Ordinary Divine Ability cultivators, as long as they passed the eighth level of the Divine Ability Realm, the Wind and Fire Tribulation, could basically suppress their inner demons. From then on, there was no danger of Qi deviation. Yang flourished and Yin declined, gradually transforming toward pure Yang.
Especially experts who were Giants of Ages, their inner demons had been thoroughly suppressed, and they could refine Immortal World origin energy into pure Yang. Unless they encountered a tragic transformation and their minds became deranged, inner demons would not appear.
Giants of Ages in the Longevity Secret Realm were extraordinary affairs. How could inner demons cause trouble? Basically, because their physical bodies had undergone massive tempering and refining by Immortal World origin energy, transforming into pure Yang skeletons, their bodies were like pure Yang magical artifacts. Gloomy inner demons could not possibly cause trouble.
But now, Daoist Dragon and Daoist Wood, who had almost cultivated an Undying Body, had their inner demons suddenly aroused under the provocation of the talisman. Illusions sprang up in patches before their eyes, and they fell into nightmares, unable to extricate themselves. This was simply an unprecedented scene.
"Why. Why are our inner demons unable to be suppressed! To actually be provoked by someone. Even an expert three or four realms higher than us could not possibly thoroughly trigger our inner demons; at most, they could only use magic power to subdue us."
Daoist Dragon and Daoist Wood, trapped within the illusions of their own inner demons, valiantly exerted the magic power stored within their seas of consciousness.
Waves of pure Yang qi emerged from their bodies, desperately trying to dispel the inner demons, but it was absolutely of no use. In front of the two of them, the inner demons grew increasingly robust. Finally, on their bodies, layers of flames surprisingly began to burst forth, which were actually the Red Lotus Tribulation Fire, out along with streaks of black storms, which was the Black Nightmare Dragon Wind.
They were actually being triggered to undergo the Wind and Fire Tribulation anew by the inner demons.
"Daoist Wood, we have been sneak-attacked by an extremely powerful expert! We are in for a disaster this time. Who knows what kind of expert it is, to actually be able to provoke our inner demons and cause the Wind and Fire Tribulation to be produced within our bodies."
Daoist Dragon let out another mad roar. Pure Yang qi emerged from his body, wrapping up his entire self, suppressing the Wind and Fire Tribulation inch by inch. Heavy, rough panting erupted from his mouth. Just a short while of the Wind and Fire Tribulation had burned away a massive amount of his magic power.
The higher the cultivation, the heavier the inner demon, and the fiercer the triggered Wind and Fire Tribulation.
"Let's go! We join forces!" Daoist Wood was extraordinary after all. With an explosive shout, it was as if a piece of the void above his head was forcefully torn off. Endless, inexhaustible pure Yang qi poured down from within, completely suppressing the Wind and Fire Tribulation on his body, and instantly dispelling quite a lot of the inner demons as well.
At the same time, Daoist Dragon was also influenced by it. The two joined forces again, spinning rapidly, and carrying the aura of smoke and fire all over their bodies, they fled away into the distance.
In a short moment, the dark clouds in the sky all retreated, and the wind disappeared as well. The bright sun shone resplendently once again.
"Eh? Why did the dark clouds scatter? It looked like it was just about to rain."
"Could it be that some demon passed by?"
"Demonic wind, demonic clouds, this is too strange. We must go to the Daoist temple and ask the abbot."
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On the main street, quite a few people were astonished in succession, talking endlessly. The wind and clouds just now indeed came quickly and went quickly. It was genuinely too demonic and bizarre.
"They just left like that? Daoist Dragon and Daoist Wood? Could it be that this fortune-telling old head is genuinely an extraordinary person?" Fang Han watched dumbfounded. In his sensing, Daoist Dragon and Daoist Wood, these two Giants of Ages, had just set up a grand array, sealed the ground, covered the sky, and were full of menacing momentum, wanting to refine a thousand miles of land to seek out Fang Han. However, this fortune-telling old head burned a talisman, and the two Giants of Ages seemed to have received some stimulation, instantly going frantic and fleeing madly.
Turning his eyes around, just as he was about to look at that fortune-telling old head, he suddenly found that this old head had vanished without a trace.
This startled Fang Han beyond measure. One must know that with his current cultivation, even a Giant of Ages could not possibly sneak away from his side at any time and place without him noticing. If this was the case, then if someone else came to kill him, how could he resist?
"Even I misjudged. This old head is a formidable character! It seems he was specifically waiting for you here, having calculated it well. Fang Han! Formidable character, what a formidable character!" Yan also said in shock: "On the table, there seem to still be words!"
Sure enough, on the fortune-telling stall, a piece of paper dotted with ink marks was spread out on top.
"The successor of the Yellow Springs Emperor is indeed extraordinary. What a pity, you have only cultivated the Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Ability, and not cultivated his Ninety-Nine Great Reincarnation Techniques that shook all heavens and myriad realms. I came to the Great Xuanhuang World this time to discuss the Dao with the six great Demon Emperors. Unfortunate that besides Ying Xiantian, none of them know what demons are. Doing you a small favor this time, driving away Daoist Dragon and Daoist Wood for you, is precisely because I am afraid you will die young midway and fail to successfully cultivate the Ninety-Nine Great Reincarnation Techniques, causing me to lose an opportunity for an eye-opening experience. You still have many tribulations ahead. Young man, conduct yourself well."
At the signature place, there were four large words: "Mind Demon Old Man."
"Mind Demon Old Man, who is this person? How come I have never heard of such a figure!" Seeing the handwriting of the signature, Fang Han no longer doubted, knowing that the old man who just told his fortune was an extraordinary person. However, the four large words Mind Demon Old Man at the signature, he had never heard of it before.
"I have never heard of such a figure either. However, outside the Great Xuanhuang World, there are still the heavens and myriad realms, the vast starry sky. The universe is boundless, and cultivators are myriad beyond count. It is not strange that we do not know. But this Mind Demon Old Man is evidently an outstanding figure in the Demonic Dao as well, to actually want to seek out the Yellow Springs Emperor to discuss the Demonic Dao." Yan exclaimed in amazement: "I suspect that the extraordinary person who taught Jiao Fei the Mind Demon Great Incantation Sword is this very Mind Demon Old Man. It is highly likely that he learned of Jiao Fei being defeated by you, and thus rushed over to find you."
"That is a possibility, but this Mind Demon Old Man holds no malice either. To actually want to discuss the Demonic Dao with me after I successfully cultivate the Ninety-Nine Great Reincarnation Techniques. But these Ninety-Nine Great Reincarnation Techniques, how am I supposed to cultivate them? They are still within the Yellow Springs Treasury." Fang Han shook his head: "Right, how does the Great Reincarnation Technique compare to Immortal Venerable Linglong's Great Aspiration Technique?"
"Probably neck and neck. Whether it is the Great Reincarnation Technique or the Great Aspiration Technique, they are both earth-shattering Great Daos. They transcend the category of divine abilities. Once successfully cultivated, they can awe the universe. As for the Great Devouring Technique, the Great Shattering Technique, the Great Cutting Technique… their rankings among the Three Thousand Great Daos are far lower than the Great Reincarnation Technique and the Great Aspiration Technique." Yan remained silent for a while and said: "A long time ago, I heard the Yellow Springs Emperor say that out of the Gate of Everlasting Longevity in the Immortal World, a total of Three Thousand Great Daos flowed out. Every kind of Great Dao is a supreme divine ability. Transcending all divine abilities. The Great Aspiration Technique and the Great Reincarnation Technique should rank in the top ten among the Three Thousand Great Daos."
"The Great Aspiration Technique, that kind of divine ability, only ranks in the top ten? Then what Dao technique ranks first among the Three Thousand Great Daos?" Everyone was very interested in what ranked first, and Fang Han was naturally no exception.
"Ranking first is the illusory and ethereal Great Destiny Technique! Rumor has it that the Great Dao of Destiny is a supreme law that flowed out from the Gate of Everlasting Longevity. All things in the heavens have their own destinies, and the Great Xuanhuang World also has its own destiny. No one can successfully cultivate it either. The reason the Yellow Springs Emperor wanted to proceed to the Immortal World was also that he wanted to seek out this number one among the Three Thousand Great Daos. Rumor has it that the Great Destiny Technique is the general outline of the Three Thousand Great Daos."
Yan relayed what he had heard and seen.
"Among the Three Thousand Great Daos, apart from the number one ranked Great Destiny Technique, the Great Aspiration Technique, and the Great Reincarnation Technique, what other Dao techniques are there?"
"Then I do not know. Anyway, out of the Three Thousand Great Daos, as long as one obtains a few of them, once successfully cultivated, it is enough to roam unhindered across heaven and earth without scruples. This is called attaining the Dao. However, the Vacuum Yin-Yang Dao cultivated by Feng Baiyu of the Yuhua Sect, originally named the Great Yin-Yang Technique, should also be a Great Dao ranked toward the back of the top ten. Otherwise. Your Five Emperors Great Demon Divine Ability, called the Great Five Elements Technique, also ranks within the top ten. As for the Great Cutting Technique and the Great Devouring Technique, they might rank outside the top thousand. Right, the Great Pudu Zen Light might also be called the Great Pudu Technique, and its ranking is quite high. Although it does not enter the top ten, it might rank within the top one hundred among the Three Thousand Great Daos."
"Three Thousand Great Daos! Obtaining any single one is indeed enough to roam heaven and earth. If there were a person who could obtain all of the Three Thousand Great Daos and then successfully cultivate them, I wonder what realm they would reach?" Fang Han sighed lamentingly.
"That is not something we can possibly guess. That is something immortals who have ascended to the Immortal World would think about. Perhaps it is obtaining everlasting longevity?" Yan guessed. "Alright, Fang Han, your and my crisis has already been resolved by the Mind Demon Old Man. How about we return to the Yuhua Sect now? Seek trouble with Hua Tiandu early!"
"Hua Tiandu! He also has a group of elders protecting him. Right now he is in secluded cultivation; if I seek him out, I will probably be obstructed by people. Especially that Ruyizi. Moreover, even if I found Hua Tiandu, I can defeat him, but I cannot kill him. My strength must be enhanced a step further before I can get what I wish for. Daoist Dragon and Daoist Wood have pursued and hunted me for so long. Now that they are injured by the Mind Demon Old Man's inner demons and have retreated, their origin energy is certainly severely damaged. This is exactly an excellent opportunity to take their lives while they are sick. I am right now lacking enough origin energy to condense Heaven and Earth Morphologies. If I kill one of those Giants of Ages and use his essence qi to devour, that would be enough for me to condense Heaven and Earth Morphologies, or even dash into the Heaven-Defying Fate-Changing Realm in one fell swoop! At that time, it is not definitely impossible that I might step into the Longevity Secret Realm a step earlier than Hua Tiandu."
Fang Han spoke viciously, matchlessly tyrannical, as unyielding as a stone.
"Good! Indeed not bad. With our current strength, combined with the fact that Daoist Dragon and Daoist Wood are injured, we indeed can go and scrounge up some autumn wind. Otherwise, once these two Daoists recover, we will have continuously added two formidable enemies, and also lost a tremendously good opportunity." Yan immediately cheered in approval.
"Correct, if I do not grasp the opportunity bestowed upon me by heaven, it might turn the opportunity into disaster. If heaven gives and you do not take, you will suffer the blame instead. I still understand this principle. Let's go! That Daoist Wood can use wood qi to lock onto my aura, and I can also use the Wood Sovereign Art to lock onto his aura!"
Fang Han suddenly soared up vertically.
Right now, he had completely recovered his magic power and was in a state of peak full bloom with vigorous energy.