Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 202 -: Re-entering the Demon Realm (Congratulations to the Silver Alliance!)_1

Chapter 202: Chapter 201 Chapter: Re-entering the Demon Realm (Congratulations to the Silver Alliance!)_1

Da Liang World.

Outside the Demon Realm of the Ancestral Demon Tree.

The sky was gloomy, and the vast Demon Realm spanned for miles, resembling a colossal bowl inverted in the heavens, instilling fear and trepidation in all who beheld it.

"Demons... really are interesting creatures!"

Fang Xi stood atop a hill, with Liu Ruyan, Zhang Mingding, Zhou Tong, and other Martial Gods following behind him.

"Given that our world harbors such terrifying demons... how has the human race not been annihilated yet?"

He voiced a question of his own.

"Reporting to the Sect Leader... according to legends and historical records, there have indeed been some demons that grew to a horrifying extent, nearly bringing about world destruction... but then, they would vanish into thin air without a trace..."

Zhou Tong replied.

"Demons that grow to a certain extent automatically disappear?"

Fang Xi stroked his chin, "The more I hear, the more intriguing it becomes... Have you all made up your minds? Do you really want to take the risk with me and enter this Demon Realm?"

"Wherever the Sect Leader goes, this humble girl follows!"

Liu Ruyan said with a smile.

"We are willing to follow the Sect Leader through fire and water, without any hesitation!" Zhou Tong and Zhang Mingding hurriedly declared their loyalty.

"Good!"

Fang Xi nodded and approached the edge of the Demon Realm.

This Demon Realm of the Ancestral Demon Tree already possessed some of the prestige of a third-order Forbidden Great Array, a world unto itself.

Whether one wished to escape from it or enter, both were quite troublesome.

Fortunately, after recent research, members of the Martial God Sect had come up with a corresponding strategy.

Fang Xi and the other Martial Gods stood at the edge of the Demon Realm, looking at the surrounding herd of pigs, cows, horses, and sheep, all wearing rather awkward expressions...

"This is the method you’ve come up with?"

Liu Ruyan, with a layer of Gang Qi surrounding her body to isolate the external aura and impurities, frowned, almost ready to activate her Martial God True Body and level the place to the ground.

"The Monster Tree craves fresh blood, and if we gather together with a large number of livestock, once we draw near, it might actively expand the Demon Realm and engulf us..."

Zhou Tong answered expressionlessly, looking at the white expanse of pig butts in front of him.

"I never thought... that I would have to deliberately enter the Monster Tree’s Demon Realm..."

Among these people, Zhang Mingding felt the most emotional, sneaking glances at Fang Xi.

Fang Xi actually endorsed this plan; after all, he couldn’t afford to use his trump card, the ’Earth-shaking Array,’ just to enter the Demon Realm.

At this moment, he floated mid-air, sitting cross-legged, waiting silently.

Half an hour passed...

One hour...

Several hours later, he suddenly opened his eyes, sensing the trembling of the Demon Tree sapling on his back: "It’s coming!"

"Ha! Activate Martial God!"

Zhou Tong roared, and a condensed, armor-like, miniature Martial God Body enveloped him.

Subsequently, the pigs, horses, cows, and sheep became restless, each wanting to run away.

Unfortunately... they were all bound in place, unable to move.

And that gigantic, sky-enveloping dark bowl suddenly began to expand... The dense, dark fog engulfed all the people and a large number of livestock in just one breath...

...

"We’re in."

Fang Xi looked up at the dim sky and the nearby city walls, then pinched a magic spell: "Arise!"

The Purple Yunzhu Bracelet shone brightly, swelling to the size of a round table, encircling him and displaying ancient and mysterious runes on its surface.

This bracelet was an Exotic Treasure, and its defensive capability, when activated, even surpassed that of a top-grade Spiritual Instrument.

The Five Elements Shield Armor, although a mid-grade Spiritual Instrument, had defense on the lower end of the scale, and Fang Xi had long grown tired of it; now was the perfect time to replace it.

Moreover, on Fang Xi’s wrist, there dangled a jade pendant with multiple cracks.

This originally belonged to Song Qing, and it was supposed to be a rare Divine Consciousness defense magical artifact, which Fang Xi unceremoniously took for his own use.

The other Martial Gods looked at their Sect Leader, feeling that something was amiss.

They were all Martial Gods, but why was the Sect Leader’s style so different from theirs?

However, this sense of mystery was also the source of Fang Xi’s authority, and he had no intention of explaining it to Liu Ruyan and the others.

"Remember your tasks; the main goal is to kill the Wooden People and obtain the tree seeds... For every tree seed, there will be a hefty contribution!"

Fang Xi looked at the towering Ancient Tree and took a deep breath: "Let’s start! Remember to keep an eye on when the Demon Realm opens; if you fall into the Demon Realm and can’t get out, I won’t come to save you again..."

Swish, swish, swish!

The Martial Gods turned into beams of light and flew out, their expressions cold and bloodthirsty.

All they were thinking about was to earn a lot of merit, and then exchange for ’Great Pills’!

After all, with the introduction of the ’True Gang Embracing Pill’ theory, these Martial Gods also wanted to advance further, which required more and more powerful Qi and blood!

But on their own, it was very difficult to accumulate.

The Martial God Sect had done research on the lifespan of Martial Gods; so far no Martial God had died of old age, but considering that the old Grandmasters who had become Martial Gods seemed to rejuvenate and had at least two hundred years of life, at the very least!

But even if it were two hundred years, it might not be enough to accumulate the True Gang and Qi blood necessary for embracing the pill, and one would still need the help of Great Pills!

Therefore, some Martial Gods shamelessly snatched tasks from Grandmasters, causing much resentment below.

Zhou Tong had also been tricked in this way, unable to complete the contribution for a long time, until recently he was fortunate enough to find the trail of the Ancestral Demon Tree.

While thinking this, Fang Xi walked into the city.

The Monster Tree generally starts devouring from the center, then spreads outwards in concentric circles, hence the closer to the outer boundary, the safer it is. Of course, that’s only relatively speaking.

Near the outskirts of the city, Fang Xi saw some signs of life.

A few survivors in tattered clothes came out and, seeing Zhou Tong’s Martial God True Body, their eyes lit up, "It’s the court... the court’s Martial God has come to save us!"

"We commoners have been as if in fire and water, long awaiting the court’s heavenly soldiers..." A few scholars even wept copiously.

Had it not been for them, Fang Xi would have almost forgotten that in Da Liang World, now ruled by Sects, the Martial God Sect was the court.

Converting that, could he be considered a founding Emperor?

"Haha... Found you!"

Unfortunately, Zhou Tong had no intention of saving anyone. His body enshrouded by the Martial God form rapidly expanded, turning into a small giant three to four zhang tall in the blink of an eye, and with a roar, he plunged into the Inner City.

"Roar!"

There, a giant Monster beast with heads of a tiger, wolf, and leopard, spouting roots from its orifices, raised its three heads, looking at Zhou Tong and let out a guttural roar.

The very next moment, the wolf head opened wide, shooting out zhang-long green Wind Blades, slicing toward Zhou Tong.

Zhou Tong moved dexterously, dodging the continuous onslaught of Wind Blades while drawing closer to the Monster beast.

The Monster beast, huge as a small hill, stood unmoving until Zhou Tong got near when the leopard head suddenly let out a roar.

Boom!

The gravity within a hundred zhang seemed to be affected as numerous buildings shattered thunderously.

Zhou Tong, as though carrying a heavy mountain, became much slower in his movements.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Several Wind Blades scraped past his Martial God body, leaving profound marks.

"A talent like Origin Magnetism for Monster Skills? And Wind Blades?"

Fang Xi saw this and his eyebrows lifted, "These Wooden Puppets are already of the second order... Zhou Tong, a newly-anointed Martial God, might not be able to take it down!"

Indeed, as soon as the tiger head opened and spat out a streak of Spiritual Flame, Zhou Tong could only clumsily dodge.

"Haha... Zhou Tong, you’re useless! Let me do it!"

Liu Ruyan growled excitedly. She suddenly lunged forward, with the enormous Phantom of a female Martial God materializing around her body, further adorned with traces of flame tassels.

"Phoenix Nirvana Skills, Three Pointed Bows!"

Cheep!

Accompanied by a piercing shrill cry that split the air, the female Martial God descended from the sky, as if a massive phoenix with Wings sliced through the air, decapitating the tiger head that was spewing fire.

Thud!

The massive tiger head landed on the ground, with roots still sprouting from its orifices, seemingly trying to connect with the tentacles on its neck to reattach the head.

"Go away!"

Upon seeing this scene, Fang Xi directly expelled a breath of Innate True Fire.

The Foundation Establishment Spiritual Flame was extremely high-temperature; it ignited upon contact, first turning the tiger’s head to ash, then burning up the roots and continuing along the massive body of the Monster beast.

Blaze!

In an instant, the second-order Monster beast was turned into a massive green torch as countless wooden roots stubbornly tried to escape from the fire.

A streak of green Sword Light cut through the flames, fishing out a drab, unremarkable seed.

Rustle...

In the blink of an eye, the green torch shattered, reducing the Monster beast to ashes.

Fang Xi reached out and took the Monster Tree seed into his hand.

Feeling the Monster Tree Tattoo on his back transmitting a voracious desire to devour, he directly suppressed it. A flash of light from the ’Vast Sea Ring’ he wore on his right hand and the seed was kept.

"We have a guarantee now... Let’s keep at it."

With a Monster Tree seed at hand, at the very least, they could ensure the growth of a brand new Monster Tree.

But Fang Xi wanted more!

"Sect Master, you’re so ruthless... It’s not easy for someone to earn some merits, and yet you come to compete with me?"

Liu Ruyan flew back, a face full of dissatisfaction.

"Forget it, you’ve earned a great achievement..."

Fang Xi gestured dismissively, indifferent in his reply, "And Zhou Tong, you put in some effort too, a small merit for you!"

"Thank you, Sect Master!"

Zhou Tong’s face beamed with joy, mixed with solemnity, "Those Wooden Puppets are quite tricky... I fear aside from the Sect Master and Protector Liu, very few Martial Gods can take them down alone..."

"Not just that, the Wooden Puppets are connected in mind to the Ancestral Demon Tree. This loss will immediately attract the Demon Tree’s attention..."

Fang Xi followed on, looking towards the Inner City at that towering Ancestral Demon Tree.

This Demon Tree was exceedingly ancient, its bark pitch black, and displaying a scale-like pattern.

In its canopy that seemed to cover the sky like an umbrella, countless Qi Roots and branches dangled with corpses hanging off their tips.

After the destruction of the second-order Puppets, the suspended corpses abruptly turned around, all at once facing in the direction of Fang Xi and his group. The spectacle was indeed terrifying.

But Liu Ruyan and the others were Martial Gods, naturally unafraid, "This Demon Tree is getting desperate, haha..."

Fang Xi’s expression turned solemn. He extended his Divine Consciousness, radiating one hundred and fifty zhang out, sensing an unease.

The next instant, numerous overlapping voices emanated from the Ancestral Demon Tree.

These were the numerous suspended corpses, using different voices to utter complex and tortuous syllables, like ancient ritual chants...