Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 322 The Struggle

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"Good! Very good!"

"You should also be a body-refining cultivator. I will refine you into a Xuanhuo Demon Zombie, and I will deliberately preserve a part of your consciousness so that you will regret everything you said today."

You Yuanzi sneered, about to make a move.

"Too slow!"

Fang Qing sighed, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

The Vajra Pestle was unleashed with full force, and You Yuanzi, who was about to manipulate the corpse, felt as if his sea of ​​consciousness had been pierced by a sharp blade, and he couldn't help but let out a scream.

"Near-fourth-tier divine sense?"

Xuanjizi, carrying a bamboo box on his back, watched this scene, muttering to himself with a hint of apprehension in his eyes.

Only he knew the power of a quasi-fourth-tier divine sense!

If it weren't for such divine sense, it would be impossible to inflict such damage on You Yuanzi, who had cultivated a divine sense-based technique and might even have a rare treasure protecting his sea of ​​consciousness.

Whoosh!

After Fang Qing used a divine sense attack technique, his figure immediately disappeared.

When it reappeared, it was already in front of You Yuanzi, its five fingers outstretched, radiating a rich golden light.

"hold head high!"

Beside You Yuanzi, a pale-faced corpse with two dark flames burning in its eyes suddenly appeared, its claws tearing through the void as it reached for Fang Qing.

'This person has actually refined the demonic corpse to the point that it possesses supernatural powers, and it will protect its master even without being given a command…'

Within Zhan Hongxiu's sea of ​​consciousness, the old turtle's exclamation rang out: "What a ruthless person! He must have tortured his own blood relatives to death and refined them into demonic corpses to possess such spiritual power... And that young Fang, his wind escape technique is truly unpredictable..."

boom!

Fang Qing let the zombie's claws grab his back, its five fingers not stopping for a moment, reaching for You Yuanzi.

A jet-black armor appeared on You Yuanzi's body, radiating a dense dark light and transforming into a defensive ring, clearly a defensive magic weapon.

Click!

Click!

Behind Fang Qing, the fingernails of the near-fourth-tier corpse tore through his robe, and a little bit of golden light leaked out, carrying the roar of a dragon and an elephant, shattering the corpse energy.

With a swift grab, the defensive magic artifact let out a mournful cry and instantly shattered into pieces.

You Yuanzi only realized what was happening at this point, but it was too late.

boom!

Fang Qing pressed down with his large hand, forcibly shoving the man's head into his chest.

The headless corpse crashed to the ground, the grayish-white corpse aura dissipated, revealing three refined corpses. Their eyes suddenly turned bloodshot, and they pounced madly, tearing at You Yuanzi's corpse.

……

The bronze hall fell into a deathly silence before a deafening explosion erupted.

"Near-fourth-tier body refinement?"

Zen Master Dazhi gazed at Fang Qing's unblemished skin on his back, his eyes gleaming: "So the 'Hengyuan Gold Sand' has already been used by this benefactor... it's not a disgrace after all."

Granny Jiuyin and Old Monster Qu exchanged a glance, then whispered to the Wang family patriarch, "This fellow Daoist killed You Yuanzi in just a few moves. Regardless of what happens after he leaves, within the secret realm, he is at least a figure of the caliber of the Ten Sons of the East Sea. If we attach ourselves to him, we might be able to obtain a Heavenly Infant Fruit..."

"Old Wang...you know this person well, why don't you...give him a try?"

The Wang family patriarch was speechless; he really wasn't familiar with this person...

……

Ignoring the strange looks, Fang Qing took out the corpse-refining bag from You Yuanzi's waist, stuffed the corpses inside, and then put away You Yuanzi's storage bag.

A quick scan with his divine sense revealed a considerable amount of top-grade spirit stones, in addition to a jumble of miscellaneous demonic materials.

In addition, there were some exotic flowers and rare herbs, which were obviously freshly picked.

It's worth mentioning that the 'Withered Bones and Azure Flames' were still inside, along with three bottles of pills and a jade slip.

"This person has already reached the peak of Core Formation and doesn't need any pills to enhance their magical power. It turns out they are preparing to refine a special 'Mysterious Fire Demon Zombie,' which requires spiritual fire from heaven and earth, as well as various other materials..."

He did a quick calculation and knew the cause and effect.

"But now, all these materials are back in my hands..."

"Sure enough, the rich just keep spending more money!"

After doing all this, he came to Zhan Hongxiu's side.

Knowing the rules, Zhan Hongxiu immediately handed over a strange jade bottle.

This jade bottle appears to be cast from ice formed over millennia, yet it warms to the touch when held in the hand, clearly indicating that it is a special magical artifact capable of storing medicinal properties for thousands of years.

Inside the jade bottle was an inconspicuous brown pill, which was the "Forget-Me-Not Pill".

"Speaking of which, haven't I gone a bit overboard in preparing for my inner demons?"

"Whether it's the Mysterious Nether Mirror, the Abyss Eye Pearl, the Soul-Nourishing Prayer Beads, or the Heart-Cleansing Futon... now with the addition of an ancient Nascent Soul Grand Sect's secret 'Forget-Worry Pill'... the Nascent Soul Heart Demon Tribulation should be nothing to worry about."

He and Zhan Hongxiu arrived at the edge of the Heavenly Infant Fruit Tree's barrier, silently channeling their magic power to help break the formation.

Then, a series of divine sense transmissions secretly came through.

Some tried to win them over, some sought refuge with them, and some even threatened them...

After Fang Qing displayed combat power comparable to the Ten Sons of the East Sea, he has become valuable, at least within this Ruins Secret Realm.

That's it?

"If you knew I was hiding something even bigger, I wonder what kind of expressions you'd make?"

Fang Qing listened for a few moments, then silently calculated:

"Oh... so Fairy Luo and Da Zhi have sect missions to complete, so they're not going all out to seize the Heavenly Infant Fruit; each of them just needs to get one as a minimum."

"Kui Gangzi has actually fallen? The popular Xianxia (fantasy/martial arts) novel rankings are updated weekly; click to see ranking changes. Died at the hands of Xuanjizi? This person even took the remains of that beast king, preparing to create a kind of 'True Spirit Puppet'?"

"Caixiazi is insane; she possesses a nine-aperture external elixir..."

"And Cangmingzi has already secretly joined forces with Wanbaozi..."

"What a spectacle!"

"However, none of you are as good as me. I can deduce cause and effect and launch a dimensional reduction attack... not only in cultivation level, but also in intelligence."

……

"The barrier will open in fifteen minutes!"

Cangmingzi then unfurled several more battle flags and spoke without raising his head.

Upon hearing this, all the Core Formation cultivators were immediately invigorated.

They went to great lengths and risked countless dangers to come here, all for that one 'Heavenly Infant Fruit'!

For a moment, all the Core Formation cultivators wore solemn expressions, silently circulating their cultivation techniques and preparing their secret arts...

But just then, a thunderous roar erupted!

The restriction that enveloped the Heavenly Infant Fruit Tree shattered without warning just a quarter of an hour after it began.

It was so fast that none of the cultivators had time to react.

Do not!

Another person realized what was happening.

Cangmingzi, shrouded in mist, transformed into a blue rainbow and set off ahead of time. He arrived at the Heavenly Infant Fruit Tree and picked up a Heavenly Infant Fruit.

"How dare you!"

"Cangmingzi, you dare?"

The surrounding Core Formation cultivators were enraged and unleashed countless magical treasures, which converged into a torrent and surged towards Cangmingzi.

"rise!"

Cangmingzi smiled slightly, made a hand seal, and four array flags rose up from nowhere, transforming into water curtains to block the torrent of magic.

Although this temporary, hidden formation certainly cannot stop so many Core Formation cultivators, it is enough to hold them off for a short while.

Cangmingzi was not greedy; he only took two Heavenly Infant Fruits and tossed one of them to Wanbaozi.

"Fellow Daoist, it's up to you now."

Holding his spoils, Cangmingzi instantly transformed into a streak of light and shot towards the gate of Tianyuan Palace.

Most of the Core Formation cultivators paused for a moment, with only a small number chasing after Cangmingzi, while the majority rushed towards the Heavenly Infant Fruit Tree.

Wan Baozi put the Heavenly Infant Fruit into his storage bag, and with a wave of his hand, beams of magical treasure light appeared, then exploded.

These magical treasures, which are extremely precious even to Core Formation cultivators, are now like thunder pearls in his hands.

The multicolored light instantly blocked the small group of Core Formation cultivators, causing him to also retreat from the bronze hall.

Several figures chased after it, while the rest looked back at the location of the Heavenly Infant Fruit Tree.

At this moment, Fairy Luo of Shuiyue Palace and Zen Master Dazhi of Leiyin Temple joined forces to pick two Heavenly Infant Fruits and drifted away.

As the most powerful of the top forces, these two are equally untouchable.

In the blink of an eye, only five Heavenly Infant Fruits remained, while there were still dozens of Core Formation cultivators present!

Whizzing!

A talisman was activated, and its terrifying power instantly engulfed a cultivator at the peak of the Core Formation stage.

Ling Xiaozi held a flying sword made of talismans and picked up a Heavenly Infant Fruit.

At the same time, Fang Qing, Cai Xiazi, Huang Yuanzi, and Xuanjizi each made their moves.

Puppets and rosy clouds flew about.

Fang Qing remained expressionless, unleashing a near-fourth-tier body refinement technique. Despite the barrage of attacks from numerous magical treasures, he grabbed a Heavenly Infant Fruit and stuffed it into his robes.

He thought for a moment, then reached for another one.

"How dare you!"

Caixiazi and Xuanjizi exchanged a glance and both shouted angrily.

This person's actions undoubtedly broke the tacit understanding among the Ten Sons of the East China Sea!

One would have been just right for each person, but now we have to take action!

A nine-aperture external elixir appeared above Caixiazi's head. The elixir's power surged, transforming into a nine-colored hand, carrying a hazy cloud of mist, and grabbed her.

Xuanjizi's expression was extremely solemn. He patted the bamboo box behind him, and a third-order puppet array protected him. Then, a terrifying fourth-order low-grade puppet flew out and reached out to grab the last two 'Heavenly Infant Fruits'!

Having the ability to control a low-grade fourth-order puppet, he was confident that he was not afraid of any cultivator other than Fairy Luo and Zen Master Dazhi. In fact, if he hadn't been afraid of the two of them joining forces, he would have stopped them earlier.

"A low-grade fourth-tier puppet?"

Zhan Hongxiu originally wanted to help Fang Qing, but upon seeing this scene, she immediately retreated: "Supportive Nascent Soul combat power... even among the Ten Talents of the East Sea, Xuanjizi is top-notch."

The suspicions in intelligence reports are ultimately different from actually seeing the opponent unleash their power.

"It's actually a genuine low-grade fourth-tier puppet? Not a near-fourth-tier one!"

"Haha... what hope do we still have?"

Seeing this, the Old Woman of the Vulture's Shadows gave a chilling laugh and slammed her escape light headlong into the Heavenly Infant Fruit Tree: "Since I have no opportunity, let us all perish together!"

Judging from her appearance, she wanted to destroy all the Heavenly Infant Fruit Trees.

But in the next instant, a silvery-white lightning bolt appeared, and Jiu Yin Po disappeared without a trace.

"Hmph...ignorant!"

Xuanjizi manipulated a low-grade fourth-tier puppet to seize the last two Heavenly Infant Fruits, sneering, "If we could destroy the Heavenly Infant Fruit Tree, how could there have been no accidents after opening it so many times before? Do you think the secret realm's grand formation is dead?"

He saw Fang Qing casually flick his palm, unleashing invisible flames that forced Cai Xiazi back, and a glint of greed flashed in his eyes: 'This person has two Heavenly Infant Fruits, and is a rogue cultivator with no background…'

With a thought, the fourth-tier low-grade puppet raised its hand, and countless spiritual patterns gathered on its arm, lighting up one after another, transforming into terrifying spiritual energy fluctuations that suppressed Fang Qing!