Chapter 770: Three Flowers Immortal Array (Requesting monthly votes at the start of the month)
Chapter 770: Three Flowers Immortal Array (Requesting monthly votes at the start of the month)
“It seems Shen Suanzi is truly trapped, finding it extremely difficult to affect the outside world. This isn’t a pretense. ”
Seeing Shen Suanzi's humble posture, Fang Xi was largely certain that the Divination Master was indeed trapped by the Immortal Abode’s restrictions, making it hard for him to cast powerful spells.
“Why does Senior humble himself so? A mere favor, compared to the great cause of the human race, is nothing at all. ”
Fang Xi spoke with an air of righteous indignation: “Senior is trapped, and I will naturally do my utmost to rescue you. However, for Senior, who claims to be a master of divination, to be entrapped to this extent is truly unexpected. . . ”
Within the ice mountain, Shen Suanzi’s face darkened: “A physician cannot heal himself, nor can a divinator divine his own fate. Those who divine heavenly secrets are often deluded by them. . . I truly did not expect that Sword Child, after forging his Secret Transmission Sword Heart, would gather all his luck, emotions, and heavenly secrets into himself. . . possessing a divine ability akin to ‘no longer being divinable. ’ Coupled with the fact that I recently spent too much mental effort on a major undertaking, I was truly too careless. . . ”
In reality, he had divined the heavenly secrets related to an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure, and such supreme treasures often possess the ability to obscure heavenly secrets, or even backfire!
It was precisely because of this backlash from the heavenly secrets that Shen Suanzi had trapped himself.
What’s more. . . he had recently completed a major undertaking, and his luck was at a low ebb. . .
“Secret Transmission Sword Heart, no longer divinable? ”
Fang Xi murmured, gaining a slightly better understanding of Sword Child’s true capabilities.
But speaking practically, even with his considerable research and profound attainments in formations, he was still far inferior to Shen Suanzi.
Now that even Shen Suanzi was trapped by an immortal restriction, what could he do?
As for whether he would convey the message for him, that depended entirely on his mood.
“Wait. . . ”
Fang Xi’s Divine Consciousness meticulously swept over the vicinity, avoiding the small pavilion and a few surrounding spots.
He harbored no great covetousness for the immortal artifacts here.
To crave something beyond one’s limits when one’s strength is insufficient is a misfortune, not a blessing!
However, the items left behind by Shen Suanzi were certainly worth contemplating.
“Eh? ”
Suddenly, his expression shifted, and he raised a hand.
Whoosh!
From within the void, a black arrow flashed and vanished.
Within the arrow, a quasi-seventh-order demonic insect puppet was clearly discernible!
Squeak! Squeak!
The demonic insect puppet cried out and lunged towards a certain rockery.
From a fissure in the rockery, a place that had originally been empty, a flash of light suddenly emerged, and an eight-legged spider-like Gu worm flew out—it was a Luck Gu!
However, compared to the fifth-order Gu that Fang Xi’s External Avatar possessed, this Luck Gu was several times larger, with more mysterious patterns adorning its body.
—A sixth-order Luck Gu!
It had originally been quietly lying dormant within the rockery fissure, its aura retracted to the extreme, so much so that even a Void Amalgamation cultivator might not have detected it.
But Fang Xi was intimately familiar with Luck Gu, and he even vaguely felt a sensation of his own luck being coveted.
He immediately realized that this was a trick left by Shen Suanzi, perhaps even intended to harm him!
By letting the Luck Gu parasitize him, it would make him obedient or secretly monitor him.
Alas. . .
The puppet demonic insect emitted a seventh-order demonic aura, clinging to the back of the much larger Luck Gu.
The Luck Gu’s vital energy was suppressed. Fang Xi simply raised his hand, and strands of Taiyi Azure Wood Divine Light flew from his five fingers, transforming into verdant, thin needles that pierced into various parts of the Luck Gu.
Snap!
The Luck Gu instantly became lifeless, plummeting from mid-air. Fang Xi circulated the Taiyi Azure Wood Divine Light, transforming it into a piece of azure jade, sealing it within.
“My Gu worm. . . ”
Seeing Fang Xi take the Luck Gu, a flicker of anger crossed Shen Suanzi’s face, followed by extreme reluctance, as if his own concubine had been stolen by Fang Xi!
This sixth-order Luck Gu was something he had painstakingly refined, expending countless rare materials and immense effort!
Even for the current Fang Xi, raising a Luck Gu to the sixth order would be an incredibly difficult task.
But Shen Suanzi, as a late-stage Void Amalgamation Grand Cultivator, was able to achieve this by dedicating his efforts.
“Senior. . . why would you use a Gu worm to secretly harm a mere junior like me? ! ”
Fang Xi’s expression drastically changed, turning the tables on him.
Yet, inwardly, he was ecstatic: ‘The refining method for the External Avatar’s Luck Gu was forcibly traded away back then, but now it’s returned to its rightful owner, with interest added. . . ’
‘When this Luck Gu is refined, it should also slowly draw upon the refiner’s luck in secret. Back in the Valley God Mystic Realm, the Gu cultivator who refined this Gu ended up quite miserably. . . Even if Shen Suanzi’s own luck was abundant and not too severely drained by the Luck Gu, his fortune fell into a trough, leading to this tribulation! ’
“Little friend, you misunderstand. ”
Shen Suanzi’s face shifted through various colors as if a dye vat had been overturned, before finally settling into a sincere expression: “I was sealed within the restriction, caught off guard, and the Gu worm was left outside. I had no intention of using it to harm little friend. . . ”
In truth, he absolutely had that intention.
After all, a sixth-order Luck Gu was enough to harm most Return to Void cultivators.
He simply hadn’t expected this person to be so vigilant, and to even possess a quasi-seventh-order demonic insect puppet, seemingly quite knowledgeable about Luck Gu, easily neutralizing the Gu worm’s resistance.
This truly was losing both his wife and his army.
“So that’s how it is. . . ”
Fang Xi’s expression was unreadable, neither confirming nor denying his belief.
Shen Suanzi, however, fearing Fang Xi would simply leave, hurriedly said: “My storage bag is still on me, I possess quite the family fortune. . . ”
He decided to discuss the benefits: “As long as little friend can rescue me, you may choose two items, no, three items from my storage bag! ”
“Little friend’s cultivation seems to be at the peak of Return to Void. Are you perhaps preparing to break through to the Void Amalgamation bottleneck? In my storage bag, I have three ‘Verdant Life Pills’. Although they are not as good as the ‘Nine Six Nirvana Spirit Pill’ from the grand auction, if all three are taken together, the effect is not much worse. ”
“In addition, there is a replica of an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure, the ‘Heavenly Dog Guillotine’. . . its power can reach one or two tenths of a true Immortal Abode Rare Treasure. . . ”
“And ‘Nine Heavens Profound Gold’, ‘Green Sea Tide-Born Flower’, ‘seventh-order Cadaver Snake Inner Core’. . . ”
Shen Suanzi listed his family assets, and indeed, every item was a rare treasure hard to find in the world.
Fang Xi’s expression suddenly shifted when he heard a certain item.
How shrewd was Shen Suanzi? He immediately smiled: “Daoist friend is interested in the ‘True Phoenix Feather’? This true spirit phoenix feather in my possession was obtained with great difficulty from the demon race. It is one of the nine life-bound feathers of that fallen phoenix from back then. . . Although the true spirit phoenix was in an unusual state, its bloodline had indeed elevated to the true spirit level. If its life-bound feather is refined a little, it would become a top-tier supreme treasure! ”
‘Although that true spirit phoenix that fell back then did not pass the Great Ascension Immortal Thunder Tribulation, it had indeed broken through the Great Ascension bottleneck. Its nine life-bound feathers could be said to be among its most precious materials. ’
‘If this life-bound feather were refined into the ‘Five Fires Seven Birds Fan’, the power of this replica Immortal Abode Rare Treasure would indeed greatly increase. . . perhaps comparable to that ‘Nine Dragons Cauldron’ from before. . . ’
‘But that’s all it would be. . . ’
Fang Xi chuckled to himself.
He even possessed complete Immortal Abode Rare Treasures, and the control of the Fang Xian Dao Palace was in his hands. He truly didn’t care much for a mere replica of an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure used by an External Avatar.
His expression had only shifted out of a slight interest.
“Since that is the case, I shall not stand on ceremony. . . I am indeed determined to acquire the True Phoenix Feather. ”
Fang Xi laughed heartily, his words differing completely from his thoughts.
Although Shen Suanzi was sealed, he might still have some hidden trump cards, perhaps even a way to self-destruct and take an enemy with him.
Even if Fang Xi wasn’t particularly afraid, there was no need to overly provoke the other party.
A feigned agreement would suffice. As for when to seek aid from the human race, that was entirely up to his mood.
Perhaps after a thousand years, when he himself had ascended to the Great Ascension realm, he could return to release Shen Suanzi. That wouldn’t be a bad idea.
“Daoist friend has excellent foresight. ”
Shen Suanzi was overjoyed: “As long as Daoist friend fulfills your promise, I swear by my heart demon and the Great Dao that I will richly reward Daoist friend the day I am freed! ”
He still wished to ascend to Great Ascension in the future, so oaths involving heart demons and the Great Dao were highly binding.
Alas. . . he had chosen the wrong person!
Fang Xi’s gaze swept over the small pavilion and the items within it: “What benefits did that Sword Child take from here? ”
Shen Suanzi was startled, then gave a bitter smile: “I suspect this pavilion is merely a trap. . . all the items inside are fake, we just can’t see through the immortal illusion. ”
“As for that Sword Child, he truly possessed a clear heart and discerning nature. He took half an inkstone from outside the pavilion and then left. . . ”
“That’s truly a pity. . . ” Fang Xi sighed with some regret.
However, the Xuanjing Wall could be traversed from anywhere, so it was highly probable that he wouldn’t encounter Sword Child.
If he *did* encounter him, that would be abnormal!
“I shall go find someone to rescue Senior immediately. Please take care, Senior. ”
Fang Xi clasped his fist, and his figure, like a wisp of azure smoke, swiftly retreated.
Shen Suanzi watched the departing back of the Wang Family Ancestor. His figure burst open helplessly, transforming into countless rays of light that dispersed.
Perhaps it was a misconception, but he always felt that his promises, plus the potential opportunities within this Immortal Abode, didn't stir this human cultivator's heart in the slightest.
“My Luck Gu. . . ”
From within the ice mountain, Shen Suanzi’s enraged roar echoed, then the five-colored chains immediately flickered with light, causing the sound to dim instantly, gradually becoming inaudible. . .
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“A sixth-order Luck Gu, what a gain! ”
Fang Xi stepped out of the Xuanjing Wall, sensing the sixth-order Luck Gu within his Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm, and a look of wild joy appeared on his face.
“My Supreme Pole Star Life-Ending Divine Light divine ability now has hope of advancing further. . . ”
“Additionally, within the Netherworld Banner, I have also refined the ‘Netherworld Banner's Calming Misfortune and Dispelling Filth Divine Light’. . . ”
“When the Luck Gu advances to the sixth order, it should awaken a divine ability-level innate divine power, named—‘Calamity Dispelling and Misfortune Resolving Fortune Divine Light’! ”
The Luck Gu was inherently capable of drawing upon a cultivator’s luck.
This ‘Calamity Dispelling and Misfortune Resolving Fortune Divine Light’ could also chip away at a cultivator’s luck, but its miraculous aspect was that it didn’t require contact with the cultivator. It was a divine ability that could be used in combat, and its speed was extremely fast!
“With these three divine lights merged into one. . . ”
“The ‘Nine Bends Yellow River Three Flowers Immortal Array’ that I have conceptualized, the peak of the Dao of Formations, should now be able to take a rudimentary form! ”
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