Chapter 809: Soul Search
Chapter 809: Soul Search
Whoosh!
With a raise of his hand, Fang Xi summoned azure formation flags that emerged from all directions and flew into his grasp.
This was naturally his second plan for today's operation; though not of great use, it effectively prevented Monk Mingxin from escaping.
Bang!
After the 'Yin Puppet Worm' flew out, Monk Mingxin collapsed to the ground, resembling a corpse.
However, his Divine Consciousness fluctuations were still present, as if he had become a vegetable.
"His Divine Consciousness is severely wounded, I wonder if he can ever wake up."
Fang Xi examined Monk Mingxin's injuries and couldn't help but secretly shake his head.
This type of 'Yin Puppet Worm' was a member of the Insect Race.
The Insect Race was also one of the foreign races in the Earthly Immortal World, annihilated by the Demon Race. Aside from a few that transformed into Demonic Worms, they had largely become extinct in the Earthly Immortal World.
The 'Yin Puppet Worm' was an extremely terrifying type within the Insect Race, with its power distinguished by the number of bamboo segments on its body.
A 'Yin Puppet Worm' with one segment was equivalent to a Qi Refinement cultivator, capable of taking over a Qi Refinement cultivator's body by surprise, even perfectly disguising its aura to be seamless.
The 'Yin Puppet Worm' he had just seen, though but a fleeting glimpse, had six bamboo segments on its body. It was actually a sixth-stage Insect Race member!
This situation was indeed quite rare!
'In truth, ever since the demise of the Insect Race, the artifact and secret arts for detecting Yin Puppet Worms have been shelved, with no cultivator bothering to expend effort on refining or studying them. . . '
'It was also by sheer coincidence that I acquired a 'Heavenly Insect Pearl' on Trapped Sky Island. This pearl has an extremely keen sensitivity to various Insect Race members. . . only then did I confirm that Monk Mingxin had been parasitized. Alas, this is quite a bother now. . . '
Fang Xi looked at Monk Mingxin, who, though still possessing life aura on the ground, was utterly unable to awaken, and whose Divine Consciousness might even be annihilated by a soul search. He couldn't help but feel a slight headache.
After all, he had summoned the other party, and then the other party became severely injured and unconscious; it looked strange no matter how one saw it.
Monk Mingxin was a commander of the Celestial Brahma Army, and his master, 'Python Sparrow Arhat', was a mid-stage Void Amalgamation Buddhist cultivator whose Buddhist power was extraordinary. . .
"Fine, he's only a mid-stage Void Amalgamation cultivator anyway. If he doesn't know his place. . . I'll just kill him."
Fang Xi shook the bell in his hand, and several maidservants quickly walked over. Seeing Monk Mingxin lying there, their faces were extremely pale.
This was a Return to Void Grand Cultivator; could it be that he had offended this old Void Amalgamation monster and been punished to such a miserable state?
"Ahem. . . this Monk Mingxin was afflicted by a Gu worm. I took action earlier to help him expel it. . . You all take him down to rest well, and also inform Monk Mingde to come over. . ."
Fang Xi waved his hand, feeling a little weary, and couldn't be bothered to explain.
If Monk Mingde and Python Sparrow Arhat were foolish enough to come seeking trouble, he naturally wouldn't be polite.
...
Inside the quiet room.
Fang Xi sat cross-legged, constantly casting spell seals into the Divine Wood Cauldron.
On the body of the cauldron, the patterns of insects seemed to come alive, exuding a shocking barbaric ferocity.
Inside the cauldron, green petals blossomed, revealing an insect resembling the six-segmented worm.
"Insect Race. . . truly rare."
Fang Xi sighed with emotion, as blue and yellow colors alternated in his eyes, instantly activating the Withered Glory Illusionary Pupils.
The six-segmented worm seemed momentarily dazed, then a thin voice sneered, "It's useless. . . my Insect Race possesses extraordinary innate talent, unafraid of soul searches. You won't get a single piece of information from me. . ."
"Even if I don't get a single piece of information, I know that your Insect Race's ambitions are not small. . ."
Fang Xi then tried various soul-searching secret arts one by one, but ultimately had to reluctantly admit that the Insect Race's sea of consciousness was indeed unusual and extremely difficult to search.
The more this was the case, the more it piqued his interest.
The Insect Race had buried their hidden agents so deeply; clearly, their ambitions were not small.
Now, with the Human-Demon War about to begin, and other foreign races hidden on the side, it was truly unsettling.
"Insect Race. . . huh?"
Fang Xi changed his spell seals, and emerald green petals emerged, resealing the Yin Puppet Worm.
Then, with a flash of silver light, he had already arrived at Trapped Sky Island, the Kyushu School's base.
"The Insect Race is hard to find in the outside world, but there's still a lineage on Trapped Sky Island, and it seems there's a seventh-stage existence among them?"
He rubbed his chin and walked out of his secluded cultivation cave dwelling.
"Dao Master!"
A cultivator from the Kyushu School saluted, clearly originating from the Jiuzhou World.
"Mm, send a letter to the Insect Race side, tell that seventh-stage Insect Race member to come see me."
Fang Xi directly gave the order.
As the foremost cultivator of Trapped Sky Island, he was truly domineering!
If that seventh-stage Insect Race member didn't agree, then from that day forward, there would be no place for the Insect Race to survive on Trapped Sky Island.
"Yes!"
The Kyushu School cultivator immediately retreated respectfully.
Fang Xi flipped his palm, and a seven-grade Merit Lotus gracefully appeared.
This item was the remuneration prepaid by Cultivator Luo. The lotus was divided into seven colors, with threads of merit aura swirling around it.
It was quite suitable for refining Divine Dao treasures.
"Taiyi, have Ghost Axe Venerable and Tumo Venerable come see me!"
Fang Xi gave the command indifferently and began to review the data on Divine Dao experiments.
The divine position of that Martial Judge had undergone sacrificial worship in numerous mortal kingdoms, yet it had been unable to ascend to a divine grade. This particular experiment could already be declared a failure.
However, after its divine power became exceedingly abundant, it had split off many low-grade divine positions and even divine clerks.
Nevertheless, the highest it could reach would not exceed the source, the Martial Judge's divine position.
"The Divine Dao is indeed a path with considerable restrictions. . ."
Fang Xi finished reading the latest experimental data and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"Dao Master!"
Not long after, Ghost Axe Venerable and Tumo Venerable arrived together, saluting him first.
"Mm, the lotus seeds of this seven-grade Merit Lotus can be used to refine 'Seven Treasures Merit Pills'. . . As for the other materials, I intend to use them for artifact refining. . ."
Fang Xi handed a batch of rare materials to Ghost Axe Venerable, and then asked, "How are the latest experiments?"
"A proper fifth-grade divine position has been issued, and people have been ordered to begin sacrificing to the Mountain God. . ."
"The new divine position that Dao Master obtained is excellent; it's a proper fifth-grade office, possessing golden divine power. . . it can transform Yin souls into Yang. . . This provides great inspiration for several of my research topics on ghost cultivation."
Ghost Axe Venerable said with a smile.
"That is very good."
Fang Xi nodded.
"It's just that last time's 'Treasure of the Green Child Monarch', I wonder if it can be handed over to us for continued research? " Tumo Venerable suddenly requested.
"No, that divine seal requires azure divine power to refine, and it has already been properly arranged by me. . ."
Fang Xi flatly refused.
That Seal of the Heavenly Monarch, the further it was from his main body, the better.
Moreover, it would be extremely difficult for his Shinto Avatar to refine it.
It might take several years, or even decades!
Hearing such a reply, Tumo Venerable couldn't help but sigh regretfully.
He was quite interested in a Void Amalgamation-level Divine Dao treasure.
However, since the Dao Master disallowed it, he could only go research that fifth-grade Mountain God position for now. . .
...
Several days later.
Above the Blacksen Sea.
An immensely colossal black beetle, resembling an island, constantly vibrated its wings, stirring up a massive storm as it flew towards the Kyushu School's direction.
Whoosh, whoosh!
Before it even landed, massive gales swept across the entire island, causing the island-protecting formation to creak and spiritual patterns to flicker continuously.
"Is that an Insect Race member?"
Among the Kyushu School, a researcher's eyes lit up: "I really want. . . to dissect it thoroughly, but alas. . ."
Rumble!
The grand formation directly activated, and a mechanical voice emerged: "Descend according to the formation spirit's guidance, otherwise you will be shot down. . ."
The black beetle, with several slender human-like arms, was extremely displeased, but at this moment, it could only follow the guidance and land on a flat plain.
From within its carapace, a radiant human figure flew out.
She was surprisingly in the form of a human female cultivator, appearing to be around thirty years old, precisely the most mature age for a woman. She looked like a perfectly ripe peach, exuding an astonishing alluring power everywhere.
"Seventh-stage Insect Race member. . ."
An azure escape light appeared, transforming into Fang Xi's figure. He was not surprised to see this.
It was an easy matter for foreign races to transform into human form; once their cultivation reached a high stage, most could achieve it.
"Kuaiyi greets Milord!"
The seventh-stage Insect Race member gracefully bowed: "May I ask why Milord summoned me?"
"I captured a sixth-stage Insect Race member and wanted to perform a soul search, but I failed."
Fang Xi frowned and explained the situation.
The colossal black beetle, which had been extremely irritable earlier, was now stared at by his 'Withered Glory Illusionary Pupils' and immediately lay obediently on the ground, not daring to move for a long time.
"Our race's sea of consciousness is quite unique, and it is indeed extremely difficult for outsiders to perform a soul search," Kuaiyi said with a delicate laugh: "If Milord does not disdain, this concubine is willing to assist. . ."
"No, the memories of that Insect Race member are extremely important to me and involve privacy. I do not wish for a second person to view them. . ."
Fang Xi immediately refused with a cold expression.
What kind of joke was that?
If he handed the captive over to this seventh-stage Insect Race member for a soul search, it was not just a matter of whether they would share a common hatred; his ability to freely enter and exit Trapped Sky Island would definitely be exposed!
"So that's how it is. . ."
Kuaiyi seemed to have anticipated this outcome. After a slight deliberation, she said: "If Milord cultivates a secret art from my Insect Race, you should be able to perform soul searches on your own. . ."
"Secret art? Is there any danger? " Fang Xi's expression stirred.
"There is no danger, it's just difficult to cultivate, especially for outsiders. . . Perhaps this concubine would need to personally guide you," Kuaiyi chuckled.
"Give me the complete text of your secret art. . . " Fang Xi said with a cold expression.
He planned to first take it to the Kyushu School for collective verification to see if there were any traps before proceeding.
"Of course. . ."
Kuaiyi swiftly presented a jade slip, then said piteously: "The Insect Race to which this concubine belongs has a slight disagreement with the 'Stone Cocoon Race'. . . That Stone Cocoon Race Grand Elder, relying on his mid-stage Void Amalgamation cultivation, has been oppressing this concubine to the point where I can barely breathe, Milord. . ."
Fang Xi's brow furrowed, then relaxed.
These foreign race cultivators naturally wouldn't help for free, unless a blade was held to their throats.
He thought for a moment and said: "I will write a letter shortly and hand it to the Stone Cocoon Race Grand Elder. . ."
The value of this secret art was only this much.
Otherwise, if the remuneration offered were generous enough, Fang Xi wouldn't mind making a trip to the Stone Cocoon Race to send that Grand Elder to the West!
On Trapped Sky Island, he had a tendency to act without any taboos.
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