Ruyi Zi's heart was churning like a landslide and a tsunami.
An emotion of terror actually arose towards Fang Han's strength. The sneak attack of the Instant Kill Great Magic failed to harm even half a hair on the opponent, but was counterattacked instead. If he didn't have a supreme treasure, the "Nine Turns Yellow River Map" on him, he was afraid he would have suffered a loss.
Moreover, he felt that within a single punch from Fang Han, there was power as vast as an ocean of stars, containing countless Brahma chants and the wailing of a hundred million devils. The two extreme forces of good and evil invaded his divine consciousness, creating a sickening feeling that made him want to vomit.
What was even more formidable was that Fang Han had not yet deployed the Yellow Spring Map. This demonic weapon of slaughter possessed extremely tyrannical intimidating power. Ruyi Zi had even found out that the Yellow Spring Map could manifest the Gate of Avici and the Bridge of Helplessness. Although it had not recovered the supreme demonic might of a Peerless Dao Artifact, its power was equivalent to an Upper Grade Dao Artifact.
"But fortunately, this child has not cultivated to become a Giant of Eternity, unable to extract the pure yang from the spiritual energy of the Immortal Realm, burn the pure yang, and exert the power of Dao Artifacts. It is nothing to be afraid of either. If I want to kill him, I can use a few supreme divine abilities that deplete lifespan. I have a move called the Heaven and Earth Coeval Art, depleting a thousand years of life, possessing the might to destroy heaven and earth, which I have never used. This child, Fang Han, is so terrifying; letting him continue to grow will sooner or later become a great disaster. It's better to…"
A fierce glint flickered in Ruyi Zi's eyes, an emotion eager to try.
"Does this Ruyi Zi really want to risk his life? Humph! I might as well simply exert my full strength, bring out the Wooden Daoist, the Eight Divisions Pagoda, the Yellow Spring Map, and the Great Chaos Thunder Sword, and kill him and suppress him with one strike."
As soon as Fang Han saw the look in Ruyi Zi's eyes, he knew that this Giant of Eternity had the determination to kill him at any cost. In his life, he was most wary of this kind of look. For this kind of person, there was only one way: kill him! Make his spirit and form perish completely! Strike first to gain the upper hand, strike later to suffer disaster.
However, just killing a Great Elder like this, and a Great Elder at the level of a Giant of Eternity, the shockwaves caused within the sect would be no less than earth-shattering.
Even the Supreme Elders cultivating bitterly in the depths of spacetime would be alarmed.
Some existences as powerful as the level of Daoist Hun Tian would come out to intervene. It would be very difficult to clean up the aftermath.
Furthermore, when coming here, Yan Shuiyi had mentioned Ruyi Zi when discussing him, saying: "This person, Ruyi Zi, has a life-risking divine ability that depletes a thousand years of lifespan, called the Heaven and Earth Coeval Art. It has the might to destroy heaven and earth. Hua Tiandu once mentioned to me that he also knows this divine ability, saying that even if a Giant of Eternity wants to kill him, he can drag the opponent along on the road together."
Fang Han had learned many secrets about the master and disciple, Hua Tiandu, from Yan Shuiyi's mouth.
Although no one knew exactly how formidable the "Heaven and Earth Coeval Art" was, Fang Han could not help but make some plans.
After exchanging blows once, Ruyi Zi stood on the Heaven Punishment Stage.
Fang Han stood suspended in mid-air.
Both of them temporarily quieted down.
A fierce glint flickered in the eyes of both sides, each thinking about how to kill the other in one fell swoop and eradicate the weed by the roots.
"Fang Han, you are very good, very good. Rumor has it that you have cultivated ninety-three kinds of divine abilities, among which there are many supreme divine abilities. Today is exactly an opportunity. How about you and Brother Ruyi Zi spar on the Heaven Punishment Stage? Let us also see what kind of thing the Heaven and Earth Dharma Form you cultivated is. Moreover, I also want to witness the power of the number one weapon of slaughter of the demonic path, the Yellow Spring Map."
During the stalemate between the two, a leisurely voice resonated.
It was a "Vice Sect Master", Yi Jianqiu.
"Yi Jianqiu, although you are a Vice Sect Master, all the major affairs regarding penal law in the Yuhua Sect are managed by me. You people, do not fan the flames in today's matter. After all, you are not the Sect Master yet!"
The Heaven Punishment Elder suddenly took a step forward, crossing between Fang Han and Ruyi Zi. All the hair on his body fluttered. Although he had the appearance of a young man, he gave off the feeling of a divine statue towering for a hundred million years.
"A true disciple, and a Great Elder, also a Giant of Eternity, fighting like what kind of decent behavior? If you want to make a move, you must first defeat me, the elder in charge of penal law! Heaven Punishment Twin Blades!"
As the Heaven Punishment Elder spoke, a pair of serrated, eccentric weapons radiating an endless, terrifyingly baleful aura appeared in his hands. Like a saber but not a saber, like a sword but not a sword. Astonishingly, they were also a pair of Dao Artifacts, Dao Artifacts just like the Sun and Moon Essence Wheels.
Middle Grade Dao Artifacts.
A pair.
This was the great weapon of slaughter the Heaven Punishment Elder had swept across with for an unknown number of years. The "Heaven Punishment Twin Blades" that had eradicated countless experts. They were even entwined with the resentment of countless executed experts, bloodstained, ancient, and ruthless.
"What, Heaven Punishment Elder, are you stopping me too? This child humiliated me so much today. Can I endure it? I am a Giant of Eternity! A supreme powerful figure of the Longevity Secret Realm. Being humiliated like this by an ant in the Divine Ability Secret Realm, could you endure it? This is not just a provocation to me; it is an overthrowing of the traditions of the cultivation world. It is trampling on the dignity of a Giant of Eternity. If this child is not killed, how can rules be established? Heaven Punishment, no matter what today, I must kill this child!"
Ruyi Zi suddenly roared.
"It's not said like that; I don't favor anyone! Fang Han, I know you went out to travel and obtained countless benefits. It is even possible that you restored all the strength of the Yellow Spring Map at Immortal Venerable Linglong's place, having enough trump cards to deal with a Giant of Eternity. That's why you came to seek revenge. However, you have a ten-year agreement with Hua Tiandu. In the past, when you were weak, Hua Tiandu could have killed you, but he observed the promise and didn't deal with you. Now that you are powerful, you shouldn't take advantage of Hua Tiandu's closed-door cultivation to look for trouble with him. Besides, a great tribulation is approaching between heaven and earth. The overall situation matters most, and you should turn hostility into friendship with him."
The Heaven Punishment Elder did not pay attention to Ruyi Zi, but instead spoke to Fang Han.
"Heaven Punishment Elder, I have received much protection from you in the past, and I know you are supremely impartial. However, today I can choose not to look for trouble with Hua Tiandu and keep the promise. But this person, Ruyi Zi, as an elder, has schemed against me multiple times. Today, he even wanted to gather many elders to sanction me. I cannot but have a reckoning; otherwise, I will have to take precautions everywhere in the future," Fang Han snorted coldly. Naturally, he would not reduce his determination to kill Ruyi Zi and Hua Tiandu in the slightest because of the Heaven Punishment Elder's obstruction. However, he also paid attention to strategy in his words, immediately avoiding the strong points and striking the weak ones, organized and methodical.
"With your strength, as all our elders saw today, you are fully capable of contending against a Giant of Eternity. Such a disciple is the great fortune of our Yuhua Sect. I dare to guarantee that from now on, there will never be an elder meeting sanctioning you again. You can rest assured about this and just focus entirely on cultivation." The Heaven Punishment Elder nodded, feeling there was still room for mediation in this matter.
However, a harsh voice rang out: "Heaven Punishment, do you think you are the Sect Master? What great authority you have! The elder meeting sanctioning a true disciple is also sect rules. Although your cultivation level is very high here, regarding the right to speak within the Yuhua Sect, it still depends on the thoughts of us three great Vice Sect Masters. While the Supreme Sect Master is absent, major decisions still need to hear our opinions. The Heaven Punishment Elder's authority cannot override the Vice Sect Masters, right?"
It was "Vice Sect Master" Wang Daoling who spoke.
His cultivation, although the same as the Heaven Punishment Elder's, were both Giants of Eternity. But as an expert of the Longevity Secret Realm cultivated from a true disciple, his status was "Vice Sect Master," and his right to speak was greater than the Heaven Punishment Elder's.
"Wang Daoling, then what do you mean?" The Heaven Punishment Elder frowned. He knew that Fang Han's current strength had already made this group of "Vice Sect Masters" feel threatened. In this matter, they would definitely fan the flames and refuse to suppress the situation.
"My meaning is, since Junior Brother Fang Han has formed an enmity with Ruyi Zi, and both sides have the intent to battle on the Heaven Punishment Stage to resolve the karma, that is also a satisfying matter." Wang Daoling smiled mildly: "For the Heaven Punishment Elder to want to turn this matter's hostility into friendship and play the good guy, that is considering the sect. It gives no cause for criticism. However, hatred will only accumulate deeper; there is absolutely no logic in it dissipating automatically. Hostility is hostility; friendship is friendship. We cultivators seek longevity first, and carefree roaming second. What is carefree roaming? Indulging in life, indulging in enmities. This is carefree roaming. Repay kindness when there is kindness, exact revenge when there is hatred."
"Well said!" Although knowing Wang Daoling harbored ulterior motives, these words struck home for Fang Han.
Longevity and carefree roaming. Longevity naturally meant living a long time. Carefree roaming naturally meant indulging in enmities, indulging in life.
It seemed that it was no accident this person became a Vice Sect Master.
"A formidable competitor in the future." Fang Han said secretly in his heart. The competition for the grand position of Sect Master was particularly cruel.
"Heaven Punishment, this child Fang Han desecrated my majesty, desecrated the majesty of a Giant of Eternity in the Longevity Secret Realm. If I don't sanction him, how can I convince the masses in the future?" Ruyi Zi's fingers curled into claws, his tone chilling, "Your resolution of this enmity is thoroughly going against me. Do not meddle in this kind of idle matter. Otherwise, you will please neither side."
"Heaven Punishment Elder, Ruyi Zi is someone I simply must make know my power. You do not need to wade into these muddy waters." Fang Han stared intently at Ruyi Zi: "Ruyi Zi! Now, on the Heaven Punishment Stage, this year, this month, this day, I challenge you! Do you dare to accept the battle! I, Fang Han, ninth tier of the Divine Ability Secret Realm, Heaven and Earth Dharma Form, challenge you, this Giant of Eternity! Do you dare to accept the battle! On the Heaven Punishment Stage, each is responsible for life and death. If I die, I die for nothing. All the magical treasures on my body, including the Yellow Spring Map, belong to you. If you die, it is also for nothing! Do you dare to accept the battle or not? Just one word: dare or not!"
Step by step, Fang Han forced Ruyi Zi into a corner.
Hua Tiandu was now in closed-door cultivation and could not come out. It was also not good for Fang Han to directly slaughter his way into the Yuhua Heavenly Palace. However, Ruyi Zi was right in front of him. Being able to defeat or kill Ruyi Zi, that was equivalent to truly cutting off one of Hua Tiandu's arms, no, half his body. At the same time, it displayed his own strength, making the Yuhua Sect truly value him, and even pass down the Great Yin and Yang Art to him.
In any case, Fang Han knew the Yuhua Sect needed his help to obtain the treasures of the Taiyuan Immortal Mansion and the Yellow Spring Treasury. No matter how much he caused a scene, they would not completely abandon him.