Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1037 - 891 Rescue

Chapter 1037: Chapter 891 Rescue

Outside the Seven Treasures Secret Realm.

Golden pillars towering a hundred zhang high were erected, faintly forming the shape of the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams.

Atop each golden pillar were inscribed the names of different deities, from which divine powers emanated, all astonishingly at the level of Heavenly Monarchs...

"The pattern of opening the Seven Treasures Secret Realm has been mastered by us..."

Lord Ghost Axe led the way, introducing to Fang Xi, "By using the ’Initiating Divine Pillars’, one can forcefully open or close it... However, once inside the Secret Realm, the force of exclusion still remains unresolved..."

Seeing this scene, Fang Xi couldn’t help but feel somewhat speechless.

With the Treasures of All Heavens in his possession, he had long been able to come and go freely within the Seven Treasures Secret Realm, of course, without such trouble.

But these subordinates did not know this.

Moreover, after the Nine State Sect took control of Falling Sky Island, they were interested in every piece of land and Secret Realm.

It wasn’t to exhaust the resources by searching greedily, but rather to evaluate the environment and then allocate resources wisely.

And they indeed found the loophole of the Seven Treasures Secret Realm.

Though it was a Secret Realm on the level of an Immortal Mansion, it had been in operation for too long and was damaged in many places, which made more loopholes somewhat normal.

As for the force of exclusion?

It was naturally the Seven Treasures Secret Realm’s rule forbidding cultivators above the Returning to Emptiness stage from entering.

This was one of the core prohibitions of the Immortal Mansion, which the Nine State Sect had yet to unravel.

Even so, the Nine State Sect dispatched a large number of cultivators at the Returning to Emptiness stage and deities to farm and conduct scientific research inspections within the Seven Treasures Secret Realm.

There were already many special products being produced.

Except for a few areas shrouded by prohibitions, it had been extensively explored.

Fang Xi received the map passed by Sage Demon Exterminator, and couldn’t help but laugh wryly, "Aside from the core Black Crystal Wall, the Seven Treasures Palace has yet to be deciphered? No matter... I will take care of it this time."

"I wish Taoist Master success in his swift endeavors."

Lord Ghost Axe and Sage Demon Exterminator exchanged glances, each forming seals with one hand, chanting arcane incantations.

Dingling ling!

The sound of ringing bells echoed through the nearby void, resonating far and wide.

Above those golden pillars, divine runes lit up, as if coming to life, transforming into solemn and dignified deities.

In the hands of Lord Ghost Axe, a golden command banner appeared; with a flick, the void trembled and tore open a golden rift.

With a stern shout from Sage Demon Exterminator, a golden giant mace materialized, striking the golden rift with force.

Bang!

Amidst the dazzling golden radiance, over the rift, luminescent flow spilled, with numerous runes flashing, expanding to the sides.

The rift widened, allowing one to glimpse the scenery within.

"The Seven Treasures Secret Realm has opened."

Fang Xi smiled faintly, "The two of you, follow me in."

"At your command, please wait for a moment, Taoist Master, we shall change out of our battle armor..."

Lord Ghost Axe and Sage Demon Exterminator said respectfully.

"No need for such trouble, let’s go in."

Fang Xi laughed heartily, with a sweep of his sleeves, the two cultivators attired in divine battle armor, whose magic power was comparable to those in Integration, did not show the slightest resistance and were swept into a long azure rainbow, entering the Seven Treasures Secret Realm.

Inside the Seven Treasures Secret Realm.

The figures of Fang Xi and his companions appeared.

The heaven and earth shook!

The power of the Secret Realm rolled down, attempting to expel Fang Xi.

After all, he was already of the Mahayana cultivation level, far beyond the limits set by the Seven Treasures Secret Realm!

Rumble!

Dark clouds converged; even flashes of purple lightning from the Heavenly Bureau were visible, the whistling traces of the aura of destruction, causing the faces of Lord Ghost Axe and Sage Demon Exterminator to turn pale with shock.

Amidst all this, Fang Xi merely formed seals with a casual hand.

Dark green runes flickered, spreading a halo like that of jade.

The Earth Immortal Spirit Domain swiftly expanded, both in scope and power, far surpassing the past.

Humming!

Under the rendering of this jade-like verdancy, the dark clouds in the sky rapidly dissipated.

The exclusion force in the void mysteriously vanished without a trace.

"Taoist Master possesses remarkable divine skills..."

Lord Ghost Axe said with a beaming smile, "Such a secret skill is truly unheard of..."

They had seen the might of Mahayana cultivators in texts and even used artificial intelligence to simulate the aura and fluctuations of magic power of Mahayana cultivators.

Yet Fang Xi’s method of neutralizing the power of heaven and earth was still beyond their imagination.

"This place... has been well managed."

With a sweep of his Divine Consciousness, Fang Xi’s awareness covered most of the Secret Realm, causing mighty Wild Beasts to cower on the ground, not daring to move in the slightest.

At the same time, he also saw numerous high-tech ecological cultivation bases, as well as advanced Spirit Rice paddies.

Astounding numbers of cultivators at the Returning to Emptiness stage and Earth deities were meticulously inspecting resource points...

"Enough of this, let’s head to the Seven Treasures Palace first."

Transforming into an Escape Light, his speed was unimaginably swift; in an instant, he arrived in front of the Seven Treasures Palace.

Rainbow-like colorful prohibitions were firmly sealing the palace.

"This Seven Treasures Palace is one of the most valuable resource points within the Seven Treasures Secret Realm, housing the Seven Treasures Gourd Ancestor Vine..."

Lord Ghost Axe explained, "We too had tried to decipher it before, but without full confidence, we did not dare to act..."

If by any chance they destroyed the Seven Treasures Gourd Vine, many in The Nine States would grieve to death.

Even with Lord Ghost Axe’s high prestige, it would be quite troublesome.

After all, it was a precious resource for breakthroughs in Integration! And the Seven Treasures Gourd Vine was an exceedingly rare and near-extinct Spirit Plant!

In the Nine States, the cultivation philosophy emphasizes ecological cycles, and if a cultivator is accused of causing the extinction of an extremely rare Spiritual Root, they would end up in prison.

Even though this place is not within the Nine States, Lord Ghost Axe still demands strict discipline from himself.

"No matter!"

Fang Xi chuckled lightly. Recently, his expertise in Arrays had become recognized as among the top in the Earth Immortal Realm.

Especially after delving into the mysteries of Immortal Arrays, the colorful Prohibition before him now seemed inconsequential.

No sooner had he spoken than Fang Xi opened his mouth slightly, and a green native Spirit Fire emerged, landing upon the colorful Prohibition and immediately bursting into intense flames.

How terrifying was the source fire after the Nascent Soul had fully matured?

The many Prohibitions flashed brightly immediately, their luster becoming substantial, like pieces of Liuli glass.

Spirits of light flashed continuously in Fang Xi’s eyes as he flicked his finger.

Rays of Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light shot out, suddenly turning into numerous fine needles.

This was the ’Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light Needle’ condensed by his Mahayana Level Immortal Origin Power!

Even a single needle was enough to take the life of an Integration-stage cultivator!

And at this moment, the green needles were everywhere, numbering far beyond a hundred thousand.

"Go!"

He uttered a light shout, and the needles, fine as cow hairs, flew out, entering every minute part of the Array, suddenly locking down all traces of Qi!

Crack!

The Liuli-like colorful Prohibition trembled abruptly, then a crack appeared.

This crack seemed infectious, expanding continuously until the Prohibition shattered like a glass mirror piece by piece, revealing the tall palace behind it.

Within the palace, there was another layer of seven-colored soil.

"Seven Treasures Glazed Clay, a top-level earth attribute material..."

Sage Demon Exterminator’s eyes brightened.

With a wave of Fang Xi’s hand, a huge green hand descended, shattering the colorful Prohibition with a bang and claiming a large portion of this spirit soil.

The three did not stop and continued deeper into the Seven Treasures Palace.

They came upon a jade pool built of Immortal Jade, on which golden inscriptions flickered, though most were incomplete and blurry...

Beside the pool, there was a gourd vine, its gourds compact and exuding a youthful green hue.

"Seven Treasures Gourd Ancestor Vine... the Prohibitions here are fully interconnected, one ruptures and all would fail, yet the Taoist Master locked all Qi, making it infeasible... Marvelous, truly unspeakable marvels."

Lord Ghost Axe sighed with continuous admiration.

Recently, this Fang Immortal Taoist Master might just be the highest skilled person in the history of the Nine States Realm in both Cultivation and Arrays, as well as other arts!

Fang Xi didn’t say much, only opening up the Earth Immortal Spiritual Realm.

A massive force of collection emerged, landing on the white jade pool and the nearby gourd vine.

"Chop!"

A ray of Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light flew out, turning into an extremely sharp Flying Sword, circling once around the pool.

The entire Immortal pool, along with the gourd vine and adjacent spirit soil, was cleanly sliced off and flew into the Earth Immortal Spiritual Realm, disappearing from sight.

Although this Seven Treasures Gourd Vine was not of much use to the current Earth Immortal Spiritual Realm, Fang Xi was still inclined to add to his own foundation.

Moreover, with the Mother Qi of All Woods speeding up the ripening of the Seven Treasures Gourd Vine, the condensed Seven Treasure Gourds had numerous uses.

At the very least, the ’Innate One Qi’ purple gourd in the future would be able to produce endlessly, aiding Nascent Soul cultivators striving to break through to Integration!

"Pack up the remaining spirit materials..."

The leftover scraps, naturally, were for the Nine State Sect.

Lord Ghost Axe and Sage Demon Exterminator glanced at each other, both respectfully complying with a bit of a cry and a laugh in their hearts.

This Taoist Master was good in every way, just that his style of doing things had an old-fashioned cultivator vibe... feeling as if the sky was not high enough for him...

If it had been up to them, they probably would have turned this place into a nature reserve and changed all the Prohibitions.

After all, the Seven Treasures Secret Realm was now mostly occupied by the Nine State Sect, and allocating another team to take care of it seemed perfectly reasonable.

Of course, they also understood that if they did that, then the Seven Treasures Gourd Ancestor Vine would become public property of the Nine State Sect.

Whereas Fang Xi now had taken it for his private collection.

However, as the Taoist Master and the one in charge, even though the two cultivators were scientific luminaries, they were quite willing to follow along.

...

Outside the Black Crystal Wall.

"This should be the core of the Secret Realm. Unfortunately, with the restriction allowing only the strength of Integration and below, it will be extremely difficult to break through this crystal wall."

Lord Ghost Axe said to Fang Xi, looking at the translucent wall and providing some explanation.

Of course, even if they could break through, they were somewhat reluctant to do so.

After all, a crystal barrier condensed by the Laws of Void and Time was indeed worthy of thorough research by the Nine State Sect.

Fang Xi had discovered on another side, the research base of the Nine State Sect, where most of the cultivators were of the Returning to Emptiness stage!

He had no intention of inspecting their work, as with a mere gesture of his hand.

The fifth generation of the Green Barley Sword appeared in his palm, infused with Immortal Origin Power, and burst into a clear sword cry.

"Let’s go!"

Whoosh!

A crescent moon’s worth of verdant radiance flashed by, and wherever it passed, the Black Crystal Wall opened, revealing a straight pathway leading to the inner parts.

Even strands of Rule Power, in a clever fashion, embedded on both sides, hindering the regeneration of the Black Crystal Wall.

...

Deep within the Immortal Mansion, there was a quaintly styled pavilion with potted plants, Yao Qin, painting brushes, tea sets... each item exuding an extraordinary aura, suspected to be objects of the Immortals.

Outside the pavilion, however, there was an ice mountain with Five-Colored Chains coiled around it.

Within the ice mountain, the Divine Calculator suddenly opened his eyes, "Someone is coming... This aura is familiar, it must be that Returning to Emptiness friend... Haha, young friend, you’ve finally arrived. This old man’s Feather of the True Spirit Phoenix is..."

The next instant, his eyes bulged, his mouth opened wide, and he couldn’t speak a word...