Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son

Chapter 849: Two Foxesʼ Plan

*Swoosh... Swoosh...*

”Shit!” Xereth cursed as dozens of golden swords came flying at him, and he hurriedly flew to avoid them. However, those golden swords changed direction and chased after him. ”This bitch! She follows me everywhere I go like a ghost!”

Tian Huangjin suddenly appeared in front of him and thrust her sword at him, but Xereth parried her attack with his black scythe, which bounced him backward.

Tian Huangjin immediately flew in front of Xereth and slashed her sword, but the demon once again repelled her attack before launching a counterattack.

Tian Huangjin dodged it by flying into the sky, stretching her arms forward, and shooting several golden rays toward Xereth. ”Judgment light.”

*Swoosh... Swoosh...*

”Humph.” Xereth snorted, stomped his right leg forward, and swung his scythe from bottom to top. A crescent-shaped darkness qi instantly shot out and collided with Tian Huangjinʼs attacks.

*Boom*

A loud explosion sounded, and dust scattered into the air, followed by a wave of Qi sweeping across the area, making the area around them quite messy.

”Sacred Wing Severance!”

”Crap!” Xereth looked up at the sky covered by golden feathers, and they immediately swooped down toward him, forcing him to flee from his original position.

Those golden feathers immediately stuck into the ground at Xerethʼs previous location, but Tian Huangjin right away attacked him using another technique. ”Sundering Radiance.”

A bright golden light instantly enveloped Tian Huangjinʼs body and spread over the area, blinding Xerethʼs vision. At the same time, a long, huge golden sword swooped down toward the demon.

Unlike before, Xereth did not dare to block the attack from Tian Huang Jin, and he immediately abandoned his current body, turning it into a black statue. The golden sword directly slashed the statue, along with the ground beneath it, leaving a long and deep slash mark there.

”Sigh.” Tian Huangjin sighed in disappointment as he failed to kill Xereth once again. She then directed her attention toward the demons destroying the realm and eliminated them. ”That demon has prepared too many statues in the three mortal realms, allowing him to flee as soon as he is in danger.”

Tian Huangjin then took out a device to track Xerethʼs whereabouts, but the device didnʼt show any reaction, confusing her.

”Where did that filthy creature go? Why canʼt I track him?” After thinking about it, Tian Huangjin immediately left the Heavenly Moon Realm and went to another realm. ”I hope my guess is wrong, or that kid will be in danger if Xereth appears in that realm.”

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Xereth appeared somewhere else, but he was furious to find out that he was in the void, and he immediately realized that something had gone terribly wrong. ”Damn! Long Jiutian has made a blunder! If he hadnʼt made a mistake, this statue of mine wouldnʼt be here, and he might have been dead by now.”

Xereth thought about several things before abandoning his statue to get out of the void.

Sometime later, Xereth appeared again in another realm, but he didnʼt move to the Xianjin Realm, and he moved to another realm instead. He then contacted Feng Yichen to ask about her location and condition, and the female dark phoenix told him that she was in terrible shape as a result of Feng Yaoʼs phoenix flames. He immediately flew out of the realm at high speed. ”Fuck! Those two bitches have ruined all my plans! I have to pick up Yichen now, and we will attack the Xianjin Realm together.”

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Unlike usual, Tian Baitian stood on a hill in his human form as he looked into the distance, thinking about the possibility that Xereth would find them in their hidden realm.

By his side, Tian Baixing was also in her human form. ”This Whitebone Beast Realm is quite far from our own; I doubt Xereth will be able to find us here. However, we canʼt keep hiding here, and we have to think of something to fight against that demon.”

”How should we fight Xereth?” Unlike his usual self-confidence, Tian Baitian did not have the confidence to face the demon. ”Feng Yao said that his cultivation has already broken through to the stages beyond the Seven Divine Realms, so we are not his opponent. The only way for us to be able to fight him is to surpass our limit, but our ancestorʼs seal is blocking us.”

”Brother, I think our best choice is to go to the Sovereign Heaven Realm.” Tian Baitian turned to Tian Baixing with a frown. ”We both know that realm is the strongest realm in the upper realms, and there are some ancient people who lived there. With their vast knowledge, I believe one of them has a way to open the seal in our souls, and we can surpass our limits if we manage to find someone who can do it. If that happens, we no longer need to fear Xereth, and we will work together to kill him.”

”Do you think itʼs that easy to surpass our limits?” Tian Baitian asked this question while shaking his head. ”Even if one of them manages to break the seal on our souls, we wonʼt be able to surpass our limits right away. We have no information about the stages beyond the Seven Divine Realms, and Iʼm sure the Divine Qi in our bodies is useless in helping us break through to those stages unless we go to the realm beyond the upper realm. Unfortunately, we donʼt know the way to that place, or I would have brought our race members there long ago.”

Tian Baixing agreed with her brother, but she still felt that her thoughts were the best for them. ”Regardless, I think going to the Sovereign Heaven Realm is the best choice for us now, and we will search for information about all those things there. The members of our race will be safe as long as they stay in this realm, and the two of us should go to that realm right now.”

”All right, we are going to that realm, and I hope you are right about all that.” After Tian Baitian gave some instructions to all members of the heavenly fox race, he and Tian Baixing returned to their fox forms before leaving the realm for the Sovereign Heaven Realm.

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In the Xianjin Realm, Zhang Xiaolong [3] felt awkward, especially since Yan Yinqing and the others kept looking at him like they were looking at a freak. ”I told you all that I found a pill in that cave, and my soul level was able to break through to the early stage of the heavenly soul level because of it. As for the intermediate stage, I broke through to this stage after the soul of the ten-tailed fox fused with my soul.”

”Still, your development is too absurd.” Shang Yingyue, who had returned from the Red Sun Realm, said this. ”The first time you became a soul cultivator was nine and a half months ago, but your soul level has already reached this stage now. Senior Liangren and I have been soul cultivators much longer than you, but his soul level is still at the half-perfection stage. As for me, my soul level is at the early stage, and I broke through to this stage because of your help.”

”Haha.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] rubbed his nose. ”Senior Sister Yingyue, you have met my entire family, and all the women by my side are soul cultivators, remember? Unlike you all, I practiced dual-soul cultivation with them every day, so itʼs natural that my soul level increases faster than yours.”

Lin Moxian shook his head and answered Zhang Xiaolong [3]. ”Even if you dual soul cultivate with them every day, our soul level is different from our cultivation. Our soul level cannot increase as quickly as our cultivation, which makes Yingyueʼs observation about your progress being too rapid valid. Although Iʼm not familiar with the lotuses in your soul, I believe they significantly enhance the development of your soul power.”

”Hey, Junior Brother, teach me and Yingyue to form a lotus in my soul.” Yan Yinqing sat beside Zhang Xiaolong [3] and hugged his arm. ”Since you can teach all your women to form one, you can also teach us both, right?”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] rejected her outright. ”Senior Sister, I wanted to teach you that technique, but it can only be learned by couples who share a deep bond, unwavering hearts, and absolute trust in each other. You are my senior sister, and our relationship is not that deep yet, so you will not be able to learn it. Senior Sister Yingyue is different from you, and her relationship with Senior Brother Xueming is already deep, so she can learn it together with him.”

”Sigh.” Yan Yinqing released a disappointed sigh after hearing that, but she suddenly got a voice message and immediately stood up. ”My grandfather and the others have just arrived in this realm, so my mother and I will meet them first.”

”Do you want to learn that technique, Senior Sister Yingyue?”

”Is it okay if I learn that technique?”

”Why not? Besides Senior Brother Liangren, you also guided me in my first steps on the soul cultivation path, and you also often dual-soul cultivated with me.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately shared the Lotus Ascension Art with Shang Yingyue. ”Learn that technique first and donʼt rush into forming the lotus, as failing will injure both of your souls.”

”Thank you, Junior Brother.” Shang Yingyue sincerely said. ”I will go see my husband now to learn the technique.”

Zhang Xiaolong [3] then looked at Qiao Liangren and Lin Moxian. ”I will teach that technique to both of you once you find a partner.”

”We didnʼt think much about it.”

Qiao Liangren directly left Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs room. ”Iʼm going to see Yue Qinhua now.”

”Has your soul space changed?” Lin Moxian asked him.

”Yes.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] answered with a light nod. ”My soul space has become a soul sea now, and my soul power has increased significantly because of it.”

”Iʼll go see someone now.” Lin Moxian immediately left.

Zhang Xiaolong [3] wanted to enter his soul sea, but Feng Jiu suddenly came to him. ”What are your plans for Da Xiongmang and Da Feiyue? Iʼm sure they wonʼt be able to swallow the humiliation they received earlier, and Iʼm certain theyʼll think of something else to get back at you.”

”They contacted Tian Baitian and Tian Baixing, and they told them about my whereabouts in the upper realms.” Feng Jiu had expected that, so she was no longer surprised by Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs answer. ”Back then, I was always worried that the two old foxes would find me, but Iʼm no longer afraid of them, and I will face them if they attack me. However, I believe they wonʼt come for me anytime soon, especially since they have to face Xereth. I donʼt know if that demon has already arrived in their realm, but his presence will cause big problems for them.”

”The Nameless One asked me to meet you, and he wants you to leave this realm first.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] appeared perplexed by this, prompting Feng Jiu to provide an explanation. ”Feng Shen and the others have already arrived in this realm, and many of them are not good people. All your actions have reached their ears, and they will probably view you as a threat that must be eliminated. Moreover, he will declare an emergency soon, and you wonʼt be able to leave once he activates the realmʼs main barrier.”

”The main barrier?”

Feng Jiu immediately explained. ”The main barrier was created using the Nameless Oneʼs and Xue Baoʼs void elements, and it will seal everything related to the space element. Your abilities as a heavenly fox are related to the space element, and you wonʼt be able to escape from those people if they think of attacking you together. Even if we want to help you, it will only worsen our situation, so I hope you can leave this realm now.”

”I see.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded in understanding. ”Thank you for your warning, Empress Feng. I know you guys want me to leave for my sake and everyoneʼs sake, but I canʼt leave now.”

”Why?”

”I canʼt tell you the real reason, and I have to stay in this realm until this problem is resolved.”

”Are you sure you want to stay in this realm?”

”Yes.” Zhang Xiaolong [3] nodded firmly. ”You donʼt need to worry about me because this body is just my clone, and I will cancel it immediately if things go south.”

Feng Jiu nodded in response. ”All right, I will convey your decision to the Nameless One.”

After Feng Jiu left, Zhang Xiaolong [3] immediately entered his soul sea to check on the female dark fairy. Although her soul had become clearer than before, she still looked like a mindless puppet and did not give him any reaction.

After he chatted with Ma Kuangyu and Nalan Yushu for quite some time, Zhang Xiaolong [3] exited his soul sea to cultivate. He used the Demon Eyeʼs orb to monitor several areas of the Xianjin Realm, especially the area where the beasts of the various beast races live. ʼMei, inform me if those beasts want to find trouble with me.ʼ

[Yes, Master.]

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Feng Jiu had already arrived at Zhe Wumingʼs place and informed him about Zhang Xiaolong [3]ʼs decision. ”Are you going to declare an emergency now?”

”Yes.” Zhe Wuming nodded at her. ”Everyone is gathered now, and only three black demon statues are left. Once Gong Ren and Cheng Gaoji successfully get rid of the three, I will immediately activate the main barrier. This way, Xereth will not be able to attack us directly, and I believe it will take him quite some time to destroy our barrier.”

After he said that, Zhe Wuming spread his senses to all corners of the Xianjin Realm, and he used his Qi to speak to all the residents of that realm.

Panic immediately swept across the entire Xianjin realm, and many of them decided to leave to save themselves. Despite this, many of them decided to stay behind to help Zhe Wuming and the others deal with the danger, especially the older generation of cultivators.

Zhe Wuming then summoned all of them to gather in a special place, where they began to devise several strategies to deal with Xereth if he really attacked their realm.

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[Daily Quest: Killing 2000 beasts or demon beasts at the Heaven Realm or above.]

[Status: Done.]

[Reward: Daily gift pack X1 sent to the inventory.]

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[Daily Quest: Absorb 100,000 demon auras.]

[Status: Done.]

[Reward: 100 advanced demon cores sent to the inventory.]

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[Daily Quest: Absorb 100,000 Qi.]

[Status: Done.]

[Reward: 100 purple jewels sent to the inventory.]

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Zhang Fei [1] opened his eyes as soon as the three notifications appeared, and he immediately met Balena outside. ”If there are no obstacles, we will arrive at the Blue Water Realm tomorrow. Iʼm not sure of the situation in your realm, but we must be vigilant when we get there, especially since the two demons may be there.”

”Can you defeat them?”

Zhang Fei [1] nodded confidently. ”The two demonsʼ cultivation is indeed high, but I have fought several cultivators at their level before. I am confident that I can defeat them, but if they control your people and use them to attack us, it will be complicated.”

”Sigh.” Balena released a soft sigh. ”Will you kill them if that happens?”

”I donʼt have an answer for that yet.” Zhang Fei [1] then hugged Balena from behind. ”I understand your feelings, but I will take action depending on the situation. If the two demons control them to attack us, I will not kill them, and I may have a way to return them to normal conditions. However, if they attack us without their control, I will have to resort to extreme measures to deal with them, including eradicating them.”

Balena leaned against his chest and nodded slightly. ”I hope that wonʼt happen, so they wonʼt die in your hands.”

”Letʼs wait for the results tomorrow.”

- To Be Continued -