Crack! Crack!
When the King Cauldron emerged from the water and rushed to the sea surface, it was actually obstructed by a thick layer of ice. The ice layer was incredibly solid, like a giant pot lid cast from steel firmly clamped down on the water surface, making it completely impossible for anyone to drill out; one could only suffocate to death.
However, how immense was the power of the Five Hells King Cauldron? Amidst violent impacts, large chunks of the ice layer were directly smashed apart, suddenly restoring daylight. Fang Han flew out from within the cauldron. Gazing out, there was a vast expanse of whiteness everywhere between heaven and earth; a thick layer of ice covered the sea surface. The piercing cold air and howling gales could blow a person off their feet.
The current weather was actually still summer. Fang Han's journey all the way had been in hot weather; he never expected it to be this frigid on this North Ocean! Feeling the sharp, knife-like cold wind, even his body that had cultivated the Yama Golden Body and comprehended the formidable Ksitigarbha realm found it somewhat unbearable, solely able to circulate his Wood Sovereign True Qi to stabilize his body and resist the cold.
Long Xuan, conversely, had long since circulated her true qi. The demoness's body was strong, possessing the physique of a Great Asura, but she too had preemptively circulated her magic power, supplemented by a spiritual artifact dharma robe she wore.
The harshness of the environment here meant that anyone below the Divine Ability Realm practically could not survive. Even if one cultivated to the pinnacle of the physical body, the Divine Transformation realm, it would be to no avail; they would be directly frozen to death, or blown to death by the cold wind.
"Reaching here, one can see the weakness of the physical body. No wonder people say cultivating to the Divine Ability Realm is ascending to heaven in a single step. Under such harsh environments, divine ability experts can survive, but physical body realm experts, no matter how strong their willpower, cannot," Fang Han sighed.
"Many disciples of immortal dao sects also bring various cold-resistant magic treasures and come to this North Ocean to cultivate, utilizing the harsh environment here to temper their spirit and willpower in order to break through to the Divine Ability Realm," Long Xuan said. "Before I cultivated divine abilities, I had also cultivated here. The cold ice hornless dragon on the Cold Hornless Dragon Sword was discovered within an ice mountain."
"You are extremely familiar with the situation in Guixu. Tell me, how should we enter Guixu best?" Fang Han, unfamilar with the terrain, naturally let Long Xuan make the arrangements.
"Guixu is a site left over from the great war between the immortal and demonic paths in ancient times. There are many places inside that connect to another world. I happen to know one channel where numerous heavenly demons are entrenched, and looking deep into it, it even connects to extraterrestrial corridors. Perhaps by entering it, we could reach an extraterrestrial star like the heavenly demon battlefield. However, we absolutely must not delve further; otherwise, upon reaching an extraterrestrial heavenly realm, we would never be able to return for all eternity," Long Xuan explained.
"Didn't you say that deeper within Guixu, there are many ancient expert cave dwelling ruins? With heaps of spiritual artifacts inside, an immense amount of treasure artifacts, and perhaps even a Dao artifact could be found." Fang Han spoke against the cold wind, yet his words were not blown away by the wind, every word distinct.
"Those places are utterly dangerous. Not only is the environment severe, but they also involve time and space shifts. Even an expert of Senior Sister Jialan's caliber would gain no advantage from going. We'd better hunt heavenly demons first. I feel that the more heavenly demons there are within this Five Hells King Cauldron, the greater the power it can exert."
Although Long Xuan didn't know that if the Five Hells King Cauldron absorbed eight million heavenly demons, it could activate all its grand arrays. However, over these past days, she also felt that the heavenly demons in the cauldron acting as laborers to drive the grand arrays made her cultivation and pill refining much more convenient. These days, aside from tempering her true qi, she also successfully refined a few supreme-grade Human-tier "Foundation Building Pills."
"Places that even Senior Sister Jialan couldn't breach, let's forget it then." Upon hearing this, Fang Han knew that those places containing ancient relics and immortal cave dwellings were indeed far too perilous.
Jialan's cultivation was at least at the seventh realm of the divine ability sequence, the Golden Pill realm, incomparably formidable. In places she couldn't go, Fang Han currently had even less of a chance.
"Alright, then we will head to the place where the heavenly demons are entrenched right now!" Upon seeing Fang Han's confirmation, she prepared to enter the cauldron. She too hoped to slaughter more heavenly demons and utilize the King Cauldron's power to refine large numbers of Foundation Building Pills. This would be highly beneficial for future cultivation.
Fang Han also entered the cauldron. Just at this moment, his body stirred slightly. "Fang Han, quickly lend me a hand, activate the grand arrays of the King Cauldron, and finalize the condensation of the Dharma Saint Sarira!"
"Refined successfully so quickly."
Fang Han's spirit instantly entered the Yellow Spring Diagram, where he observed "Yan" enveloping the Water Gu Heavenly Demon with Forgetfulness Water to form something akin to a massive cocoon. The Water Gu Heavenly Demon remained silent inside, clearly having its memories thoroughly washed away.
"Have you extorted the cultivation method for your Great Cutting Art out of it yet?"
"I already extorted it out long ago. This Water Gu Heavenly Demon has a staunch spirit, but I know over a hundred and sixty demonic sect interrogation techniques; he wouldn't dare not to spill it. He also knows many, many heavenly demon divine abilities. Tsk tsk, the heavenly demon race is truly worthy of being the origin of the demonic path." As Yan's spirit stirred, he imprinted many profound intentions and incantations into Fang Han's mind.
Fang Han pondered immediately, and indeed discovered one of the most powerful divine abilities among them—it was precisely the Great Cutting Art.
Although he couldn't cultivate it right now, the means of utilizing true qi according to the Great Cutting Art was worth referencing. If his Wood Sovereign True Qi was executed via the methods of the Great Cutting Art, though it couldn't possibly sever the void, it would still be vastly sharper than an ordinary flying sword, capable of even slicing a low-grade treasure artifact!
As for the rest, there were some other minor demonic divine abilities which Fang Han also committed to memory one by one, deciding to undergo cultivating them once he reached the Heaven-Man Realm.
Having procured the cultivation divine ability "Great Cutting Art," Fang Han did not tarry any longer. Abruptly, he activated a "Purgatory Grand Array" inside the Five Hells King Cauldron.
With his original magic power, there was fundamentally no way he could urge this grand array. However, under the exertion of fifty thousand heavenly demon laborers, it was barely set in motion. Waves of purgatory aura instantly channeled into the Yellow Spring Diagram, wrapping the Water Gu Heavenly Demon and utilizing its origin to highly condense.
Finally, all impurities in this Water Gu Heavenly Demon were completely refined away, forming a fist-sized sarira boasting a full one thousand two hundred and ninety-six facets. Radiant light sparkled, flawlessly beautiful, akin to the world's most exquisite, perfectly cut diamond.
However, the majestic magic power fluctuations continuously emanating from within it made Fang Han's entire body quiver in awe.
"This is the Dharma Saint Sarira? Containing the power of ten thousand galloping horses, it truly is formidable. It is indeed an Earth-tier Supreme Grade pill." Fang Han's voice became excited. His entire body's true qi surged upwards and wrapped around it. The moment it contacted this "Dharma Saint Sarira" pill, he immediately commenced refinement.
The true qi and the Dharma Saint Sarira intertwined. Gradually, the medicinal properties emitted by this pill began to seep into Fang Han's true qi. Substantial streams of essence actually watered down Fang Han's Wood Sovereign True Qi slightly.
Fang Han hurriedly circulated all his true qi, engaging in a strenuous integration!
Rumble!
Majestic magic power instantly channeled into Fang Han's mind.
The power of ten thousand galloping horses!