Chapter 739: Array-Breaking Cone (Extra Chapter for Subscription)
Chapter 739: Array-Breaking Cone (Extra Chapter for Subscription)
Whoosh!
This talisman was bright yellow all over, adorned with intricate cinnabar script.
Suddenly, with a booming sound, a miniature array altar materialized!
The array altar then continuously expanded, transforming into a small array that enveloped Fang Xi, protecting him within.
This array glowed with golden light, imbued with a sense of Zen, and was not the Nine Serene Sand River Grand Array, but another Buddhist sect array.
“Great Vajra Secret Three Vehicles Mantra Altar? ”
Seeing this, Shi Xianzi inwardly exclaimed.
This array was a secret transmission of the Buddhist sect, most adept at defense, and quite effective against various curses and vexing arts.
Protected by this array, it would be an exaggeration to say one stood invincible amidst numerous Return to Void battles.
But it certainly could greatly enhance defense at the outset, securing many preemptive advantages.
“Talisman Array Art? ”
Jiao Wu Chang, with a head full of silver hair and holding a jet-black demonic banner, eyed this scene with a hint of apprehension: “In the Earthly Immortal World, when did such high-grade talisman arrays appear? ”
Of course, the Earthly Immortal World had talisman array arts; Fang Xi had even seen Little Bug's mother use them.
But most of those were low-grade arrays, sealed within talismans.
High-grade arrays like the one sealed within this talisman were truly rare.
“Heh heh. . . This old man paid a hefty price for this talisman at an underground auction; it finally has some use. ”
Heavenly flowers rained down around Fang Xi as he sat upon a golden lotus throne, holding Buddhist beads amidst waves of Sanskrit chants, observing the situation: “Fellow Daoist Chi. . . we have known each other for many years; do you truly believe this old man is a spy? ”
“Hmph! If this concubine wished to betray you, I wouldn't have waited until today. ”
Shi Xianzi added with a cold snort.
“This old man merely lost his composure for a moment; please do not take offense, both of you. ”
Chi Songzi waved the Scarlet Pine Wondrous Tree in his hand, and streaks of crimson silk threads crisscrossed the void, protecting him and Elder Tong within, his gaze sweeping around as if searching for an escape plan.
But at this moment, several streaks of Return to Void escape light had already surrounded them completely.
Among them were both human cultivators and a sixth-tier golden lion and a silver-maned demon wolf.
They should all be members of the Heavenly Demon Society.
At this moment, each of these cultivators conjured a dark green banner, and immediately, a misty green fog appeared, sealing off an area of ten thousand li around them.
“Fellow Daoist Wang, Fellow Daoist Shi. . . ”
Jiao Wu Chang shook the demonic banner in his hand, and boundless black mist emerged, within which several demonic corpses faintly appeared, emanating sixth-tier fluctuations.
This person was actually a grand master of corpse refinement, having even refined sixth-tier demonic corpses; he was absolutely not to be underestimated.
Jiao Wu Chang calmly stated: “We had an agreement before: as long as you turn against them, we will surely provide breakthrough pills, and even future Void Amalgamation opportunities. If you don't act now, when will you? ”
However, Jiao Wu Chang's divine consciousness transmission reached Fang Xi's ears: “Fellow Daoist Wang. . . do you truly not desire a Void Amalgamation opportunity? ”
Evidently, Jiao Wu Chang had been slandering him casually before, and was only now beginning to win them over.
Fang Xi believed that Shi Xianzi was surely facing the same situation.
“Void Amalgamation opportunity? Heh heh. . . Is that why you're willing to become a demon-human? ”
Fang Xi sneered and flatly refused: “This Wang has always acted with integrity and uprightness; how could I ever do such a thing? ”
“You. . . integrity and uprightness? ”
Jiao Wu Chang was utterly bewildered.
Having cultivated to the Return to Void realm and being an old ancestor of a faction, how could he possibly not exploit the cultivators beneath him?
For this Wang Family Ancestor to say such a thing, it was clear he had no intention of boarding the Heavenly Demon Society's ship!
“Hmph, Fellow Daoist's choice is unwise. Today, you might very well perish here, and perhaps the destruction of the Wang Family will begin from this very day! ” Jiao Wu Chang threatened.
“The affairs of the Wang Family are none of Fellow Daoist's concern. Children and grandchildren have their own fortunes. If the Wang Family is annihilated. . . this old man will naturally seek revenge upon those who did it! ”
Fang Xi replied with a cold laugh.
What did the fate of the Wang Family have to do with someone named Fang?
“Good, Fellow Daoist's decisive nature truly makes you worthy of joining this old man's faction. ”
Jiao Wu Chang exclaimed in admiration, as a blood corpse suddenly appeared behind Fang Xi, extending two blood-red claws.
Ripple!
The Great Vajra Secret Three Vehicles Mantra Altar Array immediately flashed with bursts of golden light, accompanied by Sanskrit chants, as boundless crimson-gold Sanskrit characters materialized.
The blood corpse's twin blood-red claws could almost tear through the defenses of a sixth-tier demon beast, yet they were blocked by the golden Sanskrit characters, unable to advance an inch.
With a flash of golden light, the true appearance of the blood corpse was revealed: its face was gaunt, its eyes dark, and faintly, it bore a resemblance to Jiao Wu Chang.
“There has always been a trick to refining demonic corpses: to refine one's own blood relatives into demonic corpses for easier manipulation. . . ”
Fang Xi picked up the Sanskrit Golden Bell in his hand and gently swayed it.
Accompanying the crisp chime of the bell, ripples of golden light spread out, falling upon the blood corpse.
The blood corpse remained expressionless; suddenly, a golden light flashed across its body, and a multitude of blood blisters appeared, only to rapidly heal.
On the other side, Shi Xianzi let out a delicate cry, and a seven-colored glow flashed from the Myriad Flowers Treasure Mirror, fixing in place a demonic corpse with a dark green face, overgrown claws, and clad in dark green armor.
It seemed the negotiations between her and Jiao Wu Chang had also broken down.
“Fellow Daoists, this Chi should not have acted this way. . . If we can return to the city today, this old man is willing to double the immortal jade reward! ”
Chi Songzi repeatedly waved his Scarlet Pine Treasure Tree, but seeing this scene, he was filled with deep regret.
“This old man will take your words seriously, Fellow Daoist. ”
Fang Xi transmitted his voice secretly, smiling: “It's just that at this moment, we still need to figure out an escape plan. . . With a grand array sealing us from the outside and Jiao Wu Chang running rampant within, if all of us die in battle, no amount of reward will be of use. ”
“Fellow Daoist Wang seems to have a strategy to defeat the enemy? ”
Shi Xianzi's expression shifted.
“Heh heh. . . I don't have a plan to repel the enemy, but I do have a way to escape. This old man, by a stroke of luck, obtained several 'Array-Breaking Cones' at that underground auction. These Array-Breaking Cones are made from the pointed horns of a sixth-tier Triangular Primordial Rhinoceros and possess a natural ability to break arrays. . . If we activate them simultaneously at one point, opening a temporary escape passage should not be difficult! ”
Fang Xi looked at Chi Songzi: “It's just that these Array-Breaking Cones are quite expensive, and they are this old man's trump card for saving his life. . . ”
“Once we return to Moonlight Immortal City, this old man will cover whatever expenses Fellow Daoist incurs! ”
Chi Songzi declared grandly.
“Excellent! I ask that Shi Xianzi bear witness! ”
Fang Xi laughed heartily and raised his hand, conjuring two more talismans.
Two miniature arrays instantly formed: one a chaotic dance of ten thousand bolts of lightning, the other a faint, raging wind. . . They suddenly merged, turning into a blend of blue and purple.
“This. . . a mixed array? ”
Jiao Wu Chang's expression changed, and he ordered several demonic corpses to guard him.
“Explode! ”
Fang Xi smiled faintly and self-detonated the two high-grade arrays.
Even before, he had expanded the Great Vajra Secret Three Vehicles Mantra Altar to encompass Chi Songzi, Shi Xianzi, and the others.
As he watched the blue and purple currents sweep outside the array, he amiably said to Chi Songzi: “Fellow Daoist. . . these three talisman arrays must also be added to the bill! ”
These types of talisman arrays were naturally drawn by him personally, effectively making him both producer and seller now.
The Dao of Talisman Arrays had long been circulated in the Earthly Immortal World, but most were quite low-grade.
Now that Fang Xi had reached his current realm, he was contemplating upgrading and merging them.
After all, whether it was arrays or talismans, or even pill refining and artifact refining. . . once they reached high-grade, they subtly shared a common destination, despite different paths.
From what Fang Xi had seen, there were different paths such as pill-artifact fusion and talisman-artifact fusion.
Perhaps when the hundred arts of cultivation reached high-grade, their ultimate destination was for all rivers to flow into the sea!
Over the past five hundred years, thanks to Taiyi and his own efforts, his attainments in arrays and talismans had advanced by leaps and bounds.
After all, if he could recreate the envisioned 'Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity Three Talents Grand Array', that would nearly be the standard of an Immortal Array! In other words, a true ninth-tier array!
As for talismans, with the various high-grade talisman inheritances he had purchased, he had now steadily reached the sixth-tier.
After numerous attempts, Fang Xi had managed to use micro-carving techniques to engrave some small arrays onto his own talismans.
From then on, each talisman he conjured would manifest as an array!
This Buddhist sect array talisman was his proudest creation.
Unfortunately, refining this type of talisman was not only quite costly but its power was also far inferior to the original.
Hence, it could only be used for temporary or surprise attacks.
Instead, another aspect deduced from the talisman array art, which involved deploying arrays using countless talismans, had been a great success, showing Fang Xi another path.
The 'method of deploying arrays using talismans' did not involve gathering the power of a grand array onto a single talisman paper, but rather having different talisman papers bear the effects of various array instruments.
When used, a large quantity of talisman papers would fly out at once, forming an array instantly!
Although it was a one-time array, its power could almost rival the original version!
Furthermore, many details needed careful consideration.
Now that he had found Moonlight Immortal City, the perfect 'sucker', he naturally had to bill them thoroughly.
‘No, that's not right. I saved so many Return to Void cultivators and important materials for Moonlight Immortal City, what's a little Immortal Jade? After returning, I must submit a hefty bill! ’
While Jiao Wu Chang was entangled by the storm generated by the self-detonation of the two talisman arrays, Fang Xi had already led Chi Songzi, Shi Xianzi, and the others to the edge of the misty green array.
Light flashed in his hand, and three sharp, cone-shaped magical treasures appeared.
“Rise! ”
Fang Xi formed a hand seal with one hand, and an Array-Breaking Cone flew out.
It was as if carrying wind and thunder, fiercely piercing into the misty green fog, its surface shimmering with dark golden electric arcs.
Crackle!
Innumerable electric arcs exploded, tearing a large hole in the misty green fog array.
Fang Xi did not hesitate, entering it, and another Array-Breaking Cone rose.
This time, it was a five-colored glow that smashed onto the misty green array.
“Not good! ”
Outside, the silver-maned demon wolf exclaimed, and a formation flag in its hand shattered instantly.
Subsequently, a massive hole tore open in the misty green array.
“Split up and go! ”
Fang Xi let out a loud roar, and the Buddhist beads in his hand burst forth with a string of golden light, blessing his legs; it was none other than the 'Divine Speed Transference'.
He transformed into a streak of golden light, vanishing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.
Shi Xianzi let out a soft laugh, similarly transforming into a multicolored rainbow.
Even Elder Tong gritted his teeth and pulled out a blood-colored talisman; after activating it, it transformed into a crimson escape light, vanishing into the horizon in an instant.
Whoosh, whoosh!
At this moment, the misty green array dispersed, revealing a somewhat dishevelled Jiao Wu Chang. Seeing this, he immediately let out a cold snort: “Split up and pursue! I ask Protector Peng to make a move! ”
Whoosh!
The Profound Nether Abyss churned, and suddenly, a massive demon bird, neither entirely fish nor entirely bird, flew out!
It was none other than the Kunpeng that had escaped earlier!
Compared to its past self, the Kunpeng's aura was now incredibly profound; it had likely reached the peak of the sixth-tier, just a hair's breadth away from the seventh-tier!
Moreover, having awakened its bloodline, its escape speed was astonishing.
Any path it targeted would almost certainly lead to death!
The Kunpeng transformed into a streak of green light and flew off in pursuit of one group. Seeing this, Jiao Wu Chang immediately chose another path.
Several streaks of Return to Void escape light pursued each other through the Profound Nether Abyss, leaving the low-tier cultivators who were fishing utterly dumbfounded, overwhelmed by a sense of impending disaster. . .
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