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Chapter 64 Great Demon (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 64: Chapter 64 Great Demon (Seeking Monthly Ticket)

Desolate, decrepit...

The site of Qinglin Square had turned into a vast expanse of ruins!

"This... Where is the Mountain Protection Array of Qingxuan Sect?"

Looking at the monitoring screen, Fang Xing suddenly thought of a question.

Qinglin Square was protected by a formidable array! When activated fully, it resembled a giant bowl, steadfastly guarding the entire square.

But now... the mist and spiritual light of that array were nowhere to be seen! The usually hard-to-see peak of Qingxuan was plainly visible.

Not only that, some low rank demon beasts roamed around the outskirts of the square, occasionally breaking in to hunt cultivators, treating the area as a hunting ground!

"The number of demon beasts... too many."

"Could it be another beast tide? Has Qinglin Square fallen?"

Fang Xing was somewhat dumbfounded, having not expected such a drastic change to have occurred during the time he was distracted by his end-of-term exams!

"The key issue is... where is that Core Formation True Inheritor of the Qingxuan Sect?"

Fang Xing stroked his chin, deep in thought: "It seems... I need to find a cultivator to ask..."

...

Qinglin Square.

Periphery.

The originally valiant demon catcher, Yu Xia, was trembling with fear behind an ancient tree, filled with regret: "I really was blinded by ignorance to come out at this time..."

"But the spirit rice and fasting pills at home are almost finished; I don’t want to starve to death, what else can I do?"

After some time away, this once robust demon catcher had become pale and weak, evidently not living well recently.

"Awoo!"

Just then, accompanied by a wolf howl, a group of ’Green Wind Wolves’ whizzed by in front of him.

A long while later, Yu Xia came out, taking out a jade bottle: "There’s not much flavor cleansing powder left... better save it."

The flavor cleansing powder was a secret medicine powder passed down among demon catchers in his lineage, capable of masking one’s scent, fooling most demon beasts’ noses.

At this time, those daring to come out for hunting often had a few exceptional skills.

Just when Yu Xia was about to leave, suddenly!

A surge of spiritual energy fluctuated in the bushes, and several green wind blades followed.

"Not good!"

Yu Xia quickly activated a Golden Light Shield Talisman, and a layer of golden light appeared on him, barely blocking a wind blade.

But the second, the third...

The wind blades seemed endlessly streaming and even accompanied by wolf howls!

"Awoo!"

Suddenly, from the dark depths of the dense forest, a dozen pairs of blue or green eyes emerged, all filled with bloodlust.

"Damn... it’s that previous pack of wolves, they haven’t left yet? This wolf is truly cunning!"

Yu Xia had only one thought in his mind when he heard a ’pfft’ sound, and the golden light on his body shattered into pieces.

The strong wind was heading towards him, and he rolled on the ground in a very embarrassed manner, barely avoiding most of the wind blades, but his body was already drenched in blood with one arm severed...

"I never thought my journey in life would end here..."

Yu Xia, with a face of resignation, calmly accepted the reality of soon dying to the wolves’ fangs.

Loose cultivators in the market were just like roadside weeds, never knowing when they would vanish in the wind.

Whoo-hoo!

Suddenly, the howling of the wolves in the forest changed.

From the initial excitement of hunting to fear...

"Has another powerful demon beast arrived? I wonder which demon beast’s hands I’ll die in; I hope it’s not the ’Lean Mountain Pig’; their smell is too foul..."

Yu Xia’s consciousness was somewhat blurry.

Moments later, a figure appeared before him, then a talisman was torn open, emitting a verdant glow that transformed into droplets of sweet rain falling.

—Sweet Rain Talisman!

"I... thank you, fellow Daoist, for the rescue!"

Yu Xia found his wounds slowly starting to clot and couldn’t help but get up to thank him, his face still pale but tinged with a hint of wariness.

For loose cultivators, demon beasts were far less to be feared than other loose cultivators!

Even though this person had saved him, his intentions might not be benevolent.

But when he saw the person, his expression suddenly stiffened.

Burly, with a face full of fierceness, and looking rather intimidating – clearly not someone to provoke easily.

Yu Xia instinctively felt very dangerous, his smile becoming even warmer by three degrees.

"Cut the chatter!"

Fang Xing, holding the corpse of the Wolf King, looked impatient: "I was out hunting demon beasts earlier, and accidentally ventured deep into the Great Wilderness, delaying some days. How has the market turned out like this?"

"Fellow Daoist, you don’t know? Alas..."

As soon as this topic came up, Yu Xia was full of bitter tears, "It’s all because of that damned Qingxuan Sect. Exploring the secret realm, for some reason, they attracted a Third Rank Demon Beast... That Core Formation old witch took her disciples and fled, leaving us behind with no way up to heaven and no way down to earth..."

"A Third Rank Great Demon?"

Fang Xing felt a jolt in his heart. Such a beast was comparable to a Core Formation true person. Moreover, after reaching the Third Rank, Demon Beasts could even condense Demon Cores and develop Innate Divine Abilities, skyrocketing their strength!

’Maybe it’s not just any Third Rank Demon Beast, otherwise, the Core Formation true person from Qingxuan Sect might not have left... Maybe, there’s more than one?’

Fang Xing felt another jolt, "What do you know about that secret realm? Are there still places in the market where one can buy materials from Demon Beasts and sell Elixirs?"

He wasn’t very interested in the secret realms of Cultivators.

But whether he could buy subsequent Elixirs was crucial, affecting whether his cultivation in the Rough Jade Realm could continue to make rapid progress!

"Secret realm? I don’t know much, just that it’s located within the Five Scorpion Valley and contains opportunities for Foundation Establishment..."

Yu Xia smiled bitterly: "It’s the disciples of Qingxuan Sect who likely know more..."

Fang Xing asked a few more questions and learned that the Qingxuan Sect had left in a hurried panic, almost fleeing in a disastrous rout, and there might even have been a Third Rank flying Great Demon that attacked, shattering several Flying Boats.

As such, even the disciples of the Qingxuan Sect were left behind, unable to leave.

Because of this, these disciples of Qingxuan Sect were looked upon as fallen dogs; especially since they were wealthy, they became the target of envy by all the Loose Cultivators in the market, often hiding their identities and pretending to be Loose Cultivators themselves, making them hard to find.

Fang Xing wasn’t surprised at all by this. Don’t assume that Loose Cultivators would always show much deference to those Sect geniuses. When it came down to the wire, they would dare to even kill a True Disciple!

Not to mention, those Qingxuan Sect disciples each had a hefty purse and could possibly be carrying Sect scriptures or Spiritual Elixirs, truly like fat sheep ripe for the taking!

’Although Sect disciples are highly cultivated, if they are inexperienced in real combat, they might not necessarily win against Loose Cultivators who are several realms lower, not to mention those who rob and plunder which certainly involves overwhelming attacks, traps, and poisons.’

Fang Xing inwardly mourned for the disciples of Qingxuan Sect, then asked, "Where is the trading place?"

"The original market has long been mostly ruined... Only at dawn when the mist rises, are there occasionally Cultivators setting up stalls, known as ’Ghost Market’..."

Yu Xia answered, "Besides that, every three days, in a cave to the southeast of the market, there’s also a black market... The goods there tend to be better than those at the Ghost Market, but also a lot more dangerous..."

"I see."

Fang Xing nodded and walked away.

Yu Xia watched Fang Xing’s departing figure, licked his lips, and immediately dived into the thick forest...

...

Qinglin Square.

Walking among the ruins, Fang Xing was quite sentimental, "Such a good square reduced to this... This market really has faced many disasters... Eh? Looks like the opening of the secret realm had something to do with me? Never mind then, it’s nothing..."

"However, looking at it now, it actually seems like the best choice was what Shen Yuxin did, taking Meng Zijin and leaving early, just like Hua Feiyue who ultimately lacked a bit of daring... I wonder if she’s alive or dead?"

He had no intention of searching for her. If he happened to encounter her, he’d lend a hand.

If not... then it was just her bad luck.

"Meow!"

Above a roof beam amidst the ruins, a cat’s meow suddenly sounded.

Fang Xing looked over and saw a two-tailed Demon Cat Beast, that looked just like a little leopard, its green eyes staring at him while its claws gleamed with a dark sheen.

"Hmph!"

He let out a cold snort, and an imposing aura burst forth.

The two-tailed cat leaped as if its tail had been stepped on, its fur bristled, and it vanished into the depths of the ruins in a blink...

"This market’s Spirit Vein must be of a low rank, unable to attract a Third Rank Demon Beast... Therefore, many Cultivators still linger in the ruins, barely surviving, as the outside Great Wilderness is even more dangerous!"

Regarding leaving the market to head to the true location of Qingxuan Sect?

That distance was not only extremely far but fraught with peril—the average Qi Cultivator shouldn’t even think about it.

’It’s somewhat similar to the black market on Chuying Star...’

’It proves that any order is better than no order...’

Fang Xing carrying a wolf corpse, purposefully passed by the wooden house ле had previously resided in, only to find that the original place had turned into a deep pit, surrounded by charring, unclear what had happened exactly.

He walked past expressionlessly, as if he didn’t recognize the place.

As he went along, there were hardly any people, but Fang Xing, sharp of sense after cultivating Rough Jade, and having even more extraordinary Spiritual Sense, could feel eyes watching him from all around.

This made him lament, "Humans really are like weeds, tenaciously surviving no matter where..."

Fang Xing continued deeper and found Green Pill Workshop, but unfortunately, it was now just a ruin, ransacked countless times...

Clearly, this was the handiwork of other Loose Cultivators when the market was struck by disaster.

"All rogues... Well, at least they can’t steal this Spiritual Energy."

Fang Xing arrived at a small courtyard, which was part of the market’s high-end Cave Mansion area. Even a Martial Artist could feel the refreshing and active Qi from the Void.

He randomly chose a courtyard that seemed relatively intact, pulled open the door, and sauntered in.

"Who dares to barge into my Cave Mansion?"