Chapter 747: Fang Xian's Integration
Chapter 747: Fang Xian's Integration
The Starry Sky Sect.
Palaces floated one after another in the high skies, arranged according to a star formation diagram, continuously radiating a hazy brilliance.
"The Great All-Heaven Star Formation?"
Fang Xi, along with Chi Songzi, Fairy Chen, Fairy Shi, and other guest elders and elders from Moonlight Immortal City, arrived at the Starry Sky Sect's mountain gate and witnessed this very scene.
"I've long heard of the beautiful scenery of the Starry Sky Sect's Myriad Stars Palace. . . seeing it today, it truly lives up to its reputation!"
Fairy Chen sighed with emotion.
"Daoist Wang seems somewhat familiar with this formation? " Fairy Shi smiled.
"No, I've merely heard of this great formation's fame for a long time. . ."
Looking at it now, that formation diagram was indeed severely incomplete.
A truly complete 'Great All-Heaven Star Formation' should possess a seventh-rank level of power!
And the Starry Sky Sect's mountain gate actually floated directly in mid-air, relying on stellar power.
Just as several Return to Void cultivators were admiring the beautiful scenery of the Myriad Star Palaces, a ray of starlight descended, transforming into a scholarly-looking cultivator in blue robes and a high crown, with three strands of long beard.
This person was none other than the Starry Sky Sect Master – Xing Yunzi!
"Greetings, Sect Master Xing Yunzi!"
Chi Songzi cupped his hands in greeting.
"There's no need for such formality, fellow Daoists. . . From now on, in the Starry Sky Domain, we should all pull together in the same boat."
Sect Master Xing Yunzi smiled, his demeanor making everyone feel as if bathed in a spring breeze.
But Fang Xi knew that if the situation ever changed and required the eradication of Moonlight Immortal City, this person would not hesitate in the slightest.
As a sect master, one must possess such decisiveness!
"May I ask how many fellow Daoists wish to enter the Starry Sky Immortal Abode Mystic Realm this time?"
Xing Yunzi's gaze swept over Fang Xi and the other cultivators, nodding to each of them as he asked with a smile.
"It is I, along with Fairy Chen, Fairy Shi, and Daoist Wang. . ."
Chi Songzi replied.
Moonlight Immortal City would not truly send ten Return to Void combatants into the mystic realm at once.
Even if it was confirmed safe, if something unexpected happened, everything would be lost.
Four to five at a time was a more reasonable number.
"I see. . . please!"
Xing Yunzi led the way, and several streaks of light easily entered the interior of the 'Great All-Heaven Star Formation', ascending all the way up.
"According to our sect's layout, the higher the palace, the higher the status of the cultivator residing there. . . The highest point of the Myriad Stars Palace is where our sect's Ancestor, Zhai Xingzi, secludes himself for cultivation!"
Xing Yunzi briefly introduced, then led them to a white jade platform.
This platform was several hundred zhang in circumference, with two tall white jade pillars standing at its center. Inscribed densely upon the pillars were numerous seal scripts.
Many Phoenix Seal Scripts were mixed within, causing Fang Xi's eyes to flicker.
And within the white jade pillars, there was a star vortex-like whirlpool, slowly rotating as if devouring everything around it. . .
"This is the entrance to the Starry Sky Immortal Abode Mystic Realm."
Xing Yunzi approached the star vortex and said to Fang Xi and the others, "Entering the Starry Sky Immortal Abode requires consuming a 'Flying Star Immortal Talisman. ' This talisman is extremely rare, and the stellar power contained within it will continuously deplete after you enter the Immortal Abode. Once it's completely consumed, after about ten days, you will be expelled from the Immortal Abode. . ."
‘They're clearly restricting our exploration time, but it sounds so grand and proper. . . ’
‘Your Starry Sky Sect can even mine Immortal Jade in the Starry Sky Mystic Realm. . . clearly, you've found a way to solve this. ’
Fang Xi muttered inwardly, taking a talisman from Xing Yunzi's hand.
The talisman was entirely purple-blue, covered with tadpole-like seal scripts, continuously exuding starlight.
Such exclusive secret talismans were difficult to replicate, even for high-tier talisman masters.
Moreover, Fang Xi suspected that the 'starlight power' within it was refined from some secret treasure or unique secret art of the Starry Sky Sect, fundamentally precluding any possibility of replication.
"Thank you, Sect Master, for the explanation."
Chi Songzi smiled and cupped his hands in thanks, seemingly not minding in the slightest.
"Mm, this is a map of the Starry Sky Immortal Abode that has already been explored. There are a few forbidden lands and important areas of our sect within it, so please, everyone, do not disturb them. . ."
Xing Yunzi then handed out several jade slips, before forming hand seals. Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi surged down, entering the two jade pillars.
The Phoenix Seal Scripts on them lit up one after another, as if coming alive, and submerged into the star vortex.
The star vortex's rotation speed suddenly accelerated.
Chi Songzi and the others exchanged glances, turning into streaks of light that flew into the star vortex, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
Seeing this scene, Xing Yunzi's expression was complicated and inscrutable.
"What a pity. . . only a few came. . ."
After a long while, he sighed faintly.
If a Grand Elder from Moonlight Immortal City or Dong Qiu Zi had personally led the team this time, or if the number of Return to Void elders had exceeded ten, Xing Yunzi truly wouldn't have known how to choose.
Perhaps, he would have placed their landing spot in an extremely dangerous deadly region within the mystic realm, trapping this group to their deaths!
In doing so, Moonlight Immortal City's threat would be greatly reduced, and it would no longer be able to threaten the Starry Sky Sect's position.
As for reputation?
Low-level cultivators had too short lifespans; after a few hundred or a thousand years, not many would remember this matter. . .
***
A sensation of spinning dizziness came over him.
Fang Xi clutched several Phoenix Seal Script talismans in his sleeve, his Divine Consciousness communicating with the All-Heavens Precious Mirror, ready to withdraw at any moment.
The next instant.
A flash of silver light, and they had arrived on a purple plain.
A type of purple flower bloomed across the plain, and star-like points of light flickered among the flowers.
Looking out, it seemed as if countless stars were floating and sinking, vast as an ocean.
"Stellar Sea!"
Chi Songzi let out a long breath of relief. This was a relatively safe area on the mystic realm map, indicating it had been explored many times and held no significant opportunities left.
"Fellow Daoists, why don't we explore the Immortal Palace Zone together?"
He pondered for a moment, then looked at Fang Xi and the other cultivators.
The Immortal Palace Zone was an expanse of continuous palace ruins. Many areas were covered in restrictions and were extremely dangerous even for Return to Void cultivators.
However, spirit pills and miraculous medicines, cultivator remains, and even rare materials occasionally appeared. . .
As a result, Chi Songzi saw Fairy Chen and Fairy Shi both looking at the Wang Family Ancestor, clearly treating him as their leader, which made him feel a little sour.
In terms of appearance, he believed he was not much different from the Wang Family Ancestor. . .
"No."
Fang Xi twirled the Buddhist beads in his hand, a calm and detached expression on his face: "This old man is only here to gain some insight into the 'Dragon Pattern Wall'. . . Please, fellow Daoists, do as you wish."
Upon hearing this, Fairy Chen and Fairy Shi both showed a hint of disappointment.
They had spent a great deal of resources and contributions to exchange for a mystic realm quota from the Immortal City, not to gain insight into Dragon Scroll Script.
As high-level cultivators, though they had a slight fondness for the Wang Family Ancestor, when faced with opportunities, they still chose the latter.
"In that case, I wish fellow Daoist success in your insights."
Chi Songzi cupped his hands, then transformed into a streak of light and headed towards the Immortal Palace Zone.
Fairy Chen sighed softly and followed Chi Songzi.
"Daoist Wang. . . are you truly not tempted by this mystic realm at all?"
Fairy Shi lingered for a moment, silently gazing at the Stellar Flower Sea, then suddenly asked.
"For this old man, studying the Dragon Scroll Script is the most reliable path. . . Other regions, if one seeks opportunities, must also come with risks. Please be careful on your journey, Fairy. . . The Stellar savage beasts in this Immortal Abode Mystic Realm are not easy to deal with."
Fang Xi clutched his Buddhist beads and cupped his hands, saying.
"Mm. . ."
Fairy Shi acknowledged, then finally departed as well.
The surroundings immediately became quiet and deserted.
Fang Xi gazed at the Stellar Sea below, then suddenly smiled. Although cultivators could achieve longevity, they also needed vast amounts of time to cultivate their methods, draw talismans, and break through bottlenecks. . . therefore, they truly begrudged wasting even a single moment, and when they encountered an opportunity, they would rush towards it recklessly.
But for him, there was no need to be so impatient.
Even if this Starry Sky Mystic Realm could not be reused and he lost an opportunity here, there was nothing to regret.
The Earthly Immortal World was vast beyond compare, and opportunities related to Dragon Scroll Script were not limited to just one place.
As long as he lived long enough, he would eventually encounter them.
He took out the jade slip gifted by Xing Yunzi and sent a wisp of divine sense into it.
As expected of a complimentary item, this jade slip map was indeed very vague and simplified, only roughly marking a few less dangerous areas.
'Dragon Pattern Wall' was one of them.
There were also several areas marked in vivid red as forbidden lands, where the Starry Sky Sect's Immortal Jade mine should be located.
Fang Xi had no intention of trying to gather information there.
Even if he were to go, he would have to wait until the Wang Family Ancestor had left the mystic realm, then send his External Avatar, completely severing any connection. . .
He transformed into a streak of light and headed towards the Dragon Pattern Wall.
***
The Dragon Pattern Wall.
This was a jade wall several miles long, etched with coiling true dragon patterns.
However, at its end, it was incredibly smooth, as if it had been cleanly severed by a sword strike and then dropped.
Around the Dragon Pattern Wall, there was also raging Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, forming a wind curtain.
Without Return to Void cultivation, it would be difficult to even reach the jade wall.
On this day.
The Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi roared, transforming into a large, earthy-yellow hand that suddenly tore open the wind curtain.
Fang Xi, holding Buddhist beads and with jingle bells clinking at his waist, arrived at the base of the jade wall.
He glanced left and right, and was immediately surprised: "There's no one here. . . Has the Starry Sky Sect's Return to Void combat power become so stretched thin?"
Gazing at the several-mile-long Dragon Pattern Wall before him, a glint flashed in Fang Xi's eyes.
As his Myriad Treasures Eye Technique activated, the entire jade wall glowed with an intense treasure light, even forming a scene of nine dragons coiling in the sky above. It was undoubtedly a rare and precious treasure.
However, the Starry Sky Sect had allowed it to remain here for many years, clearly unable to move it.
Fang Xi looked closely and saw swimming dragon patterns within the jade wall.
Upon closer inspection, he realized that the moving dragon patterns were composed of countless Dragon Scroll Scripts, flowing like dragon-and-snake-like calligraphy.
They seemed to be naturally born within the jade wall, and staring at them for too long, as they continuously shifted, caused a dizzying sensation.
"If I can take it, that would be truly excellent!"
Fang Xi muttered to himself and approached the jade wall.
He reached out and found that the Dragon Pattern Wall had no restrictions whatsoever, like a lifeless object.
Yet, with his physical body, which was comparable to a quasi-seventh-rank demon beast, no matter how much force he used to caress the jade wall, he could not cause the slightest damage to it.
"As expected, it can't be taken away, otherwise the Starry Sky Sect would have moved it long ago. . ."
Fang Xi sighed, formed hand seals, and tried again.
A stream of magical power landed on the Dragon Pattern Wall, only to instantly dissipate. . .
Next, no matter what kind of magic treasure, talisman, or even formation. . . nothing could make the Dragon Pattern Wall budge an inch.
Wary of causing too much commotion, Fang Xi also didn't dare to take out the Qing He Sword (Fifth Generation) and directly strike the Dragon Pattern Wall with a sword.
"If I use the void power of the All-Heavens Precious Mirror, I should be able to move it. . ."
Fang Xi glanced around, suddenly feeling like a thief.
"No, this Immortal Abode Mystic Realm is an object that drifted down from the True Immortal World; it's meant for those with destiny in the Earthly Immortal World. . ."
"And I am that fated person!"
With a casual flick of his finger, he consumed an Immortal Jade, leaving a spatial coordinate deep underground.
Immediately, a golden light flashed on the Buddhist beads in his hand, and a golden lotus appeared.
Amidst a fragrant aroma, the golden lotus slowly opened, revealing its lotus seat within.
Fang Xi sat cross-legged upon it, gazing at the Dragon Scroll Script within the Dragon Pattern Wall, falling into a state of profound insight.
In a daze, he didn't know how much time had passed.
Suddenly!
Fang Xi was startled awake, sensing that the stellar power in the 'Flying Star Immortal Talisman' on him was completely depleted.
Immediately after, a silver light appeared, engulfing his figure.
The Starry Sky Sect.
At the mystic realm entrance.
Fang Xi saw Chi Songzi, Fairy Chen, and Fairy Shi all present and smiled as he bowed: "How was everyone's harvest?"
"A small gain, nothing more."
Chi Songzi stroked his beard, clearly having obtained many benefits from the mystic realm.
"Daoist Wang, did you gain anything from studying the Dragon Pattern Wall?"
Fairy Chen and Fairy Shi asked.
"Alas. . . this old man's aptitude is dull, it's hard to gain much."
Fang Xi sighed.
This was also the truth; in studying the Dragon Pattern Wall, besides learning a few new Dragon Scroll Scripts, he had gained little else in terms of profound understanding.
For many Return to Void cultivators, this was a normal situation.
Otherwise, the Starry Sky Sect would have long since sealed off the Dragon Pattern Wall.
"Alas. . . there's nothing that can be done. Among the Starry Sky Sect's successive generations, those who have gained divine abilities from the Dragon Pattern Wall are few and far between."
Xing Yunzi said with a faint smile, comforting him.
In reality, those with such aptitude in their Starry Sky Sect had to spend ten or even a hundred times more time than the Wang Family Ancestor to achieve anything.
To do so within a mere ten days would be dreaming.
"However. . ."
Fang Xi smiled faintly, stroking his beard: "Through analogy, a bottleneck in this old man's cultivation has been broken. After returning to cultivate diligently for a while, and then consuming that Flying Void Pill, I should be able to attempt to break through the mid-stage bottleneck. . ."
"Ah, then congratulations, Daoist Wang."
Xing Yunzi's expression stiffened slightly.
For cultivators like them, gaining opportunities and secret treasures was ultimately not as important as improving one's own cultivation.
Every layer of advancement in magical power represented the ability to cultivate more powerful secret arts, and an increase in lifespan!
"Daoist Wang's dedication to the Dao is truly admirable, this humble one is impressed. . ."
Fairy Chen also offered congratulations with a smile.
Fang Xi returned their courtesies one by one.
He revealed this much to prepare for the future advancement of the Wang Family Ancestor's cultivation.
Lest he suddenly advance to Integration and shock his fellow Daoists.
***
Several years passed in a flash.
Human World.
Inside the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm.
Fang Xi and his External Avatar sat facing each other.
"If I had acted from the start, the suspicion would be too great. . . even now, it's hard to avoid being under suspicion."
"However, Moonlight Immortal City has so many elders and guest elders, they can share a lot of the scrutiny. . ."
Fang Xi pressed his hands together, and a bronze ancient mirror appeared in his palm.
The surface of the mirror shimmered with radiant light, as if countless Phoenix Seal Scripts flickered upon it.
After advancing to Return to Void, his refinement of the All-Heavens Precious Mirror had deepened further, and he occasionally nurtured it with Immortal Jade.
The All-Heavens Precious Mirror now was vastly different from before.
Indeed, Fang Xi could now sense the locations of the three fragments of the Earthly Immortal World more clearly.
"As the master of the All-Heavens Precious Mirror, only I can sense the locations of the other fragments; the other fragments, however, cannot sense the main body. . ."
"Furthermore, even if a Mahayana cultivator found a fragment, they would find it difficult to refine deeply, only being able to use it superficially at most. . ."
"Now. . . one fragment has actually moved into the human race's territory!"
Thinking of this, Fang Xi's expression became playful.
According to battle reports, after the Yao race invaded, the Demon race also attacked the human race's territory.
And the one commanding tens of thousands of demons was none other than the Zizai Tianmo Wang!
From this, it could be deduced that his plan to advance to Mahayana had also miserably failed.
"Rumor has it that Zizai Tianmo Wang possesses a Heavenly Demon Supreme Treasure. . . The reason this demon can harvest demonic cultivators from myriad worlds is by relying on this Heavenly Demon Supreme Treasure to transmit divine sense across great distances and complete the harvest. . ."
"What Heavenly Demon Supreme Treasure. . ."
"It's clearly my treasure."
Fang Xi could now largely confirm that the Heavenly Demon Supreme Treasure in Zizai Tianmo Wang's possession was a fragment of the All-Heavens Precious Mirror!
"Aside from that, one fragment is in the Yao race's territory. . . and the last one is in the human race's hands. . . I wonder who has it."
"Once I advance to Integration, these matters should be put on the agenda."
His previous plan, to only collect All-Heavens Precious Mirror fragments from the lower realms before Integration, was a display of Fang Xi's caution.
But after reaching Integration, he could consider collecting the fragments within the Earthly Immortal World.
‘Given the characteristics of the All-Heavens Precious Mirror, it will likely be mistaken for a fragment of an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure and collected, or even used. . . ’
‘To retrieve them one by one, it won't be possible without some trouble. ’
Fang Xi sighed with emotion, then looked at his External Avatar opposite him and formed a hand seal.
A burst of silver light emerged from the All-Heavens Precious Mirror.
At this moment, he could clearly see that the silver light was filled with various strange Phoenix Seal Scripts, dancing like flying phoenixes!
The silver light enveloped the External Avatar, then coiled around it, and the avatar vanished without a trace. . .
***
Dragon Pattern Wall.
Deep underground.
A flash of silver light, and the External Avatar's figure appeared.
Immediately, his expression changed, as he noticed many star-like ancient seal scripts around him, scattered like stars, increasing the repulsion against him.
"The Immortal Abode's repulsive force is a type of realm power. Originally, resolving it with the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm would be best. . . but the main body isn't willing to take the risk."
The External Avatar's expression changed, and his figure began to gradually turn illusory.
Then. . .
Innumerable Phoenix Seal Scripts appeared around him, actually devouring those star-like points of light!
This was the void power of the 'All-Heavens Precious Mirror,' which he had gained some mastery over since reaching Return to Void.
At this moment, after a large amount of stellar seal script was devoured, the External Avatar's figure stabilized again, and the surrounding void was no longer hazy. Clearly, the repulsive force was somewhat suppressed.
"As expected of the All-Heavens Precious Mirror!"
The External Avatar relaxed, approached the Dragon Pattern Wall, and began to sit cross-legged in contemplation.
"If it were peacetime, there might still be Return to Void cultivators coming here. But now, most of the Starry Sky Sect's Return to Void cultivators can't be so idle, which is convenient for me. . ."
"Even if I'm seen, I have no connection to the Wang Family Ancestor. . ."
"After studying for a while, I'll try to move it completely. . . My Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm needs such immortal treasures to serve as a cornerstone."
A moment later, the External Avatar opened his eyes, confirming that his comprehension of the Dragon Scroll Script was quite ordinary.
Such high-tier runes would likely yield little result, even if his main body were to study them day and night for decades or even centuries.
"In terms of Dragon Scroll Script, I truly am no genius. . ."
The External Avatar sighed with emotion, then transformed into a demonic light and headed towards several forbidden lands marked by the Starry Sky Sect within the mystic realm. . .
***
Sword Domain.
This domain, one of the human race's ninety-nine domains, was close to the northern territory of the human race and had now become the primary assault direction for the Yao race's beast tide.
Along the way, desolation stretched for thousands of miles.
Beneath Heavenly Sword City.
As streaks of sword light flashed, the tough hides of numerous demon beasts were sliced open, and thick fresh blood flowed out. . .
"The Sword Domain is one of the human race's ancient domains. Within the Sword Sect, there are several Integration sword cultivators. . . Relying on their great formations to defend, it is indeed extremely troublesome."
Within the beast tide, infinite celestial demon qi churned, and a low voice emerged from it.
"The human race excels at formations. . . using numerous cities as formation eyes for great arrays, if we don't break through them, it's impossible to bypass them and slaughter our way into the human heartland. . ."
Another voice, filled with a chilling killing aura, replied.
"The Demon race this time thinks we, the Yao race, only want to wear down the human race, which is why they loosely allied with us. . . Little do they know, this time we Yao race intend to cripple the human race entirely!"
"Hehe! If the Demon race knew of this, they would probably immediately turn around and ally with the human race. . . Therefore, it must be kept secret. Only our Six Great Sages and the various True Spirits know the inside story. . . Hunyuan Great Sage sacrificed himself for this, and that secret treasure has been hidden all this time. Today, it finally has a use."
The first voice spoke in a low tone.
"This time, with the public endorsement of numerous True Spirits. . . all the Heavenly Demon Society's hidden reserves within the human race have been activated. If this fails, our race will likely suffer severe losses. . ."
"Hmph, at worst, we retreat to our territory and suffer severe losses. . . But if we can completely destroy both the human and demon races and monopolize the fortune of the Earthly Immortal World, perhaps we might even have the hope of achieving True Spirit and ascending to the True Immortal World!"
The voice filled with a chilling killing aura said.
Suddenly, it seemed to sense something, letting out a sky-shattering roar.
"Heaven-Overturning Great Sage, what happened?"
Another Great Sage was surprised to find that the Heaven-Overturning Great Sage's aura had weakened considerably.
"That human junior. . . he actually advanced to Integration, and even destroyed one of my avatars!"
The Heaven-Overturning Great Sage replied in a low voice: "That human possesses a complete Immortal Abode Rare Treasure. We originally thought it was a free gift to our Yao race. . . but we unexpectedly couldn't take it down for a long time, and couldn't even find its traces. This time, I found some clues, and my avatar personally attacked, only barely discovering his hiding place. But I never imagined that junior had already advanced to an existence of the same rank as us. . ."
"Hmph, even if he broke through, he's merely in the early Integration stage. . . We're not strangers to killing human cultivators of such a realm!"
Another Great Sage's voice carried disdain.
"Damn it! If not for the grand plan being imminent, this lord would personally dispatch my true body and flay that Dao Lord Fang Xian alive and dismember him. . . Only then could I vent this hatred in my heart!"
The Heaven-Overturning Great Sage's voice was piercing and agonizing, and with another roar, he caused all myriad demon cultivators to tremble!
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