Chapter 689: Chapter 656: Hidden Danger (Extra update request for monthly ticket) _1
"No!"
Fang Xi stared at the transformed body of the Divine Demon, his eyes flashing with a green amber hue, "Puppets? Externalization? Or a crazed demon bound by Prohibition?!"
He let out a long howl, and the Nine Radiance Seal and Black Water Shield flew out, one for attack and the other for defense.
A curtain of pitch-black water enveloped his entire body, followed by the Nine Radiance Seal roaring fiercely, turning into an intimidating giant tiger.
The tiger opened its massive jaws, a bright yellow column of light spewing forth, within which countless talismans flickered erratically.
Shwoo!
The Divine Demon roared, and suddenly transformed into a peacock, its body pitch-black with five-colored tail feathers!
—The Five Hells Peacock Demon Body!
The Transformative God Demon Body cultivated through the ’Self-transforming Demon True Skills’ could mimic the bodies of many Divine Demons and possessed most of their great powers!
The Five Hells Peacock, a naturally born Five Elements Demon, now with a sweep of its plumage, a five-colored Mysterious Light emerged. The Five Elements rotated within, directly wrapping around, swallowing... and then disappearing the earthen yellow column of light.
The Nine Radiance Seal, being a purely Earth Attribute Spirit Communicating Treasure, was even scarcely sufficient for the ’Kuyong Skills’ to refine and ascend to Returning to Emptiness.
Faced with the Five Elements Demon Body, it was naturally subdued completely.
The Five Hells Peacock let out a long cry, its wings flapping.
Waves of fierce winds arrived before Fang Xi, drawing upon the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Power, and hit the Black Water Shield with an overwhelming barrage.
The Black Water Shield buzzed, and numerous pitch-black round mirrors appeared around it, seemingly devouring the power of the hurricane and then rebounding it!
As the two Perfect Transcendent God cultivators clashed, within a thousand miles, the Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Power fluctuated violently and fell into utter chaos.
Within the Primitive Devil Door, all disciples who were still meditating and Qi Refining spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood, suffering from Magic Power backlash, some even directly perished from cultivation deviation!
But the Holy Maiden could no longer care about those low-ranking disciples in closed-door cultivation.
She held a black token in her hand, continuously whispering incantations, yet feeling utterly helpless in her heart.
This Demon Lord had significant connections with the Primitive Devil Door, which was why he could be subjected to Prohibition, taking on a strange life state, and even retaining Perfect Transcendent God level cultivation!
Moreover, because his Demon Skills were so devious and his methods even surpassed Elder Devil Gong’s, he was still equally matched with that person now.
The Holy Maiden probably knew why Gong and other five Perfect Transcendent God cultivators like Old Min had died and disappeared...
"Roar!"
At that moment, the Five Hells Peacock rolled on the spot, turning into a black-robed figure.
His face was expressionless, his eyes blood-red, and suddenly he formed a hand seal.
One after another, beams of Demon Light emerged behind him, turning into nine great Divine Demon Phantoms.
Seeing this, Fang Xi immediately stretched out his right hand and made a grasping motion.
Hiss!
Beams of Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light shot out from his fingertips, seeming to cut through everything in Heaven and Earth!
Thump!
A streak of green Radiance swept across the Demon Shadow, making a sound like cutting through tofu.
One of the Demon Shadows was thus shattered.
"Quickly!"
Fang Xi’s expression was unchanged as he initiated another variation of the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light.
Taiyi Divine Thunder formed and struck down upon the eight great Demon Shadows.
This was clearly a very formidable spell, but before it could fully form, Fang Xi had already slashed a Demon Shadow, significantly reducing its ferocity.
Now, Taiyi Divine Thunder swept through, and because the thunder was extremely yang and rigid, a natural counter to Demon Qi, it caused all eight Demon Shadows to dissipate simultaneously.
But that Perfect Transcendent God Demon Cultivator had already disappeared without a trace...
Fang Xi was slightly surprised, and his Divine Thought immediately spread out, monitoring the hundred miles surrounding him.
Whoosh!
The sound of waves crashing came through, and within the Void, an enormous Dragon Whale appeared, its collision causing the Black Water Shield to cry out before being knocked away, its light dimming, evidently severely weakened.
The massive pitch-black Dragon Whale turned into a black-armored figure, its body marked with Dragon Whale tattoos and possessing boundless Giant Strength!
—The Dragon Whale Strength White Bone Divine Demon Body!
This type of Demon Body was known as the most powerful in strength!
With one punch thrown, the Body Shielding Light Cover that Fang Xi had refined using the Taiyi Green Wood Divine Light instantly shattered.
The relentless punch carried the might of nine heavens as it heavily struck Fang Xi’s back!
Clang!
The sound of metal striking metal rang out.
Fang Xi’s body flashed wildly with four colors, as a set of multicolored armor materialized upon him.
He twisted his neck, and the armor glistened brilliantly, transforming into phantoms of the Four Great Spirits.
"Nice strength, now take my punch!"
Fang Xi let out a long howl, his right hand’s five fingers coming together, with Kylin scales adhering to them, and he hurled a punch forward.
The void shattered, a phantom of a Kylin’s head faintly appeared, as if merging with his fist.
Bang!
His fist collided with that of the Dragon Whale Strength White Bone Divine Demon in mid-air, unceremoniously smashing the opponent’s arm, and then he fiercely hammered a punch at the vital point on the opponent’s chest.
A mass of dark energy flew back, reconstituting into the silhouette of a Demon Cultivator, but one arm dangled crookedly from the shoulder, with a large hole in the chest.
Crackle and Pop!
Fang Xi moved his limbs slightly, and sounds resembling the roar of Ten Thousand Beasts emanated from the armor of the Four Holy Beasts on his body.
"How could this person surpass a great demon in body refining?"
Within the array, the Holy Maiden muttered softly, suddenly letting out a wry smile, her face, however, revealed a trace of determination...
...
Fang Xi watched the Demon Cultivator, who merely recited a spell to rapidly heal his wounds, his expression becoming a bit more somber: "Are we getting serious now?"
However, the next moment, the Demon Cultivator suddenly stopped all movements, as if he had become a statue.
Crack!
A pitch-black coffin appeared out of nowhere, completely enveloping the cultivator, with several talismans spontaneously adhering to it.
After completing all this, a streak of Escape Light flew out from the gateway of the Primitive Devil Door, it was a young female cultivator.
Fang Xi looked at the woman, his eyebrows finally knitting together: "A Flesh Puppet... So you, the last Transcendent God of the Primitive Demon Sect, only dare to talk to me through a puppet?"
"Qianwan has seen Mr. Yun Jiezi..." The Flesh Puppet’s features were lifelike, capable of conveying the finest expressions, and now carried a pitiable demeanor: "Qianwan also wants to meet in person but fears your God’s Prestige... After all, that Divine Skill that puts one to death in an instant, Qianwan truly has no confidence in withstanding it."
The Flesh Puppet said: "Now that the Primitive Demon Sect has lost two Transcendent God ancestors, we are willing to offer compensation, we just hope you can turn conflict into peace, is that acceptable?"
She had actually come to submit, after all, the cultivation she practiced naturally contained abilities to seek fortune and avoid disaster, and she knew continuing this conflict would, especially for herself and the Primitive Demon Sect, be of no benefit.
"You first come to surveil me, then say to stop and you stop?"
Fang Xi sneered several times.
"Then may I ask what you would like? Whatever demands you may have, please do state them, and Qianwan will do her best to satisfy them..." the Flesh Puppet said.
Fang Xi truly hesitated a little, as the true body of this woman was hidden somewhere unknown, so he couldn’t eliminate her in one go.
And to break an array presided over by a Transcendent God was indeed somewhat troublesome, unless he opened the Mechanism City of the Nine States...
At that moment, only to hear Qianwan continue, "Sir, you must realize, we have no intention of making things difficult for you, it’s the Upper Realm that compels us... and the envoy from the Upper Realm could descend at any moment..."
"Fine then..."
After thinking for a moment, Fang Xi suddenly smiled: "The matter can be settled here, however... I want him!"
He pointed at the pitch-black coffin: "And everything about the Demon Skills that this person cultivated!"
Although Demon Lord Chi Lian had the ’Self-Transforming Heavenly Sovereign Commanding Ten Thousand Spirits True Demon Skill’, it was obtained from someone else and only reached the Perfect Transcendent God level, without the Returning to Emptiness technique.
If the heterodox incarnation wanted to break through to Returning to Emptiness in the future, he would either have to find a new technique or obtain the succeeding parts.
"This person..."
Qianwan’s expression changed.
"I also know that a Transcendent God Divine Demon’s treasure is valuable, but without doing so, how can I make you realize that you must not provoke me?" Fang Xi sneered: "Could it be that you, sir, are reluctant to part with it? If that’s the case, we can certainly continue..."
A murderous intent surged in his heart, after all, even if he were to destroy the Primitive Devil Door, it would only require a bit more effort.
"It’s not like that..." Qianwan bit her lip: "In fact, this Divine Demon was one of the forefathers of our sect. He was strikingly talented and cultivated a Demon Skill that our sect has always forbidden. Just before ascending, he discovered problems with it and was forced to be put under prohibition by our sect, maintaining this form..."
"A Demon Skill that is forbidden to be cultivated?"
Fang Xi showed a keen interest: "Tell me about it..."
Qianwan smiled bitterly in response: "This Demon Skill is called ’Self-Transforming Heavenly Sovereign Commanding Ten Thousand Spirits True Demon Skill’. Most of our human race Demon Skills are imitations of the True Demon Clan, but this one is a genuine True Demon Clan technique, extremely powerful and highly efficient in progress... However, our predecessors who cultivated this skill found that it harbored a tremendous hidden danger: Upon reaching the Transcendent God realm, at a certain stage, one would inexplicably become demon-possessed. Not only the cultivation would be completely lost, but even the soul and True Spirit would vanish without a trace, and despite many modifications and omissions... its essence remained unchanged!"
"This ancestor, relying on his exceptional talent, combined it with the records of previous ancestors and forcibly modified the technique, making it suitable for our race to cultivate, and cultivated it all the way to the Perfect Transcendent God realm... We thought there would no longer be problems with this technique and that the Primitive Devil Door would benefit from a powerful Demon Skill lineage. Unexpectedly, after reaching the Perfect Transcendent God realm, he suddenly grasped its mysteries... and realized that this Demon Skill should not be cultivated at all!"
"This is because the Demon Skill itself is a trap, whether it’s cultivated by the True Demon Clan or human demon cultivators, it gradually transforms the cultivator into an incarnation of another great demon... Upon reaching the Transcendent God stage, the skill’s branding would actively return the host’s lifelong cultivation and soul back to the original Demon Lord."
"That ancestor was naturally gifted and thought he had resolved the issue, but he hadn’t, merely postponed it. He realized that once he ascended, he would inevitably be ’led’ to the side of that terrifying great demon, becoming one of its incarnations. However, by then the skill had become impossible to eliminate, like a bone-deep disease; helplessly, he ordered our sect to prohibit and seal him, serving as the foundation of our sect, and also in hope that one day a prodigious leader would emerge to completely resolve this issue..."
The woman, seeing that Fang Xi cultivated the Righteous Path skills, did not consider the possibility that Fang Xi might have also cultivated the Demon Skill and thus explained the situation very clearly and in detail.
Fang Xi, upon hearing this, his expression instantly changed: "So that’s how it is... that ancestor truly had... terrible luck!"
He had known early on about the defect, or rather, the trap in ’Self-Transforming Heavenly Sovereign Commanding Ten Thousand Spirits True Demon Skill’.
He originally thought that after the revisions and omissions in the Nine States, it would have been entirely different from the original version, and perhaps the pitfalls could be avoided.
But now, it appears that once you cultivate this skill, it’s completely unavoidable!