Star Sky Professional
Chapter 473 - 381: Blood Peach

Chapter 473: Chapter 381: Blood Peach

"Hmm?"

On the deserted island, Fang Xing, who was about to open his storage bag, saw a streak of light flying toward him.

Within that light was a pitch-black palace the size of a palm.

"Wuji Demon Palace?!"

He was slightly startled; having decided to annihilate the Wuji Palace, he had naturally collected information early on and knew of this legacy treasure of the Wuji Demon Palace.

Yet he had not expected, how this sixth-order treasure could fly toward him on its own?

"Do treasures willingly throw themselves into my arms? Do I possess such virtue, destiny, or fate?"

Fang Xing took a step forward with his cultivation avatar, casually casting a treasure-collecting hand technique.

The technique wasn’t particularly exquisite, but the Wuji Demon Palace trembled slightly and obediently landed in his palm, actively cooperating with the refinement.

Moments later.

Boom!

Before Fang Xing’s eyes appeared an imposing palace, sprawling over a kilometer in length, width, and height.

This palace had nine sides; on each wall were inscribed countless dark and fierce Heavenly Demon Secret Seals, which together formed the Wuji Palace’s Void Refining Inheritance—the "Heavenly Demon Nine Strategies!"

"Could this be a Void Treasure, and one with such vast capacity at that?"

Fang Xing’s eyes immediately lit up.

Although cultivators in the Cultivation World could use a storage bag from the Qi Cultivation Late Stage, their capacity was quite pitiful.

This pitifulness, even at the stages of Foundation Establishment and Core Formation, had not been well resolved. This was why the various commercial guilds and escorts existed.

However, the sixth-order Void Treasure that was the Wuji Demon Palace was different, as its internal space was vastly extensive.

Outside this hall was an even larger space, where a multitude of Spirit Eyes were piled up, forming a Spirit Vein that could be used for cultivation!

’It already has the makings of a small world, though its scope and spiritual energy are somewhat lacking... but as a last bastion and treasure trove for the sect, it’s perfect.’

Fang Xing couldn’t help but be moved, ’Perhaps... this is the true location of the Wuji Palace.’

After communicating with the Artifact Spirit of the Wuji Demon Palace, he roughly understood why he was the recipient of such a treasure ’by virtue.’

Because this was the philosophy of the Demon Path: respect for the strong, survival of the fittest!

He had slain Old Devil Meng; thus, he was the natural inheritor of the Wuji Demon Palace.

After all, who among the cultivators of the world could resist not cultivating the "Heavenly Demon Nine Strategies" when it was offered for free?

In the Demon Path, power is the greatest virtue!

A Demon Path treasure would willingly come to one who was strong enough to kill its previous owner!

"This is a treasure that defies its master indeed."

Fang Xing was somewhat astonished, but that didn’t mean he’d discard it. After all, it was a sixth-order treasure of Void Refining.

"Hmm, not only does this treasure of the Demon Path defy its master, but the Array Spirit of the protective array on ’No Sin Island,’ where Wuji Palace is located, is the same... Wuji Palace is even the core of the ’Eight Directions and Ten Desolations Original Sin Demon Array’... I just need to bring it with me, and the Array Spirit will submit to me, clearing the way... As long as I ensure there is a lineage for the Wuji Palace, that’s enough?"

"Demon Cultivators... truly lead a tragic existence."

Fang Xing had originally thought that after obliterating Wuji Palace, its Array Spirit would be as tenacious as the one from the Primordial Spirit Sword Sect, unyielding only for revenge.

Unexpectedly, it had turned out to be so weak-willed as to kneel and slide so easily.

’However, this naturally benefits me.’

Fang Xing stood on the shoulder of Black Death God, which in an instant turned into a terrifying streak of light, flying towards the direction of No Sin Island.

Since he had killed Old Devil Meng this time, he couldn’t leave the sixth-order Spirit Veins of Wuji Palace behind.

It would be perfect to secure them in one go, sufficient for breakthroughs to Void Refining in the future!

...

The sea area where No Sin Island was located perpetually had dark clouds, with turbulent waves that filled the sky, creating an extremely harsh environment.

Although unfit for ordinary people to inhabit, due to its unique environment, it produced various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, making it a famous blessed land within the Hanhai Immortal Cultivation World.

On this day.

Above No Sin Island.

Streaks of Nascent Soul Escape Light flashed across, some even beginning to duel.

"Haha... Old Devil Meng is finally dead, and we are free."

"Damn it, how could Master’s Life Tablet possibly shatter?"

"Now that Meng Heavenly Venerate is dead and our hall has lost its Divinity Transformation cultivator, we must defend the array well to stand a chance at survival..."

Numerous Nascent Soul True Monarchs clashed, with the brilliance of Spiritual Treasures destroying heaven and earth, among them were not a few Great True Monarchs.

Old Devil Meng had a whimsical temperament, often sentencing Nascent Soul True Monarchs to Sin Hall and binding them with prohibition and other means.

Now, he finally faced retribution.

However, Demon Cultivators never cared about what came after them; he probably didn’t feel much either.

As No Sin Island was in utter chaos, in the sky dome above, suddenly appeared a terrifying hundred-meter tall Puppet.

This Puppet had a humanoid form, its body covered in steel armor and white bone spurs.

At this moment, in its mecha hand, it also held a Demon Palace.

"This is... the core hub of the array—the Wuji Demon Palace?"

A cold-faced Great True Monarch caught sight of this scene, his face suddenly turned pale: "How could Meng Heavenly Venerate bring out such core items?"

"This is bad!"

A fear-stricken old cult devil at the Nascent Soul completion stage turned into escape light and fled immediately: "As per the rumors, the Artifact Spirit of Wuji Palace and the Array Spirit of the great array all defy their master... Meng Heavenly Venerate also obtained their allegiance after defeating all his enemies. This time, it spells major trouble..."

In the past, the Wuji Palace had only circulated among the ranks of Demon Cultivators, as generally, a Divinity Transformation cultivator would not take the Array Core out with them.

Alas, Heavenly Venerate Meng possessed both the ability and the qualifications!

As a result, it was a crushing defeat, losing all the underlying resources to others.

"Where is the Array Spirit?"

Fang Xing ordered the piercing white brilliance to invade No Sin Island.

In the Void, a countless myriad images of an Array naturally emerged.

Contained within it were infinite illusions and sins... filled with all kinds of suffering.

With a flash of light, an Exotic Beast appeared.

It had seven heads and eight strange tentacles, its many eyes suddenly fixated on Fang Xing, "Since you have received the recognition of Wuji Palace, let me ask... are you willing to preserve the Wuji Palace’s lineage?"

"Wuji Palace can be one of my forces, though it will certainly need to be purged."

Fang Xing said with a smile.

"If that’s the case, I am willing to submit."

This Array Spirit Exotic Beast had absolutely no objections to the grand purge that Fang Xing was prepared to undertake.

This was the custom of the Demon Path. Regardless of which Demon Lord ascended, a purge was inevitable, plus it was a chance to gather Cultivation Resources and promote one’s own people to power.

Such a bloody storm was the norm!

After all, for a Demon Cultivator, the bones, flesh, blood, and souls of other cultivators... were all excellent resources!

Even more so for Demon Cultivators who practiced the same or lower-level Cultivation Techniques!

The "Heavenly Demon Nine Strategies" mentioned something similar, encouraging many Demon Cultivators to actively cultivate and refine themselves into Demon Treasures, Corpse Refining, Blood Pills...

One by one, True Monarchs of the Demon Path watched in stunned silence as the grand Array, which was supposed to protect their own, opened willingly, not much different from inviting thieves in through an open door.

’Heh heh... still lived too short a time, having not properly witnessed the treacherous nature of the Cultivation World.’

Fang Xing rode on the Black Death God into the depths of No Sin Island.

Then... streaks of light flashed by, and one after another, Nascent Soul True Monarchs lost all signs of life, falling like cut wheat.

To him, the Great True Monarchs of the Demon Path were definitely the confidants, disciples, and consorts of Old Devil Meng, all to be killed.

Beyond that, it was a matter of mood, purging whoever looked displeasing or knelt too slowly.

In the end, after clearing over ninety percent, it was more or less done.

As for the issue of Wuji Palace being in name only?

What did that have to do with Fang Xing?

In the Cultivation World, everything was decided by the top cultivators. As long as his Void Refining Combat Power remained, no one dared covet the Sixth-order Spirit Vein.

Moreover, he didn’t need a power as large as Wuji Palace.

He only needed to rule No Sin Island, and regularly harvest Nascent Soul, Divinity Transformation, and even Void Refining spiritual items, and that would be enough.

"Submit... or death?"

Standing atop a heap of bodies, the Cultivation Avatar watched the few remaining Nascent Soul True Monarchs with a smile.

"We are willing to submit."

Clearly, the Demon Cultivators were quite flexible in disposition, immediately kneeling.

"Very well, take me to the Sect’s treasury now. Besides that... seal off important places like the Spiritual Medicine Garden."

"All other cultivators, return to your Cave Mansions immediately. No Sin Island is under lockdown, and anyone wandering outside or intruding shall be killed without mercy."

...

In a valley shrouded in mist.

All around in the Void were densely packed Prohibitions, looking almost like walls painted with every color.

Within the valley, there were various bones scattered about, including those of Demon Beasts and cultivators.

Fang Xing even spotted a vine bearing fruits known as ’Divine Infant Fruits’!

Wuwah!

At that moment, a Divine Infant Fruit ripened, falling straight from mid-air with the cry of an infant.

Its skin quickly turned flesh-colored and emitted an enticingly sweet fragrance.

But no one went to pick it.

No, a dull yellow mist enveloped the fruit before it could hit the ground.

Then, the Divine Infant Fruit rapidly withered and wrinkled... eventually turning into a pile of dregs.

However, the dull yellow mist carried away all the essence of the Divine Infant Fruit, towards the center of the valley, upon an old, gnarled peach tree.

This peach tree seemed ancient with hardly any green leaves.

Hanging from its branches was a rather large peach, half of it unripe and greenish, the other half a ripe red.

In the red part, the fruit flesh seemed to have countless blood vessels pulsating, rapidly absorbing the essence from the Divine Infant Fruit that had just been consumed.

"Is this the Flat Peach Tree you spoke of?"

Fang Xing looked to a Mid-Stage Nascent Soul Demon Cultivator next to him.

This demon cultivator, named ’Tian Yuan’, was one of the quickest to kneel in the Wuji Palace and even took the initiative to bring Fang Xing to the largest Spiritual Medicine Garden on No Sin Island to witness the depths of Wuji Palace’s foundations!

"Indeed... This one Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root is suspected to be from the Upper Realm, which later, after passing through various hands, came to be owned by Wuji Palace. It was revived after expending considerable effort... although its properties also somewhat changed."

"It draws upon the essence of various flesh and blood and feeds on the essence of the Divine Infant Fruit... quite demonic."

Tian Yuan True Monarch’s eyes gleamed with eagerness: "This mutant Flat Peach Tree can produce one ’Blood Peach’ every thousand years. If a Nascent Soul cultivator at the peak of Perfection consumes one, they have a considerable chance of making a breakthrough into Divinity Transformation!"