Chapter 508: The Nine Dragon Artifact
Chapter 508: The Nine Dragon Artifact
Within the Jade Pavilion.
Fang Xing took a sip of the Intoxicated Immortal Brew, savoring its taste.
"So?"
Just because he had destroyed one of the three pillars of the Spirit Realm, the Nine Fragrance Palace, did that mean he had to step up and fill the void?
Haha, that was wishful thinking.
Immortal cultivation values privacy!
Besides, the convergence of the Three Realms would only last for a period of time before they separated again.
If, during the convergence, he encountered harm from ancient demons or monsters, he would naturally take action.
But to specifically become a mercenary for the Eastern Dragon Imperial Court and the Spirit Moon Sect was simply a pipe dream...
Ji Ruzong and Feng Zhuiyue exchanged glances, knowing that it was basically impossible to ask this newly ascended cultivator for help.
"I heard that you previously had a need for some ancient spiritual herbs. If we were to offer such spiritual materials as compensation, could we ask for your assistance a few times?"
Feng Zhuiyue's beautiful eyes sparkled as she spoke.
"Ancient spiritual herbs?"
Fang Xing glanced at Ji Ruzong and Feng Zhuiyue, causing both of them, who were at the Body Fusion Stage, to feel their hearts skip a beat. "As expected, your sect still has some good stuff... Unfortunately, I don't need them anymore."
Before, he had frantically extracted spiritual herbs to advance to the Perfected Body Fusion Stage.
Now, with his current cultivation, he could break through to the Great Vehicle Stage at any time.
Even passing through the Great Vehicle Tribulation and the Immortal Ascension Tribulation, leaving behind a legendary feat that would astonish the Spirit Realm, was not a difficult task.
'Wait, maybe I should delay things a bit... Otherwise, it would seem like I'm hastily ascending to avoid the great tribulation of the Three Realms convergence, and that doesn't sound very good...'
Fang Xing silently mocked himself in his heart.
"You don't need them anymore?!"
Feng Zhuiyue and Ji Ruzong looked at each other, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes. "Your cultivation..."
"Haha, I just recently completed my cultivation, and I might have to face the tribulation soon."
Fang Xing had no intention of hiding his abilities. Even when he was at the Spirit Transformation Stage, he could defeat Body Fusion cultivators. Now, with his mastery of a complete law, he dared to challenge even a descended immortal.
Even if the two Great Vehicle old ancestors joined forces to attack him, he would remain fearless.
"Perfected Body Fusion..."
Feng Zhuiyue felt a hint of bitterness in her heart. Although she was the one with the greatest talent in the Spirit Moon Sect for countless years, she was also aware of the difficulties in the cultivation journey.
But this cultivator had only ascended a few years ago, and he had already reached this stage?
Even the Great Vehicle Tribulation didn't seem to pose much difficulty for him.
It was truly a case of comparing oneself to others and feeling discouraged.
'Could it be... that this person possesses one of those rumored immortal bodies that are destined for immortality?'
...
While the two Great Vehicle sects were preparing for the convergence of the Three Realms, quietly amassing resources and recruiting powerful individuals, the Demon Realm and the Monster Realm were not idle either.
In the Spirit Realm, within the untamed wilderness.
Numerous massive and ferocious beasts were playing and frolicking...
Suddenly, a distortion in the void appeared, and dozens of peculiar butterflies and bee-like magical beasts flew out.
These butterflies had silver-white wings with many torn and tattered areas, while the bees were entirely pitch-black, except for a hint of emerald green on their stinger tails.
Buzz!
Upon seeing these beasts, which were comparable in strength to Spirit Transformation Stage cultivators, they immediately let out a cheer and pounced forward.
These beasts had tough and thick hides, and they possessed innate supernatural abilities, but under the attack of the demon butterflies and bees, they showed no resistance at all and perished instantly, soon turning into mountains of white bones.
At this moment, countless silver rays burst forth from the void, converging into a spatial rift.
From within the rift, which resembled a mirror made of white silver, a pitch-black vessel emerged.
Several demonic cultivators with profound auras stood on the deck, their faces filled with lingering fear: "Damn spatial storm... At least nine-tenths of my Void Butterflies and Poisonous Bees have died..."
"Hmph, Montu, you should be grateful. If not for the convergence of the Three Realms reducing the spatial distance by half, even with this 'Demon Heaven Vessel' protecting us, we would never have been able to sneak into the Spirit Realm... Moreover, the suppression we face here wouldn't be this minimal..."
The speaker was a female demon wearing revealing demonic armor. She had two pairs of goat-like horns on her head and purple demonic patterns on her body.
"We are acting under the orders of the Demon Ancestor to lay the foundation for the upcoming convergence of the Three Realms. This place seems to be located in the untamed wilderness of the Spirit Realm. Should we establish a base first, or go and recruit or corrupt high-level human cultivators?"
A fat and chubby demon with a smiling face asked.
"Don't be too flashy at first, or we will undoubtedly face a joint attack from the three major sects of the Spirit Realm. They have Great Vehicle cultivators who are as powerful as the Demon Ancestor."
The female demon reminded, "Even if the Great Vehicle cultivators don't take action, if a dozen or so Body Fusion cultivators come, it will still be troublesome for us... We might all die here, except for Brother Tian Ge, who has a chance to escape."
They were all Body Fusion Stage demonic cultivators, but they seemed to agree with this statement.
That 'Brother Tian Ge' was a handsome black-haired youth. Hearing this, he merely smiled and said, "Do as you please. I have been entrusted by the Demon Ancestor with another task and must infiltrate the human territories. With my cultivation, even if I encounter a Great Vehicle cultivator, I believe I can escape even if I can't defeat them."
Before he finished speaking, his figure vanished like a phantom.
A female demon and a burly demon, for some reason unknown, breathed a sigh of relief, "That madman finally left..."
"Shh... Do you not know the power of Tian Ge? His demon perception is far superior to ours, and he might be intentionally eavesdropping."
The one who spoke first, Meng Du, immediately transmitted a message through his demon perception, "But Tian Ge's strength is indeed far beyond that of an ordinary Body Fusion Stage demon. It's not impossible that our Demon World's next Great Vehicle Stage Demon Ancestor will be him..."
...
Several months later.
Human Territory.
"Who dares to cause chaos in the Eastern Dragon Imperial Court?"
A Body Fusion Stage cultivator saw the city below being sacrificed, and his face filled with anger.
The Eastern Dragon Imperial Court adopted the system of the human dynasty, bestowing marquis titles to Transformation Stage cultivators, duke titles to Spirit Forging Stage cultivators, and king titles to Body Fusion Stage cultivators, each with their own territory.
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This area was the territory of 'Xuan Wang', with a hundred cultivation cities and sixty-one Spirit Forging Stage sects.
But recently, for some unknown reason, it seemed that demon cultivators were causing chaos, sacrificing dozens of Spirit Forging Stage sects and countless mortals.
This forced 'Xuan Wang', who was in seclusion, to come out.
Xuan Wang was preparing to fly towards another sacrificed city to search for clues when suddenly, his expression changed, and the surrounding light and shadows shifted, and a burst of blood-red light shot into the sky, "A formation? A demon cultivator?"
"Not bad. This is the Demon Blood Formation."
Tian Ge appeared, holding a small black cauldron.
At this moment, inside the cauldron, there seemed to be half of it filled with dark red blood, "This Immortal Mansion treasure 'Demon Spirit Cauldron' of mine is incomplete. Later, with the guidance of a Demon Ancestor, I refined it using the Demon Heaven Refinement Technique, but it still requires a large amount of blood sacrifices to restore its power to seven or eight tenths. I wonder if you can bear the pain and offer your essence blood and soul to me?"
"In your dreams!"
Xuan Wang was secretly shocked and immediately crushed a talisman in his wide sleeve, sending a request for aid to the Eastern Dragon Imperial Court.
At the same time, he pinched an incantation with both hands and recited a spell, summoning a jade seal. This jade seal was square, with six dragons as its knots, and it was the 'Xuan Wang Seal'!
The Eastern Dragon Imperial Court possessed a mysterious 'Karma Treasure Refinement Technique' that could collect human karma, dragon energy, and more to forge the 'Nine Dragon Artifact'!
This 'Xuan Wang Seal' was modeled after the strongest of the 'Nine Dragon Artifacts', the 'Heavenly Emperor Seal', and it was said that the true Nine Dragon Emperor Seal could rival a complete Immortal Mansion treasure. Even though the Xuan Wang Seal's power was inferior, it was still equivalent to an incomplete Immortal Mansion treasure.
Especially within the territory of the Eastern Dragon Imperial Court, the Nine Dragon Artifacts could harness the energy of the populace and the will of the dragon energy for empowerment, and they didn't require any cultivation power to activate, but could still unleash their maximum power!
Of course, once these treasures left the court, they would require the cultivator's own cultivation power to activate.
And the biggest drawback was their dependence on the Imperial Court; once the court was destroyed, the Nine Dragon Artifacts would lose all their mystical powers.
Roar, roar, roar!
Amidst six dragon roars, six dragon-like creatures emerged, each almost equivalent to an early-stage Body Fusion Stage cultivator. With the assistance of formations, they could join forces and even challenge late-stage Body Fusion Stage cultivators.
"Not bad, not bad... Human cultivators still have some tricks up their sleeves."
Tian Ge chuckled and struck an incantation on the Demon Spirit Cauldron.
The demon blood inside the cauldron boiled, and suddenly a knife handle emerged, followed by a crimson blade with a ferocious edge...
"Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation, One Sword Takes a Life! Slash!"
Tian Ge held the Demon Blood Blade in his hand and waved it lightly.
The laws of heaven were triggered, transforming into an indescribably terrifying force.
One by one, talismans wrapped around the blade, forming an indescribable sword that slashed at the formation.
The six dragon-like creatures wailed, and one of them was directly cut down!
Seeing this, Xuan Wang's face showed a hint of disbelief.
This demon's ferocity was almost comparable to a Great Vehicle Stage cultivator!
...
A quarter of an hour later, the Demon Blood Formation dissipated.
Tian Ge stepped out, holding the Demon Spirit Cauldron, which was filled with churning demon blood, and within it seemed to be a floating soul core.
"A Body Fusion Stage soul core is truly wondrous... especially this Xuan Wang, whose cultivation is probably at the late Body Fusion Stage."
Tian Ge smiled, "With such a soul core, eight more... will allow the Demon Spirit Cauldron's power to reach the next level. At that time, even encountering a Great Vehicle Stage old ancestor won't be a problem..."
"But, we can't stay in the Eastern Dragon Imperial Court..."
He was just arrogant, not foolish.
Previously, he had pretended to be a human demon cultivator to lure out Xuan Wang, which was already pushing his luck.
The people of the Eastern Dragon Imperial Court weren't fools; they wouldn't send wave after wave of cultivators after Xuan Wang's death.
The next time he encountered them, it would likely be the Great Vehicle Stage cultivator himself, along with a group of kings.
That old ancestor of the Eastern Dragon Imperial Court was known as the 'Great Sage Unbeatable' within the court's territory.
"Hmph... The Eastern Dragon Imperial Court has the strongest control over its territory, but the other two sects might not. Hehe, I just found out that the Nine Fragrance Palace has sealed itself off..."
Tian Ge took out a captured human map and examined it carefully, "The closest areas here are where human loose cultivators are active, perfect for hiding... Among the loose cultivators, there are many Body Fusion Stage cultivators, perfect for sacrificing to refine the Demon Spirit Cauldron!"
(End of Chapter)
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