Chapter 244: The Immortal Enters the Void Spirit Realm—A First Ever

The little dot nearly crushed the geniuses of the three Wang Hou tribes, and this sight stunned everyone.

But when they recalled that this secluded village harbored a mysterious presence, and two ancient colossal beasts, they found it perfectly natural.

After all, it was a secluded tribe; possessing such terrifying entities, it was only reasonable that its disciples achieved such feats.

"Return now. Do not send anyone else to disturb this place's peace."

After the contest ended, Fang Yu's voice echoed across the arena; the sword mountains and seas surged, violently churning the air, leaving every tribe member trembling with awe.

"We humbly heed your words. We depart at once."

Zishan Shou of the Zishan Tribe nodded repeatedly, his expression deeply reverent, and immediately led all his people away, his whole being radiating the feeling of having narrowly escaped death.

"We humbly remember."

The leaders of the Jinlang Tribe and others from the Luo Fu Marsh also withdrew, feeling they had just saved their lives.

It was incredibly rare that they survived this time; henceforth, they must remain ever cautious and never provoke those they should not, or they would die without even a grave to bury them.

"Finally, peace."

The elders of the Stone Village, witnessing this, also exhaled a long breath of relief.

They were merely a small village; though growing steadily, facing off against the Wang Hou Tribes directly would still be disastrous.

Even though Young Master Fang's power was immense, he could not protect them forever—they must strengthen themselves.

As for the ancient beasts Zhu Yan and Zhu Que, neither could they rely upon.

The strongest among them was still the little dot, who had not yet reached a level capable of rivaling the major tribes.

Yet with this crisis resolved, everyone breathed easier.

Fang Yu resumed his cultivation.

What he needed most now was time, for there was simply too much to comprehend.

Time passed; Fang Yu was mastering the Six Paths Reincarnation Heavenly Art, and cultivating the Eight Great Divine Abilities of the Yuhua Sect—especially the Water Divine Ability, Ten Thousand Waters Divine Art, and the Earth Divine Ability, Mountain and Rock Refining Form Gang Qi—both now reached minor accomplishment.

After these two Divine Abilities reached minor accomplishment, whenever Fang Yu moved, the feng shui of the entire Stone Village shifted, becoming profoundly nourishing.

This place had become a blessed land, saturated with vital energy, surrounded by spiritual waters, nourished by spiritual earth—transformed by Fang Yu, the master of arrays and a True Person, into a blessed land. Though still far from a paradise realm, calling it a blessed land was no exaggeration.

This was the mystery of the 5th Stage of Divine Abilities, the Heavenly Man Realm: comprehending Heaven and Man, cultivating the Five Elements, and establishing grand arrays to alter mountains and rivers, harnessing the power of all heaven and earth.

Those living in this blessed land could extend their lifespans, enhance their strength, and gain countless benefits.

This was precisely why experts of the Heavenly Man Realm were respected.

Every Heavenly Man Realm expert was a master of feng shui and arrays.

Crack—crack.

After Fang Yu made the entire Stone Village profoundly nourishing, the Willow God underwent a change: its old bark peeled away, and where buds had once formed, brilliant green aura blazed forth, sprouting a new branch.

The willow regenerated—not just one branch, but three more, totaling four new branches, adding to the original one to make five branches altogether, each wreathed in luminous mist, radiating auspicious light, growing to several meters long.

The five willow branches glowed emerald green, like divine chains of cosmic order, emitting precious radiance that enveloped the entire earth, mysterious and awe-inspiring, radiating an astonishing fluctuation.

She also emitted a thick aura of vitality; the heavens and earth of the Stone Village grew even more vibrant and nourishing.

"Congratulations, Elder, on your further advancement."

Fang Yu was the first to notice this change; he paused his cultivation and spoke.

Zhu Que and Zhu Yan also ceased their cultivation; they now felt that the being before them was growing ever more terrifying.

"I owe this to your array setup—it allowed me to recover faster."

The Willow God's divine awareness turned toward Fang Yu.

It was true: land and water nurture those who dwell upon them. The Stone Village had never been particularly nourishing, but after Fang Yu transformed its waters and earth, the Willow God's recovery accelerated dramatically.

"I can take you to a place. But I do not know what benefit such a cultivation method as yours might gain there."

The Willow God gazed at Fang Yu, sensing his changes, as if pondering something—then suddenly, she radiated solemn authority; the five willow branches surged violently, transforming into brilliant cosmic chains that shot upward, piercing the heavens.

With a "Boom—," brilliant green aura blazed, turning all heaven and earth emerald green; the five dazzling willow branches pierced through the sky, as if opening a gate of cosmic law.

In the sky, a hazy mist of light shimmered, mysterious and profound.

With a soft "Hum," Fang Yu felt part of his magic power detach from his body, drawn toward the misty portal.

"Can it be done like this?"

Fang Yu moved; his Daoist Gang Qi transformed into boundless spirit, coalescing into his form, rushing into the portal and entering a strange realm.

Around him, mist swirled like primordial chaos, everything blurred and indistinct.

"This is the Void Spirit Realm."

A soft green light glowed; ahead stood a charred willow tree, rooted in heaven and earth, guiding Fang Yu forward.

The mist gradually cleared; the land ahead opened into vast emptiness, desolate and ancient, as if a forsaken primordial world.

"Void Spirit Realm."

Fang Yu's spirit gazed into the distance, seeing vast ruins—towering palaces collapsed, now reduced to broken walls and shattered pillars.

This was not what shocked Fang Yu; what intrigued him was that his spirit-form could see another void—the place of the Stone Village—where his physical body still remained, radiating dense magic power.

That physical body could even move freely.

"The difference of the Eternal Life Art brings this peculiar phenomenon."

In the Stone Village, Fang Yu sensed part of his spirit entering a strange realm—the Void Spirit Realm—while his physical body remained free to walk, cultivate, and comprehend the Dao.

Normally, beings of the Perfect World entered the Void Spirit Realm with their entire spirit, leaving their physical bodies behind in the mortal world—essentially a spiritual trial.

But Fang Yu, who cultivated the Eternal Life Art, had long since transformed his spirit power into magic power, which condensed into true qi, which condensed into Daoist Gang Qi, which divided into yin and yang and coalesced into grand arrays—his spirit was no longer merely spirit.

This time, entering the Void Spirit Realm with the Willow God, only a portion of Fang Yu's magic power entered; most of his magic power remained fused with his physical body, still able to move freely in the real world.

Imagine if he clashed with an enemy in the Void Spirit Realm, and the enemy boasted of his physical location—he could feign compliance in the Void Spirit Realm while his physical body moved to directly annihilate the enemy's body.

The enemy would have no defense whatsoever, dying utterly without warning.

Their entire spirit entered the Void Spirit Realm; their physical bodies could not move an inch.

Of course, any existence that had the chance to enter the Void Spirit Realm must possess a powerful enough faction to guard their physical body in the real realm.

By common sense, Fang Yu would not have encountered such a terrifying enemy, one that required him to feign compliance while simultaneously manipulating his physical body to slay the enemy's real-realm body.

"What a truly marvelous sight."