"Such heavy Yin fiendish qi!"
This was Fang Han's first reaction upon stepping out of spacetime and seeing the scene before him.
The stretching mountain ranges were all dense, dark forests shrouded in mist. A long valley stretched without end, seemingly leading to a distant gate of hell or a demonic kingdom.
The poisonous nature of the black mist permeating the air was extremely severe. The power of the Yin fiend caused a piercingly bone-chilling cold to surface on the bodies of the numerous Half-Step Golden Immortal almighties.
"This is the outer perimeter of the Fallen Evil Valley. The power of the Yin fiend inside contains extremely evil intent. Absolutely no one can survive within it; only Great Luo laws can withstand it. Ordinary Mystic Immortals will only find a dead end the moment they enter," an elder of the Heavenly Spring Sect said. "Once, I wanted to enter and see what was inside. I had only gone a little over a hundred lengths deep when the power of the Yin fiend corroded over a hundred Great Luo laws. Had I not retreated early, I'm afraid I would have sunk into it and turned into a pile of white bones."
"Indeed, the black mist outside this valley is called the 'Wan Hua Evil Fog'. Great Luo laws can only slightly withstand it; if too much time passes, they will still be eroded." The Heavenly Spring Sect Master said: "Deep within the Evil Valley, there are grand arrays condensed entirely of fiendish qi that can grind away Golden Immortal laws. The Sect Master of the Ancient Moon Sect had his cultivation ground away by the fiendish qi inside. However, in order to deal with this exact scenario, I bitterly practiced the Xi Map and finally succeeded. I can already unleash some auras of an Ancestor Immortal to resist the fiendish qi."
"These fiendish qis are indeed formidable. Let me see if I can refine them?"
Fang Han suddenly leaped out of the "Xi Map". His entire person entered that black mist, causing all the Half-Step Golden Immortal almighties, and even the Heavenly Spring Sect Master, to be startled.
"Quickly return, the valley is incomparably dangerous."
"Do not act recklessly and damage your own cultivation. This Wan Hua Evil Fog will grind away your Great Luo laws."
Some elders yelled out one after another.
Fang Han, however, had already shot like lightning into the black mist, traveling deep into the valley.
"Buzz!"
The moment he went deep into the valley, the black mist around him immediately grew dense. As if possessing a spiritual nature, those black mists lunged forward like bloodthirsty beasts spotting fresh flesh and blood, directly corroding and invading his protective astral qi.
In an instant, his acupoints became filled with this evil fog. His entire body's flesh and blood became somewhat sore and numb, limp and soft as if about to melt.
Several Great Luo laws emitted light, but they were tightly entangled by this evil fog, which sought to devour and refine them.
"Such a formidable evil fog! Great Venomous Poison Technique, devour and absorb!" Fang Han covertly utilized the Great Venomous Poison Technique, wanting to collect these evil fogs. But as soon as the runes of the Great Venomous Poison Technique encountered these evil fogs, they trembled violently, and cracks actually appeared upon them! Clearly, it was unable to absorb them.
"Even the Three Thousand Great Daos cannot absorb it?" Fang Han was also startled. He successively switched to dozens of methods, including the Great Devouring Technique and various supreme great immortal magics, and even the two great powers of Creation and Origin. They could only neutralize these fiendish qis, not absorb them.
These fiendish qis were treasures; they could even erode Great Luo laws and turn Mystic Immortals into pools of bloody water, being incomparably formidable. If he could absorb them, it would definitely be like adding wings to a tiger.
However, it seemed no one could collect them. It was unknown how the experts who established the Fallen Evil Sect back then managed to control these evil fogs.
Fang Han even sensed boundless auras of decay and decline within those "evil fogs," capable of withering all living beings and weakening and grinding away all laws.
"Hmm? There seems to be a supreme profound art capable of absorbing and controlling these evil fogs!"
Fang Han's heart stirred, and he circulated the Termination Sacred Method.
"Termination Sacred Method, decay, death, decline, destruction, ruin, all returning from a lifetime, myriad evils and myriad demons, all歸 returning to termination." The "Dao of Termination" imparted by the Sacred King of Termination fully circulated. The five concepts propagated outward. Immediately, upon encountering these fiendish qis, it was as if they had met their mother body, and they were all absorbed by the runes of the "Dao of Termination".
Fang Han had originally practiced the "Dao of Termination" bitterly but had yet to condense it to the state of minor completion. He cultivated far too many Dao arts; the aspects of Creation and Origin alone were enough to ponder for a lifetime, let alone Destiny, Great Karma Technique, and Great Reincarnation Technique, those unfathomably profound divine abilities that ranked securely in the top two or three of the Three Thousand Great Daos.
But now, the runes of the Dao of Termination suddenly absorbed the Wan Hua Evil Qi of the "Fallen Evil Valley" and actually began to undergo a transformation. As if receiving a massive tonic, those runes faintly possessed an aura of minor completion.
"Buzz!"
Originally, the runes of the Dao of Termination were merely a cluster of dusk-like light that had not yet condensed into a form. Its power was not great, unable to compare to the Divine Fists of Creation and Origin.
Currently, Fang Han's most powerful attack was still the Thirty-Three Heavens Creation Divine Fist, because with the coordination of the Thirty-Three Heavens supreme treasures, he basically focused his mind entirely on researching that, not even researching killer moves like "Samsara of the Heavens" much at all.
Therefore, his "Dao of Termination" had never seen any substantial progression.
But now, obtaining the aid of the Wan Hua Evil Fog within the "Fallen Evil Valley", the runes of the Dao of Termination suddenly transformed, actually condensing into the shadow of a gate.
Following minor completion, the rune of the Dao of Termination was also a gate. However, it was completely different from the "Gate of Immortality" and the "Supreme Heaven Sacred Gate". It was an elliptical gate, and its color was the brilliance of dusk. It appeared to resemble terminal lucidity, emitting the dazzling light of dusk precisely during the most intense and highest peak moment of life.
This was the "Gate of Termination".
Within the gate, the images of the fall of countless gods became increasingly clear. The sounds of slaughter, the final twilight of the gods, the ancient Divine Emperors, and the billions of species of the God Race all let out the war cries of dusk.
A civilization, a race, the final cries, the final brilliant resplendence, were all contained within it. An immense history of a civilization, a history of war, and a history of slaughter unfolded within the Gate of Termination.
Dusk fades away, civilization draws its curtain. After termination comes eternal and ancient darkness, an endless long night.
The state of mind of termination was absolutely no lower than that of Origin or Creation. It was also an eternal truth in the universe, drifting further and further away carrying a trace of desolation mixed with a trace of resplendent glory.
At the exact moment the Gate of Termination solidified, Fang Han's heart was filled with boundless emotion toward the termination of a civilization. Standing seemingly at the absolute highest vantage point, his entire person watched the reproduction, existence, and closing curtain of the God Race civilization.
The artistic conception of the twilight of the gods was finally and truly comprehended by him now.
"The God Race is like this, and the future Heavenly Realm will be the same." Fang Han said silently: "No matter how glorious a civilization is, its curtain must fall. No matter how powerful an existence is, it must fall. Between heaven and earth, no one lives eternally."
With the successful condensation of the "Gate of Termination", the speed at which the Wan Hua Evil Qi was devoured became even faster. The evil qi surrounding him was swept away clean. Centered around him, the valley extending for two or three miles was unexpectedly transformed into an area of total clarity.
"Look, what is that?"
The numerous Heavenly Spring Sect experts within the Xi Map also saw this scene. Originally, when Fang Han shot like lightning into the valley, everyone felt he was far too arrogant. He actually dared to enter a place even Golden Immortals dared not enter. He would surely bump his nose into the dust and then come back out.
But what they saw now was the countless Wan Hua Evil Fog being absorbed into his body one after another. Not only did he show not even a bit of discomfort, but he wore a smile on his face, seemingly comprehending supreme truths, having entered a state of Dao enlightenment.
The peerless Golden Immortal Heavenly Spring Sect Master was thoroughly shocked: "What cultivation technique is this, to actually be able to absorb the Wan Hua Evil Fog? This is a fog of decay refined by ancient evil demons. Although I can collect it, I cannot absorb it into my body; I can only expend功 power to obliterate it."
"It seems he truly is a person possessing great destiny. Perhaps he carries some magical treasure on this body that can absorb the Wan Hua Evil Fog. There is hope for us to acquire the treasure of the Fallen Evil Valley this time."
A Grand Elder said.
Just as they were speaking, a sudden thunderclap resounded in the distant sky outside the valley, shaking the mountain ranges. Countless golden lights appeared in the sky.
"Not good, experts from other sects actually arrived as well. Fellow Daoist Heng Budong, return quickly and enter the Xi Map." At this precise moment, the Heavenly Spring Sect Master grabbed with his massive hand, penetrating straight into the Evil Valley, intending to grab Fang Han back into the Xi Map.
"There is no need for the Sect Master to trouble himself, I have already sensed the descent of a Golden Immortal." As the Heavenly Spring Sect Master's massive hand grasped out, Fang Han suddenly snapped his eyes wide open. Blinking a few times, his body autonomously stepped into the Xi Map, causing the Heavenly Spring Sect Master's large hand to grasp thin air.
This scene once again made many people jump in fright.
He could actually dodge the grasping hand of a Golden Immortal.
"This child's cultivation is truly unfathomably profound to actually be able to resist this grab of mine. That flickering footwork just now operated the profound workings of Creation, secretly uniting with the rules of the Heavenly Dao." Having failed to capture him, the Heavenly Spring Sect Master was also stunned in his heart. Logically speaking, the difference between a Half-Step Golden Immortal and a true Golden Immortal was only half a step, but they were worlds apart. One was a beggar on the ground, and the other was an emperor in the heavens.
"Another peerless Golden Immortal has descended? Which sect is it from?" Fang Han's voice pulled the Heavenly Spring Sect Master back from his thoughts.
The golden light appearing in the sky grew increasingly intense, eventually transforming into a universal kingdom enveloping a radius of a hundred miles. Inside that universal kingdom sat a cultivator, surrounded by many experts.
"This is the Sect Master of Square Inch Mountain, Sun Kuidou! That Chen Yuansheng is his favored disciple. But Square Inch Mountain is not a sect from Quanzhou; to actually dare come snatch the treasure in our Quanzhou, it is truly abominable!" The Heavenly Spring Sect Master frowned deeply.
"Hahaha, hahaha!"
A burst of laughter was transmitted out from the sky. The grand figure Golden Immortal sitting in that universal kingdom stood up, emitting a melodious voice: "Brother Wang Yan, I hope you have been well since we last met."
"Hmph! Sun Kuidou, your Square Inch Mountain belongs to the people of Xuzao, not Quanzhou. Why have you come to this Fallen Evil Valley? Could it be you are coveting the treasure inside?" The Heavenly Spring Sect Master did not give this person a friendly look.
"Genius and earthly treasures are harbored by the virtuous!" That Sun Kuidou was entirely impolite either: "Moreover, I have come today to lead an army and demand justice for my disciple Chen Yuansheng. Within your Heavenly Spring Sect, his Great Luo laws were crippled by half by someone. Your Heavenly Spring Sect cannot shirk this fault!"