Chapter 497

"Oh, this magic treasure... it is indeed a Daoist item, but its artifact spirit has actually fallen into a slumber, and the material is somewhat poor. Originally, it was of Top-Grade Daoist item quality, but now it is difficult for it to even exert the power of a Mid-Grade Daoist item. A slumbering artifact spirit—what difference is there between that and having no artifact spirit at all?"

Sure enough, Feng Feng Baiyu did not show much surprise; he merely looked the Fire-Departing Divine Furnace up and down, and he immediately discerned some of its characteristics.

This Sect Master Supreme had no covetous thoughts whatsoever regarding the Fire-Departing Divine Furnace; instead, he examined it carefully.

Elder Tian Xing's gaze also scrutinized this Fire-Departing Divine Furnace, and he clicked his tongue in praise: "Fang Yu, I never imagined your fortune would be so good. Just by going out on a journey, you were able to obtain a slumbering Top-Grade Daoist item. Treasures like Top-Grade Daoist items are things I cannot refine myself; only those who have cultivated to the 5th Stage of Longevity, the Creation Realm, and reached the level of Sect Master Senior Brother can refine them. Every single Top-Grade Daoist item requires countless years of painstaking effort."

Elder Tian Xing was indeed deeply moved, because after cultivating for many years, he did have Mid-Grade Daoist items in his possession, but he had no Top-Grade Daoist items. Moreover, ordinary experts in the Longevity Secret Realm could not possibly possess Top-Grade Daoist items, because such magic treasures must be refined by mythical figures in the Creation Realm.

Even if one has cultivated to the Wan Shou Realm, the Undying Realm, the Cave Heaven Realm, or the Zhou Guang Realm, and has mastered the laws of time and space, one still cannot successfully refine them.

"Fang Yu, your fortune is indeed not bad. With a disciple like you, our Yuhua Sect can truly become powerful. Very well, this time I shall personally take action to refine this Top-Grade Daoist item for you, allowing it to fully recover and be restored."

Sect Master Supreme Feng Feng Baiyu spoke up. He stood directly in the void and beckoned with his hand; streams of liquid pure yang energy flowed in from the void and entered directly into the Fire-Departing Divine Furnace.

Once the Fire-Departing Divine Furnace received the nourishment of these streams of liquid pure yang energy, the deity within was instantly satiated, and it woke up comfortably from its slumber.

And the next moment, that deity saw an incomparably terrifying young figure continue to wave his hand, and various rare treasures of heaven and earth that it had never seen before fell into the Fire-Departing Divine Furnace, repairing the broken Fire-Departing Divine Furnace.

Streams of terrifying law power then permeated inside, actually wrapping around the deity of the Fire-Departing Divine Furnace as well, changing its form.

"Fang Yu, the artifact spirit of this Top-Grade Daoist item of yours likely won't listen to you. The strength of a Top-Grade Daoist item's artifact spirit is, at its weakest, comparable to an expert with an Undying Body, and at its strongest, it is on the same level as me. You little fellows in the Divine Ability Secret Realm can only communicate with it, but you cannot make it obey your commands. This time, I have re-refined this artifact spirit using the laws of creation. Once you refine it with your magic power, you can make this Top-Grade Daoist item completely obey you."

Just then, Feng Feng Baiyu's voice rang out, and Fang Yu saw streams of terrifying power, sufficient to destroy heaven and earth, flood into the Fire-Departing Divine Furnace. Instantly, countless changes occurred within the Fire-Departing Divine Furnace, though with Fang Yu's current discernment, it was impossible for him to see exactly what kind of changes had occurred in this instant.

But when Fang Yu listened to the Sect Master Supreme's words and refined this Fire-Departing Divine Furnace with his own magic power, he discovered that the artifact spirit within this Fire-Departing Divine Furnace now truly listened to him.

This was a tremendous piece of good fortune!

An artifact spirit of a Top-Grade Daoist item that can listen to him is a good artifact spirit.

Originally, even if Fang Yu had obtained a Daoist item—not to mention the artifact spirit of a Top-Grade Daoist item, even the artifact spirit of a Mid-Grade Daoist item—if it didn't listen to him, he would be helpless, because the artifact spirit of a Mid-Grade Daoist item is enough to rival an expert in the Longevity Secret Realm; one must communicate and interact with it to allow the artifact spirit to exert the power of the Daoist item.

As for the artifact spirit of a Top-Grade Daoist item, its strength is even more terrifying; the power of the artifact spirit itself can be comparable to an expert with the 2nd Stage of Longevity, the Undying Body, and some particularly powerful Top-Grade Daoist item artifact spirits have strength directly equal to an expert in the 5th Stage of Longevity, the Creation Realm—equal to the strength of a Sect Master Supreme of an Immortal Dao sect.

For such a Top-Grade Daoist item to listen to an expert in the Divine Ability Secret Realm—that is simply wishful thinking.

However, this time, after this Fire-Departing Divine Furnace was refined by Sect Master Supreme Feng Feng Baiyu, the artifact spirit was directly recast by the Sect Master Supreme's laws of creation, and it listened to Fang Yu.

In other words, Fang Yu finally possessed a Top-Grade Daoist item that obeyed his commands.

At this moment, Fang Yu's strength increased rapidly.

"Many thanks, Sect Master Supreme!"

After Fang Yu instantly refined this Top-Grade Daoist item with his magic power, the expression on his face was extremely joyful.

"Hmm, Fang Yu, now that you have this Top-Grade Daoist item, added to the Golden Core you have cultivated with ninety-nine types of divine abilities, you are enough to be invincible below the Longevity Secret Realm, and you can perform even more meritorious service for our Yuhua Sect. Of course, regarding breaking through to the 8th Stage of Divine Abilities, the Wind and Fire Great Tribulation, you must still be cautious. If you do not have absolute certainty, do not go to cross it."

After Feng Feng Baiyu instantly restored this broken Fire-Departing Divine Furnace, he looked toward Fang Yu and spoke.

"Yes, Sect Master Supreme, I will remember that."

Fang Yu nodded.

"Very well, you may go. With this Fire-Departing Divine Furnace, you can go anywhere in the vast world."

Feng Feng Baiyu said.

"Yes."

Fang Yu took the Fire-Departing Divine Furnace and left the depths of the Yuhua Heavenly Palace directly.

"Our Yuhua Sect has truly produced a good seedling. Ever since Fang Yu entered our Yuhua Sect, he has made such great contributions. Golden Core cultivators like the Moon-Piercing Bandit, the Star-Extinguishing Bandit, and the Immortal-Slaying Bandit have all been killed by Fang Yu, and even that Ghost Emperor, who had cultivated to the 10th Stage of Divine Abilities and was only one step away from the Longevity Secret Realm, was actually killed as well."

After Fang Yu had left, Elder Tian Xing looked at the departing Fang Yu and sighed with emotion.

"I know of Fang Yu's genius, but when Golden Core experts fall one after another, and rising stars emerge one after another, I have felt the aura of a great tribulation. The Divine Race Great Tribulation seems not far off."

There was no great joy on Feng Feng Baiyu's face; instead, it revealed a detached expression.

"The Divine Race Great Tribulation... it is indeed coming soon. With eighty billion of the Divine Race, after this Divine Race Great Tribulation, how many sects in our Yellow Great World will be able to survive?"

Elder Tian Xing's expression also instantly turned solemn.

"Let us go. Leave outside matters to the disciples to handle; we must seize the time to cultivate diligently. Tian Xing, you must also break through to the Undying Body as soon as possible. The Wan Shou Realm, in the face of the upcoming Divine Race Great Tribulation, is likely not safe either."

"Yes, Sect Master Senior Brother, I am also about to break through to the Undying Body realm now..."

The two people's voices grew more and more distant within the Yuhua Heavenly Palace.