The two supreme existences, Heavenly Monarch Floating Life and Heavenly Monarch Hetu, deliberated for a while and decided to swallow their anger, temporarily turning a blind eye to this matter and not breaking completely with Fang Han.
Because they clearly knew in their hearts that breaking out with Fang Han would immediately invite tremendous disaster. Not only could they not make the opponent stay, but instead Mi Bao would be taken away, a massive massacre would ensue, and a terrifying enemy would emerge. Whereas by dealing with the opponent superficially, they would have plenty of time and opportunity later to retrieve today's lost face and prestige.
"Good! Era Heavenly Monarch Fang Han, regarding today's matter, we will temporarily over look it. My disciple the Undefeated Heavenly Lord brought trouble onto himself by offending a Heavenly Monarch and lacking keen eyes; he cannot blame others." Heavenly Monarch Floating Life calmed down and said directly to Fang Han, "Since you are Mi Bao's husband, arranging an alliance is not an impossibility. A grand tribulation of the Heavenly Realm is approaching, and each will rely on their own methods to pass through the grand tribulation of the destruction of heaven and earth. The Heavenly Court is currently condensing the thirty-three heavens supreme treasures, and their ambition is extraordinarily great. Once forged successfully, it will be equivalent to having thirty-three terrifying Heavenly Monarchs added; sweeping across the world will not be an issue. Our Origin Dynasty has long seen through the Heavenly Court's conspiracy, and several ancient Heavenly Monarchs are also in secluded cultivation forging an item sufficiently capable of contending with the thirty-three heavens supreme treasures. With Era Heavenly Monarch joining, the chances of resisting the Heavenly Court in the future will be greatly increased."
"Indeed, indeed." Heavenly Monarch Hetu also shifted the topic, "This matter shall be thus finalized. An offensive and defensive alliance; whether the Era Sect or our Origin Dynasty encounters an attack from the Heavenly Court, we must mutually reinforce each other without perfidy. Only this way can we resolve the minor grievances between us."
"Since it is so, it is settled." Fang Han internally sneered to himself. How could he not know that the two great Heavenly Monarchs of the Origin Dynasty were dealing with him superficially, outwardly dropping their hatred and allying with him now, only to take a vicious bite out of him—or even kill him—as soon as they got the chance.
But he was acting the same way, observing all this with extreme clarity. He wanted to use Mi Bao to squeeze the maximum value out of the Origin Dynasty, while also directing the edge of the Heavenly Court's thirty-three heavens supreme treasures toward the Origin Dynasty once they appeared, giving himself time to cultivate his mana to an even higher realm.
"Peerless, Dao Transformation, Void, All Gods, why haven't you retreated? From now on, you are not permitted to come and cause disturbances at Mi Bao's residence, understand?"
The Heavenly Lord of Floating Life shouted explosively, and the four major Heavenly Lords looked at each other, all preparing to back out, with despair filling their eyes. From now on, Mi Bao's status was unshakeable. Having gained Era Heavenly Monarch Fang Han's protection, her entering the Place of Origin to accept the inheritance of some ancient wills was probably a nailed-down certainty.
The four major Heavenly Lords walked out bearing infinite humiliation, each with a desolate look.
Fang Han watched their retreating figures, remaining completely indifferent.
Outside Mi Bao's residence, the four major Heavenly Lords suddenly halted. Among them, the Dao Transformation Heavenly Lord had completely lost his elegant demeanor. His face was pale white, as his origin qi was severely injured, and it was unknown how long it would take for him to recover.
"Detestable, detestable! Originally, dealing with Mi Bao this time was nine-tenths assured, yet I did not expect an Era Heavenly Monarch Fang Han to abruptly pop up midway. He was so formidable, ruining our plans completely." The Dao Transformation Heavenly Lord howled hysterically over and over again. The resentment in his heart could not be washed away even if all the waters of the five lakes and four seas were poured onto it.
"There is no other way, the other party has the cultivation of a Heavenly Monarch, which is irresistible. Furthermore, this person's strength is extremely formidable and arrogant to the extreme. Did you not see him violently crush the joint assault of Heavenly Monarch Floating Life and Heavenly Monarch Hetu with a single palm? Such cultivation is thoroughly comparable to some truly imperishable ancient Heavenly Monarchs. Which person would not dread such formidable strength? It is enough to run rampant across ancient and modern times." The Peerless Heavenly Lord said bitterly: "I have always been highly ambitious in my life, wanting nothing more than to suppress Mi Bao, but this time it will not work. She will certainly cultivate to reach a Heavenly Monarch earlier than me."
"That's not necessarily the case!"
The Void Heavenly Lord said viciously: "Going to the Place of Origin to inherit the imparted mana of those ancient wills is not an easy matter. The Place of Origin is fraught with danger, and the ancient wills within are those of once-fallen supreme Heavenly Monarchs, and even existences comparable to Celestial Kings. Although they have fallen, their wills were imprisoned by the Origin Celestial King. Some supreme demonic intents and heaven-and-earth vicious thoughts exist within them. Immersing oneself into it to receive inheritance is incredibly dangerous; one moment of carelessness will lead to a fall."
"That is true. Even if Heavenly Monarchs get trapped in the Place of Origin, it is difficult to escape, and they may even be severely injured. There was once an outside Heavenly Monarch who went deep inside intending to obtain some treasures within the Place of Origin, but was trapped and directly died inside. Getting in there to accept the inheritance of some ancient wills left by the Origin Celestial King is fraught with difficulties, requiring Dao protectors. And a single Heavenly Monarch protecting it is certainly not enough, requiring multiple Heavenly Monarchs for protection, which is why a council has been continuously needed to decide this matter." The All Gods Heavenly Lord said, "Therefore, Fang Han's appearance this time might actually be an opportunity."
"Correct, a great opportunity! Are you saying? Will the Heavenly Monarchs of our Origin Dynasty let him enter the Place of Origin to be Mi Bao's Dao protector?" The Peerless Heavenly Lord's eyes lit up.
"Exactly. Handing this dangerous behavior over to him is completely perfectly reasonable and fair. When the time comes, let him say he will not fall within, humph humph…"
"Right, even if he does not fall, he will be severely injured and unable to extricate himself."
"Receiving an inheritance in the Place of Origin is not such an easy matter, otherwise we would have already entered there."
"Many Heavenly Monarchs were unwilling to act as Dao protectors because the Place of Origin is too perilous. Furthermore, dispatching three or more Heavenly Monarchs at once would render the Origin Dynasty empty, and being taken advantage of by foreign enemies at that time is a matter of concern. This time, all these issues are solved."
"Also, we can take the opportunity to enter the Place of Origin and wait until that Era Heavenly Monarch has cleared the obstacles, then accept the inheritance. This accomplishes two things at one stroke."
"Indeed, indeed, a good opportunity, a great opportunity…"
The four major Heavenly Lords discussed animatedly and flashed away, seemingly plotting some conspiracy.
Inside Mi Bao's residence, Fang Han sat correctly, discussing some major affairs with Heavenly Monarch Floating Life and Heavenly Monarch Hetu, while Mi Bao, Feng Baiyu, and the others sat on the side.
"Era Heavenly Monarch, since you are Mi Bao's husband and possess superior methods, then it is fitting for you to become Mi Bao's Dao protector this time, escorting her into the Place of Origin to receive the inheritance and baptism of many ancient wills on the Altar of Origin, advancing to the realm of a Heavenly Monarch." Seeing the conversation with Fang Han enter the proper track, Heavenly Monarch Hetu spoke immediately.
"Dao protector?" Fang Han's gaze flashed.
"It is like this. The Place of Origin is the land of inheritance left behind by the Origin Celestial King back then, holding immeasurable mysteries that are unpredictably profound to ghosts and gods. Even for a Heavenly Monarch to enter, it is extremely difficult and fraught with danger, with massive numbers of thoughts of fallen everlasting experts filling the space. The Origin Celestial King left an altar at the very center. By undergoing the baptism of ancient wills from the altar, one has a very high chance of advancing to a Heavenly Monarch. However, we need at least three or more experts to enter the Place of Origin to ensure Mi Bao is safe from harm. But in doing so, the Origin Dynasty will become empty and highly susceptible to foreign enemy invasion…"
Heavenly Monarch Hetu talked volubly.
"Therefore, Era Heavenly Monarch, as your mana is profound and you alone can withstand three Heavenly Monarchs, you are the most suitable one to act as Mi Bao's Dao protector." Heavenly Monarch Floating Life said, "If you agree, tomorrow, tomorrow you can enter the Place of Origin and help Mi Bao accept the inheritance."
"As Mi Bao's husband, this is my inescapable duty."
Fang Han nodded. With a slight calculation in his mind, he saw through the conspiracies of the numerous figures. Internally he sneered coldly, but did not decline either. No matter what, helping Mi Bao cultivate and reach the realm of a Heavenly Monarch first was paramount. Once Mi Bao became a Heavenly Monarch, she would straightaway belong to the decision-making tier within the Origin Dynasty, attaining a status vastly different from what it was now.
"Good, then it's finalized as such. The Place of Origin is extremely dangerous, and accepting the inheritance is also a major affair. You should all prepare properly. Tomorrow, at this time tomorrow, our many Heavenly Monarchs will open the Gate of Inheritance, sending you inside until the inheritance is received, and then guide you back out, how about that?"
Heavenly Monarch Hetu seemed to have laid down a huge boulder in his heart. He stood up, exchanged a glance with Heavenly Monarch Floating Life, and the two took their leave.
Swish!
The two great Heavenly Monarchs departed the area and only stopped after reaching the void.
"Hetu, are we really going to let this Era Heavenly Monarch enter the Place of Origin?" Heavenly Monarch Floating Life asked, "Although the Place of Origin is dangerous, the opportunities there are exceedingly abundant too. In case Fang Han enters the Place of Origin and obtains some divine objects, wouldn't it be like a tiger growing wings, making him completely unstoppable by anyone?"
"Hmph! Obtaining divine objects is not that easy. Back when the Primeval Heavenly Monarch entered, he scavenged a few divine objects and barely managed to retreat entirely unharmed. He is but an initially born Heavenly Monarch, so how formidable could he truly be? Thinking he can just get inside and obtain divine objects? It's simply hilarious. This matter is thus settled. We can borrow his path-clearing to acquire some items within the Place of Origin. He is nothing more than a path clear-er. As long as he enters, there will be plenty of opportunities to utilize him. Furthermore, once he enters, as long as we close the Gate of Origin, he will be trapped within, sealed for all eternity inside…"
Heavenly Monarch Hetu sneered non-stop, clearly having planned it all long ago.
"We will still have to consult the other few Heavenly Monarchs regarding this matter. We don't even know when the Terrifying Heavenly Monarch and the Primeval Heavenly Monarch will come out from secluded cultivation?" Heavenly Monarch Floating Life's murderous intent floated up in a flash, as fierce as thousands upon thousands of horses and soldiers rushing to kill.
"Soon. Once they end their secluded cultivation, no matter how formidable this Fang Han is, he likely won't be able to jump around for much longer, just a grasshopper at the end of autumn. It's the Heavenly Monarch of Chaos and the Lightning Mother Heavenly Monarch backing him that are terrifying figures. And that Feng Baiyu, the reincarnation of Shakyamuni Heavenly Monarch, once he becomes a Heavenly Monarch, will also be extremely dangerous."
"It does not matter. This time we will let them all enter the Place of Origin. Life and death will be entirely under our control!"
The two great Heavenly Monarchs departed completely.
Fang Han withdrew his gaze from the void, and his face turned cold, saying: "These Heavenly Monarchs, each more adept at calculating than the last, but they merely think themselves clever."
"What's wrong? Fang Han, do you have a completely secure plan?" Mi Bao asked.
"Naturally I have. But before entering the Place of Origin, I must elevate your strength once again. Your Treasure Partition Rock is still around, right? The Source of All Evil is sealed within it. Today, I will thoroughly open it for you."
Fang Han stretched his hand out.