivators, relying on their innate advantages, their progress in the arts of divination and array formations advanced by leaps and bounds!
"Hmph!"
The third turtle demon, with a jet-black shell and many mysterious patterns on its back, coldly snorted: "Dragon Four, Qilin Five. . . I dabbled a bit in divination, and this mission bodes ill. If you continue like this, don't blame us, the three sworn brothers, for dealing with you first!"
"Don't call me by that name!"
The colossal flood dragon roared.
"That's the name our master gave us. We once had our own names, but aren't we now called Turtle One, Turtle Two, and Turtle Three?"
The rock-shelled giant tortoise that spoke first snorted.
Its massive head turned to Lan Ruo Xianzi, finding the woman still looking dazed. It couldn't help but coldly snort: "Forget it, it seems this human female cultivator isn't very quick-witted. Why not just dig out her Nascent Soul and directly soul-search her!"
"Demons. . . demons. . ."
Lan Ruo Xianzi finally reacted, her face filled with despair.
How could such fierce demon races exist in the Human World? And five of them appearing at once?
Even if the demon race descended, they might not be able to field such a lineup, right?
"A great human calamity, a great human calamity indeed!"
An elderly Core Formation cultivator, a native of the Central Plains, now had tears of blood flowing from his eyes.
Could it be that the great calamity the Central Plains faced before was about to reoccur?
Now, perhaps just one Return to Void demon beast would be enough to shatter the Central Plains, reducing it once again to a scene of utter desolation and ruins!
Whoosh!
Just then, the sound of a great river, like the surging Yangtze, echoed through the void.
Accompanying the fracturing of the void, a Nine Serenities Netherworld River appeared from within the void. With a sudden sweep, it engulfed all five great Return to Void demon races!
A flash of dark green light, and the Nine Serenities Netherworld River vanished.
Lan Ruo Xianzi stared at all of this with a bewildered expression, almost thinking she had gone astray in her cultivation and was hallucinating. . .
...
Within the verdant Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm.
A Nine Serenities Netherworld River, vast and boundless, astonishingly encompassed all five Return to Void demon beasts.
Fang Xi, in his green robes, stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the five great Return to Void demon beasts.
He found them to be a rock turtle, a Black Tortoise, a black-backed turtle, a flood dragon, and an earthy-yellow Qilin.
"The Black Tortoise and the flood dragon are fine, but they're only sixth-tier. I can't even be bothered with them. . ."
His gaze shifted, landing on the earthy-yellow Five Elements Lin Clan member: "You're not bad, very good indeed. . ."
Although the sixth-tier Five Elements Lin Clan member was still a bit lacking, it was enough to further refine and deepen his Myriad Demon Armor secret art.
"Currently, for my Myriad Demon Armor secret art, the dragon and phoenix essence blood are both seventh-tier. The Black Tortoise has the blood of a small Black Tortoise, and its Xuanwu bloodline is extremely rich, also top-grade. . . I'm just missing a Five Elements Lin Clan member."
"This sixth-tier one can barely suffice for now. . ."
He gazed at the earthy-yellow Five Elements Qilin, his eyes gleaming faintly.
"It seems this person must be the target our master spoke of. . ."
Turtle One's voice rumbled like thunder, pushing aside the surrounding black water.
"Mid-stage Return to Void? ! This is impossible!"
Turtle Three's eyes widened.
In the Earthly Immortal World, encountering perfected Return to Void cultivators was normal.
But this was a lower realm!
What kind of individual could cultivate continuously in the Human World, even progressing all the way to the mid-stage Return to Void?
—Evidently, Long Qingzi had not informed these five demon beasts about the Earth Immortal Way.
After descending, no matter what realm they had cultivated to in the Earthly Immortal World, they would be suppressed by the power of this realm, only able to barely exert early-stage Return to Void strength.
However, demon beasts possessed astonishing physiques, comparable to human body cultivators at the Return to Void level. This was also a significant advantage!
"Even if he is a mid-stage Return to Void cultivator, so what? With the five of us working together, even a late-stage Return to Void cultivator might not be able to defeat us!"
The colossal flood dragon grinned viciously, saying, "If we kill you, our master promised to grant us freedom."
"So, there's nothing to discuss then. . ."
Fang Xi sighed.
At this moment, he couldn't help but admire Long Qingzi's grand gesture.
A full five Return to Void demon races! And they even looked quite young!
Furthermore, it wasn't just the Human World; there might also be arrangements in the Minghuan World, making this a double expenditure!
`Can the Human Race Five Sons be that wealthy? Did he perhaps embezzle funds? `
A thought couldn't help but surface in Fang Xi's mind.
At this moment, green and yellow light flickered in his eyes. Through the Withered Glory Chant, he had already sensed the remaining lifespans of these demon beasts, and indeed, they were all quite abundant!
"Three turtle-type beasts with one hundred fifty thousand years, and the Qilin and flood dragon with eighty thousand years. . . a total of two hundred thirty thousand years of lifespan. . . Unfortunately, they are only at Return to Void. I only need to expend twenty-three thousand years of my lifespan to easily grind them to death!"
"It seems Long Qingzi even considered that I might possess the 'Eternal Evergreen Body', which extends lifespan by ten thousand years?"
"Alas. . . he simply couldn't have imagined that my true trump card is the Demonic Tree of Primordial Beginning!"
A cold glint flashed in Fang Xi's eyes.
But immediately after, he did not directly make a move, nor did he intend to resolve the battle with his Supreme Pole Star Life-Ending Divine Light.
"Long Qingzi wouldn't have gone to all this trouble just for this single layer of arrangement!"
"Perhaps, these demon races have other contingency plans on them. . . like a 'Grudge Soul Lure' or something similar?"
Ever since he had witnessed such methods in the Primordial Demon Sect's mystic realm, Fang Xi had become more cautious about them.
It was possible that killing these Return to Void demon beasts would lead to similar methods being used against him.
By then, once he entered the Earthly Immortal World, Long Qingzi might very well sense him.
There was also the possibility of a blood-path curse activated upon their death, at the cost of their lives!
As a Grand Cultivator who cultivated both demonic and orthodox paths, Fang Xi was quite familiar with such methods.
"First, I'll beat them half to death, and then I'll go to another minor realm to find someone to take the blame!"
Fang Xi made up his mind.
As early as when he had quietly drawn these five demon races into his Netherworld Banner, he had used his Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm to envelop the 'Nine Serene Sand River Grand Array', then activated the 'All-Heavens Precious Mirror' and transferred it to another minor realm.
This minor realm was one he had encountered during his travels through the myriad heavens. It contained no human cultivators, only massive beasts with desolate beast bloodlines, roaming and battling.
Now that he was here, he could fully unleash his techniques without fear of crippling the Human World.
A cold glint flashed in Fang Xi's eyes. He clasped his hands together: "Spirit Domain. . . open!"
"Profound Nether Expelling Calamity Purifying Divine Light. . . manifest!"
The power of the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm descended, transforming into countless azure-green chains that ensnared the five great demon beasts.
Then, within the Nine Serenities Netherworld River, a flood dragon phantom roared, followed by the appearance of countless array patterns, converging into a Profound Nether radiance that submerged the five great Return to Void demon beasts.
"My Heavenly Demon Qi. . ."
Turtle Two cried out in alarm: "Why has most of it dissipated?"
"This array is problematic, quickly break it!"
Turtle Three's black-backed turtle eyes were filled with solemnity: "This seems to be an Immortal Array inheritance. . ."
This turtle was not simple; it had not only dabbled in divination but also seemed to understand the Way of Array Formations.
In reality, the Black Tortoise race was not known for its martial prowess among the demon races, only for its astonishing defense.
The reason they could firmly hold the throne of the demon race's kings was that after becoming demon cultivators, relying on their innate advantages, their progress in the arts of divination and array formations advanced by leaps and bounds!
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