Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 888 - 758: Desperate Struggle_2

The disciple said, "Therefore, even after returning to the human race, he did not choose the easiest route but instead challenged one of the Five Sons..."

To become one of the Five Sons of the Human Race, apart from waiting for a vacancy to arise and participating in the selection,

One could also directly challenge and topple an incumbent Son!

Of course, the latter situation was extremely rare.

After all, the Five Sons were invariably the strongest five among those of the human race who had integrated.

But now...

Fang Xi couldn’t help but believe that Fang Immortal Taoist Master really was confident in his ability to overthrow Wu Xingzi!

"This is going to be an interesting show!"

He murmured to himself, speculating that Fang Immortal Taoist Master must have gained tremendous advantages among the Monster Clan.

His present level of cultivation was truly hard to gauge.

"When and where will it be?"

Shui Lingxin inquired.

The challenge of one of the Five Sons was an event that would surely shake the human race.

"We still don’t know now..."

The disciple shook his head.

"The change of the Five Sons of the Human Race might be conducted in private... After all, Wu Xingzi is a big shot, and it wouldn’t look good if he lost."

Fang Xi shook his head with a wry smile.

...

Meanwhile,

Atop a mountain surrounded by a rainbow halo within the human territories.

A Prime Taoist, with the air of an immortal, white hair like a youth’s, and a long sword on his back stood in silence.

His eyes were gentle, and around him seemed to swirl an aura of Immortal Qi.

"I’ve seen Mr. Bu!"

Before long, a cloud of celebration purified the void and approached, within which auspicious vapors streamed and an outline of a palace faintly appeared.

As the palace doors opened, the young-looking Fang Immortal Taoist Master stepped out and performed a salute in mid-air.

"Hmm."

The sword-bearing Prime Taoist gazed at Fang Immortal Taoist Master for a long while, his gaze lingering on the palace above for a moment before speaking, "Now that Divine Calculator has fallen... the position of the Five Sons of the Human Race can be directly granted to you if you agree... Is it necessary for you to make things difficult with Wu Xingzi?"

The Fang Immortal Taoist Master did not reply, but the Real Martial Celebrating Cloud roiled with a hint of icy intent.

"Well then..."

The sword-bearing Prime Taoist sighed, "Mr. Che is still recovering from severe injuries, so I will later write to Meng to witness your duel with Wu Xingzi."

The Fang Immortal Taoist Master remained silent and saluted once more!

...

Falling Sky Island.

The Black Market Dongfu.

Fang Xi was sitting cross-legged, studying various secret skills of Alien races when his eyes suddenly shifted.

He took out a token and pinched a magic seal with one hand.

The door of the Dongfu opened, and an Alien race individual with eight arms walked in.

This person he actually recognized—he was the Eight Hand Clan’s head of the Black Sky Pavilion!

"Mr. Bu..."

The head of Black Sky Pavilion bowed respectfully.

"It’s no surprise that Black Sky Pavilion, being the local snake, could find my Dongfu..."

Fang Xi’s face showed a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, "Speak... For what matter have you come today?"

"Mr. Bu inquired about the news of that lady, and now we have information, so I came at the earliest to notify Mr. Bu,"

The head of the Eight Hand Clan grinned, eagerly trying to please.

"Oh?"

Fang Xi’s eyebrows raised.

Immediately, the head of the Eight Hand Clan handed over a jade slip.

Fang Xi caught it with one hand but didn’t look at it. Instead, he set it before him, gazing at the big shopkeeper, "You’ve gone to quite some trouble for this. However, I’m merely a sixth-order being. I can’t imagine the Black Sky Pavilion going to such lengths, right?"

After all, the Black Sky Pavilion was backed by a confirmed seventh-order Integration Level being.

Within the Alien races, the stages were not divided as Returning to Emptiness or Integration, but rather as sixth-order, seventh-order beings...

"Hehe... On Falling Sky Island, apart from the top-tier seventh-order beings, your advanced sixth-order cultivation is already worthy of our flattery," said the head of the Eight Hand Clan. Seeing that Fang Xi had yet to look through the jade slip, he felt a bit disheartened.

’It looks like... this female cultivator really isn’t that important to him...’ he thought to himself, but he maintained a sincere expression, "Black Sky Pavilion has always hoped to foster good relations with esteemed beings such as yourself... Moreover, after the great auction, there might be another matter for which we would seek Mr. Bu’s assistance."

"And what might that be?"

Fang Xi showed a ’this makes sense’ expression and smiled as he inquired.

"To be frank... Falling Sky Island is originally an Immortal Mansion Secret Realm. Although after so many years of exploration, most areas are no longer dangerous, there are still a few places shrouded in prohibitions that have not been developed... There are many treasures in there, some even attractive to seventh-order beings," the head of the Eight Hand Clan explained.

"So, your commercial alliance wishes to cooperate with me to explore a Secret Realm?"

Fang Xi nodded.

With his Returning to Emptiness late-stage cultivation, he was indeed a cost-effective choice.

"Exactly... If you agree, Black Sky Pavilion would honor you as a guest, and upon success, there would also be a considerable reward," the head of the Eight Hand Clan promptly said.

"Since that’s the case, I shall humbly accept,"

Fang Xi laughed heartily and agreed.

After all, when the time came, he could just send an Heterodox Incarnation to go in his stead...

After seeing off the big shopkeeper, he let a strand of Divine Thought enter the jade slip, and his expression immediately darkened, "I hadn’t expected... Fairy Shi to be so unlucky..."

...

Somewhere at Falling Sky Island.

The ground was covered with different kinds of stark white rocks.

In the sky, two Escape Lights fled clumsily.

After a short while, they finally stopped in an area.

"No good, there are more from the Stone Clan ahead..."

Fairy Shi held the Thousand-Flower Treasure Mirror with a flash of fear crossing her face.

"Sigh..."