Chapter 491

"This seems to be the treasure of the Forty Thieves' Moon Stabber—how could he have seized it? Did he kill Moon Stabber?"

Lingxiao was also deeply shocked.

He was a master of the Golden Core Realm and had traveled for cultivation, knowing many things; now, seeing the array Fang Yu unleashed, he seemed to recognize its origin.

"Fortunately, Hua Tiandu has gone to the Grand Void Sect to enter the Longevity Secret Realm. Otherwise, the two would surely have another Long Zhenghudou."

Some Elders were sighing in awe.

At this moment, countless eyes turned toward Yuhua Peak where Fang Yu stood, and Fang Yu took a single step forward, landing in empty space, all eyes fixed upon him.

Fang Yu's gaze, looking down from above, fixed on the peak where Meng Shaobai resided.

"What? Is Fang Yu going to confront Meng Shaobai?"

"One is our Yuhua Sect's little immortal, the other our sect's peerless genius—who will win between them? No one knows."

Many True Disciples and Elders watched this scene and whispered among themselves.

"Hahaha, Fang Yu, you're good. Today, I'll let you have your moment in the spotlight—but in one month, I'll forge the Heaven-Earth Manifestation and ascend to the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities. Then I'll see just how strong you really are."

Suddenly, a wild laugh rang out from Meng Shaobai's peak, sword qi surging to the heavens, brimming with murderous intent.

"What? In one month, he'll forge the Heaven-Earth Manifestation?"

"9th Stage of Divine Abilities? He's going to reach the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities? Has he already passed the Wind-Fire Great Calamity? That's the hardest trial in the Dao Cultivation World—among our Yuhua Sect's Five True Disciples, only Senior Hua Tiandu had ever passed it."

"The Heaven-Earth Manifestation is a qualitative leap—it allows soul possession and rebirth. Even if killed, one can start anew."

"Meng Shaobai will reach the Heaven-Earth Manifestation in just one month? Then he'll become the second-highest-ranked True Disciple in our Yuhua Sect? The first is Senior Hua Tiandu, who has long been at the 10th Stage of Divine Abilities, Reverse Heaven and Alter Fate. If Meng Shaobai reaches the 9th Stage, he'll be second. Neither Jialan nor Fang Qingxue nor Fang Yu have reached the 9th Stage."

"Watch closely—see who wins in one month's battle between Fang Yu and Meng Shaobai. Whoever wins will likely challenge Hua Tiandu for the position of Zhang Sect in the coming centuries."

Everyone was murmuring, but at this moment, Fang Yu spoke, and in his hand appeared the Ghost Serpent Sword.

"I'm looking forward to your breakthrough to the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities, Heaven-Earth Manifestation. Then I'll beat you senseless until you submit—you'll have no choice but to yield. But that will be the last time. If you still refuse to submit after that, I'll truly crush you, just like I crushed the Ghost Emperor."

Fang Yu toyed with the Ghost Emperor's Ghost Serpent Sword—this one Top-Grade magic treasure had already been subjugated by Fang Yu and become his spoils of war.

"What? What kind of magic treasure is this? The Ghost Serpent Sword? Isn't that the Ghost Emperor's artifact? How did it end up in Fang Yu's hands?"

"What exactly happened? The Ghost Emperor was a figure from four thousand years ago, a contemporary of Exalted Linglong—why is his Ghost Serpent Sword in Fang Yu's possession? Did Fang Yu really defeat the Ghost Emperor?"

"That shouldn't be possible. The Ghost Emperor was a 10th Stage of Divine Abilities, Reverse Heaven and Alter Fate powerhouse. Fang Yu's realm is only Return to Oneness—unless he's broken through to the Golden Core Realm. But even the Golden Core Realm couldn't possibly defeat the Ghost Emperor?"

At this, all disciples and Elders were stunned, and even some Grand Elders within the Elder Tiangong were thrown into shock.

They knew full well what the Ghost Emperor was.

Even they themselves might not be his match—he was a 10th Stage of Divine Abilities, Reverse Heaven and Alter Fate master, surpassing the elder's realm of some Grand Elders.

"The Ghost Emperor encountered me and was exterminated by me as a demon. Meng Shaobai, you're at the Wind-Fire Great Calamity stage—I could obliterate you in an instant, do you understand?"

Fang Yu's voice rang out, but he made no move.

After all, this was within the Yuhua Sect—if he truly stormed a True Disciple's peak and killed a True Disciple, the Jutoudou Society of the Yuhua Sect's Longevity Secret Realm would emerge to suppress him. That would be a complete violation of sect rules.

The Yuhua Sect, after all, was still a Xiandao Sect Sect, upholding order.

But saying this alone was enough to intimidate Meng Shaobai and win the loyalty of every disciple and Elder in the Yuhua Sect.

It was no bad thing.

"What?"