vstars Chapter 221 Nascent Soul Astral Projection
Chapter 221 Nascent Soul Astral Projection
The Golden Core Formation Venue.
"Blood Fiend Island demonic cultivators?"
Fang Qing looked at this scene and was not surprised at all. Instead, he felt as if a stone had finally been lifted from his shoulders.
"As expected... wherever Zhan Hongxiu goes, something big is bound to happen! That's the treatment of a woman of destiny!"
At the same time, he also sensed several Nascent Soul divine senses sweeping over him, but found nothing unusual...
After all, he was just an ordinary "Foundation Establishment Perfection" cultivator. Among a group of cultivators, he was like a pebble in a sand dune, easily overlooked. On the other hand, a Core Formation cultivator was worthy of being looked at with special regard and marked by a Yuanqu cultivator.
For example, Fairy Yue Cang and True Man Qing Dan... their expressions changed drastically, and they wanted to run away without even thinking.
Blood Fiend Island is a major stronghold for demonic cultivators and calamity cultivators... Given their status, if they were captured, they wouldn't be killed immediately, but they would either be imprisoned for life to refine pills, or their sects and families would be extorted for a large sum of money—either way, it was inevitable... "Hehe... Where is Fairy Yue Cang going? How about staying and having some fun with us brothers?"
Seven streaks of blood-red light appeared out of nowhere, blocking Fairy Yue Cang's Dao light.
Those were seven blood-robed cultivators, each with a cultivation level at least at the mid-stage of Core Formation. They had also subtly cultivated battle formation techniques, and their combined auras overwhelmed even Yue Cang Fairy, a Core Formation Perfection cultivator. "Fairy, be careful. These are the 'Seven Earthly Fiends,' seven siblings born of the same mother, who also cultivate battle formation techniques. Together, they are enough to hold their own against a Yuan Qu cultivator for several moves..." Qing Dan Zhenren sighed and came to Yue Cang Fairy's side.
After all, he was a True Person under the Xuanzhong Sect, and he couldn't possibly sit idly by and watch the sect's prodigy fall into the hands of the demonic path...
As for Jinxia Zhenren, Danshuzi, and the others, they simply flew away, but were pursued by demonic lights.
Fang Qing obediently blended into the crowd and escaped into the market.
The market was in complete chaos. Not only were large numbers of demonic cultivators systematically looting, but also rogue cultivators appearing out of nowhere, concealing their faces and auras with magic before robbing people! "Sigh... although the cultivation world of the East Sea is known for its simple and honest people, it's just too..."
Fang Qing shook his head and sighed. He had acted on a whim without issuing a warning, which meant he hadn't encountered any real danger.
Furthermore, he used the "Plum Blossom Divination" to select an auspicious direction.
"Now that the Heavenly Emperor is marrying the old monster, whoever stands out the most will die the fastest... It's best to run away for a while before entering the Great Void to escape... He turned a street and his divine sense suddenly moved, capturing the figure of an old man.
"Fellow Daoist...save me!"
This person was being chased by a black-robed Core Formation cultivator. Upon seeing Fang Qing, his eyes immediately lit up.
Fang Qing recognized him; this man was the shopkeeper of the Qingdan Merchant Guild's shop. The third-tier water-attribute demon core he had ordered hadn't been delivered yet! "That's right... I've already paid a deposit. After this battle, will this market still exist?"
"This is an unavoidable force majeure event in the cultivation war... even the spirit contract won't compensate for it."
"Could it be that my great fortune lies here?"
As Fang Qing pondered this, he saw the black-robed master raise his hand and unleash a jet-black demonic claw magic weapon that pierced through the shopkeeper, its momentum undiminished as it hurtled towards him! In his "panic," the shopkeeper hastily summoned a talisman to intercept the black claw magic weapon, then fled desperately in the other direction. "Hehe... those who can't escape will all become sacrifices to my demonic arts."
The black-robed figure moved like a ghost, quickly closing the distance with Fang Qing, and with a thought, he moved his divine sense.
As he spoke, a divine sense attack technique landed in Fang Qing's sea of consciousness... and then, there was no reaction.
"Um?"
The black-robed man immediately became somewhat surprised and uncertain.
However, just as he slowed down, Fang Qing suddenly turned, his figure seemingly merging into the wind, and reappeared right in front of him. It was the "Wind Encounter Technique"!
"The demonic path in the cultivation world of the East Sea is indeed more advanced than that of the Lesser Universe Sea; divine sense techniques are standard practice for them..."
Fang Qing was filled with emotion, his blood and qi surging, like a savage beast, and he suddenly transformed into a punch!
Blessed by the divine power of the Great Vajra!
The nameless photograph burns to ashes!
With a single punch, he shattered the black-robed master's internal energy defense, and also crushed his head...
Before the body even hit the ground, Fang Qing gathered up several storage bags, strode away, and vanished without a trace.
He only used body-refining techniques and did not unleash the power of his true core. Moreover, it was a sudden, sneak attack, so the battle was extremely brief and quiet. In the chaos, it should not have attracted the attention of Old Monster Yuan Qu.
"I wonder what I gained..."
As Fang Qing fled, he took out all the items from his storage bag, destroying or discarding anything suspected of having hidden markings.
"The demonic path is the demonic path... a bunch of bloody things, eh, what's this?"
He opened a storage bag, which must have belonged to the shopkeeper, and found two third-tier demon cores inside, which made his face light up with joy.
"Not bad, not bad... This deal not only didn't result in a loss, but actually made a fortune."
"Huh? What's this...?"
Beside the demon core lay a jade slip, on which was clearly recorded a pill formula—the "Mysterious Star Waterfall Pill," a mid-grade, third-tier pill effective in assisting cultivators in the early stages of Core Formation to break through! "This…"
"This pill is somewhat similar to the Star Essence Pill, which is also what I need..."
Fang Qing scanned the prescription with his divine sense and saw the last sentence: "Respectfully recorded by True Man Qingdan!"
Suddenly, it became clear to me:
"Is this because they haven't given up on my Core Formation elder... and are they planning to continue using this to win him over?"
"Master Qingdan, you are such a good person..."
After receiving the benefits, Fang Qing became even more cautious and calculated the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of each direction again.
"Hmm, except for one direction which is extremely inauspicious, the rest are auspicious... It seems there's some unlucky fellow out there who might encounter a Nascent Soul stage monster? I wonder which one it is?"
Almost as soon as the thought crossed Fang Qing's mind, without even needing to calculate the cause and effect, he guessed: "Could it be... that woman of destiny?"
Wow, a Foundation Establishment cultivator provoking a Nascent Soul cultivator...that's amazing!
He ran out of the market without looking back, and after a few leaps, he left Tianquan Island. Immediately, his figure flashed and disappeared into the void without a trace... At the same time.
Fang Qing divined the direction of great misfortune.
Zhan Hongxiu was retrieving her family's top-grade spiritual artifact when she placed her hand on Wan An's abdomen: "Brother Wan... I'll heal your wounds."
Wan An was already severely injured and on the verge of death... He could only let Zhan Hongxiu do as she pleased.
Unbeknownst to her, Zhan Hongxiu had already used the secret technique taught by the Turtle Elder to secretly seize a bead surrounded by eight winds from Wan An's body. She even left a phantom image of the bead within his dantian... enough to conceal it for at least a short while.
"Alright... I'll use this puppet illusion technique... This person will absolutely not realize that it was me who did it."
"Furthermore, I owe a life-saving grace, and all karmic debts have been settled... Even if there are any karmic ties associated with this 'Jingfeng Pearl,' they will not affect me..."
Zhan Hongxiu withdrew her hand and solemnly said, "Fellow Daoist Wan, let's part ways here and each flee for our lives..."
"Ah... okay!"
Wan An was puzzled. This female cultivator, who had been so close to him before and had just risked her life to rescue him, had suddenly become cold. But within Zhan Hongxiu's sea of consciousness, the old turtle's shrill voice boomed: "Not good! Run! Old Monster Yuan Qu has planted a divine sense imprint on that brat Wan... and he's already found you!" "What?"
Zhan Hongxiu was instantly terrified: "How could this be?"
above the sky.
The Yuan-level magical artifacts clashed, causing waves of spiritual energy to surge and fluctuate, countless rays of light to flash, and lightning and fire to spread, exploding across several acres...
"Heh heh... I didn't expect that old codger Xuande to be here too. Still refining 'Infant Condensation Pills'? What a grand scheme..." The Poison Beggar Old Monster still looked crippled, and with a rub of his hands, several acres of poisonous clouds appeared, enveloping the disheveled old man from the Xuanzhong Sect. The disheveled old man stood on a large black cauldron, holding a black banner, protecting himself perfectly.
During the battle, the Poison Beggar Old Monster's expression suddenly shifted: "My divine sense imprint? It's that brat with the treasure? Hmm? Quite bold!" He flicked his finger, and a dark fingernail flew out, whistling through the air. From it leaped a horde of fierce ghosts, swarming towards Zhan Hongxiu! "Old Turtle?!"
Zhan Hongxiu was locked onto by Yuan Qu's divine sense, and felt completely lost and helpless.
"Now that things have come to this, I have no choice but to take action myself. Do not resist!"
As soon as the old man's voice came, Zhan Hongxiu's body suddenly moved.
She patted her storage bag, and a strange tortoise shell flew out, suddenly growing to the size of a house.
The countless black finger rings swirling with vengeful spirits instantly struck the tortoise shell, yet failed to leave even the slightest scratch, being completely deflected. A large number of vengeful spirits screamed in agony and vanished into thin air.
"Walk!"
Zhan Hongxiu burrowed into the tortoise shell, transforming into a streak of light. With a speed far exceeding that of a Core Formation cultivator, she instantly revealed the location of Tianquan Island.
"That's... the natal tortoise shell of a fourth-tier high-grade tortoise demon? How could a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator possibly activate it?"
"And this escape light? Could it be that an old friend has possessed me?"
Not only the Poison Beggar Old Monster, but even the disheveled old man opposite him was somewhat suspicious.
Just then, silver runes began to flash on the tortoise shell, seemingly forming natural patterns that combined to create a talisman. "Fourth-tier... Heavenly Encounter Talisman?"
The old monster, the Poison Beggar, had bloodshot eyes.
This isn't just about that kid's treasure and opportunity; it's also about this fourth-grade high-quality tortoise shell—a treasure that even a late-stage Yuanqu cultivator would covet! He had it within his grasp, yet he missed out on this great opportunity!
The Poisonous Beggar suddenly touched his crown, and a strange talisman appeared.
His appearance was about 70-80% similar to his, and he was wearing a tattered robe that made him look like a beggar.
At this moment, Yuan Qu coldly glanced at the disheveled old man opposite her.
The disheveled old man quickly retreated, fearing that he would be targeted by this Nascent Soul cultivator.
After all, the fact that Yuan Qu Laoguai is going to leave his body means he has to risk his life!
The Poisonous Beggar Old Monster chuckled coldly a few times, then rubbed his hands together, and two eerie green venomous dragons appeared to protect his physical body.
Then, its light flashed, and it vanished into the void...