Chapter 765: Restraint (Requesting Monthly Votes at the Start of the Month)
Chapter 765: Restraint (Requesting Monthly Votes at the Start of the Month)
The Savage Elephant Mountain Range.
This mountain range was vast and majestic, with an oppressive force permeating the void, making it impossible for birds to fly.
“Flight Restriction Array! ”
Fang Xi briefly assessed it, then shook his head, “A powerful flight restriction array permeates this place. Even Integration cultivators might not be able to resist it head-on. . . ”
“Precisely. And to bypass this mountain range, we would have to take many detours. . . Even then, whether it's the Black Desert to the east or the swamp to the west, both harbor dangers no less than Ancient Savage Elephants, and would consume even more time. . . ”
Bai Yusheng released a surge of scholarly qi, and the book before him flipped open, landing on the character for 'Concealment'.
A layer of faint white light enveloped them both. Fang Xi suddenly felt his figure and aura diminish to a certain limit, and he couldn't help but smile, “The Confucian Dao's divine abilities truly have their merits. . . ”
The two unleashed the 'Wind Control Art', their figures instantly transforming into gusts of clear wind, delving deep into the Savage Elephant Mountain Range.
The first impression the Savage Elephant Mountain Range gave Fang Xi was its sheer size!
Whether it was the flora, trees, or anything else, everything seemed to be magnified a thousandfold, even giving him the illusion that he had been struck by some divine ability and shrunk a thousand times over.
While the 'Wind Control Art' was a travel technique for low-level cultivators, in the hands of high-level cultivators, its effects were incomparable to what low-level cultivators could achieve.
The two, like wisps of clear wind, traveled at an astonishing speed, covering half the distance in less than an hour.
“Fortunately, this operation has gone smoothly. According to my ancestor's handwritten notes, he was pursued by three Ancient Savage Elephants to reach this place. . . ”
Bai Yusheng gazed at a bull-horn shaped peak ahead, a hint of joy appearing on his face, “After passing this Ox Horn Peak and a few more spots, we'll be able to safely cross the Savage Elephant Mountain Range. Our luck isn't bad; we haven't encountered. . . ”
Chirp chirp!
The next moment, Fang Xi saw a flock of white birds flying across the sky.
These birds had white feathers and red eyes, and the one leading them even seemed to have faint golden plumage. Upon seeing Fang Xi and Bai Yusheng, it was not fooled by the 'Concealment' art and immediately let out a sharp cry.
“This is bad, they're the Ancient Savage Elephants' companion demonic beasts. . . If these birds are here, there must be Ancient Savage Elephants nearby! ”
Greatly alarmed, Bai Yusheng raised his hand and conjured the character for 'Arrow'.
The essence of heaven and earth converged, transforming into countless arrows that shot skyward!
One by one, the red-eyed white birds were pierced through, falling to the ground with pained cries, as if a white rain was falling from the sky.
Mooo! !
But it was already too late.
The earth trembled, and on the horizon, a small mountain rushed towards them, appearing slow yet moving with surprising speed.
It was none other than a colossal elephant resembling a mountain, its body covered in natural patterns forming runic seals. Its thick hide was comparable to a sixth-tier defensive treasure, and its six pairs of tusks, white as jade, exuded a chilling sense of threat.
“Mooo! ! ”
Upon seeing the blood-stained white feathers scattered across the ground, the Ancient Savage Elephant roared, its high-raised trunk coiling up, then suddenly striking downwards.
Bang!
As if struck by an indescribable immense force, the spot where Fang Xi and Bai Yusheng had stood instantly turned to dust, revealing a deep gully!
The gully extended continuously into the distance, as if to form a chasm in the earth.
“Fellow Daoist Wang, leave this elephant to me. ”
Bai Yusheng produced a spirit beast pouch. Five-colored light shimmered upon it, and then a faint ray of light suddenly darted out.
A glint flashed in Fang Xi's eyes; he discovered it was actually a tiny Brocade-furred Rat!
This Brocade-furred Rat was only the size of an adult's head, but its surface was covered in a circle of five-colored fur, revealing it to be a mutated demonic beast—a Five-Colored Brocade-furred Rat!
Squeak squeak!
This Five-Colored Brocade-furred Rat seemed inherently adept at the Five Elements Escape Arts. At this moment, a flash of earthy yellow light on its body signaled its use of the Earth Escape technique, bringing it to the Ancient Savage Elephant's foot.
Then, using all four limbs, it directly climbed onto one of the Ancient Savage Elephant's massive legs, ascending this 'heavenly pillar' with astonishing speed.
“Mooo! ! ! ”
The Ancient Savage Elephant roared, and various runic seals on its body flickered, transforming into a barrage of attacks. Yet, this tiny rat evaded them all with its incredibly nimble movements and Five Elements Escape Arts.
Smack!
Finally, the Ancient Savage Elephant roared, its massive trunk whipping down like a steel whip, striking its own body.
A bloody welt appeared, but the Five-Colored Brocade-furred Rat, having burrowed deep into the creases of its hide, appeared completely unharmed!
“Squeak squeak! ”
Finally, the Five-Colored Brocade-furred Rat let out a triumphant squeak and burrowed into the Ancient Savage Elephant's ear.
That mountain-sized Ancient Savage Elephant suddenly began to convulse, making the nearby area feel as though a minor earthquake was occurring.
“The Ancient Savage Elephant's ears are its weakness, but without my ancestor's notes, I wouldn't have known that a special type of rodent demonic beast could deal with it. . . ”
Bai Yusheng spoke with ease.
For cultivators dealing with feral beasts lacking significant intelligence, overcoming the strong with the weak was often the norm, as long as one could find their weak point!
“So that's how it is. . . ”
Fang Xi nodded, watching as the Ancient Savage Elephant's aura rapidly diminished, before it finally crashed to the ground.
“Squeak squeak! ”
The Five-Colored Brocade-furred Rat emerged from the other ear, triumphantly squeaking for commendation, its claws seemingly still bearing traces of brain matter. . .
“Sigh. . . What a pity, this Ancient Savage Elephant doesn't have much of value on it. ”
Bai Yusheng sighed, then flicked his hand.
The mountain-like corpse of the giant elephant suddenly vanished.
It seemed he also possessed a cave-heaven treasure.
This elephant was killed solely by Bai Yusheng, so it was only reasonable for him to take the spoils of war.
Fang Xi couldn't be bothered with such trivial matters, merely stating, “Ancient Savage Elephants have unique ways of communication. I'm afraid the nearby herds of Ancient Savage Elephants already know of our presence. It would be best to leave quickly. . . ”
“Naturally! ”
Bai Yusheng's expression tightened.
He had expended immense effort to cultivate only one mutated Five-Colored Brocade-furred Rat.
After all, merely being unafraid of the aura of a sixth-tier Primordial Feral Beast was enough to eliminate many demonic beasts.
If multiple Ancient Savage Elephants were to besiege him now, it would still be very dangerous, as he only had one Brocade-furred Rat!
The two performed the Wind Control Art and vanished from their original spot in an instant.
Then, tremors seemed to begin all around them, the vibrations continuously approaching from a distance.
The speed of that herd of Ancient Savage Elephants was surprisingly astonishing!
Feeling the earth tremble, Fang Xi suddenly halted his steps.
Ahead, several Ancient Savage Elephants, like mountains, blocked his and Bai Yusheng's path forward.
“So, we were blocked after all. ”
Fang Xi murmured, feeling the trembling ripples transmit through the earth beneath him.
Clang!
His Taiyi Divine Light Cover instantly roared, and cracks actually appeared on its surface!
Meanwhile, Bai Yusheng's armor shattered, blood spilling from his mouth and nose; he had actually suffered a minor injury!
“Be careful, these Ancient Savage Elephants have a special talent for attacking with ripples. . . they are most adept at breaking through all kinds of defensive treasures and light shields! ”
“If the ripples of several giant elephants are stacked, even a Return to Void Perfected cultivator would struggle to resist them. ”
A flash of white light crossed Bai Yusheng's face, and he forcefully suppressed his injuries.
With a whistle, the Five-Colored Brocade-furred Rat darted out, rushing towards an Ancient Savage Elephant.
‘This Brocade-furred Rat is truly gifted, to actually be able to resist this kind of ripple attack. . . Where did the Bai family find such a naturally counter-acting demonic beast? ’
A sharp glint flashed in Fang Xi's eyes; he had already seen through everything.
However, for him, even if these ripples could ignore external defenses, his internal organs had been strengthened by the 'Heavenly Demon True Body' and were now comparable to a seventh-tier demonic beast.
Even if he stood here and allowed dozens or hundreds of Ancient Savage Elephants to continuously strike, they might not even injure him!
“A powerful physique can counteract this kind of attack. . . ”
Fang Xi chuckled softly and made his move as well.
He patted his storage pouch, and a strange black cricket-like puppet emerged, transforming into a black flash that vanished instantly in the void.
It was none other than the quasi-seventh-tier puppet of the 'Mayfly'!
Since this seventh-tier puppet was successfully refined, Fang Xi had never used it in combat before; today marked its first appearance.
This was also inspired by the Five-Colored Brocade-furred Rat!
However, a quasi-seventh-tier puppet was far more terrifying than the Brocade-furred Rat.
Whoosh!
A sound of piercing through the air echoed in the void.
That dark stream of light actually penetrated directly through an Ancient Savage Elephant's defenses, burrowing from its epidermis into its body.
Then, the chirping sound of an insect rang out.
That Ancient Savage Elephant immediately collapsed to the ground.
The Demon Insect Puppet flew out from its body, and the other Ancient Savage Elephants roared continuously, their numerous vibrating ripples converging and landing on the Demon Insect Puppet.
Creak!
It merely trembled slightly, then nonchalantly burrowed into another Ancient Savage Elephant's body, wantonly destroying everything within. . .
As a quasi-seventh-tier puppet, the materials for this Demon Insect Puppet were taken from a true seventh-tier demonic insect, so it naturally wouldn't be easily harmed by the vibrating ripples.
The second, then the third Ancient Savage Elephant collapsed in succession. . .
At this point, the Five-Colored Brocade-furred Rat had only just managed to fell one Ancient Savage Elephant.
“Mooo! ”
Seeing this, the leading Ancient Savage Elephant let out a roar.
Its roar contained not only fury, but also fear and unwillingness. . .
Then, the colossal herd of elephants, like a range of mountains, suddenly turned in unison and rapidly vanished over the horizon.
“They. . . ran away. ”
Bai Yusheng's gaze was blank, then he looked at Fang Xi, “Fellow Daoist Wang. . . Was what you used a quasi-seventh-tier puppet? ”
He and Grandmaster Dong Qiuzi were friends, so he had some suspicions as to why Old Ancestor Wang would possess a quasi-seventh-tier puppet.
But Fang Xi knew that if this person were to mention it to Dong Qiuzi later, his identity as Old Ancestor Wang would be at risk of being exposed.
‘However, the Earthly Immortal World is so vast, who can be sure that my quasi-seventh-tier puppet was crafted using the puppet art inheritance from Old Fu? Couldn't I have bought it? ’
‘Moreover. . . Trapped Sky Island still has several hundred years before it can open to external travel. . . ’
‘By then, I might have already abandoned the identity of Old Ancestor Wang. . . ’
Fang Xi put away the Demon Insect Puppet, noticing that Bai Yusheng's gaze towards him was filled with dread.
“Fellow Daoist Wang. . . ”
Bai Yusheng had not expected that this Fellow Daoist Wang was not only a Grandmaster of Talismans but also possessed such a terrifying puppet!
No wonder he dared to rescue someone from the hands of a seventh-tier Stone Clan Old Ancestor back then!
‘Could this also be Moonlight Immortal City's hidden strength? ’
‘This immortal city truly harbors hidden dragons and crouching tigers. . . Even if an Integration-level Old Ancestor were to emerge one day to contend with the Starry Sky Sect for dominance over the Starry Sky Domain, I could treat it with equanimity. . . ’
As Bai Yusheng gazed at the composed Old Ancestor Wang, he felt Moonlight Immortal City become even more unfathomable. . .
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