Chapter 428: Inviting a Fight
Chapter 428: Inviting a Fight
"The lifespan of mortals and demons varies greatly..."
"Theoretically, demons live much longer... But for core members, the limit is set at 500 years old."
"Once you pass 500, you're considered too old and automatically retire..."
With these thoughts, Fang Xing flew out of Black Dragon Peak.
After all, this was just the Vast Void Illusion, not suitable for cultivation. At most, one could practice techniques and try some self-harm secret techniques.
For example, the 'Coiling Snake Secret Technique', if it fails to activate, it could cause internal injuries, or even collapse one's Essence Energy foundation.
It's best to practice and familiarize oneself within the Vast Void Illusion before experimenting in the outside world.
Even so, this was enough to attract a large number of outer members to join Boundless Mountain.
Whoosh!
Just as Fang Xing flew out of Black Dragon Peak, several streaks of light flashed and caught up with him.
"Black Dragon Fellow Daoist, please wait."
A flash of firelight revealed a man with bright red hair blocking Fang Xing's path, a smile on his face, "I'm a core member, Fire Spirit Son. I came to get close to Black Dragon Fellow Daoist..."
"So it's Fire Spirit Son Fellow Daoist..."
Fang Xing nodded, "What can I do for you?"
"Nothing... I'm just curious about Black Dragon Fellow Daoist's methods. Would you be willing to have a friendly match? We'll use the Martial Arts to make friends, without using Primordial Soul Treasures, just a Class A Template is enough..."
The so-called 'Class A Template' is actually the ordinary template used by regular members, with Ninth Stage Mortal cultivation and Mortal Grade Essence Energy, no one can be special.
As for core members, they can bring the templates of their true bodies into the Vast Void Illusion.
By cultivating in the illusion like this, the experience will be more accurate.
"A friendly match? Sure..."
Fang Xing readily agreed.
He was quite curious about the methods of the core members of Boundless Mountain.
Hearing this, the green-skirted woman beside him and the others showed a hint of anticipation.
"Good, Fellow Daoist is so straightforward. Then let's do it here and now, please!"
As a core member, Fire Spirit Son had this privilege. As soon as he finished speaking, a fighting platform appeared in mid-air.
It was more than ten li long and wide, with a layer of green light shield at the outermost edge.
"Please!"
A hint of joy appeared on Fire Spirit Son's face, and he immediately flew onto the platform.
From the peaks of the core members, gazes were cast upon them, all with scrutiny.
"Hmm? Is the new member finally going to show his skills? Since a Celestial Demon recommended him, he must have something extraordinary..."
"After all, we are of the Demon Race..."
"Hmph... It must be a patronage member."
The last one to speak was obviously from the human cultivator camp.
...
"Please!"
Fang Xing flew onto the platform.
He was purely indifferent to winning or losing, wanting to witness the methods of the core members.
Otherwise, if he had brought his true body's template into the illusion, the current Fire Spirit Son might not even be able to break his skin. Even with the current template, his will remained unchanged, and a single will attack could defeat his opponent.
But Fang Xing didn't plan to use either of these trump cards; instead, he was ready to hone his Law Perception.
Whoosh!
Fang Xing raised his hand, and a red flame appeared, transforming into a long spear.
Lines of flame rule threads flashed at the tip of the spear, forming a strange beast illusion - Wrath of the Fire God! As soon as this move was executed, a hint of shame and annoyance flashed across Fire Spirit Son's face, "Are you trying to humiliate me?"
A feather duster appeared in his hand, and he waved it lightly.
A flame appeared and instantly transformed into the shape of a Qilin Bird.
The Qilin Bird gently pecked, its beak carrying a faint white flame, which landed on the flame beast.
The flame beast let out a mournful cry and then disappeared.
"To deal with me, you only dare to use the Third Level of Law Perception... Are you looking down on me?"
Fire Spirit Son let out a low growl, and the feather duster fluttered lightly.
Threads of red flame rule power condensed, forming a lifelike small bird.
It was only palm-sized, but its feathers, claws... were incredibly clear, as if they were purely composed of flame rule power.
Constructing a living body with rule power, this was the realm of the 'Rule Body'!
The essence of this flame bird was the same as the giant face of the Demon Race member Fu Shan.
The advantage of the Fourth Level of Law Perception could even cover several minor realm gaps and differences in Essence Energy quality.
"Go!"
Fire Spirit Son pointed at Fang Xing, and the red bird immediately flew out, passing through layer after layer of spear shadows.
Fang Xing turned the tip of his spear, and 'Star Like Fire' poured out.
At the tip of his spear, the void shattered, and within the chaotic flow, there seemed to be a planet.
The planet kept spinning and then ignited... transforming into a star.
The stellar flames expanded rapidly, engulfing the red bird in an instant.
"Good spear technique... but your Law Perception is too low!"
Outside, the green-skirted woman was puzzled, "With such strength... how could a Celestial Demon recommend him?"
"Perhaps... it's just a favor he couldn't refuse. He has connections..."
A human cultivator beside her sighed, "Like that Kunyuan Son..."
At the mention of this, all the core members fell silent.
Although they were supposedly at the Celestial Immortal and Celestial Demon preparatory level, in reality, it was very difficult for them to achieve this.
On the contrary... those Celestial Immortal heirs, possessed countless treasures. Even if their Law Perception was slightly lacking, their actual combat power could still be comparable to the core members, thanks to the high-quality Essence Energy boosted by numerous precious elixirs and the supreme treasures bestowed by Great Virtues.
The Black Dragon's combat abilities were indeed lacking, but his true form might be different.
Tweet!
Accompanied by a clear birdcall, the crimson little bird seemed to be reborn from the stellar flames, transforming into a thousand-zhang-tall phoenix. It approached Fang Xing, its beak filled with white flames, and gently pecked at him.
Whoosh!
With a flash, Fang Xing passed through the fiery phoenix and arrived before Huo Lingzi. He swiftly thrust his spear, creating a dazzling display of fire and silver flowers.
"Sky Piercing Flash? The second level of the Void Rule?"
Huo Lingzi remained fearless, and with a wave of his feather duster, countless threads appeared, resembling tree shadows, blocking each spear shadow.
"Hmm?"
Fang Xing keenly noticed the difference in the threads of the feather duster. They were continuous, almost like flowing water, constantly seeping into the spear shadows.
"The Water Rule?"
"There's even a hint of water and fire fusion... Is it the Fusion Rule?"
"As expected of a core member of Boundless Mountain... Although his perception of the Water Rule is far inferior to that of the Fire Rule, it's still quite remarkable."
Just as Fang Xing was silently marveling, he saw Huo Lingzi lightly wave his feather duster, merging water and fire, which suddenly exploded.
Boom!
The terrifying flow of light instantly enveloped Fang Xing's thought-projection, a black-clad man, turning him into ashes.
...
Outside the arena.
A flash of light appeared, and an identical Fang Xing logged back into Boundless Mountain.
Being killed in the Vast Void Illusion was like dying once in a game, with no impact on the real body.
However, Huo Lingzi's decisive action made Fang Xing aware that this person harbored hostility towards him.
"Haha... Fellow Daoist Black Dragon, I couldn't hold back for a moment, please forgive me..."
Huo Lingzi waved his feather duster and arrived gracefully.
"It's fine, after all, it was just a friendly spar."
Fang Xing chuckled.
The core members who had been watching from the sidelines withdrew their gazes.
Some of the Demon Race core members were even more disappointed: "Another patronage case..."
However, since they were patronage cases, they had to be treated with even more enthusiasm on the surface.
Only they knew how much they secretly despised and looked down on them.
Fang Xing didn't care about any of this; after all, it couldn't make him lose a single hair.
Soon, the news of this battle spread throughout Boundless Mountain.
Outside the palace of the Heaven-Defying Great Sage, the giant ape scratched its fur as it watched the replay of the battle: "The third level of the Fire Rule, the second level of the Void Rule... Even if the Blue Flower Empress's disciple is inferior, he wouldn't be this weak..."
"To be noticed by a Celestial Demon, there must be something extraordinary about him... It seems it's in his true body?"
"Forget it, instead of wasting time, I should focus on studying the stick technique and eat a few more Immortal Peaches..."
The giant ape yawned.
...
"The core members of Boundless Mountain indeed have a perception of the Doctrine above the fourth level... In terms of elite strength, they surpass the true disciples of the Seven Slaughter Demon Palace and can even rival the Demon Prince of the Demon Race..."
Inside his cave abode, Fang Xing contemplated silently.
This was quite normal, after all, the Seven Slaughter Demon Palace only had one Celestial Immortal Realm cultivator, the Seven Slaughter Daoist.
Both the Azure Emperor Palace and Boundless Mountain were truly powerful forces in the Qingyuan Great World, with Chaos Realm cultivators! Naturally, the requirements for their core disciples were higher.
Fang Xing didn't care about losing face at all, and he began to search for the Time Doctrine heritage he needed.
"The first three volumes of 'Moment of Time'... 8,000 Merit Points."
"The complete 'Heavenly Emperor Scroll'... 13,000 Merit Points."
"The upper volume of 'Spring and Autumn Chronicles'... 9,000 Merit Points."
After spending a lot of time searching through the vast heritage, Fang Xing found the Time Doctrine heritage he needed.
"The 'Heavenly Emperor Scroll' is indeed good, with the most recorded secret techniques... But the price is a bit beyond my budget... However, there's a discount for core disciples purchasing secret manuals for the first time."
"These three volumes of heritage are all Time Doctrines, just with different focuses... 'Moment of Time' leans more towards spear techniques, using spearplay to interpret the Time Doctrine."
"The 'Spring and Autumn Chronicles' is inclined towards saber techniques... With the Spring and Autumn Saber and the Spring and Autumn Secret Technique, one can cut an enemy's lifespan... But a Soul Core Realm cultivator has a lifespan of ten thousand years, and a Celestial Immortal Realm cultivator has a lifespan of a million years... Unless you happen to encounter an old cultivator about to die, it's not so easy to cut away a large portion of their lifespan."
"Compared to the others, I'll choose 'Moment of Time' since I've been using the spear more recently."
Fang Xing decided to purchase it.
After deducting the Merit Points, streams of light converged, forming a black iron scroll in front of him.
Around the black iron scroll, even time seemed to subtly fluctuate.
"As expected of the Vast Void Illusion."
Fang Xing sighed, opening the first page of the black iron scroll.
"I, Black Dragon, swear upon the Cause and Effect Doctrine, to never leak this heritage."
In the Vast Void Illusion, the first page of any purchased heritage, secret technique, or skill manual was always a Cause and Effect Vow.
Fang Xing, of course, would not leak it, and he immediately made the vow, allowing him to turn to the second page...
Today, there will be two more chapters.
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