Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 429 - 427: Pursuit (Seeking Subscription)_1

Chapter 429: Chapter 427: Pursuit (Seeking Subscription)_1

With the strength of a Heterodox Nascent Soul, strolling horizontally outside Tianwei City might not be safe, but as long as one was careful not to provoke those transformed Monster cultivators, there indeed wasn’t too much danger.

And the bulk of the Monster Clan’s attention was drawn to the directions of Tianwei City.

Thus, Fang Xi was rather leisurely, first concealing his figure and aura, then searching for his target.

...

Moments later.

Fang Xi grabbed a white monstrous bird with both hands and tore with force.

Rip!

This third-rank, mid-grade Monster beast was torn in two, and amidst the rain of blood, a snow-white Demon Pill fell from the sky.

"Truly... not even a hint of challenge..."

"However, this should be enough to gather the battle merits..."

Fang Xi carelessly tossed the Shadow Stone aside, afraid of scaring those cultivators who recorded battle merits.

After all, a few freshly removed third-rank Beast Inner Dan were proof enough.

Just as he was about to return, his Divine Consciousness suddenly stirred, detecting a group of bizarre Monster beasts tens of miles away!

They were flood dragons, as thick as water barrels, with dark blue scales!

What was astonishing was that they had a unique horn on top of their heads, maneuvering wind and thunder, even forming a cloud of thunder, appearing very formidable.

"Oh? Is that the Wind Thunder Horned Python?!"

Fang Xi suddenly became somewhat excited, especially when he saw that the leader had already grown two miniature claws on its belly, which made it even more so.

Although the Wind Thunder Horned Pythons were a type of serpent Monster beast, they had begun to awaken their Flood Dragon ancestry, which was extremely fierce.

The leader had already nearly fully transformed into a Flood Dragon, and its aura was also around the mid-grade of the third-rank, indeed very rare.

’If I can subdue this Monster beast, then I can throw away Daqing...’ Fang Xi amusingly thought.

That Dead Salted Fish also indeed needed some motivation, it couldn’t indulge in the gentleness of the Blue Water Winged Snake!

With this thought, he instantly transformed into a black light and charged towards the thundercloud.

"Hiss hiss!"

The Wind Thunder Horned Pythons saw a human race cultivator at the Core Formation stage coming over and immediately became furious.

Their entire tribe was there, and even human race cultivators at the late Core Formation stage had to stay away, so how dare this mere human race Golden Core approach?

However, the Wind Thunder Horned Pythons quickly gaped their huge mouths and sprayed out white bolts of lightning.

Rip!

In front of Fang Xi, countless white bolts of lightning formed a Tianluo Dinet, looking like a purgatory of thunder.

He chuckled with a ’heh heh’ and his hands tore at it.

The aspect of Yama appeared, stretching out six arms, each emitting pitch-black light, like ancient giants, grabbing onto the purgatory of thunder and violently tearing it apart...

The Wind Thunder Horned Pythons that had initially been displaying their prowess were suddenly dumbstruck at the sight.

Beasts capable of advancing to the third rank had unlocked certain wisdom, and it immediately let out a hissing sound, directing its kin to flee in all directions.

As for itself, it expelled a green and white Demon Pill.

The Demon Pill flashed with an electric arc and a green hurricane, enveloping its body and then transforming into Wind Thunder Escape.

"Wind Thunder Escape Skills?!"

Fang Xi’s eyes brightened, "If it were another Nascent Soul cultivator, perhaps you might have managed to escape by a fluke..."

He formed hand seals, and the Yanmo Domain abruptly expanded, swallowing a great number of Wind Thunder Horned Pythons.

But the leading Wind Thunder Horned Python had an astonishing escape speed and barely managed to evade the limit of the domain’s expansion.

The more it was like this, the more it aroused Fang Xi’s interest, "Wind Escape combined with Thunder Escape indeed makes for extreme speed... Pity that my ’Flash Spirit Pearl’ is not on hand, otherwise where would you find space to escape?"

He rapidly muttered a few sentences of Demon Path spell words under his breath.

Then his entire body transformed into a streak of blood light, the escape speed surging by thirty percent, tailing the Wind Thunder Horned Python closely.

...

"This time, working together, we will certainly gather enough battle merits quickly."

"Last time with that Earth Raging Bear, we had to rely on Brother You to make a move."

Two Core Formation cultivators stood next to You Tianhao, holding some array equipment in their hands, continuously complimenting him with flattering words.

"Heh heh... Not to boast myself, but with our three combined strengths, plus this ’Heavenly Gate Golden Lock Array,’ even if we encounter a third-rank peak Monster beast, we could put up a fight..."

You Tianhao’s face showed a trace of pride.

Just then, his expression changed, and he shouted, "There’s Demon Qi, prepare the array!"

Each of the three grasped an Array Flag, and just then, from not far above the sky, the sound of wind and thunder suddenly arose.

With a thunderclap!

A Wind Thunder Horned Python appeared, then, as if panicked and without direction, it fled straight towards them.

"This... before even setting up the bait, a Monster King throws itself into our net?"

The female Core Formation cultivator was filled with surprise.

"This Wind Thunder Horned Python, I seem to have heard fellow cultivators mention it before, it usually commands a whole tribe, even Core Formation cultivators at perfect completion would retreat far away, how come it’s alone this time, seems like it has been injured too?"

The remaining Core Formation cultivator had a face of amazement, "Could it be that within the Monster Clan, there’s a new king seizing power, or it encountered a series of ambushes by cultivators, or maybe..."

"Haha, activate!"

You Tianhao’s face lit up with a smile, wildly twirling a golden-colored Array Flag in his hand.

Pop!

A stretch of golden radiance that spanned for ten-odd miles emerged, blocking the Wind Thunder Horned Python.

The remaining Core Formation cultivators, seeing this, had no choice but to deploy their Array Flags in coordination.

In a flash, a golden Great Array soared into the sky, with golden doors sealing off every direction, trapping the Wind Thunder Horned Python firmly within the array.

"Sir You... this beast seems to be another cultivator’s prey... we..."

The Core Formation male cultivator couldn’t help but say.

"The Beast Inner Dan of this monster beast is crucial for the advancement of Sir You’s life-bound Spiritual Beast..." You Tianhao snorted coldly, "First capture this monster beast, and then discuss. If other cultivators pursue us afterward, we will argue then..."

His mind, naturally, was thinking of taking advantage of the situation.

If it were one of those Core Formation cultivators or Nascent Soul old monsters whom he couldn’t provoke, then he would readily hand over the monster beast.

If it were any other situation, he could very well pocket it, after all, it was they who had resolved this monster beast in the end.

Even if the matter escalated to higher authorities, they had some justification.

Moreover... his life-bound Spiritual Beast was at a critical moment of transformation into a Flood Dragon, and if he could obtain the Inner Dan and Essence Blood of this Wind Thunder Horned Python... then he would be assured of success!

’At worst... my backer is nearby!’

"Golden Lock Falls!"

With the three great Core Formation cultivators continuously injecting their Magic Power, within the Heavenly Gate Golden Lock Array, golden light blades emerged and then madly descended.

The Wind Thunder Horned Python let out a mournful cry as it was struck on its inverse scale, with blood splashing everywhere.

Then, its half-head was smashed to pieces by a descending golden lock from above.

"How could it be so easy?"

You Tianhao was amazed, "Wasn’t the Wind Thunder Horned Python said to be exceptionally troublesome, its third-rank mid-grade at least a match for a typical late-stage Core Formation?

"It turns out this python has already been severely injured and even burst out with secret skill escape that exhausted its Primordial Energy..."

The female Core Formation cultivator gave a thorough examination and concluded.

"Damn it... with this, the efficacy of its Inner Dan will also be reduced somewhat."

Just as You Tianhao was feeling annoyed, a flicker of dark light in the sky heralded the arrival of a cultivator whose aura was no more than Core Formation.

Fang Xi’s Divine Consciousness had already detected this scene and could not help but have a somber expression, "This beast... was first discovered by me."

In fact, it would have been easy for him to kill this beast, but in order to capture the Wind Thunder Horned Python alive, he patiently engaged it in battle, inflicting injuries that steadily reduced its speed of escape.

However, he never expected that someone would swoop in and take advantage.

"So it was you!"

You Tianhao scoffed, "The Nascent Soul cultivators of the East Eight Domains, whether from a sect or individual cultivators, he knew like the back of his hand, including those Core Formation cultivators he should not provoke.

This person was clearly none of those.

Besides, there were Nascent Soul cultivators stationed in the transmission hall, if this person had been concealing his cultivation, he would have been exposed long ago...

’Just a mere individual Core Formation cultivator...’

You Tianhao’s smile hinted at his confidence, "Sir, your words lack reason. This Wind Thunder Horned Python was clearly subdued by our painstakingly arranged Great Array, and only with great difficulty did we manage to capture it..."

But before he could finish his sentence, Fang Xi let out a cold laugh as terrifying Magic Power erupted.

A burst of blood-colored lightning descended, turning into a spear in his hand, which he lightly tossed!

Crack!

The Blood-color Spear touched one of the golden doors, and blood-colored lightning erupted wildly.

With just one strike, the Heavenly Gate Golden Lock Array was broken!

"A Nascent Soul old monster!?"

You Tianhao cried out, immediately crushing a fourth-rank Escape Talisman and transforming into a blood light, disappearing in an instant.

The male and female Core Formation cultivators paled, but seeing Fang Xi’s dreadfully demonic demeanor, they dared not bet on the goodwill of this senior and also turned into two Escape Lights, shooting away to the left and right.

"Hm!"

Fang Xi snorted coldly, a Blood-color Spear appeared in his hand, and with a casual toss,

The spear roared, crossing several miles in an instant, catching up with the fleeing Core Formation male cultivator who had turned into an Escape Light.

The cultivator, in great shock and fear, spat out his life-bound magical artifact, a small green bell that turned into a hazy blue light and enveloped him completely.

But upon the flash of blood-colored thunder, his life-bound magical artifact shattered into pieces.

The Blood-color Spear continued its trajectory unabated, penetrating the man’s body, and turning him into a mist of blood in mid-air.

On the other side, the female Core Formation was relieved that she had escaped with her life but did not notice a crimson arc of light crossing the Void.

Her face still wore the color of one who had narrowly escaped death, but her body was severed into two...

...

"Damn it, how did I provoke an unfamiliar Nascent Soul old monster!"

You Tianhao fled a hundred miles in one breath, his face deathly pale, sensing that a powerful Divine Consciousness had already locked onto him tightly.

"Good that I have a ’Hundred Miles Flying Escape Talisman’... but it’s still far from enough."

He looked around him and suddenly his expression brightened, "Luckily, my master uncle is nearby..."

You Tianhao’s hands revealed a soil-yellow Communication Bead, into which he quickly spoke a few words.

"You won’t escape."

Just then, an icy voice echoed directly in his ear.

You Tianhao, like a startled bird, did not bother to restore his Magic Power and once again fled for his life.

Fang Xi’s flight was extraordinary, his ominous black-red Escape Light was fierce beyond compare, like a startling rainbow, springing forth several hundred miles to catch a glimpse of You Tianhao’s Escape Light. Fang Xi sneered, ready to end his life, when suddenly a Divine Consciousness Transmission resounded in his ear, "I beseech you to show mercy, Sir..."

"Eh? It’s actually him?"

Fang Xi’s gaze flashed but didn’t take direct action.

Before long, his Escape Light came to a halt, and there he saw You Tianhao standing beside a black-robed Nascent Soul cultivator, explaining something earnestly...