"Hahaha, Hong Tianjing, you truly possess iron-blooded tenderness. In your spare time from cultivation, you do not forget to refine Dharma treasures for Junior Sister Han Xi. It is truly admirable. However, you are distracted. In this revision of the Minor Longevity Ranking, I fear your position of dominating the first place will have to move a little."
Just as Hong Tianjing implanted the Buddhist "Mind Reading" divine ability into Fang Yu's body, streams of super-strong mana fluctuations were transmitted from the sky.
Following the appearance of this mana fluctuation, another man emerged. This man was tall and thin, but every piece of flesh on his body was tightly knit and sturdy, condensed like black iron, containing intense explosive power. Moreover, this man's fingers were extremely long. He wore a black robe, and on this robe were embroidered the Green Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and Soaring Snake. The five great divine beasts, as well as many faint Demon Gods.
This black robe itself was a Dao Artifact!
"Another expert with great fortune has appeared!" Yan said in shock.
"Indeed, this disciple is also at the tenth level of the Divine Ability Realm, the Heaven-Defying Fate-Changing stage. But, his body also conceals extremely terrifying divine abilities, a full eighty-one kinds! Every nine kinds condensing into one strand. If this kind of person were placed into an immortal sect in the Xuanhuang Great World, he would also be a powerhouse with aptitudes a hundred times greater than Hua Tiandu! The Limitless Star Palace is indeed unfathomable. If another few hundred years pass, I don't know what stage this Hong Tianjing and this black-clothed man will cultivate to."
Fang Han was secretly shocked in his heart.
He knew that these figures were just like him. As long as they were given enough time, they would grow faster and faster. They were all supreme heavenly talents crossing the realms of the cultivation world since ancient times, possessing powerful fortune and fate.
"Fang Yu, this is the senior brother who was ranked second on the Minor Longevity Ranking three years ago, 'Sima Chong' from the Great Void Hall. He cultivated eighty-one kinds of divine abilities. Although he is not as formidable as Senior Brother Hong, his methods are secretive. Especially his physical body, which is tyrannical; he has cultivated the Supreme Polarity Ultimate Yang Body of our Limitless Star Palace. With casual twisting and trembling of his muscles and bones, he can tear mountains apart. Even bombardments from Low-Grade Dao Artifacts cannot harm him in the slightest. He is also an existence capable of fighting Demon Gods and defeating Longetivity Secret Realm experts."
Han Xi looked at the appearing man and explained to Fang Han.
"Truly formidable. I don't know what year and month it will take for me to cultivate to this stage." Fang Han sighed repeatedly. "Senior Sister Han Xi, this time has truly broadened my horizons. The disciples of our Limitless Star Palace are actually so stunningly talented. To actually be able to fight giants of the ages at the Divine Ability Secret Realm. You must know, on our Chaos Continent, giants of the ages are all high above, god-like existences. If our clan could produce a giant, then we could truly stand as equals with the Thirteen Sects of the Chaos Continent."
"Stop with your wishful thinking. With your aptitude, it is fundamentally impossible for you to cultivate to the stage of Senior Brother Hong and Sima Chong. They are heavenly-bestowed talents." A female disciple hearing Fang Han speak like this smiled faintly. "It's better to stay grounded, take it one step at a time in cultivation, and not bite off more than you can chew."
Fang Han nodded repeatedly. "Senior Sister's lecture is correct."
"Hmph! Sima Chong, you will never be able to defeat me." Seeing the appearance of this black-clothed Sima Chong, Hong Tianjing snorted coldly, his eyes flashing.
"Is that so? Three years ago, when I lost to you, it wasn't because my cultivation was inferior to yours, but because of the formidability of your Mid-Grade Dao Artifact, the Dharani Sutra Pillar. Although you cultivated ninety-nine kinds of divine abilities and integrated them into your natal Heaven and Earth Dharma Idol, I have also cultivated the Supreme Polarity Ultimate Yang Body. When stepping into the Longevity Secret Realm, the physical body is easier to refine and merge with the natal primordial spirit to cultivate the Undying Body!" Sima Chong had a proud demeanor. "This time, it is the triennial revision of the Minor Longevity Ranking, and I will definitely defeat you. Then you will serve as a stepping stone to pave my path into the Longevity Secret Realm."
"Oh? You are the same as me, having also comprehended the methods of the Longevity Secret Realm? Just that you still need to prepare some things and are delaying stepping into it? Actually, with our current cultivation, we can fight ordinary giants of the ages bare-handed. By preparing a bit longer, when we open the gates of the Immortal Realm, the Great Dao laws we obtain will be greater. Your idea is entirely correct, but in this revision of the Minor Longevity Ranking, you will fail at my hands once again. Leaving an invincible heart demon and shadow in your heart is a miscalculation on your part." Hong Tianjing spoke unhurriedly, but Fang Han felt an undefeated confidence and powerful strength in his words.
"At whose hand the deer will die is still unknown! Do you think you can truly defeat me? We will talk again inside the Harmony Hall." Sima Chong suddenly flashed into the Harmony Hall.
"These two have clashed again. Hong Tianjing! Sima Chong! But this time, we will also take a share!" Just as Sima Chong, Hong Tianjing, Fang Han, Han Xi, and many other disciples had all entered the front hall of the Harmony Hall, refined from Matter God Stones, a group of extremely strong mana fluctuations also flew to the front of the hall.
Fang Han noticed that these people were all experts. Some had condensed over fifty kinds of divine abilities, some had condensed over sixty kinds, and the least had condensed over forty kinds.
"Fang Yu, these are all experts ranked in the top ten of the Minor Longevity Ranking. That is Yuan Gang from the True Astral Hall, that is Huang Yunxian from the Five Clouds Hall, that is Zhou Houchao from the Zhou Heavenly Hall…" Han Xi introduced them one by one to Fang Han, explaining in detail the Daoist techniques, the divine abilities they cultivated, and even various famous Dharma treasures they possessed, as well as what earth-shattering events they had done.
Fang Han memorized them one by one in his heart. When Demon Venerable Chiyuan arrived, if he took action, he would use the Minor Destiny Technique to swallow their divine abilities.
The more divine abilities the Minor Destiny Technique swallowed, the greater its power would be, and these divine abilities could still be restored with their marks left within the Minor Destiny Technique.
Fang Han remained silent and calm; Yan also remained silent and calm. They quietly observed the changes. After arriving at the outer hall of the Harmony Hall, Fang Han stood quietly in a corner, truly looking like an attendant.
The inner hall of this Harmony Hall was extremely large; its space extended outwards, being at least several hundred li. It was currently crowded with many people. However, in the deepest part of the space, rows of seats appeared, and sitting upon the seats were many giants of the ages, and even formidable figures with an Undying Body!
At a glance, Fang Han saw that Young Master Chu Nan was actually impressively among them! He was clearly present as an adjudicator, one of the revisers of the Minor Longevity Ranking.
"Fang Han, Young Master Chu Nan is also there. Did you see that?" Yan simultaneously sent out a divine sense fluctuation.
"I noticed it earlier. But he seems to have become more profound. Losing two Mid-Grade Dao Artifacts was a great loss to him as well." Fang Han said, "However, to me, this person is a great tonic! He has the bloodline of the God Race and is also a formidable figure at the peak of the Undying Body. If I refine him into a Longevity Fruit and swallow it, using the Minor Destiny Technique to swallow his divine abilities! I can immediately cultivate to the peak realm of the Undying Body!"
As Fang Han saw Young Master Chu Nan, Young Master Chu Nan also cast his gaze toward him.
However, Young Master Chu Nan's gaze did not linger on Fang Han's body for too long. Instead, it shifted directly onto Han Xi, even resting on Hong Tianjing for a few moments, and then he voiced out, "Han Xi, come over here and let this Young Master take a good look. To what stage has your cultivation progressed recently? This Young Master recently obtained an immortal pill called the Profound Majesty Heaven-Forgetting Pill. It has a tremendous effect for breaking through to the Longevity Secret Realm, and I was just about to give it to you! Right? Why didn't your aunt, Han Ya, come today? This Young Master also prepared a good treasure to give her."
"Chu Nan! You! Last time you ambushed my aunt. If it wasn't for the Saintess taking action, she would have been humiliated by you! Now that my Saintess has comprehended the laws of space, if you attack the disciples of my Saintess Hall again, the Saintess said she will pick a date to fight you!"
Han Xi looked at Young Master Chu Nan, her body trembling, seeming to have reached the limit of anger.
"Young Master Chu Nan, you are the Hall Master of the Big Dipper Hall. Pay attention to your own status!" Hong Tianjing, beside Han Xi, spoke up. "Although you are lustful, Han Xi is the woman I admire. If you want to make a move, you have to ask if I agree or not."
"Yoho?" Young Master Chu Nan suddenly stood up, his gaze locked dead onto Hong Tianjing. "Brat, you are still a bit too green. Only if the Hall Master of the Great Void Hall, Ji Taixian, came, could he speak to me like this."
"Is that so? Young Master Chu Nan, you used to be majestic, but now rumor has it that you suffered a great defeat, losing even the Star Emperor Dragon Bed. Without a Mid-Grade Dao Artifact, I'm afraid you can't be majestic anymore." As a disciple, Hong Tianjing was actually not afraid of the fiercely authoritative Young Master Chu Nan in the slightest.
And looking at Young Master Chu Nan's appearance, he also seemed to be quite wary of this Hong Tianjing.
Indeed, a person like Hong Tianjing possessed an accumulation even more vigorous and unfathomable than the Fang Han at that time. With profound fortune, being capable of fighting giants of the ages bare-handed right now, anyone would be somewhat wary of such a figure.
Of course, Hong Tianjing also had some fear toward Young Master Chu Nan.
"Hmph! Han Xi, I originally wouldn't provoke you, but you clearly knew that my Big Dipper Hall has been lacking talents recently and wanted to recruit a batch of Golden Core cultivators to fill the quota. Yet you deliberately ran to the Swaggering Hall and swept away a number of Golden Core cultivators. You are obviously trying to go against this Young Master! A lowly disciple like you dares to scheme against this Young Master like this. If I swallow my pride silently, where would my prestige remain?"
Young Master Chu Nan's voice was sharp.
Originally, in this Harmony Hall, there were some giants of the ages, and even formidable figures with an Undying Body, who wanted to dissuade Young Master Chu Nan. But hearing him say this, they all stayed their hands and quietly observed the changes.
"Young Master Chu Nan, what do you intend to do?" Hong Tianjing frowned.
"Today was originally the day to revise the Minor Longevity Ranking. As an adjudicator, I shouldn't disrupt the situation here. But the Saintess Hall has gone too far. Leaving me unable to recruit disciples so that I'll face sanctions from the Senate at the end of the year. I have no choice but to thoroughly resolve this matter here!" As Young Master Chu Nan spoke, he casually pointed at Fang Han. "This Fang Yu is one of the Golden Core cultivators Han Xi took away that day. Hand him over to me. And from now on, stop competing with my Big Dipper Hall to recruit cultivators."
"Alright! I agree." Hong Tianjing actually spoke on Han Xi's behalf.
"Senior Brother Hong! This Fang Yu saved my life. He absolutely cannot be taken away by Chu Nan." Han Xi said hastily.
"No matter, he's just a Golden Core cultivator. Furthermore, this Young Master Chu Nan is lawless. If this matter is not resolved today, it will be hard for you to avoid his ambushes in the future. I need to cultivate recently to break through to the Undying Body and cannot look after you." Hong Tianjing waved his hand. "When I succeed in my cultivation, I will simply rescue him from the Big Dipper Hall."
As he spoke, Hong Tianjing looked at Fang Han. "How about it, Fang Yu?"