The Southern Desolation Immortal showed Yuan Fang dozens of Rank Seven immortal gu, with Luck Path, Water Path, Light Path, Blood Path, Ice and Snow Path, and Yin and Yang Path immortal gu all available.
Among them, Luck Path immortal gu accounted for more than half, each radiating a thick Rank Seven Aura, numerous and diverse, dazzling the eyes.
"Is this... Rank Seven Fortune immortal gu? Or a Luck Path immortal gu? Perhaps... forget it, let me look some more."
Yuan Fang's gaze swept over the immortal gu, his heart stirred, but he did not agree immediately, merely pondering as he continued to look down.
In fact, if it were not a Fortune immortal gu, but a Luck immortal gu, Yuan Fang might have chosen it directly.
Whether it was a Fortune immortal gu or a Luck immortal gu, both could increase a Gu Immortal's Luck, but the directions they were suited for were essentially different.
Fortune immortal gu tended toward peace and stability; generally speaking, they were suitable for managing an immortal aperture and consolidating one's home.
For a super force, they were treasures for developing the economy, allowing a territory to have favorable weather and smooth progress in all matters.
Luck immortal gu tended toward risk and dangerous paths; they were of great use for combat, killing, and seizing treasures, allowing one to turn misfortune into fortune and encounter constant fortuitous opportunities.
They were most suitable for Demonic Gu Immortals and Loose Cultivator types who walked on the edge of life and death, allowing them to survive repeatedly in desperate situations.
Although Yuan Fang had the backing of the super force Great Love Sect, his strength had always relied on killing and seizing treasures, seeking victory in danger, so a Luck immortal gu was obviously more useful to him.
Unfortunately, among the dazzling array of immortal gu before him, there was no Luck immortal gu, so he had to give up for now and continue looking for a suitable immortal gu.
However, Yuan Fang soon saw another Rank Seven immortal gu, an Yin and Yang Path immortal gu, which was very peculiar in both name and function.
It was named Vitality-Boosting immortal gu, and its function was to boost Yang Qi, allowing male Gu Immortals to "return to their Peak." For male Gu Immortals who were inadequate in that area, it could be called a lifesaver.
Of course, Yuan Fang would not choose this Vitality-Boosting immortal gu; if he chose it, wouldn't it be obvious that he was very weak in that aspect?
It would only invite ridicule for nothing, so he immediately frowned, skipped it directly, and continued to look down, seeing another decent immortal gu.
This was a Light Path immortal gu related to Blood Path, named Blood Light immortal gu.
This immortal gu had diverse uses when forming a Killer Move; for example, when attacking, it could amplify Blood Path Killer Moves, making the attack more powerful, and when defending, it could transform into a Blood Light shield to block enemy Killer Moves.
This immortal gu was quite practical, so Yuan Fang secretly noted it down and continued to look down.
Subsequently, a Rank Seven Luck Path immortal gu attracted all of Yuan Fang's attention.
This was a Rank Seven Prosperity immortal gu, which could form an Immortal Path Killer Move that made something flourish.
Whether it was a Sect, a force, or a certain Dao path, one could borrow its power to flourish rapidly, with great potential.
For Yuan Fang, who now wanted to strengthen his own forces, it could not be more suitable.
This immortal gu was not bad, Yuan Fang secretly noted it down and continued to look back, but no other immortal gu could catch his eye at a glance.
"I want these three Rank Seven immortal gu: Fortune, Blood Light, and Prosperity. In addition, I also want a large amount of Luck Path immortal materials. The value of these things is far more than one Rank Eight immortal gu, what do you think?"
Yuan Fang raised his eyes and looked at the Southern Desolation Immortal, his tone calm but carrying unquestionable firmness; he counted on Longevity Heaven not refusing this condition for the sake of Ma Hongyun.
"You are not wrong about that; I can agree to this request." The Southern Desolation Immortal nodded, his expression indifferent, not at all angered by Yuan Fang's demands.
To a Rank Eight Gu Immortal of Longevity Heaven like him, a few Rank Seven immortal gu and some Luck Path immortal materials were just insignificant resources; as long as he could safely bring back Ma Hongyun, these expenditures were not worth mentioning.
Yuan Fang then told the Southern Desolation Immortal the list of Luck Path immortal materials he wanted.
After the Southern Desolation Immortal saw the list, he did not have much of a reaction; clearly, to him, the loss of these immortal materials was not worth mentioning at all.
"Then put down all the immortal gu and immortal materials, and I will also withdraw the Five Fingers Fist Heart Sword."
As Yuan Fang spoke, he slowly restrained the sharp Sword Dao Aura around his body and slowly retracted the Five Fingers Fist Heart Sword that had been brewing for a long time; the fifth sword, which was enough to seriously injure a Rank Eight Gu Immortal, ultimately did not strike, avoiding a battle that would have resulted in both sides suffering.
"One hand delivers the payment, the other delivers the goods."
The Southern Desolation Immortal said, putting down the three Rank Seven immortal gu—Fortune, Blood Light, and Prosperity—as well as the large amount of Luck Path immortal materials listed on the list, piling them neatly in mid-air, shimmering with light.
Seeing this, Yuan Fang did not hesitate any longer, releasing Ma Hongyun from the immortal aperture beside him, and at the same time raised his hand to undo the battlefield Killer Move that trapped the Southern Desolation Immortal, "Stand By".
"I want to say a few words to Ma Hongyun first."
Yuan Fang looked at the Southern Desolation Immortal vigilantly, stepped to Ma Hongyun's side, lowered his voice to whisper to him, and a faint halo appeared around his body, isolating him from outside eavesdropping.
The Southern Desolation Immortal really wanted to know what they were saying and what they were plotting, but he was not good at Information Path, which intercepted information.
Therefore, he could only patiently wait quietly, not daring to rush forward to interrupt, fearing that Yuan Fang would directly destroy Ma Hongyun.
Soon, Yuan Fang finished his conversation with Ma Hongyun, slowly retreated to his side, raised his eyes to look at the Southern Desolation Immortal, and said in a deep voice:
"A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. The reason I dare to trade with you on equal terms is entirely due to Ma Hongyun's safety."
"So, I just did something to him. Once I die, Ma Hongyun will also die, his Divine Soul destroyed, and your Longevity Heaven will never get the complete heavenly luck gu."
The Southern Desolation Immortal nodded, not surprised by this. If a ruthless character like Yuan Fang did not leave such a backup plan, it would not match his style of doing things.
After the two sides completed the transaction, they saw three immortal gu houses speeding from the direction of Yi Tian Mountain, the sound of breaking the air continuous, and the momentum magnificent.
Yuan Fang recognized them at a glance: they were the rank seven immortal gu house feather saint city, the rank seven immortal gu house mortal grass hut, and the rank six immortal gu house Black Prison.
And the people driving these three immortal gu houses were all Yuan Fang's subordinate forces.
It turned out that after Jiang Yu and others under Yuan Fang stole Shadow Sect's immortal gu house and took down feather saint city, they secretly sneaked into the mortal grass hut and used the Flower Transfer and Wood Grafting Killer Move to silently obtain ten additional immortal gu.
Jiang Yu and the others then used the Only I Am Supreme Killer Move to forcibly enslave four Rank Seven Gu Immortals.
Together with the Rank Seven Gu Immortal who was enslaved earlier in feather saint city, there were five people in total, named Wu Shile, Fairy Hai Jin, Fairy Yi Yue, Fairy Tan Nan, and Fairy Ya Si.
Among them, Wu Shile was a Law Path Gu Immortal, with the signature Killer Move "Five-Five Twenty-Two";
There were also Water Path Gu Immortal Fairy Hai Jin, Moon Path Gu Immortal Fairy Yi Yue, Wood Path Gu Immortal Fairy Tan Nan, and Sound Path Gu Immortal Fairy Ya Si, whose signature Killer Moves were:
"Wealth Enters the Treasury Like Water", "Dark Moon", "Nan Nan Whispering", and "Ya Si English", each showing their own magical powers.
(They are all good students)
Seeing these three immortal gu houses flying over, Yuan Fang was overjoyed, but before the joy on his face faded, his expression stiffened, and his eyes suddenly became heavy.
I saw that behind feather saint city, mortal grass hut, and Black Prison, a majestic rank eight immortal gu house chased after them, surrounded by red threads, with a dignified Aura—
It was actually the Heavenly Court's immortal gu house!
It is strange to say that Jiang Yu and others secretly drove away Shadow Sect's immortal gu house, and Shadow Sect did not pay attention, as if they did not care at all.
Instead, the Heavenly Court noticed the movement and directly sent the rank eight immortal gu house and a group of Rank Eight Gu Immortals to pursue them.
Murderous and aggressive, it was clear that they wanted to wipe out all the forces present.
Seeing this, the Southern Desolation Immortal's face sank, and he immediately pulled Ma Hongyun to jump onto the calamity luck altar, and the Aura of the rank eight immortal gu house spread out completely.
Subsequently, the calamity luck altar confronted the Heavenly Court's Immortal Gu House, launching a shocking battle.
I saw that the calamity luck altar constantly emitted dazzling golden light, and the fierce Aura rolled, forcing back and shattering all the red threads shot by the Immortal Gu House;
The Immortal Gu House was not to be outdone, its building emitted a defensive light film, crashing into the calamity luck altar like a cannonball, directly knocking it flying, retreating thousands of meters.
Gu insect corpses flew between heaven and earth, and one could even see ripples in the air.
"Is this the battle between rank eight immortal gu houses? It is truly terrifying."
Yuan Fang looked at the fierce battle between the Immortal Gu House and the calamity luck altar from afar, his heart shocked. This level of battle was by no means something he could easily intervene in now, and if he was not careful, he would be crushed by the aftermath.
But just at this moment, ten immortal gu houses descended from the sky like meteors, falling to one side of the battlefield, their Auras connected, suppressing the four directions, and everyone was shocked.
These ten immortal gu houses were Spirit Affinity House, Immortal Crane Sect, Heavenly Lotus Sect, Battle Immortal Sect, Heavenly Jealousy Tower, Wind Cloud Manor, Myriad Dragon Dock, Spirit Butterfly Valley, Ancient Soul Sect, and Black Heaven Temple.
They corresponded to the Ten Great Ancient Sects of Central Continent, all gathered, clearly on the side of the Heavenly Court.
With the strong addition of the Ten Great Ancient Sects, the Longevity Heaven side was instantly suppressed, and the situation plummeted.
But at this moment, the situation suddenly changed.
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Over a dozen more immortal gu houses descended from the sky, including rank six immortal gu houses and rank seven immortal gu houses, exuding a cold Aura and forming a massive lineup.
Inside these immortal gu houses were all members of the Five Regions Zombie Alliance. As a subsidiary force of the Shadow Sect, the Zombie Alliance had now made its full appearance.
"Hmph! Zombie Alliance, you really are remnants of the Shadow Sect. We should have eradicated you all long ago!"
Inside the immortal gu house, Thunder Ghost True Monarch, a Rank Eight Gu Immortal of the Heavenly Court's lightning path, snorted in disdain, his voice echoing across the battlefield:
"No matter how many of you there are, you must all accept the judgment of Fate!"
Before his voice had even faded, the great battle erupted completely. Killer Moves crisscrossed, and the sounds of exploding Killer Moves were incessant. The entire outskirts of Yi Tian Mountain were reduced to a battlefield, and the very sky and earth changed color.
Yuan Fang's Physical Body was weak, and he did not dare to remain outside to face the aftershocks of the battle. He quickly hid inside feather saint city, relying on the immortal gu house's defenses for self-preservation.
Suddenly, Immortal Crane Sect was slapped flying by the Dog-Tail Life-Prolonging Sable Mao Li Qiu. Carrying immense force, it smashed heavily toward feather saint city with a menacing momentum.
Wind Returning Child's expression changed slightly, and he quickly said aloud, "Master, do not panic! This is the rank seven immortal gu house feather saint city; it is already enough to handle the current crisis."
In the next moment, feather saint city fully activated its defensive Killer Move. Golden light flared brilliantly, and the entire immortal gu house became like a golden fortress, crashing into Immortal Crane Sect and sending it flying away.
Immortal Crane Sect was knocked a thousand meters away by the immortal gu house feather saint city. Suddenly, a large amount of water began to overflow from Immortal Crane Sect; evidently, the entire Immortal Crane Sect was filled with water, and it had already lost most of its combat power.
As it turned out, Southern Desolation Immortal had acted in secret, directly activating a Water Path Killer Move that flooded the entire Immortal Crane Sect, constantly expanding from within to make it lose its combat power.
Seeing that Immortal Crane Sect was about to be washed away by the flood and completely scrapped, the Gu Immortals inside Immortal Crane Sect hastily activated a phantasm transformation Killer Move.
In the next instant, the entire immortal gu house became half-phantom and half-solid. The floodwater no longer had any effect on Immortal Crane Sect, barely managing to preserve the immortal gu house.
"Let's lay low for now. Wind Returning Child, does feather saint city have any good concealment methods?"
Yuan Fang spoke calmly. The battlefield was chaotic, and with the Heavenly Court and the Ten Great Ancient Sects being so powerful, he was unwilling to remain involved in the fight and only wanted to evacuate as soon as possible.
Wind Returning Child thought for a moment and immediately nodded. He raised his hand to activate an Immortal Path Killer Move, and the entire feather saint city phased into a phantom state on the spot, slowly descending through the rocks and silently hiding underground, completely avoiding the battlefield's line of sight.
As for the mortal grass hut and Black Prison, they had already been stored by Yuan Fang into his immortal aperture, safe and sound.
On the surface, the four factions—Longevity Heaven, the Five Regions Zombie Alliance, the Ten Great Ancient Sects, and the Heavenly Court—fought all the way, pushing toward the depths of Yi Tian Mountain as the battle grew increasingly tragic.
Just then, a green light flashed within Yuan Fang's immortal aperture, and a figure stepped out from the teleportation light. It was Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan had just used the Supreme Immortal Fetus Gu to forge the Supreme Immortal Body. At this moment, he was using the teleportation power of Fixed Immortal Travel to flee to this location.
As soon as Fang Yuan appeared, his gaze swept over the surroundings. Sensing the terrifying Aura of the battlefield, he immediately asked in a deep voice:
"Heaven Overseeing Tower is about to arrive. Why haven't you fled yet?"
Yuan Fang's expression was very grim as he replied in a low voice:
"Just now, exactly when you teleported over, the Heavenly Court set up a super Gu Formation in this place."
"Fixed Immortal Travel has also been completely banned, and space is locked down. It seems we've been tricked and have fallen into the Heavenly Court's trap."
Before he could finish, the clouds in the sky rolled back, and an incredibly terrifying Rank Nine Aura descended from above, suppressing the entire world and causing all the fighting Gu Immortals to freeze in their tracks.
A giant tower, pure white and towering into the clouds, carrying a powerful Rank Nine Aura, crashed down. It was the treasure of the Heavenly Court, the Rank Nine Heavenly Dao immortal gu house—
Heaven Overseeing Tower!!!
The gates of Heaven Overseeing Tower slowly opened, and a majestic figure stepped out.
His purple hair swayed in the wind like waves, dragon whiskers flared around his mouth, and his wide-open dragon pupils glowed with endless majesty. The dragon horns on his forehead were like coral, and his Aura was overwhelming. He was the head of the Heavenly Court's Three Dukes—Duke Long!
"Hehehe, Longevity Heaven, Shadow Sect, Zombie Alliance... none of you shall escape. You must all face the judgment of Fate!"
Duke Long spoke loudly, his voice carrying a heavy pressure that resounded throughout the battlefield, striking fear into the hearts of countless Gu Immortals.
At this critical juncture, Southern Desolation Immortal's gaze turned sharp. Knowing that they would be wiped out if they didn't break through now, he immediately activated all the Water Path dao marks in his body, drawing upon the power of the River of Time's flow to fiercely launch his signature Killer Move:
"Immortal Path Killer Move — Prodigal Son Returns!!!"
In the next instant, a strange light burst from Southern Desolation Immortal's body. Time in the surroundings seemed to stop for a moment, and then everything began to rapidly rewind like a movie playing backward.
Southern Desolation Immortal rose back up, the Auras of the immortal gu houses that had just been destroyed were restored, and the Heavenly Court's super Gu Formation regressed to its state before being fully activated. Time was forcibly reversed, gaining them the only chance to break through.
"A good opportunity! Charge out!!!"
Seeing this, Yuan Fang's eyes lit up, and he immediately shouted the command. Wind Returning Child instantly pushed feather saint city to its full speed, violently rushing toward the outer edge of the super Gu Formation.
But at that moment, the immortal gu house Myriad Dragon Dock suddenly blocked the path ahead, sealing off the escape route.
"Accept the arrangements of Fate!!!"
Inside Myriad Dragon Dock, the Central Continent Gu Immortals shouted in unison. Their Killer Moves were already prepared and were about to be launched at feather saint city.
"A mere Fate, how can it stop me?" Yuan Fang sneered in his heart, his gaze firm as he immediately ordered:
"Phantasm breakthrough!"
feather saint city once again activated its phantasm transformation Killer Move, passing straight through Myriad Dragon Dock's defenses without any hindrance.
The immortals of Myriad Dragon Dock were about to turn back to strike, but they were suddenly dumbfounded.
They saw feather saint city split into two identical Clones, rushing toward the outside of the super Gu Formation together.
At the same time, to prevent being easily deduced or scouted, these three feather saint cities sprayed out a large cloud of mist that could partially shield against perception and deduction, completely interfering with the enemy's judgment.
Myriad Dragon Dock could not distinguish the real feather saint city in such a short time and could only watch helplessly as Yuan Fang and his group successfully escaped to safety.
Once out of the super Gu Formation's lockdown range, the restriction on Fixed Immortal Travel was lifted. Yuan Fang immediately activated Fixed Immortal Travel, taking the people in feather saint city and teleporting back to his own Great Blessed Land, completely escaping this crisis.
On the battlefield outside Yi Tian Mountain, only Southern Desolation Immortal and Mao Li Qiu from Longevity Heaven's side remained to fight a desperate rear-guard action.
As for the other Longevity Heaven Gu Immortals, most had successfully evacuated thanks to the time reversal.
The Five Regions Zombie Alliance, however, suffered heavy casualties and was completely routed.
"Mao Li Qiu, it seems I cannot escape my Fate today. I will do my best to help you break through. Take Ma Hongyun back. When he reaches Rank Eight, let him become the next Southern Desolation Immortal."
Southern Desolation Immortal looked at the approaching Duke Long and the Gu Immortals of the Ten Great Ancient Sects, a flash of determination in his eyes. He spoke solemnly to Mao Li Qiu, intending to hand over Ma Hongyun from his immortal aperture, only to find that Ma Hongyun had long since vanished.
It turned out that while Yuan Fang was talking to Ma Hongyun earlier, he had already secretly imprinted hidden Space Path dao marks on him, which could instantly teleport Ma Hongyun into the Divine Travel Great Void Immortal Formation within the Great Blessed Land.
Just as Longevity Heaven and the Heavenly Court were engaged in the great battle and the situation was chaotic, Yuan Fang had secretly activated this move, silently whisking Ma Hongyun away.
Seeing this, Southern Desolation Immortal gave a bitter smile, understanding in his heart that Yuan Fang's schemes had always been this meticulous.
He turned back to Mao Li Qiu, his gaze extremely solemn as he entrusted him:
"My Lifespan is nearly spent, but your Lifespan is very long. After I die, our Master's great plan will rely on you. The Yao family's Supreme Elder, Yao San Qiu, has profound attainment in Refinement Path; in the future, you can recommend him to take over the position of Southern Desolation Immortal..."
At this point, Southern Desolation Immortal said no more. With a resolute gaze, he looked up at the overwhelming Duke Long. He couldn't help but recall the first time he met Giant Sun Immortal Venerable, when they had roamed the world side-by-side, full of high spirits.
Now, his old friend was long gone, but Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's instructions still rang in his ears. The years of traversing the Five Regions were vivid in his mind, and a surge of loyalty welled up in his heart. He broke into a heroic poem that resounded between heaven and earth:
"The world transforms in the blink of an eye, the great river flows west with a new face."
"Southern Desolation goes forth today with no return, vowing to keep the original heart and not fail Heaven!"
"Southern Desolation Immortal, Bi Xi Shang, invites the Heavenly Court to come and die!!!"
(Apologies, his name was not written in the original work, so let's just call the Four Desolation Immortals: Bing Sai Chuan, Xue Man Shan, Bi Xi Shang, and Meng Ri Bian.)
As the poem ended, the Water Path dao marks around Southern Desolation Immortal's body surged wildly. Burning his remaining Lifespan, he charged fiercely toward Duke Long and the Heavenly Court army, fighting with his life to cover the retreat!