Chapter 651

Even so, this holy herb, cultivated by Fang Yu's Great Five Elements Art, is now worthy as an ingredient for a Heaven-grade elixir.

On the stone steps nearby, several quasi-saint herbs had originally been present; seeing someone arrive, they seemed deeply unwilling to be captured, but upon witnessing the transformation of the Star Grass, they swiftly descended from afar and rushed to Fang Yu's side, pleading to be taken in.

"I am indeed your destiny."

Fang Yu did not refuse, directly ripening all these quasi-saint herbs into saint herbs.

The Great Five Elements Art is simply this terrifying.

In a world—the world of The Legend of the Condor Heroes—its protagonist possessed a Celestial Vessel, revered as a priceless treasure there for its ability to accelerate spirit herbs, yet if this treasure fell into the Eternal Life Realm, it meant nothing, especially in the eyes of those who had cultivated the Great Five Elements Art.

The Green Emperor's Wood Sovereign Art is countless times more powerful than such a vessel.

This is the depth of a great world, vastly superior to the mortal cultivation world.

After each quasi-saint herb pledged allegiance to Fang Yu and became a saint herb, even gaining spiritual awareness, Fang Yu sent them into the Xuantian Demon-Sealing Tower, a Low-Grade Dao Artifact, where its artifact spirit naturally arranged them and began cultivating the Great Universal Salvation Art.

Correct—now that they possess spiritual awareness, they can cultivate the Great Universal Salvation Art to forge spirit talismans for Fang Yu's Five Elements Land.

Fang Yu himself had no time to cultivate such a great Dao; although his Celestial Manifestation had undergone one integration of Divine Abilities, he had recently acquired many more great Daos and simply had no time to cultivate them.

Great Entanglement Art, Great Illusion Art, Great Inversion Art, and even the branch Great Chaotic Thunder Art—all lacked space; the Great Universal Salvation Art, a great Dao, must be set aside.

Having too many great Dao techniques is also a problem; the Divine Ability Secret Realm limits one to ninety-nine, and Fang Yu now somewhat regretted why he had directly cultivated to the Golden Core Realm using all ninety-nine techniques, leaving himself no room—ninety would have been sufficient.

As he pondered these matters, Fang Yu's gaze turned upward, where a weapon lay.

It was a broken halberd, ancient and unadorned, its blade dull and lifeless, shattered into three pieces, yet surrounded by an overwhelming, terrifying chaos energy that shook the world.

Upon this halberd, rivers of stars hung down—it was clearly no crude forging, but a true ancient divine artifact.

The artifact of the Peng, Tianhuang!

A legendary weapon, one of the Ten Greatest Weapons of the Ancient Era, a quasi-Immortal King-level treasure.

The Tianhuang treasure, having followed the Peng through countless battles, was invincible; any magic treasure before it turned to dust. Some said it was forged from a true dragon; others claimed it was born from the Peng's own divine bone.

Regardless, the weapon's power was unquestionable; in the Ancient Era, it slew countless experts, and whenever Tianhuang appeared, all races trembled, and every powerful being drew a cold breath, shivering with dread.

This magic treasure, a quasi-Immortal King's weapon, would at least be a Supreme-Grade Dao Artifact in the Eternal Life Realm.

Now, this treasure rivaling a Supreme-Grade Dao Artifact lay here, as if waiting for a destined one.

Unfortunately, this treasure, rivaling a Supreme-Grade Dao Artifact, endured countless battles in the Ancient Era; though it stood here, it had shattered into three pieces.

In those days, the Peng, one of the Ten Fiends, wielded Tianhuang and was nearly invincible, yet was driven to this state—severely wounded, even Tianhuang broken.

The wars of past ages were truly terrifying.

The shattered Tianhuang, like the ruined Huang Quan Map, could only regain its power if repaired and perfected; otherwise, it was merely equivalent to a High-Grade Dao Artifact.

Of course, for Fang Yu now, even a High-Grade Dao Artifact was acceptable—he could take or leave anything below Dao Artifacts—but as for Tianhuang, which rivaled a High-Grade Dao Artifact and once reached Supreme-Grade Dao Artifact peak, he was determined to claim it.

Fang Yu's will stirred slightly, finally manifesting his Celestial Manifestation.

At this moment, his Celestial Manifestation expanded rapidly, becoming ten thousand zhang tall in the eyes of Xiao Budian and the Little Ancient Heavenly Dragon.

This Celestial Manifestation wore a Five Emperors' canopy atop its head, radiated boundless divine light behind it, held the Divine Sealing Scroll and the Wind-Fire-Thunder Catastrophe Clouds in its hands, and now, upon seeing the Peng, had evolved further.

Within the boundless divine light behind Fang Yu, a vast sea of chaos appeared, within which a Peng opened its mouth to swallow and exhale, each act forming a black hole—representing the Peng's Great Devouring Art; around the Peng, yin-yang forces swirled, seemingly representing ultimate yin within yang.

This was what Fang Yu had instantly comprehended upon first seeing the Peng in this cave, and he had already grasped roughly half the essence of the Peng's divine techniques.

Fang Yu, who cultivated the Great Primordial Art, was this powerful—memorizing instantly, comprehending in an instant.

Below him, Xiao Budian widened his eyes, seemingly seeing for the first time his Master manifest such a manifestation; every part of it seemed to embody the principles of heaven and earth's great Daos, captivating him, making him reluctant to look away.

"The strongest Divine Abilities are right here with my Master…"

At this moment, Xiao Budian Shi Hao attained sudden enlightenment, immediately sitting in lotus posture, gazing at his Master's Celestial Manifestation, and began to cultivate.

He would push his Transformation Spirit Realm to its utmost limit.

The Transformation Spirit Realm—the very word "transformation" reveals its true meaning: it is evolution, recreation, sculpting—crucial on the cultivation path.

All things possess spirit; every blade of grass, every tree, every grain of sand, every speck of dust, has spirit, let alone living beings.

The Transformation Spirit Realm is to transform various spirits, forge true spirit, recreate true self, and reach one's peak.

On the cultivation path, the Cave Heaven Realm is the foundation, unshakable; cultivating ten Cave Heavens signifies infinite potential, while the Transformation Spirit Realm builds upon it through evolution and recreation, giving wings to the true self.

This sculpting and transformation of the self applies not only to the physical body but also touches the ultimate secrets of the soul; if one comprehends it, one's entire being will ascend in this realm.

Throughout history, those who achieved great success in this realm all reshaped themselves within it; some experts cultivated spirit bodies within their Cave Heavens, whose combat power rivaled their true bodies.

Xiao Budian Shi Hao, newly entering the Transformation Spirit Realm, had merely sought to saturate his runes with spirit, making every divine current alive, far surpassing his former state.

Now, he sensed an immense opportunity—this opportunity lay in his Master.

His Master's current form nearly embodied the ultimate of body and soul; merely gazing upon it granted boundless benefits.

Within Xiao Budian's body, runes appeared in his flesh and blood, refined in countless ways, guided in myriad forms, evolving spirit, transforming his body—like sowing seeds of life in soil, watching them gradually elevate his body's level and life's form—a profound mystery, a profound emotion.

Xiao Budian, gazing upon Fang Yu's Celestial Manifestation, became immersed in a Dao state; his forehead glowed, his spiritual sense full, his body translucent like glass.

Then, his body was wrapped in a glow, radiant and luminous, mist and clouds swirling around him—his skin whiter and more beautiful than the finest woman's, though still far inferior to Fang Yu's.

After all, bodily transformation is not merely understanding a change—it requires matter and energy, such as Heaven-grade elixirs like Lei Gu Sheli Dan or Five Elements True Fire, Pure Glass Fire, etc.; otherwise, expecting an immediate essential change from merely cultivating one Divine Ability is too difficult.

Even so, Xiao Budian's body had undergone profound transformation; his limbs and bones resonated in harmony, bones radiating light, each bone trembling, becoming more crystalline and brilliant.

On his bone surface, a thin membrane of light appeared, resembling metal, yet also crystal, dazzlingly brilliant.

Anyone from this world would be stunned, awestruck, awed, incredulous—for ordinary cultivators in the Transformation Spirit Realm change begins with flesh and blood, yet Xiao Budian Shi Hao transformed simultaneously, even his deepest bones undergoing metamorphosis.

Drawing spirit into the bones, this light membrane was crucial, making the cultivator's bones resemble divine bones.

This was a critical step; further bone transformation not only aided cultivation but also greatly enhanced multiple attributes—agility, defense, attack—all strengthened by stronger bones.

In other words, at this moment, Xiao Budian's many attributes were rapidly rising, advancing to an extremely formidable level within the Transformation Spirit Realm.

"This disciple is truly excellent."

High above, Fang Yu's Celestial Manifestation noticed Xiao Budian's transformation and murmured his praise.

His gaze fixed on Xiao Budian's changes, recognizing them as a form of transformation within the Transformation Spirit Realm.

This transformation bore resemblance to the 4th and 5th Stages of Divine Abilities and Yin-Yang Realm in the Eternal Life Realm.

Transformation of Spirit, transformation of Spirit—within the body, spirit-like qualities emerge; for Daoist Gang Qi, this means gaining spirit-like qualities, which is equivalent to entering the 4th Stage of Divine Abilities, Yin-Yang Realm; if one can further condense certain rune arrays within the body, it is akin to the 5th Stage of Divine Abilities, Yin-Yang Realm.

Yet, rather than calling the Transformation of Spirit Realm the 5th Stage of Divine Abilities, Heavenly Man Realm, it is more accurate to say the Inscribed Rune Realm and Array Formation Realm resemble the 5th Stage of Divine Abilities, Heavenly Man Realm, of the Eternal Life Realm; both the Inscribed Rune Realm and Array Formation Realm involve carving runes into the body, greatly enhancing one's combat power—if one can carve an ancient killing array within oneself, their combat power becomes even more terrifying.

But even these seem inferior to Fang Yu's Cosmic Manifestation.

Fang Yu watched the Little One's transformation; his Cosmic Manifestation contained the fruits of his entire Dao, and any single great path—such as the Great Thunder Art or the Great Five Elements Art—brought unimaginable enhancement to the physical body, while regarding the spirit, the Great Primordial Art shaped it with terrifying power.

At this moment, the Little One observed Fang Yu's Cosmic Manifestation and sensed boundless principles of the Dao, causing every part of his body to transform into spirit, evolving continuously.

This was an encounter beyond the Little One's wildest imagination.

Fang Yu reached out and seized the Penglai's ultimate weapon, Tianhuang, directly from the sky.

For at this very moment, a spectral image of the Penglai loomed behind him, and that spectral image caused Tianhuang to recognize him as its master.

A treasure rivaling a Top-Grade Dao Artifact fell effortlessly into Fang Yu's hands—this was a rare stroke of fortune.

Even in the Eternal Life Realm, obtaining a Top-Grade item is exceedingly difficult; although Top-Grade items are not rare there, each time one emerges, countless experts vie for it—experts of the Longevity Secret Realm's first stage, Wan Shou Realm; second stage, Immortal Life Realm; third stage, Celestial Cave Realm; fourth stage, Cosmic Light Realm; fifth stage, Creation Realm; sixth stage, Heavenly Position Realm; even seventh stage, Realm King Realm—terrible experts all come to fight for it; seizing a Top-Grade item from the hands of these titans is utterly impossible.

Yet now, in the Perfect World, those competing with Fang Yu for this Top-Grade item are merely Transformation of Spirit Realm cultivators; although there are also experts of the Inscribed Rune Realm, Array Formation Realm, and Venerable Realm, here their power is suppressed to the level of the Transformation of Spirit Realm.

That is to say, here, the highest combat power competing with Fang Yu for the Top-Grade item is roughly equivalent to a Heavenly Man Realm expert of the Eternal Life Realm.

This is truly immense luck—to compete for a Top-Grade item alongside a group of Heavenly Man Realm fools is the Perfect World's gift to Fang Yu.

With Tianhuang in hand, Fang Yu's gaze turned directly to a blood pool within the Penglai's nest, where the complete Penglai Sacred Art resided.

Before Fang Yu's Cosmic Manifestation, the blood pool erupted with tens of thousands of symbols—half glowing golden, half radiating black mist; they aligned together, then all runes took form, cold as metal, finally combining into a single Penglai.

This Penglai seemed alive, towering over all gods, suppressing the ancient past, radiating supreme majesty.

This was a supreme yang force.

"Whoosh—"

Then all symbols reorganized once more, sinking back into the blood pool and transforming into a massive black fish, emitting an overwhelming yin aura.

One rune after another danced through the air, becoming a peng bird, becoming a kun fish, becoming a shower of light, revealing to Fang Yu the profound mysteries of the Penglai Sacred Art, manifesting countless arcane laws.

In their flow, they contained the secrets of all heavens—stars appeared, orbiting the colossal Penglai, emitting thunderous roars.

This spectacle was profoundly shocking, as if a supreme sovereign stood at the center of the universe, with all things under heaven and earth, the primordial cosmos, the nine heavens and ten lands, moving and arising around him.

Within the Penglai's eyes flowed the passage of ages, the rise and fall of seas and fields, the ebb and flow of countless lifetimes, the sinking of sun and moon, the fall of great stars, the rebirth of heaven and earth, the collapse of chaos.

This was one of the Ten Ancient Fears, a powerhouse nearing the Immortal King—her Sacred Art, pushed to its extreme, could annihilate all heavens and suppress eternity.

And now, Fang Yu had witnessed such a Sacred Art.

At that very moment, outside, voices surged like boiling water, and cultivators rushed in.

They could no longer suppress their inner desires and decided to storm in and seize the benefits within the Penglai's nest.

But when these people rushed in, they saw Fang Yu's Cosmic Manifestation, towering ten thousand zhang tall.

This Cosmic Manifestation was nothing less than a Celestial Emperor—crowned with the Five Emperors' canopies, wreathed in five-colored thunder, countless deities surrounding Fang Yu in reverent worship.

The boundless divine light and devouring force behind him made Fang Yu appear like a demonic god.