Chapter 288

A few days later.

Near the medium-sized spirit stone mine.

The Hall Master of the Blood River Hall still appeared as a youth, riding a river of blood, a trace of worry between his brows.

"How did this Seven White Mountain mine suddenly have an incident?"

"The Golden Core elder guarding the mine actually disappeared for no reason?"

"Judging by the methods, it looks somewhat like the Demonic Path... Could it be some lone demonic head? Or perhaps the Righteous Path deliberately disguising itself?"

Due to the reclamation war, the front lines were tight, and the demand for spirit stones and other supplies was very high.

Now that the mining of spirit stones was severely affected, the Myriad Phenomena Sect had already clearly expressed its dissatisfaction.

They even hinted that if he couldn't resolve it, they would transfer him to the Black Cloud Mountain battlefield!

The Blood River Hall Master certainly didn't want to go to the reclamation front line, so he took matters into his own hands, preparing to thoroughly patrol Seven White Mountain to find the petty villains hiding in the shadows.

Boom!

What he didn't expect was that before he could even finish one patrol, five demonic auras arrived aggressively, surrounding him instead.

"Rank 3 corpse puppets?!"

The Hall Master looked at the Five-Mixed Demonic Corpses, a sense of foreboding emerging in his heart.

Such a grand display seemed like something only the Myriad Phenomena Sect could pull off; could it be that the Myriad Phenomena Sect was preparing to make an example of him?

In the Demonic Path, such things were not uncommon.

But soon, he had no way to think any further.

The five corpse puppets each formed hand seals, and five pillars of light—pure white, crimson, profound black, earthy yellow, and emerald green—shot into the sky, forming a Five Elements Battle Array that surrounded him.

Clatter!

The Hall Master was a veteran of a hundred battles with incomparable experience; he immediately formed hand seals with both hands, and the river of blood boiled, turning into a lake that guarded him firmly.

In his hands, a pair of bright red "Crimson Blood Awls" appeared.

"Go!"

With a thought from the Hall Master, the sea of blood churned, submerging the five corpse puppets.

The pitch-black cloaks on their bodies were rapidly corroded, revealing dark golden bodies.

The sea of blood, which could melt cultivators directly, was like bathwater to the corpse puppets, having no effect at all.

Swish!

A Crimson Blood Awl struck the Four-Armed Golden Corpse, and from atop the awl, bright red Gu insects flew out, wanting to burrow into the corpse puppet's body.

The Four-Armed Golden Corpse's mask shattered, and it opened its wide mouth, spitting out a ball of pitch-black demonic fire that burned the Gu insects to ashes!

"Heaven-Turning Golden Corpse?!"

The Hall Master let out a strange cry, instead feeling that it wasn't the people of the Myriad Phenomena Demonic Sect who wanted his life.

Because as far as he knew, this Four-Armed Golden Corpse seemed to have been lost in the Linlang Blessed Land along with the previous generation of the Demonic Path's Six Heroes!

Just as he was pondering, one golden corpse had already arrived through the air, its fist comparable to a magic treasure, striking with a bang!

The Hall Master's figure flickered, turning into nine blood shadows, already thinking of a plan to escape.

But just at this moment, the "Water-Mixed Demonic Corpse" formed hand seals with both hands, gripping a blood-colored long banner and waving it vigorously.

"Blood God Banner? And it's a quasi-Rank 4 magic treasure?!"

Seeing this scene, the Hall Master was scared out of his wits.

The founding ancestor of the Blood River Hall was said to come from the Blood God Sect, so the blood-path cultivation techniques practiced by the Blood River Hall were basically all countered by the Blood God Sect.

Once this quasi-Rank 4 "Blood God Banner," obtained from Blood Origin Son, appeared, it struck directly at his fatal weakness!

Clatter!

Accompanied by the flickering spiritual light on the Blood God Banner, a tremendous suction force suddenly emerged from the surface of the flag.

That boundless blood lake was like encountering a dragon drawing water; a large amount of crimson blood was directly absorbed by the Blood God Banner, not a drop remaining!

From the Blood God Banner, several crimson chains suddenly extended like tentacles, whipping each blood shadow until they exploded.

Following that, they burrowed into the Hall Master's true body.

"I..."

The Hall Master's cheeks thinned rapidly, and his body became hunched... as if the essence blood in his body had been hollowed out in an instant.

Following that, a Golden-Mixed Demonic Corpse stepped forward and threw a punch!

Bang!

The Blood River Hall Master's mummified corpse exploded in an instant, turning into fragments filling the sky.

"That was clean and efficient!"

Fang Xing watched the whole process from the sidelines and clapped.

Then, his divine sense spread out, his figure turning into sword light, arriving at the ground not far away.

Rip!

With a flash of sword light, the earth split open, revealing a groundhog.

Its eyes carried a hint of scarlet, and after being struck by a spell from Fang Xing, it immediately transmitted the voice of the Blood River Hall Master: "Superior Sect... I have been attacked, suspected Heaven-Turning Golden Corpse..."

"As expected of an old demon at the late Golden Core stage, he could actually still send a distress signal; I wonder what kind of secret technique that is?"

Fang Xing's powerful divine sense swept over, erasing the content about the Heaven-Turning Golden Corpse, and then released the mouse.

The current movements of the Myriad Phenomena Sect were easy to guess.

Things that even a late Golden Core cultivator couldn't solve, there was no one in the Myriad Phenomena Sect who could solve.

After all, Golden Core cultivators were extremely rare, and their main force was still at Black Cloud Mountain.

The most convenient way was naturally for that Myriad Phenomena Old Demon to come back and solve it while he was at it.

If not... then Fang Xing would just consider the fishing a failure and think of another way.

Time flowed like water.

In a trance, another dozen days passed.

An old man wearing a black robe, with a kind face and a chubby appearance, was riding a wind-and-thunder escape light, rushing toward Seven White Mountain.

Cultivators in the cultivation world would probably find it very difficult to associate this kind-faced, chubby old man with the Nascent Soul Old Demon of the Myriad Phenomena Sect.

Suddenly!

The Myriad Phenomena Old Demon stopped his escape light, narrowed his eyes, and sneered: "Which fellow Daoist is making things difficult for me?"

"Sigh... I knew that wanting to hide a Nascent Soul divine sense would be somewhat difficult."

With a flash of sword light, Fang Xing's figure emerged, holding a strange ring in his hand.

This ring presented two colors, cyan and red, with ancient seal characters inside.

At this moment, it shone brightly, immediately affecting the surroundings, as if forming an array, or perhaps some kind of boundary...

"Early Nascent Soul cultivator? Universe Ring? Old Ghost Li of the Universe Dao, what are you to him?"

A trace of solemnity appeared on the Myriad Phenomena Old Demon's face.

Regardless, the appearance of a strange Nascent Soul True Lord was enough to arouse his vigilance.

Not to mention, the "Universe Ring" in the opponent's hand was a supreme treasure of the Universe Dao, which happened to counter his "Wind and Thunder Great Escape," so this was clearly someone with ill intentions!

"No, you are a sword cultivator!"

The Myriad Phenomena Old Demon pondered for a moment, and suddenly a sharp light flashed in his eyes: "You are the direct disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect, Fang Xing!"

As a Nascent Soul True Lord of the Myriad Phenomena Sect, he originally wouldn't pay attention to a Foundation Establishment disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect.

But Fang Xing was different!

This direct disciple Sword Child had killed False Core cultivators like chopping melons and vegetables as soon as he debuted.

Later, he even killed a Golden Core cultivator with his sword, possessing Golden Core combat power!

As a Golden Core sword cultivator of a hostile sect, he was already qualified to enter the eyes of the Myriad Phenomena Old Demon and would naturally be remembered.

"The Myriad Phenomena Old Demon actually recognizes me; I am truly flattered."

Fang Xing laughed.

The Myriad Phenomena Old Demon's escape technique was astonishing, and Chu Chu Kuangtu naturally had fresh memories of it. This time, in order to limit his escape speed, he specifically paid a price to borrow this "Universe Ring" spirit treasure from the Universe Dao.

"You... you actually condensed a Nascent Soul? Impossible!"

The Myriad Phenomena Old Demon suddenly shouted: "Chu Chu Kuangtu! When was your Dharma body destroyed? Hiding in a junior's body?"

'Actually thought I was Chu Chu Kuangtu? Uh... if Chu Chu Kuangtu's physical body was destroyed and his Nascent Soul possessed his own sword cultivator genius... it seems reasonable.'

Fang Xing was speechless in his heart, but it was exactly what he wanted.

In his Lower Dantian, the white and tender Sword Nascent Soul opened its eyes and reached out to wipe the sword mark on its brow.

Rip!

A small sword suddenly appeared in his hand, dotted with starlight; it was his natal flying sword—Rotten Iron!

Fang Xing slashed out with one sword, the sword light so fast it was unimaginable, and with one sword, he drew upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, turning it into a grand momentum that crushed toward the Myriad Phenomena Old Demon; this was the fourth realm of sword cultivation—Sword Intent Forming Momentum!

"Hmph!"

The Myriad Phenomena Old Demon had fought Chu Chu Kuangtu many times and understood the methods of a Nascent Soul Sword Lord perfectly; at this moment, he shook his Dharma robe.

This Dharma robe of his was ranked as a Rank 4 spirit treasure and was also a heritage treasure of the Myriad Phenomena Sect.

Clatter!

At this moment, the magic treasure automatically expanded, turning into a pitch-black wall.

Gale, torrential rain, lightning, thunder... the Four Phenomena of Heaven's Will were all contained within; this was the "Four Phenomena Robe of Heaven's Will"!

The sword light filling the sky fell into the Four Phenomena and was worn away by the gale and lightning.

This sword of Fang Xing's actually returned without success.

"This sword intent... is completely different from Chu Chu Kuangtu's."

The Myriad Phenomena Old Demon was truly surprised: "You are really not Chu Chu Kuangtu... within the Profound Heaven Sect, a second Nascent Soul Sword Lord was actually born; it turns out Fu Fu Hongyi was just a smoke screen... Hehe, Old Ghost Chu is quite calculating."

A cyan-black wooden staff appeared in his hand, with a single-horned ghost head on the staff head.

At this moment, the ghost head's eyes opened, carrying a cruel and bloodthirsty intent; it was actually another spirit treasure—the Green Ghost Staff!

Accompanied by the injection of the Myriad Phenomena Old Demon's Nascent Soul Dharma power, a burst of ghostly wailing and wolf howling suddenly erupted from the Green Ghost Staff.

Its staff body suddenly became incomparably huge, like a pillar supporting the sky, crashing down with a bang.

Fang Xing's expression remained unchanged, his palm flipped, and a bronze ancient lamp appeared; the Green Yang Demonic Lamp's light flickered, covering him with a layer of "Green Yang Shield."

He flicked his sleeve, and a surge of majestic Dharma power shot out from his sleeve, injecting into the Green Yang Shield.

The cyan light shield expanded, like a cyan scorching sun, colliding with the Green Ghost Staff.

Not only that!

The moment the Green Yang Shield appeared, the void behind Fang Xing moved, and a green-faced, fanged evil ghost was forced to reveal its form.

It turned out that the Myriad Phenomena Old Demon was skilled in fighting, attacking head-on with the Green Ghost Staff while secretly releasing a quasi-Rank 4 "Avici Evil Ghost" he had recently refined, waiting for an opportunity to ambush.

However, the Green Yang Demonic Lamp originally had the effect of breaking illusions; under the cover of the Green Yang Shield, the Avici Evil Ghost had no possibility of a successful ambush.

"Hmph!"

Fang Xing snorted coldly, threw out a corpse-storage bag, and the Five-Mixed Demonic Corpses whistled out, turning into a five-colored demonic cloud, surrounding the Avici Evil Ghost, and the two sides tangled together.

"Green Yang Demonic Lamp, five Heaven-Turning Golden Corpses?!"

The Myriad Phenomena Old Demon's eyelids twitched: "That girl from our sect's Wind Department, and the Nascent Soul seed... were they all killed by you?"

"Not only that!"

Fang Xing laughed and patted his forehead.

A flash of light appeared above his heavenly spirit, and the Myriad Laws Ghost Nascent Soul emerged, giggling at the Myriad Phenomena Old Demon and rubbing its hands together.

On the Green Yang Demonic Lamp, a bean-sized bit of "Soul-Devouring Demonic Fire" landed in the hands of the Myriad Laws Ghost Nascent Soul, which condensed it into a fireball and flicked it with its finger.

Burning!

The ink-green fireball grew against the wind, landing on the Four Phenomena Robe of Heaven's Will.

This spirit treasure let out a mournful cry, as if even its spirituality was being burned!

If it were any other Rank 3 magic treasure, it would probably have turned into a puddle of juice and been completely scrapped the moment it touched it!

"This demonic fire... how does it seem even more terrifying than the Green Yang Demonic Fire?"

The Myriad Phenomena Old Demon was truly about to vomit blood.

The second Nascent Soul, spirit treasure, and corpse puppets on Fang Xing... every single one of them belonged to his Myriad Phenomena Sect!

In other words, more than half of the opponent's ability to become a Nascent Soul was subsidized by the Myriad Phenomena Sect!

If Fang Xing were willing to change his fundamental cultivation technique, he could directly serve as the Supreme Elder of the Myriad Phenomena Demonic Sect.

"Giggle!"

The Myriad Laws Ghost Nascent Soul let out a strange laugh, and its small cyan-black hands pinched two more bits of ink-green lamp fire, flicking them one after another.

The divine sense attack attached to the "Green Ghost Staff" spirit treasure could be ignored by Fang Xing.

At this moment, it was deadlocked with the Green Yang Shield, and the single-horned evil ghost opened its blood-red mouth, constantly gnawing at the Green Yang Shield's light curtain.

Swish!

A bit of ink-green fire landed in the single-horned evil ghost's wide mouth, instantly exploding and burning the ghost head until it howled.

Another spark landed in the five-colored demonic cloud, on that Avici Evil Ghost.

Burning!

The Avici Evil Ghost, which had been displaying great ferocity, suddenly let out a miserable scream and turned into a torch!

The power of this Soul-Devouring Demonic Fire was even beyond Fang Xing's expectations, and the ferocity displayed made even the Myriad Phenomena Old Demon dumbfounded.

Burning!

At this moment, the fireball that had originally been burning the Four Phenomena Robe of Heaven's Will exploded, burning a large hole in this spirit treasure robe.

Fang Xing immediately pressed forward; with the Myriad Laws Ghost Nascent Soul and his own Nascent Soul, in terms of Dharma power, he was already comparable to a cultivator who had just entered the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

The Green Yang Shield expanded, knocking away the Green Ghost Staff that had been burned by the demonic fire.

The Five-Mixed Demonic Corpses followed closely behind, looking like a siege.

If this scene were seen by an outsider, it would inevitably cause an uproar.

Fang Xing, a cultivator who had just advanced to Nascent Soul, was actually suppressing the Myriad Phenomena Old Demon, an old-school True Lord.

Just at this moment, a sudden change occurred!

A cruel and mysterious smile appeared on the Myriad Phenomena Old Demon's chubby face: "Using my sect's treasures, it's time to return them! Go!"

He formed a mysterious hand seal with both hands, and the movements of the Five-Mixed Demonic Corpses suddenly stagnated, their auras fluctuating.

Following that, the Myriad Laws Ghost Nascent Soul above Fang Xing's head let out a miserable scream, clutching its own head.

Even the Green Yang Demonic Lamp's Green Yang Shield became unstable.

Fang Xing could sense that some hidden restrictions within the Five-Mixed Demonic Corpses began to wreak havoc frantically!

"You..."

A look of shock appeared on his face, and he retreated rapidly.

"Haha... these False Nascent Souls and demonic corpses were refined by my Myriad Phenomena Sect personally; the number of hidden restrictions is something you probably can't imagine!"

The Myriad Phenomena Old Demon's Dharma power was majestic, and he suddenly formed another hand seal, a Dharma image golden body appearing before him!

This Dharma image golden body had four faces and eight arms, wearing a wind, rain, thunder, and lightning robe, its eight arms either covered in scales or wrapped in pale golden Sanskrit... each exuding extraordinary power, grabbing toward Fang Xing!

This Rank 4 Dharma image golden body was the Myriad Phenomena Old Demon's final trump card, always deeply hidden.

Even when facing Chu Chu Kuangtu back then, forced to almost a desperate situation, he hadn't revealed it.

At this moment, he used it in one go, intending to kill Fang Xing, this newly advanced Nascent Soul, or at least destroy his physical body and delay his cultivation!

Seeing this, a smile appeared on Fang Xing's face.

Above his head, the Myriad Laws Ghost Nascent Soul, which had been clutching its head and wailing, suddenly became full of life, riding a scorched-tail zither and smashing it forward fiercely!

After advancing to Nascent Soul, Fang Xing's Dharma power was almost comparable to the mid-Nascent Soul stage, finally forcibly suppressing the scorched-tail zither's spirituality, so he didn't have to wear Mu Mu Wanlong's mask every time he appeared.

And although the "Myriad Laws Ghost Nascent Soul" had the most restrictions buried inside, it had been thoroughly cleansed by Fang Xing with the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra.

Therefore, all restrictions had long since failed.

Pretending to be backlashed earlier was just to lure the enemy into the trap!

Clang!

The scorched-tail zither let out a clear and resonant sound, and a beautiful, grand scorched-tail phoenix emerged, blocking the four-faced, eight-armed Dharma image golden body!

Fang Xing's two great Nascent Soul powers merged, and a phantom of the Rotten Iron Sword appeared in his hand; a sword light reached the sky and the earth, like a white dragon, passing through the hole in the Four Phenomena Robe of Heaven's Will and slashing directly onto the Myriad Phenomena Old Demon's physical body!

Pfft!

The Myriad Phenomena Old Demon was immediately split in two, blood spilling across the sky!

(End of chapter)