Chapter 782: Chapter 704: Consecration_4
Accompanying the clear and lofty sound of phoenix cries, the Azure Luan fire suddenly exploded.
The Spiritual Flame immediately scorched away the thick hide of the Tri-Horned Yuan Rhinoceros, its blue tassels constantly seeping into vital areas such as the skeleton and internal organs...
The Tri-Horned Yuan Rhinoceros was violently blown away, unable to suppress a miserable scream.
Above its head, the three sharp horns shone brightly, suddenly shooting up into the Void.
The three rays of Golden Light merged together, transforming into a golden dawn, filled with innumerable runes that flickered uncertainly.
In the Void, a flash of Silver Light appeared, revealing a divinely majestic Green Fire Luan.
This Green Fire Luan spread its wings wide, each feather seemingly ablaze with green flames, while currents of Silver Phoenix Seal script wove between them.
With just a gentle flap, green luan fire streaked out, mixed with strands of silver light; wind lending strength to the fire, effortlessly evaporated the golden brilliance!
Not only that, the enormous Green Fire Luan dived headfirst, a giant claw of green flame appeared, leaving parallel, fearsome gashes on the back of the Tri-Horned Yuan Rhinoceros, with green flames searing the flesh and blood around the wounds...
Enraged, the Tri-Horned Yuan Rhinoceros fought back against the Green Fire Luan.
The Individual Cultivators below seized the chance to flee for their lives, their hearts filled with confusion: "That’s... a Transcendent God Demon Beast of the fifth order? Why is it fighting with the Wild Beasts and coming to our rescue... Could it be the Spiritual Pet of a certain predecessor?"
The minds of Immortal Cultivators were mostly quick, and someone immediately guessed the truth, their faces revealing an ecstatic joy.
In the wild lands, only Transcendent God Cultivators initially possessed the basic conditions for migration!
If one wished to leave this accursed place, the protection of at least one Transcendent God Cultivator was needed!
Alas, no matter how they searched, they couldn’t find a trace of that ’predecessor’...
...
"Quite the spectacle..."
Fang Xi stood at the doorway of his Dongfu, looking at the two horrifically large beasts caught in combat and quietly let out a sigh.
At that moment, he saw the door of Zhou Jun’s Dongfu nearby open, and a young man walked out as if in a trance.
"Xiao Chong, care for a drink?"
Fang Xi lifted the gourd in his hand.
Xiao Chong’s listless eyes shifted, seemingly filled with the weariness of ages.
He approached Fang Xi, took the gourd, and began to drink deeply.
The Green Bamboo Wine slid down his throat, leaving only a faint bitterness behind.
Xiao Chong suddenly felt a wave of discomfort: "My master... he passed away..."
Recently, Zhou Jun had suddenly unleashed the power of a Nascent Soul, even trying to take possession of him. Xiao Chong almost believed he was done for.
But unexpectedly, the soul possession attempt failed for some unknown reason.
Instead, it allowed him to gain a wealth of experiences and memories from a Nascent Soul Cultivator, which could be considered the most precious wealth in his journey on the Taoist Path!
Xiao Chong almost experienced the life of a Nascent Soul Cultivator from another perspective. Henceforth, without mentioning Nascent Soul, he absolutely would not have the slightest trouble at least Cultivating to the Core Formation realm!
"Oh? How come?" Fang Xi asked as if surprised.
"Master... He already had old injuries, and today they worsened; he passed after Sitting and Transforming..." Xiao Chong originally wanted to tell the truth, but when the words reached his lips, he immediately held back.
"Haha, Xiao Chong, you have truly undergone a trial by fire."
Fang Xi heard this and nodded unconsciously: "If you can achieve this, then your master’s painstaking efforts have not been in vain..."
"What?"
Xiao Chong, as if struck by lightning, leapt back several steps, a Thunder Pearl appearing in the palm of his hand that was hidden behind his back.
"There’s no need to show off that life-saving treasure your Nascent Soul master left you..."
Fang Xi took out another gourd and casually sipped some Green Bamboo Wine: "Your master didn’t attempt Soul Possession, but rather a Blessing!"
If it had been a Soul Possession, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn’t have resisted at all.
The Secret Skill Zhou Jun had used came from the Buddhism Sect, known as ’Blessing’, which means forsaking everything about oneself to give one’s experiences, insights, and even a part of one’s Magic Power to the heir.
Naturally, inheriting Magic Power could potentially cause difficulties in breaking through future realms, with disadvantages outweighing the advantages.
Therefore, many Cultivators performing the Blessing only retain memories, allowing the Magic Power to dissipate on its own...
Now, as Fang Xi observed, he knew that Xiao Chong harbored pulses of Primordial Energy in his body which lay dormant during regular times but would emerge at critical moments of breaking through major realms to lend a helping hand.
"Not Soul Possession but a Blessing?!"
Xiao Chong murmured a few times, then his eyes suddenly reddened: "Why didn’t master tell me?"
"Perhaps because... he wanted you to understand the treacherous hearts in the Cultivation World. This was also his final lesson to you!" Fang Xi answered with emotion.
"Then, Uncle, who are you?"
Xiao Chong did not abandon his vigilance and asked seriously.
If the master was a Nascent Soul Cultivator and yet had no knowledge of this man, unless...
Jiu Jiu!
At that moment, the battle between the distant behemoths finally concluded. The Green Fire Luan, grasping the immobilized Tri-Horned Yuan Rhinoceros, flew in this direction.
Fang Xi lightly stepped and landed atop Xiao Qing’s head, standing with his hands behind his back, gazing at Xiao Chong.
Xiao Chong’s entire body trembled: "Transcendent God... a Transcendent God?!"
He was, after all, a Cultivator from the Earth Immortal Realm and far more knowledgeable than Cultivators of the Lower Realm.
He also knew that before Black Rock Market Town declined, it was guarded by Returning to Emptiness Great Powers and Transcendent Gods!
It is said that back then, a Transcendent God swept away the evil hordes, making the area around the market extremely safe, a paradise for Human Cultivators...
"Xiao Chong... no, Liang Ruolong, we part today. If fated, we shall meet again."
Fang Xi communicated via Divine Consciousness Transmission, casually sending the ’Dermatology Skills’ he deduced from his time with the Mix Burning Snake into the other’s Sea of Consciousness, then stepped once more.
The Green Fire Luan turned into a streak of green flame and promptly vanished into the distance...