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Chapter 601 - 599: Thousand Defeats Poison (Additional Updates, Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

Chapter 601: Chapter 599: Thousand Defeats Poison (Additional Updates, Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1

Earth Immortal Realm.

Mount Sang Qing.

Meng Zhuzi arrived at a peach grove and saw Fang Xi brewing tea.

"Little Meng... it’s been some days since we’ve seen each other, hasn’t it? The last time was when the Transcendent God Monster Cultivator appeared outside the market..." Fang Xi poured himself a cup of tea and spoke slowly.

In his words, there was an air of innocence.

The appearance of the Transcendent God Monster Cultivator indeed caused a few days of panic in the Kong Sang Market.

But it was the report by Qing Mountain Five Righteousness that truly pierced the sky.

In reality, the Black Water Sect might not have been unaware of the ’Contrary Water Alliance’ operating in secret, but they’ve always acted tyrannically and had many enemies; they possibly didn’t take it seriously.

But after Fang Xi’s commotion, the situation immediately changed.

The exposure of the Contrary Water Alliance’s Transcendent God level backing led to a visit to the market by one of the Transcendent God elders of the Black Water Sect, who took Tao Zilan away.

Besides, they established a presence there, capturing many people.

According to Fang Xi’s estimate, after this incident, the Wang family would probably not be able to hide anymore.

It was extremely likely that the Black Water Sect might launch an attack on the Wang Family Clan Land.

"Indeed, in just a short time, everything has changed beyond recognition." Meng Zhuzi mentioned this matter with immense emotion, "Senior, have you ever heard of the ’Contrary Water Alliance’?"

He briefly recounted the events of that day; after all, there was no need for secrecy anymore.

After hearing this, Fang Xi appeared deep in thought and said, "It seems... the Contrary Water Alliance really has some nerve. You are indeed lucky not to be involved."

"Exactly, it’s just a pity for my second brother..." Meng Zhuzi did not pity his fifth younger sister, as she had made her own mistakes.

However, the death of his second brother, Zhu Hong, at the hands of the Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Contrary Water Alliance, truly broke his heart.

It was as if someone had cut off his right arm and left leg!

"Death is irreversible... you need not be too heartbroken."

After offering some words of comfort, Fang Xi asked about Meng Zhuzi’s purpose for coming.

Knowing previously that this group was planning to inform against them to the Black Water Sect, Fang Xi had commanded all the Flying Rice Robots to self-destruct to prevent the Transcendent God Cultivators from finding faults, thereby abandoning the surveillance he had maintained for so long.

He also felt somewhat curious.

Weren’t Meng Zhuzi and the others planning to flee far away after selling out their fifth sister?

Could it be they now sought revenge?

Or did they feel the Contrary Water Alliance wouldn’t make it?

’Although Wang Qiao is a core member of the Wang family and a Nascent Soul Cultivator, some real secrets, I’m afraid, are known only to the Transcendent God elder of the Wang family...’ Fang Xi felt as if there was more to the story.

But no matter who won, it was none of his business.

"It is like this, I’ve learned of a private exchange meeting for high-level cultivators that will be held in a foreign place... I have come especially to notify senior," Meng Zhuzi said respectfully.

"A private exchange meeting for high-level cultivators?" Fang Xi was startled for a moment, having not heard any related news recently.

It seemed that giving out small favors and winning over the Qing Mountain Five Righteousness was quite useful after all; they were the local snakes and had a wider circle of contacts than himself.

"Where will it be?" Fang Xi asked Meng Zhuzi about the location of the transaction and the token, and he was quite satisfied. He casually took out a bottle of ’Water Purifying Pill’ and threw it to Meng Zhuzi.

Of course, within it, there were still Tai Yi’s informants, which amounted to a reinstatement of surveillance...

...

Several months later.

Fang Xi wore a black robe with a veil over his face.

This veil had actually been acquired by his true self from Wang Qiao, its concealment ability was indeed exceptional, making it difficult even for Transcendent God Cultivators to see through.

Naturally, his heterodox incarnation was using it without reservations on himself.

At this moment, he became a great cultivator with a vague appearance and breath, but his magic power fluctuations reached the late Nascent Soul stage!

’I should find an opportunity to reveal my identity as a great Demon Path cultivator in the Kong Sang Market...’

’Doing so would lay the groundwork for breaking through to the Transcendent God stage...’

’Without Transcendent God strength, it won’t be easy to occupy a complete fifth-order Spiritual Vein and carve out a piece in the Mysterious Dark Abyss...’

He flew into the Mysterious Dark Abyss territory and, after delving tens of thousands of miles, he found a sea area according to the map given by Meng Zhuzi.

Above the empty and pitch-black sea surface, a huge tower ship was anchored.

This tower ship, over ten miles long and one mile wide, looked like a moving island.

On the body of the ship, there were palaces, jade towers, engraved beams and painted rafters, flying eaves and bucket arches... It was so magnificent and grand that it resembled an entire city.

Fang Xi went straight to the entrance of this city, arriving at an ironwood-paved long street.

"Century-old ironwood? Truly extravagant..." He stepped on the dark and firm deck, even sturdier than normal stone slabs, and couldn’t help but sigh.

"This senior, I, ’Huang San,’ pay my respects!"

A Core Formation cultivator, shrouded in a pale yellow mist, immediately stepped forward to receive them.

Fang Xi could sense that the mist surrounding this person was a kind of special prohibition, echoing subtly with the giant array on this huge ship; even a Transcendent God would find it difficult to break through in a short period of time, and it could easily trigger the array’s alarm and counterattack.

"Hmm, I’ve heard that there’s a trade meeting for high-rank cultivators here, and I’ve come to take a look..."

Fang Xi said indifferently, with his hands clasped behind his back.

"Our ’Profound Mystery Trade Association’ is truly fortunate to have a Nascent Soul great cultivator grace us with his presence. Please, sir, make your way to the ’Cold Sky Hall’!"

Huang San became even more respectful and led the way.

It didn’t take long for Fang Xi to arrive at a great hall.

This hall was resplendent with gold and jade, and upon entering, he discovered that its interior was actually its own Cave Heaven.

The ceiling of the hall was a vast, boundless starry sky, and the vastness of the hall itself suggested that space had been expanded using an array.

At this moment, inside the hall, several impatient high-rank cultivators had already set up their stalls, with many pills and magical treasures for sale.

"There’s still seven days until the minor auction, sir. You may trade freely as long as there’s no coercion in buying or selling. If you encounter any problems, you can ask those silver-robes attendants with the character ’Xuan’..."

Huang San bowed and said.

"Hmm, your ’Profound Mystery Trade Association’ seems to be more than just a local power, right?"

Fang Xi asked with implied meaning.

"Of course, at the very least, our family’s trade association enjoys some recognition within the Star Domain," Huang San said with a hint of pride, then bowed and took his leave.

’To have trade relations throughout the Star Domain... This must be another Returning to Emptiness level power. Hopefully, they can give me a pleasant surprise.’ Fang Xi murmured to himself as he began to wander around.

...

The cultivators setting up stalls here all possessed impressive cultivation levels, at least above Core Formation, with quite a few Nascent Soul cultivators among them.

Fang Xi walked around the place and quickly got the lay of the land.

He then stopped in front of a stall.

"Which item on my stall has caught the eye of this sir?"

The stall was run by a cultivator in a red robe, a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator with a single black horn on his head and an exceedingly ferocious aura.

But upon sensing Fang Xi’s late-Nascent Soul stage magic power fluctuations, his tone immediately softened a great deal.

"These pieces of ’Demon Meteorite Iron’ are not bad... They must come from a large burial ground of the Demon Clan, refined after a lengthy period..."

Within the ’Self-Transforming Heavenly Sovereign’s True Demon Art of Controlling All Spirits,’ there were several secret skills related to crafting toxic treasures that required the addition of this ’Demon Meteorite Iron.’

Included was the ’Demon Yin Thunder’ that necessitated the use of ’Mysterious Dark Crystal’!

"You have a discerning eye, sir. This is the first time a cultivator has recognized the origin of these demon irons at a glance..." The red-robed, horned cultivator smiled and added, "These pieces of ’Demon Meteorite Iron’ are common materials over at the Tri-clan Mountain, but to end up here in our ’Star Domain,’ they’re extremely rare. Sir, if you would like them, I can offer you a fair price..."

Fang Xi haggled leisurely and casually inquired about the situation at the Tri-clan Mountain.

The news he received was that all was well; though there were occasional minor frictions, a great battle had not broken out.

Upon hearing this, a notion flickered in his mind.

Whether it be Fang Immortal Taoist Master or Ice Xuanzi and others, they would inevitably appear on the ’Welcoming Immortal Platform.’

And each one of them was a Transcendent God cultivator, not at all weak. As long as they hadn’t encountered the Tri-clan War, the possibility of them perishing was not great.

’Wait a minute... Fang Immortal Taoist Master took advantage of the Ascension passage opened by a Perfect Transcendent God Demon Lord; who knows, he might have directly ascended to the Demon Clan’s territory....’

’And that fifth rank Profound Turtle was even more pitiful, using the Mortal Realm’s Ascension Platform; surely he arrived in our human race’s controlled area, likely facing a lot of trouble...’

It was hard for Fang Xi to say whether he felt pity or schadenfreude. He took out a superior-grade Spirit Stone, purchased the ’Demon Meteorite Iron,’ and, finding nothing else of interest, went to a corner of the great hall, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes to rest.

Days flew by in the blink of an eye.

"Thank you all for gracing us with your presence. I am ’Diyi,’ and I will oversee this minor auction..."

Fang Xi opened his eyes and saw that at the center of the hall, a jade platform had appeared at some point.

A Transcendent God cultivator wearing a ghost mask stood in the middle of the platform, going through the usual welcome speeches.

"Without further ado, we will only accept bids in superior-grade Spirit Stones or Immortal Jade. For those with rare materials, you may let me appraise them... Here is the first item—’Condensation Infancy Pill,’ single piece, starting at ten superior-grade Spirit Stones!"

Fang Xi’s gaze shifted, looking at the displayed pill with an expression of surprise on his face.

’I didn’t expect... This Profound Mystery Trade Association does have some capabilities after all...’

But he no longer had any use for the Condensation Infancy Pill. As he watched the cultivators compete fiercely, it was finally sold for more than twenty superior-grade Spirit Stones.

"The second item, a magical treasure—Mountain Suppressing Seal..."

Treasures were presented one after another, almost too many for the eyes to follow.

"The next item up for auction is a bottle of poison, known as a wondrously rare poison, the ’Thousand Defeats Poison’!"

Diyi slowly lifted up a translucent jade pot.

Through the semi-translucent container, a mass of purple mucus could be vaguely seen inside, continuously morphing into various poisonous creatures’ shapes.

"Thousand Defeats Poison?"

An old crone leaning on a walking stick exclaimed, "The legendary poison said to be deadly even to Transcendent Gods, truly rare indeed... It’s just a pity..."

She shook her head, her regrets unclear.

Seeing this bottle of incredible poison, Fang Xi’s eyes lit up.

From the information he had collected, this ’Thousand Defeats Poison’ was one of the few poisons that most effectively countered the ’Immortal Body’ of the Monster Clan!