Chapter 671: One Axe
Chapter 671: One Axe (End of Month Vote Request)
"Damn... Two Void Singers, who are undoubtedly among the strongest of the Fourth Stage Spell Lords, died silently, not even as valuable as two dogs..."
Xiao Hui gaped. "Li Ying... I have to admit, even though you're an idiot, your luck is exceptional! Perhaps that's a kind of talent..."
"Is the lord really that strong?"
Li Ying asked in confusion.
"Being able to kill Fourth Stage Spell Lords so easily, your lord must have reached the Fifth Stage Spell Lord realm... Do you know what that means? In the former star civilization, only the 'Catastrophe Lord Ymir,' 'Blade Absolute Red Star,' and 'Ice Empress Catherine' could match him. Of course, later on, the Blood Hell Emperor was added..."
"A Fifth Stage Spell Lord is on par with a Fourteenth Realm Dao Lord!"
Xiao Hui paced back and forth, excited. "The old master would grovel before a Spell Lord back in the day... A Dao Lord realm? He wouldn't even dare to dream of it..."
"Oh... Now that the star civilization is facing a Destruction crisis, and the intensity of the extinction battlefield is no longer controlled, these Fifth Stage Spell Lords will inevitably break through if they can!"
"So... Your lord might be the only Fifth Stage Spell Lord in the star civilization now. What could have trapped him before the Dao?"
"But that's not your concern. With your talent, you have no hope of becoming a Spell Lord..."
Xiao Hui's daily session of insulting Li Ying had begun again...
...
On the battlefield.
Fang Xing had kept the Ethereal Stone active the entire time.
A strand of his consciousness entered the Ethereal Universe, where he immediately received numerous messages:
[You have slain an elite insect army, earning military merit...]
[You have slain two insect 'Void Singers,' earning military merit...]
[The Swordlord requests communication with you!]
...
"They're all quick."
Fang Xing smiled. "Connect!"
In a meeting room in the Ethereal Universe, Fang Xing met the Swordlord again, whose brow bore a sword scar.
"Fang Xing... I watched your battle video. Have you already ascended to the Fifth Stage Spell Lord?"
The Swordlord looked extremely exhausted. "Thanks to your victory, we have traced one of the insect wormholes and are now attempting a counterattack. Your military merit has been issued... The logistics network of the star civilization is largely paralyzed, so I suggest you exchange for Secret Arts... Otherwise, you'll have to bear the consequences of delayed goods."
"Thank you."
Fang Xing smiled. "How is the war situation?"
"Not good. The Fireseed Plan has been initiated..."
The Swordlord sighed, his expression suddenly changing. "Not good... There's an abnormal reaction at the Ophiuchus Wormhole... We suspect a Dao Lord is present! Your actions in slaying two Void Singers have likely caught the attention of an insect Dao Lord. Run immediately!"
"A Dao Lord, huh? I wonder if it's that Civilization Dirge?"
Fang Xing felt a hint of anticipation.
"If it's the 'Civilization Dirge,' you won't be able to run!"
"Since the insects know you're a Fifth Stage Spell Lord and have sent a Dao Lord, they must be confident they can kill you. It's likely a Second Step Dao Lord!"
The Swordlord's expression was grave. "Survive... The star civilization will help you break through to Dao Lord!"
"I understand."
Fang Xing smiled lightly, and his form instantly became ethereal.
...
Ophiuchus Wormhole.
The once-quiet wormhole erupted with a fluorescent blue glow.
Strange tentacles extended from the wormhole.
A terrifying power of the Dao spread, causing many laws to retreat.
"A Dao Lord! A Dao Lord insect Overlord? How could one just happen to be on the other side of the wormhole?"
Inside the Yuanzhong Temple, Xiao Hui let out a desperate scream. "We're done for, we're dead..."
"Don't be afraid, Xiao Hui. The lord is a Fifth Stage Spell Lord... Theoretically, he can escape from a Dao Lord..."
Li Ying tried to comfort Xiao Hui.
"You idiot, you really don't understand anything. If they came, they must be confident..."
"A Fifth Stage Spell Lord has a certain chance of escaping from a Dao Lord, but only from the lowest rank, a First Step Dao Lord..."
Xiao Hui wailed continuously.
As it wailed, Fang Xing saw the true form of the insect Overlord.
Her body was the size of a small planet, covered in countless tentacles and cysts... Insect warriors emerged from the nest, making the planet resemble an insect hive!
Swish, swish, swish!
Not only that, but as the insect Overlord appeared, several figures materialized, all of them Spell Lord realm experts.
Among them were both humans and beasts, clearly high-ranking members of the human and beast races enslaved by the Overlord!
In an instant, Fang Xing felt an illusion descend upon him.
No!
This was no longer an illusion but something akin to a real world!
'The insects are masters of manipulating souls, and the insect Overlord is no exception...'
Fang Xing found himself in a world that seemed almost real, almost making him believe he had crossed over again.
If not for the soul attack, this world would have felt even more real.
"Want to enslave me, a 'Fifth Stage Spell Lord'?"
Fang Xing sneered, and the Pangu Martial Power roared to life!
Rumble!
A colossal sun, indescribable in color and form, rose in the boundless void, crashing down and igniting the entire illusory world!
In an instant, the Insect Overlord’s scream echoed in Fang Xing’s ears: "You... a Dao Lord?"
"Spot on, but there’s no prize for you."
Fang Xing chuckled, and the power of the Pangu Martial Path rippled through the universe.
Pangu was the pinnacle of strength, the absolute essence of destruction!
In a blink, he transformed into the grand Sunny Buddha True Respect, larger than any planet, and extended his fingers, striking out with a palm!
The Ninth Stance of the Sunny Buddha Palm—Ten Thousand Buddhas Facing the Sun!
A transcendent sun erupted, its blinding light and intense heat sweeping across the insect planet.
Amidst the countless screams and howls of the insects, the leaders of the two races and the vast, uncountable insect armies vanished without a trace.
With a single palm, he seemed to imprint a deep mark on the universe itself!
"Damn it! That’s too powerful, actually a Dao Lord?"
Inside the Yuanzhong Temple, Xiao Hui’s face was filled with shock: "Even a slight ripple could destroy the Yuanzhong Temple and kill us both... But the key is that he controlled his power so well, not a bit affecting the New Blue Star, showing he had plenty of room to spare... You, the lord, are impressive, and you’re not just any ordinary Dao Lord!"
Even if Xiao Hui hadn’t experienced it firsthand, it knew what Fang Xing’s strength implied.
"Since when did the human race produce such a great figure?"
Xiao Hui couldn’t figure it out. It often went online and played, so it couldn’t have missed such news.
What was the point of Fang Xing hiding his cultivation? It made no sense.
Unless he was one of the trump cards prepared by the Star Civilization!
But that was unlikely since Fang Xing was an outsider who joined the Star Civilization.
As Xiao Hui was baffled, the Sunny Buddha Palm unfolded in the universe, like a great alchemical furnace, enveloping the insect planet, now devoid of life on its surface.
"Three Pure Fires refine the golden elixir..."
Fang Xing laughed, the Sunny True Fire mixed with solar golden flames, and countless cosmic rays, along with the power of the Pangu Martial Path, crashed down.
The planet was continuously refined, until only a house-sized core remained.
Crack!
Crack!
The core, scorched by the true fire, developed countless cracks before shattering.
A breathtaking figure emerged.
She appeared as a human female, draped in a translucent white veil, with two pairs of translucent, dragonfly-like wings on her back.
"A Second-Step Dao Lord?"
The Insect Overlord looked at Fang Xing, disbelief on her face: "Fang Xing, the outsider Law Master... you’re actually a Dao Lord?"
The insect race was also adept at technology. Almost as soon as Fang Xing had destroyed the two Void Singers, the Insect Overlord had thoroughly reviewed his information, even the video of his Law Master breakthrough in the Deep Sea Civilization!
But now, it was all clearly fake.
Otherwise, how could he have advanced to the Dao Lord realm so quickly?
"Fang Xing... you are not from the Star Civilization, so why not join our great insect race?"
The Insect Overlord’s voice was smooth and seductive: "Our insect race has the strongest legacy, enough to ensure you a brighter future..."
"Hmph..."
Fang Xing didn’t bother with the Insect Overlord’s words, pressing his finger to his brow.
The Heart Power condensed, and a Destruction Wolf appeared.
Even without using the transcendent bloodline sealed in his attribute panel, this true spirit attack was enough to threaten a Third-Step, or even a Fourth-Step Dao Lord.
Roar!
The Destruction Wolf roared, piercing through the layers of illusion and directly entering the Insect Overlord’s brow.
This Dao Lord, known for her illusions, suddenly froze, standing motionless.
Fang Xing’s form exploded, countless chaotic energies spilling out.
Boom!
A massive shadow appeared.
His body was immensely powerful, with chaotic muscles bulging, as if he had walked out of the primordial chaos, a Pangu demon god.
He held an axe-like weapon in his hands, its sharp aura causing the Daxia Universe, a World's Origin of the Ten Thousand Worlds, to tremble and boil...
The Primordial Spirit Treasure—Heaven-Cleaving Axe!
"Roar!"
Fang Xing roared, the chaotic giant gripping the axe with both hands, and swung it down!
Rip!
This axe strike split the heavens and earth, the clear air rising and the turbid air sinking.
The terrifying axe light tore through all of the Insect Overlord’s defenses, continuing to cut through her Dao Lord body, inch by inch...
With a single axe strike, the Dao Lord was annihilated!
"Truly a Primordial Spirit Treasure! Though I’m only a Second-Step Dao Lord, the power of that axe strike was almost on par with a Fourth-Step Dao Lord, wasn’t it?"
Fang Xing retracted the axe, satisfied with his strike.
"What are you looking at? It’s time to run."
He turned, transforming back into his human form, and headed to the New Blue Star.
Inside the Yuanzhong Temple, Xiao Hui and Li Ying shrank back:
"Too brutal... that was a Dao Lord of the insect race, and he was killed with a single axe strike..."
(End of Chapter)
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