Chapter 350 - 94: Primordial Qi Celestial Island
Intuition told Fang Cheng that the woman inside the Ice Coffin was far from ordinary.
At the same time, the more he studied the peerlessly beautiful woman in the Ice Coffin, the stronger an impulse grew deep within him—a desire to open the coffin, release her, and sample her charms.
The moment this impulse appeared, it began to spread through his heart like weeds.
He frowned slightly. With a faint tremor from the Creation Golden Talisman in his sea of consciousness, the strange feeling vanished.
He reached out, gripped a corner of the Ice Coffin’s edge, and applied a bit of force. He was startled by its hardness.
The Ice Coffin didn’t budge at all.
He applied more force, but still couldn’t leave a single mark, let alone crush the corner.
He was inwardly shocked. His current physical strength was comparable to that of a Tier Two Fierce Beast or Demon Beast. He was confident he could even leave fingerprints on an ordinary Second-Order Magical Artifact.
Who would have thought that this seemingly crystal-clear, fragile Ice Coffin was actually as hard as Profound Iron Immortal Gold.
’That’s right,’ Fang Cheng mused. ’Xu Tianci must have had this for a long time, and even he couldn’t break it open. This coffin is definitely something special!’
The woman in the coffin was so lifelike, her complexion healthy and her body full of vitality. There was no sign of death about her at all—she was a beauty unrivaled in the Mortal World.
As he pondered, Fang Cheng tested the coffin with his Li Hen Demon Light and then his Flying Sword. Just as he suspected, neither could damage the Ice Coffin in the slightest.
Even when he summoned his Tier Three Mechanical Armor and unleashed the full, surging power of his Youhong Sword, he still couldn’t affect the Ice Coffin.
’There are many Ancient Ruins beneath the Hanhai Desert. I wonder if Xu Tianci found this coffin in one of them.’
Fang Cheng suspected as much. The Ice Coffin was truly bizarre; it had to be an artifact from the Ancient Ruins.
Realizing this, he temporarily abandoned his plans to study the Ice Coffin. He stored it away, deciding to deal with it later when his Cultivation was higher or when the right opportunity arose.
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For the next month, Fang Cheng spent his time nurturing his Life Talisman and refining the Immortal Binding Rope.
Before long, he had completely used up his newly accumulated supply of Geng Metal Profound Silkworm Threads.
On the day Ye Yan and the other women returned, Fang Cheng decided it was time to head to the Wilderness Domain to find a Spirit Mountain Blessed Land.
「In the Pocket World Spiritual Building.」
The Cyan Bird, Cang Wuya, stood respectfully before Fang Cheng, his expression solemn.
Fang Cheng said, "Cang Wuya, I wish to select a Spirit Mountain with abundant Spiritual Qi from the Wilderness Domain and move it back to the Abyssal Marsh to serve as my Fang Family’s Ancestral Land. Do you have any recommendations?"
After a moment’s thought, Cang Wuya replied, "Master, do you have a Third-stage Mountain-moving Talisman? If not, I’m afraid this matter will require careful planning. To move a great mountain fit for a family’s Spiritual Land, one needs a Third-stage Mountain-moving Talisman or higher. And the Celestial Talisman Sect’s Third-stage Mountain-moving Talismans are not easily acquired..."
Fang Cheng cut him off. "I already have a Mountain Moving Talisman. Just tell me about the suitable locations."
Daring not to delay, Cang Wuya quickly said, "There are many unclaimed Spiritual Lands in the Wilderness. The most famous ones, however, are all occupied by Tier Three Fierce Beasts. Ordinary Loose Cultivators wouldn’t dare go near them, and the ten great sects and various powerful families already have their own territories and are unwilling to expend the effort to claim more."
Fang Cheng nodded. "Tell me about these places."
Cang Wuya replied without hesitation, "The first location is the Primordial Qi Celestial Island, a thousand li from Sanzong Mountain. Also known as the Primordial Magnetic Celestial Island, it is three hundred li across and floats a thousand zhang in the air. It has several Tier Three Spiritual Veins, and the Spiritual Qi is exceptionally dense. There are currently two Tier Three giant pythons on the island. They are rumored to be of a primordial variant species and are extremely ferocious. A Life Soul Loose Cultivator once tried to seize the island but suffered a crushing defeat and retreated with grave injuries."
"The second location is a majestic mountain named Taiyue, five hundred li southwest of the Taiyi Sword Sect. While it doesn’t have as many Tier Three Spiritual Veins as the Primordial Qi Celestial Island, the mountain is tall and imposing, with spectacular scenery. An unknown Demon Beast resides there. Six hundred years ago, it devoured one of the Taiyi Sword Sect’s Life Soul Realm Elders..."
"Four hundred years ago, another Taiyi Elder explored the mountain and vanished mysteriously. Then, a little over a hundred years ago, a Life Soul Elder from the Immortal Luo Sect ascended the mountain. It’s unknown what happened, but he returned gravely injured. He remained tight-lipped about his experience, right up until his injuries worsened and he finally passed away."
"The third location..."
Cang Wuya listed a total of seven locations one after another, describing each in great detail.
After hearing him out, Fang Cheng said, "Let’s go to the Primordial Qi Celestial Island first."
Since he was choosing a Spiritual Land for the Fang Family, the abundance of Spiritual Qi was the top priority.
The fact that the island could float in the sky suggested it had other extraordinary qualities, which would serve as a great legacy for the future generations of the Fang Family.
With his mind made up, Fang Cheng took Cang Wuya and Ye Yan to Hua Yutang’s Cave Mansion.
After breaking through to the Mid-Life Talisman Stage, Senior Sister Hua no longer spent all her days in seclusion. She was delighted to see Fang Cheng, and upon hearing he was going to the Wilderness Domain to "move a mountain," she immediately insisted on coming along to watch.
Fang Cheng couldn’t bring himself to refuse her and immediately agreed, especially since the Teleportation Array was Hua Yutang’s personal property.
The group—three people and one bird—traveled through the grand Teleportation Array and arrived at Great Black Mountain in the Wilderness Domain.
Needless to say, Ye Yan was stunned by her first sight of Great Black Mountain.
Cang Wuya then revealed his true form, transforming into a Cyan Heaven Sparrow more than ten zhang in size. He carried the three of them securely on his back and flew toward Sanzong Mountain.
Now that the curtain had fallen on the emergence of the Sanzong Mountain ruins, tranquility had returned to the vast and majestic landscape.
Cang Wuya flew past Sanzong Mountain and continued south for the better part of a day. Then, within the vast, boundless sea of clouds, they saw a fantastical sight: a huge mountain peak, suspended upside down.
The mountain was a vibrant green, hanging inverted in the sea of clouds. Its lower half looked like a normal mountain, but its upper half was a flat plateau, as if the peak had been sliced clean off. Ancient, dense forests and a vast lake, like a celestial pool, adorned its surface.
The Floating Island was shrouded in auspicious light and drifting clouds, giving it the air of an immortal paradise. A wave of dense Spiritual Qi washed over them, invigorating their spirits.
Fang Cheng and Ye Yan stared at the island, their eyes glinting with spiritual light. The couple both secretly employed Secret Techniques to observe it more closely.
To Fang Cheng, it looked as if the island’s Spirit Veins had formed an array that could absorb Spiritual Qi from high in the heavens. It was generating and nurturing the Spirit Veins, and over time, a new Tier Three Spiritual Vein would surely be born.
Ye Yan, however, saw the island’s vast surface and was already mentally planning the construction and landscaping of the Fang Family’s Ancestral Court.
The Cyan Heaven Sparrow circled the Floating Island once, leaving the couple increasingly pleased. Fang Cheng said to Ye Yan, "You two go with Cang Wuya and wait at a safe distance. I’m going to deal with the Demon Beast here."
Ye Yan nodded lightly and urged, "Be extremely careful. Don’t let your guard down."
After replying, "I will," Fang Cheng’s wide sleeves billowed as he flew straight toward the Primordial Qi Celestial Island.
Suddenly, a plume of demonic aura erupted from the island. It instantly spread, blotting out the sky and sun as it stretched across the horizon, blocking Fang Cheng’s path.
Fang Cheng stood in the air with his hands clasped behind his back. He watched with great interest, then called out, "What demon dares to block my path?!"
A light, pleasant laugh, like the chiming of a silver bell, echoed from within the demonic aura.
A bewitchingly beautiful and glamorous woman emerged, walking with graceful steps.
She was dressed in sheer gauze, her fair feet bare. Her fiery, curvaceous figure was incredibly alluring.
She first curtsied to Fang Cheng before speaking. "Please go no further, Fellow Daoist. This place is already claimed. I must ask you to take another route."
A surging demonic aura radiated from her; she had already reached the Tier Three realm. Her power was not to be underestimated.
Without another word, Fang Cheng summoned his Tier Three Mechanical Armor. Countless Bronze Small Swords swirled around him, coalescing in an instant into a suit of battle armor that enveloped his entire body.
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