Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 548 - 546: Flipping the Table (A congratulations to the Alliance Master who has a shortage of Heaven)_1

Chapter 548: Chapter 546: Flipping the Table (A congratulations to the Alliance Master who has a shortage of Heaven)_1

After the shadowy great cultivator’s divine consciousness had perceived Fang Xi’s background, he communicated a few sentences telepathically with the youthful-looking Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Regrettably, even with Fang Xi’s current level of divine consciousness, he could only sense that they were conversing but couldn’t eavesdrop on what exactly they were discussing.

At this moment, he greatly missed Nangong Li’s Four-eared Marmoset Spiritual Beast.

"Mr. Yun Jiezi,"

Shui Lingxin said with relief, "Sir, you truly are a man of your word..."

"What I have promised, I naturally will fulfill,"

Fang Xi answered warmly, but in his heart, he rolled his eyes: ’The last one who praised my character, Cloud Minzi... seems to have already been burned to ashes by me.’

"Junior Sister, is this the Taoist Protector you’ve found?"

At this point, the youthful-looking Nascent Soul True Monarch spoke up: "To hide so much yet reveal so little, do you face some sort of difficulty?"

"No... It’s just that this is how I’ve always been accustomed to behaving,"

Fang Xi removed his bamboo hat, revealing an ordinary face: "May I ask who you are, Sir?"

"I am... Lord Zi Xia!"

Lord Zi Xia had an obvious intention to provoke; whether he had received orders from the great cultivator or not, he turned to Shui Lingxin and said, "Junior Sister... This Taoist Protector you’ve found is only at the early stage of Nascent Soul, I fear he might not be able to fully protect you. How about I personally escort you instead, what do you say?"

"This..." Shui Lingxin clearly showed some resistance.

Lord Zi Xia then looked at Fang Xi: "Mr. Yun Jiezi... The future hopes of my sect rest on this junior sister; I cannot simply stand by and do nothing... How about we agree on a ten-move challenge, so that I can witness your divine skills and magic power?"

Fang Xi’s mouth curved into a smirk: "No need... I admit defeat, as my magic power is too shallow..."

He looked at Shui Lingxin: "What do you think, Shui? To be honest, I also do not wish to delve into the Secret Realm and take risks. How about we call it even with a Spiritual Object as compensation for this intervention?"

This, indeed, was the truth.

Fang Xi couldn’t care less about getting involved in the internal struggles of the Transcendent God Sect.

Besides... even if he were to act as a Taoist Protector, it was Shui Lingxin’s own decision to hastily engage in a contest of magic with Lord Zi Xia and reveal his strength... What’s the use?

This was Shui Lingxin’s own trouble, and she should be the one to resolve it!

With Fang Xi stepping back, Shui Lingxin was immediately put in an awkward situation.

Her eyes beneath the veil looked at Fang Xi with a trace of grievance and began telepathically communicating with Lord Zi Xia.

After a moment, she relaxed her tone and said, "Since that’s the case... I ask Lord Zi Xia and Mr. Yun Jiezi to accompany me into the Vast Sea Realm..."

"If that’s the case, it can be done," Lord Zi Xia nodded in approval.

Fang Xi also nodded in agreement.

The four seated themselves cross-legged amidst the clouds, waiting in silence.

One month later, a blue pillar of light burst forth from Vast Sea Island, and a world of illusions emerged, like a mirage, gradually becoming more solid.

"The Vast Sea Realm!"

"The Vast Sea Realm has opened!"

Many cultivators were excited and delighted; some of the more impatient ones were already riding their escape lights, charging into the mirage.

"Good, the doors to the Vast Sea Secret Realm have opened. According to past customs, it can remain stable for about three years’ time..."

Atop the cloud privileges, Shui Lingxin saw this scene, a glimmer of joy in her eyes; she took out a blue token: "This is the ’Vast Sea Token’. Although cultivators can enter the Vast Sea Realm through the mirage, how vast is the Vast Sea Realm? This door leads only to the outermost area, and even for Nascent Soul cultivators, it is difficult to get through the numerous obstructions to reach the core areas."

"This ’Vast Sea Token’ is a credential brought from the Vast Sea Realm by predecessors from Penglai Fairy Island; one token can bring up to three people, enabling them to enter the Vast Sea Realm together, and ensuring they appear near the core area."

After this explanation, she channeled her magic power into the ’Vast Sea Token’.

A blue pillar of light descended, enveloping her along with Lord Zi Xia and Fang Xi.

In the blink of light, the three of them vanished!

...

The Vast Sea Realm.

On top of an island, silver light flashed.

Fang Xi, Shui Lingxin, and Lord Zi Xia stepped out.

"Indeed... we’ve arrived at the ’Red Algae Sea’!"

Shui Lingxin scanned with her divine consciousness, spotting countless crimson waterweeds in the ocean and showed a hint of joy on her face.

Fang Xi was also somewhat astonished.

After all, the ’Red Algae Sea’ was already considered a core area of the Vast Sea Realm; it was very likely that even the main ingredient for the ’Infant Transformation Pill’ could be found here.

"Void, spiritual energy..."

His divine consciousness spread out, swiftly sweeping over everything within hundreds of miles.

Suddenly, Fang Xi’s face showed a slight smile: "Shui, can I now fulfill my duty as a Taoist Protector?"

Shui Lingxin was taken aback, then said, "Of course!"

"Very good!"

Fang Xi nodded; the Green Barley Sword appeared in his hand, and he swung it backwards with a strike!

Whoosh!

A trace of cyan luster glided over the sword blade, speeding toward Lord Zi Xia!

Unprepared, Lord Zi Xia had a purple jade pendant that immediately released a flash of light, automatically protecting him by conjuring a purple light shield.

Boom!

The next moment, that fine cyan Sword Qi split the purple light shield into two, even brushing past the unbelieving Lord Zi Xia!

Pfft!

A spurt of blood appeared, and Lord Zi Xia’s figure instantly turned into an oddly shaped ragdoll.

This ragdoll split in half, and not far away, a flash of purple light burst forth as Lord Zi Xia emerged.

Spitting out a Purple Jade Ruyi from his mouth, which burst into dazzling runes, he protected his entire body and then coldly looked at Fang Xi, "Mr. Yun Jiezi... You dare to make a move against someone from the Transcendent God Sect?"

"Isn’t the so-called protection just about wiping out any enemy that might harm the employer?"

Fang Xi, holding the Green Barley Sword, said unhurriedly, "Previously, you secretly commanded Master Red Dragon to test me, really think I don’t have a temper?"

He couldn’t be bothered to beat around the bush with this Nascent Soul cultivator.

Exploring such a Secret Realm and engaging in incessant scheming and deception is indeed a very troublesome and brain-draining affair; better to just flip the table!

As for Penglai Fairy Island?

How could Fang Xi possibly be afraid?

After all, he is not a cultivator from this Cultivation World, even if he were to tear the heavens apart, at most he would slap his butt and return to the Western Desert, and then it would be a matter between the two great Transcendent God Sects. Perhaps they could trace it back to ’Qing Hezi’... As for what fate befalls Jue Yanzi, who acted as the guarantor, what does that have to do with him?

At that moment, even Shui Lingxin was somewhat dumbfounded as she watched everything unfold, then she threw out a snow-white handkerchief, wrapping herself up and staying far away.

Even with the life-saving items bestowed by her master, she couldn’t meddle carelessly in a showdown between two great Nascent Souls... It was far too dangerous!

"Good! Very good!"

Lord Zi Xia’s face darkened, "Mr. Yun Jiezi... There’s no need to hide any longer, you are a mid-stage Nascent Soul sword cultivator; no wonder you have peerless combat power and were able to kill Master Red Dragon and Qingxiao... But I am not like them."

He sneered and spewed out, as a gray light emerged. Within that light, a grayish-black ring vaguely appeared.

A surge of Origin Magnetism power suddenly erupted!

Sword cultivators rely on their Life-bound Spiritual Swords, reputed to be able to break ten thousand laws with one sword, yet are easily restrained by the power of Origin Magnetism!

Pfft, pfft!

Just as Lord Zi Xia used the ’Origin Magnetism Ring’, countless purple needles suddenly appeared out of the void behind Fang Xi, hurtling towards him!

Boom!

Above Fang Xi’s head, a five-colored lotus slowly unfolded, emitting a shield-like five-color Xia Light.

The purple needles fell into the Xia Light, were twisted by the five-color Mysterious Light, and immediately dissolved, vanishing without a trace!

"My ’Zi Xia Needle’?"

Lord Zi Xia’s Divine Consciousness shook, and he exclaimed in surprise.

His Zi Xia Needles were part of a set of precious treasured Spiritual Objects, famed for being silent and invisible upon activation, specialized in breaching various protective Mysterious Lights; even the old Nascent Souls could be taken by surprise, and they had helped him defeat countless powerful enemies.

Who would have thought that this time, his move would not only prove fruitless, but he also lost the needles themselves.

"Relying on guidance from that late-stage Nascent Soul, you think you can defeat me?"

Fang Xi laughed heartily, "Young man, you really have had it too smooth, you’ve faced too little adversity..."

Boom!

A terrifying aura erupted from his body, the late-stage Nascent Soul’s magic power surged, turning into an overwhelming array of Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light!

Pfft!

Twelve beams of Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light turned into twelve verdant swords, vaguely forming an Array.

Before the Origin Magnetism Ring could take effect, it was bisected by a beam of Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light!

"No! Tang wouldn’t deceive me... How could you possibly be a late-stage Nascent Soul? And your Life-bound Spiritual Sword isn’t of the metal attribute?"

Countless Sword Lights erupted, like a great grinding wheel, continually wearing down a thread of purple.

Seeing this, Lord Zi Xia could hardly believe his eyes.

"Hmph! Naturally, because your Tang is also blind."

Fang Xi felt somewhat regretful that the grand cultivator hadn’t entered with him; otherwise, he would have killed him as well!

Flipping the table should be done thoroughly!

He exhaled forcefully, sending streams of magic power into the green sword Array.

Whoosh!

The myriad Taiyi Green Wood Divine Lights converged towards the center, causing numerous cracks to appear on the Purple Jade Ruyi treasured Spiritual Object... Finally, it exploded with a bang, scattering into countless purple light spots...

The Sword Light continued its relentless course, showing no signs of mercy, cutting directly through!

Pfft!

The figure of Lord Zi Xia was pierced by numerous Sword Lights and then turned into a torn Blood-colored Talisman.

"You sure do have a lot of life-saving items... Worthy of someone from the Transcendent God Sect!"

Fang Xi exclaimed, as a chessboard array appeared.

Nineteen intersecting lines in heaven and earth formed a special domain.

The Void rippled, and a disheveled figure was forced out.

His robes were torn, and his Purple Jade Lotus Crown atop his head was bloodied; it was indeed the disheveled Lord Zi Xia!

At this moment, though Lord Zi Xia was in a sorry state, he let out a loud cry, with a flash of purple light above his head, and his Nascent Soul appeared.

The Nascent Soul, also looking quite young and identical to Lord Zi Xia, was currently raising a crystal-like Talisman high with a small hand!

The Talisman, glowing purple all over as if carved from a piece of amethyst, bore a blood-colored rune which emitted an aura that made even Fang Xi feel a looming danger!

"Nascent Soul coming out of the body means either fleeing or fighting to the death!"

Fang Xi chuckled, "A rank five Talisman, looks like this is your final life-saving trump card, eh?"