Chapter 603: Who Among the Longevity Candidates Reigns Supreme? It Must Be Fang Yu!

Several shadows darted through the Nine Heavens' Gang Wind, moving at incredible speed.

One of those shadows was Fang Yu; his body had already cultivated half an Immortal Body, and his mind had obtained the complete Great Primordial Technique, making its resilience several times stronger than before—now, even while shifting within the Nine Heavens' Gang Wind layer, he reached speeds over a thousand times the speed of sound.

This sight deeply startled Yan Yan Shuiyi, the top disciple of the Taiyi Sect; the longer she traveled with Fang Yu, the more terrifying she found this newly risen genius of the Yuhua Sect.

At thousands of times the speed of sound, if he unleashed the Yuhua Sect's supreme divine technique, Instant Kill Art, even she would suffer serious losses.

How could a human body be cultivated to such strength? She herself, as the reincarnation of the Water Deity and having polished her body for countless years, could not reach Fang Yu's level.

This boy, Fang Yu, is truly mysterious and unfathomable.

And does Fang Yu's rise have something to do with the Forty Thieves?

Yan Yan Shuiyi recalled her childhood friend; everyone had their own strokes of fortune, and she never speculated about her friend's, but now she remembered their first meeting—when she was still in the Golden Core Realm and surrounded by a black-cloaked figure, Fan Fan Qingying had intervened and saved her, and since then they had become inseparable friends.

"Could it be that the black-cloaked figure who ambushed me was acting on Fan Fan Qingying's orders—a staged performance?"

As Yan Yan Shuiyi pondered countless past events, she propelled herself forward with immense magic power; though she could not fly a thousand times the speed of sound in an instant, she possessed other divine abilities.

Transforming into the Taiyi Flying Escape Light, her speed surged rapidly.

"Friend Yan Yan Shuiyi, when you meet Fan Fan Qingying, you must proceed with extreme caution—do not act rashly. I have learned that behind Fan Fan Qingying stand Longevity Secret Realm experts, and not just one—so you must adapt as needed."

As Fang Yu flew, he suddenly transmitted a few mental thoughts.

"Not just one Longevity Secret Realm expert?"

Yan Yan Shuiyi's heart stirred—could it be that her childhood friend had so many powerful beings behind her?

She could escape from one Longevity Secret Realm being, but if confronted by multiple such beings, she might be trapped.

"Friend Fang Yu, rest assured—I will proceed with utmost caution. This time, I stand with you in unity."

Yan Yan Shuiyi also transmitted a mental thought.

The group flew onward, directly reaching the Wang Yangdahai, where suddenly countless islands appeared, lined up in the ocean's center.

These islands resembled the fangs of ancient beasts—sharp enough to chill the soul.

"Friend Fang Yu, ahead lies the true lair of the Forty Thieves, called the Fang Teeth Archipelago. These islands total three thousand. Each island is a tooth of the ancient Taotie; I cannot fathom how my friend obtained them—yet she arranged three thousand such teeth into a grand array, and anyone entering the array is utterly crushed."

Yan Yan Shuiyi explained.

"Indeed, a deadly array."

Fang Yu nodded, his gaze fixed on the peaks resembling fangs, densely forming the archipelago—here, indeed, swarmed immense malevolent energy.

The ancient beast Taotie was a monstrous glutton; if cultivated to the Longevity Secret Realm, its ferocity surpassed even human Longevity Secret Realm experts, capable of devouring all magic power, all existence—open its mouth and swallow countless stars.

Its gluttony was even fiercer than that of the Kunpeng.

Each Taotie tooth was as large as a mountain or reef—evidence of the beast's ferocity.

Yet now, the First Thief, Qi Tian Dao, had somehow acquired so many teeth—equivalent to possessing the treasure of a titan, for only after the Taotie's death could three thousand teeth be gathered.

These Taotie teeth, fiercer than ordinary Longevity Secret Realm experts, far sharper than even supreme-grade treasure swords, formed a grand array of three thousand supreme-grade treasures—such an array would kill any Divine Ability Secret Realm cultivator who entered, instantly; even Longevity Secret Realm experts might be trapped within.

Fang Yu's body vanished into the void, yet his voice echoed beside Yan Yan Shuiyi: "Now, friend Yan Yan Shuiyi, please call out to her."

"Mm."

Seeing Fang Yu vanish right before her eyes, Yan Yan Shuiyi was startled—she had not realized he possessed such ability, but now there was no time to dwell on it; she clapped her palms, and instantly, several water columns a thousand zhang high erupted from the sea, crystal-clear, exploding into the sky with a deafening roar that carried thousands of li away.

Creak… creak…

Within the Fang Teeth Archipelago, hundreds of grotesque reefs rotated, and then a clear light rose from within, revealing a woman in green robes.

A circle of halos swayed behind her head, radiating an aura of invulnerability to all arts.

She floated forward like a fairy from a painting.

Seeing Yan Yan Shuiyi arrive, she extended her hand: "Yan Yan Shuiyi, you've come—please enter. It's been some time since we last met."

"Yes, Sister Qingying, it has been some time."

Yan Yan Shuiyi gazed at Fan Fan Qingying, a faint smile on her face.

She was about to speak when, suddenly, a Chaos Tower appeared in the space where Fan Fan Qingying stood, descending and instantly sucking her into the treasure.

Another body of Fan Fan Qingying formed in place.

All this happened in an instant—no one reacted in time.

Absolute kill!

This was truly an absolute kill!

Even Yan Yan Shuiyi had not anticipated Fang Yu would strike so suddenly—she had assumed he would follow them into Fan Fan Qingying's lair, where she could maneuver freely, deciding whether to betray Fang Yu and side with her friend, or join Fang Yu against her friend, based on how events unfolded.

That was precisely why she agreed to come with Fang Yu—he gave her two choices, not forcing her to obey him.

She was herself—she would obey no one, not even Hua Tian, not Fang Yu, and certainly not Fang Han.

But Yan Yan Shuiyi never imagined Fang Yu would strike now, instantly subduing Fan Fan Qingying!

How was this possible?

Fan Fan Qingying ranked first on the Longevity Secret Realm Candidate List—her strength even subtly surpassed hers—yet she was caught off-guard in a single ambush?

The power Fang Yu just revealed left her stunned and shaken.

"How is this possible? My childhood friend—I couldn't even ambush her successfully! She possesses a top-grade Dao artifact!"

Yan Yan Shuiyi remained silent where she stood, as if waiting for something.

Inside the Chaos Tower, the captured Fan Fan Qingying showed no panic—she displayed no expression at all.

Within the Chaos Tower, her eyes were hollow, devoid of pupils—she was blind.