Chapter 182: Cultivating the Five Emperors Canopy Treasure Umbrella

One ape was fire, the other was water. The fire ape was male, and the water ape was female. Clearly, they were a married couple. The two divine abilities of water and fire combined, with water and fire originating from the same source, possessed immense power. These two Sacred Beasts, formed by the Five Elements Qi, were comparable to cultivators above the seventh realm of Divine Ability. Without the concerns of a physical body, they were like immortal beings, undying and indestructible. They could disperse and then re-condense, or condense and then disperse. Rumble! The Bing Fire Divine Thunder and Gui Water Divine Thunder continuously exploded in the Void Realm. Fang Han used his three Dao Artifacts to constantly resist. It was only because he had cultivated the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength and possessed a strong physical body; otherwise, a single strike from the Bing Fire Divine Thunder would have instantly shattered him. Fang Han's eyes were filled with fanaticism. Before reaching the ninth realm of Divine Ability, the Heaven and Earth Dharma Idol, his physical body was still his weakness. Therefore, he was so eager to cultivate the Great Five Elements Technique. Once he condensed the Five Emperors Canopy Treasure Umbrella, his defensive power would be almost invincible. At that time, the Bing Fire Divine Thunder striking his body would feel like a mere tickle. Fang Han stared directly at the two ape monsters, a hint of coldness revealing itself in his eyes. "Do you think that just because the two of you are working together, I can't kill you?" The Heaven-Shrouding Demonic Hand instantly grabbed down, and the three Dao Artifacts simultaneously enveloped them. The fire ape transformed into a streak of fire and fled, and wherever it passed, Bing Fire Divine Thunder flew wildly, its momentum reaching an extreme. The water ape also unleashed Gui Water Divine Thunder to entangle with Fang Han. Water and fire are inherently incompatible. However, these two ape monsters, one Yin and one Yang, a married couple, had their water and fire Qi as if from the same source. The Gui Water Divine Thunder and Bing Fire Divine Thunder not only did not conflict, but they also merged in a Yin and Yang fashion, doubling their power. "Mortal cultivator, you possess three Dao Artifacts, which is truly astonishing. We think highly of your ability to reach the depths of this Five Elements land," the two water and fire apes said coldly. "Once we kill you and seize your Dao Artifacts, our strength can advance further. Then, by devouring deeper Sacred Beasts like the Black Tortoise and Vermilion Bird to increase our strength, we can break free from the Five Elements land." Their combined strength put immense pressure on Fang Han. One-on-one, he could kill them. But with their combined water and fire attack, it was a different story. Fang Han's heart stirred, and he spoke: "Do the two of you also wish to leave the Five Elements land? Indeed, it is too desolate here. Take the Xuanhuang Great World, for example; its scenery is beautiful, with good mountains and good waters." "On the Immortal Mountains, there are immortal peaches everywhere, large and red. Take a bite, and the sweet juice immediately flows out. As apes, it's truly a pity that you've never even tasted peaches, forever trapped in this Five Elements land!" In a few words, Fang Han depicted the vast outside world and delicious, refreshing immortal peaches before the two water and fire apes. As the saying goes, a restless heart and a wandering mind. The minds of apes are inherently agile and restless. Fang Han had read "Journey to the West", which Shi Jian had uploaded to the group. Even the terrifyingly powerful "Great Sage Equal to Heaven" couldn't resist the temptation of immortal peaches, let alone these two water and fire apes. After hearing Fang Han's words, the throats of the two water and fire apes visibly trembled. They were essences of water and fire Qi, and having taken on ape forms, they naturally possessed the apes' spiritual nature. They were not emotionless beings. Otherwise, they wouldn't have become a married couple. "Mortal cultivator, what exactly do you mean? Are you encouraging us to kill you?!" The fire ape's voice was cold. Fang Han smiled upon hearing this: "How about a collaboration? We'll go deeper into the Five Elements land together, defeat powerful beings like the Black Tortoise and Vermilion Bird, and gain strength." "Little Nebula, fetch an immortal peach and give it to these two water and fire apes to taste!" Fang Han himself didn't carry fruit, but Little Nebula loved to eat and always carried fruit with him. Little Nebula immediately took out a large, juicy immortal peach, brimming with Immortal Qi, and threw it to the two apes. The water and fire apes' expressions shifted as they smelled the fragrance of the immortal peach. They first suspected it was a trick. Then they thought that since they were elemental beings, even if the peach was poisonous, it couldn't harm them. The fire ape couldn't resist the fragrance, took the peach, and started eating it. He opened his large mouth and swallowed the immortal peach in a few bites. Nothing happened. The fire ape felt that Fang Han was genuinely willing to cooperate, so he spoke: "Go three thousand eight hundred miles deeper from here, and there's a Flaming Mountain. A Vermilion Bird is on it. Let's join forces and kill him." Seeing the fire ape eat the immortal peach, the water ape became furious. She hadn't even tasted it. "Fire Ape, why did you eat the immortal peach all by yourself?" "It was too fragrant, I couldn't resist!" The fire ape answered honestly. The water ape's gaze turned unkind. Fang Han, seeing this, burst into laughter. "Don't worry, there's more." He produced an immortal peach from who knows where and handed it to the water ape. Upon smelling the peach's fragrance, the water ape couldn't control herself and immediately ate it. The sweet peach juice instantly filled her mouth, and the water ape showed an expression of ecstasy. However, the next instant, an invisible fire exploded within her body. The water ape knew she had been ambushed and roared fiercely. "Fire Ape, the peach this human cultivator gave has a problem." She wanted to unleash Gui Water Divine Thunder, but a surge of divine fire churned within her body, rendering her momentarily powerless. The fire ape was bewildered, as he hadn't felt anything amiss. However, he reacted very quickly, transforming into a streak of fire and charging towards Fang Han at the first opportunity. "Too late!" Fang Han instantly unleashed killing intent, attacking with full force, aiming to annihilate the water ape with lightning speed. The three Dao Artifacts instantly wrapped around the water ape. The peach Little Nebula gave to the fire ape was naturally fine. However, he had put a little something in the peach he gave to the water ape: a type of "Pill Fire." These two water and fire apes shared the same origin and could coexist with their own water and fire Qi. But that was limited to their own Gui Water Divine Thunder and Bing Fire Divine Thunder. The water ape was of the water element; other flames entering her body would still cause water and fire to be incompatible and conflict with each other. This Pill Fire wouldn't harm the water ape, but it could make her uncomfortable for a moment. That moment was enough. Fang Han simultaneously used the Heaven-Shrouding Demonic Hand and the Great Five Elements Seal, both techniques striking the water ape at once. Roar! The water ape let out an earth-shattering roar. She struggled to resist but was still suppressed by Fang Han in an instant. Fang Han fiercely punched out, instantly utilizing the power of the Black Emperor Water Emperor Qi. He summoned the Gate of Abyssal Hell, and the water ape was dragged inside. Instantly, an immense amount of Gui Water Essence Qi surged into the Water Emperor Protective Aura. Black clouds rolled in the sky, water vapor filled the air, and a faint crackling of thunder could be heard. Gui Water Divine Thunder was produced! The Black Emperor Water Emperor Fist reached Great Perfection. Seeing this, the fire ape let out a mournful roar, furiously attacking like mad. But it was useless. After suppressing the water ape, Fang Han's three Dao Artifacts immediately entangled him. Although they couldn't defeat him, holding him back was not a problem. "Haha... The Black Emperor Water Emperor Fist is at Perfection, and the Red Emperor Fire Emperor Qi is not far from Perfection either!" Fang Han burst into laughter. After cultivating the Black Emperor Water Emperor Qi to Perfection, he immediately turned his attention to the fire ape. He and the three Dao Artifacts attacked him from both sides. Water overcomes fire, and the Black Emperor Water Emperor Qi, having reached Perfection, had an extremely strong suppressive effect on this fire ape. With the Heaven-Shrouding Demonic Hand, Black Emperor Water Emperor Qi, and the Great Five Elements Seal all unleashed, the fire ape was instantly suppressed. It transformed into countless essences. Fang Han opened his mouth wide and swallowed it directly. The Red Emperor Fire Emperor Qi surged wildly. Flames boiled, and streaks of lightning were generated within the blazing flames. Bing Fire Divine Thunder! It was cultivated! With a slight trick, Fang Han instantly defeated the two water and fire apes, cultivating the Red Emperor Fire Emperor Qi and Black Emperor Water Emperor Fist to the Perfection stage. Now, four of his Great Five Elements Technique skills had reached Perfection: Wood, Fire, Water, and Metal. Only Earth was left. He specialized in the Azure Emperor Wood Emperor Scripture, and before entering the Five Elements land, it had already been cultivated to Perfection. "Time to find another Earth-element Divine Beast," Fang Han thought to himself as he prepared to head deeper. Suddenly, the ground below split open, revealing a massive abyss. From within, an earthy-yellow hand stretched out and immediately grabbed him. "Ancient Demonic Venerable..." Fang Han instantly discerned the owner of this hand. He couldn't hold back any longer? He made a gesture of resistance, but in just a moment, the world spun, and he landed in the center of the large hand. "Little friend, there's no need to panic. This old man won't harm you. It's rare to see someone cultivating demonic techniques like the Great Five Emperors Demonic Divine Ability. We are from the same school!" A leisurely voice echoed in Fang Han's ear. Fang Han looked up and saw an old Daoist sitting not far away, with an extremely long beard and eyebrows and a benevolent demeanor. "Who is senior?" Although he already knew the person's identity, Fang Han still adopted a somewhat cautious stance. "I am an Ancient Demonic Venerable sealed in the Five Elements land!" the old man replied. "Ancient Demonic Venerable?" "**That's right, what you see is just a projection of me. My main body is suppressed by the Five Elements Spiritual Root deep inside the planet." "The Five Elements Spiritual Root of this planet was transformed from the five fingers of an ancient great power." As the old man spoke, he retracted his large hand into the underground crack. After the light dimmed, Fang Han followed him to an underground palace. The palace was empty everywhere. Only the old Daoist sat cross-legged in the very center of the palace. Behind him, a colossal Huang Snake sat coiled, an Earth-element Divine Beast, the legendary Lord of Hell. "This Huang Snake has been controlled by me. It is by borrowing its power that I was able to invite you here," the old man explained. "Your Great Five Emperors Demonic Divine Ability is only missing the Earth element to reach Perfection. You should refine this Huang Snake." Fang Han's original goal was to lure out this Ancient Demonic Venerable and then gain control of the Five Elements land. Now that his goal was achieved, he still wanted to play hard to get. "Senior, why do you wish to help me? Do you need my help to escape?" The old Daoist laughed upon hearing this. "I am suppressed by the Five Elements Spiritual Root. With your strength, you are not enough to free me. Even if you cultivate for another ten thousand years, it will be useless. If you were to immediately Ascend and become an Immortal, then you might be able to move the Five Elements Spiritual Root." "My coming out to help you is merely to place a chess piece. I place my pieces at will. Some time ago, a young man also came to the Five Elements land. I originally wanted to help him, but what he cultivated was the Path of the Lifeless Sword! No heaven, no earth, killing gods upon sight, killing Buddhas upon sight. So, placing this idle chess piece on him would only be a waste of time. And your cultivation of the Great Five Emperors Demonic Divine Ability is of the same origin as mine." Ten thousand years... Fang Han secretly complained in his heart. In ten thousand years, you won't even be able to smell my exhaust. However, his face still showed a look of interest. "Senior, how does one exit this Five Elements land?" The old Daoist spoke: "The Five Elements land is the school's best training ground. The Five Elements Spiritual Root can continuously manifest various Yao Beasts for the school's disciples to train against and provide Five Elements Origin Qi! In the center of the Five Elements Land, there is a mountain peak with a Talisman on it. Remove it, and that will be the key to controlling the Five Elements Land." "With that Talisman, you can freely enter and exit the Five Elements Land, which counts as mastering the Five Elements Land!" Five fingers transformed into the Five Elements Land, suppressing the Ancient Demonic Venerable... In the middle, there was also a Talisman. Fang Han thought of "Journey to the West" again. The Five Elements Mountain and this Five Elements Land seemed to share some similarities. The person who wrote his story must have also read "Journey to the West". Could it be that his Five Elements Land was copied from the Five Elements Mountain? He coughed to himself. "Alright, my accumulated magic power has been severely depleted by the Seal, and this projection is about to disappear. Remember, go to the center of the Five Elements Land and remove that Talisman. If the Talisman falls into someone else's hands, you won't be able to control the Five Elements Land. Quickly refine this little snake." As the old Daoist spoke, his body gradually became transparent. The aura on the Huang Snake on the ground began to revive. Seeing this, Fang Han immediately summoned three Dao Artifacts, instantly enveloping the Huang Snake with countless Divine Abilities bombarding it. This earth-element Divine Beast was instantly dispersed, transforming into the purest earth-element essence Qi between heaven and earth. Fang Han opened his mouth and inhaled. The Great Five Elements Technique circulated, and the Yellow Emperor Earth Emperor Dao frantically absorbed the earth Qi. The Five Elements Spiritual Root of this land was extraordinary. Though called a Spiritual Root, it was actually something akin to a Dragon Vein or Spiritual Vein. It could give birth to countless Five Elements Yao Beasts. White Tiger, Water-Fire Twin Apes, Huang Snake... these were all formed from the purest Five Elements essence Qi. Such a degree of transformation into Five Elements essence Qi crystals was almost impossible to achieve outside. Even large auctions didn't have such items. They were even more precious than Dao Artifacts. If Fang Han hadn't come to the Five Elements land to kill these Divine Beasts and collect their essence Qi, he might not have been able to cultivate the Five Emperors Great Demonic Divine Ability to Perfection even in several hundred years in the Xuanhuang Great World. Of course, this was referring to the situation without the chat group. With the chat group, Fang Han could certainly go to other worlds to find Five Elements essence Qi. As the earth essence Qi entered his body, Fang Han felt a violent power generate deep within his heart. Four thunderclouds appeared above his head: Azure Emperor Wood Emperor Thundercloud, Black Emperor Water Emperor Thundercloud, Red Emperor Fire Emperor Thundercloud, and White Emperor Gold Emperor Thundercloud. Only the last one remained, the Yellow Emperor Earth Emperor Thundercloud. Fang Han refined the Huang Snake with all his might. This earth-element Divine Beast was the most powerful, making its refinement somewhat difficult. However, Fang Han had already cultivated the knack. The four thunderclouds above his head shrunk and poured into the Earth Emperor Protective Aura. Borrowing metal to generate water, water to generate wood, and wood to generate fire, a yellowish-brown thundercloud finally rose. Five thunderclouds appeared above Fang Han's head. These five thunderclouds condensed into a canopy, with five-colored light flickering non-stop, a faint fragrance permeating, and auspicious cloud Qi drifting. As the canopy rotated, countless chanting sounds seemed to come from the Void Realm, as if some unknown existence was singing praises to this Divine Ability. Fang Han's internal organs connected into one, undergoing a qualitative change. His entire body's bones, muscles, and blood emitted a five-colored light. His two Seas of Consciousness expanded, and his spiritual space swelled, capable of accommodating more Divine Abilities and magic power! Ordinary people had a limit to the Divine Abilities they could accommodate. However, Fang Han did not feel this restriction. This might be related to his true form, the Gate of Eternity. "Good! Good! Good! Fang Han, your Five Emperors Great Demonic Divine Ability has finally reached Perfection!" Fang Han hadn't even felt happy yet, but Yan had already started shouting. "Hahahahaha, Five Emperors Canopy, such power should be invincible! Quick, quick, quick, use the Five Emperors Canopy as the root, burn the spiritual fire, and refine all your Divine Abilities into a Natal Divine Talisman! Then step into the Unity Realm! I want to see how powerful a Natal Divine Talisman composed of nearly a hundred sets of Divine Abilities can be!" Yan was impatient. "Alright, I'm about to step into the Unity Realm and see how powerful my Natal Divine Talisman is!" Fang Han didn't hesitate; he was equally excited. Stepping into the sixth stage of the Divine Ability Realm, the Unity Realm, required two conditions. The first was the Perfection of Five Elements Divine Abilities. The second was igniting the spiritual fire. His spiritual fire had long been ready; it was just that the Great Five Demonic Divine Ability had been slow to reach Perfection. Now that it was complete, he could naturally breakthrough to Unity and condense his Natal Divine Talisman. Fang Han currently possessed hundreds of Divine Abilities, but these were like scattered sand, unable to form a grand system. Only by condensing a Natal Divine Talisman could he unify his own Divine Abilities. At that time, all Divine Abilities would be inscribed on the Natal Divine Talisman, and it could instantly unleash its most powerful might. Fang Han exhaled Divine Abilities one by one, nearly a hundred types transforming into formations that rotated around the Five Emperors Canopy. He activated his magic power, burning it to forge these Divine Abilities. His incomparably profound magic power poured out, ignited by the spiritual fire. Like a blacksmith forging weapons, he continuously forged the Divine Abilities. Nearly a hundred Divine Abilities showed a tendency to gather together under the burning of the spiritual fire. Fang Han even felt his magic power was insufficient. He had the support of Immortal Qi from the World Tree and he also utilized the unique cultivation system of the Star Devouring World to cultivate the Five Emperors True Body. His magic power was terrifyingly immense, yet he still felt a shortage. One can imagine how difficult it was to transform nearly a hundred Divine Abilities into a Natal Divine Talisman! No one in the world dared to cultivate such a powerful Natal Divine Talisman. Firstly, they couldn't cultivate so many powerful Divine Abilities. Secondly, their Sea of Consciousness couldn't accommodate so many. Furthermore, refining so many Divine Abilities consumed terrifying amounts of magic power. If one couldn't sustain it, the Divine Abilities would dissipate, and all their cultivation would turn to naught. Fang Han, however, was an exception. His Sea of Consciousness was terrifying, and he had the Gate of Abyssal to plunder other people's Golden Cores. He also had the World Tree and the Five Emperors Body providing magic power. But even so, he was a bit overwhelmed. However, Fang Han had long been prepared. He knew that in the original plot, he himself was almost drained when refining 55 great Divine Abilities into a Natal Divine Talisman. Now, he was refining nearly a hundred great Divine Abilities at once. How could he not be prepared? A flash of inspiration struck him, and two huge treasure bags flew up. He pulled out an endless stream of magic power crystals. He crushed them one by one, and the magic power within flew into his mouth, erupting to forge the Divine Abilities. Crackling sounds filled the air as large quantities of priceless magic power crystals turned into dust. This was still not enough. Fang Han then sent a message in the group. [Fang Han: "Brothers, I am refining my Natal Divine Talisman and need Origin Qi support. Please lend me your strength!"] He activated the Power Contract function. The people in the group naturally couldn't refuse him. Wave after wave of incomparably profound power instantly surged into his body. The power of others was fine, but Yang Qi and Shi Jian, who had cultivated the complete version of the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength, had the most terrifying power, with an endless stream of essence, Qi, and spirit appearing within Fang Han's body. Although the power systems were different, the essence, Qi, and spirit were consistent. Moreover, these energies were used to refine the Natal Divine Talisman. Simply put, they were fuel. Fang Han ignited all this essence, Qi, and spirit, and then forged the Natal Divine Talisman. With the power borrowed from the people in the group, his back straightened immediately. Boom! A muffled sound, and his soul vibrated. Fang Han's nearly hundred Divine Abilities finally melted together, forming a miraculous Talisman three feet long and nine inches wide. The core of the Talisman emitted a five-colored brilliant light that was impossible to look at directly. This was the Five Emperors Great Demonic Divine Ability. Around it were strange characters like cloud, thunder, dragon, tiger, mountains, and rivers, as well as sword light and blade shadows. Figures one after another waved their fists within, practicing cultivation techniques and martial skills. The Talisman was still undergoing transformation. Waves of auspicious clouds and auspiciousness lingered within it, and the surrounding brilliance combined with the five-colored brilliant light at the core. Finally, they transformed into tiny figures, chanting strange scriptures. Thumb-sized Golden Armored Heavenly Gods and Silver Armored Heavenly Gods blew conch-shaped Magical Artifacts and struck illusory heavenly drums. A peculiar sound was emitted. "Blow the Great Dharma Conch! Strike the Great Dharma Drum!" Yan and Xingyun Baobao cried out in surprise. From within Fang Han's Natal Divine Talisman, the sounds of the Great Dharma Conch and Great Dharma Drum emanated. This was a terrifying phenomenon. In this world, when someone condensed a Natal Divine Talisman or a Golden Core, or even a Heaven and Earth Dharma Form, if the phenomenon of blowing the Great Dharma Conch and striking the Great Dharma Drum occurred, it meant that this person's foundation was incredibly profound. Such a person was destined for Immortal Ascension! Yan and Xingyun Baobao were incredibly excited. Yan knew more of Fang Han's secrets and believed he would definitely achieve Immortal Ascension in the future. However, seeing him display such a phenomenon still made him excited. Ordinary cultivators who reached the Divine Ability Realm were one in a hundred thousand. Among countless Divine Ability Realm cultivators, those who could breakthrough to the Longevity Realm were even rarer. Cultivators in the Longevity Realm who wished to achieve Immortal Ascension had to break through spatial-temporal barriers, tear open the Immortal Realm's great gate, and ascend to the Immortal Realm. During this period, one had to experience countless fortuitous encounters, accumulations, and talent to achieve Immortal Ascension. One had to lay an incredibly profound foundation at the very beginning of cultivation. Now, Fang Han had laid such a foundation. Without a doubt, this Natal Divine Talisman of his possessed infinite power. It instantly became the most terrifying power in his hands. "Heh, I made it! I finally made it, hahahaha!" Even with Fang Han's Heart-Nature, he couldn't help but be excited at this moment. He had been stuck in this realm for too long. "Five Emperors Great Demonic Divine Ability, impervious to all evil, unbreakable by all techniques!" "Let's go, we'll now go find that Talisman in the center of the Five Elements Land." Fang Han's Natal Divine Talisman floated above his head, and he instantly drilled out from underground. Wherever the Divine Talisman shone, all the soil turned into gas and was absorbed into it, becoming the essence Qi of the Yellow Emperor Earth Emperor Qi. He now possessed the Divine Ability of Earth Evasion. Wherever he passed, the surrounding soil and rocks would turn into Wutu Origin Qi. This was the mystery of the Five Emperors Great Demonic Divine Ability's Perfection. Fang Han, now topped with this Natal Divine Talisman and having the Five Emperors Canopy, had a defense that Dao Artifacts couldn't break. Golden Core experts, even with Golden Core explosions, couldn't kill him. Such power simply didn't require any Magic Treasure protection. The Natal Divine Talisman was the best treasure for both offense and defense. "With nearly a hundred Divine Abilities condensed into a Natal Divine Talisman, Hua Tian Du, even without breaking through the Divine Ability Realm, might be beaten like a dog..." Fang Han let out a roar, then headed towards the center of the Five Elements Land. He wanted to get that Talisman and then control the Five Elements Land.