Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 599 - 597: Falling Out (Seeking Subscription)_1

Chapter 599: Chapter 597: Falling Out (Seeking Subscription)_1

Although he was somewhat threatened into joining the secretive organization opposed to Black Water Sect, Fang Xi still maintained a good attitude.

As long as he remained as indifferent as a salted fish, no one could take advantage of him!

At this time, following the original plan, he continued to sail tens of thousands of miles out to sea, then anchored the Spirit Boat and picked up his fishing rod to fish.

The Mysterious Dark Heavy Water had a strong blocking effect on Divine Consciousness, so Fang Xi gradually grew fond of this activity.

Unknown, sometimes means surprises!

Gurgle-gurgle!

With one hand maintaining the fishing posture, and the other opened a gourd of Spirit Wine, pouring a few mouthfuls into his mouth.

Half an hour later, Fang Xi’s eyebrows twitched, and a hint of joy appeared on his face, "Got a bite..."

He sharply lifted the fishing rod, and the silkworm fishing line quickly emerged from the water, revealing... a pitch-black crystal stone!

"Is this... Mysterious Dark Crystal?"

Fang Xi toyed with the baby fist-sized black crystal stone and was somewhat speechless," I thought I caught a big haul..."

Although, this Mysterious Dark Crystal was worth much more than a few Black Water Demon Beasts.

For a Core Formation Cultivator, it was tantamount to an unexpected windfall.

Even for a Nascent Soul Cultivator, it was a nice little extra.

But in Fang Xi’s view, that was just it.

"If I want to refine several Yin Thunders for Demon Skills, one isn’t quite enough..."

He sighed and put away the Mysterious Dark Crystal.

Whether it was that this cast had used up all his luck, he subsequently caught nothing.

After doing nothing for over a dozen days, Fang Xi decided to return to Kong Sang Market.

After all, the date he had agreed upon with that masked person was drawing near.

The last time they parted, the other party had given him a way to contact them and agreed to show their hands after a month.

But Fang Xi particularly hated being threatened by others!

...

Kong Sang Market.

Inside a certain Dongfu.

Meng Zhuzi and Zhu Hong looked at a token in their hands and exchanged glances, "Is this... the ’Inverse Water Order’? Even though it’s just the lowest tier bronze token!"

Zhu Hong gripped the Folding Fan in his hand tightly, his knuckles turning somewhat white, "We’re in trouble... Little sister, you! Alas..."

He sighed deeply, despite considering himself a man of many strategies, he was now at a loss for what to do.

Ke Pingyuan and Zuo Xiaoxuan also looked towards Tao Zilan, "Fifth sister... why didn’t you discuss with us before joining the ’Contrary Water Alliance’? What do we do now?"

Tao Zilan bit her lip and remained silent.

Now, her Cultivation had reached the pinnacle of Foundation Establishment, but she was frighteningly pale.

Only after a long time did she finally speak, "Big brother... Meeting my brothers and sisters was my fortune, but I don’t want to settle for just reaching Core Formation in this life..."

Meng Zhuzi’s expression stiffened, and he fell silent.

But Zhu Hong slammed his Folding Fan down on the table surface, making a loud noise, "Didn’t we already plan that once big brother achieves Nascent Soul, we would help improve everyone’s Cultivation..."

"Heh heh... You and third brother are Core Formation, naturally you can wait, but I and fourth sister cannot wait. Moreover... even if we get our hands on a Spiritual Object for Infant Condensing, can you guarantee the success of Nascent Soul formation? What if not only does it fail but we also end up dead, how should we proceed then?"

Tao Zilan asked with a cold laugh.

Meng Zhuzi spoke in a hoarse voice, "So in the heart of our little sister, that’s what you think of us... Have you forgotten how in the Mysterious Dark Abyss, your second and third brothers have protected you over the years? Without them, with just your mere Foundation Establishment Cultivation, you would have likely perished within the Black Water long ago!"

"I am very grateful for the kindness of my second and third brothers, so now I invite all of you to join the Contrary Water Alliance. With big brother’s Cultivation level, getting a silver token should not be a problem... When the time comes, we can all work together, and even exchanging for a ’Condensation Infancy Pill’ might not be impossible,"

said Tao Zilan.

"Fifth sister, you have made a mistake... By acting first and reporting afterwards, are you so certain that the ’Qing Mountain Five Righteousness’ who have always advanced and retreated together would definitely get dragged into this by you?"

Zuo Xiaoxuan seemed to think of something and suddenly spoke.

Tao Zilan’s face flushed, she wanted to argue but eventually fell into a strange silence.

Seeing this scene, everyone felt a chill in their hearts, knowing they had guessed right.

"This..."

Zhu Hong also found it tricky at this point, "Fifth sister... no, Tao Zilan, you’ve put us in a dangerous position, if we don’t handle this carefully, we will be denounced by both friends and foes..."

Meng Zhuzi remained silent, suddenly opened his right hand and grasped in Tao Zilan’s direction.

On his fingertips, trails of pitch-black Qi appeared, looking like five little snakes, which instantly pounced on Tao Zilan.

The Foundation Establishment female Cultivator had no power to resist and her eyes turned hazy, then she passed out.

"Big brother?!"

Ke Pingyuan looked at his own big brother and saw that Tao Zilan had only fainted, he then let out a sigh of relief, "You this is..."

"Humph, this girl is treacherous and devious, trying to drag us down with her, no longer our fifth sister..."

Meng Zhuzi’s face was as cold as ice, "If it weren’t for the concern for the Contrary Water Alliance behind this girl... I, I, alas... to what have we come."

His expression changed several times, and he also showed a trace of reluctance.

Zhu Hong, however, looked at his big brother, "Big brother actually took action against her, you must have made a decision? Have you decided upon Black Water Sect?"

"Of course..."

Meng Zhuzi said, "We cultivators honor strength above all. If the ’Contrary Water Alliance’ had enough power, they would have already stepped forward, directly killing the Black Water Sect’s Transcendent God, rather than engaging in these sly and reluctant acts."

"Given that the Black Water Sect’s Great Elder is still present, it’s apparent their strength surpasses that of the Contrary Water Alliance. It’s just one is in the light, the other in the dark. If we pledge our allegiance directly, we will certainly be valued... Take the benefits, then flee thousands of miles away. We four will no longer be involved in the upcoming troubles of the Mysterious Dark Abyss."

Ke Pingyuan’s eyes bulged: "Big brother... Are you going to sell our fifth sister?!"

"Sigh, I know you have the closest relationship with this woman, but now, at the brink of life and death, you third brother must think carefully."

Zhu Hong patted Ke Pingyuan’s shoulder, then turned to Zuo Xiaoxuan: "Fourth sister, what do you say?"

Zuo Xiaoxuan’s face was as cold as ice: "She brought this upon herself, what more is there to say?"

"Then let’s not delay. Big brother, you must immediately seek an audience with the elders of the Black Water Pavilion who are at the Nascent Soul stage. The Contrary Water Alliance must have infiltrated the Black Water Pavilion, but the Nascent Soul guardians should not have been swayed..." said Zhu Hong.

"To be safe, you all find another place to hide first."

Meng Zhuzi quickly made arrangements, then suddenly thought of someone: "That Mr. Qing Hezi, I wonder if he can be trusted?"

Zhu Hong shook his head repeatedly: "Nowhere in the market is safe at this time. We should hide outside the market first. Big brother, remember, be careful in everything!"

...

Fang Xi, who had just returned on his Spirit Boat to the Dongfu, held a screen in his hands, having watched a fascinating drama unfold.

"Tai Yi, that’s enough, close the screen."

At his command, the live broadcast in front of him immediately vanished.

He had previously befriended Meng Zhuzi and other cultivators, and as a precaution, he had placed Flying Rice machinery into the gifted pills and other items.

Controlled by Tai Yi, they were able to send back a wealth of intelligence.

Such Flying Rice mechanisms, hardly detectable even by a Nascent Soul’s Divine Consciousness, made the Core Formation Cultivators feel virtually as if they were cheating.

"Qing Mountain Five Righteousness, have they now become the Qing Mountain Four Righteousness?"

"This Meng Zhuzi seems high-minded on the surface, but in reality..."

He shook his head inwardly, yet an intrigued expression emerged on his face: "These cultivators are simply inexperienced, not even noticing the prohibition hidden on Tao Zilan... Now that she has been restrained, it immediately raises the alert of those behind the scenes... Contrary Water Alliance, heh heh..."

For those daring to threaten him, Fang Xi never coddled them.

After some thought, he immediately turned into a streak of Escape Light, heading to the Black Water Pavilion in the market.

Meanwhile, the three remaining members of the Qing Mountain Four Righteousness, along with Tao Zilan, had just left the market array, preparing to find a hidden place to conceal themselves and then denounce this matter to the Black Water Sect.

Meng Zhuzi, the big brother, had already gone directly to the Black Water Pavilion and was not with the group.

As the group flew out of the market, a silent streak of Escape Light quietly followed them.

Hisss!

A black flying cone spiritual treasure emerged, its surface flickering with wind and thunder, falling with a fearsome might.

"Damn, is that an old Nascent Soul monster?!"

Ke Pingyuan and Zhu Hong’s expressions changed as they unleashed their life-bound magical artifacts for defense.

Spurt!

In the next instant, the black flying cone pierced through Zhu Hong’s Jade Folding Fan, going straight through his chest, turning this Core Formation Cultivator to ash without a word, suspended in midair.

"Hmph, how dare you imprison a person from my Contrary Water Alliance, such audacity."

A masked person appeared in midair, emanating the magic power fluctuations of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

"An old Nascent Soul monster?!"

Regret filled Ke Pingyuan’s heart. He and his brothers had already thoroughly examined Tao Zilan, but found no special prohibition.

Now it seemed that the opponent’s skills were too profound, and he had ultimately missed a move.

Just as he was about to use his life-saving trump card and flee, the situation in the field suddenly changed again!

A dark green radiance emerged, transforming into a Monster Beast claw with a chilling radiance, reaching for the masked person in midair!

"Who is it?"

The masked person cried out in shock, a jade seal emerging and bursting into a misty green light, shielding in front of him.

But the next moment, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy roared, and the claw expanded tenfold in an instant, with complex patterns emerging fiercely upon it, striking down through the air.

Countless cracks appeared on the surface of the jade seal, and it was immediately rendered useless!

Furthermore, the claw’s momentum was unabated, about to land on the masked person!

"A Transcendent God Monster cultivator?!"

Feeling the terrifying Demon Qi, the masked person let out a scream, utterly bewildered.

How could he have provoked a Transcendent God Monster cultivator?

A dark green command token appeared in his hand, which instantly shattered, transforming into a small-scale array.

A thread of Divine Thought emerged from the array, turning into a vague shadow: "This Monster Clan sir... I implore you to spare this person’s life!"

"Destroy!"

Fang Xi couldn’t be bothered to waste words with this person—a mere thread of a Transcendent God’s Divine Thought was hardly a challenge!

His vast Divine Consciousness surged out, accompanied by the launch of the Sky Demon Chant.

The vague human figure instantly shattered, with only a muffled grunt escaping.

Three strikes of the claw met with no resistance, ruthlessly tearing apart the masked person’s body. Fang Xi reached out and seized the corpse, imprisoning its Nascent Soul within, turning it into a streak of dark green light, which disappeared in the direction of the Mysterious Dark Abyss!

Ke Pingyuan and Zuo Xiaoxuan exchanged glances, both filled with the sense of having narrowly escaped death...