Chapter 847: Transaction
Chapter 847: Transaction
Penglai Immortal Pavilion.
Yunxi Xianzi, now elevated to 'Yuanjun' and exuding the intimidating aura of an Integration-stage cultivator, slowly poured a cup of spiritual tea for Fang Xi.
Fang Xi picked up the teacup and couldn't help but let out a deep sigh. "The armies of the alien races and demon race. . . they've actually reached Tianyuan City?"
A hint of worry also appeared on Yunxi Xianzi's face. "Tianyuan City is located at the center of our human race's territory. Its position is extremely vital, serving as the core eye of many super formations. Once it falls. . . the human territories that were previously occupied will immediately link up. . . Conversely, our human race will lose nearly half its territory and face extinction. . ."
"Alas. . . time is not on our side."
Fang Xi took a sip of the spiritual tea and sighed again.
If he were given a few more centuries, he would be confident in elevating his main body to the Mahayana stage!
His main body was not like a 'quasi-Mahayana' Shinto Avatar, which would see its divine power plummet once it left its divine office's domain.
"The day before yesterday, a team of cultivators risked their lives to come here, bringing with them a letter of appeal from Jin Gangzi."
Yunxi Xianzi's worried gaze turned to Fang Xi. "Daoist friend. . . will you make a move?"
In her eyes, Fang Xi possessed true Mahayana combat power.
Even his current mid-stage Integration main body was considered exceptionally powerful among Integration cultivators in terms of divine abilities and magic power; the human race would surely not forget him.
"Of course not!"
Fang Xi replied with the calm self-assurance of an ancient deity.
It was still that same saying: *He* was the greater picture for humanity!
At this moment, staying put and cultivating in peace, waiting for the breakthrough to the Mahayana stage, was of paramount importance.
As long as his main body broke through to Mahayana, let alone half of the human territory remaining, even if only one domain was left. . . he could still turn the tide!
At most. . . he would send his External Avatar or Shinto Avatar to offer some support.
But there was no need to tell Yunxi Xianzi all this.
"If that is the case, then so be it. . ."
Yunxi Xianzi sighed faintly.
As for her, even though she was now a Shinto Yuanjun, with divine abilities and magic power comparable to an Integration cultivator, she only possessed such strength within the Penglai Immortal Pavilion and the nearby mortal nations.
Thus, she was more than capable of holding her ground but lacked the power for offensive maneuvers.
...
Within the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm.
The External Avatar absorbed the Primordial True Demonic Qi of the Zizai Tianmo Wang daily for cultivation, then proceeded with his routine soul-scouring.
The memories of Zizai Tianmo Wang were, for Fang Xi, an absolute treasure trove.
Through soul-scouring, he not only gained a complete understanding of the demon race's high-level combatants but also unearthed many secret histories and forbidden techniques. . .
On this particular day, his soul-scouring uncovered the most crucial piece of information!
"Rushing to Mahayana?"
"So, when attempting to break through to Mahayana, certain auxiliary pills, secret techniques, and formations can have some effect. . . and there are many precautions to take?"
"It's truly a pity. Although Zizai Tianmo Wang pushed himself to the limit, he ultimately fell short by just that much. . ."
The External Avatar's divine consciousness delved deep, and he witnessed a scene.
It was the moment when the aura of the heavenly tribulation converged, and the Mahayana Immortal Lightning Tribulation was about to descend.
Inside his secluded cultivation chamber, Zizai Tianmo Wang's aura was profound and steady; breaking through to Mahayana was merely a matter of course.
But at that moment, in the sky, a pair of blood-red eyes suddenly appeared!
"An outer-realm Heavenly Demon? No. . . it's my destined demonic tribulation. . . Heavenly Demon Foundation Seizure?"
Zizai Tianmo Wang let out a fearful cry.
Heavenly Demons from the True Immortal World could, by leveraging the laws of heaven and earth during the tribulation of a peak Integration demonic cultivator who practiced orthodox demonic arts, project a wisp of their phantom image!
This was also permitted by the laws of heaven and earth in the Earthly Immortal World.
However, it was only allowed to target this particular Integration demonic cultivator, and only a phantom image could descend. Once the breakthrough attempt concluded, regardless of success or failure, it had to return!
Even so, this pair of blood-red eyes exerted immense pressure on Zizai Tianmo Wang.
With a flip of its hand, three peculiar golden cones appeared and shot into the sky.
"Demon-Exterminating Spikes? !"
Fang Xi recognized them. These were among the most malicious magical treasures in the demonic path, possessing an unbelievable restraining effect against high-level demons.
It seemed Zizai Tianmo Wang was no fool either, having long prepared a hidden killing move to counter Heavenly Demons.
But in the next instant, the three golden flying cones plunged into the blood-red eyes, vanishing without a trace as if a clay ox had fallen into the sea.
Witnessing this scene, Zizai Tianmo Wang's expression drastically changed, and it finally unleashed a secret technique.
A phantom, pitch-black long saber slashed across, and Zizai Tianmo Wang shrieked, clutching its Dantian.
Streaks of demonic essence overflowed, rendering its chance of breaking through to Mahayana null and void.
"A self-severing secret art. . . if one confirms a failed advancement, one can use this art to interrupt the breakthrough. . . and recoup some losses?"
Within the External Avatar's mind, information about a secret technique emerged.
"However. . . it doesn't seem to be of much use to me."
He let out a scoff, and his expression subsequently turned very solemn.
Those blood-red eyes undoubtedly belonged to a true 'Heavenly Demon', possibly even the creator of the 'Myriad Manifestations True Demon Arts'!
Whenever a peak Integration demonic cultivator attempted to break through to Mahayana, they would surely be sensed by it, and it might even manifest as a heavenly tribulation to perform a 'Heavenly Demon Foundation Seizure'!
If one's foundation were seized by it, the outcome would naturally be too horrific to contemplate.
'Heavenly Demon. . . '
'Even specialized 'Demon-Exterminating Spikes' could not make it waver in the slightest. . . '
'It's certainly a troublesome opponent. . . '
'Fortunately, I'm not in a hurry to advance to Mahayana. . . '
The External Avatar looked at Zizai Tianmo Wang.
He wasn't reckless at all, daily absorbing a small portion of Zizai Tianmo Wang's demonic cultivation and then refining it.
He was essentially using the opponent as a bottle of pills to boost his magic power.
However, this method ensured his foundation of magic power was exceptionally robust and solid.
"Pity. . . Shen Suanzi is still imprisoned, and I haven't gotten my hands on the True Phoenix Feather yet. . ."
"Furthermore, the new Netherworld Banner is still in the design phase. . ."
"My strength is already considered the weakest."
A thought occurred to the External Avatar, and he couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.
...
Starry Sky Domain.
Clad in a green robe and wearing a bamboo hat, Fang Xi, in his 'Qing Hezi' guise, prepared to visit the Starry Sky Sect to have a word with its Supreme Elder, Zhai Xingzi.
Back when the overseas Immortal Abode opened, most of its benefits were taken by the Return to Void forces of this domain.
And the Starry Sky Sect undoubtedly claimed the lion's share — if one didn't count the portion belonging to the Fang Xian Dao Palace Master.
Therefore, if he wanted to acquire the formation diagrams, array-setting artifacts, and similar inheritances from the overseas Immortal Abode, approaching the Starry Sky Sect was the right move.
Moreover, even the items collected by the local Return to Void forces could be recalled with the Starry Sky Sect's help.
As an Integration-stage force, it naturally held the power of life and death over the Return to Void forces of its domain.
'However, the Starry Sky Domain is completely different now. Previously, one couldn't know if Integration-stage cultivators were lurking in secret, and now it's even harder to say. . . Being the hegemon of the Starry Sky Sect isn't easy. '
Fang Xi sighed silently in his heart, then arrived outside the Great Zhou Heavenly Star Formation.
"Is Fellow Daoist Zhai Xingzi present?"
He let out a hearty laugh, and the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi converged, forming a gigantic, multicolored hand that fiercely slapped down on the Great Zhou Heavenly Star Formation.
*Rumble! *
Starlight scattered, and the 'Heavenly Palaces' suspended in mid-air swayed violently, causing countless Starry Sky Sect disciples to turn pale with shock.
"An Integration-stage Ancestor? !"
In less than a moment, a wisp of starlight descended and converged outside the formation, forming a cultivator with a blue robe, a tall crown, a three-strand beard, and a refined, scholarly countenance.
This person was none other than a magic power avatar of the Starry Sky Sect Master — Xing Yunzi.
This Starry Sky Sect Master was at the Return to Void realm. Upon seeing Fang Xi, his expression couldn't help but change slightly. "An elder at the mid-stage Integration realm, no less! May I know this senior's name? And what business do you have with our sect's Supreme Elder?"
He was secretly astonished, as mid-stage Integration cultivators were extremely rare even among the human race.
Why was this cultivator so unknown?
Now, suddenly appearing, could he have taken an interest in the Starry Sky Sect's foundation?
"This Daoist, 'Qing Hezi', wishes to conduct a transaction with Zhai Xingzi."
Fang Xi said indifferently, his hands clasped behind his back.
He had previously obtained an Immortal Abode opportunity from the Starry Sky Sect and acquired the Dragon-patterned Wall.
Therefore, he still intended to conduct his business properly and not push things too far.
"Senior Qing Hezi, it is truly unfortunate, but our sect's Supreme Elder has already led a group of high-level cultivators to the Tianyuan City battlefield. . ."
Xing Yunzi replied with a bitter smile.
Originally, he had indeed considered concealing the truth, but the human race's conscription order was widely known; a little inquiry would reveal everything, so he didn't hide it.
Moreover, sect gates from which Integration-stage ancestors had departed to fight would surely receive protection from the human race's high-level figures.
If the sect were attacked while it was vulnerable, it would certainly face the reckoning of the entire human race after the war.
Therefore, Xing Yunzi intentionally brought this up, also intending to deter.
However, whether this would have any effect on an old monster at the mid-stage Integration realm was truly hard to say.
After Xing Yunzi finished speaking, his heart was filled with trepidation.
"Fellow Daoist Zhai Xingzi isn't here?"
Fang Xi felt a slight pang of regret. "Never mind. Since you, the Sect Master, are here, it's the same. This Daoist wishes to conduct a transaction with your esteemed sect. . ."
"What kind of transaction does senior wish to make? The Starry Sky Sect will certainly do its utmost. . ."
Xing Yunzi bowed and said.
"This Daoist enjoys studying formations. I heard that an overseas Immortal Abode once appeared in the Xuanming Abyss, and strange formations came into being there. . ."
Fang Xi laughed heartily. "Aren't all the good things from this Starry Sky Domain in the Starry Sky Sect? Therefore, I ask young friend to part with your treasures. . ."
"Formation-related items from the overseas Immortal Abode?"
Xing Yunzi let out a long breath in his heart; at least the worst-case scenario had not occurred.
He immediately sent out a transmission talisman.
Not long after, a disciple rushed over and handed a storage bag to Xing Yunzi.
Xing Yunzi, holding it with both hands, respectfully presented it to Fang Xi. "All the formation data and artifacts concerning that overseas Immortal Abode, collected by our Starry Sky Sect, are contained within this storage bag."
Fang Xi didn't stand on ceremony with the man. After taking it, he swept his divine consciousness through it, his face devoid of expression.
This scene made Xing Yunzi feel a chill in his heart.
"Are these all there are within the Starry Sky Sect?"
Fang Xi said with a half-smile, "I heard that quite a few Return to Void forces were also involved back then. Could I trouble your esteemed sect to acquire some on my behalf? As for the price, anything is negotiable. . ."
"This. . ."
Xing Yunzi's expression changed slightly, and he gave a bitter smile. "Most of the experts from those Return to Void sects have gone with our sect's ancestor to the Tianyuan City battlefield. The cultivators remaining now may not dare to make decisions. . ."
Furthermore, he would be a fool to stick his neck out for an outsider and offend the local group of 'local tyrants'.
"Never mind."
Fang Xi tossed out a storage bag filled with Immortal Jade. "The Immortal Jade inside is enough to purchase these."
He turned and transformed into a streak of light, leaving the Starry Sky Sect's territory in the blink of an eye.
Xing Yunzi remained bowed, seeing him off. It was a long while before he finally let out a long breath in his heart.
He picked up the storage bag, and with just a brief sweep of his divine consciousness, he couldn't help but gasp. "So much Immortal Jade. . . This senior is quite generous. . ."
In his heart, he felt a slight pang of regret for not having agreed to the other party's request.
Tens of thousands of miles away, Fang Xi's escaping light suddenly halted. He gazed in a certain direction, a hint of surprise and uncertainty appearing on his face.
"This direction. . . it should be. . . near the 'Zhongyuan Domain' where Tianyuan City is located?"
"To think. . ."
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