Immortal killer move — Landscape as Before!
Fang Yuan activated the killer move.
The previous landscape as before Immortal Gu was only at rank six. But two months ago, Fang Yuan had successfully raised it to rank eight.
Rank eight was the limit of landscape as before Immortal Gu.
The limit of most Immortal Gu was at rank eight. After advancing to rank eight, they would have arrived at their peak and could not be advanced anymore.
Gu were the essence of heaven and earth, fragments of the Great Dao. These fragments had their respective limits, those with higher limits could accumulate slowly and reach rank nine, while those with lower limits might even be forced to stay at rank six.
There were many Immortal Gu, although they were unique, they covered almost all aspects imaginable. For instance, Fang Yuan used the killer move lingering poisonous ant plague, which gave birth to two Immortal Gu — red copper immortal ant Gu and white noodle immortal ant Gu. If there was a slight change, there might be another kind of Immortal Gu. For instance, dark-gold immortal ant, black noodle immortal ant, and so on.
Among all the Immortal Gu, only a small portion could truly advance to rank nine.
Rank eight landscape as before Immortal Gu was still a time path Immortal Gu. But the killer move Fang Yuan was using right now was a compound killer move.
It contained profundities of not only time path, but also earth path, water path, rule path, soul path, and other paths.
Under the effect of this compound killer move, Reverse Flow River let out soft gushing sounds as it started expanding at a rapid pace.
After Fang Yuan's nurturing over this period of time, the compound killer move that was used dozens of times showed great effects, Reverse Flow River, which previously only had a little trace left of it, had become a long narrow river!
Fang Yuan had all along been trying to restore Reverse Flow River, and he finally got a good result now.
He had previously thought of using orderly well.
This killer move was a rank nine killer move and came from Shadow Sect's true inheritance. This move used City Well as the core, it could modify secluded domains of heaven and earth, removing the conflict between dao marks, which made it convenient to restore them.
Dang Hun Mountain, Luo Po Valley, and Miniscule Mountain had experienced this move.
But Fang Yuan had never been able to grasp this killer move.
Because he lacked its crucial core Immortal Gu, Immortal Gu was unique, that core Immortal Gu was already in someone else's possession. Fang Yuan had thought of modifying this killer move but it was extremely difficult.
This was a rank nine rule path killer move, it had already reached a peak level where it had no room for improvement.
At least, Fang Yuan was unable to see any.
His rule path attainment level was at great grandmaster, and not quasi-supreme. He was still some distance away from seeing through this kind of rank nine killer move.
"Reverse Flow River is recovering faster right now, but at the later stage of its recovery, Landscape as Before's compound killer move will experience a fall in effectiveness continually, until it becomes negligible."
Landscape as Before's compound killer move was at rank eight level, while the complete Reverse Flow River was a secluded domain of heaven and earth, which was equivalent to rank nine in terms of quantity of dao marks. Because of the huge amount of dao marks, they could sometimes be used as quasi-rank nine Immortal Gu.
Naturally, this depended on the Gu cultivator's ability.
Conceptualizing killer moves with the secluded domain of heaven and earth as the core was only the start, the crucial point was how exceptional the created killer moves were, and if they could fully use the secluded domain of heaven and earth or not.
For instance, Fang Yuan's reverse flow protection seal made use of Reverse Flow River only at the intermediate level.
His Luo Po seal was only at the elementary level of secluded domain usage.
Orderly well killer move was different, it made use of City Well to the highest degree, and was at the advanced level.
There was no killer move that completely used secluded domains of heaven and earth.
Secluded domains of heaven and earth were not Immortal Gu, after all.
Immortal Gu was alive and could be used fully as long as immortal essence was transferred into them. But secluded domains of heaven and earth were non-living, their usage was limited.
An Immortal Gu was a connected body of fragments of dao marks. A secluded domain of heaven and earth was an amalgamation of countless dao marks, these dao marks were piled together, some were straight or bent, some were continuous threads, some were entirely different, and some were intertwined. There was no way to make use of all the dao marks.
Even venerables were not an exception.
This could be seen from the killer move orderly well.
"I have gathered quite a lot of secluded domains of heaven and earth. Dang Hun Mountain, Luo Po Valley, Reverse Flow River, City Well, Hu Land, as well as the incomplete Refinement Sea, Human Sea, and Qian Kun Crystal Wall."
Dang Hun Mountain was the first secluded domain obtained by Fang Yuan, he even entered Northern Plains to find a way to repair it.
Luo Po seal, which used Luo Po Valley as the core, had once helped Fang Yuan kill Gu Immortal experts.
There was no need to talk about Reverse Flow River, in that event of Old Ancestor Xue Hu refining fortune rivalling heaven Gu, Fang Yuan had relied on reverse flow protection seal to shock the world while being hunted by Longevity Heaven and Heavenly Court.
City Well was obtained from the turbulent flow sea area, Fang Yuan had used it as a trap to kill many Eastern Sea Gu Immortals.
Hu Land was the easiest to obtain, he bought it forcefully from Wu Yong. Naturally, it was possible because of Fang Yuan's strength and reputation. These things had been accumulated since his rebirth, while being on the verge of life and death, and going through countless large battles.
The incomplete Refinement Sea came from Lang Ya blessed land, it showed Long Hair Ancestor's ambition. Unfortunately, although Fang Yuan obtained it, he did not have enough spare effort, time, and resources to complete it. Currently, the incomplete Refinement Sea was being intensely consumed by Four Elements Square Regret Blood Refinement Pool.
The incomplete Human Sea came from Eastern Sea's Xia clan. Wu Shuai led the variant human alliance to invade Xia clan's territory, killing or driving Xia clansmen away, and looting this incomplete Human Sea.
The last was Qian Kun Crystal Wall. Put simply, it was a bunch of grey-white stone slabs.
The surface of the grey-white stone slabs were filled with black ink lines. Some were straight while others were curled, there were thin and thick lines. The lines were drawn over one another, some looked like letters while others looked like drawings of scenery.
Legends said that if one gathered all of the stone slabs, they could piece back Qian Kun Crystal Wall and the Gu cultivator would be able to enter Book Mountain again.
If one looked at the history of humanity, they would find that generations of Gu Masters, Gu Immortals, or even Immortal and Demon Venerables collected these stone slabs before.
Fang Yuan had obtained countless grey-white stone slabs from Great Wisdom Immortal Mother. According to what Great Wisdom Immortal Mother said, these stone slabs could form half the Qian Kun Crystal Wall!
Fang Yuan had obtained a batch of grey-white stone slabs from other sources like Lang Ya Sect, and the storage of the two heavens' grotto-heavens. Naturally, the number of these stone slabs could not compare to what Great Wisdom Immortal Mother had, and there were also fake goods among them.
Great Wisdom Immortal Mother's grey-white stone slabs were from the inkman race's true inheritance.
There were many fake goods among the stone slabs circulated in the market. But the grey-white stone slabs in the inkman race's true inheritance were all genuine.
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Fang Yuan tried all ways to increase his battle strength, these secluded domains of heaven and earth were naturally going to be made use of.
Reverse Flow River was being restored, killer moves using Dang Hun Mountain and Luo Po Valley as the core were also being developed. Hu Land was given to the Qi Sea clone, Fang Yuan did not have time to put his effort into this.
Among all the secluded domains of heaven and earth, Fang Yuan paid the most attention to the incomplete Human Sea.
Back then, he chose to invade Eastern Sea's Xia clan mainly because of this artificial secluded domain of heaven and earth.
"All the venerables have human path killer moves, so I need to have some foundation in human path. Even if I don't become dominant in this path, I need to have means to defend against it."
Fang Yuan had suffered during the fate war.
The venerable methods were mostly human path methods, every move was terrifyingly powerful or had amazing effects, influencing the whole war.
Previously, Fang Yuan had ordered his subordinates to kill a hundred million humans in Fire Plain grotto-heaven to use in the incomplete Human Sea.
But this was not enough.
The previous resources were all spent, Human Sea was still some distance from completion.
"The variant human alliance also has many human grotto-heavens with large numbers of humans. But it is not convenient to target these humans."
"Firstly, it will cause dissension in these human grotto-heavens' Gu Immortals. Secondly, these humans will be moved to the sovereign immortal aperture in the future, and are foundations for me to develop human path. Lastly, there are so many humans in the world, why do I need to sacrifice my own people?"
Fang Yuan then issued a task — slaughter humans and gather resources.
Compared to the previous tribulation task, this task was obviously cruel and reeked of blood.
"Master is a demonic path member after all." Many human Gu Immortals lamented.
"But, I quite enjoy slaughtering the outside world's humans!" This task resonated with variant human Gu Immortals.
"Forget it, as long as it is not our grotto-heavens suffering, what does it have to do with us if other humans die?" Those owners of human grotto-heavens were glad about their allegiance.
Soon, over ten Gu Immortals quietly moved out from the territory of Eastern Sea's Xia clan.
There were many fishing villages in Eastern Sea's islands.
Birds chirped and dogs barked, smoke spiraled upwards.
"Kill." A miniman Gu Immortal flew towards these fishing villages and ruthlessly activated Immortal Gu.
Leaves fell down like a rainstorm, killing countless men and women, old and young, blood splashing everywhere.
"Back then, us minimen were captured by you humans. My mother was strangled to death in front of me by human Gu Immortals. I am only taking back some interest!" The miniman Gu Immortal's face was filled with hatred.
On a certain island in Eastern Sea, there was an enormous city.
Two variant human Gu Immortals united to bring forth a tens of feet high tsunami.
At the juncture of life and death, an Eastern Sea lone immortal walked out and blocked the tsunami.
"Stop, I am Gu Ming Xu. This is my homeland, I wonder what the issue is? Why are you implicating these innocent people?" This Gu Immortal shouted furiously.
The two variant human Gu Immortals came down from above the clouds and revealed their appearance.
"So it was Warm Sun Immortal Lord."
"Immortal Lord, you are wrong. Back then, this place had been the homeland of us hairy men. But you humans occupied it forcefully, my hairy man tribe fortunately had the protection of our supreme elder, so we were able to survive in the two heavens."
Gu Ming Xu could not restrain his anger when he saw the two variant human Gu Immortals: "So you are variant humans. You are really audacious, this place is near Eastern Sea's Tang clan. I have already requested reinforcements. Get lost, if you don't escape now, it will be too late!"
The two variant human Gu Immortals laughed loudly as they said: "Immortal Lord, why do you pretend to not know from where we came? Our master is Lord Gu Yue Fang Yuan! Let alone Tang clan, even if the whole of Eastern Sea's righteous path arrive together, they will be like chickens and dogs in front of our master."
"Gu Ming Xu, stop trying to put up a front."
"We are here to kill your fellow humans, to let you taste the pain and suffering we felt back then."
Gu Ming Xu lamented inwardly: "How can there be a demon like Fang Yuan, he actually sent variant humans to attack his own race! He is a traitor to humans, he has no bottom line and no sense of propriety. Damn it! Damn it!!"
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Qi sea.
Because Qi Sea Ancestor lived here, the qi sea sea area had become the Righteous Qi Alliance's headquarters.
At this moment, a banquet was being held inside the qi sea formation.
Qi Sea Ancestor sat on the main seat while the representatives of Eastern Sea righteous path forces sat to his left and right.
Sitting to the left of Qi Sea Ancestor was a food path Gu Immortal.
He was an old man with a brandy nose, he raised his wine cup high and toasted Qi Sea Ancestor: "Lord Ancestor, I offer this toast of spring sea blossom wine to you!"
Qi Sea Ancestor nodded, his seat was high above the others which gave him a naturally overlooking vision.
Qi Sea Ancestor took a sip before commenting lightly: "Zui Xian Weng, your spring wind petals wine is quite good, it has a vague poetic flavor of youth."
This food path Gu Immortal was Zui Xian Weng.
After he inherited Green Ant Ascetic and Wine Fairy's true inheritance in Central Continent, he was then silently persuaded by Qin Ding Ling to be a chess piece.
According to Qin Ding Ling's arrangements, Zui Xian Weng returned to Eastern Sea and rested for a period of time before taking the initiative to side with the Righteous Qi Alliance.
Everyone in the Righteous Qi Alliance welcomed him warmly.
Because Zui Xian Weng was among the outstanding lone cultivators of Eastern Sea's Gu Immortal world.
Zui Xian Weng possessed wine sea, he held a wine reception every year where he invited heroes and warriors of Eastern Sea. His connections were extremely wide, and he himself had good relations with all the large Eastern Sea righteous path forces.
There was a huge political significance for a representative character like him to join the Righteous Qi Alliance, just this significance itself had a huge value.
Because, although the Righteous Qi Alliance was established, most of its members were of Eastern Sea righteous path super clans. Besides them, there were also some two heaven's Gu Immortals who had joined Qi Sea clone.
Few Eastern Sea lone immortals joined the Righteous Qi Alliance.
Demonic immortals were even rarer.
Zui Xian Weng joining the alliance would definitely be a model example which would change some trend of Eastern Sea's Gu Immortal world, maybe, other lone and demonic immortals would take the initiative to join.
Besides these, there was another reason which was somewhat connected to Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan's lingering poisonous ant plague killer move had caused a huge disturbance in Eastern Sea's righteous path. They were forced to take out their hidden true inheritances to research the killer move, only then were they able to find a way to restrain it.
During this event, the Righteous Qi Alliance had wanted to invite Zui Xian Weng. However, at that time, Zui Xian Weng had already gone to Central Continent and was secretly searching for Green Ant's true inheritance.
Zui Xian Weng cultivated food path, which was rare in the five regions and two heavens.
While rarer things were often more precious.
Zui Xian Weng was worthy of being recruited!
Qi Sea Ancestor discussed with Eastern Sea's super forces and held a large welcoming banquet. Not only were they trying to leave a good impression and gain the approval of Zui Xian Weng, they were also proclaiming the Righteous Qi Alliance's attitude towards lone and demonic immortals.
When Zui Xian Weng saw Fang Yuan, he was extremely respectful and even had a flattering expression.
For instance, now.
Zui Xian Weng's wine was clearly called spring sea blossom wine. But Qi Sea Ancestor called it spring wind petals wine.
Whether Qi Sea Ancestor had not heard clearly or if it was a slip of tongue, Zui Xian Weng did not ponder on it, he bowed: "Many thanks to Ancestor for bestowing the name!"
"Amazing, amazing, spring wind petals wine not only suits the characteristics of this wine, it is also filled with poetic sentiment, making one feel like they are being caressed by spring wind, while flower petals flutter in the air."
"It is a great honor for this wine to be bestowed a name by Ancestor. With Ancestor's granting of this name, I believe this wine will be known throughout the five regions!"
"Hahaha." Qi Sea Ancestor laughed heartily as he pointed at Zui Xian Weng, "Old Weng, you are quite witty."
The various clan representatives also chimed in, their complements were like waves that followed Zui Xian Weng and moved towards Qi Sea Ancestor.
These Gu Immortals were praising while cursing silently.
'I did not think this old guy Zui Xian Weng to have such a shameless side."
"Truly a boot licker."
"But it is not strange. He holds a wine reception every year where he invites all the forces. He has some skills in social interaction."
Tang clan's Gu Immortal Tang Tang was just about to raise his wine cup, when an information path mortal Gu flew in.
He viewed it with his divine sense.
'What?! The variant human alliance has attacked!' His body jolted, he was greatly shocked.
But after reading the information properly, he relaxed somewhat.
"Fang Yuan only sent ten or so Gu Immortals over different areas of Eastern Sea to kill mortals."
"What is he trying to do?"
"Not long ago, he invaded Fire Plain grotto-heaven and slaughtered a hundred million humans!"
Tang Tang was pondering, when he recalled the incomplete Human Sea.
After Fang Yuan invaded Eastern Sea's Xia clan, the information about this artificial secluded domain of heaven and earth had spread far and wide. So the Righteous Qi Alliance was well aware of it.
At this time, another information path Gu worm flew over.
"Gu Ming Xu is requesting reinforcements from my clan?" Tang Tang's heart stirred slightly.
This Warm Sun Immortal Lord was a lawful lone immortal, Tang clan had always wanted to recruit him but was rejected by him. Who could have expected a crisis to appear out of nowhere, Gu Ming Xu actually offended the variant human alliance.
In the request letter, Gu Ming Xu had clearly expressed: If Tang clan can provide help, he will join Tang clan!
"My Tang clan cannot offend a person like Fang Yuan! Isn't this trying to push my Tang clan into the fire?" Tang Tang sneered mentally.
They could not give support.
Tang Tang immediately crushed this information path mortal Gu and treated it like he had not seen it.
Fang Yuan's target this time were only the mortals, moreover, he avoided the people of the super clans.
So, Tang clan did not suffer any losses.
As for reputation, Tang clan's reputation would fall a little because they did not retaliate. But, other clans were also the same, Fang Yuan's action was not targeting just Tang clan.
Since everyone was losing reputation, it was same as nobody losing any reputation.
"As long as the situation doesn't worsen, this is only a small matter. Let Fang Yuan kill however many he wants." Tang Tang continued to enjoy the banquet.
After receiving this message, he began to deliberately observe the surrounding Gu Immortals.
Sure enough, these people received the news one after the other.
"Fang Yuan's subordinates are slaughtering mortals?"
"They are not our clansmen anyway, why provoke Fang Yuan because of this?"
"Eastern Sea has so many mortals, even if some are killed, the population will be restored in ten years."
"Let's drink, let's drink."
"Hahaha, good wine!"
The atmosphere became even more lively. As the banquet continued, these Gu Immortals were starting to get drunk, their faces flushed red as they enjoyed themselves.
Tribulation clouds surged continually.
A large amount of water splashed around in the time path clone's immortal aperture, like fish jumping madly.
This was a grand tribulation — Jumping Time Fish Tribulation.
"The outcome is set." The time path clone was observing the whole process calmly.
With the main body helping personally, there would definitely be no issue.
The jumping time fish tribulation was not strong, it was an ordinary type of grand tribulation.
Heaven's will did not trouble Fang Yuan, which was rare. But the time path clone was not surprised.
"In the recent period of time, my main body has not only helped Gu Immortals to undergo tribulations, he is also helping those Gu Immortal seeds to undergo immortal ascension. With him present, unless it is a dream path tribulation, there will be no issue. Heaven's will realizes this fully, the calamities and tribulations are ordinary so that the main body won't gain more heaven path dao marks."
While the time path clone was thinking, the tribulation clouds in the sky were almost gone.
Fang Yuan did not continue to attack, instead he took out ability Gu to give it a try.
But ability Gu was almost destroyed.
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Fang Yuan gave it a try right now, but discovered that calamities and tribulations were not suitable as Gu materials and were extremely hard to control. Fortunately, Fang Yuan had made ample preparations and was able to preserve ability Gu.
After obtaining this outcome, Fang Yuan did not hold back and destroyed the final lump of tribulation cloud.
This time, he did not devour the heaven path dao marks.
He left behind the time path dao marks from the tribulation in the time path clone's immortal aperture.
He did not touch the clone's foundation.
"Now, I also have rank eight cultivation." The time path clone was filled with emotions, "From now onwards, I shall use the name He Chun Qiu, what do you think?"
"Up to you." Fang Yuan's main body replied plainly.
Currently, among Fang Yuan's eight clones, Qi Sea Ancestor, Wu Shuai, the time path clone He Chun Qiu, and Zhan Bu Du had advanced to rank eight.
But Fang Yuan already did not lack rank eight Gu Immortals under him at present.
Southern Border.
Human Smoke Mountain.
This was Chai clan's headquarters.
Almost all of Chai clan's Gu Immortals were assembled, and with Chai clan's first supreme elder leading them, they welcomed three variant human Gu Immortals.
These three variant humans were snowman, hairy man, and rockman; they were Bing Yuan, Golden Fur Immortal Monarch, and Shi Zong.
"People of Chai clan, the three of us came with master's order, we are here to discuss a trade with you." As the leader of this trip, Bing Yuan spoke.
Chai clan's immortals were in serious and heavy moods.
It was not only because of Fang Yuan's reputation, but because of these three variant human Gu Immortals' auras.
Be they Bing Yuan or Golden Fur Immortal Monarch or Shi Zong, they were all at rank eight!
"What does Fang Yuan want? Could my Chai clan have something of interest to him?" Chai clan's first supreme elder asked.
"No need to be modest, Lord Chai Gan." Bing Yuan smiled, "My master is willing to purchase your noble clan's human path results, including the killer move congregated human talent, the human path mountain Human Smoke Mountain, as well as many mortals raised by your clan."
"What?!" The expressions of Chai clan's immortals changed.
"Fang Yuan is going too far!"
"He is trying to dig up our Chai clan's foundation."
"The main thing is, if we cooperate with this demon Fang Yuan, what reputation would our grand righteous path Chai clan still have?"
Chai clan immortals criticized softly.
The expression of Chai clan's first supreme elder was unsightly, he muttered for a while before asking: "My Chai clan does nurture the most mortals, these people live good and content lives in Human Smoke Mountain and do not cause trouble for anyone. I wonder what Fang Yuan wants to buy them for?"
Shi Zong sneered: "Of course, to kill them all."
Golden Fur Immortal Monarch had a crazed expression: "These humans your Chai clan is nurturing have abundant human qi, this is extremely good. Master's Human Sea is only lacking the final step. With these people, it can finally be completed."
Chai clan immortals were shaken.
"Disregarding lives so casually, this demon deserves death!!!" One female immortal, Chai Ke Qing, shouted furiously.
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Thousands of years ago.
Southern Border, Human Smoke Mountain.
A cave at the peak of the mountain opened quietly, and an old man walked out of it.
He had an ashen expression.
In the past, he could not find lifespan Gu and could only use other lifespan extension methods. His lifespan was at its end right now, even if he found lifespan Gu or other methods, it would be of no use.
"I, the grand Chai Fu, cultivated to rank eight as a lone cultivator, but in the end, I still lost to lifespan. How sorrowful, how hateful!"
Chai Fu was filled with anger and sadness that was deep as the sea.
He walked down the mountain numbly, but a village at the base of the mountain gave him a surprise.
"Before I went into closed cultivation, there had been no humans inhabiting this place. But in just several years, this place became so lively?"
"I, the grand rank eight Gu Immortal Chai Fu whose name is spread throughout the Southern Border Gu Immortal world, won't live for long, but you mortals are living so well!"
Looking at the men and women in the village doing labor work and children playing around, Chai Fu's anger and hatred surged so much that he was about to slaughter all these villagers.
But at the next moment, he forcibly closed his eyes, his body trembled for a while before he gradually calmed down.
Chai Fu restrained the evil intentions in his heart as he smiled bitterly: "I, Chai Fu, might not be a good person, but I have never targeted people who have not offended me, and have never slaughtered innocents."
"Sigh, so be it if I die. What else can I do?"
"Even the ten venerables were unable to escape death."
"It is easy for Gu Immortals to live long, but how hard is eternal life!"
Chai Fu had looked back over his whole life when he was in closed cultivation. He had no regrets in his life, he had a clean record and was without lingering concerns.
With nothing else to do, Chai Fu disguised as a passing old Gu Master and entered the village.
"Is he a traveling doctor?" The villagers misunderstood Chai Fu's identity.
Chai Fu went with the flow and used that identity, receiving warm welcomes from the villagers.
There were Gu Masters in the village, but the highest was only at rank three, and they were not specialized in healing.
Many villagers asked for help from Chai Fu, and with Chai Fu's ability, it was a small matter for him to treat their illnesses.
Chai Fu was even more revered because of this, and at the same time, he also learned of this village's origin.
"So these people are actually my descendants from over a hundred years ago!"
This discovery made Chai Fu feel some lingering fear and thankfulness. Fortunately, he did not make a move earlier and slaughter them.
Shortly after, Chai Fu began to think about the meaning of life: "Maybe this arrangement of fate is for me to leave behind something."
Chai Fu had already thought of leaving behind his inheritance, and now his thought had solidified.
"It just so happens that I got an inspiration during my closed cultivation and thought of a human path killer move. Looks like fate is never aimless, it wants me to use this move here."
This killer move was congregated human talent!
Chai Fu had been conceptualizing a lifespan extension method, but he did not expect the final result to be this.
Congregated human talent was a human path killer move that could concentrate the aptitude of many people into a small group.
Chai Fu used this move as the foundation and the favorable location of Human Smoke Mountain to establish his super force, Chai clan.
Since the establishment of Chai clan, they had gathered and nurtured outsiders. They then used the killer move congregated human talent to transfer the aptitude of countless outsiders to Chai clansmen.
Thus, geniuses always emerged in Chai clan.
And those outsiders had mediocre aptitude, they could not cause any problems.
Chai clan had this huge advantage and could rise continually, aspiring for the position of number one super force of Southern Border. However, there were Ba clan and Xia clan near Chai clan.
The three clans were near each other and had always been in dispute. Whenever one clan was more powerful, it would be jointly attacked by the other two clans.
Adding on that Chai clan had previously been near the five regional walls and had small territory, it lacked in resources, even though they had a large number of geniuses, they did not have sufficient cultivation resources.
After the five regional walls disappeared, Chai clan became extremely excited. Because they could march towards Central Continent.
However, not long after the regional walls disappeared, qi tides engulfed the world. After the qi tides, inheritances appeared everywhere. All the super forces in five regions, even lone and demonic immortals, were scrambling everywhere for these inheritances.
In fact, even if this wave calmed down, Chai clan would still be in an awkward situation.
Would they dare to attack Central Continent?
Central Continent had the ten great ancient sects, and in terms of strength, they were stronger than Southern Border. Even more terrifying was that Central Continent's ten great ancient sects had the same superior — Heavenly Court!
Central Continent's ten great ancient sects fought each other, but if foreign enemies appeared, they would unite like one body.
And now, Chai clan encountered the greatest danger over the recent years —
Gu Yue Fang Yuan!
Fang Yuan sent three rank eight variant humans to discuss a trade with Chai clan, but their terms were excessive.
Fang Yuan directly asked for congregated human talent, Human Smoke Mountain, as well as the countless outsider mortals that Chai clan was nurturing.
This was directly excavating Chai clan's core foundation that established their status!
It was no wonder everyone in Chai clan looked unsightly, Chai clan's Gu Immortal Chai Ke Qing even shouted in anger: Fang Yuan deserved death!
"Impudent! You dare to curse my master. Looks like your Chai clan is asking for extermination." Shi Zong shouted.
"No need to report to master, us three will attack and exterminate Chai clan now!" Golden Fur Immortal Monarch directly took out his two large hammers with surging killing intent.
The expressions of Chai clan immortals changed intensely, they activated defensive killer moves and rose to the air.
A large chaotic battle seemed to be imminent.
"All of you, stop right now." Bing Yuan stopped the fight with a dark expression.
"Bing Yuan, this..." Shi Zong and Golden Fur Immortal Monarch looked at Bing Yuan.
Bing Yuan was the last to advance to rank eight among the three. Naturally, she had safely passed her tribulation with Fang Yuan's help.
But Bing Yuan was Xue Er's grandmother, and Xue Er had an extremely terrifying identity that made countless Gu Immortals wary.
She was Fang Yuan's fiancée!
Thus, Shi Zong and Golden Fur Immortal Monarch had no questions about Bing Yuan's leadership position among them, and they were obedient too.
"Restrain your aggression first." Bing Yuan spoke.
Shi Zong snorted as he restrained his aura. Golden Fur Immortal Monarch reluctantly put away his hammers while staring at these Chai clan Gu Immortals.
Chai clan's first supreme elder let out a sigh of relief, and under his lead, Chai clan Gu Immortals also returned to ground as a show of sincerity.
Bing Yuan's expression was solemn as she said to the Chai clan immortals: "We did not come here to make enemies out of Chai clan, we indeed came to do a trade."
"My master is a benevolent lord, his demon title is only a misunderstanding by the outside world."
"It is just that those people who misunderstood master did not have a good ending. But what can my master do? Are you going to show your neck and wait for death when others come to kill you? There is no such logic in this world."
"I believe you can understand it and won't add to master's problems."
Bing Yuan's words not only contained threat, she even distorted reality with her words.
Chai Gan did not want to refute, he cupped his fists and said: "I apologize for my clansman's careless remark. But if we agree to your condition, it will be akin to losing the foundation of our clan. Back then, when fate Gu still existed, it was Heavenly Court's foundation. Does this mean Lord Fang Yuan would request to buy fate Gu from Heavenly Court? Would Heavenly Court sell it? Trying to buy a super force's foundation out of nowhere, there is no such logic in this world, isn't that so?"
Bing Yuan smiled coldly: "Chai clan, that is your own problem. Don't try to take advantage of us variant humans, and don't try to take advantage of our master. Our master is benevolent, but besides a fair transaction, do you still want master to help you think of a way to maintain your foundation?"
Golden Fur Immortal Monarch snickered: "Isn't it simple if you want to keep your foundation? Just surrender to our master."
Shi Zong immediately added with sincerity: "Yes. If you become our master's subordinates, your future will be bright. If you keep on living like this, there are no prospects for you."
The three rank eight variant humans revealed proud looks.
They were deeply aware of this over the recent period of time.
Chai clan was silent.
They were using this tactful way to express their refusal.
The three variant human Gu Immortals did not persuade much, let alone elaborate on it. They would rather have fewer competitors.
Bing Yuan continued to urge: "You are all aware in your hearts, if master wants to forcefully demand the resources, he will personally make a move. Why would he send us three to negotiate? Isn't this an unnecessary move? You can rest assure of master's sincerity, take a look."
Bing Yuan opened her hand, revealing a rank eight Immortal Gu.
The Chai clan immortals were stunned and astonished, they transmitted their voices to each other and discussed.
"Fang Yuan is really willing to pay a price?"
"I thought that he was going to demand those things forcefully."
"Be careful, this Gu may be fake. Fang Yuan is crafty and sinister, we cannot be deceived by him!"
After the rapid conversation, Chai Gan shook his head: "It is a good Gu, we can see Lord Fang Yuan's sincerity. But I am ashamed to say that even though I am Chai clan's first supreme elder, my cultivation is only at rank seven, how can I be worthy of a rank eight Immortal Gu?"
Bing Yuan smiled: "Don't be in a hurry to refuse, take a look."
Bing Yuan opened another hand, revealing another Gu.
It was another rank eight Immortal Gu!
This time, many Chai clan Gu Immortals were moved.
Bing Yuan observed their expressions and said with a confident smile: "That's right, you did not see it wrongly. This Immortal Gu is perfect for your Chai clan, this Gu is what your Immortal Gu House lacks. If you add it, your Immortal Gu House will become a rank eight Immortal Gu House."
Chai Gan's grave expression was also somewhat swayed.
If Chai clan had a rank eight Immortal Gu House, they could fight against rank eight Gu Immortals, and even participate in the peak battle between pseudo venerable level existences.
Their power and authority would rise to another level!
It was a qualitative breakthrough!
But at this time, Chai Ke Qing yelled: "Fellow supreme elders, don't be deceived by the demon Fang Yuan and these variant human Gu Immortals. Even if these Immortal Gu are real, our Chai clan belongs to the grand righteous path, how could we lose our identity and honor for benefits! We must never collude with these demons. If we agree to this trade, what difference is there between us and the demonic immortals that we despise? If Ancestor Chai Fu were still alive, he would definitely berate us furiously!"
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"Hahaha." Golden Fur Immortal Monarch laughed, "You are wrong, little girl."
Shi Zong added: "It doesn't hurt to tell you. Your Southern Alliance's leader, Wu Yong, has already traded with us several times. He purchased a rank nine wind path immortal material from us, and also handed rank seven fan wind Gu to us to raise it to rank eight."
"What?" Chai clan's Gu Immortals were shaken.
Bing Yuan smiled: "Demonic path, righteous path, what's the difference? If my master converts to righteous path, who will dare to not accept him? In fact, not only Wu clan, Western Desert's Fang clan is also secretly working with us. Currently, Fang clan is using all their strength to develop green ghost desert and is supplying countless soul cores to master."
There was another round of disturbance among the Chai clan immortals.
They had heard of Western Desert's Fang clan and also knew of their recent movements. What impacted them even more was that Wu clan was secretly cooperating with Fang Yuan.
"How can that be?" Chai Ke Qing called out, "At least try to make a better lie. Lord Wu Yong is our Southern Alliance's leader, how can he reach agreement with you? Everyone, you should not listen to these variant humans' nonsense, they are just making lies to deceive us!"
But this time, Chai clan immortals were silent.
Chai Ke Qing had undergone immortal ascension just recently and had done so through relationships. Although she had talent, she had always been taken care of by Gu Immortal seniors and was not aware of how the world worked.
Her understanding of the Gu Immortal world was even less than Shang Xin Ci.
Since these variant human Gu Immortals said this, Chai clan's immortals believed that it was likely to be true!
Because they only needed to investigate it and would be able to find clues.
Since the variant human Gu Immortals had said it, they were not afraid of being verified, they could even provide direct evidence.
Chai Ke Qing did not believe Wu Yong would do such things, but Chai clan's immortals were people who were experienced and aware of worldly affairs. Not long ago, they themselves had reached an agreement with Lu Wei Yin secretly to leave a way out.
Bing Yuan continued: "My master is determined to create the secluded domain of heaven and earth — Human Sea. I think you all know about master's nature. Even if all the people in the world oppose him, he will do it, he will not give up because someone obstructs him!"
"You can also inquire about the recent events in Eastern Sea."
"We variant human Gu Immortals moved all around in Eastern Sea and slaughtered humans, it was to gather resources to complete Human Sea."
"Did any Eastern Sea righteous path super force oppose us openly?"
"Hehehe. The righteous Qi Alliance even has Qi Sea Ancestor, a pseudo venerable, but he pretended not to see it. Let alone your Southern Alliance."
The will of Chai clan's immortals were shaken, they started conversing secretly.
"There are indeed many tragedies happening in Eastern Sea Gu Immortal world."
"Yes, these variant human Gu Immortals might be detestable, but their words are not without logic."
"Eastern Sea's Righteous Qi Alliance has the pseudo venerable Qi Sea Ancestor, but it still ended up like this. Not to mention our Southern Alliance which doesn't even have such an expert."
"The worst thing is, Wu Yong secretly collaborated with Fang Yuan."
"Fang Yuan's influence is truly terrifying!"
"The enemy is strong while we are weak, it will be sensible to preserve our strength for the future."
No matter how much they hated to admit it, Chai clan knew they were not Fang Yuan's match, they were not even the match of these three rank eight variant humans in front of them. What made them even more hopeless was that even if they retaliated, the Southern Alliance would not provide them any protection. Even if the Southern Alliance provided protection, they would not be able to protect them.
Chai clan's Human Smoke Mountain had countless humans.
If they really fought, these people were Chai clan's weaknesses and Chai clan would not be able to protect them.
In history, when Ba clan and Xia clan caused troubles for Chai clan, they relied on this point, as long as they made a threatening move towards Human Smoke Mountain, Chai clan had to act carefully.
By now, Chai clan was already inclined towards cooperating with Fang Yuan.
There was nothing that could be done about it.
The enemy was strong while they were weaker by a huge degree!
Only Chai Ke Qing was still continuing: "Everyone, listen to me..."
"Shut up!" Chai Gan could not endure it anymore, he waved his hand and sealed Chai Ke Qing, making her unable to even budge.
Chai Ke Qing was shocked, she had never expected her first supreme elder to do this!
This method surprised the three variant human immortals.
When Chai Gan used this move, not even a slight aura leaked out from the start to finish.
Without being able to sense the aura, the three variant human Gu Immortals were unable to judge what path this killer move belonged to.
Chai clan was a Southern Border super force after all, it had some foundation.
Chai Gan's expression was cold as he stared at a Chai clan Gu Immortal: "Chai Dui Shan, control your own descendant."
"Yes." Chai Dui Shan immediately walked towards Chai Ke Qing and placed his hand on her shoulder.
Instantly, the seal on Chai Ke Qing was strengthened further.
Chai Ke Qing's mind shook intensely, her expression was one of incredulity. Her eyes moved towards the side and reddened as she looked at the ancestor that had once been so tall and grand in her heart.
Seeing this, the three variant human Gu Immortals had a similar thought —
The outcome was set!
A day later.
While Chai clan's headquarters were empty, Human Smoke Mountain was attacked by the biggest beast calamity of the past hundred years. An earth path immemorial desolate beast dug out from the ground.
At that time, Chai clan's immortals had gone out to fight for blessed lands, inheritances, and so on, and only a few rank six Gu Immortals were left to guard the headquarters.
In order to protect the common people, the Gu Immortals left behind, with Chai Ke Qing as the head, used killer moves without caring for losses to Chai clan.
This move inflicted damage on both enemies and oneself, although the immemorial desolate beast was killed, Human Smoke Mountain was heavily damaged and was almost turned into a crater.
Fortunately, they were able to protect some clansmen.
"Although there is a difference between immortals and mortals, Chai clan holds no such differentiation."
"Human life is most important, mortal lives are as precious as Gu Immortal lives! Even if we have to sacrifice our lives, it is worth it if we can save more lives."
"This is my Chai clan's principle, it is our integrity as part of the righteous path!"
Chai clan's first supreme elder Chai Gan proclaimed his words that were full of righteousness to Southern Border's Gu Immortal world after the event.
The three variant human immortals set off on a journey back in secret.
Human Smoke Mountain was naturally attacked by them.
According to the agreement between the three variant human immortals and Chai clan, Chai clan sold Human Smoke Mountain as well as most of the mortals on Human Smoke Mountain, only keeping their own clansmen. They also kept some random outsiders to put up a show.
Chai clan Gu Immortals did not make a move, the three variant human immortals dug up Human Smoke Mountain and slaughtered countless mortals.
Lastly, the three immortals took away Chai clan's human path results, while leaving a fire path true inheritance and three rank eight Immortal Gu to Chai clan.
"Hahaha, master's bottom line was five rank eight Immortal Gu for this mission, I did not think we would complete this mission with just three." Shi Zong laughed.
"Even if Chai clan is a super clan and has been in Southern Border for a long time, they are truly inept. Just three rank eight Immortal Gu were enough to blow them away." Golden Fur Immortal Monarch also showed his disdain.
At present, there were over twenty rank eight Immortal Gu listed on the sovereign immortal aperture's exchange list!
These rank eight Immortal Gu were of various paths and could be exchanged for using contribution points!
Fang Yuan had been helping many Gu Immortals undergo tribulation, which spiked the number of rank eight Gu Immortals in the sovereign immortal aperture. Because of this, Fang Yuan put some rank eight Immortal Gu on the exchange list.
This move stimulated all the rank eight Gu Immortals, they were excited to the point of madness.
Even though many Gu Immortals knew clearly: Fang Yuan was dangling a carrot in front of them so that they would work for him like a mule.
But this carrot was too large and too glossy, it really made them salivate!
How hard was it to obtain a rank eight Immortal Gu, how hard was it to refine it?
The Gu Immortals simply could not resist this temptation!
"Congratulations, Bing Yuan, for saving two rank eight Immortal Gu for master. When we return, you will definitely be rewarded with lots of bonus contribution points." Golden Fur Immortal Monarch flattered.
Fang Yuan's task rewards were not fixed, they could change according to the change in situation.
Bing Yuan laughed reservedly: "Actually, I don't care much about contribution points. I saved the two rank eight Immortal Gu not for contribution points, but to help my family. You know that my Xue Er is Lord Fang Yuan's fiancée after all."
"This again."
"Bing Yuan is showing off her relationship with master again!"
Shi Zong and Golden Fur Immortal Monarch looked at each other secretly, seeing the complex emotions in each other's eyes.
They had heard of Bing Yuan mentioning this relationship so many times that they started feeling nauseous. But even so, every time they heard it, Shi Zong and Golden Fur Immortal Monarch could not help but feel envious.
Not willing for Bing Yuan to stay on this topic, Shi Zong said: "Our side is clearly so strong, why do you think master still used such a huge price to trade with Chai clan?"
Golden Fur Immortal Monarch immediately replied: "In my opinion, master traded with Wu clan, Chai clan, and Fang clan, probably because he wants to convert to righteous path."
Shi Zong heaved a sigh: "If I had status and strength like master's, I would run wild, who can stop me? Hehehe, a mere Chai clan will be turned to ashes with just a flick of my finger. Will I still talk business with these people?"
Bing Yuan snorted coldly: "Which is why you will never become an existence like master. Master's considerations are always far-sighted, how can we reckon what he is thinking? If we make guesses, it is no different than ants trying to estimate the sun and moon."
"Yes, yes." Golden Fur Immortal Monarch quickly added, "Actually, even if we turn to righteous path, our lives will be pretty good. Just look at those Chai clan Gu Immortals holding back their anger, it was really refreshing. I, a hairy man, finally get to experience the taste of equality."
The three immortals looked at each other and saw smiles on the others' faces.
Bing Yuan said: "Whether master walks the righteous path or demonic path, we only need to know one thing. That is, we follow master's decision. If master wants to negotiate and do business, then we will do business. If master wants to kill someone, we will go kill that unlucky fellow."
"Naturally!" Golden Fur Immortal Monarch patted his chest strongly.
Shi Zong also nodded, saying with emotions: "In the history of humanity, besides Ren Zu, I only respect master!"
Over this recent period of time, Fang Yuan's subordinates had a huge transformation.
The transformation on the surface was the rapid increase in their cultivation level and strength. And the internal mental transformation was that their loyalty towards Fang Yuan was increasing rapidly.
The authority of the supreme demon, harsh agreements, and terrifying battle achievements made these Gu Immortals feel dread and not dare to rebel. On this basis, Fang Yuan only needed to give some benefits and these Gu Immortals would feel deeply grateful to him!
And currently, Fang Yuan's treatment towards them was something the other forces simply could not match.
Such huge benefits made these Gu Immortals gather tightly around Fang Yuan.
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Inside the sovereign immortal aperture.
A huge butterfly was fluttering in the air.
This butterfly was pure-white and let out graceful cloud light. Its speed was sometimes fast, sometimes slow; when it was fast, it was almost like teleportation, and when it was slow, it moved leisurely like fluttering leaves.
This was a totem killer move — Cloud Light Butterfly.
The totem killer moves Zhan Bu Du brought from Myriad Beast Fusion Color Heaven had extremely high value.
Based on their grades, these totem killer moves were divided into: basic totems, unique totems, and super totems.
There were thousands of basic totems, including dark capital strength tiger, golden bell totem, rain eagle totem and so on.
After the cultivators of Myriad Beast Fusion Color Heaven refined a basic totem, they continued to develop the totem, making it a totem unique to them.
These totems were different for different Gu Immortals.
For instance, Zhan Bu Du combined rain eagle and thunder fish into kunpeng totem, which was his unique totem. It could not be copied by others because this totem was closely related to the distribution and scale of Zhan Bu Du's dao marks.
Above unique totems were super totems.
There were extremely few of these totems and they were rare to the point of being only rumors and legends.
Zhan Bu Du only heard of them and had not seen any.
Many Gu cultivators of Myriad Beast Fusion Color Heaven also were doubtful regarding this grade of totem.
But in Fang Yuan's opinion, they should exist.
"According to legends, super totems can leave the Gu cultivator and exist by themselves, they possess the ability to cultivate and can act by themselves. Isn't this speaking of Qing Chou?"
Qing Chou was originally a killer move, but through Genesis Lotus Immortal Venerable's arrangements, it turned into an immemorial desolate beast.
Even the grand Spectral Soul went down because of Qing Chou.
All the myriad paths reached the same point in the end.
When totem killer moves were cultivated to the limit, they would be like Qing Chou, transforming from a dead killer move to a certain living form.
From another angle, Gu refinement was also the same.
Gu cultivators refined many dead Gu materials into a living Gu worm.
And Gu worms and killer moves were the same in essence.
Life, Gu worms, killer moves, and others, they were just a manifestation of 'Dao'.
"Unfortunately, I still cannot improve totem killer moves into compound killer moves at the moment." Fang Yuan sighed inwardly.
When totem killer moves were used to deal with the enemies, they had to leave the sovereign immortal body and would no longer be under the protection of unrestrained heavenly marks.
"Maybe in the future, when my heaven path attainment increases, I can use heaven path dao marks with totem killer moves to create compound totem killer moves."
Fang Yuan already made some estimations.
His heaven path attainment level needed to increase.
In fact, his heaven path attainment had been rising all along.
He was continuously refining heaven path dao marks into unrestrained heavenly marks, and was using heaven path Gu like heaven's envy Immortal Gu, these experiences gave him insights towards heaven path.
But his heaven path was still far from reaching master level.
Master level heaven path attainment was the starting point for qualitative change.
Fang Yuan continued to cultivate totem killer moves.
So far, he was accumulating totem killer moves.
Fang Yuan carefully selected these totem killer moves from the basic totems, and after perfecting them, they were at rank eight killer move level.
A message appeared that disturbed Fang Yuan's cultivation.
Fang Yuan stopped his cultivation and inspected this message.
This message came from Lu Wei Yin.
The letter focused on the method of artificially creating earth veins.
"My thought of modifying the sovereign immortal aperture is possible after all." Fang Yuan thought with some joy.
Over this period of time, Fang Yuan had published the exchange list and invested greatly to nurture his subordinate Gu Immortals. Because of this, Fang Yuan's subordinates had a huge increase in their strength, they became extremely active and took the initiative to do missions everywhere.
The sovereign immortal aperture's situation had already stabilized.
Fang Yuan estimated he could annex three more grotto-heavens before the ecosystem started breaking down again.
But Fang Yuan was not satisfied with this.
It was best if he could devour all the grotto-heavens and increase his strength to the limit before the battle in Crazed Demon Cave.
When he goes to Crazed Demon Cave in the future and faces off against venerables, he would have a much easier time.
However, even if Fang Yuan placed all the variant human alliance Gu Immortals inside the sovereign immortal aperture, including Qi Sea Ancestor to overlook the whole situation, he could not annex all the two heavens' grotto-heavens.
Even if he could do so, Fang Yuan would not do it.
If he did it, the sovereign immortal aperture's ecosystem would turn completely chaotic, and with just a little carelessness, it would break apart.
Currently, Fang Yuan was in a secure environment and there was already this threat. When he fights with venerables and they discover this weakness, they may have some special methods to exploit this weakness.
In fact, Fang Yuan's silver luck pillar was loose and not condensed, it was hinting to Fang Yuan that this obvious weakness was very likely to be used by venerables.
Just relying on manpower did not work, Fang Yuan racked his brains and finally thought of another method.
That was to construct veins!
Heaven had heaven veins, earth had earth veins, and humans had human veins.
The so-called vein was extraordinary and special, not only was it an agglomeration of dao marks, but it also contained the characteristics of movement.
Heaven veins might be formless, but they contained abundant heaven path dao marks. At the same time, these heaven path dao marks were not constantly unchanging, they circulated and transformed continuously.
So when qi tides swept the world, there were qi harvest fruits every time they dissipated. And in the two heavens, because almost all the grotto-heavens were placed on a heaven vein node, the qi harvest fruits' emergence became even more obvious, turning into a calamity.
Earth veins were similar.
After the pursuit battle against Fang Yuan, earth veins appeared and spread throughout the five regions. Fang Yuan, Lu Wei Yin, and others used the characteristic of the earth vein movement to escape smoothly.
Why were there abnormal situations occurring in Fang Yuan's sovereign immortal aperture?
What was the truth and source of it?
Where was the crux of the issue?
When Fang Yuan researched it, the answer he got was very thought-provoking.
The answer was — the non-conflicting dao marks of the sovereign immortal aperture!
By right, there should be conflict between different dao marks. But there was none of it in the sovereign immortal aperture, dao marks of all paths were harmonious.
Excessive harmony was not a good thing.
There was no absolute good or bad in the world!
Just like when Ni clan encountered the meteor calamity.
This meteor calamity was extremely destructive and Fang Yuan had to personally make a move to resolve it.
The source of this meteor calamity was just a spurt of fire rain in Mini Red Heaven.
After Fang Yuan annexed Fire Plain grotto-heaven, his fire path dao marks had a massive surge which caused frequent fire rain in Mini Red Heaven.
And among all the fire rain, one spell continued to grow and happened to shoot through a charcoal lake.
The fire rain's dao marks and charcoal lake's dao marks merged together, forming rank six level killer move meteor rain.
As the meteor rain entered Mini Orange Heaven, it combined with the dao marks on its way and its strength increased to rank seven level.
As it entered Mini Yellow Heaven, it combined with metal path dao marks and its might increased to rank eight.
When it was above the Ni clan army, the scale of these meteors was already dense enough to fill the sky, reaching tens of thousands!
The smallest were only the size of a small field, while some were as large as a mountain.
If there was the presence of conflicting dao marks, this calamity would have not occurred. It was very likely that when the fire rain shot through the charcoal lake, it would be restrained by the earth path dao marks in the charcoal lake, its might would fall sharply and it would end there.
But because of the harmony between dao marks in the sovereign immortal aperture, after the fire rain went through the charcoal lake, it became meteor fire rain.
After Fang Yuan realized this crucial point, he understood how to end the issues in the sovereign immortal aperture.
It was simple, that was to make the dao marks in the sovereign immortal aperture conflict!
Once there were conflicting dao marks, the sovereign immortal aperture's biggest issue would be solved easily, it would be stable like the outside world's five regions.
Lu Wei Yin's letter also confirmed Fang Yuan's idea.
He mentioned: When Shadow Sect refined sovereign immortal fetus Gu, Mushroomman Paradise had also secretly helped.
Spectral Soul might or might not have realized this issue.
But that was not important.
Spectral Soul and Paradise Earth might oppose each other, but they reached a tacit agreement through Red Lotus Demon Venerable because of fate Gu.
Lu Wei Yin analyzed: the fundamental reason for sovereign immortal fetus Gu being rank nine was non-conflicting dao marks. But if it were to be taken a step further and raised to rank ten, the dao marks had to conflict.
This conflict was not taking a step back, but instead, to make the sovereign immortal body's dao marks follow the master's intention, it could either be non-conflicting or conflicting dao marks at will!
Making the dao marks conflict could resolve the sovereign immortal body's greatest flaw — strong attack, weak defense!
However, Fang Yuan clearly did not have enough capability to accomplish this.
Even Spectral Soul Demon Venerable was unable to do this.
After all, that would not be rank nine sovereign immortal fetus Gu, but rank ten!
Rank nine Immortal Gu were already rare and mighty, rank ten was only a rumor of legends.
Fang Yuan had lived for hundreds of years but had only heard rumors of two rank ten Immortal Gu.
One was destiny Gu, one of the main materials for refining rank ten destiny Gu was rank nine fate Gu.
Another was eternal Gu. This legend originated from <
Currently, from Lu Wei Yin's letter, Fang Yuan learned of the possible third rank ten Immortal Gu — sovereign immortal fetus Gu!
Fang Yuan could not accomplish conflicting dao marks, then what should he do?
Easy!
Since he could not create conflicting dao marks, Fang Yuan went to the extreme, to make dao marks even more harmonious and condense them.
But this cohesion and harmony was selective, and would be under Fang Yuan's control.
What was the solution?
Fang Yuan did not need to think much before the method of vein construction emerged in his mind.
There were many kinds of dao veins.
Heaven vein, earth vein, human vein, fire vein, water vein, and so on.
In Eastern Sea, undercurrents interwove under the sea, forming a natural route for transportation of goods. Many of Eastern Sea's caravans made use of Gu worms to go deep under the sea and used the undercurrents to move rapidly, in a short time, they could travel for ten thousand li, or even a hundred thousand li, to engage in trade.
This was actually one of the forms of water veins.
Southern Border's Paradise Earth true inheritance naturally contained the way to construct artificial earth vein. But Fang Yuan still wanted to consult Lu Wei Yin regarding the specific way to put it into practice.
Regarding him and Paradise Earth Immortal Venerable, Fang Yuan was always on guard.
For instance, Fang Yuan had never let Lu Wei Yin enter the sovereign immortal aperture. Or for example, Fang Yuan preserved Paradise Earth's dream realms and Mushroomman Paradise, he did not make a move on them without deep consideration.
"Adding in Lu Wei Yin's suggestion, I can modify my previous idea and get an overall mature way to implement it. I can let those Gu Immortals finish the early steps."
"Or maybe, I should let Meng Qiu Zhen explore Paradise Earth's dream realms first and raise my earth path attainment, which would make it much more convenient for constructing the earth vein."
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Revival
Central Continent.
In the depths of an Earth Trench.
Inside a pitch-black cave, two cold rays of light shone suddenly.
This was Bai Ning Bing's gaze.
As she ended this closed cultivation session, she had not only created an ice path killer move, but also gained some insight towards ice path.
"I can clearly feel my understanding of ice and snow deepening by a little, I am not far from grandmaster level." Bai Ning Bing mumbled.
"Such a pity that after I converted to dragonman, my comprehension speed of ice and snow path fell sharply. My current master level is mostly the accumulation from before."
Previously, Bai Ning Bing possessed Northern Dark Ice Soul Physique and had an extremely high innate advantage when cultivating ice path and soul path. Her attainment levels in those paths could increase rapidly.
But after converting her body, it influenced this aspect.
Dragonman was specialized in enslavement path, if Bai Ning Bing were to change to cultivating enslavement path, she would have an advantage in it. But the level of this advantage could not compare to the help the Northern Dark Ice Soul Physique provided in cultivating ice path and soul path.
Man was the spirit of all living beings, the talent of the ten extreme physiques was far superior to the talents of the variant human races.
Bai Ning Bing cautiously walked out of the cave.
This cave was formed naturally and was at the side of a cliff in the Earth Trench.
Bai Ning Bing activated breath concealment ice pearl, shortly after, an ice thread-like thin line appeared on her slender and fair neck, circling around it.
This move was created by Bai Ning Bing and was not from Bai Xiang's true inheritance.
The killer move did not let out any aura when activated. Because the aura was stored as tiny ice pearls on the ice thread.
The disadvantage of this move was that it sacrificed some of its power, and once there were too many ice pearls, they would combine into one and turn into a noose that would strangle Bai Ning Bing, causing serious injuries or even death.
"I must conceal my aura when exploring this deep into the Earth Trench." Bai Ning Bing's expression was calm as she quietly activated an investigative killer move to scout her surroundings.
After she left the Earth Treasury, she started cultivating in the depths of the Earth Trench. She was chased down by wild beast groups and suffered a lot.
Fortunately, with the killer move Bai Xiang, as long as a fragment of her body remained, Bai Ning Bing was undying, otherwise, she would not have survived until now.
"There are three immemorial desolate beasts within a hundred li radius, as well as an ancient desolate beast group." Bai Ning Bing quickly understood her surroundings.
She only had rank seven cultivation, it was extremely dangerous for her to live in this environment. Even ordinary rank eight Gu Immortals found it difficult to explore this place.
With huge risks came huge rewards.
The cultivation resources here were at rank eight level. Even if Bai Ning Bing could not use them, she could sell them in treasure yellow heaven and buy the resources she needed.
Bai Ning Bing liked taking risks, most people would be on tenterhooks about this kind of life, but she immersed in it and enjoyed the thrill of being at the brink of life and death.
"Although it is dangerous to cultivate here, there is still a chance of survival. But in the five regions and two heavens, it is even more dangerous, be they Fang Yuan, Shadow Sect, or Heavenly Court, they will all hunt me down."
Bai Ning Bing had a clear judgment of her situation.
"Hmm?" Bai Ning Bing had just walked out of the cave when her expression changed slightly.
She sensed that most of the wild beasts suddenly acted like cats that had smelled fish, beginning to rush towards one direction.
Some beasts and beast groups were unmoved, but they were soon engulfed by the will of the majority of the beasts and rushed forward as well.
Thereupon, a massive beast tide formed rapidly under Bai Ning Bing's gaze.
"What's going on? These beasts seem to be attracted to something, they gave up on their fights and territories to go after it. What could it be?"
Bai Ning Bing could not help but feel curious.
Without any hesitation, she immediately activated a movement killer move as she joined the beast tide.
The beast tide started gathering together, countless ancient desolate beasts and some conspicuous immemorial desolate beasts were surrounding an area.
This area was also on the precipice of the Earth Trench, it protruded slowly like a burial mound. At this moment, it was letting out yellowish-brown and red light.
The light was like water as it moved around dazzlingly.
On the peak of the burial mound, there was a tombstone! The tombstone seemed to have writings but they were obstructed by the light. They could not be seen even by using investigative killer moves.
Bai Ning Bing had already transformed into Bai Xiang state and joined with the beast groups.
"What place is this? There is such a dense earth path and fire path aura here. What is hiding here? Immortal materials? Or Immortal Gu?"
"But why is there a tombstone? The tombstone seems to have some characters written on it. Is it made by someone? Who is buried there?"
Bai Ning Bing looked at the surrounding beasts.
She had a trace of understanding: "Most of these beasts are earth path and fire path beasts, no wonder they were attracted here. There are only beasts of other paths here and they were forcefully pulled in by the beast tide."
Boom!
Right at this time, the two lights over the burial mound suddenly shot towards the sky, turning into a giant yellow-red pillar of light.
The beasts roared in excitement.
Some beasts began to charge towards the pillar as if trying to get the top spot, but they were soon knocked down and trampled by the beasts behind them.
The beast groups fell into chaos and madness, fighting and killing each other as they charged towards the pillar of light.
But even if some beasts reached the front and collided with the pillar, they did not get what they wanted. The pillar of light remained unmoving, it was like a large mountain that refused to budge an inch.
Bai Ning Bing was a Gu Immortal and had intelligence far above the beasts. She hid outside the chaotic battle, and although she was still implicated, she mainly observed the changes.
As time passed, there were heavy casualties among the beast groups with corpses scattered everywhere. The yellow-red pillar of light also started to shrink, seemingly converging into the burial mound.
The beasts became even more frantic, their bloodthirsty, pained, and chewing noises filled Bai Ning Bing's ears.
"This vast world is truly profound without limits and it has endless mysteries to explore. Let me see what is going on." Bai Ning Bing began to move closer towards the mound.
When the beasts had killed each other and the survivors were riddled with injuries, the yellow-red light was completely absorbed by the mound.
The tombstone on the mound also dug into the earth.
The mound seemed to have reached the point of qualitative change as it suddenly split apart.
Crack crack.
Thin cracks spread all over the mound.
Shortly after, the mound burst open from the inside and a Gu Immortal's aura leaked towards the surroundings.
A naked male immortal opened his eyes and looked at his surroundings in a daze: "Who… who am I?"
But at the next moment, he started becoming clear-headed as he recalled many things.
"I, I remember, I am Fang Huan." The male immortal's eyes shrunk in amazement and shock.
Roar—!
Beast groups roared and pounced towards the naked immortal agitatedly.
The male immortal opened his eyes wide and flew to the air: "I am alive again! I am Fang Huan, I am — Lava Demon Lord!"
Bam!
A huge sound erupted as red light waves spread from the male immortal's body.
The light waves surged like a tsunami, drowning its surroundings.
Everywhere they passed by, the red light waves burned everything; most of the beast groups were burned to death instantly, and some of the surviving beasts were even more injured. Some were lying on the ground on the verge of death, while a small portion of the beasts went berserk as they charged towards the male immortal.
The male immortal Fang Huan's expression turned solemn as he let out the red light waves again.
The red light swept the whole battlefield, causing a large number of casualties, but there were still several immemorial desolate beasts that managed to reach Fang Huan.
Fang Huan could not keep his composure anymore as he shouted towards Bai Ning Bing: "Lend me a hand. I will reward you heavily after this!"
"Okay." Bai Ning Bing agreed without hesitation and attacked directly.
Within a short period of time, she easily killed those several immemorial desolate beasts.
It was because they were already heavily injured.
"Many thanks, friend! Fortunately, with your help, I could… ahh!" Fang Huan was suddenly cut into two at the waist.
Bai Ning Bing grabbed his head, holding his upper body as she smiled cruelly: "I thought about it, it is still more convenient to soul search directly."
Fang Huan stared at Bai Ning Bing with wide eyes.
This female immortal had light-blue vertical dragon pupils and had a pair of spiral dragon horns. Her glistening silver hair was shiny like crystal, extending to her waist. Her skin was snow-white, and on her peerlessly beautiful face, there was a hint of crazed indifference.
"Such a beautiful woman…" Fang Huan died with his eyes wide open
Bai Ning Bing searched Fang Huan's soul but was unable to obtain any valuable information. Although Fang Huan revived in the mound, he was still muddle-headed and did not know many things.
Bai Ning Bing landed on the broken mound and searched carefully.
There were still no gains.
"This area had such a large scale of earth path and fire path dao marks, but they have disappeared completely, and it is no different from ordinary ground now."
But Bai Ning Bing looked at Fang Huan's body: "No, to be more accurate, these dao marks condensed into the immortal body."
"Wonderful, truly amazing." Bai Ning Bing praised repeatedly.
Through soul search, she knew this Fang Huan was from a previous generation. He cultivated earth path, but later inherited heart fire true inheritance, so cultivated fire path as well. He did fire monster business and had been one of the tycoons of this business in treasure yellow heaven.
He had died long ago, but for some reason, he actually revived!
"This grave-like mound seems to have the same effect as Heavenly Court's immortal graveyard, it can let Gu Immortals revive?!" Bai Ning Bing was excited about this discovery.
She had made a huge gain this time.
Not only did she discover the mysterious mound, she also captured Fang Huan's soul and obtained his inheritance as well as cultivation insights.
The even bigger battle spoils were the beast corpses that filled the battlefield.
There were many rank eight immortal materials here! Rank seven immortal materials were even higher in number.
Sovereign immortal aperture, Mini Southern Border.
Rumble!
With a loud sound, a mountain landed on the ground like a large stamp.
The famous mountain was red and squarish. This mountain did not have even a trace of soil, it was completely formed from all kinds of copper. It was Copper Seal mountain.
Previously, Copper Seal mountain was targeted by the tribulation of the three thousand heaven path dao marks, half of it was split by the lightning, giving out dense smoke and sparks. The entire mountain had turned into a molten state and emitted a terrible smell.
But now, after Fang Yuan issued the corresponding missions, Copper Seal mountain was repaired by many Gu Immortals. It was not only restored to its former state, it was even larger now.
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"Alright, we have finally moved this Copper Seal mountain now." The exhausted Gu Immortals let out breaths of relief.
One rockman Gu Immortal did not rest and began to prepare.
After a long while, he activated an earth path killer move.
Under the effect of this killer move, Copper Seal mountain seemed to shake slightly. The base of the mountain started emitting a thin earthen-yellow radiance.
The threads of light gathered and formed a translucent, golden earth path mountain root.
The mountain root pierced the ground and began to spread quickly.
The rockman Gu Immortal continued to maintain the killer move, he had an expression of difficulty, his immortal essence was consumed rapidly.
Finally, he could no longer continue and stopped the killer move.
The mountain root stopped spreading rapidly and paused. It had entered deep underground and began to grow with normal speed.
In the coming years, this mountain root would join with the surrounding dao marks, maintaining and helping to stabilize Copper Seal mountain.
Trees had tree roots, while mountains had mountain roots. If they were casually moved, the roots could be broken and result in their destruction.
Therefore, moving famous trees and mountains required special wood path and earth path methods, otherwise, there were more disadvantages than advantages in moving them forcefully.
The rockman Gu Immortal sat cross-legged on the ground and started to recover.
He was extremely tired, his immortal essence expenditure was also the highest among the immortals. Naturally, after the mission completion, his contribution points would be that much higher as well.
As for the other Gu Immortals, they had finished resting and started to carry out the final inspection.
After a while, the immortals gathered once again.
"That will do, this Copper Seal mountain's state is good."
"The mountain root's situation is also pretty good. Such a famous mountain and mountain root can completely bear the task of being an earth vein node."
"Master is truly majestic and bold. He is actually constructing an earth vein in the entire mini five regions. This plan is really too grand and will need at least ten years to complete. It really makes me admire him endlessly."
The immortals nodded, they had the same feeling.
"Alright, let's leave. We need to relocate the next famous mountain."
"There are not many Gu Immortals who can relocate mountains, but there will be fewer tasks like this as we continue finishing them, the contribution points are also abundant. Let's work hard and try to finish some more."
"Yes, yes. Recently, if someone cannot continue, they will make a trip to the liver life formation. No one wants to give up on those contribution points!"
"I already went before this."
"Haha, is that so? I also went there!"
The immortals left Copper Seal mountain while conversing.
If the mini five regions were looked from high above, one would see about ten groups of people working hard to relocate mountains.
Of course, it was not just famous mountains.
Besides famous mountains, there were also the ten earths that could act as earth vein nodes.
There was a detailed description regarding ten earths in Southern Border's Paradise Earth true inheritance.
The ten earths were: Earth Abyss, Earth Trench, Earth Tunnel, Earth Cave, Earth Prison, Production Earth, Flying Earth, Formation Earth, Treasure Earth, and Tomb Earth.
These ten earths could bear the task of being earth vein nodes.
The first step in Fang Yuan's artificial earth vein construction was to arrange all kinds of earth vein nodes in the mini five regions. He would then use earth path methods to connect the nodes. Lastly, he would make adjustments.
Currently, Fang Yuan could only create half of the ten earths: Earth Abyss, Earth Trench, Earth Tunnel, Production Earth, and Formation Earth.
The other five earths were beyond his ability.
For example: Tomb Earth.
The formation of this earth was shrouded in mystery, even Paradise Earth Immortal Venerable could not see through it.
Gu Immortals could revive in this area.
Tomb Earth's tombstone was also extremely mysterious, possessing the ability of information path. It seemed to be able to extract and condense all the information of the Gu Immortal's life from the River of Time.
The greater the reputation of the Gu Immortal, the more detailed the writings on the tombstone, which seemed to provide more help towards the Gu Immortal's revival.
The specific relation between them had to be verified.
At present, Fang Yuan's subordinates were all moving mountains.
Mountains usually acted as earth vein nodes and not the ten earths.
These mountains needed to be at least of famous mountain level.
"There are not many famous mountains in the sovereign immortal aperture. I estimate they can only cover thirty percent of the earth vein nodes in the first step of the plan."
The artificial earth vein project was extremely large and needed the most investment. Fang Yuan had annexed a large number of grotto-heavens and obtained an inestimable amount of cultivation resources, but now, he was starting to see the limits.
Fang Yuan still had a famous mountain which he did not use.
That was the recently obtained Human Smoke Mountain!
"It is better to keep this mountain. My intuition is telling me that if I continue to use Chai clan's human path research results, I will be able to condense the essence of Human Smoke Mountain and form an incomplete Human Mountain!"
Fang Yuan was a human path grandmaster, his intuition regarding human path was much more accurate than human path masters.
After killing many mortals raised by Chai clan, Human Sea was complete, but Human Mountain had yet to form.
The combination of Human Mountain and Human Sea would definitely be extremely powerful. Even in five hundred years of his previous life, Fang Yuan had not seen it.
But this was a long-term project.
The investment in constructing a secluded domain of heaven and earth was extremely big, much bigger than the investment in an artificial earth vein!
The reason the incomplete Human Sea could be completed was because there were the painstaking accumulations of Eastern Sea's Xia clan.
It was at its final stage and required human path resources.
Eastern Sea's Xia clan suffered from their righteous path identity and could only collect the resources secretly. How could they dare to be like Fang Yuan, killing and massacring openly!
Firstly, Fang Yuan chose the targets of slaughter cleverly, he did not cross the limits of the Righteous Qi Alliance, they ignored it.
Later, he paid attention to Chai clan's mortals.
Fang Yuan decisively gave up on a portion of the benefits to negotiate forcefully. Even a super clan like Chai clan finally submitted to Fang Yuan's demonic might, lowering their head to cooperate.
"I am starting to lack resources." Fang Yuan frowned slightly.
The plan of constructing Human Mountain was definitely far away in the future.
In fact, the incomplete Refinement Sea was also on the verge of being consumed.
Fang Yuan had invested too much in this recent period of time.
In fact, he had looted countless cultivation resources. These resources mostly came from two heavens' grotto-heavens, which had a long history spanning several hundreds of thousands of years, and even a million years.
But it would not last long!
Fang Yuan had been refining rank eight Immortal Gu on a large scale, at the same time, he used rank six and rank seven cultivation resources to nurture his subordinates.
Fang Yuan had too many Gu Immortals under him!
Just Lang Ya Sect alone had many hairy man Gu Immortals, the variant human alliance had even more Gu Immortals. There was also the group of variant human Gu Immortals like Bing Yuan, Shi Zong and Mo Tan Sang.
Beast Calamity grotto-heaven's human Gu Immortals were close to ten, including Combat Beast King.
And there was also Lady White Rabbit, Fairy Miao Yin, as well as Fang Yuan's clones Wu Shuai, Zhan Bu Du, and others.
Not long ago, mushroomman Gu Immortals joined him. Among them, the strongest was Ke Xin Hong.
The size of Fang Yuan's subordinate Gu Immortals far surpassed normal super forces. Even Longevity Heaven could not compare to him, that was to say, only the former Shadow Sect that had Zombie Alliance, and Heavenly Court that had the ten great ancient sects under it, could compare to him.
Were Wu clan to possess this many Gu Immortals, Wu Yong might be laughing happily even in his dreams. A formidable character like Wu Yong did not care about the difference in races, he only cared if they were usable or not. Naturally, it would be better if they were all human Gu Immortals.
Fang Yuan was expanding so much that no amount of cultivation resources would be enough for him to use.
Fortunately, his foundation was extremely robust and could last for this long.
But now, it was beginning to show signs of exhaustion.
"Looks like I need to plunder resources again." Although his accumulations were still there, Fang Yuan was preparing for the future.
"I have already looted the resources of the variant human alliance. Only a portion of the grotto-heavens remain now."
"Mushroomman Paradise's situation is also the same. Almost all the mushroommen have moved over, let alone the resources accumulated there."
Fang Yuan analyzed.
He had placed his hopes on Myriad Beast Fusion Color Heaven, but from the information Zhan Bu Du brought, Fang Yuan knew Longevity Heaven had placed its forces in Myriad Beast Fusion Color Heaven.
Myriad Beast Fusion Color Heaven itself was very powerful and was difficult to conquer. There were definitely forces eyeing it other than Longevity Heaven.
So, although that place had plenty of resources, Fang Yuan did not want to target it at the moment.
Eastern Sea's blue dragon whale also had abundant resources.
But it was also not possible.
Ever since the last time he left, Fang Yuan had not been able to find any traces of the blue dragon whale.
He had used the killer move heaven and earth travel to try to enter the blue dragon whale's immortal aperture, but failed mysteriously every time.
"There is still a group of two heavens' grotto-heavens who submitted to Qi Sea Ancestor, they are all humans. These grotto-heavens also have plenty of cultivation resources. Maybe, I can cooperate with Qi Sea clone."
For the moment, Fang Yuan did not want to invade super forces like Chai clan and Wu clan.
That would expend his own luck.
Any super force possessed enormous luck and had a few tricks up their sleeves.
There might not be many benefits and the risks were definitely huge. More importantly, even if he invaded super forces, Fang Yuan did not want to take over too much of the outside world's territories.
It was much better to develop the sovereign immortal aperture, both his territories and himself were in one body, it was extremely flexible and convenient.
Other Gu Immortals did not have the sovereign immortal aperture, so it was more beneficial for them to occupy territories. If they possessed the sovereign immortal aperture, they might also make the same choice as Fang Yuan.
A strong wind suddenly blew over from Four Elements Square Regret Blood Refinement Pool and charged towards the skies before dissipating.
He Chun Qiu brought good news, Wu clan's fan wind Gu was advanced successfully, though it failed two times in the process.
Rank eight fan wind Gu!
In recent times, Four Elements Square Regret Blood Refinement Pool had gone through some adjustments and its ability was much stronger now.
Including fan wind Gu, Fang Yuan had already refined over fifty rank eight Immortal Gu with Four Elements Square Regret Blood Refinement Pool.
"I can sell true inheritances on a large scale in treasure yellow heaven and exchange for cultivation resources. The profits from doing Gu refinement business are also quite amazing." Fang Yuan thought of two ways to gather resources.
According to Fang Yuan's current refinement path strength, he was only unable to refine rank nine and rank ten Immortal Gu, as well as some specific rank eight Immortal Gu.
For instance, Fang Yuan lacked sufficient rank eight luck path immortal materials for fortune rivalling heaven Immortal Gu.