Since "Yan" awakened, it was equivalent to an expert of the second realm of the Divine Ability sequence, the True Qi Realm. After devouring the "Golden Light Fierce Fire Mirror," its strength increased further. Although it had not reached the third realm, the Origin Gang Realm, it had cultivated the Yellow Spring True Qi to the peak. The Yellow Spring Holy River's Forgetfulness Water was executed to perfection, possessing an additional layer of insidious toxicity specifically meant to corrode spirits and counter all magic treasures and magic power. Once contaminated, a person would suffer severe injuries and impaired memory.
Moreover, hiding within the Yellow Spring Diagram, "Yan" seized the moment when the Target Island Master was unprepared to suddenly launch an attack, firmly grasping the essence of being insidious. Like a peerless assassin, it either wouldn't strike, or upon striking, it would surely take a person's life.
"Heh heh, a mere Gang Qi Realm expert dares to throw his weight around and actually call himself by the word Target. Today, I'll let you know what true targeting is! Your body of gang qi is rather vigorous, bring it all to me for refining pills! Refined into a pill, it's a great tonic. The efficacy is no less than that Black Water King Snake."
Under "Yan's" strike, the Forgetfulness Water invaded the opponent's magic power, causing the Target Island Master to shriek, yet it didn't stop. The true qi rotated once more, and under its manipulation, the Forgetfulness Water changed in a myriad of ways, transforming now into water blades, now into water swords, and then into arrows, spears, crossbows, long spears, great axes, halberds, soft whips, iron hammers… it even turned into ropes and grimacing demon heads.
In less than three breaths, the menacing and murderous Target Island Master, accustomed to killing and robbing, was beaten so badly he couldn't tell north, south, east, from west. His protective gang qi was tottering, seemingly about to be blasted apart.
Once the protective gang qi was broken, it would be a situation of certain death.
Because relying on the fleshy body alone, there was only a path to death on the ocean. Even if one wasn't killed by someone, one would drown.
When a Divine Ability expert was stripped of their magic power, it was equivalent to losing their divine abilities. They would be a tiger with its claws and teeth removed, posing no threat at all.
Between "Yan's" moves, the series of techniques performed left one gasping in admiration.
In terms of the methods and skills of utilizing true qi, Fang Han couldn't catch up to "Yan" even on a galloping horse.
"Ah! What kind of true qi is this, how is it so malicious! My mind! I don't care about the Yuhua Sect anymore, kill kill kill kill!" Encountering the attack, the Target Island Master immediately felt the memory in his mind damaged, his consciousness blurring, as if he was about to turn into an idiot.
Divine Ability Realm experts had a very accurate grasp of their minds. The moment the foreign true qi, the Forgetfulness Water, invaded, the Target Island Master felt it. Gritting his teeth fiercely, he urged the bizarre art he cultivated to stabilize his injuries and block the invasion of the Forgetfulness Water. Simultaneously, he let out a mad roar. Suddenly, his whole body's gang qi condensed, and with a shock, he broke out of the heavy siege. Slashing two streams of gang qi viciously toward Fang Han and Yan, he folded his body and flew far into the distance.
"Bang!" Bang!
Fang Han circulated the Wood Sovereign Art, condensed a giant log, and viciously smashed the gang qi. Just as he was about to give chase, Yan stopped him.
"Do not chase a desperate foe! Furthermore, this person cultivates a minor demonic method, the Heavenly Gang Target Breaking Art. In times of fatal danger, he can end his own life, burning both jade and common stone together. However, having been struck by the Forgetfulness Water, he will turn into an idiot sooner or later, unless an expert of the Longevity Realm, or the ninth or tenth realm of the Divine Ability sequence rescues him; it is impossible for him to save himself. We wait a while for his injuries to flare up, then find his lair to wipe him out completely and pull up the weeds by the roots. At the same time, we'll plunder his treasures. This is certainly an overseas rogue cultivator. Someone who cultivated alone to the Gang Qi realm definitely has extraordinary encounters and treasures; not taking them would be a waste."
"Well said, I had the exact same intention." Fang Han nodded. "You go collect that Black Water King Snake. I'll search for Long Xuan and the demoness, I don't know how they are. They shouldn't be dead, right?"
While speaking, Yan had already flown out, dragging the Yellow Spring Diagram along. With a downward sweep toward the massive giant python Black Water King Snake on the sea surface, this snake that had transformed into a flood dragon was taken into the Yellow Spring Diagram, returning seamlessly into Fang Han's skin.
Meanwhile, Fang Han utilized his true qi and flew toward the place where Long Xuan and the demoness had fallen into the water.
Gurgle gurgle, gurgle gurgle…
A series of bubbles popped up from the sea surface, and finally, a fountain of seawater shot up. Long Xuan stood on the fountain, holding the demoness. Seeing Fang Han fly over, an expression of surprise appeared on her face: "To think it was that demonic creature, the Target Island Master, spying on the Black Water King Snake! Fang Han, you actually beat him off?"
"I brought out the Yuhua Sect's name and succeeded in a sneak attack while he was unprepared, that's all." Looking at Long Xuan and the demoness, Fang Han couldn't help but ask: "How are you doing? Are your injuries severe?"
"We're fine, his strike just scattered my magic power, and ruined one of my spiritual artifact dharma clothes." Long Xuan shook her head: "But fortunately I cultivate the Myriad Water Divine Art, so I am like a fish in water in the sea. Otherwise, I would have faced a devastating disaster. Having recovered my magic power in the sea, I came up immediately, just wanting to help you out, only to see this Target Island Master flying away."
"It's good that you aren't injured." Fang Han also knew that Long Xuan and the demoness both had magic treasures for protection on them, so it was impossible for them to be killed in one blow; their magic power was just deflected earlier, temporarily losing their divine abilities.
"Where is the Black Water King Snake then? I saw that when the Target Island Master flew away, he didn't take the Black Water King Snake with him." Long Xuan asked.
Fang Han's eyes flashed: "It was stored away by me."
"So it turns out Fang Han, you have a supreme treasure on you, a Dao artifact. No wonder you have the ambition to challenge Senior Brother Hua. And no wonder you could defeat the Target Island Master in one fell swoop." Hearing this, Long Xuan's expression was first of great shock, then she gradually calmed down, "However, this is your secret, Fang Han; relax. I, Long Xuan, will absolutely not mention a single word and will remain tight-lipped. If a slight hint of a rumor leaks, may I forever lose the hope of achieving the Longevity Realm in the future."
Able to form a space of its own and hold a behemoth like the Black Water King Snake soundlessly; a treasure artifact couldn't do this, only those legendary Dao artifacts could achieve this point.
Even Princess Hongyi knew this knowledge, not to mention the incredibly shrewd and well-informed Long Xuan.
"It's nothing, Long Xuan, you don't need to swear such a heavy oath. You and I are both disciples of the Yuhua Sect, and I gave you the Yin-Yang Myriad Life Pill, which means I trust you. We came out to travel, heading to a dangerous place like Guixu; we naturally entrust our lives to each other. Without a bit of trust, how can we accomplish anything?"
Fang Han waved his hand, changing the subject, "Right, you are well-informed, and judging from your tone earlier, you seem somewhat familiar with this Target Island Master? Do you know who he is?"
Long Xuan's face thoroughly calmed down, no longer discussing the matter of Fang Han possessing a grand Dao artifact on him, acting as if she had never seen or known about this matter at all. The conversation having reached this point, it was just right; both were extremely astute characters, naturally grasping the proper measure when dealing with mutual relationships: "There are extremely many overseas rogue cultivators, forming hundreds or thousands of factions. However, this Target Island Master does have some reputation, because this person is sinister and malicious, specializing in the business of murder and plunder. He is one of the notorious Forty Great Thieves of the overseas rogue cultivators. In his early years, he once took an elder of the demonic cult from the Heavenly Absolute Sect as his master, but was later expelled from the demonic sect for murdering fellow disciples and robbing magic treasures. He fled overseas and became a rogue cultivator. His Target Island is extremely hidden; no one knows where it is."
"Forty Great Thieves? Are they together?"
"No, that's a ranking created by some overseas rogue cultivators, listing out forty utterly vicious villains among the overseas rogue cultivators, putting them together to warn people. This Target Island Master ranks thirty-eighth."
The demoness, listening to Fang Han and Long Xuan answer each other, also nodded: "I've heard of the overseas rogue cultivators' Forty Great Thieves too, but I've never seen any in person. However, if this Target Island Master only ranks third from the bottom, to what extent must that number one ranked great thief be formidable?"
"So he is an outcast of the demonic cult. And acting alone!" Fang Han said: "This time he was injured by me and fled. Having sustained heavy injuries, let's leave here first, find a quiet place, and recuperate for a bit. I will refine the Black Water King Snake a little, and you both restore your states to the peak! We'll then go slay the Target Island Master; while he's sick, we take his life!"
"Do you know where his Target Island is?" Long Xuan hurriedly asked, "I am familiar with the sea, but I don't know where the Target Island is either."
"Of course I know, because when he was injured, I planted some aura on him." Fang Han knew that Yan definitely had a tracking method.
"Alright then, let's leave here." Long Xuan nodded: "The Black Water King Snake just transformed into a flood dragon here, the aura is thick. I fear more people might catch wind of the aura and rush over. You must know, people with extremely high divine abilities can sense things from thousands of miles away based on the fluctuations of heaven and earth origin energy."
"Let's go!"
Fang Han naturally understood the severity of this. The three hid their forms once again and flew fiercely in another direction, flying a full two to three thousand miles before stopping and descending upon an uninhabited small island.
This small island, several dozen miles in circumference, had sparse energy veins and wouldn't catch the eye of any cultivating individual, making it just right for a temporary stopover.
After descending, a string of Fang Han's magic power entered the Yellow Spring Diagram, and he saw that the giant flood dragon, the Black Water King Snake, was floating on the Yellow Spring River, looking mindless and dull; it had already become a vegetative snake, but it wasn't dead yet, and its majestic magic power was still present.
"Yan? How should we process this fellow?"
"I have a method, but I don't know if you are willing to take the risk. My Yellow Spring Demonic Sect has a demonic grand art called Shift Flower Connect Wood! It can graft magic power, but it strictly requires possessing the Forgetfulness Water, a person who has cultivated the Yama Golden Body, and someone to assist. Currently, we have both fully prepared."
"What Shift Flower Connect Wood?" Fang Han listened, feeling very confused.
"It is to transfer this Black Water King Snake's magic power onto your body! After this Black Water King Snake transformed into a flood dragon, the magic power on its body possesses the strength of at least one thousand five hundred fiery horses! I will transfer all of this magic power to you! However, the success rate is not high. If not handled well, the heterogeneous magic power won't harmonize, leading to qi deviation; the magic power will go berserk, and your whole body will explode. Blown into a pulp! Yet your Yama Golden Body is very strong. Exploding bodies that ordinary Divine Ability experts find unbearable torture, you might be able to withstand it, allowing us to forcibly give it a try. Moreover, I have already used the Forgetfulness Water to wash away all the memories of this flood dragon; it won't have the slightest resistance. Without the Forgetfulness Water modifying its memory, any slight struggle during grafting would also cause you to explode and die."
Yan stated solemnly.
"Let's do it! Without taking risks, there are no extraordinary encounters! I will never be able to defeat Hua Tiandu in ten years' time, and now one year has already passed out of the ten, getting closer and closer. What else am I afraid of?"
Fang Han finalized the decision immediately!
Graft magic power, Shift Flower Connect Wood!
Transfer all the magic power of the Black Water King Snake to Fang Han!
Fang Han's magic power, even at its strongest now, was only equivalent to six hundred Xuanhuang Fiery Horses. If the grafting was successful, it could be increased a full threefold! Approaching two thousand; in terms of the vigor of magic power alone, he would probably be invincible among True Qi Realm, and even Gang Qi Realm experts.