Chapter 987: Yellow Spring Demon Sect, Senluo Palace Master Ba Liming

While Fang Yu and Fang Han walked through the many Secret Realms developed in the bygone eras of the Da Xuan Empire, the empire's Fourth Imperial Prince, Prince Yi, was also in seclusion, striving to break through into the Longevity Secret Realm.

And when Fang Yu and Fang Han arrived, they saw the Xianjiezhi Sect open, streams of Xianjiezhi Xu Yuan Qi and Dao principles pouring down, flooding into Prince Yi's body—his magic power instantly surpassed two Ancient Celestial Dragon Forces, and his lifespan began to swell, exceeding ten thousand years.

One step forward, one step to heaven!

"What happened? A junior of my Xuan Huangcheng has ascended to the Longevity Secret Realm—a ten-thousand-year titan? This is a momentous joy, a truly momentous joy!"

"That's Little Four's mansion—he's ascended to the Longevity Secret Realm? Excellent, truly excellent! Little Four has always been the highest in realm and most gifted in cultivation among all the princes; now that he's become a ten-thousand-year titan, this is a tremendous blessing for our Da Xuan Empire!"

"Finally, one of our younger generation has ascended to the Longevity Secret Realm! The first among the younger generation to reach it was Fang Yu, the Rourou Xianzun of Yuhua Sect; Yan Yan Shuiyi of Taiyi Sect has recently also ascended; now our Da Xuan Empire's imperial prince has joined the ranks of ten-thousand-year titans—outshining the first disciples of the Xiandaoshi Sect, the Mo Sect, and the Yaodaowu Sect!"

"Rewards—must be lavish! Prince Yi has reached the Longevity Secret Realm; he is now eligible to become our next Da Xuan Emperor. The current Emperor will soon step down and join the Imperial Elder Council—this has been our empire's tradition since ancient times."

"Let's hurry and see—how much magic power has this outstanding Little Four cultivated?"

In an instant, the entire Xuan Huangcheng trembled; all the Imperial Elder Council members rushed toward Prince Yi's mansion to meet this outstanding junior of the Da Xuan Empire. When the news reached the other princes, each one was stricken with grief, unable to believe it—Prince Yi had already stepped into the Longevity Secret Realm, ascending to heaven in a single step.

"Prince Yi's accumulation isn't bad—he's cultivated two Ancient Celestial Dragon Forces."

Not far away, Fang Yu and Fang Han observed Prince Yi, who had just broken through into the Longevity Secret Realm's Wan Shou realm, and saw that this prince had cultivated two Ancient Celestial Dragon Forces. Such power, even in the Wan Shou realm, was already exceptional—one man equaling two ordinary Wan Shou experts, and this was only right after his breakthrough.

It was easy to imagine that if this prince cultivated further over time, he might yet add three more Ancient Celestial Dragon Forces; and given his age, he stood a strong chance of reaching the Immortal Body realm.

Such a talent would be heavily valued by the Da Xuan Empire, showered with vast resources—should he remain loyal, within a few thousand years the empire would gain another Longevity Secret Realm Immortal Body titan, protecting the entire imperial house for tens of thousands of years.

Fang Yu and Fang Han saw many Imperial Elder Council experts arrive—even the Emperor himself appeared. In the end, Prince Yi, surrounded like the moon by stars, reached the heart of Xuan Huangcheng, seemingly to receive blessings from the empire's ancient elders.

The entire Xuan Huangcheng buzzed with activity; after half a day of revelry, Prince Yi returned, his face radiant with joy.

Yet upon seeing Fang Yu and Fang Han, he bowed deeply and respectfully.

The more he cultivated into the Longevity Secret Realm, the more he sensed the terrifying power of these two Xianzun.

He could clearly feel that within the bodies of these two Xianzun lurked boundless, unfathomable might—so much that a mere grasp could crush him to dust.

"I pay homage to the two Xianzun. Had it not been for you, I could never have broken through to the Longevity Secret Realm so swiftly, nor received the training of the Laozu Sect, nor reached this level."

Prince Yi spoke earnestly.

"No need for thanks. I see your cultivation base has improved greatly—your magic power is nearly reaching three Ancient Celestial Dragon Forces. That's quite impressive."

Fang Yu smiled. The imperial family of the Da Xuan Empire clearly possessed deep reserves—many treasures had allowed Prince Yi to increase his magic power so rapidly.

Three Ancient Celestial Dragon Forces, combined with the inferior Dao artifact on his person, granted him strength sufficient to sweep aside countless wandering cultivator ten-thousand-year titans—Dragon Daoist, Wood Daoist, Wu Xiang Laozu—all were no match for this newly risen titan.

"Two Xianzun, now that I've become a ten-thousand-year titan, my voice within the Da Xuan Empire has grown far stronger—I've learned many imperial secrets. These past days, our Imperial Elder Council has been exploring an ancient ruin, one that may hold great benefits, and it will open within these few days. If the Xianzun are willing, shall we journey there together and claim its treasures?"

Prince Yi seemed to recall something and spoke.

"Oh? Another ruin? Tell me more."

Fang Yu's expression shifted, and he asked.

"This ruin lies in the Underworld, on the border between our Da Xuan Empire and the Da Qian Empire. Its structure is complex. After our subjects discovered it, they reported it immediately. Our Imperial Elder Council has sent several Elders to dismantle its sealing arts—but the Da Qian Empire has also learned of it. Their backer is the Tianjuemo Sect, and their senior Elders have mobilized. Once the seal is broken, fierce conflict is inevitable."

Prince Yi spoke, his face thoughtful.

Only after ascending to the Longevity Secret Realm had he learned so many hidden truths—how could a mere 10th Stage of Divine Abilities cultivator possibly know what the Imperial Elder Council was doing?

"My father entrusted this matter to me. If the two Xianzun have no objection, shall we go together?"

"Very well. I'd like to see what treasures lie within."

Fang Yu and Fang Han exchanged glances and both nodded.

The Da Xuan Empire was truly vast—dig anywhere and you might unearth treasure. Countless beings of fortune served under its banner; they too must claim their share.

At his cultivation level, Fang Yu might also find treasures within the Da Xuan Empire's ruins that greatly benefited him, for the Yellow Great World's past eras had been extraordinarily rich—no one knew whether a certain secret vault or ruin might be the treasure of an ancient Xianzun.

Though the most famed Xian mansions, secret vaults, and ruins of the Yellow Great World were the "Seven Mansions, Three Vaults, One Secret Vault," even finding another Xian mansion would be excellent.

The group departed Prince Yi's mansion at once, heading toward the edge of the Da Xuan Empire. Along with Prince Yi were the Thirteenth Prince, "Prince Zhan," the Eighteenth Prince, "Prince Sa," and others.

Since Prince Yi's ascension to the Longevity Secret Realm, all these princes had bowed to him, reverent and obedient, no trace of ambition left in them.

Several princes, alongside the two Xianzun, headed straight for the Da Xuan Empire's border. When they arrived, a thunderous boom erupted.

The ruin's sealing art shattered with a crash!

"Go! Let's hurry and claim the treasure!"

The Da Xuan Empire's Imperial Elder Council surged forward in a stream.

"Go."

Fang Yu's expression shifted, and he stepped forward into the Secret Realm.

Inside the Secret Realm, the environment changed instantly—as if entering another world, where mountains rose clear and green, rivers flowed wide and deep, and towering peaks stretched endlessly.

The entire Secret Realm appeared vast, spanning the size of several great provinces.

Deep within, immense demonic beast energies pulsed forth—this was no safe place; many dangers lurked.

"This Secret Realm..."

Fang Han, beside Fang Yu, extended his spiritual sense, and immediately perceived countless spatial fluctuations within the realm. Though he could not fully comprehend them, his cultivation of many Dao techniques—such as Great Cutting Art, Great World Art—allowed him to sense these spatial ripples.

Deep within the Secret Realm, spatial principles were so dense they coalesced into clusters of spatial labyrinths. When his spiritual sense entered, it could not reach the labyrinths' edges.

Instantly, he knew this Secret Realm was far more complex than it seemed—indeed, it likely concealed ultimate treasures.

"I wonder if the Xianzun can comprehend the mystery of this Secret Realm? Though I cannot see what lies ahead, I sense extreme danger."

Prince Yi's spiritual sense also swept forward. Freshly ascended to Wan Shou realm, he was brimming with confidence—his spiritual sense surged ahead, only to be trapped in endless space, forcing him to retreat. Instantly, he felt the danger.

"A fine Secret Realm indeed. This was once the sect cave of a Men Sect—likely housing cultivators beyond Longevity Secret Realm Dong Tian realm. Far in the void, spatial principles abound."

Fang Yu stood in the void, deeply contemplating, sensing boundless spatial principles converging into a vast labyrinth deep within the Secret Realm. Hidden within its depths glowed faint, precious auras—likely the treasure vault of an ancient Gulaomen Sect. The demonic beast energies also emanated from certain spaces—likely creatures once bred by that ancient sect.

The entrance the Da Xuan Empire's Imperial Elder Council had just breached was likely the outer gate of that ancient sect.

Even the outer gate required a Longevity Secret Realm titan to force open with great effort—within the sect's inner sanctum, deadly traps lay thick.

"Let's go see."

Fang Yu stepped forward, heading straight into the depths of the Secret Realm. Along the way, some treasures appeared, but none caught Fang Yu's attention.

Prince Zhan and Prince Sa stared hungrily, but now they had no voice—they could only watch helplessly as the treasures slipped away.

"Ah, that was a High-Grade treasure, and we just let it slip by!"

"And that was a Blood Wave Flower, which can be used to refine an Earth-Grade elixir — it was missed too."

In an instant, several Imperial Princes saw many treasures that were extremely precious to them, but such treasures were nothing but trash to Fang Yu, so naturally he would not stop to pick them up.

Going to a Secret Realm just to pick up a High-Grade item was honestly a bit embarrassing.

The moment Fang Yu arrived at the distant space maze, the void there let out a rumbling sound, and fully several hundred thousand sword-lights instantly spread downward, as if intending to utterly destroy every intruder within this space maze.

In an instant, this place became an ocean of swords; within each strand of sword Qi, there lurked a kind of mysterious power — it could make one feel that one did not exist at all, and it could also make one rise into a state of great joy and great bliss; the sword Qi revealed different meanings in different people's eyes.

In the eyes of Prince Sa, where was any sword Qi? Clearly, all around him were beauties, laughing and smiling at him.

Although he felt it was somewhat strange, those many beauties were simply too real, too beautiful, and each carried a different charm, utterly unlike the vulgar powders of the mortal world.

As for Prince Zhan, he felt that before him had appeared several experts of the 7th Stage of Divine Abilities and Golden Core Realm, wanting to sit and discuss the Dao with him.

Only Prince Yi could clearly see sword Qi filling the surroundings; the Dao principles flowing upon that sword Qi seemed ready to influence his spirit at every moment.

"Three hundred and twenty thousand Supreme-Grade treasures!"

Prince Yi's expression shifted slightly, and he was about to unleash his magic power to break through these strands of sword Qi.