"Since that is the case, Sect Master Zu Qingting, I will take Mi Bao and leave. The Xuanhuang Great World where I reside is soon to encounter a tribulation. The Divine Race will invade, shattering the barrier of the Immortal Realm. I must return to defend against it. The situation is urgent, so I will take my leave now. After I exterminate the Divine Race, I will come to visit Taishang Jiuqing Tian again."
Fang Han looked around and felt there were no further matters. He grabbed Mi Bao's hand and tore casually at the air. Immense magic power broke through space, tearing countless spaces to shreds. Not a single immortal array could withstand his tearing.
He and Mi Bao were about to step right into the void.
"Wait. Hold your steps." Zu Qingting immediately said.
"What is it?" Fang Han's body paused for a moment.
"Fellow Daoist, the matter of the Divine Race tribulation will not only affect the Xuanhuang Great World, but it will also involve many ancient sects. Regarding this matter, our Taishang Jiuqing Tian has also received a talismanic decree from the Immortal Realm, ordering us to fully assist the Taiyi Sect of the Xuanhuang Great World in resisting the Divine Race tribulation. However, I am aware that your Gate of Good Fortune and the Taiyi Sect have immense friction, and there will definitely be major clashes this time. Brother Fang Han's divine abilities surpass the world; when our Taishang Jiuqing Tian assists the Taiyi Sect, please be mindful and do not harm the disciples of our Taishang Jiuqing Tian." Zu Qingting actually spoke of the matter of the Divine Race tribulation.
"Oh? Your Taishang Jiuqing Tian actually has to help the Taiyi Sect resist the invading Divine Race? In that case, it would be better to ally with my Gate of Good Fortune to resist the Divine Race. I have obtained the legacy of the World Tree. As long as I kill a member of the Divine Race, I can transform them into a Divine Ability Fruit, or even a Longevity Fruit, greatly increasing cultivation. The benefits your Taishang Jiuqing Tian will receive by cooperating with me will be far greater than cooperating with the Taiyi Sect." Fang Han immediately lured.
"There is no other way, this is the talismanic decree of the Immortal Realm, and we must obey it. Furthermore, after this Divine Race tribulation, the Taiyi Sect of the Xuanhuang Great World will see its strength swell, transforming into a great sect comparable to our ancient dao sects, because the aura revealed by the Immortal Realm indicates a strenuous effort to cultivate the Taiyi Sect. We are still far inferior to the paramount figures of the Immortal Realm. You also know what paramount figures stand behind the Taiyi Sect." Zu Qingting shook his head.
However, upon hearing the words "World Tree," "Divine Ability Fruit," and "Longevity Fruit," his eyes still shone with light. What kind of figure was he? Naturally, he knew what this was about. If they truly could kill the Divine Race and refine them into Divine Ability Fruits and Longevity Fruits, he feared that after a massive tribulation, the entire sect's strength would double, far surpassing the Tianya Sect, the Great Yi Religion… and those dao sects that vaguely contended with Taishang Jiuqing Tian.
"It is nothing more than the Eternal Heavenly Monarch and the Disaster Heavenly Monarch, and these two ancient Heavenly Monarchs are not on harmonious terms with each other." Fang Han waved his hand. "However, we cannot control these paramount figures either, and their wills might not necessarily be able to descend. You must know that the greater the power, the more restrictive rules they face. Furthermore, during the Divine Race tribulation, the Taiyi Sect will absolutely not become a giant sect; instead, my Gate of Good Fortune will become the true giant. But let your Taishang Jiuqing Tian consider this matter."
As he spoke, Fang Han and Mi Bao stepped directly into the void, vanishing from Taishang Jiuqing Tian in an instant, leaving no trace behind as they moved far away from this place of right and wrong.
"Headmaster Supreme, you just let them leave like that?"
Hua Zixu looked at Zu Qingting's expression and asked probingly.
"Just now, I asked for instructions from a group of ancestors in the Origin Secret Realm. They also communicated with the Immortal Realm and have received some secret information. This Fang Han harbors the World Tree and is a crucial figure in the Divine Race tribulation; he cannot be touched for now. Moreover, the moment these ancestors take action, they will face the rejection of the Immortal Realm's rules and ascend in broad daylight. Besides, the Treasure Master actually left behind such an exquisite move. If you are capable of making Fang Han stay, I would not mind you keeping him here alone."
Zu Qingting said coldly.
Hua Zixu fell silent.
"We will speak of everything after the Divine Race tribulation." Zu Qingting uttered a very mysterious sentence: "The Divine Race tribulation might be the opportunity for my Taishang Jiuqing Tian. Fang Han is incredibly formidable right now, but because he harbors the World Tree and is the nemesis of the Divine Race, he will also be targeted by them. What happened to the Panwu Immortal Venerable in the past? He received the lifelong skill imparted by the Daoist Origin, his cultivation climbing higher and higher, reaching a level where even the Heavenly Monarchs of the Immortal Realm feared him, yet didn't he still die at the hands of the seven ancient Divine Emperors? Everyone, all Dao Masters, Sect Guardian Dharma Kings, and Left and Right Vice Sect Masters of Taishang Jiuqing Tian, heed the command! Immediately gather the disciples and enforce strict cultivation. The moment anything happens, assemble at once. As soon as the Divine Race in the Xuanhuang Great World makes a move, stand by in strict formation immediately, ready to cope with infinite variables at any time."
"Understood!"
All the Earthly Dao Masters, including the "Dongling Dao Master," voiced their agreement. However, deep within the heart of this young, inexperienced girls-like Earthly Dao Master, many thoughts emerged in an instant. Listening to Zu Qingting's words, a trace of vigilance surfaced on her face…
"Fang Han, I never imagined you would grow this quickly. Back when you exchanged punches with the Da Zhai God Venerable and engaged in dual cultivation with me, you had just broken through to the seventh level of the Longevity Secret Realm, the World King Realm. If you had come to my Taishang Jiuqing Tian with that cultivation, not only would you have failed to save me, but you would have faced humiliation instead." In the endless starry sky, Mi Bao showed deep affection toward Fang Han. The two strolled through the starry sky, extremely leisurely.
"How could the man you, Mi Bao, favor be so useless?" Fang Han recounted everything that happened after returning from their dual cultivation: the massive battle with the Zhoutian God Venerable, going to the Ten Thousand Returning Immortal Island, fighting the Taiyi Sect again, then going to the Chaos Continent to collect the Flesh and Blood Primeval Womb, arriving at the Dragon Realm to condense the Eight Divisions Pagoda, transcending the Illusionary Immortal lightning tribulation, refining the Thirty-Three Heavens ultimate treasures, and finally forcefully resisting the attacks of the three great King Grade Dao Artifacts—the Spear of Vengeance, the Lance of Judgment, and the Sword of Loss—passing the lightning tribulation in one stroke to become an Illusionary Immortal and multiplying his magic power. When he spoke of the perilous moments, even Mi Bao was so horrified that the color drained from her beautiful face.
"With my current strength, unless a Divine Immortal strikes, I am invincible! I can even slaughter Heavenly Immortals. What is more, with the two of us joining hands, one Origin and one Creation, we are indeed capable of battling a great religion like the Tianya Sect. We have no fear of the Divine Race tribulation either!" Fang Han laughed heartily, highly self-satisfied.
"Do not let your guard down. The inheritor of the World Tree is an absolute target for the Divine Race to kill. Our Taishang Jiuqing Tian is also waiting for this opportunity." By some unknown method, Mi Bao had communicated with her master, the Dongling Dao Master, and astonishedly relayed Zu Qingting's words perfectly.
"Hmph! I knew long ago that Taishang Jiuqing Tian also has the wild ambitions of wolves and is unreliable. They are just waiting for me to encounter a major tribulation and will definitely kick me while I am down. I could tell from how they imprisoned you this time. However, I do not understand why you still want to remain in Taishang Jiuqing Tian and not detach yourself from the sect?" Fang Han stared at Mi Bao.
"Because sooner or later, we must go to the Immortal Realm, and the Taishang Jiuqing Tian of the Immortal Realm is an entirely new environment. Relying on my comprehension of the Origin Divine Fist, I will be able to obtain a massive status within the Immortal Realm's Taishang Jiuqing Tian. The Immortal Realm is different from the secular world. We command the wind and clouds in the secular world now, but upon reaching the status of a Heavenly Immortal there, one is merely a minor figure. Without relying on a powerful faction, one fundamentally cannot survive. I am considering the future. This is also what my father told me." Mi Bao explained in detail: "Fang Han, it would be best if we can reap enough benefits during the Divine Race tribulation, securing the Ethereal Treasury and perhaps even other treasures. Only by doing this will we have enough resources when we go to the Immortal Realm. Although legends say the Immortal Realm is littered with precious treasures, my father said that is fundamentally not the case; on the contrary, it is exceedingly cruel. During this Divine Race tribulation, you must advance steadily and act with utmost caution. Do not let others take advantage."
"It is impossible for the people of Taishang Jiuqing Tian to take advantage. My Yuhua Sect also has a Supreme Elder, Feng Baiyu. He restrains the Divine Race even more than I do. As long as it is the Divine Race, unless it is that legendary Ancestor Holy King, they can do nothing to him and will be subdued by him. Because he is the reincarnation of the Divine Race's End Holy King." Fang Han did not hide anything from Mi Bao, directly explaining Feng Baiyu's situation.
To this day, he still remembered that when he couldn't withstand the assault of the three great King Grade fairy artifacts, the phantom of the End Holy King appeared, shattering all heavenly tribulations with a single strike, its might even surpassing the Chaos Heavenly Monarch in his memories.
Being with such a figure, what was there to worry about when dealing with the Divine Race?
Fang Han and Mi Bao strolled through the void, yet their speed was extremely fast, with star domains flashing past behind them one after another. The cultivation of both individuals was already at the pinnacle of this secular world.
Just as Fang Han and Mi Bao were walking and strolling like this, suddenly a stretch of brilliance blocked their path. This brilliance was a massive ruler, flying over from the depths of Tianya. Surprisingly, it was the Tianya Sect's "Tianya Holy Dao Ruler," an unrivaled fairy artifact.
Ya Wuben appeared before Fang Han and Mi Bao. Moreover, the numerous paramount figures of the Tianya Sect who had appeared earlier surrounded the two of them one by one. Astonishingly, it was a highway interception, an ambush.
"Ya Wuben, it seems you still have not given up, waiting to intercept and kill us here after I came out. Unfortunately, you are just throwing your lives away. Just relying on the few of you, you are merely a tonic delivered to elevate my cultivation." Fang Han took one look and, instead of anger, felt joy. These people did not know that Mi Bao had already obtained the Treasure Distributing Rock and integrated it into her body, making her power several times, perhaps even ten times, what it was before.
"Junior! Our Tianya Sect is at a state of resting only when dead with you. If I do not exterminate you, my heart will not be at peace." Ya Wuben said through gritted teeth.
"Mi Bao, if you regret it now and follow me, there is still time." The young pavilion master of the Tianya Sea Pavilion stepped forward, smiling lewdly. "Become my concubine, otherwise today will be the day of death for you adulterous pair."
"Some people want to die, and it is impossible to stop them." Fang Han sighed deeply and was about to strike.
Right at the moment he urged his magic power, a voice echoed him from afar, "Indeed, there are some people who want to die, and however one tries to stop them, it is impossible." This voice was as far as the horizon yet as close as by the ear. Fang Han faintly saw a figure, like an ancient giant god, walking from the distance. Going from far to near, its might was infinite.
"Greetings, Sect Master!"
"Greetings, Sect Master!"
…
Even Ya Wuben lowered his head.
Incredibly, it was the sect master of the Tianya Sect descending to besiege and kill Fang Han and Mi Bao!