"I have waited for a long time, and finally, this opportunity has arrived. Lord of the Universe, although I took you as my master, it was merely to use the Universe Gourd to refine the Three Lives Stone and the skeleton of the Lord of Primordial Beginning within my body! You have been making excuses these past days, and now that you have actually agreed, could there be some conspiracy?"
Although Hua Tiandu was kneeling on the ground, he had not a single trace of respect for the Lord of the Universe in his heart. Instead, he was scheming in his mind. What he wanted most was to seize the cultivation of this Lord of the Universe; at that time, he could truly contend with Fang Han.
"Fang Han, from the secular world, you have always suppressed me by a head. But today, after I refine the skeleton of the strongest Immortal King and the strongest divine object, in front of me, you can only act as a dog!"
Looking at Hua Tiandu kneeling on the ground, a smile also appeared on the face of the Lord of the Universe: "This Hua Tiandu, what unknown divine objects has he obtained on his body? Always so anxious to use my Universe Gourd? But it must definitely be good stuff. This person harbors dark designs, how could I not know? That Nine Heavens Mysterious Girl and the Immortal King of Creation are all insidious figures; treating me like this is nothing more than borrowing my leverage. If there are good things on this Hua Tiandu's body, I will refine them and take them as my own. Hmph! Right now in this Realm Upon Realm, only I have the cultivation of fifteen epochs. Even if an Immortal King's will descends, they cannot do anything to me."
This pair of master and disciple both harbored their own dark designs, each wanting to gain benefits from the other.
"Alright, Hua Tiandu, I will now bring out the Universe Gourd. You can enter it to cultivate. When necessary, I will lend you a helping hand." The Lord of the Universe said slightly. With a wave of his hand, a small gourd flew out, turning into a ray of light and appearing on the ground. It then transformed, reaching a full ten zhang in height, looking like a house.
Hua Tiandu looked at the mouth of the gourd, then looked at the two characters for Universe on the gourd, feeling a burst of hesitation: "If I enter it, and the Lord of the Universe strikes against me, I will have nowhere to run. But you cannot catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's den. I am a chess piece for the Immortal King of Creation to deal with Fang Han; he will not let me fall so easily. At the most critical moment, he will definitely come to help me."
After thinking for a moment, his body made a sudden leap and entered the mouth of the gourd, falling into a deep, pitch-black world.
"Good gourd!" As soon as Hua Tiandu entered, he saw waves of Universe power surging toward his body. The Realm of Heaven and Earth as One rotated the flesh and blood of his body. Stimulated by this Universe power, the skeleton of the Lord of Primordial Beginning and the Three Lives Stone actually erupted with rolling, massive power, elevating his bodily cultivation by one epoch.
"The Three Lives Stone is formidable indeed, and the Lord of Primordial Beginning truly lives up to being the strongest divine object. Just by starting to release its might, it can directly elevate my cultivation by one epoch." Hua Tiandu sprayed out a mouthful of vital energy, triggering the Universe power. Immediately, the blazing True Fire of the Universe burned onto his body. Traces of the True Fire of the Universe turned into gossamer threads, swimming through his body, making his magical power even purer. Empowered upon the Three Lives Stone, the intents of past life, present life, and future life caused his realm to continuously advance by leaps and bounds.
The realm of an Immortal King rippled in his heart.
Rumor had it that by obtaining the Three Lives Stone, a Heavenly Monarch could quickly understand the realm of an Immortal King. Although it was not raw power, the realm itself was no small matter.
Under the True Fire of the Universe and the Realm of Heaven and Earth as One of the creation artifact, the skeleton of the Lord of Primordial Beginning also began to melt, shrink, and permeate into Hua Tiandu's body.
The Lord of Primordial Beginning was known as the strongest Immortal King in history, with nearly invincible magical power. Had he not been besieged by numerous Immortal Kings, he would absolutely never have left his body to enter the Gate of Eternal Life.
Now, merging into Hua Tiandu's body, Hua Tiandu's magical power was increasing with an almost inconceivable cultivation. The skeleton of the Lord of Primordial Beginning gave him sufficient power, while the Three Lives Stone gave him a sufficient realm. A two-pronged approach allowed him to undergo a transformation of shedding his mortal body and exchanging his bones.
A cultivation of eleven epochs, twelve epochs…
He was still continuously growing.
He was almost about to break through to the realm of thirteen epochs.
"What? Is that? The aura of the Three Lives Stone, the skeleton of the Lord of Primordial Beginning, how is this possible? Why would these two most formidable existences in the heavens appear on his body?" The Lord of the Universe had been observing the aura inside his Universe Gourd. He could see Hua Tiandu cultivating inside clearly, and now he finally understood exactly what Hua Tiandu was refining.
At first, he was greatly shocked, and then a thick look of greed appeared on his face.
"Hua Tiandu, do not blame me, blame yourself. An innocent man gets into trouble because of his wealth. Even if you possessed the Gate of Creation or the Heaven and Earth Mystic Gate, I would not strike against you, but you actually possess the Three Lives Stone. This divine object is simply too strong. If I obtain it, my cultivation will advance another epoch, reaching the level of sixteen epochs. Then whatever Fang Han, whatever Heavenly Monarch Lightning Mother, none of them will be my match."
The Lord of the Universe suddenly pointed a finger, mobilizing all the magical power in his body. Immediately, the Universe Gourd flew up, turning upside down with the mouth of the gourd facing the ground.
On the ground, a current of air soared into the sky. A grand array appeared, and the restriction methods of the Universe City were activated, all surging into the gourd, intending to completely strangle Hua Tiandu inside.
"Not good!"
Hua Tiandu was thoroughly enjoying his cultivation inside the Universe Gourd, completely unexpected that the Universe power would suddenly reverse. Countless magical powers washed in, and streaks of grand killing techniques exploded on his body, actually attempting to strip away his cultivation. The Three Lives Stone and the skeleton of the Lord of Primordial Beginning also grew restless, wanting to break away from his body.
"Lord of the Universe, what are you doing?" Hua Tiandu roared in anger.
"What am I doing?" The Lord of the Universe sneered repeatedly outside the gourd. "Naturally, I am killing you to seize your magic treasures. Do not resist anymore, just obediently enjoy the process. I will not let you die in pain. If you struggle, then do not blame your master for letting you die in painful torment. Keep quiet and cooperate with me, I will turn you into a pool of bloody water. Staying in the Universe Gourd for less than half an hour, you will melt into bloody water."
"No!" In that instant, Hua Tiandu erupted with his strongest might, and all his will was stimulated. "Lord of the Universe, you will die a horrible death!"
His magical power operated at high speed, and the Three Lives Stone and the skeleton of the Lord of Primordial Beginning melted into his body even faster.
"It is useless, what is your cultivation? This tiny bit of cultivation is truly too weak. In front of me, you are like an ant. Universe Power, deprive."
The Lord of the Universe pointed a finger again, and the entire Universe City began to tremble. Dragon-shaped streams of power rushed into the gourd, completely confining Hua Tiandu.
Under the driving force of their power, the Three Lives Stone and the skeleton of the Lord of Primordial Beginning were almost about to explode, and the Lord of the Universe's soul brand fiercely stamped onto them.
Hua Tiandu's cultivation simply could not be mentioned on equal terms with the Lord of the Universe.
Almost a single finger could annihilate him.
Hua Tiandu was on the verge of facing a fatal disaster.
Right at this moment, a sudden change occurred.
In the void, a vast power suddenly bombarded down, directly striking the Universe Gourd. It was a thick power of creation.
"Immortal King of Creation, do you think I am unprepared? I knew you were the one manipulating behind Hua Tiandu!" The Lord of the Universe grabbed with his large hand. "Nets above and snares below!"
A net appeared over the Universe Gourd, blocking the power of creation.
"Courting death!"
"Those who commit sins cannot live."
"Lord of the Universe, your doomsday has arrived!"
Three voices resounded in the void simultaneously.
Two more streams of power completely bombarded down; one was Origin, the other was Truth. The Immortal King of Origin and the Immortal King of Truth had actually attacked at the same time. The three great Immortal Kings joined hands to deal with the Lord of the Universe.
With just one strike, the nets above and snares below were completely shattered.
The magical power of the Immortal King of Creation was even above the Progenitor Holy King, and Origin and Truth were also no small matter. Every single one of them was an existence that had once awed the world.
Puff!
The Lord of the Universe retreated repeatedly, spraying out a mouthful of fresh blood. His face was pale, showing a light of terror.
"Universe Gourd, come back to me." He immediately mobilized his magical power, wanting to pull the Universe Gourd back, but it was too late. The power of the three great Immortal Kings was all empowered upon the Universe Gourd. At the same time, Hua Tiandu, who was inside, suddenly flew out, accepting the magical power empowerment of the three great Immortal Kings.
"Hua Tiandu, today, we three will increase your cultivation, allowing you to devour the Lord of the Universe and completely surpass Fang Han. Before the great destruction of heaven and earth, you must suppress Fang Han. Dedicate all the destiny of the destroyed sacrifice to our bodies, and you will have achieved great success. In the future, we will certainly protect you to become an Immortal King."
The voices of the three great Immortal Kings, carrying an irresistible majesty, directly poured into Hua Tiandu's sea of consciousness, causing the Three Lives Stone and the skeleton of the Lord of Primordial Beginning to melt immediately, thoroughly merging with Hua Tiandu into one.
Hua Tiandu's power produced an explosion. Every breath he took was like a massive bell. His imposing aura suddenly changed entirely, almost capable of turning the world upside down and recreating the universe.
His cultivation directly reached the peak of fourteen epochs; only a little bit more, and he could break through to fifteen epochs.
His cultivation was still advancing.
"Universe Gourd, submit." Hua Tiandu opened his eyes. With the help of the Immortal Kings, vortexes appeared in his eyes. Looking at the two characters for Universe, those two characters for Universe immediately jumped; the Qian character entered his left eye, and the Kun character entered his right eye. The aura of the Universe Gourd suddenly changed, entering his body and settling between his eyebrows, merging into one with his body.
His cultivation broke through again, exploding, reaching the cultivation of fifteen epochs, truly able to rival the Lord of the Universe now.
The Lord of the Universe was greatly shocked, an expression of grief and indignation appearing on his face. "Hua Tiandu, Creation, Origin, Truth, I will not let you off. I will go defect to Fang Han right now, join hands with him, and deal with you."
"Haha!" Hua Tiandu waved his hand, his magical power still rising continuously, having already reached the peak of fifteen epochs, locking down the secret room of the Universe City. "Lord of the Universe, you cannot run. Under the intent of myself and the three great Immortal Kings, if you could still run away, wouldn't that be looking down on us too much?"