The battlefield rumbled as Fang Yuan stood amidst the sea of corpses, his entire being drenched in blood. The Blood Skull Gu pulsed violently, reaching its peak as it infused the last remnants of essence into his body. An immense surge of power exploded within him, reshaping the very foundation of his existence.
Fang Yuan's aptitude, which had already reached 90%, continued to skyrocket. The final remnants of the blood essence poured into his aperture, breaking past the final threshold—
100%!
In an instant, his body convulsed as an overwhelming force erupted from within. His aperture twisted violently, cracking and reforming in cycles, before stabilizing into something beyond a normal Gu Master's limitations.
The Great Strength True Martial Extreme Physique!
A monstrous power surged through Fang Yuan's veins, his muscles bulging as an aura of absolute dominance radiated from him. His bones hardened like steel, his primeval essence refined into an unfathomable state. A suffocating pressure filled the battlefield, forcing Bai Ning Bing to take a step back, his face contorted in shock.
"This physique…" Bai Ning Bing muttered, eyes gleaming with astonishment. "This is one of the ten extremes…"
A deep, feral laughter rumbled from Fang Yuan's throat. His mind was clear, yet his body was on the verge of self-destruction. The rapid transformation was too much, his body unable to contain the sheer force surging within him. His flesh trembled, his bones cracked under the pressure of his newfound power.
Boom!
A massive shockwave burst from Fang Yuan's body, sending Bai Ning Bing hurtling backward. The force was uncontrollable—the very air distorted, the blood-soaked battlefield collapsing under the sheer energy bursting from within Fang Yuan's frame.
Self-destruction was inevitable!
Fang Yuan gritted his teeth. "Not yet…!"
He quickly reached into his aperture, retrieving the Yin Yang Rotation Gu, to be reborn again by turning into a woman.
He had to reverse this transformation before he was annihilated by his own body.
Bai Ning Bing was also reaching his limit. His icy physique, already unstable from continuous bloodline explosions, was cracking apart. He stared at Fang Yuan, realizing that they were both teetering on the brink of obliteration.
With no hesitation, Fang Yuan activated the Yin Yang Rotation Gu.
A brilliant burst of light erupted from the Gu worm as two orbs—one black, one white—swirled around them, forming an intricate Taiji pattern. Reality itself seemed to distort as the energies of yin and yang clashed, engulfing both Fang Yuan and Bai Ning Bing in a vortex of transformation.
The very fabric of their beings twisted.
A searing pain overtook them both, their flesh reshaping, their very essence shifting.
BOOM!
The battlefield was bathed in an ethereal glow as the energy explosion settled. The storm of qi and ice dispersed, revealing two figures kneeling in the blood-soaked ground, gasping for breath.
Silence.
Fang Yuan clutched his chest, feeling an unfamiliar weight pressing against his body. His breath hitched, his gaze lowering as a cold realization struck him.
Bai Ning Bing, still in a daze, slowly looked down—
Her once masculine form had softened, transforming into an ethereal beauty. Long silver hair cascaded over delicate features, her icy blue eyes shimmering with an unnatural radiance. Her pale hands trembled slightly as she examined herself, her once sharp, angular jawline now refined into an exquisite, otherworldly grace. Clad in flowing white robes that accentuated her newly delicate form, she exuded an aura of chilling elegance, both haunting and mesmerizing.
"… What the fuck?" Bai Ning Bing's voice, now distinctly female, rang out in disbelief.
Fang Yuan exhaled sharply, running a hand through his now long, silky black hair, which cascaded down like a river of midnight. His sharp, chiseled frame had softened into an ethereal, almost otherworldly beauty. His once angular features were now elegant and refined, his dark eyes carrying an unfathomable depth, framed by lashes longer than before. Clad in flowing black robes that accentuated his new form, he exuded a chilling, untouchable aura—he, too, was now a woman.
A slow, eerie chuckle left Fang Yuan's lips. "This is how it feels to be a woman."
Bai Ning Bing turned toward him, her face a mixture of shock, rage, and amusement. "You… You turned us both into women?!"
Fang Yuan smirked, unbothered. "It was either this or death. Come on, we need to go first."
Bai Ning Bing groaned, covering her face with her hands. "Change me back, give me that Gu. Give it to me, now!"
Fang Yuan merely crossed her arms, a devilish glint in her eyes. "Oh, but why would I? You're my servant now, Sister Bai."
Bai Ning Bing clenched her fists, veins twitching in frustration. "You… You demon!"
Fang Yuan laughed coldly. "Indeed. And you're coming with me, whether you like it or not. You're mine now, Bai Ning Bing. Accept it."
Even though Fang Yuan initially controlled Bai Ning Bing, he had to relinquish direct control over her in order to manipulate the Rank 4 Bai Clan leader and several elders of the Gu Yue Clan.
Due to this shift, Bai Ning Bing gradually adapted to her new state, but unlike in the original timeline, her intelligence had been deliberately suppressed by Fang Yuan.
He meticulously implanted the belief that they were childhood friends, separated due to the conflicts between their respective clans. Under this illusion, Bai Ning Bing remained fiercely loyal, unable to question her allegiance to Fang Yuan.
Controlling required more soul power, but Fang Yuan lacked the necessary reserves, having not obtained any Guts Gu recently. Though he acquired other useful resources, they did not meet his immediate needs.
As a result, he had to adjust his approach. However, he no longer needed to exert active control over Bai Ning Bing, as he had already placed an unbreakable restriction on her. Her emotions and personality remained intact, but her will was subtly bound to him.
Fang Yuan deliberately refrained from using the Geass Eye, as its strain on his soul was too severe—especially considering that extreme physique individuals were inherently harder to dominate.
With no other choice, Bai Ning Bing exhaled sharply, her glare burning with reluctant acceptance.
With that, the two former men, now women, set forth to Shang Clan.