Chapter 880: The Feng Family
Chapter 880: The Feng Family
Fang Xi silently perused the scriptures of the `Six Senses Heart Sutra`. After committing them to memory, he put away the alms bowl and the golden Buddha blood.
At the same time, the experiences of the past few decades flowed slowly before his eyes, like clear spring water.
"I've traveled throughout the human race's territory, and the recent war situation has been acceptable. . ."
"It's just that the human counterattack halted near the Azure Domain, clearly due to the lack of high-level combat power. . ."
Decades ago, Long Qingzi failed in his attempt to break through to the Mahayana realm, dying in the process.
In addition to that, Old Ghost Meng also perished, and 'Qing Hezi' went missing. . .
Suddenly losing two of the `Human Race Five Sons` and one Mahayana rogue immortal immediately dealt a heavy blow to the human high-level cultivators who still intended to counterattack `Three Realms Mountain`!
Although the human high-level cultivators tried their best to conceal it, after several decades, the news inevitably leaked out, causing a huge uproar.
To this day, the human race had yet to reach `Three Realms Mountain` and reclaim all its territory.
However, this situation was far better than that of the adjacent Demon race.
The Demon race, originally under the leadership of their Seventh Tribulation Mahayana Demon Ancestor who was forced out of seclusion, and with the support of the human army led by Mo Yunzi, along with the spies and secret agents of both the human and demon races within the demon beast race, truly set a trap and fought a decisive battle that turned the tide.
It's said that the Demon race was also ruthless that time; not only did they open their secret vault and retrieve several ancestral treasures of the Demon race, that Seventh Tribulation Mahayana Demon Ancestor even dragged out two Fourth or Fifth Tribulation Mahayana cultivators who had been cultivating in seclusion, to assist in the fight. One could say they expended all their clan's strength.
That battle was said to have turned the world upside down, and the entire domain of the Demon race was reduced to scorched earth.
The alien races and the Demon race suffered heavy losses.
But good times don't last long. Precisely because of this, the Demon race had no choice but to withdraw most of its strength and enter the Demon race's territory.
The two sides clashed heavily, and after several combined battles, the Demon race's intention to reclaim lost territories in one fell swoop completely fell through. . .
The current war between the four races was maintained in a delicate balance, with minor skirmishes for the human race and major battles for the Demon race. All four sides had tacitly slowed their offensives, like pulling back a fist, always ready to deliver a fatal blow to their opponent.
Conversely, on various small battlefields, from time to time, previously unknown reclusive cultivators from all four races suddenly distinguished themselves, becoming renowned throughout the `Earthly Immortal World`!
But none of this seemed to have much to do with Fang Xi.
He rested his hand on his cheek, watching as the auctioneer instructed someone to bring up the final item for auction.
"Myriad Transformations Pure Clarity Pill. . . it can assist mid-stage Integration cultivators in breaking through to the late-stage bottleneck!"
As a medicinal pill, its surface covered in pill patterns, hovered in mid-air, radiating various colored lights and transforming into a strange beast, was transported onto the auction stage. The atmosphere in the auction hall seemed to ignite instantly.
For cultivators, cultivation realm was always the most important thing!
"How boring. . ."
Fang Xi yawned idly, stood up and walked out of the VIP box in the auction hall.
When he emerged, a maidservant naturally stepped forward and led him out through a different exit.
Even after flying out of the immortal city, Fang Xi still felt quite regretful: "There were actually no rogue cultivators attempting robbery. . . The current atmosphere in the cultivation world is truly. . ."
In truth, he knew. Firstly, it was wartime, and various sects enforced strict laws. A large number of `rogue cultivators` had also been conscripted to the front lines.
Unstable elements had naturally greatly decreased.
Furthermore, the Myriad Passages Pavilion, for the reputation of its grand auction, continually dispatched high-level cultivators to clear out rogue cultivator groups in the vicinity for a period before and after the auction began.
Therefore, the security near the immortal city had been exceptionally good recently.
......
Several years later.
A spiritual energy-rich mountain peak.
Circles of buildings were constructed around the mountain peak, extending all the way to its summit.
In mid-air, there were also masses of clouds, transforming into a cloud dragon, coiling around the mountain peak, emitting powerful spiritual pressure.
Residing here was a cultivation family—the `Feng Family`!
The `Feng Family` was famous for its wind-attribute spiritual roots. Legend had it that their ancestor possessed some kind of top-tier wind-attribute spirit body, and even obtained a strange wind-attribute spirit blood from an `Immortal Abode Rare Treasure` and refined it into themselves, causing a large number of descendants with excellent wind-attribute spiritual roots to appear, and making it easy for them to awaken various wind-attribute spirit bodies.
It was precisely because of this ancestor's actions that the `Feng Family` later produced numerous talents, even giving rise to several Integration cultivators in succession.
Even now, the `Feng Family`'s Grand Elder was also at the early-stage Integration realm.
The `Feng Family` was a renowned Integration family, possessing a certain reputation throughout the entire human race.
It was evening.
The evening glow filled the sky, and numerous `Feng Family` disciples lived and cultivated on this 'Cloud Dragon Peak'. . .
Suddenly!
The cloud dragon in mid-air seemed to have encountered a great enemy, abruptly raising its head from its coiled form and letting out a long dragon's roar.
Azure whirlwinds emerged, suddenly sweeping forth.
"Oh?"
A faint sound of surprise came from the void.
A silver light flashed, and a green-robed figure wearing a rattan mask appeared.
His aura was indistinct; his cultivation seemed to be at the Integration realm, yet it was difficult to discern its depth.
"This array spirit is quite perceptive, to actually detect a trace of void fluctuation!"
Fang Xi stood with his hands behind his back, murmuring to himself.
"Who dares trespass upon my `Feng Family`'s grand array?"
Along with a clear shout, a gentle breeze swept past, and a graceful figure stood atop the cloud dragon.
It was a young maiden, seemingly around twenty years old. Her face was pale, her waist as slender as a willow branch, and she was bound by an azure ribbon. Her entire being exuded a delicate fragility, as if she might fly away with the wind at any moment. Yet Fang Xi could sense a rich fluctuation of wind-attribute magical energy around her.
"`Feng Family` Grand Elder?"
He smiled, then tapped his mask, seemingly in thought: "Right. . . your `Feng Family` is known for its wind-attribute cultivation methods. This grand array is also wind-attribute. . . and above the Law of Wind is the Law of Void. . . It's understandable that the array spirit used wind-attribute laws as a springboard to comprehend a trace of void law. . . This array spirit has been nurtured extremely well; I'm afraid it's one of the `Feng Family`'s most precious foundations. . . I was also careless; next time I infiltrate, I shouldn't take the Cloud Gate I just did, but rather the Xun Gate. . ."
This maiden was indeed the `Feng Family` Grand Elder.
She was originally wary of the rattan-masked man's mysterious aura and did not wish to act.
Hearing Fang Xi's mere few words, analyzing her family's grand array with such precision, a look of horror immediately appeared on her face.
"Integration cultivation, rattan mask. . ."
Suddenly, the `Feng Family` Grand Elder seemed to recall something: "This old one has heard that a rattan-masked person has recently appeared among the human race, calling himself 'Daoist Mu', collecting tribulation-transformation secret arts and treasures from various families. . . Could it be Your Excellency! ?"
"Indeed. . ."
Fang Xi grinned and readily admitted it.
The 'Qing Hezi' alias could no longer be used, so the `External Avatar` naturally picked up a new alias.
There were only so many Integration cultivators among the human race, and this 'Daoist Mu' could easily make major sects like the Pure Yang Demon Refining Sect and the Yan Yu Sect bow their heads, or even infiltrate heavily guarded forbidden treasure vaults to steal, which was truly astonishing.
If it weren't for the current wartime, what Daoist Mu had done would likely have been passed down for thousands of years throughout the world!
"I've heard that the `Feng Family` excels in wind-attribute cultivation methods and divine abilities, especially possessing a supreme treasure that can calm all kinds of strange winds in the world, claiming to suppress all wind-element divine abilities. Is this true?"
Fang Xi asked calmly, his hands behind his back.
"What if it is?"
The `Feng Family` Grand Elder felt bitter in her heart.
With the `Feng Family`'s connections and power. . . even if the `Human Race Five Sons` conscripted them, or demanded this treasure, they could refuse.
After all, this kind of secret art, cultivation method, and supreme treasure was the foundation of every family and sect, and the core of their Dao traditions!
Even if the `Human Race Five Sons` demanded it in the name of wartime righteousness, they would inevitably suffer a backlash!
But 'Daoist Mu' was different.
This person's origin was unknown, and he acted alone. . . More crucially, he truly dared to kill and exterminate entire clans!
This was truly a case of "the barefoot not fearing the shod."
"If that's the case, I've heard that the people of the `Feng Family` are hospitable. Presumably, they won't let me make a wasted trip. . ."
Fang Xi said with a faint smile.
The `Feng Family` Grand Elder's expression stiffened. Then, as if realizing something, she made up her mind.
Roar! Roar!
The cloud dragon suddenly roared, and a vast amount of wild wind howled.
The `Feng Family` Grand Elder made a single-handed incantation gesture, and an azure array flag emerged. Its spiritual light flickered, and as she urged it with her magic power, a vast expanse of misty azure light appeared, as if engulfing the sky and earth!
Fang Xi chuckled softly, and likewise patted his storage bag, sending array flags flying out.
Streaks of five-colored clouds spread, merging with the azure light.
As he made a single-handed incantation gesture, those multi-colored banners suddenly grew incredibly large, like celestial pillars, and forcibly 'embedded' themselves into the key nodes of the `Feng Family`'s sect-protecting grand array.
Woo woo!
The cloud dragon wailed softly, and streaks of five-colored chains suddenly appeared around its body.
Those five-colored chains were incredibly thick, directly piercing into the cloud dragon's body, restricting all movements of this array spirit.
In an instant, the five-colored light spread throughout the entire array.
The `Feng Family` Grand Elder exclaimed in alarm, feeling that she had completely lost control over her clan's guardian grand array.
This was an almost impossible feat, yet it had occurred easily before her very eyes!
"Wait!"
Upon seeing 'Daoist Mu' on the opposite side take out yet another demonic, ominous treasure, the `Feng Family` Grand Elder finally couldn't bear it: "This old one submits, this old one is willing to hand over the `Dingfeng Immortal Pearl`. . ."
"`Dingfeng Immortal Pearl`?"
Fang Xi was slightly taken aback, thinking of the 'Dingfeng Pearl' he had obtained in the lower realm.
Looking at it now, it seemed to be some kind of imitation of this immortal treasure pearl?
In terms of power, was it even an imitation of an imitation?
"Precisely. The reason my `Feng Family` can suppress all wind-element divine abilities is entirely due to a `Dingfeng Immortal Pearl` passed down by our ancestors. Please, honored sir, wait a moment; this old one will immediately go to the clan grounds to retrieve the treasure. . ."
The `Feng Family` Grand Elder said hurriedly.
It wasn't that she willingly gave away the `Feng Family`'s treasure; it was purely because she had no other choice. . .
......
Within the `Feng Family`'s clan grounds.
This place was located within the `Feng Family`'s ancestral hall, and was a world within a `cave-heaven treasure` that had been refined into a divine position.
Looking around, gravestones, like giant mountains, towered into the clouds.
A gentle breeze blew!
The `Feng Family` Grand Elder used a wind-evasion technique and expressionlessly arrived at a valley. Endless strong winds blew out from it, like a wind tunnel.
"Old Ancestor?"
Several young men and women came forward to greet her. Each of them had a full spiritual light in their foreheads, clearly indicating excellent cultivation talent. All of them were beaming with joy: "With Old Ancestor making a move, that great villain must have been driven away. . ."
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