Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 184 - 183: Minor Breakdown (Congratulations to the Silver Alliance!)_1

Chapter 184: Chapter 183: Minor Breakdown (Congratulations to the Silver Alliance!)_1

Inside the closed-door cultivation room.

Fang Xi silently practiced the "Green Wood Longevity Skills," and after completing his daily routine, he slowly exhaled a long breath.

Since he had allocated a part of his Divine Consciousness to continuously monitor the Fragment World, he didn’t have to keep an eye on the situation there all the time.

If there was any major event, he would be the first to know.

Now, he began to ponder over the issues concerning the Fragment World.

’It seems increasingly like a high-level secret realm for the Demon Path Cultivators recently... The cultivation path of the Shaman Race has long been planned, their limits even locked in place!’

’Furthermore, the special constitution of the Shaman Race might not be an accidental scheme of the Demon Path to cultivate a Special Bloodline.’

’So... how can I help Danya and the Shaman Race survive the Hundred Year Demon Calamity?’

Fang Xi wasn’t a selflessly kind person, but he knew that if he could come up with a plan, he would definitely gain the support from all the Shaman Race, and they would give him whatever he asked for!

By then, obtaining Spirit Marks and Treasure Patterns would be as easy as reaching into a bag and taking them!

’Even... considering that the Demon Path can cultivate Core Formation level Witch Kings in this secret realm, the level of this secret realm is quite high... there might even be Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Objects that could assist in Core Formation or Nascent Soul formation...’

At present, Fang Xi’s Magic Power in the early stages of Foundation Establishment had not yet been refined to the limit and still required breakthrough pills for assistance.

However, he estimated that once the liquid Magic Power in his Dantian Qi Ocean reached fifty drops, even without taking pills, there was a high probability that he could breakthrough on his own!

Moreover, with his Green Wood Spiritual Body and the remnants of the Wood Spiritual Body, advancing to full Foundation Establishment should pose little problem.

After all, he has a long lifespan, and that is his greatest advantage!

But the subsequent checkpoint of condensing a Golden Core, aside from those with Heaven Grade Spiritual Roots, is a massive headache for any Cultivator.

’If I want to break through to Golden Core, to be more than ninety percent sure... firstly, I must go to Great Liang and find the Ancestral Demon Tree, once again cultivating the Wood Spiritual Body... This time my strength is much greater than during the Qi Refining stage, I should be able to suppress my instincts, at least not having many issues during the cultivation of the Wood Spiritual Body...’

’Secondly, is to find various Spiritual Objects that could aid in Core Formation... such as the Mysterious Water Essence from last time... I hope that in this Fragment World, there are better Core Formation Spiritual Objects than Mysterious Water Essence, although even if found, how to bring them back is still a big problem...’

...

After completing his pondering, Fang Xi leisurely emerged from seclusion.

"This seclusion lasted several months, right? I’m already eighty-three years old... I wonder how the beast tide outside has been?"

Fang Xi considered the dates and felt a bit sentimental, "In the eyes of others, I must be seen as a cultivator without hope for Golden Core, right?"

Generally, Foundation Establishment cultivators should ideally break through the late stages of Foundation Establishment before the age of one hundred, only then can they be considered as Core Formation seeds.

For instance, Luo Gong... he seems to have potential.

Although his time of Foundation Establishment didn’t differ much from Fang Xi, their ages varied greatly!

He’s only around fifty or sixty years old, by the age of one hundred, there’s a high chance he could break through the late stages of Foundation Establishment!

For someone like Fang Xi, who was lucky enough to establish his foundation when his time was nearly up, they are basically seen as having no hope in the Taoist Path, spending their days in a drunken haze, enjoying themselves, or wholeheartedly supporting their families.

’Of course, they don’t know that I can live for over four hundred years which, when you do the math, makes me younger than Luo Gong...’

’It’s understandable, quite understandable...’

Fang Xi leisurely emerged from his seclusion, called for Jin Ling, drank merrily, and celebrated heartily.

The celebration lasted for several days.

On this day.

Fang Xi was drinking, when Wei Yixi had just recovered from the backlash of failing her Foundation Establishment, looking at the peach blossoms floating in the pond, "Where has Daqing gone?"

In the past, that greedy fish would surely nibble on these petals and even steal the spiritual peaches.

"Oh, probably feeling shy..."

Of course, Fang Xi wouldn’t say that he had instructed the Azure horn Fish Dragon to restrain itself a bit, to catch others by surprise.

"Daqing gets shy?"

Wei Yixi didn’t believe it one bit. That lazy fish had always tried various ways to please her for Spiritual Honey when they were at Jadeite Cliff. How could it possibly be shy?

Just as she was about to say something else, suddenly—

BOOM!!!

In a series of earth-shattering explosions, a violent blast came from the direction of the outer city.

"What’s happening?"

Fang Xi’s body surged with green Magic Power, and the Five Elements Shield Armor appeared, encasing himself in a multicolored light shield before he took to the sky.

In the void, the colorful ripples of the Array manifested, yet failed to suppress his flight into the mid-air.

"This is... damage to the third-tier Great Array has occurred, and even the original Space Restrictions within the Array have become compromised?"

Looking toward the Southern City Gate, Fang Xi saw countless surges of spiritual light, and a giant fireball soaring into the sky, like a miniature sun.

The resulting spiritual shockwave was so intense that even as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he felt trepidation!

The tremendous rumbling caused the buildings near the southern part of the outer city to completely collapse, and even the structures within the Inner City showed cracks.

"Is this... Core Formation combat?"

Fang Xi’s face was filled with shock.

This was his first time witnessing the might of Core Formation, even the aftershocks from over ten miles away were terrifying!

Only after the glow subsided did he realize that the previously imposing southern wall had at some point revealed a breach!

Torrents of Monster beasts, like tidal waves, poured in through the broken gap.

"The city walls have broken?!"

An Individual Cultivator, with a protective shield overhead and having just lifted a piece of rubble, stared blankly at the large gap in the mighty city wall.

Then he saw a surge of crimson rushing towards him!

It was a herd of Monster beasts, fire bulls with red horns!

Upon seeing this cultivator, the eyes of the fire bulls burned red, and flames suddenly burst from their red horns, fiercely charging at him.

Boom!

The cultivator’s defensive shield was instantly shattered by the fire bull’s horn, sending him crashing against the rubble wall behind him.

"Ah!"

The cultivator let out a miserable scream as his organs were ruptured and scorched... and in an instant, he was breathless.

A group of fire bulls surrounded him, voraciously gnawing at the cultivator’s corpse.

For the monster beasts, the flesh and blood of Immortal Cultivators, rich in spiritual energy, was truly nourishing!

...

"Die!"

Prime Taoist Huangsha held a yellow earthenware bowl, from which vast amounts of yellow sand whirled into the sky. Grains of fine sand quickly expanded and turned into huge yellow rocks, smashing down from mid-air, crushing the monster beasts beneath, their muscles torn and flesh turned to mud.

"Humph..."

He looked around proudly at the Individual Cultivators itching to have a go, emitting a strong Foundation Establishment pressure: "Why not hurry up and slaughter the monster beasts? Anyone eyeing the old man’s Spirit Stone Shop, die!!!"

Prime Taoist Huangsha did not join the battle on the walls but kept a low profile, defending his own shop.

He hadn’t anticipated that he would witness the city wall being breached!

Feeling unlucky, he saw two Thunder Horn Pythons recklessly slithering over, leaving behind long trails of their path.

Everywhere they passed turned charred black, their scales overflowing with various spiritual lights; even Qi Refining cultivators’ attacks couldn’t breach their defenses, his expression turned exceedingly grave: "Two mid-tier second-order Thunder Horn Pythons... this is bad..."

Just as Prime Taoist Huangsha was about to abandon his shop and flee for his life.

Clang clang!

In mid-air, the sound of iron horses and spear clashes suddenly exploded!

Invisible sound waves, like flying blades, left numerous wounds on the bodies of the two Thunder Horn Pythons.

"Sssss!"

One of the Thunder Horn Pythons raised its head, its cold slit pupils filled with a trace of bloodthirst, and the small horns on its head suddenly burst forth with a powerful strike of lightning.

A flash of white light streaked across the sky, and a beautiful figure was struck, retreating dozens of feet.

"It’s Fairy Taoling!"

Prime Taoist Huangsha also summoned his Spiritual Instruments bowl, calling forth vast yellow sand to attack the other Thunder Horn Python while quickly transmitting with Divine Consciousness: "What happened at the city wall?"

"Today, Master Bai Feng personally made a move, battling fiercely with the Golden Crowned Thunder Roc... but unexpectedly, a Monster King skilled in escape arts and concealing its presence burst forth from underground and ambushed... The southern city wall suffered minor damage, Foundation Establishment cultivators suffered heavy casualties... but Master Ouyang is still fighting valiantly!"

Ruan Xingling detailed the situation, causing Prime Taoist Huangsha’s expression to change continuously, hastily asking: "How is Elder Bai Feng?"

If a Core Formation cultivator falls, then it’s better for him to flee at once.

"I don’t know... But since both Monster Kings were restrained and had not entered the city, it seems that Master, despite being momentarily careless, hasn’t suffered severe injuries."

Ruan Xingling spoke the truth.

And at this moment, from all directions, enforcers from White Peak Mountain started arriving, eradicating the monster beasts that had slipped through.

Boom boom!

The resounding thud of drums echoed across the sky.

Purplish lightning struck on the damaged sections of the city wall, turning the monster beasts attempting to breach into ash.

It was Ouyang Zhen!

This man possessed a Earth Grade lightning Spiritual Root and his lightning magic was devastating. Even more, he somehow managed to refine the ’Kui Cattle Drum’ through a secret technique!

Boom!

A giant black cowhide drum landed at the gap in the city wall, standing firm like a rock amidst raging waves, holding back the outer wave of monster beasts.

Ouyang Zhen’s deep voice spread across tens of miles: "All Fairy City cultivators, kill the monster beasts with all your might!"

Though first-order monster beasts of the Qi Refining level were easy to kill, those second-order monsters, with their thick hides and fierce might, still caused significant damage.

Especially the pair of Thunder Horn Pythons, which cooperated with each other, were actually driving both Ruan Xingling and Prime Taoist Huangsha into a corner!

"This is bad... at this rate, the two of us are in trouble..."

Prime Taoist Huangsha’s eyes darted around, his mind already thinking of retreat.

At that moment, Ruan Xingling saw a green Escape Light flying towards them and couldn’t help but show a look of joy: "Fang, please lend your assistance!"

The person who arrived was none other than Fang Xi!

He had come to assess the situation before planning his escape.

Unexpectedly, although there was minor damage to the southern city wall, it seemed to be sealed off again?

It looked like there was no need to rush to flee.

After all, if he ran away from Great Liang, he was sure to abandon Ruan Xingling, Wei Yixi, and others in Baize Immortal City.

Regarding his own ’cheater’, even to those closest to him, he had to maintain absolute secrecy.

"Fang Xi? Sigh... What’s the use of a mere beginner in Foundation Establishment?"

Prime Taoist Huangsha recognized Fang Xi and sighed repeatedly in his heart.

In his view, this Foundation Establishment beginner’s combat skills were probably dreadful to the extreme. Since establishing his Foundation, he had never shown his prowess, only focusing on concocting pills to gather resources...

Splash!!

Just then, a streak of green Sword Light took flight, its momentum like thunder, suddenly stretching into a strip over thirty feet long of green silk ribbons.

With just one strike, the Thunder Horn Python entangling Ruan Xingling was severed mid-body, its blood raining down from the sky like a shower of red.

"This..."

Prime Taoist Huangsha was dumbstruck and immediately began to shout: "Help me, Fang!"