Chapter 424: Chapter 422: Start (in honor of the Silver Alliance!)_1
"The Divine Infant Sword has achieved Small Accomplishments!"
Fang Xi continuously cast one magic spell after another, directing them onto the array.
Watching as the blood-red thin figures were absorbed by the ’Divine Infant Sword’, a hint of joy couldn’t help but surface on his face.
In the end, he cast the last magic spell, "Collect!"
Whoosh!
The array shattered, and the sound of space being torn echoed out.
A small sword, only a few inches long, pitch-black and with vein-like patterns, instantaneously appeared before Fang Xi.
The sharpness of the sword qi made Fang Xi slightly startled, "Instantaneous movement?!"
After the Divine Infant Sword reached Small Accomplishments, it unexpectedly possessed the ability to move instantaneously!
"No wonder this sword is renowned for being the most adept at exterminating Nascent Soul cultivators... With its incessant capacity for instantaneous movement, coupled with such a fierce sword qi, even late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators would find it extremely troublesome..."
Fang Xi briefly calculated and suddenly felt somewhat speechless.
It’s always said that Nascent Soul old monsters are exceptionally difficult to deal with, and the release of the Nascent Soul is an ultimate means of escape and preservation of life.
How come when it comes to me... Star Luo Chessboard, Blood Kill Hall, Divine Infant Sword are all counter to Nascent Soul?
"However... this sword is too heavy with Demon Evil qi, if the master Nascent Soul holds it for a long time, it fears the contamination of the origin..."
He looked at the Divine Infant Sword floating in front of him and suddenly sighed. A flash of black light shone above his Heavenly Spirit, and the Heterodox Nascent Soul emerged, waggling its hand with a grin.
A wave of magic power instantly refined the Divine Infant Sword.
The Divine Infant Sword emitted a cry similar to that of a baby’s wail, and its size further decreased.
Whoosh!
Then, with an instant movement, it arrived on the back of the Heterodox Nascent Soul’s hand, resembling a fine needle of ox hair, piercing into the back of the Nascent Soul’s hand and disappearing from sight.
"The Nascent Soul as a sheath..."
A trace of pain appeared on the little face of the Heterodox Nascent Soul, but then it endured as if it was nothing.
As for Fang Xi, his expression changed slightly, "Such a Heterodox supreme treasure is truly bizarre."
He retracted the Heterodox Nascent Soul and moved his figure, arriving above Jade Island.
Now that the Divine Infant Sword was refined, the strange phenomena of heaven and earth naturally dissipated as well.
But the three Core Formation cultivators came before Fang Xi and respectfully saluted, "Alliance Lord..."
"Even you two have come, it must be an important matter."
Fang Xi arrived at the Evergreen Hall, looking at Taishu Hong and Zhang Zhusheng who followed, "Speak..."
"It’s about the Monster Clan invasion..."
Taishu Hong said, "After discussing with the cultivators of the Three Kingdoms League, we feel that purging the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, taking the initiative, might be a good strategy..."
Fang Xi yawned casually, "Not bad, not bad, this strategy is indeed good, you go and handle it..."
Taishu Hong and Zhang Zhusheng couldn’t help but exchange glances.
There’s no telling how many third-tier monster beasts lie within the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range, are they two Jia Dan going to clash heads with them?
Fang Xi’s mouth curled into a smile, seemingly seeing through their little schemes at a glance, "What... got cold feet again?"
The very reason he established the Three Kingdoms League was to have subordinates, not burdens.
It was impossible to be pushed by subordinates to stand out.
The same was true even for the great calamity of the Monster Clan invasion.
He wouldn’t mind lending a hand where possible, but if several Transformed Great Demons arrived... he would escape by climbing a tree without the slightest hesitation.
After dismissing the two Jia Dan, Fang Xi turned to Zhong Hongyu, "How’s the situation in the Cultivation World of the Three Kingdoms recently?"
"How else could it be? But to reinforce arrays, amass supplies, and then pray to heaven for protection..."
Zhong Hongyu answered with a wry smile.
"Hmm, layer upon layer of resistance, it’s not bad... Remember, the outstanding piece of wood rots first, we’re originally from a rural area, if we stand out too much, attracting the attention of the beast tide, it would actually be undesirable..."
Fang Xi waved his hand, "Anyway, with me in charge of Jade Island, along with the Nine Nether Profound Wood Array, even if Transformed Great Demons attack, I won’t fear them. You go down first, concentrate on your cultivation..."
"Yes!"
Zhong Hongyu gave another salute and then withdrew.
Fang Xi watched the woman’s retreating figure, with his eyes flashing.
Then, he moved to the back hall of the Evergreen Hall, looking at the eight ancient teleportation arrays.
After previous discussions, the only ones they were confident they could repair were two of them.
"Next... while simultaneously cultivating, I’ll try to comprehend the arrays and attempt to repair the ancient teleportation arrays."
Fang Xi sighed.
His main purpose in repairing the ancient teleportation arrays was not to carry out the business of resource trading, but to find a way out for his close subordinates.
After all, he was not afraid of one or two Transformed Great Demons.
But if a dozen or so arrived at once, or if there was a fourth-tier top-tier formidable character, he would escape to the Red Sun World through the Treasures of All Heavens without any hesitation.
He could run away, but his subordinates could not; he definitely wouldn’t reveal the secret of his cheater, nor would he take them to the Red Sun World.
If the ancient teleportation array could be fully repaired, and if the degree of Monster Clan devastation on the other side was mild, then it could be a decent escape route.
With that thought in mind, Fang Xi sat cross-legged in front of the ancient teleportation array, falling into contemplation...
...
Time passed like flowing water...
On this day.
Feng Country, Ten Thousand Poison Marsh.
In the sky, a hundred-mile-long arc of white light shone dazzlingly.
Below the arc, there lay a newly constructed Cultivator city, where numerous Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Cultivators, clad in spirit armor, stayed on high alert day and night.
A Foundation Establishment Cultivator patrolling midair suddenly raised his head, glanced at the light arc, and his face drastically changed.
He saw that what had previously been a faintly glowing white arc was now violently fluctuating and shaking.
Streaks of silver light emerged, seemingly forming a huge vortex.
Within the vortex swarmed countless dense black dots that were rapidly enlarging, appearing to be swiftly approaching.
"Alert!"
The Foundation Establishment Cultivator immediately shouted, crushing a talisman in his hand, then, without looking back, flew towards the Cultivator fortress.
Pupu!
Moments later, giant Monster Birds of the second and third tiers emerged en masse from the Void Passage, with the latter being not at all rare.
Wuwu!
Inside the Cultivator fortress, dressed as a scholar, Hao Ranzi stood atop the city wall, watching this scene with a worried expression: "It’s Monster Birds... Could it be that those invading our South Wilderness this time are led by the avian clan?"
"That’s not necessarily the case. As a Transformed Great Demon, it can easily command various Monster beasts..."
The monk beside him, leaning on a golden staff, his pupils shining gold, shook his head and said, "However, at this point, let’s immediately unleash the full might of the ’Transformative Blood Spirit Array’..."
"It must be done."
Hao Ranzi took out a blood-red spherical bead and infused it with his magic power.
This bead was clearly the core of the Array, which immediately ascended into the sky and emitted beams of blood light.
Wengweng!
Blood-red array patterns emerged from the swamp, the ground, and the Void, enveloping an area of several hundreds of miles in an instant.
The second and third tier flying beasts had not flown far before they screamed, pierced through by the blood beams midair, and feathers fluttered all around.
"Form up!"
"Prepare!"
Upon the fortress, one after another ballista was fiercely drawn, loading massive arrows engraved with various spirit marks, each as thick as an arm.
"Exterminating Demon Crossbow... Fire!"
Concurrent with the command, the air was filled with a thunderous roar.
A third-tier Iron Wing Giant Eagle had its chest punctured, pierced through by a crossbow bolt, and plummeted from the sky.
Meanwhile beneath the fortress, alchemists looking at the gigantic furnaces before them had traces of joy on their faces: "The Transformative Blood Spirit Array has been activated... the essence of the Monster Clan that dies within the Array will be continuously refined into pure blood essence, suitable for alchemy!"
"This cyclical use is perfect for replenishing the magic power of the cultivators in the city..."
"Using the Array harms the heavenly harmony, but employing it against the Monster Clan is nothing but righteous..."
"Enough talk, let’s get started... This pure blood essence can serve as the main material for many pills; begin with ’Return to Origin Pills,’ then ’Blood-Replenishing Pills’..."
A white-haired Alchemy Master began to issue orders.
Then, looking at the scene, he couldn’t help but feel emotional: "The Honorable Shutong Zhenjun originally invented this Array, which stands as a pinnacle of integrated alchemic and array paths... It truly puts us later generations to shame..."
...
While the Cultivator fortress efficiently responded to the beast tide, making the Monster Clan invasion seem manageable,
Li!!!
An ear-piercing, clear chirp suddenly came from the Void Passage.
With a flash of silver light,
a Monster Bird with wings spanning over a hundred zhang, covered in colorful feathers, with tail plumage resembling that of a peacock, appeared above the Cultivator fortress.
It let out a long cry, flapping its wings once!
Countless cyan wind blades appeared in the Void, forming two huge tornadoes that fiercely hit the fortress’s defensive Great Array.
The terrifying aftershocks caused the walls of the fortress to tremble continuously...
"The Heavenly Phoenix Clan?!"
Seeing the giant Monster Bird, Hao Ranzi’s face turned pale: "Not good... The ones invading the South Wilderness this time are actually the Heavenly Phoenix Clan!"
"Since you know of my clan’s descent, why not swiftly bend your neck to the blade?"
The giant Monster Bird spoke in a clear woman’s voice, using the language of the Cultivation World no less.
"Buddhist brother, it’s our turn to make a move."
Hao Ranzi sighed, with the crimson scroll in his hand flying up, its pages tearing and burning. Countless spirit marks flickered like red chains, attempting to bind the Heavenly Phoenix in midair.
"Amitabha!"
The monk followed, chanting the Buddha’s name; his golden staff soared into the sky, transforming into a golden jiao dragon. With swastikas on its scales, it extended its large claws, viciously grabbing towards the Heavenly Phoenix!
...
Moments later.
The Cultivator fortress had suddenly turned into ruins, with countless Monster beasts roaring as they occupied it.
"Many thanks to Elder Luan for taking action!"
The previous Heavenly Phoenix transformed into a slender young girl in colorful clothing, who respectfully bowed to an enchanting woman adorned with a feathered decoration on her forehead.
At that time, in the hands of the enchanting woman, there was a golden Nascent Soul she held captive.
"The Nascent Souls of Human Cultivators are not only extremely delicious but also greatly beneficial to our cultivation... After you assimilate it, Qing’er, you should be able to make a breakthrough to the mid-stage," said the Heavenly Phoenix Clan’s Elder Luan, who then looked around and nodded. "This place is good for setting up the Transformation Array, ready to spread Demon Qi... As long as this realm is completely turned into a part of the Monster World, our clan’s power in the Earth Immortal Realm will surely rise. As this grows and that wanes, there will come a day where, in the Earth Immortal Realm, our Monster Clan will reign supreme!"