"To what extent has Fang Han's cultivation reached now?"
Heavenly Monarch Taishang asked.
"Just yesterday, that white-clothed envoy passed over information saying that Fang Han's cultivation is very formidable, having already reached the realm of twelve epochs. He is very difficult to tangle with. Even after obtaining the Three Lives Stone and the skeleton of the Lord of Primeval, he can do nothing to him." Heavenly Monarch Duobao shook his head: "Therefore, we cannot target this person right now; we must take it slowly. If we cannot control him, he will definitely hurt people."
"Truly audacious. Finding that the people of the Heavenly Court actually dare to touch the Three Lives Stone and the skeleton of the Lord of Primeval. Do they not know that the Lord of Primeval is not dead? He also entered the Gate of Eternal Life. If he were to ever come out, I fear none of them would be able to escape. In this heaven and earth universe, many experts know the secrets of the Three Lives Stone, but unfortunately, not a single person dares to target it. Once the Lord of Primeval comes out of the Gate of Eternal Life, it will be an imminent disaster, and from then on, there will be no peace."
Heavenly Monarch Taishang let out a sigh: "Now that the Immortal Kings are lost, everyone has lost their reverence."
"Let them be. Anyway, even if the Lord of Primeval returns, it has nothing to do with us. Moreover, their use of all unscrupulous means to deal with Fang Han also just happens to let us reap the spoils without lifting a finger."
The look of conspiracy on Heavenly Monarch Duobao's face was extremely dense, and he laughed: "That group of brutes from the Heavenly Court chooses to clash head-on with Fang Han, while I am infiltrating step by step to directly control everything in the Epoch Gate. Even Fang Han's woman, Mi Bao, will be controlled by me. Her father, the Treasure Master, is in my hands; am I still afraid she can turn the sky upside down?"
"Right, in the Realm Above Realms now, do some formidable experts—supreme, mighty figures with cultivations of thirteen epochs, fourteen epochs, and fifteen epochs—know about Fang Han's matters? If they know, what if they also want to hold Fang Han in their hands, destroying our plan when the time comes?" Heavenly Monarch Taishang said: "The information given to us by the Origin Immortal King is that before the great tribulation of the world's destruction arrives this time, we must definitely control Fang Han and not let him slip out of our grasp. When the Gate of Eternal Life appears and the entire Realm Above Realms is destroyed, after Fang Han sees the Gate of Eternal Life, he will truly gain enlightenment and then erupt with various divine mights. At this time, grasping him and refining him before he fully transforms offers a hope of truly understanding the true meaning of the Gate of Eternal Life."
"Other experts? They probably do not know? However, this news cannot be hidden for long either. If Fang Han had not advanced to become a Heavenly Monarch and his cultivation was not high, it could actually be kept hidden, because some grand figures would not pay attention to an ant. But now he fully has twelve epochs of supreme cultivation, and it is still continuously growing. Even in the Realm Above Realms, he is a first-rate figure. How could it still be hidden? The Epoch Gate is now stealing the spotlight." Heavenly Monarch Duobao thought for a moment and said: "Especially since he seized the ancient Pill Realm, and the Lord of that Pill Realm has already reincarnated and returned. What kind of figure is Heavenly Monarch Moment? He is the disciple of the Lord of Qiankun. He has now entered the City of Qiankun and cultivated anew, having long recovered his former power. Back then, when the Creation Immortal King destroyed the Pill Realm, could it be that he truly could not kill Heavenly Monarch Moment? It was precisely because the Lord of Qiankun obstructed him that the Creation Immortal King did not strike a fatal blow."
"If you did not mention it, I would have forgotten this point. The Lord of the Pill Realm, Heavenly Monarch Moment, has reincarnated and returned. He will definitely bear a grudge against Fang Han. Being the disciple of the Lord of Qiankun, it is possible he went to notify the Lord of Qiankun. What kind of figure is that old antique, the Lord of Qiankun? How could he not know the cause and effect of this matter? With just a slight calculation, he would immediately know it clearly. How could there be any reason for him not to personally go grasp Fang Han?" Heavenly Monarch Taishang said.
"That does not matter either. We cannot resist the Lord of Qiankun, but we believe the Origin Immortal King will give us enough instructions. All we can do now is sit still and watch how things develop, laying down chess pieces step by step. As long as we turn everyone in Fang Han's Epoch Gate into our people, Fang Han will have no choice but to submit in the end. This is much better than acting recklessly against him. I still have to find an opportunity to take a trip to the lower realm to meet Mi Bao, tell her about her father, the Treasure Master, being here with me, and step by step transform her into one of our people…" Heavenly Monarch Duobao's step-by-step planning was like a national grandmaster maneuvering on a chessboard, making one's heart turn cold.
"Let us go! We shall go persuade other allies."
The two great Heavenly Monarchs, moving like the wind and lightning, were about to proceed forward.
However, right in this fleeting moment, the sky suddenly turned fiercely dark. Patches of dark clouds enveloped the firmament, the earth, the void, the surroundings, the six directions, and the eight wastelands completely. Lightning flashed, thunder rumbled, violent winds blew, torrential rain poured, and thunderbolts shook—it was almost as if the end of the world had arrived.
"Who? Who sealed this void? Making such a grand display? Are you making fun of us?" Heavenly Monarch Duobao's face changed. With a sweep of his large sleeve, it rolled across heaven and earth, actually wanting to wrap up this entire section of the void within it and directly lay waste to the formation. He had such strength; no matter what grand formation the other party laid down, it would just take one move for him to capture both the person and the grand formation.
However, at the precise moment his large sleeve swept across heaven and earth, an imposing and brilliant sword aura came from the void. A single strike shocked the sky, actually slashing his large sleeve open directly, causing all his magical techniques to be cracked, completely rendering them useless.
"What?" Heavenly Monarch Duobao was instantly startled. How formidable it was when his large sleeve swept out, he knew best himself. Thousands upon hundreds of worlds were all caught within the wrap.
That flash of sword light slashed his sleeve open and then vanished, as if it had never appeared.
"Friend, what path do you hail from? I, Heavenly Monarch Taishang, consider myself to not have provoked an enemy like you." Heavenly Monarch Taishang's expression was grave. Looking around in all directions, his face looked very displeased.
"Is that so? You were just discussing how to deal with me, how to turn my Epoch Gate into yours, and then control me before the great tribulation arrives. How did we suddenly become completely free of enmity and grievances?"
A voice was transmitted out. Subsequently, from within those rolling dark clouds, a person walked out, wearing a crystal-silk grand robe, arriving while riding the wind.
"Fang Han!" Given one look, the eyes of Heavenly Monarch Duobao and Heavenly Monarch Taishang went straight.
They absolutely never expected that while they were just discussing conspiracies and schemes, the other party immediately knew about it and had laid down a grand formation to surround and trap them. From where should they even begin to talk about this? Could it be that Fang Han was an omniscient and omnipotent existence?
The person to arrive was exactly Fang Han. He tracked Heavenly Monarch Duobao and Heavenly Monarch Taishang all the way and heard the conversation between the two. He was simply so furious that his lungs almost exploded. These two were actually so insidious, scheming their way right up to him, even scheming against Mi Bao, and that Staff of Legend and Wings of Liberty were also chess pieces.
Towards the end, Fang Han heard everything clearly. He finally got to know that these people had not been scheming against him for merely a day or two.
Therefore, he laid down a grand formation, intending to nip the danger in the bud and completely kill Heavenly Monarch Taishang and Heavenly Monarch Duobao. Furthermore, both great experts had profound foundations and strong magic power. That Heavenly Monarch Duobao was actually at the realm of "Heaven and Earth as One". If he could truly be killed and refined into the Thirty-Three Heavens supreme treasures, this set of supreme treasures could truly comprehend the realm of "Heaven and Earth as One", and upon encountering the thirty-three ancient characters, they could also be collected one by one.
Fang Han had now reached thirteen epochs of cultivation, but it was not firm yet. If he swallowed the two, he could thoroughly consolidate it. Relying on the many divine objects of the heavens and various treasures on the two great experts, he could reach the peak of thirteen epochs in one fell swoop. With hard cultivation in the future, reaching fourteen epochs would not be a difficult task either.
As long as he reached fourteen epochs of cultivation, the Great Destiny Technique would be comprehended at an even deeper level, and the mysteries of the power of destiny would be completely developed out. Even if he met the Lord of Qiankun, he could absolutely match him as an equal.
"Heavenly Monarch Duobao, Heavenly Monarch Taishang, I, Fang Han, detest it most when others scheme against me. Whoever schemes against me, I will do them in. You have violated my great taboo; I will not give you any chances. Now, two paths are laid out for you to walk. The first path: commit suicide, leave behind your shells and all your divine abilities and magic power, and I can give you a chance to reincarnate. The second is to put up a stubborn resistance and then be killed by me."
Fang Han crooked his finger, not being the first to strike. It looked as if he did not put Heavenly Monarch Duobao in his eyes, but in reality, he was already strictly on guard, preparing for a thunderous strike at any moment.
This person, Heavenly Monarch Duobao, was no small matter. Up until now, he was much stronger than every single enemy Fang Han had encountered; the Lord of War and the Heavenly Mother could not compare.
Moreover, the magical treasures on his body were hidden deeply without showing off. At the very least, Fang Han had already sensed the auras of dozens of Sacred Grade Immortal Artifacts, and each Sacred Grade Immortal Artifact was extremely formidable.
Speaking of which Heavenly Monarch had the most magical treasures between heaven and earth?
Without a doubt, it was Heavenly Monarch Duobao.
Otherwise, how did his reputation come about?
Back then, when he carved out a reputation as the number one Heavenly Monarch, although compared to the Realm Above Realms it held a lot of water, it was because he had exceedingly many magical treasures. He could almost casually set up a magical treasure grand formation to trap someone to death while remaining completely unharmed himself. Furthermore, on Heavenly Monarch Duobao's body, there was a character "Treasure", a mysterious character that flowed out from the Gate of Eternal Life. Rumor had it that he had ruling power over any magical treasure.
Whenever anyone utilized a magical treasure, as long as he drove the Treasure Collection Incantation, those magical treasures would lose control and fall into his hands. This person was a Heavenly Monarch who had shattered the limit of life, having lived for fully more than ten epochs. Regarding his current cultivation, Fang Han could tell that this person was also probably an existence who had broken through twelve epochs.
If it were before he broke through the thirteen epochs, although he could defeat him, he could not kill him. But now, Fang Han still possessed enough confidence to slay him and obtain the many magical treasures on his body.
"Fang Han! Do you think you can survive just because you know our schemes? You are an existence born in response to the tribulation. After the tribulation, you will face death. No matter how formidable you are now, you are but a brief flash in the pan. The Origin Immortal King is about to return. If you cooperate with us, you might have a chance of survival."
At this time, Heavenly Monarch Taishang had already calmed down. A chilly gloominess appeared on his face. It was unknown what he was thinking, nor did he argue, knowing that Fang Han had seen through everything, yet his tone was very unyielding.