Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 288 The First Grim Revelation of Current Affairs
A shout rang out:

"Until we meet again?"

Boom!
Immediately afterwards, a drumbeat resounded at the exit of the secret realm.

Fang Shu's eyes were filled with ruthlessness as he stared at Hui Yi, who was already trapped in the formation and about to leave. He showed no intention of giving up the pursuit. Instead, he took out the Foundation Establishment Drum from Shen Yin and struck it heavily.

With a thunderous roar, the immense pressure of the Ninety-Nine Toads' true energy struck the drum, making it extremely powerful. If Fang Shu hadn't intentionally restrained himself, it would have been a thunderbolt from the secret realm that had already struck.

The spiritual light surrounding Huiyi dissipated upon being struck by the drumbeat, failing to transport him away in time.

"You, you! Don't come any closer!" Hui Yi was terrified.

He immediately prepared to unleash another powerful claw strike, hoping to repel Fang Shu.

However, with that single blow, his own physical body was also injured, and his already weak internal organs became even more unstable.

With a "pfft," another mouthful of black blood spurted from Hui Yi's mouth, and the skeletal arm on his right shoulder also hung limply.

Immediately, Huiyi's face turned extremely terrified.

At this moment, Fang Shu had already rushed into the exit formation and stood with him, boldly reaching out and pressing his hand on his head.

Buzz!

At this moment, the spiritual light of the array around them finally swept in again, covering the two of them.

Fang Shu's cheerful voice rang out from the entrance:

"Fellow Daoist, how have you been?"

Immediately following was a scream like a chicken being slaughtered, which rang out at the exit and then abruptly stopped.

When the light faded, the exit was completely empty; Fang Shu and Hui Yi had vanished without a trace.

This scene, witnessed by those around them, aroused surprise and suspicion.

The once bustling exit suddenly fell silent for about ten breaths, leaving many immortals momentarily stunned.

After a long while, sounds finally came from nearby:
"Did they succeed, or did they fail?"

Someone broke the silence, and immediately more voices rang out:

"Does anyone know who was the person chasing Hui Yi just now?"

"Wait, was that drum-shaped magical artifact Shen Yin from the Flesh and Blood Temple?"

As the discussion progressed, everyone confirmed the identity of the person being hunted, and gasps of shock filled the air as the crowd discussed the matter with great interest.

Of course, there were two groups among them, both of whom looked quite embarrassed.

These two groups were disciples of the Dry Bones Temple and disciples of the Flesh and Skin Nunnery.

In stark contrast to these two groups were the disciples of the Five Internal Organs Temple.

"Is that person really from our temple?"

"This young man does look familiar, as if I've seen him in the temple before, but he's definitely not some prominent figure."

The remaining members of the Gu Hall Immortal Clan, including Fang Lu, were among the disciples of the Five Organs Temple, and their faces were filled with excitement, as if they were proud of their achievement.

However, among the disciples of the Five Internal Organs Temple, there were some with gloomy eyes and tense faces, and it was unclear whether they were jealous of Fang Shu's outstanding performance or something else.

For example, the black rat in the cloak, after being startled by Fang Shu's pursuit of the disciples of the Dry Bone Temple, was filled with jealousy and hatred.

Especially when he thought about how he had also been robbed by Fang Shu, Black Rat wished he could also take action and help that guy from the Bone Temple kill Fang Shu.

Unfortunately, the opportunity has passed. Once we leave the secret realm, the area outside will be under the protection of the Foundation Establishment Immortals of the Five Sects of Mount Lu, and we will no longer be able to act at will.

Thinking of this, Black Rat's eyes flashed. He immediately packed up his stall, wrapped himself up, and ran towards the exit.

He had been lingering near the exit for most of the day, exchanging things with others, and even secretly exchanging a thousand-year-old spiritual herb with an outer sect disciple.

The remaining items are fine to leave untouched.

He hurriedly went out to see if the man surnamed Fang had actually killed the person from the Dry Bone Temple.

If he were to kill someone, and this young man were to kill someone on his way out, I wonder if he would be punished by the local immortals.

Buzz!

Once the black rat scurried into the exit, he discovered that he was not alone in having many others who shared his desire to watch the spectacle.

Many immortals also packed up their belongings and chose to leave.

However, all of these people standing on the exit formation suddenly changed color.

They all felt as if their bodies were being torn apart, and even their internal organs were being twisted.

The strangeness of leaving was much harder to bear than the feeling of coming in.

"When others went out before, it wasn't like this, was it?"

They quickly realized something.

This situation is most likely because the two people were fighting over the exit formation, which caused the formation to become somewhat disordered, resulting in them suffering a bit.

Fortunately, in a flash, their figures transformed into afterimages, soaring into the air and disappearing into the secret realm.

………………

the other side.

On the Five Old Men Peak, ever since the sect leaders of the five sects of Mount Lu spread their divine senses and demonstrated their presence.

The five Earth Immortals nearby all became much more serious.

Even when a disciple leaves the secret realm, a celestial being will personally perform a ritual to guide them and cleanse them of the poisonous spirits and evil energy that have tainted their body.

However, the exits were not open for just a short time, but would continue for several days.

In addition, over the past few days, the number of disciples who came out each day was uncertain, but these disciples were all quite poor, and even a thousand-year-old spiritual herb was rare. This caused the group of earth immortals to gradually become lax.

But today.

At the exit of the secret realm in the center of the Five Old Peaks, the spiritual energy suddenly distorted, causing the exit to tremble slightly.

Although it was not very obvious, it was quite noticeable to the Foundation Establishment Immortal.

Immediately, one of the Earth Immortals frowned and wondered, "What's going on? Could it be that there's a problem with the formation on the other side of the exit?"

A stream of divine consciousness surged across the Five Elders Peak.

One of them, with a sharp eye, said, "Could it be that some youngsters are fighting at the exit, disturbing the formation?"

In a flash, countless divine senses gathered near the exit.

Even those earth immortals who didn't care much about trivial matters and had been resting with their eyes closed opened their eyes and looked curiously at the exit of the secret realm.

Those Qi Refining Immortals who had come out early noticed the behavior of the immortals around them and whispered among themselves, their eyes gleaming as they looked on.

And so, under the spotlight of everyone's attention, two figures slowly emerged from the secret realm.

To be precise, it was a figure and a half!
Fang Shu held Hui Yi's unbelievable head in one hand and the severed arm that had been detached from Hui Yi's right hand in the other.

His face was stained with blood, and his robes were scarlet, making him look quite ferocious.

Having just emerged from the secret realm, Fang Shu was feeling dizzy and unsteady on his feet, which was quite undignified.

But even more undignified was Hui Yi's headless and armless corpse. His body swayed and fell headfirst from the spiritual light of the secret realm.

Such a scene, as seen by all the Earth Immortals, surprised even them.

Furthermore, since Hui Yi's body was already in two pieces, his physical body fell and no one was there to support him. It slammed onto the rocks at least a hundred feet below and turned into a pile of mud.

"Tsk tsk!"

After a long while, a celestial being finally exclaimed in surprise:
"What a vicious bunch of kids."

"As expected, these two guys dared to make a move when they came out, which alerted the formation."

"Whose son is this?!"

A series of divine senses circled around Fang Shu and Hui Yi's heads, creating quite a lively scene and immediately giving Fang Shu a sense of oppression.

The gray human head in his hand, even after its body was split in two, was not completely dead. Instead, its eyes rolled, looking towards the direction of the Dry Bone Temple, its mouth slightly open, as if it wanted to say something silently.

Finally, a celestial being from the Dry Bones Temple recognized the Foundation Establishment seed within his own temple.

"Hui Yi, my disciple!"

A scream suddenly rang out from the giant skull, followed by a large hand formed from black energy reaching out to grab Fang Shu.

However, a cold snort rang out just in time, causing the air on Five Old Peaks to tremble. A burst of golden light surged out, directly shattering the giant hand.

"Fellow Daoist of the Bone Temple, you have crossed the line!"

The one who made the move was none other than the Ox-Cart Earth Immortal, one of the three masters of the Five Internal Organs Temple.

"You!" The earth immortal from the Bone Temple roared in fury, and suddenly stepped forward:

"What a terrible place! It has slaughtered the disciples of our temple."

After striking, the ox-cart immortal fell silent. Instead, the two immortals beside him, the sheep-cart and deer-cart immortals, spoke, some gently, others teasingly:
"Why are you so angry about this matter concerning the younger generation? Don't ruin the harmony between our two sects."

"Haha, we're going to slaughter you bunch of rotten bones! You're not as skilled as us, yet you dare to jump around? How laughable!"

The earth immortal of the Bone Temple was even more enraged. His body was filled with black energy, and his body was also changing. Bone armor grew on his face, as if he was about to fight the Three Capitals of the Five Organs Temple at the slightest provocation.

This sight attracted the attention of the other three Earth Immortals.

Instead of stopping them, the crowd cheered, "What's there to say? Let's just have a go at it!"

"Your disciples at the Bone Temple were slaughtered like chickens. As their teacher, you can't do the same to them, can you?"

But suddenly, a cold snort rang out from behind the withered skeletal immortal:

"That's enough, stop making a fool of yourself."

The voice came from the giant skull on which the group from the Bone Temple were riding.

The skull coldly scrutinized the Earth Immortal who had entered the battle, causing the other party to swallow his anger with a look of surprise and doubt. The skull then whizzed back and landed on the skull.

The fighting has stopped.

The enormous skull didn't even glance at the tense and prepared Wu Zangmiao Sandu, but instead stared at Fang Shu with its empty eye sockets and spoke:
"If you die in a secret realm, you will die. In the end, it is just bad luck and you will not achieve great things."

"But this disciple of your temple, even as the person was about to be released, still wouldn't let them go. Such a fierce temperament is excessive; I fear that in the future, excessive rigidity will lead to breakage, and he will find it difficult to protect himself."

Upon hearing this, San Du from Wuzangmiao burst into laughter again:

“This is a disciple of our temple, so there’s no need for the skinny Taoist to worry.”

At this moment, Fang Shu had already recovered from the dizziness.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the gazes of many Earth Immortals, as well as the angry face of the withered bone Earth Immortal, and his heart immediately tightened.

Subconsciously, he wanted to activate the magic talisman on his chest to protect himself.

Fortunately, Fang Shu remembered in time that this item was obtained from his fellow disciple Luan Tong'er, and its troublesome nature was even greater than that of Shen Yin's Foundation Establishment Drum from the outer sect. He absolutely could not reveal it to the outside world, so he suppressed it in time.

He was on edge, but when he saw that his internal organs had protected him, he breathed a sigh of relief.

After the two Earth Immortals exchanged words, the topic eventually fell on him.

"Hmph! Although there was no major mistake, it was only after leaving the secret realm that the head of this disciple was taken."

The giant skull cracked and popped.
"You brat, hand over the arm bone in your hand. This is not something you can take, or you'll find it hard to protect yourself in the future."

Clearly, this earth immortal also had his eye on Gray Bone's right arm. Perhaps this is why he was using retreat as a tactic to avoid pursuing the matter of Fang Shu killing the disciples of the temple.

Fang Shu was naturally reluctant to part with such a treasure.

However, he was quite self-aware, and now that he had brought the matter to the attention of a group of immortals, it was best to make the painful sacrifice.

However, Fang Shu did not nod in agreement directly, but instead turned to look at the Three Capitals inside the temple.

After seeing the approval of the three monks inside the temple, he handed out the skeletal right arm and slowly pushed it toward the group from the Skeleton Temple.

If Huiyi were still alive, he would surely realize that his skeletal right arm was clearly missing something...

A burst of laughter rang out: "You youngster, you're quite sensible."

As the enormous skull spoke, black mist spewed from its mouth, enveloping the exquisite white bone arm and swallowing it. Then, it immediately withdrew its aura and fell silent.

Instantly, the immense pressure pressing down on Fang Shu subsided, allowing him to breathe a sigh of relief.

So he quickly put the gray, unseeing head into his sleeve, took out a floating talisman, and, as if no one was around, swiftly landed it on the ground, turning the other person's body into a mushy mess, as well as the bulging storage bag hanging on his body, and put it all away.

After handling things in this way, Fang Shu swayed and flew to the mountain where the Five Internal Organs Temple was located, and paid his respects to the Three Capitals:
"Disciple Fang Shu has successfully completed his mission and returned with the herbs. He wishes to offer the thousand-year-old medicinal herb as a token of gratitude for the sect's protection!"

These insightful words reached the ears of the three men, bringing them all to a pleasant expression.

Among them, the Deer-Cart Immortal even smiled and said:

"In that case, let us all see just how many thousand-year-old elixirs you have obtained."

You can take it out yourself; there's no need for anyone to check the storage bag.

These words put Fang Shu at ease.

He has quite a few shady things in his pockets, so it's best if no one can see his storage bag.

But secretly, the Deer Cart Immortal also gave Fang Shu a message:
“Don’t even think about hiding anything, kid. There are countless eyes in the temple watching this kind of elixir. Even through the storage bag, those guys can smell it.”

"Yes, disciple obeys." Fang Shu immediately cupped his hands in greeting.

Immediately, he swiftly took out an eight-sided medicine box from his sleeve and laid it out in mid-air.

After thinking for a moment, he hesitantly took out the half of the thousand-year-old spiritual medicine that had already been sliced ​​from his bosom.

When the group of immortals saw Fang Shu's actions, even though they were already prepared and knew that this disciple must be extraordinary, they were still envious and amazed when they saw the eight thousand-year-old spiritual herbs.

The earth immortals outside the Five Stomachs Temple were still muttering to themselves.

Some people, with envious expressions, immediately scolded their own disciples with disappointment: "Look, look, look at them, and then look at yourselves."

Aside from the Earth Immortals, all the Qi Refining Immortals were also envious of Fang Shu.

With so many thousand-year-old spiritual herbs offered up, even a pig would surely be helped by the sect to establish its foundation!

However, Fang Shu's haul wasn't over yet, as he hadn't even opened the storage bags he'd taken from Hui Yi.

(End of this chapter)