Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 969 - 825: Combine Taoist (Extra - for Monthly Votes)

Chapter 969: Chapter 825: Combine Taoist (Extra Chapter for Monthly Votes)

The complete Immortal Mansion Rare Treasure is of the rank of Immortal Weapon, similarly capable of borrowing the might of the Heavenly and Earthly Laws!

Fang Xi’s main body poured all his magic power into the Green Barley Sword, and with this partially restored Immortal Mansion treasure, he unleashed the most powerful sword strike of his own!

The laws of heaven and earth vibrated, and a verdant arc of light like a new moon struck directly at the Heavenly Emperor’s face in mid-air.

Countless verdant Sword Qi erupted, landing upon the talisman on his forehead!

That talisman suddenly trembled, revealing scenes of human life, mountains and rivers, and even landscapes from the Medium Thousand Worlds...

Silver light flashed once more!

But it was Fang Xi’s main body who didn’t wait to see the results, immediately returning to the Earth Immortal Realm after the sword strike.

What’s more, he also retrieved his Divine Skill incarnation through the ’Treasures of All Heavens’.

Whether the heterodox incarnation succeeded or failed in this realm, it no longer had anything to do with Fang Xi’s main body.

Success would be welcome, and failure would still be joyous... Cutting losses in time leads to true contentment!

...

The heterodox incarnation’s body was surrounded by an awe-inspiring Demon Qi, which formed layer upon layer of solid armor.

In his eyes, however, there shone a brilliant light: "The main body has made a full-force effort, combined with a nearly complete Immortal Mansion Rare Treasure, and it’s possible to pose a threat to a Mahayana Monk..."

"Although the Heavenly Emperor is vaguely beyond the Mahayana rank, that’s all due to positional empowerment; he should still be in the Mahayana Period! And now, weakened, he even deliberately exposed weaknesses..."

"This sword strike to sever the heavens... perhaps it could succeed!"

In a split second, the light of the Demon in his eyes saw the result.

Above the Heavenly Emperor’s forehead, the Divine Talisman that seemed to encompass the Medium Thousand Worlds flickered with light.

It was pure white, but not ordinary white, rather white like jade and akin to sunlight. Though seemingly white, it was a fusion of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet!

Above the talisman was a supreme and noble Divine Text.

Unfortunately, Fang Xi had yet to clearly see the specific content before the ’Heavenly Emperor’s Decree’ was engulfed by the Infinite Sword Qi.

Above the sky.

A sword scar abruptly appeared, then tore through the sky full of clouds and kept spreading into the distance...

A sword strike that cleaved the heavens!

Crack!

Fang Xi seemed to hear the sound of something shattering, followed by a white light falling down.

Fortuitously, he took out "Lord Qingtong’s Treasure".

The white light seemed drawn to Lord Qingtong’s seal and was instantly absorbed into the Divine Seal, quickly disappearing from sight.

"Did it... succeed?"

Fang Xi hesitated in his heart. With a sweep of his Divine Consciousness, he saw a crack appearing on the Heavenly Emperor’s visage.

The crack then expanded rapidly, causing the face to shatter like a mask.

A young figure emerged.

His face was identical to the young Earth God, but he was dressed in the regalia of an emperor, his demeanor imposing.

"Your Majesty..."

Lady Ming Tu, upon seeing this scene, almost cried for joy.

"Zhu’er... I have returned."

The young Heavenly Emperor waved slightly, and they stood side by side.

A seven-colored rainbow fell, and the two instantly disappeared without a trace...

Seeing this, Fang Xi’s expression was very solemn: "Has the humanity of the Heavenly Emperor... returned?"

"But even if it was successful, the integration with the Dao remains a big problem... The assimilation with the Heavenly Path is an ongoing process, even if the contamination is completely removed this time, there’s always a next one!"

"The fact that the Heavenly Emperor has held on until now is beyond my expectations."

"So, what are you going to do next?... Ascend?"

The Heavenly Path is the path of the Medium Thousand Worlds. If the Heavenly Emperor can seize the opportunity to ascend to the vast Immortal Realm, he can naturally break away from the assimilation with the Heavenly Path.

Without further contamination, the original divinity is like water without a source, a tree without roots... it would be relatively simple to deal with.

"Lovers finally together... pity it’s only for a brief moment."

Fang Xi inwardly lamented.

If the Heavenly Emperor were to ascend, he would still have to part ways with Lady Ming Tu.

It’s uncertain how long he can hold on?

But it seems, not optimistically, hence he is not concerned about it, immediately returning to the Heavenly Court, probably having many things to arrange...

However, Fang Xi has some loose ends to tie up in this realm as well.

He turned and landed in the now deity-less temple of the land, and saw ’Gan Yu’ completely collapsed on the ground.

’Gan Yu’, having witnessed the great battle, was now utterly despondent. Upon seeing Fang Xi arrive, he was so shocked he couldn’t even speak.

Fang Xi snorted coldly and extended his right hand.

A green Divine Seal appeared, resonating with vast God’s Prestige.

Although he had yet to refine this treasure of Lord Qingtong, there was still little issue in borrowing some of its power, especially after the previous anomaly.

At this moment, he unexpectedly discovered that the might of this Divine Seal seemed to have increased.

This must be related to the white light it had previously contained.

But at this time, Fang Xi paid no attention to these things.

Holding the Divine Seal, it was as if he donned an ethereal green ceremonial robe, and wore the Pingtian Crown adorned with twelve pearl tassels.

"Come out!"

Fang Xi looked at Gan Yu and snorted coldly.

Immediately a radiance burst forth from Gan Yu, within which was a deity in military attire, kneeling on the ground, not daring to budge.

In a daze, Gan Yu opened his eyes only to see a divine being beyond description, and his mind was seized by shock. He too became frozen in place.

"Who are you? State your name!"

Fang Xi spoke casually.

However, the general felt an overwhelming force descend upon him, the Taoist Law turning to suppress him, compelling him to speak the truth involuntarily, "I am Champion General Yuan Qing, one of the twelve founding generals..."

Upon hearing this introduction, Gan Yu was instantly shocked.

Thinking back to the scene in the grand hall of the Ministry of War, his expression involuntarily paled.

"Enough, execute yourself."

Fang Xi waved his hand dismissively.

No sooner had these words been spoken than an inexplicable pressure filled the void.

Yuan Qing trembled violently, but at this moment, he was utterly incapable of resistance, as if the man before him was the Emperor who held the power of life and death!

Or perhaps it should be said that within the Divine Path, Fang Xi had already become an existence beyond the Emperor’s status.

Therefore, he could easily manipulate Taoist Law, thereby affecting the Taoist Record within Yuan Qing’s body, commanding him to take his own life!

"Your servant... your servant..."

Yuan Qing’s body surged with Divine Power, trying to resist, only to dissipate continuously; his face ghastly pale.

Finally, under Gan Yu’s horrified gaze, this Divine Being took off his hat voluntarily, placed his hands on the ground, and kowtowed respectfully, "Your servant... acknowledges your decree with thanks!"

As soon as he spoke, pitch-black flames began to burn on the deity’s body.

The flames seemed to have no temperature, yet they consumed the Divine Being’s golden body rapidly.

In no time at all, Yuan Qing’s Divine Form turned to ash, his Divine Soul utterly dissipated, leaving only the two first-rank items, "Supreme Clear Treasure Record of the Great Taoist Court" and the "Champion General" Godhood Position behind.

"Gan Yu..."

Fang Xi began slowly.

"The... the great sage has any command?"

Gan Yu completely failed to comprehend the existence of the Well Dragon King.

It was once just a Well Dragon King, so how could it achieve such a feat?

If it had such Divine Skill back then, by what virtue and capability was I able to consume its Divine Form?

"You were possessed by this deity, which is equivalent to suffering a great loss of Primordial Energy. Wouldn’t it be suitable to take this Godhood Position for compensation?"

Fang Xi pointed with a smile at the two Godhood Positions and the Taoist Record.

Gan Yu glanced at them, and an unavoidable longing surged in his heart.

How many scholars spend their lives for fame, and how many Jinshi spend a lifetime without reaching first rank?

For him now, all he needed was to nod, and it would all be his.

This temptation was undeniably irresistible to anyone in the world.

Gan Yu’s eyes flickered for a moment, and he said, "I do not wish it... If the great sage is willing to bestow a favor, please remove this court’s Taoist Record and official title..."

"Hmm, quite decisive..."

Fang Xi nodded and reached out a hand.

Gan Yu’s face revealed a hint of pain, and soon after, a Taoist Record and a Godhood Position flew out from his body.

Despite feeling a sense of loss in his heart, he also felt as if he’d been freed from a cage, a refreshing relief throughout his body.

"Without the Taoist Record, you are but a mortal. If you wish to continue cultivating, you can seek out Mei Changkong..."

Fang Xi, seeing the man’s steadfast Dao Heart, couldn’t help but offer a hint of advice.

With just that sentence, all karmic ties were severed.

He stepped outside the temple of the land, looking at the Imperial Palace at the end of the Heavenly Street, and couldn’t help but scoff.

With a flash of blue light, Fang Xi was already before the Imperial Palace.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The palace gates were silent for a moment; the Taoist Laws upon them then made themselves visible and then the Nine-Tiered Celestial Palace opened, tier by tier!

"Greetings to Lord Qingtong!"

A squadron of the Imperial Guards hurried over, and the leading general, upon seeing the Divine Light above Fang Xi’s head, was astonished and discolored, then quickly dismounted from his horse and performed a grand salute.

Witnessing this scene, the soldiers behind him exchanged looks, and then all knelt down.

In the Divine Path, there are strict hierarchies; the difference in power and status is vast between levels.

If it’s your direct superior, that is even more a matter of life and death!

No matter what, the Taoist Court must obey the Heavenly Decrees of the Heavenly Court!

These are the rules!

Therefore, when Fang Xi wielded the authority of Lord Qingtong’s position, within this small domain, he was practically invincible.

Upon reaching the highest ’Taiji Hall’, he saw a person clad in the Emperor’s regalia kneeling on the ground, "This lesser deity has failed to recognize your divine face and has offended Lord Qingtong. Please, my lord, administer punishment!"

Although he was the Mortal World’s Emperor, in front of a true Heavenly Court power, he was still nothing!

Looking at such an Emperor, Fang Xi felt somewhat disinterested.

"Enough, I strip you of your imperial title and decree your Divine Soul to be cast into the netherworld... Let it be so."

As he spoke, countless Taoist Laws appeared in the void.

This net of laws woven by the Emperor had now become the tool that bound the Emperor.

Hearing this, the Emperor’s eyes shed two golden tears, as the Purple Qi and his imperial regalia faded relentlessly.

A thousand years of cultivation, all lost in a moment.

"Your servant... acknowledges your decree with thanks!"

He performed another salute, and thereafter a wisp of his Divine Soul floated leisurely towards the netherworld.

Fang Xi had previously encountered Lady Ming Tu and had done her a favor.

Now, in consideration of this favor, this Emperor could at least relish the treatment of a six-domestic-animals reincarnation package.

He smiled faintly, ignoring the various astonished gazes around him, and vanished with a flash of blue light...

Fang Xi was currently only using the authority of "Lord Qingtong’s Treasure," not truly refining the Divine Seal, which was a matter meant for a Divine Incarnation.

He was now somewhat impatient to return, eager to see what this Divine Seal had intercepted...