With just a single loud roar, Fang Han thoroughly shattered the "Myriad Eyes King" and "Chonghua's Pupils", causing Muye Zhen to fall in defeat, hoisted up by him with his life or death completely under another's control.
"Brother… Brother Feng…"
Muye Zhen felt the threat of death, his voice trembling: "You won't kill me, will you? There is no enmity between us, and I have never used you."
"Kill you? That is unnecessary, and as for our prior bet, I also won't demand your Chonghua's Pupils. I can simulate and calculate them myself; just watch carefully."
A surge of Heaven Mending Crystal Mist true energy directly rushed into the injured Muye Zhen's body. Crackling, Muye Zhen's body rapidly recovered, and light returned to his eyes.
Opening his eyes, he was amazed to discover that Fang Han's eyes had also undergone a transformation. Compound eyes appeared within his pupils, densely packed into three thousand pairs, replicating everything while distorting space-time, creating a sky, earth, ocean, sun, moon, and stars.
Within the distorted space-time, an identical Muye Zhen walked out, actually possessing Chonghua's Pupils as well.
This was him replicated by Fang Han.
Aow, aow!
This replicated Muye Zhen suddenly threw a punch, surprisingly executing the Seven Stances of Adjudication to attack Muye Zhen.
Greatly shocked, Muye Zhen's body flew backwards, throwing a palm of true energy to clash with the replicated "Muye Zhen." He wanted to inspect whether the might was truly genuine.
But as the two palms collided, the true energy all over his body boiled and exploded instantly.
Likewise, that replicated Muye Zhen also exploded instantly.
"It's actually real, it truly has the might of the Chonghua's Pupils." The exploded Muye Zhen shrieked. Reforming his figure shortly after, he looked at Fang Han with a terrified gaze as if looking at a ghost.
Fang Han smiled: "Brother Muye, admit defeat and leave the ring. I will not make things difficult for you."
Muye Zhen's face flushed red then turned pale. After a long while, he said bitterly: "Brother Feng, you are a peerless, generation-spanning talent. Once you become an overlord, I have to admit that Huangfu Fei dying by your hands was indeed entirely justified. Thank you for showing mercy, I, Muye Zhen, am endlessly grateful. From now on, whenever Brother Feng has a place to use me, Muye Zhen, with a single call, I will climb mountain of blades and plunge into a sea of fire without hesitation."
The Wisdom Fist was undeniably the Wisdom Fist, immediately expressing his loyalty to Fang Han. He knew that with Fang Han's cultivation, he had no use for him right now. By showing goodwill now, he could rely on this great tree in the future.
"Go." Fang Han smiled, not making any declaration, simply waving his hand.
Muye Zhen cupped his hands and directly conceded. The runes of the Heaven and Earth Battle Arena received the sound of his concession, then sought Fang Han's agreement before slowly opening a passage to let him fly out.
In the Heaven and Earth Battle Arena, ordinary battles were to the death. Even if one side admitted defeat, they could not withdraw unless they obtained their opponent's consent.
This was because before the battle fully started, players had the right to abstain. During the battle, that right was gone.
The moment Muye Zhen returned to the Muye Family, the Muye Family's As Old as Heaven and Earth Emperor, the "Pupil Emperor", loudly declared: "Little friend Feng Yuan, thank you for your great grace and virtue. From now on, you are a friend of my Muye Family. I will return and report to the Ancestor. When you have time, I invite you to visit our Muye Family and meet our Ancestor."
This was an obvious show of goodwill.
The Ancestor of the Muye Family, the War Lord Heavenly Monarch Muye Huang, was a peerless Heavenly Monarch. A family possessing a Heavenly Monarch showing goodwill to Fang Han signified that his prestige was beginning to heavily rise.
While pocketing the Heavenly Court's reward for this battle, Fang Han said loudly: "Thank you for the Muye Family's favour. Once I take the championship of this genius battle and my cultivation greatly advances, I will have the qualifications to have an audience with the War Lord Heavenly Monarch Ancestor. At that time, I will definitely come to visit."
This time, the Heavenly Court's reward was even more generous. It was actually a blade array composed of over three hundred Peerless Grade Immortal Weapon Immortal Slashing Flying Blades, along with dozens of spirit snakes composed of Sage Grade spirit vein origin energy. This origin energy was equivalent to one ten-thousandth of a complete Sage Grade spirit vein.
A Sage Grade spirit vein was the foundation of a sect; even the Yuhua Sect possessed only one. Now, the Heavenly Court heavily rewarded one ten-thousandth of the origin energy at once, which could only be described as immensely substantial.
However, Fang Han was more eager to obtain Heaven vein origin energy. The previous reward included Heaven vein origin energy, but it was slightly too little, far from enough for his use.
While taking inventory of the spirit veins, he simultaneously calculated the secrets of the Chonghua's Pupils obtained from Muye Zhen in his heart.
With his current Dao attainment and operational control over his own origin energy, he was actually able to completely simulate and calculate the Chonghua's Pupils. However, the Chonghua's Pupils were known as the Myriad Eyes King, and their capabilities were far more than just this bit. He had yet to comprehend them thoroughly.
"Whoosh!"
He returned to the sect's stationed area, distributed all the acquired magic treasures and spirit vein origin energy to the disciples under his command, and sat steadily observing the battles in the arena.
At this time, the experts of this genius battle had gradually become clear. The most formidable were basically four people. First was Jun Cangsheng, second was Fang Han, third was a Son of Slaughter dressed in white named Li Qinglian, and fourth was the Heavenly Court divine prison enforcement disciple, Xuan Ye.
Now Fang Han was the first to finish his battle, while the remaining three were still entangled with their opponents.
"Ah!"
A miserable cry sounded; it was Jun Cangsheng who first finished off his opponent. With a simple eruption of his sword, he pierced his opponent's throat, reaping away all the opponent's life force.
His opponent was similarly a genius under the banner of the Eternal Heavenly Monarch, but unfortunately encountered the Heavenly Monarch reincarnation Jun Cangsheng. There were no grand killing moves, just a single sword sealing the throat.
Watching this sword strike, Fang Han's pupils contracted. He felt that this Jun Cangsheng was truly his greatest opponent. This was because every one of his battles was completely plain; he fundamentally executed no grand killing moves, just a simple sword striking, piercing, hooking, flicking… These movements drove the rules of heaven and earth.
This was what made him terrifying; he had reached a stage where any ordinary move turned corruption into magic.
After slaying his opponent, Jun Cangsheng received the Heavenly Court's reward, strode out, and unexpectedly locked deeply eyes with Fang Han, a smile appearing on his face.
Fang Han remained motionless like a divine statue, calculating every single one of Jun Cangsheng's battles in his mind.
Following closely, the Son of Slaughter Li Qinglian and the supreme leader of the Heavenly Court's divine prison enforcement disciples Xuan Ye also ended their battles. They were clean and efficient, sustaining not the slightest bit of injury themselves.
"If I had not refined the Eight部 Pagoda, I'm afraid I wouldn't be the match of this Jun Cangsheng, Li Qinglian, or Xuan Ye at all. It seems I truly underestimated the heroes of the world. The strength of these three people is almost comparable to the supreme hierarchs of first-rate sects, able to contend against Emperors As Old as Heaven and Earth. They are truly peerless geniuses."
Fang Han discerned that whether it was Jun Cangsheng, Li Qinglian, or Xuan Ye, they, like himself, were in the Sage realm, yet could contend with supreme hierarchs.
This ability to challenge those above their realm was in itself a world-shocking feat. Of course, he was the same.
"It seems the battle for the Heavenly Court's championship has become clear. The central contenders are the Yuhua Sect Sacred Child Feng Yuan, Jun Cangsheng, Li Qinglian, and Xuan Ye. The other geniuses are merely foils." The numerous Emperors observing the battles commented.
"Emperor Gua, why don't you cast a calculation to see out of these four, who will win the championship? How about we make a bet?" an ancient Emperor said to Emperor Gua, who excelled at divination.
"I cannot calculate it accurately. Among them, Feng Yuan's destiny has been obscured by a Supreme Heavenly Monarch, and it is unknown whether it was done by Heavenly Monarch Many Treasures." Emperor Gua shook his head: "As for that Jun Cangsheng, needless to say, as a mysterious Heavenly Monarch reincarnation, he fundamentally cannot be calculated. And the Son of Slaughter Li Qinglian, as well as Xuan Ye, also have their heavenly secrets obscured by someone. Why not ask Emperor Xi to see who among the four will take the championship?"
Emperor Xi also looked at the four, his gaze calm, seeming to be surmising something. Only after a long while did he open his mouth to say: "The champion should be produced between Jun Cangsheng and Feng Yuan."
"Oh?" Emperor Xu said in surprise, "Jun Cangsheng is a Heavenly Monarch reincarnation; his martial arts cultivation has reached the point of turning corruption into magic, making him a certainty for the championship. But Xuan Ye and Li Qinglian are not beneath Feng Yuan either. Are you that sure Feng Yuan can defeat those two?"
"Just watch, it's merely a matter of the next round. This Heavenly Court genius battle will then draw its curtains to a close. To whom the Sage Grade Immortal Pill and the Blade of Brilliance belong will truly be revealed." Emperor Xi said coolly.
This round of battles concluded.
Following a rest of about an hour, everyone prepared, the war drums sounded, and the final rounds of battles began again. After continuously dispatching several Sons of Slaughter, Heavenly Court divine prison enforcement disciples, and geniuses under the Eternal Heavenly Monarch in combat, Fang Han had finally almost reached the end.
The finale!
Across the entire Heaven and Earth Battle Arena of the Heavenly Court, the Sacred Children of the tens of thousands of great sects were no longer present. Only four people remained: Fang Han, Jun Cangsheng, Xuan Ye, and Li Qinglian.
The four great experts each occupied a side.
At this moment, the heavens and earth fell silent. Almost all the great sect experts knew that the champion would emerge from among these four individuals.
This time, the runes did not flash. Instead, Emperor Xi's voice resonated over the Heaven and Earth Battle Arena: "The final two rounds of battles. The victors advance, the losers are eliminated. Yuhua Sect's Feng Yuan versus Heavenly Court Divine Prison Enforcement Sacred Child Xuan Ye; Jun Cangsheng versus Son of Slaughter Li Qinglian!"
Swish!
The moment the words fell, Fang Han entered the Heaven and Earth Battle Arena, quietly awaiting the arrival of his opponent.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the Heavenly Court Divine Prison Enforcement Sacred Child Xuan Ye stood up, stepping into the Heaven and Earth Battle Arena to stand face-to-face with Fang Han, exchanging a mutual gaze.
"You are Feng Yuan? The Yuhua Sect Sacred Child who was formerly unknown but suddenly rose as a new force? Advancing continuously and repeatedly making an enemy of my Heavenly Court divine prison enforcement disciples? Violating the Heavenly Court's laws? Committing treason and heresy?"
Upon descending, a trace of a cold sneer appeared on Xuan Ye's stern face: "From the look of things, you refuse to submit to the rule of my Heavenly Court's divine prison?"
"The rule of the Heavenly Court's divine prison? Treason and heresy?" Fang Han smiled: "I am a member of the Yuhua Sect, adhering to the laws and rules of the Yuhua Sect. You want your Heavenly Court divine prison's rules to interfere in the internal affairs of my Yuhua Sect? Isn't that a joke? Rule? Do you think you are the Good Fortune Immortal King? Capable of ruling the cultivation sects of the world that are as numerous as the sands of the Ganges?"