"That's right, this is Fellow Daoist Fang Han who seized the treasures of the Heavenly Martial Treasury, the person who inherited the Dao orthodoxy of Yellow Springs Great Emperor. This time, he achieved success in divine abilities, reaching the World King Realm. With my Qunxing Sect bearing witness, Headmaster Feng Baiyu retired to become a Supreme Elder and passed the position to Fang Han. Now, Fellow Daoist Fang Han is the Headmaster Supreme of the Yuhua Sect."
The Star Lord nodded, and then looked at "Wan Yushu", this sect master of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island, with a sharp gaze. "Wan Yushu, you were indeed rude. With the two of us joint sect masters coming, your Myriad Returns Immortal Island should truly be sounding gongs to clear the way and playing drums and ceremonial music in unison. Could it be that having gotten involved with the Taiyi Sect, you already no longer place our Immortal Dao sects in your eyes?"
"World King Realm, Fang Han!"
Before Wan Yushu, the sect master, had spoken, some elders behind him spoke up instead. These elders pointed at Fang Han with faces full of astonishment, "At the assembly for Linglong Immortal Venerable's four thousandth birthday, you were merely a minor figure who had newly passed the Wind and Fire Great Tribulation. It's only been a few years, and you've cultivated to the degree of sharing the same boundary as heaven and earth. How is that possible? Even if a Heaven Immortal descended to the mortal realm, it would be impossible to mold you to such an extent."
"What, is it impossible?" Fang Han smiled coldly.
"Shut up!"
"Wan Yushu" suddenly halted the group of elders behind him with a shout. His expression shifted, and an earnest smile abruptly surged out. He let out a loud, drawn-out howl: "With the presence of the two Immortal Venerables, Qunxing Sect Headmaster Star Lord and Yuhua Sect Headmaster Fang Han, my Myriad Returns Immortal Island is bathed in brilliance. Etiquette Elder, prepare the drums and music, open the mountain gate! Welcome the honored guests! Divine Artisan Elder, you will lead the one hundred and eighty thousand Hercules Demon Gods to sweep clean my Guicang Continent and arrange the scenery. Heavenly Medicine Elder, go lead the one hundred thousand demon kings to the wondrous landscape of the sea eye to pick fresh fruits. True Pill Elder, go to the pill room, fetch the Immortal Pills, and entertain the honored guests…"
No one had expected that this Island Master of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island could actually change his expression so quickly, utterly omitting to mention the matter of Fang Han injuring people and destroying the restriction method just now, instead putting on a full display of welcoming. This made even Fang Han feel slightly startled in his heart, not knowing what this old fox was pondering. However, he also beat him at his own game. "Many thanks to Sect Master Wan for welcoming the guests. We came today to discuss a major matter, and also to reclaim some debts."
"Debts! What debts! My Myriad Returns Immortal Island has never owed your Yuhua Sect any debts."
An elder behind Wan Yushu spoke up again.
"Enough! Whether it is discussing matters or debts, my Myriad Returns Immortal Island is a dignified great Immortal Dao sect. Our etiquette cannot allow fellow Daoists to laugh at us." Wan Yushu waved his hand, stopping these elders' chattering discussions, and let out another loud howl: "Guicang Continent, emerge to the surface!"
Rumble!
The boundless seawater swelled up.
The "Guicang Continent", which had just sunk to the seabed, rose up from the bottom of the sea under the empowerment of a vast force. Countless seawater roiled in all directions, fierce winds blew fiercely on the sea surface, and even the celestial phenomena shifted.
Fang Han fixed his gaze and saw that some places on the Guicang Continent that had just been corroded by the "acid rain" had taken on a completely new look. Plentifully, even some injured disciples had all been healed and were full of vim and vigor, as if absolutely nothing had happened just now. Furthermore, fresh flowers were blooming everywhere on the Guicang Continent. Countless Heavenly Demons and demon cultivators clad in Dharma garments lined up neatly like slaves and issued an identical voice: "Respectfully welcoming Yuhua Sect Headmaster Immortal Venerable Fang Han and Qunxing Sect Headmaster Immortal Venerable Star Lord."
Fang Han even saw fully over a dozen Demon Gods in the Longevity Realm flying into the air, and celestial demons and demon kings of all sizes, numbering in the millions, blowing the conch shells, woo woo woo woo, woo woo woo woo!
For a time, the conch shells were fully resonant.
A wisp of water qi deep inside the great sea echoed back and forth with the sound of the conch shells, unexpectedly generating massive tides of origin qi. Countless tornadoes appeared on the sea, causing heaven and earth to change colors.
"The Myriad Returns Immortal Island indeed possesses some capability." Fang Han secretly nodded in his heart.
"Please! You two Immortal Venerables. My Myriad Returns Immortal Island has already prepared ample etiquette to welcome the two Immortal Venerables, but as it was done in a rush, please forgive any inadequacies in the hospitality." Wan Yushu waved his hand. All the elders of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island lined up in two rows, and a golden avenue of light appeared in the middle, leading to a palace in the center of the "Guicang Continent".
Fang Han and the Star Lord exchanged a glance. The two sides did not speak but walked down along the golden avenue of light.
In a short while, they arrived in that palace of the "Guicang Continent".
This palace was entirely carved from an object akin to ten-thousand-year cold jade of the deep sea, crystal-clear and translucent, just like a crystal palace. The space inside was magnificent, probably measuring several thousands of miles across, equivalent to a country. Right now, it was already decorated vibrantly everywhere, creating a momentum tailored perfectly to welcome guests.
Wan Yushu first sat in the sect master's position; it was a massive dragon seat. And on equal footing with the dragon seat were two identical seats. Fang Han and the Star Lord both sat down, instantly forming a tri-polar standstill.
Sitting below were the numerous elders of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island, fully numbering in the thousands, gathered all together. However, what was strange was that the Supreme Elders of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island, those powerhouses who had cultivated to the Longevity Third Layer, the "Cave Heaven Realm", had not emerged at all. Of course, according to the rules, even if a sect master came to visit, the seclusive Supreme Elders did not need to emerge to receive guests. Everything was handled completely by the sect master.
Having now cultivated to the Undying Body, Wan Lianshan had become a vice sect master of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island. Yet, he also sat below, gnashing his teeth as he looked at Fang Han, who was sitting gracefully on equal footing with Sect Master Wan Yushu above.
However, his injuries now had completely and thoroughly healed. After being caught by Wan Yushu, true qi was used to heal him, allowing for extremely rapid recovery.
Water-affinity Dao arts were the most adept at healing.
Since losing to Fang Han at the assembly for Linglong Immortal Venerable's four thousandth birthday, Wan Lianshan suffered through his cultivation upon returning, plotting to exact retaliations. But Fang Han kept climbing steadily higher, his prestige spreading far and wide, and he even obtained the Dao orthodoxy of the Heavenly Martial Treasury. However, Wan Lianshan had also encountered serendipities. With the experts of the Taiyi Sect recently coming tovisit, his cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds even further, giving him hopes to contend with Fang Han in a showdown of strength.
But today, when Fang Han arrived, he had actually become the sect master of the Yuhua Sect, and had even cultivated to an unreachable realm for him, the World King Realm!
The World King Realm, king of the world, claimed to share the same boundary as heaven and earth.
He was only at the Undying Body now, and comprehending the spatial laws was an insurmountable chasm, let alone reaching the Longevity Seventh Layer's World King state. This immense disparity in strength was enough to shatter all his confidence.
"Senior Brother Wan, you are now the first vice sect master of my Myriad Returns Immortal Island. This Fang Han's status a few years ago wasn't even as good as yours. How could he progress by leaps and bounds like this, abruptly becoming a legendary master of worlds. We must report this news to the Taiyi Sect." Another vice sect master transmitted his voice to Wan Lianshan.
"Of course. Regarding this matter, the Headmaster Supreme has already secretly notified the Supreme Elders. Several Supreme Elders have already sent out messages to notify the Taiyi Sect." Wan Lianshan nodded.
"I don't know why the sect master is treating this Fang Han with courtesy. In ten days, it will be the Immortal Dao Assembly, and the Taiyi Sect is going to take control as the alliance leader of the Immortal Dao. The Yuhua Sect is the very first target for extermination."
"However, the Taiyi Sect is now going all out to blockade the Linglong Fortunate Land. The two great sects have already engaged in a silent clash. I wonder who will win and who will lose?"
"Rest assured, the Taiyi Sect definitely holds the upper hand. The Taiyi Sect communicated with the Immortal Realm and received an imperial edict from the Immortal Realm."
"Let's see how the sect master deals with these two sect masters! These two people probably don't know that my Guicang Continent has recently been condensing a peerless grand formation. With recent help from the Taiyi Sect, it is finally perfectly complete. Even Fang Han and the Star Lord will be suppressed! If we suppress these two great sect masters and present them to the Taiyi Sect, that would be a tremendous merit. They might even allocate a quota to the Immortal Realm to our Myriad Returns Immortal Island."
"Haha, of course, the quota to go to the Immortal Realm will undoubtedly belong to Eldest Senior Brother Wan Lianshan. Rumor has it that Hua Tiandu, a traitor of the Yuhua Sect, has already been sent to the Immortal Realm."
"This is natural! My Myriad Returns Immortal Island is a dragon's pool and a tiger's den. One can come in, but cannot get out. Let's see what tricks Fang Han and the Star Lord try to pull."
A group of vice sect masters of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island conversed using divine intents. Within this Peerless Dao Artifact, the "Guicang Continent", their divine intents merged perfectly; there was simply no need to worry about being discovered.
"Cough." Wan Yushu coughed dryly. "You two Immortal Venerables, this is our Myriad Returns Immortal Island's specially made Divine Immortal Tea. It comes from a divine tea tree obtained by the first generation Headmaster Supreme of my Myriad Returns Immortal Island. Rumored to originate from the Immortal Realm, it is kept by me inside the sea eye, growing three tender sprouts every one thousand years. It is now used to entertain you two Headmaster Immortal Venerables."
As he spoke, Wan Yushu raised the teacup in his hand and gestured, taking a sip to offer the tea respectfully.
This was standard etiquette.
"Divine Immortal Tea?"
Fang Han looked at the teacup before him; indeed, emerald-green tea water was steeped inside. Steeping within the tea water were ten tea leaves. Within each tea leaf resided a world of its own, fully packed with countless immortal spiritual qi surging like a tide. With a slight sway, this tea water contained a wisp of water qi origin aura within it.
He carefully used the Great Healing Technique, swirled it slightly within the tea, and discovered there were no poisonous gases.
Thus, he picked it up and took a sip. Upon drinking it down into his stomach, he immediately felt all the pores on his body open up. An unspeakable sensation of total comfort emerged, securely binding tightly together with the water origin power between heaven and earth. It carried the sensation of originating from the womb of the mother of waters.
The Star Lord also took a sip and praised, "Good tea. I had long heard of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island's Divine Immortal Tea, and only today I was finally able to drink it. The effects of this tea are no less than an Immortal Pill."
"It should be said that it is even superior to an Immortal Pill." Upon seeing Fang Han and the Star Lord drink down the Divine Immortal Tea, a trace of an imperceptible, secretive smile appeared on Wan Yushu's face. "Next, we must talk of serious matters. Immortal Venerable Fang Han, you said you want to reclaim a debt. I wonder what debt it is?"
"It is a blood debt."
Fang Han smiled coldly, "Long Xuan, come out!"
As he spoke, Long Xuan leaped out from within the Babu Futu and landed by Fang Han's side. By this point, she was already an expert of the "Light of Time Realm", for during the time Fang Han refined the Pagoda of Gods into the Babu Futu, she advanced once more.
As soon as she came out, the faint aura of circulating the power of time made everyone within the Myriad Returns Immortal Island tense up.
"A human-dragon bloodline?" Wan Yushu looked at Long Xuan, his brows frowning slightly.
"Sect Master Wan, I wonder if you still remember the matter of West Dragon Island fifty years ago. Your people of the Myriad Returns Immortal Island slaughtered all the clansmen on West Dragon Island bare to refine magic treasures. Yet you never expected that I actually survived." Long Xuan spoke towards Wan Yushu.
"Was there such a matter? If there truly was such a matter, I will definitively investigate strictly!" Wan Yushu reacted extremely quickly, suddenly waving his hand. "Law Enforcement Elder, investigate this matter clearly."
"Investigate?" Fang Han smiled slightly. "Sect Master Wan is delaying time, aren't you. Waiting to transmit messages to the Taiyi Sect. But there's no need to wait anymore. The messages have all been intercepted by me. Sect Master Wan, you have underestimated my, Fang Han's, methods too much."
As he spoke, his hand waved, and a massive void passage unfolded before himself.