Chapter 462: Return

Several days later.

In the Qingyuan Great Realm, a shocking rumor spread.

Blood rain fell from the sky; the Two Emperors perished!

The Black Dragon Imperial Son, at the Nascent Soul realm, forcibly assassinated both Emperors, shocking the world!

Some cultivators have even declared that if the Black Dragon Imperial Son ascends to Heavenly Demon, he will surely become the Heavenly Demon Overlord!

Unfortunately, he has already been cursed by the Green Emperor's Longevity Spell; no medicine can save him, his days are numbered…

Upon hearing this news, some were stunned, some mourned, and others secretly rejoiced…

But all of this had little to do with Fang Xing.

After killing the Heavenly Wolf Emperor that day, he had indeed intended to purge the enemy's stronghold, but the other Qing Emperor Palace demon emperors were too alert—they fled back to the Qing Emperor Palace in one breath and immediately activated this Imperial Artifact!

With numerous Heavenly Demons jointly activating the Imperial Artifact, its power reached the peak of the Heavenly Demon realm; Fang Xing could not overcome it.

Self-destructing an Imperial Artifact requires complete subjugation of the artifact; Fang Xing could now only unleash a fraction of the Wu Kong Ring's power—not only could he not trigger its self-destruction, but even if he could, it would likely be the Wu Kong Ring's sentience that turned on him!

Only a Heavenly Demon who fully subjugates an Imperial Artifact can aspire to the throne of Heavenly Demon Overlord!

Not to mention, he still feared the Green Emperor, who was in seclusion and slumber.

Before an Emperor Demon, even a Heavenly Demon Overlord could only hold his ground briefly.

Even if an Imperial Artifact unleashed its power at the cost of its primordial essence, it could only delay an Emperor Demon for a moment—ultimately, it was futile.

Not to mention, how could an Emperor Demon not possess an Imperial Artifact?

Thus, he abandoned the attempt and returned to Qingmu Realm with Duo Mi.

…

Qingmu Realm.

Outside a certain abyss.

The abyss's scope was unobservable, impossible to measure in light-years, vast beyond reckoning.

"Good. Truly an excellent place."

Fang Xing now looked even older, relying on his hand resting on Duo Mi's shoulder to move.

"This abyss is called the 'Darkless Abyss.' It is said to be a wound in the world, still expanding…"

Duo Mi spoke, then glanced at Fang Xing with concern.

"My time is running out… This Darkless Abyss lies within the territory of the Wu Jie Mountains. I've purchased it with merit points; the surrounding area can serve as your tribe's territory…"

Fang Xing spoke slowly.

The vast amount of merit points he extorted from Long Can Po had been spent mostly here—aside from exchanging for a few treasures and giving some to old acquaintances.

He silently gazed at the abyss for a long while, then said:

"I will depart briefly, but I shall return… After my consciousness leaves, my body will become a black hole, continuously undergoing celestial transformation… You must warn your people to avoid this place, lest they be caught in the aftermath…"

Fang Xing did not know if he could return, but when he attained Eternity—or even Transcendence—he would surely fully master the Gates of All Realms and naturally return.

Then, it would be time to settle all accounts!

Duo Mi, as his soul servant, was utterly loyal—she could serve as the tombkeeper.

As for whether his soul enslavement would dissolve after his "death," Fang Xing did not know.

But he believed that even if the soul enslavement vanished, Duo Mi could not touch his tomb.

"Now… you may go."

He waved his hand, his figure sinking into the Darkless Abyss.

"Master…"

Duo Mi's eyes grew hazy as she watched the black-robed youth's form explode into a black hole, endlessly devouring everything around…

From this day forward, Qingmu Realm's famed deadly realm—the "Black Hole Abyss"—was born…

…

At the very moment Fang Xing dissolved.

Outside Qingmu Realm.

Eternal radiance descended, forming the figure of Pangu Wu: "Hm? Truly dead? No… it seems his true spirit has reincarnated…"

He had always kept watch over this disciple of record; the Eternal Mark within the Pangu Realm had never slept.

He naturally knew of Fang Xing's affliction by the Green Emperor's Longevity Spell and his assassination of the two Demon Emperors.

To him, these were trivial matters.

Moreover, Fang Xing bore signs of Transcendent techniques—he would not perish so easily. He chose to continue observing.

And then, he witnessed Fang Xing's dissolution.

Fang Xing did not go to the Pangu Realm, for unlike the Qinghua Small Realm, the Pangu Realm's Wu Lao had never permitted him to return.

"This does not seem to be the power of the True Spirit Talisman… but a higher-order transfer of the true spirit… Is this the method of Transcendence? Truly terrifying…"

Pangu Wu silently watched the black hole abyss for a long while, then arrived in the Qingyuan Great Realm.

A sleeping figure deep within the Qing Emperor Palace suddenly stirred, opening a pair of emerald eyes.

"Green Emperor… your Qing Emperor Palace has forged great karmic ties with my disciple of record. You shall suffer greatly in the days to come…"

Pangu Wu sneered; merely the sound of his voice shattered a vast expanse of the Green Emperor's auspicious clouds.

"Elder…"

The Green Emperor, ignoring his injuries, wished to ask more—but saw the Eternal Mark vanish, and sighed deeply, then grew furious: "What are the Eight Demon Emperors doing?"

A warning from an Eternal Realm being made him sense the looming danger of a great calamity and death!

This was no trivial matter!

…

Feixuan Immortal Realm.

Tianyu Mountain.

Dozens of days had passed; the might Fang Xing displayed when slaying the descending Cultivation Void cultivator still spread, and the entire Qianyuan Great Realm was rapidly kneeling before him.

In the cave of the Mingkun Island Master.

Fang Xing's immortal cultivation avatar sat cross-legged, before him lay numerous vials of pills.

His aura was immensely powerful—he had reached the peak of the Spirit Transformation realm!

"Scouring an entire realm's spiritual resources, aided by the Great Sun Tathagata Spell… the long cultivation path of the immortal path is a joke to me."

Fang Xing casually formed a sword seal; the rusted iron sword flew out.

This soul sword had grown alongside its master and was now at the peak of fifth-rank quality. With one sword in hand, he could easily slaughter other Spirit Transformation Heavenly Lords—this was the might of a Spirit Transformation peak sword cultivator!

Moreover, Fang Xing's true methods had never been this.

He pressed his dantian; the Purple-Blue Divine Flame shot forth. After devouring countless spiritual fire seeds via the "Fire Offering Spell," the Purple-Blue Divine Flame had also reached fifth-rank peak quality.

Its potential was limitless; once Fang Xing broke through to the next major realm, its power might surge directly into sixth rank!

Within the flame floated a circular ring—the Taiyi Ring!

This quasi-seventh-rank treasure, its primordial Taiyi Magnetic Divine Light flowing, had been fully refined by Fang Xing and now operated with perfect ease—a rare and priceless defensive treasure.

One could even say it was unique throughout the entire immortal realm.

"Spirit Transformation peak. Next, Cultivation Void!"

Fang Xing sighed: "Without realizing it, I've reached the pinnacle of this realm's cultivators?"

"For me, Cultivation Void seems… not difficult at all."

The defining trait of a Cultivation Void cultivator is the ability to draw spiritual energy from the Void, granting endless lifespan.

Other Cultivation Void cultivators, after breaking through, rely on their Immortal Spirit's affinity with space to absorb the spiritual energy radiated by the "Immortal Dao."

But Fang Xing's own understanding of spatial laws had already reached the "Dao level," allowing him to perceive numerous Dao forces.

At this moment, with a single thought, he could directly draw celestial spiritual energy—even True Demon energy—from the Void!

This was a monster unseen in the immortal realm!

"Thus, other Cultivation Void cultivators know the how but not the why… I have met every requirement—breaking through to Cultivation Void is merely a thought away…"

As for demonic trials? To be honest, Fang Xing had never encountered one.

The final Cultivation Void heavenly tribulation was a joke beneath his sword art and the Taiyi Ring.

"But… it's not the right time."

Once he broke through to Cultivation Void, he would be rejected by the Qianyuan Immortal Realm and forced to ascend to the higher realm.

Yet in the Spirit Realm, Fang Xing had already angered the Jiuxiang Palace, which possessed a Great Ascension cultivator.

"And… my main body has not yet reached the point of breakthrough. Hmm?"

At that moment, the immortal cultivation avatar gazed toward the mountain peak.

In the cave at the mountain peak.

"Who wakes first from the great dream? I alone know my own life…"

Fang Xing's main body stretched lazily, yawned, and stood up.

Though he had only slept for dozens of days, he was now utterly different from his former self!

"The Main Universe, the Creator… merely a Fa Master realm. I have slain such heavenly immortals and heavenly demons before…"

"As for the Spirit Realm, even Great Ascension cultivators are not Fa Master realm… Only the legendary Immortal Realm might give me pause…"

Fang Xing closed his eyes and carefully sensed himself.

Opening the Gates of All Realms, his true spirit traversing a realm, could only bring back law insights and transmissions.

But this time, clearly, it was different!

Above his true spirit floated an invisible pagoda and a "True Spirit Talisman."

Both were tied to the true spirit, so he brought them back.

"Aside from these, there are various lineages, primarily the Pan Wu Grand Scripture, followed by the Celestial Emperor's Scroll, the Blue Flower Scroll, and the Inch of Time…"

Fang Xing shook his head: "Too bad about my Mirror of Years and the Void Ring—after I die, someone will surely rush to my grave to dance and loot… That'll be entertaining to watch."

His black dragon body had become a black hole, endlessly expanding, swallowing mass, amplifying gravity, and warping spacetime.

Many treasures now lay imprisoned at the black hole's core, but to reach and retrieve them, one needed at least the seventh or eighth layer of a heavenly demon's power—and as the black hole continued expanding, this requirement would keep rising…

Even more unfortunate was that Fang Xing had deliberately buried his tomb in the Green Wood Realm, where the soul lords and native heavenly demons like Duo Mi were far too weak to damage it in the slightest.

"I just don't know how long it'll hold out—I still have no chance to reach the Qing Yuan Great Realm…"

"Still, even if the treasures are taken, it doesn't really matter—gold scattered will return again…"

Fang Xing shifted his thoughts, focusing his attention on the attribute panel:

【Name: Fang Xing】

【Age: 102】

【Profession: Immortal Martialist】

【Ninth Realm: Martial God】

【Star Lord Realm: Planetary Level】

【Martial Will Inscription: 800/800 (Grand Master)】

【Star Martial Nine Extremes: 2456/3000 (Grand Master)】

【Star Palace Scroll: 25/100 (Proficient)】

【Great Sun Tathagata Mantra: 800/800 (Grand Master)】

【Heavenly Mother's Virtuous Golden Lotus Twin Guardian Scripture: 800/800 (Grand Master)】

【Great Sun Tathagata Divine Palm: 601/800 (Grand Master)】

【Fire Principle: 3244/6400 (Expert)】

【Space Principle: 11245/40000 (Master)】

【Time Principle: 14825/40000 (Master)】

【Fate Principle: 1377/5000 (Beginner)】

【Nine Sources Star Body Refinement Secret Art: 99/100 (Proficient)】

……

【Gate of All Realms (Charging)】

……

"The gap is still huge…"

Fang Xing's gaze fixed on the attribute panel, especially the Nine Sources Star Body Refinement Secret Art, and he sighed.

In the Qing Yuan Great Realm, his black dragon body had pushed this secret art to Grand Master level, achieving the black hole-level soul lord state, invincible even in the main universe, a solid Thirteenth Realm power.

Yet back in his original body, it was still only at "Proficient" level—merely a Ninth Realm body refinement technique.

(End of Chapter)