Aw, aw aw!
As soon as Wan Luo's "Mad Demon Life-Reducing Pill" was snatched away, he knew the situation was completely lost. A beast-like roar issued from his throat, looking like a mad tiger, his Golden Core spinning wildly.
Fang Han sneered coldly, mobilized his divine abilities once more, and chased after him.
He wanted to hack Wan Luo's Golden Core apart. Making him lose a lot of cultivation would also serve to dash his arrogant bluster. This would establish his own extremely high status within the Ascension Sect.
"Stop!"
Seeing the blood-colored blade gleam formed by Fang Han fiercely slashing towards Wan Luo's Golden Core, Ling Xiao immediately realized Fang Han's intent was to destroy the opponent's Golden Core and damage Wan Luo's cultivation.
Even a supreme-grade Treasure Artifact could not destroy a Golden Core, but a Dao Artifact could.
If his Golden Core was shattered, Wan Luo would need at least decades, or even hundreds of years of bitter cultivation to make up for it. Then, I am afraid this lifetime of his would be considered ruined.
Cultivating immortal Dao divine abilities was like sailing against the current; forging ahead or being driven back. If Wan Luo's Golden Core was shattered and required a hundred years of bitter cultivation to recover, then his progress would be delayed by a hundred years. The time for cultivating the Dao was never enough; in this way, he would probably never have the hope of reaching the Longevity Secret Realm.
Previously, if Wan Luo had taken the Mad Demon Life-Reducing Pill, although it would reduce a hundred years of his lifespan, obtaining the secret art of the Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Ability would still make it a very worthwhile trade. Now that the person had lost and his Golden Core was about to be shattered, the loss would outweigh the gain.
Ling Xiao fiercely emitted a stream of true qi to block the blood gleam, wanting to deflect it for Wan Luo.
However, Jia Lan immediately sent out a stream of glowing blue true qi.
"What, Ling Xiao, do you want to fight two against one?"
"Bang!"
Just as the unexpected change occurred between Ling Xiao and Jia Lan, Wan Luo's Golden Core had already been struck by Fang Han's blade. That perfectly round Golden Core, containing multiple divine abilities, suddenly developed many cracks.
Wan Luo instantly plummeted onto the Heavenly Execution Platform, coughing out large mouthfuls of black blood.
Fang Han withdrew his divine abilities, stood on the platform, and looked coldly at Wan Luo: "How about it, Wan Luo, you have lost, and I have won. The winner becomes king, the loser becomes an outlaw. If you still want to continue fighting, I will naturally accompany you to the end, but your life's cultivation will be destroyed in a single moment. Think about the countless hardships you endured to cultivate to the Golden Core, only to die and have your Dao vanish; wouldn't that be too unworthy?"
Fang Han's voice was very loud.
This was completely the voice of a victor.
All the true disciples heard it.
"Senior Brother Wan Luo actually lost!"
"Ah! Senior Brother Wan Luo was brimming with confidence and had a killing move, how could he lose?"
"Senior Brother Wan Luo's killing move was the secret Mad Demon Life-Reducing Pill of the One Sect. This pill is rumored to be a suicidal pill. It gathers destructive origin qi from beyond the heavens; just a tiny bit can trigger the essence, qi, spirit, blood, and soul of the whole body. It makes magic power skyrocket, turning one into an invincible mad demon. It is a pity that Fang Han was too astute and actually snatched the Mad Demon Pill away, making Senior Brother Wan Luo fall short at the final hurdle."
"Indeed, if Senior Brother Wan Luo had taken this pill and used the destructive origin qi to stimulate his potential, Fang Han would absolutely not be his match. The potential of a Golden Core expert is too great."
"Senior Brother Wan Luo lost unjustly."
"Unjustly? Not unjustly at all! Fang Han has cultivated to the Heaven and Human Realm, but he has numerous magic treasures and divine abilities, enabling him to cross swords evenly with a Golden Core expert. Winning this time, he obtained the whereabouts of the Five Elements Spiritual Root, the Panwu Great Power Divine Ability, the Venus Pure Gold Stone, and the Ten Thousand Layers Soft Water Crystal. I don't know how fast his progress will be. I am afraid he will quickly ascend to the Golden Core."
"It seems that in the Ascension Sect, apart from Senior Brother Hua Tiandu, no one is his match anymore. By defeating Wan Luo this time, he has established his prestige."
"That may not be necessarily true. Meng Shaobai hasn't returned; if he comes back, there will probably be a fierce battle."
"Let's wait and see! There will be plenty of excitement to watch in the future."
"Don't you guys want to get close to Fang Han? After all, we are all brothers and sisters of the Ascension Sect, and he is capable of refining Nascent Soul Pills. If he can provide us with a large number of Nascent Soul Pills, our cultivation speed will increase tenfold. There is hope to attain Longevity. Otherwise, no matter how great the divine abilities we cultivate, one day we will die of old age and turn to dust, and all our efforts will be in vain."
"Dying of old age and turning to dust… is too tragic. But our Ascension Sect has had many disciples with great divine abilities who also died of old age. Five thousand years ago, there was even an expert at the tenth level of Divine Abilities who could not step into the Longevity Secret Realm and eventually died of old age. No pills were of any use."
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Fang Han, however, did not listen to these discussions, staring intently at Wan Luo. Although the opponent's Golden Core had been hacked with cracks by him and his origin qi was greatly damaged, a centipede dies but never falls down. If he made a desperate counterattack, Fang Han would still have to be extremely careful.
"Hmph! Fang Han, the green mountains will not change, and the clear waters will flow forever. I lost a move this time, but within ten years, I will definitely get back at you. Just wait, on the Heavenly Execution Platform, sooner or later, there will be another battle between you and me." Wan Luo suddenly said in a hoarse voice, his tone filled with far too much unwillingness; his loss this time was simply too great.
"I will be waiting for you, but within ten years, I am afraid you will not be able to recover." Fang Han smiled coldly: "Since you admit defeat, it means I won this bet. The secret art of the Panwu Great Power Divine Ability, the Ten Thousand Layers Soft Water Crystal, and the Venus Pure Gold Stone belong to me. This is also the ironclad challenge rule on the Heavenly Execution Platform of the Ascension Sect."
"Of course I will fight you within ten years, otherwise, after ten years, you will have already been beaten to ashes by Senior Brother Tiandu. Let me tell you the truth, this time Senior Brother Tiandu went to the One Sect precisely to borrow an Immortal Artifact to cultivate into the Longevity Secret Realm! Although you gained a great advantage today, hearing this news, I'm afraid you won't be able to rejoice."
Wan Luo smiled deeply, swept a glance over the many true disciples present, suddenly flew up, and headed towards his Wan Luo Peak.
"Hmph!" Ling Xiao glared fiercely at Jia Lan and also flew away.
"Hmph! The Longevity Secret Realm, can it be entered just by relying on an Immortal Artifact? Then wouldn't everyone in the One Sect be experts of the Longevity Secret Realm and eternal giants? Let me tell you the truth, it is not as if our Ascension Sect does not have an Immortal Artifact, yet Hua Tiandu insists on abandoning what is near to seek what is far. This time, the headmaster rescuing me out was to use the Immortal Artifact to break open the Taiyuan Immortal Abode."
Fang Han smiled coldly.
Although the Emperor's Mirror used to be an Immortal Artifact and was now a supreme Dao Artifact, having been knocked down a rank, Fang Han still needed to promote it a bit to make those true disciples feel a sense of reverence for the sect, while simultaneously preventing people's hearts from being scattered by Wan Luo's words.
As for Hua Tiandu relying on an Immortal Artifact to enter the Longevity Secret Realm? That was just dreaming. Fang Han had chatted with the mysterious person in the Taiyuan Immortal Abode for over ten years and knew just how terrifying the Longevity Secret Realm was!
There were many experts at the tenth level of the Divine Abilities Secret Realm who defied the heavens to change their fate, yet forcibly failed to succeed, dying of old age while still alive.
Sure enough, upon saying this, the disciples of the Ascension Sect immediately became astonished: "So, our Ascension Sect actually also has an Immortal Artifact. It seems that for our Ascension Sect to become the number one in the immortal Dao and contend with the One Sect is not a difficult matter."
"Indeed, let's work hard on our cultivation. The disciples of the One Sect won't be able to flaunt their power before us at the Gathering of Immortals either."
"That is true. Senior Brother Hua Tiandu forbade us from conflicting with the One Sect. Now that Fang Han is contending with him, I am afraid his commands will be difficult to implement. We can also heave a sigh of relief."
"With an Immortal Artifact, our Ascension Sect has a bit more confidence. At this Gathering of Immortals, we won't be suppressed and beaten by the One Sect."
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Fang Han, however, ignored all this. With a fierce grab, the "Panwu Great Power Divine Ability", the Venus Pure Gold Stone, and the Ten Thousand Layers Soft Water Crystal on the plaque of the Heavenly Execution Palace were grabbed into his hands.
His powerful divine intent immediately penetrated into the jade book of the "Panwu Great Power Divine Ability". In an instant, majestic and vast intents, incantations, and images came rolling over, transmitting into his mind, seemingly trying to stretch his mind until it exploded.
"There is no mistake, this is the cultivation incantation of the Panwu Great Power Divine Ability. This Wan Luo didn't play any tricks."
"Hmph! On the Heavenly Execution Platform, how would he dare to play tricks? I wouldn't dare either. If he had won, he truly could have obtained the secret art of the Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Ability."
Fang Han and Yan responded to each other.
"Let's go. I will go back and refine the Venus Pure Gold Stone and the Ten Thousand Layers Soft Water Crystal. Then the White Emperor Metal Sovereign Slash and the Black Emperor Water Sovereign Punch can reach a minor completion. When I obtain the Five Elements Spiritual Root, they will reach grand completion, and all five elements will be complete!" Fang Han felt extremely proud in his heart.
Defeating Wan Luo this time had essentially established an unshakeable status for him within the sect.
East Ling Xiao, South Wan Luo, West Jia Lan, North Yao Guang, Central Tian Du; from now on, there would be one more added: Fang Han of the Samsara Peak.
However, before leaving, Fang Han did not forget to speak to win people's hearts. He cupped his fist and bowed to the disciples present: "Junior brothers and sisters, I, Fang Han, do possess some methods and am capable of refining Nascent Soul Pills. If you junior brothers are short of pills, you can come find me at the Samsara Peak. I, Fang Han, will absolutely not be stingy. In addition, most of the pills I refine will be gifted to Senior Sister Jia Lan and Senior Sister Qingxue. If you go to them to ask, you will not leave empty-handed. I am going back into secluded cultivation now. Please excuse yourselves, junior brothers."
As he spoke, Fang Han left the Heavenly Execution Platform, transformed into a streak of flying firelight, and descended into his Samsara Peak.
As soon as he landed in the Samsara Peak, Fang Han immediately circulated his entire body's magic power and pointed a finger onto the "Venus Pure Gold Stone". This extraterrestrial stone instantly erupted with boundlessly sharp Venus pure gold qi, cutting all around like thousands of flying swords stabbing everywhere. The floor of the alchemy room immediately developed many deep gullies.
The Venus Pure Gold Stone was the core rough stone of stars beyond the heavens. It was even harder to come by than the Connate Blood Jade. It was a star rich in metal mineral deposits, where over hundreds of thousands, or millions of years, the metal qi was gradually drawn into the interior by the planet's gravity, brewing and condensing into a single mass, becoming a vast, pure mass of metal qi.
This mass of metal qi was extremely fierce. The white light shining from it could blind the eyes of ordinary people.
Even an expert at the tenth level of the Physical Body Realm, the Divine Transformation stage, would have their eyes blinded and bleed if they stared at this "Venus Pure Gold Stone" for a long time!
Precisely because of this, ordinary people cultivating metal-attribute divine abilities could not refine this piece of "Venus Pure Gold Stone". If forcibly refined, the metal qi entering the body would tear the body to pieces.
But the "White Emperor Metal Sovereign Slash" that Fang Han cultivated did not have this problem.
The denser the metal qi was within a thing, the better!