Gou Dao Changsheng: Starting from the Reincarnation of a Demon Cultivator

Chapter 635 Each with their own calculations, killing three birds with one stone

"What about the remaining array diagrams?" Chen Xuan's expression darkened slightly. As a second-tier array master, although he couldn't set up a third-tier array, it wasn't difficult for him to understand the general array diagrams and find the array cores.

The array diagram before us is extremely ingenious; it is the Great Yang Array of the Ancient City of Dadu, but the location of the array's core is concealed.

"The remaining array diagrams?" Fang Yi's wrinkled face emitted a chilling, sinister laugh, like a vulture feeding on carrion.

"The ancient city of Dadu is dangerous. The remaining array diagrams depend on Fellow Daoist Beast Ghost's sincerity."

If sincerity is there, then the formation diagram will not be a problem; if sincerity is lacking…?

A cold glint flashed in Fang Yi's eyes, and his withered fingers clenched tightly, causing the array diagram to dissipate into specks of spiritual light.

"A third-tier longevity pill! I need one third-tier longevity pill!"

"Impossible!" Chen Xuan blurted out, refusing. "The ingredients for a third-grade longevity pill are extremely rare, and it can extend one's lifespan by nearly sixty years. How precious is such a pill?"

Have you gone mad, you withered soul? How could you have such delusions?

"Not to mention a single third-tier array diagram, the entire Wuyang Grand Array of the Great Du Ancient City is worth less than this elixir."

Fang Yi's eyes turned slightly cold, as if he was dissatisfied. He raised two fingers and said in a low voice.

"I will step back, and give you two third-tier blood beads!"

"Ku Hun, you're pushing your luck!" Chen Xuan's robes bulged as his magical power surged forth, and the Myriad Beast Furnace appeared in his hand.

Above the gray Beast Soul Furnace, three beast-shaped treasures shone brightly, their purple energy flowing around them.

"Roar!" A roar came as the purple-scaled dragon soul swam out of the furnace.

"Roar!" Amidst the blazing flames, the Fiery Tiger with its crimson mane leaped out.

Two third-tier demon souls guarded him, Chen Xuan's face was cold, and a heavy aura covered him.

"Old ghost withered soul, you stole three third-tier blood beads before. I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, and you still want to push your luck?"
Daydreaming!

Fang Yi's robes fluttered in the wind, but he remained unmoved.

"If you wish to reclaim the Blood Pearl, please do so. I am ready to accept your offer."

"However, I have heard that a third-level spiritual healer has emerged in the ancient city of Dadu."

Fellow Daoist Beast Ghost should know better than I how much a medical cultivator benefits a cultivator once they reach the third level.

With the assistance of Fang Yi from Xuan Yang Mountain, even with a formation diagram, breaching the ancient city would be extremely difficult, let alone without one.

Fang Yi's smile grew increasingly gloomy, and a banner surrounded by yin energy appeared behind him, with ghostly shadows looming around him.

Although it couldn't suppress the eight directions with the power of two third-tier demon souls, the howling of thousands of yin spirits still connected the ghost realm.

Chi Yin stepped on a scarlet corpse lotus, his grayish-white aura swirling and surging forth, a great tide of yin energy.

"Oh!"

The grayish-white ghostly aura and the eerie green spiritual light collided violently, the wind howled, the sound of muffled thunder resounded, and towering waves were stirred up in the lake.

"you!

That old devil is utterly shameless; he's completely disregarded the dignity of a Core Formation cultivator!

Chen Xuan's index finger trembled slightly as she pointed at Fang Yi, her face turning bright red.

Fang Yi's expression softened, and he chuckled. "Such an opportunity is rare. If you had this chance, would you have missed it?"

"How could I be as shameless as you?"

'Of course I won't miss it!' Chen Xuan thought gloomily. If he had such an opportunity, he would definitely take advantage of it.

What is the purpose of the face mask? Can it be exchanged for a third-tier spiritual item?

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The two faced off on the Red Stone Beach. Looking at the ghostly banners entwined with vengeful spirits, Chen Xuan sighed inwardly.

They all used banner-type magical artifacts. This withered soul is shameless, cunning, and extremely greedy.

Although Fang Yi of Xuan Yang Mountain was an adversary, he had heard that Fang Yi had treated the cultivators of the ancient city free of charge.

The two are truly worlds apart.

"If only Fang Yi were the one I was working with," a thought flashed through Chen Xuan's mind, and he chuckled to himself.

The sect leader of Xuan Yang Mountain, a third-tier spiritual healer, would never cooperate with him.
After a while.

Looking at the old, frail cultivator leaning on a long cane, Chen Xuan felt a deep sense of apprehension.

A cultivator nearing the end of their lifespan has nothing to fear.

He hesitated for a moment, suppressed the rising anger in his heart, patted his storage bag, and took out a spirit-sealing jade box.

To avoid repeating the same mistake, the two demonic souls took a half step forward and stared intently at Fang Yi.

"Crack!" The jade box opened, revealing a fist-sized piece of spirit iron that gleamed with a ghostly light and exuded yin energy.

"The Longevity Pill is precious, and I have none in my possession. You withered soul, do not even dream of it."

As for the third-tier blood beads? They've all been used up already.

Worried that Fang Yi would press on, Chen Xuan explained, "Extracting blood beads is not easy; the previous three were already 60% of the harvest."

This Blood-Weeping Stone, a spiritual artifact of the Corpse Path, can be given to you as a reward.

"A low-grade, third-tier Bloodstone?" A hint of joy flashed through Fang Yi's mind; he was pleasantly surprised.

The three True Persons of the Beast Demon lineage are extremely wealthy.

With this treasure as an auxiliary material, used to refine the Corpse Pattern Iron, the quality of Chi Yin's natal treasure can be further improved.

His expression darkened slightly as he spoke.

"Although this Blood-Weeping Stone is a third-tier spiritual item, it cannot be used as the main material for refining magic treasures. In terms of value, it ranks at the bottom among third-tier spiritual items."

"Use this as a starting point?"
not enough!"

Chen Xuan's lips curled slightly, and black spiritual light burst forth from his fingertips. The light danced in the air, outlining a secret technique.

[The Book on Nourishing Longevity with Yin Blood]

The entire secret method describes how to prolong life and enhance longevity using blood essence, and the core spiritual item is the third-tier Blood-Weeping Stone.

"With this longevity technique added, what do you think, Fellow Daoist Ku Hun?"

The most crucial part of the "Yin Blood Nourishing Longevity Book" abruptly ended, and Chen Xuan's eyes shone brightly, as if he had Fang Yi completely under his control.

"Hoo!" Fang Yi exhaled a breath of stale air, his eyes gleaming brightly, as if he couldn't wait any longer.

"What happens next? What happens next in this secret technique?"

"I want the entire book on nourishing longevity with Yin blood!"

"Hehe!" Chen Xuan felt a surge of joy, finally having grasped the handle on this withered soul.

"When the beast tide begins, I will give you the entire [Yin Blood Nourishing Longevity Book] as a gift."

Now, fellow Daoist, please tell me all the array diagrams you know.

"Fine! But I want the Blood-Weeping Stone first!"

Fang Yi's cloudy gaze was fixed on the Blood-Weeping Stone. He took out a jade slip and engraved it with his divine sense.

"This jade slip contains the ancient city's battle formation diagram, used for bartering!"

"Wait a moment!" Chen Xuan said, having learned his lesson.

"Ku Hun, you swear an oath that this jade slip contains all the Great Expansion Ancient City formation diagrams you have mastered, and you must not conceal any of your plans or backup strategies."

If there are hidden tricks, there will surely be a backlash!

Fang Yi's expression darkened slightly. "Fellow Daoist, you don't believe me?"

"Heh, fellow Daoist, you jest. Is there any trust between us anymore?" Chen Xuan said with a mocking expression.

"Hmph!" Fang Yi snorted coldly, his face showing dissatisfaction.

He then took out the jade slip, probed it with his divine sense, and added to the array diagram again.

A quarter of an hour later, Fang Yi's divine soul power surged, and he made a life vow.

"If the jade slip array diagram contains any hidden features, I will surely suffer the backlash of the array's oath."

Seeing that Fang Yi's spiritual power remained unchanged, Chen Xuan felt a slight sense of relief. There was no backlash, so the jade slip array was genuine.

He was burning with passion.

Over the past few years, demon kings such as Lu Xiaozi and Luo Yu have expended considerable resources to select three potential Core Formation cultivators and nurture them with all their might.

Golden Armored Lion, Water Toad, Four-Clawed Wolf

The Water Toad traces back to its ancestors and awakens its Earth-grade bloodline; the Golden Armor Lion has a deep foundation and uses its second-tier demonic power to defeat a pseudo-core cultivator; the Four-Clawed Wolf possesses a wondrous divine soul and is unafraid of inner demon tribulations.

If any of the three has an advanced demon king, it can make up for the loss of combat power due to the fall of the Crimson-tailed Scorpion King.
The Golden-Eyed Ape King is likely to advance to the middle tier of the third level within the next three to five years. At that time, repairing the Netherfire Sword will allow the clan's grand plan to succeed.
This withered soul is greedy, but it is nothing more than a minor ailment, a lonely and isolated person.

The reason they suffered repeated losses at his hands was simply because Chen Yuhua and Chen Erxiang concealed their identities and couldn't easily take action.

Fang Yi waved his sleeves, and the jade slip, enveloped in a withered yellow spiritual light, was slowly sent towards him.

Seemingly impatient, he urged repeatedly, "Fellow Daoist Beast Demon, my Blood-Weeping Stone."

Upon seeing this, Chen Xuan pushed with his five fingers, and the jade box containing the Blood-Weeping Stone, wrapped in a magical barrier, was sent to Fang Yi.

"Wow!"

The withered yellow spiritual light intertwined with the crimson magic power, each contained in a separate scroll, which was then exchanged with the Bloodstained Stone.

Chen Xuan was slightly pleased and his divine sense continuously flowed into the jade slip, carefully examining the array diagram.

As the intricate array diagram entered his soul, the joy on his face grew even stronger.

Suddenly, the most crucial part of the formation came to an abrupt end.

We've been tricked again?!

"Withered Soul!"

Chen Xuan's hair and beard bristled, and the warm jade slip was crushed into pieces.

The Myriad Beasts Furnace roared, the Purple-Scaled Flood Dragon's Soul Claws shot out, and the Fiery Tiger with its crimson mane pounced.

Fang Yi was prepared and leisurely put the sealing jade box containing the Bloodstained Stone into his storage bag.

Behind him, the withered banner fluttered, and a large, pale, crimson hand was surrounded by corpse energy, with specks of eerie green phosphorescent fire. He struck out with his palm.

"boom!"

A beam of withered yellow spiritual light shot out from Fang Yi's hand, transforming into a withered old tree. Its branches and leaves swayed, calming the spiritual energy surging from the battle between the two.

Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes, his face so gloomy it seemed like water was about to drip from it. The Myriad Beasts Furnace shone brightly, and a third-tier gray-feathered eagle demon soul spread its wings and emerged.

His tone was chilling as he spoke, each word distinct and clear: "Withered Soul, give me an explanation!"

"I have not lied to you, fellow Daoist. The jade slip contains nothing that is hidden."

The ancient city's formations have undergone numerous changes; the Nine-Bend Master is extremely experienced and cunning, no ordinary person. How could he possibly obtain the formation diagram so easily?

Fang Yi's wrinkles softened, and his aged appearance became three times younger.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait patiently. Once I have explored the array diagram, I will send you a message."

"You!" Chen Xuan's chest heaved, his magical power surged, and the three demonic souls echoed each other, their killing intent chilling.

Fang Yi smiled faintly, pointing at the ancient city of Dadu. "Fellow Daoist Beast Ghost intends to lure the True Immortals from the ancient city here?"

"I am not afraid, but if that Jade Pearl of the Azure Water Pavilion sees you and remembers the destruction of the South Gate, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Hoo!" Fang Yi's words were like a cold spring flowing into his soul. Chen Xuan exhaled a breath of turbid air, his face cold.

"Fellow Daoist, you have a cunning plan!"

"I admit defeat this time, but..."

A spiritual light emanated from Chen Xuan's hand, and another Bloodstained Stone was held in his palm.

"Fellow Daoist's Blood-Weeping Stone is only at the initial third level. If you wish to extend your lifespan with the [Yin Blood Nourishing Longevity Book], the one in my hand is the finest."

Regarding the array diagram, we await your good news, fellow Daoist.

Chen Xuan took a step forward and, without pausing, transformed into a streak of light and sped away.

"Farewell, fellow Daoist." Fang Yi's expression darkened slightly, then he smiled and spoke.

"Humph!"

A muffled groan came from the air, and Chen Xuan's gloomy face disappeared in the flash of light, a smile appearing on his lips.

He murmured, “Life is fading, and I’m desperately seeking a longevity pill. My withered soul is indeed nearing the end of its lifespan.”

He still needed to prolong his life, so he couldn't possibly give up the "Yin Blood Nourishing Longevity Book."

"As for the Blood-Weeping Stone?"
Although the price was high, obtaining the ancient city's array diagram and inciting a war between the two races was well worth it.

Chen Xuan was overjoyed. As long as it could instigate a war between the human and demon races, the Chen family was willing to pay the price for a third-tier spiritual item.

"Glug! Glug!" Ripples spread across the ground beside the Red Stone Pool, and Fang Yi, dressed in a green robe, rose from the ground.

"The beast tide cannot be so quickly enough to trigger the actions of a third-tier demon king."

Otherwise, how would the puppet armor be sold?
How does one cultivate the Red Yin?

How does Senior Brother Gu hone his skills?

A spiritual light emanated from the robe of the Mountain and River Transformation, washing away the dust. With a wave of his sleeve, Fang Yi put away the corpse puppet that resembled his own appearance.

Knowing that the Chen family had three Core Formation cultivators, one of whom possessed a high-grade magic weapon, he naturally wouldn't be unprepared.

Ten days before Chen Xuan arrived at Chishitan, he had concealed his presence there, waiting patiently.

His gaze was distant as he stared at the vanished Chen Xuan, muttering to himself.

"That beast furnace magic treasure is a good thing!"
The three third-tier demon souls—the Fiery Tiger, the Purple-Scaled Flood Dragon, and the Gray-Feathered Crow—were refined into the banner, enough to further enhance its power.

Fang Yi's gaze was intense. Although the Void Realm's Withered and Flourishing Banner was limited by its spiritual material nature, further progress required a painstaking process, constantly tempering and nourishing it with magical power and alchemical fire.

But Vaillant is not incapable of going any further.

The Void Realm Withering and Flourishing Banner contains Yin veins, and one of its essences is the Netherworld White Bone Banner, which can collect Yin souls.

The most outstanding feature of this type of soul banner magic weapon is that the more vengeful spirits it collects, the stronger its power becomes.

Three third-tier demon souls are enough for the Withered Banner to advance further.

"The time spent condensing the core is short, and the foundation is ultimately inferior to that of cultivators who have accumulated years of experience. They have no shortage of low-grade magic treasures, but they lack a mid-grade magic treasure that can make the final decision."

Fang Yi shook his head slightly. Although a low-grade magic weapon can unleash its full power for a Core Formation cultivator, it is still a low-grade magic weapon.

Ultimately, it is not as good as a mid-grade magic weapon, which can significantly enhance combat ability.

The Thunder God, with his back to Xuan Yang Mountain and his seat in the ancient city of Da Du, spent over two hundred years refining the Thousand-Jin Hammer.

As a third-tier array master, Master Jiuqu has devoted countless efforts to acquiring his natal treasure, the Yellow River Nine-Bend Pearl.

Mid-grade magic treasures are extremely difficult to refine. Even though he possesses the inheritance of the treasure, third-tier spiritual items are scarce, and he has no time for painstaking refinement.

Jade Pearl of the Azure Water Pavilion also obtained a precious mirror from the sect due to the attack of the beast tide, which she used to search for the traces of cultivators.

If Fang Yi doesn't take unconventional paths, obtaining even one mid-grade magic weapon within a hundred years would be a stroke of good fortune.

"Fortunately, with the beast tide besieging the city, there is much that can be done."

A blue light flowed beneath Fang Yi's feet, and with a wave of his sleeves, he transformed into a streak of light and vanished from the Red Stone Beach.

As for the battle formation?

Seven Precepts knew, but he did not.

Ten days later.

Xuanzhen Garden.

Qin Yu strode briskly from the Eight Directions Pavilion, bowing respectfully.

"Master, rumors are circulating in the ancient city that you killed a cultivator, suggesting your medical skills are lacking."

Fang Yi closed his eyes slightly, not at all surprised.

The ancient city of Dadu has been peaceful for a long time, and the Biyue Pavilion will not allow its reputation to continue to spread. Every time a cultivator approaches Xuan Yang Mountain, the Biyue Pavilion will suffer a slight weakening.

"Yu'er, you should cultivate diligently. I will take care of this matter."

"It is Master!" Qin Yu felt relieved upon seeing this, bowed, and slowly retreated.

With a flick of his sleeve, Fang Yi released two jade talismans, one made of withered wood and carrying a decaying aura, which headed towards the Rotten Peach Forest.

One of them, brimming with vitality and resembling jade, was situated in a second-tier cave dwelling within the ancient city.

"Senior Brother Gu should take this opportunity to gain some experience and integrate demon blood."

Qian Junhe's cultivation has stabilized, so we can summon him. It's not easy for Duobaoge to shake the position of manager.

Now, with the beast tide besieging the city, the timing is different.

The next day,

In the rotten peach forest, the cries of monkeys never ceased, and wisps of demonic energy soared into the sky.

Chen Xuan held the jade talisman in his hand, a slight joy in his heart.

"The withered soul has already revealed a key point of the formation, which needs to be attacked by demonic beasts to activate the great formation."

That old monster didn't have much lifespan left, and he was triggered by the [Yin Blood Nourishing Longevity Book].

(End of this chapter)