Chapter 983: Those World Tree Fragments Are Good, But They're Not Mine!

Prince Yi had originally been on a star, happily searching for treasures, but now, with a single move, Immortal Venerable Fang Yu had actually taken the entire star of Panlong Star. At this moment, he saw himself standing directly outside the void of the universe, his face full of a bitter smile.

If his own cultivation base had not already reached the realm of 10th Stage of Divine Abilities defying the heavens and altering fate, he would probably not even be able to survive in this outer space.

"This... this is the supreme Immortal Venerable of the 3rd Stage of Longevity, Cave Heaven realm? Terrifying, truly terrifying. A treasure like an entire star was actually taken. If that Chaos Tower were aimed at my Great Xuan Empire, countless living beings would probably be drawn into that tower. As for my cultivation base, it's nothing at all."

Prince Yi had truly broadened his horizons this time. He had never seen such a shocking sight. The Chaos Tower, in the hands of this supreme Immortal Venerable of the 3rd Stage of Longevity, Cave Heaven realm, actually possessed such terrifying power. The might of this magic treasure absolutely surpassed that of a High-Grade Dao Item, and was very likely a Top-Grade Dao Item.

This Immortal Venerable actually possessed a Top-Grade Dao Item?

Thinking of this matter, Prince Yi felt incomparable shock. Although the Great Xuan Empire did not have a Top-Grade Dao Item, he had also heard many cultivation stories. The Xiandaoshi Sect, the Seven Branches of the Demon Sect, the Yaodaowu Sect—each of these great powers might only have one Top-Grade Dao Item. A supreme treasure like a Top-Grade Dao Item is the treasure that suppresses a sect, the foundation of a force. Only the Xiandaoshi Sect, the Seven Branches of the Demon Sect, and the Yaodaowu Sect have Top-Grade Dao Items to suppress their fortune, which is why they are renowned and awe-inspiring throughout the Xuanhuang Great World.

Take their Great Xuan Empire, and several other great empires. The empires actually do not lack giants of the Longevity Secret Realm, but because the empires do not possess a single Top-Grade Dao Item to suppress their fortune, and have no existence above the 7th Stage of Longevity, Realm King realm, they cannot stand alongside the Xiandaoshi Sect, the Seven Branches of the Demon Sect, and the Yaodaowu Sect. Otherwise, looking purely at the disciples of the Divine Ability Secret Realm, or the Elders of the Longevity Secret Realm, they could even surpass some Xiandao Sect sects.

And now, this Immortal Venerable Fang Yu actually possessed a Top-Grade Dao Item. This Immortal Venerable's encounters were truly too powerful, and his fortune too dense.

Of course, he also knew he had to firmly keep this matter in his heart and absolutely could not speak of it. Only in this way could he maintain a good relationship with this Immortal Venerable.

"Congratulations, Immortal Venerable, on acquiring a supreme treasure!"

Thinking of this, he immediately flew over to offer his congratulations to Immortal Venerable Fang Yu.

"Being able to obtain this supreme treasure this time is indeed very good. Now let us return first and then speak."

With a smile on his face, Fang Yu swept his wide sleeve and brought Junior Brother Fang Han and Prince Yi directly to Prince Yi's residence in the Great Xuan Empire.

"We're back again..."

Prince Yi looked at himself—he had been in outer space just now, and now he was back at his own residence. The speed of this spatial teleportation was so rapid that it gave him the feeling he was dreaming. But the enormous gains he had obtained this time were all telling him he was not dreaming.

He had obtained truly enormous benefits this time: all manner of Top-Grade Treasure Items, even Low-Grade Dao Items, and quite a few Heaven-Grade elixirs as well. Besides this, he had obtained many rare treasures and medicinal herbs from Panlong Star. These many treasures and rare objects greatly increased his wealth. From now on, if he wanted to win over court officials, he could win them over however he wished; if he wanted to win over cultivators, he could win them over however he wished, because he was now truly rolling in wealth.

Just any random Top-Grade Treasure Item, placed on the auction block of the Sandashang Society, could sell for fifty or sixty million White Yang Pills.

"This time I must thank the Immortal Venerable. If not for the Immortal Venerable, what virtue or ability would I have to obtain so much wealth!"

After returning to Prince Yi's residence, Prince Yi bowed respectfully to Fang Yu.

Fang Yu smiled.

Prince Yi had indeed obtained countless riches this time, but the wealth he obtained was merely a drop in the bucket compared to what was before Fang Yu.

On Panlong Star, he had refined his Low-Grade Dao Item, the Eight-Part Pagoda, into a Mid-Grade Dao Item, and had also taken the entire star core of Panlong Star. This star core of Panlong Star had incomparably great potential. If it underwent another several hundred thousand years of change, it could transform into a fixed star. Now that it had been taken by Fang Yu, it was equivalent to the best among High-Grade Dao Items, and had a great chance of ascending to a Half Top-Grade Dao Item or even a Top-Grade Dao Item within several tens of thousands of years.

Fang Yu's current realm was indeed unable to refine this star core, but as long as he waited for his cultivation base to rise, reaching the 5th Stage of Longevity, Creation realm, or the 7th Stage of Longevity, Realm King realm, he could then thoroughly utilize this star core and refine it into the Eight-Part Pagoda, causing the Eight-Part Pagoda to ascend to a High-Grade Dao Item, or even directly reach Half Top-Grade.

The reason he expended great power and spent over a billion Pure Yang Pills was not to obtain one more High-Grade Dao Item, but because as long as this treasure was refined into the Eight-Part Pagoda after his realm was sufficient, it could elevate the grade of the Eight-Part Pagoda.

The Eight-Part Pagoda—now its might could be felt by anyone. When it was a Low-Grade Dao Item, it possessed the power of fifty Primordial Heavenly Dragons; when it was a Mid-Grade Dao Item, it possessed the power of five hundred Primordial Heavenly Dragons. One could imagine how much power this supreme treasure of the Dragon Race would reach if it attained the level of a High-Grade Dao Item—probably several hundred times, or even several thousand times, the might of High-Grade Dao Items of the same grade.

Therefore, Fang Yu's expenditure of over a billion Pure Yang Pills now was completely worthwhile.

"However, a treasure like Pure Yang Pills really doesn't last when spent."

Fang Yu recalled how, during these days in the Wuji Great World and the Kanli Great World, he had frantically acquired Pure Yang Pills. On the Continent of Chaos in the Wuji Great World, those Old Ancestors barely had any Pure Yang Pills. One Wuxiang Old Ancestor had only eight million Pure Yang Pills; one Flying Sky Old Ancestor had only ten million; one Tiangang Old Ancestor also had only ten million. Several Old Ancestors combined could not even scrape together a hundred million Pure Yang Pills. Only in the Kanlishen Sect, where he had rendered meritorious service and received various rewards, did he obtain over 130 billion Pure Yang Pills. Yet this time, refining the magic treasure and taking Panlong Star had directly cost over two billion Pure Yang Pills. At this rate, Pure Yang Pills were indeed not quite sufficient.

He must obtain more Pure Yang Pills from various Secret Realms, or from cave dwellings and immortal residences.

The Wuji Star Palace was indeed a good choice, but he had to wait for the right opportunity; otherwise, whoever went would die.

After all, the strength of the Wuji Star Palace was even greater than that of the Rutaiyi Sect. If Fang Yu could directly infiltrate the Wuji Star Palace and obtain a large amount of Pure Yang Pills, then he might as well directly infiltrate the Rutaiyi Sect and grab a few hundred billion or several tens of trillions—but that would obviously be seeking death.

Just as Fang Yu was pondering, several trusted confidants arrived at Prince Yi's residence, looks of joy on their faces.

"Your Highness, joyful news, great joyful news!"

These were several experts of the 5th Stage of Divine Abilities, Heavenly Man Realm, who were extremely respectful and humble before Prince Yi.

"What is it?"

Prince Yi's gaze turned to these experts, a somewhat excited expression on his face.

"Reporting to Your Highness, the matter Your Highness instructed us to attend to has truly come to fruition. We exhausted our thoughts searching for Your Highness those strange woods between heaven and earth that cannot be cut by treasure items and possess no spiritual energy, and we never expected to actually obtain several. Please look, Your Highness!"

As these experts of the 5th Stage of Divine Abilities, Heavenly Man Realm spoke, they summoned a magic treasure pouch, from which flew out several pieces of wood as tall as a person, presenting themselves before Prince Yi.

"Hmm? Senior Brother Yu, these actually really are!"

Fang Han's gaze instantly fixed on those several pieces of wood as tall as a person. He saw three large pieces of wood, all displaying an ancient color, with rings upon rings of annual growth, countless rings extending deep within.

Anyone else would be unable to smell any wood Qi within them, but in Fang Han's eyes, these three pieces of wood were simply the most precious wood-type rare treasures between heaven and earth, because each piece of wood was a fragment of the World Tree!

Three World Tree fragments as tall as a person!

For Fang Han, this was absolutely an incomparably precious rare treasure.

Back then, on the sea market of the Wanggui Xiandao, he had obtained a piece of wood, and only later learned that it was the legendary sapling of the World Tree. In those days, the Xuanhuang Great World possessed a World Tree, which could directly draw upon the Xu Yuan Qi of the Immortal Realm, so it was overwhelmingly powerful among the Heavens and Worlds, ranking first among the Thousand Great Worlds.

Moreover, the World Tree could absorb the divine power of the God Race and transform it into the fruits of the World Tree. If a God Race being of the Divine Ability Secret Realm arrived, it would be absorbed by the World Tree into a Divine Ability Fruit; if a God Emperor of the Longevity Secret Realm reached the Xuanhuang Great World, it would be absorbed by the World Tree into a Longevity Fruit. It could be said that the entire God Race, high and low, was nourishment for the World Tree. In the years when the World Tree existed, the God Race did not even dare to invade, because for the God Race to come was to deliver themselves.

The result was that a supreme existence of the God Race took action and directly chopped down the World Tree. From then on, the Xuanhuang Great World lost its World Tree, and its Xu Yuan Qi gradually drained away. The God Race took the opportunity to retaliate, and so over the years, the Xuanhuang Great World declined to its present state.

In the past, he had obtained the World Tree. Under the nourishment of the Huang Quan Holy Water and the Nine Yang Holy Water, and with the augmentation of the Green Emperor Wood Sovereign Art, the World Tree sprouted and grew into a sapling. Later, he obtained another fragment of the World Tree, which caused the World Tree to become a small sapling, able to draw several million Nascent Soul Pills daily from the Immortal Realm.

But such a rate of drawing became insufficient after he ascended to the Longevity Secret Realm, Immortal Body realm, because his own ability to draw Xu Yuan Qi from the Immortal Realm was significantly stronger than that of the World Tree sapling.

And today, he had actually seen fragments of the World Tree again.

Three World Tree fragments as tall as a person.

What kind of concept was this?