Chapter 366: Chapter 364: Scavenging (Congratulations to the Silver Alliance)_1
Bear!
At this moment, the Mysterious Fire Zombie coincidentally spewed out a clump of pitch-black corpse flames, turning the armadillo into ashes, with only a yellowish-brown demon pill being preserved.
The Monster Bear, engaged in a struggle with the Demon Blood Flood Dragon, saw this and immediately exhaled a stream of grey-green demon qi, trapping the Demon Blood Flood Dragon and escaping without looking back.
Whoosh!
Just then, a dark green sword light descended from the sky, severing the Monster Bear’s massive head.
Thud!
The enormous body of the third-order Monster King fell to the ground, blood spurting continuously until a pool of blood had formed.
The Demon Blood Flood Dragon broke free from the suppressive demon qi, carrying the Monster Bear’s inner core in its mouth, and returned next to the carriage side by side with the Mysterious Fire Zombie.
...
"This... the combat power of three Core Formation battles?"
Zheng Shan stared at this scene in disbelief, then turned her attention to the escaping monster beasts, "My Green Wood Sect’s great calamity...has it been resolved just like this?"
"It’s one Spiritual Beast, one puppet, one Refining Corpses..."
Cang Qingzi, being the Sect Leader, possessed insights far beyond ordinary cultivators, immediately identifying many clues, "No matter who the divine presence inside the carriage is, let’s all go out and pay our respects to this ancestor!"
Having said that, he actually flew directly out of the Mountain Protecting Array.
It was then that Zheng Shan, as if waking from a dream, realized that if the ancestor inside the carriage wanted to take action against the Green Wood Sect, this mediocre third-order array would be of no use!
Better to go out directly and let the other party deal with them.
Soon, streaks of light flew out, and six Foundation Establishment elders gathered in front of the carriage, bowing respectfully, "Green Wood Sect Leader Cang Qingzi, along with the elders, express our gratitude to the ancestor for saving our lives!"
Zheng Shan felt a gaze sweep over her, causing her whole body to tense up, her liquid magic power not operating smoothly, and she was instantly filled with terror.
It was only when she was closer that she could truly feel the power of these Spiritual Beasts and puppets.
The ancestor who controlled such puppets could wipe out a Green Wood Sect with as little effort as blowing off dust.
Silence...
A long silence...
Just as Cang Qingzi’s forehead began to show a cold sweat, a youthful voice finally emerged from within the carriage, "Enough...all of you stand up."
Zheng Shan let out a breath of relief, feeling as if the sky had become clearer.
At this point, she still bowed her head, daring only to glance furtively at the ancestor walking out from the carriage with the corner of her eye.
Hmm, this ancestor was very young and handsome, in a cyan robe, with a face that seemed juvenile, and also... he seemed to bear a striking resemblance to an image within a certain jade slip.
When Cang Qingzi saw Fang Xi come out of the carriage, he was briefly startled, then immediately bowed again, "So it is Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master. To have such a distinguished guest in Green Wood Forest is indeed a great fortune for our Sect!"
As these words were spoken, the cultivators present all felt a sudden enlightenment.
Among the three countries’ Core Formation cultivators, it was not only Zhang Zhusheng and Old Yan.
Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master was also one of them!
But wasn’t it rumored that he had already gone to Yuan Country?
"I have just returned to my homeland when I saw monster beasts causing havoc, I naturally had to lend a hand... I also have some friendship with Lu Qing," said Fang Xi, calmly storing away the three demon pills, his Divine Consciousness having already swept through the entire Green Wood Sect, "Is this all that is left of the Foundation Establishment members in the entire sect?"
Cang Qingzi blushed slightly and replied, "Aside from the two who are outside, there are only the six of us."
"Green Wood Sect...has truly declined..."
Fang Xi sighed and with a raise of his hand, a jade vial landed in front of Zheng Shan.
"Ancestor...this..." Zheng Shan, clutching the jade vial, was somewhat at a loss.
"Young lady, you are quite to my liking. This vial of pills can greatly benefit Foundation Establishment cultivators in enhancing their magic power, I grant it to you," said Fang Xi with a laugh, retracting the Mysterious Fire Zombie and turning back into the carriage.
Accompanied by the long cry of the Green Fire Luan, the magnificent carriage set out once again, heading towards Yue Country!
"Who would have imagined... it turned out to be Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master."
"He has returned from his travels in Yuan Country and even resolved the great distress of our Sect... Alas, if only the ancestor had been willing to join the Green Wood Sect and become our Supreme Elder, how wonderful that would have been."
The Foundation Establishment elders discussed among themselves while Cang Qingzi looked towards Zheng Shan, "Did Sister Zheng have a previous acquaintance with that ancestor?"
"No... This was my first time meeting the ancestor," Zheng Shan hurriedly answered.
"Enough... Now that the ancestor has taken a liking to you, that is your good fortune, remember in the future..."
Cang Qingzi hesitated to speak more, but his tone and demeanor became much warmer.
Zheng Shan didn’t know why, but when she recalled rumors of Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master’s fondness for pleasures, her face couldn’t help but turn slightly red...
...
At this point, Fang Xi had already flown hundreds of miles away and naturally had no idea that Cang Qingzi had fabricated such a story about him.
He had merely taken care of Zheng Shan a little for the sake of Zheng Tie.
After all, the old Foundation Establishment Zheng Tie was also injured and, with the Green Wood Sect in such decay over the years, had likely passed away a long time ago.
If Fang Xi knew that his kind gesture towards a junior had been misinterpreted by the Green Wood Sect’s Foundation Establishment as acting upon lecherous impulses, he would surely have taught them a lesson.
Yue Country, Mysterious Heaven Sect.
Since most of the monster beasts were attracted to the Green Wood Sect, this sect had the protection of a Jia Dan cultivator and a third-order array and was therefore fairly stable.
Zhang Zhusheng was sitting cross-legged, cultivating his magical treasure.
Suddenly, he heard a voice, "Zhang, are you there?!"
This voice actually penetrated through the chamber’s prohibitions, causing his face to turn red and almost making his True Element run amok.
"It’s Dragon Fish Island’s Lord Master! He has returned!"
Zhang Zhusheng’s face flashed with a purple light as he suppressed his minor injury, transformed into a streak of lightning, and arrived at the edge of the Great Array in an instant. Upon seeing the Dragon Phoenix carriage outside, especially the top-grade, third-order Green Fire Luan, his eyelids twitched, and he forced a smile, "So it is Mr. Fang... Having journeyed to Yuan Country for decades, you have finally returned recently, which is truly cause for celebration."
Fang Xi slowly stepped out from the carriage and smiled, "Indeed... Though there were some twists and turns, the opportunities were quite significant."
As he spoke, he made no attempt to conceal the aura of his Core Formation stage magic power.
Zhang Zhusheng could no longer control his complexion and exclaimed, "You’ve reached the Core Formation late stage?!"
"Mm, I was fortunate to obtain some resources in Yuan Country... And by the way, Old Yan of Yiling Valley has been eradicated by me."
Fang Xi, with a full smile, said, "This also serves as a revenge for both Mysterious Heaven Sect and Green Wood Sect..."
"Indeed..."
Zhang Zhusheng didn’t know what to feel, although that Old Yan was detestable, this man was no angel either.
After some thought, he said, "If that is the case, Yiling Valley deserved to be wiped out. Could it be that you intend to establish a Sect in Martial Kingdom?"
"Establishing a sect? I haven’t considered it yet... Within your Sect, there is one at the Foundation Establishment stage from my Dragon Fish Island named Zhan Tu, also an acquaintance of mine. I wonder if he could be around?"
Fang Xi’s eyes were deep and profound.
Zhang Zhusheng recalled for a moment, cultivators have excellent memories—if Zhan Tu were a mere Qi Refining cultivator, he might not have paid attention, but as a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he had a certain impression: "That person... disappeared decades ago."
"Disappeared?"
Fang Xi sighed. In fact, he had once sneaked into Mysterious Heaven Sect in search of Zhan Tu and had not found him then.
Now, could it be that he had already left Mysterious Heaven Sect?
It was difficult to achieve Core Formation in the Cultivation World of the three countries.
Perhaps this person also went to Yuan Country!
After some thought, Fang Xi said to Zhang Zhusheng, "Since that is the case, I have an unkind request, and I hope that you will agree."
"Please speak..." Zhang Zhusheng managed a smile.
One must bow their head under the eaves, a principle he understood well.
Hadn’t he seen the much stronger Old Yan, with his magic power and arrays, get eradicated?
"I long to visit the Mysterious Heaven Sect’s Scriptures Depository, I would ask for your permission to observe..."
Fang Xi said with gleeful eyes.
He had already experienced the Scriptures Depository of Green Wood Sect, and during his time in Yiling Valley, he had also conveniently gathered a collection of scriptures and harvested quite a few spiritual medicines from the Spiritual Medicine Garden.
Now, only Mysterious Heaven Sect remained.
Zhang Zhusheng, who had a bit of a petty disposition, had previously sought to trap him with Baize Immortal City, naturally warranting some retribution.
"This..."
Zhang Zhusheng nearly cursed out loud—the Sect’s Scriptures Depository was the foundation of the Taoist system; could it simply be shown to a stranger?
But at that moment, he saw the bored Green Fire Luan spit out a mouthful of green flame.
The power contained within made him humiliatingly lower his head, "Of course... Our Mysterious Heaven Sect’s collection is modest, I ask Mr. Fang to peruse and provide some annotations..."
"Ha ha..."
Fang Xi laughed heartily, "My friend, you are indeed decisive!"
...
A month later.
Reports were being collected continuously, summarized and sent to Zhang Zhusheng’s desk.
He grabbed a jade slip and his Divine Consciousness entered it.
"After Old Yan’s demise, Yiling Valley immediately erupted into chaos... the Yu Family rebelled, and a great battle with the Yan Family began, affecting countless others..."
"Afterwards, much of Yiling Valley was destroyed... many Foundation Establishment powers took the opportunity to strike back... the battles continued without a winner..."
"The disaster of the beast tide in Green Wood Sect has been lifted... monster beasts are retreating back to Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range... That man actually barely made a move, only used Puppets, Spiritual Pets, and Refining Corpses to eliminate three Monster Kings?!"
Upon reading this, Zhang Zhusheng broke out in cold sweat.
If he had been slower to agree that day, would he have also been beaten by the Spiritual Beasts?
On second thought, he scoffed bitterly: "That is a Core Formation late-stage great cultivator... throughout the history of the Immortal Cultivation in the three countries, there have only been a few such individuals... Could this one have the ambition to unify the three countries? Where does my Mysterious Heaven Sect stand in all of this?"
...
Fang Xi had no idea about Elder Zhang’s troubles.
At this moment, he was in the Mysterious Heaven Sect’s Scriptures Depository, holding a jade slip with a trace of joy on his face, "Indeed... these Core Formation sects always have some precious items hidden away."
He had found the secret skill for crafting Talisman Jade in Green Wood Sect and had become particularly interested.
Perhaps in Mysterious Heaven Sect, there were also pearls cast aside?
Indeed, the foundation of Mysterious Heaven Sect was not lacking.
Especially one secret skill related to cultivating monster beasts caught Fang Xi’s eyes and shone brilliantly.
A moment later, he picked out a few jade slips that caught his eye and took out blank slips to begin copying.
"There is even a third-order beast taming inheritance..."
"Especially the method of advancing the cultivation of monster beasts, with a slight refinement, could also be used on Taisui and Daqing, enough to increase their chances of advancing by ten or twenty percent..."
For Fang Xi, his reserves from the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation were now extremely formidable, with most mainstream skills reaching around the third-order level.
Alas... Mysterious Heaven Sect had no fourth-order inheritances. Although he had already guessed this, there was still a bit of regret.
Seven days later, when Zhang Zhusheng came to visit with a respectful face, he found the Scriptures Depository already empty. The Island Master from Dragon Fish Island had left without a trace, and he had no idea when.
The fact that the other party left so silently, unbeknownst to him, while the Mysterious Heaven Sect’s third-order Array seemed like a mere display, made him feel a chill down his spine, a deep coldness crept over him...