Chapter 252: Bullying the Weak
Chapter 252: Bullying the Weak
Several days later.
In the Northern Region, at the Spirit Herb Garden.
Meng Family sisters, Butterfly Buds Lady, and Song Ningjing were working together to attack a restriction.
These four female cultivators at the First Stage of Core Formation had become even closer, almost like sisters.
Ding!
With Song Ningjing's final sword strike, the Autumn Water Sword transformed into a chilling sword light, slashing at the golden restriction.
Crash!
Countless golden fragments exploded in all directions, and the restriction that had enveloped the area vanished in the blink of an eye.
"Sister Song's sword skills have improved again."
Upon seeing this, Butterfly Buds Lady smiled and said.
"Sister Song, you're too kind..."
Song Ningjing knew that this lady had a special relationship with Wind Ascendant, so she dared not be careless.
The Meng Family sisters, on the other hand, were focused on the spirit herbs. As soon as the restriction dissipated, they eagerly flew in, "This is just a corner of the Northern Region's Spirit Herb Garden. Over a dozen Core Formation Cultivators entered this Spirit Herb Garden's restriction with us. To avoid complications, let's quickly gather the spirit herbs..."
Beyond the restriction, a chilling aura rushed towards them, revealing an ice crystal waterfall!
"The Century Cold Spring?"
Song Ningjing's eyes lit up when she saw the waterfall flowing amidst the icy landscape, "This spring water isn't made of ice, but its chilling aura surpasses that of a thousand-year-old ice..." It's perfect for refining my flying sword!
The Meng Family sisters were also overjoyed, "This environment is extremely suitable for the growth of the Nine-Fiery Dragon-Seizing Grass. It should be this place..."
They had already searched several locations, obtaining some thousand-year-old spirit herbs, but they hadn't found the Nine-Fiery Dragon-Seizing Grass they had been longing for.
The four women immediately expanded their divine senses to search the surrounding area.
"It's here!"
Not long after, Meng Xingyu cried out in joy and flew into the waterfall.
Within the waterfall, there was a cave.
Deep inside the cave, by a pool of cold spring water, grew several peculiar red spirit herbs.
Their stems were thick, and on them were nine red lines resembling dragons—the Nine-Fiery Dragon-Seizing Grass!
"Haha, congratulations, your cultivation technique can finally take a huge leap forward..."
Butterfly Buds Lady laughed and congratulated them.
Having interacted with the Meng Family sisters for many years, she knew that the sisters cultivated a unique mystical art. Although it helped with Golden Core condensation, it became challenging after Core Formation, and they couldn't switch techniques, forcing them to stick to it.
"This spirit herb should be a thousand years old, which is sufficient for use..."
After examining it, Song Ningjing nodded, "According to our previous agreement, Butterfly Buds and I won't participate..."
"Thank you, sisters."
Meng Xingtong was overjoyed. She took out a jade box, carefully placed the Nine-Fiery Dragon-Seizing Grass into it after harvesting, and only then did she heave a sigh of relief.
However, just as the four women were about to fly out of the waterfall, Song Ningjing's expression changed slightly. Her Autumn Water Sword transformed into a sword light and slashed at a spot in the void.
"Hmm? Quite a clever move..."
A cold hum echoed in the air, and a youth with red eyebrows and hair appeared.
He stood with his hands behind his back and casually snapped his fingers.
A fire dragon appeared, its might seemingly capable of scorching the heavens and the earth.
With a swift claw attack, the sword light was shattered, and his overwhelming magical power filled the surroundings, bringing a powerful sense of oppression.
"Advanced Golden Core?"
Song Ningjing exclaimed.
"It's Fiery Flame Master!"
When the Meng Family sisters saw this youth, their hearts sank into an abyss, and they silently cursed their misfortune:
'Why is this person, who should be roaming the Central Region, coming to the Northern Region to compete with us?'
'Fortunately, Fiery Flame Master is a righteous cultivator. As long as we hand over all the spirit herbs, he shouldn't pursue us to death... My Meng Family ancestors also have some connections with Furnace Heaven Valley.'
For ordinary cultivators, the difference between the Demon Path and the Righteous Path is that the Righteous Path usually only wants money, while the Demon Path wants both money and lives!
Fiery Flame Master crushed the sword light, but he was actually quite displeased.
This time, the Five Sons of the Righteous Path had suffered a major setback. Despite having a numerical advantage, they were defeated by Hun Yuanzi, one of the Three Sons of the Righteous Path.
After this, the cultivation world will spread the news that this generation of Righteous Path newcomers is incompetent, leaving them humiliated.
However, they couldn't do anything about it! Especially against Jade Purity, who cultivated the Soul-Devouring Demon Flame, a natural counter to the Vast Righteousness Qi, and was considered the top cultivator at the Core Formation stage.
The Three Sons of the Righteous Path could only barely maintain a balance, securing the qualification to harvest the last Divine Infancy Fruit.
This was how things were supposed to unfold...
But later, while Righteous Vitality was healing them, they received earth-shattering news.
'Wind Ascendant' was the Primordial Soul Sword Lord!
Not only that, he single-handedly slew all the Demon Path heroes with his sword!
Even the four Divine Infancy Fruits were taken by him.
Righteous Vitality decided then and there not to compete for the last Divine Infancy Fruit but to avoid confrontation.
Although 'Wind Ascendant' seemed to stand on the side of the Righteous Path by killing Demon Path cultivators, when it came to the Divine Infancy Fruit, even fellow disciples might draw their blades against each other. Judging from his fearless killing of several Demon Path Golden Core seeds, he clearly wouldn't show much respect to the Righteous Path either.
Even if it were him, if a Righteous Path cultivator dared to defy him, he would undoubtedly be ruthless.
Therefore, the Three Sons of the Righteous Path parted ways, avoiding the competition for the Divine Infancy Fruit, and could only gather other spirit resources in the Central Region.
But then, an even more speechless scene unfolded!
'Wind Ascendant' lacked the demeanor of a Golden Core senior, even competing with them for third-rank spirit herbs!
He was utterly shameless! If this were outside a Blessed Land, such bullying of the weak would have earned him a beating from both the Righteous and Demon Path's Golden Core cultivators!
However...
The Three Sons of the Righteous Path had no choice but to admit defeat and head to the Four Regions to gather spirit resources, barely making up for some losses.
However, this plan didn't go smoothly either!
Fiery Flame Master had just received news today that the powerful physical cultivator who had previously seized the Divine Infancy Fruit was now rampaging and sweeping up all kinds of spiritual resources, particularly spirit herbs!
Currently, he had already clashed with Righteous Vitality and Vajra Master. Even the combined efforts of two of the Five Sons of the Righteous Path couldn't subdue him, and they even suffered a minor setback...
Fiery Flame Master, with his disheveled appearance, chose the Northern Region because many of the techniques and elixirs in Furnace Heaven Valley were too fierce and required cold-natured spirit herbs to balance them.
In his current state of mind, encountering any obstructive cultivators might lead him to kill them on a whim to vent his frustration.
But at that moment, his divine sense noticed the Meng Family Sisters, causing his Flame Dragon to hesitate.
'These seem to be the Meng Family Sisters... the ones who entered the Lustrous Blessing Land with that Nascent Soul old monster...'
'Although Wind Ascendant is likely dead, just a disguise... such a Nascent Soul old monster is unpredictable and capricious. If I touch his harem... he might chase me within the secret realm...'
Even in the outside world, Fiery Flame Master wouldn't dare to completely offend a Nascent Soul old monster.
Unless he stayed in the sect for life and only ventured out after forming his Nascent Soul!
In the history of the Great Jing Cultivation World, something similar had happened before.
Scattered Nascent Soul True Monarchs, being unshackled, were fearless and even the Righteous and Demon Paths dared not provoke them.
After all, Nascent Soul True Monarchs had extremely strong survival skills. Even if they couldn't win, they could still fiercely retaliate against their enemies' disciples.
Therefore, both the Righteous and Demon Paths were very supportive when these Nascent Soul scattered cultivators established their own forces or families.
It was like they were holding each other's weaknesses, with a tacit understanding and a bottom line.
But now, this 'Wind Ascendant' was unpredictable and might not even be a cultivator from the Great Jing Cultivation World, so he had to be extra cautious!
"Never mind... it turns out it's all of you. I have disturbed you, farewell!"
Fiery Flame Master forced a smile, then transformed into a burst of flame and vanished into the horizon.
"Hmm? I didn't expect this Fiery Flame Master to be a role model of the Righteous Path... I thought he would at least try to snatch our spirit herbs."
Butterfly Buds Lady patted her ample chest, feeling a sense of relief after the near encounter.
The Meng Family Sisters glanced at each other, both puzzled: "The intelligence on Fiery Flame Master suggests he is as fiery-tempered as his name... he doesn't seem like someone who would be so easy to reason with..."
They didn't have the level of intelligence network that the Five Sons of the Righteous Path possessed.
Moreover, these four Core Formation female cultivators were all at the initial stage, making them the lowest on the food chain in the Lustrous Blessing Land.
When they occasionally encountered Core Formation cultivators, they either fought directly or fled far away, with little interaction.
Focused on finding spiritual resources in the Northern Region, it was understandable that they were unaware of what had happened at the Divine Infant Cliff.
...
In no time, the Lustrous Blessing Land was about to close.
In a cave mansion somewhere in the secret realm.
Fang Xing and his main body sat facing each other, both smiling.
"This time, we truly gained a lot..."
Fang Xing sighed.
The most important spirit herbs for forming a Nascent Soul, he had seized a total of five!
Of course, one of them was taken by his main body in the identity of an unknown powerful physical cultivator, unknown to outsiders.
But even the four known ones were an astonishing number.
It was easy to imagine how the Righteous and Demon Paths would go mad once they found out.
"The safest course now is to teleport back to Blue Star... let them chase after the air..."
Fang Xing smiled, but then hesitated slightly.
Because according to the teleportation patterns he had discovered for the Doors of All Heavens, after he left, he would be teleported back to the same spot.
So if both his main body and cultivation incarnation went to Blue Star, and then teleported back after the Lustrous Blessing Land closed, they would still be inside the blessed land!
'But the Lustrous Blessing Land opens only once every five hundred years. Once it closes, the cultivators inside will be in great danger...'
'At least, there are no known examples of cultivators surviving five hundred years of isolation in the cultivation world...'
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The Righteous and Demon Paths only set up resource points here but never dispatched cultivators to guard them, which must have a reason.
Fang Xing felt he couldn't take the risk.
Otherwise, if he were trapped in the Lustrous Blessing Land, he would be cut off from the vast cultivation world forever.
"Therefore, the safest option is for my main body to take all the gains back to Blue Star, while the cultivation incarnation stays here. After being teleported out of the Lustrous Blessing Land, he can adapt as needed..."
Fang Xing immediately took the storage bag filled with his gains and placed it in his hand.
After a moment of contemplation, he waved his hand.
An ancient seven-string zither appeared, with a scorched black color at its end.
"Spirit Treasure—Phoenix Tail Zither. If I can refine it, the cultivation incarnation will have two spirit treasures, greatly enhancing his combat power... Alas..."
The cultivation incarnation infused a strand of Nascent Soul magical energy into the Phoenix Tail Zither, immediately sensing a strong resistance.
This was the zither's spirit resisting his refinement!
This feeling was very different from the easy refinement of the Azure Sun Evil Lamp.
(End of Chapter)
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