Chapter 938: An Unprovoked Battle
Chapter 938: An Unprovoked Battle
"Truly inexplicable. "
Fang Xi was utterly speechless at the person being pursued.
The escape light was headed straight for him, clearly aiming to drag him into trouble.
Since that was the case, he couldn't be blamed for simply leaving.
Although the Wood Escape Art was merely an ordinary escape technique, when employed by a Mahayana cultivator, it possessed an almost unfathomable, ghostly power.
With just a few blinks, he reappeared atop an ancient tree a hundred li away.
As for the fierce battle behind him, he naturally wouldn't concern himself with it.
True men never look back at a fight!
Just then, another streak of escape light appeared not far off.
This escape light was completely black, radiating Mahayana-level spiritual power fluctuations, and it seemed to be able to sense his exact location.
At this moment, it suddenly veered, blocking Fang Xi's path.
As the escape light dissipated, a black-robed man appeared, his features effeminate, lips red, and teeth white. He looked incredibly handsome, yet a blood-red belt was wrapped around his waist.
In terms of attire, he bore some resemblance to the three Mahayana cultivators who had been pursuing the others.
"Greetings, fellow Daoist, have you perhaps seen a bronze carriage?"
The black-robed male cultivator smiled as he cupped his hands, inquiring with apparent politeness.
"I have not. I have urgent matters to attend to, so I'll be taking my leave."
Fang Xi scoffed coldly, and his escape light flickered.
The next moment, countless dark black threads abruptly appeared in the void.
Upon these murky black threads, wisps of dark flame suddenly ignited, transforming into countless sharp-clawed, armored beetles. They densely packed together, forming a black wall that blocked Fang Xi's path.
Fang Xi's escape light abruptly halted, and he raised a hand to point.
Whoosh!
A stream of 'Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light' shot forth, transforming into a flying sword of intermingled green and red. The blade glowed, then abruptly shifted through seven or eight transformations, slashing repeatedly at the black beetle wall!
Pfft!
A massive fissure was torn open in the black beetle shield wall, revealing a layer of golden patterns within.
A multitude of talismans flickered into existence, forming a complex restriction.
"Hm?"
Although the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light was merely one of his most ordinary techniques, for it to be blocked by a single strike still surprised Fang Xi somewhat.
He casually waved his hand, and the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light enveloped his entire body. Then, he looked at the black-robed male cultivator: "Fellow Daoist, what is the meaning of this?"
"You lie!"
A hint of crimson appeared in the black-robed man's pupils: "If you haven't seen that old hag, why do you carry 'Thousand Soul Incense'?"
"Thousand Soul Incense?"
Fang Xi's heart jolted. He realized that even though he had been quick to escape earlier, the cultivator in the bronze carriage had still played a trick on him.
'As expected, the True Immortal World truly possesses countless wondrous arts and secret techniques. There's even a strange incense that managed to affect me without my notice! '
He secretly raised his guard, further warning himself not to become complacent.
Yet, at this moment, a sincere smile appeared on his face as he pointed in the direction from which he had come: "Earlier, I simply didn't wish to invite trouble, so the bronze carriage is in that direction. . . My apologies."
Since the cultivator in the bronze carriage had ambushed him, Fang Xi naturally had to do his best to avoid falling into their schemes.
If he could avoid conflict, he would, otherwise, he would merely be aiding the enemy!
"What fellow Daoist says, I dare not believe it now."
The black-robed male cultivator pondered for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face: "How about this, let us go together to see. . . If fellow Daoist's words are true, I will present a generous gift as an apology."
As a fellow Mahayana cultivator, he also didn't wish for things to become too strained.
"Go together?"
Fang Xi hesitated.
All he wanted now was to stay secluded and research various arts; he feared trouble the most.
If he went along and got caught up in some major trouble, what would become of his blissful life?
"May I ask, fellow Daoist, to which force do you belong?"
After thinking it over, he decided to be cautious and probe for information first.
"It's simple. I belong to the 'Black Xuan Cult', humbly serving as a Left Emissary. . ."
The black-robed male cultivator replied with a chuckle.
"Black Xuan Cult?"
Fang Xi felt a sense of relief. It wasn't a renowned major power in the North Star Immortal Domain. He had heard of this minor force during his millennium of cultivation; it had always been active in the Golden Bamboo Sea. Internally, it had three great protectors — 'Gold, Silver, and Bronze' — along with left and right emissaries, all of whom were Mahayana cultivators. Rumor had it that their Cult Master was an undying True Immortal, but their whereabouts had always been a mystery.
According to external speculation, that Cult Master had either long since perished or was some sort of divine or ghost immortal.
'If I bring up Fengyuan Chamber of Commerce, they aren't so powerful that I can't afford to offend them. '
'According to rumors, this sect acts secretively, with suspicions of being a demonic cult. . . '
As Fang Xi pondered, his expression suddenly changed, and a dazzling spiritual light burst forth from his eyes.
He saw that the clear and bright surroundings had, at some unknown point, become shrouded in a layer of dense, black fog.
Within the dense fog, massive door-like structures appeared, faintly visible and then hidden again.
"Immortal Artifact?"
Fang Xi's expression instantly turned cold: "It seems, fellow Daoist, you have no sincerity."
"Hmph! Under my 'Ten Absolutes Gates', you have nowhere left to run. Surrender now."
The Black Xuan Cult's Left Emissary sneered: "From the start, your words have been untruthful. What is your relationship with that old hag? But no matter. Once I capture you, you'll naturally tell me everything."
Even in the True Immortal World, Immortal Artifacts were incredibly rare, especially for Mahayana cultivators.
This Left Emissary, confident that he cultivated the sect's top-tier foundational art and wielded an Immortal Artifact, usually dealt with numerous Mahayana cultivators as easily as cutting melons and vegetables. Now that his setup had been seen through, he immediately let out a sharp whistle and launched his attack first!
Woooo!
The array gates roared one after another.
One by one, the massive doors opened, and from within emerged incredibly powerful spells of heavenly fire, thunder, venomous water, and more, sweeping towards Fang Xi!
"An array treasure? !"
Fang Xi's eyes flickered, and he conjured the 'Two Modes Jade Gui'. A Yin-Yang Taiji diagram emerged, enveloping his entire body.
Regardless of whether it was heavenly thunder or earthly fire, upon striking the Taiji diagram, they were instantly enveloped by the Yin-Yang energies and then disintegrated with a roar.
"You also have an Immortal Artifact?"
The Left Emissary was startled, then chuckled: "This is an unexpected bonus. As long as I take you down, everything will be mine."
He formed hand seals, muttering incantations, and two streaks of crimson light immediately flew from his sleeves, transforming into two fierce, clawed Jiaolongs. Their scales were covered in various Heavenly Demon Secret Runes, and they were about to sway their heads and tails to join the battlefield.
Suddenly!
A graceful figure appeared behind the Emissary. As her hands formed incantations, threads of crimson fire-attribute laws emerged, like several fiery red needles, stabbing swiftly downwards!
Roar! Roar!
The two blood-red demonic Jiaolongs roared, seemingly having been refined to the level of sentient protective spirits. They instantly teleported, blocking the Left Emissary's back.
Pfft! Pfft!
His protective light barrier was pierced first by the threads of law, but the two blood-red demonic Jiaolongs each spat out a black light, which intertwined with the fire-attribute threads of law.
Ripple!
The power of laws vibrated, and a layer of flames instantly ignited on the bodies of the two blood-red demonic Jiaolongs.
But as the demonic light dissipated, the fire-attribute threads of law also vanished without a trace.
"A Mahayana puppet?"
The Left Emissary's face was as gloomy as water as he gazed at Zang Mingzi.
He wasn't surprised that Fang Xi possessed an eighth-tier puppet; rather, he was secretly furious that the opponent had deployed a puppet so early, clearly having been prepared to act from the start!
'This person is extremely cunning, no less than me! '
With this thought, his vigilance heightened, and he took out a fiery red talisman.
Zang Mingzi's figure moved, appearing before the Left Emissary as if teleporting. Her delicate jade hand seemed to carry boundless might as she unleashed a punch!
Clang!
A flash of light appeared on the Left Emissary's black robe, revealing numerous artifact patterns.
These artifacts encompassed various forms: the most common sabers, spears, swords, halberds, axes, battle-axes, hooks, and forks, as well as many special types like pagodas, giant cauldrons, precious mirrors, and banners.
As the patterns lit up one by one, countless artifacts materialized from illusion into reality, forming layers of light screens that blocked Zang Mingzi's punch.
"Heavenly Fire Golden Blade, go!"
The talisman in the Left Emissary's hand burned, transforming into the illusory form of a golden blade, upon which a layer of heavenly fire blazed.
The powers of fire and metal attribute laws vibrated, then perfectly merged into one, becoming a single blade strike!
Pfft!
The blade light flashed, instantly tearing through Zang Mingzi's various defenses, leaving a deep, bone-visible wound on her chest.
Hiss! Hiss!
The next moment, just as the Left Emissary sought to seize the opportunity to destroy this puppet, a fierce wind began to dance wildly across the ground.
A massive black serpent with six wings suddenly coiled up, raising its tail high. Its scales shimmered with light, overflowing with the might of laws, as it smashed down with a thundering crash.
"Damn it. . . another puppet. Could that person be a puppet master?"
The Left Emissary gazed at the darkening light of the artifact patterns on his robe, a flicker of pain appearing on his face. In his hand, a bladed wheel materialized.
The edges of this bladed wheel gleamed with traces of blood-red. Under the infusion of his spiritual power, it instantly transformed into a burst of bloody light, slashing towards the six-winged black python.
As the blood-red bladed wheel spun, the numerous runes upon it erupted with terrifying light, seemingly sealing the void and exuding an overwhelming sense of oppression.
Hiss! Hiss!
The six-winged black python opened its gaping maw, and true talismans of heavenly might appeared one after another.
Although most were merely low-grade true talismans of heavenly might, such as the 'Heavenly Punishing Nine Halberd Talisman', their quantity was truly significant.
Whoosh!
Golden blades repeatedly struck the blood-red bladed wheel, causing it to emit an unbearable wail.
All of a sudden.
The bladed wheel's wailing intensified to its limit, fissures appeared upon it one after another, and it finally disintegrated with a crash.
At this very moment, an even louder explosion resounded from the side.
The Ten Absolutes Gates let out a mournful cry as one of its massive doors was cleaved open by the 'Twin Jiaolong Blades', revealing Fang Xi's figure.
"Another Immortal Artifact? Who exactly are you, Your Excellency? Perhaps there's a misunderstanding."
The Left Emissary's eyelid twitched, and he shouted.
For a Mahayana cultivator to possess two Immortal Artifacts was the kind of privilege reserved for direct descendants of major powers.
More importantly, such a figure was indeed unlikely to be a helper summoned by that old hag.
"Your Excellency, don't you think it's a bit too late to be saying all this now?"
Fang Xi sneered, and with a single strike, the Twin Jiaolong Blades slashed out.
This Immortal Artifact transformed into a strange, two-headed Jiaolong. One head shimmered with brilliant silver light, spewing forth a multitude of Phoenix Runes.
The other head, however, possessed an illusory quality, with purple Dragon Script converging upon it.
This Immortal Artifact excelled at simultaneously wielding two powers of laws!
And Fang Xi's understanding of the Dao of Void and Time was remarkably profound.
When unleashed together at this moment, the surrounding void subtly warped, giving off a sensation of time and space being in disarray!
The Phoenix Runes and Dragon Script merged, causing this strike to move at an incomprehensible speed, completely ignoring numerous artifact defenses as it slashed directly onto the Left Emissary's Dharma body.
Even though this person's body had been tempered a thousand times, against this space-time slash from the Immortal Artifact, it was still like paper, easily torn to shreds by the temporal currents!
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