Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists-Chapter 69 - 68 Assessment (Congratulations to the
Chapter 69 -68: Assessment (Congratulations to the Alliance Leader of the Heavenly Emperor and Taoist Master!)_1
Chapter 69 -68: Assessment (Congratulations to the Alliance Leader of the Heavenly Emperor and Taoist Master!)_1
The first ray of morning sunlight shone upon the massive body of the dead snake, coating its scales with a layer of golden luster.
A metallic battle boot stepped on the snake’s head with a firm stomp.
The remaining vertical pupil seemed to move as if it would rise again the next moment.
“This beast… still trying to scare us in death, truly as the saying goes, snakes have the longest of natures!”
Linghu Shan spit and then turned to look at Fang Xi.
According to the agreement, all the materials from this Snake Dragon were his.
At the moment, Fang Xi was not minding his manners at all, holding many buckets to collect the Snake Dragon’s blood while murmuring, “At a loss… at a loss…” as he worked.
Fang Xi looked at the blood spilled on the battlefield by the Snake Dragon and felt a twinge of pain.
This was the blood of a first-class superior Monster Beast, and the other party even had a Flood Dragon Bloodline!
Even though the Flood Dragon Bloodline was extremely diluted and could not be refined,
taking it to a Talisman Master like Chen Ping would likely make him red with envy!
This was material for crafting top-grade talisman ink!
Not just for talisman masters, but also likely quite valuable to alchemists.
“Struck it rich, struck it rich…”
First, he collected the snake blood, then the snake skin, snake meat…
“These snake bones and fangs can be used for talisman forging, are top-grade materials for magical tools, and the snake scales can definitely make top-grade spirit armor…”
Fang Xi felt slightly dizzy just making a rough estimate.
This Snake Demon, in terms of both grade and size, was the biggest he had ever encountered.
All in all, it was worth at least a thousand Spirit Stones!
He cut open the snake’s belly, removed the gallbladder, and started searching carefully, suddenly letting out a sigh.
“Young friend, what are you looking for?”
Linghu Shan came over, full of curiosity.
“I’ve heard that creatures like the Snake Dragon might develop an Inner Core within their bodies. I didn’t expect to find none…”
Fang Xi looked at his bloody hands and sighed.
In reality, Monster Beasts that could condense Inner Cores were mostly great demons of the third order or above; their appearance in Yue Country would surely cause a great commotion, resulting in a storm of blood and gore.
Besides that, only some second-order Monster Beasts with extraordinary talents were likely to possess a Demon Pill, which was also tremendously valuable!
Unfortunately, this Snake Dragon was merely a measly first order and therefore had no Inner Core.
Fang Xi surmised that with this Snake Dragon’s bloodline talent, if it were second order, it surely would have birthed a Demon Pill—but by then, he probably would have to flee, and may not even manage to escape!
However, he was already quite satisfied.
“Young friend, you might be mistaken. The secret archives of our sect contain a large amount of information on Monster Beasts, and there is no such thing as condensing Inner Cores…”
Linghu Shan chuckled.
Ever since he avenged his grievances, the old man seemed very relaxed, having put aside a great concern.
“Is that so? May I borrow it to take a look?” asked Fang Xi, his eyes lighting up.
He had been very interested in this world’s Demonic Beasts for a while.
In addition, he wanted to find out if there were any other Heaven and Earth Spirit Roots in Great Liang.
After all, that Monster Tree truly had a sinister nature; if he could avoid using it, he would do well to refrain…
…
At the border of Ding State.
A massive boundary stele stood tall.
On the broad official road, a figure suddenly appeared at some point.
This person appeared to be in his forties, with bronze skin, and hands hanging down to his knees; from a distance, he looked like a bronze statue.
He arrived in front of the boundary stele with some emotion: “Ding State, ah… Has it been ten years since I last came here?”
“Zhou Tong! Unexpectedly, you were sent here this time.”
Atop the boundary stele, another figure sat, having appeared at an unknown time.
This person was an old man in black Martial Artist garb, his face deeply wrinkled with age spots, but he had a pair of bright and piercing eyes that gave off an unsettling feeling, like a great bat.
“It turns out to be Senior Yan of the Swift Falcon Fist!” Zhou Tong immediately greeted him with a clasped fist. “Is Senior also tasked with evaluating the newcomer along with me?”
“Yes, indeed. For a mere Grandmaster, I don’t need to intervene personally. But it’s said that the other party has prodigious talent, breaking through before the age of thirty and even possessing the Art of Hundred Miles Flying Sword. I thought it over and decided to come and see for myself…” Senior Yan sighed, “In the world of Jianghu, there are always new talents emerging!”
Zhou Tong couldn’t help but worry for the newbie.
They were all Grandmasters at the limit of the human body, and such exaggeration seemed a bit too much.
And now, both he and Senior Yan were appointed to assess the newcomer.
Although both were Grandmasters, there was a clear distinction between the strong and the weak.
For instance, those with rare talents like himself, as well as the cunning old Senior Yan.
Both of them were Martial Saints of the Grandmaster Conference!
The Grandmaster Conference gathered numerous Martial Saints, each exchanging secret skills to complement one another, creating supreme martial arts beyond first-rate martial techniques!
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These two had both cultivated the supreme arts within the conference, and even possessed top-secret skills gained from ‘mimicking the Demon.’
In terms of strength, they could rank near the top among the Martial Saints of the world!
Having them evaluate the newbie also implied sending him a warning.
“Let’s go. I’m eager to meet that little fellow and also see an old friend at Yuanhe Mountain…”
Senior Yan chuckled and vanished in an instant.
Zhou Tong laughed wryly, having no choice but to follow.
…
Yuanhe Mountain.
Thunder Extreme Peak.
Fang Xi returned to Yuanhe Mountain and immediately requested all secret scrolls regarding demons to scrutinize them closely:
[Blood Hand of Shan Salt City: In the twenty-seventh year of Great Liang’s Mu Dynasty, a ‘Blood Hand Demon’ appeared in Shan Salt City with strong contagiousness. Those infected had symptoms of hands turning red… Seven days later, all those with red hands went mad and died; no one could cure it, and eventually, it became a forbidden zone…]
[Dream Demon of Wanghai City: In the sixth year of Great Liang’s Ying Dynasty, residents of Wanghai City kept entering dreams, never to wake up… In the end, the entire city died in their sleep…]
[Sword Demon of Pingnan State: In the thirteenth year of Great Chu’s Offering Dynasty, an iron-smith of Pingnan State forged a treasure sword that could cut iron like mud; it was successively presented to the palace… The following year, the Offering Emperor of Great Chu used this sword to kill the Empress, the Crown Prince, princes, and fifty-three consorts… The Great Chu palace fell into a demon realm, the outer court tried with all its might to rescue, but grandmasters suffered heavy casualties, and ultimately, they proclaimed defeat…]
…
These records of demons caused Fang Xi’s expression to become extremely solemn, “Compared to monster beasts… the power of demons is even more terrifying, as well as more enigmatic and unsolvable!”
He saw the last scroll and discovered that there were records of the Demon Tree in Black Stone City.
However, aside from that, there were no other demonic beings in the form of trees.
‘It seems… I can’t find any other alternatives.’
Fang Xi felt very helpless in his heart.
‘And moreover… when the power of demons truly erupts, it’s practically unsolvable… For example, Great Chu, which seems to have been the previous court of Great Liang, actually fell because of a single Sword Demon…’
‘With the entire power of the Great Chu court unable to solve a single demon… Thankfully, the number of demons is extremely rare, much less than monster beasts, otherwise the human race of this world wouldn’t be able to survive…’
Suddenly, his expression changed, and he walked out of the room.
Beneath the sky, a dark shadow was crossing the mountains and approaching.
He stepped on the grass and trees in the forest, and with just a light tap, he could traverse twenty-four feet; from a distance, he looked like a giant bat flying in. His mastery of lightness skill was so high that it reached a shocking and astonishing level.
“Who is the visitor? State your name!”
Fang Xi stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the giant bat, and calmly said.
“Heh heh… Impudent youngster, let this old man teach you a good lesson!”
The giant bat landed, revealing a silver-haired, deeply wrinkled old man with his hands shaped like bird beaks, suddenly thrusting forward!
Chirp chirp!
His boxing style was very weird, his moves were incredibly swift, and they even carried the sounds of birds chirping!
“Witness my Swift Falcon Fist!”
Terrifying True Gang converged, focused at the tips of his fingers, and it faintly formed the shape of a falcon!
“Well done!”
Fang Xi exclaimed in admiration, then casually slapped his hand, and the airflow in the void seemed to fall into his palm with that slap, forming a barrier.
Numerous falcons crashed into the barrier, issuing piercing cries, and ultimately dissipated without a trace…
“You’ve got some skill. Come again!”
The shadow twisted, and in an instant, it arrived at Fang Xi’s side, with even more piercing cries of sparrow hawks.
“Secret Skill·Hundred Hawks Cry Together!”
In that instant, the old man’s body swelled, as if he had turned into a demon with a hundred arms and a hundred hands, countless beaks appeared, all drilling toward Fang Xi!
“Take my punch!”
Fang Xi’s expression was solemn, and he let out a loud shout as he threw a punch that seemed to split the heavens:
“Secret Skill·Mixed Origin Without Limit!”
Bang bang!
Countless shadows of fists and fingers intermingled, with Gang Qi overflowing. They hit the white stone floor, leaving behind small holes.
In the end, Fang Xi’s and the old man’s fists collided, and they were evenly matched!
“Good lad, I, Yan Jue, acknowledge you… Ah!”
Upon seeing this, the old man’s face showed a touched expression. He was just about to reveal his identity when a streak of golden light unexpectedly emerged from Fang Xi’s sleeve, like a swift flash of lightning, striking toward his chest!
Immediately, a patch of blood-red Gang Qi defense appeared on his chest, but it was significantly weakened due to the heavy consumption before, and because he was already engaging with Fang Xi’s punch, his concentration was diverted, making the Gang Qi seem very unstable.
After being briefly hindered, the golden light tore through it, and then, a flash of sword light pierced through his chest.
“Pfft!”
The old man staggered back several steps and fell to the ground, looking at his bleeding chest. His trembling finger pointed at Fang Xi, “You… young man, you lack martial virtue… We agreed to use fists, how could you… use a sword?!”
“When facing an enemy, there aren’t so many niceties,” Fang Xi replied as he approached the old man, raising his fist to strike down.
At that moment, from afar, a loud shout came from Linghu Shan, “Old Yan, please be merciful, that is…”
Whoosh whoosh!
Two figures, one after the other, entered the yard: Linghu Shan and another middle-aged man with a bronze complexion.
Seeing this scene, Linghu Shan was still fine, but Zhou Tong’s eyes bulged, like copper bells, “How is this possible? Old Yan…”
Although Yan Jue had a peculiar temper, he was ranked among the top ten experts of the Grandmaster Conference!
How could he be defeated by a newly advanced grandmaster?
“Oh, Old Shan, who are these two?”
Fang Xi already had a guess in his heart, but he still asked as if he did not know.
“Haha… Let me introduce them to brother Fang, these two are Yan Jue and Zhou Tong, both from the Grandmaster Conference, here to discuss your membership matters with brother Fang,” Linghu Shan said with a smile, conveniently omitting any mention of an entrance exam.
“Oh, what do the two of you think of me? Am I qualified?”
Fang Xi looked down at Yan Jue, asking with a smile.
“Yes, of course you’re qualified…”
Zhou Tong glanced at the fallen Old Yan and hurriedly replied.
