Nine Demon Mutation, Preaching Again!

After bestowing all the Heavenly Dao merit he had obtained onto the Pure World White Lotus and the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler, Xie Fang temporarily had no intention of wandering the Primordial World.

After all, such a vast amount of Heaven and Earth Merit required refinement and fusion. Moreover, the Ferocious Beast Tribulation had already ended, and the entire Primordial World was beginning to regenerate with vitality. Even if he wanted to stir up trouble during this period, it wouldn't be appropriate.

He had no desire to make himself a public enemy of the Primordial World!

Thus, he planned to take this time to return to his base, the Three Immortal Islands, refine and fuse the Heavenly Dao merit, wait for the internal war among the Primordial Three Races, and then seek an opportunity to cause chaos.

With his current cultivation at the mid-Quasi-Saint stage, tearing through space to return to the Three Immortal Islands was naturally effortless.

Upon entering the Three Immortal Islands, the vast and powerful aura radiating from Xie Fang immediately alerted every living being on the islands.

"Master! Master is back!"

Just as Xie Fang set foot on the Three Immortal Islands, Mo Wu, who was leading the island's creatures in play, sensed it at once and burst into excitement.

For so many years, he had been cultivating in seclusion on the island. Without Xie Fang opening the protective formation, he couldn't leave, which had ironically allowed him to avoid the baptism of the Ferocious Beast Tribulation.

However, the impact of the Ferocious Beast Tribulation was immense. Even while staying on the Three Immortal Islands, Mo Wu could tell that this tribulation was extremely perilous—one misstep and he would turn to ashes.

Moreover, from what Zhen Yuanzi had told him, this kind of Heavenly Calamity wasn't something a mere late-Primordial Unity Golden Immortal like him, a little Qilin, could handle. Even Quasi-Saint powerhouses would fall in great numbers!

Naturally, this made Mo Wu even more worried about Xie Fang.

As far as he knew, Xie Fang's cultivation was only at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. For a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal to constantly wander through such tribulations—how could there be no danger?

But now, sensing Xie Fang's aura, the hanging stone in his heart finally dropped.

"The Master is the Master. Even in such a perilous tribulation, he came through unscathed."

Mo Wu said smugly to the many creatures beside him.

Those creatures had gained intelligence from Xie Fang's teachings back then. Over the years, their cultivation had improved considerably. Though they were still far from Form Manifestation, they could communicate like ordinary people without issue.

Thus, over the years, these creatures had become good friends with Mo Wu.

"The Venerable One is finally back! Wonderful!"

"Yes! The Venerable One has returned safely. We must go welcome him!"

Ignoring Mo Wu entirely, the creatures each hurriedly ran toward the direction where Xie Fang's aura had landed.

Mo Wu, however, stamped all four hooves and flew directly to Xie Fang's side.

"The Master has just returned and needs rest. Each of you go cultivate as you please—do not disturb the Master lightly!"

At this moment, he put on the airs of a mount, and with the added warning not to disturb Xie Fang, the creatures were filled with reverence and quickly replied, "Yes."

But Xie Fang didn't even glance at Mo Wu. He simply waved his hand and said, "You go cultivate on your own as well. We'll talk after I emerge from seclusion."

With that, Xie Fang directly sought out a Spirit Qi-rich hall and went into seclusion.

Mo Wu had intended to show off in front of the creatures, but Xie Fang had treated him the same as everyone else, drawing a burst of laughter from the other beings.

His face flushed red with embarrassment, Mo Wu roared in anger, "How dare you mock me! Don't run—today, let's have a contest!"

"Hahaha, who wants to compete with you? We'll wait for the Venerable One to come out of seclusion..."

The other creatures naturally had no desire to humiliate themselves by sparring with Mo Wu, who had just advanced to the late-Primordial Unity Golden Immortal stage. They scattered in all directions.

A leisurely ten thousand years slipped by in haste.

For ten thousand years, Xie Fang had been immersed in refining the merit. However, when he finished fusing it, he was shocked to discover that his surroundings were filled with an overwhelming amount of Sha Qi!

And a certain supreme treasure was stirring restlessly!

"The Nine Demon Pagoda!"

Xie Fang took out the Nine Demon Pagoda in surprise. Inside it, nine strands of Demonic Qi were entangled in the boundless Sha Qi, devouring endlessly.

But the Sha Qi was simply too vast—so much that even the nine strands of Demonic Qi, straining with all their might, couldn't finish consuming it!

"This Nine Demon Pagoda absorbed Sha Qi on its own before, and now it's starting to devour it. This Sha Qi must be greatly beneficial to the pagoda."

Xie Fang pondered for a moment, then channeled his vast, ocean-like Dharmic powers deep into the Nine Demon Pagoda!

Instantly, the nine strands of Demonic Qi rejoiced at Xie Fang's power, guiding it to help them refine and devour the immense, surging Sha Qi within the pagoda!

Another ten thousand years passed in a flash!

Boom—

As Xie Fang refined the last trace of Sha Qi, a thunderous roar erupted. Vast and violent Demonic Qi turned into rolling waves of energy, sweeping wildly in all directions!

The halls and mansions built by Mo Wu back then trembled and seemed on the verge of collapse under the impact of this energy wave!

This commotion naturally alarmed every living being on the island at once.

Mo Wu, who had been cultivating, was jolted awake by the disturbance with a start.

"What's going on? Such intense Demonic Qi... Could a Demonic Beast have entered the island?"

Mo Wu instinctively thought a Devil Race member had infiltrated, but he quickly sensed that the Demonic Qi was emanating from Xie Fang's seclusion chamber.

"No, it's coming from the Master's hall. Could the Master be refining a Devil Race artifact?"

Mo Wu looked up and saw rolling demonic clouds, the sky and earth changing color. The entire Three Immortal Islands were almost completely shrouded in surging Demonic Qi.

"I wonder what grade of Demonic Treasure the master is refining, to cause such a commotion!"

Mo Wu watched with some envy, but then immediately sank back into seclusion to cultivate.

Because he had already confirmed that the island was not under attack by the Devil Race, so there was no danger.

Meanwhile, Xie Fang was staring at the Nine Demon Pagoda with some surprise inside the hall.

Originally, the Nine Demon Pagoda was an Innate Supreme Treasure, capable of cultivating demonic arts, trapping people, and capturing them.

With Xie Fang's mid-stage Quasi-Saint Cultivation Base, suppressing any being below the early Quasi-Saint level was as easy as snapping his fingers.

And with the Nine Demon Pagoda as it was before, even a mid-stage Quasi-Saint could be instantly suppressed!

But now, although the grade of the Nine Demon Pagoda had not increased, the rolling Demonic Qi within it made Xie Fang certain that even if he encountered a late-stage Quasi-Saint expert, he could raise his hand and suppress them!

"Since Hongjun has yet to attain sainthood, doesn't that mean that with the Nine Demon Pagoda, I can already be considered invincible in the Primordial World?"

Xie Fang held the Nine Demon Pagoda in one hand while pinching his chin in quiet contemplation.

However, he would not be so reckless. Although the Nine Demon Pagoda could suppress a late-stage Quasi-Saint, the problem had to be dealt with afterward.

Otherwise, the trapped person, struggling with all their might, still had a chance to break free.

And Xie Fang had far too many enemies. He did not want to suppress one only to be surrounded and attacked by the rest.

Now that he was finished with his work, he could take the time to sort through the gains of these past years and Preach Again to the living beings on the island.