Chapter 793: Demonic Heaven
Chapter 793: Demonic Heaven
Three Realms Mountain.
The super teleportation array pulsed with light, and Fang Xi's figure emerged from within.
"Fellow Daoist. . ."
The cultivator guarding the super teleportation array was a Return to Void Buddhist cultivator. He had just opened his mouth when he felt Fang Xi's unfathomably deep cultivation aura. He immediately pressed his palms together in a respectful gesture: "Greetings, Senior. . ."
"Hmm."
Fang Xi nodded slightly, his figure transforming into a streak of azure light that shot directly into the sky.
Whoosh, whoosh!
The gale was biting.
This was the token given by Fellow Daoist Luo, but he genuinely had no interest in the opportunity mentioned by Jin Gangzi.
After all, no matter how great the opportunity, it couldn't compare to breaking through his own realm!
He cultivated the Earth Immortal Way, and with his current accumulation in the Earth Immortal Spiritual Realm, he could steadily advance to the mid-stage Void Amalgamation in two hundred years, with a high chance of reaching Mahayana within a millennium!
If other Void Amalgamation cultivators knew this, they would likely turn green with envy, so there was simply no need for him to seek out any 'opportunities'.
'If that opportunity is so good, why hasn't Jin Gangzi advanced to Mahayana? '
He casually tucked the golden Buddhist bead into his storage ring, then pulled out a token inscribed with a 'Xuanwu' true form.
Compared to opportunities that required risk and entailed a lot of trouble, he preferred to purchase what he needed with Immortal Jade.
Tianyuan City.
This city was located near Three Realms Mountain and was one of the core cities of the human race's defensive array, its function primarily focused on guarding against the demon race.
Fang Xi didn't brazenly fly directly into the city; instead, he restrained his aura, disguised himself as a Return to Void cultivator, and discreetly entered through the city gate.
"Xuanwu Pavilion?"
He strolled along the street for a while before entering an octagonal high-rise building.
"Esteemed guest, how may I assist you. . ."
A greeter with a plastered smile approached, only to see Fang Xi casually toss out a token.
The greeter's expression immediately turned much more solemn: "Esteemed guest, please follow me to a private room."
Fang Xi nodded and followed the greeter upstairs.
In the main hall, there were a few other cultivators who paid no mind to this scene.
After all, Fang Xi currently appeared to be a Return to Void cultivator, and such a high-level cultivator receiving special treatment in the Xuanwu Pavilion was only natural.
Fang Xi sat down in an elegantly furnished private room. The greeter served spirit tea and refreshments, then quickly withdrew.
"Hmm?"
Fang Xi picked up a piece of white jade-like pastry. It emitted a faint rice fragrance, melting upon entry, followed by a warm sensation flowing through his entire body, causing his eyes to light up: "Seventh-tier spirit rice? !"
Ever since his Heavenly Demon True Body cultivation reached great success, granting him a physique comparable to a seventh-tier demon beast, the sixth-tier Jade Void Rice could no longer fully satisfy his needs.
This type of seventh-tier spirit rice was quite good.
"Senior Fang's discerning eye is truly keen. It is indeed the seventh-tier 'Nine Emperor Rice'!"
Accompanying a gentle voice, a female Return to Void cultivator gracefully entered the private room, bowing respectfully: "This concubine, Hong Mei, greets Senior Fang!"
"Oh? You recognize this venerable one?"
Fang Xi said expressionlessly.
"To be honest, all 'Xuanwu Orders' of our pavilion have unique numbers, marked only in hidden places, and only the Heaven-grade shopkeepers of our pavilion know how to identify them. . ."
Fairy Hong Mei smiled charmingly: "This 'Nine Emperor Rice' has extremely stringent requirements for its growth environment. Even our pavilion can only cultivate a small amount in a rare natural wonder within a secret realm. . . If Senior likes it, our pavilion can deliver one thousand jin of 'Nine Emperor Rice' to Penglai Immortal Pavilion every year. . ."
As for directly selling the spirit seeds and cultivation techniques, she didn't even mention it.
A cultivation method for a seventh-tier spirit rice was enough to serve as the core heritage of a major sect.
The Xuanwu Pavilion was a merchant guild, not a charity.
"Good!"
Fang Xi naturally knew that this 'Nine Emperor Rice' would need to be purchased with Immortal Jade, but he, of course, didn't mind.
After briefly settling this small transaction, he casually tossed out a jade slip: "I wish to acquire the materials listed on this. How much can your Xuanwu Pavilion procure?"
Fairy Hong Mei took the jade slip, swept it with her Divine Consciousness, and couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.
She closed her eyes in thought for a moment, then let out a wry smile: "Most of the items Senior requires are extremely rare and difficult to find. . . Our pavilion can, at most, manage to collect seventy percent. . ."
"Seventy percent is already quite good."
Fang Xi was a little surprised; this already met his minimum expectations.
It seemed the Xuanwu Pavilion's claim of having business across the human race, with branches in various domains, was indeed true.
The materials listed included some raw materials he needed for talisman crafting and array formation, as well as some peculiar ones that were lacking for the Divine Dao experiments on Trapped Sky Island.
After all, Trapped Sky Island wasn't the Earth Immortal World, and there was a huge shortage of certain special materials.
"Excellent, go prepare them."
Fang Xi took out another black jade slip: "As for the materials on this, how much can your esteemed pavilion prepare?"
The previous list consisted of more basic and high-volume materials, while this jade slip contained more rare and precious items.
Fairy Hong Mei took it and her expression instantly showed surprise, then she glanced at Fang Xi with a look of doubt before hesitantly speaking: "Senior, please forgive me, but every material listed here is extremely precious to Void Amalgamation cultivators. Our pavilion doesn't just 'prepare a percentage'; we only have a handful of these items. . ."
She felt a little hesitant. Wasn't this a newly ascended early-stage Void Amalgamation cultivator?
Why was his conduct so. . . lavish?
Moreover, his bearing made her feel as if she were facing someone like one of the Human Race Five Sons.
The Xuanwu Pavilion had vast resources and conducted business with the Human Race Five Sons. When Fairy Hong Mei had not yet achieved her Great Dao, she had once accompanied her shopkeeper to host Jin Gangzi.
She didn't know that Fang Xi had already killed several Void Amalgamation cultivators on Trapped Sky Island.
He was also the undisputed number one cultivator on Trapped Sky Island, his word law, so his aura naturally cultivated itself over time.
"Enough. Which ones do you have?"
Fang Xi was slightly disappointed.
Fairy Hong Mei inexplicably felt somewhat uneasy: "We only have three liang of Myriad Year Dragon Whale Incense, one Yin-Yang Harmonious Jade, and six drops of Nine-Heart Profound Liquid. . . Among these, the Myriad Year Dragon Whale Incense and Nine-Heart Profound Liquid can be traded for Immortal Jade, but they need to be transferred from various branches. The Yin-Yang Harmonious Jade, however, is a supreme treasure of our pavilion and is not sold for Immortal Jade, unless. . . Senior can agree to an impertinent request from our pavilion, then we would be willing to gift this item to Senior."
"In that case, I don't need the Yin-Yang Harmonious Jade. When can the other two spirit materials arrive?"
Fang Xi asked.
Fairy Hong Mei's prepared sales pitch instantly got stuck in her throat. After a long pause, she finally managed to blurt out: "Senior, won't you first ask what the impertinent request is?"
"Since it's an impertinent request, there's no need to speak of it."
Fang Xi waved his hand: "I'm merely here to purchase materials and intelligence. I prefer straightforwardness, less muddle."
"Yes. . ."
Fairy Hong Mei felt a little aggrieved, but still continued with the business: "If Senior pays a deposit, they can be delivered within a year. . ."
"Agreed."
Fang Xi tossed out a storage bag: "I also want to purchase several pieces of intelligence. . ."
...
A moment later, Fairy Hong Mei, vexed but still wearing a smile, took her leave.
Fang Xi, meanwhile, picked up a jade slip and began perusing the intelligence within.
"Hmm, since the last great war, the demon race has remained peaceable. . . On the battlefield, there are indeed a few Return to Void demonic cultivators who practice the 'Myriad Manifestations True Demon Arts'. . ."
Even during the truce, the Three Realms Mountain battlefield was full of scouts from various races, executing infiltration and assassination missions.
There were also cultivators seeking breakthroughs amidst life-and-death situations, actively heading to the battlefield to hunt cultivators of other races, seize their storage bags, and earn merit points.
Those who survived were renowned powerhouses among Return to Void cultivators, some even boasting records of escaping from Void Amalgamation cultivators!
Fang Xi naturally focused on those demon race prodigies, then selected those unfortunate souls suspected of cultivating the Myriad Manifestations True Demon Arts.
"Furthermore, the location of that secret realm also presents some trouble. Currently, a Void Amalgamation force, the Purple Garment Tower, has already discovered traces of the secret realm."
According to Liang Rulong's description, this secret realm was left behind by at least a Mahayana rogue immortal.
A hidden treasure of a Mahayana rogue immortal should contain an eighth-tier 'Semi-Immortal Artifact'.
This held great attraction for many Void Amalgamation cultivators, as its power was equivalent to that of a general, albeit incomplete, Immortal Abode Rare Treasure.
"However, for me, if the development difficulty is too high, I can simply abandon it. . ."
Compared to the secret realm, Fang Xi naturally paid more attention to his own affairs, swiftly marking several targets with his Divine Consciousness.
...
Several years later.
Demon Heaven Mountain Range.
This mountain range stretched for countless billions of miles, and within it lived numerous terrifying Primordial Desolate Beasts, some even comparable to Void Amalgamation cultivators.
High in the sky was the territory of a certain hegemon Primordial Desolate Beast tribe—the 'Thousand-Eyed Birds'.
These Primordial Desolate Beasts preferred to live in groups. Adults were already Primordial Desolate Beasts, and exceptional individuals could even grow to the Void Amalgamation level.
Moreover, their eyeballs were excellent ingredients for cultivating strange pupil techniques, and they were naturally skilled at seeing through various illusions and mirages. . .
Thus, cultivators attempting to fly through the Demon Heaven Mountain Range had a high chance of being discovered by the Thousand-Eyed Bird tribe, who would then pursue them relentlessly.
It was precisely because of this that this place became an excellent battlefield for humans and demons to hunt each other.
On this day.
In a canyon within the Demon Heaven Mountain Range.
"Fellow Daoist Zhuo's prediction was accurate; there is indeed a patch of 'Myriad Jade Exquisite Flowers' growing here!"
A red-robed Daoist nun cried out in surprise, waving her whisk, causing strands of snowy white silk to fall and gather the flowers with wooden textures.
Beside her stood a middle-aged man in a green robe.
"Hehe, my 'Wood Spirit Body', after being irrigated with 'Heavenly Wood Liquid', has been thoroughly developed. Now, I have a strong sensitivity to all kinds of rare flowers and plants."
Fellow Daoist Zhuo smiled faintly, his face somewhat fox-like, making him appear even more astute when he smiled: "This place is dangerous. We should quickly gather the spirit herbs and leave as soon as possible. . ."
Before long, two streaks of light flew low out of the canyon.
Suddenly, from the jungle at the canyon's entrance, a pitch-black desolate beast wolf darted out. It seemed to be fleeing desperately, stumbling into the two cultivators unexpectedly.
"Black Dragon Wolf? Just fifth-tier. . ."
The red-robed Daoist nun paid it no mind, waving her whisk. A crimson glow appeared, filled with countless flashing ancient characters, sweeping towards the Black Dragon Wolf.
"Seeking death!"
Unexpectedly, the Black Dragon Wolf suddenly spoke in human tongue, then instantly rolled on the ground, transforming into a ferocious demon race creature, its peak Return to Void True Demonic Qi surging forth.
Whoosh, whoosh!
He casually flicked his hand, and two dark lights appeared. One pierced directly through the crimson glow, severing the whisk, and plunged into the red-robed Daoist nun's body.
The other was blocked by a rattan shield.
Cold sweat beaded on Fellow Daoist Zhuo's forehead as he recalled a formidable demon listed on the human race's bounty board. He couldn't help but gasp: "It's the Mirror Demon? This demon cultivates a special demonic art, capable of myriad transformations. . . truly difficult to deal with."
Just as he thought he was doomed to die there today, a flash of bloody light appeared!
The Mirror Demon, incredibly, didn't even have time to deliver a finishing blow to the red-robed Daoist nun. Instead, it used a blood-escape technique, transforming into a bloody rainbow that vanished into the sky after a few flashes.
Judging by its appearance, it seemed to be the one being hunted. . .
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