Star Sky Professional
Chapter 267 - 222: Tracking (Request for Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 267: Chapter 222: Tracking (Request for Monthly Ticket)

"Assassinate ’Righteous Qi Child’?"

Fang Xing burst into laughter with disbelief. "If the reward is just ’thousand-year stone milk’, it seems you have lost your Divine Sense and have been possessed by madness. Even if you added yourself to the deal, forgive my frankness, the values still wouldn’t equate..."

The woman with the surname Nie remained calm and unoffended, "All prices are negotiable... If it’s just the ’thousand-year stone milk’, you only need to promise to make a move during the siege, no need to lead the attack... Currently, that Righteous Qi Child is at the ’Return to Ruin Mountain’ on the frontline of the Righteous and Demonic great war. If we gather enough people to force him into a dire position and seal off his life-saving trump card, we may very well take his life."

"It’s not appropriate, not appropriate..."

Fang Xing shook his head repeatedly.

Although he could easily kill that ’Righteous Qi Child’, he was after all a person of the Righteous Path.

It wasn’t ethical to do this...

’Wait, I almost got swayed. I’m just here to buy items. If you ask too much, I’ll just leave directly... I’ll visit other Demon Path cities and then the Righteous Immortal Cities... I should be able to gather everything.’

Although Da Jing was fiercely battling and the Righteous and Demonic border was definitely under strict lockdown, enveloped by Array Power,

none of these posed a problem to Fang Xing.

There were plenty of options; no need to hang onto a single tree.

With that thought, he immediately gave a slight smile, "It seems that I can’t reach an agreement with the fairy..."

He then excused himself and sat back down on his mat.

No sooner had he left than the previously mentioned short, chubby man hurriedly stepped forward, "I have a bottle of Guiyuan Pill to exchange..."

...

After the trading came to an end, the high-level cultivators randomly shared some cultivation experiences and observations.

The hottest topic, naturally, was the ongoing fierce Righteous and Demonic War!

Fang Xing listened for a while and noticed that most of these demonic cultivators were quite excited.

After all, the essence blood, souls, and even the opportunity for Body Refinement of cultivators at the same level were not easy to come by in the past.

With the nature of the Demon Path, they always managed to gain certain advantages at the beginning of a war.

’So it turns out the side of Da Jing is where the Demonic rises as the Righteous declines?’

Fang Xing casually listened, feeling his perspectives broadening.

’That’s right... My Heavenly Sword Sect is among the top in the Righteous Nascent Soul Sects, but now they’re just feigning attacks... The other four major Nascent Soul Sects immediately couldn’t hold on.’

’The Righteous side in this realm isn’t up to par...’

Muttering complaints in his mind, Fang Xing watched indifferently and prepared to leave the Secret Store to move on to the next trading Immortal City at the end of the gathering.

Unable to obtain a large amount of thousand-year stone milk all at once, he would have to endure the hassle and accumulate small amounts gradually.

...

The previously tranquil giant stone store saw many cultivators leave one after another.

The Stone Dao Person was polite and courteous, sending them off.

In the end, inside the small store, only he remained.

He pondered for a moment, unknown thoughts occupying his mind.

Moments later, a fragrant breeze swept through, and a beautifully dressed court lady with her hair piled high walked in gracefully—it was that Nie-surnamed woman.

Additionally, there was an old man with him, possessing Early Stage of Core Formation Cultivation.

His vitality seemed weak, appearing on the brink of his life’s end.

"So it’s Nie Dao Friend and this is..."

Stone Dao Person looked towards the old man.

The old man gave a bitter smile and with a swipe across his face, a lifelike human skin mask fell off, revealing another aged face.

"It turns out to be Wood Dao Friend from withered Mountain."

Stone Dao Person nodded, seemingly already aware of the person’s identity, "I wonder why you two have returned? What is it that you seek?"

"Stone Dao Friend, there’s no need to pretend... Others might not know, but I happened to be aware that there’s a Heart Demon Period in cultivating the ’Fossil Demon Skill’, needing to engage with the world and understand worldly affairs to prevent the heart from turning into stone and dead wood..."

The Nie-surnamed woman giggled, "Given your status and position... among the Nine Infant Sect, it seems only one True Inheritor matches up. Since you are a True Inheritor of the Nine Infant Sect, you certainly must have cultivated the Nine Infant Sect’s most famous Spirit Eye Skill—the Candle Dragon Stone Eye! Did you not spot that person’s flaws?"

"Oh?"

Stone Dao Person responded lightly, not surprised.

His Fake Core Power immediately dissipated, like shedding a layer of disguise.

In its place, the aura of power close to the Late Stage of Core Formation surged.

"Fossil Demon Skill, Dual Cultivation of Body and Technique, Middle Stage of Core Formation... Your combined magical and Divine Skills, are probably not inferior to a Late Stage of Core Formation cultivator, and in the future, you possibly could be chosen as one of the ’Six Demonic Heroes’, standing alongside the Righteous Five..."

Wood Dao Person looked grave.

"Hehe, I dare not compete with Brother Yun... Old Dao Wood, I know you have cultivated the ’Rotten Eye Skill’—the former ’True Monarch of Withered Wood’ dominated Da Jing by relying on this technique. Even though his inheritance was later divided into three, and you only inherited a part of his legacy, you still can decipher most prohibitions and illusions... What about the Nie Dao Friend?"

Stone Dao Person turned to the woman named Nie.

"Although this little lady has not cultivated the Spirit Eye Skill, I hold a Treasure Mirror that can reveal illusions... I inadvertently took a look just now..."

The smile of the Nie-surnamed woman grew even wider, "Who would have thought that among a gathering of demonic Jiedan cultivators, a Righteous Foundation Establishment cultivator would mix in... It would be a laughingstock if word got out!"

"Oh?"

Stone Dao Person noncommittally said, "Old Dao runs a business, and those who come are guests... What do you plan to do?"

"That kid is just at Foundation Establishment, but he possesses no shortage of treasures, why not kill and divide them?"

Old Dao Wood suggested darkly, "I’ve already secretly made preparations; at this distance, it’s still possible to catch up."

The three were major Jiedan cultivators encountering a wealthy Foundation Establishment cultivator—it wouldn’t be a problem to rob him a bit.

"They were cautious around the Nine Infant Sect’s territory, even involving Master Shi Dao in the plan, showing they had considered all aspects."

"As for the Foundation Establishment practitioner being so wealthy, could he not have some background?"

"Now, amidst the conflict between the Righteous and the Demonic, encountering such a talented individual from the Righteous path, they would definitely fight fiercely!"

"Even if their background was formidable, even if they had a Nascent Soul True Monarch as a father, it would be the Elder Demonic Nascent Souls who would respond."

"If they shied away from robbery because of someone’s background, what kind of Demonic Path practitioners would they be?"

"..."

"Fang Xing stepped out of Mo Yun Immortal City, released his Blood Cloud Bag, and leisurely began to fly."

"This time, who knows how many fish will get hooked?"

"Maybe I won’t even have to pay for the millennium Stone Milk and Vajra Fruit I bought, consider them a gift..."

"As a Sword Cultivator, he knew his disguise technique wasn’t the best."

"Deceiving those practicing Qi Cultivation or Foundation Establishment was manageable, even Fake Core cultivators."

"However, confronting a genuine Jiedan Cultivator skilled in the Spirit Eye Skill, he might have his cover blown."

"But Fang Xing didn’t care, he was just waiting to fish."

"And indeed, he was sure at least one fish had bitten the hook, daring to tamper with him and leave a tracking mark was a bold move by the cultivator."

"Soon, three streams of light followed him and saw the carefree Fang Xing standing on a cloud of blood, his sword displayed prominently."

"You’re not running?"

"Miss Nie was slightly suspicious, holding a Treasure Mirror in her hand that illuminated the surrounding miles: "No ambushes nearby..."

"Master Shi Dao?"

"Fang Xing looked at the three, noting Master Shi Dao, clearly in charge: "As expected of a demonic thief, such wild ambition and complete treachery."

"Heh, since you left the small shop, you’re not considered a guest anymore, I’ve never taken responsibility," Master Shi Dao shook his head. "Besides... you’re still a Righteous Foundation Establisher!"

"Oh? It seems you’ve figured it out..."

"Fang Xing looked at the three Jiedan Cultivators and suddenly smiled: "You guys have some nerve, to obstruct a True Disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Do you think my Flying Sword is dull?"

"Before his words fell, he had already slashed out with his sword!"

"The sword light was white and gold, like a white dragon, directly striking the weakest of the trio, Elder Mu."

"It’s better to break one of the enemy’s fingers than to injure his ten."

"Fang Xing could see that Elder Mu was the weak link."

"Clang!"

"The Great Freedom Mysterious Gold Sword Gang moved incredibly fast, instantly piercing Elder Mu’s True Yuan Shield."

"Then, it met a sudden appearance of a Black Wood Short Stick."

"A Lifebound Magical Treasure for protection?"

"Fang Xing smiled."

"His ’Rotten Iron Sword,’ after continuous refinement and enhancement with numerous rare materials, had reached the grade of a magic treasure."

"That Black Wood Short Stick, carved with a dragon head and connected by blood to Elder Mu, was designed to automatically protect its master."

"Unfortunately, it wasn’t much use."

"Fang Xing formed a spell with his hands, the sword light of the Rotten Iron Sword became illusory and passed through the black dragon-headed stick to decapitate Elder Mu."

"This was the way of a Sword Cultivator’s duel—defeating the enemy in the blink of an eye, with no time even for rescue."

"’I miscalculated... I originally thought this person had some high-level cultivators accompanying him, so I let him off for a few days to see how things would play out... I didn’t expect that he could slay a Jiedan himself.’"

"Seeing this, Master Shi Dao’s expression changed slightly."

"Elder Mu was a Jiedan Cultivator, although he had formed only a Lower Grade True Core, he was not to be underestimated."

"Unexpectedly, he was slain by a single sword strike here."

"Seeing this, Miss Nie quickly pulled out Array Flags and an Array Plate from her storage bag—a rare Array Master."

"Master Shi, hold him off while I set up the array," urged Miss Nie."

"She took out an Array Plate and embedded it with several Top Grade Spirit Stones, currently drawing an immense amount of Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Stones to activate a significant array."

"Master Shi Dao scoffed, his body covered in Stone Skin."

"The Fossil Demon Skill, well-known for its dual cultivation of body and magic, his Body Refining Cultivation matched that of Third Rank Body Refining Masters."

"In some ways, this was the perfect counter for a Sword Cultivator!"

"And Master Shi Dao, having witnessed Fang Xing’s prior attack, although resulting in Elder Mu’s death, managed to discern some weaknesses."

"He believed he could still defeat Fang Xing."

"But just as Master Shi Dao was about to make his move, something unexpected happened!"

"Ah!"

A scream echoed."

"Master Shi Dao’s Divine Sense swept the area and saw an unknown young man, whose fingers were slowly closing together."

"The Five Elements Qi in the void condensed, pressing down on Miss Nie like a small mountain."

"Miss Nie bit her tongue, conjuring a High Rank Talisman in her hand."

"Humph!"

"But before she could activate it, a cold snort disrupted her focus, and then a finger touched her forehead, blowing up her head."

"Seeing this, Master Shi Dao sincerely looked towards Fang Xing: "If I say I was just passing by, would you believe me and possibly spare me?"