428: Chapter 428 Emperor Yan, the Martial Ancestor, battles the Fire Spirit Clan! He wields the Mandala.

In fact, while on the way to the Fire Spirit Clan, Xiao Yan had already started crafting a Fire Lotus.

Seeing that the Fire Spirit Old Ancestor was uncooperative, he did not hesitate to throw out a Fire Lotus that had been hidden within the Void Realm.

"Rumble!"

The Fire Lotus struck the Fire Spirit Clan's protective barrier, exploding instantly and spreading a terrifyingly high temperature.

A sea of fire swept out, seemingly intent on engulfing the entire defensive Formation of the Fire Spirit Clan. The entire Fire Spirit Continent trembled violently under a clash of this magnitude.

Seeing this, the Fire Spirit Old Ancestor naturally did not just stand by and watch. After having the current Clan Chief of the Fire Spirit Clan take charge of the Formation, he went outside the barrier alone, preparing to deal with Xiao Yan.

As a result, the Martial Ancestor unleashed the War Emperor Dharma Body. Aided by the power of the common people, several armies within the spherical spaces floating behind him infused their Battle Intent into him.

Although his cultivation was only at the Spirit Grade Middle Stage, with the use of battle Formations, Battle Intent, and the aid of the power of the common people, Lin Dong unleashed terrifying power.

On the Fire Spirit Continent, countless people were shocked. In just a short three years, the strength of the Flame Emperor and the Martial Ancestor had actually increased by so much.

A great battle began. With the Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor working together, they completely suppressed the Fire Spirit Clan, and the expression of the Fire Spirit Old Ancestor was extremely unsightly.

Meanwhile, on the Tianluo Continent.

This was one of the top ten super continents.

The Tianluo Continent was divided into five domains: East, South, West, North, and Central. Each domain further contained five Realms—East, South, West, North, and Central—and each Realm was divided among many factions.

The Northern Realm of the Northern Domain was carved up by seven factions, and the Great Luo Territory was one of them. The territory it governed was larger than an average medium-to-large continent, which offered a glimpse into the sheer size of this super continent.

At this moment, within the Great Luo Golden Pool of the Great Luo Territory, the Domain Ruler of the Great Luo Territory, Mandala, was cultivating in the deepest part of the Golden Pool.

Suddenly, a figure appeared out of thin air without causing a single ripple in space.

Seeing this, the person raised a hand and pointed at Mandala's body, causing a massive amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to surge into her.

"Hm!?"

Mandala woke up instantly, and a special fluctuation rippled across her delicate body.

"Who are you?" Mandala asked.

"Gu Han." Gu Han softly uttered two words.

"Hall Master of Xuanwu Hall?" Mandala revealed an expression of surprise.

The Hall Master of Xuanwu Hall was rumored to be a Saint-Rank Heavenly Sovereign; why would he come to find her?

The hegemon-level factions of the Tianluo Continent had stated that if there was any information about the Hall Master of Xuanwu Hall, it should be reported immediately.

After all, many super factions believed that the Tianluo Continent might be coveted by the Hall Master of Xuanwu Hall.

"It is me." Gu Han nodded slightly. "Mandala, this Hall Master knows you very well. Your true form is an ancient Mandala flower, accidentally planted by the Ancient Heavenly Emperor himself, who raised you as his daughter."

"After the Ancient Heavenly Palace was destroyed, you fled with the Heavenly Emperor's mount, but that mount ambushed you at a critical moment, causing your true form to hide within the Ancient Heavenly Palace to heal. What is here now is merely a Clone."

"You are working hard to become stronger, and then, on the day the Ancient Heavenly Palace appears, you will go to find your true form to restore your strength."

Mandala's small mouth opened slightly; she did not know how to describe her feelings.

Gu Han smiled faintly. "I have glimpsed a chance to enter the Ancient Heavenly Palace at a specific time. Do you want to go together?"

Mandala's expression changed drastically, and she nodded immediately. "I ask that Hall Master Gu Han take me with you. I know the Ancient Heavenly Palace quite well and can act as your guide."

"A guide?" Gu Han's eyes were unreadable. "Do you think I need one?"

Mandala: "..."

"The Five Halls and Nine Mansions, the Dragon Gate, the Library Pavilion, the Heavenly River, the Heavenly Emperor's Mausoleum..." Gu Han listed the conditions within the Ancient Heavenly Palace. "Whether you are more familiar with it or I am, it is really hard to say."

"I admire you." Mandala could only utter these two words in the end.

"Acknowledge me as your master, and I will avenge the Ancient Heavenly Emperor. Are you willing?" Gu Han asked.

"Can I refuse?" Mandala countered.

"You can." Gu Han nodded slightly, a hint of playfulness appearing in his eyes. "But if you refuse, then the One Qi Transforming into Three Purities, the Immortal Golden Body, and even the Eternal Immortal Body will have nothing to do with you."

Mandala's small mouth opened slightly, and she asked in disbelief, "If I acknowledge you as my master, are you prepared to let me receive these Legacies?"

"That's right. If you are my person, I can naturally let you obtain these Legacies." Gu Han nodded, giving a definite answer. "As the adopted daughter of the Heavenly Emperor, and an ancient Mandala flower naturally adept at Clones and possessing an immortal aura, obtaining the Ancient Heavenly Emperor's Legacy is extremely appropriate from every angle."

"But if you do not acknowledge me as your master, I will definitely give these benefits to my own people."

Mandala took a deep breath and knelt in the void, bowing deeply. "Mandala greets my Master."

"A wise decision." Gu Han raised his hand, taking Mandala into his palm world, and executed the Black Tortoise Step.

A few breaths later, he arrived at a mountain Peak in the far west, closed his eyes, and began to wait.

"Master, what is your current Realm?" Mandala asked curiously.

No one in the outside world knew Gu Han's true Realm; they only judged him to be a Saint-Rank Heavenly Sovereign based on his exaggerated battle record.

"Immortal Grade Heavenly Supreme Peak." Gu Han answered calmly.

"Not yet entered the Saint Grade?" Mandala was extremely surprised and shocked.

Gu Han had fought two Heavenly Demon Emperors alone and won, yet he was only an Immortal Grade Heavenly Supreme.

In the history of the Heavenly Supreme level, spanning tens of thousands of years, only a very few people had ever been able to fight across Ranks and win.

This was even more shocking than Gu Han being a Saint-Rank Heavenly Sovereign.

"Entering the Ancient Heavenly Palace is precisely to Breakthrough to the Saint Grade." Gu Han replied with a calm tone. "When the time comes, I will go and give the Demon Realm a few generous gifts."

His current cultivation was at the Immortal Grade Heavenly Supreme Peak, and his Physical Body was comparable to a super Divine Beast of this Realm. His Divine Soul power was the most powerful; after refining the remnant souls of four Heavenly Demon Emperors, he had successfully broken through to a level comparable to a Saint-Rank Middle Stage Heavenly Supreme, and now it had even reached the Saint-Rank Late Stage.

As long as there were enough Alien Demons and enough Evil Qi provided by the Extraterritorial Evil Clan, he would not have any Bottlenecks before cultivating to the Saint-Rank Late Stage.

Therefore, this time, he had his eyes set on the two hearts of the Nine-Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor within the Ancient Heavenly Palace.

The Nine-Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor was formed by the Fusion of nine Devil Emperors of the Devouring Demon Clan, a Heavenly Demon Emperor ranked in the top ten.

In the Ancient Heavenly Palace, with One Qi Transforming into Three Purities, one person was equivalent to three Saint-Rank Late Stage Heavenly Supremes.

But this Nine-Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor was even more monstrous; it simply had nine lives.

In that ancient battle, if there had been no external interference, the Nine-Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor would have won in the end.

Gu Han planned to go in and refine those two hearts of the Nine-Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor, which would be just enough to break through to the Saint Grade.

"Hm?"

While waiting for the fleeting moment of the spatial rule crack leading to the Ancient Heavenly Palace, Gu Han suddenly sensed someone summoning him.

His true body did not move, but his Divine Soul power pierced through space, arriving before the Fire Spirit Clan.

He saw that the Fire Spirit Clan's protective Formation was already crumbling, and the Fire Spirit Old Ancestor was being suppressed and beaten by the Martial Ancestor leading his army.

Standing above the Fire Spirit Clan's Formation was a figure.

Gu Han frowned slightly and said, "The Mohe Ancient Clan is interfering; are you prepared to become enemies with my Xuanwu Hall?"