"This child Fang Han has actually cultivated his Golden Core to contain ninety divine abilities, and he cultivates both immortal and demonic arts, Daoist Dragon? Did you see clearly? Within his Golden Core, there is also hidden a Great Devouring Art that can devour all attacking primeval energy, and who knows how he cultivated it. The Great Devouring Art is one of the highest divine abilities of the demonic path; even masters at the Demon God level must expend a great deal of energy to successfully cultivate it. With his level of cultivation, how could he possibly cultivate it in just a few short years?"
Halfway up the Sumeru Golden Mountain, within a welcoming guest hall, several Daoists also noticed the conflict between Fang Han and Xue Wuyang.
These Daoists all possessed powerful auras; they were either powerhouses at the tenth tier of the Divine Ability Realm, Defying the Heavens and Changing Fate, or ancient giants who had already stepped into the Longevity Mystic Realm. They were figures with profound cultivation who dominated their own domains. Obviously, they were also here to offer birthday congratulations to Immortal Venerable Linglong.
However, the figures who could enter the Sumeru Golden Mountain to offer congratulations were all distinguished guests; if their cultivation was not powerful, they would not even be able to get in.
"The Great Devouring Art is indeed a supreme divine ability, the highest Daoist art of the Heavenly Demons, and it is extremely difficult to cultivate. But rumor has it that there is a secret method, which involves carving a devouring demonic array onto a Kunpeng giant egg, and then borrowing the vitality of the Kunpeng giant egg to cultivate it successfully. Moreover, its power is even greater than when cultivated by oneself. Clearly, this child obtained a Kunpeng giant egg and then transformed it into the Great Devouring Art. With such an extraordinary achievement, it's no wonder he is so formidable."
A cultivator addressed as "Daoist Dragon" said. Judging from his speech, one could tell at a glance that he was a person of great experience and extensive knowledge.
Around this "Daoist Dragon's" body, there was faintly a ring of pale golden astral energy that condensed into the shape of a dragon. This was likely the reason for his name.
This Daoist was actually an ancient giant.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to see that Fang Han's Golden Core contained ninety divine abilities.
"Daoist Wood, although the Great Devouring Art is formidable, it is not the most important thing. Did you see his physical body clearly? When he defeated Xue Wuyang just now, he used his own dharma power to urge a Golden Core with ninety divine abilities, using his physical body as a magic treasure to directly strike and kill. With such high-speed movement, no matter how powerful a physical body is, it would collapse. Even a magic treasure at the level of a Supreme Grade Treasure Artifact would collapse. His body is so powerful that it seems he has almost cultivated an immortal body! Otherwise, it would be impossible to withstand such high-speed movement."
Daoist Dragon spoke to a Daoist beside him.
The Daoist beside him looked like a piece of wood, ancient divine wood. He was surprisingly also an ancient giant, and moreover, a demon kind.
These two Daoists, Daoist Dragon and Daoist Wood, were no ordinary figures. Instead, they were the masters of a star called "Dragon Wood Star" outside the Xuanhuang Great World. Ruling over a star, although they were both figures at the first tier of the Longevity Mystic Realm, the "Ten Thousand Life Realm," and had not cultivated an immortal body, since they were ancient giants, they were sufficient to rule a star and establish a sect.
"I saw it long ago, this child's physical body is tyrannical." Daoist Wood opened his mouth, his voice hoarse. He was not human, but a rare Cyathea tree that had cultivated into a demon, stepping forward step by step to become an ancient giant. His cultivation had already spanned seven to eight thousand years. "However, on this child's body, there is a scent that is extremely attractive to me. If he could let me blast astral energy into his body, I would be able to investigate it. He has a magic treasure on him that is extremely important to me. If I obtained this magic treasure, my cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds!"
"What magic treasure? To actually be able to make your cultivation advance by leaps and bounds? Could it be a Wood attribute sacred object? Or the Azure Emperor Wood Sovereign Art he cultivates?" Daoist Dragon hastily asked in astonishment.
"I am not sure for the time being, but this child has a fatal attraction to me." A trace of demonic light flashed in Daoist Wood's eyes.
Fang Han possessed the World Tree on his body; for a wood-attribute demon like him, the benefits were self-evident.
"Then after offering our congratulations, let's find this child and take a look." Daoist Dragon, this master of the law, laughed heartily: "I see this child has an abundance of treasures on him, and he throws them out casually without feeling any heartache at all. When the opportunity arises, we'll go and ask for one or two pieces as well. With our status, he should be falling over himself to curry favor with us."
"That is natural."
The several Daoists chuckled lightly. Among this group of people, although they were not ancient giants of the Longevity Mystic Realm, they were all famous figures. Hearing the two great masters of the "Dragon Wood Star" speak, they also all thought of Fang Han as an easy mark, wanting to extract some benefits from him.
"Demon Commander, the Fang Han you mentioned is indeed formidable. His strength is simply enough to contend against the number one person on the Longevity Candidate List, Fan Qingying. In the competition arranged by Immortal Venerable Linglong this time, he will definitely be able to take first place and obtain the inheritance of the three supreme divine abilities. It seems that neither you nor I have much hope."
In another welcoming immortal pavilion, several youths sat together. Among them, Demon Commander was included.
And at this moment, the one speaking to Demon Commander was a youth wearing animal skins. This youth had a nose ring equipped on his nose and a stark white hoop worn on his arm, looking exactly like a person from a barbarian tribe. However, his features were delicate and handsome, naturally bearing an ancient charm, and his cultivation was also extremely high.
This was also the son of a Demon Emperor, the son of the Great Barbarian Emperor from the demonic path's "Wilderness Demon Sect."
The Great Barbarian Emperor, one of the Seven Great Demon Emperors, commanded the Wilderness Demon Race and roamed freely in the Xuanhuang Great World. In their sect, there were countless ancient witchcraft arts capable of killing people across space, substituting objects for forms, and substituting bodies to behead ghosts. For instance, taking a chicken, writing the enemy's birth characters on it, and then using Daoist arts to behead the chicken, the enemy's head would also fall off.
Or another example, using the enemy's hair to bind a paper figurine, then using miraculous witchcraft to pierce the paper figurine with needles every day; that enemy would also feel incomparable pain, wishing for death over life.
This kind of unpredictable witchcraft came from the Wilderness Demon Sect.
Among the demonic sects, the Yellow Springs Demon Sect had the greatest power, claiming to govern the samsara of life and death between heaven and earth. The Innate Demon Sect pointed directly to the origin of the Great Dao, somewhat similar to the immortal path. The Heaven-Severing Demon Sect was renowned for ruthlessness; the Blood Shadow Demon Sect for cruelty. The Mortal World Demon Sect was known for licentiousness. The Ghost God Demon Sect was illusory and ethereal, with the entire sect consisting of heterogeneous ghost gods.
And the Wilderness Demon Sect was the most mysterious, directly inheriting ancient witchcraft.
The son of the Great Barbarian Emperor had come to offer congratulations this time. This child was also a master of a region; he had long ago cultivated his demonic path Golden Core, passed the Wind and Fire Great Tribulation, and condensed a heaven and earth dharma aspect. In the cultivation world, he also had a nickname, called "Little Lord Barbarian."
However, he still could not compare to a peerless figure ranked sixth on the Longevity Candidate List like "Xue Wuyang." Therefore, upon seeing Fang Han take action to defeat Xue Wuyang, he knew that this time, he probably had no hope of gaining Immortal Venerable Linglong's favor and obtaining the inheritance of the three supreme divine abilities.
"Could it be that this inheritance of the three supreme divine abilities is just going to be taken by Fang Han? At any rate, we should think of a way." A voice ringing like silver bells sounded. It was a woman, her sleeves filled with fragrant powder, her slender waist seeming just slim enough to grasp; every movement she made had endless captivating charm.
"Miss Hong'er, your Six Desires Demonic Art has become more and more superb. Truly worthy of being the first outstanding talent of the Mortal World Demon Sect." Hearing this woman speak, the son of the Great Barbarian Emperor, Little Lord Barbarian, praised.
"This little woman is merely ranked fifteenth on the Longevity Candidate List, not even able to enter the top ten," this woman called Hong'er said: "If I obtain the inheritance of Immortal Venerable Linglong's three supreme divine abilities this time, it really might be possible to enter the top ten and then take that crucial step. Among the three divine abilities this time, there is one called the Great Pudu Zen Light, which is a Buddhist divine ability that exactly complements my demonic path. Combining Buddha and Demon can make our minds free from the interference of the natal True Demon, increasing the chances of stepping into the Longevity Mystic Realm by tenfold."
"That is natural. That Zuma Ancient God Energy is also the sect-guarding supreme art of the extraterrestrial Zuma God Sect. It seems it was won by Immortal Venerable Linglong when she was a guest at the Zuma God Sect and engaged in a gambling bout with the Zuma Cult Master."
"We must think of a way. Demon Commander, what are your thoughts on this?"
"I have no thoughts. It's just that this person Fang Han is full of tricks. With a roll of his eyes, a thousand schemes arise. You must be careful."
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This pavilion actually hosted a gathering of some minor giants of the demonic path.
At the same time, in another pavilion, there was also a gathering of many masters from the immortal path. One among them was actually the first true disciple of the Qunxing Sect, a peerless master ranked seventh on the Longevity Candidate List, second only to Xue Wuyang.
Although he possessed a Mid Grade Dao Artifact while Xue Wuyang only had a Low Grade Dao Artifact, Xue Wuyang had cultivated more divine abilities than him, and his natal heaven and earth dharma aspect was more formidable. That was why he ranked one place above him. If the two were to fight, the outcome would be an even split.
"Daoist Friend Xing Miexie, that Fang Han is actually so formidable, simply beyond my imagination. What is even more formidable is that when he defeated Xue Wuyang, he actually didn't use a single magic treasure—neither the Yellow Springs Diagram nor the King of the Blood Night. Not a single one was executed. If he used these two magic treasures, to what extent would his formidable power reach? Contending against ancient giants?"
In this pavilion, the gathering consisted of outstanding figures from the immortal path. Speaking to Xing Miexie was a man carrying a treasured sword on his back, his sharp eyebrows sweeping into his temples. At all times, this man exuded fierce sword energy, possessing an aura of cleaving through the void, pointing directly at the fundamental mind, and verifying the Dao to longevity.
This was the first true disciple of the Heaven Reaching Sword Sect, Jiao Fei. Ranked fifth on the Longevity Candidate List! Having cultivated for a thousand years, his Heaven Reaching Sword Energy truly deserved the title of "Heaven Reaching."
However, at this moment, regarding Fang Han's unpredictable means and boundless vast strength, he also felt extremely wary.
"I have fought against Fang Han before, heavily relying on the power of the Qunxing Sect's grotto-heaven, and even then, I was not his opponent. Now it seems he is even more formidable than before. I think even an ancient giant of the Longevity Mystic Realm would find it difficult to finish him off. This child's climate is already formed; no one can suppress him anymore." Xing Miexie shook his head.
"Relying on the power of the Qunxing Sect's grotto-heaven, you were still not his opponent? Then this child's cultivation is indeed too terrifying. However, I recently obtained a good sword, and I somewhat want to fight him. This time, Immortal Venerable Linglong is actually picking the outstanding among us to teach three supreme divine abilities. The terms are too generous; even risking death is worth the fight." After thinking for a while, Jiao Fei spoke indifferently.