Chapter 811: Chapter 719: Magical Duel_3
"Flawless, hehe... As a Returning to Emptiness realm cultivator, if the other party specializes in escaping, I’m afraid I don’t have much confidence,"
An aged voice sounded beside the two men, out of a shadow that had appeared at some unknown time: "Moreover... during the pioneering period, internal strife is forbidden... If that person escapes, it will spell trouble for both of us."
"So, wouldn’t it be fine as long as we prevent that person from escaping?" the Jade Pen Scholar said, a miniature blood-colored door appearing in his hand: "Please take a look, both of you..."
"Could it be that item?"
Old Demon Ji and Old Lady Ning both had their eyes brighten: "With this, it truly is flawless."
...
"Here they come!"
The young man with sword-like eyebrows, into whom Fang Xi had transformed, flew swiftly, his powerful Divine Consciousness sweeping across the land; he had begun to sense something unusual.
Several hundred li behind him, a few peculiar butterfly monster beasts were trailing a specific trajectory as they approached through mid-air.
’It must be that Storage Bag... It’s either the flesh of the wild beast or that Spirit Plant, I clearly did not notice anything off...’
’There are countless miraculous techniques and secret methods in the Cultivation World; one should always regard them with reverence. Otherwise, disaster may strike at any moment...’
Luckily for Fang Xi, he was fishing this time, hence he was unperturbed by honor or disgrace.
Eventually, he even voluntarily stopped his Escape Light and looked back.
Not long after, a swarm of Spirit Butterflies began to flutter around, circling him as if trying to enter a particular Storage Bag.
"It appears to be the Nine Change Butterfly Orchid!"
"Rumor has it its fragrance is so unique that it can leave a trail through the Void, even from within a Storage Bag, and just happens to be tracked by this kind of Spirit Butterfly..."
Fang Xi flicked his fingers slightly.
All of a sudden, the butterflies in the Void ignited into flames, quickly turning into ashes.
At that moment, he felt the Divine Consciousness of three Returning to Emptiness cultivators locking onto him tightly.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three beams of Escape Light arrived together, led by a scholar holding a jade pen.
"May I ask who you are?"
The scholar looked at the young man of Transcendent God level, finding that he still could not see through him.
"The three of you... killing and looting openly, are you not afraid I will report you to Predecessor Luo?"
Fang Xi huffed coldly.
"Cough cough... let’s talk if you can escape today,"
Old Lady Ning sneered, and the black wooden staff in her hand suddenly shone, swelling to the size of a small hill, emitting black and strange winds!
Fang Xi formed hand seals, and a terrifying shade of a Divine Demon appeared faintly behind him.
Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy surged, rich True demon qi gathered, forming a ferocious ghost-faced shield.
The bizarre winds carried sand and stones, striking the ghost-faced shield with a deep, muffled sound.
"True demon qi... an early-stage Returning to Emptiness Demon Cultivator?"
The Jade Pen Scholar’s eyes lit up.
Regarding this person’s identity, he already had some guesswork before, and now that he saw that the person was truly a Demon Cultivator, he felt even more confident!
’If it is that person, then an Ascending Immortal has no background to speak of...’
’But the ability to escape is too formidable; luckily, I have just acquired this treasure recently!’
With his mind at ease, the Jade Pen Scholar brought out a peculiar treasure.
It was a miniature door that expanded continuously upon being infused with Immortal Origin Energy. The ancient door, covered with various seal characters, opened with a thunderous boom!
"I ask for the two of you to support me in the fray!"
The Jade Pen Scholar laughed heartily and boldly entered the door.
Then, Fang Xi felt a force of the Void enveloping him.
By the time he came to his senses, the world around him had already changed drastically!
"The Exotic Treasure Gate of Life and Death... this door will create a peculiar space. Without my permission as the master, no one can leave... Mr. Fang, how do you feel about this being your final resting place?"
The Jade Pen Scholar’s gaze shifted slightly as he looked at Fang Xi.
"Sigh... As expected, there are too few high-ranking cultivators in Sky Brahman City, making it easy to reveal oneself when eliminated one by one."
Fang Xi’s demon light flashed, revealing his true form: "However, you’re only speculating. Once I’ve killed you to silence you, the trail will be broken..."
"Heh, what arrogance."
The jade pen in the Jade Pen Scholar’s hand sparkled with light, and the peculiar patterns on it released an astonishing brilliance.
He made a name for himself with this jade pen treasure, but his truly formidable life-bound magical artifact was actually a hidden book-like treasure—the Soul Hook Manual!
Many cultivators who were unaware of this secret had suffered greatly at his hands.
For Fang Xi, all of this was irrelevant.
After all, he only wanted to test the might of the ’Five Fires Seven Birds Fan’ on someone.
This Jade Pen Scholar had cultivation at the peak of the mid-stage Returning to Emptiness, making him an excellent test subject.
As for the ’Gate of Life and Death’s Void space, in his view, it was a joke!
Even without the Treasures of All Heavens, with his own knowledge of the Void, using Void talismans or Void Treasures like the Devil-locking Tower, he could easily break out.
Of course, there was an even simpler option at the moment.
Fang Xi’s hand flashed with light, revealing a Seven-Colored Feather Fan.
The fan erupted with formidable Spiritual Pressure, and myriad seal characters emerged, forming colorful talismanic symbols, accompanied by the chorus of a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix.
"You..."
The Jade Pen Scholar’s face drastically changed as he sensed a terrifying threat. Without thinking, he brandished the jade pen, positioning a tome of deep black pages in front of him.
In his palm, a Jade Talisman also appeared.
The Jade Talisman caught fire quickly, surrounding the Jade Pen Scholar with large, crystal blue shields.
Despite setting up so many defensive measures in a blink, the scholar’s sense of impending doom did not decrease in the slightest!
’What on earth is that treasure?!’
He looked at the Seven-Colored Feather Fan in Fang Xi’s hand, his pupils filled with horror.