"So that great figure is the son of the Heavenly Lord of Disaster? What cultivation level is he at? At the very least, he must be a Golden Immortal or above. The Central Great World is truly inconceivable, to actually know such secret matters."
As Fang Han flew past the 'Hundred Immortals Great Array' formed by over a hundred Virtual Immortals, he was struck by a wave of shock upon hearing these mysteries. Although he was almost invincible in the secular world now, he still could not compare with the great figures of the Immortal Realm.
"Look, Fang Han, those are people from the second-ranked Great World, the Heavenly King Great World. To think they are stationed here as well." The Heart Demon Old Man pointed forward from within the Buddhist Array, and indeed, within a Return to Ruin passage, some Virtual Immortals and True Immortals were scattered about. Apart from them, there were countless experts of the Longevity Secret Realm at the eighth tier of Mixed Hole and the seventh tier of World King. These people were all clad in gorgeous armor, upon which the two characters for 'Heavenly King' were inscribed.
These were the people from the second-ranked "Heavenly King Great World."
Surprisingly, they were also gathered around here. They seemed to be waiting for something, and at the same time, guarding the pass, strictly forbidding anyone from entering or leaving.
"The people of the first-ranked Central Great World and the second-ranked Heavenly King Great World have all been mobilized." The Human Emperor's Pen said, "It seems there are endless variations in the Protoss tribulation this time."
"Of course, this Protoss tribulation will trigger the origin of the Xuanhuang Great World, and some hidden treasures will appear one after another. On one hand, the people from these Great Worlds have received talismans and commands from the Immortal Realm, and on the other hand, they also want to pry into the treasures of the Xuanhuang Great World." Immortal Venerable Linglong said, "Seven Palaces, Three Treasuries, and One Secret Hoard. It is unknown how many immortal artifacts and immortal pills are in these treasures, and there might even be items discarded by the Immortal Realm left behind from antiquity, or treasures left over from the previous universe."
"Left over from the previous universe?" Fang Han thought of the Ancestral Shaman Mirror and the Source of All Evil, "What exactly does the previous universe mean?"
"The previous universe was the world before the last Five Decays of Heaven and Man, who knows how many eras ago." Immortal Venerable Linglong said, "At that time, the Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds had not even been born, and there was no starry sky in the entire universe of heaven and earth. No one can guess what state the previous universe was in. Later, after the great tribulation, this universe formed, transforming into countless planets, star domains, the Three Thousand Great Thousand Worlds, and various alternate dimensions." Immortal Venerable Linglong explained, "However, this evolution of heaven and earth is a matter of creation. I am still far from reaching the realm of comprehending creation, and it is difficult to explain what kind of state this is."
"Who can thoroughly comprehend the profound mysteries of creation? However, the mighty figures from the previous universe who managed to leave something behind are all experts approaching eternal life. They are all searching for the Gate of Eternal Life, attempting to enter it." The Human Emperor's Pen said.
"The Five Decays of Heaven and Man this time are probably not far off either." Feng Baiyu said indifferently, "This is the true great tribulation of immortals and mortals. If we can survive it, we will also become experts approaching eternal life, becoming kings among immortals."
"Perhaps, we will die in the great tribulation." Demon Venerable Chiyuan said.
"Alright, this is a matter for the distant future, no need to consider it." The Human Emperor's Pen said, "The Taiyuan Immortal Palace is right in front of us, and just as expected! Those experts are jointly refining this Immortal Palace."
In the flash of this series of divine thoughts, the crowd had already shuttled through the guards of layers of experts and entered the area of the Return to Ruin where the Taiyuan Immortal Palace was located.
This area of the Return to Ruin was already vastly different from when Fang Han had come before. Everywhere, there were billowing flames. There was the Pure Fire of the Heavenly Realm, the Great Fire of Immortal Spirits, the Nine Heavens Divine Fire, and the Central Heart Fire…
These flames were all emitted by several behemoth-like experts.
With a single glance, Fang Han saw that one of the towering figures was emitting rolling Pure Fire of the Heavenly Realm, attacking the restrictions of the Taiyuan Immortal Palace, refining the Taiyuan Sunset Glow into puffs of green smoke.
This towering figure was the 'Immortal Realm Emissary' that the Taiyi Sect had called down, and he was now at the cultivation level of a Divine Immortal.
Looking at this person, Fang Han felt that with his current cultivation, he was fully capable of contending against him, but to defeat the opponent would be extremely difficult.
Besides this 'Immortal Realm Emissary,' there were two other Daoists with him. One of the Daoists was thin and small in stature, but he wore a white crown on his head. The aura on his body was surprisingly not the slightest bit weaker than the Immortal Realm Emissary, and every move he made was cautious, seemingly afraid that leaking his massive power would be detected by the Heavenly Realm, thereby causing him to be drawn up and ascend.
"I recognize this thin and small Daoist. He is the ruler of the Heavenly King Empire in the Heavenly King Great World. His cultivation is unfathomable." The Heart Demon Old Man said, "I once spread the Heart Demon Great Religion into the Heavenly King Great World, but I was stopped by this person, who used the Seven Hearts Heavenly King Divine Ability to extinguish the Heart Demon Seeds."
"The other Daoist seems even more formidable!"
Fang Han turned his gaze to the other person.
That person had a tall and burly stature, a full and broad forehead, and a domineering air between his eyebrows. At all times, he seemed to grasp the center and hold the pivot, as if the universe of heaven and earth had to revolve around him at every moment. At all times, he carried the authority of the center.
Without a doubt, just looking at this person's temperament, Fang Han knew that he was a person of immense authority in the Central Great World. He might even be the Emperor of the Central World.
"You two Dao brothers, feel free to exert all your strength. The two talismans I have given you can exploit a loophole in the laws of the Heavenly Realm, keeping your actions unknown to the rules of the Heavenly Realm. These were bestowed upon me by the heavens. Therefore, you can unleash your true power. Attack the Taiyuan Immortal Palace, obtain the Gate of Profound Females within it, as well as the three Taiyuan Great Luo Pills."
The Divine Immortal Emissary suddenly said.
"It is not that I will not exert all my strength, but I am afraid that if I exert all my strength and destroy the Taiyuan Immortal Palace, it will alarm the primeval spirit of Immortal Venerable Taiyuan in the Heavenly Realm. If he casts down some methods, we will also suffer some losses."
The thin and small old man from the Heavenly King Great World said.
"Heavenly King Li, you are wrong to say that. Our taking of the treasure vault of the Taiyuan Immortal Palace this time is carrying out the will of the Heavenly Lord of Disaster and the Eternal Heavenly Lord. Although Immortal Venerable Taiyuan has a profound cultivation in the Immortal Realm, he is far from being able to contend with the two Heavenly Lords. How would he dare to make any moves?" The Divine Immortal Emissary sneered repeatedly.
At this time, the people from the Taiyi Sect, such as Taihuangtian, Taihetian, Taixutian, and others, were nowhere to be seen. It was unknown whether they had entered the Taiyuan Immortal Palace to scour for treasures.
"Good! I will exert all my strength, break it for me!" The thin and small old man 'Heavenly King Li' stood up, and his entire body's power erupted abruptly. Striking out into the air, the sky instantly turned dark and the earth gloomy as a Ten Directions Precious Canopy appeared in the sky, pressing down and rotating.
"Bang bang bang…" Bang bang… Continuous explosions rang out, and the palaces surrounding the Taiyuan Immortal Palace were blown open, revealing a large hole.
"Watch my move, tearing the Sunset Glow apart!" The ruler of the Central Great World grabbed with a large hand, like a primeval God of War, shattering the Taiyuan Sunset Glow outside the Immortal Palace, surprisingly revealing the stone gates.
Subsequently, the three great experts struck together.
"Bang!"
That stone gate was unexpectedly blasted completely into pieces, revealing the ancient and deep grand hall within the Taiyuan Immortal Palace.
Countless weathered bones appeared in the grand hall, and the ancient power of time's passage roared from within, surging out and crashing toward the three great experts, while simultaneously spreading outward.
"Ah!" Ah! Ah!… Tragic screams rang out incessantly. This ancient power of time's passage had actually rushed into many of the Return to Ruin passages. Some disciples of the "Heavenly King Great World," as well as experts of the Central Great World, were struck by the power of time. Those with weak cultivation immediately showed signs of old age.
Fang Han watched with his own eyes as fully hundreds of low-tier disciples of the Longevity Secret Realm, experts at the Myriad Life Realm and Undying Body Realm, went from a youthful state to becoming white-haired and decrepit in an instant, and then died off, unexpectedly corroded straight to death by the power of time.
As soon as the Taiyuan Immortal Palace was opened, what greeted these experts was not rich treasures, but flowing time.
"Damn it! This is the Grand Array of Years!" The Divine Immortal Emissary cursed, raising both hands as a token immortal artifact enveloped the surrounding four directions. It was exactly the "Token of Heavenly Condemnation." Under the impact of the power of years and time, the immortal energy on this token unexpectedly began to flow away.
Fang Han's body trembled. He felt that as soon as the Taiyuan Immortal Palace was opened, that seeping power of flowing time dissipated outward, capable of shaving away a thousand years, or even ten thousand years of a person's lifespan in the blink of an eye. In other words, if an expert at the Myriad Life Realm was swept up by it, they would immediately age and die.
And even for some experts at the World King Realm and Mixed Hole Realm, they had to circulate their own laws of time to resist it.
However, Fang Han was completely unaffected. Having successfully cultivated the Great Karma Technique, he brought out the effect of the World Honored Buddha of Mastery's Talisman, which was equivalent to leaping out of the myriad worlds and not being within the five elements, so that the power of time could not corrode him.
Swish swish swish!
Fang Han and the others quietly rushed into the grand hall of the Taiyuan Immortal Palace in an instant, stepping over countless weathered bones, feeling that the surging power of time was growing greater and greater. In every fraction of a second, thousands of years of lifespan were passing by.
"The Grand Array of Years truly lives up to its reputation. When it was not being damaged, the Taiyuan Immortal Palace was fairly gentle, but once damaged, it becomes completely berserk. I'm afraid that even if a Virtual Immortal stepped into the grand hall, they would not be able to survive. It is the three great experts outside who completely enraged the primeval spirit of the Gate of Profound Females within."
Feng Baiyu said.
"Suppress it for me!" Just at this moment, right as his words fell, roars sounded from outside, countless flashes of brilliance flickered, and immortal dao laws blasted forth, surprisingly repelling the surging storms of time back.
"They have struck again, and have actually begun to suppress the Grand Array of Years."
"The Central Great World and the Heavenly King Great World are indeed extraordinary!" Immortal Venerable Linglong's eyes flashed, "This Taiyuan Immortal Palace has one hundred twenty-nine thousand six hundred portals, corresponding to the number of one Origin. Some are the gates of life, and some are the gates of death, but they all store precious treasures within. Let us split up and scour for treasures."
"Good, whoever has the serendipity to obtain good treasures and pills, it shall belong to them, which will also avoid disputes." The Heart Demon Old Man nodded.
"Soon the experts from the Central Great World, the Taiyi Sect, and the Heavenly King Great World will also enter. We must be quick with our hands." The Human Emperor's Pen said.