Chapter 837: Breaking the Formation
Chapter 837: Breaking the Formation
Demon Heaven Mountain Range.
With a flash of silver light, Fang Xi's figure appeared.
His Divine Consciousness swept out, and then he abruptly waved a hand.
Several Divine Transformation-grade "Thousand-Eyed Birds" circling high above suddenly exploded one after another, transforming into balls of bloody light.
"A human cultivator?"
"Judging by these spiritual energy fluctuations, it should be a Void Amalgamation Realm cultivator. . ."
Perched on an ancient tree, a chameleon-like demon race member, its eyes wide with shock, thought, "I never expected. . . to achieve such a great merit this time. Surely, advancing to the sixth stage will be no problem in the future."
"I also never expected that, despite my bad luck this time, I would directly run into a demon race scout."
The chameleon-like demon race member was greatly startled, then its entire body exploded.
Amidst the flesh and blood, several small, skink-like demon insects scattered in all directions.
Alas, for some unknown reason, their souls extinguished in mid-air, and they fell to the ground as corpses.
"Skinks, huh. . ."
Fang Xi looked at the corpses of these demon insects, truly feeling a sense of emotion (complex emotion/nostalgia).
He pinpoints his direction, then transformed into a ball of azure light, flying towards the Demon race territory with incredibly swift escape speed (escape speed).
As things stood, much of the Demon Race territory was now occupied by the Demon Race and Alien Race Alliance.
Crossing through it would require quite a bit of effort.
Fortunately, for him, it was no great matter.
...
Within a grotesque Demon Race fortress.
The city walls were dilapidated, yet seemed to have been repaired, barely forming a cohesive formation.
A female demon race member, clad in exquisite black armor that accentuated her fiery figure, entered a quiet room.
Inside the quiet room, everything was blood-red.
Streams of blood dragons seemed to be drawn directly from deep within the earth, converging in the center of the formation, into the body of a white-haired demon elder.
This demon elder looked exactly like a human, with white hair and wrinkled skin, as if he could perish at any moment.
"Fellow Daoist Yu, a 'Demon Fate Source Pearl' just shattered. It must mean the scout we placed in the Demon Heaven Mountain Range ran into trouble. . ."
The alluring female demon chuckled softly.
The demon elder opened his eyes, revealing a pair of dim, lifeless pupils: "Some stray Human or Demon Race cultivator. . . wants to go to the Demon Race territory? What a pity, this place is already under our control. . ."
"It should be a Human Race expert."
The alluring female demon stretched out her tongue and licked her red lips: "Fellow Daoist Yu, you seem to have originated from the Human Race yourself. Surely, you won't show any mercy now, will you?"
"Heheh. . . Among my Human Race, competition isn't any gentler than among the Demon Race. Why should this old man show mercy to a junior he's never met?"
The demon elder sneered. As someone who had cultivated demon race techniques, transplanted demon bloodlines, and ultimately sided with the demon race faction, such suspicion was normal. He had grown accustomed to it.
But being accustomed to it didn't mean he would tolerate it.
"Feng Qingming. . . I am the local guardian now. Remember to maintain proper decorum."
He stood up, and from his frail body, a terrifying Heavenly Demon Qi suddenly burst forth.
A massive Demon Race True Body flickered in and out of existence behind him. Its hideous head opened its maw, revealing a mouth full of fangs, aimed directly at the alluring female demon: "Otherwise. . . before I eat you, I wouldn't mind having a taste of you first. . ."
The female demon's heart trembled, but then she chuckled: "If you're not afraid of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan and the True Spirit Ancestor behind me, you can certainly try. . ."
...
"Indeed, the Demon Race's defensive line has been occupied by the Demon Race, and even the formations have been altered, which is a bit troublesome. . ."
In a swampy area, Fang Xi withdrew a wooden puppet, sighing lightly.
The defensive line established by the Demon Race was actually quite complete.
However, during the previous 'act', it was dismantled quite a bit by the Human Race army.
After the Purple Radiance Demon Ancestor perished and the Blood Dragon and Azure-faced Demon Ancestor were severely wounded, it was truly breached by the Demon Race.
"Fortunately, formations hastily set up are ultimately inferior to the previous Demon Race grand formations. . . there are still weaknesses."
Fang Xi muttered, and with the insight of a Seventh-stage Formation Master, he immediately found several weak points. Although those areas would certainly be guarded by the Demon Race, it would still be easier than directly confronting the grand formation.
He immediately stomped his foot, transforming into an azure streak, and flew off.
...
Somewhere in the swamp.
Black and red True Demon Qi permeated the air, causing a hint of discomfort to appear on the faces of a patrolling Demon Race squad.
"Too much True Demon Qi remains here, making it difficult to fully dissipate. . . which creates some flaws in the formation our Demon Race has set up."
An elder clad in five-colored armor shouted, "Be extremely careful when patrolling this area, especially with your 'Phoenix Tusk Armor'. Cultivators below the Return to Void Realm absolutely must not remove it, or if the True Demon Qi enters your body, even if you're saved, your cultivation will be greatly damaged. . ."
"Don't worry, Captain, we know how dangerous it is."
Several Fifth-stage Demon Race squad members chuckled.
Among them, a woman with feather decorations on her head added, "I never expected the captain of the small squad I joined this time to be you, senior. . ."
"Oh? You know this old man?"
The elder in five-colored armor smiled.
"A soaring genius of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, who advanced to the sixth stage in less than a thousand years. . . how could this concubine not know? With Captain here on this patrol, we are sure to be safe and sound."
The other Fifth-stage Demon Race cultivators, witnessing this scene, secretly curled their lips.
This 'Oriole' came from the 'Skylark Race', inherently vassals of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. Facing a genius of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, she naturally showered him with flattery.
However, among cultivators who ascended from the lower realms, there were indeed many geniuses.
Being able to advance to the sixth stage within a thousand years of ascension was an absolute standard for a genius in the Demon Race.
Not to mention, the other party hailed from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. Perhaps in ten thousand years, reaching the seventh stage would be within reach?
"Haha. . ."
The Heavenly Phoenix Clan elder burst into laughter.
Though he appeared ancient, it was due to having consumed too much lifespan in the lower realms. After ascending, while his lifespan was replenished, his appearance had become habitual and he hadn't significantly changed it.
After laughing, he said, "Although the Three Realms Mountain is the most convenient passage connecting the Human Race and Demon Race, it is now largely abandoned. . . rarely do individuals from either race risk crossing the Three Realms Mountain. However, it is our duty to remain at our posts."
As he spoke, the elder's expression suddenly changed, and a five-colored formation disc appeared in his hand.
On the disc, a red dot was flickering.
"Someone is trespassing the formation?"
A Fifth-stage Demon Race member of the Five Elements Lin Clan blurted out.
Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan elder's face darkened further.
Soon, his expression grew solemn: "Anyone daring to trespass the formation must be at least a Return to Void cultivator. . . All of you, enter this 'Phoenix Feather Palace'. We will together manipulate this seventh-stage treasure. Even if we encounter a Void Amalgamation existence, we can at least stall and restrain them. . . That will be enough time for those two distinguished adults to arrive."
As he spoke, the elder performed a hand seal, releasing a palace.
This palace was entirely golden, with a pair of huge wings extending from its edges, clearly indicating it was a treasure of extreme evasion speed.
"Many thanks, Captain."
Oriole said her thanks with a smiling expression, immediately transforming into a streak of yellow light and entering the Phoenix Feather Palace.
The other Demon Race cultivators followed suit.
Immediately after, the Phoenix Feather Palace rumbled, transforming into a five-colored stream of light, and flew towards a certain spot in the swamp.
"The Phoenix Feather Palace has unparalleled defense, and with the formation inside, it can merge all cultivators' spiritual energy into one stream. . ."
"With our combined efforts, amplified by the formation, our spiritual energy intensity is comparable to a seventh-stage existence. . . paired with this seventh-stage treasure, it is perfectly complementary."
The Heavenly Phoenix Clan elder stroked his beard. In just a moment, the Phoenix Feather Palace arrived at the edge of the swamp.
There, a young man in azure robes was waving his hand, launching streams of azure-green divine light.
The divine light surged forth, overwhelming the area, rushing towards the weak point at the edge of the grand formation.
Heavenly Demon Runes shattered one after another, and the void subtly fluctuated, looking as if the formation was about to be breached.
"How dare you!"
The Heavenly Phoenix Clan elder inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity with this person's aura, but the other party was wearing a bamboo hat, making it truly difficult to discern. He then roared:
"It's actually a seventh-stage mid-grade existence! Quickly, fully activate the Phoenix Feather Palace!"
Through his Divine Sense transmission, the other demon cultivators also understood the danger, and streams of colorful light poured into the Phoenix Feather Palace.
A long, resonant cry!
Accompanied by a phoenix's long cry, the Phoenix Feather Palace transformed, becoming a golden-armored divine being, its head resembling a phoenix, with a pair of golden wings on its back.
"Oh? As expected, there's a patrol squad? Best deal with them quickly. . . otherwise, if I'm delayed until a Void Amalgamation demon arrives, it'll truly be troublesome."
Fang Xi turned around, and a flash of bloody light in his hand revealed the Blood Fiend Banner.
With a mere shake, a sea of blood appeared, pouring downwards, engulfing this expanse of heaven and earth.
Within the blood sea, countless silver Phoenix Seal Scripts converged, forming arrows, long spears, and other shapes, shooting out in a dense barrage!
A long, resonant cry!
The golden-feathered, bird-headed giant formed by the Phoenix Feather Palace roared, and golden feathers fell off, converging in mid-air to form shields.
Pfft! Pfft!
The silver arrows struck the golden feather shields, and a surge of void power suddenly erupted, tearing through the golden feathers one by one.
In mere moments, the golden shields were riddled with holes and shattered, revealing the golden-feathered giant behind them.
Seeing this, Fang Xi simply smiled and performed a hand seal.
Formation flags flew out, none other than the "Five-Colored Cloud Banner."
Colorful clouds emerged, condensed by him into a five-colored long saber, which slashed down from above!
Crack!
The golden-armored giant wailed, its body instantly splitting apart, reverting to its palace form.
Inside the Phoenix Feather Palace, all the demon cultivators' expressions drastically changed, and they spat out a mouthful of vital blood.
"No good, this Human Race's divine ability and spiritual energy far surpass that of a typical mid-stage Void Amalgamation cultivator."
Seeing that their seventh-stage treasure's true form had sustained damage, the Heavenly Phoenix Clan elder's face contorted repeatedly.
Alas, it was already too late!
The five-colored light converged again, forming a massive banner.
Fang Xi held the banner like a long spear and thrust it.
The Phoenix Feather Palace was immediately flung into the air, disintegrating with a crash in the void, revealing the demon cultivators within.
The azure and red hues of the Taiyi Azure Wood Divine Light transformed into divine swords, annihilating those demon cultivators in mid-air.
"Huh?"
Fang Xi was just taking out a yellow gourd, preparing to send that Return to Void demon on its way, when he suddenly let out a startled cry and grabbed with a large hand!
Five-colored chains descended, seizing the Heavenly Phoenix Clan elder and suppressing him into the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm!
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