Chapter 497

"Oh, this magic treasure… indeed a Dao artifact, but its spirit is asleep, and the material is rather poor—it was originally a High-Grade item, yet now it struggles to even reach the power of a Mid-Grade item. An asleep spirit is no different from no spirit at all."

Indeed, Feng Feng Baiyu showed no great surprise, merely scanning the Li Huo Divine Furnace and discerning several of its traits.

This Zhang Sect Supreme, regarding the Li Huo Divine Furnace, harbored no covetous thoughts, only careful observation.

Elder Tian Xing's gaze also scanned the Li Huo Divine Furnace, murmuring in admiration: "Fang Yu, I never expected your fortune to be so great—on a mere journey, you acquired a sleeping High-Grade item. Such treasures, I cannot even forge. Only those who have reached the Longevity Fifth Stage, the Creation Realm—like our Zhang Sect—can forge them. Every High-Grade item requires countless years of painstaking effort."

Elder Tian Xing was truly moved, for though he had cultivated for many years and possessed several Mid-Grade items, he had no High-Grade item. Ordinary Longevity Secret Realm experts could never possess one, for such treasures could only be forged by mythic figures who had reached the Creation Realm.

Even if one had cultivated to the Wan Shou Realm, the Immortal Life Realm, the Cave Heaven Realm, or the Cosmic Light Realm, mastering the laws of space and time, one still could not succeed in forging them.

"Fang Yu, your fortune is indeed excellent. With a disciple like you, Yuhua Sect can surely grow stronger. Very well—I shall personally intervene to refine this High-Grade item, fully reviving and restoring it."

The Zhang Sect Supreme, Feng Feng Baiyu, spoke, standing directly in empty space, gesturing with his hand—streams of liquid Yang Yuan Qi flowed from the void into the Li Huo Divine Furnace.

The Li Huo Divine Furnace, nourished by these streams of liquid Yang Yuan Qi, instantly fed its divine spirit, which stirred comfortably awake from its slumber.

In the next instant, that divine spirit saw an immensely terrifying young being wave his hand again, and countless celestial treasures unknown to him fell into the Li Huo Divine Furnace, repairing its broken form.

Powerful laws seeped in, enveloping the furnace's spirit and reshaping its form.

"Fang Yu, your High-Grade item's spirit probably doesn't obey you. The spirit of a High-Grade item can be as weak as a Immortal Life Realm expert or as strong as I am. You, mere Divine Ability Secret Realm youths, can only communicate with it—you cannot command it. This time, I will reforge its spirit with Creation Law; after you cultivate it with your magic power, this High-Grade item will obey you utterly."

At that moment, Feng Feng Baiyu's voice rang out, and Fang Yu saw overwhelming, world-destroying power flood into the Li Huo Divine Furnace—countless transformations occurred within it instantly, but Fang Yu's current eyesight could not perceive what exactly had changed.

Yet when Fang Yu listened to the Zhang Sect Supreme's words and cultivated with his magic power using the Li Huo Divine Furnace, he discovered that its spirit now truly obeyed him.

This was a tremendous blessing!

A High-Grade item's spirit that obeys you is a good spirit.

Originally, even if Fang Yu had obtained a Dao artifact, whether a High-Grade or even a Mid-Grade item, if its spirit refused to obey him, he could do nothing—because a Mid-Grade item's spirit alone could rival a Longevity Secret Realm expert; only through communication could the spirit unleash the artifact's power.

The spirit of a High-Grade item was even more terrifying—it could rival a Longevity Second Stage Immortal Life Realm expert, and some especially powerful High-Grade item spirits were equal to Longevity Fifth Stage Creation Realm experts—the very power of a Zhang Sect Supreme of the Xiandao Sect Sect.

To expect such a High-Grade item to obey a Divine Ability Secret Realm expert? That was pure fantasy.

But now, after the Li Huo Divine Furnace had been reforged by the Zhang Sect Supreme Feng Feng Baiyu, its spirit had been directly recast by the Creation Law—and now obeyed Fang Yu.

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

At this moment, Fang Yu's power surged rapidly.

"Duoxiezhang Sect!"

After instantly cultivating the High-Grade item with his magic power, Fang Yu's expression glowed with joy.

"Hmm, Fang Yu, now that you have this High-Grade item, combined with your Jin Dan infused with ninety-nine Divine Abilities, you are invincible beneath the Longevity Secret Realm. You can bring greater glory to Yuhua Sect. Still, when it comes to breaking through to Divine Ability Eighth Stage—the Wind and Fire Tribulation—you must proceed with caution. Do not attempt it unless you have absolute certainty."

After restoring the broken Li Huo Divine Furnace, Feng Feng Baiyu looked at Fang Yu and spoke.

"Yes, Zhang Sect Supreme, I will remember."

Fang Yu nodded.

"Enough. Go now. With this Li Huo Divine Furnace, you may go anywhere under heaven."

Feng Feng Baiyu said.

"Yes."

Fang Yu, carrying the Li Huo Divine Furnace, departed directly from the depths of Yuhua Tiangong.

"Yuhua Sect has truly produced an exceptional talent. Since Fang Yu joined us, what great contributions he has made—he slew Jin Dan cultivators like Ci Yue Bandits, Mie Xing Bandits, and Zhu Xian Bandits. Even the Ghost Emperor, who had reached the 10th Stage of Divine Abilities and was one step from the Longevity Secret Realm, was killed by him."

After Fang Yu left, Elder Tian Xing gazed at his departing figure and sighed.

"I know Fang Yu's talent, but when Jin Dan experts fall one after another and rising talents emerge in succession, I sense the aura of a great calamity. The Divine Clan Calamity is drawing near."

Feng Feng Baiyu's expression held no great joy, only a detached calm.

"The Divine Clan Calamity… it is indeed coming soon. Of the eight billion Divine Clan, how many Men Sects in the Yellow Great World will survive after this calamity?"

Elder Tian Xing's expression turned solemn.

"Let's go. Leave external affairs to the disciples—we must hasten our cultivation. Tian Xing, you must also break through to Immortal Life Realm soon. Even the Wan Shou Realm may not be safe against the coming Divine Clan Calamity."

"Yes, Zhang Sect brother, I am nearly ready to break through to the Immortal Life Realm…"

Their voices faded farther and farther within Yuhua Tiangong.