Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 35 Instant Kill

"Oh no...it's a direct descendant of the Zhong family!"

Zeng Shufei produced a magical artifact made of book pages to protect himself. Sensing the spiritual pressure emanating from the white-robed figures, who were at the late-stage Qi Refining realm, his face turned ashen: "Why are we so unlucky?"

His expression hardened: "Junior brothers, form an array and defend to the death! This place is very close to the mountain gate; Foundation Establishment cultivators will arrive in no time!"

Led by Zeng Shu, the cultivators of the Azure Sea Sect took out their array flags, which had been practiced beforehand and were specifically designed to deal with surprise attacks from cultivators.

Buzz!

A layer of emerald green light shone forth, completely disregarding the fishpond outside, and protecting the cultivator's cave dwelling so tightly that it was impenetrable.

"Tier 1, High-Grade - Azure Wave Formation!"

Fang Qing examined the situation and nodded to himself: "The cultivators are banding together for defense, and they've even given up the fish farm, allowing these cultivators to plunder and destroy it... If the other side is even slightly weaker, they can make a quick buck and leave after completing their mission."

Unfortunately, the Zhong family cultivators on the other side weren't just thinking about destroying the fishing grounds and making a fortune.

The white-robed figures parted to reveal a white-haired man in the center—no, it was a boy with a delicate, feminine face and a full head of white hair.

His cultivation had already reached the pinnacle of Qi Refining, and he exuded a chilling spiritual pressure, his body seemingly radiating a bone-chilling cold.

"The Chung family, Chung Ling-hsiu?!"

Fang Qing's eye twitched, and without hesitation, he turned and ran.

He had deliberately chosen the most remote location for his cave dwelling in order to have peace and quiet, but now it turned out to be a wise decision.

Zhong Lingxiu formed hand seals, and layers of icy light emerged, transforming into an ice crystal phoenix. With its wings spread wide, it swept up a storm and let out a clear cry to the sky.

Immediately, the Ice Phoenix flapped its wings and flew to the Azure Wave Array.

Splash!

The massive hailstones and the emerald green water canceled each other out, freezing the emerald wave array instantly and creating a huge gap.

Zeng Shu, Li Yusu, and other cultivators who had set up the formation all changed their expressions and spat out a mouthful of blood essence.

"Kill them all, leave no one alive."

Zhong Lingxiu said coldly, glancing again at the direction Fang Qing had fled: "Wu Fu, this person is yours."

"Yes, young master!"

A Zhong family cultivator immediately stepped forward, riding a pair of Xuanbing Wheels, and chased after the direction Fang Qing had fled.

"Is it Chung Ling-hsiu?!"

When Zeng Shu saw Zhong Lingxiu, a look of despair immediately appeared on his face...

……

"As expected... the one that should be replaced the most is this Green Leaf Boat."

Fang Qing had just escaped Crimson Scale Lake in his Azure Leaf Boat when he saw a Zhong family cultivator chasing after him on a pair of Ice Wheels. He cursed inwardly.

This flying artifact is a sect standard, a first-grade low-rank artifact. He didn't need it for fighting or escaping before, so he didn't bother to acquire it.

But now it seems that only by staying alive can one produce results, so it's still advisable to prepare life-saving tools.

Whizzing!

Before he could make up his mind, two ice cones materialized in the void and instantly struck!

Click!

Fang Qing twisted his body, bending his neck and waist at almost a 90-degree angle, dodging the ice spike attack with an incredible yoga posture.

Although he felt that even if he were hit by two ice spikes, at most he would only get a minor scratch, but he still had to keep his trump card to himself.

"Hmm? A Qi Refining Level 7 cultivator... Ice magic... Those ice wheels under their feet look pretty good, they should be high-grade?"

With the aid of divine sense, cultivators are practically given a "heavenly eye" in combat, giving them a huge advantage.

Fang Qing took out the "Transformation Pearl" and made a hand seal with one hand.

The Transformation Pearl instantly transformed into a blue streak of light, like a shooting star, and in a flash, it arrived in front of the Zhong family cultivator.

"Um?"

The Zhong family cultivators were startled to see a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining suddenly unleash his power and skillfully wield a high-grade magic weapon.

He quickly flew out a white-scaled shield from his storage bag and held it in front of him.

boom!

When the Transformation Pearl collided with it, it only caused the White Scale Shield to sway slightly, and did nothing else.

Upon seeing this, the Zhong family cultivators couldn't help but feel smug.

The 'Mystic Ice Wheel' beneath his feet and the 'White Scale Shield' were both top-grade magic artifacts, representing the culmination of most of his wealth.

Even if a mere Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator had a high-grade magic weapon, he wouldn't be able to break through his defenses... Wait, what is this?

Before the Zhong family cultivators could react, it was as if a small lake had appeared above their heads, and 100,000 jin of seawater crashed down.

Several water arrows were also mixed in with the seawater.

"Just a little seawater."

He was startled and instinctively wanted to cast an ice spell, but his extensive combat experience allowed him to suppress the thought and cast a water-repelling spell instead.

"You want me to freeze myself? Hah... Do you think I'm that stupid?"

"If it were one of the family's inexperienced newbies who'd never seen blood, they might have been flustered, but I've killed quite a few cultivators."

puff puff!

Water arrows struck the white scale shield, but failed to penetrate its defenses.

Just as the Zhong family cultivators were preparing to counterattack, a dark figure suddenly appeared before them—it was Fang Qing!

He released the seawater mainly to conceal his presence and thus get closer in secret.

"It's best to finish this quickly, otherwise it will be troublesome if Zhong Lingxiu catches up."

With a thought, the illusory "Vajra Pestle" was released from Fang Qing's sea of ​​consciousness and slammed into the brow of the Zhong family cultivator, causing him to feel as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer, and he didn't even have time to activate the talisman in his hand.

Fang Qing's blood and qi surged, and his body was covered with a layer of spiritual light that had been used to refine his body. His five fingers suddenly came together and formed a fist.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the seed syllable representing the 'Great Vajra Divine Power' suddenly shone brightly!

boom!

The Zhong family cultivator felt as if he had been struck head-on by a mammoth. A huge dent appeared on his white scale shield, and he was sent flying far away. The protective spiritual light shattered instantly.

puff!

He coughed up blood, his face filled with disbelief: "A second-tier... body refiner?"

Click!

Fang Xing lunged forward, spread his five fingers, grabbed his head, and pressed it into his chest.

"I am not at the second level, after all, I only have the power of one strike... This Great Vajra Divine Power is really useful."

He let out a long breath, quickly cleaned up the traces, and looted the spoils.

He then secretly sensed that even the 'seed words' in his sea of ​​consciousness could be dissolved by the Dao-Born Pearl, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"The Red Scale Fishing Grounds have suffered a great calamity, and I have been stranded for some time... I will make further plans after the great battle has concluded."

Fang Qing steered his green leaf boat away, deciding to seek refuge in the ancient Shu region to avoid trouble.

……

The ground was completely silent.

A moment later, a white light flashed, and Zhong Lingxiu caught up.

"Young Master, Zhong Wufu is dead..."

The two Zhong family cultivators exchanged a glance, their hearts pounding with unease.

Their strength is roughly equal to Zhong Wufu's. If they were the ones being pursued, wouldn't they also be killed?

"Useless! You couldn't even hold out for a moment!"

Zhong Lingxiu frowned: "But he's still a piece of trash from the Zhong family. If outsiders dare to kill him, they'll pay with their lives!"

He made a hand seal, and suddenly specks of white light appeared in mid-air.

The other two cultivators recognized it as a tracking spell.

Given the young master's speed, as long as the opponent hasn't gone far, he should be able to catch up with them before they escape back to the mountain gate, torture them severely, and then kill them.

"Um?"

Suddenly, Zhong Lingxiu stopped her spellcasting and stared as the spiritual light faded: "It failed? Was the person too far away? Or did a Foundation Establishment cultivator remove the mark from Zhong Wufu's body with their divine sense?"

……

The ancient land of Shu.

"How insidious..."

Fang Qing took out Zhong Wufu's storage bag and poured out a pile of spirit stones.

He took out one of the pieces, and his own divine sense detected a tiny divine imprint on it.

If one is not a cultivator who has also cultivated divine sense, then one cannot see it at all.

"As expected of the Zhong family's genius, he has indeed cultivated divine sense during the Qi Refining stage..."

Fang Qing waved his hand, destroying the mark on the spirit stone. He could roughly sense its aura, which was the same as Zhong Lingxiu's before!

"But want to track me? Unless you can also travel through time!"

He sighed and then began to examine the other spoils of war.

"A first-grade superior flying magic weapon—the Xuanbing Wheel? Hmm, and this first-grade superior white scale shield, although it's a bit damaged, it can still be used after some repairs... In this way, my flight, defense, and attack are all superior magic weapons, making me one of the wealthiest late-stage Qi Refining cultivators in the sect."

Although the Xuanbing Wheel is best used by cultivators who practice ice-attribute techniques, just like the Five Elements spells, everyone can practice it; the only difference is the level of skill in its execution.

Fang Qing then looked at the other miscellaneous items and found that, apart from spirit stones, there were several bottles of pills, a stack of talismans, and a few booklets.

"Hmm? The Frostfire Technique? It seems to be an advanced version of the White Water Technique?"

Thinking of "The White Water Secret", Fang Qing couldn't help but think of Zeng Shu, as well as Li Yusu, whom he had invested in.

Judging from the situation, these two are likely to be in grave danger.

However, investing is risky, and he had already prepared himself to lose everything, so he didn't feel particularly heartbroken.

At this point, he looked at several other booklets and found that they were miscellaneous books and account books.

"what?"

Fang Qing took out a page tucked inside the book and looked at the incantation on it: "This is... an incantation for condensing 'Ice Soul Spirit Water'?"

He perked up, quickly pondered the matter, and found it to be true.

This "Ice Soul Spirit Water" is a famous spiritual water, extremely cold in nature, and can be used in many water-based alchemy processes.

Furthermore, its primary purpose is for cultivating magical arts.

For example... the Zhong family's famous "Ice Soul Cold Light"!

"This must be for Zhong Lingxiu? His subordinates collected and refined 'Ice Soul Spirit Water' for him to enhance his cultivation?"

"This Ice Soul Cold Light is a renowned spell in the hands of the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Zhong family, capable of causing countless casualties... In fact, I've heard that the Zhong family patriarch, who is in the Core Formation stage, has already mastered the divine power of 'Ice Soul Profound Light,' and even our sect's patriarch, whose realm is higher, would find it difficult to deal with him..."

This page of the formula is clearly just a page torn from some other martial arts manual.

Having obtained the incantation, one can only condense spiritual water; it is completely impossible to cultivate the Ice Soul Cold Light spell, let alone upgrade it later.

"It's obviously a method to prevent leaks... But it doesn't matter. I only need Ice Soul Cold Water and Spirit Water. I can use it for alchemy in normal times, and I can also use it to fight enemies in critical moments. It's quite effective."

Thinking back to how he had asked Li Yusu to search for the formula, but the other party only found him a common "Hundred Poisons Water" recipe, Fang Qing felt that he had actually made a good deal this time.

For cultivators, it truly is a golden belt for murderers and arsonists.