"I need you to do something for me!" Seeing an opportunity to negotiate, Fang Han couldn't help but brush the dust off his body and leapt up from the hundred-foot deep dirt pit, standing in front of True Lord Qi.
True Lord Qi's clothes fluttered briefly, but he did not strike out.
"Young man, for your young age, your methods are decent. Tell me your background." True Lord Qi said softly. A bit of imposing aura emanated from his body and pressed over, but Fang Han paid no heed whatsoever. He secretly drove his Heaven's Position laws to calculate and surprisingly couldn't deduce Fang Han's movements, making him inwardly shocked.
"I will naturally tell you my background. Actually, I am from the Xuanhuang Great World, the Acting Sect Master of the Yuhua Sect, the supreme figure of a teaching." Fang Han finally stopped claiming to be a disciple and stated he was the Acting Sect Master: "My woman was captured by the number one sect of the Xuanhuang Great World, the Taiyi Sect. She must be rescued. If you can help me accomplish this task, then not only will I not harm your son, but I will also let you obtain the ultimate secret of a massive treasure vault."
"Taiyi Sect? Xuanhuang Great World?" True Lord Qi furrowed his brows, "I know a bit about the Taiyi Sect. Taixu Tian and Taihe Tian are experts at the Void Immortal level. Taihuang Tian is even a True Immortal, ranking above me. Within that sect, there is even the legendary suppression of the Eternal Heavenly Lord's Immortal Artifact, the Eternal Divine Furnace. This is nothing much; the Taiyi Sect in the Immortal Realm is also a sect that upholds imperial decrees and cannot be destroyed. The Eternal Divine Furnace represents the Eternal Heavenly Lord, while the Great Disaster Art represents the Disaster Heavenly Lord. These two ancient Heavenly Lords have Dharma decrees within the Taiyi Sect."
"Eternal Heavenly Lord? Disaster Heavenly Lord?"
Fang Han was startled in his heart. He knew that any expert who carried the title of "Heavenly Lord" was an extremely formidable existence in the unseen Immortal Realm. Compared to them, his difference was larger than that between an ant and a divine dragon.
"I didn't expect that the minor Taiyi Sect would actually uphold the decrees of two major Heavenly Lords. But Yanshui Tian mentioned that she is currently being protected by the Eternal Divine Furnace. Could it be that the Eternal Heavenly Lord and the Disaster Heavenly Lord, two supreme and invincible behemoths in the unseen Immortal Realm, do not share the same opinion?"
In an instant, tracing back to the origin, many things crossed Fang Han's mind.
"If that's the case, is True Lord Qi refusing me? Is there no possibility of cooperation between us?" Fang Han's face turned cold.
"It is not entirely impossible. Rumor has it that the God Race has made major moves recently, planning to attack the Xuanhuang Great World to obtain various legacies of treasure left behind. Then, using it as a springboard, they plan to culturally sacrifice the entire Xuanhuang Great World to break open a passage to the Immortal Realm. Subsequently, countless God Emperors, even Ancestor Gods, and the legendary Primogenitor Holy King will all enter the Immortal Realm. They will plunder endless resources, countless treasures, and occupy the Immortal Realm. In the face of this war, we are all minor figures. But it is also an opportunity for minor figures to leap over the dragon gate and become important figures."
True Lord Qi waved his hand, "I will pay attention to this battlefield. It might not be impossible for me to seek some benefits during this war. I am also quite envious of the many treasures in the Taiyi Sect. Because I know more about the foundation of the Taiyi Sect than you do. Even Taiyan Tian of the Taiyi Sect frequently does business with my True Lord Tower, purchasing pills and treasures. So finding me to cooperate and deal with the Taiyi Sect means you picked the right person."
"Is that so?"
Hearing this, Fang Han was secretly alarmed. It turned out the God Race's plan was so vast. They wanted to occupy the Xuanhuang Great World, collect all the treasures, and then "culturally sacrifice" a great world. Borrowing the power of this sacrificed great world, they'd break into the Immortal Realm, and all the God Race would descend to the Immortal Realm to initiate heaven-shaking slaughter.
During this battle, the cultivators of all the heavens and ten thousand worlds would turn their eyes toward the Xuanhuang Great World.
"If the plan is truly this vast, then as the greatest barrier of the Xuanhuang Great World, the Taiyi Sect will definitely receive massive benefits from the Immortal Realm! Things are getting increasingly grim!" Fang Han didn't feel happy inside, but instead worried secretly.
"Alright, release my son and True Lord Ku Rong first. I will definitely help you rescue your woman during the chaos, how about that?" True Lord Qi lifted his head.
"Making empty promises like this, no one would believe it, right?" Fang Han burst out laughing: "How about this, after you help me rescue my woman, I'll return your son to you?"
"Insolent! This True Lord has spoken so much with you! And you are still so stubbornly uncooperative! Do you think this True Lord's patience is limitless? If you truly anger this True Lord into firing up, risking the loss of that son to strike you down, it will be too late for you to regret." At the center of True Lord Qi's brows, a same ancient runic character as his son's flashed. It was unknown what kind of bloodline mark it represented.
Looking at the mark on his brows, Fang Han was suddenly moved, a thought flashing in his mind: "Haha, True Lord Qi, you can go ahead and make a move. I already know that this son of yours is exceedingly useful to you. Most likely, he is your true bloodline inheritance; otherwise, the mark on your brows and the mark on your son's brows wouldn't be exactly the same. That is why you are hesitating to act against me. Am I wrong?"
Hearing these words, True Lord Qi's expression changed, and he then said in a tough tone: "This is the symbol of the Tower Master of the True Lord Tower. If you kill my son, I will naturally pass this mark to another son. My True Lord Tower's business spreads across many great worlds, and the true young master is defined by this mark on the brow. What else did you think it represented?"
"Young Master of the Zhenyu Tower, is what True Lord Qi said the truth? Otherwise, I will sacrifice you!"
Fang Han transmitted an intent into the Supreme Dragon Pearl within the Eight Legions Pagoda. Immediately, the Supreme Dragon Pearl rotated, pressing down on the bodies of the young masters like the young master of the "Zhenyu Tower" and the sun and moon treasure pavilion, attempting to force their secrets out.
"I'll speak, I'll speak, don't kill me." The young master of the Zhenyu Tower yelled loudly: "I'm very clear about all the secrets of the True Lord Tower. That's because our Zhenyu Tower's power is almost the same as theirs. It's just that my father is still slightly lacking to cultivate to the Void Immortal Realm. Once he becomes a Void Immortal, our ranking can push the True Lord Tower down. True Lord Qi has very many sons, but there is only one direct bloodline. That's because True Lord Qi is a disciple of the ancient Daoist sect 'Da Yi Sect'. The Da Yi Sect is hidden in the deepest part of the universe, in another space-time. True Lord Qi's legitimate wife is also a disciple of the Da Yi Sect. This mark on the brow is called the Yi Dao Mark. Even he cannot casually decide the orthodoxy of his sons. He must go to the Da Yi Sect to receive the inheritance of the mark. Therefore, because you threaten him with his son, he hesitates to act. I have told you everything, I'll even pay you a ransom. By notifying my old man, he can give a hundred trillion pills, countless high-grade Dao Artifacts, and even Peerless Dao Artifacts. If you let me go… if you kill me now, you won't get so many benefits."
"That is true. After I escape this pursuit from True Lord Qi, how about making an exchange with your Zhenyu Tower?"
"Yes, yes, yes, as long as you don't kill me, I can make you instantly filthy rich!"
Prying out secrets from these young masters' mouths instantly gave Fang Han more trump cards in his heart.
"True Lord Qi, this son of yours is an heir handpicked by the Da Yi Sect. If anything happens to him, I'm afraid you'll have quite a bit of trouble."
Receiving the information, Fang Han immediately seized on the weak point and pressed the advantage.
"You actually coerced my secret." Hearing this, True Lord Qi was momentarily startled, and then intense killing intent flashed in his eyes. "Good, very good. Do you think that knowing this secret makes you safe? That you've grabbed my weak point? You are wrong. Knowing about the Da Yi Sect will make you die faster. And you will die very miserably."
"Then try me, I guarantee! Before you move against me, I will sacrifice your son, and even sacrifice all the young masters of the Zhenyu Tower, the Sun and Moon Treasure Pavilion, the Heaven and Earth Hall, and the Guihua Mansion." Fang Han paid him back in his own coin: "This way, you forced the deaths of all these young masters. Then, I'll see if the people from those major chambers of commerce will let you off."
"You! What a ruthless junior." True Lord Qi's face became increasingly ghastly, and he seemed about to lose his temper, but it was as if he suddenly thought of something. An eerie smile unexpectedly appeared at the corners of his mouth: "Do you know who I am? A Void Immortal Realm expert, proudly laughing at heaven and earth. I have never feared anyone. Nor do I care about anything. Threatening me with this is futile. However, you mentioned a matter of letting me comprehend the laws of life and death. Tell me and let me listen? Perhaps this matter could enable our cooperation."
"Huh? This True Lord Qi has an eerie demeanor, angry one moment, smiling mysteriously the next. Does he want to cooperate, or not?" Fang Han felt some bewilderment in his heart, because this True Lord Qi was truly too strange.
"It is to refine a magical treasure, of course. I have already agreed with the Mansion Master of the Jinxiu Mansion to forge this magical treasure. By borrowing the power of the magical treasure, there's a ninety percent chance of breaking through the realm. She has already agreed." Fang Han flicked his finger.
"You aren't suggesting refining the Eight Legions Pagoda to me, are you! For this treasure to be ultimately condensed into a Peerless Dao Artifact, I'm afraid it will face the most furious lightning punishment from the Immortal Realm. This kind of lightning punishment is a hundred times stronger than the Void Immortal lightning tribulation. A true Heavenly Immortal wouldn't be able to withstand it. Do you think I don't know how to sacrifice and refine treasures?" True Lord Qi sneered repeatedly.
"Of course it's not this treasure. But my set of treasures."
With a movement of Fang Han's palm, thirty-three clumps of brilliance circulated endlessly in his palm, forming thirty-three layers of illusory space, vaguely mutually attracting with some mysterious spaces in the deepest parts of the Immortal Realm.
"This is!" True Lord Qi was severely startled. Disbelief appeared in his eyes: "These are the legendary supreme treasures of the Immortal Realm…" Void Immortal experts undergo the Immortal Realm's lightning punishment, and True Lord Qi had done countless deals in the Cultivation Great World and appraised innumerable magical treasures; he could recognize almost any ancient magical treasure at a glance.
When Fang Han flew out the Thirty-Three Heavens Supreme Treasures, he immediately recognized them.
"Aren't these the portraits hung in the deepest levels of the Treasure Distribution Rock? I once saw the Treasure Master observing the magical treasures in these portraits every single day. He said that if he could just possess one set, even just the refining method, his life wouldn't be lived in vain… A figure like the Treasure Master never forgot these magical treasures! Inheriting from the highest heavens of the Immortal Realm, every trace of sentience refined out produces anomalous phenomena in heaven and earth." In an instant, many thoughts flashed through True Lord Qi's mind.
"How is it? Do you recognize these treasures?" Fang Han retracted the thirty-three clumps of brilliance back into his body, thinking to himself: "The reason Yan could recognize the Thirty-Three Heavens Supreme Treasures is because this treasure killed the Great Emperor of the Yellow Spring. This True Lord Qi probably wouldn't recognize them, but he should also know that this set of treasures is extraordinarily exceptional."