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Chapter 1020 - 875: The Black Hand (Congratulations to the great leader Weiwei for Xiaoxiao!)

Chapter 1020: Chapter 875: The Black Hand (Congratulations to the great leader Weiwei for Xiaoxiao!)

A sudden sneak attack!

The terrifying Mahayana-level Immortal Origin Power, with pitch-black thunder winding around it, ruthlessly tore through Fang Xi’s demon light defense.

The overflowing Power of the Law of Destruction was even aimed at directly annihilating him along with all his incarnations!

Unexpected changes arose!

Faced with a shameless stealth attack from a Mahayana monk, any peak Integration cultivator was at risk of falling!

Even an incarnation of a heterodox path was no exception!

At the critical moment, an exotic treasure resembling half of an inkstone suddenly appeared from Fang Xi’s sleeve.

This was a preparation Fang Xi had made early on, specifically for a confrontation involving an incarnation of the heterodox path!

This half inkstone, astonishingly obtained from Jianzi, was a treasure Jianzi and Divine Calculator had found in the Seven Treasures Secret Immortal Mansion.

Its defensive capabilities were exceptionally formidable, once allowing Jianzi to nearly emerge unscathed from a full-force strike of Fang Xi’s fifth generation Green Barley Sword.

After appraisal, it was speculated to be an exotic treasure of the Immortals!

Clang!

A swathe of pitch-black light shield emerged.

The black hand struck upon the pitch-black light shield, which then exploded with a bang.

Countless five-colored thunders appeared, and within them were threads of black lines, the manifest external force of the Law of Destruction!

The pitch-black light shield only lasted for a moment before cracking inch by inch.

The half inkstone let out a mournful cry as spiderweb-like cracks appeared and it exploded with a bang, turning into countless tiny light spots.

This Immortal treasure was thus completely destroyed!

A flash of silver light.

The figure of a God Path Lord appeared, none other than the ’East Imperial Profound Real Infinite Evergreen Emperor’!

He was dressed in Gwānfú robes, wearing the Pingtian Crown on his head, holding a small tower in his hand that was missing several layers, which was the ’Sky-sealing Tower’ obtained from the Carefree Sky Demon King!

At this moment, layer upon layer of the tower was illuminated.

Traces of lines emerged, transforming into many Immortal Mansion Secret Inscriptions.

A Silver White Phoenix cried out, its calls echoing through the void around.

The God Path Lord incarnation grasped the enlarged Sky-sealing Tower and hurled it fiercely at a certain point in the void!

Boom!

The Sky-sealing Tower, surrounded by the Silver White Phoenix, roared as it passed by, shattering the void completely into chaos!

From that part of the void, an old man with a gaunt appearance was forced out, letting out a cold huff.

Colorful lightning fell, striking upon the Sky-sealing Tower.

Within the rotation of the five colors, the Silver White Phoenix cried out mournfully and curled back into the Sky-sealing Tower!

The God Path incarnation took a step forward, his right hand holding the Sky-sealing Tower, this damaged Immortal Mansion Rare Treasure, bursting forth with terrifying power in his grasp.

The incarnation of the heterodox path didn’t dare to be careless, seizing the rare chance to burn a large amount of Immortal Jade in an instant as the ’Mysterious Dark Banner’ flew out!

A cyan Flood Dragon soul emerged, faintly visible within the Nine Nether Underworld River, causing its own form to vanish...

"Old Meng, you truly are bold!"

The God Path incarnation let out a cold huff, "To think you dare attack the Five Sons of Human Race, you have betrayed the human race!"

"Hmph... I was just on a whim, trying to test the big shot behind Qing Hezi..."

Old Meng’s eyes rolled around, his expression also becoming somewhat solemn, "But I didn’t expect... that the Mahayana backing Qing Hezi would actually be you!"

Clearly, once the God Path incarnation appeared, he immediately noticed the connection between Qing Hezi and his incarnation.

"Not only that!"

A flash of silver light and Fang Xi’s original form appeared, surrounded by the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light Shield, also vanishing into the black waters of the ’Nine Nether Underworld River Mysterious Sand Array’.

He and the heterodox incarnation hid within the ’Mysterious Dark Banner’, temporarily urged to the eighth level, which could at least block the force of one Mahayana strike.

By then, with Treasures of All Heavens in Fang Xi’s possession, he could naturally take away all his incarnations.

So now, he was rather composed, as if relying on the God Path incarnation, he really had achieved the status of a Mahayana Individual Immortal.

"The backup and Taoist Protector of Changqingzi was also you!"

Fang Xi looked at Old Meng with a cold expression, "Changqingzi dared to attempt to break through to Mahayana and also notified you in advance... On the day he faced his tribulation, you hid nearby, only you didn’t expect that I would emerge first..."

"Indeed..."

Old Meng’s eyes flickered erratically, as if he was thinking about something.

Seeing Fang Xi’s series of actions, he discovered the fact of Qing Hezi’s incarnations, and upon encountering this heaven-sent opportunity, he had always coveted Qing Hezi and naturally made a bold move!

Even if Qing Hezi fell, it could be said that he died at the hands of the Jiu Chi Clan’s Falling Field King!

Even as the Five Sons of Human Race, being surrounded by a late-stage Integration cultivator leading an alien race army, using a great array, there was still a high possibility of falling!

This set of justifications, as long as Qing Hezi was killed here, if not perfect, at least no one would be willing to delve deeper into it.

Unfortunately, he failed to achieve success in one strike!

’This Old Meng, although not an alien spy, is full of greed, selfish, and narrow-minded...’

’If I don’t kill him today, my hatred won’t be assuaged!’

With Fang Xi confident in his fallback plan and the God Path Lord blocking the way, a cold light flickered in his eyes, "Old Meng... back then during the decisive battle between Fang Immortal Taoist Master and Wu Xingzi, did you also attack like this?"

"Hmm? Are you related to that person?"

Old Meng let out a cold laugh, "What if I am?"

It is extremely difficult for Mahayana monks to determine a victor, let alone to kill one another.

Even when facing a cultivator of the same rank, he remained headstrong, his eyes flashing with demon light, "It seems you are intent on clashing with this old man?"

"It’s not about clashing. I had planned to settle scores with Fang Immortal Taoist Master later, but since you’ve attacked me today... let’s settle our accounts now."

Fang Xi’s true form’s eyes were profound as the heterodox incarnation vigorously waved the ’Mysterious Dark Banner’.

The Nine Netherworld Underworld River surged wildly, nearly submerging the nearby area of ten thousand miles, turning it into a pitch-black Mysterious Dark Sea!

"Such arrogance!"

Old Meng sneered, with colorful thunderbolts swirling around him, and a terrifying spiritual pressure soared into the sky!

...

Atop a succession of jade platforms, a Jiuchi Clan integration cultivator was the first to scream, "The military leader... The Soul Lamp of the military leader... has been extinguished!"

"A human race Mahayana monk has made a move!"

Just then, the magic power fluctuations from Old Meng spread out, causing the complexions of the present integration cultivators to change drastically.

"Even if it is a human race Mahayana, within this Heavenly Thunder and Fire Array... we can hold them off for a while."

A middle-stage integration Jiuchi clansman said coldly.

"Hmph, we are merely allies, helping with the mission is one thing... but if you want to drag us into risking our lives against a Mahayana existence with help from an array, sorry... we’re not doing it,"

A Stone Clan integration cultivator snorted coldly, immediately gathered up all the Stone Clan members, and turned into a beam of light, rapidly retreating.

With its departure, the other alien integration cultivators also left in quick succession.

Recently, without the Twin Banyan City, the human race had also begun to break through.

Staying in this place already had little meaning.

"King Feixue! What should we do now?"

The remaining Jiuchi clansmen collectively looked to this middle-stage integration cultivator.

After the death of the Falling Field King, this person was theoretically their commander.

"Without more than ten integration cultivators working together to activate this Heavenly Thunder and Fire Array, we have no way to restrain a human race Mahayana monk!"

King Feixue grit his teeth and said, "We... are leaving!"

The remaining Jiuchi clansmen couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, each transforming into escape light and leaving, not even bothering with the array.

They were acutely aware that King Feixue was just talking big.

To actually restrain a human race Mahayana Individual Immortal here, they had no idea how many integration cultivators’ lives would need to be sacrificed!

With a significant number of cultivators fleeing, the power of the array greatly decreased, and leaving was the only option; hesitation could lead to unexpected changes!

They had hoped to hold the Mahayana monk back long enough for reinforcements from their clan, but the Mahayana human monks were just as keen on hunting them down!

As King Feixue left, he suddenly looked back and saw the black and red light of the Heavenly Thunder and Earth Fire Array shatter explosively. In its original position, a sea resembling the Underworld River from the Nine Nether appeared, engulfing almost the entire battlefield...

...

Splash! Splash!

The dark waters roared, and the mysterious sand tumbled down swiftly.

Waves of dark water pelted Old Meng, but they were all blocked by a layer of colorful thunderbolts.

"Power of the Five Elements Rules... Power of the Law of Destruction?"

A glint of understanding shone in Fang Xi’s eyes as he identified some of Old Meng’s capabilities, "Reversing the Five Elements to delve into Destruction?"

He flipped his hand, and the Sea-beating Stick appeared, belting out an extended howl as he struck with it, its might capable of overturning seas and moving mountains!

The heterodox incarnation, while manipulating the Mysterious Dark Banner, also flapped the ’Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan’ in his other hand. The True Flame Phoenix cried out long, leading countless spirit birds, turning into a seven-colored wave of fire that shot out, its scorching heat tirelessly burning the void!

The godly incarnation held the ’Sky-sealing Tower’, and strands of Phoenix Seal Script flew out like birds from the illuminated tower, sealing the void!

Clearly, Fang Xi was prepared to kill Old Meng right here!

Although he could wait to settle this matter after ascending to Mahayana, with the strength he possessed today, and the guarantee of a secure retreat, the idea of being assassinated and still forbearing did not sit well with him.

Old Meng casually rubbed the back of his head, and a pitch-black seal appeared.

This seal instantly grew a hundred feet tall, akin to a dark mountain peak, with five-colored thunderbolts flashing on it, unmistakably an eighth-ranked Semi-immortal artifact!

He stood at the peak with his hands behind his back, looking down at the Sea-beating Stick and the seven-colored flames of the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan with a trace of disdain on his face.

It was only when the godly incarnation acted, and strands of silver lines on the Phoenix Seal Script caught his attention, that a slight change crossed his face, "Power of the Void Laws..."

The dark mountain peak stood tall amid the Underworld River, resembling a solitary island in the midst of the sea, unflinching against the impacts of the Sea-beating stick and the seven-colored flames of the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan that burst like fireworks upon it.

Only when those silver birds arrived, bursting out silver threads and striking the dark seal peak, did they leave marks.

"Chaos Five Thunders..."

Old Meng snorted, extending a single hand.

The Five Elements Divine Thunder of gold, wood, water, fire, earth appeared above his left hand, then moved in reverse, giving birth to strands of pitch-black electric light!

The Power of the Law of Destruction burst forth in an instant, meeting countless silver birds midair.

Black light tangled with silver threads, and both eventually perished together.

’This person...’

Seeing this, Fang Xi’s eyes narrowed slightly, ’The mastery of the Five Elements Divine Thunder is so proficient... it’s almost like the Five Elements Body has reached perfection... could it be Wu Xingzi is his illegitimate child? Or have they cultivated together?’

In the cultivation world, the saying goes that wealth, companions, methods, and location are crucial.

’Companion’ refers to a Taoist Companion, which doesn’t necessarily have to be a spouse, but someone who can complement one in terms of cultivation methods and bring benefits, is also a ’Taoist Companion’!

Now that Old Meng’s methods and affiliations were revealed, Fang Xi somewhat understood why he had so staunchly defended Wu Xingzi before, even going as far as to personally intervene and kill Fang Immortal Taoist Master...