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Chapter 373 Trap
Qi Refining Channel.
The vast ocean.
Inside the iceberg cave, the walls were crystal clear.
The clear and turbid energies flickered, forming a portal. Fang Qing stepped out with his hands behind his back, his expression solemn.
"The Great Sage of Blazing Feathers and Dissolving Heaven... the Primordial Sovereign of the Toad Palace... and the Primordial Sovereign of the Great Sun Dragon and Phoenix..."
"This world of Qi cultivation is truly becoming more and more dangerous..."
"However, if we want to see how the situation changes, I feel that 'Bi Yue Wu' is a potential breakthrough..."
This great demon is quite extraordinary. It not only represents the demonic nature of the phoenix itself, but also has the influence of the Taiyin [Yearly Ruler], and may even be the strongest among the five phoenix sons!
Although he was indeed killed by the Great Sage Yuzhuo, Fang Qing didn't believe it at all. He felt that there was a mastermind behind it all, and that the Phoenix might be secretly helping him...
His experiences, and even his ending... all contain many secrets, and once known, they will be enough for Fang Qing to unravel many ancient mysteries.
"Besides that... we need to find out how many True Lords there are in the Water Virtue realm now, and what their respective positions are..."
He sighed; the latter was perhaps more important to him.
To figure these things out, even a mere Purple Mansion might not be enough; one would need to rely on the identity of a Buddhist disciple to feign supernatural powers to have any chance of success.
"At least... it's confirmed that there should be a Dragon Lord within the Flood Dragon Palace, after all, even the celestial subordinates have emerged..."
"But I wonder what position it occupies within the Water element?"
"Besides that, there are some Purple Mansion Immortal Sects and Families... they don't seem to have much of a lineage, as well as the Phoenix and Swan bloodlines of the demon race... and the Canghai Sect!"
The Canghai Sect and the demon race have a clear lineage, with the existence of the Water Virtue True Lord. Although he perished, didn't the Kitchen God perform a resurrection after his death?
The Canghai Sect is even more extraordinary; it is confirmed in history that a True Lord has been spreading the Dao, but he has never responded.
Therefore, the Yinglong Envoy tested the waters once and killed the Great Master Leshui.
Upon discovering there was no retaliation whatsoever, the Great Master Yaoyue then annihilated the entire family...
Even so, those high-ranking figures might not believe that the Canghai Sect had truly been destroyed and that the True Monarch had perished...
"Because...the most important thing hasn't appeared yet!"
"What Canglin, what Hidden Veins... it's all a smokescreen! Master Leshan handed over his inheritance, handed over his treasures... but he's been desperately concealing the most important thing—hidden paradise!"
The Purple Mansion creates a blessed land, and the True Lord constructs a grotto heaven!
The Canghai Sect once had a True Lord, so it must have built a grotto-heaven!
However, after the destruction of the Canghai Sect, no cave heavens collapsed, which is enough to explain some issues!
"It's normal for such Golden Core Immortal Sects to remain unscathed even after death... But what will a True Monarch who practices the Qi Cultivation Dao do?"
Fang Qing sighed.
In fact, he had already witnessed it before; it was 'breeding'... moving the descendants of the Canghai Sect under his own nose and letting them develop as they pleased.
The True Lord has an endless lifespan and excellent patience; it is common for him to be nurtured for decades, hundreds of years, or even centuries.
Over such a long period of time, anything unusual will eventually be exposed.
Even if nothing unusual happens, it's always good to have more talent reserves. Who knows, they might come in handy next time we refine pills or even shake up the blessed land!
"So... to outsiders, my secret repossession of the Azure Forest is also seen as coveting the Canghai Sect's grotto-heaven?"
Fang Qing pondered, "With the strength of the Secret Realm, they are indeed qualified to raise descendants of Golden Core Immortal Sects... and it's only one lineage. The hidden lineages arranged by True Person Leshan might very well be divided up by various Golden Core forces..."
"Is the Great Master Yaoyue truly a sworn enemy, or was he used as a pawn? Or was he subtly influenced?"
He sighed, "To survive in the Dao of Qi, you have to be very careful. Without power or backing, being cunning is useless..."
"Fortunately, I still have the Qi Refining Path to rest here, otherwise I would have been exhausted sooner or later..."
Fang Qing habitually communicated with the Dao-Born Pearl to contact his various disciples, his expression excited: "The war between good and evil... has finally broken out, excellent!"
"Elder Dongmen Jin of the Beast Taming Sect battles the monk Shengjue of Leiyin Temple... to a draw?"
"The Beast Taming Sect is still attacking the islands affiliated with Leiyin Temple. I wonder how many more years it will take before they can reach our temple..."
"The siege of Water Moon Palace by Blood Fiend Island and Talisman Sword Island went very smoothly... they have already reached Water Moon Island."
"This is my chance! The 'Nurture Pill' is only missing one ingredient: 'Bodhi Blood'!"
……
Beast Taming Sect.
This gate occupies a large island, with a vast area, resembling a small continent.
On this land, there are all kinds of terrains, including rainforests, deserts, snow-capped mountains, and swamps, which are home to countless low-level monsters.
These demonic beasts are the training grounds and treasure hunting grounds for the disciples of the Beast Taming Sect. If a third-tier demon king appears, it will be subdued by the Core Formation cultivators of the sect and used as part of the sect's foundation.
Recently, due to the battle between the Beast Taming Sect and Leiyin Temple, a large number of disciples have been transferred, resulting in a significant decrease in the number of Beast Taming Sect disciples coming here to hunt and contract low-level demonic beasts.
Deep within the continent, an array soared into the sky, carrying a strong baleful aura. Countless beast souls could be faintly seen swimming and patrolling within the array's light... clearly indicating that the mountain-protecting array was operating at full power.
A figure slowly emerged from the void, clad in a black robe, his face indistinct—it was Fang Qing!
He gazed at the massive formation, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes: "After all, most of their high-level combat power has gone out; they're certainly cautious..."
The Beast Taming Sect's protective mountain formation is definitely of the fourth-tier superior grade, and countless beast souls have been melted into it, including quite a few fourth-tier beast kings. In terms of consumption, it is far less than the formation that extracts earth veins and spirit stones.
"With my current status, my supernatural powers, and the treasures of the Void... it's not impossible for me to force my way in, but I would definitely be discovered."
"At that time, we will have to fight our way out... A fourth-grade high-level formation, especially if it is presided over by a Nascent Soul cultivator, will indeed be quite troublesome to attack."
"If we delay too long and wait for Dongmen Jin to arrive from the void, that doesn't seem like a bad idea. But it's best to secure the guaranteed minimum first."
Because the two fierce beasts of the South China Sea and the Earth Qilin had chased him back then, Fang Qing had no scruples whatsoever when he attacked the Beast Taming Sect.
He thought for a moment, then activated 'Hidden Forest Edge', and his figure instantly disappeared.
The Beast Taming Sect is currently at war with the Thunder Sound Temple, and high-level cultivators are being frequently mobilized.
Within a few days, Fang Qing encountered several groups of Core Formation cultivators, but he was not very satisfied with any of them.
Until one day, he saw two streaks of light descend, and within them were two burly men dressed in animal skins, their aura as fierce as wolf smoke. He couldn't help but smile: "The Twin Fiends of the South Sea? It's you two..."
……
Beast Taming Sect.
"Hmph, our sect merely waged war against Leiyin Temple, yet nearby sects and cultivation families have already turned against us. They truly are a bunch of opportunists..."
The leader of the two villains of the South China Sea snorted coldly and threw out an ancient bronze lamp. Within the lamp's flame, there seemed to be a nascent soul, wailing and crying, enduring all kinds of pain...
"Now that the two of us brothers have taken action, we've killed the Wang family's patriarch and captured his Nascent Soul. That should at least serve as a deterrent for a while..."
Another burly man in animal skins grinned maliciously, making the centipede-shaped scars on his crimson face seem to come alive, wriggling incessantly.
"Alright, go to the treasury and return the 'Tai Xu Nail'... Then order the Core Formation cultivators to display this Soul Refining Lamp to each family, that will be enough to intimidate them... We should not go out any further."
"The Supreme Elder left the two of us behind precisely to guard the sect, didn't he?"
The leader of the two villains in the South China Sea is relatively rational.
"Hmm... I'll do whatever you say, big brother."
Just as the burly man with the centipede-like scarred face agreed, a beastly roar suddenly rang out.
"Fourth-tier spiritual energy fluctuations? Is it the birth of a rare treasure or the emergence of a fourth-tier beast king?"
The two villains of the South Sea sensed something and were greatly alarmed. When they arrived at the mountain gate, they released their divine sense and saw a pillar of earth-yellow light shooting into the sky a hundred miles away. It was glittering with precious light and clearly indicated that some kind of rare treasure had been born.
"Haha... The birth of our precious baby is a gift from heaven for us brothers! Now that the Supreme Elder is away, who in the sect dares to compete with us?"
The burly man with the centipede-like scar laughed.
"Strange, if there were any opportunities for Nascent Soul cultivation on this island, shouldn't they have been discovered long ago? Beware of traps!"
The eldest brother was still somewhat wary.
"A trap? Even if the nearby sects had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare attack our sect's gate... Even if we encountered a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, if we joined forces, we could easily retreat back into the formation..."
The burly man with the centipede-like scar sneered, "To refuse a gift from heaven is to suffer the consequences!"
"Hmm...you have a point. Let's go retrieve the treasure together!"
A surge of greed welled up in the heart of the eldest of the two villains of the South China Sea, making his eyes turn somewhat bloodshot.
Swish!
Two beams of Nascent Soul light swiftly left the mountain gate and arrived at the location of the pillar of light.
"There's a formation? Watch me break it!"
With a wave of his hand, the burly man with the centipede-like scar raised a strange stone pillar magic weapon and slammed it into the pillar of light, shattering it inch by inch and revealing the empty void behind it.
A blurry figure gradually emerged, holding a battle flag: "Rise!"
In an instant, an illusion array appeared around them, and a blank-faced puppet in blue robes, holding the "Heavenly Blazing Fire Banner," sealed off the void.
"trap?!"
"Return to your sect immediately!"
At this moment, the two brothers, who seemed to have been blinded by greed, finally woke up and roared.
"it's useless."
Fang Qing dispersed the "Position Approaching the Abyss" and activated the power of the "Sea Devouring Technique," reaching the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. However, with the blessing of the Great True Person's position, a terrifying aura comparable to the late-stage Nascent Soul realm filled the void.
These two villains from the South China Sea walked right into the trap like fools. It wasn't that they were stupid, but rather that their fates were influenced by his "Position Approaching the Abyss" supernatural power.
After becoming a Great Master, he was quite adept at manipulating the fates of even ordinary Nascent Soul stage monsters.
"A late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator? And an array? Sealing off the void?"
The two villains of the South China Sea were shocked and hurriedly summoned two spirit beast pouches, from which two earthen-yellow fourth-order demonic beasts flew out.
"A land dragon beast? Or two of them?"
Fang Qing was not surprised but delighted: "Two more fourth-tier essence pills? As expected, this Beast Taming Sect is truly my lucky place, they even offer a buy-one-get-one-free deal..."
He smiled and took out the Sea-Swallowing Bottle, and the Three Thousand Weak Waters transformed into an array, submerging the two earth dragon beasts...
Then, with their hands forming a hand seal, the two villains of the South Sea suddenly realized that their surroundings had changed, and even the two brothers had been separated!
This is the boundary supernatural power of the "Acala Vajra Barrier Method"!
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He gazed at the massive formation, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes: "After all, most of their high-level combat power has gone out; they're certainly cautious..."
The Beast Taming Sect's protective mountain formation is definitely of the fourth-tier superior grade, and countless beast souls have been melted into it, including quite a few fourth-tier beast kings. In terms of consumption, it is far less than the formation that extracts earth veins and spirit stones.
"With my current status, my supernatural powers, and the treasures of the Void... it's not impossible for me to force my way in, but I would definitely be discovered."
"At that time, we will have to fight our way out... A fourth-grade high-level formation, especially if it is presided over by a Nascent Soul cultivator, will indeed be quite troublesome to attack."
"If we delay too long and wait for Dongmen Jin to arrive from the void, that doesn't seem like a bad idea. But it's best to secure the guaranteed minimum first."
Because the two fierce beasts of the South China Sea and the Earth Qilin had chased him back then, Fang Qing had no scruples whatsoever when he attacked the Beast Taming Sect.
He thought for a moment, then activated 'Hidden Forest Edge', and his figure instantly disappeared.
The Beast Taming Sect is currently at war with the Thunder Sound Temple, and high-level cultivators are being frequently mobilized.
Within a few days, Fang Qing encountered several groups of Core Formation cultivators, but he was not very satisfied with any of them.
Until one day, he saw two streaks of light descend, and within them were two burly men dressed in animal skins, their aura as fierce as wolf smoke. He couldn't help but smile: "The Twin Fiends of the South Sea? It's you two..."
……
Beast Taming Sect.
"Hmph, our sect merely waged war against Leiyin Temple, yet nearby sects and cultivation families have already turned against us. They truly are a bunch of opportunists..."
The leader of the two villains of the South China Sea snorted coldly and threw out an ancient bronze lamp. Within the lamp's flame, there seemed to be a nascent soul, wailing and crying, enduring all kinds of pain...
"Now that the two of us brothers have taken action, we've killed the Wang family's patriarch and captured his Nascent Soul. That should at least serve as a deterrent for a while..."
Another burly man in animal skins grinned maliciously, making the centipede-shaped scars on his crimson face seem to come alive, wriggling incessantly.
"Alright, go to the treasury and return the 'Tai Xu Nail'... Then order the Core Formation cultivators to display this Soul Refining Lamp to each family, that will be enough to intimidate them... We should not go out any further."
"The Supreme Elder left the two of us behind precisely to guard the sect, didn't he?"
The leader of the two villains in the South China Sea is relatively rational.
"Hmm... I'll do whatever you say, big brother."
Just as the burly man with the centipede-like scarred face agreed, a beastly roar suddenly rang out.
"Fourth-tier spiritual energy fluctuations? Is it the birth of a rare treasure or the emergence of a fourth-tier beast king?"
The two villains of the South Sea sensed something and were greatly alarmed. When they arrived at the mountain gate, they released their divine sense and saw a pillar of earth-yellow light shooting into the sky a hundred miles away. It was glittering with precious light and clearly indicated that some kind of rare treasure had been born.
"Haha... The birth of our precious baby is a gift from heaven for us brothers! Now that the Supreme Elder is away, who in the sect dares to compete with us?"
The burly man with the centipede-like scar laughed.
"Strange, if there were any opportunities for Nascent Soul cultivation on this island, shouldn't they have been discovered long ago? Beware of traps!"
The eldest brother was still somewhat wary.
"A trap? Even if the nearby sects had ten times the courage, they wouldn't dare attack our sect's gate... Even if we encountered a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, if we joined forces, we could easily retreat back into the formation..."
The burly man with the centipede-like scar sneered, "To refuse a gift from heaven is to suffer the consequences!"
"Hmm...you have a point. Let's go retrieve the treasure together!"
A surge of greed welled up in the heart of the eldest of the two villains of the South China Sea, making his eyes turn somewhat bloodshot.
Swish!
Two beams of Nascent Soul light swiftly left the mountain gate and arrived at the location of the pillar of light.
"There's a formation? Watch me break it!"
With a wave of his hand, the burly man with the centipede-like scar raised a strange stone pillar magic weapon and slammed it into the pillar of light, shattering it inch by inch and revealing the empty void behind it.
A blurry figure gradually emerged, holding a battle flag: "Rise!"
In an instant, an illusion array appeared around them, and a blank-faced puppet in blue robes, holding the "Heavenly Blazing Fire Banner," sealed off the void.
"trap?!"
"Return to your sect immediately!"
At this moment, the two brothers, who seemed to have been blinded by greed, finally woke up and roared.
"it's useless."
Fang Qing dispersed the "Position Approaching the Abyss" and activated the power of the "Sea Devouring Technique," reaching the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. However, with the blessing of the Great True Person's position, a terrifying aura comparable to the late-stage Nascent Soul realm filled the void.
These two villains from the South China Sea walked right into the trap like fools. It wasn't that they were stupid, but rather that their fates were influenced by his "Position Approaching the Abyss" supernatural power.
After becoming a Great Master, he was quite adept at manipulating the fates of even ordinary Nascent Soul stage monsters.
"A late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator? And an array? Sealing off the void?"
The two villains of the South China Sea were shocked and hurriedly summoned two spirit beast pouches, from which two earthen-yellow fourth-order demonic beasts flew out.
"A land dragon beast? Or two of them?"
Fang Qing was not surprised but delighted: "Two more fourth-tier essence pills? As expected, this Beast Taming Sect is truly my lucky place, they even offer a buy-one-get-one-free deal..."
He smiled and took out the Sea-Swallowing Bottle, and the Three Thousand Weak Waters transformed into an array, submerging the two earth dragon beasts...
Then, with their hands forming a hand seal, the two villains of the South Sea suddenly realized that their surroundings had changed, and even the two brothers had been separated!
This is the boundary supernatural power of the "Acala Vajra Barrier Method"!