"No comment?"
Bi Yu'er was blocked by Fang Han's single sentence, a trace of anger flashing in her eyes, but she did not lash out, instead melting it into a faint smile: "Since Brother Feng is unwilling to say, it is I who was abrupt. I shouldn't casually ask about people's privacy, and for that, this little lady apologizes here."
"It's fine, it's fine." Seeing how deep Bi Yu'er's shrewdness was, Fang Han could not help but click his tongue in wonder. Since the other party had lowered her stance so much, he stopped dwelling on it and nodded. Following that, his gaze stabbed straight at the silver-clothed man of the Myriad Beginnings Sword Sect, Su Feiyang, and he spoke in a sharp voice: "Su Feiyang, if it weren't for you provoking trouble just now, this Wei Dongsheng of the Taiyi Sect and I would not have fought, causing things to get out of control and ruining the relationship within our team. Later, if we enter the Sea of Chaos and you provoke trouble again, I will definitely strike you dead!"
"You!"
Hearing this, the silver-clothed man Su Feiyang flew into a raging fury!
He was also a favored child of heaven, an unparalleled prodigy. Although Fang Han had just displayed enough combat power to make him deeply wary, he was not someone to be trifled with either! How could he endure such a great humiliation? Silver light immediately erupted all over his body: "Feng Yuan, even if you are formidable and defeated Wei Dongsheng, I, Su Feiyang, might not necessarily fear you! Since you dare to press me like this, I will definitely fight to the death. There is nothing more to say, let us have a bloody battle, it's either you die or I perish!"
"I'm just afraid that you will die, and I won't have a single scratch!" Fang Han sneered repeatedly, taking a large stride forward. He had seen through it long ago: this Su Feiyang had a sinister and vicious personality and was a cancer within the team. If not cleared out early, there would be endless future troubles.
In this small team, he and Xu Muyun were on one side, the mysterious Bi Yu'er had an elusive personality, and that Jade Prefecture Crown Prince Murong Shi clearly grasped crucial intelligence. Wei Dongsheng and Fen Chen were obviously with him, having reached some sort of agreement among themselves.
And this Su Feiyang was provoking trouble everywhere, looking for flaws in the process. During the future treasure hunts and mission completion, he would use conflicts to gain immense benefits.
Fang Han's judgment of people was extremely accurate, without a single mistake.
"Alright, Brother Feng Yuan, give me some face, let both sides lower their flags and muffle their drums. How about we stop engaging in meaningless struggles? We are united together, and there is only great strength in numbers. If we fall into chaos before even entering the dangerous Sea of Chaos, people will laugh their teeth off if word gets out."
Suddenly, Murong Shi spoke indifferently.
"Hmph! I will give Crown Prince Murong some face." Fang Han retracted his fists and stood still beside Xu Muyun.
"Once this mission is completed, I will definitely have a great battle with you!" The silver-clothed man Su Feiyang let out harsh words.
"Happy to oblige!" Fang Han remained expressionless.
"Alright, everyone, let us set off! This trip to the Sea of Chaos will pass through countless dangerous sea regions, and we might even encounter swarms of sea monsters. Everyone, be careful." Murong Shi took the lead and flew up.
Fang Han and the others divided into their respective small groups and followed behind Murong Shi.
At this time, the camps became apparent. Fang Han and Xu Muyun were one group. The seemingly present yet absent Bi Yu'er was closing in on their side. Wei Dongsheng, Fen Chen, and Murong Shi formed one camp, while Su Feiyang independently transformed into a sword light, shuttling through the clouds, tearing through space, wandering between reality and illusion, faintly communicating something to Murong Shi.
A group of seven people, all favored children of heaven, core experts of sovereign great sects, all advanced toward the depths of the ocean.
"Feng Yuan, what kind of fist technique is this? How come I've never seen you use it?" While flying, watching the blue waves of the ocean rapidly recede beneath their feet and feeling the extravagant sea breeze, Xu Muyun transmitted a divine sense to Fang Han.
"This is just a little something I comprehended myself. It is far from perfect, not worth mentioning!" Fang Han replied casually.
"This is a little something? Just now, you swept away Wei Dongsheng along with his high-grade immortal artifact, the Heavenly Steps, shattering them in one go. This is simply more formidable than our Ascension Sect's highest divine art, the legendary Hua Heavenly True Art. It must be some ancient divine dao." Xu Muyun did not believe it.
"Alright, I see that this mission to explore the tomb of the Ghost Martial Holy Lord is incredibly dangerous. That Murong Shi, Su Feiyang, and Bi Yu'er are all mysterious and not easy to deal with." Fang Han changed the subject.
"Indeed, I also know this mission will not be easy to complete. However, inside the tomb of the Ghost Martial Holy Lord, there are far too many treasures. As long as one can obtain one or two pieces, they can reach heaven in a single bound. You also know that while Golden Immortals are overlords of the Heavenly Realm and possess an extremely high status, they are only the middle tier. The true upper tier consists of existences that have surpassed the Golden Immortal realm, becoming Ancestral Immortals, Origin Immortals, Holy Immortals, or even Sovereign Immortals! A true leader within a sovereign great sect must have surpassed the Golden Immortal realm." Xu Muyun's divine sense flickered, seeming to contain powerful hope within it: "And us Golden Immortals, no matter how strong, even if your Golden Immortal laws are as massive as heavenly pillars, you are still a Golden Immortal. Breaking through to Ancestral Immortal is far too difficult. Just bitterly cultivating like this, no matter how great a genius you are, you cannot achieve it. You must obtain a miraculous encounter. And inside that tomb of the Ghost Martial Holy Lord, rumor has it that there are things that can allow people to break through the shackles of a Golden Immortal and become an Ancestral Immortal."
"Oh? There is such a thing?"
Fang Han's heart was also moved. He had just cultivated to Golden Immortal and achieved initial mastery. He would definitely have to stay at the Golden Immortal realm for a very, very long time to consolidate his laws. However, the more it was like this, the more difficult it would be to break through to the Ancestral Immortal realm. If there really was something that allowed one to break through to Ancestral Immortal, obtaining it would bring immense benefits.
"Indeed, there really is such a thing."
A voice transmitted over; unexpectedly, it was Bi Yu'er shuttling through the void.
Fang Han was startled. He hadn't expected that his divine sense transmissions with Xu Muyun would be overheard by the other party. If that was the case, then the other party's dao arts were truly unimaginable. But the next moment, seeing Xu Muyun and Bi Yu'er seemingly discussing something, he understood. This was Xu Muyun discussing with Bi Yu'er, recounting what had just happened to her to seek an alliance.
Otherwise, with Fang Han's cultivation, the aura of the Thirty-Three Heavens supreme treasures, and the miraculous nature of the Heaven Sealing Lock and the Heaven Stealing Claw, even an Ancestral Immortal who had surpassed the Golden Immortal realm could theoretically suppress Fang Han with sheer power, but could never eavesdrop on the fluctuations of his divine sense.
"What is it?" Fang Han transmitted his divine sense over.
"The Ghost Martial Holy Diagram!" Bi Yu'er transmitted her voice over: "Rumor has it that the Ghost Martial Holy Lord was an outstanding, supreme expert of the God Race, comparable to the Seven Great Ancient God Emperors—Di Shitian, Ren Litian, Hua Yutian, Ye Motian… His magical power and cultivation had reached the peak of the Sovereign Immortal realm; half a foot had stepped into the Heavenly Monarch realm. He was only one step away from becoming a Heavenly Monarch. However, he encountered a great tribulation. With his lifelong cultivation, at the moment of his death, his comprehension of the Great Dao manifested into a Ghost Martial Holy Diagram. But during the Great War of the Heavenly Court back then, he was besieged by numerous Sovereign Immortal experts, and the Ghost Martial Holy Diagram was also shattered. It split into countless pieces. They were plundered away by many mysterious and powerful existences. Now, within his tomb, there might be fragments of the Ghost Martial Holy Diagram. As long as we obtain them, by observing and comprehending the traces of the Great Dao within, we can grasp the Ghost Martial Holy Lord's spiritual insights from advancing from Golden Immortal to Ancestral Immortal, thereby gaining the opportunity to advance to Ancestral Immortal ourselves."
"So that's how it is! The Ghost Martial Holy Lord was a half-step Heavenly Monarch figure. A holy diagram condensed from his lifelong essence, even if it is just a fragment, is absolutely extraordinary." Fang Han nodded.
This holy diagram was not a magical treasure; it was a diagram slashed out by the Ghost Martial Holy Lord with his lifelong essence at the moment of his death. It was equivalent to the incarnation of his own soul, memories, experiences, and brandings, incomparably precious. It was not as simple as a magical treasure forged by ordinary experts.
"If we snatch the fragments of the Ghost Martial Holy Diagram, I hope we can comprehend them together." Bi Yu'er sent a message for an alliance.
"Alright!" Fang Han agreed.
At the same time, Murong Shi, Wei Dongsheng, and Fen Chen, who were flying ahead, were also communicating among themselves: "Crown Prince, this Feng Yuan is unfathomable. I am not his match. If we enter the tomb of the Ghost Martial Holy Lord, you must keep your guard up a bit."
"It's fine. The stronger he is, the better. I am still capable of suppressing him." Jade Prefecture Crown Prince Murong Shi said coldly: "When I came, I had already prepared several secret treasures, the power of which is enough to shock the universe and invert heaven and earth. Moreover, my own cultivation has received the empowerment of a major figure!"
"Congratulations to the Crown Prince. If the Ghost Martial Holy Diagram is snatched, Crown Prince Murong will definitely surpass the Golden Immortal realm, reaching heaven in a single bound to become a true Ancestral Immortal. Many of your competitors will only be able to stare at the ocean and sigh."
"Rumor has it that you are pursuing an adopted daughter of the Eternal Heavenly Monarch? There are numerous competitors, is this true?" Fen Chen asked.
"Indeed. The Eternal Heavenly Monarch recently took in an adopted daughter, rumored to have been brought up from the lower realms. This woman has received immense nurturing and is highly favored by the Eternal Heavenly Monarch, having already attracted the attention of many major figures. Rumor has it that the Eternal Heavenly Monarch intends to find a good husband for her. Isn't the Heavenly Court coincidentally conducting a seed selection among various sects right now? The Eternal Heavenly Monarch intends to pick out peerless geniuses from among them, allowing that woman to take a fancy." Murong Shi nodded.
"This is a great opportunity! Even existences that have surpassed the Golden Immortal realm find it fundamentally impossible to meet a supreme existence like the Eternal Heavenly Monarch. If one could become that woman's husband, they could establish a connection with the Eternal Heavenly Monarch. With an existence like the Eternal Heavenly Monarch, a single random thought would be enough to benefit us endlessly."
Wei Dongsheng said enviously.
"The Eternal Heavenly Monarch… It is fundamentally impossible for us to meet such a supreme existence, a ruling giant of the Heavenly Court. Although our Taiyi Sect is the dao lineage of the Calamity Heavenly Monarch, it is impossible to meet this Heavenly Monarch either."
"Then we shall prematurely congratulate the Crown Prince here, on becoming the son-in-law of the Eternal Heavenly Monarch, reaching heaven in a single bound to eventually become a true ruling giant of the Heavenly Court!"
Fen Chen congratulated continuously, knowing exactly what to say and when.
Wuuuuuuu, wuuuuuuu… Right at this moment, the sound of ghosts crying and gods howling suddenly transmitted over the entire sea surface. Countless black clouds shrouded the whole sea region and layers upon layers of space.
"Not good, this is a Black Hell Storm, a natural climate on the sea. Within the storm, there are countless powerful demons!" Murong Shi's expression shook, and he let out a long howl.
At this time, Fang Han also saw the pitch-black storm sweeping over.