Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 365 Battle of Wits

"A battle of wits?"

Shang Yuanxin and Shang Kongzhen were shocked: "Our ancestor actually wants to fight this person? Doesn't that mean this person's supernatural powers are already enough to threaten the late Nascent Soul stage, making him a figure of the 'Lame Immortal' type?"

"Oh?"

Fang Qing gave the old patriarch of the merchant family a deep look: "Since you are so sincere in your invitation, I will accept it without hesitation..."

"Haha...please!"

With a wave of his hand, the Void Realm shattered, and he stepped into it, his figure vanishing in an instant.

Fang Qing shook his head and his figure also entered the void.

Only Shang Yuanxin and Shang Kongzhen remained, staring at each other in bewilderment.

"well……"

Shang Kongzhen couldn't help but sigh with regret.

He originally wanted to watch the Nascent Soul cultivators fight, but he didn't expect that the ancestor wouldn't take him along at all.

As for Shang Yuanxin?

Because of his low position, knowing he had no chance in the first place, he felt much calmer, though his eyes gleamed slightly: "Nascent Soul! The upcoming battle between good and demons will be incredibly dangerous; I must first attain Nascent Soul!"

……

The vast emptiness is hazy and indistinct.

The old merchant patriarch, his black robes fluttering, hurried ahead, his surging aura filling the void.

"what?"

But when Fang Qing followed him and walked alongside him effortlessly, the old merchant patriarch was truly astonished.

Even if the other party possesses a spiritual root, I am a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, able to move freely within the void.

Originally, I thought I would have to wait for the other party, but I didn't expect that the other party's speed in traveling in the void was just as fast as mine, and even seemed to be quite at ease.

"Haha... Young friend, your talent in the Void is truly admirable... If you become a god in the future, even if you sneak into the upper realm, you will save a lot of effort."

The old merchant sighed.

"This is only half my usual speed..."

Fang Qing rolled his eyes inwardly. Since being promoted to Grand Master of the Purple Mansion and his rank was elevated again, his speed of traveling in the Great Void had also increased dramatically.

What kind of Nascent Soul cultivator is that? They'll only be left to collect dust later on.

"Alright, let's choose this spot."

As the merchant patriarch stepped out of the void, he saw a murky sea below, its spiritual energy nearly exhausted. There were no islands nearby, nor any signs of life.

"This is the Dead Profound Sea! Legend has it that in ancient times, powerful beings fought here, disrupting the sea's spiritual energy. Since then, its spiritual veins have almost been severed, and there have been no living beings here..."

The old merchant patriarch smiled and said, "You and I can act freely without worrying about harming innocent people."

"good!"

Fang Qing nodded and patted the storage bag.

The steel Qiongqi puppet appeared, its eyes bloodshot, and suddenly roared to the sky!

At the same time, a pitch-black corpse-refining bag was summoned, and emerald flames shot into the sky, carrying the meaning of withered bones returning to silence. It was the 'Withered Bones Emerald Flame', and a pitch-black figure inside brought a strong sense of danger.

In his hands, the "Heavenly Bell" and the "Sea-Swallowing Bottle" appeared.

The magical power fluctuations of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator are vast and boundless, filling the sky and causing the winds and clouds to shift.

"Um?"

The merchant patriarch's previously smiling expression immediately turned serious: "True Spirit Puppet? Mystic Fire Demon Zombie? And... that bell?"

His face showed a look of sudden realization: "So, young friend, you are the mysterious Nascent Soul stage monster from the Ruins of Return!"

"good!"

Fang Qing laughed loudly and admitted it directly.

Now that he has reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm and has many other methods at his disposal, he cannot possibly not use them.

Moreover, he was planning to use the Heavenly Infant Fruit and other spiritual items to trade with the merchant patriarch for the Infant Nourishing Pill and many other rare resources, so the other party would naturally guess what was going on.

At this point, hiding it is pointless.

Furthermore, during his previous trip to the Ruins of Return, Fang Qing had thoroughly offended the Heavenly Mystery Sect, the Beast Taming Sect, and Blood Fiend Island...

However, the merchant Wan Baozi escaped the secret realm unscathed and even obtained a Heavenly Infant Fruit.

Strictly speaking, the merchant had no grudge against him.

As for whether the merchant patriarch would sell his information?

Fang Qing believed that the other party was a sensible person and would not have such thoughts after witnessing his own strength.

Even if the other party betrays me, and I happen to have the "Plum Blossom Divination" book by my side, would I be so foolish as to step into some kind of trap?

This place is, after all, the territory of the Qi Refining Path, not the cesspool of the Qi Absorption Path!

With the combat power of a great cultivator, one can truly go anywhere in the East Sea cultivation world without any restrictions!

"Hehe... Dongmen Jin and Tianji Laoren are no ordinary characters, and Tiansha Laoguai is even more formidable. I, this old man, truly admire your great ambition..."

The old merchant's expression turned serious as he sensed how troublesome the Xuanhuo Demon Zombie and the True Spirit Puppet were.

Although these two fourth-tier techniques were no match for him, they could at least hold him back to some extent.

Upon realizing this, he immediately summoned a spirit beast pouch. Accompanied by a hoarse and unpleasant sound and a stream of dark air, a dark golden raven demon beast flew out of the pouch.

Its feathers were jet black with intricate golden patterns, and its claws were adorned with meticulously crafted fourth-tier magic weapon-grade claw sheaths, making them incredibly sharp. Its eyes were scarlet, and its demonic aura soared into the sky, reaching the mid-grade fourth tier.

As the ruler of Merchant Island, it is only natural that the Merchant Ancestor would raise a fourth-tier spirit pet.

It can even be aided by various rare resources, making its combat power rank among the top in the fourth-tier mid-grade monsters.

Furthermore, this 'Dark Sun Raven' possesses a trace of true spirit bloodline, making it even more oppressive to ordinary demonic beasts.

"Quack quack!"

The dark sun crow let out a hoarse, unpleasant cry and suddenly flapped its wings.

Swish!

Its figure seemed to disappear into the void, instantly appearing near the True Spirit Puppet, and its sharp claws ripped down.

The claw-like gauntlets glowed with mysterious runes, and terrifying magical energy fluctuations emerged, transforming into a clash of lightning and fire—truly a rare treasure.

"A master-level Wind Release technique? Hmm... it's practically an innate divine ability."

With a thought, Fang Qing's True Spirit Puppet spread its wings and engaged in a fierce battle with the Dark Sun Crow in mid-air. Occasionally, the aftershocks of the Thunderfire Claws landed on its scales, leaving shallow marks.

"Roar!"

The True Spirit Puppet's eyes were blood-red. Suddenly, it opened its blood-red maw, and a dim yellow beam of light appeared.

Stab it!

The beam of light arrived extremely fast and erupted at close range. Caught off guard, even though the Dark Sun Raven used its Wind Escape technique in time, its tail feathers were still inevitably grazed to the edge, and a layer of grayish-white color immediately appeared, which continued to spread to the surrounding area.

"Hmm? Petrification ability? That's quite a talent!"

The old merchant patriarch sighed in admiration as the Dark Sun Crow cawed strangely, then tenderly shed its petrified feathers and began to carefully engage in combat with the True Spirit Puppet.

"Hmm... the True Spirit Puppet is still weaker than that Dark Sun Raven, but with the 'Fossilized Mystic Light,' it can hold them off for a while, enough to keep them occupied for quite some time..."

Upon seeing this scene, Fang Qing's heart stirred slightly. The Xuanhuo Demon Zombie, entwined with emerald green spiritual fire, suddenly opened its mouth and spat out a emerald green fire python, its tongue flicking in and out as it roamed the void, lifelike, as if it wanted to attack the Dark Sun Crow from both sides.

"Haha... Fellow Daoist, behold my skills."

Unbeknownst to them, the title of the merchant patriarch had changed, and he took out a white bone banner from his storage bag and then cast a spell on it.

Whoosh!

A sudden gust of cold wind arose, and endless ghostly mist appeared, from which emerged one soul after another, including human cultivators and sea monsters.

Moreover, three enormous figures slowly emerged from the depths of the black mist.

One of them appeared to be a cultivator, a woman with alluring eyes and a seductive demeanor, while the other two were a tortoise and a wolf, both fourth-tier demonic beasts.

"The Banner of Ten Thousand Souls? A fourth-tier Ghost King?"

Fang Qing nodded and then shook his head, understanding that this merchant patriarch was no pushover either.

This Myriad Soul Banner is the best he has ever seen in terms of quality, and it even has three fourth-tier demon soul ghost kings as its commander.

The alluring woman suddenly let out a sharp scream.

Invisible ripples swept across the void, causing the withered bones and emerald flames to flicker uncertainly.

Then, its nails became long and black... its originally beautiful face turned crimson and grew sharp fangs. It pounced directly and engaged in a fierce battle with the Xuanhuo Demon.

The two demonic souls led a hundred thousand Yin spirits, forming a battle formation and pressing down on Fang Qing.

Only then did the two Nascent Soul cultivators engage in close combat, determined to prove their mettle.

Fang Qing chuckled softly, and the Devouring Sea Technique silently began to circulate, as if a black hole had appeared in the world.

Endless gray-black mist appeared and condensed into a vortex. Those second- and third-tier demon souls that approached seemed to be completely unaware and were directly swallowed by the vortex.

Two more fourth-tier spirits emerged from the mist, transforming into the form of demonic beasts, and charged fiercely into the army formation, engaging in a fierce battle with the two main spirits of the Myriad Soul Banner...

"Fellow Daoist, this cultivation technique..."

From behind the Myriad Soul Banner came the voice of the Shang family patriarch, filled with surprise and doubt: "It is somewhat similar to what the Devouring Sea Demon Sect has passed down... Even if it is not, it is still a top-notch demonic technique."

The power of this technique alone is enough to rival the Myriad Soul Banner. What else could it be but a top-tier demonic technique?

Fang Qing chuckled and shook the "Wen Tian Zhong" in his hand.

Ding ding!

As the bell rang, the purple dragon script and the silver phoenix script converged, and terrifying invisible sound waves swept across the battle formation, causing large numbers of vengeful spirits to dissipate into nothingness before landing on the Shang family patriarch.

The merchant patriarch had somehow donned a strange suit of armor that covered his entire body. Five different colored spirit pearls were inlaid in the position of the breastplate, with the five elements of spiritual energy flowing around them, transforming into a five-colored light curtain.

The invisible blade landed on the light barrier, causing it to emit a hoarse and unpleasant sound, but it only trembled slightly. Behind it was a thick, solid layer, clearly a defensive treasure.

"This Five Elements Armor was crafted using five fourth-tier demon cores of different attributes, which were used to inscribe a Five Elements Rotation Array... What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

The old merchant patriarch smiled and a black whisk appeared in his hand.

With a gentle flick of his whisk, dark lotus flowers appeared in the void and bloomed instantly.

The Xuanhuo Demon Zombie and the True Spirit Puppet, who were fighting against the red-faced, fanged female ghost and the Dark Sun Raven, were slightly startled. They were then enveloped by the giant black lotus beneath their feet and transformed into a huge flower bud about to bloom.

The Dark Sun Raven and the main soul of the Myriad Souls Banner let out a long howl and pounced towards Fang Qing.

Instead of retreating, Fang Qing advanced, his figure vanishing instantly as he dodged a blooming black lotus at his feet.

The Sea-Swallowing Bottle in his hand rose into the air, spewing out endless Three Thousand Weak Waters, which transformed into a great array that instantly swept the Myriad Soul Banner into it.

"Quack quack!"

The Dark Sun Raven merged into the wind and arrived in an instant, then a fist the size of a clay pot appeared before it.

It let out a miserable cry and quickly flew backward, a few feathers mixed with demon blood drifting down from mid-air.

Behind Fang Qing's head, the Xuanming Mirror appeared, its light shining and freezing the whisk-wielding magic weapon in mid-air.

Fang Qing's figure flashed, and he appeared in front of the Shang family patriarch without anyone noticing. He put his five fingers together, forming a fist, and landed on the Five Elements Armor defense.

The Five Elements Armor let out a mournful cry, and the five precious pearls on the Heart-Protecting Mirror dimmed...

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The Sea-Swallowing Bottle in his hand rose into the air, spewing out endless Three Thousand Weak Waters, which transformed into a great array that instantly swept the Myriad Soul Banner into it.

"Quack quack!"

The Dark Sun Raven merged into the wind and arrived in an instant, then a fist the size of a clay pot appeared before it.

It let out a miserable cry and quickly flew backward, a few feathers mixed with demon blood drifting down from mid-air.

Behind Fang Qing's head, the Xuanming Mirror appeared, its light shining and freezing the whisk-wielding magic weapon in mid-air.

Fang Qing's figure flashed, and he appeared in front of the Shang family patriarch without anyone noticing. He put his five fingers together, forming a fist, and landed on the Five Elements Armor defense.

The Five Elements Armor let out a mournful cry, and the five precious pearls on the Heart-Protecting Mirror dimmed...

The Sea-Swallowing Bottle in his hand rose into the air, spewing out endless Three Thousand Weak Waters, which transformed into a great array that instantly swept the Myriad Soul Banner into it.

"Quack quack!"

The Dark Sun Raven merged into the wind and arrived in an instant, then a fist the size of a clay pot appeared before it.

It let out a miserable cry and quickly flew backward, a few feathers mixed with demon blood drifting down from mid-air.

Behind Fang Qing's head, the Xuanming Mirror appeared, its light shining and freezing the whisk-wielding magic weapon in mid-air.

Fang Qing's figure flashed, and he appeared in front of the Shang family patriarch without anyone noticing. He put his five fingers together, forming a fist, and landed on the Five Elements Armor defense.

The Five Elements Armor let out a mournful cry, and the five precious pearls on the Heart-Protecting Mirror dimmed...

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The Sea-Swallowing Bottle in his hand rose into the air, spewing out endless Three Thousand Weak Waters, which transformed into a great array that instantly swept the Myriad Soul Banner into it.

"Quack quack!"

The Dark Sun Raven merged into the wind and arrived in an instant, then a fist the size of a clay pot appeared before it.

It let out a miserable cry and quickly flew backward, a few feathers mixed with demon blood drifting down from mid-air.

Behind Fang Qing's head, the Xuanming Mirror appeared, its light shining and freezing the whisk-wielding magic weapon in mid-air.

Fang Qing's figure flashed, and he appeared in front of the Shang family patriarch without anyone noticing. He put his five fingers together, forming a fist, and landed on the Five Elements Armor defense.

The Five Elements Armor let out a mournful cry, and the five precious pearls on the Heart-Protecting Mirror dimmed...

The Sea-Swallowing Bottle in his hand rose into the air, spewing out endless Three Thousand Weak Waters, which transformed into a great array that instantly swept the Myriad Soul Banner into it.

"Quack quack!"

The Dark Sun Raven merged into the wind and arrived in an instant, then a fist the size of a clay pot appeared before it.

It let out a miserable cry and quickly flew backward, a few feathers mixed with demon blood drifting down from mid-air.

Behind Fang Qing's head, the Xuanming Mirror appeared, its light shining and freezing the whisk-wielding magic weapon in mid-air.

Fang Qing's figure flashed, and he appeared in front of the Shang family patriarch without anyone noticing. He put his five fingers together, forming a fist, and landed on the Five Elements Armor defense.

The Five Elements Armor let out a mournful cry, and the five precious pearls on the Heart-Protecting Mirror dimmed...