Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 604 - 602: Chaos in the Market (A Tribute to Night Sovereign of Miao-Ni) _1

Chapter 604: Chapter 602: Chaos in the Market (A Tribute to Night Sovereign of Miao-Ni) _1

The Eastern Sea of the Cultivation World.

The sky was bright, and the air clear, with not a cloud for thousands of miles. Fang Xi arrived at Penglai Fairy Island and, gazing upon the scenery of the three islands, a smile crept onto his face.

"Mr. Fang..."

Ahead, Fairy Yunxi with Shui Lingxin and a few other cultivators approached to meet him, "Mr. Fang, the message you sent before, do you truly have a method to resolve the issue with Black Taisui?"

The last time Fang Xi visited, he helped set up an array that delayed the sealing of Black Taisui by hundreds of years, which already greatly surprised Fairy Yunxi.

Now that there was an even better way to solve this hidden danger, it was truly a great blessing.

"I’ve thought of a method, which we may try."

Fang Xi nodded slightly.

"Yunxi should accompany Mr. Fang... Please board the ’Cloud Spirit Boat’."

Fairy Yunxi’s sleeve fluttered, revealing a cloud dense as jade, which suddenly transformed into a boat made of clouds.

Fang Xi, without any hesitation or courtesies, boarded the boat, picked a cloud seat, and reclined comfortably.

Shui Lingxin, ever so proper and polite, knelt to one side and began to burn incense and brew tea.

Fairy Yunxi seemed to be bored out of her mind as she took out her Yao Qin, "May I ask which tune Mr. Fang would like to listen to?"

"Why not play ’High Mountain and Flowing Water’."

Fang Xi stretched leisurely and said slowly.

...

The distance from Penglai Fairy Island to the entrance of the Vast Sea Secret Realm would normally be quickly covered with the speed of the Cloud Spirit Boat.

However, none among them were in a rush, leisurely enjoying the mountains and waters along the way in carefree comfort.

The Vast Sea Realm.

Once Fang Xi disembarked from the Cloud Spirit Boat, he saw a large array emanating a bone-chilling cold.

This was the ’Cloud Dark Cold Light Array’, a fifth-order array, extremely yin and cold in nature.

Combined with the ice-sealing techniques of the giant sea turtle Array Spirit of the Vast Sea Realm, it could continue to seal the entire Secret Realm for hundreds of years.

Fang Xi made his way to the center of the array and saw the entrance to the Vast Sea Realm inside a giant iceberg.

By now, the entrance and the island below had already turned into a land completely sealed in ice.

’If I can successfully slay Black Taisui... I can take the ’Vast Sea Realm’ in stride. This realm must undoubtedly be a void-type, fifth-order Spirit Communicating Treasure.’

Fang Xi’s heart warmed slightly at the thought.

Heaven have mercy!

He has been at the Transcendent God stage for quite some time, yet he possessed not a single fifth-order Spirit Communicating Treasure!

The ’Life-Death Seal’ only had the potential for advancement; though its foundation was good, it still required years of cultivation.

As for the other spiritual treasures, they were of even less worth mentioning.

He truly had less than even Fang Immortal Taoist Master!

Even that old Heavenly Phoenix he encountered before possessed a fifth-order banner!

If it wasn’t for the fifth-order array and Origin Soul magical artifact that he relied on, even Fang Xi as he is now might have to beat a hasty retreat when facing such a Transcendent God.

’In the Earth Immortal Realm, it’s the same; a Transcendent God cultivator with a fifth-order treasure differs in battle power from one without such a treasure...’

In fact, in the Mortal Realm, it was not that there were no fifth-order treasures.

This ’Vast Sea Realm’ counted as one, and another was the ’Ninety-nine Green Vine Gourds’ in Fang Xi’s old home.

Unfortunately, Elder Yin seemed to be even harder to deal with than Black Taisui.

This isn’t about the realm of cultivation or divine skills, but cunning, as well as Fang Xi’s own intuition.

’Nevertheless, I also have the ’Treasures of All Heavens’. Even the rare treasures of Immortal Mansions might not compare... Now that I’ve reached the Transcendent God stage, I can finally leverage some divine skills and magical powers...’

Despite this confidence, Fang Xi naturally regarded this as his last life-saving trump card, something not to be used lest he had no other choice, and certainly not something to showcase just for suppressing a mere Black Taisui.

Recently, his mastery of the ’Treasures of All Heavens’ has deepened, and he can now use it to conceal his own fortune.

That is to say, if he encounters divination by Fang Immortal Taoist Master once more, he could completely reverse it on the diviner or provide false Heavenly Secrets, completely hiding himself, not just muddling the Heavenly Mechanism.

It was for this reason that he casually lent the Fortune Worm to his heterodox incarnation for use.

At this moment, gazing upon the iceberg, Fang Xi did not act recklessly.

He knew the array inside out, so he took out several Array Flags and began to make subtle modifications...

...

Months later.

The doors within the iceberg opened, and it seemed as if countless black spores were writhing, about to pour out as a Black Tide!

"Combine!"

Fang Xi waved his command token, manipulating the prohibition of the array, and layers of ice spread instantly, sealing Black Taisui within.

Not only that, with a thought, snow fell for thousands of miles around, with countless icy spiritual powers swarming in, turning into streaks of white light, continuously strengthening the seal.

"Mr. Fang’s divine skill is remarkable, to actually be able to control the powers of all rows..."

Fairy Yunxi, witnessing the scene, extinguished any thought of taking action.

Seeing Fang Xi single-handedly reseal Black Taisui alone, she couldn’t help but exclaim, "Among the Earth Immortals of the Mortal World, Mr. Fang should be the leader. In your ascension to the Earth Immortal Realm, even Returning to Emptiness should scarcely be a challenge for you..."

"It’s only because my cultivation is special..."

Fang Xi smiled faintly, looking at the iceberg ahead with a tinge of regret, "Alas... I still can’t kill Black Taisui."

Black Taisui’s innate divine skill was the ’Transcendental Divinity by Myriad Transformations and Rebirth from a Drop of Blood’, more terrifying than an Immortal Body, and having transformed from a demon into a true demon, his strength was extraordinary.

After a slight attempt, Fang Xi realized that the ’Thousand Defeats Poison’ had little effect on him.

"Having delayed the seal for several hundred years is already enough. With Sir’s talents, it likely won’t take long before you can cultivate to the mid-stage of Transcendent God. At that time, our chances will be much greater."

Fairy Yunxi offered consolation in return.

"Even the mid-stage of Transcendent God might not be enough. The spiritual energy in the Mortal Realm is fragmented, and it’s uncertain whether it’s possible to cultivate here to the late stage of Transcendent God, let alone the state of perfection..."

Fang Xi sighed deeply, appearing quite melancholic.

...

In the Earth Immortal Realm.

The heterodox incarnation who was in secluded cultivation abruptly opened his eyes.

He wasn’t practicing any cultivation techniques nowadays; the pure Demon Essence that he refined during his usual meditations was all fed to the ’Divine Infant Sword’.

This sword had now become his life-bound magical artifact, intertwined with his own life, possessing a slight possibility of breaking through to the fifth rank.

’The original body still needs to cultivate. It can’t focus entirely on nurturing the ’Life-Death Seal.’ If this persists, it’s likely that the ’Divine Infant Sword’ will advance to the fifth rank first... Even with the ’Treasure Planting Jue,’ it’s far inferior to a Transcendent God Cultivator nurturing it with their own Primordial Energy.’

This Divine Infant Sword was a well-known replica of a magical artifact from the Demon Realm.

Even within the Earth Immortal Realm, it was considered a top-tier treasure. If it could be nurtured to the fifth rank, its power would be immense!

At this moment, Fang Xi suddenly touched his brow.

A silver-white worm resembling an eight-clawed spider appeared above his head—it was the ’Fortune Worm’!

"Just now, the ’Fortune Worm’ fluctuated, which means someone was calculating my position... Unfortunately, such a slight fluctuation is almost laughable. It’s likely that the one who attempted it is a Nascent Soul Cultivator..."

Even a Transcendent God Cultivator proficient in the Skills of Divination might not be able to see through the heavenly secret disguise of the Fortune Worm, let alone a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

’Every divination attempt must be greatly reducing their lifespan... I wonder if that person is from the Black Water Sect or the Wang family...’

The Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation each have their strengths, but without the power to protect oneself, deeper knowledge only brings greater danger!

Fang Xi was reminded of Chen Ping, the Nascent Soul Stage diviner, who was likely to meet the same fate as Chen Ping.

’No, that’s not right... Practicing the Skills of Divination requires a special constitution, and it’s possible that one could be bred in hopes of producing offspring with special constitutions, serving the family or Sect generation after generation... After donating oneself, donating one’s descendants, how tragic the word ’tragic’ is?’

Fang Xi shook his head, dismissing these thoughts, and continued to cultivate the ’Supreme Heavenly Sovereign’s True Demon Art of Controlling All Spirits,’ channeling waves of Demon Qi into the ’Divine Infant Sword.’

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Before long, another wave of tremors that felt like an earthquake shook the area.

The Great Array shook, causing Fang Xi to open his eyes in dissatisfaction, "There’s really been a lot going on recently... Has the earth vein of Air Mulberry Mountain also been affected?"

Otherwise, the fourth-rank Array he had set up, by no means, should have been shaking like this.

Unless...

Fang Xi transformed into a ray of Demon Light, arriving at the peak of Mount Sang Qing.

Nine bright moons hung high in the sky, visibility was extremely good.

Looking out, he saw a blaze rising to the sky in the direction of Kong Sang Market!

The phantom of a gigantic green mulberry tree was being devoured by the fire, letting out a sorrowful cry before slowly fading away...

"A fifth-rank Great Array has been broken?"

A flash appeared in Fang Xi’s eyes, followed by a sigh, "There’s no fluctuation of Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Power; the Transcendent God Cultivator hasn’t made a move. It turns out there was a traitor after all..."

The Black Water Sect had ruled this land for many years, collecting spiritual objects from the Mysterious Dark Abyss from numerous Individual Cultivators and families, and it was unknown how much blood had been spilled in the process.

This time, with the ’Contrary Water Alliance,’ the Wang family was merely the leader, with countless forces joining in.

There must be a large number of spies within Kong Sang Market.

Along with numerous magical artifacts and talismans capable of breaking the Array... With internal and external collaboration, temporarily stalling the fifth-rank Great Array was not much of an issue.

’The Black Water Sect has not come to the rescue, I wonder if the Sect is also under attack?’

’Could it be that the great Elder has already ended in a Sitting and Transforming state?’

Fang Xi was speculating in secret as he held a Prohibition token in his hand.

Arrays roared around him, magical Talismans emerging from the green mist, exploding with stunning radiance.

This scene was anticipated by him.

Ever since the news about the auction of the ’True Blood Pill’ spread out, the Dragon Controlling Sect might not hesitate to strike at the Black Water Sect!

"Centuries of accumulation, dissipated in a moment..."

With a wave of his sleeve, a cloud bed appeared in mid-air.

Fang Xi sat cross-legged, took out a cup, poured himself some Green Bamboo Wine, and silently watched the distant blaze and waves of Magic Power surging toward him.

...

"Big brother, what should we do?"

Inside Kong Sang Market, Ke Pingyuan and Zuo Xiaoxuan looked anxious as they followed behind Meng Zhuzi.

No matter what, they could never have imagined that cultivators-robbers would attack Kong Sang Market, and even successfully breach its defenses!

Meng Zhuzi’s face showed a mix of regret and frustration, "Who could have thought that the Black Water Sect would fall so easily... We can’t continue to make mistakes."

A ring on his hand emerged, shining brightly as a magical artifact, turning into a ring of blue light that protected him and his siblings as they rushed out of the market.

"Haha, the market has fallen..."

"Kill them, rush in..."

Where there’s chaos, there will always be Individual Cultivators!

A disastrous scene unfolded for Meng Zhuzi and his siblings as the originally neutral Individual Cultivators, seizing such an opportune moment, transformed into cultivators-robbers—one group charging into the market to loot, another targeting Cultivators fleeing from the market.

Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!

In the darkness, three green lights appeared, suddenly unleashing Core Formation-level Magic Power, striking towards the three of them!