Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1017 - 873: Nine Calamities

Chapter 1017: Chapter 873: Nine Calamities

The integrative cultivators did not know.

The ’Qing Hezi’ who appeared before them had unknowingly become Fang Xi himself.

’Changqingzi...’

Fang Xi opened the Earth Immortal Spiritual Realm, and the enormous phantom of the spirit realm enveloped the Banyan Twin Trees, with patches of misty radiance emerging.

The Heavenly Thunder and Fire Array trembled, and the earth roared...

Countless Alien race members were startled and flew off the jade platform, only to be shocked to find that the two sky-high trees had disappeared without a trace...

Whoosh whoosh!

A deep abyss appeared on the ground where the Banyan Twin Trees had vanished, and a huge storm surged in the void.

Where the giant trees had stood seemed to turn into the eye of the wind, attracting a large volume of the void to fill the gap!

This brought with it an extremely terrifying impact!

"Not good!"

The Mahayana monks who had just flown out from the Banyan Twin Trees were taken aback and urgently displayed their Divine Skills.

Yue Qianqian of Divine Feather Sect gently beckoned, and her body suddenly turned into a burst of flames, executing Fire Escape Skills, and disappeared in an instant.

Xu Yuanqing of Thousand Array Sect pinched a formula with one hand, and as his robe billowed, patterns of array lines emerged.

This sect did not take the path of refining arrays into the body like Ji Feixue; instead, they ingeniously refined various arrays into their robes, creating what was known as a ’Thousand Array Robe’!

According to the rule of the Thousand Array Sect, starting with the true disciples, one must try to inscribe their proudest arrays onto their Taoist Robe as proof of their mastery in array Taoism.

The robe Xu Yuanqing was wearing was a legacy Supreme Treasure of the Thousand Array Sect. Successive great elders had infused their lifetime of array essence into it, and it had been inscribed with nine major arrays, each exerting a significant influence on integrative cultivators.

At that moment, patterns of array lines appeared on the sleeves of the robe, suddenly turning into feathers that filled the sky.

The numerous feathers turned from illusion to reality, each with symbols flowing with light on them, a truly astonishing sight.

The gather of many feathers arrived under Xu Yuanqing’s ribs, forming a pair of gigantic wings.

"Thousand Feather Illusion Array, speed!"

Still within the range of the Heavenly Thunder and Earth Fire Array, it was foolish to attempt using a teleportation array.

Instead, an array that amplified escape speed was quite useful.

"Previously, Qing Hezi had mentioned that there would be an unexpected event, creating an opportunity for us to break through the Heavenly Thunder and Earth Fire Array... Indeed, he was trustworthy."

Xu Yuanqing laughed heartily, "The opportunity, hasn’t it just arrived?"

Just then, the fluctuations in Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy caused by the sudden disappearance of the Banyan Twin Trees vastly collided with the Heavenly Thunder and Fire Array.

Even this super array of the Alien race trembled ceaselessly in the face of nature’s might, causing several jade platforms to shatter on the spot.

The continuously running array paused for a moment, revealing dense patterns and flaws.

"Now is the time!"

Xu Yuanqing’s eyes sparked with light, and he summoned a compass in his hand, pressing it against the dark red light curtain.

As the Tai Chi Eight Diagrams on the compass spun rapidly, the dark red light curtain quickly disintegrated, revealing a vast opening.

Xu Yuanqing wasted no time and dashed into it with his ethereal wings.

Before leaving, his Divine Consciousness swept the area and saw that in another direction, Huo Jingzi had revealed an ancient talisman, a treasure used for breaking arrays, which also blasted open array prohibitions and escaped...

’Qing Hezi... The Alien race is probably focusing most on him now; no telling how he will withdraw...’

Thinking this, Xu Yuanqing did not hesitate to transform into a beam of light and fly out of the light curtain...

...

Swish!

Fang Xi’s true body vanished along with the Banyan Twin Trees, leaving only the heterodox incarnation behind.

"I could have simply left through the ’Treasures of All Heavens’ Mirror..."

"But since some of you are looking for death, let’s have a little fun," Fang Xi sneered, transforming into an Escape Light and flying high into the sky.

He pinched a formula with one hand, and a terrifying Demon Qi emerged, turning into a pitch-black pillar of light with countless black symbols forming a surging dark cloud, slamming heavily against a light curtain.

Swish!

A huge gash appeared in the Heavenly Thunder and Fire Array, and Fang Xi didn’t hesitate to fly into it.

The world turned on a dime!

He arrived on a jade platform, surrounded by no Alien race ambush, only an integrative late-stage Alien race looking over: "Qing Hezi..."

"Jiuchi Clan, integrative late-stage... You are the general of the Alien race army this time—Falling Field King!" Fang Xi’s eyes moved thoughtfully as he spoke.

The Jiuchi Clan, according to their cultivation realm, has different surnames.

With the advancement through the great realms, one must change their name.

Mahayana monks are surnamed ’Emperor’.

Integrative cultivators, generally, are surnamed ’King’!

Of course, this ’King’ is not necessarily in the forefront of the name; it can be inserted anywhere in the name. When translated according to the customs of the human race, it is usually placed at the end, as ’So-and-So King’!

"Indeed... Qing Hezi, you will become the steppingstone to my fame."

Falling Field King snorted coldly, with a flash of crimson light in his eyes.

"Is the entire Jiuchi Clan this confident?" Fang Xi touched his forehead, looking rather helpless, and glanced around again, "If you want a fair fight, shouldn’t you dismantle this Heavenly Thunder and Earth Fire Array first?"

"Ha ha... You must have practiced till you’re delirious; our kind’s confrontations, how could there ever be absolute fairness?"

Falling Field King laughed heartily, "Moreover, you were only able to harm the Tungbei Great Saint of the Monster Clan previously by relying on the power of arrays. Do you still have the capacity to set them up now?"

It was evident that this late-stage integrative cultivator was very familiar with the battle that took place outside Heaven Origin City.

Knowing that ’Qing Hezi’s’ capability in direct combat was average and relied solely on arrays to slay the Tungbei Great Saint, he naturally had confidence in this battle.

"Moreover... the clan has already issued the latest Merit List; anyone who kills you, the number one array master of the human race, will surely earn a Mahayana opportunity! Today, I, Falling Field King, will take you down and secure the title of ’Nine Fears’!"

Falling Field King licked his lips, "For the sake of my Dao, please start on your journey!"

As soon as his words fell, he opened his mouth wide and spat out a beam of golden light.

This golden light transformed into a giant cauldron, with golden inscriptions twinkling upon its body, overflowing with Pure Yang Refinement of Demon True Fire, spreading throughout the surrounding void.

Such flames were indeed the nemesis of all Yin ghosts and specters!

Falling Field King was clearly aware that Qing Hezi possessed an Integration Peak-level ghost slave, releasing this cauldron directly to severely restrain Qing Hezi.

’Eighth-order... Semi-immortal artifact?’

’The Mahayana of the Jiuchi Clan seems to be quite numerous...’

Upon seeing this scene, Fang Xi felt a movement in his heart.

Then, he watched as Falling Field King slammed his palm onto the golden cauldron.

The cauldron roared, and from within its body, bright yellow flames twinkled, as a massive Vermilion Bird flew out.

This Vermilion Bird’s entire body wound with bright yellow flames, each feather formed by countless talismanic scripts, exhibiting an exceptional majesty yet also exceptional agility.

With a long cry, it flew towards Fang Xi, its momentum incredibly astonishing.

The Vermilion Bird Fire mixed with Pure Yang Fire, burning holes through the void as it passed...

If the Huangquan Heaven Ghost were released at this moment, it would probably be slain by this Vermilion Bird right away, if not severely injured!

Falling Field King’s body overflowed with pitch-black radiance, transforming into quadrilateral pitch-black shields, guarding his entire body.

Then, as if dissatisfied, he hammered his chest fiercely.

Two streams of Chaos Energy burst from his nose, transforming into a pair of black and white double-edged swords, like two venomous snakes, following behind the flame Vermilion Bird, with Spiritual Pressure that was faint yet enough to send shivers through the spine of any Integration cultivator.

’Alien race’s Nine Fierce Beasts? Why not just call them the Twelve Startlings...’

’Does a higher number mean it’s more powerful?’

Fang Xi rolled his eyes internally, secretly sneering to himself.

Feeling the temperature around him rising continually, along with the Vermilion Bird and the black and white double daggers, his hand shined with a seven-colored radiance, and the ’Five Fires Seven Birds Fan’ emerged into view.

The magic power of a late Integration-stage cultivator poured into the Seven-Colored Feather Fan continuously, making the inscriptions on it shine brightly, emitting a grand and vast charm that seemed capable of suppressing everything in all directions for eternity.

Whistle!

A True Flame Phoenix appeared, spitting out a stream of phoenix true fire from its mouth.

Then came the green-colored Azure Luan True Fire!

The Azure Luan True Fire, renowned alongside spiritual flames like the Vermilion Bird Fire, was originally mysterious and unfathomable.

Whereas the Phoenix True Fire was known as the ancestor of beast fires, with red light filling the sky, the scorching temperature seemed as if it would evaporate the very void.

The red True Flame Phoenix pecked with its beak, and the flame Vermilion Bird uttered a mournful cry and exploded into pieces.

Streams of Vermilion Bird Fire were absorbed by the True Flame Phoenix, further enhancing the brightness of its feathers.

Whistle, whistle!

A tide-like surge of seven-colored flames rolled violently towards Falling Field King, the red hues becoming ever more dazzling.

The two black and white Chaos daggers, entwined by the seven-colored radiance, let out pained cries and directly dissipated into black and white breaths, vanishing almost completely...

Whoosh!

Waves of seven-colored fire rolled, crashing onto Falling Field King’s pitch-black shields, tearing them apart one by one.

"Ah?!"

Falling Field King did not expect that what was mentioned in the intelligence as a mere replica of an Immortal Mansion Rare Treasure could possess such terrifying might.

His single hand formed seals, and one treasure after another and talismans flew out, transforming into various colored glows, blocking the fiery waves, while he himself turned into a streak of Escape Light, blasting continuously backwards.

At the same time, Falling Field King slapped the golden cauldron in front of him, and several beams of golden light sprang from the mouth of the cauldron, condensing into golden blades. With radiant light gleaming upon their bodies, they bypassed the fiery waves and chopped towards Fang Xi.

Fang Xi did not dodge or evade, and the Five Fires Seven Birds Fan fanned once again!

Within the seven-colored radiance, the golden blades rapidly melted away...

Blaze!

Two balls of fire converged, a fierce blaze that broke through several layers of defense, ultimately crashing right onto the golden cauldron.

The cauldron roared, growing to the height of a hundred zhang, like a golden mountain standing tall amidst the seven-colored fire waves, powerfully withstanding the onslaught.

"Worthy of being a Semi-immortal Artifact,"

Upon seeing this, Fang Xi couldn’t help but exclaim as the Divine Infant Sword, with a mournful sword cry sounding like a whimper, appeared behind Falling Field King as if it had teleported. Its blade burst into flames with six streaks of Demon Flames, chopping down fiercely.

Sizzle, sizzle!

Threads of red lines wove through the void, leaving numerous tiny punctures upon the shield.

Then, a flicker of dim light flashed by.

Seeing the sharpness of the Divine Infant Sword, Falling Field King remained unflustered in the face of danger, his hand flashing with light, revealing a strange golden statue of a humanoid.

This statue wore a coxcomb cap with gruesome and ugly features, unlike a human, sitting cross-legged, holding a skull rosary, looking particularly eerie.

But before he could activate this Exotic Treasure, his wrist suddenly felt pain.

"What is this?"

Falling Field King looked down to see a pitch-black demonic insect landed upon his wrist, its sharp mandibles viciously biting down.

"Merely Quasi-seventh-order..."

Although the physique of the Jiuchi Clan was challenging to surpass the Monster Clan, it was much stronger than that of both human and demon races.

Falling Field King was naturally not too fearful of a Quasi-seventh-order puppet.

But the next moment, Fang Xi let out a cold smile and uttered the word, "Burst."

The corpse of the Fu Youzi incarnation immediately exploded, and within it seemed to be a myriad of talismans burning instantaneously.

This puppet had long since ceased to be of much use and was self-destructed by Fang Xi!

Not only that, but he had also stuffed it with several talismans, forming a ’Talisman Array’!

A maelstrom of multicolored brilliance rolled, enveloping Falling Field King within...