Fang Yu smiled slightly, knowing what they were all thinking.

Then he said calmly:

"I know what you are thinking... You must be thinking that cultivation is mostly related to a person's talent, followed by comprehension. In fact, comprehension is part of talent. Some people are born smart and can quickly grasp the essentials of cultivation mantras.

"But some people are quite slow and need a long time to understand even very simple mantras. But this is just talent... As I said earlier, your talent is excellent. However, you have neglected the heart realm. The reason I say this is because the path you are treading is higher and farther than theirs... Although you have stepped into the Heaven Stepping Realm cultivation, your heart realm will affect your progress during moments of outburst, causing mild backlash and internal injuries, and in severe cases, halting or even declining your cultivation!"

"..."

Zhang Xiaoya was taken aback.

She didn't expect the consequences to be so serious.

Zhang Xiaoya's face was full of disbelief, but she dared not question the young man before her; after all, he was the Emperor Yu of Tiandu Mountain.

Emperor Yu had no reason to deceive a young junior.

Fang Yu paused and continued:

"I have a closing disciple... Her name is Mo Huajian. She is the princess of the Flower Domain. Her talent is a hundred times better than yours. When she stepped into the Taoist Saint Realm, her cultivation was stalled for a full fifty thousand years. This is not an exaggeration. It's both joy and worry; fortunately, her heart realm's tribulation came early; otherwise, in a place with higher cultivation, the backlash would be even more severe. Later... she improved her heart realm and didn't obsess over improving cultivation... Now I don't know what stage her cultivation has reached, but I can be sure... even before she went into seclusion, she was much higher than you."

Though there was nothing inherently wrong with what he was saying,

Zhang Xiaoya felt a bit defiant.

It was like being compared to others from a young age.

As though a student has to compare grades with others.

She believed no one in the world could match her talent, and given enough time and opportunity, she would definitely make a stunning mark.

"Well... may I meet my elder sister?"

"You want to meet her?" Fang Yu was a little surprised.

Zhang Xiaoya nodded.

Fang Yu replied, "She is currently in seclusion... I don't know when she'll come out. How about this... I'll ask her."

So.

Fang Yu communicated simply with Mo Huajian through the Little Elf inside the Nine Layer Tower.

Unexpectedly, though Mo Huajian had been cultivating for so long, she indeed wanted to come out and get some fresh air.

She had been in the Free Heaven Divine Object inside the Nine Layer Tower for too long.

Resting for a while and then going back into seclusion wouldn't be too late.

Mo Huajian no longer cared as much about her cultivation as she used to.

So...

When Fang Yu brought this up, she had no intention of refusing and agreed immediately.

After completing the communication.

Fang Yu finally said to Zhang Xiaoya:

"She agreed."

Zhang Xiaoya hadn't even had time to cheer.

Then she saw Fang Yu slightly raise his hand.

At the moment he raised his hand, a golden light appeared suddenly.

The golden light appeared from above his head like the sun.

It was the figure of the Nine Layer Tower.

When seeing the Nine Layer Tower, everyone present was stunned.

Including Zhen, who looked at the Nine Layer Tower with a face full of shock.

He could confirm, this was a Divine Artifact.

A top-level Divine Artifact.

Zhen had always wanted to acquire a Divine Artifact throughout his life. After years of effort, he also crafted one, but alas... the level of the artifact was limited by spiritual wisdom. How could what he created possess a true soul? He had attempted to replace it with a spiritual body, but unfortunately, he hadn't found a suitable one yet, so his artifact remained at the lowest Divine Artifact level.

Seeing the Nine Layer Tower,

Zhen's eyes were filled with admiration and envy.

This was a Divine Artifact of the highest level—

Free Heaven Realm.

Capable of performing a myriad of transformations, of moving mountains and filling seas, of splitting mountains and boulders.

With such a Divine Artifact, not to mention an army of a hundred thousand, even a million-strong army could do nothing to Emperor Yu.

Zhen suddenly realized that the legends about Emperor Yu were not exaggerated, perhaps even underestimated...

With this Divine Artifact, dealing with an army of three hundred thousand skeleton soldiers or a million soldiers would be more than sufficient.

If that were the case,

then why come to me for dealing with the Demon Cave?

Zhen pondered inwardly but soon figured out the key issue...

The Demon Cave was underground, and slaying them would mean destroying the entire land.

Before this, it must be known.

Someone had seen a golden light flash across the sky, and the entire country of Japan was wiped out in an instant,

Other than that, someone also saw a golden light flash over the country of M, and after just two instances, M disappeared.

Such a devastating force, was it unleashed by Emperor Yu of Tiandu Mountain before us?

Zhen suddenly felt that only Fang Yu could have done it; what other power in this world could accomplish it?

...

At that moment,

a figure appeared before everyone.

Peerlessly graceful, indescribably beautiful.

No adjectives of beauty suffice to describe her radiance.

This woman was Mo Huajian, who had been cultivating inside the Nine Layer Tower.

Mo Huajian was relatively reserved in demeanor, and after taking a glance at her surroundings, she gradually adapted.

She didn't greet others but instead saw Fang Yu, and bowed first: "Teacher..."

"Mm... didn't expect you'd remain in the Nine Layer Tower for a whole hundred thousand years. Only a few months have passed in the current world... How is your cultivation progressing?" Fang Yu inquired.

A hundred thousand years?!

Zhen's brow furrowed.

This meant that the Free Heaven Divine Object within the Nine Layer Tower possessed the ability to convert time.

Terrifying!

Too terrifying.

"Huajian's cultivation in the Nine Layer Tower has been smooth, and she has currently broken through to the Middle Stage of the Primordial Human Immortal; soon she will reach the pinnacle of the Primordial Human Immortal." Mo Huajian replied calmly.

Primordial Human Immortal!!!

Zhen's three disciples were even more shocked.

The cultivation realm they longed for was right in front of them.

Also students, others' students are this impressive, this formidable!

To think it's a Primordial Human Immortal!

In fact.

Fang Yu only needed a glance to ascertain her cultivation, but saying it aloud allowed them to know.

Mo Huajian fully possesses the qualification to share her insights with you.

"Very good."

Fang Yu commented coolly, "Standing behind you is Mr. Tan's disciple Zhang Xiaoya; her situation mirrors yours in the past, convey to her your insights."

"Yes."

Mo Huajian smiled radiantly, approached Zhang Xiaoya, and took her hand, "Rest assured, with the teacher's instruction, I will surely guide you well... Come with me."

At the touch of Mo Huajian, Zhang Xiaoya felt an unprecedented sense of calm.

An unprecedented kind of peace.

Her formerly restless, and anxious mindset subsided abruptly, as though it had been cooled by ice.

"Mm." Zhang Xiaoya nodded.

Fang Yu smiled and said, "Mr. Tan... while the juniors exchange insights, we won't interfere... Next, how do you plan to deploy the cultivators? I have a premonition... the demons' invasion might arrive soon. By then... there will surely be widespread devastation."