Chapter 51: Fierceness
Chapter 51: Fierceness
"In the cultivation world, anything is possible... There are tales of lowly disciples with inferior talent soaring to great heights, forming Golden Cores, and even Nascent Souls, eventually achieving freedom and ascending to immortality."
Fang Xing looked at Chen Yi, his mind racing with thoughts.
"Who would have thought that he would finally stumble upon an opportunity at such an old age?"
If Chen Yi and Fu Qing's fallout was due to such an opportunity, then it would make perfect sense.
However, on the surface, Fang Xing showed no signs of suspicion. Instead, he asked, "You want to thank me? Then you must have a gift for me?"
Chen Yi was taken aback, clearly not expecting Fang Xing's bluntness.
Fortunately, he was no ordinary man. After a moment of surprise, he smiled gently and said, "Of course I do!"
Whoosh! A flash of light appeared.
Fang Xing saw Chen Yi pat his waist, and in the living room, a long sword appeared with a flash of light!
The sword was three feet and three inches long, pitch-black in color, and slightly wider than the 'Danqing Sword' he had seen before, with both edges sharpened.
Just by looking at it, Fang Xing felt a stinging sensation in his eyes.
"A storage bag? You actually have a storage bag? And... is this a 'Blood Forged Magical Artifact'?"
Fang Xing was truly astonished.
This storage bag was not the one from the auction, but it was still extraordinary.
Even the most inferior storage bag would be worth thousands of spirit stones! And this 'Blood Forged Magical Artifact' sword was easily worth over a hundred spirit stones!
"This sword is called 'Mo Wen'. Consider it my gift to you, fellow cultivator."
Chen Yi smiled and handed the Mo Wen sword to Fang Xing.
"A fine sword indeed!"
Fang Xing took the sword, feeling its weight at around sixteen pounds.
The sword moved with a light and agile feel; some warriors might find it a bit heavy, but for him, it was just right.
"Of course, it's a fine sword. Since ancient times, precious swords have been given to heroes. Please accept it, fellow cultivator... From now on, I hope you'll take good care of Fei Yue."
Chen Yi sighed, and at that moment, Fang Xing felt that he was being sincere.
"Is it that in the cultivation world, one's life is not their own?"
"Heh, in the end, isn't it because he's reluctant to give up his pursuit of longevity?"
"No, he came here intentionally to chat with me. Could it be that his gratitude is the only reason?"
Fang Xing's expression remained unchanged, but his mind was filled with doubts.
To be honest, if he hadn't been concerned about the power of the laser gun and the attention it might attract from the Qingxu Zong enforcement team and Foundation Establishment cultivators, making things difficult to explain later on, he would have loved to shoot Chen Yi right in the head and show him that the era where warriors could be ignored by those at the later stages of Qi Refining was long gone...
After all, a storage bag worth thousands of spirit stones was more than enough reason for murder and robbery in the marketplace!
"Never mind, I'm a model youth from the interstellar age. It's not my style to kill and rob just because I'm envious of someone's wealth..."
"More importantly, why would I bother with him when I'm gold and he's mere gravel?"
Fang Xing had been thinking of offering tea and seeing Chen Yi out.
Suddenly, an alarm sounded from his pocket.
"What's that?"
A puzzled look appeared on Chen Yi's face as he watched Fang Xing put on a pair of glasses.
"This is a trivial gadget from the secular world. Please forgive me, fellow cultivator," Fang Xing said, making up a story.
Then he saw the images transmitted by the numerous puppets he had placed around his home.
As Chen Yi had approached, he seemed to have been up to something, leaving traces of powder on his shoe soles and secretly performing some kind of hand seal!
These actions hadn't quite reached the threshold to trigger the alarm, but the spies who had followed Chen Yi caused the alarms that Fang Xing had set up to go off!
"This man is thoroughly despicable... He deliberately came here to spout nonsense and create trouble for me!"
In an instant, Fang Xing understood a lot of things. Regardless of Chen Yi's secrets or hidden motives, such behavior was clearly intended to use him as a scapegoat!
With that thought, Fang Xing reached into his pocket, pulled out the silver-white laser gun, and said, "These gadgets from the secular world are actually quite ingenious..."
"Heh! It's a bit interesting, I admit."
However, Chen Yi was somewhat disdainful, a slight curve lifting the corners of his mouth.
So what if this warrior had discovered his secret? He had already advanced to the later stage of Qi Refining!
In this world, even a peak innate warrior would only be equivalent to a cultivator at the middle stage of Qi Refining. A cultivator at the later stage of Qi Refining was invincible among warriors!
This young man seemed to have some background and was no slouch in terms of strength. He would make a perfect scapegoat to divert some of the pursuit and draw away a portion of the firepower.
The only thing that surprised Chen Yi was that this young man seemed to have seen through his ploy. Had he exposed himself, or had the young man never trusted him from the start?
Nevertheless, no matter how hard this young man struggled, his fate was sealed.
These so-called "gadgets" from the secular world didn't emit any spiritual power fluctuations, clearly created by mere mortals.
How laughable that mortal contraptions would dare to target a cultivator? They probably couldn't even break through the 'Qingyuan Shield' that his high-quality robe provided!
In the next moment, a flash of white light appeared and instantly reached Chen Yi!
The defensive 'Qingyuan Shield' that his robe provided activated, but it was a step too slow!
Bang!
Chen Yi's headless corpse fell to the ground, his high-quality robe shimmering with spiritual light, revealing a green shield that enveloped the headless body.
Unfortunately, it had no effect.
Without the support of Chen Yi's spiritual power, the 'Qingyuan Shield' quickly dissipated.
"Hmph, no matter what schemes you've concocted, I'll overturn the entire board with a single move!"
"It doesn't matter what you're up to. I'll end your life, and that's that. Who told me to be a hot-blooded warrior?"
As for secrets and treasures?
Fang Xing wasn't the slightest bit tempted.
After all, he was already sitting on a mountain of treasures and had no interest in these trifles.
At this moment, he thought back to the previous scene and couldn't help but feel amazed.
"Generally speaking, a cultivator's robe is a standard item, especially for those at the middle stage of Qi Refining and above... It's equivalent to the protective suits of the Blue Star Federation!"
"Robes usually come with a self-activating defensive spell... Therefore, wearing one greatly increases your safety. If I had tried to attack Chen Yi with a sword earlier, even if he hadn't reacted in time, he would've definitely been protected by that shield. No wonder cultivators at the middle and later stages of Qi Refining look down on warriors. Without the advantage of close-quarters surprise attacks, warriors indeed find it difficult to pose a threat to cultivators..."
"However, the speed of a laser beam is just too fast!
"It actually penetrated his skull before the defensive spell of his robe could be activated... As a result, this robe remains completely intact, not a single bit of damage!"
As Fang Xing thought, his hands moved swiftly.
After donning gloves, he stripped Chen Yi's robe and skillfully began to search his body, pulling out a dull gray and unremarkable storage bag from his waist.
In addition, there was also a pair of spirit boots, made from the hide of an unknown mystical beast. The surface shimmered with spirit patterns, clearly no ordinary item!
After collecting these items, Fang Xing's expression turned solemn as he gazed at the large hole in the roof.
This was the result of the previous laser gun attack!
"This old geezer is still causing me trouble even after his death!"
He quickly went to the basement and ordered most of his puppets to transfer to the temporary camp. Then, he tore open a few 'Fireball Talismans', turning all the items from the interstellar age into ashes.
In the sky above, several kestrels increased their speed, chasing after a spiritual bird. Like falcons preying on their target, they tore it to pieces...
After doing all this, Fang Xing, carrying a bundle on his back and holding the 'Mo Wen' sword that Chen Yi had just given him, walked out of his home nonchalantly.
This 'Blood Forged Magical Artifact' sword, though not yet refined by him, was an exceptionally sharp and rare divine weapon in its own right!
Following the surveillance guidance, Fang Xing headed straight to a man leaning against the wall who looked like a thug.
"What do you want?"
The middle-aged man's expression changed, and he reached into his pocket.
The next moment!
Ding!
A flash of ink, and the sword hummed to life!
The middle-aged man's expression froze, and his action of casting a talisman slowed down. He even seemed to think of something, and a hint of gentleness appeared in his eyes.
Then, he lowered his head and saw the sword tip piercing his neck!
The Mo Wen sword was incredibly sharp, but Fang Xing had controlled the force so precisely that the tip of the sword that pierced the man's neck was neither more nor less than necessary.
After killing one of the spies, Fang Xing's figure didn't stop as he rushed towards another location.
There, a cultivator carrying a pole like a peddler, his face changed drastically. The spirit light flashing under his hemp robe formed a large patch of yellowish light that turned into a spherical light shield, protecting his whole body.
'As expected, my actions are still too slow compared to the speed of the laser...'
Fang Xing sighed and the sword blade trembled, stabbing three times on the yellowish light screen in the blink of an eye!
Pa!
The cultivator's robe was obviously not of high quality, and the yellowish light shield was inferior to Chen Yi's Qingyuan Shield.
When struck by the Mo Wen sword, the yellowish light rippled like water waves.
The cultivator in the light shield had never seen such exquisite yet cruel swordsmanship and was so scared that his hand holding the flying knife talisman was shaking.
The next moment, Fang Xing tapped the sword with his finger.
Amidst the sword's hum, the cultivator's expression became dazed, and a tear slid down from the corner of his eye. The flying knife talisman in his hand fell to the ground.
When he came back to his senses, he saw the light shield shattered and a sword tip embedded in his throat!
He fell to the ground, his expression still dazed, as if recalling his first love...
The last thing he saw in the corner of his eye was a figure picking up his talisman and leaving.
...
After eliminating the spies, Fang Xing didn't stop and headed straight to Hut No. 66 in the Second district.
"Why are you here, young master?"
Hua Feiyue opened the door and seeing that it was Fang Xing, her eyes sparkled as she giggled, "Could it be that you want me to accompany you in practicing that 'Seven Emotions Manual' again?"
"Cough, cough... I have important business!"
Fang Xing coughed and flashed into the house.
He looked around at the furnishings and nodded to himself.
With the surveillance in place, this woman hadn't betrayed him yet, and she was barely trustworthy.
"I wonder what's the matter?" Hua Feiyue's expression also turned serious, sensing the killing intent emanating from this young master.
"Chen Yi just came to see me and asked me to take care of you... But in reality, he wanted to divert the disaster towards you!"
Fang Xing coldly smiled, "I've already killed him, and I'm about to leave the market. You should hide for a while and spread a message at the same time!"
"What message?" Hua Feiyue was shocked and confused... She didn't understand why things had suddenly developed to this point.
"A great opportunity has appeared within the scope of the Five Scorpion Valley! Chen Yi and the Black Tiger Gang have had a falling out because of this, and they won't stop until one of them is destroyed..."
Fang Xing coldly smiled, preparing to stir up a huge commotion.
Even Hua Feiyue and the others were kept in the dark about the matter of the Five Scorpion Valley, and he was only making an educated guess, deducing that there was a great opportunity for cultivators there.
The possibility was only about four to five out of ten.
But it didn't matter, since Chen Yi wanted to frame him, he would just spread rumors!
He would make public what was originally only known to Chen Yi and the Black Tiger Gang!
No matter what schemes Chen Yi or any other hidden forces had, he would stir up trouble and preferably attract the attention of the Qingxu Zong!
"Do you have any cultivators that you can rely on?"
Fang Xing asked again.
Hua Feiyue hesitated for a moment before biting her lip and saying, "There's a loose cultivator named Han Qingyun, a second layer Qi Refining cultivator. Seeing that business is good here, he wants to work for me... I've had a few dealings with him in the past, and he's mostly trustworthy."
"Then go spread this message, focusing on the Five Scorpion Valley, Chen Yi, and the Black Tiger Gang... After that, we'll hide for a while, and you don't need to come looking for me during this time."
Although he didn't know what Chen Yi was planning, at the auction before, there was already an intention to attract the attention of the major forces.
Fang Xing would push it further and pour oil on the fire!
After all, he knew the cultivators in the market too well. They were a group of greedy jackals!
Once they caught a whiff of blood, they would definitely swarm.
'By then, the market will be in complete chaos...'
'For many small characters, opportunities only arise during times of chaos...'
(End of Chapter)
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