Chapter 870: Wind and Fire
Chapter 870: Wind and Fire
‘What a Long Qingzi, he fooled everyone. ’
‘All that talk of damaged origins, it was all fake. ’
Feeling the surging wood spiritual energy between heaven and earth, and even the faintly fluctuating power of wood-element laws, Fang Xi's expression subtly changed.
‘No wonder Long Qingzi stubbornly defended Po Suo Twin Cities. Could it be that he was fully prepared to attempt a breakthrough to Mahayana and was unable to move? ’
‘If this person had been in seclusion all this time, then who was it that manipulated the Po Suo Twin Trees Grand Array before? ’
He took a step, arriving high in the sky.
At this moment, many cultivators, like Fang Xi, flew into the high heavens. All were at the Return to Void stage or above, with quite a few even at the Soul Transformation realm.
Those with slightly lower cultivation realms were already pressed prostrate on the ground, like the tea house attendant, completely unable to move.
“The City Lord must succeed! ”
“Could it be that our human race is about to gain another Mahayana rogue immortal? ”
One after another, high-level cultivators transmitted their voices.
Fang Xi even spotted the red-robed noblewoman. She gazed at the soaring green pillar of light, her face filled with contemplation.
Her expression held both worry and envy, along with gravity. . .
“Breaking through to Mahayana, huh. . . ”
As the final major realm below the True Immortal World in the cultivation hierarchy, Fang Xi couldn't help but feel a touch of envy.
Mahayana cultivators were, without a doubt, the pinnacle of the Earthly Immortal World.
Moreover, the eternal life and immortality that cultivators painstakingly sought finally showed hope in this realm!
As long as one successfully passed all tribulations, becoming an immortal would be a natural progression!
Countless cultivators, for the beautiful dream of ascending to immortality, completely disregarded even their families, sects, and clans, dedicating themselves wholeheartedly to arduous cultivation.
Yet, counting all the myriad races of the Earthly Immortal World, only a handful of seniors from the Human, Demon, and Yao races ultimately managed to ascend.
Perhaps there were one or two others from other races who secretly ascended, but that was the most. . .
“Becoming an immortal is difficult. . . ”
“A Mahayana cultivator's internal magic power transforms into immortal qi, allowing them to nurture Semi-Immortal Artifacts, hence the title 'Rogue Immortal'. . . a Mahayana Rogue Immortal! ”
“Could it be that our human race will gain another immortal today? ! ”
Fang Xi sighed inwardly.
If Long Qingzi truly overcame the Mahayana Immortal Tribulation, then he would likely turn and leave, only to confront the other party after his main body reached Mahayana.
After all, it was just a matter of a divine light. . .
But at this moment, while Fang Xi could restrain himself, some alien and demon race spies found it difficult to hold back.
Boom!
At several locations within Po Suo Twin Cities, sudden explosions erupted, sending massive flames soaring into the sky!
“This is. . . ”
Fang Xi's expression remained unchanged: “Did hidden spies see Long Qingzi attempting to break through to Mahayana and launch a desperate, all-out attack? This is a suicide mission. . . ”
From the direction of the City Lord's Manor, a hazy gray light suddenly arrived, fiercely impacting the formation, carrying magic power fluctuations at the Soul Transformation level.
“Audacious! ”
“How dare you? ! ”
Numerous human cultivators roared in anger, but they were a step too late.
The hazy gray escape light raised its hand, producing a pitch-black spike that shattered the defensive formation and darted deep into the City Lord's Manor. Streaks of artifact light flickered, and numerous winged race members screamed, as if a rain of feathers was falling from the sky.
A sudden turn of events!
Just as the other cultivators had yet to react, streaks of green spiritual energy descended from the sky.
Above the City Lord's Manor, a green-armored giant appeared, wielding a massive shield and a wooden spear, appearing exactly as Fang Xi had seen before.
“No! ”
Within the hazy gray radiance, an alien Soul Transformation cultivator materialized.
Its entire body was like smoke and mist, resembling a shadow.
At this moment, it roared, and countless grayish-black mists emerged, continuously condensing and shrinking. . . transforming into thousands of needle-fine black hairs, densely shooting out!
Clang, clang, clang!
The needle-fine black hairs landed on the wooden shield, emitting dull thuds, and were astonishingly all broken.
The figure holding the giant shield, however, didn't hesitate, thrusting out its wooden spear.
The power of wood-element laws subtly condensed, transforming into countless dark green light specks that pierced through the shadowy figure.
On its body, grain-sized holes appeared, with wisps of green threads lingering within.
The green giant moved again, opening its mouth, and streaks of dark green radiance flew out.
The massive radiance intertwined, resembling a cage, trapping the shadowy figure within.
The dark green radiance wildly flickered, twisted towards the center, and then vanished without a trace. The shadowy figure was long gone.
“It's Long Qingzi. . . ”
“No, it's not. . . ”
Fang Xi heard cultivators murmuring softly around him: “So that’s it. . . ”
He cast his gaze, and saw the green-armored giant's face blur for a moment, transforming from its original delicate appearance to something somewhat rugged. He immediately understood:
‘This is Long Qingzi’s Soul Transformation subordinate, or a seventh-rank servant? ’
‘It seems to cultivate a wood-attribute cultivation method, which is quite pure, capable of drawing upon the power of the Po Suo Twin Arrays. . . ’
‘This person must be Long Qingzi’s trusted confidant, having actually taken on the duty of guardian. ’
Gazing at the green-armored giant that had not dispersed but instead guarded the City Lord's Manor, any hidden thoughts among the observers now completely vanished.
The only thing they could do was quietly await the outcome of Long Qingzi’s breakthrough attempt.
Fang Xi looked at the Green Wood Divine General, feeling a little eager to try his hand.
But it was merely a half-step Mahayana being. Even if the caster couldn't be found, as long as his Shinto Avatar made a move. . .
However, after some thought, he decided not to immediately use his proxy attack technique.
‘Stability first in all matters, especially since. . . how difficult is it to break through the Mahayana bottleneck? Perhaps I won't even need to act then. ’
‘Even if he succeeds, it will only be for my main body to ascend to Mahayana in the future and then settle the scores. . . ’
With this thought, Fang Xi's mindset was quite good. He even began observing Long Qingzi's breakthrough and tribulation, treating it as a way to accumulate experience for himself.
‘A human cultivator breaking through to Mahayana is indeed different from previous realms. . . The Immortal Tribulation is merely the final tribulation, but before that, there are Heart Demons and Wind and Fire tribulations. . . If one cannot overcome them, one will still perish and have one's Dao extinguished! ’
‘Given Long Qingzi’s experience of his avatar backlashing against his main body, the Heart Demon tribulation will likely be difficult. . . ’
‘No, he might not even be able to break through the Mahayana bottleneck. . . ’
In truth, if one isn't very confident in overcoming the subsequent tribulations, then finding it difficult to break through the Mahayana bottleneck is actually a good thing.
Once one truly breaks through the major realm and achieves Mahayana, Heart Demons and other tribulations are bound to arrive simultaneously. At that point, it's either success or death, with absolutely no room for maneuver.
Buzz!
Fang Xi didn't wait long before he saw the sky turn a unified azure-gray, imbued with the might of laws!
“This is. . . ”
He murmured: “The power of wood-element laws manifesting. . . ”
Outside, the elemental qi of heaven and earth surged, extending as far as the eye could see.
Such astonishing celestial phenomena even began to interfere with the operation of the Po Suo Twin Cities and the Alien Alliance's Heavenly Thunder Earth Fire Grand Array, causing all the alien races to tremble.
Rumble!
Suddenly, the Po Suo Twin Trees trembled violently.
The green-armored giant screamed, its massive body disintegrating into pure wood-attribute elemental qi, which surged into the City Lord's Manor.
Not only that, fist-sized green light clusters emerged from the Po Suo Twin Trees, with countless runes flickering within, continuously merging into the City Lord's Manor, like a hundred rivers flowing to the sea!
“Is this. . . forcefully devouring the elemental qi of subordinates and spirit plants, making a final desperate attempt? ”
Fang Xi felt no surprise at the collapse of the Green Wood Divine General.
After all, every bit of elemental qi was crucial when attempting to break through to Mahayana. Long Qingzi clearly wouldn't spare the Po Suo Twin Trees, and this divine general likely existed by relying on the spiritual roots. . .
“Daring to do this means Long Qingzi has reached the final step, and losing this guard is nothing. ”
“This subordinate or servant is truly miserable, risking their life for their master only to be cast aside once their usefulness is over. . . ”
He muttered a silent complaint, when suddenly the earth trembled and mountains swayed.
The Po Suo Twin Trees trembled violently, and an incomparably terrifying aura suddenly erupted from the direction of the City Lord's Manor!
“Mahayana stage! ”
Fang Xi's pupils contracted slightly as he murmured.
“Mahayana stage! ”
“The City Lord has ascended to the Mahayana stage! ”
Numerous cultivators, who had been pressed to the ground, now felt a terrifying pressure ten times stronger than before descend upon them, and one by one, they rejoiced instead of being alarmed.
As for the Soul Transformation cultivators, their eyes held rather complex emotions.
“His magic power has indeed broken through to the Mahayana level. Next, come the four great calamities. . . ”
Fang Xi maintained his cautious attitude, quietly observing.
Regardless of how many lifetimes one experienced, the Heart Demon tribulation lasted but an instant in the outside world.
Thus, he didn't wait long before he saw streaks of green light pillars soaring into the sky. Surrounded by these light pillars, a figure exuding a terrifying aura appeared—it was Long Qingzi!
‘He prepared well. . . to actually be able to overcome the Heart Demon tribulation. ’
Fang Xi concentrated, when suddenly, a gust of wind whistled past his ears!
Whoosh!
The wild wind howled, its intensity growing.
Subsequently, a layer of hazy green radiance emerged from around Long Qingzi, sweeping outwards.
Everything encountered along its path, whether the magnificent and lavish City Lord's Manor buildings, formations, or even high-level cultivators. . . under this layer of hazy green radiance, all silently turned to dust!
Whoosh!
The green gale continuously expanded, scouring the ground three feet deep.
Even from a very high vantage point, parts of the Po Suo Twin Trees’ canopies had begun to bald.
“The Mahayana tribulation has three calamities: wind, fire, and lightning! ”
“The Immortal Tribulation is only the final and most terrifying calamity, but before that, there are still the Wind Calamity and Fire Calamity! ”
“This wind should be the Bi Wind! ”
After obtaining intelligence about breaking through bottlenecks from some Mahayana cultivators, Fang Xi was extremely familiar with this scene.
Seeing the green gale sweep through, he immediately retreated without any hesitation.
Whoosh!
Indeed, wherever the green Bi Wind passed, all things dissolved.
The area within a hundred-mile radius, centered on the City Lord's Manor, had entirely turned to dust.
Spiritual light flickered on Long Qingzi’s magic robe, and one green leaf after another appeared, coiling three times around his body.
No matter how the fierce wind blew, he remained unmoving.
The green Bi Wind blew for a little less than an hour, finally retreating reluctantly.
Subsequently, Long Qingzi’s expression became extremely solemn, even carrying a hint of fear, as he cast a spell incantation.
A azure-blue alms bowl appeared in his hand, containing a pool of fiery red spiritual liquid.
Long Qingzi drank the spiritual liquid in one gulp, and immediately, a layer of fiery red patterned armor appeared on his body.
Then, a seemingly incredibly soft flame generated from the soles of his feet, instantly enveloping his entire Dharma body.
— The Yin Fire Tribulation had arrived!
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