Su Xiuyi's strength was unfathomable. Although he was not a match for the Human Emperor Pen, paired with the power of the Earth Emperor Book, he could escape at will. It was fundamentally impossible to imprison or kill him. Otherwise, the Taiyi Sect would have wanted to kill him a long time ago.
Of course, Ying Xiantian was the same.
He plotted a sneak attack on Su Xiuyi, and Su Xiuyi also plotted a sneak attack on him. Both sides revealed their deeply calculating nature.
"The artifact spirit of the Earth Emperor Book is actually still around? I wonder where it is sealed? I will go rescue it. If the artifact spirit of the Earth Emperor Book is rescued, then Su Xiuyi's execution day will arrive." Fang Han said with great joy, but then he became worried again: "If this evil spawn breaks through to the World King Realm and completely fuses with the Earth Emperor Book, that would be terrifying. Unless he is thoroughly killed, otherwise, it is impossible to obtain the Earth Emperor Book."
"We must absolutely not let this person obtain the treasure of the Tianwu Storehouse. Otherwise, even I might not be able to subdue him, because the Earth Emperor Book functions to bear all things, upholding the meaning of the vast earth carrying all with great virtue; it can withstand my sharpness. Although I have now cultivated to the realm of being one with heaven and earth, I am ultimately still not an immortal artifact, let alone a Genesis Divine Artifact. My power still has flaws." The Human Emperor Pen said: "I need massive amounts of Pure Yang Qi to recover some power. However, to completely restore my power, I need Origin Genesis Qi, which is of a higher grade than the Pure Yang Qi of the Immortal Realm."
"Origin Genesis Qi?" Fang Han paused; he had never heard of this kind of essence qi. Even the records within the Heavenly Dragon Secret Manual did not have any entries on this type of qi.
"Origin Genesis Qi is an extremely high-level essence qi that only exists in some special places within the Immortal Realm. It bears the origin of the various heavens and many truths. If one's cultivation reaches the realm of immortals, then the Immortal Realm essence qi will basically be of no use. One must absorb Origin Genesis Qi to elevate one's cultivation." Fang Qingxue said: "Precisely because of this, many people who have cultivated to the tenth level of the Longevity Secret Realm, the True Immortal Realm, must ascend to the Immortal Realm. Otherwise, they cannot elevate their strength. Of course, some ancient mighty figures, having comprehended the Heavenly Dao and operated Genesis, can absorb Origin Genesis Qi without ascending to the Immortal Realm; that is another matter entirely. Formidable characters like Daoist Primordial."
Fang Qingxue explained.
"So that's how it is." Fang Han nodded, gradually sketching some aspects of the Immortal Realm in his mind. He also wanted to go to the Immortal Realm to take a look, to see if it was true that treasures were everywhere, and to try absorbing some Origin Genesis Qi to see what reaction he would have, whether his cultivation would elevate to a terrifying extent.
"Alright, Fang Han, let us go establish a connection with the Common People Great Seal. I hope we can use its power to gain an understanding of everything within the Tianwu Storehouse once again." The Seventh Princess of Qingqiu Mountain had been continuously operating the compass.
"Good, let us enter." Fang Han leaped up, and alongside the Human Emperor Pen, barged into that square palace. This palace was the place where the Common People Great Seal of the Tianwu Storehouse was located, containing extremely formidable restrictions. As soon as Fang Han landed inside, he felt as if he had fallen into a kaleidoscope world, bizarre and motley, glittering in five colors and ten hues everywhere.
"A petty Inverting Universe Grand Array, yet it also wants to trap me?" The Human Emperor Pen smiled casually and waved its strokes, writing a "Righteous" character in the air.
As soon as the "Righteous" character appeared, all the bizarre and motley colors vanished completely, revealing a desolate hall. In the center of the hall was a stone platform, seemingly a sacrificial altar used by ancient shaman gods to sacrifice to heaven and earth. Placed upon this sacrificial altar was a square great seal. Carved upon this great seal were dragon and phoenix writings and ancient seal characters, somewhat similar to an emperor's imperial jade seal.
"Good seal!" Fang Han took a look. Above this great seal, there was boundless archaic and desolate aura, seemingly bearing the hardships of the common people. This kind of intent could only be refined by exceedingly powerful experts of the primeval era. No matter how high the Dao spells of present figures were, they could not comprehend the myriad hardships of the common people and the vast vicissitudes of heaven and earth.
It was unknown which expert had refined this seal. It just sat here quietly, completely motionless, appearing to have already lost its artifact spirit. It displayed no spiritual anomalies anymore, yet the power within it rippled wave after wave, hidden very deeply, like a concealed dragon resting in the abyss.
"This great seal is an extremely formidable Peerless Dao Artifact. What a pity that the artifact spirit is gone." The Human Emperor Pen said quietly, "However, its power is still present, sufficient to invert heaven and earth and shake the universe."
"The artifact spirit of the Common People Great Seal is actually gone! What is going on?" Looking at this great seal, the Seventh Princess of Qingqiu Mountain said in astonishment.
"This great seal is a supreme treasure of my Fox Race. Back in the days, in the Limitless Great World, commanding the Human Dao, it was the jade seal of the Extreme Dao Great Emperor. Later, when the Limitless Great World and the Saha Great World went to war, this jade seal was obtained by a senior of my Fox Race. Because that senior of my Fox Race was a concubine of the Great Emperor. After that battle, the Extreme Dao Great Emperor disappeared, and the Limitless Great World suffered heavy losses. Subsequently, the Limitless Star Palace was then able to prosper."
The Second Princess, Princess Yinling, looked at this great seal, praising it endlessly, "Even if the artifact spirit is gone, it is still the supreme treasure of our Fox Race. We must take it back. Mother will definitely be able to re-condense an artifact spirit for this great seal and unleash its power. At that time, we of the Fox Race will be able to attain an extremely high status among the Eight Great Demonic Races."
As she spoke, she flew out of the Yellow Springs Diagram, walked toward the Common People Great Seal, stepped onto that ancient sacrificial altar, and reached out to grab that jade-seal-like Common People Great Seal.
"Careful!"
All of a sudden, Fang Han jolted. In this one-ten-thousandth of a split second, an ominous premonition rose deep within his heart. Flying forward, he struck out a palm, deploying the "Great Protection Spell" to protect Princess Yinling.
"Jie jie, jie jie, jie jie." Sure enough, bursts of insidious laughter transmitted out from the Common People Great Seal. Following that, a human figure drilled out from the Common People Great Seal. This human figure was dressed in bronze armor, with a face seemingly carved by knives and axes. His stature was like a deity walking out of the prehistoric era. He was a Desolate God, not the artifact spirit of the Common People Great Seal.
However, all over the body of this Desolate God, there was an aura of a king.
Amidst the explosive laughter, this Desolate God puppet slapped a palm towards Princess Yinling's body.
"Desolate God King, this is the Desolate God King. Strange, within the Tianwu Storehouse, the Desolate God King should be inside the Desolate God Hall, and could not possibly come out. Furthermore, this is the territory of the Common People Great Seal. How could he come in?" Seeing this scene, the Seventh Princess was extremely shocked deep down, "Just where exactly did the artifact spirit of the Common People Great Seal go."
This Desolate God King that flew out from within the Common People Great Seal seemed to have resided inside the great seal for a long time, intent on refining this great seal. The moment he rushed out, that great seal trembled and actually emitted a portion of restrictions, enveloping his body, making the power of his body like the sea, like the tide, and like a prison. Punching out with one fist, the heavens collapsed and the earth split.
"Pop!"
As this fist struck toward Princess Yinling, an expression of sheer terror appeared on the princess's face. It was as if she saw the outcome of herself being thoroughly blasted to death. Although she had cultivated to the Undying Body, upon the body of this Desolate God King laid concealed terrifying power: there were laws of time, laws of space, and even laws of creation, laws of the Heavenly Position, as well as laws of the world!
Against such power, Princess Yinling certainly had not the slightest ability to resist, and couldn't even run away; she could only wait for death.
Right at this moment, Fang Han's Great Protection Spell arrived just in time, protecting around her body.
However, the carapace of this Great Protection Spell still shattered to pieces under the fist force. The shattered Great Protection Spell attempted to reorganize the defense once again, but ultimately could not organize it.
But Fang Han was even less hesitant. With a slap of his palm, he deployed the Great Poison Spell, attacking towards the Desolate God King. At the same time, the Yellow Springs Diagram surged, attempting to collect the Common People Great Seal inside.
He had already realized that although this Desolate God King was formidable, it was merely a clone. It seemed that it was taking advantage of the absence of the Common People Great Seal's artifact spirit to seize the control rights of this Peerless Dao Artifact magical treasure and refine it thoroughly.
"Fang Han, you court death! To actually dare ruin my plan." The Desolate God King seemed somewhat wary of the Great Poison Spell. His body shrank and went deep into the interior of the Common People Great Seal. Consequently, numerous dragon and phoenix writings and ancient celestial scripts appeared on this great seal, blocking the corrosion of the Great Poison Spell.
"Hmm? You actually know my name is Fang Han? How could this Desolate God know my name? No matter how formidable I am, it's impossible for my reputation to have reached into the Tianwu Storehouse. The only possibility is that this Desolate God has already established communication with Hua Tiandu. Through Hua Tiandu, he knows my name!" Fang Han condensed the Great Protection Spell once again. Even more, a Buddha eye appeared in the center of his brow, of a pure golden color; it was the Great Pudu Spell, shooting brilliantly toward this clone of the Desolate God King.
"Fang Han, this is the Desolate God King. He originally should have existed within the Desolate God Hall, but he actually separated a clone to come here and seize the Common People Great Seal. If he is allowed to obtain the Common People Great Seal, things will be terrible. I fear his power will increase tremendously, and he will control the pivot. But this isn't right; the Desolate God King is also a powerful puppet, how could he produce his own spiritual consciousness?" The Seventh Princess transmitted her divine sense to Fang Han.
"I know what is going on. It is Hua Tiandu. He entered the Tianwu Storehouse and established communication with the Desolate God King. Relying on the Great Desolate Ancient Furnace, he caused the Desolate God King to be freed somewhat." Feng Yaoguang suddenly said: "Let us all strike together and suppress this Common People Great Seal. Senior Human Emperor Pen, you do not need to take action; protect us so that we are not dealt with by other treasure hunters."
"Good. Although this puny clone of the Desolate God King has mastered a portion of the restrictions of the Common People Great Seal, it is nothing spectacular. You all are entirely sufficient to suppress him. Indeed, many formidable figures have entered the Tianwu Storehouse; I must remain vigilant at all times." The Human Emperor Pen wrote several characters continuously in the air.
"Damnable! This Fang Han actually dares to ruin my plan!" Within the Desolate God Hall, ghastly murderous intent flashed in the eyes of that Desolate God King, "Taking advantage of the weakening of this space and time tide, the artifact spirit of the Common People Great Seal left the main body of the great seal and went to be reincarnated. Once I occupy the main body of the Common People Great Seal and refine it, my power will be boundless!"