Starry Sky Professional Directory 97
Ten days later.
Fang Xing was immersed in the thrill of his rapidly improving martial arts practice and soaring attribute panel progress, completely unable to pull himself away. The existence of the attribute panel ensured that his efforts yielded results, essentially a different version of a “heaven rewards diligence” system. He’d almost forgotten about the Aquila Star incident…
Anyway, he had originally chosen the Devil’s Grand Canyon because of its chaotic magnetic field, which blocked most technological devices. Naturally, there was no surveillance, not even satellite monitoring… He could simply find a place to disappear for a while, reappear after summer break, and claim to have been in seclusion. No one would find any clues.
Roar!
At this moment, he embodied the power of the Dragon Elephant, his body radiating a faint golden light. On his attribute panel, the entry for the Dragon Elephant Technique clearly showed: 【Dragon Elephant Technique: 199/200 (Mastery)】.
“Just a little more, and I can reach the Master level… The Dragon Elephant Technique is the foundation of the Mahāvajra-Prajñā Divine Power. Without a strong body, it’s impossible to withstand the explosive force…”
“At this point, even ordinary Qi Blood Pills are ineffective in breaking through the bottleneck?” He looked at several empty vials of Qi Blood Pills beside him and shook his head. “Luckily, I was prepared…”
Becoming a Level 2 citizen and using merit points to buy a vial of Kunpeng Blood had almost exhausted his rewards. But since it could be used now, it wasn’t a loss!
Fang Xing opened the silver metal box and took out the vial of azure Kunpeng Blood. After opening the vial, he poured it directly onto his chest. The instructions in the silver metal box detailed the usage and precautions for Kunpeng Blood. This body-refining spirit blood wasn’t meant to be drunk; it had to be applied topically, otherwise, poisoning was likely.
Hiss!
The azure Kunpeng Blood, speckled with starlight, landed on Fang Xing’s skin, immediately emitting a corrosive sound. Even the Dragon Scale Elephant Armor, perfected to the third stage, couldn’t completely resist it!
Fang Xing felt the intense pain in his chest, but instead of fear, his face showed delight. “As expected… Only this level of destruction can stimulate the Dragon Elephant Technique to break through again!”
He watched the Kunpeng Blood quickly penetrate his skin, spreading from his chest to his limbs and meridians. A simultaneous sensation of coolness and heat surged through his entire body.
In a daze, Fang Xing seemed to see a colossal beast, vast as a mountain range, swimming through the cosmos!
‘An adult “Cosmic Whale” is a Leviathan-class creature, its size comparable to a planet…’
‘This Cosmic Whale, only comparable to a mountain range, is clearly a juvenile of a juvenile…’
‘Even so, a single vial of its blood has this effect?’
Fang Xing felt a surge of greed. If possible, he’d happily bathe in Kunpeng Blood every day; the Dragon Elephant Technique’s progress would be as fast as a rocket! But sadly, he had only enough contributions for one vial. The Federation’s resource scarcity was evident!
Boom!
Stimulated by the Kunpeng Blood, he used his spiritual energy to examine his body. He saw his already perfect physique, Jade Skin and strong muscles and bones, continuing to evolve and strengthen… Endless power surged from his limbs and meridians!
With this surge of strength, a terrifying thought suddenly appeared in his mind. Immense, terrifying… As if that Cosmic Whale had burrowed into Fang Xing’s consciousness!
‘What’s going on? Using Kunpeng Blood has this kind of side effect?’
Fang Xing recalled the instructions he had read: ‘Is this the “potential mental impact” they mentioned? It’s terrifying… Could the Federation’s control over Kunpeng Blood sales be due to the dangerous side effects?’
He felt his mind being overwhelmed by a terrifying beast; a single lapse in concentration could lead to madness. But Fang Xing’s mind raced, and in an instant, he devised a countermeasure.
“Mahābhote-like Chant!”
He meditated on the Great Sun, and a crimson sun suddenly soared in his consciousness! Compared to this crimson sun, the mountain-sized Cosmic Whale was merely a speck of dust! Even an adult, planet-sized Cosmic Whale would be insignificant against a star.
Fang Xing seemed to hear a mournful wail, then the “Cosmic Whale” was melted away by the sunlight.
He abruptly opened his eyes and saw his skin glowing like yellow jade, with faint golden patterns appearing on its surface. When he retracted the Dragon Elephant Technique, these golden patterns quickly faded.
“Did I… break through the Dragon Elephant Technique?”
Fang Xing muttered, looking at his attribute panel:
【Dragon Elephant Technique: 1/400 (Master)】
“Dragon Elephant Technique Master… This means I have second-order body refinement; even high-grade magical artifacts can’t penetrate my defenses… This is the physique of a second-order body cultivator! Comparable to a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator!”
A smile appeared on Fang Xing’s lips. Frankly, even the Federation’s most talented Brave Warrior Realm martial artists, at the fourth stage, might not be able to cultivate the Dragon Elephant Technique to this level!
“Dragon’s Intent Realm!”
Moreover, Fang Xing’s fingers closed together, and a faint roar of a dragon and elephant echoed in his mind, granting him another intent refinement, making his spiritual energy even stronger!
“For every intent mastered, a Brave Warrior Realm martial artist becomes stronger!”
“This cannot be achieved through resources alone. From my experience, the Kunpeng Blood has a powerful mental impact that most Brave Warrior Realm martial artists cannot handle…”
He looked again at the attribute panel:
【Great Dragon Stake: 155/400 (Master)】
【Tiger Subduing Stake: 64/400 (Master)】
…
“The two pre-requisite martial arts for Dragon Tiger Intent have also improved, excellent.”
Fang Xing was very satisfied. With the Great Dragon Stake, almost every point of proficiency increase gave him a slight understanding of the “Dragon’s Domain.” He estimated that once his proficiency reached 200, or even 300, he would grasp the embryonic form of the domain. He predicted that upon entering the next major stage, he could transform the embryonic form into a true domain, obtaining the key to becoming an External Manifestation martial artist, that is, breaking through to the fifth stage of the Martial Dao!
Of course, mastering a domain, like the Dragon Tiger Golden Core which requires the Dragon Tiger Intent, was only a prerequisite. Mastering the power of a domain didn’t guarantee immediate ascension to External Manifestation martial artist. But without mastering the power of a domain, it was impossible to achieve that!
“The fifth stage of proficiency should allow me to reach the pinnacle, even stand on the same level as the creator… to freely modify martial arts… domains are merely the beginning…”
“At the peak of the fifth stage, I will surely be able to combine the Great Dragon Stake and the Tiger Subduing Stake into one, achieving the strongest Dragon Tiger Intent, and even the Dragon Tiger Domain… laying the most solid foundation for the pursuit of the Dragon Tiger Golden Core.”
…
Fang Xing examined each item, finally reaching the Mahābhote-like Chant, and felt a headache coming on. This “unique martial art” truly possessed formidable power. Even at the introductory stage, it could crush the mental remnant of a Leviathan-class creature in the mind. In reality, it was at least an S-class martial art, possibly even exceeding S-class!
However… its origins were rather unclear, making him hesitant to cultivate it further.
“Based on Blue Star Federation experience, the stronger the martial intent, the better it is against extraterrestrial evil gods… Therefore, I need to maintain an overwhelming advantage in my martial will. This martial art, even with potential drawbacks, shouldn’t significantly affect me…”
After reviewing his martial arts progress, Fang Xing clenched his fists, feeling the newly increased immense strength, and was very satisfied with the Dragon Elephant Technique. “After this enhancement, even facing a Foundation Establishment cultivator head-on, I’m not afraid…”
The advantage of a strong physique was its high error tolerance! Coupled with the immense strength provided by the Dragon Elephant Technique and the combat power enhancement of the Mahāvajra-Prajñā Divine Power, Fang Xing was confident that he could fight against second-order demonic beasts and Foundation Establishment cultivators of this world!
唳!!!
Suddenly, a piercing cry tore through the sky!
A golden light appeared, descending upon the market, revealing a terrifying second-order demonic bird! It was the Golden-feathered Vulture from before!
With a casual glance, its beak, like a golden streak of light, snatched a Qingfeng Wolf and devoured it in a few bites. Then, its vulture-like head turned, its bird eyes flashing with brilliant light, suddenly focusing on Fang Xing’s small courtyard!
“Hmm? It found me?”
Fang Xing was startled, then muttered, “These spirit testing symbols are truly useless… No, high-level demonic birds seem to possess innate keen eyesight, especially those of the hawk and falcon kind…”
“This second-order demonic bird can definitely see through ordinary talismans and formations… unless it’s a second-order protective measure, but how could I possibly have that?”
“唳!!!”
Crimson flashed in the Golden-feathered Vulture’s eyes. Its bird claws moved swiftly, and its massive body smashed through houses in its path. With Fang Xing’s eyesight, he could even see droplets of saliva dripping from the demonic bird’s beak.
‘This is… it’s addicted to eating people? After all, cultivators are rich in spiritual energy, and their flesh is tender, while martial artists have more texture…’
Seeing the second-order demonic bird charging directly at him, a cold smile spread across Fang Xing’s face. The other party clearly regarded him as a soft persimmon.
No!
To this second-order demonic bird, he wasn’t a soft persimmon but a meal waiting to be served!
“Perfect, I also want to see the strength of a second-order demonic beast.”
A blue light flashed in Fang Xing’s hand, and his second-order Green Rainbow Sword appeared. His figure turned into a series of afterimages, his toes tapping against the wall, and he launched himself towards the second-order demonic bird.
As he drew closer, he could feel the demonic bird’s aura, and the thick spiritual light emanating from its golden feathers. For ordinary cultivators, even the defense of a mere second-order demonic beast would be difficult to penetrate.
Seeing the “small fry” deliver himself to its beak, the Golden-feathered Vulture didn’t hesitate. Its beak swooped down.
Its beak was incredibly hard, comparable to a second-order magical artifact. And it was incredibly fast, like a skilled martial artist wielding a sword!
Fang Xing dodged the attack, his eyes flashing coldly.
Roar!
In the void, the Dragon’s Intent and Tiger Subduing Intent surged forth. The dragon’s roar and tiger’s howl transformed into a terrifying martial will, invading the Golden-feathered Vulture’s consciousness, slowing its movements for a moment.
Then, his muscles bulged, and faint golden patterns appeared on his body, as if he had donned a golden jade armor.
—Master-level Dragon Elephant Technique!
“Kill!”
Fang Xing held the sword with both hands, a golden light flashing in his eyes.
—Mahāvajra-Prajñā Divine Power, one-fold increase!
Immense strength poured into the second-order magical artifact, the Green Rainbow Sword, causing a terrifying sword glow several feet long to erupt from the blade!
Pfft!
The azure sword glow, like a rainbow, cold and sharp, heavily struck the Golden-feathered Vulture’s neck.
Bang!
The originally brilliant spiritual light and countless sword energies on the surface of the golden feathers suddenly dimmed. The second-order magical artifact tore through the golden feathers, cutting into the vulture’s neck, penetrating flesh and bone…
Fang Xing exerted all his strength and finally severed its neck. His body, like a golden meteor, crashed into the building behind the bird, sending dust and brick fragments flying.
Bang!
The Golden-feathered Vulture’s head fell to the ground, blood gushing from its neck. It stumbled forward a few steps before its huge body crashed to the ground.
Even then, the terrifying demonic energy hadn’t fully erupted from its body, indicating an unwilling death. It never imagined that the weakling, which had eaten countless meals, would explode with such a terrifying strike.
If it had been prepared, it could have unleashed its demonic energy from all its feathers to block that strike! If facing a powerful enemy, it would have soared into the sky, constantly spraying wind blades and demonic energy. Even in defeat, it could have used its flight speed to escape and would never have died here!
But none of that happened… a moment of carelessness cost it its life, with no chance for a comeback!
“Indeed, when Blue Star martial artists face Foundation Establishment cultivators or second-order demonic beasts, they must aim for a decisive strike, after which it’s either their death or their escape…”
Fang Xing stood up, brushed off the dust from his clothes, looked at the Golden-feathered Vulture’s corpse, and a look of delight appeared on his face. “This second-order demonic beast is a treasure trove…”
This demonic bird was undoubtedly much stronger than the Green Rock Ox, at least a second-order high-grade demonic beast. The nutrients in its flesh and blood were certainly higher than the Green Rock Ox. The only pity was that Su Ye was gone, so no one was there to refine the Qi Blood Pills for him.
“And these feathers, clearly extraordinary…”
He took a few steps forward, stroking the shimmering golden feathers, each feeling as heavy and hard as steel. Furthermore, at the end of its tail were several feathers over a meter long, looking like they were made of gold. They were perfect materials for crafting second-order magical artifacts!
“It’s a pity I don’t know where its nest is… otherwise, there must be some natural treasures near the nest of such a high-level demonic beast.”
Fang Xing sighed and began to pluck the feathers and butcher the demonic bird. The surrounding demonic beasts were deterred by the aura of the dead bird and apparently scared off by the battle, so they didn’t dare to appear, saving Fang Xing a lot of trouble.
“Huh?”
While butchering the bird, Fang Xing searched its stomach and found a strange golden orb. The orb was the size of a lychee, pure gold, and very heavy.
“Could this be… a demonic core?”
Fang Xing recalled Su Ye and the other cultivators hunting the Green Rock Ox, and he pondered. Some exceptionally talented second-order demonic beasts possess “demonic cores.” This type of second-order demonic core seemed to be a main ingredient in refining Foundation Establishment Pills, enough to drive cultivators at the peak of Qi Refinement stage into a frenzy!
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