From Joy of Life, the Tian Gang is reversed

Chapter 557 Fang Han finally obtains the Yellow Springs Map, and collects lightning talismans on the Electric Mother Islands.

“Little…boy…you…come here…” Bai Haichan’s voice was hoarse and intermittent, as if he might die at any moment.

Fang Han was wary, but seeing Bai Haichan's dying appearance and the complex and indescribable look in his eyes, he gritted his teeth and moved a little closer. What was there to be afraid of in a dying man?

"Senior...?" Fang Han called out tentatively.

Bai Haichan managed a strained smile, revealing an expression that was both a cry and a laugh. His voice was as hoarse as a broken bellows: "I...I never thought...that I would actually...actually encounter a cultivator before I die. Well...it's alright..."

He raised his hand, trembling, the hand stained with dark red blood, yet he reached resolutely into his robes, groping as if searching for something extremely important. This simple action seemed to exhaust his last strength; he coughed violently, spitting out several mouthfuls of foul blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.

Fang Han held her breath and stared intently at his movements.

Finally, Bai Haichan took out two items from his robes. One was an antique brocade box, neither gold nor wood, engraved with mysterious patterns, faintly exuding a chilling life energy. The other was a scroll that appeared neither silk nor cloth, dark and dull, yet radiating an ancient and ghostly aura. The outline of a lurking dragon could be vaguely seen along the edge of the scroll, revealing an indescribable demonic power.

"I...I am Bai Haichan, a disciple of the Starry Sky Sect. I accidentally obtained these two treasures and was hunted down by the sect..." Bai Haichan stuffed the two items into Fang Han's hands. The brocade box was warm to the touch, while the scroll was cold.

"This is...?" Fang Han took it, somewhat at a loss. He had never encountered such a benefit delivered to his door before.

“Nine-Aperture Golden Elixir, Subdued Dragon… Subdued Dragon Yellow Springs Diagram…” Bai Haichan spoke each word with great difficulty, his eyes beginning to glaze over. “The Golden Elixir can help you… undergo a complete transformation and enter the realm of supernatural powers… the secret realm of supernatural powers. The Yellow Springs Diagram is a treasure left behind by the Yellow Springs Emperor, containing… containing supreme demonic secrets. You’ve gotten a good deal.”

Nine-Aperture Golden Elixir! The Dragon Submerged in the Yellow Springs!

"Why...why give it to me?" Fang Hanqiang suppressed his excitement, his voice trembling slightly.

Bai Hai Chan said, "Hehe, here, besides you, who else could it be? Fate, it's all fate!! Destiny, cause and effect... You've obtained it, it's your destiny... and also your tribulation... Take care..."

His breath grew weaker and weaker, and finally, as if he had used up his last bit of strength, he suddenly raised his hand and grabbed Fang Han's chest, then ripped open the brocade box and pressed the pill inside into Fang Han's heart.

His speed was too fast; Fang Han had no time to react before the golden core had already entered his heart.

The immense pain nearly made Fang Han scream, but he quickly felt the benefits—an incomparably cool sensation that made his entire body feel refreshed. At this moment, Bai Haichan seemed to have used up his last strength; his gaze became vacant, as if staring into endless emptiness. Grabbing Fang Han's wrist, he intermittently instructed, "Remember, after I die, throw my body into the sea. Do not erect a tombstone, do not… do not let anyone know… otherwise, great calamity will befall you…"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly dropped the hand that was holding Fang Han's, the last glimmer of light in his eyes went out, and he was completely lifeless.

Fang Han stood there, clutching the remaining scroll tightly in his hand, his emotions extremely complicated.

Ecstasy, doubt, wariness, and a hint of uncertainty about the future intertwined within him. He stared at Bai Haichan's corpse; the appearance and death of this mysterious man were both shrouded in mystery.

But soon, the desire for power overwhelmed everything. He recalled the helplessness he felt when he was severely injured and on the verge of death by the aftershock of Fang Qingxue's electric snake, and his eyes hardened again.

"Power! I need power! Whether this is a trap or an opportunity, I will seize it!" Fang Han took a deep breath, knelt down before Bai Haichan's corpse, bowed three times, and then, following Bai Haichan's last words, laboriously dragged his body to the edge of the reef and pushed it into the surging waves. The body was quickly swallowed by the sea and disappeared.

Only after leaning against a sheltered rock did he gasp for breath and begin to experience the benefits of the Nine Aperture Golden Elixir.

————I am the dividing line————

A mysterious sea area connected by spatial rifts.

The Five Prisons King Cauldron passed through an unstable spatial passage and appeared in a strange body of water.

The seawater here is not azure, but rather a deep purple. There is no sun or moon in the sky, only eternal, leaden-gray clouds shimmering with fine lightning. The air is filled with a dense, thunderous energy, and an aura of ancient desolation.

In the distance, dozens of islands of varying sizes are scattered like stars. These islands are entirely charred black, as if they have been struck by endless lightning. They are barren, yet faint lightning flashes flow between the cracks in the rocks.

In the center of the archipelago, above the tallest island, floats an ancient talisman formed entirely of lightning. This talisman is composed of purple lightning runes and exudes a terrifying pressure that suppresses the entire universe!
"The Undying Lightning Talisman!" Fang Qingxue gazed at the lightning talisman, her usually cold eyes blazing with unprecedented brilliance. The lightning true energy within her body surged uncontrollably, resonating strongly with the cave dwelling. "This is the place that called me!" Li Chengqian, manipulating the Five Prisons King Cauldron, carefully avoided the destructive lightning serpents roaming the air, approaching the central main island. The closer he got, the more he could feel the immense power and majesty of the Undying Lightning Talisman.

In fact, he could also see that the entire archipelago was under the restriction of the Undying Lightning Talisman, surrounded by powerful restrictions. However, these restrictions seemed to have met their master and become docile to Fang Qingxue, who possessed the lightning physique.

The two landed on the main island and looked up at the purple lightning talisman that was so close at hand.

Superior Dao artifact: Undying Lightning Talisman!
This talisman was over a hundred feet long and thirty feet wide, its entire body displaying a pure purple hue, as if condensed from the purest essence of thunder. Countless tiny phantoms of electric dragons, electric snakes, thunder birds, and thunder beasts rose and fell upon the talisman, while a blurry phantom, wearing a flat-topped crown and the robes of a thunder emperor, sat at its center, radiating an aura of immortality and supreme power over thunder!

Fang Qingxue's gaze was instantly drawn to the talisman. She walked forward step by step, her eyes unfocused, as if lost in some profound enlightenment. As she approached the undying lightning, the talisman suddenly erupted with billions of bolts of lightning, enveloping her entirely!
"Ugh—!"

Fang Qingxue let out a suppressed groan as a deluge of information flooded into her mind like a burst dam! It was about the origin, destruction, and creation of lightning…

At the same time, some blurry images flashed through her mind: a vast immortal realm, a colossal portal, a thunderous bolt of lightning, and a blurry figure...

Goddess of Lightning!

I am... the reincarnation of the Goddess of Lightning!
At this moment, Fang Qingxue finally understood her true origin!
Her aura began to surge wildly, instantly breaking through the barrier of the peak of the Yuan Gang Realm and directly stepping into the Yin Yang Realm! And it continues to rise!

The Purple Lightning Yin Thunder Blade also underwent a transformation, acquiring a hint of chaotic thunder, and began to interact and merge with the undying lightning runes in the sky.

Li Chengqian stood not far away, quietly watching this scene without disturbing it.

He could sense the sublimation of Fang Qingxue's soul essence; that ancient nobility and majesty were awakening. However, just as he expected, Fang Qingxue only awakened her original cognition and some fragmented memories; she did not fully inherit all of the memories and emotions of the Heavenly Lord of Lightning. She was still herself, only now she knew who I had once been.

After a long while, the lightning gradually subsided, and the Undying Lightning Talisman transformed into a stream of light, disappearing into Fang Qingxue's brow and becoming a part of her. She slowly opened her eyes, a flash of purple lightning appearing and disappearing within them. Her aura was as deep as the sea, and her cultivation had actually reached the same level as his, entering the fifth level of the Divine Power Realm!

“Cousin…” Fang Qingxue looked at Li Chengqian with a complicated expression, a sense of relief after understanding.

She herself is the reincarnation of the Goddess of Lightning, but what about her cousin?

Based on his past performance, his origins might be no less than mine, and he might even be more enlightened about his past life than I am!

A subtle sense of alienation arising from the drastic change in his status vanished with Li Chengqian's smile.

"Looks like you've had quite a haul." Li Chengqian smiled slightly, as if everything was under control. "How does it feel?"

“I understand my origins now,” Fang Qingxue said softly. “I am a reincarnation of the Goddess of Lightning.”

"All that happened in your past life is but fleeting smoke. What matters is who you are in this life and what you choose to do." Li Chengqian wasn't surprised by her words; on the contrary, he seemed to have known all along. His tone was calm as he advised, "Be careful not to be troubled by memories of your past life, or you'll lose yourself. Even if you become an immortal, you won't be yourself anymore."

"I understand, cousin!"

Li Chengqian's attitude made her even more certain that her cousin's background was definitely not simple.

"Heh, this place is nice!"

At this moment, Li Chengqian looked at the surrounding scenery and suddenly laughed.

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingxue looked around and her eyes lit up. It turned out that the thunderous environment was all due to the Undying Lightning Talisman. Now that she had collected the Undying Lightning Talisman, the surrounding islands had finally returned to their original state.

The leaden clouds in the sky had dispersed, the moonlight was dim, and islands were scattered all around. The wind and waves were calm, and a hint of joy appeared on his usually cool face: "Cousin, the Feathered Immortal Sect does not forbid its true disciples from establishing their own bases outside. This place is not bad. We can recruit some people and open up our own territory..."

(End of this chapter)