Chapter 581: Taking Action
Chapter 581: Taking Action
"The Fei family was already facing the challenge of an impending Dao Ji generation gap..."
"If we could obtain another Dao Ji-level Lianshi, it would be an invaluable trump card."
"Compared to that, what's the loss of one Fei Cai? Even if he's the family patriarch!"
"Moreover... there's also the great merit in exposing the plans of zombie-leading Zong!"
Fang Xing watched from the sidelines, his keen insight noticing every detail: "This move by the Fei family's Patriarch doesn't seem like a magic spell, it's more like a divine power, or perhaps... a pseudo-divine power? Is this what they call 'Dao Ji'?"
As he pondered, he saw the Fei family's Patriarch transform into a green light, chasing after the Skeleton Old Man.
In the arena, the white bone skeletons suddenly exploded, one after another.
The terrifying aftermath swept across the entire arena!
Fang Xing cried out in agony as the blast wave knocked him into the swamp...
...
Underwater.
A black snake, taking advantage of the chaos, suddenly froze at the sight of a terrifying 'fellow species'! Its body was ten zhang long, deep blue all over, resembling a giant python, but with two dragon claws on its abdomen and no dragon horns on its head.
Fang Xing lay low, waiting for an opportunity, his body blending seamlessly with the swamp.
In the sky above the battlefield, the Fei family's Patriarch easily caught up with the Skeleton Old Man, and giant green tree trunks descended, transforming into a cage.
"Hand over the Corpsicle Bell... and this old Patriarch will give you a complete corpse," the Fei family's Patriarch demanded.
"In your dreams!" the Skeleton Old Man retorted.
Just as he was about to vigorously shake the Corpsicle Bell in his hand, his expression suddenly changed! Green roots sprouted from his eye sockets and nostrils, seemingly growing naturally within his flesh and blood, absorbing his magical power and essence.
In an instant, a bizarre vine appeared in mid-air, and the Skeleton Old Man turned into pieces of bone and flesh...
"The might of the Patriarch!" Fei Shentong exclaimed joyfully.
The Tai Shang of the Yin family and the patriarch of the Xu family were both shocked and bitter.
The gap between Dao Ji and sense qi in this world was like an insurmountable barrier.
The Fei family's Patriarch didn't hesitate; he reached out and grabbed the Corpsicle Bell, green light spreading over it.
Without its master, the Jade Armor corpse was about to go berserk, but it suddenly clutched its head and let out piercing wails.
...
Beneath the water's surface, Fang Xing coldly observed this scene.
'During their first confrontation, the Fei family's Patriarch secretly scattered some seeds on the Skeleton Old Man, which led to this effect...'
'Now, he's forcibly refining the Corpsicle Bell, attempting to control that Dao Ji-level Lianshi?'
'This is an opportunity, but...'
"Haha, the Fei family is about to gain another Dao Ji powerhouse!"
On the ground, Fei Wu, who had been in a sorry state after the white bone skeleton's self-destruction, now wore an expression of wild joy.
Not only had the family's resources increased, but with Fei Cai's death, the chances of him becoming the new patriarch were high.
Just then, a sudden change occurred!
"Ah!"
The Fei family's Patriarch let out a painful cry, tossing away the Corpsicle Bell.
On his palm, a patch of pitch-black color appeared.
"Thousand-year corpse poison?"
The Fei family's Patriarch stared at his palm, then retreated backward.
But it was too late! The Jade Armor corpse instantly stopped its wailing and lunged forward, its red eyes gleaming with a hint of mockery. Its scaled arm, like a spear, thrust forward!
The situation turned dire!
The Fei family's Patriarch managed to hastily summon a green wood shield to block the attack.
Boom!
The scaled arm pierced through the shield as if it were paper, pressing it against the Fei family's Patriarch's chest.
"Old Ghost Fei..."
A human-like smile appeared on the green-faced, fanged face of the Jade Armor corpse.
"As I thought, this is a trap... You're not a Lianshi at all, but a part of Xie Songshan's divine consciousness!"
Blood trickled from the corner of the Fei family Patriarch's mouth. "However, you're just a Lianshi, not the main body... Otherwise, I'd be dead by now."
As he spoke, the sky suddenly filled with tree shadows.
Puff!
Countless wood thorns emerged, piercing the Jade Armor corpse.
"Well played, 'Ten Thousand Trees'... But how many years do you have left after this?"
Xie Songshan smiled, seemingly unconcerned.
Then, his Lianshi body exploded.
Boom!
A terrifying explosion erupted, followed by a shockwave and a large green toxic cloud! At the edge of the cloud, a flash of green light revealed the Fei family's Patriarch.
But his aura was now significantly weaker, and with a casual wave of his hand, several giant flower buds appeared on the ground, opening to reveal Fei Shentong and Fei Wu...
"Patriarch?" Fei Shentong looked at the Fei family's Patriarch with anxious eyes.
"Cough, cough..."
The Fei family's Patriarch coughed up a mouthful of green toxic blood, his expression grim. "Well done, Xie family. Well done with your Corpse Explosion Technique... The Fei family will remember this grudge, and next time..."
Splash!
Beneath the swamp, countless streams parted, and a deep blue giant python emerged! A fierce aura instantly erupted!
"A Dao Ji-level monster beast?"
"No!"
The patriarch of the Fei Clan, Fei Jia Laozu, widened his eyes, and his deep green eyes transformed into various wooden walls, guarding his body.
Slash!
But in the next instant, the giant python's sharp claws struck down, like a terrifying wave, tearing through the wooden walls.
It opened its huge mouth, and a cloud of poison sprayed out.
Before Fei Jia Laozu could react, half of his body was corroded away.
The giant python coiled its body, taking Fei Jia Laozu's corpse with it, and then dove into the water, disappearing without a trace...
"Patriarch..."
Fei Wu and Fei Shentong, who had narrowly escaped, witnessed this scene and felt as if the sky had collapsed: "Noooo!!!"
...
"No wonder it's a Daoji master, it's just too fat..."
On the other side, Fang Xing released his Wilderness Shapeshifting, transforming back from his giant owl form, and opened Fei Jia Laozu's flying mouse bag to start counting his spoils.
First, there was a pile of spell money inside, at least thirty thousand pieces.
He quickly skimmed through the contents, finding various spiritual treasures and books...
Unfortunately, there was no Daoji spirit treasure that Fang Xing desired.
'It's possible that the last time Fei Tianbao attempted to break through to the Daoji realm, he exhausted all of Fei Clan's resources...'
Fang Xing silently closed the flying mouse bag and casually tossed it to the Black Snake beside him, "You hide this, be careful..."
As he watched the Black Snake leave, he silently activated his Wilderness Shapeshifting, transforming into a large owl, spreading his wings, and gliding towards the direction of the Fei Clan.
'The Fei Clan used us as cannon fodder, now it's time for payback...'
After reaching level 10, the Druid's owl form received a significant boost in strength, though it still couldn't compare to a Daoji master. However, its speed was much faster than before.
It didn't take long for Fang Xing to reach the Fei Clan's mansion.
It was already night, but the Fei Clan's mansion had become unusually noisy.
It was unclear if the news of Fei Jia Laozu's death had reached them.
Fang Xing chuckled, landed on the ground, and instantly transformed into a pangolin.
Wilderness Shapeshifting - Pangolin Form!
A dull-scaled pangolin appeared, and with a flash of earthy yellow light, it vanished.
It was as if he had just performed an Earth Escape Technique.
'I don't know where the Fei Clan's treasures are...'
'But I know where the Longwang Shen is...'
'The Fei Clan has received so much tribute from Dolong Slope, it's time to return the favor with interest...'
Fang Xing slowly approached underground, sensing the spiritual light of an array, and immediately stopped.
"The protection of the herb garden is quite good, but soon, the Fei Clan will be in chaos..."
He waited patiently.
After an unknown amount of time, the Fei Clan's mansion suddenly became chaotic.
"There's an enemy outside!"
"Attack!"
"Hurry! Where's the family guard?"
...
Hearing the commotion, Fang Xing, who was underground, chuckled and directly drilled through the array's protective shield.
A piercing alarm sounded, but amidst the current chaos in the Fei Clan's mansion, it was like a drop of water in the ocean.
Puff!
In the ginseng garden, a pangolin emerged, and with a light scratch from its claw, the green Longwang Shen was collected into the flying mouse bag.
'Most of the Fei Clan's wealth is tied up in this precious herb...'
Fang Xing wasn't greedy and was about to leave.
However, several Fei Clan cultivators suddenly burst into the herb garden. Seeing this, their eyes turned red: "Where did this monster come from? Where's the Longwang Shen?"
Clearly, these Fei Clan cultivators were planning to take advantage of the chaos and steal from their own clan.
Upon seeing Fang Xing in his pangolin form, a Qi Perception Late Stage cultivator immediately took out a talisman, and with a flash of light, the soil in the garden turned into a steel color.
Then, a black magic sword, swift as lightning, struck towards Fang Xing!
Sizzle!
Fang Xing transformed into a human, and with his Natural Cure Talent activated, his skin became like tree bark, full of wrinkles, and green branches grew on his body, making him look like a tree person.
With his right hand, he grabbed the black magic sword with his tree-bark-covered hand.
"Thorn Technique!"
A green light ring flashed, and hard wooden thorns swept across.
The Fei Clan cultivators immediately turned into hedgehogs, falling to the ground, lifeless.
"Want to leave?"
Fang Xing muttered and decided to maintain his tree-person form, strolling through the herb garden and collecting some high-quality spiritual herbs.
He arrived at the garden's entrance, preparing to leave, when he suddenly froze.
In his line of sight, the Fei Clan was in chaos.
A young woman dressed as a widow was holding a baby, running towards the herb garden.
'Song Yunyun?'
'Is the child she's holding Fei Yong?'
Fang Xing's heart stirred, and a few wooden thorns appeared in his hand.
Puff!
He raised his hand and threw the wooden thorns, which transformed into green light and struck the pursuers behind Song Yunyun, turning them into blood gourds as they screamed and died.
"Tree... Tree Demon?!"
Song Yunyun widened her eyes, unable to recognize Fang Xing, who had activated the Tree-Bark Technique: "Is there such a powerful being in the herb garden?"
(End of Chapter)
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