Chapter 471: Chapter 469 Roadblock (Seeking Monthly Pass)_1
"A fourth-rank wooden puppet, another one added..."
"This one is a bull demon, with a hide as tough as nails and enormous strength; its innate divine skills are not bad either... Maybe it can be modified to create a Mysterious Fire Zombie?"
Fang Xi took out two jade vials, collected the demon bull’s Demon Pill and Demon Soul, and then transported the bull’s corpse into the Mountain Sea Pearl.
It was only then that he had the time to examine another battlefield.
The Myriad Images Forest Law Domain was teetering on the edge of collapse, clearly unable to hold on any longer.
Fang Xi thought for a moment, then released Xiao Qing, "Xiao Qing... the time has come for you to make a contribution!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qing immediately rolled her eyes...
...
A moment later.
The Myriad Images Forest Law Domain dissipated, revealing the two Nascent Soul Cultivators and the fourth-rank Monster beasts from earlier.
When Fang Xi got a clearer view, he couldn’t help but take a slight intake of breath.
On his side, Bai Yunsou was in a somewhat sorry state, seemingly having sustained damage to his Primordial Energy in just that brief moment.
However, Elder Diao Ao seemed to be in slightly better shape, remarkably riding atop a Gold Back Giant Ao.
This Ao had the head of a Flood Dragon, phoenix claws, and a serpent’s tail... it was a Gold Dragon Turtle!
"I misunderstood Elder Diao Ao. I didn’t expect that he would be a hidden Beast Controlling Master, and had even tamed a fourth-rank lesser Monster beast," Fang Xi thought in amazement, then turned to look at the opposite side.
The lesser fourth-rank Monster cultivator on the opposite side had revealed their true forms, transforming into one black and one silver, two massive Monster Wolves.
The pitch-black one was as large as a small hill, each strand of wolf fur as straight as a sword pointing to the sky; its green eyes held cunning and ferocity. It was a ’Black Wind Wolf’!
The other one had silky silver-white fur and was slightly smaller in size. Astonishingly, on the back of this Monster Wolf, a Bear Demon lay flat.
The Demon Qi of the two fourth-rank lesser Monster beasts began to merge, their might not inferior to that of an average fourth-rank medium Monster cultivator!
"Such an Integration Secret Skill, plus revealing their true bodies, no wonder these wine and meat buddies are in such a sorry state..."
As Fang Xi observed, Xiao Qing had already let out a long cry and charged into the battlefield.
She transformed into an Azure Luan and rushed into the space between the two Monster Wolves from the side.
The three fourth-rank great Monsters were somewhat confused, thinking that this Monster cultivator from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan was here as reinforcement.
Chirp!
Immediately following that, Xiao Qing spat out a jet of Azure Luan fire at the ’Black Wind Wolf’!
The azure flames quickly burned through the demon’s protective Qi and fell onto the Black Wind Wolf’s fierce fur.
Crackle!
As if boiling oil had met fire, the Black Wind Wolf let out a painful howl, its whole body’s fur igniting. It instantly turned into a burning torch.
The Azure Luan fire was one of the ten great Spiritual Flames recognized in the Cultivation World, as renowned for exorcizing demons and dispelling evil as the South Ming Suzaku Fire; there was naturally something extraordinary about it.
Especially after Xiao Qing advanced to the fourth rank, she seemed to have awakened a part of her True Spirit bloodline, and the might of the Azure Luan Fire skyrocketed!
With just this flame alone, she could probably raze through an average fourth-rank lesser Monster cultivator.
But at that moment, Fang Xi’s eyes had already settled on the battered combined Wolf.
There was no need to use the ’Green Barley Sword’ to deal with this Wolf; not to mention a considerable amount of the top-grade Spirit Stone within the sword had already been consumed...
He gave his ’Five Elements Ring’ a flick, and a gigantic Five-colored Lotus emerged from the void—its surface shimmering, spreading out runes and smashing towards the struggling Wolf!
"Mr. Yun Jiezi... that bull demon?"
After swallowing a medicinal pill, Bai Yunsou’s face finally regained some color, and he asked through Divine Consciousness Transmission.
"Has already been slain by me!"
Fang Xi looked towards Elder Diao Ao, "Sir, that ’Gold Dragon Turtle’ of yours has a truly fine quality..."
"Where, where..."
For some reason, Elder Diao Ao’s scalp began to tingle.
Meanwhile, the silver-haired Monster Wolf opened its huge mouth, spitting out a ball of fire.
The Bear Demon lying on the Monster Wolf’s back also opened its mouth, unleashing gusts of wild wind.
With the aid of the wind, the fire blazed across half of the sky.
The Five-colored Lotus in the void subtly rotated, its color suddenly becoming as dark as mysterious waters, seemingly transforming into a black lotus from the netherworld—streamers of water vapor appeared, continuously extinguishing the flames...
At this moment, the Black Wind Wolf had already been swept away by Xiao Qing’s wings, leaving behind only segments of pitch-black skeleton and a Demon Pill trying to flee in a panic, which Xiao Qing directly swallowed with a gulp.
The Bear Demon let out a howl, stirring up a whirlwind.
Knowing what the Monster Wolf beneath it was thinking, it began to look for an escape route, "Human Cultivator... if you let us go, otherwise, we’ll self-detonate our Demon Pills, and you won’t get off easy either!"
"Thinking of self-detonating your Demon Pills now, isn’t it a bit too late?"
Fang Xi sneered, then addressed his drinking buddies, "Aren’t you going to make a move?!"
Bai Yunsou and Elder Diao Ao exchanged glances. Bai Yunsou summoned a White Jade Small Sword.
Elder Diao Ao on the other hand, started murmuring an incantation and activated a Jade talisman.
The Jade Talisman suddenly transformed into a streak of light, landing upon the Gold Dragon Turtle beneath him as if donning it with an ethereal suit of armor.
The Gold Dragon Turtle roared, and in the void, golden turtle shells appeared, completely sealing off the escape routes of the desperate Monster duo...
...
A moment later.
A colossal five-colored ring violently smashed down on the head of the yao wolf, bursting its brain open.
Fang Xi casually pointed his finger, and a white piece flew out, forcing the yao wolf’s hidden soul out and then effortlessly captured it.
Xiao Qing also landed beside him, her phoenix-like eyes curiously scanning the booze and meat duo.
Elder Diao Ao’s face paled, looking at his Spirit Beast, whose tortoiseshell had suffered great damage, trembling with heartache.
"I thank both sirs for your help. This silver wolf’s corpse will be left to you," he said.
Fang Xi smiled and made the allocation.
Having killed both the wolf and its ally, he had done the most, taking only one corpse for himself, which was quite generous.
As for the Blackwind Wolf and the bull monster, these were his spoils of battle alone.
"Thank you, sir," Bai Yunsou said with a trace of joy on his face, content with a fourth-order Monster Beast, its Inner Core, and Storage Bag to compensate for their losses.
"Let’s not delay; we should go and destroy the Array Eye first..." Fang Xi said after slapping Xiao Qing.
Before long, a tuft of azure flame blazed fiercely atop Wind Moon Mountain...
He then casually found a spot to hide the Array Disk given to him by Demon Lord Tian Du.
"With this... the mission is considered complete."
After finishing all this, Fang Xi clapped his hands, murmuring, "The favor owed for the ’Seven Emotions and Sorrows Script’ has been repaid; theoretically, I should have little to do with this war now... Oh, except for Nangong Li..."
But, sensing that she was fine through the connection with the Green Barley Sword, he was in no rush to act.
’Who would have thought Yun Jiezi had a fourth-order Spiritual Beast, and even one from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan at that!’ thought Bai Yunsou and Elder Diao Ao, sharing a glance filled with a whirlwind of thoughts.
Fang Xi then asked, "Sirs, where to next for us?"
"To speak truthfully, I have already agreed to assist Demon Lord Tian Du after destroying the Array Eye by heading to the main battlefield if possible..." Bai Yunsou responded with a wry smile.
Fang Xi shot a sidelong glance, thinking that for an Individual Cultivator to be so under thumb, either Demon Lord Tian Du had offered some irresistible benefit, or had some leverage over him.
The Unfettered Duke, a Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator, hadn’t made a move this time; neither humans nor monsters dared to press too hard.
Although Bai Yunsou’s status was a bit lower, he was still a Nascent Soul after all!
He paused, then looked towards Elder Diao Ao.
This Nascent Soul was deceptively low-key, and Fang Xi was quite interested in having a tea conversation with him to exchange tips on raising turtles...
Elder Diao Ao answered with a wry smile, cupping his fists: "Since old Bai Yunsou is going, I can only risk my life to accompany the gentleman..."
"I see. As for me, I plan to observe the situation for a while, so let’s part ways here..." Fang Xi leaped onto Xiao Qing’s back, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.
Xiao Qing joyfully cried out, flapping her wings and turning into an azure streak, vanishing into the sky.
Bai Yunsou and Elder Diao Ao watched Fang Xi depart, remaining silent for a long time.
After a while, Bai Yunsou let out a deep sigh: "Yun Jiezi, that man conceals his depth well. That fourth-order mid-rank Monster cultivator was even superior to the wolf struggling with Integration; we two together might have been lucky to escape with our lives, yet in his hands, not even the demon souls got away..."
"Indeed, and he even raises a Spirit Bird from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, truly audacious. Yet that Spirit Bird is formidable; the fourth-order Blackwind Wolf stood no chance against it," Elder Diao Ao said with a sigh: "Even my Gold Dragon Turtle’s Bloodline is notable, but it felt a twinge of fear facing that Spirit Bird... I think Yun Jiezi will at least reach the mid-stage without much problem. With his Divine Skills and Magic Power, should he reach the late stage, I fear there would be no one to rival him in the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm, right?"
"Is it too premature to think these things? We may well be defeated, and the Southern Wilderness could cease to exist," Bai Yunsou shook his head: "Besides... we are Individual Cultivators. Whether it’s Tian Du or Yun Jiezi reigning above, what does it matter to us?"
"That’s true. But I didn’t expect you to agree to go to the battlefield, Elder Bai Yunsou. That’s quite unexpected," Elder Diao Ao remarked: "If it weren’t for Little Gold’s recent advancement, I would not have risked accompanying you in this venture."
"Alas, I had no choice... Demon Lord Tian Du has promised to assist me once in the future," Bai Yunsou murmured: "I seek revenge for a deep-seated hatred; with the Demon Lord’s help, my hopes are high."
"So that’s it..." Elder Diao Ao seemed well-aware of the full story, and upon hearing this, he could only sigh.
...
"Xiao Qing, head towards the place with the thickest demon qi..."
Riding Xiao Qing, after flying out for several hundred li, Fang Xi immediately commanded her to make a large detour.
Now that he had completed Demon Lord Tian Du’s task, he had to consider his own benefits.
In the Monster Clan, there was nothing more precious than ’Sky Demon Qi’!
This substance could even be key to advancing to Transcendent God later on!
With a triumphant call, Xiao Qing traced a beautiful curve and dove deep into Tianli Plains.
Given her speed of escape and her status as a fourth-order Green Fire Luan, she faced no obstacles.
In less than half a day, Fang Xi saw a towering Spirit Plant reaching into the clouds.
’Elder Qing should still be on the battlefield by now; if I’m going to make a move, I need to do it quickly!’ he thought.
He swept his Divine Consciousness inch by inch over the area, his expression suddenly changing!
With the cry of a phoenix, a Monster Bird with wings spanning over a hundred zhang, cloaked in colorful feathers, its tail feathers resembling a peacock’s, flew out in front of him, obstructing his path.