Chapter 159

Fang Han was behind Fang Yu, wrapped up in flight along with Xu Yue'er and several other female disciples; upon seeing several thousand Heavenly Demons there, he was immediately struck by a wave of astonishment.

Three thousand Heavenly Demons—if he were to face them, he would most likely die without a burial place.

With his current strength, he could still put up a fight against several dozen Heavenly Demons; against several hundred, he would have to fight while retreating; against several thousand, it would almost certainly be a death sentence.

However, above the heads of those several hundred Yuhua Sect disciples, nine gleaming golden fist-sized Jin Ta hovered. The Jin Ta emitted a dense radiance, like a great pot-lid, protecting the disciples within. No matter how the Heavenly Demons outside flew about, they could never break through the Jin Guang.

And the disciples protected within, in groups of three or five, each held a magic treasure in hand. Some shook small bells, vibrating violently and emitting sound waves to attack outward; other disciples took out a leather pouch and blew wind from within, sucking a Heavenly Demon inside.

"Jiugong Jin Ta! That's the Jiugong Jin Ta! That's the magic treasure guarding Tiandoufeng, a Pure Yang treasure—and it actually appeared here. Oh, there are also nine inner-sect disciples; it seems these nine inner-sect disciples were sent by Senior Brother Hua Tiandu to rescue us."

Ren Ping looked at the nine small Jin Ta, his expression shifting as if he recalled something. Among the five great true-disciple transmissions of Yuhua Sect, the treasured item guarding Hua Tiandu, Senior Brother Hua's Shanfeng, was precisely this—a Pure Yang treasure called the Jiugong Jin Ta, immensely powerful. Even without being actively driven, it alone could shield the Yuhua Sect disciples from harm by the three thousand Heavenly Demons.

"It really is the Jiugong Jin Ta—Senior Brother Hua Tiandu's treasure!"

Xu Yue'er recognized it as well.

"Hua Tiandu—which Senior Brother is that?"

Fang Han listened to the name Hua Tiandu, a hint of curiosity on his face.

He had been in the sect too short a time and still did not know this Senior Brother Hua Tiandu.

"Our Yuhua Sect has five great true-disciple transmissions, each and every one an existence above the Golden Core Realm, their magic power even deeper than some Grand Elders. And Senior Brother Hua Tiandu, among the five great true-disciple transmissions, is the one known as Central Tiandu—he is our Yuhua Sect's Senior Brother!"

Ren Ping's face wore an expression of worship as he spoke to Fang Han.

"So powerful indeed."

Fang Han listened to the introduction of Hua Tiandu, and an inexplicable discomfort stirred in his heart.

Among the five great true-disciple transmissions of Yuhua Sect, neither Senior Brother Fang Yu nor Senior Sister Fang Qingxue of the Fang family made the list; instead it was some Hua Tiandu who did, which made him feel a little uncomfortable inside.

Still, he did not speak it out, for the gap between them was simply too vast—there would be no point of contact at all.

What he needed to do now was pass the examination and become an inner-sect disciple of Yuhua Sect.

"Since we've arrived, let's slay these Heavenly Demons. Less than three thousand Heavenly Demons below the Heavenly Demon King realm are nothing more than a small appetizer."

Fang Yu spoke.

His gaze looked toward the Jiugong Jin Ta not far away, then toward the three thousand Heavenly Demons outside the Jiugong Jin Ta; he simply pointed a finger, and a stretch of emerald sea flew sweeping past.

Within this stretch of emerald sea, Daoist Gang Qi boiled everywhere—fierce and violent, flames raging. Before it even drew near, that horde of Heavenly Demons already sensed a lethal threat.

"Not good—a master is here!"

"It's a true-disciple of the Yuhua Sect's Divine Ability Secret Realm."

"Ahhh, we're done for, we're done for—how could there be such terrifying flames?"

In an instant, a sea of fire. Within that sea of fire, one by one the Heavenly Demons were burned by the emerald flames into nothingness, nothing left behind at all.

Heavenly Demons are a stream of qi, most afraid of being burned by flames; and what Fang Yu cultivated happened to be one of the Yuhua Sect's Eight Great Divine Abilities—the Jade Flame Seven-Repair Radiance—terribly powerful.

In that instant, screams filled the air everywhere; even the Yuhua Sect disciples within the Jiugong Jin Ta heard them and were shaken to the core.

The three thousand Heavenly Demons that had previously besieged them were now wailing ceaselessly, without any room to resist, burned away into smoke and ash.

What kind of divine ability was this?

"It's the Jade Flame Seven-Repair Radiance—one of our Yuhua Sect's Eight Great Divine Abilities!"

"I wonder which Senior Brother or Senior Sister true-disciple has come, to possess such magic power and slay so many Heavenly Demons in one stroke."

"Terrifying, terrifying—our Yuhua Sect's true-disciples are simply too powerful. Think of us outer-sect disciples, how much effort we spent to slay a single Heavenly Demon. But the moment Senior Brother and Senior Sister true-disciples arrived, three thousand Heavenly Demons turned to smoke and ash."

"Naturally so. Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters true-disciples are supreme figures of the Divine Ability Secret Realm—how could we compare? Their strength is something we cannot comprehend."

"Let's hurry and prepare to receive the arrival of Senior Brother and Senior Sister true-disciples; we absolutely must not lose our manners."

The nine inner-sect disciples, well-experienced, immediately spoke up.

At once, the other outer-sect disciples all gathered their composure, preparing to pay respects to Senior Brother and Senior Sister true-disciples.

And at that very moment, the myriad emerald sea all drew back, and the nine inner-sect disciples and two to three hundred outer-sect disciples saw Fang Yu standing calmly in the void.

"This Senior Brother true-disciple seems somewhat unfamiliar—why have I never seen him in all the years past?"

"Indeed a bit unfamiliar. Of our Yuhua Sect's hundred-plus true-disciples, I've seen most of them, yet this Senior Brother true-disciple—why does it seem like my first time seeing him?"

"Then this Senior Brother must be Fang Yu—Senior Brother Fang?"

Several inner-sect disciples seemed not to have expected that the one who came was someone they had never met. But an outer-sect disciple standing among the crowd suddenly cried out, "Ah, it's Senior Brother Fang Yu! Senior Brother Fang has come to rescue us! Let's hurry and pay respects to Senior Brother Fang!"

This outer-sect disciple was none other than the Prince of the Blood of the Great Virtue Dynasty, Meng Yu.

His face was full of shock and emotion, and he immediately bowed to Fang Yu.

Yet in his heart, he was filled with regret.

After all, some days ago he had established ties with this Senior Brother Fang Yu, agreeing to go together to the Vast Sea Desert for training. But later he had found Senior Sister Mo and others of the Great Virtue Dynasty, so he did not go train with Fang Yu.

And while Fang Yu was training alone, he slew the Evil Moon Prince, became an inner-sect disciple, obtained a fortuitous encounter, rapidly cultivated to the Divine Ability Secret Realm, and in a single leap became a true-disciple.

Yet he himself was still an outer-sect disciple, and only now had the chance to come participate in the inner-sect disciple examination.

Seeing Fang Yu once again, he immediately bowed respectfully within the crowd.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Fang!"

Hearing Meng Yu speak, the nine inner-sect disciples and two to three hundred outer-sect disciples in the field all bowed respectfully together.

"A true man should be just so."

Fang Han thought enviously.

GLOSSARY:

- Fang Yu

- Fang Han

- Fang Qingxue

- Xu Yue'er

- Ren Ping

- Meng Yu

- Hua Tiandu

- Jiugong Jin Ta

- Tiandoufeng

- Yuhua Sect

- Jin Ta

- Jin Guang

- Jade Flame Seven-Repair Radiance

- Eight Great Divine Abilities

- Divine Ability Secret Realm

- Golden Core Realm

- Prince of the Blood

- Great Virtue Dynasty

- Vast Sea Desert

- Evil Moon Prince

- Heavenly Demon

- Heavenly Demon King

- Daoist Gang Qi

- Elder

- magic treasure

- magic power

- realm

- Secret Realm