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Chapter 253: Escape for Life
Chapter 253: Escape for Life
"A fourth-rank Spirit Treasure must have a spirit to be considered a treasure!"
Fang Xing stared at the Phoenix Tail Zither before him, deep in thought, "Or perhaps, this is the true Spirit Treasure... The Azure Sun Evil Lamp might have been incomplete. During my battle with the Wind Lord, its spirit was likely erased by the Great Sun Buddha Palm."
This was indeed highly plausible.
He had already tried to refine the Phoenix Tail Zither, but to no avail.
This was far more challenging than erasing the mark on the storage bag; it was as if the entire Mystic Artifact was resisting him.
Even if he forced it, there was no guarantee of success.
Even if he succeeded, he would permanently lose a portion of the treasure's power, which was something many cultivators couldn't bear.
"The cultivation of a Spirit Treasure's spirit is closely tied to its owner... This Phoenix Tail Zither might be the Nascent Soul ancestor's Life-bound Mystic Artifact, naturally loyal to the Mu family bloodline... It might even have a special refining incantation..."
"It's not worth it for outsiders to try and take it by force..."
"This also explains why the righteous and demonic paths didn't try to seize the treasure..."
A Spirit Treasure combined with an array only had the power of a fourth-rank strike, which was no match for a Nascent Soul True Monarch wielding a Spirit Treasure.
And for a Nascent Soul True Monarch, a single Spirit Treasure was already considered a decent wealth.
It was clear that he didn't want to forcefully take it, but he had no other choice!
At this moment, Fang Xing also felt a bit troubled as he looked at the Phoenix Tail Zither.
He felt that his cultivation incarnation might not be able to handle this Spirit Treasure.
Even if he spent a hundred years of hard work, slowly burning it with Infant Fire, both sides might end up in a stalemate, both suffering injuries...
"The spirit of a Spirit Treasure is like a stubborn mind... It's almost like an artificial intelligence from my past life..."
Fang Xing explored and tested it further, reaching a conclusion.
If its spirit were active, like a human with flexible principles, it would be easier to deal with.
Threatening the lives of the entire Mu family might force the spirit to compromise.
But... it didn't have such a spirit; it was stubbornly loyal.
It required the Mu family bloodline and a special orally transmitted refining incantation to gain the Phoenix Tail Zither's favor.
Fang Xing thought for a moment, then took out the Azure Sun Evil Lamp.
At this moment, on the fourth-rank Spirit Treasure lamp, the 'Soul-Devouring Demon Flame' and the 'Qingyang Demon Fire', the size of beans, were devouring each other, merging... Gradually, it took on a dark green hue, as if transforming into a brand new flame.
"This lamp seems to have the ability to accommodate other heavenly flames and upgrade its fire seed..."
"After absorbing the Soul-Devouring Demon Flame, the Qingyang Demon Fire's power has increased significantly, and it's no longer suitable to be called by its original name..."
Fang Xing pondered, "Perhaps it can be called... Soul-Devouring Demon Flame?!"
He thought wildly for a moment, then brought the Azure Sun Evil Lamp close to the Phoenix Tail Zither, threatening, "Do you see... If you don't comply, I'll completely erase your spirit... If you obey, I might be able to find heavenly treasures and upgrade you, just like I did with the Azure Sun Evil Lamp..."
But...
The Phoenix Tail Zither didn't move an inch.
Fang Xing smiled bitterly, "That's true, if it felt threatened, I would've succeeded long ago..."
"Now it seems that I'll either have to kill a direct descendant of the Mu family and force out the refining incantation... Then, I'll use the Nine Infant Bead to simulate the Mu family's bloodline aura and try to refine the Phoenix Tail Zither..."
"Or, I'll just strike it with the Great Sun Buddha Palm and erase its spirit."
Because the Phoenix Tail Zither was so rigid, Fang Xing directly revealed his plot in front of it, but it remained unmoved.
"Indeed, only the truly wise and the truly foolish are the hardest to deceive..."
Seeing no reaction from the Phoenix Tail Zither, Fang Xing gloomily put away the Spirit Treasure. His main body, along with all the spirit objects, vanished in a flash of silver light.
Several hours later.
A deafening roar echoed through the heart of the Lustrous Blessing Land, and a terrifying fluctuation spread throughout the entire region.
"This is..."
Shock appeared in Fang Xing's cultivation incarnation's eyes. His figure flashed and disappeared from the blessed land...
...
Outside Vortex Mountain.
As soon as Fang Xing appeared, he immediately clasped his hands and formed a seal, not hesitating to use a secret art that would damage his essence, transforming into a blood-colored rainbow and escaping into the sky.
Family matters should be handled by the family itself.
Since he had done it, he had to bear the consequences.
He didn't give face to the righteous and demonic paths, so it was normal for Nascent Soul cultivators from both paths to chase and attack him.
When one makes a mistake, they should admit it, and when they get beaten, they should stand firm.
He didn't want to get beaten, so he chose to run!
'The Lustrous Blessing Land randomly teleports cultivators within a hundred li of Vortex Mountain...'
This range wasn't safe; it was within the sensing range of some powerful Nascent Soul True Monarchs.
Fang Xing, of course, had to run a certain distance before teleporting to Blue Star, hiding for a few days to avoid trouble for the time being.
Whoosh!
At this moment, he released his divine sense and saw that the 'Vortex Mountain', which was like a void sea eye, suddenly trembled.
The originally voracious aura suddenly shrank, and then... it began to violently spew out in all directions! Amidst the terrifying meteor shower, there seemed to be jade tokens flying out as well.
"Lustrous Token?"
"After the Lustrous Blessing Land ends, new Lustrous Tokens will be spewed out... Scattered throughout the cultivation world, right? It's indeed a good opportunity, although... it'll take five hundred years..."
Fang Xing's heart pondered.
At this moment, his divine sense also saw several Nascent Soul True Monarchs using their unique abilities to intercept most of the Lustrous Tokens.
However, at the same time, several Nascent Soul cultivators were chasing after him with aggressive auras, intent on killing him.
"Who are you, to dare kill the Primordial Soul Seed of our Demon Path?"
An elder in a blood-red robe spoke sharply, his escape speed astonishing.
It seemed that he was the Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Blood God Sect.
Additionally, there was an ordinary woman in a green robe, whose spiritual sense was so powerful that it could cover an area of a hundred li.
"Please wait, fellow cultivator!"
The green-robed woman walked gracefully, following behind Fang Xing, and was even a little faster than the Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Blood God Sect.
"Fellow cultivator, are you from the Vast Sea, or do you possess a divine object that obscures the secrets of heaven? With my fourth-rank divination skills, I find it difficult to perceive your aura..."
The green-robed woman spoke calmly, transmitting her spiritual sense into Fang Xing's ear.
Fang Xing was too lazy to listen and focused on escaping.
'A female cultivator, a Nascent Soul True Monarch... It should be the 'Blind Heavenly Master' of the Xuan Tian Sect...'
'This woman is cunning and not to be provoked.'
Fang Xing didn't bother to respond, and his crimson escape light sped up even more.
However, the distance between him and the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs remained neither too far nor too close.
Once the secret technique ended, it was highly likely that they would catch up and take him down.
'I'd be a fool to fight against two Nascent Soul True Monarchs... No, once those Nascent Soul True Monarchs from the righteous and demonic paths obtain the Lustrous Token and learn the news from their disciples, they will definitely come after me...'
'If they dare to pursue me... If I were here, I would gladly teach them a lesson with the Great Sun Buddha Palm and show them the consequences of chasing me...'
A divine light flashed in Fang Xing's hand, and a bronze lamp appeared, none other than the 'Azure Sun Evil Lamp'!
Within his Qi Sea in the Dantian, the Ten Thousand Dharmas Demon Infant opened its eyes, and two crimson rays of light appeared, with a sun-like mark slowly rotating between its eyebrows.
An extremely powerful Nascent Soul's magical power was infused into the Azure Sun Evil Lamp.
On the lamp, a strand of dark green Soul Devouring Demon Flame was picked up by Fang Xing and gently flicked towards the rear.
Whoosh!
The dark green flames exploded, instantly transforming into two massive dark green fireballs that rushed towards the Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Blood God Sect, the Blind Heavenly Master.
Boom!
The two dark green flames exploded, resembling a pair of conjoined lotus flowers slowly blooming.
Wherever the fire waves passed, even the void seemed to be scorched, causing ripples, and two deep pits appeared on the ground.
"Damn it!"
A flash of blood-red light, and the Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Blood God Sect reappeared, looking flustered: "How did the Soul-Devouring Demon Flame of the Ziyang Sect end up in that person's hands, and now it's turning against me?"
The Soul-Devouring Demon Flame was a counter to the Vast Righteousness Qi and also suppressed the Blood God Sect's cultivation technique!
Not to mention, now that it had absorbed the strengths of both the Qingyang Demon Fire and the Soul-Devouring Demon Flame, the Soul Devouring Demon Flame's power had evidently reached a whole new level.
The Blind Heavenly Master summoned a jade scepter-like mystic artifact, and a pure aura descended to protect her entire body.
She looked in the direction Fang Xing had fled, her face filled with confusion.
Just now, she had blocked that dark green demon fire without any effort.
But in that brief moment of obstruction, she had lost her spiritual sense connection with Fang Xing.
She even suspected that Fang Xing was the person who had killed He Moqing, which was why her divination skills were useless.
"Fourth-rank... Void Talisman?"
The Blind Heavenly Master muttered.
"So, he used this kind of talisman that is precious to us... No wonder he was so confident in escaping."
The Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Blood God Sect nodded with a gloomy expression, seemingly agreeing with the Blind Heavenly Master's judgment.
"Blood Fellow, it's time to talk."
The Blind Heavenly Master flew back to Vortex Mountain and, as expected, saw the righteous and demonic paths facing off.
"I refuse to accept this!"
The Supreme Elder of the Nine Infant Sect coldly snorted: "How could there be a Nascent Soul True Monarch in the Lustrous Blessing Land? This must be a trick of the righteous path!"
"We have sworn the Heart Demon Vow."
The Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Prajna Sect was a red-robed old monk with a kind face. Upon hearing this, he clasped his hands together: "This old monk can testify that our side has not sought external aid... Otherwise, the vow would have already backfired."
"Now, we, the righteous path, have four remaining cultivators, while the demonic path has been completely wiped out... It seems that we, the righteous path, have won this bet. Remember those treaties, demonic path." Chu Kuangtu glanced at Fu Hongyi and spoke with a smile.
The truce between the righteous and demonic paths had been reached with great sincerity.
At the very least, each Nascent Soul True Monarch had made effective vows, and the backlash from forcibly breaking the contract would be enough to severely injure them, requiring a century of recovery.
Even the major interests had already been divided up, and only some loose ends remained.
Therefore, it was like a joke to use the gains from the Blessed Land to determine the winner.
Who could have imagined that there would be a huge variable like the Wind Ascendant, who almost left both the righteous and demonic paths bleeding?
There was no need to mention the demonic path; apart from the Freedom Marquis, they were left with nothing.
Even worse, the Freedom Marquis was a loose cultivator! The righteous path barely managed to preserve four Golden Core cultivators, but they didn't have a single Divine Infant Fruit... In the future, if they wanted to help cultivate Nascent Souls and nurture the next generation of True Monarchs, they would face many difficulties.
Even if they depleted their foundation, success was not guaranteed.
With this thought, both the righteous and demonic Nascent Soul True Monarchs wished they could eat the Wind Ascendant alive!
"Cough... We accept the outcome of the bet."
The Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Ten Thousand Toad Stronghold was an old woman in a dark blue skirt with a headscarf. Upon hearing this, a flash of light appeared in her eyes, and she agreed: "But if we don't kill the Wind Ascendant, I won't feel at ease!"
(End of Chapter)
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