Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists-Chapter 97 - 96 Instant Kill (Please Subscribe)_1
Chapter 97 -96: Instant Kill (Please Subscribe!)_1
Chapter 97 -96: Instant Kill (Please Subscribe!)_1
“Excellent, excellent!”
Fang Xi picked up the helmet.
The helmet was silver-white in color, with a full-coverage design.
Even the eye sockets on the faceplate had two crystal-clear lenses.
“A lot of effort from this old man went into this faceplate; the two lenses at the eye sockets were made from the strongest snake scales, forged into the right shape, then tempered with a secret method to make them transparent, so as not to obstruct vision…”
Master Lu said, “Only then does it meet the customer’s requirement of full body coverage without a single blind spot! However, be mindful… Even so, the eye sockets are still weaker compared to the rest of the armor.”
“Excellent, I am very satisfied.”
After carefully inspecting the full set of armor, Fang Xi nodded his approval: “Master Lu’s hard work is much appreciated; here are the remaining Spirit Stones!”
He had early on sealed a bag of a hundred Spirit Stones, and now he directly took them out and pushed them towards Master Lu.
However, Master Lu did not accept them. Instead, he touched a ring on his hand, pouring a pile of Spirit Stones onto the table, at least four to five hundred pieces in quantity.
“What is the meaning of this, Sir?”
Fang Xi’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“To be honest, this old man is quite fond of that Demon Snake’s materials and wonders if you have any remnants on you? I’m willing to offer a high price to purchase them,” Master Lu said with a chuckle.
“Ah… those Demon Snake materials have already…” Fang Xi sighed, but before he could finish, Master Lu interrupted: “Sir, there’s no need to say that these are all the Demon Snake materials there are. These old eyes are still sharp; such a huge snake corpse should yield more than just this much…”
“But you haven’t let me finish, Sir. Although the Demon Snake was enormous, it was killed with the joint efforts of several cultivators. Naturally, the materials were divided into several portions, and I truly have none left on my person,” Fang Xi explained, spreading his hands.
“Is this indeed the case?” Master Lu stared intently at Fang Xi, with the powerful aura of a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator erupting.
“Of course, it’s true! And besides… is your establishment planning on forcing a sale?”
Fang Xi laughed coldly a few times, appearing quite nonchalant.
“Since that’s the case, this old man has been impolite,” said Master Lu, shaking his head with regret.
“Rest assured, Master, I will go immediately to inquire with those friends for you,” Fang Xi responded, clasping a fist in a manner that brooked no refusal, then left the Spirit Stones, took the ‘Spirit Snake Armor’, and walked out of the Heavenly Workshop.
‘Indeed… power is the foundation of everything.’
‘Had he not sensed that my strength is far beyond the mid-Qi Refining stage, who knows what means they might have resorted to…’
He took one last look back at the Heavenly Workshop, sneering, and after returning to his Dongfu, he immediately took the supplies he had bought over the days to Great Liang.
Wealth should not be flaunted!
Even though from the way he withstood Master Lu’s pressure, it seemed that his cultivation was likely not just the fifth level but rather in the late Qi Refining stage, what of it?
The resources he had purchased these days had already exceeded a thousand Spirit Stones.
Plus, there were the Snake Dragon materials that even Master Lu was coveting!
Unless one is at the Foundation Establishment stage, it would be a death wish!
And a Foundation Establishment cultivator would not conceal themselves so.
“My Dark Iron Sword hasn’t seen blood in a long while…”
Fang Xi murmured to himself, donning the full set of Spirit Snake Armor, only holding the helmet in his hand and then putting on a long robe over it.
This Spirit Snake Armor had been inspected by him several times and no issues were found.
Presumably, Master Lu too was afraid of him causing a commotion in the market and ruining Heavenly Workshop’s reputation by invoking the contract.
“All the schemes, maybe they only come into play after leaving the market, right?”
“Although I’m confident in my agility, I might not be able to shake off every power’s spies…”
“Of course, it’s more likely that they’ve tampered with the auctioned items!”
Hence, Fang Xi immediately threw the large amount of supplies into the Da Liang World, then waited until he returned to Peach Blossom Island before retrieving them.
Such a vanishing trick was enough to render most tracking techniques ineffective.
After all, methods like Three-day Fragrance typically have time and distance limitations.
Once the distance is too great, or too much time passes, they will likely lose effect!
As for the Spirit Snake Armor he wore, it was too good a defense for Fang Xi to forgo wearing it.
And after all, how could one fish without laying down some bait?
…
The next day.
The broad-faced man that Fang Xi had transformed into walked out of the market with ease.
Several small mice had already been following him.
“I didn’t expect the Xue Family to come as well!”
“Not just the Xue Family but the Lu Family too!”
“This person has some skills; I’m afraid our trick of hiding in the cargo has been seen through…”
“Fortunately, we’ve been ordered to shadow him day and night; otherwise, we might have actually let him get away…”
“After all, it’s merchandise worth over a thousand Spirit Stones— even someone in the late Qi Refining stage couldn’t keep it safe!”
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A group of mice looked at each other, secretly passing messages, before swiftly reporting back to their masters.
Fang Xi seemed oblivious to all of this. After he strode out of Baochuan Island, he donned the helmet of the Spirit Snake Armor and pulled down the mask.
Crack!
The area over his eyes was now covered by two transparent snake scales, bearing the cold impassiveness of snakes.
After he left, several figures followed suit.
Although they concealed themselves and kept a low profile, there emanated from them the powerful presence of late Qi Refining cultivators!
“I didn’t expect that Lu… heh heh!”
An old woman leaning on a crutch chuckled twice, then suddenly stopped herself.
“That boy is wearing a Spirit Snake Armor, which is very hard to breach. It’s best attacked with a heavy magical artifact that can cause vibrational damage… or with needle-like artifacts that can penetrate the surface… The armor tends to be water-attributed, so Wood and Earth elemental spells will be most effective.”
The cultivator, into whom Master Lu had transformed, was as thin as a bamboo pole and had his face covered while speaking in a hoarse voice.
“Isn’t there some sort of secret door or something? Given that the man is of no small worth, he must be at least in the late stages of Qi Refining, or maybe even a full-fledged Qi Refining practitioner.”
Another elder spoke up.
“There are contracts involved; it’s not good to act rashly… Besides, that person is no fool either.”
If they discovered any problem with the Spirit Armor, they would surely bring the contract to the market to trumpet the issue, and then the Heavenly Workshop wouldn’t be able to stay in business.
Though Master Lu was not keen on letting such a large sum of money slip by, he was not about to tarnish his own reputation.
After all, with his craftsmanship and the name of Heavenly Workshop, earning a thousand Spirit Stones could be done slowly; it would just take a bit longer…
“Hehe, since everyone has gathered, let’s decide on how to distribute the spoils to avoid mutual suspicion later on; otherwise, if the fat sheep were to slip away, that would be the real joke!”
A female cultivator spoke up, her voice sweet and delicate.
“Naturally, we must first cook the duck thoroughly before discussing how to divide it. I don’t want anything else, just the materials from the demon snake on him!”
Master Lu spoke in a hoarse voice and quickly made the division.
Several late-stage Qi Refining experts rode a Spirit Boat, following at a distance from Fang Xi. In the blink of an eye, they were already tens of miles away.
Fang Xi wasted no time, finding a deserted island and slowly descending before drawing his Dark Iron Sword.
Suddenly, a Spirit Boat appeared and five late-stage Qi Refining cultivators descended, all with their faces covered. One old woman cackled, “Is this the place you’ve chosen for your grave?”
As old as a fox!
Although they were full of confidence, they also covertly observed the deserted island to ensure there were no ambushes or Arrays!
Your grave? Although this island isn’t big, it’s certainly enough to bury you lot!”
Fang Xi held the sword in both hands as his robe tore apart, revealing the shiny silver ‘Spirit Snake Armor’ underneath!
Humming!
In the next moment, a crimson-colored True Gang appeared on the outside of the Spirit Snake Armor!
The Dark Iron Sword hummed and roared, letting off a three-inch-long sword light!
“Kill!”
Fang Xi roared and pushed off with his back foot, charging out like a humanoid beast!
The outbreak of Martial Arts was all about speed!
He had even specifically chosen land, terrain that was to his advantage!
His goal was to utilize his Grandmaster-level movement techniques for a swift kill!
With Qi flowing through his entire body, Fang Xi’s figure swelled up, with every inch tightly fitting into the Spirit Snake Armor.
This Spirit Armor came with its own stretch function, fitting Fang Xi perfectly and made his silhouette look like a straight line as he appeared over the old woman’s head, lifting his great sword high and smashing it down with great force!
Bang!
With one slash, the old woman’s protective spiritual light shattered first, followed by a Black Iron Shield.
“No!”
She lifted her staff high above her head to block, but it couldn’t withstand the crushing blow akin to Mount Tai descending upon her!
Bang!
After a massive explosion, there was nothing left of the spot where the old woman had stood but a deep crater, from which a contorted and misshapen metal staff flew out.
“Damn it!”
Master Lu roared angrily, releasing three Linked Shields from his body to protect himself firmly, but looking at the figure slaughtering with a Black Iron Sword, he felt no sense of security!
Bang!
Boom!
As Fang Xi attacked the old woman, the other four did not stand idle. A lightning bolt, a Flying Sword, a wooden spear, and a monstrous Black Iron Hammer all struck Fang Xi in an instant!
His True Gang cloak flickered continuously, letting out a cry as if it couldn’t bear the burden any longer, and finally shattered apart.
After all, it was an onslaught from four late-stage Qi Refining experts!
The next moment, a variety of weakened attacks landed on the Spirit Snake Armor, further diminishing their strength by half.
The remaining ripples and vibrations, thanks to his Grandmaster-level strength and resilience, were easily borne by Fang Xi.
“Who’s next?”
He alternated his grip on the sword, instantly turning from having his back to the four cultivators to facing them head-on, his pupils bursting with a sharp gleam.
“Damn, he’s a third-layer Body Refining cultivator!”
The sweet-voiced female cultivator exclaimed in frustration, as she sent out several red needle-like flying needles.
These needles were actually part of a complete set of quality magical artifacts!
Ting ting!
Fang Xi’s movements were as fast as lightning, extraordinarily swift.
With the advantage of close-range burst speed, no magical artifact or Talisman could keep up with his pace.
And as for chanting spells… in a real fight, that was even closer to a joke.
He charged toward the speaking female cultivator, and his figure vanished as if into thin air as he employed the Bone Shrinking Skill to duck completely behind the door-sized Dark Iron Sword.
Ping pong!
A set of flying needles continuously struck the surface of the Dark Iron Sword, sparking dazzling sparks.
But before the female cultivator could react, Fang Xi was already in front of her, punching out and shouting, “Mixed Origin Without Limit!”
The powerful True Gang instantly tore through her protective spiritual light; her veil fell, revealing the delicate face of the female cultivator, looking pitifully helpless: “You can’t kill me, I am…”
Bang!
Before she could finish her words, her lovely head exploded, and her headless corpse fell to the ground.
“Now… there are only three left.”
In the blink of an eye, Fang Xi had already killed two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.
He turned around, facing the remaining three late-stage Qi Refining cultivators who’d been frequently attacking him with Talismans and magical artifacts, revealing a cold smile.
