Chapter 80: Victory (Please subscribe)
Chapter 80: Victory (Please subscribe)
“Gulp! ”
Fang Xi directly swallowed a Blood-Qi Pill, feeling the surging blood-qi within his body, which then transformed into dense True Vigor!
A shield, its surface pitted and uneven, appeared beside him.
Beyond that, a layer of golden defensive light shield enveloped Fang Xi's entire body!
At this moment, he was fully armed!
Dugu Wuwang, opposite him, seemed to sense something, slowly retreating until he reached the cave entrance.
For him, retreating was for the sake of a better offense!
Once he retreated to the range of the Profound Iron Chains, their restriction would be significantly lessened!
Fang Xi burst into laughter, striding forward, entering Dugu Wuwang's attack range.
He raised his palm high, as if overturning Mount Tai itself, and brought it crashing down:
“Secret Technique: Hunyuan Wuji! ”
Boom!
Dugu Wuwang's entire body erupted with airflow, his figure flickering continuously, even able to change direction mid-air.
At this moment, he directly pierced through the countless fist shadows, appearing above Fang Xi's head.
Such a movement technique was already beyond description!
At the very least, Yan Sun, who prided himself on his superior movement technique, broke out in a cold sweat upon witnessing it.
If he dared to emulate the opponent, there would be only one outcome: being smashed into a meat paste amidst Fang Xi's sky-filling fist shadows!
But Dugu Wuwang forcibly found possibility within the impossible, breaking through his limits!
“Roar! ”
Dugu Wuwang, mid-air, let out a strange cry. The taut scales on his body suddenly began to shift again, his physique becoming even more streamlined, the demonic horns on his forehead grew sharper, and something beneath his back and ribs seemed on the verge of bursting forth!
Fang Xi could even guess, purely by martial artist's intuition, that they were a pair of wings!
Because to leap into the air, one would need a pair of wings to fly!
The adaptability of demonic martial artists was simply terrifying!
And the next moment.
Dugu Wuwang plummeted from mid-air.
With two horns on his head, scales on his body, and a bulging back.
He no longer looked like a human, but rather. . . a Qilin!
“I remember now! ”
Seeing this, Zhou Tong murmured as if speaking to himself, “What Dugu Wuwang devoured back then was a piece of flesh dropped by the Qilin Demon that rampaged through Zhongzhou! ”
Compared to the other two, Fang Xi faced even greater pressure.
A single leap from the Qilin, and the Heavenly Demon destroys the world!
The demon that Dugu Wuwang had transformed into roared, pressing his hands onto the Profound Iron Shield, and violently tore!
Crack!
Amidst a grating sound, this artifact, which had already been corroded by the Azure Blood Python, let out a mournful cry and completely shattered into pieces!
The next moment, Fang Xi roared furiously, raising his fist to the sky: “Hunyuan Wuji! ”
Crack!
His fist clashed with Dugu Wuwang's sharp claws. The intense True Vigor shield and the demonic claws tore at each other, creating a shower of electric sparks from the friction.
Fang Xi heard the Qilin Demon's roar, its breath, mixed with a rank scent, seemed to be right in front of him.
Puff! Puff!
From Dugu Wuwang's arm, countless scales scattered instantly, like a flurry of pear blossoms in a rainstorm, striking Fang Xi's defensive spirit light shield!
Pop! Pop!
The light shield shimmered, but ultimately shattered, allowing the Qilin scales, like flying knives, to pierce towards Fang Xi's outer layer of True Vigor.
At the same time, a golden sword light emerged from the void, grand and domineering, striking straight towards Dugu Wuwang's vital spot on his chest!
Seeing this sword, Yan Sun couldn't help but touch his faintly aching chest with a grim expression.
“Roar! ”
The instant the Golden Flood Dragon Sword appeared, it seemed to bring Dugu Wuwang an extreme premonition of danger!
In that critical moment, he abruptly abandoned his fist fight with Fang Xi, his hands darting out to grab the streak of light, actually seizing the sword blade tightly in his grasp.
The sharp blade cut through his scales and skin. . . but was firmly caught by his bones, unable to advance even an inch!
Fang Xi's expression remained perfectly calm, his gaze like a deep abyss; it seemed as if everything happening was within his expectations.
With his left hand, he scattered a handful of Iron Lo Grass seeds; with his right, he clenched his fist, calmly meeting Dugu Wuwang's gaze.
“Devour demons and consume devils. . . transform me. . . transform me. . . Divine Ability! ”
Dugu Wuwang roared, exerting continuous force with both hands, even causing a tiny crack to appear on the Golden Flood Dragon Sword!
But the next moment, a large quantity of Iron Lo Grass took root and sprouted on his body. . .
Steel-like grass blades coiled around his entire body, leaving only his horned head exposed.
“Secret Technique: Hunyuan Wuji! ”
Fang Xi held something in his palm, crushed it, and then pushed it flat, pressing it against Dugu Wuwang's forehead.
Bang!
The opponent was sent flying backward, crashing into the steel-like black rock wall, creating a large hole!
“Huff, huff. . . That was a tough fight! ”
Fang Xi withdrew his palm, his True Vigor apparently completely depleted.
“If Dugu Wuwang hadn't been chained by these Profound Iron Chains. . . we would surely have been defeated today! ”
“You. . . ” Zhou Tong walked over, looking at the chaotic ground around them.
On the rock, which was harder than steel, deep footprints and palm prints were clearly visible. . . some even shattered into pieces.
“You. . . you killed Grandmaster Dugu? ” Yan Sun also walked over, searching for his severed arm.
“Not yet. . . ”
The moment Fang Xi spoke, he noticed Yan Sun and Zhou Tong scurrying away a distance like startled rabbits.
“It's that I haven't been beaten to death yet. . . ”
A figure slowly emerged from the cave, none other than Dugu Wuwang!
However, he had now reverted to his normal human form, without any red glow in his eyes, revealing a simple, dignified face: “Zhou Tong, Yan Sun. . . do you two no longer recognize this old man? ”
“Greetings, Grandmaster Dugu! ”
Zhou Tong and Yan Sun stepped forward to bow, still somewhat incredulous: “Grandmaster. . . you. . . you're cured? ”
“Good enough. . . ”
Dugu Wuwang sat on the ground without any pretense of etiquette, his gaze fixed on Fang Xi: “You. . . what did you just put into this old man's body? ”
He had a feeling that this cultivation deviation would most likely leave him completely insane.
Yet, he hadn't expected that amidst his madness, he would feel a nourishing sensation spread throughout his body, and a wave of coolness wash over his mind, waking him up.
“It was merely a Spirit-Calming Pill that I bought for self-defense, costing ten thousand gold. . . ” Fang Xi replied with a smile.
This was also from his experience treating Mu Cang Long.
“Not bad, not bad, ten thousand taels of gold well spent. Give this old man ten or eight more. . . as for vulgar things like gold and silver, just ask these two young lads! ”
Dugu Wuwang flicked his hair, chuckling.
“I'm afraid that won't do! ”
Fang Xi shook his head with some regret.
“Why not? ”
Dugu Wuwang's expression turned somewhat melancholic and desolate: “To be frank. . . this old man might suffer another cultivation deviation at any moment. Without the aid of pills, I'm afraid even these Profound Iron Chains, the strongest in the world, might not be able to hold me this time! ”
Zhou Tong and Yan Sun couldn't help but shiver.
If this Grandmaster were to escape and wreak havoc upon the world, they would bear joint responsibility!
“Grandmaster, there's no need to scare me. ”
Fang Xi also sat down cross-legged, smiling: “I still have a bottle of those pills on me. If Grandmaster desires them, I can offer them with both hands, but I only require one thing! ”
“Oh, what thing? ” Dugu Wuwang's interest was piqued.
“I want. . . the secret method for devouring and refining demons after a Grandmaster achieves 'Qi permeating the body'! ” Fang Xi stated frankly.
Dugu Wuwang was startled, seriously appraising Fang Xi: “Young man, looking at your vitality, you seem to be barely twenty, yet you've already cultivated to the peak Grandmaster realm. Such talent even surpasses this old man's. . . You're not attempting the path of 'True Vigor Manifestation', but instead want this old man's madman's secret method? Haha. . . truly interesting! How interesting! ”
“What? Grandmaster Fang, you're only twenty? ”
Yan Sun's eyes widened: “Didn't they say you were under thirty? ”
But the next moment, he realized: under thirty could also mean twenty!
This young man's talent completely exceeded his imagination!
Perhaps, the future of the Grandmaster Society truly rested upon him!
“The Art of True Vigor Manifestation, I want it! And the method to devour demons and make them my own, I want that too! ”
Fang Xi replied calmly and earnestly.
In the future, he was going to cultivate a Demonic Tree. Compared to these demon devourers, his own actions wouldn't be much better, perhaps even more dangerous.
Although the ‘Longevity Art’ contained related methods.
But at the same time, if he could acquire some methods to devour demons while maintaining his sanity, it would be even safer.
“Hahaha. . . you're right! ”
Dugu Wuwang suddenly burst into loud laughter, his voice like thunder, echoing through the valley: “This old man reflected carefully afterward. When I devoured the Qilin Demon flesh previously, I was still lacking consideration. The 'Qi permeating the body' realm might not be able to completely suppress a demon. . . One must advance further, reaching the realm of 'True Vigor Manifestation', using a martial artist's absolute spirit, utterly condensed True Vigor, and unmatched physique. . . only then can one barely devour and suppress a portion of the demon, and then make it their own! ”
“You young people, if you wish to learn this secret method, this old man is naturally happy to teach it. ”
After he finished laughing, he began to dictate the secret method: “Devouring demons and consuming devils, transforming into my Divine Ability. . . ”
Fang Xi listened for a few sentences, feeling that it was very similar to the fragmented mutterings Dugu Wuwang had spoken when he was going mad.
He quickly memorized this method, then handed a small jade bottle to Dugu Wuwang: “These are the remaining pills. Senior, please conserve them; they should probably allow you to linger for another year or so. . . ”
Dugu Wuwang pulled out the stopper, sniffed the contents, and nodded with satisfaction.
He turned and walked back into the cave, the heavy chains dragging on the ground, emitting a dull clang.
“You two lads, remember to make a trip to the society and get the Society Head to come over. . . ”
Only when his figure had completely vanished into the darkness of the cave entrance did a faint voice emerge: “So many things have happened here with this old man, and some aftermath needs to be dealt with. . . ”
“Yes, sir! ”
Zhou Tong and Yan Sun exchanged glances, both accepting the command with a wry smile.
When Dugu Wuwang was mad, he was an old lunatic. Once he regained his sanity, he was an elder of the Grandmaster Society, someone even the Society Head had to give face to.
Ordering them to do things was no problem at all.
Even though he had almost beaten both of them to death when he was mad earlier!
“Grandmaster Fang, the Society Head will certainly want to meet you. ”
At this point, Zhou Tong looked at Fang Xi, a hint of reverence seemingly in his eyes.
As a Grandmaster Martial Saint, this should not have happened to him.
But at this moment, it was genuinely occurring.
Even Yan Sun felt it was only natural, feeling as though he had cultivated a 'fake Grandmaster'. . .
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