Chapter 176: Chapter 174: Wind Marquis and Rain Master
The world rumbled as dark clouds gathered in an instant, and a light drizzle began to fall.
ROAR!
The ancient roar of a tiger seemed to echo through the world.
Fang Yang looked back and immediately saw a ferocious, giant tiger.
As if crossing the void in a single step, the giant tiger suddenly appeared in the sky.
Then, the giant tiger began to shrink, finally settling at about twenty feet in length. On its back stood two men.
The man at the front wore heavy, azure armor and stood holding a spear.
His expression was stern and his aura immense. The mere sweep of his gaze filled the Water Beasts with boundless awe, causing them to bow their heads in submission.
A Dao Seed—Yuxuan!
The person behind Yuxuan was the former Tier Two champion, Yuming.
’They’re here for trouble,’ Fang Yang thought, his gaze turning grim.
The moment he saw them, Fang Yang understood the source of the "shock" his fortune had foretold.
If he hadn’t leveraged his connections to invite Qingkong, then according to his fortune, he would have only obtained the Tier Four opportunity: the Black Moon Soul Spirit.
Then, he would have been forced to hand over the [Heart of the Black Moon Water Kun] Sacred Material.
Looking at the two of them, a murderous intent began to build within Fang Yang.
’You’re courting death!’
"Fang Yang?!"
Yuming’s pupils contracted violently when he saw the dark, divine light radiating from Fang Yang’s body.
Suddenly, a flash of insight struck Yuming.
Especially after seeing the link of divine light between Fang Yang and the Black Moon Vine, he understood everything.
’So the Black Moon Vine Spiritual Object I’ve been obsessed with... was snatched away by Fang Yang!’
Hidden behind his cousin Yuxuan, Yuming gritted his teeth, his face contorting with rage.
"This is bad. Why is it Yuxuan?"
Fang Min and Second Uncle Fang watched the heroic figure in the sky, their expressions sinking.
Among the eight Dao Seeds of the Changkong Clan, aside from Lin Shenghuang, who Sen Yue had expelled from the Battle of Xuan-Yu for excessive arrogance, Yuxuan was known to be the most ruthless.
Perhaps this was tied to his unfortunate origins.
Regardless, Yuxuan had clawed his way up through constant battle, making him utterly ferocious.
To be sure, Yuxuan wouldn’t kill Fang Yang—not when it would mean disrespecting Sen Yue.
But he would never stand by and watch the [Heart of the Black Moon Water Kun] Sacred Material slip through his fingers.
It was almost certain he wouldn’t let Fang Yang calmly claim the Heart of the Black Moon Water Kun!
’I hope you keep your promise.’
Second Uncle Fang and Cousin Fang, just like Fang Yang, fixed their gazes on Qingkong.
Everyone knew that if Yuxuan were to make a move, only Qingkong could stand against him.
Thus, Qingkong’s decision was of the utmost importance.
A sea breeze drifted by.
But it did nothing to cool Cyan Aura’s feverish heart.
Cyan Aura looked at his cousin Qingkong and had a malicious thought:
’It would be perfect if my brother went back on his word.’
Cyan Aura didn’t want Fang Yang to obtain the Heart of the Black Moon Water Kun Sacred Material.
Because if Fang Yang refined the Heart of the Black Moon Water Kun, it was painfully obvious his power would ascend to a whole new level!
But...
As Fang Yang watched, Qingkong simply smiled. "Yuxuan, long time no see."
"’Long time no see?’ Heh." Yuxuan’s expression was glacial.
「The next moment.」
With a roar, Qingkong dissolved into a fierce gale and vanished.
In his place, a Wind Marquis Dharma Aspect materialized in the sky.
The Wind Marquis Dharma Aspect was clad in cyan battle armor, its entire body radiating a divine cyan light. It looked as if it were forged from the gales themselves—brilliant, dazzling, and almost too bright to look at.
It was a colossus, majestic and imposing. One glance was enough to understand its immense power.
Simultaneously, a Rain Master Dharma Aspect appeared opposite it.
Gales howled and roared; rain poured down in torrents.
The two great Dharma Aspects manifested. The mere clash of their auras stirred up colossal waves that swept across the land, like a terrifying cataclysm descending upon the world.
’So this is a Dao Seed! This is what it means to be a Dao Seed!’
Fang Yang’s eyes burned with passion, his body trembling.
He wasn’t afraid—he was thrilled.
Leveraging the power of others was certainly an effective way to solve problems.
But true power had to come from within.
At that moment, as Fang Yang watched the two divine, majestic Dharma Aspects in the sky, a brilliant light flashed in his eyes.
’I will become a Dao Seed. I absolutely will!’
RUMBLE—
Their auras continued to clash in a series of probing exchanges.
The wondrous realm was instantly split into two, a world of cyan and a world of blue, each holding its ground against the other.
The shockwaves from their clash even rippled into the outside world.
As the Black Kun Fish drew closer to the island, streaks of light began to flash across the sky, one after another.
It was Chen Kui, Jiang Venerable Sword, and other Great Cultivators who had arrived.
Not only them, but even Sen You was present.
In an instant, the Wondrous Realm of the Profound Kun’s Return to the Abyss had become quite lively.
When they discovered the conflict between Qingkong and Yuxuan was over the [Black Moon Vine] in Fang Yang’s hands, they were all stunned.
"Am I seeing things? The Spiritual Object in Fang Yang’s hands is actually connecting with the Heart of the Black Moon Water Kun?!"
"If he keeps this up, doesn’t that mean he’ll get a Tier Six Sacred Material? Heavens, what an incredible stroke of luck!"
"Heh, the Fang Clan has been in decline for ages. How could they possibly have the connections to get Qingkong to protect Fang Yang?"
"You mean... that personage?"
"*Hiss*... This boy is terrifying..."
Jiang Venerable Sword had a complicated expression, while Chen Kui looked slightly startled.
The Great Cultivators all seemed to reach the same conclusion, a newfound wariness growing between them.
And Yuxuan, aside from his probing aura, made no further moves.
"The path of the Kun-Peng?" Sen You murmured, watching Fang Yang thoughtfully.
Like most of the others, he assumed Sen Yue was paving the way for Fang Yang.
Under their collective gaze, Fang Yang’s expression remained unchanged.
VMMM...
VMMMM...
The Black Kun Fish drew ever closer to the island, and the Black Moon Vine began to shrink.
With all eyes on him, Fang Yang followed the pull of the aura, circulated the True Essence in his body, and yanked hard on the Black Moon Vine.
The Black Kun Fish roared. Like a fish hooked by a master angler, it leaped from the sea, its massive form blotting out the sky as it hurtled straight toward Fang Yang.
But as it flew, its body gradually shrank, finally transforming into a ball of black, divine light.
This ball of black, divine light radiated an incredibly dense aura of vital energy.
Everyone present watched with burning desire in their eyes; some even swallowed hard, their greed palpable.
Yet not a single person dared to make a move to intercept it.
Under a kind of invisible pressure, they could only watch as the ball of black, divine light fell into Fang Yang’s hands.
[Heart of the Black Moon Water Kun]
Fang Yang calmly put the Heart of the Black Moon Water Kun away.
He glanced around and thought to himself:
’I was planning to quietly secure the Heart of the Black Moon Water Kun. I never expected it to draw so much attention.’
’This whole process has been one twist after another. Luckily, I managed to use Sen Yue’s name to intimidate these Great Cultivators.’
’I hope I never have to go through a moment like this again. I need to get stronger. Much, much stronger!’
「A moment later.」
The wind and rain dissipated. Everything returned to calm.
But the assembled Great Cultivators continued to watch Fang Yang in silence, whispering amongst themselves.
A Tier Six Sacred Material. The prize was simply too immense!
Yuming, in particular, was pale and completely unsettled, his envy, jealousy, and hatred for Fang Yang reaching their absolute peak.
But he knew there was absolutely nothing he could do about it.
’That guy managed to make a name for himself again,’ Cyan Aura thought resentfully.
He was incredibly envious that Fang Yang had stolen the show right in front of all these seniors!
As for Fang Yang, having secured the Heart of the Black Moon Water Kun, he mused that sometimes, leveraging the power of others wasn’t so bad after all.
Of course, the most important thing was still to become powerful himself...
