Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1093 - 947: Clash with the Sky Demon

Chapter 1093: Chapter 947: Clash with the Sky Demon

"Indeed..."

Fang Xi thought for a moment and then understood.

Immortals have endless lifespans, and without any attachments, becoming an enemy to any power would be a terrifying prospect.

Aside from superpowers like Beichen Immortal Palace, even Abundant Karma House would not wish to offend an Immortal.

It’s for this reason that powers with Immortals situated within them often last for a hundred thousand years, a million years, or even eternally.

This is not because enemies are hard to destroy, but because no one wants to completely cut off all ties with an Immortal, thereby leaving themselves with a fearsome enemy.

In short, those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who do.

Having realized this principle, Fang Xi couldn’t help but smile wryly.

To an Immortal Cultivator who has reached the True Immortal Realm, would it not be difficult to balance the scales without weaknesses or create them?

What then, does founding a sect or school mean to an Immortal?

’However, specifically regarding Fiery Sun Immortal City, to be able to deter a Sky Demon merely with Immortal Lie Ri’s reputation... it’s truly unimaginable.’

’Besides, there seems to be a vortex behind Elder Ge...’

’But none of this concerns me.’

For Fang Xi, he would not get involved in such whirlpools when he was weak, and the same would be true when he became stronger.

This could be seen from the fact that he did not enter Fiery Sun Immortal City this time, which indicates what’s in his heart.

"Sir, please..."

Huang Jing’s face was full of smiles, still wanting to make one more effort for his descendants.

But before he could speak, the Spirit Boat suddenly shook with a bang!

"Hmm?"

Miss and her guards transformed into Escape Light and appeared on the deck, holding Little Immortal Fang in her arms.

"Has someone intercepted us?"

"Sir... I’m afraid they have ill intentions."

A serious expression surfaced on Miss’s face.

Daring to intercept Abundant Karma House’s flying boat in Beichen Immortal Domain is naturally no small matter.

"Demon Qi?"

Fang Xi, holding his cup of Spirit Wine, unmovable as a mountain with not a drop spilled from his cup, looked towards a particular part outside and muttered, "The Sky Demon from back then...?"

"Haha, hearing of Sir’s achievement of Earth Immortal, ’Jun Xie’ has specially come to convey congratulations."

In front of the Spirit Boat, a booming voice emerged.

Countless dark qi converged, forming a strange and eerie mask, as large as a mountain, blocking the Spirit Boat’s path and emitting the terrifying fluctuations of a True Immortal-level presence. Fang Xi was all too familiar with this aura; it was indeed the Sky Demon who had attacked Dugu Fang in the past!

"Sir, are you here for Fiery Sun Immortal City or for matters related to Abundant Karma House?"

A flash of blue light.

Fang Xi stepped forward to the very front of the Spirit Boat, standing with his hands behind his back, and asked indifferently.

This Sky Demon had once tried to assassinate Dugu Fang, obviously bearing some grudge against Abundant Karma House.

Now that it was aware of his own situation and came knocking, it all seemed quite logical.

Of course, it might also be scheming against Fiery Sun Immortal City and then discovered him, specially coming over to test the waters.

"Both... The old Sun of Fiery Sun made too many enemies back in the day, and now that the walls have fallen, everyone pushes. If Sir is willing to share a slice of the pie, I believe the others would agree."

The black ghost-faced mask spoke with a smirk, eliciting a dramatic change in Huang Jing’s expression.

"So there’s a group of True Immortal-level beings plotting against Fiery Sun Immortal City?"

Thinking of his numerous wives, children, grandchildren, and descendants left in Fiery Sun Immortal City, Huang Jing’s forehead couldn’t help but bead with large droplets of cold sweat.

"As for Abundant Karma House... this old man advises Sir, do not lead yourself astray. If Sir is willing to trust me and stay away from this power, I am willing to offer compensation."

The eerie mask laughed weirdly.

Upon hearing this, Miss’s face also turned somewhat pale.

’It looks like things aren’t going well for Abundant Karma House... But that’s to be expected. Doing business too well and earning too much wealth is bound to offend many.’

A thought flashed through Fang Xi’s mind.

But now that he hadn’t yet obtained the rest of the Evergreen Skills, it wasn’t time to break away from Abundant Karma House, so he simply shook his head, "Sir’s kind offer is appreciated, but I have been a guest of Abundant Karma House since before, and it would not be proper for me to leave now... As for Fiery Sun Immortal City? My stance, Sir should be quite clear on."

"That’s truly a pity..."

The eerie ghost-faced mask let out a sigh and gradually turned translucent as if about to disappear in the next moment.

Sky Demon Jun Xie naturally did not think a few mere words would move an Earth Immortal; the earlier gesture was just a casual probe.

Now that he had Fang Xi’s true stance, he knew that they were not friends but foes.

Even so, he appeared composed.

"Hold on."

Fang Xi took a step forward, breaking the Void in front of him, and confronted the massive mask directly.

"What’s this? Has Sir changed his mind?" the dark mask asked mockingly.

"Not at all, I’ve just ascended to Earth Immortal and am not yet familiar with the ways of the Immortals. I would like to request Sir’s instruction."

Fang Xi spoke calmly.

Showcasing his skills before Miss would be an opportunity to get better treatment from Abundant Karma House in the future, wouldn’t it?

Thus, as soon as he spoke, he made the first move.

Spurt! Spurt!

Talismans after talismans flew from his hands, each one at the level of an Immortal Talisman, with the Power of Rules faintly pulsing within, forming an Array!

All along, Fang Xi’s identity had been that of a Mahayana Talisman Master; when he made a move, he naturally made use of talismans primarily.

As for Array Talismans? Since ancient times, talismans and arrays are not independent of each other; the prohibitions in talismans, if further refined, are the beginning of arrays!

The Dao converges from many paths to the same destination!

Just as an alchemist’s masterful control over fire can benefit talisman forging, Fang Xi’s many years of research into talismans have led to an understanding of array methods, and combining them is a matter of course.

Whoosh!

The Power of the Five Elements Rules was drawn forth.

Heavenly Fire, golden blade, wooden stake, black water, heavy rock...

Many talismans ignited in an instant, transforming into various attacks, and all were condensed together by the array into a five-color giant lotus!

Petal by petal, the lotus bloomed, enveloping the pitch-black mask within.

The five-colored radiance suddenly twisted, and an abundance of magic chains spilled out.

The bizarre pitch-black mask simply vanished without a trace!

"Was that Sky Demon incarnation really destroyed by the elder with one blow?"

Huang Jing’s eyes widened as he gazed at this scene.

The surge of power from the chains made him feel an extremely terrifying threat; he feared that even a faint glimmer from the five-color giant lotus could easily annihilate him!

This was the power of a True Immortal!

"Still not quite there,"

Fang Xi shook his head, pressing a hand to his forehead.

A strand of divine thought shot out, like a crystal-clear tiny sword, slicing into a specific part of the void.

Craack!

The void split open, and a somewhat eerie shadow emerged.

With a strange laugh, the figure banged and exploded.

A mass of dull glimmering light appeared, transforming into one pitch-black ghastly mask after another.

Sharp, fierce spikes extended from above the masks, carrying the breath of destruction.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

In the midst of the void, dark and gloomy threads of the destruction law twisted and turned, forming vicious chains that swept toward Fang Xi.

The voice transmission from Sky Demon Jun Xie followed, "I was just about to witness the methods of an Earth Immortal!"

The next instant, behind Fang Xi, the Earth Immortal Spiritual Realm opened up, and a thick rush of Spirit Domain Power emerged, rich as jade.

Crack!

The chains of the destruction law instantly broke apart, and with a flash of white-golden radiance from his body, Fang Xi clenched his fingers and fiercely threw a punch!

Bang! Bang!

One after another, the pitch-black, fierce masks in the void seemed to be crushed under an invisible giant strength, with a large number of cracks appearing on their surfaces.

"Indeed, the power of the Spirit Domain... what a pity, if my true body was here, I would have enjoyed a proper discussion of the Dao with you,"

The countless ghostly masks banged and shattered, carrying Jun Xie the Sky Demon’s somewhat regretful voice from within.

There was no longer any presence of him around; clearly, this incarnation had been destroyed by Fang Xi in one strike!

"Too weak..."

He muttered to himself.

Without even utilizing their respective Immortal Weapons, the incarnation of Jun Xie the Sky Demon didn’t manage to catch even a few of his moves.

Even though this incarnation was quite ordinary, it showed how profound his cultivation had become. Even in the True Immortal Realm, without dominating any particular area, he could certainly protect himself.

"Congratulations, elder, for driving away the Sky Demon,"

Miss Seven approached with a beaming smile and greeted Fang Xi as soon as she saw him return.

"Master is awesome!"

Little Immortal Fang’s eyes sparkled brightly, filled with admiration.

"It was just an ordinary incarnation, nothing more..."

Fang Xi patted Fang Xian’s little head: "You go back and diligently practice your cultivation. One day in the future, you will be able to do as I do, and live up to the name of Fang Xian."

...

Mount Fengxue.

Snow fluttered down, and everything was clad in a coat of silver.

Deep within the mountain range, there stood a series of exquisite and luxurious buildings. One day, a Spirit Boat slowly docked.

"Is this the headquarters of Abundant Karma House?"

Fang Xi caught a snowflake and nodded silently to himself.

Indeed worthy of the True Immortal Realm; even this kind of marvelous and blessed land could be found.

However, Fang Xian didn’t feel the slightest bit of sensation towards this blessed land, instead, she happily kicked off her shoes and began to run and play in the snow.

A flash of Escape Light shot from the buildings ahead as several figures came out to welcome them.

Leading the group were two people, the proud and elegant Miss Six along with Dugu Fang.

"Sister Six!"

When Miss Seven saw Miss Six, she immediately went up to her and warmly grasped her hand: "I heard there’s a new Earth Immortal at the house, so I went to congratulate first. Sister won’t blame me, right?"

"Of course, I don’t blame you,"

Miss Six took a deep breath, and together with Dugu Fang and even the stewards behind her, they all bowed: "Congratulations, elder, on achieving the rank of Earth Immortal and assurance of longevity!"

"Enough,"

Fang Xi smiled faintly and waved a hand, lifting everyone up: "Dugu, long time no see..."

He looked at Dugu Fang.

The man had never shown any arrogance before, so Fang Xi naturally did not play the elder. He still interacted on equal terms.

"Elder, those words humble me too much,"

Dugu Fang felt somewhat bitter inside.

Since his birth, he had been a supreme genius and later on gained a tremendous opportunity by inheriting a Celestial Immortal legacy.

Yet, he had been stuck at the threshold of the Enlightenment Thunder Tribulation, making no progress.

In contrast, Fang Xi went from an unremarkable guest to an Earth Immortal!

The comparison was striking indeed.

But his mindset was solid. Such a minor setback was nothing to him; it instead made his Dao Heart even more resolute, determined to achieve Celestial Immortality!

"Dugu, with your open-mindedness, you’re sure to be a peer in the Dao one day,"

Fang Xi had no intention to oppress or grow rampant with pride. He was courteous in all his interactions, making everyone feel pleasantly refreshed.

As Miss Six watched this scene, she truly began to regret it deep inside.

There was nothing she could do now but to bow respectfully and say, "Elder, please proceed to the ’Snow Pavilion.’ My father has already ordered a banquet to be prepared, to welcome and cleanse the dust off you..."