Chapter 853: The Human Race Five Sons
Chapter 853: The Human Race Five Sons
Fang Xi glanced around, gave a faint smile, and chose an armchair to sit down.
With his mid-stage Void Amalgamation cultivation, he was certainly not weak among these cultivators, most of whom were in the early-stage Void Amalgamation. Furthermore, Void Amalgamation cultivators were generally well-informed individuals, and friendly glances and smiles were cast his way from both sides.
He nodded in response to each, his gaze lingering for a moment on a white-haired elder clad in a Myriad Stars Daoist robe, before he settled into quiet meditation.
Time passed, an unknown duration, until Fang Xi abruptly opened his eyes.
Boom!
The main doors of the great hall closed, and bronze lamps, each filled with oil from ten-thousand-year-old mermaids, lit up, illuminating the hall as brightly as day.
By now, over eighty Void Amalgamation old monsters had gathered, and beside Jin Gangzi on the main seats, two more cultivators had appeared.
One of them was an old man clad in a five-colored feather robe, whom Fang Xi naturally recognized: it was Five Elements Child!
His gaze then fell upon a delicate maiden, clad in black armor, with purple hair and dark eyes, her aura like a netherworld epiphyllum.
"A peak Void Amalgamation demonic cultivator. . . So this is Mo Yunzi?"
Fang Xi took two more discerning looks, feeling that Mo Yunzi's skin was so pale it almost seemed to glow, and her eyes were like whirlpools, giving off a sensation that his own gaze might be sucked into them. A profound chill involuntarily arose in his heart.
Mo Yunzi seemed to sense something, and when she looked over and saw Fang Xi, a faint smile actually appeared on her face.
Fang Xi felt the true demonic qi within his 'Myriad Manifestations True Demon Arts' stir slightly, and knew in his heart that the demonic cultivation technique this woman practiced must also be extraordinarily advanced.
Perhaps it was the 'Orthodox Celestial Demon Path'!
'No wonder this woman hasn't pushed for Great Ascension. . . Demonic cultivators who practice Orthodox Celestial Demon Path techniques must face an additional 'Life-Bound Demonic Tribulation' on top of the Great Ascension Immortal Lightning Tribulation. The Celestial Demon snatching one's foundation is no laughing matter. . . '
Mo Yunzi could sense him, clearly indicating that the demonic cultivation technique she practiced was extraordinary, possessing peculiar abilities.
As Fang Xi pondered in his heart, a figure flashed within the hall. A cultivator, about three feet tall and sporting two childish topknots, stood suspended in mid-air, looking down at the many Void Amalgamation cultivators.
"Greetings, Senior Qing Xu!"
The Void Amalgamation cultivators immediately rose and bowed under the leadership of the three Human Race Five Sons.
"Enough. . ."
Qing Xu Tongzi waved his hand, appearing quite impatient: "Before the Human Race Grand Assembly begins, this old man has a few things to say. . . Firstly, this old man recently confirmed the news: 'Great Sage Lu Xing,' one of the Seven Great Sages of the Yao race, has been slain. . ."
"Good!"
Even though it wasn't the first time hearing this news, many Void Amalgamation cultivators still cheered loudly.
The Seven Great Sages of the Yao race were all peak Void Amalgamation cultivators, and had killed countless human experts.
Now, hearing of Great Sage Lu Xing's demise, everyone was naturally overjoyed.
"Secondly. . ."
Qing Xu Tongzi's eyes turned to Fang Xi, and he solemnly stated: "After discussions between this old man and several fellow Daoists, with the great war imminent, the positions of the Five Sons can no longer remain vacant. . . Qing Hezi, you shall temporarily take on the position of one of the Human Race Five Sons!"
The moment these words were spoken, Fang Xi felt himself become the focal point of all gazes in the hall.
Numerous gazes of suspicion, envy, admiration, and jealousy. . . seemed intent on melting him.
Under the convergence of so many powerful auras, had it been a cultivator below the Void Amalgamation realm, they might very well have been scared out of their wits.
Jin Gangzi, Five Elements Child, and Mo Yunzi, seated on the main dais, all remained silent, evidently having received the news long ago.
They were now also scrutinizing Fang Xi, examining him from head to toe.
"Senior Qing Xu, the Human Race Five Sons are the supreme glory of our human race, and also Great Ascension seeds. . . Is this perhaps too. . ."
A black-robed elder, a mid-stage Void Amalgamation cultivator, frowned and spoke.
"Hmph. . . Ever since Fuyouzi, this old man never approved of selection by duel. Look where that got us, the most promising Shen Suanzi is instead trapped. . ."
Qing Xu Tongzi coldly snorted: "The selection of the Human Race Five Sons, besides being from bottom-up, also involves the joint deliberation of Great Ascension cultivators. What, are you dissatisfied?"
"This junior would not dare. . ."
Cold sweat immediately beaded on the black-robed elder's forehead: "This old man merely feels that this fellow Daoist Qing Hezi is quite unfamiliar, and his cultivation does not seem to have reached the late stage. . . Without any meritorious service to the human race, it will be hard to convince the masses."
The Human Race Five Sons were not merely a title of honor; they wielded immense power.
They even represented a significant inclination of Great Ascension opportunities for the human race!
Thus, every Void Amalgamation cultivator present secretly wished to contend for the position. It was precisely because of this that no victor had been decided for so long, delaying things until now, which ironically benefited Fang Xi.
"Heh heh. . . This Qing Hezi is a devoted ascetic, a genuine human of pure lineage."
Qing Xu Tongzi said: "Furthermore. . . he was responsible for slaying Great Sage Lu Xing, and the demise of the Demonic Race's Zizai Tianmo Wang was also his doing. With the merit of killing a Yao race Great Sage and the strength to eliminate a Demonic Race King, do any of you still object? Of course. . . this matter is strictly for us humans to discuss behind closed doors. Once we step outside, this old man will deny it. Remember, Zizai Tianmo Wang was killed by an alien race."
The human race and the demonic race were, in fact, sworn enemies with a hatred as deep as the sea, but with a formidable enemy currently at hand, they had no choice but to unite.
Even if the Yao race and other alien races clung to this matter for propaganda, the demonic race would stubbornly insist that Zizai Tianmo Wang was killed by an alien race!
As for how the demonic race would retaliate against Qing Hezi after the four-race struggle concluded, that was none of anyone's business.
There was another crucial point: Zizai Tianmo Wang was no longer one of the Demonic Race's Six Kings at that time, so it wasn't considered a slap to the Demonic Race's face. This was, in fact, very important!
Whoosh!
Within the great hall, the many Void Amalgamation old monsters erupted into an uproar.
Some of them truly hadn't known about Fang Xi slaying Great Sage Lu Xing, and their eyes were now filled with shock. And even more knew that Qing Hezi had slain Great Sage Lu Xing, but had no idea that the demise of the Demonic Race's Zizai Tianmo Wang was also greatly connected to this 'Qing Hezi'.
Thus, two existences of the Human Race Five Sons caliber had fallen because of him!
Such fierce might caused the black-robed elder who had spoken earlier to be filled with ceaseless regret, fearing that Qing Hezi would hold a grudge and retaliate!
"Well. . ."
Fang Xi rubbed his nose, a wry smile on his face: "Senior Qing Xu's high regard is much appreciated by this junior, but it seems this junior's opinion has not yet been asked."
"Hmph, didn't you say before that you wished to contribute to the human race? Has that earnest heart vanished now? Today, your sitting on the position of one of the Five Sons *is* contributing to the human race!"
Qing Xu Tongzi coldly snorted: "Or were you deceiving this old man before?"
Fang Xi gave a bitter laugh, yet he didn't decline. He simply stood up, facing the gazes of the many Void Amalgamation cultivators, and walked towards the five main seats.
He knew clearly in his heart that he, a man of unknown origin, could so easily become one of the Human Race Five Sons.
Firstly, it was indeed due to the circumstances; with the great war imminent, a Human Race Five Son simply had to be chosen!
Secondly, he had indeed performed meritorious service in slaying demons; the merit and strength from killing a Yao race Great Sage were enough to secure this position!
If they were to arbitrarily promote any Void Amalgamation cultivator only for them to be easily killed by the Yao or other alien races, *that* would be the true height of absurdity.
As for the third point, that was probably the most crucial!
'These human Great Ascension cultivators want to use me to curry favor with the mysterious Great Ascension cultivator behind me. . . With the four-race war ongoing, every Great Ascension combatant is incredibly important. '
Fang Xi scoffed inwardly.
'Actually. . . that Great Ascension combatant is myself. '
'But even if it's me, they don't seem to be at a disadvantage. '
'Cultivators in the Earthly Immortal World are truly pragmatic. Without a Great Ascension cultivator supporting them from behind, wanting to become one of the Human Race Five Sons and gain the clan's top-tier power and resource allocation. . . is that even a dream? '
At this moment, he couldn't help but recall Fang Xian Daoist, and a sigh escaped his heart once more.
...
Clack!
Fang Xi arrived at the vacant main seat and met the gazes of Jin Gangzi, Five Elements Child, and Mo Yunzi one by one.
Jin Gangzi pressed his palms together and revealed a faint smile.
Five Elements Child and Mo Yunzi, however, remained expressionless, their thoughts unknown.
Without further ado, Fang Xi chuckled lightly and sat down on one of the main seats.
At this moment, in the presence of the human Great Ascension and Void Amalgamation cultivators, his 'Qing Hezi' avatar had truly solidified its identity as the Fifth Son of the Human Race!
'Speaking of which. . . this seat really isn't much. . . it's cold, and quite uncomfortable. . . '
He grumbled inwardly, then also adopted an expressionless face, appearing utterly unfathomable.
The Void Amalgamation old monsters present all harbored different thoughts. Before long, the news of the Human Race's Fifth Son finally being chosen would likely reverberate throughout the entire human territory, and even the Earthly Immortal World!
'Taking this position now, I'm afraid it's not entirely a good thing. . . '
'Fortunately, this Second Primordial Spirit of mine is here precisely to contribute to the human race. . . '
'Even if I face assassination by an alien race's Great Ascension cultivator at a crucial moment, I can at least secure the chance to self-destruct, preventing any involvement of my true body. '
Fang Xi secretly thought, touching an inkstone within his sleeve.
At this point, Qing Xu Tongzi coughed once and fell silent, yielding the floor to the other three Sons.
"According to our undercover investigation. . . the Yao race has already performed blood sacrifice rituals in multiple locations, it seems they are preparing to use the 'Myriad Spirit Blood Orb'!"
Mo Yunzi was the first to speak, her voice gentle and pleasing to the ear, yet carrying a demonic allure, a true Celestial Demon's enchanting sound: "This 'Myriad Spirit Blood Orb' is the Yao race's foremost treasure for breaching formations. . . whether the Tianyuan City Grand Array can hold out is truly uncertain."
As she spoke, the woman cast her gaze towards Ji Feixue.
This woman should be the foremost formation master in this city, if one doesn't count a certain someone. . .
"The Myriad Spirit Blood Orb, you say? This type of formation-breaking treasure is most adept at defiling pure yang prohibitions, and it indeed poses some hindrance to the Tianyuan City Grand Array."
Ji Feixue pondered for a moment, then said: "There's still time. This concubine can lay down another layer of the 'Celestial Demon Blood Transformation Grand Array' atop Tianyuan City's original grand array. This array is a demonic formation, utterly fearless of blood path defilement techniques, so it can be considered fighting poison with poison. . ."
"That is excellent. Are there any shortages of personnel or materials for setting up the grand array?"
Five Elements Child chuckled: "Such a Celestial Demon Grand Array requires 'Celestial Demon Blood Crystals. ' If your Black Tortoise Pavilion lacks sufficient reserves, you may come to this old man to acquire them. . ."
"Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Five Elements Child."
Ji Feixue curtsied in thanks.
"Regarding the city-defending cultivators, the Celestial Brahma Army has already entered the various array nodes. . . The Earthen Puppet Golems of the Nine Spirits Returning to Earth Sect have recently been consumed in large numbers. Tian Chenzi, I wonder if you can replenish them?"
Jin Gangzi spoke with a smile.
A burly middle-aged man in a yellow-earth colored robe spoke loudly: "Please rest assured, Commander, I have already brought our sect's treasured artifact—the 'Sumeru Thick Earth Ring'. As long as there is sufficient Earthen Essence Qi, golems can be continuously spawned from the earth!"
"Excellent. . ."
Jin Gangzi revealed a look of satisfaction.
Fang Xi watched dispassionately from the side, once again confirming that Qing Xu Tongzi was an excellent schemer.
'The Human Race Five Sons not only possess exceptional cultivation themselves, but also have large numbers of subordinates and allies. . . I, however, am alone and have no time to gain cultivator allegiance. It seems now that I've merely received a title for nothing, yet I'll have to put my life on the line. . . '
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