"Oh no, how come Hua Tiandu has appeared here? This is truly unexpected!" Fang Han was no longer what he used to be. His cultivation was profound, he could see through profound mysteries, and he comprehended the secrets of heaven and earth. His understanding of cultivation was also much deeper and could simply not be compared to himself from a year ago.
Precisely because of this, he increasingly felt the terror of this person, Hua Tiandu.
A mysterious power rippled from this person's body. With him as the center, the heaven and earth origin qi was slowly rotating, like a massive vortex that wanted to devour any existence disrespectful to the heavenly might. Fang Han could feel that Hua Tiandu was only one step away from becoming a saint! Becoming a god! Previously, he did not know how formidable the other party was, so he could contradict this person and challenge this person.
But now that he knew how formidable he was, a wave of powerlessness surged up in his heart.
"Truly formidable! The situation is currently complicated, I really don't know what to do." As soon as Hua Tiandu appeared, Fang Han had a premonition that something very bad was about to happen. With this person's strength, it was entirely sufficient to suppress the scene. Even if experts of the Longevity Mystic Realm came, they might not be able to turn the situation around. This person had obtained the dao orthodoxy of the immemorial Panwu Immortal Venerable, held a dao artifact in his hand, and his magic power was particularly tyrannical. It was unknown how many divine abilities he had cultivated.
"So it is Hua Tiandu, you have come right on time. The Taiyi Gate presumptuously killed disciples of my Yuhua Sect. As the number one true legacy eldest disciple of my Yuhua Sect, you naturally have to uphold the reputation of my Yuhua Sect. You should state your position."
Seeing Hua Tiandu's arrival, Fang Qingxue slightly narrowed her eyes, and her entire body was entwined with electric light. Faintly, gossamer-like electric light was everywhere in the air, making everyone feel a burst of bodily numbness, as if being electrocuted.
"I already know the general outline of this matter." Hua Tiandu swept his gaze across the entire scene and finally fixed it on Fang Han's body: "Fang Han, I didn't expect your strength to improve so quickly. Among the true legacy disciples of my Yuhua Sect, it is quite rare. However, in your anxiety to improve your strength, you resorted to all conceivable means, which is no longer the conduct of an immortal dao disciple."
"Nonsense! I slew monsters and exterminated demons, first killing the Absolute Life Island Master to obtain the Five Hells King Cauldron, then killing the Seven Leaves Demon Sovereign to obtain the magic saber Blood Constellation. Such great merits of slaying monsters and exterminating demons, even if the Heaven Punishment Elder knew about it, he would only reward me. On what basis do you, Hua Tiandu, accuse me? Don't forget, today is different from the past. I am also a true legacy disciple, and you are also a true legacy disciple. Our statuses are equal!"
Fang Han laughed coldly, "Of the ten-year period, only one year has passed, and nine years remain. Nine years later, I will definitely defeat you. Just you wait."
A hint of slight surprise flashed in Fang Qingxue's eyes. Although she knew about Fang Han contradicting Hua Tiandu, she had never seen it with her own eyes. She also knew that within the Yuhua Sect, no one dared to contradict Hua Tiandu. Now, seeing Fang Han's cold words and unyielding character, showing absolutely no weakness under the massive pressure of the other party, he was simply like a green pine tree pressed down by heavy snow.
"Is that so?" Hua Tiandu was expressionless, "At this moment, I represent the Supreme Headmaster to handle the affairs of my Yuhua Sect; personal grievances will not be discussed for now. These two magic treasures of yours were obtained by slaying monsters and exterminating demons, so I will not confiscate them from you. Returning to the Yuhua Sect, merits will naturally be rewarded. You can obtain what you deserve. I came here today only to prevent the Yuhua Sect from intervening in the grievances between the Demon Marshal and the Taiyi Gate. Fang Qingxue, Fang Han! Long Xuan, you three, quickly return to the Yuhua Sect with me. The matters here are already settled. I can make the decision: the matter between you all and the Taiyi Gate is written off. What happened just now was just a small misunderstanding."
So Hua Tiandu came here to restrain Fang Qingxue, preventing her from opposing the Taiyi Gate.
The relationship between Fang Qingxue and the Demon Marshal was known to the world. If the Taiyi Gate pursued to kill the Demon Marshal and a conflict erupted, it would be very difficult for the Yuhua Sect to act. Only Hua Tiandu could suppress the scene and restrain Fang Qingxue.
Fang Han roughly understood the purpose of his arrival.
"What if I don't leave?" Fang Qingxue just coldly looked at Hua Tiandu. "What I want to do, it seems you also have no right to intervene."
"If you don't leave, then I will have to take you away. My Yuhua Sect is a major faction of the immortal dao, sharing weal and woe with the Taiyi Gate. There must absolutely not be any conflict. Otherwise, when the demonic dao invades in the future, bringing disaster to the living beings, how can we join hands?" Hua Tiandu coughed once, his brows furrowing.
"Alright, then I want to see how you take me away."
Fang Qingxue's expression was incomparably cold, seemingly about to erupt.
Naturally, she found it hard to endure such words from Hua Tiandu.
The gazes of the two outstanding disciples of the Yuhua Sect shot at each other. One was like a lightning bolt piercing the firmament, while the other was like the sun and moon hanging in the sky. Between them, it was diametrically opposed.
"How about this, we are all true legacy disciples of the Yuhua Sect. If we are to fight with magic, we can only duel on the Heaven Punishment Platform. Didn't you just tell the Demon Marshal to leave?" Hua Tiandu suddenly waved his hand and stood in front of the Guixu passage: "I will stand right here. You and the Demon Marshal come and charge. If you can charge past, I will absolutely not intervene in anything. I will turn around and leave. If you cannot charge past, then please admit defeat. Return to the Yuhua Sect, no longer provoking conflicts between the Yuhua Sect and the Taiyi Gate. From then on, cultivate with peace of mind."
"How about it? Do you agree to this gambling pact?" Hua Tiandu pointed to the Guixu passage behind him, and then said to Zhao Xuanyi and Song Weiyi, the two experts of the Divine Ability Seventh Layer, the Golden Core Realm: "Junior Brothers Xuanyi and Weiyi, do you agree with this gambling pact of mine? After I restrain the Yuhua Sect disciples, you can settle your grievances with the Demon Marshal."
The several Taiyi Gate disciples looked at each other, and Song Weiyi took up the conversation: "Senior Brother Hua's arrangement is not bad, but if the Demon Marshal escapes, so many disciples of our Taiyi Gate would have sacrificed in vain, and when the time comes…"
"No matter. If the Demon Marshal escapes, I will personally capture him in the future and send him to the Taiyi Gate. The Taiyi Gate has suffered quite a few losses this time because of my Yuhua Sect's affairs. To express my apologies, next month, I will go to your mountain gate to present one thousand Jiazi Divine Pills to increase the lifespan of one thousand Taiyi Gate disciples."
Hua Tiandu's Jiazi Divine Pills, once consumed, could increase a lifespan of sixty years. This kind of medicinal pill was extremely difficult to refine. For him to casually offer one thousand pills showed immense wealth and confidence.
The several disciples of the Taiyi Gate were slightly startled, then nodded.
"How about it, Junior Sister Fang?" After saying these things, Hua Tiandu spoke to Fang Qingxue again.
Fang Qingxue's expression turned from cold to calm, but she did not answer Hua Tiandu's words, instead suddenly asking: "Fang Han, are you returning to the Yuhua Sect or not? Will you vent this anger of the Taiyi Gate trying to kill you or not?"
"However Senior Sister wishes to handle it, I will naturally follow your lead." Fang Han laughed aloud: "However, the Taiyi Gate forcibly seized my magic treasure and pinned criminal charges on me; I certainly want to vent this foul anger."
"Great spirit. If you want to surpass Hua Tiandu, no matter how you cultivate, it won't work. You can only fight in life and death, accomplishing impossible things time and time again, to thoroughly stimulate the potential of your body and break through realms." Fang Qingxue said appreciatively, and then faced Hua Tiandu: "Alright! I will gamble with you!"
As she spoke, streams of lightning radiance surged out from her body. Each stream of lightning radiance formed a talisman that surged toward Hua Tiandu.
However, Hua Tiandu's entire body did not move in the slightest. Only his voice traveled out, "I will have to trouble several fellow daoists to subdue Fang Han for me, but do not injure him, nor seize his magic treasures. Just sealing him will do. I still need to bring him back to the Yuhua Sect, so as to avoid disrupting the peace of my immortal dao."
"Hahahahaha, Hua Tiandu, if I want to leave, can you stop me?" The Demon Marshal had been listening the whole time, quietly remaining still, but when Fang Qingxue acted, he also immediately made his move. Raising his hand, a Great Disintegration Technique was unleashed.
In an instant, Fang Qingxue and the Demon Marshal joined forces simultaneously to blast open the Guixu passage guarded by Hua Tiandu and soar out.
The great battle began.
Waves after waves of magic power surged wildly.
"Fushou, Kunyuan, Dafang, Kanli, Luming, Changchun! You six, capture this kid Fang Han! I will hold the line for you. Let's see exactly what abilities this kid has!"
Seeing Fang Qingxue, the Demon Marshal, and Hua Tiandu fighting, Song Weiyi issued an order!
"Yes, Senior Brother!"
The six Great True Persons had been scheming for a long time. Pushing out their palms in unison, they once again unleashed the Six Directions Heaven Reaching Great Array.
"The six Junior Brothers dealing with Fang Han is indeed sufficient. But trying to seal him might be difficult. Are you and I not going to take action?" Zhao Xuanyi hated Fang Han so much that his teeth itched.
"There's no need. Let them fight for a bit first. Anyway, you and I are holding the line, so there's no issue. We are also holding the line for Hua Tiandu! When necessary…" A fierce light flashed in Song Weiyi's eyes, then shifted into mental communication: "When necessary, take action and kill Fang Qingxue and the Demon Marshal! This way, it will force Hua Tiandu to turn completely toward our Taiyi Gate. And as for this Fang Han, he absolutely must be killed. We will just watch and wait for now. When Fang Qingxue, the Demon Marshal, and Hua Tiandu fight like a raging fire and cannot be distracted, we will start making our move!"
"Do you think Hua Tiandu can deal with the Demon Marshal and Fang Qingxue? After all, Fang Qingxue has a dao artifact on her, and rumor has it she is the reincarnation of the Electric Mother. Her potential is unfathomable." Zhao Xuanyi fluctuated his mental energy.
"Fang Qingxue has not cultivated the Golden Core yet! If Hua Tiandu also uses his dao artifact, she definitely won't be able to resist. But from the looks of it, Hua Tiandu does not intend to use his dao artifact…"
"That is true. After all, the sect rules of the Yuhua Sect are there."
"Keep an eye on that brat Fang Han!"
Fang Han had long been concentrating on being on guard, knowing that today's situation was already extremely sinister. The moment Hua Tiandu appeared, it was almost destined that the situation would be overturned.
Therefore, the moment the six Great True Persons took action, he immediately dropped into the "Five Hells King Cauldron". Urging the formation, he furiously surged out blood fiend demonic light, guarding himself so tightly that not a drop of wind or rain could leak through, not seeking merits, but seeking to make no mistakes.
At the same time, he sacrificed the magic saber Blood Constellation, emitting streaks of blood-colored saber shadows, directly confronting the opponent's Six Directions Heaven Reaching Great Array.
Saber and array collided!
The streaks of saber shadows instantly tore apart many of the swimming runes of the great array.
"Six Directions Heaven Reaching, Transform!"
The six Great True Persons smiled malevolently and once again struck out masses of astral qi. As these astral qi transformed and poured into the Six Directions Heaven Reaching Great Array, those talismans immediately grew stronger, fiercely battling against the magic saber "Blood Constellation". Some astral qi talismans even bit onto the manifested saber gleams, seeming to be brewing a devouring plan.
"You want to devour my magic saber?"
Fang Han had long anticipated this point. As the magic saber transformed, he let Yan control the "Five Hells King Cauldron", mobilizing the power of the over two hundred thousand Heavenly Demons inside, accelerating abruptly!
Yan had already cultivated to the Heaven and Man Realm. Controlling the King Cauldron, he was much more adept than Fang Han. With this mobilization, its might increased immensely, and a dangerous aura instantly radiated outward.