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Chapter 579 - 318 Vermilion Bird_2

Chapter 579: 318 Vermilion Bird_2

Fang Zhixing’s gaze shifted, and he suddenly surged forward, landing in front of a raised mound of earth.

With a sweep of his sleeve!

Swish!

The mound cracked open!

Immediately, a person lying horizontally in the soil came into view—it was Fan Qiulai.

At this moment, he was severely injured, unconscious, and it would be a while before he could wake up.

Fang Zhixing quickly checked Fan Qiulai’s entire body and murmured, "Fortunately, his life is not in danger."

Xigou couldn’t help but curse, "Damn, it’s all Yan Jingfeng’s fault."

Upon mentioning Yan Jingfeng, Fang Zhixing pondered briefly and pulled out the Hundred Soul Banner.

This Hundred Soul Banner was a magic artifact of the Sect Hierarch of the Hundred Spirit Sect, who was now dead, naturally making it a masterless treasure.

Fang Zhixing tried to activate the Hundred Soul Banner with his spirit and gradually figured out the mysteries of the banner.

Without a doubt, the Hundred Soul Banner was an extremely malicious artifact of the Demon Path.

Theoretically, this banner could devour and refine any creature, enslaving their souls, and turning them into soul slaves who obeyed every command.

Moreover, the more soul slaves there were, the higher the grade of the Hundred Soul Banner became.

Over the years, the Sect Hierarch of the Hundred Spirit Sect had been hunting down Daoist experts, incorporating them into the Hundred Soul Banner to strengthen himself.

"Unfortunately, I am not versed in Daoist skills and cannot perfectly control this artifact,"

Fang Zhixing sighed softly and then unfolded the Hundred Soul Banner, reaching out and grabbing into it.

A plume of black smoke was caught in his hand.

The smoke coalesced into a head, shockingly that of Yan Jingfeng!

Transformed into a soul slave, Yan Jingfeng appeared dazed, a shadow of his former self.

Fang Zhixing spoke, "Yan Jingfeng, do you still recognize me?"

Yan Jingfeng opened his eyelids, his cloudy eyes lifeless, and he stammered in response, "You, you are Zhang Changji."

Fang Zhixing nodded slightly and asked, "How can I leave this Restricted Area?"

Yan Jingfeng answered, "Twist your ankles one hundred eighty degrees and stomp seven times in succession."

Fang Zhixing understood, released his hand, and Yan Jingfeng’s head slowly sank back into the Hundred Soul Banner.

Xigou added, "We shouldn’t linger here; we need to get out quickly."

Fang Zhixing agreed, rapidly cleaned up the battlefield, gathered some spoils of war, and erased the traces of combat.

He then picked up Fan Qiulai, twisted his right foot backward with a crack, and then stomped seven times.

In an instant!

The scene before them changed once again!

The two men and the dog were back at Withered Pine Ridge.

"We’re out!"

Fang Zhixing didn’t stop for anything, quickly departed, and headed towards the Outer City.

Soon, Fan Qiulai woke up, finding himself unbelievably still alive, and he sighed significantly.

"A great disaster spares one for future blessings!"

Fan Qiulai chuckled, then exhaled a burst of bright red flame from his mouth—it was the Vermilion Bird Sacred Fire.

This flame invaded his body, nearly costing him his life.

Fortunately, his life was robust, and ultimately he subjugated the Vermilion Bird Sacred Fire, making it his own.

"Indeed, as long as I refine the Vermilion Bird Sacred Fire..."

Fan Qiulai couldn’t wait any longer and soon got up to leave.

Fang Zhixing rested briefly to conserve his strength, then returned to the Five Elements Sect.

He first met with the Azure Dragon Peak Master, presented the Starfire Sword and the Hundred Soul Banner, and detailed his ordeal.

"What, you killed the Sect Hierarch of the Hundred Spirit Sect?"

The Azure Dragon Peak Master was shocked, his expression incredulous.

His reason for recruiting Fang Zhixing was simply to avoid becoming his enemy.

Never had he imagined that the foolish Sect Hierarch would bring about his own end.

"Killing one’s own sect members, a sin most foul!"

"Heaven may forgive sins, but one must suffer for one’s own misdeeds!"

The Azure Dragon Peak Master sighed, then said pensively, "This is a grave matter; we must see the Sect Master about it."

Fang Zhixing deeply agreed.

A short while later, they again met with the Xuanwu Sect Master and reported the truth of the matter.

The Xuanwu Sect Master glanced at the Starfire Sword and inquired, "Do you know the origin of this Starfire Sword?"

Fang Zhixing had been about to ask just that and promptly pricked up his ears.

The Azure Dragon Peak Master looked down and said, "Please, Sect Master, enlighten us."

The Xuanwu Sect Master explained carefully, "Qian State houses a temple known as ’Jihuo Temple,’ one of the three great holy places of Buddhism. This Starfire Sword is the treasure that protects the temple."

Fang Zhixing blinked, his brow furrowed, "Could it be that the woman is from the Buddhist Sect?"

The Xuanwu Sect Master continued, "No matter who she is, she undoubtedly has a deep connection with Jihuo Temple."

Fang Zhixing understood that to find out the identity of that woman, it seemed he would have to make a trip to Qian State.

After a pause, he asked solemnly, "What should we do about the matter concerning the Sect Hierarch of the Hundred Spirit Sect?"

Just as the Xuanwu Sect Master was about to speak, suddenly a loud roar was heard.

"An Baopu, how dare you kill my son and sever my Bloodline!"

The sound was like thunder, shaking the heavens and the earth, echoing throughout the Five Elements Mountain Range.

Inside and outside the gate, everyone was shocked and pale, their ears ringing deafeningly.

The next moment, a brilliant firelight spread across the sky!

A gigantic Vermilion Bird soared into the air, its crimson flames dyeing the blue sky and white clouds red.

For a moment, it seemed as if there were two suns in the sky.

The terrifying high temperature swept through, leaving everyone parched and tongue-tied.

Those familiar with the Vermilion Bird Peak Master knew that he was truly enraged.

Boom~

The Vermilion Bird dove down like a falling meteor, its momentum unimaginably huge.

As it neared the ground, the Vermilion Bird suddenly shrank, transforming into a burly middle-aged man with a leopard head, ringed eyes, and a long beard reaching his chest.

The Vermilion Bird Peak Master landed softly, his body emitting whisps of white smoke as he scanned the area with cold eyes.

His gaze suddenly fell on Fang Zhixing, his killing intent chilling and uncontrollable.

"Vermilion Bird!"

The Azure Dragon Peak Master quickly spoke, "Calm down, this matter..."

"Don’t say anything!"

The Vermilion Bird, cutting him off with a wave of his hand, said, "If your own son was killed, would you still be calm? I don’t care about the reasons, whoever killed my son must pay with blood."

The Azure Dragon Peak Master paused his breathing, while the Xuanwu Sect Master remained silent.

Seeing this, the Vermilion Bird Peak Master stared at Fang Zhixing and coldly said, "Do you have any last words?"

Fang Zhixing remained calm and calmly asked, "I killed all the attackers that ambushed me, how did you know that I killed the Hundred Spirit Sect Hierarch?"

Upon this question!

The face of the Vermilion Bird Peak Master subtly changed; he had hastily received an anonymous letter, only then learning of his son’s demise.

He immediately used his magic to observe the fate of the Sect Hierarch of the Hundred Spirits, discovering that his son was indeed gone.

The Vermilion Bird Peak Master, his face as grim as water, eyes slightly narrowed, harshly said, "Does that matter? I told you, I don’t care about the reasons!"

Fang Zhixing, with hands behind his back, said, "Nothing much, I was just curious. If you were involved, you wouldn’t have just watched as I killed your son, so you must have found out after the fact. The question is, who planned all of this from behind the scenes?"

The Vermilion Bird Peak Master remained silent.

The Azure Dragon Peak Master continued, "Vermilion Bird, there are many suspicious aspects to this matter; don’t let anyone use you as their pawn."

After thinking it over, the Vermilion Bird Peak Master angrily said, "I don’t care, An Baopu killed my son, and I will kill him for revenge!"

"Vermilion Bird..."

At this moment, the Xuanwu Sect Master finally spoke up, slowly saying, "Your son was the aggressor in this incident, you have no justifiable ground."

The Vermilion Bird Peak Master paused, his tone hard, "Sect Master, An Baopu is an outsider after all, are you helping him?"

The Xuanwu Sect Master glanced at the Vermilion Bird Peak Master, unmoved, and slowly said, "I give you a chance, fight An Baopu in three rounds, if you can kill him, do as you wish, but if you fail, you must swear a poison oath never to pursue this matter again."

"...Alright!"

The Vermilion Bird Peak Master considered briefly and quickly agreed.

Fang Zhixing had no objections.

The two entered the Five Elements Extreme Formation!

The spectator seats were empty.

All sect disciples were forbidden from entering.

The Vermilion Bird Peak Master’s expression was stern, his eyes burning with intense murderous intent.

Whoo~

His body split in two.

The Yang Divine soared in the sky!

His flesh body expanded, transforming into the Vermilion Bird Dharma Body!

The scene was reminiscent of the Hundred Spirit Sect Hierarch.

However, the Yang Divine of the Vermilion Bird Peak Master was more solid, and the Dharma Body even more massive and imposing, unparalleled in the world.

Fang Zhixing was completely calm, responding steadily to all changes.

"Hmph, why need three moves to kill you?"

The Vermilion Bird Peak Master vibrated his Dharma Body, his entire body erupting in bright red flames, intensely hot, flowing like molten lava, turning everything it touched to ashes.

The Five Elements Extreme Formation turned into a fiery furnace!

"Fire Sweeping Thousand Miles!"

The Vermilion Bird Peak Master, eager to move, executed his first move.

The Vermilion Bird Dharma Body raised its neck and flapped its wings, calling out.

In an instant, a vast sea of fire spread across the sky, spreading wildly.

From the center of the Vermilion Bird Dharma Body, the surrounding area turned into a merciless sea of fire!

This sea of fire could sweep across a thousand miles, annihilating all living beings.

With his first move, the Vermilion Bird Peak Master employed a wide-ranging killing technique, not intending to give Fang Zhixing any chance to escape.

Fang Zhixing took his stance, and seemingly from nowhere, water from the mountains and seas surged around him, continuously flowing.

The water from the mountains and seas spun rapidly, forming a giant water dragon vortex around Fang Zhixing.

The bright red flames lunged but were blocked by the water from the mountains and seas.

Sssss~

Massive amounts of steam rose, the area engulfed in fog...