Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1150 - 1004 Breaking the Formation

Chapter 1150: Chapter 1004 Breaking the Formation

In Fang Xi’s perspective.

The sword light resonated with an imposing tune and strict rules, even surpassing that of a typical Immortal.

It gave him a sense of familiarity.

"Dugu Fang?"

Fang Xi murmured to himself, if a Celestial Immortal made a move, combined with a host of Immortals and Sky Demons, Immortal Lie Ri was bound to meet his end.

"Why has Dugu Fang returned?"

"Does Immortal Lie Ri possess something he is determined to acquire? Or does he wish the opportunity to annihilate his family to sever worldly ties?!"

Fiery Sun Immortal City was Dugu Fang’s hometown, and his family was all there.

If it were an ordinary Immortal, Fang Xi certainly wouldn’t have thought of this.

But since the other party pursued the heartless path, he had to consider more possibilities.

’Cultivators of the heartless path are indifferent by nature, they wouldn’t care about so-called revenge... but to deliberately sever worldly ties to progress in cultivation, that’s indeed very possible.’

’If he’s still nearby, that would be perfect.’

Fang Xi was satisfied in his heart and looked towards Yi Xi, "You have offered this piece of information, but who else knows of it?"

"To report to the Immortal, right now, you are the only one who knows."

Yi Xi quickly responded.

"Good, very good..."

Fang Xi tossed out a jade bottle, "Inside this bottle, there are some elixirs, consider it a reward..."

Although the information was valuable, it certainly wasn’t worth a Primordial Soul Pill.

What he gave were some elixirs he had made while practicing.

In the outside world, they would also be considered rare treasures.

"Thank you for the Immortal’s generosity."

Yi Xi was somewhat disappointed in his heart, he presented such information in hopes of getting in touch with Abundant Karma House.

Not to simply sell himself to become a guest, but to establish a direct connection with the higher-ups of the House!

It seemed now that he had been a bit too wishful in his thinking.

"If Dugu Fang comes... he should go to the Secret Realm’s location!"

"Hmm... He indeed has a reason to come, after all, after becoming a Celestial Immortal, he would need to take away the remaining Celestial Immortal Inheritance."

The inheritance Dugu Fang received earlier was incomplete, only including the portion before one became a Celestial Immortal.

And the portion after becoming a Celestial Immortal was still within that Secret Realm.

"Now it seems, there’s indeed a bit of hope to seize the subsequent inheritance?"

Fang Xi stroked his chin.

The Celestial Immortal Inheritance would likely involve some knowledge beyond Prime Taoist Masters, right?

’Considering Abundant Karma House’s previous conduct, they certainly wouldn’t agree to hunt down Dugu Fang. I will have to do it myself.’

With a thought, Fang Xi stood up. With a flash of silver light, a flying sword appeared in his hand.

This flying sword was as thin as a cicada’s wing, almost transparent, and it was the "Taiyi Invisible Sword"!

Now, not only was this flying sword in his hands, but one of the Shu Mountain’s top sword skills, the "Invisible Sword Spell," was also in his possession.

If the external incarnation of Central Shu Sword learned it, it meant he learned it as well.

With the help of the "Taiyi Invisible Sword," Fang Xi’s figure vanished in an instant, becoming a shadowless, intangible sword light that moved through the void, and in no more than a moment, he had left Black Marsh Market.

In his original position, Mountain Pearl Incarnation sat cross-legged in a yellow robe, seemingly engrossed in silent cultivation...

...

Yuanli Secret Realm.

A vast lake emitted a five-colored radiance, resembling a gigantic gemstone.

This Secret Realm lay within a lake of five colors, incredibly peculiar, only existing in the reflection during specific times.

Ordinarily, no matter how much an Immortal might refine the entire lake, not a trace of the realm would show.

At this time, inside the Secret Realm.

Dugu Fang’s features were stern, as he silently tossed out a severed head.

The head’s owner looked majestic, with red hair, and it appeared to be Immortal Lie Ri!

Not only that, but on the lake’s edge, there was also a structure with heads of men, women, old, and young on it, all seeming to bear an incredulous expression on their faces.

"Array Spirit!"

Dugu Fang called out.

Within this five-colored world, a majestic voice suddenly rang out, "You’ve come..."

Dugu Fang was the chosen successor of the Master of this Secret Realm, naturally, he didn’t need to continue overcoming challenges but directly arrived at the depth of the Secret Realm.

At the deepest part of this Secret Realm, there was also a lake, serenely still, reflecting Dugu Fang’s figure.

But at this moment, the reflection began moving on its own accord.

It turned around, a smile appearing on its face, "To open the old master’s final inheritance, three Immortals are needed for a Blood Sacrifice... not enough yet!"

Dugu Fang looked at the reflection of his own face on the lake surface, expressionless, "It will be enough very soon."

"Very well... You quite resemble the old master’s demeanor from back then."

The other ’Dugu Fang’ has a subtle curve on the lips, "The last time you came to see me, you wanted the inheritance beyond Celestial Immortal, and I told you to sever worldly ties to qualify for the old master’s test... I didn’t expect you to annihilate your whole family upon returning, and now, you only need to offer three Immortals as sacrifices to obtain the old master’s inheritance..."

"The old master also acquired the inheritance from elsewhere, powerful enough for you to cultivate beyond a Prime Taoist Master..."

The ’Dugu Fang’ spoke with a hint of seduction.

But the true Dugu Fang remained without any change in expression.

A Celestial Immortal who cultivates the heartless path would not harbor any emotions, only considering gains and losses, then choosing what benefits him most.

"The second one will come very quickly..."

"The third will be together... The blood sacrifice of the Sky Demon should be indistinguishable from that of an Immortal, right?"

Dugu Fang spoke indifferently, his voice as detached as an icy glacier that had persisted for ten thousand years.

...

"The multicolored lake should be this place, right?"

Fang Xi left Black Marsh Market and immediately changed to a new flying sword.

Above the Fire Cloud Sword, layers of fiery clouds formed a crimson sword light, its speed of sword flight astonishingly fast.

Days later, he arrived at the edge of a multicolored lake.

"This place was originally where the Yuanli Secret Realm was located, but after the realm closed... according to various speculations, it will likely not open again for another hundred thousand years... Therefore, at most, some personnel would be left nearby to monitor it."

"With Fiery Sun Immortal City recently becoming Sunset Immortal City, even the few remaining guardians have fled."

Fang Xi’s divine thought swept over the area and found several abandoned dongfu near the lake.

"Hmm? Something’s not right!"

With a flash of blue light, Fang Xi arrived inside a dongfu.

This dongfu was uninhabited, with layers of thin dust accumulating in many places.

His eyebrows furrowed, and he formed a hand seal with one hand.

With a cleaning spell, all the dust shook off and formed into a black mass, which a strand of True Fire burned to nothing.

Afterward, Fang Xi entered the meditation chamber.

A glimmer of blue-yellow light appeared in his eyes, and he recited a magic spell.

Ripples seemed to spread through the surrounding space and time, as threads of the Laws of Time emerged, conjuring various scenes.

Before long, it was as if a film was rewinding, revealing a sequence of events.

The furnishings around him sprung to life, and a figure appeared.

The figure’s image fixed on a look of terror, reduced to ashes by a blast of Demon Fire!

"Demon Qi?"

Fang Xi murmured, "A Demon Cultivator..."

Tracing the source through the Laws of Time, unless the opponent wielded even higher Laws of Time, they could not possibly hide.

The owner of this dongfu had been casually crushed to death by a Demon Cultivator, who also set up a blinding spell.

’If it weren’t for me, even if Xuan Qing came here, they might have been fooled.’

’Since the people from Abundant Karma House arrived at Fiery Sun Immortal City, they would surely come nearby to check out this Heavenly Immortal Secret Realm...’

With a thought, Fang Xi’s face flashed with blue light, and he donned a rattan wood mask.

This mask, imbued with several powerful Divine Skills, concealed his aura.

After checking a few more dongfu, he finally came to the shore of the multicolored lake.

The starlight from the sky was brilliant, reflected on the surface of the lake. A silver galaxy stretched across the night, with countless stars twinkling within.

"Seeming real yet unreal, seeming illusionary yet not... This Celestial Immortal Yuanli is no simple being. His mastery in arrays is considerable—it seems he is also an Immortal Array Master."

Fang Xi surveyed the area briefly, feeling a sense of unease.

If he had not gone to Shu Mountain and studied the ’Biyi Qi Nine Palaces Xumi Array’ of the Shu Mountain Sect, comprehending the true meaning of life and death and illusion extinction, he might have found it very difficult to decipher.

’The Secret Realm isn’t set to open for some time, and to enter prematurely I’d either have to forcefully break the array or possess the array master’s token...’

Fang Xi formed hand seals, and Array Flags appeared.

These flags, which he had forged later, were all bright yellow. Once placed around the lake, they erupted with streaks of Meridian Divine Light!

A large amount of Meridian Divine Light surged upwards like pillars, forming an array.

The stars shifted, and the world seemed to undergo seas of changes—all within this array.

...

"Not good!"

Inside the pond, the Array Spirit, with a face resembling Dugu Fang, slightly changed its expression: "Someone is trying to forcibly open the entrance to the Secret Realm. You must hurry to intervene!"

"Oh? Someone has trespassed into the Secret Realm?"

Dugu Fang sneered: "Why not open it directly? Within this Secret Realm, you, the Array Spirit, wield both the array and the authority over this domain. With me here, unless they are a Prime Taoist Master, they are doomed!"

"That is indeed the case."

The Array Spirit agreed, then heard Dugu Fang say: "However, you might as well wait. I’ll have Jun Xie come over... This Demon Cultivator has coveted the treasures of the Secret Realm for many years. It is perfect for him and that intruder to inflict mutual damage. Then... the second and third offerings will be gathered together."

"Not bad."

The Array Spirit laughed heartily: "You have great potential to become my master..."

...

Outside the Secret Realm.

Fang Xi held a ’Meridian Divine Light Flag,’ effortlessly waving it, scattering myriad strands of Meridian Divine Light.

’Although I can forcibly open the entrance, the next steps will be quite difficult...’

’Do I really have to struggle through each stage? No, I am already an Earth Immortal and cannot become a successor to Celestial Immortal Yuanli. The Array Spirit is likely to clash with me to the end...’

’Unless... I have Fang Xian breakthrough to Mahayana quickly and then participate in the trials here! With his talent, he should fare no worse than Dugu Fang.’

’The concern is if Dugu Fang hides within this Secret Realm, Little Immortal Fang could end up being like a meat dumpling thrown to a dog...’

As Fang Xi pondered, the sky outside suddenly darkened.

Dark clouds descended, forming a colossal skull as large as a mountain. Its numerous sharp teeth bit fiercely into the Meridian Divine Light Array!

In an instant, divine light scattered and the earth shook!

"Sky Demon Jun Xie?"

Fang Xi, holding the Fire Cloud Sword, gazed coldly at the black skull: "Seeking death!"