Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1143 - 997: Properly Ranked Celestial Immortal

Chapter 1143: Chapter 997: Properly Ranked Celestial Immortal

"The flower of two lives blooms, fate arises, fate vanishes..."

Facing the Buddha’s golden radiance that sealed heaven and earth, the Pure Jun Sword seized the opportunity to strike.

Fang Xi, as if sensing something, suddenly let go, allowing the Si Chen and Taiyi Formless Swords to drop, and he was, in fact, welcoming his execution!

Spurt!

The next moment, he opened his arms wide, and the Pure Jun Sword pierced through his chest.

An immensely dense golden Sword Qi instantly shattered both his body and Origin Soul.

This scene shocked all the Cultivators present.

"This..."

Even Zhuo Yifan stood dumbfounded at this moment.

Who would have thought that the fearsome man who had dueled the heroes of Shu Mountain, defeated the Divine Master Great Wild, and annihilated the Ancestor Lie Huo of the Hua Mountain Sect would actually seek his own death?

"This..."

Yun Shanshan witnessed this scene, feeling her chest filled with grief and anger, and uncontrollably, tears streamed down her face.

"Ah... why did it come to this, why did it come to this?"

Duanmu Long’s Origin Soul had just achieved fruition, and he was full of vigor.

But witnessing this once-in-an-age battle truly shattered his pride completely.

Watching Fang Xi inexplicably seek death left him utterly confused.

Now that he had fallen,

the Power of Time and Space that filled the sky dissipated with a roar.

The past and future selves of Fang Xi shared a smile.

The past life reached out with a stroke of his hand, and a burst of seven-colored radiance suddenly appeared, then vanished in a flash of silver light into the fabric of the universe.

This was the World Origin he had brought this time.

Although this bit of Origin force was just a tiny fraction of what could be used in the Earth Immortal Realm,

compared to the entire Big Thousand World, it was truly insignificant.

But still, that needs to be said.

All the good deeds of the mysterious sect and Buddhism, such as donating medicine and saving the masses, are internal circulations within the world and actually don’t increase anything by even the slightest measure.

However, this World Origin, being something from outside, constitutes a real gain, or should we say... Heavenly Merit!

For the World itself, naturally, Heavenly Merit is more important.

The future self also entered extinction, but he carried a Flying Sword of black and white, which was the ’Life and Death Flying Sword’ refined from the ’Life and Death Fetus’!

"A trace of True Spirit enters Reincarnation, both this and that are nowhere to be seen!"

Fang Xi lamented, his future self’s sliver of True Spirit carrying the Life and Death Flying Sword, somberly entered extinction!

...

"Not good!"

The next moment, above the sky, countless tribulation clouds converged!

Ling Chan Tongzi’s right hand ceaselessly calculated, but his face showed a look of terror, "Offended the heavens?! How does this person possess such merit?"

His heart was filled with unspeakable grief and anger.

Fang Xi did this, which clearly meant they were being played by him at Shu Mountain!

But at this moment, it was already too late.

Crack!

Above the head of Ling Chan Tongzi, the Merit Golden Wheel appeared and soon cracks began to spread, and finally exploded, vanishing with a thunderous sound.

"Spurt!"

Nun Jueqing, who had already been injured in her Origin Soul by Fang Xi’s Divine Skills, spat out a mouthful of blood, nearly dying of rage, "Is Shu Mountain’s goodwill... gone?"

This was actually more terrifying than killing her!

After all, as long as Shu Mountain stood, with the amount of goodwill from heaven and earth, even in death, she could be reborn in a fortunate life.

In the future, she could be guided back and cultivate into an Immortal once again!

But now, having killed Fang Xi, the goodwill had instantaneously plummeted to negative, and dying now would almost certainly condemn her to the reincarnation of beasts, from which she might not be free even after ten lifetimes!

"Shu Mountain... is finished."

Sir Di Xin shed two lines of blood tears.

The current Shu Mountain, not to mention the ascension of the entire sect, was afraid that a great disaster was imminent!

"Karma?!"

Master Yuekong cried out in alarm.

As a devout Buddhist Monk, she was even more sensitive to such tribulations.

Almost at the same moment Fang Xi extinguished himself, she and Lord Tianlong were engulfed in a layer of bright red flames.

These flames resembled red lotuses, blossoming beautifully and carrying the aura of cause and effect force.

"Having planted seeds of karmic cause, one must reap the karmic consequence!"

Master Yuekong let out a wistful smile, sat cross-legged, and began silently reciting sutras.

Then, her painstakingly cultivated golden body was instantly consumed by the Red Lotus Karma Fire, driving a trace of her True Spirit to transmigrate away.

Burdened with so much karma in reincarnation, she was bound to suffer greatly in her next life!

"Brother Ling Chan..."

Lord Tianlong had even more profound Taoist Cultivation than Master Yuekong, and the Red Lotus Karma Fire was even greater.

With hands clasped together and blood flowing from all seven orifices, he said, "Heavenly Dragon Temple is without guilt towards Shu Mountain..."

"Please rest assured, Brother Buddha, Shu Mountain will take care of your Taoist system..."

Ling Chan Tongzi’s complexion was utterly pale, but he nodded his head and watched as Lord Tianlong Sitting and Transforming passed away.

Shu Mountain Sect’s cultivation included both Buddhist and Taoist principles, and even though Monk Di Xin and Nun Jueqing donned Buddhist appearances, their roots were still in the authentic mystic powers of the mysterious sect.

Because they did not cultivate cause and effect directly, they were not immediately backlashed by karma.

"Sect leader..."

Yu Ying and Xin Hongyun felt uneasy, sensing as if the magical treasures and Flying Swords in their hands were about to slip away.

They were once considered children of destiny, with unparalleled fortune, and strictly speaking, the elixirs and Flying Swords from those fortuitous encounters... they had ’bought’ them with their own good deeds from their original owners, even if it was on a payment plan.

But now, they were all like debtors who had failed to repay their debts!

These treasures and Flying Swords had lost their affinity with them!

If they insisted on retaining them, they might even face disaster!

Ling Chan Tongzi, at this point, almost wished to die, knowing full well that in this confrontation with Fang Xi, they had been thoroughly trapped by the opponent.

Not only had they lost many powerful allies, but the accumulated goodwill of Shu Mountain Sect over many years had also been wiped clean, plummeting into the negatives.

Things could be so bad that even the ancestors who ascended to the Heavenly World might be implicated!

After all, the disciples of the mysterious sect still shoulder the task of earning merit for the ancestors, or should I say, a loan...

Recently, it’s as if all has been suddenly exposed...

Their current treatment is almost the same as those old demons who killed without batting an eye.

If the Cultivators annihilate Shu Mountain, not only are they sinless, but they also contribute to heaven and earth!

’Damn Fang Xi, he has caused deep harm to others!’

’Had I known of such merit earlier! Shu Mountain would surely have treated you as an honored guest, even Xuanying and Eryun could be spared and sent to become disciples, Taoist companions...’

Ling Chan Tongzi felt extreme helplessness, almost vomiting blood, but he forcefully spirited himself to reassure others, "Using the Taiqing celestial method, I can temporarily suppress our sect’s fortune, to avoid immediate retribution... When I return this time, I shall initiate the sword dueling again and wrest fortune from other sects to survive a while longer..."

As for the whole sect ascending?

Don’t even think about it.

Even if able to ascend as a Celestial Immortal, Ling Chan Tongzi would be overjoyed.

...

Earth Immortal Realm.

Under the Monster Tree.

Fang Xi’s true body stretched out.

At that moment, standing between heaven and earth, he was in complete harmony with the Earth Immortal Realm.

"The Reincarnation Rule... so that’s how it is."

A satisfied look spread across his face, followed by a wave of his sleeve.

In the void, a gray light gathered, forming into threads of the Reincarnation Rule!

Then, the threads condensed, forming into chains of the law!

Comprehending the Reincarnation Rule to the usual level of an Immortal was rare in the True Immortal Realm, where reincarnation is not prominent, as well as in the many subordinate Medium Thousand Worlds!

Eventually, even those chains of law merged together, taking on the shape of a disk!

"Law takes form! A Reincarnation Disk?"

Fang Xi’s eyes shone brightly: "True Spirits entering reincarnation is truly a great benefit to me..."

That trace of Illusionary Spirit actively entered the cycle of reincarnation, playing an unimaginable role in Fang Xi’s comprehension of the Reincarnation Rule.

Especially the direct observation of the transformation of the Big Thousand World’s reincarnation into a disk!

This directly pushed his law comprehension to the ’Law Takes Form’ level!

’Now, I have reached the form-taking level of the laws of the Void, Light and Time, Reincarnation, Wood, and Earth.’

’The remaining Metal, Fire, and Water are only a matter of time...’

’The Eight Gates Sword Array, at least the Small Three Mysterious is definitely not a problem.’

’Perfect, there are people in that Big Thousand World whom I can use for testing.’

Fang Xi smiled indifferently and began forming hand seals.

"Earth Immortal Undying!"

The Earth Immortal Undying Skills allow one to remain unyielding as long as heaven and earth exist!

The primal forces of heaven and earth fell and directly externalized as the incarnation of the Central Shu Sword, even the cultivation level was exactly the same!

Whoosh!

At that moment, accompanied by the sound of a sword’s cry, a Life and Death Flying Sword landed in the hands of the incarnation, which was transformed from the ’Life and Death Sword’ of the Life and Death Fetus!

This sword had gone through reincarnation and finally reached perfection, becoming a Pure Yang Flying Sword of the ninth transformation!

"Go!"

Fang Xi waved his hand, and with a flash of silver light, the external incarnation disappeared.

...

Divine Wood Island.

Whoosh whoosh!

The Taiyi Invisible Sword and the Si Chen Sword leaped up, their glaring sword light instantly cutting several Individual Cultivators who wanted to take advantage of the situation into pieces.

Among them was Zhuo Yifan...

Although this man had some fortune and opportunity, by becoming an enemy of Fang Xi, his fortune was reversed into negative.

Having been dazzled by greed, he had come to pick up Fang Xi’s Flying Swords, and as a result, he faced a Deadly Tribulation!

With his merit and Karma, lacking the immense accumulation of Shu Mountain to deduct on his behalf, I’m afraid he would have to reincarnate as a beast for a hundred lifetimes before having a chance of release!

Whoosh whoosh!

Two rays of Sword Light returned to Fang Xi’s hands, along with that one Life and Death Flying Sword, making a total of three Immortal-grade Flying Swords!

Combined with comprehension of three major Laws achieved at the form-taking level!

The conditions for the Small Three Mysterious Sword Array were all ready!

Fang Xi let out a long howl, feeling that the last trace of tribulation in his ’Mixed Origin Innate Five Elements Magnetic Power’ had finally faded.

Within his Five Elements Primordial Spirit, the Mixed Origin Immortal Talisman was completely refined.

At this moment, he had entered the realm of a Celestial Immortal!

’The tribulation for me to become a Celestial Immortal was one of certain death! It meant that I would never become a Celestial Immortal...’

’In the predictions of the mysterious sect, that would be the case, but I’m a bit different...’

’Now that I’ve escaped reincarnation with the Treasures of All Heavens and recovered my peak strength instantly using the Earth Immortal Undying Skills, it’s as if I’ve returned to my peak strength immediately after reincarnation!’

’Since I’ve ’died’ once, the Deadly Tribulation has dissipated, and the killing tribulation has ended... After all, there’s no reasoning for being executed twice in a row!’

’After the tribulation has passed, naturally, I become a Celestial Immortal.’

"When mountains and rivers reunite, we shall meet again!"

Fang Xi laughed, looking at the Shu Mountain disciples whose expressions had changed drastically: "Everyone... we meet again."

At this moment, after surviving the killing tribulation, his position as a Celestial Immortal was confirmed!

While the Shu Mountain disciples were unlucky to the core, utterly distressed!

Of course, if one’s own magic power is strong enough, even with extremely declined fortune, you can still avoid facing tribulations!

Therefore, Fang Xi came to send the Shu Mountain disciples on their last journey!

This was the true resolution of Karma!

"Fang Xi!"

Xin Hongyun smiled tragically, "Our fated connection started from red clouds, please show mercy and spare Shu Mountain..."

With a press of her palm to her forehead, her Earth Extreme Origin Soul dissipated, and a wisp of soul drifted towards reincarnation...