Chapter 413: Azure Origin
Chapter 413: Azure Origin
'But as a witness to the murder of his brother, it is quite convincing to have him taken away.'
'Moreover... I am a Void Dragon, skilled in Void Escape Techniques, and as a mount, I am quite impressive and useful...'
'Even during battle, if I am released, I can shout—all the Black Dragons will be intimidated, how can we lose?'
Fang Xing mocked in his heart, then pretended to be timid: "I... am willing to submit."
"Excellent!"
Song Zhong cooperated, forming hand seals and forcing out a drop of essence blood: "I will sign a blood pact with you. Release your divine soul and don't resist! Go!"
He extended his hand and pointed, and that drop of essence blood transformed into a rune, shooting into Fang Xing's forehead like lightning.
On the black dragon's forehead, a blood-colored rune appeared like a tattoo, emitting a crimson glow.
This was the unique contract method of the Seven Kills Demon Palace. The elders and disciples could tell at a glance that this powerful demon had been subdued.
But in reality... it was all for show!
"You're too big, shrink a little."
Song Zhong frowned upon seeing Fang Xing's body, which was over twenty meters tall.
Fang Xing nodded and demonstrated his Size Transformation Technique, shrinking his size to that of a black cat and landing on Song Zhong's shoulder.
"Very good, I'll go and kill another powerful demon. This time, I'll definitely become an Inner Sect disciple."
Song Zhong said, "Actually, being an Inner Sect disciple isn't that great. I want to become a Core Disciple! Core Disciples are selected from Mortal Realm disciples, and they are said to have many benefits..."
In fact, this was answering some of Fang Xing's inner doubts.
For example... since he had gained insight into the Laws, why didn't he directly achieve the Essence Spirit Realm?
'It seems that in this realm, there are some differences between the Essence Spirit and the Essence Spirit.'
'This cultivation knowledge... I'm a wild demon without any inheritance memories, so I don't understand it at all...'
'That old white ape claimed to have an extraordinary bloodline, but his inheritance memories didn't have much of value either. They were all Mortal Realm knowledge... unless one cultivates to a certain level, the bloodline won't be activated and revealed...'
This was a characteristic of bloodline inheritance—only at the appropriate realm would the appropriate content be released. It was impossible to impart everything at once.
This was not only for the benefit of descendants but also for secrecy, preventing the entire inheritance from being leaked.
'Now that I have Song Zhong as a stepping stone, I can consider the issue of the Seven Kills Demon Palace's scriptures.'
Fang Xing's initial minimum requirement was to escape the World of Ten Thousand Demons.
Seeing that his actions did not trigger any countermeasures, he realized that a powerful being like the Seven Kill Daoist, a Heaven Immortal Realm expert, would not constantly monitor a small trial realm.
As far as Song Zhong knew, even the sect's Essence Spirit Realm elders might not see their sect leader for thousands of years, which was quite normal.
It was even possible that the Seven Kill Daoist had been in seclusion for tens of thousands of years, while the Essence Spirit Realm elders could only live for ten thousand years, and several generations had already passed...
"This is the basic information of our sect... and the sect rules. Read them carefully and don't cause any trouble for me."
Song Zhong performed well, taking out a book from his waist bag and tossing it to Fang Xing.
Fang Xing caught it with his claws and lay on Song Zhong's shoulder, reading it with great interest.
"Seven Kill Travelogue?"
"It turns out this was written by the Seven Kill Daoist himself, as an introductory book for the disciples of the Seven Kills Demon Palace?"
Fang Xing immediately became spirited and carefully flipped through the pages.
In the "Seven Kill Travelogue," the Seven Kill Daoist introduced the world. The world where the Seven Kills Demon Palace was located was called the 'Azure Origin Universe,' a vast continent with numerous sects, where humans and demons vied for dominance... There were also nine layers of underground caverns, reaching deep into the nine underworlds, and in the sky, there were countless stars, each with an infinite population, hidden sects, and ancient demon god descendants...
In this world, there were countless adventures and countless treasures, and millions of lives pursued longevity and eternity!
"It seems very powerful."
After reading the introduction to the world, Fang Xing turned to the cultivation realms.
"Human cultivation is divided into nine Mortal Realms: Blood Transference, Bone Refinement, Marrow Transformation, Qi Cultivation, Viscera Refinement, Organ Transformation, Innate, Master, and Celestial Being..."
"Above the nine Mortal Realms is the Essence Spirit Realm, also with nine levels, and one can live for ten thousand years!"
"To achieve the Essence Spirit Realm, one must either gain insight into the heavens and earth, unite with the celestial being, and comprehend the Dao Principle... or refine pills and consume them to stimulate the birth of the Essence Spirit..."
"The Essence Spirit is naturally close to the Dao, and once the Essence Spirit Realm is broken through, the perception of the Dao Principle will become much clearer and smoother... Therefore, Essence Spirit Realm cultivators can at least comprehend one Dao Principle to the third stage... Even those who achieve the Essence Spirit through pill consumption can quickly catch up!"
"However, the Celestial Being who has united with the heavens and earth and comprehended the Dao Principle will have additional benefits... and different methods of breaking through the Essence Spirit Realm will also have their unique advantages."
"No wonder Song Zhong isn't in a hurry to break through... If he doesn't break through, he is the true genius of the Seven Kills Demon Palace. Once he does, among the Essence Spirit Realm elders, he will be just one among many, and because of his short cultivation time, he will be at a disadvantage... This is the time to consolidate his foundation and continue refining his cultivation."
Fang Xing continued reading.
"Above the Essence Spirit Realm is the Heaven Immortal Realm, where one can completely comprehend a Dao Principle and live for a million years... There is no record of anyone dying of old age."
This part was written very briefly, after all, the Seven Kill Daoist himself was only a Heaven Immortal Realm expert.
In comparison, this would be the Dharmaraja Realm.
At the end of the Realm Chapter, there was also Seven Kill Daoist's insight: "It's difficult to reach the Heaven Immortal Realm, even with infinite longevity. Where should one seek 'Dao Unification'? Break into the Chaos Realm? Countless tribulations... Looking across the myriad worlds, who can achieve eternity? And ultimate transcendence?"
"Dao Unification, Chaos, Eternity, and Transcendence?"
Fang Xing's heart stirred, feeling rather emotional.
'It seems that above the Heaven Immortal Realm, one needs to achieve 'Dao Unification' to break through to the Chaos Realm?'
'According to the Great Xia World's saying, after the Dharmaraja Realm, one must master a Great Dao to break through to the 'Dao Master Realm'?
'What about eternity and transcendence after that? What do they mean?'
'The Heaven Immortals of this world have infinite longevity, but it seems there are tribulations that lead to their downfall...'
'Moreover, the Heaven Immortal Realm is extremely difficult to achieve. In the Seven Slaughters Demon Palace, after several hundred thousand years, besides Seven Kill Daoist himself, no other Heaven Immortal has been cultivated...'
'Is it that easy to become a Heaven Immortal Law Master?'
Fang Xing's heart was filled with countless emotions.
After the Realm Chapter, there was an introduction to the Seven Slaughters Demon Palace and some palace rules.
These were just the usual things, and he skimmed through them hastily.
At this moment, Song Zhong had recovered from his injuries. Holding the Crimson Plume Spear and with the Heart Flame Battle Saber hanging at his waist, he soared into the sky, searching for other great demons to hunt.
As he passed by the fruit forest, Fang Xing glanced at it and saw that it was indeed a mess.
However, there was no corpse of the Old White Ape.
Apparently, this old monkey had talked about fighting to the death, but in reality, he still had the hope of living on, and so he survived.
That was good.
'Farewell... After this parting, we probably won't meet again...'
Fang Xing looked at the World of Ten Thousand Demons with a hint of emotion in his eyes.
After all, this was a place he had lived in for several decades.
Of course, he still yearned for a broader world.
...
Several days later.
In a canyon.
The howling wind carried with it the sound of bells.
The bell sound came from an ancient vine on the cliff, its tendrils resembling a climbing plant, and at its center was a fruit that resembled a bell.
"Azure Bell Fruit... It can assist in breaking through the eighth level of the Mortal Realm and is also an auxiliary ingredient for refining the Soul Core Pill!"
Song Zhong's eyes lit up when he saw this fruit.
For him, killing great demons was a simple matter.
Each trial in the World of Ten Thousand Demons was an opportunity for disciples with strength.
In the World of Ten Thousand Demons, every year, the Imperial Essence Dew irrigated and nurtured countless heavenly spiritual herbs.
As long as one had the strength, they could harvest them freely!
Song Zhong was poor, and the Song family was even poorer now!
Such a spiritual fruit that could enhance strength naturally couldn't be missed.
Fang Xing lazily lay on Song Zhong's shoulder, using this servant as a mount.
After all, the so-called master-servant contract was just a formality. During battles, it was fine, but if he let Song Zhong ride on his back at other times, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
Song Zhong stepped forward and just as he reached out, his figure suddenly flashed.
Whoosh!
A moon blade flashed past where he had just been, leaving a deep chasm on the rock wall as hard as refined steel.
"Hmm?"
Song Zhong looked towards the ambusher and saw a figure in a blue robe, with a cold and detached expression, like a Palace Maid of Cold Moon, it was Meng Ran Yue!
"Meng Ran Yue, you also have your eyes on the Azure Bell Fruit?"
Song Zhong pointed the tip of his spear at Meng Ran Yue.
The Seven Slaughters Demon Palace, named after demons, had a style and conduct leaning towards the demonic path. Among the disciples, there was no talk of unity or friendship, and competition was the norm.
Even someone like Cai Zhu Jin, who secretly harmed his fellow disciples, faced no issues as long as there was no solid evidence.
Undoubtedly, this was Seven Kill Daoist's way of nurturing! Although Fang Xing felt this method was inefficient and prone to creating ungrateful individuals, it probably aligned with some 'Dao' principle. After all, he believed his insight and vision were inferior to those of the Heaven Immortals, so there must be something valuable in Seven Kill Daoist's choice!
Among the disciples of the Seven Slaughters Demon Palace, disputes and killings were common.
"Although the Azure Bell Fruit is a heavenly spiritual fruit, I don't care about it. I just want to discuss the Dao with you, Song Zhong..."
Meng Ran Yue's voice was cold, like a cold spring on a high mountain. A slender curved sword appeared in her hand: "Please!"
Her sword techniques were as cold and aloof as her person... Each sword beam resembled a new moon, like mercury flowing down, and the sword aura covered the sky and earth.
"You're too arrogant!"
Song Zhong pointed with his spear, and each thrust accurately struck the slender sword, and the accompanying force caused the slender sword to deflect.
Fang Xing watched, and although they were both at the ninth level of the Mortal Realm, their understanding of the Law was vastly different. This woman couldn't win.
Ding ding ding!
After a burst of rapid sounds, the slender sword in Meng Ran Yue's hand broke in the middle, and two patches of red appeared on her cheeks.
She immediately turned into a stream of light and flew back: "Ning Shijie was right... You are indeed stronger than me!"
Song Zhong watched as Meng Ran Yue's figure disappeared, and he didn't pursue her. Instead, he looked very serious.
Although he had become Fang Xing's soul servant, the Ten Thousand Hearts Secret Art was extremely profound. As long as Fang Xing didn't give an order, Song Zhong's actions and even his psychological character remained exactly the same as before.
"Ning Shijie... Could it be Ning Qian, a True Disciple?"
"Is she also a beneficiary of the last trial, and has she already noticed me?"
(End of Chapter)
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