Deep within the ten-thousand-mile-long "Black Emperor Tide Banner", there were independent spaces condensed from the essence of water, layer after layer with absolutely no end. Deep inside that independent space, Yan Shuitian had currently truly arrived at the depths of this peerless Dao implement. She was the one and only person here; the other people, such as Hua Tiandu and Chi Rongtian, who were originally sent in as well, had failed to enter the core. Only she, being the reincarnation of the Water God's primeval spirit, possessed tremendous destiny with this peerless Dao implement. Coupled with the Great Evocation Divine Talisman personally refined by Tai Huangtian, this was how she was able to gain the recognition of the "Black Emperor Tide Banner".
"Not bad, not bad, the reincarnation of the ancient Water God's primeval spirit, and you have actually cultivated the Great Five Elements Technique and the Black Emperor Water Sovereign Fist. If you can pass this divine power to me, allowing me to cultivate one step further and comprehend the laws of water, I will assist you in ascending to the throne of the Taiyi Sect's Sect Master."
The woman in black standing before Yan Shuitian was peerlessly beautiful. Her black dress, condensed from the essence of water, delved deep into the void, and many water vapor runes, and even the aura of the Great Genesis Technique, were settled upon it. This woman was the artifact spirit of the Black Emperor Tide Banner. This artifact spirit was exceedingly formidable, equivalent to an expert of the Fifth Level of the Immortality Secret Realm, the Creation Realm. With a casual movement, the Qi of Genesis on her body began to permeate, spawning and altering the forms of physical space all around her, and the passage of time also became slow.
"This is no big deal, but I learned my Great Five Elements Technique from a person, and I must obtain his consent before I can pass it to you. Of course, this is not a major issue either, and there should be no problem. If you assist me in ascending to the throne of the Taiyi Sect, our Taiyi Sect, carrying the talisman edict of the Immortal Realm, has quotas to enter the Immortal Realm. I can give you one, and you can enter the Immortal Realm to continue cultivating. Perhaps you can acquire the laws of the Immortal Dao and cultivate into an immortal artifact. Moreover, there is the immortal artifact Eternal Divine Furnace within our Taiyi Sect. You can communicate with it to gain a lot of experience. Becoming an Artifact of Genesis in the future is not impossible."
Facing this woman, Yan Shuitian spoke assuredly, doing her best to tempt her and negotiate conditions.
Peerless Dao implements fundamentally could not be subdued; one could only obtain the artifact spirit's recognition and then have it assist in doing some things. Even a person in the World King Realm couldn't make a peerless Dao implement that didn't belong to them truly obey their words. Unless it was a natal magical treasure refined by themselves.
Right now, let alone Yan Shuitian, even if Tai Huntian, the Supreme Sect Master of the Taiyi Sect, came personally, this Black Emperor Tide Banner would not be subdued by him and could calmly walk away.
"An Immortal Realm quota?" The artifact spirit of the Black Emperor Tide Banner moved slightly, her clothes flying up. It seemed her heart was slightly moved. Although she was a peerless Dao implement, she could not enter the Immortal Realm.
"Back then, although Immortal Venerable Panwu cultivated to the realm of a Heavenly Monarch, he persistently refused to enter the Immortal Realm, restricted by terms, so I was unable to advance to an immortal artifact either. I have guarded the treasures of Tianwu's Vault in this space-time tide for tens of thousands of years, and it's time for me to go out and walk around. Moreover, Immortal Venerable Panwu calculated back then that when the space-time tide weakens this time, I would have immense destiny, and the treasures of Tianwu's Vault would also be taken away by someone with destiny at this time, meant to act against the Great Tribulation of the God Clan." The artifact spirit of the Black Emperor Tide Banner pondered and said.
"Immortal Venerable Panwu is truly worthy of being an Immortal Venerable of his generation. I wonder who the person with immense destiny this time is?" Yan Shuitian asked tentatively.
"This was arranged by Immortal Venerable Panwu, and I don't know who it is either. Never mind, I will accompany you for a trip to jointly face the Great Tribulation of the God Clan." The body of the artifact spirit of the Black Emperor Tide Banner suddenly moved.
"Hold on!"
Right at this moment, an extremely subtle tide force seeped in from outside the numerous spatial crystal walls and transformed into two streaks of light, revealing a man and a woman. Behind the heads of this man and woman were halos layer after layer, extending into who knows how many parallel spaces.
"How could there actually be people entering the core depths of the Tide Banner? Only I can come in here." Yan Shuitian was shocked. Her body went on alert as she stared at this man and woman.
"You guys actually know my Great Tide Technique? And have cultivated the Great Light Technique? Are you people from the Holy Light Great World?" The artifact spirit of the Black Emperor Tide Banner, however, did not mind at all, seemingly having intentionally let them in.
"Xuan Ying, Xuan Xia, pay respects to Senior."
While speaking, these two people were refined and courteous.
"Your surname is Xuan? Then you are the descendants of Xuan Wugu? Why didn't he come in person, and instead sent you two juniors here?" The woman in black seemed to have thought of something.
Listening to the conversation between these two factions, the more Yan Shuitian heard, the more she felt something was wrong in her heart. A feeling of insecurity arose spontaneously.
"Because the ancestor feared Senior would cast blame, he thus ordered me to deliver an apology letter to Senior first, and asked Senior to look at it." That Xuan Ying stared at Yan Shuitian with a glance. A silent sneer appeared on his face as he solemnly took out a letter from his chest. This letter had white jade edges and embroidered upon it was a pair of mandarin ducks, vivid and lifelike, making one sense deep affection.
The woman in black made a grasping motion with her hand, and this letter arrived in her hands. Looking at the embroidered mandarin ducks on it, her facial expression seemed to blur slightly. Then she opened the letter and read it carefully, her expression looking both joyful and sorrowful. After quite a while, she suddenly muttered to herself: "Xuan Wugu, back then when you entered Tianwu's Vault to take treasures and encountered Emperor Huangquan, you were injured by him. If I hadn't utilized the array to save you, you would have long died under the Great Samsara Technique! You said you would return after going back, yet you made me wait for fully five thousand years!"
"Senior, after the ancestor went back, he incessantly cherished his memories of Senior, but unfortunately, because his realm was approaching and the laws of life and death were imminent, he immediately entered death seclusion. One seclusion lasted five thousand years, and furthermore, the ancestor's Immortal Realm Lightning Punishment is imminent and he cannot move easily. So he sent the two of us here, hoping Senior can take a trip to the Holy Light Great World. The ancestor said this Immortal Realm Lightning Punishment is extremely dangerous, with the Lightning of Genesis striking down. He very likely will be unable to withstand it and will be annihilated into ashes. The ancestor wishes to be able to see Senior one last time in his final moments."
Xuan Ying narrated in a somber tone.
"Are these words true? The Lightning of Genesis generally does not strike down easily. Legend has it that this is the will of the supreme Immortal King of Genesis in the Immortal Realm. With a single stir of his divine intent, the Immortal King of Genesis can easily blanket multiple superimposed heavens, trillions of spaces, and three thousand major worlds with his will. Before the divine lightning condensed from his intent, even worlds would be destroyed. Even real immortals might not be able to endure it."
The woman in black trembled, seemingly showing an urgent demeanor.
"Senior, time is likely limited. We must return to the Holy Light Great World." Xuan Ying and Xuan Xia spoke in unison.
"For Wugu to withstand the Lightning of Genesis, he must have the numerous magical treasures in Tianwu's Vault, especially a thing called the All-Living Beings Seal. Back then, Immortal Venerable Panwu precisely relied on such a peerless Dao implement to withstand the bombardment of the Lightning of Genesis." The woman in black moved her body, appearing ready to accompany Xuan Ying and Xuan Xia to Tianwu's Vault to take the treasure.
Yan Shuitian became extremely anxious in her heart, "Senior."
"Yan Shuitian, I have an urgent matter and must head to the Holy Light Great World for a trip. However, since you have a bit of destiny with me, I will bring you into Tianwu's Vault, give you some benefits, and then you just return to the Taiyi Sect."
The artifact spirit of the Black Emperor Tide Banner, the woman in black, said.
"How could a baneful star barge in halfway, detestable. The artifact spirit of the Black Emperor Tide Banner had originally been persuaded by me. Who is that Xuan Wugu? To actually hook up with this artifact spirit. This artifact spirit is also a foolish woman, to actually do this for a man! Truly profoundly stupid, ignorant and foolish. What do I do now? It seems even Tai Huangtian did not calculate to this step."
Yan Shuitian didn't know what to do at this moment either.
"Fang Han, I have inferred that perhaps unexpected complications have already arisen regarding Yan Shuitian obtaining the treasure." At this time, Fang Han had already carried the Huangquan Diagram and barged into the massive banner body of the Black Emperor Tide Banner. Upon entering it, it was immediately like walking into a maze. Everywhere were thick crystal walls, space was chaotic, time was chaotic, and some crystal walls even squirmed like transparent flesh and blood. Dense water vapor tumbled everywhere, as if one was placed within an endless boundless ocean.
"Is that so? Yan Shuitian obtaining the treasure facing complications is even better. We can then obtain the treasure." Fang Qingxue said.
"No matter, let's charge into the core depths of the Tide Banner first and meet the artifact spirit of the Tide Banner."
A thought flashed in Fang Han's mind. He absolutely had to help Yan Shuitian obtain the treasure.
"Senior Human Emperor Brush, please make a move to break through these layers of crystal walls and enter the depths of this peerless Dao implement. To meet the artifact spirit."
"Alright, this is not difficult. For a mere Tide Banner's body to want to trap me, it is simply benighted and ignorant." The Human Emperor Brush spoke arrogantly. Flying straight out of the Huangquan Diagram, his body shook casually, drawing a character "Break" in the air.
Riiip!
Heaven collapsed and earth rent, collapsing everywhere. The multiple crystal walls instantly disintegrated, and a passage appeared before the group.
The Human Emperor Brush shrugged his body and casually stepped inside. Fang Han immediately filed in and followed closely behind.
"Who exactly is it? Such a powerful aura, to actually shatter multiple restrictions of my main body!" The woman in black shuddered all over and let out a long howl. But in this innermost core space, a large hole abruptly shattered open. From within the large hole, an emperor figure strode imposingly and walked over, his whole body flashing with an aura of reigning supreme over the world. It was exactly the Human Emperor Brush.
"Fang Han!"
Seeing Fang Han following behind the Human Emperor Brush, Yan Shuitian immediately rejoiced in her heart. With a shift of divine intent, she transmitted the situation from just now over.
Fang Han casually moved and immediately knew what had happened.
"So that's how it is. An expert of that Holy Light Great World, Xuan Wugu, actually hooked up with the artifact spirit of a peerless Dao implement. And now this artifact spirit is about to go with them. Great methods, great methods." Fang Han pondered in his heart and transmitted a divine intent to the Human Emperor Brush.
"The realm of Heaven and Earth as One!"
Seeing the Human Emperor Brush, the woman in black was initially shocked and seemed about to strike, but upon looking slightly closer, she was profoundly astonished.
"Indeed, exactly the realm of Heaven and Earth as One." The Human Emperor Brush looked at the woman in black.
"Fang Han, why did that Yan Shuitian transmit divine intent to you!" Fang Qingxue suddenly moved and questioned Fang Han. It turned out she also knew the Little Destiny Technique, and Yan Shuitian's divine intent just now had already been intercepted and received by her.