Fang Han's Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Power had been cultivated to the extreme, and its application was precisely at the pinnacle. It specifically broke the astral qi of Daoist schools and various magic treasures, restraining all five-element magic spells. Although "Wan Lianshan" was the first true passed-down disciple of the Wangui Immortal Island, he primarily cultivated water-attribute divine powers after all. Since the "Wangui Immortal Island" was located on the sea, gathering Kui Water essential qi was the most convenient and simplest.
Moreover, Kui Water essential qi nourished all things, extended lifespan, regulated vitality, and prolonged life. Its aura was exceptionally long-lasting, granting one a complete advantage when fighting against enemies.
However, Fang Han had fought with Yan Shuiyi, and his application of water-attribute divine powers had advanced a step further.
Yan Shuiyi was the reincarnation of the Water God's source spirit, and regarding the application of water-attribute Dao techniques, no one in the world could surpass her. Even when Fang Han used the Black Emperor Water Sovereign Fist, he was faintly restrained by the "Azure Sea Ancient Wave Palm". Yet, after that magical battle, Fang Han had figured out many wondrous uses of water-attribute divine powers. Therefore, when fighting "Wan Lianshan", the opponent's "One Yuan Heavy Water" was practically a child's play before him. With just a slight application of the Black Emperor Water Sovereign Fist's escape method, he broke free and then executed the White Emperor Metal Sovereign Slash for an instant kill.
"Not good!"
Wan Lianshan was greatly startled. Streams of milky-white astral qi surged out from his body, spraying from his pores and forming into lotus flowers, forcibly taking the sword qi of the White Emperor Metal Sovereign Slash.
Boom! All the white lotus flowers were scattered by a single sword strike, and Wan Lianshan's entire person was slashed and sent flying hundreds of feet away, nearly being knocked off the arena.
"This boy is actually this fierce! His comprehension of water-attribute divine powers is even deeper than mine. Fortunately, my physical body achieved great completion just now, merging with the divine power of the Profound Heaven Nine Transformations; otherwise, this sword strike would have slashed my physical body." Although Wan Lianshan was sent flying, the moment he was in the air, the milky-white astral qi on his body instantly condensed into a set of combat armor. Its style was unadorned and gentle, yet on the armor, runes faintly flickered, grand arrays operated, and mana surged and flowed.
Clearly, this was a rare treasure.
A purely defensive low-grade Dao weapon. Wan Lianshan unexpectedly possessed a Dao weapon as well.
However, with his status as the first true passed-down disciple of the Wangui Immortal Island, possessing a low-grade Dao weapon was not unusual. Basically, the experts ranked in the top ten on the Longevity Reserve List all possessed Dao weapons. Of course, high-grade Dao weapons could only be possessed by Fan Qingying, Yan Shuiyi, and Hua Tiandu.
"Profound Heaven Spirit Returning Armor!" With a shift in his gaze, Fang Han recalled the several famous magic treasures of the Wangui Immortal Island recorded in the "Various Worlds". This was a purely defensive magic treasure. It had absolutely no offensive capability, but it was the best defensive treasure. Once worn on the body, upon merely sensing danger, it would immediately surface with a swift reaction, even capable of withstanding a full-force strike from an Eternal Giant of the Longevity Realm.
If Fang Han utilized all the power of his Golden Core, he might be able to shatter the "Profound Heaven Spirit Returning Armor," but right now, he could not do so.
"Oh? This magic treasure is not bad."
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle…
After missing with one sword strike, Fang Han did not pause. His body appeared and swayed in mid-air, and thousands of Metal Sovereign Sword astral qi tore through space, all bombarding Wan Lianshan's body.
"Do you think you can defeat me with just this little bit of sword qi? That's too wishful thinking. Unleash your Great Golden Core condensed with ninety divine powers and let me see exactly how formidable you are." After reacting, Wan Lianshan urged the Profound Heaven Spirit Returning Armor; the milky-white astral qi surged like overturning seas and mountains, completely scattering the sword qi.
"Profound Heaven Nine Transformations, Incarnation of the Sea God." Protecting himself with the "Profound Heaven Spirit Returning Armor," Wan Lianshan released his Origin Spirit. Streams of ocean waves appeared out of thin air. At the crest of the tide formed by the waves, a Sea God, entirely azure blue, covered in scales, holding a trident, a sea-disturbing flag, an ocean-treading banner, a river alms bowl… and various dharma artifacts, arrived riding the waves and chasing the tide.
The entire arena turned entirely into a world of oceans. Surging tides and heavy water enveloped Fang Han once again.
"This Wan Lianshan is indeed worthy of being the powerhouse ranked fourth on the Longevity Reserve List. Within his Heaven and Earth Dharma Form, forty-five divine powers are unexpectedly concealed; truly formidable."
"So formidable! It's not without reason that this person is ranked above me. The Incarnation of the Sea God, standing tall on the crest of the waves, constantly pressing and impacting, gathering the oceanic essence of billions of years entirely into his Origin Spirit. With the great completion of the Profound Heaven Nine Transformations, his physical body's lifespan has increased significantly. If he were allowed to seize the three supreme divine powers, given time, I fear he would become another figure in the mold of Hua Tiandu, Yan Shuiyi, and Fan Qingying."
Jiao Fei, the powerhouse ranked fifth on the Longevity Reserve List from the Heaven Communication Sword Sect, seeing "Wan Lianshan" fly out his Incarnation of the Sea God and Heaven and Earth Dharma Form, couldn't help but repeatedly praise in admiration, while intense vigilance rose in his heart.
The first true passed-down disciples of the Ten Sects of the Immortal Path and the Seven Branches of the Demonic Path all compared themselves with one another to see who was more formidable. Although the Six Paths Alliance had published the Longevity Reserve List, no one yielded to anyone else.
Of course, the two great experts, Yan Shuiyi and Hua Tiandu, indeed suppressed everyone. No one contested with them, not for any other reason, but because they held high-grade Dao weapons in their hands, making them outrageously powerful.
This time, these first true passed-down disciples of both the Immortal and Demonic paths had all gathered their energy, aiming to dominate the field at Immortal Venerable Linglong's birthday celebration and seize the three supreme divine powers. Furthermore, almost all the first true passed-down disciples of the Immortal and Demonic paths, upon coming out, had received tactical advice from the elders of their sects, bringing along all the magic treasures they could, raising their strength to the peak.
"Mo Shuai is also a competitor this time."
Watching the exchange between Fang Han and Wan Lianshan on the arena, Jiao Fei swept his glance over the disciples of the Immortal and Demonic paths present who were qualified to step onto the arena, actually resting his gaze on Mo Shuai.
Although Mo Shuai didn't have extensive seniority, everyone knew this boy was a genius. He never fought battles he wasn't sure of winning and had never suffered a loss. This time, his strength had advanced greatly, holding his ground against Xue Wuyang without falling into a disadvantage. Moreover, his father, Ying Xiantian, was extremely formidable with profound calculations; even some Demonic Path headmasters with deep mana had suffered losses at the hands of the Innate Great Emperor.
"On Wan Lianshan's body, there is also a medium-grade Dao weapon. In the last Myriad Immortals Assembly, many experts were defeated by that mysterious medium-grade Dao weapon of his, which is why he has steadily held the fourth position on the Longevity Reserve List. I wonder if Fang Han can withstand that medium-grade Dao weapon of his this time? Why hasn't Fang Han's Yellow Springs Diagram appeared yet? Could some unexpected change have occurred?"
Jiao Fei muttered secretly.
The matter of Fang Han obtaining the Yellow Springs Diagram was known to everyone. But ever since he entered the Linglong Blessed Land, no one had ever seen him use this legendary magic treasure, forcing people to suspect whether a problem had occurred with this magic treasure.
Because on the arena, Fang Han was clearly trapped in a bitter struggle, entirely different from his previous fierce and courageous display of defeating Xue Wuyang with four palm strikes and shattering the Blood Transformation Divine Furnace.
Wan Lianshan unleashed the "Incarnation of the Sea God", his Life-Bound Heaven and Earth Dharma Form condensed from forty-five divine powers. Everywhere, there were ocean waves, wave crests, One Yuan Heavy Water, and vigorous water spirits, amidst which crystal palaces and various charming oceanic scenes metamorphosed, with Dragon Kings cruising back and forth. This completely trapped Fang Han within.
Even though Fang Han executed the Black Emperor Water Sovereign Fist inside with ease, bombarding with his fists from time to time, they were all blocked by the Profound Heaven Spirit Returning Armor, fundamentally unable to break the defense of this Dao weapon.
Even those with the weakest insight present could see that Fang Han had already fallen to a disadvantage, and Wan Lianshan had controlled the situation.
"What's going on? How did this boy Fang Han become so weak?"
The several Giants accompanying Six Paths Sanren and Mr. Shui Jing said in confusion.
"I saw through it long ago. Deep within this boy Fang Han's Golden Core, the Wind and Fire Great Calamity has arrived. Of course, he cannot use his full power right now. Otherwise, unable to suppress the Wind and Fire Great Calamity, it would completely erupt, burning his whole body into calamity ashes. Given his divine powers, the Wind and Fire Great Calamity is unimaginably powerful. Burning from the inside out, his entire body would immediately turn into ashes." Six Paths Sanren said with a smile: "How about it? Mr. Shui Jing, I was right, wasn't I? This boy Fang Han's Golden Core is truly too heaven-defying. In the dark, it has also inverted the rules of the Heavenly Dao, making the Wind and Fire Great Calamity far more terrifying than we imagined."
"Hmm, not bad, not bad, but this might not necessarily be a bad opportunity." Mr. Shui Jing waved the folding fan in his hand, "The Taiyi Sect has issued a Heavenly Dao Hunt Order against Fang Han, and in Fang Han's current situation, his Golden Core realm is still low after all. If he can cultivate to the ninth or tenth tier of the Divine Power Realm, he could engage in a struggle against Eternal Giants. Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't be able to survive his Wind and Fire Great Calamity. This time, under immense pressure, he might truly be able to pass the Wind and Fire Great Calamity."
"Are you saying that it's only possible for Fang Han to pass the Wind and Fire Great Calamity by stimulating all his potential under massive pressure?" Six Paths Sanren was slightly startled, "But this is too dangerous? With Fang Han's current achievements, taking this risk is not worth it at all."
"If he doesn't take this risk, do you think Fang Han can safely pass the Wind and Fire Great Calamity? If he isn't placed in intensely severe danger to stimulate all his potential, he fundamentally cannot survive the Wind and Fire Great Calamity. Six Paths Sanren, you are right; his Golden Core is too heaven-defying, and furthermore, ninety divine powers are all Life-Bound Divine Powers. If the Wind and Fire Great Calamity happens ordinarily, it is absolutely impossible to pass. Once it triggers, he would be burned to ashes; that calamity fire and calamity wind, bursting from the inside out, would instantly obliterate him into flying ash."
Mr. Shui Jing shook his head: "When we were young and crossing the Wind and Fire Great Calamity, which of us wasn't trembling with fear? The higher the divine powers, the greater the calamity number; this is also a rule of the Heavenly Dao. I recall back then, when I was at the Divine Power Golden Core stage, I cultivated fifty divine powers. To ensure I could pass the calamity, my master didn't hesitate to deplete a thousand years of cultivation base to help me calculate and prepare. Even so, it was a narrow escape from death. My entire body was melted by the calamity fire, leaving only my head. Later, it was my master who helped me cycle through a calamity that allowed me to achieve what I have today."
"It was the same for me back then." Six Paths Sanren's eyes turned sharp: "If this boy Fang Han can truly pass the Wind and Fire Great Calamity, his future achievements will probably surpass ours. No wonder Immortal Venerable Linglong values him so much."