1066 Gap

A mysterious space below the Holy Mountain.

Golden lightning danced wildly and formed an electric net. The word 'Pantheon' seemed to be in the middle of it all.

Fang Yuan appeared in the void with a flash. He gazed at the giant head within the golden lightning net and exclaimed in admiration, "What a demon head!"

Although flying with their body was a special privilege of those in the Apotheosis realm, it was completely possible to break through common sense for him since he had comprehended the Illusion Realm's nomological laws.

His expression was serious as he gazed at the demon head within the golden net. "This is an otherworldly demon? It truly isn't something of this world! It's from this universe!"

The Yin-Yang Great Dao was an ultimate truth. Everything had both Yin and Yang. If there was Righteous Qi of Heaven and Earth, then there had to be Demonic Qi of Heaven and Earth.

This demon head was absolutely not something that could arise from the Demonic Qi of this world.

"Great annihilation! Destroy everything!"

Fang Yuan seemed to see the ultimate Destruction Great Dao as he stared at the demon head. "This is the convergence of the dark side of countless worlds in this universe. It was born to bring destruction!"

A world was vast, but a universe was even more so!

Fang Yuan had yet to meet a universe-level calamity before.

But he had finally seen one now!

"Where do these demons come from? Are they born directly from chaos?"

Although a Mental Demon Demon God might be able to ignore chaos and walk through it, they could not utilize the universe's Chaos Qi.

Chaos Qi was the beginning of all worlds, from which all possibilities were born.

Fang Yuan was very clear that if they were to let this chaos demon head continue to grow, many worlds would start being destroyed, even the whole universe!

"Apocalypse? No, this has already surpassed that level…"

Roar Roar!

At that moment, the head in the lightning net seemed to feel something and suddenly opened its eyes.

Two dark edges stabbed out like swords!

Whoosh!

The lightning net trembled and shattered the dark edges, but there were still sporadic ripples.

"An ordinary Primordial Core cultivator would have died…" Fang Yuan stared at the sealed head. "Hmm… seems like it doesn't have any rational thought and only knows how to destroy everything!"

"That Pantheon on the other hand…"

He gazed at the golden lightning net and that ancient word. He beckoned secretly, "Gold Ingot, come out and see!"

"Heavens, truly divine work!" Gold Ingot was full of astonishment when he saw it. "What a horrifying demon head! I'm afraid even Immortals wouldn't be able to stop it! And this seal!"

"How is it?" Fang Yuan had his own guesses but still asked.

"Master and even Master's murderer aren't a match for this demon, let alone sealing it… I'm very confident that the one who sealed this demon head was none other than the higher existence who compiled the Pantheon Catalog!"

"Indeed!" Fang Yuan nodded as well.

He might have only obtained a few pages of the Pantheon Catalog, but the information recorded in them were all powerful and unfathomable mystic techniques.

Even the methods of Immortals seemed to pale in comparison.

"Unfortunately, my cultivation is too low, and I can't obtain any benefits here…"

Fang Yuan sighed and turned around to leave without any hesitation.

Even if he could teleport into the seal, the demon head would smash him into smithereens the next moment.

As for breaking the seal, what did he stand to gain from releasing the demon head?

…

Seven days later, the cultivator army retreated, and the Ten Deadly Heavenly Gates was no more.

"We barbarians lost a lot this time!"

In that same residence, Mo He's hair was now all white, and his face was full of deep wrinkles, seeming like an old man about to die at any time.

He laid on a soft chair and looked at Fang Yuan with a touch of satisfaction on his face. "From now on, two patriarchs and ten thousand warriors are going to join the Combat Heavenly Palace, but we have at least obtained peace for another few hundred years…"

Even with the threat of the demon head, the barbarians would not be able to obtain their previous status.

This was already a luxury.

"It's good to see past that… Only, can you really let it go?" Fang Yuan smiled slightly at the ashen Mo He.

"What can I do if I can't let go?" Mo He ridiculed. "I'm half crippled now… Eh? This is… Thousand Earthworm Fruit?"

He stared at that earthy yellow fruit in Fang Yuan's hand, unable to tear his eyes off of it. "Is this the rumored sacred item that can make up for one's innate natural source?"

"With this, not only will you be able to extend your life, but you can even recover from all the injuries you've sustained. How about it?" Fang Yuan asked.

In any case, he was able to go up the Holy Mountain because Mo He had accepted him as his disciple. He had to settle this karma.

Was this not merely a fruit to him?

"This, naturally… I never thought I would actually see the real thing!" Mo He's voice was trembling slightly. This was not only his chance of recovery but also the key to his future Saber Great Dao!

As long as he could restore his original talent, he might really become an Immortal!

The previous ordeal was a precious grinding experience for him, making his saber sharper.

"In that case, I'll give it to you!"

Fang Yuan threw the Thousand Earthworm Fruit to Mo He casually.

"You… Why are you giving it up so willingly? This is akin to an extra life…" Mo He asked, puzzled. "Even Immortals have a hard time obtaining such a sacred item!"

"Oh?" Fang Yuan's eyebrows arched.

"Your master was once a dazzling genius as well. Back when I lost my chance at becoming an Immortal all those years ago, I had audiences with Immortals… They told me of this method, but Thousand Earthworm Fruits are extremely rare. The last time one appeared was five hundred years ago…" Mo He started to reminisce.

"I see!" Fang Yuan nodded, knowing that Mo He must have been viewed as a monstrous genius all those years ago with regards to his comprehension of nomological laws.

To the extent that he could even trash peerless first-grade totems. Otherwise, how could he have attracted so much importance?!

If such a potential Immortal would die prematurely, an Immortal would probably give up a Thousand Earthworm Fruit to heal him.

A thought popped into Fang Yuan's mind. So… the place where I found these treasures belongs to no one? Even Immortals didn't find it?

The Barbarian Ancestral Court did not only have five Immortals. Some of them fell, while some were out exploring the world and had never returned.

It could even be somehow vaguely related to that almighty Pantheon.

Any existence could have buried those treasures on the Holy Mountain, leaving them for those fated to find them.

Treasures to Immortals, of course, were not just going to be buried in any pit. They had to be hidden within some void nodes and would only open after meeting certain conditions.

But to me, even Immortals have truly lacking comprehension of space… Fang Yuan shook his head. I'd be able to make a fortune just by roaming the world in search of treasures within void nodes.

"Are you really… willing to give it up?" Mo He asked a second time, his eyes glistening.

"It's only a fruit, so of course!" Fang Yuan smiled.

"Haha… I was right. You really have great providence! My life is yours in the future…" Mo He swallowed the Thousand Earthworm Fruit in one mouthful and started cultivating.

Someone like him was a man of his words. He would not owe anyone any favors. He would give up his life without a complaint if Fang Yuan said he wanted it back.

Saber Hearts and Sword Hearts needed to be unstained and unobstructed.

Given Mo He's potential, I might have an Immortal goon in the future?

Fang Yuan could not help having some expectations.

Mo He's talent in comprehending nomological laws did not need mentioning. Fang Yuan suspected that after Mo He's injuries healed, he would be able to attract the lightning tribulation if he were not dragged down by his cultivation base.

…

"Gold Ingot, what do you think the result would be if I were to meet head-on with an Immortal now?" While protecting Mo He by the side, he was secretly transmitting his voice to Gold Ingot.

"Given your teleportation technique, there are very few Immortals who could stop you if you wanted to leave. But fighting one head-on…" Gold Ingot's voice came. "Don't even think about it. The terrifying strength of someone who has transcended the lightning tribulation is not something you can imagine!"

"That's true…" Fang Yuan nodded, thinking back to the methods of that Immortal Annihilating Soul. "But I also have the Nine Star Pearl Mystic Technique!"

"Given your current strength at the Primordial Core realm, unless you reach at least the seventh star, it's impossible for you to fight against an Immortal directly!" Gold Ingot said decisively.

"The seventh star, that means more than a hundredfold gap?" Fang Yuan was slightly shocked. "Such an enormous gap?"

"Given your current strength, you can kill those at the Apotheosis realm easily, but the Immortal realm is different. The lightning tribulation is a terrifying threshold. A step past it is a world of difference!"

Gold Ingot said solemnly, "My old master, Immortal Hong Chen, was also a peerless genius. He fully comprehended a set of nomological laws at the Primordial Core realm, and it jumped to three complete sets at the peak of the Apotheosis realm. He had mystic techniques, numerous dao artifacts, and an incomparably strong foundation, yet he narrowly survived the lightning tribulation and nearly reincarnated… He luckily became an Immortal, but he needed almost a thousand years of recuperation… This was the result of insufficient preparation and rushing the lightning tribulation! You also know how powerful Immortals are, right?"

"Immortal Hong Chen told you all of this to warn the people who came after? What good intentions!"

This experience with the lightning tribulation was obviously not something he went through after he became an Immortal and refined the Pantheon Palace. It must have been something that Immortal Hong Chen had deliberately told Gold Ingot.

Fang Yuan nodded after hearing it. "Looks like… the difference between someone at the Apotheosis realm and the Immortal realm is indeed a world apart!"

"However, you don't have to look down on yourself. Your Illusion Realm's nomological laws are truly something. You are absolutely invisible under Immortal… And you will look down upon the world when you become an Immortal!" Gold Ingot added hurriedly.