Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 921 - 777: Beginner and Returning to Emptiness

Chapter 921: Chapter 777: Beginner and Returning to Emptiness

Within the Seven Treasure Gourd, the most precious Purple Magic Gourd nurtured a whiff of "Innate One Qi," which had a certain effect on the breakthrough of an Integration Master from the Perfect Returning to Emptiness stage.

However, Fang Xi’s breakthrough occurred naturally, without the use of this Qi.

He even planned to reward his subordinates with it in the future or exchange it for some good stuff at the gathering of Integration Cultivators.

But at this time, it could serve as an excuse for promotion.

"Congratulations, master, on advancing to the seventh rank..."

Su San’s fox-faced expression immediately showed a sycophantic smile, yet her heart was wailing, ’Now that this human has advanced to the seventh rank, even if granny comes, she might not be able to save me...’

The strongest of the Monster Clan’s Integration on Falling Sky Island was just a Flood Dragon.

Although the fox clan had a Great Integration Cultivator in their midst, it was only at the early stage of Integration.

Although the little fox hadn’t witnessed the scene before Fang Xi displayed God’s Prestige, chopping down four great Integrations and almost causing Jiang Wangzhi’s Dao Heart to collapse, she was aware that it was incredibly difficult to determine a winner between two early-stage Integration Cultivators.

And to rescue her, a poor little pet whose Divine Soul and Essence Blood had been taken for a Prohibition, was even harder.

Generally speaking, if such a situation could be resolved through fair trade, it would be much simpler than a forcible rescue — at least the hostage wouldn’t die immediately.

"You are a Returning to Emptiness member of the Monster Clan, you must be very familiar with Falling Sky Island..."

Fang Xi smiled and said, "I have decided to establish a Sect... Where do you think is a suitable place?"

"With master’s Integration cultivation, anywhere would be excellent."

Su San immediately flattered him.

She definitely didn’t want to be locked in the Spirit Beast Bag again, unable to see the light of day for a long time.

"I have just slain Lord Black Flame, and you should know the location of his Spiritual Vein Dao Field; take me there..."

Fang Xi ordered.

A Spiritual Vein Dao Field of a middle-stage Integration Cultivator should suffice for the early stages.

"Yes!"

Hearing that Fang Xi had actually killed Lord Black Flame, Su San was greatly shocked.

That was a greatly revered expert among the human race, a middle-stage Integration Cultivator!

And he just died like that?

Amidst her shock, there also rose a sense of relief that the one who died was not a Monster Clan expert.

Nowadays, with many races standing on Falling Sky Island, the situation for the Monster Clan was actually quite difficult.

If an Integration Master were to fall, no one knew how many benefits would have to be conceded.

’As soon as this person advanced to Integration, he targeted a human cultivator; could there have been a grudge before?’

Su San muttered to herself inwardly.

"May I know the name of the master’s sect? So that in the future, even a little demon could announce her affiliation..."

With her astute mind, she immediately ingratiated herself.

"Nine State Sect!"

A subtle curve appeared at the corner of Fang Xi’s mouth.

...

The Nine States.

Inside the solemn and stately grand conference hall.

Nascent Soul council members sat in their respective seats, expressionless.

Around them were various flying magical instruments, capturing every angle without blind spots, along with live broadcasts to ensure high-definition images were instantly transmitted throughout the Nine States.

"Next, I will announce the voting results!"

Sage Demon Exterminator, in formal ancient attire and a high crown, solemnly declared, "Nine thousand three hundred twenty-seven votes in favor, three thousand six hundred ninety-nine votes against, six hundred twenty-eight abstentions... The motion is passed!"

"Following this, we will implement the ’Nine State Ascension Plan’, advancing into the Earth Immortal Realm and avenging the previous Taoist Master!"

Clap!

Fang Xi casually turned off the screen and said to Lord Ghost Axe beside him, "Demon Exterminator has been very active lately."

He knew that Sage Demon Exterminator had done quite a bit of work behind the scenes for this revenge vote.

But everything was within the rules, and the results were in his favor, so he just let it be.

"We all had quite a good relationship with the previous Taoist Master... Without his rescue, Lord Ghost Axe and Demon Exterminator might have already died at the hands of the Demon Clan..."

Lord Ghost Axe sighed.

"Given you and Demon Exterminator’s age, even after consuming the lifespan-extending Spiritual Pills bestowed by the predecessor Taoist Master, if you don’t make a breakthrough to Returning to Emptiness soon, I’m afraid your end may be near..."

Fang Xi glanced at Lord Ghost Axe and noted that he had reached the Perfect Transcendent God stage.

Not only that, he had cultivated a Secret Skill, allowing him to maintain the most perfect state of spirit, energy, and mind before his lifespan exhausted.

This ensured he would not be slowed by physical aging during his breakthrough to the great bottleneck of Returning to Emptiness.

"Both Demon Exterminator and I have decided to rush the breakthrough as soon as we ascend..."

Lord Ghost Axe’s eyes seemed to ignite with two dim flames.

"Very well."

Fang Xi nodded in satisfaction, "You should all be aware that it is difficult for the Lower Realm to birth cultivators of Returning to Emptiness status. Even if you make a breakthrough, you will likely spend your lives confined to Fang Immortal Taoist Palace, and if you depart, misfortune may befall you!"

"I have cultivated an absolutely loyal Externalization that has ascended for many years. In the Earth Immortal Realm, I found a secluded place akin to an isolated paradise, surrounded by numerous Alien races and an abundance of materials, cultivation techniques, and Secret Skills... Ideal for the implementation of the Nine States Ascension Plan."

Lord Ghost Axe knew well that the Ascending Immortals from the Nine States would have to rely on the current Taoist Master’s Externalization upon ascending.

This wasn’t necessarily a good thing.

After all, they were completely in the dark about the Upper Realm’s situation, with all their information coming from Fang Xi.

Even so, he and Sage Demon Exterminator still actively pushed for this proposal.

Aside from their trust in the current Fang Immortal Taoist Master, it was also for the sake of revenge!

Otherwise, Lord Ghost Axe would rather enter Fang Immortal Taoist Palace and wait silently in The Nine States, accumulating strength until the day he could finally break free from his shackles and soar to the heavens!

That was also the grand aspiration of the previous Taoist Master!

At this moment, he could only say, "I am at the Taoist Master’s command!"

"Hmm..."

Fang Xi waved his hand, "It’s very difficult for an ordinary cultivator to ascend by stealth... But it’s not much of a problem for a Transcendent God cultivator."

"When the time comes, I will use Fang Immortal Taoist Palace to transport many Nascent Soul and Transcendent God cultivators... to smuggle ourselves to Falling Sky Island!"

A Transcendent God cultivator ascending is not suppressed by the interface power and is relatively safe.

But those below the Transcendent God level, wanting all to ascend together, will ultimately only turn to dust.

Fang Xi could only use Fang Immortal Taoist Palace as a front, but in fact, the palace indeed had this function.

However, to accurately smuggle oneself to Falling Sky Island was nothing but a fool’s dream.

In the end, he must rely on "Treasures of All Heavens"!

...

Years passed by in a hurry.

In the blink of an eye, another grand opening day of Penglai Fairy Pavilion arrived.

In the Earth Immortal Realm, the Sky Brahman Domain.

Ever since Fang Xi emerged as a new Integration Cultivator, this domain had experienced another wave of immigration frenzy.

Especially near Penglai Fairy Pavilion, where converging individual cultivators had carved out many Spiritual Vein Lands and even established markets, making it a bit lively.

Especially some disciples of Penglai Fairy Pavilion, having no hope in their Taoist Path, also chose to settle near the sect and form cultivator families.

Plus, with Fang Xi’s fame as a Great Integration Cultivator, the development of Penglai Fairy Pavilion was astonishingly fast.

"Is this... Penglai Fairy Pavilion?"

Liang Ruolong felt quite moved as he walked into the mountain gate of Penglai Fairy Pavilion.

He was now a Transcendent God cultivator, and upon joining Penglai Fairy Pavilion, he didn’t need to undergo the trials like the lower-ranked disciples but was directly made an external elder.

Back when the human and Monster Clans were at war, he unluckily was sent to the front line as cannon fodder, experienced several fierce battles, and even witnessed the fall of a True Spirit Phoenix, having seen great conflicts firsthand.

Later, as a fugitive, since he was still a Nascent Soul at the time and thus a smaller target, he managed to escape.

He even stumbled upon a Storage Bag from a Transcendent God cultivator, from which he gained an opportunity, and after enduring tough cultivation and adventure, he finally achieved Transcendent God status, went through many hardships, and returned successfully to Sky Brahman Domain to take his revenge!

After taking revenge, Liang Ruolong began to contemplate his future path.

Although the status of a Transcendent God in the Earth Immortal Realm was extraordinary, it still fell short compared to the real high-rankers.

Although this achievement was enough to make his mother and former master ecstatic.

But as a Transcendent God, he always had to look towards the future, to plan for the journey of Returning to Emptiness!

Unfortunately... the threshold for Returning to Emptiness was too high, simply the Unity of All Things stumped countless cultivators.

’If Penglai Fairy Pavilion was still just a force capable of Returning to Emptiness... it would be unable to cultivate more cultivators capable of Returning to Emptiness.’

’But now, the Fairy Pavilion has Integration Period elders, and it will be a significant force in Sky Brahman Domain in the future!’

’Joining now, the benefits in the future will be numerous; perhaps the opportunity to Return to Emptiness lies here!’

Liang Ruolong, with a determined gaze, stepped into the mountain gate.

Suddenly, he felt a chilling sensation for a moment.

This caused wisps of grey-white mist to seep from within his clothing, and his eyes briefly turned into vertical snake-like pupils.

But in the next moment, his Divine Consciousness found nothing, which left him somewhat suspicious and apprehensive.

"I didn’t expect... that Xiao Chong back in the day has now become a Transcendent God, his fortune also somewhat resembles a small Flood Dragon."

Above the limitless clouds, Fang Xi played with a rank-six Fortune Worm, withdrew his gaze, and smiled calmly.

As a rare guest elder, it was time for him to take a stroll at the grand opening of Penglai Fairy Pavilion.

"The heterodox incarnation over there must have started planning by now, right?"

"And Falling Sky Island is about to get started too."

"Compared to Penglai Fairy Pavilion, Falling Sky Island’s foundation is indeed more important."

With a flash of silver light, Fang Xi’s figure had already vanished.

...

Several days later.

Falling Sky Island.

Above a pitch-black sea, endless thunderclouds gathered, thundering down bolts of Heavenly Thunder!

The Heavenly Thunder Chain consisted of nine bolts, slashing down upon a desolate island.

In the midst of the island, suddenly a Dragon Chanting sounded.

Then, a Candle Dragon of immeasurable length appeared!

Its body with a single eye, the opening and closing of its eye signified the change of day and night!

Crackle!

The ninth bolt of Heavenly Thunder struck, almost splitting the Candle Dragon in two, causing enormous Origin Soul level fortress artilleries to fall.

At the same time, however, a wave of Returning to Emptiness early-stage magic power rose and a triumphant laugh followed.

Suddenly, a streak of light arrived in front of Fang Xi, bowed, and revealed the true face of the visitor—it was Sage Demon Exterminator!

"Taoist Master, I have successfully transcended my Returning to Emptiness tribulation and become an early-stage Returning to Emptiness cultivator,"

Sage Demon Exterminator said with a bow.

"Hmm, you did well... The fact that Lord Ghost Axe gave that ’Biyi Breaking Virtual Pill’ to you appears to have been the right decision,"

Fang Xi laughed heartily, "Indeed, you haven’t disappointed this Taoist Master..."