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Chapter 493 - 397: Blocking the Road

Chapter 493: Chapter 397: Blocking the Road

Death God Island.

Clang!

The sound of a sword cry suddenly arose!

A series of crimson threads appeared, carrying a terrifying momentum that could obliterate everything, even a Fourth Rank Spiritual Treasure or a Fifth Rank Primordial Spirit Treasure could be cut and burned...

It was the power of the Fire Attribute Rule!

After condensing the Law Heart, Fang Xing could now exert some of the Rule Power. Founded on "Fiery Fire Eighteen Gun" and modified into a Sword Technique, it manifested as these crimson threads.

At that moment, the threads of crimson light converged, transforming into a Fire Phoenix whose tail feathers split into nine, resembling blazing flames. The feathers on its body were gorgeous and noble, emitting a long cry.

Screech!!!

Wherever the Fire Phoenix passed, the void directly shattered, revealing chaotic void currents and silvery-white storms.

The chaotic void currents spread over tens of miles, leaving a trail of crimson in the sky.

After a long while, they were smoothed out and erased by the void...

"This Fire Attribute Sword Technique seems to be successfully modified."

"If I were doing it myself, I certainly couldn’t reach this extent, but I stand on the shoulders of my predecessors..."

"What should it be called? Fire Dragon Sword Technique? That seems to overestimate the honor of the True Monarch Fire Dragon... Fire Phoenix Sword Technique? Fire Phoenix Sword Song?"

"Regardless, even without a matching Cultivation Method, this Sword Technique alone should be considered at least Sixth Rank, right?"

Fang Xing slowly retracted the Rotten Iron Sword.

Though he was only in the early stages of Divinity Transformation, his combat power was astounding.

Even if encountering a Void Refining Great Power, he dared to exchange a few blows.

"The combat power of a Sword Cultivator lies in the Realm of Cultivation, quality of the Flying Sword, and the Sword Techniques... The improvement of any one aspect can enhance the overall progress."

"The Sword Technique is perfected, it’s time to harvest the Fifth Rank inner cores."

Among the Primordial Spirit Sword Sect and Wuji Palace, there were numerous Fifth Rank Dan recipes, naturally making the Elixirs based on Fifth Rank Demon Cores most suitable.

Fang Xing flicked his sleeve, transforming into a streak of sword light and flying out of Death God Island.

On him, he carried the ’Wuji Demon Palace,’ a Sixth Rank Void Treasure.

Though this Demon Treasure was rebelliously spirited, it was generally usable within the Cultivation World.

Moreover, Fifth Rank Demon Beasts of Divinity Transformation level were treasures entirely, especially those from the Great Wilderness whose ancient beasts were immensely huge.

Fang Xing didn’t want to play the role of the eighteenth bag elder of the Beggar Gang any more; the vast space of the Wuji Demon Palace would come in handy.

Just as he flew out of Death God Island.

Outside the grand array of Death God Island, on a rock.

An odd puppet suddenly blinked its eyes.

It had been silently lurking, nearly merged with the rock, and even Fang Xing hadn’t noticed it.

But as soon as Fang Xing left Death God Island, a secret message was immediately sent out, arriving somewhere among humans.

...

On a huge island above, in a human realm.

On a bustling street, an old beggar was smilingly looking at a little girl ahead: "Little girl... I see a surge of spiritual energy rushing to your Heavenly Spirit, you will definitely achieve great things in the future, but with peach blossoms on your face, I fear you might encounter peach blossom tribulations..."

His eyes shifted, then he pointed at a little beggar nearby: "Given that you gave me three steamed buns, I will show you a clear path... This little beggar is your future husband, if you marry him, you will surely have a worry-free life, promising a hopeful immortal path..."

Tears seemed to form in the little girl’s eyes, feeling like she encountered a bad old man who abducts children.

She didn’t like the smelly and dirty little beggar next to her at all.

"Nannan! Nannan!"

At that moment, a chubby man resembling a wealthy family butler, gasping for breath and accompanied by several thugs, arrived. Seeing the old beggar, he immediately became furious: "You plague-ridden wretch, my daughter pitied you and gave you steamed buns, yet you tried to abduct her... Beat this old man mercilessly!"

"Yes!"

The few fierce-looking thugs immediately stepped forward with cruel smiles, only to be knocked down by the old beggar one after the other.

"Don’t come near me!"

The chubby man hugged his daughter, tears coming out in fear.

The old beggar’s eyes carried a hint of playful amusement: "You’ve offended the Beggar Lord, deserve your family fortune to dissipate, leading to your wife and children leaving you..."

Just as he was about to say something else, a Mechanical Puppet Bird suddenly arrived, its eyes full of intelligence.

"Hmm? Has he left the island already? Only Ming Kun Venerable?"

The old beggar murmured softly, and with a flash of light, he disappeared without a trace.

Leaving behind the father and daughter, the little beggar, and the thugs laying on the ground, all looking at each other: "Is this... a celestial being? A demon?"

...

Above the Nine Heavens, the Qi was piercingly cold.

The Divine Beggar Venerable was controlling a colorful streak of light, speeding at almost the limit of this realm.

"On Death God Island, the only one I fear is the Body Cultivation Venerable alone... This Ming Kun Venerable, just in the early stages of God Transformation, is perfect to be captured, forced to reveal the location of Immortal Mansion Treasures... perhaps even trade with that Venerable Fang Yun, after all, he highly values this junior who has also broken through to God Transformation."

Although the Divine Beggar Venerable was wary of True Monarch Fang Yun, he considered Ming Kun Venerable at the early stage of God Transformation average.

Such is the confidence of a Divinity Transformation Venerable!

Moreover, that somewhat mystical Venerable Fang Yun was most likely just at Heavenly Venerate Realm.

If he had broken through to Void Refining, after so many years, he would probably be rejected by the heavenly and earthly forces, forced to ascend.

While both were in the late stage of Divine Transformation, how could there possibly be much difference?

The old demon might have died from negligence or miscalculation, or even some powerful secret treasure...

The Divine Beggar Venerable considered himself to possess the resources of the Cultivation World, unmatched in treasures, cultivation techniques, and secret arts, even surpassing the previous old demon.

Yet, even so, he was unwilling to confront Fang Yun Venerable directly.

But as his lifespan approached its limit and he truly wished to ascend, finding treasures in the Immortal Mansion seemed the best solution under the hopeless circumstance of refining the Void.

Above the vast ocean, a beam of sword light flashed and vanished in an instant.

Even without rushing, Fang Xing’s escape light was incredibly startling.

"The Hanhai Cultivation World is ruled by the Human Clan, unlike the Great Wilderness Cultivation World where human-developed areas are scarce, and most are paradises for demon beasts, among which many are fifth rank..."

"Such a pity, how come there aren’t more fifth-rank Demon Beasts in the Hanhai Cultivation World to face my sword’s edge?"

Just as Fang Xing pondered this, the skies suddenly changed dramatically!

With a crashing sound,

within a thousand-li, sudden dark clouds densely covered the sky, with flashes of lightning and rolls of thunder.

From amidst the clouds, a fierce head sprung forth.

It resembled a small mountain with bulging eyeballs that shone sharply, staring intently at Fang Xing.

"Is that a fifth-rank Mutant Demon Bird?"

Fang Xing was delighted rather than frightened, "A great start...Contemptible beast dares to block my path; come meet your demise!"

He struck with his sword fiercely!

The sword light flashed!

Suddenly, the world turned white!

The peerless sword technique of One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Techniques, combined with his Divinity Transformation Power and multiple legacy techniques, left nothing in heaven and earth but a thin, slightly reddish sword light.

The sword thread, imbued with the power of Flame Rules, instantaneously cleaved through the heavens, easily tearing through any dark clouds, thunder, or the Great Demon’s defensive demon qi as if they were mere paper.

Then... came the Demon Bird’s feathers, flesh, sinews, and bones...

With a splash,

the fifth-rank Demon Bird was neatly split in two by the sword, falling like two small mountains from the clouds.

A demon core the size of a human head, panicking, transformed into a streak of light intending to flee.

However, the next instant, a dark Demon Palace appeared, its myriad demon light piercing the heavens and the earth, solidifying space, then gently contracting.

The demon core, along with the Demon Bird’s body, was immediately suppressed and captured by the Wuji Demon Palace.

"A fifth-rank Demon Core, what a great item...Huh?"

As Fang Xing swept his Divine Sense, he noticed a brass ring on the claw of the Demon Bird, densely covered with numerous runes forming a circle.

"A Beast Taming Ring? A fifth-rank Beast Taming Ring is indeed extremely rare... Do such treasures exist in the Hanhai Cultivation World?"

"No, this Demon Bird actually has an owner."

Fang Xing’s Divine Sense spread out, and he saw a streak of light in the distance with a frantic figure within.

The figure wore colorful, tattered clothes and had a sly look, appearing like a common beggar from the mundane world.

Seeing his spiritual pet slain by a single sword stroke, the Divine Beggar Venerable felt a void in his heart.

He had invested much effort in this ’Mutant Thunder Roc’, which had just advanced to a mid-grade fifth rank, and he cherished it immensely.

He had been somewhat careless this time, facing an early-stage God Transformation practitioner, planning to hide his identity first, thus sending the Thunder Roc to strike.

But he had not expected it to perish from a single sword stroke!

’Even a Sword Venerate in the late stage of Divine Transformation couldn’t kill a mid-grade fifth-rank demon beast with one stroke, right?’

The Divine Beggar Venerable’s anger quickly dissipated, feeling somewhat at an impasse.

At that moment, Fang Xing’s voice transmission arrived: "This fellow Daoist, forgive my eyesight, I accidentally killed your bird, and I truly apologize..."

’This person, why does he speak so oddly?’

Although the Divine Beggar Venerable didn’t catch the reference, he still sensed Fang Xing’s insincerity and even suspected that the Body Cultivation Venerable was nearby!

He forced a smile on his face, "Ignorance is excusable..."

Just as the Divine Beggar Venerable was about to say something else, Fang Xing had already drawn his sword to strike: "Nonsense! I killed your bird and you still smile so cheerfully, clearly harboring ill intentions, you are not a good person, face my sword!"

For a practitioner encountering a Heavenly Venerate’s spiritual pet attack during flight, it was clear to the wise that a skirmish was inevitable.

Fang Xing couldn’t be bothered to inquire where this late-stage practitioner had sprung from, since confirming the opponent harbored malice, taking him down and conducting a Soul Search afterwards would suffice.

"Excellent swordsmanship!"

The Divine Beggar Venerable was furious inside, his five fingers stretching out as red, white, yellow, blue, and black lights flickered, with five Divine Pillars soaring into the sky.

The pillars, adorned with coiling dragons that seemed lifelike, each radiated different colorful glows.

At this moment, with runes flashing and entering the eyes of the coiled dragons, the five Jiao Dragons seemed to come to life, each emitting a long cry.

In terms of might, they even surpassed the previous Mutant Thunder Roc!

These were the famed Five Dragon Pillars of the Divine Beggar Venerable—not only made of extremely rare materials but also imbued with the essences of five fifth-rank Jiao Dragons, turning them into Artifact Spirits!

They were the inherited treasures of the Fiery Sun Palace, ranked at the sixth level!

In the void, colorful light screens emerged, firmly blocking the sword qi.

Whoosh!

Before the souls of the Jiao Dragons could display their power, the Wuji Demon Palace emitted a ten-thousand-foot demon light, fiercely colliding with them...