Chapter 894: Exploration and Action
Chapter 894: Exploration and Action
A distant and unknown Great Thousand World.
Somewhere in the wilderness.
The void suddenly rippled with faint, thread-like undulations.
The ripples expanded, transforming into two silver-white gates.
A figure shot out from within the gates.
"So this is. . . the unknown Great Thousand World?"
Fang Xi's External Avatar murmured, his expression subtly changing.
Crack! Snap!
From his body, countless sounds of shattering suddenly rang out.
He reacted with extreme speed, immediately forming a hand seal. Demonic qi surged skyward, transforming into an ancient, simple demonic armor covering his body.
The Five Fires Seven Birds Fan appeared in his hand, shimmering with multi-colored light.
Immediately after, strands of demonic qi, like tentacles, tossed out the few items that were acting strangely.
They were, astonishingly, several storage pouches and a cave-heaven treasure!
By then, the storage pouches had already exploded, and countless items vanished into the void turbulence.
Dense, myriad cracks also appeared on that cave-heaven treasure, with streaks of silver light seeming eager to gush out from the fissures.
Fang Xi's expression changed, and he abruptly retreated.
Boom!
Finally, the void treasure disintegrated, transforming into a silvery moonlight halo.
Wherever the moonlight passed, the void rippled, and whether it was mountains, rivers, rocks, or earth, all were swallowed by an invisible maw. . .
"My treasures in the storage pouches and cave-heaven. . ."
Fang Xi let out a wail.
Just that one incident caused him severe losses.
Whether it was the large amounts of Immortal Jade, pills, talismans, treasures in the storage pouches. . . or even some living creatures within the cave-heaven treasure, all had at this moment returned to the void, completely annihilated into dust.
"The void here is far too formidable compared to the Earthly Immortal World. . ."
Fang Xi swept his Divine Consciousness, and his expression couldn't help but turn exceedingly grim.
If this had been in the Earthly Immortal World, when a storage pouch exploded, most of its contents would have fallen out.
Cave-heaven treasures would be more troublesome, but there would still be remnants left behind.
But in this place, the void laws seemed exceptionally strict and powerful; any item or even living creature within the storage pouches and cave-heaven treasures was completely annihilated by the void. . .
Fortunately, before setting out, for the sake of secrecy, the External Avatar had handed over intelligent living creatures like the Yellow Spring Heavenly Ghost to his main body.
As for his subordinates from the Starry Sky Domain? Naturally, they had been sent back long ago. . .
Otherwise, this one incident might have led to their complete annihilation!
Even so, Fang Xi had suffered heavy losses this time.
Apart from the few treasures like the Divine Infant Sword and Netherworld Banner that he cultivated directly in his Dantian with magic power, all others were habitually placed in his storage pouches, leaving him utterly destitute in an instant.
The losses were so severe that the External Avatar almost wanted to just return and 'lie flat' (give up). . .
Fortunately, he still had some rationality, first moving away from the dangerous area where the void treasure had self-destructed.
Whoosh!
The Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi whistled, swirling around Fang Xi, making his escape light incredibly fast and imbued with concealment.
In this Great Thousand World, everything had to be handled with extreme caution.
Fortunately, with the current power of the 'All-Heavens Precious Mirror', he could return to the Earthly Immortal World at any time, preventing him from falling into a deadly predicament.
Even so, Fang Xi was on high alert, exerting his utmost vigilance.
After all, in a Great Thousand World, while it wasn't necessarily true that powerful individuals were everywhere, there were certainly quite a few stronger than him.
"Hmm?"
As he controlled the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi, Fang Xi immediately noticed a difference: "The Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi is so rich, even much richer than in the Earthly Immortal World. . . Is this truly a Great Thousand World?"
Although he had a conjecture in his heart, he was not certain if this place was the 'True Immortal World' to which the nine-tribulation Mahayana cultivators from the Earthly Immortal World ascended!
'Ancient legends say that the immortals in the True Immortal World are immortal and ageless. Once a Mahayana cultivator ascends, they will be guided to the 'Immortal Cleansing Pool' to primarily use their Nascent Soul to reshape their immortal body, becoming known as Nascent Soul True Immortals. . . '
'And I'm a stowaway. '
Fang Xi carefully sensed his surroundings and immediately discovered another difference: "Not only are the void laws strict, but they also differ from those of the Earthly Immortal World. No wonder both low-grade storage pouches and high-grade cave-heaven treasures are destroyed. . ."
"It seems other cultivation methods and divine abilities will require certain adjustments to adapt to the environment of this Great Thousand World. . ."
He suddenly looked up and saw an incomparably colossal star suspended mid-air, showering down dazzling starlight.
This star had a faint purple hue, like the lord of myriad stars.
Fang Xi suppressed his escape light and began to cautiously investigate his surroundings.
Fearing danger, although he had departed from the annihilation site of the cave-heaven treasure that had caused such a massive commotion, he dared not stray too far, only exploring with extreme caution.
At the slightest sign of trouble, he would activate the All-Heavens Precious Mirror, ready to flee at any moment.
"In the True Immortal World, there should be genuine 'Immortal Veins' present. . . Perhaps starting from that angle, I can verify a thing or two."
He fell into contemplation, a pensive look appearing on his face.
...
Earthly Immortal World.
Penglai Immortal Pavilion.
Fang Xi leisurely reclined on a soft couch, his head resting on Madam Baolian's long, shapely thigh. Not far away, Yunxi Yuanjun was elegantly plucking the strings of a guqin.
Ever since her Divine Dao advancement, her guqin artistry had grown increasingly refined.
As he ate the spirit fruit brought to him by Madam Baolian, he idly pondered.
'The Seven Treasures Secret Realm on Trapped Sky Island naturally has the Divine Dao Emperor Avatar working with Shen Suanzi to resolve it. . . This Shen Suanzi is a bit strange; if you say his divinations aren't accurate, he still manages to get the biggest benefits every time, but if you say they are accurate, they're off by thousands of miles. . . This time, to break through the core restrictions of the Seven Treasures Secret Realm, it's best to let the Divine Dao Avatar test the waters first. . . '
'The External Avatar's exploration of that Great Thousand World should be nearing a breakthrough. . . '
'Avatars are created to exert effort on my behalf. '
'I've already advanced to the Mahayana realm, so naturally, I should prioritize enjoyment. . . '
'After all, seeking eternal life is for eternal enjoyment, not eternal suffering. . . '
Just then, his expression shifted, and he waved his hand.
Madam Baolian cast a resentful glance at Fang Xi, then walked out with Yunxi Yuanjun.
Not long after, a silver light flashed in the void, the invisible gates opened, and the External Avatar's figure emerged.
Fang Xi sat cross-legged, meeting the External Avatar's gaze.
Then, from his body, a third 'Fang Xi' emerged.
This was naturally his perfected Nascent Soul.
This Nascent Soul, in terms of height, physique. . . was identical to Fang Xi himself.
At this, it smiled faintly and merged with the External Avatar.
The External Avatar trembled, and the Nascent Soul within its Qi Sea Dantian was instantly assimilated.
Then, countless memories surfaced, as if Fang Xi's true self had personally visited the Great Thousand World.
"Storage treasures. . . will all be annihilated?"
"I wonder if my Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm can withstand it? But when a Nascent Soul True Immortal ascends, does only their Nascent Soul ascend? Otherwise, why would they need to reshape their immortal body?"
"Looking at it this way, there's a high probability that it's the True Immortal World?"
"The External Avatar's experience serves as a reminder for me. When I ascend in the future, I must still be cautious, or I might suffer severe losses. . ."
Within his Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm, Fang Xi also harbored many mortals and cultivators.
After pondering for a moment, he felt that if his main body were to smuggle into that Great Thousand World, these people could not be brought along.
Otherwise, one could not know how strict the True Immortal World's laws were.
But there was a certain possibility that these mortals and cultivators would be annihilated by the True Immortal World's laws in an instant!
'The All-Heavens Precious Mirror can smuggle people into the Earthly Immortal World and the Human World. . . but it might not be able to smuggle into the True Immortal World! '
'What's more, for the sake of secrecy, even spirit pets like the Horned Dragon and Little Green should ideally be left in the Earthly Immortal World. . . '
'If they want to go to the True Immortal World, it's better for them to ascend on their own. '
Fang Xi's eyes turned cold as he made his decision.
Following that, he looked at his External Avatar again, planning to equip it with numerous treasures so that it could at least hold its own for a moment against a Mahayana cultivator.
This Great Thousand World still needed to be explored by his External Avatar.
At the very least. . . he needed to first find people or other creatures with whom he could communicate, learn their language and writing, and then disguise himself as a native. . .
Just then, a silver light flashed in the void, and the Divine Dao Avatar emerged majestically from within the silver gates.
Fang Xi assimilated it as before, and a smile appeared at the corner of his lips: "That's good. . . Shen Suanzi was relatively reliable this time. A portion of the core restrictions of the Trapped Sky Island Immortal Abode have been refined, so at least the island can now be controlled to descend at the correct location. . ."
"For the first battle, the battle to establish prestige, whom should I choose?"
Fang Xi stroked his chin, pondering to himself.
Just then, a streak of light swiftly flew over, transforming into a jade-green flying sword.
From the flying sword, Shui Lingxin's anxious voice rang out: "This is terrible! The Wangyue Clan's army is mobilizing, coming towards our Penglai Immortal Pavilion! We suspect they've gained powerful reinforcements, perhaps that foreign race Mahayana cultivator!"
"I understand."
Fang Xi sighed with emotion: "Well, no need to choose then. It's just. . . this timing isn't logical, is it? Shouldn't the foreign race Mahayana cultivator strike first, pushing Penglai Immortal Pavilion to the brink of destruction, and then I descend like a savior at the crucial moment? It seems I've arrived too early now?"
"However, it's not good to do it this way every time. If I'm too late just once, all my subordinates and friends would be finished. That would be a prime example of trying to show off and ending up a fool. . ."
"I still prefer thorough planning, advance deployment, and then succeeding without the slightest hitch. . . This is what is called, 'A truly skilled warrior achieves victory without grand exploits! '"
Fang Xi didn't want things to be so thrilling; it was better to proceed step by step.
For instance, this time, it was natural that the human race's situation would be difficult after the demon race's crushing defeat.
Therefore, he had increased the frequency of his visits to Penglai Immortal Pavilion to listen to music and drink, precisely to prevent such incidents from occurring.
...
Outside the Nine Dragons Sun-Veiling Grand Array.
Two streaks of light arrived first before the grand array.
One of them was, naturally, the rhinoceros-headed human-bodied 'Xiyuan', a late-stage Void Amalgamation cultivator.
The other was an old man with a single, jet-black horn on his head. As he gazed at the quasi-eighth-rank formation, he couldn't help but sigh: "How many brilliant talents does the human race possess? Just the formation master who set up this array is not to be underestimated. . . Previously, scouts reported an'riyue Tonghui'phenomenon appearing in human territory, suspected to be the emergence of a newly advanced Mahayana cultivator. . ."
"Could it be that the human race's destiny is unending? " Xiyuan felt a chill upon hearing this.
"Heh heh, it's merely a final flicker of light before their demise. . . Now, this prime land, and even the destiny favored by the Earthly Immortal World, all belong to us."
The Mahayana cultivator from the Wangyue Clan coldly snorted, and terrifying Mahayana-level magic power fluctuations surged skyward, sweeping away the clouds, then pressed down towards the grand array.
It actually intended to break this grand array and annihilate Penglai Immortal Pavilion with its power alone!
Precisely at this moment, a figure flew out, an immense aura sweeping through the void, actually overwhelming the foreign race Mahayana cultivator's magic power, causing the opponent to lose the momentum battle from the start.
"A Mahayana cultivator?"
A trace of astonishment immediately appeared on Old Ancestor Wangyue's face.
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