Chapter 748: Chapter 688 Blood Owl (Seeking for Monthly Tickets)_1
Monster Capital.
This place is the seat of the Monster Court and the core of this realm.
Fang Xi looked from afar and saw walls tens of meters high, all built from a kind of pitch-black giant stones and inscribed with countless magical symbols.
’Fireproof, waterproof... corrosion-resistant...’
He identified them briefly and knew the effects of these talismans, nodding to himself in approval.
With the sturdiness of these giant stones coupled with these symbols, even if they stood for thousands of years, there would be no slightest change.
Even cultivators below Nascent Soul would struggle to leave much mark on the city walls despite their full effort.
At this moment, the city was also shrouded by a dense array filled with mist and clouds!
"A fifth-order Great Array..."
"This place is called Monster Capital indeed, but in fact, it’s where countless high-ranking demon cultivators gather, already comparable to a powerful sect of Transcendent Gods. In Minghuan World, it would be akin to the likes of Primitive Devil Door..."
Fang Xi had also paid attention to Minghuan World from time to time.
But after his Returning to Emptiness, the news he received was that the Immortal who had descended had already ascended once again.
After all, cultivators who Returned to Emptiness, even if they did not exert their Magic Power or Divine Skills in the mortal world, would be pressured by the passage of time to ascend, or at the very least be exiled into the Void!
This made Fang Xi feel a bit of regret.
Otherwise, it would have been a matter of another flash of divine light.
A strange light gleamed in Fang Xi’s eyes as he looked through the array, gaining a clear insight into its details.
"Drawing from the power of tens of thousands of demon souls... it could be named the Thousands Demon Array? Too bad, I am of the Monster Clan myself now..."
His ’Sky Demon Slaying Immortal Tactics’ was indeed an authentic Monster Clan cultivation method, making his disguise as a member of the Monster Clan more than fitting.
With both hands forming seals, a set of emerald green armor emerged and covered his body.
This armor was as green and lustrous as jade, seeming to burn with flaming wisps from within, the ’Azure Flame Armor’!
Originally, this armor had an incredibly strong defense, even capable of blocking attacks on Divine Consciousness.
But ever since its spirit was erased, its grade had fallen drastically, and now it could only be considered a near-sixth-tier defensive treasure armor.
After making some alterations, Fang Xi put it to good use as recycled waste.
Anyway, with the power of a Returning to Emptiness cultivator from the Lower Realm, breaking through this near-sixth-tier ’Azure Flame Armor’ wouldn’t be easy...
Fang Xi sneered, and strands of dark green Demon Qi emerged, enveloping his whole body.
Then, he transformed into a streak of light and entered into the heart of the Thousands Demon Array before him.
Vast plumes of black smoke rose up but seemed oblivious to his presence, allowing him to enter the Monster Capital within.
...
The architecture of the Monster Capital was bold and rugged, possessing a wild and primitive grandeur.
Because demon cultivators are without taboos, at the entrance of the Monster Court, there was a place called the Soul Melting Cave, known as—Heaven Fragrance Building.
This building was extremely tall, constructed entirely out of a type of fragrant wood, releasing the scent of hundreds of flowers.
Looking down from the roof, almost the entire Monster Court was within sight.
Atop the Heaven Fragrance Building.
As Fang Xi entered, he was greeted by several enchanting beauties.
Most of them had already transformed into human shapes, with only their ears and tails preserving the features of fox women, cat women, and the like, which made them seem even more playful and cute.
"A distinguished guest has arrived."
A woman in her thirties, with a mature look and a seductive smile, came forward.
Dragging a fiery red fox tail, she invited Fang Xi into a private room, then swept a cushion with her fox tail, "Please have a seat, sir. Which sister has caught your interest today?"
Fang Xi opened the window and saw the Monster Court not far away, where countless streams of Demon Qi rose to the sky, mostly above the fourth tier.
"I heard the view from Heaven Fragrance Building is excellent, and it surely is..."
He smiled, "I’ll have that cat girl to serve me."
"Yes."
The fox woman immediately curtsied and withdrew respectfully.
As she curtsied, her bound chest trembled violently, almost making one worry it would burst at any moment...
No, not worry — rather, anticipate.
Soon, the door opened again, and a cat girl with cat ears entered timidly, "Miaomiao has seen the distinguished guest, please enjoy the tea. May I ask which kind of blood food you’d like to prepare?"
This cat girl had a pair of emerald-like vertical pupils and was breathtakingly beautiful, though her voice carried a hint of fear.
After all, a great demon that could transform so perfectly must be terrifyingly powerful.
Some might even enjoy eating blood food raw, like the sisters in the building...
Fortunately, Fang Xi had no habit of eating cats; he simply leaned lazily by the window and beckoned.
The cat girl obediently crawled on the floor and placed her head beside his knee.
Fang Xi stroked the cat a few times, enjoying the pleasant sensation, and felt his mood greatly lifted...
...
Night fell.
In the sky, an eerie purple moon somehow peeked out from behind the clouds, spreading its strange radiance.
Suddenly, a shrill call like that of a horned owl resounded from within the Monster Court, "What demon god dares to trespass upon the Monster Court uninvited?"
Boom!
A terrifying surge of Magic Power erupted, causing the Spiritual Power between heaven and earth to be stirred, bringing an oppressive force with it.
"It’s a Demon God!"
At the Heaven Fragrance Building, inside a private room, the cat-woman looked as if her fur had exploded, almost jumping straight onto the beam.
It wasn’t until now that she realized the guest had disappeared.
Miaomiao couldn’t help but widen her eyes and let out a wail.
That guest hadn’t paid yet!
If Mrs. Hu found out...
Fortunately, at that moment, she finally saw three blood-red crystals on the table, and her eyes lit up as she quickly collected them.
The cat-woman licked her hand, a sparkle in her eyes, "What a generous customer; one Blood Stone is already enough for a night’s stay, and yet there were three..."
Boom!
Just then, a gust of wind seemed to blow from the outside, shattering the protective prohibition on the surface of the Heaven Fragrance Building.
The windows blew open, and the fierce wind poured in.
Miaomiao, the cat-woman, was almost blown away. She quickly formed a hand seal, turned into a streak of light, and converged with the other girls of the Heaven Fragrance Building.
The sophisticated fox-woman held a fiery-red treasure orb in her hand. A thick layer of a protective barrier emitted from it, sheltering all the fox-women, cat-women, and snake-women within. Her face showed shock, "That’s a Demon God stationed at the Monster Court, why would it be alarmed? Could it be that chaos is about to descend upon this world?"
...
Whoosh whoosh!
Above the Nine Heavens Gang Wind, Fang Xi played with a thumb-sized piece of a Bronze Mirror fragment, his face full of joy.
Opposite him stood a middle-aged man clad in feathered clothes, with a hooked nose.
This person was glaring at Fang Xi with a hostile expression.
"Your Excellency is a being revered as a Demon God, so why violate our contract by intruding upon the Monster Court?", the hooked-nose middle-aged Demon God coldly said.
Around him, countless strands of Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Power gathered, turning into objects that resembled pitch-black feathers.
Under their glimmering light, even a treasure would be destroyed in one hit!
"I was simply taken by the thrill of the chase..."
Fang Xi sighed.
Originally, sneaking into the secret vault of the Monster Court and taking away the sealed fragment of the Treasures of All Heavens had posed no great problem.
It was only when he saw this fifth-stage Monster Beast that the thrill of the chase led to some commotion, drawing the other party out.
"Taken by the thrill of the chase?"
The hooked-nose middle-aged man looked at the fragment in Fang Xi’s hand. He had a faint recollection of it, knowing only that it was indestructible and even Demon Gods could not refine it. It was supposed to be a treasure but was utterly unusable and had been left to gather dust at the bottom of the treasury.
His tone softened a lot, "If Sir is willing to make amends, then we can let this matter go. If Sir likes that object, keep it. Just agree to one condition of mine..."
"No, what I am interested in are the materials from your ’Blood Owl’."
Fang Xi said with a slight smile.
In the Nine States, he had a long-term project to replicate the ’Five Fires Seven Birds Fan’.
Even though the design for the imitation of the Immortal Mansion Rare Treasure somehow ended up in the Lower Realm, obtained by the Sacred Fire Sect, for Ancestor Huo with his abilities and resources, realizing it was nothing short of a pipe dream!
Even now, Fang Xi felt quite troubled by it.
The true Immortal Mansion Rare Treasure could not possibly be recreated, and even an imitation in the Lower Realm seemed to have little hope.
Lord Ghost Axe from the Nine States realm had already accepted this reality and was preparing to craft a degraded, makeshift version of the imitation...
But this meant its power would be significantly diminished.
If the imitation of the Immortal Mansion Rare Treasure in the Earth Immortal Realm could possess thirty to forty percent of the original’s power, like a damaged Immortal Mansion Rare Treasure, then the redesigned ’Five Fires Seven Birds Fan’ could retain just a fraction of that treasure’s power – they’d be thankful for that much.
Even so, several of the required materials were extremely difficult to find.
’The true Five Fires Seven Birds Fan, not to mention the five rare types of flame, needs feathers of the Phoenix, Azure Luan, Dapeng, Peacock, White Crane, Honghu, and Horned Owl... even better if they’re all True Spirit Level feathers... Damn it, the Monster Clan has only confirmed the existence of the Phoenix and Azure Luan as the two bird True Spirits, and whether the rest of the birds have True Spirit Level individuals or not, the human race has no idea...’
’Altogether, it’s doubtful whether the Monster Clan has even seven True Spirits...’
’However, the reduced makeshift version can’t be too demanding... if Phoenix feathers are unattainable, use Heavenly Phoenix feathers as a substitute, I’ve already got Azure Luan feathers, gather what we can of the rest, but at least they must be fifth-stage or higher...’
Looking at the hooked-nose middle-aged man opposite him, Fang Xi earnestly said, "I wonder if Your Excellency could spare me a few of your Life-bound Feathers, I will certainly provide a generous reward!"
The Blood Owl was a mutant Monster Beast, likely inheriting some of the Horned Owl’s bloodline.
"The gall!"
The hooked-nose Demon God immediately became furious.
He realized in his heart that this detestable member of the Monster Clan had not intruded for the sake of stealing from the treasury but to lure him out, coveting the materials on his body!
At that moment, he let out a piercing screech that seemed to tear through the sky’s canopy.
Screech!!!
Within the screeching sound, countless Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Powers gathered, transforming into an immense black owl of night.
The owl’s wings, when unfurled, spanned thousands of feet, stirring up numerous whirlwinds. Its sharp and pitch-black beak lunged fiercely!
The Void faintly trembled; the power of this lunge was even more terrifying than the ultimate swordsmanship of any sword cultivator!
Fang Xi smiled faintly, pressing his right hand against the Azure Flame Armor on his chest.
A green shield surfaced, cloaked in a layer of flames.
The night owl assembled from countless feathers pecked at the green shield and immediately let out a dreadful scream, disintegrating inch by inch from the beak onwards.
Seeing this scene, the hooked-nose Demon God’s expression shifted slightly.
Initially, he thought the Demon God opposite him was just a newly advanced Transcendent God, only exceedingly proficient in concealing his aura, making it difficult to see his exact cultivation level.
But now, it seemed that this Demon God had no small fortune, managing to obtain such a Spirit Communicating Treasure, not easy to deal with at all...