Chapter 217: 143. Breaking the Leakproof Realm, brutally beating Heavenly Fox King Xiang Jun (4K big Chapter)_2
_minor_versionGhost Immortals are not as adept as Martial Arts Experts in close combat, but their advantage lies in maintaining distance.
They had just seen Xu Xing break through his cultivation and were stunned for an instant, which allowed Xu Xing to seize the opportunity. Otherwise, had they been prepared, Xu Xing would not have succeeded so easily against them.
"Wait!" she cried. "Don’t be so eager to fight!"
Heavenly Fox King Xiang Jun wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her eyes cold as she stared at Xu Xing. "Junior Xu, tell me, what do you want? And where is your Master, Kou Chun?"
Although Xu Xing’s previous attacks were ruthless, she could tell he wasn’t truly determined to fight them to the death today. The fight was more to prove his strength and pave the way for negotiations. Otherwise, the moment I was restrained, it wouldn’t have ended with just a few injuries. With the power of a Leakproof Realm expert, destroying my Refined Corpse in that instant would have been simple. I don’t possess Kou Chun’s secret art that would allow me to shift my Divine Soul’s location and escape Xu Xing. Once my Divine Soul is exposed and scoured by a Leakproof Realm expert’s blood qi, I’ll die on the spot. Of course, that’s the worst-case scenario. With Blood Snake King Dai Feng here to support me, the chances of me falling into a fatal trap are slim. However... Nanchuan Valley is the core territory of my Heavenly Fox Clan. Even if Dai Feng and I could fight Xu Xing to a standstill, my other clan members might not be so lucky. Xu Xing choosing to target me earlier, instead of Blood Snake King Dai Feng, was likely due to this very consideration.
"Among the Top Ten Demon Immortals, the Heavenly Fox King is the wisest." Xu Xing clapped his hands in praise. "That’s no empty saying."
He walked straight to the Unaging Spring and tucked the Silver Pot from beneath the nine-tailed fox statue into his storage. Seeing Heavenly Fox King Xiang Jun frown, he knew his plan was taking shape.
"I won’t hide it from you," he chuckled. "Three years ago, Carp Dragon King Kou Chun’s Yin Soul was obliterated by my blood qi; he died at my hands. After his death, he left behind a nascent thought, one approaching the Yang God. This thought, if I’m not mistaken, should be crucial for you Ghost Immortals."
"What? A Yang God nascent thought?"
The expressions of the Two Great Demon Immortals changed upon hearing this.
A nascent thought approaching the Yang God, while not enough to transform us into Eight Tribulations Ghost Immortals—a realm even Kou Chun never reached—would be sufficient to advance our Cultivation to the Seventh Tribulations Ghost Immortal Late Stage, making us his equals.
"But someone who kills their Master..." Blood Snake King Dai Feng frowned, his hostility towards Xu Xing palpable.
This Yang God nascent thought... Xu Xing won’t give it to us easily. Even if he did, it would be difficult for the two of us to share a single one. Besides, I don’t trust his character. Killing one’s own Master is a heinous act, condemned by both mortals and deities. Even if we cooperate, we’d always worry about when he might betray us.
"Kou Chun promised us entry into Moyun Palace," Heavenly Fox King Xiang Jun interjected, attempting to seize control of the negotiation. "Compared to the Yang God nascent thought, the opportunity to enter Moyun Palace is far more significant. Junior Xu, do you possess your Master’s method to send us into Moyun Palace? If you do, we can overlook your previous deceptions. If not..."
Given Xu Xing’s Cultivation, he could fight both of us without losing. It’s like when Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi confronted us; neither side dared to act recklessly. I’m afraid Xu Xing will target my Heavenly Fox Clan. This is, after all, the heart of our territory. If we fought with all our might to keep Xu Xing here, it wouldn’t be impossible. A powerful individual, though capable of fighting a thousand soldiers without defeat and even slaughtering them with ease, can still be brought down. If restrained by other experts, there are many instances of such individuals dying from sheer exhaustion.
"I don’t have a way into Moyun Palace." Xu Xing shook his head, speaking candidly. "My Master, Kou Chun, saw me as a vessel for his reincarnation. While he didn’t restrict my access to cultivation methods and resources, he was extremely guarded about secrets like Moyun Palace."
He first clarified his reason for killing his Master.
Cooperation is built on trust. Although it’s difficult for me to clear the stain of patricide, people always cling to a sliver of hope. When faced with an impossible situation and overwhelming power, that tiny bit of hope becomes crucial. The Two Great Demon Immortals will convince themselves to trust me one more time. There are benefits on the table; they can’t truly afford to fight me to the death and suffer a mutual loss.
As his words fell, the expressions of the Two Great Demon Immortals softened slightly.
Indeed, Xu Xing is telling the truth. It’s quite possible for Demon Immortals like us to intentionally take disciples for the sake of reincarnation. Kou Chun being killed by his ’reincarnation body’ can only be blamed on his own miscalculation. The master was no benevolent mentor, so the disciple who killed him had his reasons; it’s justifiable.
"However..." Xu Xing paused, drawing out the word.
"However what?" the Two Great Demon Immortals pressed, hearing a potential turning point.
Ordinarily, their temperament would allow them to remain composed and not be easily swayed by Xu Xing’s words. But the prospect of Moyun Palace was too significant, directly impacting the next stage of their Cultivation. Thus, they couldn’t help their lapse in composure at this time.
"Thirteen years ago," Xu Xing began his story, "I was born with innate wisdom. I witnessed my mother, Shi Yuyan, being oppressed by the Madam of the Marquis Mansion. Because I was born prematurely and frail, my mother went to the mansion’s kitchens seeking Yellow Rhinoceros Beast Milk to save my life, but she was thwarted by a maidservant...
"Later, the Marquis’s wife ordered my mother to embroider a Rivers and Mountains Map within three months, only then would I be granted the status of a concubine’s son.
"But I couldn’t bear to watch my mother work herself to death from exhaustion, so I secretly transferred my Evergreen Qi to her. Believing I was born divine, my mother shattered the Token Kou Chun had given her, luring him to the Marquis Mansion to take me away...
"Little did I know, I had merely escaped the tiger’s den to enter the wolf’s lair."
He vividly recounted his origins to the Two Great Demon Immortals.
Born with innate wisdom... born divine... For the weak, such traits are a tribulation, inviting envy. But for the strong, there’s no need for such worries. No one would dare attack a powerful person for such reasons.
"Thirteen years old?" The throats of the Two Great Demon Immortals felt dry.
We thought Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi was already monstrously talented. We never expected his son, this ’Wu Xing,’ to be even more so! True, Wu Yi broke through to the Leakproof Realm in fifteen years; his son achieving it in thirteen... it almost sounds plausible, not entirely incredible. As for the truth in Xu Xing’s words, we believe more than half of it. The image of Shi Yuyan trapped in Moyun Palace, shown in the Shadow Stone, and the rumors circulating in Yujing back then—we know all of it clearly. There are no discrepancies with what Xu Xing is saying now.
"What a poor child..." Heavenly Fox King Xiang Jun dabbed at her eyes with a handkerchief, her voice choked with emotion. "Your mother and I were old acquaintances. From now on, you can call me Aunt. I will..."
Having spoken, she wiped the tears from her eyes, preparing to step lightly to Xu Xing’s side and embrace him, to offer some comfort.
Of course, Xu Xing doesn’t look like a thirteen-year-old boy. More like seventeen. But that’s a trivial detail!
However, after taking only a few steps, she saw Xu Xing glance at her lower abdomen. That look instantly reminded Heavenly Fox King Xiang Jun of his ruthless attack earlier, and a phantom pain throbbed in her stomach. She forced a few awkward laughs and retreated.
"Thirteen years old? He’s nothing like the boys in the storybooks!" Heavenly Fox King Xiang Jun cursed inwardly. Even if he was precocious, Xu Xing’s experience and cunning in handling matters were far too mature. He saw through my act in an instant.
"Moyun Palace..." Xu Xing looked at the two of them, his expression profound. "Not only did Kou Chun enter, but Shooting Sun Marquis also went in."
I have my own foundation in Cultivation, so my progress far exceeds what ordinary people can comprehend. But what about Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi? I don’t believe he, like me, is a visitor from another world. If I had to say who benefited more from Moyun Palace between Demon Immortal Kou Chun and Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi, I’d wager it was Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi. Since Demon Immortal Kou Chun mastered a method to enter Moyun Palace, then even if Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi doesn’t know the exact method, he must possess more information about it than we do.
"I am in the Leakproof Realm, and you two are great Demon Immortals," he declared, inciting them. "The three of us... let’s pay a visit to the Shooting Sun Marquis Mansion..."
Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi is also one of my enemies. Back then, during his battle with Kou Chun, he showed no regard for Shi Yuyan or me. Therefore, I feel no guilt in targeting him. Besides, if I want to turn these Two Great Demon Immortals from foes to allies, establishing a common interest is crucial. Shooting Sun Marquis Wuyi is the target I’ve set for them.