Chapter 900: The First Sword of Mahayana: First Strike Down One's Own
Rumble!
Azure wood-attribute Law energy and silvery-white Void Law energy intertwined, forming a storm that made it difficult for even the void within this cave-heaven treasure to maintain itself.
Not to mention, an Eight-Rank Sword Array had even self-destructed!
In the blink of an eye, this entire continent became riddled with holes.
After all the various glows dissipated one by one, the surface of a giant cattail fan shimmered with light. Qing Xu Tong Zi emerged from behind the fan, about to say something, but his expression suddenly changed. He spat out a mouthful of vital blood, his gaze slowly drifting downwards.
He saw that two small holes had already appeared on his chest, each emanating the aura of Law energy.
"Fellow Daoist's magical power is profound, this old man has been defeated."
Qing Xu Tong Zi sighed, "From now on, the great matters of the human race shall naturally be decided by Fellow Daoist alone. This old man will no longer concern himself with the affairs of Five Elements Child and Meng Zhuzi. However, this old man still wishes to offer a word of advice: at this moment, striking so ruthlessly is detrimental to morale."
After he finished speaking, his entire being seemed to have aged considerably.
Fang Xi sneered.
Since he dared to overturn the table, he naturally had the intention of resisting the Demon race and the Alien alliance by himself.
When immense power is concentrated within oneself, this is the benefit.
"You three are all Mahayana cultivators of the human race. Are you prepared to stay and continue resisting the external enemies, or will you depart now?"
Fang Xi looked at Che Xuan Yuan and the other two Mahayana cultivators and asked again.
"Naturally, we shall resist the external enemies and plan for the human race."
Che Xuan Yuan and Bu Xing Da Cheng exchanged a glance and replied.
Thus, it was tantamount to tacitly acknowledging Fang Xi's status.
"Mm, that is excellent."
Fang Xi nodded slightly.
If these three Mahayana cultivators had been prepared to abandon their duties at this moment, he might well have unleashed the Supreme Pole Star Life-Ending Divine Light to kill a chicken to warn the monkeys.
Suddenly, his expression shifted, and a hint of killing intent appeared on his face: "What audacity!"
Fang Xi formed hand seals, and phoenix-scripted runes swirled around his body. He actually tore through the void directly and appeared outside.
This scene caused Bu Xing Da Cheng's expression to change drastically: "He can actually pass directly through the cave-heaven's sealing?"
His 'Two Realms Banner' was already considered powerful among cave-heaven treasures, but in front of this Mahayana cultivator, it was like paper.
When Che Xuan Yuan and the other two Mahayana cultivators, along with Jin Gangzi, emerged, they were stunned once more.
They saw that above the firmament, the sky was densely covered with stars at some unknown point.
A Shinto Imperial Lord Dharma Idol, riding an Azure Dragon, was currently engaged in combat with a Mahayana cultivator.
That Mahayana cultivator had white hair, shoulders as sharp as blades, sword-like brows and star-like eyes, a single red mole between his brows, and not a trace of emotion in his eyes.
"Azure Emperor's Heaven's Will Four Symbols Star Array? Eastern Azure Emperor Dharma Idol?"
Jin Gangzi murmured, "How did they start fighting?"
"Is that Gui Xu Zi? !"
Qing Xu Tong Zi exclaimed.
Che Xuan Yuan and Bu Xing Da Cheng turned pale with shock. They didn't have time to consider who could fight a Seven-Rank Mahayana cultivator; their first concern was Tianyuan City.
If a Seven-Tribulation Mahayana cultivator fought, Tianyuan City might just. . . be gone!
But as far as their eyes could see, there was only a vast starry river. They immediately realized that someone had enveloped the area with a grand array, preventing the aftermath of the Mahayana battle from spreading.
Only then did they have the presence of mind to scrutinize the figure fighting Gui Xu Zi.
They saw him clad in azure Imperial Lord's robes, an Azure Dragon beneath his feet. With a wave of his hand, boundless starlight scattered, and he actually fought Gui Xu Zi to a standstill.
If one considered that he was also using an array to protect Tianyuan City, he was even superior!
"This battle array Dharma Idol. . ."
Qing Xu Tong Zi mumbled, looking at Fang Xi: "Fellow Daoist Fang, did you set up this array? Please withdraw your divine ability. . . Gui Xu Zi is a fellow Daoist of ours, and this time he also came to assist the human race."
"Assist the human race?"
Fang Xi sneered: "Then why did he secretly hide to the side earlier, and after we entered the Two Realms Banner, he then attacked this treasure?"
"What?"
Even Bu Xing Da Cheng couldn't help but be startled.
Gui Xu Zi actually attacked the Two Realms Banner?
Even though this treasure was personally refined by him, he truly had little confidence facing a Seven-Tribulation Mahayana cultivator.
At this moment, every time Gui Xu Zi attacked, the calls of luan and phoenix followed him in unison. He seemed to have comprehended an unknown Law power, dazzling and resplendent, quite unique, and actually on par with the Eastern Azure Emperor.
"There might be some misunderstanding in this. . ."
Qing Xu Tong Zi mumbled, wanting to explain, but found he simply couldn't.
As it appeared now, this Fellow Daoist Fang still had hidden trump cards.
This avatar and array had been deployed outside at some unknown time, and had even deceived all three of them.
Thinking about it now, it was simply terrifying to ponder.
"Gui Xu Zi, what else do you have to say?"
Fang Xi ignored Qing Xu Tong Zi, only looking at Gui Xu Zi and coldly demanding.
Gui Xu Zi, while fending off the Shinto Avatar, replied expressionlessly: "Why should this old man explain to you?"
"Those words are not wrong!"
Fang Xi took a step forward with his right foot. Suddenly, a silver light flashed, and he appeared above the Eastern Azure Emperor's head.
Gale winds swept, making his robes flutter.
His expression also turned serious: "Compared to killing a chicken to warn the monkeys, this Seat has always preferred killing a monkey to warn the chickens. . . If this Seat kills you, there is likewise no need to explain myself to you!"
The moment his words fell, a pitch-black seal appeared in Fang Xi's hand; it was precisely the Life and Death Seal!
This Natal Artifact, which had a weak presence, smoothly advanced to an Eight-Rank Semi-Immortal Artifact after being refined by Fang Xi with Immortal Essence!
Its smoothness felt almost like a natural progression.
According to Fang Xi's conjecture, this should be related to his cultivation of the Earth Immortal Way, and the Ancestral Demonic Tree beginning to merge with his corporeal Nascent Soul.
After all, the main material of the Life and Death Seal was a branch of the Ancestral Demonic Tree!
Now, with the essence of an Eight-Rank Ancestral Demonic Tree incorporated, combined with Immortal Essence, breaking through was a matter of course.
Whoosh!
A phantom of a demonic tree appeared, and purple dragon-scripted runes twisted and coiled around Fang Xi's body, converging into a long river of time.
The demonic tree's canopy trembled, unleashing a streak of Withered Glory Mystic Light. After various refinements, it merged with the dragon-scripted runes, transforming into the 'Supreme Pole Star Life-Ending Divine Light'!
The divine light flashed, sweeping past Gui Xu Zi!
Gui Xu Zi had long known something was amiss. When Fang Xi cast his spell, he likewise touched the back of his head, causing a Two Modes Jade Gui to appear.
Black and white light shot skyward, forming a Taiji formation diagram that protected him within.
Not only that, but around his body, the sounds of luan and phoenix chiming in unison suddenly became incredibly shrill. A dazzling phantom of a luan bird appeared, enveloping his entire being.
This was the 'Luan Bird Substitution Art'!
It was a supreme life-saving divine ability, capable of substituting for the true body to withstand a fatal attack.
It had even more miraculous effects against various curses!
Even after unleashing so many secret arts and divine abilities, Gui Xu Zi still felt dissatisfied, or rather, he had an ominous premonition. He immediately unfurled his large sleeve.
A puppet appeared, clad in black Daoist robes, with a delicate figure; it was actually a female cultivator!
This puppet emanated Mahayana-level magical power fluctuations and likewise formed hand seals, blocking in front of Gui Xu Zi.
"Zang Mingzi? How can this be?"
Qing Xu Tong Zi turned pale with shock upon seeing this scene.
Alas, all of Gui Xu Zi's efforts were in vain.
As the 'Supreme Pole Star Life-Ending Divine Light' appeared, the world seemed to gain another long river of time, surging majestically to engulf Gui Xu Zi.
"Supreme Pole Star, decree your demise!"
Fang Xi's eyes were indifferent, like a lofty deity who controlled the life and death of Mahayana cultivators, delivering a verdict.
Under the Supreme Pole Star Divine Light, Gui Xu Zi's various magical treasures and secret art defenses were as if nothing.
Even Zang Mingzi's puppet could not provide a shred of defensive effect.
The secret art for substitution was even more useless, because the priority of this divine ability was too high. Even though the 'Luan Bird Substitution Art' was of extraordinary rank, it still fell short compared to the Supreme Pole Star Life-Ending Divine Light.
A look of horror appeared on Gui Xu Zi's face. His entire body shriveled instantly, sweating and emanating a foul stench, displaying the omens of the Five Signs of Heavenly Decay.
"Im. . . possible. . ."
He mumbled, and his Mahayana-level Nascent Soul directly dissipated.
The astonishing burst of spiritual energy was absorbed by the Azure Dragon beneath the Eastern Azure Emperor, like a long whale drawing water, not a single bit leaking out. . .
Thud!
Gui Xu Zi's corpse slowly fell, caught by one of the Azure Dragon's claws.
That Zang Mingzi puppet, losing its master's control, instantly became like a lifeless object, suspended in mid-air.
"Gui Xu Zi. . . is dead?"
The several Mahayana cultivators observing, including Jin Gangzi, all had expressions of disbelief.
"Gui Xu Zi was a Seven-Tribulation Mahayana cultivator. . . Even if he encountered an encirclement by Five Elements Qilin and Di Yi, he wouldn't perish, would he?"
Qing Xu Tong Zi's eyes were vacant as he murmured, "What's more. . . it was just one move?"
He felt a faint trace of lingering fear. If Fang Xi had unleashed this divine ability on him, he feared he too would have died on the spot!
From this, it appeared that the other party's previous battle had been entirely merciful, showing repeated restraint.
Neither the Star Array nor this specific divine ability had been used.
"How is Zang Mingzi here, and even refined into a puppet?"
Bu Xing Da Cheng, however, gazed at that puppet, his face filled with disbelief: "Could it be. . . that he didn't perish under the Immortal Lightning Tribulation?"
A terrifying thought emerged in his and Che Xuan Yuan's minds.
But none of this had the slightest relation to Fang Xi.
He extended a hand, and the Earthly Immortal Spiritual Realm opened, taking in Gui Xu Zi's remnants, including the puppet.
"Now, this Seat is the chief of the human race. Who agrees? Who objects?"
Fang Xi looked at the few people present, his voice cold.
"Amitābha, this humble monk has no objections whatsoever."
Jin Gangzi pressed his palms together and was the first to speak. . .
...
Tianyuan City.
"Why did the sky suddenly turn dark? Are they setting up and debugging some grand array again?"
Five Elements Child walked out of his cave-mansion, looking at the starry sky, and couldn't help but frown: "The Black Tortoise Pavilion is getting more and more arrogant in its dealings. Such adjustments, and they didn't even notify this old man beforehand. . ."
Suddenly!
The myriad stars in the sky flickered, and one Integration-level Star Lord after another suddenly descended.
Puff, puff!
Countless starlight spread, making the area appear like a swirling nebula.
"An array?"
Just as Five Elements Child was about to make a move, streaks of starlight chains extended, sealing the surrounding void.
"Five Elements Child, your deeds have been exposed!"
Shen Suanzi walked out with a solemn expression, announcing in a loud voice: "Our race's Mahayana cultivators have resolved to execute you as a banner sacrifice in the coming days, to comfort the spirit of the previous Fang Xian Dao Master in heaven!"
"Shen Suanzi. . ."
Five Elements Child's face became ferocious. His five great avatars appeared, preparing to jointly unleash the Great Five Elements Divine Ability to slaughter this late-stage Integration cultivator who didn't know his place.
Suddenly, he froze.
One, two, three. . .
Hundreds of Integration cultivators had, at some unknown point, already completely surrounded him, simultaneously shouting: "By order. . . seize Five Elements Child, prepare for banner sacrifice!"
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