Chapter 846: Spirit Liquid
Chapter 846: Spirit Liquid
Above Jade Mountain.
The Nine-Character True Word Seals continuously pulsed with faint light, illuminating a demonic shadow within.
Zizai Tianmo Wang still retained the appearance of a purple-robed middle-aged man, but his aura had already withered to around the mid-stage Void Amalgamation realm.
He glared with wide, furious eyes, his expression lifelike, yet he could not move, as if a small insect sealed within amber.
Over these years, the External Avatar continuously absorbed the other party's cultivation techniques and attempted soul-searching, recently finally breaking through to the mid-stage Void Amalgamation realm.
At this moment, from a cultivation realm perspective, they appeared evenly matched, but in reality, the sealed party was naturally at a great disadvantage.
"Completely absorbing Zizai Tianmo Wang's demonic arts should allow me to advance my 'Myriad Manifestations True Demon Arts' to the peak mid-stage Void Amalgamation level, and even attempt a breakthrough to the late-stage Void Amalgamation realm. . ."
"By then, as long as the main body first advances to the late-stage Void Amalgamation realm, there will be no bottleneck. . . it's practically a sure thing."
Subsequently, the Shinto Avatar appeared to the right.
Over these hundred years, whenever the External Avatar attempted to absorb Zizai Tianmo Wang's demonic arts, the Shinto Avatar assisted by its side, suppressing Zizai Tianmo Wang's resistance.
Otherwise, absorbing from a higher realm while in a lower one would not have been so smooth.
This was also a characteristic of the 'Myriad Manifestations True Demon Arts': a higher realm could almost utterly control a lower realm, while for a lower realm to attempt to retaliate against a higher one was incredibly difficult.
"Fortunately, it's finally resolved."
The External Avatar murmured, watching as the Shinto Avatar made its move, pure white divine power of the Great Ascension level descending, suppressing Zizai Tianmo Wang's magic power and Divine Consciousness.
At the same time, in the main body's eyes, green and yellow lights flickered, as the Withered Glory Mystic Pupil activated with full power, causing Zizai Tianmo Wang's Divine Consciousness to become increasingly dazed.
Finally, the External Avatar formed hand seals, and streams of demonic sense drilled into Zizai Tianmo Wang's sea of consciousness.
Immediately after. . .
A vast, boundless sea of memories then revealed just the tip of its iceberg before Fang Xi.
He saw Zizai Tianmo Wang in his youth, merely an ordinary demonic cultivator; though his aptitude was not poor, he was reduced to living and struggling at the very bottom.
Until that one time. . .
The other party found a dark iron scroll within a cave-mansion.
Inscribed upon the iron scroll was the complete cultivation method for the 'Myriad Manifestations True Demon Arts'!
At the beginning of the cultivation method, astonishingly, it read—"Demons like shadows, Dao paths follow suit!"
Fang Xi suddenly felt as if a shadow had always been watching him.
"Hoo. . ."
The External Avatar immediately halted the soul-searching and let out a long breath: "Indeed. . . this 'Zizai Tianmo Wang' originally obtained a Heavenly Demon inheritance. . . this 'Myriad Manifestations True Demon Arts' is truly an orthodox Heavenly Demon art. . ."
This was not a good thing.
It signified that 'Zizai Tianmo Wang' also faced the risk of having his Dao foundation seized by a higher-ranking Heavenly Demon!
Through the recent soul-searching, Fang Xi learned many secret details.
For instance. . . truly powerful orthodox Heavenly Demon cultivation methods of the Demon race often had another layer of tribulation when advancing to the Great Ascension realm, named—the Demon's Seizing of Foundation!
When cultivating an orthodox Heavenly Demon method and breaking through to the Great Ascension stage, a phantom image of a Heavenly Demon would descend from the True Immortal World, stripping away their demonic Dao foundation!
Connecting this to Zizai Tianmo Wang's failure to break through to Great Ascension, Fang Xi naturally understood what had happened.
'All gifts of fate come with a price already secretly marked. . . '
'Zizai Tianmo Wang reaped demonic cultivators throughout the world, and when it was his turn to advance to the Great Ascension realm, he similarly encountered the descent of a Heavenly Demon phantom image. . . '
Such a 'Heavenly Demon' was equivalent to a 'Nascent Soul True Immortal' level cultivator, manifesting a phantom image through the laws of heaven and earth, which could not be resisted by a peak Void Amalgamation cultivator.
Had the 'Zizai Tianmo Wang' of that time not self-severed a portion of himself, he would likely have long ago had his foundation seized and died a miserable, unspeakable death.
'Now, is my External Avatar also going to face this problem? Good. . . this is excellent. . . '
Fang Xi clapped his hands and laughed aloud.
His main body's breakthrough to Great Ascension was a smooth path.
For the External Avatar to have such an obstacle was, however, a good thing; it meant its cultivation would never be able to catch up to the main body.
Coupled with the Shinto Avatar's containment, the risk of losing control could be minimized.
"The soul-searching for today ends here; there will be plenty more opportunities in the future."
Fang Xi pondered for a moment, and a white bone ring appeared in his hand.
Upon the bone ring were also intricate secret patterns.
This was 'Zizai Tianmo Wang's storage bracelet; after Fang Xi deciphered it, he had kept it by his side for future use.
At this moment, with a flash of light, three glowing items appeared.
One of them was, astonishingly, a grayish-white spherical pearl with a crack on its surface.
As Fang Xi struck out with a stream of magic power, a dim, yellowish aura flickered on the pearl, revealing a yellow-clad figure.
He was in the form of an old man, and upon seeing Fang Xi, he immediately bowed: "This old servant greets master. . ."
"Yellow Spring Heavenly Ghost."
Fang Xi smiled faintly: "I have already located the restrictions on your body and the wisp of vital soul that was taken; later, I will confer upon you the title of 'Six Heavens Ancient Ghost General. ' You must serve diligently from now on!"
Zizai Tianmo Wang possessed many methods to control this 'Yellow Spring Heavenly Ghost. ' Fortunately, most of them were based on the 'Myriad Manifestations True Demon Arts. ' For Fang Xi, after obtaining Zizai Tianmo Wang's memories, lifting the hidden controls and replacing them with his own was not a difficult task.
Not to mention, there were also divine position restraints.
"Many thanks, master! This old servant will certainly do his utmost and serve master until death! " the Yellow Spring Heavenly Ghost hastily said.
"Heh heh. . ."
As for the words of this ghost slave, Fang Xi didn't believe a single one; he directly cast a spell, put the ghost away, and then looked at the second item.
This second item was, astonishingly, a fragmented black pagoda.
'Void-attributed, fragmented Immortal Abode Rare Treasure. . . '
Fang Xi murmured: "Even among the Human Race Five Sons, not everyone possesses a treasure of this caliber, do they?"
"Unfortunately, this item is Zizai Tianmo Wang's renowned treasure, so it's not suitable for overt display. . . or rather, if it is displayed, it's best to silence all witnesses."
The Shinto Avatar's 'East Florescence Supreme Profound True Endless Green Great Emperor' stepped forward, and divine power of the Great Ascension level effortlessly dispersed the magic power Zizai Tianmo Wang had refined into it, leaving behind an exclusive divine power imprint.
Fang Xi still intended for the Shinto Avatar to wield this void treasure.
After all, only Great Ascension cultivators who could wield the power of laws could unleash most of an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure's might!
It was inconvenient to always propose using the 'Fang Xian Dao Palace' in the Kyushu Realm, or to borrow a sword from the main body every time.
As for the External Avatar?
Its current equipment was already quite good; once the 'Five Fires Seven Birds Fan' was upgraded a bit in the future, it would be able to hold its own.
What's more. . .
Fang Xi's gaze fell upon the third item.
"This item. . . is also quite good."
This was an incidental gain from his soul-searching this time; Zizai Tianmo Wang's storage pouch contained an abundance of various rare spirit medicines, minerals, and magic treasures. . . some of which Fang Xi couldn't even identify the origin of.
The third item, however, was a small, pitch-black bottle, half-filled with liquid.
When Fang Xi picked it up, even with his current Heavenly Demon True Body, he felt a slight strain.
"A single drop of water from this bottle is probably even heavier than Primordial Heavy Water. . . yet Primordial Heavy Water is already recognized as the heaviest spirit liquid in the cultivation world."
He murmured.
What was contained in this bottle was not 'Primordial Heavy Water,' but rather a spirit liquid Zizai Tianmo Wang had obtained from an Immortal Abode secret realm.
This spirit liquid originated from a spring, which Zizai Tianmo Wang had investigated and confirmed to be a water-element artifact refining location.
However, something went wrong, and that artifact refining location was suddenly abandoned, leading to a large quantity of immortal realm ores being continuously refined within the spring.
By the time Zizai Tianmo Wang discovered it, that spring had already dried up, with only a bottle of this raw liquid remaining.
And through testing, this raw liquid could easily be refined into various magic treasures, amplifying their power.
Fang Xi raised his hand and sent out a stream of Netherworld Light, and the Netherworld Banner emerged.
He gazed at the banner, and couldn't help but shake his head: "When I refined this formation banner treasure back then, there were indeed some oversights and flaws. . ."
As cultivators continuously improved, looking back at their previous works was like looking at the scribblings of mischievous children, almost unbearable to behold.
"For example, the Horned Dragon soul within it could have been discarded long ago. . ."
"At the very least, a seventh-rank, or even quasi-eighth-rank, dragon soul would be qualified to be refined into it. . ."
As Fang Xi muttered to himself.
Within a vast lake that was almost an 'inner sea,' a certain Green Divine Dragon suddenly shivered coldly.
Within the Dragon Palace, the Turtle Prime Minister, Clam Maidens, and Shell Maidens, who were originally feasting, all became silent and trembled with fear. . .
Fang Xi paid no mind to a certain green fish's sudden whim; instead, a thought inexplicably stirred in his heart.
This 'Nine Serene Sand River Grand Array' primarily originated from an Overseas Immortal Abode, and its great divine ability—the 'Netherworld Deliverance and Hex-Dispelling Divine Light'—even more so.
Now that he was re-refining the 'Netherworld Banner,' many things would come in handy.
"Back then, those who contended for treasures in that Immortal Abode were mostly Return to Void powers from the Starry Sky Domain. . . besides them, there was only the Starry Sky Sect."
"Perhaps. . . it's time for a trip to the Starry Sky Sect?"
A thought emerged in Fang Xi's mind: "Apart from that. . . the greatest benefit from the Overseas Immortal Abode was taken by Fang Xian Daoist, and that was the 'Ginseng Fruit Tree'! Could this Heavenly Spiritual Root somehow be related to the 'Netherworld Deliverance and Hex-Dispelling Divine Light'? If I were to take one of its branches as the main material for the banner, I wonder if it would provide any enhancement?"
Since Fang Xian Daoist had given the Ginseng Fruit Tree to him, that spiritual plant was naturally his own.
And with the materials Fang Xi currently possessed.
Not to mention a seventh-rank Void Amalgamation treasure, even a quasi-eighth-rank treasure was not impossible to forge.
At most, because he himself had not yet advanced to Great Ascension, he couldn't nourish it with 'Immortal Essence Power,' making it difficult for it to fully ascend to the eighth-rank.
'If it were to be refined with the Shinto Avatar's divine power, while not impossible, it would lean more towards being a divine artifact rather than a cultivator's magic treasure. . . '
...
Just as Fang Xi was contemplating re-refining the 'Netherworld Banner' and even preparing to revisit the Starry Sky Domain.
The Sword Domain.
The Sword Pavilion stood majestically and towering.
But at this moment, one sword-straight peak after another toppled.
The Sword Pavilion's 'Myriad Swords Returning to Ancestor Grand Array' was shattered with a roar.
Streams of sword light flew out, attempting to break through the army formation and escape.
But most failed, their sword lights snapping.
"Is my Sword Pavilion's fate, after the Sword Son's fall, destined to decline to this extent?"
An old sword cultivator shrieked: "No! This old man refuses to believe!"
He merged with his sword, transforming into a sharp sword light that broke into the alien army formation.
Immediately after, there was no sound again. . .
Days later, news of the alien army breaking through the Sword Domain and leveling the Sword Pavilion instantly spread throughout the world!
The Human Race Five Sons: Five Elements Child, Jin Gangzi, and Mo Yunzi, converged their forces and stood guard at 'Tianyuan City. '
After over a hundred years of great wars and attrition. . . the war between the human and demon races, and the Yao race and alien races, seemed to have finally reached a critical juncture.
This time, not only did both sides mobilize their respective armies, but it was also rumored that Great Ascension cultivators had been appearing frequently.
It seemed a battle concerning the fate of the human race was about to unfold!
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