Chapter 888: Mahayana Heart Demon
Chapter 888: Mahayana Heart Demon
The Mahayana bottleneck!
As the last major hurdle before a cultivator's ascension, it was practically an insurmountable chasm.
Even cultivators at the perfected Integration stage might not have the certainty to break through in their entire lives.
If they couldn't even break through the Mahayana bottleneck, there was no need to mention surviving the subsequent tribulations like Heart Demons, Wind-Fire, or even Immortal Lightning!
Even Five Elements Child, one of the Human Race Five Sons and a peak Integration stage existence, had no confidence in assaulting the Mahayana realm.
That was why Old Man Meng had prepared a portion of 'Five Elements Immortal Water' for Five Elements Child.
If Five Elements Child refined this spiritual item, he would have a few chances to break through the bottleneck and achieve Mahayana cultivation!
However, he had no confidence in overcoming the four great calamities that followed, so he had been delaying his breakthrough.
This Mahayana spiritual item was most effective for cultivators practicing Five Elements complete cultivation methods. Fang Xi's primary cultivation method, the 'Withered Glory Chant', was a pure wood-attribute technique, so its effect would be much weaker for him.
But he did not take out and consume the 'Five Elements Immortal Water'.
Because he cultivated the Earthly Immortal lineage, the Mahayana bottleneck was nothing to him.
This Mahayana opportunity could be saved and exchanged for many valuable items.
Fang Xi circulated the 'Longevity Art', his body transforming into the Ancestral Demonic Tree, instantly devouring a hundred thousand mu of Myriad Wood Mother Qi!
In an instant, the pitch-black trunk of the Demonic Tree became incomparably crystalline, like the finest jade!
This scene was also reflected on Fang Xi's own body.
His body was like a human-shaped jade statue, with incomparably powerful Immortal Source Qi flowing through his meridians.
A terrifying pressure settled within his limbs and bones, bringing immense strain upon his physique.
"Eternal Evergreen Body. . . an Immortal Body!"
"A Mahayana Rogue Immortal is also an Immortal!"
"Heavenly Demon True Body!"
Within Fang Xi's body, each bone was as crystalline as jade, golden patterns flashing on their surface as the Eternal Evergreen Body erupted with terrifying vitality!
This spiritual physique was said to guarantee ascension to immortality, and after years of cultivation by Fang Xi using the Longevity Art, it had surpassed its limits, subtly upgrading from a top-tier spiritual physique to an immortal physique, naturally providing considerable aid in breaking through to the Mahayana Rogue Immortal realm.
This physique alone was comparable to half a portion of 'Five Elements Immortal Water'!
Not to mention, Fang Xi also cultivated the Heavenly Demon True Body and the Tantric cultivation method given by Jin Gangzi, making his physique among Integration stage cultivators truly peerless!
Inhale. . . exhale. . .
His exhalations became rain, his inhalations like clouds.
Accompanying a long, drawn-out breath, threads of Immortal Qi gathered upon the pseudo-immortal vein, surging around Fang Xi's body, absorbed by his jade-like physique. They were then refined by the 'Withered Glory Chant' and converged within his Dantian Qi Sea.
Within the Dantian Qi Sea, brimming with purple qi.
The three-foot-three-inch main Nascent Soul sat cross-legged, embracing the All-Heavens Precious Mirror, with treasures like the Life and Death Seal and the Fifth Generation Qing He Sword circling its body.
A magnificent and vast palace faintly appeared behind it.
On the main Nascent Soul's body, green and yellow colors constantly alternated, and wisps of Myriad Wood Mother Qi emerged.
It opened its hands, and a green-yellow alternating cycle of reincarnation appeared above its head, with the faint silhouette of the Demonic Tree emerging.
Subsequently, wisps of Immortal Qi passed through the cycle of reincarnation, carried and refined by the Demonic Tree's canopy. . . flowing downwards along the trunk's meridians, injecting into the main Nascent Soul's body.
The main Nascent Soul let out a soft cry, its size rapidly expanding once more, becoming indistinguishable from Fang Xi's outer appearance!
Under the stimulation of the abundant Immortal Qi, the Withered Glory Chant's magic power, originally at the Immortal Source Qi level, underwent another qualitative change, transforming into a nature akin to Immortal Qi.
This was the 'Immortal Elemental Force' of Mahayana cultivators!
A formidable magic power capable of nurturing Semi-Immortal Artifacts!
Rumble!
On Fang Xi's body, a certain mystic aperture was burst open, and a terrifying aura soared into the sky.
A surge of magic power far surpassing that of a peak Integration stage cultivator violently erupted, continuously spreading outwards!
The Mahayana bottleneck, shattered in a single charge!
...
Outside the He Yuan Mountain Range.
"What's going on? Why did so many desolate beasts and evil spirits suddenly appear, even forming a beast tide?"
Two streaks of escape light cautiously approached.
Judging by their magic power fluctuations, they were both around the Return to Void realm.
Without Return to Void cultivation, one would not dare to operate near the He Yuan Mountain Range.
"Could it be that some rare treasure or an ancient cultivator's cave dwelling has emerged from deep within this mountain range?"
With this thought, the two streaks of escape light approached cautiously.
"Wait!"
Suddenly, a childlike voice rang out, and the two streaks of escape light abruptly halted, revealing two cultivators.
One of them had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, holding a star-like sword orb that bounced ceaselessly, each bounce releasing fine sword qi.
The other was a maiden, holding a jade bottle in her hand.
These two Return to Void cultivators had extremely solemn expressions as they looked towards the source of the voice, seeing a small green-clad boy, appearing only seven or eight years old, with a topknot, watching them with a serious expression.
The two great cultivators swept their Divine Consciousness, and were both horrified: "An Integration stage demon? !"
"My master has ordered that this place is not to be entered without permission."
Little Xuan Gui stated matter-of-factly.
Since breaking through to the Integration stage, it had finally successfully transformed into this appearance.
After all, strictly speaking, it was still underage, yet it had broken through to the Integration realm, truly a peerless genius among the Xuan Gui clan.
If that True Spirit Xuanwu saw it, they would surely go to great lengths to bring it back and meticulously cultivate it. Perhaps in the future, the Xuan Gui clan could even produce a Great Sage.
"Master. . . this seventh-rank demon race, it actually has a master?"
The pair of Return to Void cultivators exchanged a glance, their hearts filled with shock and a hint of bitterness, knowing that whatever opportunities existed, they were now beyond their grasp.
They immediately clasped their fists and shot backwards, fleeing.
Just as they fled, a terrifying wave of magic power resonated from afar, causing their escape lights to tremble and almost sending them plummeting to the ground.
"This. . . this is. . ."
The two exchanged silent, horrified glances.
After a long while, the male sword cultivator mumbled, "Even Integration stage cultivators wouldn't inspire such terror in us. . . I'm afraid it's. . . Mahayana! ?"
"At this critical juncture for our human race, is a new Mahayana existence finally about to emerge?"
The female cultivator gazed behind her, her eyes filled with worship and admiration.
Even if they had advanced to Return to Void, their chances of reaching Integration in this life were slim, let alone becoming a Mahayana pillar of their race.
Elsewhere.
"Hehe. . . this is the second time, trying to slip past me relying on a rare treasure?"
Little Green transformed into her human form, grinning as she gazed at the void ahead, her eyes, tinged with green eyeshadow, carrying a hint of coldness: "If you get past me and offend my master. . . I can't bear the consequences, so you should just die!"
She formed a hand seal with one hand, and a jet-black mirror flew out.
As Fang Xi's spirit pet, Little Green had the advantage of being "first to get the moon near the water pavilion," obtaining many treasures from the slain Integration stage cultivators at Fang Xi's hand, and even getting to pick and choose.
This jet-black mirror was, naturally, a seventh-rank treasure!
The black treasure mirror hung suspended, suddenly releasing a dim black radiance that locked onto a certain spot in the void.
The figure of a purple-robed man appeared, his cultivation around the early Integration stage. He held a crystalline leaf in his hand, his face filled with surprise and uncertainty: "This is. . . the 'Profound Light Mirror'? No wonder it could break my 'One Leaf Blinds the Eye' secret technique. But isn't the 'Profound Light Mirror' Long Qingzi's treasure? How is it here?"
This person seemed quite knowledgeable, actually recognizing the origin of the 'Profound Light Mirror'.
At this moment, he let out a strange cry, his figure instantly dissipating into mist, and purple butterflies flew in all directions.
Evidently, after his unique secret technique failed, this purple-robed Integration stage cultivator did not believe he could contend with an Integration stage Green Fire Luan, choosing to flee.
"Hurry!"
Seeing this, Little Green smiled faintly and cast a hand seal.
Upon the Profound Light Mirror, streaks of jet-black light appeared, like arrows, piercing through the purple butterflies one by one.
She rubbed her fair, tender small hand, and a green feather fan appeared. With just a gentle flick, a strange wind arose between heaven and earth.
The void faintly rippled, and the purple-robed man appeared in disarray, his cultivation robe already covered in cuts.
Chirp!
A green shadow flashed, and Little Green was already before the man, her delicate mouth slightly agape as a streak of green fire appeared.
This was the Green Luan True Fire!
When Little Green advanced to the Integration stage, this Natal Fire Seed also progressed, becoming one of the most powerful True Fires in the Earthly Immortal World!
On a jet-black jade pendant in the purple-robed man's hand, light burst forth, revealing a light screen.
Upon the light screen, there were also numerous multicolored restrictions, combining with each other to form strange symbols.
Sizzle!
The green fire line landed on the light screen, pausing for only a moment before actually piercing through it and arriving before the purple-robed man.
Whoosh!
This wisp of green fire instantly expanded, transforming into a net of green fire that descended over his head.
The scorching heat burned the void, causing it to ripple continuously.
The purple-robed man's treasures instantly melted one by one, and even his dharma body was scorched.
Poof!
In an instant, the purple-robed man's body turned to ash in the flames, only a purple Nascent Soul emerging, shouting, "I am. . ."
Chirp!
The net of green fire descended, seemingly imbued with the ability to seal the void, preventing even the Nascent Soul from teleporting away.
Subsequently, wisps of green flames coiled around the purple Nascent Soul. In a flash of green light, the Nascent Soul dissipated into nothingness, leaving only a purple treasure bottle falling from mid-air.
"I don't care who your backing is. My master said, 'kill without mercy! '"
Little Green smilingly extended her hand, retrieved the purple treasure bottle, and then turned her gaze to another spot.
There, a streak of escape light suddenly appeared, tainted with a bloody hue, fleeing as if its life depended on it, back in the direction it had come from. . .
...
Pseudo-Immortal Vein.
Inside the cave dwelling.
Two identical Fang Xis sat facing each other.
"So this is a truly perfected Nascent Soul?"
One of the 'Fang Xis' touched his own cheek, the sensation identical to real flesh and blood.
A perfected Nascent Soul could fully materialize, existing long-term separated from the physical body!
Furthermore, it could gather and disperse at will. One step further, and it would be an immortal and undying Primordial Spirit!
Suddenly, he came to stand beside the other Fang Xi, and the two figures overlapped.
"The Heart Demon is coming!"
Fang Xi mumbled, then flipped his palm, stuffing all the pills from several Myriad Years Empty Green Bottles into his mouth.
Then, he picked up a rare treasure resembling a forehead ornament and tied it onto his forehead.
After completing all this, Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness became hazy, and he instantly forgot his whereabouts. . .
...
Myriad Islands Lake.
Petals scattered profusely.
Under the peach blossom tree, Fang Xi raised his wine gourd and quietly took a sip.
Suddenly, he turned around, and an ordinary-looking Foundation Establishment female cultivator gracefully approached: "Green Bamboo Wine is good, but don't drink too much. . ."
"Xing Ling? !"
Fang Xi smiled back, yet a passage of scripture suddenly appeared in his mind—"All gatherings of love and affection are impermanent and fleeting; life is full of fears, and fate is as perilous as morning dew; from love springs sorrow, from love springs fear; if one separates from love, there is neither sorrow nor fear. . ."
'This is a line from the "Six Senses Heart Scroll," wait, what is this Six Senses Heart Scroll? '
Surprise filled his heart, then he felt a wave of confusion, forgetting the matter, and walked arm-in-arm with Ruan Xing Ling.
In a daze, the two became Daoist Companions, living an immortal-like life on Peach Blossom Island.
Decades later.
Fang Xi let out a long cry, and a green Golden Core condensed, which he then swallowed into his abdomen.
The next instant, a bloody hand emerged from his abdomen, and layers of restrictions appeared, binding the core.
He turned around in disbelief, staring at Ruan Xing Ling: "The method of. . . Core Seizure? You. . ."
In an instant, six-colored light revolved in Fang Xi's eyes, and a hint of a smile appeared: "Break!"
He seemed to have awakened a Buddhist tongue-related divine ability, possessing the power of 'words become law'.
The 'Ruan Xing Ling' with blood-stained hands paused slightly, then her figure shattered like a fleeting dream-flower.
What followed were two gigantic demonic eyes, and within those demonic eyes were countless compound eyes, making anyone who saw them almost fall into qi deviation: ". . . Dying in a woman's embrace is far better than being tortured to death by this Heavenly Demon. . ."
"Break!"
Fang Xi's tongue bloomed into lotuses, yet it had no effect at all. He couldn't help but be horrified: "You. . . you're not a Heart Demon?"
"Hehehe. . . I am your Life-Bound Demonic Tribulation. Your cultivation, your treasures, your opportunities. . . give them all to me!"
The demonic eye loomed high above, and a giant demonic palm descended.
"A Life-Bound Demonic Tribulation, a Heavenly Demon seizing a cultivator's foundation? How is that possible?"
Fang Xi's eyes were filled with horror: "Could it be. . . because I cultivated the orthodox demonic art, 'Myriad Manifestations True Demon Arts', it resulted in an additional layer of Life-Bound Demonic Tribulation within the Mahayana tribulation? !"
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