Chapter 404 - 173: Perfection

Chapter 404: Chapter 173: Perfection

Fang Xing refined the corpses into Qi Blood Essence and collected all of it.

"Not bad."

Looking at the surge in Enhancement Points, Fang Xing was very satisfied.

’What a satisfying haul!’

He showed no mercy in purging the Evil Cult Demon Sects.

He wiped them out in one go, so thoroughly that even the ants in the residence were split in two by Sword Qi.

He lifted his gaze to the sky. With a flash of brilliant light, the Mountain and River Treasure Mirror entered his body and vanished.

At the same time, he activated the Zongyi Ascension Step. In less than a breath’s time, he arrived at one of the three strongholds of the Blood Demon Sect.

He repeated the process.

The Mountain and River Treasure Mirror sealed the area.

The entire estate was completely locked down.

He killed the True Gang Perfection leader with a single punch. The rest were much simpler.

The Sun Golden Flame Sword Qi struck, leaving none alive.

He scanned the area with his Primordial Spirit, collected all the Storage Pouches, and then refined every single corpse into Qi Blood Essence.

...

「An incense stick’s time later.」

In the Prefecture City, Fang Xing’s figure emerged from a manor.

In just the time it takes an incense stick to burn, he had completely purged the three Demon Sect branches, including one belonging to the Void Sect.

’I shouldn’t linger here.’

Stepping out of the manor, Fang Xing quickly vanished into the night.

With so many killed at once, the higher-ups were bound to find out.

Kill and leave—that had always been his principle.

---

「Southern Border. A courtyard residence.」

A figure hurried to the door of the residence’s study.

A middle-aged man with a grave expression stood before the study. "Venerable, I have an urgent matter to report."

CREAK~

The moment he finished speaking, the study door swung open on its own, and a voice drifted out from within.

"Come in."

Hearing the voice, the middle-aged man quickly walked into the study, approaching the desk to face a man in a black robe.

"What is it?" the black-robed man asked, looking at the man before him.

The middle-aged man bowed and said in a low voice, "Venerable, Bailin Saint Mother’s Life Plate has shattered."

VMMMM—!

The moment he spoke, a monstrous pressure suddenly swept through the entire study, compressing the very air.

The middle-aged man’s body trembled as if a great mountain had been dropped on him.

"Bailin is dead?" The black-robed man stared at him with a pair of icy eyes. The temperature in the air plummeted, and his tone was chillingly cold.

The middle-aged man endured the crushing pressure, forced himself to nod, and stammered:

"Venerable, Bailin Saint Mother... she... she’s dead."

"It just happened, not even an incense stick’s worth of time has passed. I only just learned of it myself."

"She was in Celestial Star Prefecture City, wasn’t she?" the black-robed man asked.

The middle-aged man nodded. "Yes, Venerable. Bailin Saint Mother was in Celestial Star Prefecture City."

VMMMM—!

The moment the words left his mouth, the black-robed man was engulfed in a dark light and vanished from the study like a phantom.

As the black-robed man disappeared, the immense spiritual pressure vanished abruptly. The middle-aged man collapsed onto the floor, sweat beading on his forehead.

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「Celestial Star Prefecture.」

In the mountains, inside an abandoned Daoist Temple.

Fang Xing’s figure appeared in the temple.

A bonfire burned. Beside the flames, Fang Xing sat cross-legged, recovering his spent energy.

By absorbing the power of an Elixir, his own Power quickly returned to its peak.

His eyes opened. Gazing at the bonfire before him, Fang Xing let out a soft sigh.

’The process was even smoother than I imagined.’

After cultivating the Prison-Suppression Golden Body, his strength had soared. Even dealing with a True Gang Perfection expert was now an effortless task.

Through actual combat, Fang Xing now had a more accurate understanding of his own strength.

’Over nineteen million... Not bad. It’s almost as much as I got at Beiyuan Pass.’

Looking at the skyrocketing Enhancement Points, Fang Xing was extremely satisfied.

Eliminating the main targets yielded a greater harvest than clearing out a dozen smaller strongholds.

Besides the Enhancement Points, there was also a considerable amount of refined Qi Blood Essence.

His other gains were also substantial; the wealth alone amounted to over ten million gold.

And that was on top of the Magical Treasures, Elixirs, Treasure Medicines, and the like.

It could truly be called a great harvest.

Sorting through his gains, Fang Xing first took out four top-tier masses of Qi Blood Essence.

First, he enhanced the Qi Blood Essence from the four True Gang Perfection experts, turning it into Divine True Origin.

Next, Fang Xing continued to fuse the remaining Qi Blood Essence under the heat of the Sun Golden Flame.

Once fully fused, it formed a mass of Qi Blood Essence no less potent than one from a True Gang Perfection expert.

After spending another two million Enhancement Points, a fifth top-tier Divine True Origin floated before him.

’With these five Divine True Origins, it should be a sure thing.’

Gazing at the five Divine True Origins before him, Fang Xing felt a sense of ease.

Five top-tier Divine True Origins. ℯℯ𝑙.

This was enough for him to break through the Dragon Gate.

’Ten million... I still have over nine million left. Hmm, I’ll enhance the Spiritual Demon Essence too.’

The thought flashed through his mind, and Fang Xing immediately enhanced the Spiritual Demon Essence harvested from the one hundred Iron Armor Demons.

He spent one million Enhancement Points to enhance it all into Spiritual Divine Essence.

Having spent a total of eleven million Enhancement Points, his work was more or less complete.

’Nine strongholds left...’

Fang Xing gazed out at the night sky.

The remaining nine strongholds were widely scattered. Clearing them wasn’t the problem; the only concern was time.

’I need to move first. If the Demon Sects react, it’ll be trouble.’

After some thought, Fang Xing decided it was best to strike first.

’I can’t wait!’

’Delays will only breed complications!’

With a wave of his hand, he extinguished the bonfire. Innate Celestial Gang Qi enveloped him, and locking onto a direction, Fang Xing vanished into the night.

...

Two days passed quickly.

Thanks to Fang Xing’s swift action, the remaining nine Demon Sect strongholds were completely wiped out.

At the same time, he also reported the situation to Hong Miaojin.

And from Hong Miaojin, Fang Xing learned of the Demon Sects’ latest movements.