Chapter 801: Chapter 714: Eating Melons (Extra Chapter for subscriptions)
Moon Invitation Immortal City.
Wang Lingying passed by Bigenyuan and saw that the cultivators there were no longer from the Horse Family, and couldn’t help but sigh.
Transforming into a streak of Escape Light, he landed at the core Dongfu on Lake Heart Island, still carrying a food box in his hand.
On the ancient-looking box, numerous arrays were actually engraved, ensuring that the contents remained as fresh as possible...
"Great Ancestor... the latest Spiritual Delicacy from Three Flavour Building today, try it!"
Ever since Returning to Emptiness, it seemed that the Great Ancestor had become lax and a lot lazier.
Recently, he had taken quite an interest in various culinary delights.
Wang Lingying naturally wanted to please him.
He first took out a dish of ’Heavenly Thunder Earth Flames Roasted Wild Beast Pig,’ then brought out a plate of ’Spirit Honey Stew Bear Paw,’ ’Fish Sheep Double Fresh Soup’... and finally, he pulled out a jade bottle.
"Nine Fragrances Jade Dew... not bad, not bad, you’re considerate."
Fang Xi popped the cork and took a sniff, then gurgled a mouthful, leaving the Little Mysterious Turtle beside him swallowing saliva enviously.
Then, he tore off a piece of golden, crispy suckling pig skin and began to savor it leisurely.
"Hmm, this roasted suckling pig is well-cooked... only when struck by lightning, there was a delay of three breaths..."
He commented lightly.
As a master Spiritual Chef, Fang Xi was naturally knowledgeable in this area.
But he preferred to reap the benefits without the work.
At this moment, he rapidly dispatched of the most delicious parts of the roast suckling pig, consuming all the skin, sinew, and bone, and casually threw the remaining flesh to the Little Mysterious Turtle.
The Little Mysterious Turtle was not picky, opening its big mouth and eating joyfully.
Fang Xi continued to eat the bear paw, and lastly tasted the soup made from domestically raised demon beasts, the Kai Thai Sheep and Red Dragon Carp, his brows gradually relaxing: "This soup is indeed quite delicious... the Kai Thai Sheep is naturally nourishing, and the Red Dragon Carp has the Flood Dragon bloodline. Combining the two, they complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses, not bad, not bad..."
’The Great Ancestor really knows how to enjoy food... this meal must’ve cost a fortune in top-quality Spirit Stones!’
Wang Lingying silently lamented to himself, only to see Fang Xi pouring Nine Fragrances Jade Dew into his mouth again and looking at him with a hint of jest, "You’re quite cautious... Why? You’re not planning to go back yet?"
Wang Lingying was, after all, the helmsman of the Wang family in the Mysterious Dark Abyss!
At a time when the Immortal Mansion was fully open and many high-level cultivators were gathering at the Mysterious Dark Abyss amidst turbulent times, by all reasoning, he should go back to take charge of the situation.
"The Great Ancestor jests. As long as you are here, the Wang family exists... Besides, this time, I’ve brought the Wang family and its core subordinates here, planning to stay in Moon Invitation Immortal City until the affairs of the Mysterious Dark Abyss are settled before going back..."
Wang Lingying showed no embarrassment whatsoever.
It was clear that he was planning to stay in Moon Invitation Immortal City and not leave.
"Haha... not bad, not bad. Finally, you’ve learned from experience..."
Fang Xi nodded in satisfaction.
This Wang Lingying, having followed him through the Wang family’s tribulations and also successfully ascended to Transcendent God, was indeed brighter than that Wang Lingdao who died alongside the marketplace.
Staying within Moon Invitation Immortal City, although it was unlikely to gain anything, the benefit was safety, with absolutely no danger!
"I wonder... what exactly is happening inside that overseas Immortal Mansion?"
Fang Xi, holding the wine pot, looked in the direction of the Mysterious Dark Abyss, his expression filled with a trace of reminiscence.
...
Mysterious Dark Abyss.
Wu Wu Wu!
The cold wind howled, and the murky waves surged skyward!
Suddenly, the Mysterious Dark Rain began to pour from the endless dark clouds, and within these clouds, a colossal beast was swimming.
It was a giant Kun of terrifying size!
Around the giant Kun, several beams of bright light were in pursuit, their aura as deep as the ocean, clearly all Returned to Emptiness cultivators!
These Return to Emptiness cultivators manipulated Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy, confronting and entangling with the giant Kun...
The infinite Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy mixed together, unleashing extreme chaotic ripples. Even a Transcendent God cultivator caught in such a violent chaos of Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy would likely be seriously injured if not killed!
"Kill!"
A black-clad Return to Emptiness cultivator bellowed, Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy concentrated, forming a long, black crescent-shaped blade of light!
He wielded a black crescent-shaped Return to Emptiness treasure, slashing fiercely!
Puff!
Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy suddenly split open, and the black blade light fell upon the giant Kun, as though tearing a vast chasm.
Blood splattered everywhere, causing the giant Kun to emit a mournful wail.
"Haha!"
"After all our efforts, we finally lured this Kun out of the Mysterious Dark Sea Eye, today we must kill this Primordial Chaos Beast to obtain its core!"
A white-haired Prime Taoist with an air of immortal grace shook the dust whisk in his hand.
Shoo shoo!
Suddenly, countless white chains materialized in the void, forming a Tianluo Dinet that abruptly fell, blocking the giant Kun’s path.
Although the giant Kun was massive, it was only a Returned to Emptiness level Primordial Chaos Beast.
Facing the attacks of numerous Return to Emptiness cultivators, it was already at a disadvantage and now in grave danger.
Wu Wu!
Just then, all the Return to Emptiness cultivators heard an ethereal and resonant whale song.
It was the True Armored Whale!
It swiftly swam up from the depths of the sea, entering the battlefield.
Slap!
The chaotic Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy instantly tore through its thick armor, spilling out bright red whale blood!
"Hmph, seeking its own death!"
The black-clad Return to Emptiness cultivator wielding the crescent-shaped treasure sneered, "It’s just in time to obtain the ’Dragon Saliva Spirit Fragrance.’ Another Return to Emptiness Spiritual Object for us!"
His crescent blade flashed, revealing a thick blood-tinged aura, accompanied by the cries of countless resentful spirits.
Swish!
A blade light as cold as a blood moon descended.
Yet the True Armored Whale valiantly leaped up, causing the blade light to deviate, slicing off only half of its tail.
The whale song in the void grew louder and even carried a hint of desolation...
Countless blood blossomed from the True Armored Whale’s body, converging above its single horn to form a blood-red essence that shot up into the sky!
"This wild beast’s innate talent, could it be burning its Essence Blood?"
The man in black robes cursed under his breath.
This way, most of the materials from the True Armored Whale’s body would be wasted!
Puff!
The aura of the True Armored Whale quickly deteriorated, but the blood-red essence fiercely collided with the white giant net above, causing infinite blood light to scatter and revealing its single horn.
The horn spun wildly, tearing a gap in the giant net.
Seeing this scene, the singing from the True Armored Whale gradually weakened, and like a rock, it slowly sank to the seabed.
"Its plight is pitiable, but alas... it’s futile effort against an immovable force."
The white-haired Prime Taoist scoffed and waved his dust whisk once more.
Above this dust whisk, ancient seal script lights flashed, turning into a white mist.
Under the cover of the mist, that crack was swiftly mended...
Everything the True Armored Whale did seemed to have been in vain.
For it, life was the price paid.
No!
"Roar!"
From within the clouds, the enormous Kun suddenly let out a terrifying mournful cry.
A layer of astonishing azure light burst forth, enveloping its entire body.
Within this dense azure light, the enormous Kun’s body shrank by nearly thirty to forty percent in an instant!
Its shape became even more slender as its fins spread, as if transforming into a pair of wings.
The scales on it also morphed into strands of azure feathers.
Woosh woosh!
A tremendous storm emerged, breaking apart the dense clouds to reveal an incredibly majestic large bird!
It suddenly dove into the deep sea, tore through the Mysterious Dark Sea with one swoop, and soared into the sky with the True Armored Whale in its talons.
"That’s not a bird, that is... a Kunpeng?!"
The white-haired Prime Taoist cried out in shock.
"With its back like a vast mountain, wings as if clouds hanging from the sky..."
The man in black robes muttered, his expression turning savage, "It has yet to fully transform into a Peng, merely forcing its bloodline to change, damaging its future potential... Now we mustn’t let it escape!"
The many Returning to Emptiness cultivators wore solemn expressions, each unleashing their most powerful magical treasures and secret skills at the Kunpeng.
By now, they had a blood feud with this Kunpeng.
Given the bird’s bloodline, even though its potential may be compromised today, making it unlikely to advance to Mahayana level as a True Spirit in the future, with such excellent innate talent, it probably won’t be stopped at the Integration phase!
If they couldn’t kill it, their Sects and Families would soon face a new formidable enemy, a Primordial Chaos Beast at the Integration level!
Screech!
The Kunpeng indeed seemed not to have completely transformed, with many fish scales still remaining on its body.
It suddenly spread its wings and soared thirty thousand leagues into the sky.
The white net was instantly torn apart by countless storms, and with a few flaps of its wings, the Kunpeng disappeared...
"That direction is the Mysterious Dark Sea Eye!"
Desperation surfaced on the white-haired old Taoist’s face.
"Quick, follow!"
Yet the man in black said, "Inform the Star Sect right away, the Star Domain has one more Integration level wild beast to worry about—it’s their headache now!"
"Hehe, the Star Sect has always been domineering, and they have been even more so recently in the overseas Immortal Mansion, forcing us to temporarily retreat. Don’t they deserve this turn of events?"
Another sinister voice arose.
The white-haired Prime Taoist immediately became furious, "Ku Xiuzi, you, a loner, have nothing to worry about, but I have a whole host of disciples and followers!"
He produced a green incense stick, ready to inform the Star Sect.
Suddenly!
A clear chirp emanated from several people.
The man in black robes looked oddly amused as he pulled out a jade talisman, and saw countless tiny, ant-like characters appearing on it.
Then, a twisted and peculiar smile spread across his face, "Dead? Haha... Let that youngster be arrogant, he finally hit a wall..."
The white-haired Prime Taoist’s expression suddenly shifted, "Such a big event happened in the overseas Immortal Mansion? We must hurry over..."
The Returning to Emptiness cultivators immediately turned into streaks of light, not bothering to chase after the Kunpeng any longer, and flew towards the direction of the overseas Immortal Mansion...
...
Several days later.
Moon Invitation Immortal City.
Fang Xi picked up a green jade-like melon, casually sliced it open, and began munching on it.
Shortly thereafter, a pure azure light appeared in the sky and descended upon the Lake Heart Island, transforming into a female cultivator wearing azure battle armor.
She was petite, with a youthful face but an aura at around the mid-stage of Returning to Emptiness.
Such an appearance was proof of a prodigy who had broken through realms very early!
"Ah, it’s Mr. Chen..."
Fang Xi greeted with a bow, recognizing her as the stationed cultivator of Moon Invitation Immortal City, "Just in time. The ’Green Scale Melon’ is ripe today, would you like a piece?"
The female cultivator surnamed Chen looked at the melon in Fang Xi’s hand without showing any change in expression, "We can’t afford such distractions right now, there’s been a major incident at the overseas Immortal Mansion!"
"Oh? What kind of major incident?" Fang Xi asked curiously.
"That Star Sect disciple with the Star Saint Body was killed..." Chen did not beat around the bush.
"Oh? The Star Sect must be going mad!"
Fang Xi took another bite of the Spirit Melon to stifle his surprise.