Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 992 - 848 Observation

Chapter 992: Chapter 848 Observation

The sky was dark and murky.

Only upon closer inspection would one realize that it was not a mass of dark clouds, but a dense flock of birds.

Countless birds blended together, emitting faint wisps of pitch-black fog from between their wings.

Tons of fog ascended, transforming into vast black clouds that cloaked the seven suns of the Earth Immortal Realm, casting oppressive shadows over all beings.

Chirp chirp!

Amid the shrill cries of innumerable birds, one could also see chains dangling from their wings.

Following the chains, there were warships attached.

Some of these warships were entirely bone-white, with decks piled high with skull towers constructed from the heads of human cultivators.

Others shone with a metallic golden hue, their cold cannon muzzles encircled by rings of spirit marks, emitting a dangerous radiance.

The multitude of warships seemed like escort ships, collectively surrounding a massive shadow at the center.

That was a huge island, suspended in mid-air!

The island was immensely large, inscribed with all sorts of Sky Demon scripts, with numerous monster beasts running and playing upon it...

At the heart of the island, there were even military encampments.

Permanent fortifications rose from the ground, forming a multitude of intricate and mysterious arrays.

Many figures who had successfully transformed and were clad in armor held magical treasures, silently patrolling.

Most who could transform were of the fourth-order Nascent Soul level of the Monster Clan!

Merely judging by the number of military encampments on this island, the Monster Clan had truly deployed its elite forces.

Beams of dark green radiance occasionally flew up and down from within the encampments, clearly those of high-ranking members of the Monster Clan following orders to either depart on missions or return with reports.

A dark green Escape Light landed in front of a military tent, taking the form of a Monster Clan member with a face full of scales.

"Saint Lu Xing...Ao Eryi requests to see you."

This member of the Monster Clan was already at the sixth-order level, a royal from the Flood Dragon clan, yet he bowed respectfully at this moment.

"Enter!"

A deep voice came from within the tent.

Ao Eryi lifted the tent flap and stepped inside.

Whoosh!

The world immediately transformed, surrounded by various primitive jungles with spiritual herbs hidden among them.

At the core of this primitive jungle was a vast valley.

Rumble!

Countless rocks vibrated, causing the valley to split open into a vast chasm, revealing a huge and fierce eye.

Clearly, this military tent was a Heaven Treasure!

And since some Monster Clan members had incredibly huge true forms and disliked changing into human form, hiding in a Heaven Treasure was quite suitable.

"Reporting to the Saint...our spies in the Demon Clan have sent back the latest intelligence."

Ao Eryi performed a salute and presented a teal jade slip.

"Alien race...Heart Tribe...indeed skillful tactics..."

Saint Lu Xing swept his Divine Thought over it and couldn’t help but sigh.

Then, his voice became extremely grave, "That human Mahayana is a variable during battle. Don’t you have even a slight clue?"

"Saint, please spare me..."

Ao Eryi, feeling as if he’d fallen into an ice cave, hurriedly responded, "That human Mahayana was but a glimpse, and our members in the Sky Demon Association within the Demon Clan could only barely confirm that it has something to do with a human integration cultivator named ’Qing Hezi’..."

"Qing Hezi?!"

Saint Lu Xing fell silent.

There didn’t seem to be such a person among the human integrations, so it appeared this might be a reclusive cultivator who didn’t fuss over fame...

"Enough...this Great War will be led by our Monster Clan, with the Jiu Chi Clan as auxiliary...the Blood Sacrifice of all spirits has been prepared...once the ’Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Bead’ is complete, we can..."

Just as Saint Lu Xing was about to assign another mission, he suddenly roared, "Who is it?"

Rumble!

The valley split open further, revealing a monstrous figure below, as a terrifying surge of Sky Demon Qi rose majestically.

Outside the tent, a somewhat gloomy shadow instantly emerged, attempting to slip into the Void.

But in the next moment, the dark green Sky Demon Qi appeared, forming into odd chains that tightly ensnared the shadow.

"Who dares to intrude into our Monster Clan camp?"

A resonant voice erupted.

From within the chains, dark green prohibitions emerged, ready to penetrate the gloomy shadow and force it to reveal its secrets.

However...

Bang!

The shadow exploded loudly, vanishing into thin air in an instant.

Only wisps and threads of faint, cold Yin Qi lingered around the tent.

’Yinguis energy?’

From inside the tent, Saint Lu Xing’s voice carried a hint of surprise and uncertainty.

...

In an underground cavern far from the Monster Clan army, Fang Xi was sitting cross-legged, with a grey-white bead beside him.

Array Flags were arranged all around, enveloping him in multicolored glows.

Suddenly, Fang Xi’s eyebrows twitched, and he opened his eyes.

Then, the figure within the grey-white bead beside him also became slightly fainter.

"Netherworld Ghost, your ’Netherworld Ghost Domain Technique’ is indeed remarkable, allowing me to infiltrate the heart of the Monster Clan army with merely a ghost slave and a trace of my divine thought attached to its body..."

Fang Xi didn’t blame him but was rather interested as he spoke.

This time, when his heterodox incarnation went out, his true self was quite generous, letting the heterodox incarnation take this ghost slave called ’Netherworld Ghost.’

Now it seems that this ghost slave is not only good at fighting, but also quite adept at some Ghost Path secret skills.

"As long as it serves Master’s purpose..."

A clump of Yin Qi appeared and transformed into the figure of a yellow-robed elder upon landing.

The Netherworld Ghost chuckled and said, "According to the Ghost Cultivators, there is a ’Netherworld’ between heaven and earth, which overlaps and fuses with the Earth Immortal Realm. It is elusive to ordinary cultivators, and it is said to be the final resting place of the true spirits after death... If a Ghost Cultivator cultivates to the Integration stage, there is a certain chance that, with the help of a secret skill, they can draw Yin Pulse Air from the Netherworld to condense their own ghost domain... With this domain, one can not only hide in invisibility, but what’s more critical is that it can free itself from the constraints of the Yin Vein Land... Of course, whether or not this secret technique is lost now is unknown..."

After hearing this, Fang Xi was contemplative.

He previously infiltrated the Monster Clan camp using the power of the ’Netherworld,’ moving through it undetected by gods and ghosts alike.

It was only when he was preparing to approach the Heaven Treasure of the Monster Clan Saint Lu Xing that he finally revealed a flaw and got discovered.

However, Fang Xi immediately made the ghost slave self-destruct; apart from losing a wisp of divine thought, nothing else was revealed.

"This venture into the enemy camp has confirmed one thing for me..."

Fang Xi muttered to himself internally, "The fragment of the Treasures of All Heavens is indeed in the hands of that ’Saint Lu Xing’..."

He pondered rapidly, and a big chunk of information surfaced in his Sea of Consciousness:

’Saint Lu Xing, one of the seven great saints of the Monster Clan, whose true form is that of the ’Six-tooth Heaven Elephant,’ possesses infinite divine strength and is known as the first in Giant Strength!’

’His skin is tough, and the Monster Clan cultivation he practices leans towards body refining. His physical might is said to be on par with Jin Gangzi...’

"Fortunately, it’s not personally managed by a Monster Clan True Spirit..."

A sense of relief actually emerged in Fang Xi’s heart.

But after thinking about it, it made sense. If the ’Two Realms Gate’ were intact, given its miraculous effect in war, it would be nothing less than reasonable for a True Spirit to personally guard it, given its importance.

However, after losing one door, the remaining ’Two Realms Gate’ became akin to rubbish.

Apart from aiding in the understanding of the Void Laws, it seemed rather useless.

Therefore, the fact that it was carried by a Monster Clan Saint for constant contemplation and study seemed surprising, but also within reason?

"It’s just a pity ... Saint Lu Xing doesn’t leave the military camp," Fang Xi said with a sigh.

If that ’Saint Lu Xing’ ever left the military camp, then no matter what, Fang Xi would have to try to assassinate him.

But with the enemy inside the military camp, breaking into the Monster Clan army to take the life of a high-ranking general amidst an army of ten thousand was truly not something Fang Xi could do at this time.

"Does Master have a grudge against this Saint Lu Xing?"

The Netherworld Ghost asked respectfully, "With his mere Integration stage cultivation, Master could likely kill this demon inside the military camp if Master strikes with full strength."

It was including Fang Xi’s God Path incarnation in its assessment.

But Fang Xi knew his own affairs best; outside the Divine Domain, his God Path incarnation could at best be considered ’almost Mahayana’!

Even with a damaged Immortal Mansion Rare Treasure, the ’Sky-sealing Tower,’ he could only be considered on par with some Mahayana cultivators without Immortal Mansion treasures, who had overcome one or two tribulations.

Barging into the Monster Clan army to kill Saint Lu Xing, a Peak Integration cultivator known for defense, was a challenge to be avoided...

Even if successful, his God Path incarnation might very well perish in the midst of the Monster Clan army.

"Netherworld Ghost!" Fang Xi grunted.

"Your servant is here," the Netherworld Ghost quickly bowed, his old face creasing into a chrysanthemum smile, "What does Master command?"

"Continue to maintain surveillance..." Fang Xi sighed.

The Netherworld Ghost was just for show; his true self would still sense the location of the Treasures of All Heavens fragment daily.

If Saint Lu Xing left the military camp during this period, that would be ideal.

If he didn’t, then the only alternative was to wait for the outbreak of the great war and try to assassinate him amidst the chaos of the battlefield.

By then, the Mahayana entities of the Monster Clan and Alien race would all be restrained by the human and demon races, and with his own means, it should not be too dangerous.

What’s more critical, right or wrong, it was just a heterodox incarnation after all, risk had to be taken when necessary!

...

In the days to follow, Fang Xi remained hidden within the underground arrays, sending out the ’Netherworld Ghost’ to gather information regularly.

After all, the ghost slave was a Perfect Integration-stage cultivator. Even though Ghost Cultivators were slightly weaker in direct combat, if they focused solely on hiding, they were truly difficult to notice.

Unless they unluckily encountered a Mahayana-stage cultivator head-on, they could roam freely on the battlefield.

According to the intelligence it brought back, Fang Xi’s expression was extremely solemn.

"The Monster Clan has officially set up camp and arrays outside Heaven Origin City. The great battle is about to erupt..."

"Not only that, but every day there are a large number of small scouting teams competing, probing and fighting within a million miles..."

"Even cultivators of the Transcendent God, Returning to Emptiness, and even Integration stages get killed."

The ferocity of the race wars was evident before they had even begun, showing a very ruthless side.

’I wonder how the Moon Invitation Immortal City’s situation is. But I fear it’s not looking good,’ Fang Xi thought with a sigh, suddenly shifting his expression.

After so many days of waiting, that ’Saint Lu Xing’ had finally left the Monster Clan military camp!

’As a Monster Clan Saint leaving at such a time, it must be for something critically important...’

’If I kill him, it would also contribute to the human race’s war efforts.’

With that thought in mind, Fang Xi let out a long howl, and his figure turned into a dark Escape Light, vanishing without a trace from the underground Dongfu...