Fang Han had been to the Myriad Returns Maritime Market before.
The first time he came to this Myriad Returns Maritime Market, he had even picked up a treasure, which was the fragment of the "World Tree", allowing him to get through the most difficult period of his cultivation. Cultivating all the way to the present, the World Tree's contributions could be said to be indispensable. Without it continuously absorbing the spiritual energy of the Immortal Realm, how could he possibly have been wealthy and imposing right from the start?
Moreover, even in the "Heavenly Martial Treasury", without the World Tree, it would have been impossible for him to obtain the inheritance of the Key of the Desolate God.
If it had been obtained by Hua Tiandu, the Headmaster Supreme of the Yuhua Sect would already be him right now, and he himself could only wander outside and suffer pursuit.
Thinking back to the year when he came to the Myriad Returns Maritime Market, he was merely a junior in the Divine Ability Realm, but now he was a peerless figure at the Longevity Seventh Layer, the World King Realm, and had also become the sect master of an orthodoxy. The years were long, passing year by year, and he could not help but be filled with myriad emotions.
With so many years having passed now, that "Myriad Returns Maritime Market" had also become even more prosperous. Countless ships went in and out on the sea, transporting goods. Cultivators flew about in the air, rising and falling like seagulls, presenting a scene of flourishing prosperity. However, having seen the markets of the Cultivation Great World, Fang Han was no longer interested in this small place; it was simply like setting up a street stall in a rural corner.
Here, not even a single Inferior Grade Dao Artifact could be bought, and it was still far inferior to the Xuanhuang City of the Great Xuan Empire.
"Eh? Come to think of it, when should I go take a look at the Great Xuan Empire, and see how that Prince Yi is doing." Fang Han suddenly remembered the matter of having previously promised to assist Prince Yi in ascending to the throne. He would find an opportunity to go take a look first sometime.
"The Great Xuan Empire is also under the command of the Taiyi Sect, but both sides are in a state of cooperation. Since I want to deal with the Taiyi Sect, this chess piece, Prince Yi of the Great Xuan Empire, must also be put to use."
"Fellow Daoist Fang Han, look at the mountain gate of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island; it is itself a floating continent in the sea, tens of thousands of miles large. Upon the continent, various rare exotic beasts and precious treasures grow, and it even connects to the deep sea eye, which contains the aura of the origin of water inside. Very early on, the founder of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island, Perfected Myriad Returns, discovered this continent, condensed it into a solid monolith using magic power, and finally refined it into a Peerless Dao Artifact. Passed down for so many years, it is known as the Guicang Continent. It is no small matter, and its power lies not beneath our Qunxing Sect's Primeval Meteorite or the Yuhua Sect's Yuhua Heavenly Palace. Furthermore, if they encounter danger, the cultivators of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island can also urge the power of the sea eye, mobilizing the origin qi of the great sea to suck people into the sea eye. It is no small matter."
The Star Lord pointed towards the distant continent and spoke at length, seeming to know many secrets of the "Myriad Returns Immortal Island".
"Is that so?" Fang Han slightly circulated his power and looked towards the distant continent, and sure enough, he discovered that the continent was like a "tortoise back". Upon it were countless woods, mountain peaks, clear springs, flowing water, and countless palaces. Layer upon layer of profound spaces were hidden in the depths. Above the continent, there was faintly a massive, semi-transparent water-light cover enveloping it from the sky.
Moreover, the water origin qi surrounding Fang Han faintly revered that continent, evenly not listening to Fang Han's commands.
One must know, what Fang Han cultivated now was the "Great Five Elements Technique". The Black Emperor Water Sovereign Fist possessed absolute ruling authority over the manipulation of all waters under heaven, yet now the surrounding water origin qi actually revered the Myriad Returns Immortal Island. It could be seen that this Immortal Dao sect built in the sea was also no small matter.
"Let me see what that sea eye exactly is."
Fang Han's gaze rotated once again, looking into the deep sea. With his current eyesight, he could perceive the azure sky above and the nine netherworlds below. Even standing on the Xuanhuang Great World and looking far out into outer space, he could see minute living creatures like ants surviving on a planet beyond countless starry rivers.
Although the oceans of the Xuanhuang Great World were deep, they could not block Fang Han's gaze.
Looking down with his eyes, the large and small fish and shrimp, whale sharks, and seaweeds in the sea were all taken in at a glance. He then saw that the entire "Guicang Continent" was deeply rooted on the seabed, presenting a cylindrical shape hundreds of thousands of zhang long, identical to a sea-calming pillar thrust into the depths of the great sea. The vast majority of the "Guicang Continent" located under the sea was constructed with the magnificence of a dragon palace, and countless demon cultivators in the sea were driven by the disciples of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island.
And at the bottom of this "Guicang Continent", it deeply suppressed and plugged a hole measuring several thousands of miles across. Fang Han sensed that that hole measuring thousands of miles across was precisely the sea eye, containing the aura of the origin of water inside, and further connecting to an inexplicable alien space.
Generation after generation, the Myriad Returns Immortal Island suppressed this sea eye, stealing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the origin of water to temper the Guicang Continent. They even gathered demon cultivators in the sea from all around, operating in secret, and their influence was exceptionally massive.
"Without seeing it, one wouldn't know, but upon seeing it, one is given a jump." Fang Han slowly retracted his gaze. "The Myriad Returns Immortal Island has actually operated such a massive sphere of influence. Some formidable monster cultivators on the sea have all been taken into the island by them; this is simply the dragon king in the sea."
"It is indeed like this!" Long Xuan suddenly let out a voice. "The Myriad Returns Immortal Island is nominally an orthodox sect on the surface, but in reality, under the banner of slaying demons and eradicating devils, they eliminate dissenters everywhere on the great sea, coercing overseas cultivators to submit. Cultivators in the great sea are much more numerous than those on the continent, and it is also extremely easy for demon cultivators to emerge in the great sea. But have you all ever heard of any formidable monster cultivators appearing in recent thousands of years? They have all been eradicated by the Myriad Returns Immortal Island; some were imprisoned and made into slaves. My family was originally located in a remote place on the sea, on West Dragon Island. Ordered by the Myriad Returns Immortal Island to submit, our clan did not agree, and so we were all killed. They extracted our human-dragon bloodline. It was with great difficulty that I escaped."
"Yes, it is indeed like this." The Star Lord said, "Several thousands of years ago, there were also some large rogue cultivation sects on the sea, such as the Soft Water Cult, the Sea Soul Gang…, and they all vanished inexplicably. It was the Myriad Returns Immortal Island that struck. However, the weak being prey to the strong is also within common sense. Now that Miss Long Xuan's cultivation is profound, and with Fellow Daoist Fang Han providing protection, you have the ability for revenge, and can also avenge the blood feud."
"Good, the Myriad Returns Immortal Island having allied with the Taiyi Sect initially makes them my enemy. Going this time, I can use this as an excuse to command them to hand over Long Xuan's enemies, then dissolve the alliance treaty with the Taiyi Sect, and resist the Taiyi Sect together with us. Otherwise, I will have no choice but to turn his Myriad Returns Immortal Island completely upside down! It just so happens that the Babu Futu I have recently refined still lacks living creatures to convert."
Fang Han's body swayed, and in the next moment, he had already appeared above the "Guicang Continent" floating on the sea surface.
The "Guicang Continent", measuring tens of thousands of miles across, was covered by an extremely large, semi-transparent cover. It was a formidable restriction method, preventing Heavenly Demons and cultivators from entering at will and disrupting the cultivation of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island's disciples.
As soon as Fang Han flew outside the cover, he did not use his hand, but gave a sinister smile and suddenly raised his voice, "Yuhua Sect Master Fang Han and Qunxing Sect Headmaster Star Lord join hands to pay a visit to the Myriad Returns Immortal Island! Is the host not coming out to welcome us yet!"
Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz… Countless soundwaves converged into ripples and vibrated outwards. Rumble! That massive semi-transparent light cover restriction method cracked open with a boom, turning into a sky full of heavy rain that descended upon the Guicang Continent.
This semi-transparent light cover was condensed from a type of "Myriad Transformations True Water". If anyone entered it, their soul would melt and their bones would corrode. Fang Han shattered it with a loud shout, and that water turned into acidic liquid. Descending upon the Guicang Continent, it immediately caused a disaster. Some fields of rare medicinal herbs completely withered as this "acid rain" fell. Some Physical Body Realm disciples of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island had their entire bodies corroded, suffering unbearable agony.
With this move of Fang Han's, it could be called ruthless to the extreme. He didn't look the slightest bit like he was coming to pay respects to the sect; he made it plain that it was provocation and attacking the mountain gate.
"What evildoer dares to come attack the mountain gate of my Myriad Returns Immortal Island? Have you grown tired of living?" An angry shout transmitted from the depths of the "Guicang Continent". Following that, splash, splash! Countless thick pillars of water rose up on the sea surface. As those water pillars rotated slightly, they transformed into individual water dragons, baring fangs and brandishing claws with ferocious auras, surging towards Fang Han to strangulate him.
"Ten thousand dragons emerging from the sea! Strangulate the evildoer!"
Appearing alongside these ten thousand water dragons was a young man. It was precisely the number one disciple of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island, "Wan Lianshan", who had fought with Fang Han at the Linglong Fortunate Land that day. As soon as he appeared now, he revealed tyrannical strength, having unexpectedly cultivated to the Longevity Realm, the stage of the Second Layer, Undying Body.
However, this tiny bit of cultivation was simply not enough to look at for Fang Han.
"Insignificant tricks!"
Fang Han casually waved his hand. The ten thousand water dragons shrank and all shattered, continuing to turn into a torrential downpour that descended, causing another flood upon the Guicang Continent.
At the same time, he pointed out into the void with his finger, sending a streak of finger force striking out.
With a "pop" sound, Wan Lianshan sprayed out fresh blood wildly from his mouth and tumbled down from mid-air. He suffered heavy injuries; the origin qi in his entire body scattered into disorder, and even his soul nearly dispersed.
Fortunately, Fang Han did not execute a vicious move; he merely inflicted a slight punishment to draw out the important figures of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island.
"What kind of figure has come to act wildly at my Myriad Returns Immortal Island." Sure enough, in the deeper recesses of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island, some hidden important figures already knew what was happening outside. An extremely tyrannical world force surged out from within, instantly sweeping Wan Lianshan into it.
Subsequently, a black-bearded old Daoist priest appeared before Fang Han.
This black-bearded old Daoist priest wore clothes with azure-colored textures, resembling a tortoise shell, carrying antiquity and profundity. Behind him, countless rays of light rose up. The Guicang Continent also began undergoing changes. An even more powerful light cover enveloped this continent, and then it slowly sank into the sea.
A continent measuring tens of thousands of miles surprisingly just sank into the sea like this.
"Pay attention, Fang Han, this is the Island Master of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island, Wan Yushu. His character is gloomy. He has actually also cultivated to the World King Realm. Strange, a long time ago, his cultivation was still at the Light of Time Realm. Reaching the present, he should only be at the Creation Realm, at most the Heavenly Position Realm; how did he cultivate to the World King Realm?"
The Star Lord looked at the rising black-bearded Daoist priest and transmitted a divine intent to Fang Han.
"This is not strange either. An envoy of the Heaven Immortal level has arrived in the Taiyi Sect. If they didn't give the Myriad Returns Immortal Island immense benefits, how would this Wan Yushu submit?" Fang Han also transmitted a divine intent while sneaking continuously. He spoke to Wan Yushu, "Yuhua Sect Headmaster Fang Han, arriving alongside the Star Lord, to visit the Myriad Returns Immortal Island. Such great pomp you have here, to actually not come out and welcome us, instead letting a minor figure like Wan Lianshan strike. My inflicting a slight punishment is already going easy on him."
"Star Lord! It is you!" Wan Yushu also saw the Star Lord, and then locked his gaze on Fang Han. "Isn't the Yuhua Sect Headmaster Feng Baiyu? How did it become you? Fang Han? I have also heard of this name."