Chapter 531 - 45: Black Sun Wind Disaster

Fang Cheng looked the woman up and down. Even for someone as accustomed to beauties of all kinds as he was, he couldn’t help but inwardly praise her stunning looks.

She was a true nation-toppling beauty, an absolute stunner.

It was a pity she only had a Life Soul Cultivation. Trapped here, she was as good as dead.

He asked in a deep voice, "What are your origins? Why are you here?"

The woman answered respectfully, "My husband is the current Sect Leader of the Yu Yang Sect. We entered the Black Sun Wind Disaster this time to search for Celestial Destiny Grass. Unfortunately, we were devoured by a strange entity halfway through and ended up in its belly. We only managed to survive thanks to the Qiankun Bead..."

The Qiankun Bead she spoke of was that very Golden Treasure Bead.

The bead wasn’t a Magical Artifact, but it was comparable to a Fifth-rank Magical Artifact. It contained the Space Dao, and if it fell into the hands of an Artifact Refiner, it could be turned into a Fifth-grade Space Spiritual Artifact with just a little work.

Fang Cheng looked at the man covered in black curse seals, his body fractured like porcelain. "This is your husband?" he asked.

The woman’s face was filled with sorrow. She nodded and said, "Yes. My husband was ambushed by a villain and afflicted with a Suppression Technique. If not for you, Benefactor, using your Divine Techniques to immobilize him, I’m afraid he would have already perished."

She could already tell that Fang Cheng’s Divine Techniques were profound and that he was an unparalleled expert. As she spoke, her eyes were filled with hope and pleading. Her dark brows furrowed slightly, a sight that would inspire pity in anyone.

Fang Cheng’s gaze fell on the swaddled baby in the woman’s arms. The infant was about a year old, and its delicate skin was also covered in the same dark, malevolent Curse Seals. It was clearly afflicted by the Suppression Technique as well, though its condition was not as critical as the man’s.

He pondered for a moment before asking, "Do you know how to leave this Black Sun Wind Disaster?"

The woman said softly, "The Black Sun Wind Disaster lasts for about ten days each time. Once the time is up, it will dissipate on its own."

As she spoke, her beautiful eyes glanced at Fang Cheng with curiosity, seemingly puzzled that he didn’t know about the Black Sun Wind Disaster.

Fang Cheng didn’t mind. He casually asked a few more questions about the Yu Yang Sect, and the woman answered every one of them.

It turned out that in its early years, the Yu Yang Sect was merely a third-rate sect in Extreme Jade Heaven. Five hundred years ago, a Cultivator from the sect chanced upon a Taichu Divine Stone and obtained a fortuitous encounter from it. His Divine Techniques improved dramatically, and he later broke through to the Dharma Realm, allowing the sect to rise.

According to rumors, the sect’s Cultivators possessed a Secret Technique for prospecting and identifying Taichu Divine Stones, which attracted the covetous eyes of other powers. Amidst open and secret struggles, the Yu Yang Sect’s Dharma Realm ancestor fell, and the sect declined from its peak. Its heritage was scattered, and now only a dozen or so people remained.

The woman’s name was Qiu Wen Si, and her husband was Gongsun Zhan. The couple had taken the remaining Disciples of the sect into seclusion in the deep mountains, hidden from the world.

Unfortunately, they still couldn’t escape the schemes of those with ill intentions. Gongsun Zhan was cursed with the Suppression Technique, and even his own child suffered the same calamity.

Fang Cheng asked curiously, "So, does your Yu Yang Sect actually have a Secret Technique for finding and identifying Taichu Divine Stones?"

Qiu Wen Si shook her head with a bitter smile and replied, "To be honest with you, Benefactor, the so-called Secret Technique is just a rumor that got distorted over time. The truth is that due to a rare treasure within a Taichu Divine Stone, my ancestor’s bloodline mutated, giving us an intuition for finding and identifying Taichu Divine Stones that surpasses ordinary people."

Fang Cheng’s heart stirred upon hearing this, but his expression remained impassive as he said, "I see."

Qiu Wen Si took the opportunity to kneel before Fang Cheng, begging, "If you can save my daughter and my husband, Benefactor, I am willing to serve you like a beast of burden, to do your every bidding."

It had to be said, the strange fragrance on this woman was so miraculous that it gave Fang Cheng an indescribable sense of pleasure, both physically and mentally. It was truly a great enjoyment.

Facing her plea, he smiled faintly and said in a gentle voice, "If you can help me find a few Taichu Divine Stones that contain Demon-Suppressing Immortal Cicadas, I will agree to save your husband and daughter."

Qiu Wen Si lifted her pretty face and asked, "Benefactor, is there a time limit for this matter?"

Fang Cheng said, "The sooner, the better, of course."

Qiu Wen Si said, "I have never heard of a Demon-Suppressing Immortal Cicada... I’m afraid it might take some time, but you are a man of vast Divine Techniques, Benefactor. As long as we find enough high-grade Taichu Divine Stones, we should be able to find one."

Fang Cheng nodded, took out three stalks of Spirit Grass from his storage bag, and asked, "Is this the Celestial Destiny Grass you mentioned?"

He had found these three stalks of Spirit Grass earlier on a Spirit Rock floating in the void. In the Red Profound Realm, this grass was a primary ingredient for refining the Tier Four Spirit Transformation Pill, which was why he had collected it.

This grass was cultivated in many sects in the Red Profound Realm that specialized in Body Refining and Transforming Spirit Beasts.

Perhaps it was rarer in Extreme Jade Heaven... Otherwise, this couple wouldn’t have taken such a huge risk to brave the Black Sun Wind Disaster in search of an opportunity.

The Black Sun Wind Disaster was teeming with Tier Four Beasts, and there were even Tier Five strange entities. Even an ordinary Dharma Cultivator would have to be extremely cautious and vigilant upon entering.

The two of them only had Life Soul Cultivation. They were truly risking their lives for a slim chance of survival.

At this moment, Qiu Wen Si’s gaze fell upon the three stalks of Spirit Grass, and a look of overjoyed surprise instantly appeared on her face.

"So you had them all along, Benefactor... Qing’Er is saved!"

Her face filled with gratitude, she looked down at her swaddled daughter, on the verge of tears.

Fang Cheng handed the Celestial Destiny Grass to Qiu Wen Si and casually set up a restrictive barrier to act as her Guardian.

Qiu Wen Si first squeezed out the juice of the Celestial Destiny Grass, then dipped a silver needle in it and pierced it into her daughter’s chest, right into the heart.

As the Celestial Destiny Grass juice entered her bloodstream, the black Curse Seals on the baby’s body gradually faded.

A trace of life gradually returned to the infant’s face, and a bit of rosy color appeared.

Afterward, Qiu Wen Si repeated the process, using the silver needle to inject the Celestial Destiny Grass juice into Gongsun Zhan’s heart.

After she was done, the Curse Seals on Gongsun Zhan’s body faded, his fractured form mended, and a faint, almost imperceptible thread of life returned.

Qiu Wen Si unleashed a Divine Technique. A few wisps of cold light coiled around Gongsun Zhan, instantly freezing him inside a block of solid ice.

It seemed he would need quite some time to recover completely.

Having done all this, Qiu Wen Si took out a small, conch-shaped Magical Artifact and placed her daughter and Gongsun Zhan inside.

She held up the Qiankun Bead with both hands, presented it to Fang Cheng, and said, "Benefactor, I will never forget your great kindness for as long as I live. This is a small token of my gratitude. Please accept it."

Fang Cheng didn’t stand on ceremony. He reached out and took the Qiankun Bead, but what he was thinking was, ’I wonder if this treasure can be exchanged for a Tier Five Flying Sword?’

He summoned a large, golden tower ship, invited Qiu Wen Si aboard, and then continued to cruise through the bizarre, kaleidoscopic Black Sun Wind Disaster.

With the Void God Gu concealing their auras, the various creatures in the sea completely ignored the golden tower ship, allowing it to pass by freely, much to Qiu Wen Si’s secret astonishment.

After the woman’s emotions stabilized, her every word and action was elegant and charming. Her graceful demeanor made Fang Cheng’s favorable impression of her grow even stronger.

’A pity she’s married...’

Fang Cheng felt a slight sense of regret. The occasional wicked thought that arose was also quickly suppressed by him.

As Fang Cheng collected all sorts of rare treasures along the way, he discussed and exchanged ideas with Qiu Wen Si, only to discover that she was an exceptional conversationalist with broad knowledge, in no way inferior to the Elder Disciples of top-tier major sects.

During this time, many more Tier Five Beasts and strange entities appeared from the seafloor.

In front of Qiu Wen Si, Fang Cheng did not reveal his Feather Divine Soldiers. Relying only on his White Bone Relic, Fire God Gu, Great Inference Celestial Net Sword Array, and other methods, he easily reaped the lives of several Tier Five Beasts, collecting their bodies in his storage bag for later use.

Qiu Wen Si finally resolved the doubts in her heart, understanding how her "Benefactor" could slay Tier Five beings while only having a Dharma Cultivation...

These scenes crashed against her mind like furious waves, stunning her. She went from disbelief to a gradual state of "numbness."

She simply couldn’t imagine which power in Extreme Jade Heaven could produce such a peerlessly magnificent figure.

’Logically, someone with such cultivation and talent should have been world-famous long ago. Why have I never heard of him?’

Looking at Fang Cheng’s back, an unprecedented sense of security inexplicably welled up in her heart.

Fang Cheng didn’t notice the change in the woman’s mood beside him.

After learning that the Black Sun Wind Disaster would dissipate in another ten days, he relaxed, chatting idly with Qiu Wen Si while searching for treasures.

To others, this Black Sun Wind Disaster might be a deadly, inescapable trap fraught with crisis.

But to him, it was practically no different from a treasure trove free for the taking.

The only pity was that Tier Five Treasures were extremely rare. Apart from the Tier Five Beasts, there were no other Tier Five items to be found.

Over the years, he had traded for many treasures through the Void Ghost Marketplace, but as his Cultivation steadily increased, ordinary Tier Three and Tier Four treasures could no longer catch his eye.

As for Tier Five Treasures, apart from those he could keep for his own use, he had collected most of them to trade for more Tier Five Flying Swords to enhance the power of his Great Inference Celestial Net Sword Array.

...

"Benefactor, look over there!"

Qiu Wen Si pointed a slender hand toward a small mountain floating on the sea in the distance and spoke softly to Fang Cheng.

Fang Cheng followed her gaze and saw that the small mountain was lush with vegetation, verdant and vibrant, but it emitted no Spiritual Mechanism or treasured light. It looked quite ordinary.

Around the small mountain, a school of strange, shimmering fish, numbering over ten thousand, gathered and dispersed erratically.

Although there was no water, these strange fish moved as if they were in it, swimming back and forth with extraordinary agility.

Qiu Wen Si’s beautiful eyes glittered with a strange light. A confident expression on her stunning face, she said, "If I’m not mistaken, there should be a Taichu Divine Stone in that mountain."

Fang Cheng asked, surprised, "There are Taichu Divine Stones in the Black Sun Wind Disaster too?"

Qiu Wen Si looked at Fang Cheng and nodded. "That’s right. And I’ve heard that the higher the grade of the Taichu Divine Stone, the greater the probability of it appearing in the Black Sun Wind Disaster."

Curious, Fang Cheng channeled his Magical Power, forming a massive Demon Light Hand. It reached out from the golden tower ship, flew over the small mountain, and clenched down. The surrounding strange fish scattered and fled through the gaps between the fingers of the magical hand.

RUMBLE!

With a slight squeeze from the great hand, the small mountain was instantly crushed. Earth and rock hung suspended in the air as dust danced around.

Seeing this, Qiu Wen Si sent a length of silk damask flying from her sleeve. It coiled into the rubble and brought something back.

Fang Cheng looked and saw that nestled in the silk was a hard crystal, about ten feet long and shaped like a giant melon seed.

The crystal was not transparent. Instead, it glowed with a seven-colored light that churned endlessly within, making it impossible to see what was inside clearly.

This seven-colored light also seemed to have the ability to block Divine Sense and Pupil Techniques. Fang Cheng silently tried several methods, but none could penetrate it to see what was hidden inside.

A Taichu Divine Stone.

"Benefactor, would you like me to cut this stone open?"

Qiu Wen Si asked, her beautiful, radiant eyes gazing at Fang Cheng.

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