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Chapter 290: Killing the Dragon Serpent
Chapter 290: Killing the Dragon Serpent
Within the cave mansion, ancient and cryptic incantations echoed one after another.
A chilling wind blew, carrying whispers like the lamentations of evil spirits...
Two gray rays flashed in Fang Xing's eyes, rapidly expanding to pierce the Primordial Spirit of the Omnipresent Old Demon.
Then...
His Divine Perception split into countless strands, like fine needles piercing the seven apertures of the Omnipresent Old Demon.
Scattered fragments of memories slowly appeared before his eyes.
"No use!"
Half an hour later, Fang Xing opened his eyes, and the Sword Infant within him yawned, showing signs of weariness.
It turned out that searching the soul of a Primordial Spirit was extremely difficult.
Even with soul-searching, the information obtained was mostly meaningless fragments and mundane details.
"As expected, I have to take action personally."
Fang Xing's main consciousness sighed, grabbing the Primordial Spirit of the Omnipresent Old Demon. A brilliant ray of sunlight flashed from his forehead.
A ray of great sunlight appeared, and the Primordial Spirit of the Omnipresent Old Demon vanished in the blink of an eye.
When it reappeared, it was already in Fang Xing's Sea of Consciousness.
"In the past, it was always the cultivators who took over my body. Today, I'm inviting you to take over mine..."
Fang Xing muttered, and the Great Sun Furnace instantly appeared.
Great Sun True Flames descended upon the pitch-black Primordial Spirit, setting it completely ablaze.
The Omnipresent Old Demon let out a wail that was inhuman.
However, Fang Xing felt that his 'Great Sun Bodhimanda Mantra' had improved, and he glanced at his attribute panel:
【Great Sun Bodhimanda Mantra: 270/400 (Master)】
...
"Oh? It seems that the Primordial Spirit of a Primordial Spirit True Monarch can indeed be useful... If I had eight or ten more, my Great Sun Bodhimanda Mantra would almost reach the level of a Grand Master."
He closed his eyes slightly and began to recall useful fragments from the Omnipresent Old Demon's memories.
For example, the formation diagram and vital array eyes of the Omnipresent Sect's Mountain Defense Array, the 'Omnipresent Everchanging Formation', and its flaws...
Or the locations of some of the sect's secret treasures and hidden treasure troves...
"Hmm... With the death of a False Primordial Soul and a Primordial Spirit Seed, the Omnipresent Sect is truly in decline... Nowadays, the chances of Foundation Establishment Cultivators successfully condensing their Primordial Spirits are generally slim..."
Fang Xing couldn't be bothered to hunt down these Foundation Establishment Cultivators one by one.
If he happened to encounter them, he would kill them without hesitation. If not, it would be their lucky day.
Even if they were some kind of cultivation genius, could their cultivation speed match his? If they wanted to seek revenge, they might only find despair in the end!
"There are also some extraordinary techniques and secret arts... This Omnipresent Old Demon is quite cunning. Most of the jade slips in his storage ring are nine parts truth and one part lie... They all lack the most crucial steps. Once you fall into this trap, even if you cultivate powerful spells or practice Necromorph, like the Heaven-Flipping Gold Zombie, you might lose the crucial incantation to the original owner if you encounter them..."
"As for the fundamental cultivation methods of the demonic path, they also lack a few incantations, making it easy to go astray..."
"Hmm?"
As Fang Xing casually browsed through the Omnipresent Old Demon's secret techniques, a hint of interest appeared on his face.
"The method to refine a False Primordial Soul?"
He silently pondered, discovering that behind the refining method was a set of incantations, a secret technique for elevating a False Primordial Soul and transforming it into a cultivator's second Primordial Spirit!
"This is not bad..."
However, after reading it, Fang Xing understood why this secret technique for the second Primordial Spirit had not shone brilliantly in the Omnipresent Sect.
"A False Primordial Soul is like a False Core. Elevating it is incredibly challenging..."
"If a False Core wants to transform into a True Core, it must first dissolve the False Core..."
"It's different for a False Primordial Soul. It requires the 'Soul Devouring Technique' to consume the entire essence of another Primordial Spirit to regain a glimmer of life... Even one Primordial Spirit might not be enough; at least two are needed to advance to the early stage of the second Primordial Spirit..."
"This second Primordial Spirit, refined through such sacrifice, is akin to an evil demon. It can devour other Primordial Spirits, rapidly advancing its magical power... Easily reaching the mid-stage or even late-stage of the Primordial Spirit realm!"
"However, the late-stage of the Primordial Spirit realm is the limit. These evil and unorthodox cultivation methods cannot break through to Spirit Transformation."
"Moreover, the more it devours, the more vicious its nature becomes, and the more likely it is to turn on its master!"
"What a pity for the Primordial Spirit of the Omnipresent Old Demon..."
Fang Xing felt a sense of regret: "If only it could devour one more Primordial Spirit, it could have become a true second Primordial Spirit. Then, my magical power and divine abilities would not be inferior to those of a mid-stage Primordial Spirit Cultivator."
"But according to the description of this secret technique, apart from the Primordial Spirit, the Essence Core of a Fourth Rank Transformed Demon should also be able to replace the Primordial Spirit's effect..."
"In that case, the Cold Water Serpent can't be let go..."
A thoughtful expression appeared on Fang Xing's face.
...
Several days later.
A piece of news spread like thunder throughout the Great Wilderness Cultivation World.
One of the five major demonic sects, the Omnipresent Sect, had been annihilated! Not only had the Supreme Elder, the Omnipresent Old Demon, perished, but the Omnipresent Sect's mountain gate had also been breached by an unknown Primordial Spirit True Monarch, and all its treasures had been plundered, resulting in heavy casualties among its Core Formation Cultivators.
The Heavenly Sword Sect took advantage of the situation, sending a large number of affiliated forces into the Five Sects and Ten Countries region, as well as the more southern demonic territories. It was clear to all that they intended to eradicate the sect completely.
The scattered cultivators and small- to medium-sized cultivation forces in the states of Zheng and Qi immediately rejoiced.
Even though most of their gains had to be handed over to the Heavenly Sword Sect, especially the high-level Spirit Veins and Spirit Herb Gardens, what they kept was still enough to make a cultivator wealthy overnight!
As the entire cultivation world's attention focused on the Omnipresent Sect, Fang Xing, together with Chu Kuangtu, had already arrived in the Green Wave Grotto region.
The Green Wave Grotto, as it was called, was actually an inland giant lake, its waters a deep green, exuding a chilling aura.
According to rumors, in earlier times, there was a lake here, but its waters were clear and bottomless, without any coldness.
Within the vast green lake, there was an ancient cultivator's cave mansion named 'Green Wave Grotto'.
Later, the cave mansion was opened, and after a great battle, the 'Green Wave Grotto' collapsed. The eighteen 'Ancient Cold Pearls' hidden within shattered, merging into the lake, creating this tens of thousands of miles of icy lake.
After an unknown number of years, a third-rank snake python came to this place to cultivate, passing through the Transformation Tribulation and transforming into a Cold Water Serpent. It further gathered many demonic beasts, becoming a powerful demon king in the region.
During the initial exploration attempts, the Righteous Path forces were blocked at the Green Wave Grotto, unable to advance even an inch.
On this day, the vast green lake was filled with a chilling aura, and above it was a Heaven and Earth Talisman emitting a layer of blue and red light that enveloped the entire area, covering the surroundings of the lake.
The lake, which was about to stir up terrifying waves, suddenly became calm, with not a ripple in sight.
In the high sky, countless stars twinkled, and a purple star shone brightly.
Chu Kuangtu stood there, like an earthly emperor, wielding a flying sword with majestic and domineering strokes, reminiscent of an emperor's sword. He drove a several-hundred-foot-long green serpent dragon into a desperate situation, leaving it with no escape.
This serpent dragon had scales like fish scales, and under the sword light, they emitted a chilling radiance. Surprisingly, when it clashed with Chu Kuangtu's lifebound flying sword, it only suffered the loss of a few dragon scales, demonstrating an astonishing defense.
It had two small horns on its head, unbranched, with two claws on its belly, three toes on each claw, and no reverse scales under its neck.
Clearly, this was not a true dragon, but a serpent dragon!
"Damnable humans!"
At this moment, the Cold Water Serpent spoke human words, suddenly letting out a loud dragon's roar.
Countless water streams appeared out of thin air, forming a massive vortex that seemed to draw in the starlight and sword light from the sky.
Whoosh! At the critical moment, Fang Xing drew his sword and charged in.
His sword and body moved as one, and the sword light was so fast that it was unimaginable, like a chilling sword prison, sweeping the Cold Water Serpent into it.
Countless platinum sword lights burst forth, carrying bits of bloodstained dragon scales, and fell from mid-air.
One could imagine that next year, within the Green Wave Grotto, various dragon blood demonic beasts would thrive and breed madly...
"Roar!"
The Cold Water Serpent howled in pain, feeling even more anxious.
It had only relied on its robust demonic body, and the Righteous Path's Primordial Spirit cultivators were not united, allowing it to barely hold on.
But now, two Primordial Spirit Sword Lords had arrived, with astonishing killing power! Moreover, they had a treasure that restrained its water teleportation technique! This even made it sense a hint of death.
The closer it was to death, the more frenzied the transformed demon became.
Roar!
Amidst the dragon's roar, the Cold Water Serpent spewed out a trail of green-colored cold flame.
This flame was undoubtedly of the fourth rank, with a green hue and a flowing core within.
As soon as it appeared, the entire area seemed to plunge into a freezing winter, with the entire lake surface starting to freeze.
The countless sword lights in the sky seemed to be soaked in the cold, slowing down until they became stagnant.
"A fourth-rank cold flame? Truly a formidable demon!"
Fang Xing cursed, and a flash of light appeared above his head as the Ten Thousand Spells Ghost Infant directly left his body.
This scene caused Chu Kuangtu's eyes to twitch slightly.
The Primordial Spirit is the foundation of a Primordial Spirit cultivator, and they would not dare to let their Primordial Spirit leave their body unless absolutely necessary, fearing various injuries.
Although using the Primordial Spirit to fight had the advantage of surprise, Primordial Spirit True Monarchs would rarely do so.
But Fang Xing was different!
With the Ten Thousand Spells Ghost Infant, he directly used the technique of letting the False Primordial Spirit leave the body as a regular means.
At this moment, the Ten Thousand Spells Ghost Infant stood atop his head, holding the Azure Yang Devil Lamp.
His main body performed hand seals, and the Green Ghost Staff appeared, emitting a ghostly howl.
The Cold Water Serpent's movements paused, as the souls of demonic beasts were inherently weaker than those of cultivators, and this strike had hit its weak point.
At the same time, the Ten Thousand Spells Ghost Infant on Fang Xing's head smiled and flicked his finger, shooting out a pea-sized dark green flame—the Soul Devouring Demon Flame!
The flames blazed!
As the Soul Devouring Demon Flame made contact with the fourth-rank cold flame, extreme heat and extreme cold collided, instantly forming a cloud the size of an acre, rapidly spreading in all directions!
"Slash!"
Seizing this heaven-sent opportunity, Chu Kuangtu merged with his sword, transforming into a giant purple sword light, and slashed through the Cold Water Serpent!
Crash!
Two halves of the dragon's corpse fell from mid-air, spilling blood across the sky! From its belly, a fist-sized light blue demon core appeared, and within it, a miniature green serpent dragonlet let out a dragon's roar, wriggling out of the dragon orb, its mouth holding the orb as it scrambled frantically towards the outside!
Boom!
Black, white, red, yellow, and green colors soared into the sky, transforming into a demon cloud the size of an acre, trapping the serpent dragon's soul within.
"The physical body of a fourth-rank transformed demon is incredibly powerful, but their Essence Core is not as naturally close to the Void as a cultivator's Primordial Spirit, and they cannot escape by teleportation..."
Fang Xing watched this scene, feeling a sense of awe.
(End of Chapter)
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