Chapter 457

After Fang Yu departed, the Sect Master did not leave immediately, but spoke to the Elder Tian Xing beside him.

"I've never seen anyone achieve thirty or forty Divine Abilities in just eight hundred years at the 5th Stage of Heavenly Man Realm—unless they gained an immense stroke of fortune. Even then, only by one fortune after another, one benefit after another, could one possibly reach fifty Divine Abilities in the Heavenly Man Realm. As for sixty, seventy, even ninety-nine Divine Abilities—I simply cannot believe it. Even the greatest in the Yellow Great World, Exalted Linglong, falls far short of Fang Yu in the 5th Stage of Divine Abilities. The Supreme Elder of Taiyi Sect, Taihuang Tian, who cultivated to the Immortal Realm, could never defeat Fang Yu in the Return to Oneness Realm."

Elder Tian Xing spoke with deep awe.

Fang Yu's ninety-nine Divine Abilities truly surpass all great beings of past ages; even today's Immortal Sovereigns who pluck stars and extinguish moons could not defeat Fang Yu in the Heavenly Man Realm.

"More Divine Abilities are not necessarily better. The more you accumulate, the heavier the karmic burdens become. The will needed to reconcile contradictions between them grows ever stronger. And during the Wind and Fire Great Tribulation, a single spark can easily kill you. In past ages, there were cultivators greedy for power who cultivated over eighty Divine Abilities—unparalleled geniuses among geniuses—but when the Wind and Fire Great Tribulation came, they died instantly. I've seen it with my own eyes."

The Sect Master said, as if recalling an old memory.

"Sect Master brother, I believe Fang Yu has his own plan. Even if he cannot reach the Wind and Fire Great Tribulation, merely attaining the Golden Core Realm, his Golden Core forged from ninety-nine Divine Abilities would sweep clean all beneath the Longevity Secret Realm, granting him ten thousand years of lifespan—and bring immense benefit to Yuhua Sect."

Elder Tian Xing's expression grew slightly more serious. "Besides, his sister Fang Qingxue is the reincarnation of the Thunder Mother. She won't let Fang Yu die in the Wind and Fire Great Tribulation."

"That's true."

As they spoke, their figures gradually vanished, descending deeper into Yuhua Tiangong.

Meanwhile, on Yu Peak, a sudden commotion arose.

The first to arrive at Yu Peak was, of course, West Jialan.

This Golden Core female disciple, one of the Five True Disciples, was utterly stunned upon seeing Fang Yu's primordial talisman forged from ninety-nine Divine Abilities. Upon arriving at Yu Peak, she openly declared she was withdrawing from the contest for Sect Master and would henceforth fully support Fang Yu.

And she brought the entire Jialan Society with her.

Now, virtually all female True Disciples, Inner and Outer Sect disciples, had been gathered under the Jialan Society—meaning Fang Yu had won the support of nearly every female disciple.

Of course, this support was merely moral; the contest for the position of Yuhua Sect Master still depended on cultivation base—who would break through to the Longevity Secret Realm first, becoming a ten-thousand-year giant.

"We come to pay respects to Brother Fang! Please announce us!"

Inside the Yu Peak alchemy chamber, Fang Yu was speaking with West Jialan when several Elders arrived.

Seeing them, Fang Yu left the alchemy chamber with West Jialan to greet the Elders.

Each of these Elders was a Divine Ability Secret Realm cultivator. Upon seeing Fang Yu, they immediately declared their loyalty, as if the position of Sect Master already belonged to him.

Fang Yu, witnessing this, smiled.

In the Shrouding Heaven Realm's Taixuan Sect, he had once held the authority of the First Senior Brother. Now, in Yuhua Sect, he was fast gaining the same stature.

In merely half a day, many Elders and True Disciples came to pay their respects to Fang Yu, awed by his divine might.

Though Yuhua Sect had only a hundred or so True Disciples, it had an enormous number of Elders. The Elders who came to see him today—those at the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Stages of Divine Abilities—numbered over seven hundred alone, and over a hundred more were at the 5th Stage of Heavenly Man Realm.

Of course, at least half the Elders still supported Hua Tiandu, or remained neutral.

Overall, Yuhua Sect had over five thousand Elders who had entered the Divine Ability Secret Realm, all deeply hidden within the depths of Yuhua Tiangong—these Elders were the true backbone of the sect.

Now that Fang Yu had cultivated a primordial talisman forged from ninety-nine great Divine Abilities, many Elders had pledged allegiance. If he later defeated Hua Tiandu, he would naturally become the unanimous choice for Sect Master—and from then on, he might aspire to become an Immortal Sovereign, ruling a domain and standing equal to the Demon Gate's Emperor.

If the Divine Clan does not come to destroy the Yellow Great World…

Several days passed, and Fang Yu received visits from numerous Elders on Yu Peak.

On this day, Fang Yu suddenly let out a soft "Hmm?"

"Friends, I have urgent matters and must leave for a while."

Fang Yu said.

"Brother Fang, please go!"

Many Elders and disciples bowed respectfully.

A beam of light shot out of Yuhua Sect, instantly piercing through the void—its speed hundreds, even thousands of times faster than sound.

Not long after, Fang Yu arrived before a city.

This was a city under the rule of the Da Xuan Empire.

This city, like all others Fang Yu had seen in the Da Xuan Empire, was defined by one thing: its sheer size.

With his current divine perception, Fang Yu could see palaces and towering buildings everywhere, stretching continuously for three thousand li.

A city stretching three thousand li—unimaginable to most, especially to the inhabitants of the Northern Region of the Shrouding Heaven Realm, whose greatest holy city paled into insignificance before this casually vast Da Xuan Empire city.

A single street held over a million people.

This was the terrifying might of the Da Xuan Empire, the greatest empire under heaven.

Fang Yu merely revealed his Return to Oneness Realm cultivation base, and no one dared to stop him.

Entering the city, he headed straight for the Tian Dao Pavilion.

"Esteemed friend, our Tian Dao Pavilion auction has already begun. Hmm? You are a VIP of our Tian Dao Pavilion—please, come in."

At the entrance of the Tian Dao Pavilion stood a line of cultivators, all at the 10th Stage of Physical Body, with their leader having reached the Divine Ability Secret Realm.

Originally, they were about to stop Fang Yu—he was late for the auction—but when he produced a VIP card, their expressions changed instantly, and they respectfully invited him inside.

"Senior Brother Fang, you've arrived!"

From a VIP chamber, a delighted voice rang out.

When Fang Yu entered, he saw Fang Han and his cultivation avatar.

At the sight of Fang Yu's true body, Fang Han's face immediately lit up with joy.

"Younger Brother Fang Han, you've truly grown wealthy and powerful. But you've drawn the attention of the Ghost Emperor of Huangquanmo Sect. My avatar here can do little, so I've come myself."

Fang Yu sat down, and his avatar was immediately reabsorbed.

During these days, while his true body trained in the Shrouding Heaven Realm, his avatar had not been idle—it had taken Fang Han on training expeditions.

This journey brought them several strokes of fortune, and they slew several great bandits and Heavenly Demon Kings, acquiring treasures and other benefits.

This time, his avatar came to this city with Fang Han after hearing of a grand auction at the Tian Dao Pavilion.

But soon into the auction, they clashed with an ancient monster of Huangquanmo Sect—the Ghost Emperor.

Though Fang Han outbid the Ghost Emperor with his wealth, the Ghost Emperor now held a grudge, especially since he knew Fang Han had obtained the Huang Quan Map and naturally intended to harm him.

That was precisely why Fang Yu's true body had come here—his avatar was with Fang Han, and if the Ghost Emperor moved, he wouldn't just target Fang Han; he'd also seek to kill Fang Yu's avatar.

"Big Brother Fang Yu, we meet again."

When Fang Yu arrived, Fang Han's heart stirred, and he invited a little fellow out to pay respects to Fang Yu.

This little fellow looked like a baby, appearing very cute. He had originally been sleeping inside a bracelet, but even in his dreams he could cultivate, doing so quite properly.

"Nebula Baby."