Chapter 295: The Reveal (Requesting Monthly Tickets)

Several months later.

The entire Da Jing cultivation world was abuzz with the news that Mu Mu Wansheng, the retired elder of the Mu family, had successfully formed a Nascent Soul—truly shocking many cultivators.

Who is Mu Mu Wansheng?

Though once the patriarch of the top Golden Core family, he was only at mid-stage Golden Core, and later rumors claimed his cultivation was half-destroyed, forcing him into seclusion within the family, causing the Mu family's decline.

How could this be? How could he suddenly form a Nascent Soul and become a True Lord?

Yet the celestial phenomena and thunder tribulation spanning a hundred li could not be concealed, instantly igniting the entire Da Jing cultivation world.

On Mount Mount Baihua.

When Mu Wanzhang and Mu Mu Qingshi finally could not withstand the pressure from Du Qiankun Dao, trembling as they sent over a hundred transmission talismans with no response from the cave, they finally gritted their teeth and pushed open the door of the fourth-rank cave dwelling.

A scene that left them dumbfounded unfolded.

The cave was utterly empty—there was no trace of "Mu Mu Wansheng."

Even the soul lamp belonging to Mu Mu Wansheng in the ancestral hall had vanished…

…

Meanwhile.

Far away, in Qi Country.

Taking Mu Mu Wansheng's soul lamp was to give the Mu family a chance… From now on, they will have a Schrödinger-state Nascent Soul ancestor.

Fang Xing rode his sword light, flying without a trace.

Not long after, he arrived beyond the gates of the Heaven Sword Sect.

He gazed at the sect's protective array, smiled faintly, and his cultivation aura became faint and elusive, slipping directly inside the Heaven Sword Sect.

…

Sword Pavilion.

True Master Master Duanjian Kong Kong Fengge still wore a gloomy expression, staring toward the untamed lands: "I wonder if the retired elder can successfully slay that 'Azure Water Cold Cobra'?"

Though the Azure Water Cold Cobra was only low-grade fourth-rank, its water-dodging technique was astonishing, and with the advantage of the Azure Waves Cave, it had made it nearly impossible for many orthodox Nascent Soul cultivators to act.

It had now become a massive mountain blocking the orthodox sects' expansion.

This was also a problem of coordination among Nascent Soul cultivators.

Though several Nascent Soul True Lords could surely defeat the Azure Water Cold Cobra, killing it was extremely difficult.

Killing it without loss was even harder.

Because the orthodox sects' Nascent Soul True Lords were not in harmony—they all feared each other's backstabbing.

Mutual restraint bred caution.

The demonic sects faced the same situation, held back before Black Cloud Mountain, locked in a fierce struggle with a fourth-rank bear demon.

"Fortunately, the orthodox sects have now reached an agreement… each takes turns expanding the frontier, and all gains during their turn belong solely to their own sect."

With the retired elder's mid-stage Nascent Soul power, slaying a low-grade fourth-rank Azure Water Cold Cobra should be no great issue… Unfortunately, our sect currently lacks sufficient Golden Core sword cultivators; otherwise, forming the True Wu Seven-Star Sword Array for assistance would be far safer.

As Kong Kong Fengge was calculating, he suddenly heard a voice behind him:

"Oh? That little cobra's still alive?"

"Who are you, esteemed one? Are you joking with this True Master?"

Kong Kong Fengge's sword qi bristled; he spat out a broken sword treasure, which flew a short distance before he turned around.

Someone who could slip silently into the sect's array and hide beside him—he dared not imagine their cultivation level.

But when he finally saw the person, his eyes widened: "You're… Fang Xing, junior brother?"

He remembered this sect's true transmission sword disciple vividly—he had even once considered recommending him to Chu Chu Kuangtu to become his disciple.

But the retired elder wanted to observe further, at least until he reached Golden Core.

After that, this sword disciple had left to wander the world, perhaps going to Da Jing.

He never imagined their next meeting would be under such circumstances.

"Junior brother?"

Fang Xing sneered, releasing his Nascent Soul-level spiritual sense, instantly covering all of Heaven Sword Sect: "It seems Chu Senior Brother isn't here. Kong junior brother, quickly contact Chu Senior Brother—I wish to meet him. And remember, keep it secret."

As he spoke, a surge of Nascent Soul-level spiritual power flashed and vanished.

The overwhelming spiritual pressure instantly turned Kong Kong Fengge's face pale: "Nascent Soul?! Impossible… how long have you been gone?"

He began to doubt whether he had gone mad and seen a hallucination.

Or perhaps… this true transmission disciple had been possessed by a Nascent Soul True Lord during his travels?

Compared to someone achieving Nascent Soul after decades, possession seemed a far more plausible explanation.

"Enough nonsense—go do it!"

Fang Xing chuckled.

This was his open-hand move—there were no threats left in this familiar frontier.

But the Heaven Sword Sect's past cultivation of him—from his cave dwelling to his Golden Core formation, and the Great Freedom Mystical Golden Sword Scripture—was real, and he owed them this debt.

Moreover… he had no intention of abandoning this Heaven Sword Sect disciple identity.

Because if he later wished to explore the Hanhai cultivation world, this identity would make contacting the Heaven Sword Sect's parent sect far easier.

He had not forgotten: the original Nascent Soul sects that opened the Great Frontier were all branches of the great immortal sects of the Hanhai cultivation world!

Those parent sects might even possess Divine Transformation-level cultivation techniques—or even techniques beyond that!

For Fang Xing, who sought to master the Immortal Martial Dao, this was vital! After all, why would they teach their foundational laws to a mere disciple?

Even if he wanted to steal, Fang Xing couldn't outmatch a Divine Transformation cultivator.

If he couldn't win, he had to join.

Besides, he was a legitimate branch disciple—using this identity to claim inheritance would save him countless troubles.

"Yes, Elder, please wait!"

Kong Kong Fengge bowed deeply, his reverence far beyond anything Fang Xing had ever seen.

In the cultivation world, seniority is determined by realm—indeed, a fine custom.

…

Several days later.

Outside the Heaven Sword Sect.

On a desolate mountain.

Fang Xing waited silently, sensing in his spiritual awareness a sharp sword light rapidly approaching.

The sword-dodging technique was extremely fast—even faster than his own.

Moments ago it was a hundred li away; now it stood atop the desolate mountain.

The sword light receded, revealing a gray-robed man with broad shoulders and long arms: Chu Chu Kuangtu.

He scanned Fang Xing with his spiritual sense, his face flickering with surprise: "Are you truly Fang Xing? Or some other Daoist?"

Clearly, Chu Chu Kuangtu did not believe Fang Xing had ascended to Nascent Soul in merely fifty years—he suspected the talented disciple had been possessed by some ancient monster.

"Senior Brother Chu, I am truly Fang Xing."

Fang Xing smiled.

"Heh…"

Chu Chu Kuangtu sneered, suddenly raising his hand.

Shi!

A sword light descended, transforming into a sky full of stars, one purple star suddenly blazing with brilliant light!

Chu Chu Kuangtu cultivated the Purple Star Sword Scripture—Purple Star, Lord of All Stars. With one slash, all stars moved in response—clearly, he had reached the realm of Sword Intent forming a Pattern!

Moreover, the Purple Star Sword Intent led the stars, and in this single strike, it truly felt as if countless stars were crushing down upon him.

This retired elder was no doubt a sword cultivator—he truly acted without warning!

Fang Xing sneered, flicking his finger.

The Spirit Treasure-grade rusty sword roared, unleashing a Great Freedom sword light soaring into the heavens!

Moreover, within his body, the Ten-Thousand-Method Ghost Nascent Soul opened its eyes and cheerfully launched a surge of spiritual power.

With two Nascent Souls working together, his spiritual power surged step by step—though not matching mid-stage Nascent Soul power, it was only a hair's breadth away!

Chit-chit!

In midair, a sword light flashed—a brilliant, radiant slash like a great sun descending, scattering the sky full of stars.

Even though Purple Star was the Lord of All Stars, before the great sun, it still had to retreat!

Countless sword lights flickered, sharp sword qi scattering, leaving countless sword holes across the desolate mountain.

"Hm? Great Freedom Mystical Golden Sword Qi?!"

Chu Chu Kuangtu held a white-gold sword qi between his fingers, his expression strangely altered: "You truly cultivated our sect's core scripture…"

With one strike, he acknowledged Fang Xing's right to speak with him.

This was normal among Nascent Soul True Lords—though a Nascent Soul early-stage cultivator was weaker than mid-stage, survival was not difficult.

Only Nascent Soul late-stage Great True Lords, who cultivated countless unimaginable divine techniques, possessed the power to completely annihilate Nascent Souls—and earned widespread respect.

Chu Chu Kuangtu tested one strike, realized he could not harm Fang Xing, and naturally chose to talk first.

This was also why Fang Xing did not meet him inside the Heaven Sword Sect.

Chu Chu Kuangtu was a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator; if they met inside the sect, aided by the array and wielding the Spirit Treasure at its peak, the "Ziyou Sword," even if Fang Xing's combat power matched that of a mid-stage Nascent Soul, he'd be doomed.

"Senior Brother Chu, I am not possessed—I am truly your sect's true transmission disciple, Fang Xing. I've been wandering outside recently and luckily formed a Nascent Soul, so I've returned to the sect."

Fang Xing laid it all out.

"To achieve Nascent Soul in fifty years? Either it's a Nascent Soul possessing a body, or a great immortal reincarnated."

Chu Chu Kuangtu suddenly remembered something: "Recently, there's a rumor in the Great Jing cultivation world… that someone from the Mu family on Mount Mount Baihua has formed a Nascent Soul?"

"That's correct. It's me."

Fang Xing laughed heartily.

Chu Chu Kuangtu fell into thought, then spoke: "The Wind Elder in the Linlang Blessed Land… now that I think on it, he may not have been a true Nascent Soul. But even a false Nascent Soul cannot enter the Linlang Blessed Land… So this must also be your doing, younger brother?"

Fang Xing was slightly startled.

But upon reflection, it was only natural. The Great Jing cultivation world was small, and major events were few.

Nascent Soul True Lords were all shrewd; give them one clue, and they'd easily trace it back to the source.

To rapidly ascend to Nascent Soul, one would certainly need vast resources.

And the greatest loss of resources in the Great Jing in the past century was the Linlang Blessed Land!

"Could you perhaps be a great immortal reincarnated, reborn and re-cultivating? Using the resources of the Linlang Blessed Land to swiftly form a Nascent Soul—that would make sense…"

Chu Chu Kuangtu, with his sword heart perfectly clear, deduced: "A false Nascent Soul cannot be brought into the Linlang Blessed Land—otherwise, the Myriad Wanxiang Sect would have intervened countless times already… But your origins are extraordinary; if you possess some secret technique to smuggle a false Nascent Soul inside, everything falls into place. So the master of the Wind Division of the Myriad Wanxiang Sect back then was also slain by you… My Si Tian Gu Jian Sect owes you this debt!"

Fang Xing fell silent for a moment, then smiled: "Regardless, I am a disciple of Si Tian Gu Jian Sect—I naturally must contribute to the sect. I only ask you not to blame me for concealing it before."

"Heh. Every high-level cultivator has their own secrets and fortunes."

Chu Chu Kuangtu's expression softened: "Younger Brother Fang, you cultivate our sect's teachings and have formed a Nascent Soul—you must hold a grand celebration to announce it to the world… Si Tian Gu Jian Sect now has two Nascent Souls! We shall be the leader of the orthodox path!"

(End of Chapter)