Chapter 898: Declaration
Chapter 898: Declaration
“Amitābha. . . This has nothing to do with this humble monk. ”
Jin Gangzi clasped his hands together. He was indeed a venerable monk who had attained the Dao; even under the oppressive might of the Shinto army, he remained composed, his tongue blossoming like a lotus: “As for ‘Five Elements Child’? This person is currently in Tianyuan City, and the Mahayana cultivator surnamed Meng behind him has long since perished. . . ”
“He actually perished? ”
Gui Axe Zhenjun and Tumo Venerable exchanged glances, slightly surprised.
They had been preparing their forces, their hypothetical enemy being that Mahayana cultivator, but they hadn't expected the other party to have directly perished?
This gave the cultivators of the Kyushu School the feeling of punching cotton.
“Fortunately, Five Elements Child is still around, which offers some comfort. ”
Tumo Venerable said grimly, “As for this little monk, whether he’s speaking the truth is yet unknown. . . ”
Jin Gangzi’s face paled, and numerous soul-searching techniques flashed one by one through his mind.
As cultivators, discerning lies was actually quite simple.
“Cough cough. . . Please wait, everyone. ”
At this moment, a voice sounded. Shen Suan Zi, carrying a white banner, hurried over: “This old man can vouch for Daoist Brother Jin Gangzi. He has always been a man of noble character, disdaining to lie, and with the Buddhist precepts before him, his reputation is impeccable. . . ”
“Hmm? Shen Suan Zi? ”
Jin Gangzi’s face lit up with joy upon first seeing Shen Suan Zi: “Amitābha, when this humble monk heard earlier that my old friend had met with trouble, I even chanted scriptures for you all night, praying for you to turn ill fortune into good. . . Now it seems, you are indeed unharmed. . . ”
“Haha, thank you, Daoist Brother, for your concern. How could this old man make a mistake in his divinations? My previous accidental entry into Trapped Sky Island was actually due to the hidden mysteries within the divinatory trigrams, allowing this old man to seek good fortune and avoid disaster. . . ”
His expression then dimmed again: “To think that the human race has fallen to such a state, with so many Daoist friends fallen in battle, this old man truly hadn’t expected it. . . ”
If he had known earlier that the opportunity on Trapped Sky Island was like this, it would truly be hard to say how Shen Suan Zi would have chosen.
At the very least, with him, the human race’s foremost master of divination, participating in military affairs, perhaps the casualties of the human army could have been reduced.
“Amitābha. . . ” Jin Gangzi, however, comforted his old friend: “The fate of our four races mostly rests on the Mahayana patriarchs. Even if Daoist Brother could slightly alter the situation, he ultimately wouldn’t be able to turn the tide of the overall situation. . . ”
“Mahayana. . . Mahayana, indeed. . . ”
Shen Suan Zi and Jin Gangzi exchanged glances, their gazes falling upon Fang Xi and that Shinto Emperor.
Clearly, the rise and fall of the human race now rested on a single thought from Fang Xi.
“Where are Mahayana cultivators like Qing Xu Tong Zi now? ”
Fang Xi, after comforting Shui Lingxin and the other female cultivators, asked.
“All in Tianyuan City. . . The second battle of Tianyuan City is about to commence. Our race’s Mahayana cultivators are all tied up on the front lines of Tianyuan City, making it difficult for them to come to Heavenly Brahma Domain to assist, which is why this humble monk was ordered to come. ”
Jin Gangzi replied respectfully.
“The second battle of Tianyuan City? ”
Fang Xi was somewhat speechless.
The last time he intervened, the human race won the Battle of Tianyuan City, pushing the front lines all the way forward. Although they hadn’t yet recaptured the Three Realms Mountain defense line, they had at least pushed into the vicinity of the Azure Domain, recovering eighty percent of the human race’s territory.
Unexpectedly, after the demon race’s defeat, the situation took such a sharp turn for the worse in such a short time.
If he didn’t intervene, and this battle of Tianyuan City were lost, it wouldn’t be as simple as losing half their territory; it would be a complete collapse.
“Enough. . . There’s no time to lose. We shall immediately ascend to the Pantheon and depart for Tianyuan City! ”
Without further thought, Fang Xi made his decision.
Having silently accumulated power and lain dormant for so many years, now with his Mahayana accomplishment, and with Shinto power as his wings, leading the human race and dominating the Earthly Immortal World, it all rested on this battle!
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Tianyuan City.
The previous restrictions had long since been restored; streaks of five-colored light soared into the sky, transforming into various formations.
Tall puppets stood silently upon the city walls, exuding terrifying auras.
Within the city, another ‘pseudo-immortal vein’ had been forged, named ‘Celestial Water Pavilion’. With winding streams and floating wine cups, it was built with extreme elegance.
However, most of the high-level cultivators residing within had a hint of sorrow on their faces.
Now that the demon race was utterly defeated, the human race was like a lone tree struggling against a storm, already showing signs of instability.
At this critical juncture of the great war, some sects even refused to obey orders, and some even became deserters.
After all, the wilderness was vast!
If there were Integration stage cultivators carrying Cave-heaven Treasures, they could still prolong their existence for a long time.
Perhaps they could even find a suitable place in the wilderness to recuperate and multiply, like the Wangyue clan and the Stone Clan, and return to fight another day!
The high-ranking members of the human race had naturally prepared for a defeat, having many seed plans.
This situation was also one of them.
But sects fleeing on their own initiative was entirely different from the high-ranking members arranging their escape.
Strictly speaking, they were already suspected of betraying the human race.
“Alas. . . The storm is brewing. ”
In the deepest part of Celestial Water Pavilion, inside a refined chamber.
A cattail fan floated in mid-air. Qing Xu Tong Zi sat upon it, his face filled with worry.
“Five Elements Qilin, Di Yi. . . they are truly coming with fierce momentum. This time, our human race is likely in trouble. . . ”
His small face scrunched up into a ball as he spoke to Che Xuan Yuan beside him.
“This old man’s Immortal Lightning Tribulation will likely arrive in a few hundred years. This time, I may not survive it. Perhaps it’s better to stay here and fight to the death for the human race. . . ” Che Xuan Yuan stroked the Void Mirror in his hand, sighing: “As for you, Daoist Brother Qing Xu, you should preserve your useful body to cut through thorns and thickets for our human race. . . ”
His lifespan naturally couldn’t be as exaggerated as Fang Xi’s; he had to face an Immortal Lightning Tribulation every few thousand years. Now, the next great tribulation was already not far off.
What was worse, the recent string of battles had severely damaged his primordial qi. Originally, relying on the ‘Void Mirror’ in his hand, he had some confidence in surviving the Immortal Lightning Tribulation, but now he had little left.
“Alas. . . It is our misfortune to encounter such an unprecedented change in the ages. What can be done? ”
A hint of helplessness also appeared on Qing Xu Tong Zi’s small face.
“Even if the path ahead is difficult, we can only rely on the longswords in our hands to carve out a path to survival. ”
A flash of white light, and a Daoist carrying a sword walked in. It was precisely the Mahayana cultivator surnamed Bu.
Ever since Old Man Meng and Daoist Friend Hua successively perished, the human race’s Mahayana combat power had also become stretched thin.
“Daoist Friend Bu, do you have good news? ”
Qing Xu Tong Zi’s eyes lit up upon seeing the Mahayana cultivator surnamed Bu enter.
“This old man appealed to emotion and reason. . . finally persuading ‘Gui Xu Zi’. He promised to make one move at an opportune moment. . . but he said that one person’s strength alone could not turn the tide, and feared it would be of no avail. ”
The Mahayana cultivator surnamed Bu sighed.
“Alas. . . Even with Gui Xu Zi, it is indeed difficult to resist Five Elements Qilin and Di Yi. . . ”
A cold glint flashed in Qing Xu Tong Zi’s eyes: “However, if we were to sacrifice an Immortal Abode Rare Treasure and set up that legendary Immortal Array. . . even a seventh or eighth tribulation Mahayana cultivator would be severely wounded if not killed. . . In any case, only by inflicting heavy casualties on the demon race and the alien Mahayana cultivators can our human race find peace in the future. Even if we flee to the wilderness, the intensity of their pursuit would be lessened. . . ”
“Exactly. . . At that time, we shall use the ‘Void Mirror’. ”
Hearing that Qing Xu Tong Zi was about to activate the human race’s final trump card, Che Xuan Yuan smiled magnanimously.
Just as the Mahayana cultivator surnamed Bu was about to say something, the three Mahayana cultivators’ expressions suddenly changed. They sensed a powerful divine consciousness sweeping over.
Its location was surprisingly in the very center of Tianyuan City!
“A Mahayana cultivator! ”
“Impossible! With the current formations, it’s absolutely impossible for demon and alien Mahayana cultivators to infiltrate the city right under our noses! ”
“From the aura, it must be a human cultivator. ”
The three exchanged glances, each transforming into a different streak of light, arriving above Tianyuan City.
Whoosh whoosh!
The gale was fierce, and layers of formation restrictions enveloped them, yet they could not stop Fang Xi from entering with Jin Gangzi.
“So it’s Jin Gangzi. ”
Che Xuan Yuan smiled slightly upon seeing Jin Gangzi, then looked at Fang Xi, startled: “This is. . . ”
“This Seat is Fang Xi, a newly advanced Mahayana cultivator. . . ”
Fang Xi, clad in a green robe, had his Pantheon disappear without a trace. Only the surging fluctuations of Mahayana magical power remained, shaking the assembled cultivators.
“Good! ”
Che Xuan Yuan was immediately overjoyed: “Another talent has emerged among our human race! ”
“At such a time, it must be the protection of our race’s fortune. ” The Mahayana cultivator surnamed Bu was similarly overjoyed.
“Before. . . the cultivator who advanced to Mahayana in the He Yuan Mountain Range, was that you? ” Qing Xu Tong Zi, however, chuckled and chided him: “You certainly made this old man search for you. . . Daoist Friend, your proactive arrival today to serve our human race truly shows your righteous courage and loyal heart, which can be seen by the sun and moon. . . ”
“Hehe. . . ” Fang Xi chuckled: “It’s not me serving the human race, but the human race that will serve me. . . By the way, this Seat has another identity – the Fang Xian Daoist Master! Therefore, I ask Daoist Friends to hand over Five Elements Child, to bring him to justice and publicly try him, and also to reveal Old Man Meng’s actions to the world. . . ”
“What? ”
The Mahayana cultivator surnamed Bu was the first to be startled: “Fang Xian Daoist Master, that’s clearly not you. . . No, this is a sect position, are you the second generation Fang Xian Daoist Master? ”
“To try Five Elements Child? ” Qing Xu Tong Zi frowned: “Naturally, that can be done, but revealing Old Man Meng’s actions, especially at this time, would inevitably dampen morale. Daoist Friend, would you perhaps reconsider? ”
As for how to choose between a Mahayana cultivator and the Five Children, there was naturally no hesitation.
Che Xuan Yuan stroked the ‘Void Mirror’, saying little.
It was extremely difficult for Mahayana cultivators to fight to the death amongst themselves, and they were all cultivators with arduous temperaments; otherwise, even with extraordinary talent, it would be difficult to cultivate to the Mahayana realm.
Back then, they couldn’t control Old Man Meng, nor could they control the Mahayana cultivator behind Qing He Zi later.
Now, they naturally could control Fang Xi even less.
“I think the three of you might have misunderstood something. . . ”
Upon seeing this, Fang Xi knew that if he had come when he had only refined his Shinto Incarnation, he would have received the same result.
Perhaps even worse!
That’s why he had to silently lie dormant, waiting until he achieved Mahayana now, so he could overturn the table with sheer strength!
“I have not come to negotiate or anything else with you all. . . but to announce a result. ”
He sneered.
“Rewards and punishments are decided by me; rites, music, and expeditions originate from myself. Only then can I do as I please. ”
Fang Xi never cared about the overall situation, because he himself was the overall situation!
“Amitābha. . . ”
Jin Gangzi, standing by, couldn’t help but feel utterly helpless at this scene.
But having been warned by Fang Xi before they departed, he couldn’t say much, so he could only clasp his hands together and sigh inwardly. . .
Something came up temporarily, the second update will be later.
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