Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 287 Rhinoceros Scales

"This 'Heavenly Horn Sect' is not simple... it might even have a Golden Core lineage."

Fang Qing did some calculations, and his expression gradually became serious.

Although the power of a Purple Mansion True Person is generally referred to as a certain sect, only those who have produced a Golden Core True Monarch are qualified to be called a certain clan.

There are exceptions to everything.

This "Heavenly Horn Gate" cultivates the "Horn Wood," which holds the correct position of the Wood Virtue, making it inherently extraordinary.

Furthermore, one must cultivate four different supernatural abilities that complement each other without conflicting within the cultivator's Purple Mansion. It's not impossible that this was discovered through generations of exploration by Purple Mansion True Persons, but it's too much of a coincidence.

Fang Qing is more inclined to believe that it has the inheritance of a Golden Core True Monarch behind it!

"Moreover... the Four Great True Immortals are the pinnacle of power in the mortal world today. Even if they were originally wild, once they are promoted to Great True Immortal, they will be noticed by True Lords."

"Want to live a carefree life on your own? Obviously not. It's either be a dog or die..."

"The Heavenly Horn Gate is still doing well, so there's no need to say more..."

"However, I am now a [Loujin] Sword Immortal who has cultivated in seclusion for many years and finally reached the Purple Mansion stage. I have no grudge against the Heavenly Horn Sect, and there is no need for me to provoke them..."

Fang Qing shook his head and tried to locate the "Mysterious Earth True Man" again.

This "Mysterious Earth True Man" is different from the previous Four Min Sect Master; he's much better at divination.

"That Sanmu Zhenren, protected by the 'Camphor Willow God,' naturally possessed a certain ability to evade heavenly secrets... Even I, relying on divination using the Dao Sheng Zhu's position, couldn't find his true form at first."

"He also needed to join the Four Min Sect to strengthen the connection in terms of celestial secrets, and use 'Position Approaching the Abyss' to absorb the karma of other Four Min Sect members, transforming it into the 'object of divination'... In addition, this person did indeed attend the Watching Tide Sword Gathering, and only then was his true identity finally revealed."

"But the Mysterious Earth True Man is much simpler. His supernatural powers aren't divination or fortune-telling. Even though his status as a Purple Mansion True Man obscures them, my karmic ties with him are deep... I don't need to rely on anything; I can roughly calculate his location."

"Of course, even a typical Purple Mansion True Person, or even a Scattered Wood True Person, cannot do this, but just because others cannot do it doesn't mean I can't..."

Although this "Plum Blossom Divination" is still called Plum Blossom Divination today, it is actually completely different from the street vendor goods that Fang Qing acquired back then.

It incorporated all the books on fate and divination that Fang Qing later collected, as well as the essence of secret blood divination...

By this time, it had become a secret technique of the Purple Mansion, a celestial secret that even the Venerable Sanmu would covet!

A moment later, the image of a small island appeared in Fang Qing's eyes. This island was located deep in the East China Sea, near the area where monsters roamed the outer seas. The island was shrouded in gray haze, gloomy and cold... In the center stood a Taoist temple with the words "Mysterious Land" written on it.

"Xuan Tu Temple? Is this Xuan Tu Master planning to rebuild the Xuan Tu Sect in the outer sea?"

Fang Qing muttered a complaint, then stepped into the void and vanished without a trace...

……

Xuan Tu Temple.

Xuan Tu Zhenren still looked like a young man, wearing an earth-yellow Taoist robe, and was entertaining a distinguished guest.

"Rhinoceros Scale Demon King, please use this 'Blood Peach'."

Xuan Tu Zhenren politely looked at a demon king opposite him.

This demon king wore blue armor, had bare feet covered in scales, hooked nails, a horse's head, leopard's eyes, and a ferocious appearance.

At this moment, he stretched out a large hand covered with fine blue scales, grabbed a peach, and ate it until his lips and teeth were stained red. He praised, "Such fresh blood essence... The taste is truly excellent. Although we, the Demon Kings of the Outer Seas, also raise some humans and occasionally choose the fattest ones to eat, none of you know how to cook this 'Blood Peach'. It is not only highly nourishing, but also tastes absolutely delicious..."

"If the Demon King is pleased, then what about what I mentioned before?"

Before Xuan Tu Zhenren could say anything more, he felt the void tremble and suddenly stood up.

The Rhinoceros Scale Demon King beside him also stood up, his eyes transforming into a pair of vertical pupils, carrying the bloodthirstiness and ferocity unique to demons.

Outside the Xuan Tu Temple, the void shattered, and a person walked out.

He had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, with pure gold pupils. He wore a white and gold Taoist robe covered with sword marks, exuding an indescribable sharpness!

"A sword immortal?!"

Master Xuantu asked in surprise, "What fellow Daoist has graced my humble Xuantu Temple with his presence?"

"Haha... I am an unknown rogue cultivator who has cultivated in seclusion for a hundred years. By chance, I have acquired supernatural powers and have given myself the name 'Mysterious Sword'!"

Fang Qing laughed and landed outside the Xuan Tu Temple: "Recently, while traveling in the outer seas, I met a fellow Daoist who has come uninvited and has disturbed me. I hope you will forgive me..."

Although Xuan Tu Zhenren had seen the "Vajra Power Master", he could not reconcile the "Lou Jin" Purple Mansion Sword Immortal in front of him with the Secret Treasury Master.

"So it was True Immortal Xuanjian..."

Xuan Tu's expression remained unchanged, but he felt a little strange. He felt that this person had taken advantage of him, but he also thought it was just a coincidence.

He immediately said, "Please come inside and we'll serve you tea..."

He cultivates the virtue of Earth, and since that great man ascended to the Golden Throne, he has actually stopped using human pills and blood energy for cultivation.

However, the fierce and tyrannical demon king of the outer sea had no choice but to do so.

Upon seeing fellow human cultivators arrive, and not knowing their background, he still ordered his attendant to serve ordinary spiritual tea.

Fang Qing glanced at it with his golden eyes, but didn't drink it.

He merely glanced at the Purple Mansion demon beside him: "And this is...?"

He secretly lamented, "Two Purple Mansion Realm cultivators, not easy to fight... If it were only a True Immortal of the Profound Earth Realm, I would have drawn my sword and killed him just now..."

"Anyway, if a big shot makes a move, I shouldn't be able to kill them. If I can kill them and no one comes to their rescue, then they have no backing..."

"This is the Rhinoceros Scale Demon King, belonging to the Outer Sea Dragon Palace."

Xuan Tu quickly explained, "The outer sea is vast, and the deeper the sea, the greater the demons... This Flood Dragon Palace is inhabited by a Flood Dragon, and its prestige is immense..."

Moreover, now that he needs to make a living in the open sea, he really can't afford to offend the Demon King of the Outer Sea.

"So it was the Rhinoceros Scale Demon King in person."

Fang Qing smiled and suddenly asked, "I've long heard that dragons are the king of all creatures in the sea. May I ask how many important figures are among them?"

"How dare outsiders inquire about the affairs of my Dragon Palace?"

Unexpectedly, the Rhinoceros Scale Demon King snorted coldly, showing no respect whatsoever.

Xuan Tu Zhenren, standing to the side, thought to himself: 'It seems this person is indeed not from the outer seas... The Flood Dragon Palace is rumored to have a Dragon Lord, but he has been silent for many years. However, the several Flood Dragons at the peak of their Purple Mansion realm are truly ferocious...'

"I see. I apologize for my presumption."

Fang Qing said indifferently, but didn't seem to care much.

After all, he was playing the aloof Purple Mansion Sword Immortal, while this Rhinoceros Scale Demon King was merely at the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm.

Otherwise, how could he have such close ties with the Mysterious Earth Immortal?

One is of the Earth element, the other of the Water element... what do they think they can do in front of the Metal element master?

"Since you have a guest today, Xuan Tu, I will come again later."

The conversation turned sour, and the Rhinoceros Scale Demon King, clutching the two blood peaches, vanished in a flash, his form turning into a shimmering light.

All that could be heard was the crashing of waves against the shore, with endless steam rising from the seabed. A colossal creature, resembling both a rhinoceros and a dragon, covered in fine scales, seemed to lurk beneath the surface, vanishing in an instant…

『【Zhen River】...』

Upon witnessing this scene, Fang Qing thought to himself, "If the Canghai Sect won't grant me their lineage, perhaps the Zhenshui Sect can try to take advantage of the Jiaogong Palace?"

"Hehe, fellow Daoist, please don't be offended. This is just the nature of the Rhinoceros-Scaled Demon King... When we first met, he often told me, 'Even a trapped dragon will not feed ordinary fish. Even a lone phoenix will not befriend a fledgling duck.'"

Master Xuan Tu laughed.

"Does this mean they're arrogant and won't include us?"

Fang Qing thought to himself, then said, "A phoenix?"

"Indeed! The phoenix is ​​the son of the phoenix, one of the great sages of the ancient demon race, and its virtue lies in water... To be ranked alongside the dragon, how could it be an ordinary creature?"

After all, Xuan Tu Zhenren had spent many years in the outer seas and was familiar with the various stories of the great demons and saints.

After a few casual words, he began to inquire about Fang Qing's lineage: "This [Lou Jin] embodies the righteous nature of metal. Fellow Daoist, if you use this to achieve supernatural powers, your future will be limitless... I heard that Li Que, the swordsman from the Wu Kingdom, mastered the Four Laws nine years ago, killed Chu Tianyi, the flag bearer of the Northern Zhou's 'Nine Heavens Fire Palace,' and single-handedly repelled the Northern Zhou's southern invasion. He was truly awe-inspiring..."

"Unlimited potential? More like an unfathomable pit!"

"That Li Que is so powerful now, I wonder if there are any traps waiting for him..."

Fang Qing, of course, had no idea that Li Que had already been invited to Jian Ge.

This is not a pleasant thing to hear, so the Sword Pavilion naturally wouldn't publicize it.

As for the other Purple Mansion True Persons of the Wu Kingdom's royal family? They were too busy concealing Li Que's whereabouts to even think about relying on his reputation to stay in power for a few more years...

But he knew that after cultivating the "Mutual Killing" technique, Li Que's fate would definitely not be good...

"It seems that this True Man of the Profound Earth is, after all, of the Earth element, and may not be aware of the filth within the Metal element..."

Fang Qing knew that Xuan Tu Zhenren deliberately mentioned Li Que and Lou Jin in order to find out about his family's origins.

But he easily brushed it off, and Xuan Tu Zhenren couldn't press him for answers.

"As for that 'Chu Tianyi'... as one of the three flag bearers of the 'Nine Heavens Fire Palace,' he was a Grand True Person with the Three Divine Powers at the late stage of the Purple Palace realm. He also possessed the 'Heavenly Blazing Flame Flag,' a Purple Palace magic weapon that was no less powerful than the Nine Revolutions Flying Sword, and was accompanied by the spiritual fire of heaven and earth. Yet, he still couldn't escape with his life... A peak Purple Palace cultivator with four powers truly possesses unfathomable power."

Fang Qing sighed, then suddenly asked, "I wonder what this person's relationship is with that 'Chu Zhaohuang'?"

"It must be his great-uncle..." Xuan Tu Zhenren sighed, "That Chu Zhaohuang was originally a newly promoted Purple Mansion, very powerful. This time, he led the Northern Zhou army south. If he could have defeated the Wu Kingdom, his power would have been at its peak... But he encountered Li Que and now his great-uncle has been killed. The Chu family's power in the Nine Heavens Fire Mansion has greatly declined. This Zhenren has to bear the blame for the failure of the southern expedition and has been sent to Langya Prefecture to guard it."

Langya Prefecture was a seaport of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, serving as a stronghold deep in the open sea.

Sending the Purple Mansion True Man here is akin to exile.

It seems that Chu Zhaohuang has lost his backer and isn't doing so well now...

"It seems the real person dislikes Chu Zhaohuang?"

Fang Qing remembered that this person seemed to have a Daoist name like "Zhaoyan" or something like that.

As a result, the Mysterious Earth Immortal addressed him by his name directly, clearly indicating a certain attitude.

Master Xuan Tu immediately sneered: "Northern Langya, Southern Zhenhai... Whether it's Langya Prefecture of Northern Zhou or Zhenhai Prefecture of Southern Wu, they are both spies that the Hegemonic Kingdom has driven into the outer seas, and they extract profits every year... We, the lonely ghosts of the outer seas, will inevitably suffer their exploitation..."

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