Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 524 - 522: After the War (Make up for missing more 49)_1

Chapter 524: Chapter 522: After the War (Make up for missing more 49)_1

Taiyin Star.

Patrol Sky Warships descended one by one, and the surviving Yuan Ying True Monarchs lifted their face masks, their faces still bearing expressions of disbelief, "The Moon Demon Calamity... has it finally ended?"

Crash!

The outstretched hand of the star lord’s dharma body opened, extracting one after another pitch-black demon nails from the void.

With a roar, the massive body of the Candle Dragon broke apart into scattered points of light, revealing the Nascent Soul of Lord Demon Exterminator.

"Lord Demon Exterminator, where’s your body?"

Fang Xi asked with some curiosity.

"Still in the space station... Controlling the Candle Dragon with the Nascent Soul yields greater power..."

Lord Demon Exterminator replied indifferently. Although driving the Candle Dragon with the Nascent Soul had consumed a great deal of Primordial Energy, there was not a hint of weakness at this time, "The present urgency is to immediately regroup with Master Bai Mei, eliminate Demon Lord Huo Qiong, and cleanse the remaining Moon Demons..."

"This is bad!"

Just then, Fang Xi and the others received an urgent communication from Master Bai Mei, "Just moments ago, Demon Lord Chi Lian made an abrupt move and shattered the ’Solar True Fire Cover’. Demon Lord Huo Qiong took the opportunity to escape... and now has vanished into the depths of the universe..."

Even the Nascent Soul appearing in the video, though young in appearance, had two long eyebrows and belonged to Master Bai Mei: "The two great Demon Lords even tried to join forces to eliminate this old one, my dharma body has been damaged, and now I can only reconstruct an artificial limb..."

"So it seems, those two Transcendent God Demon Lords, by regrouping the remaining Demon Clan, could still possibly make a comeback?"

Fang Xi stated with a serious expression.

Transcendent God Cultivators are often those who prioritize their own survival. It is understandable that Demon Lord Chi Lian did not dare to delve deeply into Taiyin Star and participate in the ferocious battle, but took the opportunity to act when he could.

"It’s of no concern. After all, the Demon Clan has already become water without a source, a tree without roots..." Master Ghost Axe stated, "Now that the Heavenly-Earth Primordial Energy Particle Map has been completed, with our advancement to Transcendent God, we should be able to sweep away the demonic miasma..."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xi nodded in agreement.

All three Lords held the hope of making a breakthrough to Transcendent God!

Of course, while there was hope, whether they could truly succeed in the end... only heaven knew...

"There’s still another important matter. The Taoist Master has ascended... Fang Immortal Taoist Palace cannot be without a master for a day."

Lord Demon Exterminator suddenly spoke up.

At that moment, the atmosphere at the scene became a bit delicate.

Within Fang Immortal Taoist Palace, naturally, it is the Taoist Master who is most revered, followed by the three Great Hall masters.

Actually, now that Zhang Huohua has been promoted to the master of the Enforcement Hall, there are four.

Theoretically speaking, it seems that all have a possible chance to become the next Taoist Master?

However, compared to the three late Nascent Soul stage cultivators who each have their own solid foundations, Fang Xi can be said to have no footing at all.

He didn’t have this intention either. As long as he could maintain an alliance and make use of the resources of the Nine States, he would be quite satisfied.

"The Taoist Master has always been known for foreseeing all eventualities, has he left any appointments?"

The Nascent Soul of Master Bai Mei in the video frowned and asked.

"The Taoist Master’s personal mailbox has always been there, let me decode it and see..."

Master Ghost Axe brought up the screen, activated his artificial intelligence, and after a series of operations, a message was transmitted.

It was a video clip.

Fang Immortal Taoist Master appeared in the video with fluttering robes, speaking solemnly, "Should I ascend or fall in battle... the first to achieve Transcendent God shall be the Fang Immortal Taoist Master. Before that, it will be governed jointly by the Endless Treasury Keeper, the Sky Palace Master, the Heavenly Craft Pavilion Master, with the Enforcement Hall Master’s supervision..."

"The first to achieve Transcendent God becomes the Fang Immortal Taoist Master?"

Fang Xi was not too surprised by this, as the Nine States was still a society where extraordinary power was vested within oneself, and naturally respected the strong.

"In that case, it would be acceptable."

Ghost Axe, Bai Mei, and Demon Exterminator exchanged glances, none expressing any objections.

Suddenly, Master Ghost Axe looked at Fang Xi, "Then the ’Door of Ten Thousand Worlds’..."

"The attribute of ’Door of Sky Demon’ randomly opening only brings chaos. Now that the Nine States are in ruins and need to be rebuilt... therefore, I have taken the ’Door of Sky Demon’ to suppress it," Fang Xi said. "Otherwise, if it connects to the Monster World again, it would be quite troublesome for us..."

The Endless Treasury Keeper and the Sky Palace Master exchanged a glance, both somewhat skeptical of Fang Xi’s excuse.

Thinking of something, Master Ghost Axe spoke up, "In that case, let’s take a vote... I propose that the custody of the ’Door of Sky Demon’ be temporarily handled by the Master of the Enforcement Hall, how does that sound?"

"Agreed!"

Lord Demon Exterminator sighed.

With two out of three already deciding in the tripartite meeting, Master Bai Mei kept silent, which counted as a neutral abstention.

They vaguely guessed that Fang Xi had come from another world and felt that they were not likely to get the ’Door of Sky Demon’ back...

In the Nine States.

"It’s connected!"

After countless attempts, Jing Yi finally connected to the virtual network. Feeling like a fish that was nearly dead of thirst now plunging into the water, his heart swelled with immense relief. He eagerly logged onto the forum, wanting to see what had happened.

At this moment, an urgent broadcast suddenly appeared.

Not just on the network of personal terminals, but also on the giant advertisement screens of those buildings with a mechanical style, and within numerous private dongfus... the same message lit up simultaneously.

"Latest news from Taoist Palace... We of Fang Immortal Path have finally succeeded in counterattacking Taiyin Star, and now the ’Door of Sky Demon’ has been closed... In this battle, Fang Immortal Taoist Master ascended, Master Tiger Devil, Jade Spring Real Monarch... have fallen. Please now observe a moment of silence for these heroic spirits..."

"The Moon Demon Disaster... has it ended?"

Jing Yi’s eyes widened as he saw the video of the devastated Taiyin Star battlefield, with large amounts of the Demon Clan’s severed limbs and debris on the ground, and Yellow Turban Strongmen busy organizing.

Against this backdrop, the image of the Heavenly Craft Pavilion Master, who had a simple and mature appearance, emerged, speaking in a deep voice, "... The reconstruction plan for the Nine States is about to begin. Reclaiming the wilderness areas and retrieving our original lands is the responsibility of every citizen of the Nine States..."

Seeing this scene, Jing Yi couldn’t help but believe that the dark cloud hanging over the heads of every subject of the Nine States had finally dissipated abruptly!

...

Western Desert.

Inside a Dongfu.

Fang Xi sat cross-legged, sensing the changes in the "Treasure of All Heavens."

"After adding one more ’mirror button,’ the Void ability seems to have grown stronger by a fraction... Unfortunately, it seems that it will take some time to accumulate before opening the next world."

"Maybe, after I transform into a Transcendent God?"

As he felt somewhat wistful, a flash of silver light appeared in front of him and the figure of the Heterodox Nascent Soul appeared, tossing over a sub-dimensional pouch.

Fang Xi caught it and swept it with his Divine Consciousness, revealing a satisfied smile, "Not bad... So many corpses of the Ancient Demon Tribe, truly excellent fertilizer... Eh?"

His expression changed as he found a corpse inside the sub-dimensional pouch.

This corpse was that of an ancient demon covered in green scales. Despite its stooped and withered appearance, the aura that faintly emanated from it even made Fang Xi think of Elder Qing’s fifth-order Heaven Phoenix Feather!

"The body of the Green-Robed Demon Lord?"

He was slightly surprised, "Such a Transcendent God of the Demon Clan, you’ve even brought it back?"

The Green-Robed Demon Lord died from a Divine Consciousness attack, instantaneously obliterating all of his separate spirits, rendering any life-saving secret skills useless.

For that reason, his body was perfectly preserved.

"I merely said to study it for a while, ultimately it needs to be returned," replied the Heterodox Nascent Soul calmly.

"Well, if it can’t be refined into a wooden Puppet, it’s better to return it... With the corpse of this Transcendent God Demon Lord, certain disciplines in the Nine States may explode in advancement..."

Fang Xi touched the Mountain Sea Pearl and entered its Dongfu along with the Heterodox Nascent Soul.

The enormous Monster Tree rustled, countless vines and Qi Roots hanging down, suspending limbs and body parts of the ancient demons.

A demon clan’s arm, suspended in midair, dried instantly as if drained of all its Demon Blood, reminiscent of air-dried cured meat.

’These demon clan limbs are not bad; they even include those from Late Stage Nascent Souls. Perhaps I can piece together a few complete ones...’

The Demon Clan differs from the Monster Clan; the Monster Clan is known for its strong physical bodies, while the Demon Clan generally has stronger bodies than the human race but not quite as strong as the Monster Clan’s.

Therefore, Fang Xi was mainly interested in the remnants of those Demon Clan members who had practiced body-refining cultivation techniques, intending to attempt assembling a few wooden Puppets.

At this moment, as he looked at the corpse of the Green-Robed Demon Lord, his fingers suddenly moved.

A beam of Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light descended, transforming into an Emerald Flying Knife which slashed at the Demon Lord’s green scales.

Critch!

A spark flashed, and a shallow scratch appeared on the scales, which then swiftly vanished.

"A self-healing body, or perhaps a more advanced Immortal Body?"

"Is the body of a Transcendent God Demon Lord truly so formidable?"

Fang Xi looked at the Heterodox Nascent Soul beside him.

The Heterodox Nascent Soul opened its mouth, and a black line shot out, transforming into six Demon Flames.

After the six Demon Flames scorched for a long time, the scales of the Green-Robed Demon Lord softened slightly, allowing a Divine Infant Sword to slice open the flesh and extract a bit of Essence Blood.

"I’ll keep just a drop of this Demon Clan Transcendent Blood; the rest is for you... Surely after refining the pure Demon Qi within, the Essence Blood you lost before can be replenished," Fang Xi said to the Heterodox Nascent Soul.

Immediately afterward, he turned his gaze towards the Monster Tree.

The vast Monster Tree dropped countless branches, lifting the Transcendent God Demon Lord into its canopy.

Swish, swish!

The Qi Roots, like the toughest drill bits, circled around the Green-Robed Devil Corpse, not daring to touch it, apparently intimidated by the overwhelming aura of the Transcendent God and the spreading Demon Qi...

"Go!"

Seeing this, Fang Xi immediately formed a hand seal.

Pupu!

A root drilled towards the surface of the Demon Lord, striking sparks off the scales.

Barely managing to create a wound, the numerous tendrils aimed to penetrate, yet encountered the Demon Blood.

Hiss!

A puff of white smoke arose, and numerous Qi Roots turned to ashes...

"It seems the Monster Tree is incapable of refining wooden Puppets of the Transcendent God level?"

"And even if this Devil Corpse were to be refined, whether it can maintain the Transcendent God’s combat strength is also uncertain," Fang Xi sighed, then said to the Heterodox Nascent Soul, "This Transcendent God Devil Corpse, take it back to the Nine States later, and hopefully, the research institute there can discover something..."

With his advancement to the Late Nascent Soul stage, Fang Xi was no longer as eager for spiritual treasures and resources as before.

Ordinary spiritual treasures might not even match a single Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light.

The Magic Treasures he had obtained from this Demon Disaster battle were mostly given to the Heterodox Nascent Soul.

After assimilation, he sent the Heterodox Nascent Soul away and went himself to the base of the Monster Tree, activating the "Longevity Skills"!

After devouring a large amount of Demon Clan flesh and blood, the Monster Tree’s feedback was particularly strong this time.

Fang Xi could even feel the lifespan he had spent while using the "Kuyong Mysterious Light" growing back rapidly...