Chapter 761: Dao Monarch's Bad News (Monthly Tickets at Month's End)
Chapter 761: Dao Monarch's Bad News (Monthly Tickets at Month's End)
‘The Sword Son. . . has he truly reached Void Amalgamation? ’
‘Was he just pretending to be at the Return to Void stage before, fishing for something? ’
Fang Xi muttered inwardly.
Thankfully, he hadn't gone. Otherwise, not only would he have failed to subdue the Sword Son, but he might have exposed a lot of his own information instead.
“Good! ”
Beside him, Bai Yusheng slapped his palm, “The Sword Son is filled with grand spirit, he deserves a great drink. . . Eh? Why is it a bit chilly around here? ”
“Haha. . . perhaps Fellow Daoist Bai, your cultivation technique has gone awry. ”
Fang Xi chuckled, dismissing it, planning to seek trouble with the Sword Son once he himself reached Void Amalgamation.
...
‘Once I reach Void Amalgamation, I can switch identities with my External Avatar. . . he can continue to impersonate the Wang Family Ancestor. ’
‘And I, on the other hand, will play the role of a genius cultivator who, after ascending, finally achieved Void Amalgamation through arduous cultivation. . . ’
Inside the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm, Fang Xi sat cross-legged, contemplating thus.
After completing his practice of various Immortal Cultivation Myriad Arts, he exited the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm.
What met his eyes was a world transformed!
This place was naturally the Human World!
Although he had rented a cave dwelling in the black market, when truly entering seclusion, he still preferred to choose the safest place.
Looking across the Myriad Heavens and Ten Thousand Worlds, there was no safer place than the lower realms now.
...
Amidst the shifting of stars and changes of constellations, time flew by.
Celestial Brahma Domain.
Fang Xi was drinking wine and listening to music, silently calculating in his heart: ‘The Fang Xian Dao Monarch challenging the Five Elements Child. . . it should be around this time, right? I wonder what the outcome will be. . . ’
This challenge was surprisingly carried out in secret, which left him with some regret.
After all, Fang Xi quite wanted to witness the Fang Xian Dao Monarch's demeanor.
There were certainly many other cultivators in the entire Earthly Immortal World who thought like him.
What a pity. . .
“Sigh. . . ”
Fang Xi silently drank a cup of spirit wine.
Suddenly, a flying sword message landed on his table.
“It’s actually from Shui Lingxin. . . ”
He smiled, gazing at the courtyard full of peach blossoms outside the window, then poured himself another cup of spirit wine before sweeping his Divine Consciousness over it.
The next instant, Fang Xi’s smile froze on his face: “How could this be. . . ”
...
Kyushu Realm.
“Dao Monarch. . . ”
As Fang Xi stepped out of his cave dwelling, he saw the two Venerables, Tumo and Ghost Axe, standing at the entrance.
Behind them, a line of Soul Transformation cultivators stood, all with solemn expressions, some even with reddened eyes.
His cave dwelling had always been managed by a smart butler; upon exiting seclusion, the other Soul Transformation Venerables would naturally be notified.
Yet, they were still there like this, clearly having waited for a long time.
“What has happened? ”
Fang Xi sighed inwardly, recalling the news his External Avatar had received in the Celestial Brahma Domain—the Fang Xian Dao Monarch had fought a great battle with the Five Elements Child, suffering a regrettable defeat!
This was clearly an unlikely outcome.
After all, the Fang Xian Dao Monarch, as one of the most exceptionally talented among ascended cultivators, possessed unparalleled fortune, had obtained an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure, and encountered numerous fortuitous opportunities along his cultivation path, reaching the Void Amalgamation realm.
He had even ventured into the demon race's territory and returned after defeating several great demon sages!
No matter how formidable the Five Elements Child was, he was merely on par with great demon sages, perhaps slightly superior at best.
He was fundamentally no match for the Fang Xian Dao Monarch!
Yet, that was the result!
This made Fang Xi detect a hint of conspiracy.
Therefore, he chose to come to the Kyushu Realm.
Upon seeing these cultivators, his ominous premonition instantly turned into reality.
“Reporting, Dao Monarch. . . ”
Tumo Venerable’s voice was filled with killing intent: “Before the memorial hall of the previous Dao Monarch’s former residence. . . there was another inter-world transmission. What was transmitted this time. . . was the Fang Xian Dao Palace! ”
No wonder these Soul Transformation Venerables were so grieved and indignant.
If the Fang Xian Dao Monarch hadn’t met with an unforeseen calamity, he would never have transmitted the Fang Xian Dao Palace down!
“Where is the Dao Palace? ”
Fang Xi’s brow lightly arched as he asked.
He hadn't expected that the Fang Xian Dao Monarch could actually send the Fang Xian Dao Palace to the Kyushu Realm.
This item had always been underestimated and possessed multiple seals.
Initially, it was merely considered a Numinous Treasure; later, it was thought to be a Return to Void-level treasure.
Later still, as the Fang Xian Dao Monarch’s cultivation continuously improved, he also successively unlocked its seals, upgrading it from a damaged Immortal Abode Rare Treasure to a complete Immortal Abode Rare Treasure!
Even for the current Fang Xi, it was extremely precious!
After all, even if he were to seize the Sword Son and obtain the remnant sword in his possession, combining it with the Fifth-Generation Green Reaping Sword would only amount to roughly half of an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure. . .
In terms of rarity, the Fang Xian Dao Palace was probably second only to the All-Heavens Precious Mirror among his current treasures!
“Here! ”
Ghost Axe Venerable extended his palm, and there, resting in the center of his right hand, was a miniature palace.
This palace had white jade walls and fiery glazed tiles, so exquisite it looked like a work of art.
At this moment, however, it was enveloped by a layer of crystal, seemingly some kind of seal.
“When this Dao Palace descended, we monitored each other and did not open it. . . We await the Dao Monarch’s command! ”
Ghost Axe Venerable suddenly bowed to the ground, followed by Tumo and other Soul Transformation Venerables, including Wan Zang.
“Sigh. . . ”
Fang Xi sighed, took the Fang Xian Dao Palace, and circulated a bit of his magic power.
That layer of crystal instantly dissipated, and a hazy light projection emerged, revealing the figure of a young cultivator within.
This seemed to be a pre-arranged recording!
Within the image, the Fang Xian Dao Monarch sat alone on a mountain peak, smiling as he gazed at the void before him: “...In this battle, I am sure to win! If I do not win, then there must have been a Mahayana cultivator who secretly interfered. . . ”
“Should I not return, the Fang Xian Dao Palace shall belong to Kyushu, and my personal collection within the Dao Palace shall be gifted to the next Dao Monarch! ”
...
The recording ended here.
“It seems. . . this was a recording left by the Fang Xian Dao Monarch before the battle. . . ”
Fang Xi murmured.
During the battle, the situation must have been extremely critical, to the point where even the Fang Xian Dao Monarch found it difficult to leave any other messages.
Or perhaps he already had a premonition and performed divinations, wanting to prove something with this incident?
“Dao Monarch! ? ”
A glimmer of crystal-like emotion flashed in Ghost Axe’s and Tumo’s eyes: “We swear, we shall surely avenge the Dao Monarch, otherwise, we shall never attain the Grand Dao in this lifetime! ”
“Sigh. . . ”
Fang Xi sighed, looking at the Fang Xian Dao Palace in his hand.
Although he could have completely pocketed this Immortal Abode Rare Treasure—since no one in the Kyushu Realm could oppose him anyway—doing so would surely lead to disunity and resentment.
Moreover. . . the Fang Xian Dao Palace belonged to the Kyushu Realm, and it made little difference if it was also his.
The Fang Xian Dao Monarch had even specifically gifted his personal collection to him. . .
He glanced at the Soul Transformation Venerables present and said, “From today onwards, the Fang Xian Dao Palace shall belong to the Fang Xian Dao of the Kyushu Realm. . . its ownership shall rest with the Council Assembly, and its usage rights shall be decided by the votes of all council members. Regarding voting weight, Nascent Soul cultivators shall have one vote each, Soul Transformation cultivators ten votes each, and the Dao Monarch a hundred votes. . . Furthermore, the current Dao Monarch possesses a veto power! ”
“Any research desired by the various Research Institutes must also be approved by the assembly before permission is granted. Let it be so for now. . . ”
Fang Xi waved his hand, suddenly feeling a bit dispirited.
“Yes, we shall withdraw! ”
Tumo and Ghost Axe Venerables surprisingly didn’t even glance at the Fang Xian Dao Palace, merely staring blankly at the recorded ethereal image of the Dao Monarch, lost in thought. . .
They were old companions who had followed the Fang Xian Dao Monarch back then, deeply aware that without him, the Kyushu Realm would likely have long since been destroyed in the demonic disaster.
Now that the Dao Monarch had fallen to such a state, even sending his supreme treasure to the lower realm, he was likely doomed.
This grudge. . . must be avenged!
In fact, this was the national and family hatred of the entire Kyushu Realm!
Fang Xi returned to his cave dwelling, holding the Fang Xian Dao Palace in both hands, and suddenly sighed.
With a flash of light and shadow, he had already entered the interior of this Immortal Abode Rare Treasure.
This space was quite large, and it once held a city, which was the Fang Xian Dao’s final spark plan.
However, the mortal cultivators residing within had later been entirely relocated by the Fang Xian Dao Monarch.
Fang Xi walked through the empty city, filled with boundless emotion: “With the current power of this Immortal Abode Rare Treasure, perhaps it can conceal cultivators ‘smuggling’ themselves into the upper realm? ”
After slightly refining the ‘Fang Xian Dao Palace’, he was already very clear about the value of this Fang Xian Dao Palace.
Simply put, if a Return to Void cultivator were to remain inside the Dao Palace, they could even disregard the lower realm’s Heaven and Earth rules that forced ascension!
“The Fang Xian Dao Monarch leaving this treasure to the entire Kyushu Realm indeed held profound meaning. . . ”
“This way, cultivating to the Return to Void stage in the lower realm becomes possible. . . Of course. . . the lightning tribulation is still a major problem; after all, even I didn’t dare undergo tribulation in the lower realm back then. . . ”
“If the lightning tribulation problem is solved, using the Fang Xian Dao Palace as a base, the Kyushu Realm as a foundation, and cooperating with the World Gate. . . it truly might be possible to develop an even more brilliant and splendid civilization. ”
Fang Xi murmured: “However, this is truly difficult; it would be better to use the Fang Xian Dao Palace as an excuse to smuggle high-stage cultivators from the Kyushu Realm to the Earthly Immortal World—no, to Trapped Sky Island? ”
He had already used his own experience of advancing to late-stage Return to Void and the Sword Son breaking through to Void Amalgamation to confirm that cultivation was entirely possible on Trapped Sky Island, and one could even cultivate all the way to the Void Amalgamation realm!
At that time, Trapped Sky Island could be entirely transformed into a new Kyushu Realm!
It could even take into account both concealment and security!
After all, once he breaks through to Void Amalgamation, sweeping through Trapped Sky Island should pose no problem, as the strongest on Trapped Sky Island are only at the seventh stage. . .
As he was deep in thought, footsteps approached.
Fang Xi looked up and saw an old model Yellow Turban Warrior Golem approaching him. It gracefully bowed and spoke in standard Kyushu language: “Esteemed Dao Monarch, I am this city’s smart butler. Please allow me to guide you to view the previous owner’s treasured collection. ”
“Mm. ”
Fang Xi followed behind the golem, feeling quite expectant.
Given the Fang Xian Dao Monarch’s gains from all his showing off and face-slapping in the Earthly Immortal World, his collection ought to be substantial, and there should also be many rare demon race treasures. . .
But once they arrived, he realized he had been greatly mistaken.
“This ‘Ginseng Fruit Tree’ is the previous owner’s entire legacy. ”
The smart butler pointed to a verdant great tree that bore no fruit, speaking to Fang Xi.
“This tree. . . seems to be a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root, no, its grade is even higher. . . ”
Fang Xi gazed at this great tree, sensing wisps of ‘Immortal Qi’ originating from the same source as Immortal Jade!
“Although the previous owner had obtained many treasures, they were all consumed during his advancement. This Ginseng Fruit Tree was acquired from an Immortal Abode overseas, and it was the most precious treasure within that Immortal Abode. . . ”
The smart butler continued.
“I understand. . . ”
Fang Xi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, and with a wave of his hand,
The Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm opened, and the Ginseng Fruit Tree was directly transplanted into it. . .
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