Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists
Chapter 994 - 850: The Final Kill

Chapter 994: Chapter 850: The Final Kill

Saint Lu Xing might be immense in stature, but he was incredibly fast in his escape.

As one who has stood unchallenged among the seven great saints of the Monster Clan for many years, it’s natural that he wouldn’t have any weaknesses.

Otherwise, he would have long been dethroned by the endless stream of challengers.

Escape Light flashed!

Saint Lu Xing appeared in front of Ji Feixue like a flash of lightning, his fingers joined together as he threw a fist heavy enough to topple mountains.

Whistle!

Suddenly!

Clear and piercing cries of birds rang out through the Void.

A rainbow flame emerged, transforming into a giant firebird, diving fiercely towards Saint Lu Xing.

"Annihilate!"

Saint Lu Xing’s fist changed direction, and in the Void, streaks of white light appeared, revealing the true form of a six-tusked mammoth. It charged and shattered the rainbow firebird with a single blow.

"I’ll hold off this demon, you go!"

Fang Xi, wearing a green bamboo hat, transmitted his voice with a word and, with another wave of the ’Five Fires Seven Birds Fan’ in his hand.

Whoosh whoosh!

The wind fed the fire’s might!

Amidst the howling gales, various kinds of fire phoenixes, fiery Azure Luans, and Dapengs spread their wings, flying towards Saint Lu Xing...

Swish!

Ji Feixue turned into a streak of white light, shooting backward without uttering a single unnecessary word.

Fang Xi had read enough novels in the past to know that in such situations, the female character would always say thanks and even dawdle a bit, which seemed very melodramatic.

But, in reality, high-ranking cultivators would not say half a word at this critical moment—just withdrawing straight away!

Clearly, those sentimental female cultivators might exist in the Cultivation World, but surely they wouldn’t live long enough to achieve Integration, let alone drag others down with them!

Saint Lu Xing didn’t waste time with words with Fang Xi either. With a flash, he was right in front of Fang Xi.

The terrifying seven-colored flame that burned towards him was easily repelled by his skin armor...

"Just a Middle Stage of Integration!"

Saint Lu Xing’s eyes were fierce and bloodthirsty, his large figure casting an oppressive shadow as he loomed over Fang Xi, reaching down to grab him with a claw!

His fingers were thick and strong, and at this moment, streaks of Sky Demon Qi crossed the Void, all with a brutal force!

Fang Xi even suspected he had employed a trace of the ’Rule of Strength’ he had comprehended!

This grab was as if it were the ultimate pursuit of a sword cultivator’s ’One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Laws’—any spell would be shattered with a single strike!

’Ji Feixue is indeed clever...’

He murmured to himself as he transformed into a pitch-black Profound Turtle under the ’Item Transforming’ secret skill!

This Profound Turtle’s surface was converged with countless lines, faintly forming patterns of coiling snakes!

Xuanwu!

Or rather, Fang Xi employed his own ’Self-Transforming Heavenly Sovereign’s True Demon Art of Controlling All Spirits’ to mimic the form of a Profound Turtle with the strongest defense, even basing his bloodline imitation on the Little Mysterious Turtle!

Bang!

The Profound Turtle was slammed into the ground, and its shell broke instantly upon impact.

After all, no matter how powerful the ’Item Transforming’ secret skill was, or how strong the Profound Turtle’s defense, it couldn’t hide the fact that the heterodox incarnation was only at the Middle Stage of Integration.

In facing a powerhouse of the seven great saints of the Monster Clan, it only took one strike to inflict injury!

’Fortunately...’

At the bottom of the pit, Fang Xi reverted to his human form, wiping away the trickle of blood on his lips: ’My sacrifice was not worthless...’

Through his Divine Consciousness, he sensed Ji Feixue had already flown a considerable distance.

In other words, it was finally just him and Saint Lu Xing left here.

And Saint Lu Xing didn’t waste time with words, appearing in front of Fang Xi with another flash, his fingers joined again, forming a fist!

Whoosh whoosh!

The Void itself seemed to succumb to the power of this punch, compressing around Fang Xi.

Yet, a hint of a smile appeared on the face of the heterodox incarnation as a flash of silver light surrounded him, and his true form emerged.

Fang Xi’s true form, in a green robe, had an indifferent expression, with a pitch-black seal floating in his hand.

This seal, seemingly made of jade but with the texture of wood, allowed the Phantom of the Demon Tree to spread out, casting an enigmatic Mysterious Light from its crown!

Countless Dragon Chapter Scripts in purple emerged, dyeing the Mysterious Light with a hue of purple.

"Supreme Northern Dipper... determine your demise!"

Even with Fang Xi’s true form taking action, there was little certainty in contending against a peak Integration-level saint of the Monster Clan.

If he used his God Path incarnation, it would take too long and create too much disturbance.

Anyway, since there was no need to capture alive, Fang Xi naturally chose a lethal strike!

At this moment, he felt his lifespan burning rapidly, thousands of years of lifespan vanishing in an instant...

Whoosh!

The light purple ’Supreme Northern Dipper Life-controlling Divine Light’ flashed, and the aura of Saint Lu Xing instantly dissipated.

Crack!

His eyes became lifeless, and the fluctuations of Integration Peak’s magic power turned to naught.

The powerless fist struck the heterodox incarnation, who easily caught it, and then stamped it with a Demon Sect secret curse.

Dark sigils spread over Saint Lu Xing’s body like chains.

It was because of these sigils that he did not reveal his true form in death, sparing Fang Xi some trouble.

"Open!"

Fang Xi’s true form smiled lightly, opening the Earth Immortal Spiritual Realm and sending the corpse inside.

And then...

He disappeared in a flash of silver light.

Only the heterodox incarnation remained in place, looking utterly dejected.

The action was quite successful, and naturally, the main body couldn’t wait to go back and sort through the gains.

But the heterodox incarnation was left behind.

He took out a wine gourd and poured a fierce gulp of Green Bamboo Wine into his mouth, murmuring, "A cup of wine under the flowering trees, a decade of solitude on a rainy night in the Martial World..."

"I must visit Heaven Origin City... There are many old friends there, and also, I need to find Zhai Xingzi to help me collect treasures from overseas Immortal Mansions..."

Previously, Xing Yunzi had refused Fang Xi, but Fang Xi believed that Zhai Xingzi would not refuse him again.

He briefly discerned the direction and flew towards Heaven Origin City.

...

Moments later.

The heterodox incarnation suddenly felt a chilling sensation.

He stopped his Escape Light and swept the area with his Divine Consciousness.

"Huh? To actually detect my presence, this junior has quite strong Divine Consciousness..."

A voice of a childish old man came from mid-air.

Fang Xi looked up to see a Mahayana Monk with two topknots, carrying a fan larger than himself on his back, which looked quite amusing.

But he dared not show the slightest neglect.

Because when his Divine Consciousness swept over, he found that although the child stood there smiling, his body seemed to be like an illusion, almost impossible to grasp.

"I pay my respects to Senior Qingxu!"

Fang Xi immediately bowed deeply, having previously inquired about the Mahayana monks of Heaven Origin City.

And with such distinctive stature and magical treasures, no cultivator would mistake him.

"Hmm... no need for formalities."

The Qingxu Child waved his hand dismissively and sized up Fang Xi: "I had nothing to do and just so happened to answer that girl Feixue’s request. But it looks like it’s unnecessary now..."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xi looked at the female cultivator in the Middle Stage of Integration with a new level of respect.

She might have fled quickly, but at least she knew to call for reinforcements.

One had to admit, the human race responded swiftly.

Even with Jin Gangzi coming, facing Saint Lu Xing at the peak of Integration, the odds were fifty-fifty; only the arrival of a Mahayana Monk would be truly reassuring!

’The appearance of Qingxu Child could very well mean he intended to ensure that even if they couldn’t save the people, they would kill one of the Monster Clan’s Seven Great Saints...’

’Otherwise, why would the strongest among the Mahayana monks personally take action?’

Fang Xi quickly understood the logic and continued to show respect, "Thank you for your kind intentions..."

Simply the act of the other party coming to the rescue warranted thanks.

"Middle Stage of Integration... It seems you cultivate Demon Skills... To have such a figure among our human race’s Integration cultivators, I must be poorly informed."

The Qingxu Child looked at Fang Xi, shaking his head and said, "Also... where is Saint Lu Xing?"

Although this person was in the Middle Stage of Integration, how could he escape unscathed from one of the Monster Clan’s Seven Great Saints?

"To be honest, I, ’Qing Hezi’, have slain Saint Lu Xing..."

The heterodox incarnation showed a toothy grin.

"Slain..."

The expression of the Qingxu Child fluctuated intensely. "Wait... you are Qing Hezi? The Carefree Sky Demon King..."

At that moment, this Mahayana cultivator of the human race actually began to believe the other’s words.

Saint Lu Xing might truly have been slain by this ’Qing Hezi’.

Because the latter had apparently caused the fall of a Demon King among the Demon Clan not long ago!

"My grudge with the Carefree Sky Demon King is personal!"

Fang Xi gave a slight bow, stating firmly, "As the great war for the human race approaches, I, ’Qing Hezi’, am also willing to contribute to the human race!"

...

Within the Earth Immortal Spiritual Realm.

A massive body of the Six-tooth Heaven Elephant lay toppled, akin to a mountain, on the ground.

"I’ve struck it rich..."

Holding a scale-like Heaven Treasure, Fang Xi’s eyes suddenly lit up, "With the materials from this peak-level Seventh Order monster beast, and all these treasures... If I can gather more from the overseas Immortal Mansions, refining the Mysterious Dark Banner anew is promising!"

As one of the Monster Clan’s Seven Great Saints, Saint Lu Xing possessed a considerable wealth, with most of it contained within Heaven Treasures.

Among them were even pieces of Eighth-Level spirit materials!

According to Fang Xi’s plans, if he could just obtain a section of the Ginseng Fruit Tree’s branches, he could definitely forge a Quasi-Eight-Level Treasure!

And once Fang Xi’s own cultivation reached Mahayana, nurturing it with Immortal Origin Power, elevating it to an Eight-Level Semi-immortal artifact would be trivial.

Of course, the reason he did not immediately start refining treasures was because he was still waiting for Array Maps from the overseas Immortal Mansions.

"This elephant hide is excellent material for banners... The six tusks, apart from the Demon Pill, are the most precious parts."

"And this vast Monster Body, if used for meat, how many years would it last? Giving a few pieces to Taisui could easily help promote it to the Sixth Order, and with regular consumption, reaching the Seventh Order might be possible... The Demon Tree could also take the opportunity to absorb some essence of Flesh and Blood, to grow well."

"The skeleton and main body... could be Sacrificially Refined into Puppets, and at the very least, a true Seventh Order Puppet could be created."

After some calculations, Fang Xi couldn’t help nodding in satisfaction, "This Saint Lu Xing is like a pig; his entire body is a treasure."

This time, the gains were huge, which was also related to his immediate lethal strike without engaging in prolonged magical combat or damaging the treasures.

Fang Xi left the heterodox incarnation behind not only to find Zhai Xingzi for help with collecting treasures from overseas Immortal Mansions and to look after old friends but also to make a contribution to the upcoming great battle for the human race.

After all, as he always said, it was merely a heterodox incarnation taking the risk...

And moreover, what concern is it to Fang Xi if the reclusive ’Qing Hezi’ becomes famous?