Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 458 - 456: Heaven’s Separation (Seeking Subscription)_1

Chapter 458: Chapter 456: Heaven’s Separation (Seeking Subscription)_1

Boom!

Terrifying demon Qi entangled with spiritual light, surging outward.

Countless tiger demons didn’t even dare to stay, instead fleeing down the mountain in panic.

Half an hour later.

At the peak of Mixed Origin Sect’s mountain gate.

Fang Xi held the Green Barley Sword, sitting atop the tiger-like mountainous head of the Wind Wing Tiger.

The beast had already been decapitated!

Not far away, Xiao Qing transformed into a ball of azure flames, cheerfully chirping while aiming at a Core Formation Ghost King, opening its beak and spewing a stream of Azure Luan flames, turning it to ashes.

The remaining Golden Core Ghost Kings were nearly all incinerated by it, one by one.

After finishing the tasks Fang Xi had instructed, it flew in front of him, its intelligent eyes fixed on the snow-white demon pill in his hand, revealing a hint of longing.

"You’re such a glutton... I still need this item."

Fang Xi chuckled and scolded. Killing this great demon, even if he didn’t use it to make wooden puppets, could serve as an item to exchange with the old Nascent Soul monsters eventually.

Staring at Xiao Qing, he couldn’t help but say, "This fourth-grade mid-class demon pill, if you take it, you won’t get a share of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan’s demon pills and essence blood later on... My words have reached this point, as for what to choose, consider it on your own."

Xiao Qing seemed a bit conflicted but still shook its head firmly.

Fang Xi glanced at Xiao Qing with a hint of surprise, and approvingly said, "Good, being able to resist temptation, it’s clear you also know that devouring the Heavenly Phoenix Clan’s demon pills and essence blood is best, which will greatly benefit your advancement to the fourth tier..."

He felt that the potential of this Green Fire Luan might even exceed the fourth tier...

Roar!

But the next moment, Fang Xi’s attention was drawn to Daqing.

Looking into the distance, he saw Daqing stepping on a few second-tier tiger demons, its terrifying demon Qi being released, pressing down on these tigers, then opening its blood-rimmed flood dragon mouth to voraciously devour the flesh and blood...

’This spiritual beast is a complicated case. Although I feel that it may not even have the potential for fourth tier... but... who knows the limits of this Dead Salted Fish?’

"Let’s go!"

Fang Xi stood up, storing the carcass of the Wind Wing Tiger into the Mountain Sea Pearl without the intention of immediately making wooden puppets.

"After slaughtering this fourth-grade mid-class monster beast, I need to keep a low profile..."

"The Monster Clan is not foolish; if I dare to make a move next time, I might just collide directly with a fourth-tier superior great demon..."

Currently, such great demons are still the type Fang Xi wishes to avoid.

After all, the Monster Clan has long lifespans...

Well, maybe not all of them have longer lifespans than him, but it’s too costly to fight them.

Moreover, having descended to the realm only a few decades ago, why rush?

If he becomes too famous now, and later on attracts a fifth-tier Transcendent God Demon Lord, then there’s really no choice left but to flee...

...

With that thought in mind, Fang Xi’s subsequent journey was quite discreet.

He concealed his escape light and crossed Yuan Country, entering the territory of Jiang Country.

Thanks to his actions of slaying monster beasts before, the transformed great demons within Yuan Country were also aware that a peerless Sword Master, Yun Jiezi, had emerged among the human race, who could reverse-slay a fourth-grade mid-class monster beast with just an initial Nascent Soul realm, definitely considered a rare sword prodigy of ten thousand years!

Fearing that Yun Jiezi would come knocking on their doors, they secretly restrained their third-tier Monster Clan, which unexpectedly made the days much better for the human race of Yuan Country.

...

Jiang Country.

Ruyi Valley.

This land of spiritual veins was always shrouded in pink dense fog, with enchanting music constantly emanating from within.

But any small creature that approached this place would unconsciously shed fur, flesh, and blood, turning to bare bones...

Nearby Ruyi Valley, such skeletal remains had already accumulated quite a bit.

"Indeed, a demon path sect’s gate; even the mountain protecting array is so vicious and bloodthirsty... and yet its power is quite average."

Fang Xi was somewhat dismissive of this array.

After carefully inspecting the surroundings, he found signs that monster beasts had once attacked, but given that the gate of Ruyi Gate was still standing, it seemed to have been successfully defended.

"Nangong Li, that woman, is still quite capable..."

Muttering to himself, Fang Xi released a Voice Transmission Talisman.

The talisman turned into a flash of fire, disappearing into the pink dense fog in a fleeting moment.

Before long, a Nascent Soul female cultivator flew out from the fog.

With delicate features, long graceful legs, and draped in a lavish purple palace dress, she exuded subtle hints of allure and seduction.

"Nangong, long time no see."

Fang Xi smiled slightly and spoke.

"Hmph, Yun Jiezi, you heartless and unfaithful scoundrel, why have you thought of me again?"

In Nangong Li’s tone, there was a trace of apparent lingering resentment.

Fang Xi was taken aback and then felt his cheeks warm slightly.

This woman had given him two fourth-tier pill recipes years ago, and helped his heterodox Nascent Soul recover its primordial energy in exchange for protection in the Higher Realm.

But who is Fang Xi?

He directly secluded himself for dozens of years on Jade Island, while Yun Jiezi seemed to vanish, almost causing Nangong Li to spit blood with rage.

If it weren’t for the fact that this woman was also an old demon who had been cultivating for many years, and didn’t regard Yun Jiezi as any sort of savior, having many other plans in place, she might have really suffered a setback...

Seeing Fang Xi arrive so nonchalantly now truly made her grind her teeth.

"Haha, Nangong, don’t be angry. Here I am, fulfilling our agreement, am I not? How has Jiang Country faired recently?"

Fang Xi asked with a thick face, as if nothing was amiss.

Coming to Ruyi Gate first was naturally also to scout out the situation.

If the situation had already become irremediable, and even fifth-tier Transcendent God monster cultivators had descended, then there would be no point in going to the Departure Demon Palace, better to just run away...

"You weren’t called by me, I’m afraid you were called back by Tian Du, right?"

Nangong Li gave Fang Xi a sidelong glance, seemingly having guessed this already: "The situation is of course very bad. Otherwise, why would Tian Du ask you, the reinforcement, to come?"

"Oh? Tell me more..."

Fang Xi was not at all polite.

"Please come in, Sir. You haven’t visited my Ruyi Valley before, have you?"

Nangong Li suddenly said with a tittering laugh.

Her moods were changeable, leaving one at a loss as to her true thoughts and intentions.

Naturally, Fang Xi was not the least bit afraid, and followed Nangong Li into Ruyi Valley, arriving in front of a wooden hut.

The wooden hut was elegantly furnished; the entrance had a small bridge and flowing water, with a hedge surrounded by a circle of flowers—not anything of great value, just relatively elegant.

"What? Do you find the place where I dwell too humble?"

Nangong Li said: "The physical body is but an outer shell. If one cannot detach from desires and passions during cultivation, how can one advance in cultivation techniques, let alone transcend and ascend eventually?"

’It seems this woman takes the path of being emotionally attached yet detached...’

Fang Xi’s heart was wary, but he said: "I don’t like this tune. Let’s have something interesting..."

"Interesting?"

Nangong Li smiled: "Our sect has Eighteen Heavenly Concubines, who together rehearsed a performance called ’Eighteen Heavenly Demons Dance,’ which can be used for recreation. Would Yun Jiezi like to see it?"

"This I would like to see!"

Fang Xi pondered for a moment and nodded solemnly.

...

A short while later.

The Ruyi Gate’s Eighteen Heavenly Concubines all arrived.

Each of these Heavenly Concubines was charming and seductive, barefoot, dressed as flying maidens with elegant poses, holding instruments like pipa, Yao Qin, and flutes...

With the wind tinkling their ornaments, the Eighteen Heavenly Concubines danced like celestial fairies amidst the clouds and fog, the music echoing along, illusionary and dreamlike, almost making one wish to forever indulge in this gentle haven.

"Good... This Eighteen Heavenly Demons Dance is probably a heritage of Ruyi Gate, right?"

Fang Xi highly praised: "Eighteen Core Formation female cultivators, holding exotic treasures, cooperating with the tactics of a battle array... I’m afraid they can match the power of early or even mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators..."

This ’Battle Array’ is also a type of array.

Fang Xi once researched the ’Sky Wolf Howling Moon Battle Array’, which utilized numerous second-tier puppets as the array eyes and could exert the might of a Core Formation.

But when he achieved Core Formation himself, he felt this array was too weak and too troublesome to set up, so he abandoned it directly.

"Yun Jiezi, you really are full of surprises. The array hidden within this dance has probably been mostly seen through by you..."

Nangong Li chuckled behind her hand.

After three rounds of drinks, the two Nascent Soul cultivators sent everyone else away and finally got down to business.

"So it’s said... the Monster Clan has already occupied the ’Tianli Plains’... and has set up a transformation array there. The spiritual energy is thin, and demon Qi is strong. Any cultivator that enters will first suffer a significant reduction in strength, while the Monster Clan remains unharmed and even gains an advantage?"

Fang Xi listened to Nangong Li’s introduction and pondered thoughtfully.

"Exactly... Moreover, Feng Country’s righteous forces were defeated too miserably. According to observations by our Array Masters, several arrays have already been set up. If the Monster Clan further fortifies the Tianli Plains’ arrays, it’s very likely they will link up and transform into a super array, enveloping most of the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm... By then, if we wish to continue cultivating, we might all have to willingly transform into members of the Monster Clan."

Nangong Li spoke with a bitter smile: "Because of this, Departure Demon Palace is gathering experts from all sides, ready to launch a costly offensive to fight a decisive battle with the Monster Clan of Jiang Country! According to the information... Tian Xingzi from Feng Country will lead the Sky Pillar Alliance to intercept reinforcements from the other side, as much as possible... Ah, every time I think of the great battle, my heart can’t help but quake... I once defended ’Suzaku City’ and was nearly killed by the Monster Clan several times, and later I was allowed to retreat for recuperation only after being injured... I’m afraid I’ll have to take action in the upcoming battle."

Her eyes flowed with charm, her voice tinged with reproach: "Last time I helped your second Nascent Soul recover its energy, it cost me quite a lot... you can’t ignore me this time."

Such a pitiable posture was truly intoxicating.

Fang Xi took another sip of Spirit Wine and said calmly, "War is dangerous and unpredictable. If I confidently promised my help, you would think I was deceiving you on purpose... I can only say, if occasion allows, I will naturally lend a hand to rescue..."

"That’s enough, I thank you, Sir."

Nangong Li seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Both were old foxes; if Fang Xi promised too much, she’d actually become more anxious.

"Speaking of which..."

Fang Xi’s gaze shifted: "I have another matter to ask of you, Sir."

"What’s the matter?" Nangong Li seemed to think of something, her cheeks flushing: "Could it be your second Nascent Soul has been injured again? Didn’t I give you the ’Replenishing Infant Pill’ recipe?"