The "Nine Yang Holy Water" is a holy water refined by experts of the Longevity Realm using immense magic power to extract the pure yang spiritual qi of the Immortal Realm. It can break all filth, feminine softness, demonic nature, and monster qi; it is the most precious and also the hardest to come by. Any treasure artifact, once stained with Nine Yang Holy Water and having undergone refinement, will turn into a pure yang magic treasure.
However, for a supreme treasure of the heavenly demons like the "Five Hells King Cauldron," whose demonic nature is deeply ingrained, if it is stained with Nine Yang Holy Water, immortal and demonic properties will merge. It will temporarily lose its spiritual efficacy greatly, and the major demonic arrays within it will all cease to operate.
Yet, this is the omen of the union of immortal and demonic. As long as an expert of the Longevity Realm comes to condense this dharma artifact, it will immediately transform into pure yang, its power will massively increase, and it will advance into a Dao artifact, becoming incomparably formidable.
In artifact refinement, this is called "enlightenment."
Of course, to "enlighten" a supreme treasure of the demonic sect like the Five Hells King Cauldron, a massive amount of Nine Yang Holy Water must be consumed. And for the Nine Yang Holy Water, every single drop is incomparably precious, bitterly refined by Longevity Realm experts. Even a Taiyi Sect true disciple like Yao Dian, having cultivated to the Yin-Yang Realm, could only possess one gourd of "Six Yang Holy Water" to assist in cultivation; obtaining "Nine Yang Holy Water" was out of the question.
And now, the "Seven Leaves Demon Lord" actually brought out an alms bowl of Nine Yang Holy Water. Moreover, this alms bowl, evidently like a Hundred-Treasure Pouch, was capable of accommodating a massive amount of holy water, absolutely more than just one alms bowl's worth.
Because as the "Seven Leaves Demon Lord" flew the alms bowl above the King Cauldron and tilted it slightly, the holy water splashed down, completely wrapping around the King Cauldron and seeping in, seemingly infinite and exhaustless.
If a single drop of Nine Yang Holy Water was obtained by a person of the immortal dao, it could be used to refine pills or magic treasures with tremendous efficacy. For so much holy water to be poured out directly now, only the son of a Demon God, the Seven Leaves Demon Lord, could do such a thing.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle sizzle…
The Nine Yang Holy Water indeed possessed infinite power. As soon as it seeped into the protective grand arrays of the King Cauldron, it immediately began to exert its effect, weakening the "Blood Fiend Demonic Light." The originally crystal-clear and transparent Five Hells King Cauldron, resembling red jade, also began to display various capriciously changing colors, liable to disintegrate at any moment.
"Hmph! I deeply understand the demonic nature of this Five Hells King Cauldron! The grand arrays guarding the cauldron are called the Blood Fiend Grand Array, the Blood Light Grand Array, and the Blood God Grand Array. The blood light emitted has an extremely strong defense. If there are ample pills inside, I would find it hard to refine it even in a year. Now, suppressing its demonic nature with Nine Yang Holy Water is something you completely failed to anticipate!"
Seeing the blood light being weakened layer by layer, the icy voice of the Seven Leaves Demon Lord transmitted directly into the King Cauldron, intending to break down the willpower of Fang Han and the others.
However, Fang Han inside the King Cauldron was displaying a completely different posture.
Especially "Yan," this artifact spirit laughed wildly, viciously patting his head with his claws: "Nine Yang Holy Water, ah, Nine Yang Holy Water! The treasure I have dreamed of! As long as I can consume it in large amounts, I will be able to recover my magic power! Once my magic power is recovered, I can also unleash the wondrous uses of the Yellow Spring Diagram! This guy is bringing disaster upon himself and cannot live. Fang Han, with the Nine Yang Holy Water, you will truly be able to dissolve the fragment of the World Tree and turn it into a sapling, elevating the Wood Sovereign Gang Qi to an unprecedented level in history!"
"Let me try!"
Fang Han only felt the grand arrays of the King Cauldron constantly being weakened. The Nine Yang Holy Water seeping in actually began to fuse with the demonic nature of the King Cauldron's grand arrays. It was indeed wonderfully incomparable. If this continued, the King Cauldron would sooner or later lose its efficacy and then be thoroughly refined, leaving him dying without a burial place.
Hearing "Yan's" words, he also wanted to use his own gang qi to intercept the invasion of the Nine Yang Holy Water.
But the moment he slightly contacted the Nine Yang Holy Water, his gang qi felt as if it was about to catch fire. That flame even burned along the gang qi, and a thin layer of firelight actually arose on his body, seemingly intending to refine him.
This Nine Yang Holy Water was fierce and firm, pure yang to this extent!
It simply could not be touched at all.
Seeing this situation, Yan immediately waved his claw, shooting out Forgetfulness Water that wrapped Fang Han up and down, extinguishing the flames!
"Doing this is simply seeking death. Every drop of the Nine Yang Holy Water is equivalent to a pure yang magic treasure. Even those with great divine abilities must use other medicinal properties to refine it into a pill to neutralize the fierce yang qi before they can consume it. Direct consumption can ignite all your gang qi, equivalent to the 'fire tribulation' within the Wind and Fire Great Tribulation of the eighth realm of the Divine Ability sequence. Only the Forgetfulness Water can restrain it! Watch how I intercept this Nine Yang Holy Water and turn it for my own use."
While speaking, "Yan" yelled out, spitting out a continuous string of strange syllables. Waves of Forgetfulness Water turned into mist and seeped into the protective grand arrays of the King Cauldron.
Instantly, drop after drop of liquid resembling both water and fire was seen drifting over along the mist. Sucked viciously by Yan, a great half of it was absorbed into his body. Immediately, his body expanded like a blown-up balloon. The body of the entire flood dragon became even more vibrant and agile, and his magic power increased quite a bit at once.
"Quick, quick, quick! Take the remaining Nine Yang Holy Water over! Temper your fragment of the World Tree. Truthfully speaking, regarding any magic treasure on your body, including the Five Hells King Cauldron, I do not place them in my eyes. Only this fragment, I know possesses massive potential. Absolutely do not falsely attempt to fuse it into your magic power; it will draw fire that burns yourself."
"Yan" said, pointing at the remaining Nine Yang Holy Water.
"Alright!"
With a wave of his hand, Fang Han took out the fragment of the "World Tree" and let the Nine Yang Holy Water drip onto it.
Sure enough, the fragment had originally produced buds, but they were barely visible. Yet upon contacting the Nine Yang Holy Water, the buds immediately grew larger.
With every drop stained, the bud grew a fraction larger, and the fragment underwent changes, seemingly beginning to grow roots, truly intending to become a sapling.
Just like this, an endless stream of Nine Yang Holy Water was "stolen" away by "Yan"!
"Hmm?"
Outside, constantly circulating his demonic arts and refining the King Cauldron, the "Seven Leaves Demon Lord" also seemed to sense something, but he could not catch any clues: "Could it be the Nine Yang Holy Water seeped into the grand array and merged with the demonic nature? Regardless, I cannot pause now; I must refine this person in one vigorous effort! If I can't even take down a petty immortal dao disciple, how can I establish my footing among the heavenly demons?"
Thinking thus, the Seven Leaves Demon Lord intensified his demonic arts, and more Nine Yang Holy Water seeped in.
In this manner, a massive amount of holy water was stolen away by "Yan" once again. Unquestionably, the one benefiting the most this time was Yan. He could rely on the Nine Yang Holy Water to continuously recover his original strength.
He was different from Fang Han.
Fang Han had now cultivated gang qi. To advance to the "Yin-Yang Realm," even if he consumed more pills and absorbed more wood qi, he could not break through.
Because comprehending the changes of yin and yang required a breakthrough in spirit and mind, relying on "understanding"; material accumulation could no longer pile up to it.
Whereas Yan's original realm was already there. What he lacked now was pure yang immortal qi. By absorbing a massive amount of pure yang immortal qi, success would follow naturally.
Actually, the reason the "Yellow Spring Diagram" had always been useless against enemies was because "Yan's" strength was too weak. Otherwise, a Dao artifact would absolutely not have only this tiny bit of function. Every single Dao artifact was an earth-shattering existence. Look at the "Five Hells King Cauldron"—not a Dao artifact, yet this piercingly fierce. But comparing the Five Hells King Cauldron to a Dao artifact was equivalent to comparing a person of the Physical Body Realm to one of the Divine Ability Realm.
Time slowly flowed by.
Drop by drop, the Nine Yang Holy Water was stolen away, stealing the sky and changing the sun.
Fang Han simply sat cross-legged on the ground, the World Tree fragment floating above his head, letting the Nine Yang Holy Water constantly drip down. He felt that every time a drop of holy water was eaten by the fragment, the fragment would release a strand of bizarre wood qi. This wood qi was the color of primordial chaos; it was not green, yet it was the ancestor of myriad woods.
Fang Han absorbed this "ancestor of myriad woods" wood qi inwards. Instantly, his gang qi produced changes once again. Every wisp of Wood Sovereign Gang Qi displayed majestic, firm, and expansive power.
As wisps of gang qi rubbed against each other, rumbling explosive sounds rang out, continuously increasing, augmenting.
An hour, another hour passed.
Fang Han's gang qi grew stronger and stronger. The "World Tree" was the number one miraculous tree between heaven and earth. The wood spiritual qi it contained was the progenitor of wood. For someone cultivating wood-element divine abilities, obtaining even a little was a heaven-sent massive benefit. Although Fang Han had now refined gang qi, he was still very far from the grand completion of gang qi.
According to normal circumstances, he would have had to spend at least ten years running east and west, absorbing the precious spiritual qi of trees between heaven and earth to supplement his gang qi, bringing it to grand completion, perfectly flawless, before he could begin to comprehend the changes of yin and yang.
His current gang qi was like a weak child; it had to be slowly nurtured to grow robust.
However, after obtaining the spiritual qi of the "World Tree," Fang Han's gang qi practically reached grand completion in an instant! Saving years of bitter effort! His current gang qi was equivalent to a child instantly growing into a sturdy giant!
Creak, creak!
Whenever every wisp of gang qi rubbed slightly, it produced a massive amount of heat and firelight!
Having cultivated to the Gang Qi realm, one could break the speed of sound in flight, coming and going like lightning, swift as a ghost. Now, Fang Han could achieve this practically without expending the effort to blow away dust.
A single wisp of his gang qi was equivalent to a top-grade flying sword. If a top-grade spiritual artifact like the "Sonic Killing Demonic Blade" clashed with a wisp of Fang Han's gang qi, it would absolutely be the "Sonic Killing Demonic Blade" that shattered into powder.
Because Fang Han's "Wood Sovereign Gang Qi" was no longer purely the Green Emperor Wood Sovereign Art, but gang qi that had advanced further, being even more formidable than the Wood Sovereign.
On the "World Tree" fragment, it was now completely clustered with buds.
Bud after bud popped up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, continuing to grow with a swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, sprouting, putting out branches, and even growing leaves.
Rustle rustle… The fragmented wood chips had entirely transformed, turning into a small sapling.
An odd and bizarre small sapling!
This small sapling was extremely strange. Its roots stabbed firmly into the void, as if absorbing nutrients from the infinite and exhaustless void. The leaves were oval-shaped, with textures like talismans. The texture of every single leaf was absolutely distinct, seeming like individual Heavenly Book talisman edicts.
The branches and leaves swayed unceasingly.
In the final moment of transforming into a small sapling, the roots stabbed into the void emitted an infinitely powerful suction force, actually extending beyond the King Cauldron.
Crack!
Above the alms bowl where the Seven Leaves Demon Lord held the Nine Yang Holy Water, the void suddenly made a sound. A root pierced through and fell into the alms bowl. Instantly, the holy water inside that alms bowl was extracted in massive amounts.
"What is that!"
The Seven Leaves Demon Lord was greatly shocked, jumping up in horror.