Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 1195 - 1049: The Big Hammer

Chapter 1195: Chapter 1049: The Big Hammer

Ooh ooh...

Above the seamless horizon of the sea, a few exotic seagulls cried loudly in the distance.

The ocean was smooth as a mirror, with ribbons of light reflecting off the seabed, illuminating the multicolored corals and various schools of fish.

The water was so clear that the fish seemed to be swimming through air.

"Vine Taoist, according to the lease, this ’Ten Thousand Coral Island’ and the surrounding ten thousand miles of sea area belong to your cave mansion for ten thousand years..."

A Mahayana Cultivator’s face wore a fawning expression as he took a Storage Talisman thrown to him by Fang Xi.

After a sweep of Divine Consciousness, his smile grew even warmer, "The Immortal Jade is accounted for, without error... I will take my leave and not disturb you further."

He performed a bow and transformed into a beam of Escape Light, respectfully retreating.

Fang Xi, on the other hand, materialized a green Array Flag in his hand and casually waved it about.

Clouds of mist rose from the sea’s surface, enveloping the ten thousand miles around.

Currently, he appeared as an odd-looking old man known as ’Vine Taoist,’ an Individual Immortal from the Vast Sea Immortal Domain.

He took a fancy to the scenery of Ten Thousand Coral Island and planned to settle there for ten thousand years, taking a brief respite.

For Immortals, ten thousand years is indeed akin to mortals resting for a few days.

"The view is not bad..."

Fang Xi lay sprawled out on a sandy beach in the shape of a big ’X,’ feeling a relaxation of mind and spirit that was unprecedented.

"After observing a little longer, I’ll release Fang Xian..."

"Hmm, the young bird has grown and must eventually leave the nest to fly... He’s nearly become an Immortal, it is indeed time for him to leave the wings of me, his master, and make his own way in the world..."

Fang Xi already had a clear plan for Fang Xian’s future.

After all, with the Void Coordinates he left on the other, finding Fang Xian would be convenient.

However, for Fang Xian to find him would be extremely difficult because, after separating from Fang Xian, he would certainly disguise himself again and switch places to continue his cultivation.

In this way, he could ensure absolute security.

"Reincarnation... Void... Reincarnation of All Heavens?"

As his mind wandered limitlessly, combining the insights from the past decades, Fang Xi vaguely attained enlightenment.

The laws of Void and Reincarnation began to show signs of merging.

’However, to truly comprehend the Reincarnation of All Heavens, I need to divide my Illusionary True Spirit and truly reincarnate into other worlds of the Big Thousand World...’

’Before that, it’s just the right time to resolve some karma!’

...

The world of Shu Mountain.

The sequence of time in this realm had been subtly altered by Great Powers from the Upper Realm, at least in the Mortal World.

Fang Xi had spent a hundred years in the True Immortal Realm, but a thousand years had passed in this world.

Xindu, Imperial Academy.

"Mountain Lord Ma, good day!"

Fang Xi exuded an imposing aura, his cultivation had astonishingly reached the realm of Transcendent God.

He had played his part as a Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Horse Family for six years, then opportunistically stepped down, letting a Nascent Soul from the Wang family take the role.

After retreating for a century in seclusion, he finally broke through the bottleneck of Transcendent God, and thereafter became the headmaster of the Imperial Academy.

This position as principal he had held for over nine hundred years.

Under his guidance, the talent of noble families had waned, with the Foundation Establishment rate among Imperial Academy graduates plummeting sharply.

However, as the most influential person among the two biggest noble families, outsiders could not remove him and could only watch helplessly.

Fang Xi was more than happy with this, using his authority for personal gain during his tenure, indulging in decadence, and leading the academy into a state of disarray.

"Hmm, have there been any significant events lately?"

Fang Xi asked casually, looking at the two Core Formation teachers who bowed to him.

"Everything is fine within the Imperial Academy... it’s just the outside world..."

The teacher who spoke was named Wang Sichun, the head of the Sword Path department, who still retained a semblance of vigor: "It’s not peaceful at all..."

"Is it that the rebels have stirred up trouble again?"

Fang Xi snorted coldly, "Ever since the Yellow Dragon Nest rebellion a thousand years ago, everywhere there have been rebels shouting the slogan ’everyone can be a dragon’ while killing officials. They don’t stop to think, if indeed everyone were a dragon, how would the world’s Spiritual Objects resources be enough to go around?"

A thousand years ago, the young man sponsored by him, Yellow Dragon Nest, had practiced arduously for a hundred years, formed his Origin Soul, and then started the rebellion.

At first, it indeed caused an uproar, but later on, he was suppressed by the combined forces of the great noble families.

After all, the noble families had the foundations of the Origin Soul.

Rumor has it that Yellow Dragon Nest was beaten to the point his Origin Soul shattered, and even his hard-won Long Life couldn’t shake the noble families in the slightest.

However, upon his death, he dispersed twelve thousand two hundred and ninety-six legacies throughout the world, leading to an unstoppable mess as people everywhere picked them up.

To inherit Yellow Dragon Nest’s legacy, one had to make a great vow to the Heart Demon, committing to spread even more legacies before death.

This caused endless harm, with the ideal of ’everyone can be a dragon’ surviving to this day...

Besides, within this millennium, the Bloody Sea Old Demon rose to power.

This demon did not rebel but simply killed people relentlessly to refine his magic power, especially enjoying targeting offspring of noble families — after all, such offspring had high cultivation levels, and one person was equivalent to a thousand ordinary individuals.

In secret, a mysterious space also emerged, claiming to inherit the legacy of the ’Immortal Lord’s Space’ from the past, yet it did not recruit new reincarnators but developed into the biggest black market in Great New, covertly providing support to many mortals.

"Today’s early news, there’s a rebellion in Central Shu Prefecture, a group of rebels has taken over Central Shu City..."

Wang Sichun reported.

"They actually took Central Shu?"

Fang Xi was somewhat astonished, "It seems this rebellion should not be underestimated. There may exist individuals at the Integration or Mahayana levels..."

Such masters, if not from a noble family background, were fundamentally difficult to deal with.

"Exactly. Therefore, His Majesty is preparing to convene a Grand Assembly to discuss how to respond..."

"This time, the Wang Family Ancestor will also make an appearance."

Wang Sichun spoke.

"I see..."

Fang Xi smiled, grasping the situation at once.

The ancestors of the Wang and Horse Families were among those who had besieged him, a reincarnated Gold Immortal.

They must have completely broken through the barriers of Mortal Skills by now to attain the realm of immortals, right?

’Unfortunately... they don’t know that within Mortal Skills are great pitfalls. Should someone confirm their status as an immortal and Ghost Immortals arise, the fun would really begin, even if one were a Human Immortal... the hope of becoming a Prime Taoist Master is slim.’

’Although Gold Immortals’ methods are ingenious, capable of deducing past and future... Deduction of Mortal Skills below that of immortals might be flawless, but for the higher realm of immortals, that’s probably going to be difficult...’

In fact, during his time as head of the Imperial Academy, Fang Xi had also been collecting the essence of Mortal Skills from this world.

He wanted to see what lofty skills could be deduced by this world’s immortals using a set of Mixed Origin Skills.

It was also to absorb the wisdom of the collective immortals of Shu Mountain for his own benefit.

"It seems this calamity is severe; among the rebels, not only are there cultivators at Integration and Mahayana levels, but there might even be a Nascent Soul pushing from behind..."

Fang Xi’s expression was grave, yet he smiled inwardly.

He was quite familiar with that Nascent Soul, the one who had obtained the Sea of Blood’s true teachings.

And now, he had finally cultivated the Blood Demon Nascent Soul, ready to taint the world with demons.

...

Great New, Imperial Palace.

The Nine Palaces were opened in succession.

The sound of bells and Yuxin resounded.

One by one, the court officials dressed in ancient attire, holding jade scepters, with steps seemingly slow but actually fast, entered the central Heavenly Origin Hall.

As the head of the Imperial Academy, with neither high nor low rank but holding a fifth-grade position, Fang Xi could blend among the ranks of officials, quietly observing the Emperor’s pretentious display.

The Emperor of Great New, dressed in ceremonial robes and wearing the Pingtian Crown adorned with twelve strands of pearls, sat upright on the Dragon Throne.

Strange Prohibition Laws pervaded the palaces, causing even those at Integration and Mahayana cultivation levels to feel reverence.

"The Great New Imperial Clan, back when a Gold Immortal reincarnated here and even served as the Emperor for several decades..."

"Perhaps this royal ancestor has also broken through to become an Immortal now?"

Fang Xi watched coldly from the sidelines.

"My lords, if you have something to report, speak up; if not, the assembly is dismissed..."

The Emperor of Great New’s voice thundered like a storm, reverberating throughout the hall, clearly a proficient True Cultivator.

"Your Majesty, this minister has a report to present..."

A cultivator from the Horse Family stood out, "Central Shu has fallen to the ’Black Flag Army’; the court should promptly dispatch someone to lead troops to quell the rebellion..."

"Agreed!"

The Emperor of Great New appeared to ponder for a moment before saying, "Which person does my lord think can shoulder this responsibility?"

"The leader of the Black Flag Army is suspected to be a Mahayana Cultivator... With the Bloody Sea Old Demon watching over them from behind, this minister recommends Lord Ma Xingyun of the Horse Family..."

As these words were spoken, everyone looked towards the elder with a horse-like face standing in the front row among the high officials.

This man was the patriarch of the Horse Family, Ma Xingyun, currently serving as the governor.

"Lord Ma... I’ve heard that the Horse Family recently experienced the manifestation of ninefold Immortal Thunders, it would seem the Horse Family Ancestor will relieve me of my worries..."

The Emperor of Great New chuckled lightly.

’Sure enough, those reincarnated immortals aren’t united as one...’

Fang Xi mingled among the multitude of courtiers, finding these unfolding events rather amusing.

Several Gold Immortal reincarnations crouched within the Imperial Palace and the noble families’ Great Arrays, normally throwing out pawns to probe and compete in intrigue.

This was quite in line with his impression of these world’s immortals, capable of calculation and conniving.

And it was only because he relied on the protection of "Treasures of All Heavens" that he could stay ’out of the calculations’, even weaving a layer of fake causality to boldly watch the show like a bystander eating melons.

"I, your servant... obey your will!"

The patriarch of the Horse Family was an Integration-level cultivator, with extremely responsive Divine Thought. In just a moment, it was impossible to know how many agreements he had made with the Wang family and the Royal Family before he gracefully stepped out to bow, his demeanor elegant and impressive, earning admiration.

Just then, a Gold-Holding Officer holding a golden hammer, for some unknown reason, revealed a hint of crimson in his eyes, and suddenly raised the hammer high, violently smashing it down.

With this strike, there was the sound of wind and thunder, and even a sense of Sea of Blood divine light flying out, enhancing the hammer’s power.

"Hm?"

The patriarch of the Horse Family, shocked, was about to use his Magic Power to defend himself when suddenly he felt the power within his body seize up.

At this instant, he remembered that the Heavenly Origin Hall was where the Emperor received his subjects, and when it was built, special Prohibitions forbade the use of magic by any official within the halls.

Within his sleeve, a purple-golden Spirit Talisman flickered, attempting to break through this layer of prohibition.

But even in that thousandth of an instant, it was too late.

The Sea of Blood divine light invaded his body, locking all his meridians and within the Dantian Qi Ocean, the Nascent Soul looked on in horror as countless waves of blood approached, causing his protective Spiritual Objects and Magic Power to be eroded by the bloody light. With a scream, it turned into a pool of pus.

Outside,

In the eyes of all horrified court officials, the Gold-Holding Officer brought the hammer down, striking the back of the governor’s head who was expressing thanks for Imperial grace.

Thud!

The governor’s brain splattered, and he died a death that could not be more definite.