Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 465 - 463: Nirvana (Making up for the 29th missing update) _1

Chapter 465: Chapter 463: Nirvana (Making up for the 29th missing update) _1

"The Monster Clan’s cultivation techniques and Secret Skills are mostly unsuitable for the human race due to different physiologies,"

"But as for magical treasures, I should be able to find a way to make use of them..."

"Although I have many Void Spiritual Treasures, this ’Devil-locking Tower’ is quite extraordinary, it’s just a bit troublesome to sacrificially refine..."

Fang Xi certainly hadn’t forgotten that he was handicapped when it came to Talisman forging.

Even with the materials provided, there was an eighty percent chance he couldn’t forge the ’Devil-locking Tower’.

Of course, he wasn’t planning to forge it himself, but was thinking of taking the magical treasure’s forging diagram to The Nine States, to see if a Heterodox Nascent Soul could figure out a way?

Just then, Fang Xi’s expression shifted as he looked towards Xiao Qing, who was in a deep sleep inside the cavern.

At this moment, Xiao Qing had opened its eyes, its aura profound and mysterious.

Above the sky, there were flashes of Thunder Light, and a thick ’Heavenly Might’ descended...

"Is it about to endure the Transformation Thunder Tribulation?"

In a flash, Fang Xi appeared in front of Xiao Qing. His Divine Consciousness swept over the numerous cultivators attracted by the aura of the Heaven Tribulation, and immediately he scooped up Xiao Qing, turning into a streak of black demonic light that quickly disappeared into the distance...

If the Green Fire Luan could evolve to the Transformation stage, it would undoubtedly be a trump card for him, and it was best to keep it hidden if possible.

Moreover, recently... Ruyi Gate had often used the Eighteen Heavenly Concubines to entertain him and assist in the cultivation of the ’Seven Emotions and Sorrows Script.’ If his own Spiritual Beast’s tribulation ended up damaging their Mountain Protecting Array, it would be quite embarrassing...

’The foundational Demon Skills of Ruyi Gate subtly resemble those of the Departure Demon Palace; these two factions might share some origins, and even during the ancient times, they could have been of the same Taoist system?’

Transformed into a streak of black demonic light, Fang Xi flickered across the sky a few times before vanishing swiftly.

...

A desolate wilderness.

Fang Xi stopped his escaping technique and released Xiao Qing.

Boom boom boom!

In the sky, the dark clouds seemed to follow like a shadow...

Crack!

Countless clouds of tribulation gathered, with lightning serpents dancing wildly, coalescing into green Flood Dragons!

Suddenly, the first bolt of thunder crashed down!

Fang Xi, having considerable experience with Monster Beasts’ Transformation Heavenly Tribulation, silently observed and noted that although the Green Fire Luan possessed the bloodline of the Azure Luan—a noble among Monster Beasts—the Transformation Thunder Tribulation it was facing seemed far less severe than the one faced by the Ancestral Demon Tree!

"Chirp!"

The Green Fire Luan spread its wings to soar high, with fierce Azure Luan flames emerging around its body, making it look like a small green sun.

That bolt of green thunder, upon its descent, was first scorched by the surrounding circle of green flames, reducing its power by nearly half. The remainder was endured by the Green Fire Luan’s monster body.

Zap!

Electrical arcs danced upon the Green Fire Luan’s green flame-like feathers, forcing out strands of black blood, as if undergoing a metamorphosis...

The second and third thunderbolts were all forcibly withstood by Xiao Qing’s physical toughness.

And by this time, its feathers took on a hint of crimson; even within the surrounding Azure Luan flames, streaks of blood-red were mixed in.

Zap!

The fourth thunderbolt, tinged with a bluish-gold color, fell.

Screech!

Xiao Qing no longer chose to withstand it directly but flew high, spitting out a ball of green flame.

The Azure Luan flame contended with the heavenly thunder mid-air, followed by both collapsing.

The sky’s tribulation thunder gave Xiao Qing no chance to catch its breath, bolt after bolt came crashing down.

Boom!

Eventually, Xiao Qing’s protective flames were shattered, its body smashed into the earth, and even its original Demon Qi became thin...

Just as Fang Xi could not bear it and thought of intervening, Xiao Qing suddenly stretched its wings, and the flames on its body turned crimson red in an instant.

Then, as if undergoing a complete transformation, it bathed in the flames, and all of its wounds vanished without a trace!

"Chirp chirp!"

Xiao Qing quickly regained its peak condition and faced the final thunderbolt.

Boom!

The thunder sounded, and the dark clouds in the sky dispersed.

And Xiao Qing landed on the ground, enveloped in a thick, unparalleled halo of green light.

This halo was oval-shaped, resembling a large ostrich egg.

"A phoenix’s nirvana rebirth?!"

Fang Xi, recalling how Xiao Qing had been reborn from the flames just moments before, murmured to himself, "A phoenix gives birth to an Azure Luan... Could it be that Xiao Qing has undergone a bloodline reverse evolution, awakening this phoenix’s signature Divine Skill?"

He released his Divine Consciousness to take a closer look at the green giant egg.

After three days and three nights, the surface of the green giant egg suddenly showed a crack, with countless fissures spreading instantly.

Crack!

A small, pale fist knocked a piece of eggshell flying.

As if triggering some chain reaction, the entire gigantic eggshell crumbled with a rumble, and a girl of about eleven or twelve years of age emerged from within.

This little girl had bright eyes and white teeth, with a beautiful appearance. She was dressed in a cyan feather garment, and on her forehead she wore an ornament resembling the feathers of a peacock.

Upon seeing Fang Xi, she immediately ran over with a smile-filled face, "Master... I did it!"

"Indeed you did!"

Fang Xi rubbed Xiao Qing’s head, somewhat at a loss for words, "It’s hard to believe... you’re still such a youth. Looking at this, have I been using child labor all along? Never mind, forget about these things..."

He looked at Xiao Qing and his gaze turned serious, "Now that you have advanced to the fourth rank, I wonder what plans you have for the future? You are also aware of the situation in the Southern Wilderness Cultivation World. If you go to the Monster World, with your talents, you would certainly be a stand-out among the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, wielding power and enjoying prosperity. Going forward, becoming a Transcendent God is within reach..."

"Even if I wanted to go, wouldn’t you, Master, never let me? Besides... there are benefits to following Master. At the very least, the ’Phoenix Origin Pill’ and the previous heavenly treasures were all found by you, Master..."

Xiao Qing pouted, "Xiao Qing wants to follow Master... but I don’t want that old turtle’s Beast-controlling ring..."

"That’s fine."

Fang Xi no longer had a fourth rank Beast-controlling ring in his possession and, after pondering, he agreed.

He scrutinized Xiao Qing carefully and discovered that her transformation was nearly flawless, without the residual demon beast characteristics typical of other fourth rank inferior Monster cultivators. He couldn’t help but marvel.

After getting to know this, Xiao Qing rolled her eyes, "According to my heritage description, the more a Monster cultivator’s appearance resembles the human race after transformation, the higher the potential. The heavier the retained characteristics, the less perfect the transformation."

"You truly have awakened your bloodline heritage."

Fang Xi sighed, "When dealing with the Heavenly Thunder just now, was that phoenix-like divine skill also from this heritage?"

"Yes, Master... After receiving the baptism of the thunder, I naturally knew how to use it. However, it’s a secret technique of our Azure Luan Clan, derived by imitating the True Spirit Phoenix’s nirvana. It can only temporarily suppress injuries and restore full strength. It’s far from the Phoenix’s mighty divine skill of rebirth from death..." Xiao Qing batted her large eyes and continued, "Also... I want to live in the Mountain Sea Pearl, not in a Spirit Beast bag..."

"That’s possible."

Fang Xi used the Spirit Beast Bag to contain Spiritual Beasts for the sheer convenience of summoning them.

Now that Xiao Qing had attained the fourth rank, it was no longer appropriate to order her around as before.

He readily agreed and then asked Xiao Qing about the cultivation heritage she had obtained.

If the heritage she had awakened was inferior to the "Sky Demon Slaying Immortal Tactics," he was prepared to teach her this instead.

"What Xiao Qing is cultivating is the ’Azure Luan Secret Canon,’ which should allow me to cultivate all the way to perfection at the fifth rank... It also includes several secret skills..."

Xiao Qing recounted the heritage she had awakened.

Fang Xi compared it internally with his own and found that the "Azure Luan Secret Canon" should be no less significant than the ’Sky Demon Slaying Immortal Tactics.’ Moreover, the several secret skills were very suitable for Azure Luan cultivation, although there weren’t many methods for forging magical treasures.

’It seems it’s best to let Xiao Qing continue cultivating her heritage... Upon transforming, a demon beast becomes a Monster cultivator, capable of practicing the Monster Clan’s cultivation skills. At most, she could be assisted in cultivating a few secret skills from the ’Sky Demon Slaying Immortal Tactics’...’

He looked at Xiao Qing, "Is that all there is in your bloodline heritage? Are there no inheritances like Phoenix Seal Script?"

"How could there possibly be anything like that?"

Xiao Qing blinked her innocent eyes, "For a transformed Monster cultivator to obtain some basic Monster cultivation methods is already good enough. To have a secret canon with additional secret skills, I am already considered to have exceptional talents... As for the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation such as array and talisman heritage, both human and Monster clans need to slowly learn on their own, and there has to be a teacher willing to teach..."

Fang Xi temporarily believed her, "Alright then... It seems I’ve just gained another fighter."

He glanced at Xiao Qing and said, "What are you waiting for? Transform back to your original form and carry this young master back."

"Just now you were talking about using child labor."

Xiao Qing rolled her eyes. Having been with Fang Xi for a long time, she wasn’t taken aback by her master’s occasional use of novel expressions. With a flick of her small hand, she instantly turned into a majestic azure bird.

After advancing to the fourth rank, the size of the Azure Luan had nearly doubled, with a layer of azure radiance encircling its body, which was clearly extraordinary at first glance.

Chirp!

Once Fang Xi was on the back of the Azure Luan, Xiao Qing let out a call and instantly became a streak of azure light, disappearing into the sky in the blink of an eye.

Whoosh whoosh!

Above the heavens, the fierce winds howled.

Fang Xi silently compared and concluded, "After reaching the fourth rank, the speed of the Azure Luan in flight actually exceeds that of ’Blood Kill Hall’... and if it uses a secret skill, it could even be faster... Such speed is almost comparable to a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, right?"

With this thought, he also realized why Feng Shisan was so irritatingly confident, daring to brazenly attend the human race’s auction.

Having already reached the middle of the fourth rank, his speed in flight might even surpass Xiao Qing’s.

The average late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator really wouldn’t be able to catch this Monster Bird!

Unless the Unfettered Duke advanced to the late-stage Nascent Soul and used the Cloud Escaping Skill, there might be some possibility.

...

When they were hundreds of miles away from Ruyi Gate, Fang Xi directly put Xiao Qing into the Mountain Sea Pearl, and with his hands clasped behind his back, he arrived at the Ruyi Gate.

"Congratulations, Sir. That must have been your Spiritual Beast advancing to the fourth rank, right?"

Nangong Li came out to greet him with a smile, her eyes filled with envy.

Her Life-bound Spiritual Beast, though skilled in acute hearing, was indeed not as extraordinary and couldn’t aid her in combat like Xiao Qing could.

"It’s just an ordinary Spiritual Beast."

Fang Xi laughed and brushed it off with a jest, ready to gloss over the topic.

Then he noticed her grave expression and couldn’t help but feel a slight stir, "Sir... is there something else?"

"A message from the Departure Demon Palace..."

Nangong Li’s face turned incredibly solemn, "All parties are ready, asking us to quickly convene at Icefiend Lake... The counter-offensive against Tianli Plains is about to begin!"