Free Web NovelChapter 318: Chapter 77: Master Buxu, Female Sword Immortal
Fang Cheng nodded and said, "His conduct was indeed abominable, but it’s not like the Bodhi Enlightenment Tree can run away. You can just keep searching for it, Taoist."
Just then, the handsome young Daoist flew over, saluted Fang Cheng, and said, "I am Master Buxu. Greetings, fellow Taoist."
Fang Cheng gave a cool nod, having no intention of chatting further with them. "If you’ll excuse me," he said, "the Secret Realm is only open for a limited time, and I have urgent business to attend to. I’ll be taking my leave."
With that, he turned to leave.
The young Daoist, however, called out to him. "Please wait, Taoist. I have something I’d like to discuss with you."
Fang Cheng said, "Go on."
The young Daoist said in a gentle tone, "The Saint Heir of the Western Wilderness Qiankun Saint Sect and the Female Sword Immortal of the Spirit Moon Sect have joined forces. They are sweeping through this Grotto Heaven Secret Realm, utterly invincible. I was wondering if you would be willing to join the two of us to stand against them?"
You He added from the side, "Fierce Tiger Taoist, you saw it yourself before we entered the Secret Realm. The Saint Heir of the Qiankun Saint Sect possesses a Tier Four Magical Artifact, and the Female Sword Immortal from the Spirit Moon Sect is no slouch either. If any of the three of us were to fight them alone, we wouldn’t stand a chance. Only by banding together can we hope to seize this serendipitous opportunity."
Fang Cheng mused for a moment, then let out a soft chuckle. Cupping his hands in salute, he said, "My apologies, but I’ve never been one for fighting and killing. I only came into this Grotto Heaven to search for medicine; I have no interest in the Bodhi Enlightenment Tree. I wish you both the best of luck. May the green mountains stand tall and the clear waters run long—farewell!"
With that, he gracefully departed.
You He opened her mouth, but the words wouldn’t come.
A pensive look appeared on the young Daoist’s face. He said nothing, his gaze fixed on the direction in which Fang Cheng had departed.
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「Three days later.」
In the middle of a river valley, Fang Cheng carefully placed a precious herb into a jade box. He then affixed several Talismans to it before storing it in his storage bag.
Cang Wuya circled low in the sky, still diligently searching for Spiritual Medicine.
Fang Cheng’s search over the past few days had been quite fruitful; he had found several more of the Spiritual Medicines required for the Vermilion Bird Divine Pill formula.
Now, he was only two Spiritual Medicines short of completing the Pill Formula.
It was said that the Sanzong Mountain Grotto Heaven Secret Realm only manifested for ten days at a time. Once time was up, the Secret Realm would recede back into the turbulent void, making escape nearly impossible.
Ordinary Life Soul Realm cultivators would have a hard time surviving in the turbulent void.
To say nothing of Life Talisman Cultivators.
Thus, as the deadline approached, the eighteen Talisman Decrees would provide a warning or even activate directly, whisking the Cultivators out of the Secret Realm.
Fang Cheng felt a little frustrated. He hadn’t managed to complete the Pill Formula for the Vermilion Bird Divine Pill, but he had found three Spiritual Medicines for the White Tiger Divine Pill formula instead.
He had also gathered more than a dozen other Spiritual Medicines and exotic fruits that weren’t part of either formula.
"Master, there are Cultivators battling up ahead."
Cang Wuya swooped down from the sky, pointing a wing in a specific direction as he spoke.
Fang Cheng said coolly, "Pay them no mind. We’ll just go a different way."
In the past two days, he had stumbled upon no fewer than five brutal clashes, all of them sparked by the fight for the Bodhi Enlightenment Tree.
He ignored them all, focusing solely on his own search for Spiritual Medicine without any distractions.
As formidable as the Bodhi Enlightenment Tree was, its usefulness was actually quite limited when compared to his Creation Golden Talisman.
For a treasure that others would kill for, its only use to him would be to help Ye Yan and the others quicken their comprehension of Profound Skills and Divine Techniques.
By comparison, completing the Pill Formula for the Vermilion Bird Divine Pill was a much more valuable endeavor.
The man and the bird left the river valley, wandering aimlessly through the Grotto Heaven in search of Spiritual Medicine. Before they knew it, they had arrived at the foot of Cyan Mountain.
Suddenly, the clear ring of a sword echoed from above. An agile yet tyrannical beam of sword light streaked across the firmament, cleaving the sky in two.
"What incredible Sword Technique!"
Fang Cheng couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration as he watched the beam of light.
Just then, from behind Cyan Mountain, a beam of Demonic Light shot out in a panic and fled into the distance.
Within the Demonic Light was a familiar, graceful figure.
Fang Cheng chuckled in spite of himself. After all this wandering, he had run into You He again.
At that moment, You He was fleeing frantically. An agile, brilliant beam of sword light was in hot pursuit, periodically unleashing streams of incomparably sharp sword light that slashed toward her.
Fang Cheng stood at the foot of the mountain, watching the spectacle unfold. ’And you call yourself the Saintess of the Nine Nether Demon Sect,’ he thought. ’How could you be so inept, getting chased all over the sky like this?’
You He, shrouded in Demonic Light, spotted Fang Cheng as well. Upon seeing him, she cried out, "Taoist, help me!"
Fang Cheng focused his gaze and saw that the one chasing You He was also a woman of rare, stunning beauty. Dressed in white, she had a cold and aloof aura. Her Sword Technique had reached a state of mastery, no less profound than that of Sun Fuguo or Cai Li.
What was even more astonishing was that the Flying Sword she wielded was actually a broken sword!
But the power of this broken sword defied imagination. It allowed the woman to achieve unity with her sword, erupting with a strength that could rival a Sword Cultivator of the Life Soul Realm.
Fang Cheng had already guessed the woman’s identity.
The Female Sword Immortal of the West Desolate Spirit Moon Sect!
’So, You He couldn’t bring herself to give up on the Bodhi Enlightenment Tree after all.’
’Otherwise, with her Divine Techniques, all she would have needed to do was hold off the Female Sword Immortal for a moment, then activate her Talisman Decree to easily escape the Grotto Heaven Secret Realm.’
The broken sword in the Female Sword Immortal’s hand was a fragment of a Tier Four Flying Sword. It contained a Sword Soul, which she had refined more than a decade ago. This had greatly increased her strength, allowing her to fully unleash the power of the broken blade.
If the Saint Heir of the Qiankun Saint Sect hadn’t obtained the Shenxiao Thunder Ship, the Female Sword Immortal would have been the undisputed number one expert in the Western Wilderness’s Life Talisman Realm.
As for the Eastern Wilderness, no one at that level could have been her match.
’This woman must have quite a few treasures on her!’
A glint appeared in Fang Cheng’s eyes as he called out loudly, "Taoist You He, don’t panic! I’m coming to help you!"
