Chapter 597: New World, Xian Ni Realm!

On Yufeng Peak, Fang Yu cultivated his Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation with an abundance of Xu Yuan Qi, and from this day forward, he fully entered the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities—the Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation realm.

Such rapid progress surpassed many people's imagination.

Normally, when cultivators pass through the Wind and Fire Great Tribulation after reaching the Golden Core Realm, they expend most of their accumulated resources; most cultivators convert their stored energy into vast Xu Yuan Qi to consume during the Tribulation, for the Wind and Fire Great Tribulation truly burns away countless Xu Yuan Qi.

Thus, even if a cultivator barely succeeds in crossing the Tribulation, to cultivate again to the Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation realm with sufficient Xu Yuan Qi requires further accumulation—years of effort if lucky, decades if not; for example, several of the True Disciples Fang Yu once met at Qunxing Sect had passed the Wind and Fire Great Tribulation, yet still had not reached the Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation realm—they were merely storing abundant Xu Yuan Qi.

Now, Fang Yu directly seized five Five-Element Sacred Beasts, each as powerful as a Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation, using Five-Element Spirit Talismans to aid him, instantly replenishing his Xu Yuan Qi and entering the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities—the Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation realm.

9th Stage of Divine Abilities—Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation!

This realm is undoubtedly a titan within the Divine Ability Secret Realm; only a few formidable Elders in the Xiandaoshi Sect have reached this level—such as the Sword Mad Elder of the Rourou Xianzun Sword Sect, or the Heavenly Medicine Elder of Yuhua Sect.

If Fang Yu now abandoned his True Disciple position to become an Elder of Yuhua Sect, he would immediately become a Grand Elder, ranking above many other Elders.

"Fang Yu has ascended to the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities—the Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation realm. His cultivation speed is astonishing. Such an unparalleled genius is truly a blessing for our Yuhua Sect. I recall that just one or two years ago, he had only just entered our sect."

In the Yuhua Tiangong, Elder Tianyin sighed in admiration. This Elder, also at the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities—Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation, was deeply knowledgeable in music and responsible for many rituals within Yuhua Sect.

There are many customs among the Xiandaoshi Sects; if a regular Divine Ability Secret Realm disciple visited Yuhua Sect, Elder Tianyin would naturally ignore them, but if Grand Elders from the Xiandaoshi Sect—such as the Star Shifting Elder of Qunxing Sect or the Heavenly Punishment Elder of Exalted Linglong's Blessed Land—came to Yuhua Sect, the sect must prepare proper reception rituals.

And if a Sect Master or Supreme Elder from one of the Xiandaoshi Sects visited, the rituals required would be even more elaborate, demanding full reverence toward such titans.

Elder Tianyin took six hundred years to reach the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities, making him a genius even within Yuhua Sect.

After all, reaching the Heavenly Man Realm takes three hundred years, lingering in the Golden Core Realm for two hundred, crossing the Wind and Fire Great Tribulation, then accumulating sufficient Xu Yuan Qi—six hundred years pass in total.

"This boy is truly a genius. I'm curious what his Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation looks like. The more Divine Abilities one cultivates, the stronger the Manifestation. I've heard he practiced the Five Emperor Demon Divine Abilities of Huangquanmo Sect and other Great Thieves' techniques—I wonder just how powerful his Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation truly is."

Deep within the Yuhua Tiangong, another Elder at the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities—Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation spoke. This Elder was named Tianquan, a renowned Grand Elder of Yuhua Sect, though unlike Elder Elder Tian Xing, he rarely appeared before the sect's disciples—he remained quietly cultivating deep within the Tiangong.

Disciples of the Yuhua Tiangong lived extremely harsh lives, but Grand Elders received excellent treatment—simply by cultivating peacefully, they received abundant sect resources.

"This boy's momentum is already established. In just a few years, he has reached this level. I wonder when he will reach the 10th Stage of Divine Abilities—Defying Heaven and Altering Fate—or even the Longevity Secret Realm. If he is the first to reach the Longevity Secret Realm and surpasses all other peerless geniuses, our Yuhua Sect must host a Grand Immortal Banquet for Fang Yu. At that time, we must invite the Sect Masters of the Xiandaojiu Sect to come to our sect and celebrate with us."

"Among the Xiandaojiu Sects, Pataiyi Sect probably won't come, but other Immortal Sovereigns might—after all, reaching the Longevity Secret Realm earns one the title of Immortal Sovereign, granting renown wherever one goes. An existence of the Longevity Secret Realm, upon visiting any sect of the Immortal Dao, must be met with solemn ceremony."

While these Elders were discussing, a powerful aura surged again from Yufeng Peak, accompanied by the blaring of divine conch shells and the pounding of divine drums—countless lightning and Lei Ting energies coalesced on Yufeng Peak, forming an Electric Mother Manifestation.

"Excellent! Fang Qingxue has also achieved the Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation!"

These Elders all emerged from the Yuhua Tiangong.

Amid the stunned expressions of countless disciples, on Yufeng Peak, two peerless geniuses—Fang Yu and Fang Qingxue—successively broke through to the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities—the Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation realm!

This was a tremendous gain for Yuhua Sect, a shocking revelation to all True Disciples.

"This year, our Yuhua Sect has truly had a bountiful harvest! Not only did we gain over a dozen Divine Ability Secret Realm disciples in the Shanhe Rankings, now we've gained two more in the Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation realm. Thus, our sect's strength has greatly increased—among our True Disciples, we now have Hua Tiandu, Fang Yu, Fang Qingxue, and Meng Shaobai—four disciples at the 9th or 10th Stage of Divine Abilities—surpassing all other Dao sects!"

"Indeed, among the Xiandaoshi Sects, our Yuhua Sect's True Disciples now rank second in quality. As for Pataiyi Sect, forget them—when Fang Yu was still in the Golden Core Realm, he fought against Qunxing Sect's top True Disciple, Star Mie Xie, and defeated him then. Now that Fang Yu has reached the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities, overpowering Qunxing Sect is no issue. Tongtianjian Sect's top True Disciple, Jiao Fei, is strong, but surely cannot surpass Fang Yu. As for Wan Gui Xiandao, their top True Disciple is also inferior to Fang Yu. Exalted Linglong's Blessed Land relies entirely on Exalted Linglong herself—she ranks first in the Yellow Great World, yet has no disciple who can match Fang Yu."

"Pataiyi Sect's top True Disciple is named Yan Yan Shuiyi. I wonder how she compares to Fang Yu. I eagerly await their battle—hundreds of rounds, if Fang Yu defeats Yan Yan Shuiyi, our younger generation will truly rise!"

"That can only be known through direct combat. Yan Yan Shuiyi's past ranking on the Longevity Candidate List surpassed Hua Tiandu's—no one knows what realm she has reached now."

"Look! Fang Yu and Fang Qingxue are emerging!"

After many True Disciples and Elders gathered outside Yufeng Peak, Fang Yu and Fang Qingxue both manifested their forms, standing in midair with an unimaginable aura of authority. When Fang Yu's gaze flowed across the void, nearly every disciple and Elder could sense a terrifying power within him—as if he could grasp life and death at any moment.

Especially his palms—broad and thick, each finger exuding the aura of mountains, as if each fingertip were a mountain, an ocean, capable of shifting stars and plucking the moon.

Huhuh, huhuh.

Many disciples felt as if they could barely breathe under the pressure.

Shhh.

Fang Yu retracted his aura, and only then did people feel slightly more comfortable—but the Elders of the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities exchanged glances, all sensing Fang Yu's terrifying pressure.

Even at the same 9th Stage of Divine Abilities, Fang Yu's power was simply terrifying.

"Elders, please come up to my Yufeng Peak to speak."

Fang Yu smiled and spoke.

"Fang Yu, congratulations on reaching the Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation realm. Old man here was just thinking of coming to your True Disciple peak for a drink, and perhaps to exchange some cultivation insights."

"Congratulations, Friend Fang Yu. Reaching the Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation realm means only Defying Heaven and Altering Fate remains in the Divine Ability Secret Realm. Old man dares to trouble you, perhaps I may gain some inspiration."

"Truly, the world belongs to the young. I too wish to discuss the Dao with you, Fang Yu."

The several Grand Elders at the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities looked at Fang Yu, all speaking with great courtesy.

Fang Yu readily agreed.

Thus, they all ascended to Yufeng Peak and discussed the Dao for several days.

It was a discussion in which both host and guests were thoroughly satisfied.

Fang Yu gained many insights into Dao and Divine Abilities, while the Grand Elders, already established in the Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation realm, had slight insights into breaking through to Defying Heaven and Altering Fate; after exchanging knowledge, both sides benefited.

After these Grand Elders departed, Fang Yu finally paused.

His gaze turned to the new world that had appeared within his Ten Thousand Worlds King Map.

The Grand World—Xian Ni Realm.

Yes, after Fang Yu ascended to the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities—the Heavenly and Earthly Manifestation realm—a new world emerged.

Xian Ni.

It is a Grand World, with many benefits.

But this world's time seems flawed—it appears to be a cyclical time loop, set by a cultivator to rescue his Dao companion.

Thus, even though the Xian Ni Realm has manifested, Fang Yu remains cautious about traversing such a world.

Such a world need not be rushed into—though sending a second Primordial Spirit there poses no problem.

But now that Fang Yu has reached the 9th Stage of Divine Abilities and is approaching the 10th Stage, even the Longevity Secret Realm, the most urgent matter before him is the incompleteness of the Great Primordial Technique.

Now, it seems he must also meet Yan Yan Shuiyi.

In the second-largest city of the Da Xuan Empire—Wulong City—three cultivators appeared: two men and one woman.

"Younger Brother Yu, Brother Fang Han—is this the first time the three of us have ventured out together?"

The female cultivator was, of course, Fang Qingxue—her entire form was veiled in mist, no one able to discern her true appearance.

The male cultivators were Fang Yu and Fang Han.

This time, all three of the Fang family's prodigies had left home.

Because all of them cultivated the Panwu Great Strength Divine Power, also known as the Great Origin Art, and as it happened this Great Origin Art was entirely incomplete, the three of them thought it over and set out together.

"Yes, Senior Sister Fang Qingxue, this is still the three of us traveling together."

Fang Yu nodded, his whole body wreathed in clear light, so that no one could make out his form.

"This time I've made Senior Brother Yu and Senior Sister Fang Qingxue suffer, actually becoming my attendants…"

Fang Han was dressed in a bright yellow outfit, his hair also golden yellow, his nose high, his eyes blue, looking like some unknown foreign race, with a great two-handed sword strapped to his back.

This was the male body Fang Han had transformed into using the Reincarnation Rebirth Art; he carried a certain barbarian air, being a cultivator from a strange race outside the domains, from a planet called Wula not far from the Profound Yellow Great World.

On this trip out, he called himself the Wula Prince, and a prince of very high status at that.

And Fang Yu and Fang Qingxue followed behind Fang Han, posing as attendants of this Wula Prince, Fang Han.

Looking at the three large characters "Liudao Alliance" on the plaque standing at the gate, Fang Yu, Fang Qingxue, and Fang Han all sized it up, preparing to go in.