Chapter 652 - 42: Conquest and Deliverance (Part 2)

The man before her only had a Five-Tribulation Cultivation, yet his physical body was incredibly formidable, already approaching that of a Spirit Immortal Body.

’Even if he ate all of those immortal peaches, it would be nearly impossible to achieve this. Besides, an ordinary Cultivator can’t even refine those peaches. This man must have had some other stroke of fortune...’

Aside from his physical body, the man’s Magical Power was also deep and vast, far surpassing that of an ordinary Nine Tribulation Cultivator. It was even nearly on par with her own, a Spirit Immortal Incarnation.

As for his soul... The nun’s own soul was sealed, so she couldn’t get a clear sense of his, but she knew it had to be exceptionally powerful. After all, she had heard from Ye Tuo that this man had devoured most of the Seven-Colored Immortal Lotuses in the Immortal Lake all by himself.

’To possess such strength after passing only the Fifth Celestial Tribulation... no wonder he had the audacity to make a move on me!’

’Add to that his Five Spirit Mechanism Incarnations and numerous Sixth-rank Magical Artifact Talismans... yes, even if my true self were to intervene, I would be suppressed by the Celestial Dao of the Lower Realm and would still be unable to do anything to him.’

’It seems I’ll have to wait until he ascends to the Spiritual Sky Realm to exact my revenge...’

After seeing Fang Cheng, the nun completely gave up on the idea of her true self intervening to rescue this incarnation.

The cost was too great, and success was not guaranteed.

It was just like when she had been trapped in the Spirit Immortal’s Abandoned Mansion; her true self had not intervened then, either.

Fang Cheng said with a smile, "What a beautiful night. It’s a rare and joyous occasion for me and Fellow Daoist Jia Yin to be joined in Dual Cultivation. Cang Xue, Qingqiu, you two will join us as well."

Upon hearing this, both Beiming Cang Xue and Beiming Qingqiu blushed. Beneath their shyness, however, was a faint hint of anticipation.

’To share a bed and serve the same man as a legendary Spirit Immortal Incarnation would be quite the experience.’

Venerable Jiayin’s expression was placid and tranquil, showing neither sorrow nor anger. She said, "Fellow Daoist Fang, you will one day regret what you have done today."

Fang Cheng replied coolly, "As they say, to the victor go the spoils. The offense the Cultivators of Yuelang Heaven committed against me must be repaid by you personally, Fellow Daoist. Besides, I’m sure that if we study these profound arts together, feelings will develop over time. This might not be a bad way to resolve the enmity between us."

Venerable Jiayin was momentarily speechless. After a moment, she sighed. "You fiend... you truly are incorrigible. Very well. I shall treat you as a tribulation to be overcome. If I can pass this trial, it will count as a great stroke of fortune for my cultivation."

Fang Cheng roared with laughter. "Then I invite you to ’overcome’ me, Fellow Daoist!"

With that, he grabbed the cluster of starlight and led Beiming Cang Xue and Beiming Qingqiu toward the bedchamber.

Outside the tower, the last wisp of the setting sun vanished. Evening mist settled in from all sides, and a deep, dark indigo stretched up to the heavens.

Below the Taixu Cloud Tower, a vast forest stretched out. It was filled with towering, ancient trees, so dense and lush that they blotted out the sky. Rare flowers and exotic plants grew everywhere.

In the vast twilight sky, a meteor streaked across the heavens and plunged into the Star River. It fell with a reddish tail of light, and deep within the Forest Sea, startled birds burst into flight with shrill cries.

A relentless wind swept over the Forest Sea, causing the lush treetops to bow in great waves before springing back up again.

Fireflies flickered in the gloom of the forest. Resin slowly seeped from tree trunks, mixing with the night dew as it dripped onto spiderwebs...

The next day, as the morning sun rose, the sky grew bright.

Having changed into a wide-sleeved, loose robe embroidered with clouds and waves, Fang Cheng leisurely flew out of the Taixu Cloud Tower.

He was refreshed and invigorated, filled with the triumphant air of a man after a night of passion with a beautiful woman.

He stood high in the sky. Within his Qi Sea, his Magical Power surged like a mighty, boundless ocean. The Yin Yang Vortex at its center had expanded to nearly three times its previous size, and his Netherworld Giant Kun Dharma Aspect swam freely within it.

After that session of arduous cultivation, his Magical Power now completely surpassed that of his Spirit Mechanism Incarnations. And as he continued to cultivate, the vortex in his Qi Sea would only grow deeper and more expansive.

To his surprise, Venerable Jiayin had not resisted their Dual Cultivation. On the contrary, she had displayed considerable tenderness and charm, cooperating with him completely. This had allowed his Magical Power to increase dramatically, and he was gradually beginning to grasp the true meaning of "Limitless."

The core of this Supreme Profound Origin Yin-Yang Limitless Treasure Scripture was a single word: "Limitless."

One who successfully cultivated this scripture would possess Magical Power far exceeding their peers—by a factor of ten, or even several dozen times!

Only with limitless Magical Power could one crush all opposition.

Fang Cheng didn’t know what Venerable Jiayin’s intentions were, nor what she was plotting.

’Could she really be trying to ’save’ me?’

But for now, Fang Cheng could only choose to conquer her first. With her help, his power was bound to experience another meteoric rise.

Only by overcoming the impending tribulation of the Demon Lord in the Red Profound Realm would he have the luxury of thinking about the future.

Otherwise, everything else would be for naught.

He looked up at the sky and unleashed his aura. Vast ripples of Magical Power spread across the horizon like an ocean.

In the blink of an eye, endless dark clouds surged forth, thick and heavy, shot through with flashing lightning.

The tribulation clouds had returned.

With a smile on his face, Fang Cheng calmly charged into the vast expanse of tribulation clouds.

RUMBLE!

The Sixth Celestial Tribulation had finally arrived.

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For Fang Cheng, who had successfully cultivated the Supreme Profound Origin Yin-Yang Limitless Treasure Scripture, the Sixth Celestial Tribulation was mighty, but it posed little difficulty.

After successfully passing the tribulation, he returned to a Quiet Chamber in the Taixu Cloud Tower. There, he opened the Lingkong Heavenly Domain Immortal Gate and began to perform Circulation Qi Collection, voraciously absorbing the ambient energy. He remained in seclusion for several months to consolidate his Cultivation.

After emerging from seclusion, he followed his usual routine: first, he spent several days in intimate Dual Cultivation with Beiming Cang Xue and the other two women to balance his body and mind. Only then did he resume his study of the Path of Returning Ruins.

Deep within the Taixu Cloud Tower, inside a quaint Quiet Chamber.

Fang Cheng sat cross-legged on a cloud bed, a square, bronze Treasure Box floating in the air before him.

The Treasure Box was only about an inch on each side, yet its surface was carved with a dense, uncountable number of ancient runes, each smaller than the point of a needle.

The Treasure Box was now rotating slowly. The countless runes on its surface shifted and swirled, forming six intricate Arrays that filled the entire Quiet Chamber with a brilliant radiance.