Chapter 461 - 189: Desperate Struggle, Narrow Escape

Chapter 461: Chapter 189: Desperate Struggle, Narrow Escape

Looking at the unconscious figure on the ground, the old Daoist crouched down and reached out to check.

"Hmm, still breathing. He must be seriously injured."

The old Daoist reached his conclusion.

The Little Daoist Child stood to the side, looking at the old Daoist, and blinked. "Master, should we save him?"

The old Daoist stroked his white beard and smiled faintly. "To cross paths means it was fated. We of the Daoist School believe in following the course of nature. Since we have encountered him, we shall save him. However, his life aura is very faint. Whether he can awaken will depend on his own Creation."

After speaking, the old Daoist held his Duster and wrapped it around the unconscious figure. Though his body was old, it was surprisingly agile. He quickly hoisted the unconscious figure onto his back and headed for the Daoist Temple.

Seeing this, the Little Daoist Child immediately followed close behind. The old master and his young apprentice quickly returned to the Daoist Temple.

"Ming Yue, go boil some water. I’ll go prepare some medicinal herbs for his recovery."

After placing the unconscious figure in a guest room in the Daoist Temple, the old Daoist said to the Little Daoist Child.

"Yes, Master." The Little Daoist Child nodded her small head, then turned to go boil the water.

The old Daoist looked at the unconscious figure, then also left the guest room.

...

In the Daoist Temple’s backyard, a large wooden tub steamed continuously.

Inside the large wooden tub, a handsome young man sat with his eyes closed. To the side, the old master and young apprentice watched the figure in the tub.

The Little Daoist Child blinked her eyes. "Master, will he wake up?"

The old Daoist stroked his white beard and spoke softly, "That will depend on his own Creation."

The Little Daoist Child nodded and stood quietly by the wooden tub, watching.

"Let’s go. Let him absorb it and recover on his own. After his bath is done, we’ll take him back to the guest room to rest."

The old Daoist spoke, and the Little Daoist Child nodded. She then followed the old Daoist out of the backyard, not forgetting to glance back one last time before she left.

...

His consciousness was a sea of Chaos.

Fang Xing felt as if he had fallen into a boundless, dark abyss. He didn’t know how much time had passed before he slowly regained consciousness.

Opening his eyes, Fang Xing scanned his surroundings. With his powerful Perception Power, he quickly determined his current location.

’Five Villages Temple... This seems to be the Daoist Temple I saw before I passed out.’

The thought flashed through Fang Xing’s mind. He looked down at the simple clothes he was wearing. Clearly, he had been rescued.

"SSSK..."

Before he could think any further, pain shot through his body.

Fang Xing forced himself to concentrate and inspect his body internally.

The grievous wounds on his body had mostly healed thanks to his Flesh Body’s self-regeneration. But inside his Dantian, it was a completely different story.

There wasn’t a single trace of True Essence stored within.

Even the True Essence within his Earth Fiend Divine Acupoints had been completely drained.

Inside his Dantian, the Heaven and Earth Primordial Embryo, which was once vibrant and full of spirit, now looked completely shriveled, as if all moisture had been sucked out of it.

An alarming crack also ran through his Dantian.

This was the true culprit behind his loss of True Essence!

With his Dantian cracked, True Essence could not be stored and had all leaked away.

’This is serious...’

Fang Xing’s brow furrowed deeply.

His Dantian was damaged, almost to the point of shattering.

For such a severe injury, the consequence was almost always having one’s Cultivation crippled.

However, to him, a cultivator of the All Heavens Life and Death Wheel, this was nothing.

He had already mastered the All Heavens Life and Death Talisman. Even with a damaged Dantian, as long as he absorbed Star Power, he could repair it. It would just take some time.

But before he could even catch his breath, the state of his Celestial Spirit Sea left him stunned.

The three Divine Spirits he had painstakingly cultivated were gone.

Completely shattered.

Even his Primordial Spirit had suffered a devastating blow. It was covered in cracks like a shattered piece of porcelain. But compared to the obliterated Divine Spirits, at least his Primordial Spirit was still intact.

’The Void Guardian, Vajra Body Protection, and Void Concealing God... they’re all gone...’

"Fuck!"

Seeing this, his heart instantly turned to ice.

All his painstaking Cultivation of the Void Divine Seal was wiped out in an instant.

He had poured his heart and soul into cultivating it, and now it was just... gone.

The only defensive measure for his Divine Soul was now the Four Tribulations of Refining Divine he had cultivated.

Moreover, his Primordial Spirit was also severely damaged. To restore it, he would need to absorb a considerable amount of Divine Soul Power.

With the three Divine Spirits dissipated, in other words, he no longer had the ability to shield himself from a Demon Saint.

Although the Celestial Secret Order could obscure heavenly secrets, it couldn’t block a Demon Saint from divining them.

’I really took a massive loss this time...’

A sharp pain seized Fang Xing’s heart.

The loss to his Divine Soul was immense.

For killing one Profound Fire Demon Emperor, he’d lost everything, down to his last pair of shorts.

This was also the most severe injury he had ever sustained.

The power of a Demon Saint was beyond imagination.

Not only were his Cultivation and Divine Soul damaged...

His two Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasures had also suffered immense damage.

The Mountain and River Treasure Mirror and the Demon Dragon Seal were grievously damaged. Nurturing them back to health was not something that could be accomplished in a short amount of time.

The materials required for their repair would not be a small sum.

Opening his eyes, Fang Xing sighed.

’At least I’m still alive.’

’What I’ve lost, I’ll get back sooner or later.’

After consoling himself with these thoughts, his mind calmed considerably.

This time, at least he hadn’t lost his life.

That was the best possible outcome.

Everything could be recovered.

The three Divine Spirits being gone wasn’t an especially critical problem.

His foundation was still there; he just lacked sufficient Divine Soul Power.

With enough Divine Soul Power, he could quickly return to his peak.

’I can’t be so reckless next time. That was just a remote strike from a Demon Saint. If a Demon Saint had shown up in person, I’d probably be dead instantly.’

The memory of that final moment still made Fang Xing’s heart pound with fear.

Even with the boost from his Hidden Dragon Emerges from the Abyss Fate Chart, he was no match for a Demon Saint.

The damage this time was immense.

By unleashing his Hidden Dragon Emerges from the Abyss Fate Chart, he had also depleted nearly ninety percent of his qi and blood.

The cost was enormous.

But as long as he wasn’t dead, that was the best news possible.

"Huh? You’re awake!"

Just as Fang Xing was about to start recovering his Dantian, a voice called out. At the doorway, a Little Daoist Child with rosy lips and pearly teeth appeared before his eyes.

A female Daoist Child.

She looked to be no more than ten years old. Despite her young age, she already had the makings of a great beauty, with large, incredibly expressive eyes.