Chapter 288: Sword Slaying the Nascent Soul (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!)

Chapter 288: Sword Slaying the Nascent Soul (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!)



Several days later.

Near a medium-sized Spirit Stone mine.

The Grand Hall Master of the Blood River Hall, still retaining his youthful appearance, rode atop a river of blood, a hint of worry creasing his brows.

"What happened to the Seven White Mountains mine all of a sudden?"

"The Core Formation Elder guarding the mine has mysteriously disappeared without a trace?"

"Judging by the methods used, it's somewhat similar to the Demonic Path... Could it be a lone demon lord or perhaps someone from the Righteous Path in disguise?"

Due to the intense battles at the frontier, the demand for Spirit Stones and other resources was extremely high.

Currently, the mining of Spirit Stones was greatly affected, and the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect had already expressed their dissatisfaction.

They even hinted that if the issue wasn't resolved, he would be transferred to the Dark Cloud Mountain battlefield!

Naturally, the Grand Hall Master of the Blood River Hall didn't want to go to the frontier, so he took matters into his own hands and prepared to thoroughly inspect the Seven White Mountains, searching for any hidden troublemakers lurking in the shadows.

Boom!

To his surprise, before he could complete his inspection, five demonic auras rushed towards him with overwhelming force, trapping him within.

"Third-stage Necromorphs?!"

The Grand Hall Master gazed at the Five Chaos Devils, and a sense of foreboding arose in his heart.

Only the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect could afford such a grand scheme. Could it be that they were planning to make an example out of him?

In the Demonic Path, such incidents were not uncommon.

However, he soon found himself unable to think further.

The five Necromorphs each formed intricate hand seals, and five pillars of light—pure white, crimson, deep black, earthy yellow, and emerald green—shot into the sky, forming a Five Elements Battle Formation that trapped him within.

Rumble!

The Grand Hall Master, with his extensive battle experience, swiftly responded by forming hand seals himself. The river of blood beneath him began to boil, transforming into a lake that enveloped and protected him.

In his hands, a pair of crimson 'Crimson Blood Spikes' appeared.

"Go!"

With a thought, the Grand Hall Master caused the blood sea to surge, submerging the five Necromorphs.

The black cloaks covering the Necromorphs began to corrode, revealing their dark golden bodies.

The blood sea, capable of melting a Cultivator, seemed like bathwater to the Necromorphs, having no effect on them.

Whoosh!

One of the Crimson Blood Spikes pierced a four-armed golden zombie, and a crimson Gu worm flew from the spike, attempting to burrow into the zombie.

The four-armed zombie's mask shattered, and it opened its mouth, spewing out a mass of pitch-black demonic fire that incinerated the Gu worm into ashes!

"Heaven-Flipping Gold Zombie?!"

The Grand Hall Master let out a startled cry, now suspecting that the Ten Thousand Phenomena Demon Sect wasn't behind this attack.

According to his knowledge, this four-armed golden zombie had accompanied the previous generation's Six Heroes of the Demonic Path and had been defeated in the Lush Jade Blessed Land!

As he pondered this, a golden zombie had already arrived, its fists as powerful as treasures, delivering a mighty blow!

The Grand Hall Master's body flickered, transforming into nine blood shadows as he contemplated his escape strategy.

But at that moment, the Water Chaos Devil formed hand seals, gripping a blood-colored banner and vigorously waving it.

"Blood God Banner? Or a near-fourth-rank treasure?!"

Upon witnessing this, the Grand Hall Master was terrified.

The founding ancestor of the Blood River Hall had come from the Blood God Sect, so the blood path cultivation techniques practiced in the Blood River Hall were generally suppressed by the Blood God Sect.

This Blood God Banner, obtained from the Blood God Child and nearly fourth-rank, directly struck his Achilles' heel!

Rumble!

As the Blood God Banner's spirit light flickered, an immense suction force emanated from the banner.

The boundless blood lake seemed to encounter a dragon's water absorption technique, as a vast amount of crimson blood was directly absorbed by the Blood God Banner, leaving not a drop behind!

From the Blood God Banner, several crimson chains suddenly extended, resembling tentacles that exploded and shattered the blood shadows.

Then, they penetrated the Grand Hall Master's body.

"I..."

The Grand Hall Master's face rapidly withered, and his body became hunched... as if all his essence and blood had been drained in an instant.

A golden zombie stepped forward and unleashed a punch!

Bang!

The Grand Hall Master's dried-up corpse exploded, turning into countless fragments that scattered through the air.

...

"That was clean and efficient!"

Fang Xing observed the entire scene and clapped his hands.

Then, he extended his divine sense, transforming into a sword light and descending to the ground not far away.

Slash!

The sword light flashed, splitting the earth open to reveal a ground squirrel.

Its eyes carried a hint of crimson, and after Fang Xing struck it with a spell, the voice of the Grand Hall Master of the Blood River Hall emerged: "I, the late-stage Core Formation Elder, have been attacked, possibly by the Heaven-Flipping Gold Zombie..."

"As expected of a late-stage Elder Demon, he was still able to send a distress signal, and I wonder what secret technique he used?"

Fang Xing's powerful divine sense swept over the ground squirrel, erasing the information about the Heaven-Flipping Gold Zombie and then releasing the creature.

The Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect's next move was easy to guess.

Even a late-stage Core Formation Elder couldn't handle this situation, and there was no one else in the Ten Thousand Phenomena Sect who could resolve it.

After all, Golden Core Cultivators were extremely rare, and their main force was stationed at Dark Cloud Mountain.

The most convenient solution would be for the Omnipresent Old Demon to return and take care of the matter personally.

If not... Fang Xing would consider it a failed attempt at fishing and would think of another way.

...

Time flowed like water.

In a daze, another ten days passed.

An elderly man with a kind and plump appearance, dressed in black robes, was riding the Wind and Thunder Teleportation towards the Seven White Mountains.

In the Immortal World, it would be difficult for cultivators to associate this kind-eyed, plump old man with the Nascent Soul Stage Elder of the Omnipresent Sect, the Omnipresent Old Demon.

Suddenly!

The Omnipresent Old Demon's teleportation light halted, and he narrowed his eyes, coldly laughing, "Which fellow cultivator dares to challenge me?"

"Hmm... I knew it. Hiding the Nascent Soul's Divine Perception is quite challenging."

A flash of sword light revealed Fang Xing's figure, and in his hand, he held a peculiar ring.

The ring displayed a mix of azure and crimson colors, with ancient seal scripts inside.

At this moment, a brilliant light burst forth, instantly affecting the surroundings, as if forming an array, or perhaps some kind of realm...

"A Nascent Soul Stage cultivator? The Heaven and Earth Talisman? Who are you, Old Ghost Li of the Heaven and Earth Sect?"

The Omnipresent Old Demon's face turned slightly grave.

Regardless, the appearance of an unfamiliar Nascent Soul True Monarch was enough to raise his vigilance.

Moreover, the 'Heaven and Earth Talisman' in the opponent's hand was the Heaven and Earth Sect's most precious treasure, specifically designed to counter his 'Great Wind and Thunder Teleportation', clearly indicating ill intentions.

"No, you're a sword cultivator!"

The Omnipresent Old Demon pondered for a moment, and suddenly, his eyes flashed with a sharp light, "You're Fang Xing, a direct disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect!"

As a Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Omnipresent Sect, he wouldn't usually pay attention to a Foundation Establishment disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

But Fang Xing was different!

This direct disciple of the sword, upon his debut, had slain Golden Core cultivators as if cutting melons and chopping vegetables.

Later, he even slew Core Formation cultivators, possessing their battle prowess!

As an enemy sect's Core Formation sword cultivator, he had already caught the attention of the Omnipresent Old Demon.

"The Omnipresent Old Demon recognizes me, I'm truly flattered."

Fang Xing laughed heartily.

The Omnipresent Old Demon's teleportation technique was astonishing, and Chu Kuangtu naturally remembered it well.

This time, to restrict the demon's teleportation speed, he had paid a price and borrowed the 'Heaven and Earth Talisman' from the Heaven and Earth Sect.

"You... you've condensed a Nascent Soul? Impossible!"

The Omnipresent Old Demon suddenly shouted, "Chu Kuangtu! When was your Dharmic Body destroyed? Are you hiding inside a junior's body?"

'He actually thinks I'm Chu Kuangtu? Hmm... If Chu Kuangtu's physical body was destroyed, and his Nascent Soul possessed the body of a sword cultivation genius... it seems reasonable.'

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

In his Dantian, a pale and tender Sword Infant opened its eyes, reaching out to wipe the sword mark between its eyebrows.

Slash!

A small sword appeared in his hand, adorned with starlight, it was his Lifebound Spirit Sword—the Rusty Sword!

Fang Xing slashed out with his sword, its speed was unbelievable, and with another strike, he drew upon the power of heaven and earth, forming a majestic force that crushed down on the Omnipresent Old Demon. It was the fourth realm of sword cultivation—Sword Intent Formation!

"Hmph!"

The Omnipresent Old Demon, having fought Chu Kuangtu multiple times, was extremely familiar with the methods of Nascent Soul Sword Lords. He shook the robe on his body.

This robe, ranked as a Fourth Stage Spirit Treasure, was also a treasured inheritance of the Omnipresent Sect.

Rumble!

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

Gale winds, torrential rain, lightning, and thunder... the Heavenly Will Tetragram, all within it, was the 'Heavenly Will Tetragram Robe'!

Countless sword lights fell into the Tetragram, only to be dissipated by the gale winds and lightning.

Fang Xing's sword strike was in vain.

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

The Omnipresent Old Demon was truly astonished, "You're not Chu Kuangtu... The Heavenly Sword Sect has produced another Nascent Soul Sword Lord. So, Fu Hongyi was just a decoy... Hehe, Old Ghost Chu is quite the schemer."

A black-green wooden staff appeared in his hand, with a single-horned ghost head at its tip.

At this moment, the single-horned ghost head opened its eyes, exuding a cruel and bloodthirsty aura, and it was also a Spirit Treasure—the Green Ghost Staff!

As the Omnipresent Old Demon infused his Nascent Soul's magical power into it, the Green Ghost Staff suddenly erupted with a wailing of ghosts and wolves.

The staff's body instantly became enormous, like a towering giant pillar, and it slammed down.

Fang Xing's expression remained unchanged. He flipped his palm, and an ancient green lamp appeared, the Azure Yang Devil Lamp, which shone with a green light, enveloping him with an 'Azure Yang Aura'.

He flicked his sleeve, and a powerful stream of magical power surged out, infusing the Azure Yang Aura.

The green light shield expanded, resembling a blazing green sun, and it collided with the Green Ghost Staff.

Not only that!

As the Azure Yang Aura appeared, the void behind Fang Xing's back stirred, and a blue-faced fanged demon was forced to reveal itself.

It turned out that the Omnipresent Old Demon was skilled in combat, directly attacking with the Green Ghost Staff, and he had also secretly released a recently refined Near Fourth Rank 'Hellish Demon', waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

However, the Azure Yang Devil Lamp inherently had the ability to dispel illusions, and under the cover of the Azure Yang Aura, the Hellish Demon had no chance of a successful sneak attack.

"Hmph!"

Fang Xing coldly snorted, tossing out a corpse bag, from which the Five Chaos Devils emerged with a howl, transforming into a multicolored demon cloud that surrounded the Hellish Demon, and the two sides entangled in combat.

"The Azure Yang Devil Lamp, and five Heaven-Flipping Gold Zombies?"

"The Omnipresent Old Demon's eyes widened in shock as he watched, "The Wind Department girl from my sect and the Primordial Spirit Seed... they were all killed by you?"

"Not only that!"

Fang Xing chuckled, patting his forehead.

A flash of light appeared above his head, and the Ten Thousand Spells Ghost Infant emerged, giggling at the Omnipresent Old Demon. With a rub of his hands, a small flame appeared in the Green Yang Devil Lamp and was condensed into a fireball by him. With a flick of his fingers, the fireball shot out.

The dark green fireball grew as it flew through the air, landing on the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Robe.

The Spirit Treasure robe let out a mournful cry, as if its spiritual nature was being burned!

If it had been any other third-rank treasure, it would have likely melted into a puddle of liquid, completely ruined!

"This Demon Flame... seems even more terrifying than the Green Yang Devil Flame?"

The Omnipresent Old Demon felt like he was about to vomit blood.

Every item on Fang Xing, including the second Primordial Spirit, the Spirit Treasure, and the Necromorph, was from the Omnipresent Sect. In other words, over half of Fang Xing's Primordial Spirit advancements were funded by the Omnipresent Sect!

If Fang Xing were willing to change his fundamental cultivation method, he could directly assume the position of the Grand Elder of the Omnipresent Demon Sect.

"Hehe!"

The Ten Thousand Spells Ghost Infant cackled, and with a twist of its greenish-black hands, two more points of dark green flame appeared in the Green Yang Devil Lamp. With a flick of its fingers, the flames shot out.

The Green Ghost Staff's Spirit Treasure-attached Divine Perception attack was ineffective against Fang Xing.

At this moment, the Green Yang Devil Lamp was locked in a stalemate with the Azure Yang Devil Lamp. The Hellish Demon with a single horn opened its huge mouth, constantly biting and devouring the light curtain of the Azure Yang Devil Lamp.

Whoosh! A speck of dark green fire landed in the Hellish Demon's mouth, instantly igniting and burning the demon's head, causing it to howl in pain.

Another spark of fire landed on the Five-Colored Demon Cloud, on the Hellish Demon.

The Hellish Demon, which had been exuding a formidable aura, suddenly screamed and turned into a blazing torch!

The power of the Soul Devouring Demon Flame was even more formidable than Fang Xing had anticipated, and its ferocity left even the Omnipresent Old Demon in awe.

The fireball that had been burning the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Robe suddenly exploded, burning a hole in the Spirit Treasure robe.

Fang Xing immediately closed in, and with the combined power of the Ten Thousand Spells Ghost Infant and his own Primordial Spirit, his Magical Energy cultivation was almost on par with a mid-stage Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.

The Green Yang Devil Lamp's light curtain, which had been expanding, was pushed back by the Demon Flame.

The Five-Colored Demon Cloud quickly followed, forming a siege.

If an outsider were to witness this scene, they would surely be astonished.

Fang Xing, a newly advanced Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, was actually suppressing the Omnipresent Old Demon, a veteran True Monarch.

Just then, an unexpected change occurred!

A cruel and mysterious smile appeared on the Omnipresent Old Demon's plump face, "You've used my sect's treasures, and now it's time to return them! Quick!"

He clasped his hands in a mysterious incantation, and the Five-Colored Demon Cloud's movements suddenly froze as its aura fluctuated.

The Ten Thousand Spells Ghost Infant on Fang Xing's head cried out and hugged its head.

Even the Green Yang Devil Lamp, which had been emitting the Green Yang Devil Lamp's light curtain, became unstable.

Fang Xing could sense that some hidden restrictions within the Five-Colored Demon Cloud's body were going haywire!

"You..."

His face showed shock, and he quickly retreated.

"Haha... This False Primordial Soul and the Demon Zombie were personally refined by my Omnipresent Sect, and the number of hidden restrictions is beyond your imagination!"

The Omnipresent Old Demon's Magical Energy surged, and he quickly formed another incantation, summoning a Dharmic Body in front of him!

This four-faced, eight-armed Dharmic Body wore a Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning robe. Each of its eight arms was either covered in scales or wrapped in faint golden Sanskrit, exuding an extraordinary aura as they reached for Fang Xing!

This four-faced, eight-armed Dharmic Body was the Omnipresent Old Demon's final trump card, a third-rank Dharmic Body that had been deeply hidden.

Even when facing Chu Kuangtu and being pushed to the brink, he had never revealed it.

Now, he unleashed it to kill Fang Xing, this newly advanced Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, or at least to destroy his physical body and hinder his cultivation!

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

Above his head, the Ten Thousand Spells Ghost Infant, which had been wailing and hugging its head, suddenly became lively and vigorous. It played a Qin, a handsome and majestic Cao Wei Phoenix appeared, blocking the four-faced, eight-armed Dharmic Body!

With the combined power of his two Primordial Spirits, Fang Xing's hand manifested the illusion of a Rusty Sword, and a sword light soared through the sky, like a white serpent, piercing through the hole in the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Robe and directly slaying the Omnipresent Old Demon's physical body!

Puff!

The Omnipresent Old Demon was instantly split in two, his blood splattering across the sky!

(End of Chapter)

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