Chapter 886: Integration Perfected
Chapter 886: Integration Perfected
"It's. . . a Heavenly Demon!"
From afar, Fang Xi sensed an aura of extreme profundity.
It was like a vortex, actually trying to swallow his Divine Consciousness and gaze!
His expression shifted slightly, and he dared not look further, quickly averting his eyes.
When cultivators undergo tribulation and ascend, they become Nascent Soul True Immortals!
When demon cultivators undergo tribulation and ascend, they become Heavenly Demons!
Demonic cultivators who practice the true Heavenly Demon arts will even encounter the 'Heavenly Demon Seizure of Foundation' during their Mahayana tribulation, which is their fated demonic tribulation!
But apart from that, the Heavenly and Earthly Immortal World's laws do not permit Heavenly Demons to act at will.
"Indeed, since the laws of heaven and earth permit a Heavenly Demon to temporarily descend during their fated demonic tribulation. . . then as long as certain harsh conditions are met, it might not be impossible to do the same thing."
Fang Xi muttered, "The greatest foundations of the three races must all be at the True Immortal level!"
"However, even if a Heavenly Demon can be summoned, there must be many restrictions. It might just be a phantom, or perhaps its strength is suppressed to less than one-tenth in the Earthly Immortal World. . . The most crucial thing is, there must be a time limit. . ."
When high-level cultivators from the Earthly Immortal World descend to a lower realm, they are subject to terrifying suppression and repulsion.
This is even more so for Immortals from the True Immortal World descending to the Earthly Immortal World.
"All in all, one cannot underestimate any super-large race, but there's no need to be overly worried either. . ."
He cast a spell, and the bronze chariot actually turned around, galloping wildly away.
"Senior Mu?"
Feng Yingyue couldn't help but feel a little suspicious at this sight.
"We're just here to watch the show, not to be the protagonists. . . if you get too close to the show and step onto the stage yourself, it won't be fun anymore."
Fang Xi spoke with hidden meaning, saying something that left Feng Yingyue completely bewildered.
Now, his plan to observe the foundations of the various races had been completed.
As for the outcome of the four-race great war, it actually wasn't important!
Anyway, after he reached Mahayana, he would make his move!
"We'll go to the rear first. After the great battle, the latest results concerning the Demon race will naturally come out. . ."
...
Several days later.
In a demonic city closest to the Heavenly Demon Plain.
"This. . ."
Feng Yingyue stared dumbfounded at the streaks of dark demonic light across the sky.
These were all high-level demon cultivators scattering and fleeing!
Under such circumstances, even without asking anyone, she knew that the Demon Race's grand encampment on the Heavenly Demon Plain — had collapsed!
This must mean that the Human and Demon races were at a disadvantage in the Mahayana battle.
She just didn't know how severe the losses were?
Seeing this scene, even though Feng Yingyue was only a low-level cultivator of the Human race, her heart couldn't help but fill with worry.
"A defeated army collapses like a mountain. . ."
A flash of escape light, and Fang Xi's figure appeared, still holding a high-level demon cultivator in his hand.
The demon cultivator was now like a discarded rag doll, tossed casually aside.
"Senior Mu. . . the front line?"
Feng Yingyue asked tentatively.
"The Mahayana battle. . . our Human race and the Demon race lost."
Fang Xi answered expressionlessly, "Although the Demon race summoned a Heavenly Demon to descend using a demon-summoning technique, it was countered by the Yao race's hidden trump card. . . At that moment, the Jiuchi Race also revealed their trump card, having actually hidden a newly advanced Mahayana cultivator — Di Yi!"
"The Jiuchi Race actually has a fifth Mahayana cultivator? " Feng Yingyue murmured.
Having followed Fang Xi for this period, she now had a deeper understanding of the upper echelons of the four races.
She understood the weight of five Mahayana cultivators, which was already close to that of the Human, Yao, and Demon races during their low periods!
"Not only that, this Di Yi possesses truly heaven-defying talent. Although he has not yet faced an Immortal Thunder Tribulation, his own magic power and divine abilities already rival those of Seven-tribulation Mahayana cultivators like the Five Elements Qilin and Elder Xu. . . he is truly a heaven-defying talent. . . Hehe, no wonder the Jiuchi Race dared to intervene in the three-race war, seeking to contend for the overlord position of the Earthly Immortal World. . ."
Fang Xi sneered several times, then said, "With matters here concluded, we should depart. . ."
"Senior. . . what will happen in the future?"
Feng Yingyue felt a deep sense of confusion and fear.
With the Human and Demon races suffering defeat in the Mahayana battle, she feared that when the war reignited, even the heartland of the Human race would no longer be safe.
"Don't worry, the Demon race will be the first to suffer misfortune next! The remaining territory of the Demon race is enough for the Yao race and the alien alliance to fight over for decades. . ."
Fang Xi comforted her.
As for decades later, no, it wouldn't even take that long. His main body would be able to advance to the Mahayana realm.
Both the Human-Demon alliance and the Yao-Alien alliance had signed unbreakable treaties, with Mahayana cultivators even placing restrictions on each other.
It wasn't that the Demon race couldn't betray their alliance, it was just that the cost would be too great.
Moreover, even if the war reached its conclusion, the Demon race likely wouldn't be completely annihilated. Perhaps the surviving Mahayana cultivators would lead them to hold onto a few domains, or the remaining demon cultivators might be placed into a cave-heaven treasure and carried by Mahayana cultivators to flee into the depths of the desolate wilderness. . .
"Then what will become of our Human race?"
Feng Yingyue no longer dared to think.
Fang Xi also sighed.
The Human race had come to provide aid this time, but they hadn't revealed all their trump cards. Even that Seven-tribulation Mahayana had not arrived, and it was said that Qingxu Tongzi also held back his strength.
This, conversely, led to the Human race's Mahayana strength being weak, making them a breakthrough point for the alien races.
That 'Di Yi''s first move was against the Flower-surname Mahayana!
Combined with Di Ling, who possessed the Immortal Abode Rare Treasure 'Twin Jiaolong Blades', he actually killed him directly!
This Flower-surname Mahayana had originally passed five lightning tribulations but was stuck at the sixth, knowing there was a high chance he wouldn't survive it.
This time, it was also due to the fate of the Human race that he was persuaded to come here.
Unexpectedly, he perished here!
The Demon race also had Mahayana demon cultivators fall in battle. Both the Human and Demon races suffered heavy losses to their vitality.
"Our Human race's future?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Xi's lips curved into a smile: "It should be quite glorious, right?"
Feng Yingyue couldn't help but be speechless, feeling that although this Senior Mu was only an Integration cultivator, his tone was frighteningly arrogant.
Moreover, under the current circumstances, could the Human race's future truly be bright?
...
Trapped Sky Island.
Inside the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm.
Spring-like weather year-round, with lush greenery everywhere.
Fang Xi sat cross-legged, with layers of myriad wood mother qi gathering above his head like an azure auspicious cloud.
Possessing the Ancestral Demonic Tree, Ginseng Fruit Tree, and Po Suo Twin Trees, among other heaven-and-earth spiritual roots, the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm grew at a rapid pace.
Coupled with his unrestrained use of Immortal Jade to nourish the spiritual realm.
By today, he looked up slightly.
He saw a small mountain of Immortal Jade crumble, releasing streams of immortal qi that were perfectly absorbed by the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm.
The azure auspicious cloud above his head vibrated, suddenly breaking through the one hundred thousand mu mark!
"Integration perfected!"
Fang Xi gazed at the Nascent Soul within his body. The Nascent Soul's appearance, spirit, and temperament were identical to his own, standing three feet and three inches tall, reaching a certain limit.
"Next, is to break through to the Mahayana realm, allowing the Nascent Soul to truly become perfected!"
"A cultivator's Nascent Soul is the crystallization of their essence, qi, and spirit. It begins cultivation from the Nascent Soul stage, progressing through Soul Transformation, Return to Void, and Integration. . . finally achieving true completion at the Mahayana realm! It becomes fully substantial, capable of long-term existence without a physical body, and its size is identical to that of the cultivator. . . 'Mahayana' literally means the Nascent Soul has 'greatly matured'!"
Now, Fang Xi was well-versed in the many secrets of the Mahayana realm.
This was also very helpful for breaking through the realm.
"Once a cultivator breaks through to Mahayana, their cultivated techniques also reach their limit. . . their realm cannot advance further, reaching its peak, making it difficult to improve even a tiny bit. . ."
The Mahayana realm has no distinctions such as early, mid, late, or perfected stages.
Or rather, once one breaks through to Mahayana, they are already at Mahayana perfected, and their magic power realm can no longer progress.
Moreover, those who can break through to Mahayana already possess top-tier secret arts, divine abilities, and treasures. Unless they encounter another heaven-defying opportunity, it is extremely difficult for them to improve, as they have already reached the limits of their own talent. Therefore, their strength is mostly in a constant state.
Of course, there are also those with heaven-defying talent who, after reaching Mahayana, can still cultivate heaven-defying divine abilities or acquire Immortal Abode Rare Treasures, causing their strength to surge again.
Aside from these, ordinary Mahayana cultivators, after breaking through to Mahayana and advancing their cultivation methods, divine abilities, and secret arts to the Mahayana level, find their cultivation unable to progress further. Limited by their talent, they also encounter bottlenecks in understanding laws. Their choice to go into seclusion or wander is mostly in preparation for undergoing tribulation.
Whether it's spending vast amounts of time cultivating tribulation-passing secret arts or collecting Thunder Transformation Treasures, none of these benefit combat. They have little impact on the strength of Mahayana combatants.
"Since I cultivate the Earth Immortal heritage, once I break through to Mahayana, I will be like 'Di Yi', at least comparable to a Seven-tribulation Mahayana, right?"
Fang Xi had previously been unclear about the combat strength of Mahayana cultivators.
But this time, personally witnessing and feeling the power of a Seven-tribulation Mahayana cultivator's strike, and even the aura of a Heavenly Demon, gave him a clear understanding.
"I even possess the foundation of a Nine-tribulation Mahayana. . . In the future, as long as I cultivate a few tribulation-passing secret arts and combine them with Immortal Abode Rare Treasures, surviving all nine tribulations and ascending to immortality won't be a problem!"
In this regard, the Immortal Abode heritage clearly had an advantage!
With a thought, Fang Xi stepped out of the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm and arrived at the Kyushu School's base.
In the void, a scent of incense permeated the air.
Tall signal towers stood erect, reaching high into the sky.
The dense power of faith and incense caused Fang Xi to frown slightly.
If it were his Shinto Avatar as an Imperial Heavenly Emperor, he would undoubtedly love this environment.
But for him, a true Earth Immortal, it felt a little uncomfortable.
At this moment, on Trapped Sky Island, streaks of Integration aura lay dormant, their sheer number astonishing!
"I still somewhat underestimated the population explosion resulting from the combination of the Kyushu Realm's civilian technology and this place, in the absence of external enemies. . ."
Fang Xi murmured.
The more people there were, the denser the power of faith, causing the strength of his Shinto Avatar to rise accordingly.
By now, the stronger the Shinto army became, the more the strength of 'East Florescence Supreme Profound True Endless Green Great Emperor,' who governed the Shinto, naturally surged.
If he were within his own territory on Trapped Sky Island, his strength should be comparable to an Eight or Nine-tribulation Mahayana cultivator!
He had even, faintly, touched upon the 'Heavenly Emperor's Dao'.
As long as he spread the Shinto, letting it permeate the entire Earthly Immortal World and suppress the Immortal Dao.
Within a century, he would undoubtedly ascend to the 'Position of Heavenly Emperor', capable of suppressing even True Immortals descending to the world!
"The Heavenly Emperor is a unique position. There can only be one in the entire Earthly Immortal World. . ."
"And once this is done, it will inevitably provoke a backlash from the Immortal Dao, along with 'Heaven and Earth having a sense', leading to Heaven-bestowed divine positions, and so on. . . The power of Dao transformation will also surge to a terrifying degree."
With the previous transmigrator's unfortunate example, Fang Xi had no intention of doing so.
At this moment, as he used his Shinto Avatar to sense heaven and earth, he frowned slightly: "The environment of Trapped Sky Island is lacking; advancing to Integration is fine. . . but to break through to Mahayana, it's still a bit short. It seems I must break through to the Mahayana realm within the Earthly Immortal World itself?"
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