This was Fang Han's second time seeing the Demonic Commander.
The last time he saw him in the Vast Sea Desert, he was still a petty outer sect disciple of the Physical Body Realm, his cultivation pitifully low. Although a martial arts grandmaster in the secular world, he was at the absolute bottom among cultivators in the immortal dao realm, lacking the slightest right to speak.
While now, he was an expert of the second level of the Divine Ability sequence, the True Qi Realm.
However, the higher his cultivation, the more clearly Fang Han could sense the monstrous demonic qi and terrifying strength on the Demonic Commander. As the Demonic Commander descended, his mind seemed to feel as if a black demonic sun completely covered the sun in the sky, plunging the earth into boundless darkness.
This was a purely spiritual sensation.
The external environment actually hadn't changed a bit; it was still a sunny day with gentle breezes, colorful raining flowers, and auspicious qi sprinkling down.
"What terrifying demonic power! That day I even stood up to this person in front of Fang Qingxue; ignorance is truly fearless. Indeed, the more you know, the more fear you hold." Feeling the descending aura of the Demonic Commander, Fang Han thought that if he had his current cultivation that day, he might not have dared to speak against the other party.
Because the higher the cultivation, the more one feels the terror of the opponent.
"The Taiyi Sect is indeed the Taiyi Sect; your tone is truly arrogant. Rumor has it your Taiyi Sect's tenet is to establish merit for cultivators between heaven and earth; cultivators between heaven and earth must act according to your system of merit. If not, a heavenly tribulation will immediately descend to make sure both his body and spirit perish?"
The Demonic Commander Ying Tianqing slowly descended, like a monarch ruling the world, looking at the three great true disciples of the Taiyi Sect, his face full of a mocking expression.
"Ying Tianqing! I know you are in this Ever-returning Sea Market, and I know you are in the Black Turtle Pavilion. I also know you have recently made a name for yourself in the demonic path and cultivated some divine abilities. However, my Taiyi Sect has always been irreconcilable with the demonic path and will never compromise. Within the Ever-returning Sea Market, we gave the Ever-returning Immortal Island some face. Now that we are out of the sea market, naturally we must slay demons and eradicate evil!"
Upon seeing the Demonic Commander descend, a strange light flickered in Yao Dian's eyes.
"Since you are standing up for these Yuhua Sect disciples, you must be prepared to bear the consequences." Xia You interjected.
"Actually, we have long wanted to eliminate you. Do you know what price your head is worth in my Taiyi Sect? Thirty million merits, one Dao artifact." Yu Fen closed his eyes.
Upon seeing the Demonic Commander appear, these three Taiyi Sect true disciples not only didn't panic slightly but were full of confidence. Their posture of aiming to slay demons and eradicate evil made Fang Han feel somewhat uneasy in his heart, as if he had miscalculated something.
"Hmm? I originally wanted to use another's knife to kill, why are these three true disciples not afraid at all now? Logically speaking, the Demonic Commander's cultivation is far above theirs; he must at least be a Heaven-Man Realm expert, or even higher. That Yao Dian crossed hands with me; although I am not his match, he cannot possibly be a match for the Demonic Commander. How dare they still speak like this? What exactly are they relying on?"
Fang Han felt there was a need to further reconsider.
"Slaying demons and eradicating evil?" The Demonic Commander's gaze grew sharp. Suddenly, he raised his head to the sky and laughed heartily: "For your disrespect toward Fang Qingxue, my original intention was merely to punish you slightly, only severing one of your arms to feed my demon gods. But you actually want to slay demons and eradicate evil? It seems I must kill all of you, extract your living souls, and relegate them to the Nine Nether depths, never to turn over for all eternity."
"Let's see who makes who never turn over for all eternity!" Yao Dian violently interrupted the Demonic Commander's words. Milky-white gang qi bubbled up from his body; the heavenly lion gang qi was incomparably dense, actually surging straight to the sky, condensing into white clouds dozens of acres in size. Atop the white clouds, a heavenly lion looked down upon the masses, opening its mouth and roaring. Instantly, the wind and clouds changed color, and monstrous giant waves were immediately whipped up on the sea.
Crackling and rattling!
The void on all four sides was locked down by the heavenly lion gang qi.
"How can he be this strong? Yao Dian cultivated to the Yin-Yang Realm; his strongest magic power is no more than the galloping strength of five to eight thousand fiery horses, yet now it is well over forty thousand!" Fang Han's mood was shaken; even Long Xuan's expression abruptly changed!
Yao Dian's magic power skyrocketed! Increasing five or sixfold at once!
If Yao Dian had such powerful magic power—the galloping of ten thousand horses—at that time, Fang Han wouldn't have even had a chance to escape. He would have been directly beaten to death, and the King Cauldron snatched away!
"Bang!" Bang!
Suddenly two more explosive sounds transmitted over! The Heavenly Gates above the heads of the other two great disciples of the Taiyi Sect, Xia You and Yu Fen, also emitted two explosive sounds. Violent gang qi soared skyward, their Heavenly Gates wide open, power surging.
The gang qi rushing out from atop each person's head was the galloping of ten thousand horses! Authentic "galloping of ten thousand horses"! Because their gang qi genuinely possessed the power of ten thousand horses! Daoist gang qi on each person could pull thirty thousand Xuanhuang fiery horses!
Their gang qi also connected together as milky-white "Heavenly Lion Gang Qi," clearly taught by the same master. The true qi complemented each other, interconnecting to bring out the best in each other.
"Mad Demon Lifespan-Reducing Pill!"
Seeing this, the Demonic Commander didn't move his body, allowing the gang qi to lock him down, and spat out five words from his mouth: "The secret pill of the Taiyi Sect; although it contains violent origin qi that can temporarily increase magic power five to tenfold, it harms the human body greatly. After consumption, a hundred years of lifespan is reduced. It seems you truly came prepared, willing to reduce a hundred years of lifespan just to deal with me. You came specifically for me; dealing with these two Yuhua Sect disciples seems not to warrant risking your lives like this."
"As long as we kill you, the sect's reward and the gained merit will be enough to make up for the lifespan, and even wildly elevate our cultivation! What are these two pieces of Yuhua Sect trash? Empty-handed, I can capture them. Would I need to risk my life for them?" Yao Dian laughed heartily: "One Mad Demon Lifespan-Reducing Pill takes ten years to refine and is vastly more precious than a treasure artifact. Demonic Commander! That you could make us waste such a divine pill, you can close your eyes peacefully in the nine springs!"
"Lend me your head!"
"Strike!"
The other two, Xia You and Yu Fen, abruptly shouted. A series of Daoist gang qi, like toppling mountains and overturning seas, pressed over. Not only did it shroud Ying Tianqing, but it also enveloped Fang Han, Long Xuan, and the demoness along with him.
"Not good, quick, into the King Cauldron!" Seeing the situation looking grim—milky-white gang qi filling the sky and earth, pressing in from all sides, and especially the rolling lion roars transmitting from within, crashing over, supposedly even more terrifying than his own Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds—Fang Han took action.
Daoist gang qi was just this formidable; it could even encase sound within.
If Fang Han attained Wood Sovereign Gang Qi, he could fuse the Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds into the gang qi. Once the gang qi launched, sounds would roll, and the power would be even greater.
These three people joining forces now possessed power over a hundred thousand horses. If they didn't use magic treasures to defend, Fang Han knew the three of them would instantly have their magic power broken and be beaten into meat paste!
"It seems I underestimated the Taiyi Sect disciples!"
Flying into the King Cauldron, the moment he dodged inside, Fang Han had a clear understanding in his heart.