Chapter 582: Chapter 580: Four Symbols (Please Subscribe)_1
Fang Xi, after becoming a Transcendent God, deemed himself invincible in the Mortal Realm.
Therefore, even though he had the Ascension Platform and even possessed a series of Treasures of Void such as the Devil-locking Tower, especially protected by the Treasures of All Heavens, and was one hundred percent confident in ascending to the Earth Immortal Realm successfully, he would not act rashly!
Having had such a hard time becoming the supreme power in the Lower Realm, invincible under the heavens, he wouldn’t immediately rush to the Earth Immortal Realm to seek abuse — that wasn’t his style!
He had made up his mind to stick around in the Mortal Realm for the long haul, at least until he reached the Perfect Transcendent God stage, before he would consider ascending.
One must be prepared for danger in times of peace!
In the Mortal World, human Transcendent Gods were as easy for him to kill as chickens, so the remaining risks were those that might arise in the future — descending from the Higher Realm, along with individuals descending from the Upper Realm, and some terrifying existences that were sealed within his own realm...
Descents from the Higher Realm were unpredictable and could only be passively accepted...
As for the Upper Realm?
Fang Xi had long since learned from Fairy Yunxi of the severed connection between the Mortal Realm and the Upper Realm.
Of course, he also knew that the founder of Green Emperor Mountain was that ’Exiled Immortal,’ a renegade from the Upper Realm, and the cultivation techniques he practiced might make him a target after ascending...
But this was not a problem at all!
Cultivation techniques are but tools; as long as one could live a long life, the ’Kuyong Skills’ were not indispensable.
Moreover, he could completely disguise himself as a Demon Cultivator after ascending, having nothing to do with Green Emperor Mountain!
So, in checking for hidden dangers, Fang Xi was only left with the sealed Transcendent God-level existences in the Mortal Realm.
Such as the Ghost Cultivator beneath Jade Island, the Valley God Demon Lord within the Mysterious Valley in the Western Desert, and the ’Black Taisui’ in the Vast Sea Realm!
He even specifically asked Ancestor Bai of the Bai family whether the North Plains had any such seals of great Demonic Beasts; Ancestor Bai, with an embarrassed face, assured that there were absolutely none in the North Plains...
Although Fang Xi remained skeptical, he chose to believe this for the time being.
However, he had made arrangements for all three great sealed Transcendent Gods.
For example, he reinforced the seals beneath Jade Island so that the suspected Ghost Cultivator could no longer sense the outside world.
He also took out the latest findings from The Nine States on ’Black Taisui’ to assist Fairy Yunxi in setting up several layers of arrays outside the East Sea in the Vast Sea Realm, strengthening the Ice Cold Power within the Vast Sea Realm, ensuring ’Black Taisui’ would be frozen for a few more centuries.
And for the ’Valley God Secret Realm’ in the Western Desert, Fang Xi reinforced the seals and, in every key location, secretly placed a Nascent Soul-level wooden Puppet to lurk and monitor.
The reason he chose to reinforce the seals instead of dealing with them completely was naturally because his present cultivation level was still weak, and he had no great confidence in taking forceful action.
When in doubt, delaying is also a form of wisdom!
Of course, Fang Xi would not leave the trouble to his successors. Instead, he planned to deal with them one by one when he reached the late or perfect stage of Transcendent God.
That Immortal Spirit Realm would naturally not be able to escape either...
Just now, it was the wooden Puppet in the ’Valley God Secret Realm’ that had sent a message.
"Has the strategy to lure the snake out of its hole worked?"
Fang Xi thought for a while, then resumed his seated position.
With his current status, why should he bother dealing with those remnants? It is better to leave it to the Heterodox Nascent Soul to handle.
...
Outside the Valley God Secret Realm.
A dark array stood silently, with waves of Evil Qi rising to the sky.
This was the ’Heavenly Yin Four Symbols Array,’ which Fang Xi had personally designed and built after taking full control of the Western Desert Cultivation World, ordering various Ancestral Sects to contribute Spiritual Objects.
Usually guarded by several Nascent Soul Cultivators, it was sufficient to ensure the seal of the Valley God Secret Realm.
The ’Heavenly Yin Four Symbols Array’ had four Array Gates, each guarded by a Nascent Soul Cultivator, which could resonate with the original seals in the Secret Realm, extract the Power of the Valley God, and reinforce the seals in turn - a very ingenious concept.
Moments ago, a dark green Escape Light arrived at one direction of the Great Array.
The swirling Evil Qi immediately revealed a passage just wide enough for one person, allowing him to enter.
This man appeared to be in his thirties, dressed in blue, with eyes that carried a depth of experience, and his cultivation was around the early stage of Nascent Soul.
He entered the array and came before a platform constructed of yellow earth.
On the Yellow Earth Platform sat a Nascent Soul Cultivator in a hemp robe, wearing an iron hoop on his head, meditating with his cultivation at the middle stage of Nascent Soul.
"Brother Gan... Is everything going smoothly?"
The early-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator bowed and asked.
"I can only control one Array Gate of the ’Heavenly Yin Four Symbols Array,’ the Nascent Soul Cultivators guarding the other two Array Gates are manageable, but Master Golden Light who guards the Death Gate is a great cultivator."
The hemp-robed cultivator with the iron hoop on his head had a tone of slight contempt, "Personally, I don’t support the proposal of the hidden vein’s great elder... It’s been only a century since we’ve been lying low, and that man has just been promoted to Transcendent God. Even though his lifespan might have suffered some loss when killing Ancestor Huo, he could still live for hundreds or thousands of years... If we are to preserve the Ancestral Sect Tradition of the Sacred Fire Sect, we should be prepared to remain hidden for a thousand years... Stirring things up now will only make us a target."
"Brother Gan’s words are most considerate... but our lifespans can’t compare to that man’s, and we can only watch helplessly, with discontent in our hearts... Besides, the great elder does not have much time left. We are prepared to risk our lives this time to give that person a hard time... With his Transcendent God cultivation, even if he can suppress the Valley God Demon Lord, he will inevitably suffer a great loss of lifespan... The sooner that man sits and transforms, the sooner the seeds we’ve planted can see the light of day!"
The early-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator said passionately.
"The seeds..."
Brother Gan, the hemp-robed cultivator muttered, "My Evil Dragon Temple has always been at odds with the Sacred Fire Sect, even suppressed by it; who would have known that my temple was actually a hidden vein of the Sacred Fire Sect... If it could let the hidden seeds revive sooner by sacrificing us, then it’s worth doing."
Those chosen to continue the Ancestral Sect Tradition were at least unquestionably loyal.
Not to mention, among them were masters, disciples, Taoist companions, and friends who had died at the hands of Fang Xi, a deep sea of blood vendetta.
"The two Nascent Souls can be handled by us... What about Master Golden Light?"
Gan asked.
"The Elder Council will take action personally..."
The Nascent Soul cultivator replied.
"Even the great elders?"
Gan, clad in a linen robe, his eyes flickered before sighing deeply, "Too risky, far too risky..."
Time was indiscernible when the ’Heavenly Yin Four Symbols Array’ trembled, and suddenly, three Array Gates collapsed.
And within the remaining Array Gate, a Buddha’s light suddenly soared into the sky, transforming into an Arhat Golden Body with innumerable runes and spiritual lights flickering on its surface. The nearby spiritual energy fluctuated violently, clearly indicating a fierce battle between formidable cultivators.
Not far away.
A puppet emerged woodenly from the sandy soil, watching everything happening within the Array...
...
"Amitabha!"
Master Golden Light clasped his hands together, a vaguely discernible Arhat Dharma Form surrounding him, with a golden ’Swastika’ Buddha Name emerging on his chest.
Opposite him stood a late-stage Nascent Soul great cultivator, his whole body enveloped in a pale mist.
It seemed that he practiced cultivation from the Demon Path, and with every strike, billows of white misty evil Qi transformed into giant pythons. Every time these pythons bit into the Arhat Dharma Form, they would cause its golden light to dim for a moment, revealing huge gaps.
"Sir conceals your head yet reveals your tail... Clearly, you must be one of the few well-known by this old monk. If you only use the Demon Path cultivation method, I’m afraid you won’t be able to take me down!"
Master Golden Light’s eyes flashed with a glint of gold as he spoke.
He inwardly lamented his previous greed for attempting to exploit the Valley God Secret Realm and getting his magical body severely damaged.
It was with great difficulty that he had managed to return through Soul Possession and resume his cultivation, only to be caught and assigned the arduous task of guarding the Secret Realm.
He originally thought it would be merely a hardship, but he hadn’t expected that there would actually be cultivators insane enough to attempt to break the Secret Realm and release the ’Valley God Demon Lord’!
"Could you be a remnant of the Monster Clan... You must know that the Valley God Demon Lord has gone mad. Releasing such a being would bring catastrophe to all living beings... For the sake of the people of the world, this old monk cannot help but block your path. You act against the Western Desert by proceeding, please lay down your butcher’s knife..."
Master Golden Light pleaded earnestly, as bamboo plants made of golden light sprouted around his Dharma Form, quickly spreading towards the hidden Demon Cultivator.
"Catastrophe in the Western Desert? Heh heh... That is exactly what I want, a catastrophe for all living beings!"
A pair of crimson jade rings suddenly appeared in the hands of the Demon Cultivator, the twin rings crystal clear. With the slightest collision between them, clusters of red fire spiritual power emerged, covering an area of several miles.
"Dragon and Phoenix Double Flame Ring?!"
Master Golden Light was taken aback, recognizing this notorious Exotic Treasure of the Sacred Fire Sect, "Are you remnants of the Sacred Fire Sect?!"
Upon recognizing the rings, he felt an urge to retreat.
After all, the ’Dragon and Phoenix Double Flame Ring’ was an infamous treasure of the Sacred Fire Sect, rumored to have a fire control ability second only to the Spirit Communicating Treasures.
In the hands of a great cultivator, its power was boundless!
The hidden great cultivator cast a Magic Spell, and in the Void the crisp sounds of the jade rings colliding filled the air.
Following this, the crimson parent and subsidiary rings multiplied from two to four, from four to eight... spreading throughout the nearby Void as the light from the rings intensified.
Chirp, chirp!
Birds formed of flame flew out from the rings, growing larger in size and emitting sharp cries.
The sound of a thousand birds chirping seemed to drown out even thunder!
Countless flaming giant birds turned into arrows, one after another striking the Arhat Golden Body, causing the bamboo shadows to tremble and the golden body to crack...
Master Golden Light grunted, a trace of golden blood appearing at the corner of his mouth, clearly suffering a significant setback.
Originally believing his opponent to be a Monster Clan spy, the treasure bamboo’s mysterious light had little effect on the opposing cultivator. Then, under attack by the Exotic Treasure, he found himself on the brink of collapse.
’Sigh... I have done my best, surely that great person will not blame me too much.’
Master Golden Light contemplated retreat.
As a great cultivator, self-preservation wasn’t much of an issue for him.
However, once the person opposite him released the Valley God Demon Lord, everything would become unpredictable.
Boom!
Just then, a fire lit up the nearby sky, followed by a distant cry of agony.
"Sir is indeed cunning."
Witnessing this, Master Golden Light’s expression changed dramatically, "Fairy Qiong Lin and Zhao could not possibly be defeated so easily... It appears there is a traitor among us. Is it Gan from the Evil Dragon Temple?"
"The depths of my Sacred Fire Sect are beyond your comprehension."
The opposing great cultivator gave a proud laugh, projecting another blast of spiritual power. The Dragon and Phoenix Double Flame Rings roared into action, this time producing fire serpents: "Why must the master wade into these muddy waters? If your magical body is destroyed once more, what will become of you?"