On the boundless grassland, many rivers meandered, like jade-colored ribbons. Looking down from high above, the beauty was unimaginable. Many grassland tribes, races, and empires thrived within it, nurturing who knows how many civilizations. Some ruins and remnants of divine statues represented the peak of the grassland civilization, making one feel waves of ancient artistic conception, majesty, and magnificence.
However, Fang Han had no mood to appreciate any of this. He quietly descended from the sky, wrapped entirely in a mass of earth-yellow halo, skimming close to the ground. His aura seemed to blend perfectly with the earth, no one could detect anything amiss.
Some herdsmen grazing on the grassland, preparing to add a final layer of fat to their cattle and sheep before winter arrived, only felt a wisp of light sand dust roll past them, lifting wilted autumn grass to spin in mid-air, besides this they couldn't see Fang Han's figure flying past them at all.
Fang Han completely interrelated with the earth's Wu Earth essence as smoothly as water and milk.
He intended exactly to shake off the pursuing forces of the three great killers behind him.
Mie Xing, Ci Yue, Zhu Xian. The second, third, and fourth among the forty extremely vicious and evil great thieves overseas, three great Golden Cores assassinating one person, he would be in danger if slightly careless.
At this time, what he was executing was the "Earth Evasion" of the "Yellow Emperor Earth Sovereign Dao", closely sticking to the earth, condensing this supreme level ancient demonic dao divine ability while flying.
Among his Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Abilities, this Earth Sovereign Dao was the weakest because it lacked earth element essence. But if successfully cultivated, the power of this divine ability was the greatest because, among the five elements, earth occupied the central position and was the head of the five elements. As he was flying and escaping, he utilized his magic power to absorb the earth essence, continuously drawing earth element vitality into his two "seas of consciousness".
Ever since opening the "second sea of consciousness", his cultivation speed had doubled once again!
Indeed, opening a second sea of consciousness was equivalent to having an extra person cultivating. Fang Han's speed of absorbing vitality right now was equivalent to two cultivators at the Divine Ability Fifth Layer "Heavenly Human Realm" cultivating simultaneously.
If there were no accidents, to successfully cultivate the "Yellow Emperor Earth Sovereign Dao", it would require twenty years of continuously absorbing the earth's essence. Now, he only needed ten years.
Moreover, his speed of absorbing the immortal realm's spiritual energy and converting it into magic power was also multiplying.
Previously, the immortal realm's spiritual energy that the "World Tree" absorbed, after providing for his necessary cultivation, could still produce three hundred and thirty-six Origin Infant Pills every day. But now, it could only produce one hundred and eighty Origin Infant Pills.
For people cultivating the "Pan Wu Great Strength Divine Ability", their magic power was certainly vigorous to an unimaginable degree. However, the pills consumed daily were also many times that of ordinary cultivators.
If the "World Tree" couldn't massively absorb the immortal realm's spiritual energy, Fang Han really couldn't afford to cultivate this world-surpassing immortal magic, the "Pan Wu Great Strength Divine Ability".
"These pursuers are really annoying. They have chased me for three days and three nights, and I haven't shaken them off. I must find a chance to get rid of them." While flying, Fang Han opened his mouth and spat out a mass of water light, round like the moon on the fifteenth day, which turned out to be a water mirror. At this time, on the water mirror, several vague black dots appeared, chasing closer and closer to him. He knew it was the three great Golden Core experts. He couldn't help becoming angry, secretly becoming ruthless in his heart, wanting to get rid of these three people.
This was a minor technique after Fang Han's "Black Emperor Water Sovereign Fist" had achieved some small success, the Thousand-Mile Water Mirror Technique. It could communicate with the water vapor within a thousand miles radius, perceiving all kinds of anomalies in a water mirror without letting anyone notice.
The Black Emperor Water Sovereign was the ultimate controller of all water sources. If Fang Han cultivated it to the extreme, then the water vapor of the entire world would be his eyes and ears.
"Fang Han, these three people possess secret techniques on them. I'm afraid it won't be possible to shake them off. However, past this grassland is the Great Xuan Empire, the number one dynasty in the world. That is the territory of the Taiyi Sect, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly there. We just need to hide our traces a bit more, and shaking them off will not be difficult."
Yan's voice transmitted over. He had recovered a little bit during these three days.
"The Great Xuan Empire? It is said that there is a massive market in the Great Xuan Empire where any rare treasures and precious materials can be bought. It is a thousand times, ten thousand times larger than the Wangui Sea Market. There are even legends that some cultivators found fragments of ancient Dao artifacts while treasure hunting in it."
Hearing this, Fang Han also wanted to see how the Great Xuan Empire, as the number one empire in the world, compared to his own Great Li Dynasty?
"Not bad, the market of the Great Xuan Empire has many forces entrenched in it. There are even Demonic Dao experts hiding their identities, running businesses there, trading rare treasures for spiritual pills and miraculous medicines. As long as these Demonic Dao experts know their place, although the Taiyi Sect knows, they do not expel them, only levying heavy taxes. Every year, relying on the massive market of the Great Xuan Empire, the Taiyi Sect earns countless spiritual medicines and materials to support a million disciples." Yan said in a soft voice.
"Hmph, although the Taiyi Sect waves the banner of slaying demons and eradicating devils, they dare not easily damage their own market. Otherwise, the sect's resources would immediately face problems. An immense empire every day, who knows how many pills circulate, many of these resources turn into tax revenue, entering the pockets of the Taiyi Sect. It's equivalent to both the Immortal and Demonic paths working for the Taiyi Sect. No wonder the Wangui Immortal Island wanted to open a sea market, because this profit is too tempting." Fang Han calculated secretly whether he should open a market on the Cycle Peak, first experimenting by letting sect disciples conduct internal trades, and then gradually expanding it. But this thought only flashed through his mind. His main focus now was still cultivation. Because time was tight, there were only eight years left until the decisive battle with Hua Tiandu. "Let's go! To the Great Xuan Empire!"
A breeze, skimming close to the ground, abruptly accelerated, reaching hundreds of miles away in a flash…
"Zhu Xian, this fellow is flying much faster! It seems he is about to enter the Great Xuan Empire! The Great Xuan Empire is the sphere of influence of the Taiyi Sect, it won't do for us to start a big fight there." High in the distant sky, the Mie Xing Thief suddenly showed a change in expression, seemingly sensing something.
"This person is very weird. We chased him for three days and three nights, without staying a single moment. He can actually keep it up, his magic power hasn't dried up. You must know that with our Golden Core cultivation, we are all drawing out Magic Crystal Jades to replenish consumption." The Ci Yue Thief shook his head: "On this pursuit over, we have lost quite a few Magic Crystal Jades. Later, we must get it back with interest from that Spirit Young Master."
While he was speaking, Bang! All the magic power in a piece of Magic Crystal Jade was extracted, losing its efficacy and turning into powder.
Magic Crystal Jade was the best spiritual stone to replenish magic power. Each piece held considerable value. In a struggle, if one possessed this kind of spiritual stone, they wouldn't fear their magic power drying up.
However, what Fang Han relied on was not Magic Crystal Jades, but the immortal realm's spiritual energy.
Initially, he had seized a box of Magic Crystal Jades underground, but they had long been used up.
"Since this person can possess a Dao artifact, then possessing a large amount of Magic Crystal Jades is not strange either. Even if not for that Spirit Young Master's employment fee, we must kill this person and seize the numerous treasures on him. However, entering the Great Xuan Empire, we also must hide our identities and tightly bite onto this person. Find an opportunity to secretly assassinate him!"
The woman Zhu Xian Thief was expressionless…
At this time, after flying for half a day, Fang Han faintly felt that in the distance of the horizon, there seemed to be a thick and heavy power suppressing the earth's vitality, seemingly an extremely majestic and vast architecture.
He hastily flew up. Looking from afar, right at the end of the horizon, patches of white appeared. Flying closer, he saw that those patches of white were actually city walls! The city walls were fully hundreds of men tall, all pristine white, free from a speck of dust. Inside the city walls, towering buildings rose straight from the ground.
Looking from a distance, within the city, there were densely packed people everywhere. Outside the city, roads extended in all directions.
Even in the sky, there were people flying back and forth, descending into the city. This was unseen in any other country. Fang Han tried to look at the end of the city, but with a glance, the city seemed endless, all tall houses densely packed together, broad streets, and palaces connecting to thousands of miles away. Countless rivers passed through the city, with green waves rippling.
Seeing such a scenario, Fang Han almost opened his mouth wide. He had never seen such a magnificent city, a great city stretching for thousands of miles.
Dragon Abyss City was big enough, as an ancient capital of the previous dynasty, there were singing orioles and dancing swallows everywhere, heavy traffic, and merchant buildings. With who knows how many miles of long streets, it was prospering as if cooking oil over a raging fire. But now, compared to this great city of stretching thousands of miles, it was simply like a shabby little countryside market!
That's right, a shabby countryside market, dirty and messy, backward to the extreme.
Even the Governor's Mansion of the Fang Family, the number one prestigious family in Dragon Abyss, couldn't compare to a larger shop inside this city. In terms of cleanliness and tidiness, it was even far inferior.
Not to mention the gigantic palaces inside the city.
"The Great Xuan Dynasty, as the number one empire in the world, is truly well-deserved! When other countries see this city, they will likely give rise to thoughts of submission." While sighing, Fang Han revealed his form, but not his true appearance. Instead, through the "Sea Mirage Qigong", he transformed into a cold and stern man dressed in black, gradually landing in the great city.
Because there were many cultivators flying back and forth in the sky, obviously this great city did not prohibit people from flying.
Fang Han landed on a broad street in the city. Some pedestrians on the side of the road gave way one after another, showing envious looks toward him, and there were even more discussing animatedly.
"This is an expert of the Divine Ability Secret Realm, absolutely. I can distinguish the aura on him. He is different from those who fly with the help of magical artifacts. If only I could cultivate to this degree someday."
"Where do we have enough pills to cultivate to the Divine Ability Secret Realm? Unless we first cultivate to the Physical Body Tenth Layer Divine Alteration Realm, and then sign up at the martial arts schools in the secular world of the Taiyi Sect. If we are lucky, we might be recruited as outer disciples. That way, there will be pills issued, and hope for cultivation."
"We'd better think about how to earn Profound Yellow Coins to buy pills first."
"The patrolling soldiers are here, let's make way!"
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Clack, clack clack clack clack…
A rhythmic marching pace transmitted from the other end of the street. Fang Han took a look, and it was a team of a hundred soldiers, each wearing a type of yellow armor, holding long spears, and possessing robust strength. Each one was actually at the Physical Body Seventh Layer, the Internal Strengthening Realm.
These were the patrolling soldiers.
Unexpectedly, each one was a figure at the Physical Body Seventh Layer. In other countries, they would be called martial arts grandmasters. They could open martial arts schools, take disciples, and become a local master. But here, they were just lowly soldiers.
The Profound Yellow Coin was the currency of the Great Xuan Empire. It was not gold or silver, but made from a peculiar metal. Sometimes, it was even used as currency in the cultivation world.
But the current hard currency in the cultivation world remained pills, flying swords, and dharma robes.
Listening to the discussions of some people, Fang Han also did not take it seriously, strolling on the streets of this city, looking for shops that sold peculiar medicinal materials.