Chapter 759: Chapter 693: Great Wilderness Reclamation (Extra updates for monthly votes)_1
Three Realms Mountain.
Sky Brahman Army Camp.
Within the Dongfu of Little Night Peak.
Fang Xi’s heretical incarnation pinched a magic spell with both hands, his aura of demon intent stern.
"Self-transform, transform into me!"
A black light flickered incessantly in his eyes as he continued to strike the coffin in front of him with magic spells.
Woo woo!
It was as if Sky Demons were howling in the void, as streaks of pure Demon Essence emerged from within the coffin, devoured by a Demon Shadow of myriad transformations behind Fang Xi.
Accompanying this process, the progression of the "Self-Transforming Heavenly Sovereign Commanding Ten Thousand Spirits True Demon Skill" within his body advanced by leaps and bounds.
From just entering the late phase of Transcendent God, his magic power continually condensed, his Demon Skills becoming more substantial, and abruptly transforming into a suit of pitch-black armor, settling upon Fang Xi.
"Perfect Transcendent God, just a hair’s breadth away!"
"This mutually devouring Demon Skill is truly terrifying... there’s hardly any loss between the conversions of magic power."
A tremor of shock passed through Fang Xi’s eyes.
Since his arrival in the Lower Realm, he had been assimilated by his true form, also being taught the "Self-Transforming Heavenly Sovereign Commanding Ten Thousand Spirits True Demon Skill" that had been validated and improved in the Nine States along with his true form!
Since he was originally practicing this technique, cultivation went smoothly.
It did not take long for him to successfully convert his method of cultivation; hence, progressing to Returning to Emptiness should not be a problem.
Now that the immediate danger was temporarily resolved, Fang Xi naturally planned to seek advancement.
For cultivators practicing the Self-Transforming Demon Skill, the best spiritual pills for enhancing magic power came from other cultivators who cultivated the same origin skill!
Therefore, Fang Xi once again took action, drawing from the cultivation of a certain ancestor of the Primitive Devil Door within the coffin.
Till today, he was finally only a hair’s breadth away from Perfect Transcendent God!
"With this tiny gap in Demon Skills, if I cultivate for a few years, I should be able to reach it... When that time comes, I can attempt to break through to Returning to Emptiness."
Fang Xi touched his Dantian.
Within the Dantian Qi Ocean, the Heterodox Nascent Soul sat cross-legged, embracing the Mysterious Dark Banner, with a reddish mark on his forehead - the sixth order Divine Infant Sword!
"Converting Demon Essence inevitably leads to some loss, therefore even after devouring him, I can’t ascend to Perfect Transcendent God..."
A long time later, Fang Xi stood up and approached the edge of the coffin.
Lying inside was a Divine Demon, whose aura had already returned to nothingness.
He gently exhaled a breath, and the body of the Divine Demon, which not even Spirit Communicating Treasures could harm, directly turned into ashes and completely dissipated without a trace...
From then on, this ancestor from the Primitive Devil Door was completely eradicated, leaving not the slightest trace in the world.
Seeing this, Fang Xi fell silent.
If someday this heretical incarnation of his was caught by the Carefree Sky Demon King or some other Demon Cultivator practicing the Self-Transforming Demon Skill, his fate would likely be much like the former’s.
This was the cruelty of the Demon Path!
"Fortunately, I am merely a heretical incarnation, here to experience the incredible mysteries of Demon Skills..."
Fang Xi chuckled coldly and continued his closed-door cultivation.
Having devoured such a vast amount of Demon Skills, despite the smooth operation, he could not afford to be careless and needed to adapt slowly.
...
On this day.
As he was cultivating, two streaks of Escape Light meandered forward, landing outside Little Night Peak.
With a flash of light, the Array automatically opened.
Fang Xi stepped out, smiling, "My two esteemed neighbors, please come in for tea!"
The visitors were naturally Fairy Yunxi and Liu Xu.
Upon seeing Fang Xi, their eyes brightened, "Observing Sir’s aura, your cultivation seems to have progressed significantly. Congratulations..."
They had also heard the rumor but didn’t believe for a moment that this individual’s potential had been exhausted.
Now, seeing that his cultivation was exceptionally solid, he appeared to have made great strides.
He wasn’t far from Perfect Transcendent God, and considering the mere few hundred years it took, it wouldn’t be an overstatement to describe his progress in cultivation as swift.
The outside world’s rumor of his limited potential led many great powers to give up on him, truly laughable!
"Could it be Sir Fang has been hiding his light under a bushel and now wishes to show his edge?" Liu Xu said brightly upon seeing this.
Her relationship with Fang Xi was slightly complicated.
Initially, Fang Xi gave Liu Xu a copy of the Green Wood Longevity Skills without even accepting her as a named disciple.
After observing her breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage and surveying her character and nature, he somewhat accepted her, yet without any formal acknowledgment, she remained a ’named disciple in all but name’.
As a result of the battle in the Earth Immortal Spiritual Realm, she merged with a trace of Heavenly Maiden Spirit and thus became an entirely new existence.
Fang Xi felt that she must be more familiar with the Earth Immortal Realm than himself, even if only awakening fragments upon seeing certain objects or hearing certain news, at least she had a rough understanding.
Joining the Heavenly Charm Sect might also have been intentional.
He invited the two women into his Dongfu and brewed Spiritual Tea before smiling and asking, "What brings you here... something good in the market? I do still have some top-grade Spirit Stones..."
The two women, protected and given an easy task, were in charge of a shop in the army camp’s market.
Fang Xi usually asked them to keep an eye out for him and indeed obtained many good items.
Among them, precious Spirit Plants and Spirit Seeds were secretly sent to the Lower Realm, where they were cultivated in the Earth Immortal Spirit Realm, causing the Mother Qi of All Woods to grow continuously, driving his own cultivation.
It was a pity that the Mother Qi of All Woods was still less than three hundred acres, far from the one thousand acres required for the mid-stage of Returning to Emptiness.
But Fang Xi’s true self did not care; after all, cultivation became extremely slow after Returning to Emptiness.
Compared to Chi Songzi and Guang Qianjian, his progress was already considered rapid.
And recently there were no significant enemies from the Lower Realm who could kill him, so naturally, there was no sense of urgency.
Most of his time was spent leisurely playing, traveling through myriad worlds, looking for some fun...
Upon hearing this, Fairy Yunxi gave a wry smile, "We sisters have heard a piece of news, one good and one bad. Which one would you like to hear first, Sir?"
"Let’s hear the good news first..."
Fang Xi sipped his Spiritual Tea, feeling like a night owl entering a house, a sign that no good news would come.
"The good news is that after inquiries from multiple sources, the Heavenly Charm Sect has learned that the grand battle between our human race, the Monster Clan, and the Demon Clan can’t be waged for at least a thousand years..."
Liu Xu said.
’What kind of good news is this? I’ve known this for a long time...’
Fang Xi thought cynically, placing down his teacup with a grave expression: "What about the bad news?"
"The bad news is, since the grand battle won’t take place, we must go on a pioneering expedition..." Fairy Yunxi spoke with a bitter look on her face: "This time it’s a Great Wilderness Reclamation, and all eight battalions of the Sky Brahman Army, without exception, cannot avoid participation... This includes Liu Xu and me as well."
Although the Heavenly Charm Sect had some backing, allowing them to enjoy some benefits during peacetime.
But when it came to major events like this, even those who had Returned to Emptiness, the uncles and seniors, couldn’t escape, they could only get some intelligence in advance to prepare.
"Currently, in the marketplace, there are still batches of Healing Spirit Pills and Talisman materials available... If you wish to procure them, Sir, you’d best act swiftly, otherwise once the news spreads, the prices will surely soar..."
Liu Xu said.
"Great Wilderness Reclamation?"
Fang Xi murmured: "That really is... unexpected, which land is to be cultivated?"
Great Wilderness Reclamation was different from minor skirmishes, involving at least a region’s worth of land!
If successful, the territory of the human race would expand to encompass a hundred regions!
A region was so vast that only Transcendent God cultivators could traverse it freely and reach its borders.
The vastness within was imaginable.
For the few forces of the Sky Brahman Army, once they were in, they would be no different from scattered pepper powder; they would likely have to face far too many dangers alone.
"It should not be near the Three Realms Mountain, thus we will have to use the ’Super Teleportation Array’..."
Fairy Yunxi said: "According to what our Sect has disclosed, the higher-ups are determined this time and will also relocate many lower-tier cultivators simultaneously..."
Fang Xi was left speechless.
But on second thought, it seemed normal.
Since neither the Monster Clan nor the Demon Clan wished to engage in a grand war, the Sky Brahman Army couldn’t just allow so many cultivators to practice without purpose.
They still needed to be put to use.
"Sigh... There’s no helping it."
Fang Xi sighed, looking at the two women: "What plans do you two have in mind, and is it possible to buy your freedom at this time?"
Fairy Yunxi and Liu Xu exchanged glances, both shaking their heads: "Even if they were accepting surrenders now, the asking price of one thousand top-grade Spirit Stones is too high. We can’t borrow such a large sum of top-grade Spirit Stones within the Sect..."
Fang Xi could afford this price, but he did not wish to show his wealth.
His daily expenses in the military camp were just a small fraction of his spending; most of his big transactions occurred in various black markets in disguise.
In terms of wealth, he was certainly among the richest of cultivators.
But most of it had been transferred to the Mortal Realm, so he remained undaunted.
With an air of a rascal that says, ’I only have one lousy life; what can you do to me?’
’Given my current strength, being treated as a Transcendent God, the tasks should not be too dangerous...’
If one still faced life-and-death situations while holding two 6th-grade Returning to Emptiness treasures, then the other Transcendent God cultivators must have all perished.
If the Sky Brahman Army really did this, the cultivators below would have rebelled long ago.
Don’t think that cultivators are docile, especially those Ascending Immortals who have slain their way up from the Lower Realm, where decisiveness in killing is just a basic trait...
Gazing at the two women, Fang Xi understood: "It seems the two Sirs wish to restart our previous alliance, mutual benefit, and support..."
"Exactly... Your divine skills, Sir, are extraordinary, and together with Master Kuantao and Xu Qingzi, if we form a squad, even in the barbaric lands, we should be safe."
Liu Xu happily said.
"Each of us specializes in remarkable skills, which should complement and support each other as we face adversity together," Fairy Yunxi said earnestly.
"That could work. I have a good relationship with Fairy Pu, so I can bring her in... This lady excels in Talisman forging; she once crafted Spirit Communicating Treasures and is a Grandmaster of talisman forging of the fifth order..."
Fang Xi said with a smile.
Upon mentioning this, the expressions of Fairy Yunxi and Liu Xu both shifted slightly.
Liu Xu secretly thought: ’The Island Master’s old habits die hard... Indeed, just as the rumors described.’
"If Fairy Pu joins, that would be excellent. It will increase our chances," said Fairy Yunxi, quickly regaining her composure and smilingly agreeing.
"Very well, then," Fang Xi nodded: "Thank you both for informing me, Sir. Since that’s the case, I need to make more preparations..."
...
Afterward, Fang Xi noticed some differences.
In both the black market and the military camp marketplace, prices for spiritual objects that provided temporary improvement in combat strength or healing skyrocketed.
Furthermore, many cultivators held continuous secret meetings, indicating an undercurrent of activity.
If one were a cultivator unaware of the situation, they might feel anxious, but Fang Xi was fearless.
After visiting Master Kuantao, Fairy Pu, and others, a temporary offensive and defensive alliance had been formed, allowing him to sit back and relax.
Three months later, accompanied by the posting of a massive immortal list, Great Wilderness Reclamation was finally set in stone!