Who Brought Him into the Cultivation World?

Outside the small courtyard, there were layers of guards inside and out, with a barrier enveloping them.

But in the next moment, all of this was suddenly blown away by a massive explosion.

The first to bear the brunt were the cultivators on guard, who were almost blown apart by the explosive airflow.

With a loud bang!

Boom! The small courtyard was instantly blown up.

After a billow of thick smoke, only Han Yu stood there looking dumbfounded.

The Artifact Spirit had just said it wanted to show him something good, then suddenly ran out on its own, and then...

”Why can you use Fire Divine Power?”

More than the explosion, Han Yu was even more shocked by this.

The Artifact Spirit had just used his signature technique, Fire Divine Power Explosion.

Wasn’t this guy an Artifact Spirit?

Why could it use it?

The Artifact Spirit smugly returned to the Five Elements World, having been too eager to show off and forgetting they were in the city. Fortunately, it was just a demonstration and not too powerful.

But even so, the commotion caused was quite significant; after all, the courtyard was blown away.

It laughed in his Sea of Consciousness, hands on hips in triumph.

”Not only Fire Divine Power, but I can also use all your Divine Techniques, and it even uses your strength.”

This was equivalent to a Spirit Body possessing the abilities of five elemental spirits at once.

Having such power as a Spirit Body was quite an extraordinary thing.

Han Yu was dumbfounded, thinking, what the heck, using my strength to perform my Divine Techniques?

All along, it was him who was plagiarizing the Artifact Spirit’s abilities, like the West River Slash.

Now, has the tide turned for it to plagiarize him?

”Can you use Dharma Aspect?”

Han Yu thought suddenly, an idea popping into his mind.

If the Artifact Spirit could, it could take the blame in the future.

Of course, the Artifact Spirit wasn’t foolish, immediately shaking its head vigorously.

”Nice try, you want me to die, no way, not even through the window.”

After speaking, it seemed to think, not only was it unwilling, but it appeared to be unable.

Could it be because it’s a Spirit Body?

In the Central Continent, Ling Wuce and the others quickly surrounded them. Although the explosion wasn’t too strong, it still startled them.

One by one, they hurried towards Han Yu.

Seeing that he was fine, just in a daze, they immediately retreated.

Ling Wuce scrutinized Han Yu, seeming to want to see something, but looked for a long time without seeing anything.

Someone like Han Yu was unique to the Central Continent, not cultivating spiritual power, and one never knew how strong he was without seeing him act.

Even the old Taoist couldn’t help but glance a few more times; he felt Han Yu was somewhat different, but couldn’t pinpoint how.

He could only mutter under his breath that it was perplexing.

Since the grand array opened, the range of demonic energy had expanded, now covering the entire Eastern Territory.

In fact, it wasn’t just the Eastern Territory, according to reports, the whole Central Continent was completely shrouded in demonic energy now.

Buzz!

When the demonic energy fully spread, a phantom appeared once again.

Everyone, including Han Yu, looked to the sky to see a giant millstone grinding, making the sky over the Central Continent depressingly low.

At this moment, the oppressive atmosphere seemed contagious, making everyone’s face sullen and silent.

Even Han Yu couldn’t help but sigh, ”Why the Central Continent?”

Why did this have to happen in the Central Continent?

Why was the Central Continent chosen?

No one could answer him, not even the old Taoist.

”Central Continent as a chessboard, in the game, it’s unclear, you and I are but pieces.”

The old Taoist sighed and mused.

But with both sides strategizing, the fog of mystery was bound to gradually lift.

The old Taoist glanced at him covertly, pondering what role Han Yu would play.

Meanwhile, Mu Zili was standing high in the sky over the Western Territory, feeling it more deeply than others.

The rumble signaled the beginning of the holy artifact entering the Central Continent.

”Using demonic energy to separate heaven and earth, then revealing the holy artifact, quite a tactic.”

He couldn’t help but admire the opponent’s arrangement; once the holy artifact truly appeared in the Central Continent, it would undoubtedly be the greatest aid to Yama Hall.

”Senior Brother, is Han Yu really on our side?”

Su Xiaoxiao quietly approached, thinking about what Mu Zili said, finding it unbelievable.

No matter how you looked at it, Han Yu didn’t seem like he was from the Celestial Dao Sect, plus their sect didn’t have such body cultivation paths.

There were indeed many doubts, but Mu Zili couldn’t help but believe due to the Qionghua Hall Elder’s attitude and the old Taoist’s corroboration.

Su Xiaoxiao naturally wouldn’t refute the Qionghua Hall Elder, but it didn’t stop him from questioning his master.

”The old man must be half-blind, do you believe him or believe I’ll break through to the Divine Dao Realm tomorrow?”

Mu Zili gave him a sidelong glance, ”Show the respect owed to your master.”

Su Xiaoxiao pouted; it wasn’t that he didn’t respect the old Taoist, it was just that he was unreliable!

Just based on these few issues, how could it be confirmed!

”The Qionghua Hall Elder admitted it.”

Mu Zili added calmly.

But... but the elder didn’t deny it either!

Su Xiaoxiao still felt peculiar, especially knowing Han Yu so well; if he were one of theirs, the Celestial Dao Sect would sooner or later go up in flames because of him.

Mu Zili didn’t dwell on that issue further and instead turned to give earnest advice.

”The Sect will send a few more Elders down later, so you must not act recklessly again.”

If only he were here, no matter what trouble Su Xiaoxiao caused, he could clean up after her.

But with outsiders present, that was not possible.

Although he was also an Elder, he was not one of those with the highest authority, ultimately just a bit stronger than those with honorary titles!

”Could there be internal strife within the Sect?”

Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but shrink her head and ask.

”You’ll understand when you have the chance to sit in my position.”

Mu Zili shook his head and spoke like this.

While there might not be internal strife, the Elders above him always made him quite uneasy.

That strange feeling appeared every time he encountered them.

For this reason, he was really reluctant to go up to the heavens of the small world unless necessary.

A thunderous rumble sounded again!

A gigantic phantom wavered, then slowly vanished into nothingness.

This time, it vanished along with the ominous aura, and the sky over Central Continent suddenly brightened a bit.

But to Mu Zili, it was all just a façade, and the darkness hidden in this brightness could spread at any time.

”Central Continent has ultimately become just as I anticipated!”

As if following the disappearance of the phantom, all of Central Continent seemed to quiet down.

For nearly half a month, Yama Hall and the Celestial Dao Sect maintained a strangely calm accord.

The Western Territory remained reclusive, drawing all its cultivators back in.

As for the Southern Border, Mu Zili was also pulling his forces back, even going so far as to forbid Su Xiaoxiao from leaving it.

All schemes seemed to have halted at this moment.

During this time, Han Yu stayed in New City, though not remaining there entirely, occasionally going for a stroll.

He mostly roamed around the fringes of the Endless Sea Domain, trying his luck, hoping to encounter a hundred or so lone cultivators of the Dao.

In fact, the East Sea Realm was the best place to intercept the enemy, but unfortunately, Central Continent lacked strength. Otherwise, with equal power, not a single Yama Hall cultivator could bypass here.

”Do you hear what you’re saying?”

The old Daoist grinned in pain, feeling a toothache.

Since when did ’lone’ and ’a hundred or so’ go together?

Also, have you been so influenced by the Central Continent people to become so wild?

Always wanting to fight a hundred of the same realm alone.

His most talented second disciple, though exceptionally gifted, had never been so arrogant.

”You cannot kill them all alone.”

The old Daoist could only advise this way.

He thought what Han Yu was trying to do was utterly pointless.

Yama Hall is such a colossal entity—could it be eradicated by mere raids?

If it were possible, the Celestial Dao Sect would certainly establish a base in the East Sea Realm specifically for intercepting them.

Han Yu wasn’t keen on attacking them particularly; he just wanted to see how powerful he and the Artifact Spirit would be together.

However, ever since the backlash, the old Daoist had been following him, and the Yama Hall cultivators did not show up either.

After some time, Han Yu could only put this thought aside and wait for another opportunity to try.

Similarly, during this half-month, quite a few Pills were produced, but ever since Ping’s breakthrough to 80%, the Pills seemed unchanged.

One would have thought the cap should be higher.

”Actually, this is just right, as Central Continent can now be satisfied. If the cap were too high, the threshold would also rise, and the Pills would become a headache for you again.”

The Artifact Spirit began to speak.

Now that the need to worry about Pills was finally gone, as soon as a Pill appeared, there were many people ready to consume it.

Now, however, the demand for Pills was growing, while Han Yu’s Pills were in short supply.

During this time, a few quite bizarre Pills appeared, so peculiar that even Han Yu found them terrifying.

To the point where the people of Central Continent had to turn pale.

Endless Silence Destruction Pill: The consumer gains the ability to possess others. After death, the true spirit remains undying and can be reborn by continuously possessing. Side effect: With each rebirth, a random portion of the soul is lost until becoming a blank true spirit returning to the world. Imprint: The Undying, forget their life.

Void Unity Pill: The consumer gains the ”cast blame” ability, forcibly binding to another temporarily, having the target suffer non-lethal attacks instead. Side effect: The soul’s collapse follows the marked target’s death. Imprint: The Grim Reaper, soul returns to the void!

Soul Devourer Pill: The consumer gains the ”soul devour” ability, gaining the target’s Cultivation Technique and cultivation after devouring their soul. Side effect: Each soul devoured leaves a crack in one’s soul, and after nine cracks, the soul shatters. Imprint: The Soul Devourer, the soul is unstable!

Heaven-Burning Sea-Simmering Pill: The consumer plants the Heaven-Burning Flame within, capable of melting everything. Side effect: At Midnight each day, the internal organs suffer the agony of melting, unbearable to say, leading to self-immolation if one cannot endure. Imprint: The Fire Player, destined to burn themselves.

Upon seeing only this Pill, Han Yu’s face turned dark, irresistibly tempted to take it personally with its mocking tone.

At the same time, he muttered curiously, ”Could this be the Fire Divine Power?”

The description seemed quite strong, seemingly more powerful than his Fire Divine Power.

”Maybe another path of the Fire Divine Power, who could say for sure.”

This also touched upon the Artifact Spirit’s blind spot, yet Ping’s descriptions always proved accurate; such a strong description would indeed mean powerful results.

Of the four Pills, not one had a good end.

And yet, despite such sinister side effects, the cultivators of Central Continent still gritted their teeth and consumed them.

Even the Artifact Spirit couldn’t help but remark, ”When you people from Central Continent get ruthless, it’s truly terrifying.”

Then there was something that caught Han Yu completely off guard—the old Daoist.

This individual witnessed the passing of several Pills and suddenly approached him tangled in confusion.

”I say, you can’t always favor the Central Continent people with them! Sometimes you should also consider us from the Celestial Dao Sect.”

Han Yu’s Pills were strong, extremely strong, naturally.

Especially these few Pills that even made the old Daoist envy, and if not for the dreadful side effects, he would’ve wanted them himself.

Some of them claimed to enhance abilities, but clearly aimed for condensing Dharma Aspects.

Such items were too wasteful to give to people from Central Continent.

Since Han Yu was one of them, he should consider aiding their side a bit more.

For a moment, Han Yu was dumbfounded, hearing this, thinking, ”Are you coaxing me to harm you...?”