"Senior Brother, then this time, before the God Race great calamity, do we need to deal with Immortal Venerable Linglong?" Taihe Tian said.
"There's no need. That Linglong disciple of mine is unfathomable. Her strength is advancing by leaps and bounds all the time. She recently made a trip to the Limitless Great World, seized several Limitless Sariras from within, and is bitterly cultivating in seclusion. I suspect it is highly likely she is perfecting her Linglong Great Luo Heaven and then breaking through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm." Taihuang Tian said.
"How is that possible? Rumor has it that only by reaching the Immortal Realm can one cultivate into a Heavenly Immortal." Taixu Tian said: "Unless this woman Linglong reaches the Immortal Realm, it is impossible to cultivate it."
"That is not necessarily true. In ancient times, there were so many supreme divine ability users who could turn their hands into clouds and覆 their hands into rain. Could it be that none of them went to the Immortal Realm? Among the Dragon Race, there are some Immemorial Dragon Emperors who can rival immortals in combat, existing beyond Heavenly Immortals, Divine Immortals, and Profound Immortals. The God Emperors among the God Race are also existences akin to those who split heaven and earth. None of them went to the Immortal Realm, yet they still cultivated peerless and boundless magical power." Taihuang Tian said with yearning.
"That was before the ancient times, when Primordial Qi existed between heaven and earth. Later, after undergoing countless great calamities and the overturning of heaven and earth, Primordial Qi disappeared. Now, only the Immortal Realm can possess it." Taixu Tian said: "Senior Brother, it is precisely because of this that those immemorial great powers, by absorbing Primordial Qi, were able to break through to the status of Heavenly Immortal, or even higher realms. But now, without going to the Immortal Realm, it is completely impossible to absorb Primordial Qi. The magical power of the entire body cannot be converted into Primordial True Aura. It is impossible to further elevate one's realm."
"As far as I know, among the top ten ranked great worlds, there still are existences at the Heavenly Immortal tier. They received rewards from the Immortal Realm, or perhaps the treasure vaults of some immemorial great powers, and obtained Primordial Qi and Primordial True Pills. Only then were they able to break through True Immortal and reach Heavenly Immortal."
"Correct, this is exactly the case. I suspect that Linglong obtained Primordial Qi in the Primordial Secret Treasury, which is why her progress has been so fast. That Primordial Qi, as recorded in the ancient authentic Daoist books from the Immortal Realm, is the king of myriad qi, surpassing Pure Yang and far above immortal qi. Comparing Pure Yang vital energy with Primordial Qi is like the difference between clouds and mud."
"Therefore, I suspect that within our Xuanhuang Great World, some treasure vaults contain the existence of Primordial Qi. It can help me break through to Heavenly Immortal, and even slowly cultivate in the future." Taihuang Tian said calmly: "With my current status, rashly entering the Immortal Realm, although I wouldn't become an ant as lowly as a slave, I absolutely wouldn't hold a noble status. I would be ordered around by others. Furthermore, descending to the lower realm again is already impossible. Rumor has it that once one enters the Immortal Realm, one cannot casually descend. Unless obtaining the help of certain tyrannical factions, is it possible."
"Senior Brother is a True Immortal indeed, understanding far more things than we do. Indeed, as recorded in our Taiyi Sect's sect-guarding classics, the immortals of the Immortal Realm are also divided into many realms. Heavenly Immortal is but the lowest existence. Not to mention True Immortals, and our kind of Void Immortals are even more unranked. As for those figures of the Hole of Chaos Realm, World King Realm, and Heaven's Position Realm, in the mortal realm they roam freely and unhindered through heaven and earth, but upon reaching the Immortal Realm, they are nothing but ants."
"We must also make ample preparations."
"Alright, the three of us martial brothers are the supreme leaders of the Taiyi Sect. In this great calamity, there cannot be any mishaps. If the situation looks bleak, we can abandon the orders of the Immortal Realm and flee for our lives. As long as the green mountains remain, there is no fear of running out of firewood. Understood?"
"Naturally, we will listen to Senior Brother."
After a bout of plotting, the depths of the Taiyi Sect fell dead silent, and the three phantom figures of Taihuang Tian, Taixu Tian, and Taihe Tian also vanished.
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In the "Starry River of Heavenly Death", on that massive planet, Fang Han and True Lord Qi were still locked in a sharp confrontation.
"There's no mistake. This set of yours indeed comes from the Immortal Realm. Moreover, it is a supreme and mysterious inheritance holding from within the Immortal Realm. If it could be advanced to a high-grade Dao Artifact, it would indeed draw out anomalous phenomena of heaven and earth. However, for this set of magical treasures, even to advance to a high-grade Dao Artifact, the immortal matter and various materials required are truly too plentiful; I have no way to refine it either."
True Lord Qi was extremely envious of the Thirty-Three Heavens Supreme Treasures, but after a moment's thought, he knew that he did not have the capability to refine this set of treasures.
"That can't be possible, right? You are a Void Immortal; you can refine Peerless Dao Artifacts. Even a minor high-grade Dao Artifact leaves you powerless?" Fang Han said.
"What do you know? This set of treasures is vastly more immense than the Eight Legions Pagoda. If I were to refine it into a Peerless Dao Artifact, even a true Heavenly Immortal would fall somewhat short." True Lord Qi said: "Alright, enough nonsense. Now I've thought of a condition for exchange. You give me this set of treasures as collateral, and I can let you off temporarily. Then, after I help you deal with the Taiyi Sect and rescue your woman, we can cooperate together to sacrifice and refine the magical treasures. By that time, how about you return my son and True Lord Ku Rong to me? If you do not make any sacrifices now, do not even think of leaving today."
"True Lord Qi, your words are mistaken. This set of treasures is not easy to refine. Honestly speaking, its value is vastly greater than your son and True Lord Ku Rong. To rashly hand it over to you like this…" As Fang Han spoke, he saw True Lord Qi's face display killing intent upon hearing this: "However, I can tell you the refining method for a set of magical treasures and all the various materials required. Then, I will also tell you the Great Treasure Refining Art used to refine this set of magical treasures. Once you are familiar with it, how about we cooperate then?"
"The method to refine this set of magical treasures? The Great Treasure Refining Art?"
True Lord Qi's face softened slightly. Closing his eyes, he seemed to be calculating something, and then he suddenly opened them: "Very well! We have reached a deal. You hand over the Great Treasure Refining Art and the method to refine this set of treasures to me. I will let you off the hook for now. We will cooperate later, and you will return my son to me."
"Deal reached!" From within Fang Han's body, a burst of golden light flashed, swirling in the air before transforming into a single golden page. This golden page contained the Great Treasure Refining Art along with some materials and the secret formulas for refining the Thirty-Three Heavens Supreme Treasures.
"This golden page contains my restrictions on it. The moment my thought shifts, it will detonate. I'll leave it here now, I'm going. If you pursue me, we will thoroughly break off all relations."
After Fang Han left behind this golden page, the water and fire twin wings on his back flapped, and in a sudden flash, the person vanished into the starry sky. True Lord Qi did not attempt to stop him. Reaching out with his hand, he grabbed that golden page into his hand. A crackling series of flashes appeared on his palm, clearly executing a kind of immortal art.
This immortal art was profound and immensely powerful, directly unraveling all the restrictions on this golden page, revealing the text and images.
A satisfied smile immediately appeared on True Lord Qi's face.
"It truly is the refining method for this supreme treasure. Having obtained the refining method, by rallying the strength of the chamber of commerce, I will be able to refine it. Once this supreme treasure is successfully refined! Hmph! Returning to the Da Yi Sect, I can also overwhelm all heroes with my skill! Competing for the position of the Sect Master won't be impossible! Do I still care about a minor son? This kid truly does not know the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth, nor does he know the value of this kind of treasure. What is a son worth?"
True Lord Qi's thoughts flashed, roaring, revealing his inner excitement, "Something that even the Treasure Master dreams of seeking, I have obtained. But this kid has far too many treasures and secrets on his body. I must absolutely kill him! Fortunately, he collected my Limitless Ganges Sand, so I can know where he is at any time. Now I will return, compress time, and after several days, even if I have to expend one hundred thousand years of time, I will not hesitate."
With a flash, he also disappeared. It was clear he was going back, anxious to cultivate and collect materials.
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"Fang Han! You just told him the cultivation incantations for the Thirty-Three Heavens Supreme Treasures like this. What if he goes back and refines the magical treasures himself? You should know that with the True Lord Tower chamber of commerce's strength, combined with the realm of a Void Immortal, reversing time to refine it shouldn't be a difficult task."
On an unnamed planet, Fang Han sat cross-legged within a massive bird's nest.
This planet teemed with vitality. Primal forests were everywhere. Outside the planet, a giant star shone down, making this planet extremely humid and hot, breeding various kinds of desolate beasts. Furthermore, humanity had not proliferated on this immense planet, making it exceedingly suitable for animal growth.
The large bird's nest Fang Han was currently sitting cross-legged in belonged to a Three-Headed Owl. This Three-Headed Owl was also an ancient vicious bird, possessing three heads, naturally capable of spewing water, fire, and poisonous gas. It was exceedingly formidable, and ordinary powerhouses of the Divine Ability Mystical Realm could do nothing to it. However, it amounted to nothing for Fang Han. With a casual beam of Zen light, he converted this Three-Headed Owl, sent it into the Eight Legions Pagoda, awakened its intelligence, and had heavenly demons teach it cultivation.
While sitting in this nest, he completely concealed his aura and began recovering from his injuries.
He was a divine dragon, while the Three-Headed Owl was an eel in the field. A divine dragon hiding in an eel's nest was the safest place possible.
Having taken a palm strike from True Lord Qi, the immortal matter in his body had been destroyed. Although he had consumed the Underworld King Life-Snatching Pill, he still possessed some minute injuries. Moreover, expending his longevity to suppress True Lord Ku Rong also caused quite a loss.
"I know the cultivation method for the Thirty-Three Heavens Supreme Treasures is extremely important, but it is also to stall for time. After obtaining the cultivation method, he definitely won't have the time to kill me; he will return to refine the treasures. And gaining a substantial amount of time for myself, I precisely intend to use this opportunity to let him fetch materials. When the time comes…"
Fang Han's gaze flashed: "Having gained this bit of time, I need to cultivate a few types of immortal arts and truly cultivate several of the three thousand great dao arts. Especially the Great World Art and the Guardian Light Great Immortal Art. I'll consolidate some of the three thousand great dao arts I've plundered, while thoroughly suppressing True Lord Ku Rong. It would be best to obtain the secret formula for the Great Immortal Art of Ghostly Axe and Divine Work from him! Cultivate them together to elevate my own strength once again."
"Could it be you want to charge into the World King Realm?"
Yan asked.
"The World King Realm is not that easy. The power of the world is a synthesis of spatial laws, temporal laws, creation laws, and Heaven's Position laws. On my journey, although I have perfected some laws, my personal comprehension is still insufficient. It must be polished for a long time until conditions are ripe, and only then can I break through in a single stroke. The time is not ripe just yet." Fang Han said calmly. Remaining silent for a long time, he secretly circulated his magical power and spat out another mouthful of congested blood. His entire body became radiant with energy, and his injuries fully recovered.
"True Lord Ku Rong, hand over the profound mysteries of the Great Immortal Art of Ghostly Axe and Divine Work, and I can spare you from torture!"
Upon his injuries healing fully, Fang Han struck a punch onto the Supreme Dragon Pearl.