The Shadow Sect Vice Envoy pressed his hands together piously, eyes closed, his expression carrying a trace of transcendent indifference.
"Could... could it be... that move?!" Old Ancestor Xue Hu's face turned pale, and he involuntarily retreated a few steps, revealing an instinctive fear.
Hei Cheng and the others also felt that suffocating, terrifying Aura; a cold killing intent instantly rose from the depths of their hearts.
In the next moment, the Vice Envoy's pressed hands slowly moved. His right fingers curled as if grasping an incomparably precious object, then clenched into a fist.
As his right hand slowly rose, his head remained lowered, and his Aura did not climb. Yet even Giant Suns Will was moved, showing a look of hesitation.
"It... it really is... this move..." Fang Yuan muttered to himself as he watched the slowly rising right fist, his eyes filled with shock.
Everyone's gaze was locked onto the Shadow Sect Vice Envoy's right fist, watching it slowly pass his chest, his Adam's apple, his forehead, and finally stop above his head.
At this moment, it was as if history was replaying itself.
Tens of thousands of years ago, in the Central Continent, the earth-shattering battle between Li Huang and Thin Green was enough to be recorded in the annals of the Gu World. It was the peak of glory for Sword Immortal Thin Green and a lifelong humiliation for Heavenly Court's Li Huang.
Back then, Thin Green used this very move to break Li Huang's famous Killer Move—Yang Mang Back Fire Garment.
Everyone saw the Shadow Sect Vice Envoy's right fist raised above his head; in the next instant, a single finger suddenly stood upright. A sword light that seemed capable of tearing heaven and earth apart erupted, carrying a soaring, sharp Sword Qi as it slashed directly at Old Ancestor Xue Hu!
Old Ancestor Xue Hu's legs trembled, and he dared not hold back any longer, activating his strongest defensive Killer Move:
"Immortal Path Killer Move — Ice Soul Back Cold Garment!"
In an instant, the sword light and the cold garment collided with a crash. The entire field was dead silent as everyone held their breath. They saw the sword light slash fiercely into Old Ancestor Xue Hu, leaving a terrifying, bone-deep sword scar on the Ice Soul Cold Garment.
Without giving Old Ancestor Xue Hu a chance to breathe, the Shadow Sect Vice Envoy raised a second finger. Another sword light slashed down, its power even greater, forcing a crack in the cold garment; another half-inch deeper and it would have wounded his flesh!
"This... no! This Killer Move gets stronger with every sword, I must run!"
Old Ancestor Xue Hu's Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, he turned and fled. At this moment, Yuan Fang finally spoke the Shadow Sect Vice Envoy's name in a deep voice:
Qin Bai Sheng.
And what Qin Bai Sheng was currently displaying was precisely Thin Green's strongest Killer Move, and also the strongest Sword Dao Killer Move in the Gu World:
"Immortal Path Killer Move — Five Finger Fist Heart Sword!"
Another sword light slashed down, leaving a bloodstain on Old Ancestor Xue Hu's back. Old Ancestor Xue Hu immediately activated a Killer Move, and a fine crack appeared in space; he only wanted to escape this dangerous place immediately.
Not long ago, he had just survived a catastrophe and was heavily injured, originally supposed to be in seclusion at the Great Snow Mountain Blessed Land's First Peak to recover.
But when he heard of the internal strife in the King Court Blessed Land and that there was an opportunity to be seized, he could not restrain himself. Using Hei Lou Lan as an inside agent, he broke in amidst the chaos.
He dared to take such a risk entirely because of his Rank Eight cultivation, assuming that the strongest Gu Immortal present was only Rank Seven, which would be enough for him to run rampant without restraint.
But he never expected that Qin Bai Sheng, the number one Rank Seven in Northern Plains, would also be here.
Under heavy injury, Old Ancestor Xue Hu's combat power had fallen to the bottom of Rank Eight, even slightly inferior to Medicine Emperor.
Meanwhile, Qin Bai Sheng had undergone fifty-four tribulations, needing only one Grand Tribulation, four Heavenly Tribulations, and one more Grand Tribulation to break into Rank Eight.
Having recovered his memories early, his combat power was even greater than in the original work. Coupled with a Heaven-Defying Killer Move like Five Finger Fist Heart Sword, killing the injured Old Ancestor Xue Hu was more than enough.
The spatial crack opened completely. The people from Great Snow Mountain Blessed Land were about to flee when they saw another sword light slash down.
The Fifth Leader was split in half on the spot, and the residual power of the sword light also injured the Seventh Leader, Sixth Leader, and Fourth Leader.
The final sword of the Five Finger Fist Heart Sword ultimately failed to catch Old Ancestor Xue Hu—he had already vanished without a trace.
As for the remaining people, they were not so lucky. A sword light suddenly changed direction, heading straight for Yuan Fang!
"Do not harm my master!"
At the critical moment, the Frost Jade Peacock suddenly blocked in front of Yuan Fang.
But how terrifying was the power of this final sword of the Five Finger Fist Heart Sword? With a puchi sound, the Frost Jade Peacock was actually split in two by a single sword. The sword light's momentum did not decrease, continuing to slash towards the near water pavilion.
In the next moment, the Rank Seven immortal gu house near water pavilion was cleaved in half by this sword, the violent residual Sword Qi pressing directly against Yuan Fang's chest.
A bone-chilling killing intent rushed at him. In his desperation, Yuan Fang hastily activated a Mortal Path Killer Move:
"Spare the Person Under the Blade!"
Such a Mortal Path Killer Move was inherently difficult to withstand the residual power of a Rank Seven Killer Move. But at this moment, an unexpected change occurred!
That life-taking Sword Qi actually vanished into thin air. Qin Bai Sheng suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood; it was a Killer Move backlash!
He had practiced this move countless times, yet at the most critical moment, something went wrong.
Yuan Fang understood in his heart that it was the heavenly luck gu that had saved his life.
"Cough... cough... what happened..."
Qin Bai Sheng coughed blood continuously, and the group of black-clad men immediately stepped forward to protect him. Fang Yuan took this opportunity to quickly store the damaged eighty-eight true yang building into his immortal aperture.
It turned out that at the moment Qin Bai Sheng struck with his sword, a faceless hand had quietly attacked, accurately snatching away the core immortal gu he used for the Killer Move, which led to the disastrous backlash.
When that faceless hand retracted into the clouds, it happened to pass in front of Yuan Fang.
Yuan Fang was quick-eyed and deft-handed, immediately striking to blow it up and snatching an immortal gu from within—it was actually the Rank Seven Qi Path immortal gu, Sword Qi Gu.
(It could also be said to be a Sword Dao immortal gu.)
"Damn it! They took the eighty-eight true yang building!"
The Hei Family Gu Immortals and Giant Suns Will were furious and immediately charged forward. Shadow Sect's black-clad men and Qin Bai Sheng also gathered around, trapping Fang Yuan and the other in the center.
At that moment, the King Court Blessed Land shook violently, the world spinning. From all directions, the Great Unity Wind suddenly blew. This wind could assimilate everything; even a Rank Eight Gu Immortal would find it extremely troublesome.
Under the sweep of the Great Unity Wind, the faceless hands completely dissipated, and the enemies' offensive also stalled.
Seeing this, Fang Yuan signaled Yuan Fang to enter his immortal aperture, then transformed into an eight-armed Immortal Zombie, calmly facing Giant Suns Will, Hei Cheng, Qin Bai Sheng, and the others.
"Vice Envoy! I will go kill him!"
A black-clad man growled, his body transforming into a grey wolf; it was the famous Northern Plains Demonic Path Loose Cultivator, Wolf Wolf.
Seeing this, the corners of Fang Yuan's mouth curled slightly: "Release your power, wisdom gu..."
In an instant, a soft wisdom halo spread within Fang Yuan's blessed land. Because Fang Yuan had activated the Six-Armed Heavenly Corpse King Killer Move, his lifespan did not drain; instead, he received the help of the wisdom halo. Fang Yuan then used the method of collecting ancient glory light to collect a large amount of wisdom halo and then released it.
"Not good!!! What Killer Move is this? Why is it absorbing my lifespan!!!" Wolf Wolf was shocked and immediately flew back. Looking at the light, Qin Bai Sheng immediately ordered a retreat:
"Do not approach that halo! This is very likely the wisdom halo stored within the eighty-eight true yang building!!!" Perhaps because the main body deliberately misled him, Qin Bai Sheng did not even consider that it was because Fang Yuan possessed the wisdom gu.
On the Hei Family's side, Hei Tie Zhu looked at Lord Hei Cheng with a worried expression:
"Lord Hei Cheng, what should we do? Those black-clad men have all retreated. Should we still go?"
"We must not act rashly. Let's see first."
Hei Cheng's face was cold as he glanced at Hei Lou Lan, then also ordered a retreat, his gaze fixed on Fang Yuan. At this moment, Fang Yuan was bathed in the wisdom halo. Even in a desperate situation, his face remained calm as if death could not shake his mind at all.
Hei Lou Lan was now full of regret. She thought she could rely on the Great Snow Mountain Blessed Land, but she didn't expect Old Ancestor Xue Hu to be heavily injured and driven away. Now, no matter how the battle went, she was destined to have no good end.
Unless...
Within the wisdom halo, Fang Yuan faced the group of powerful enemies. They did not dare to get close and could only launch long-range attacks. Hei Cheng's immortal gu, Dark Arrow, even pierced through his defense several times, leaving wounds on his body.
Fang Yuan activated the damaged near water pavilion and eighty-eight true yang building to protect himself. The two immortal gu houses were already riddled with scars, and under the fierce attacks of the immortals, mortal gu were constantly collapsing and dying. At this rate, his defeat was only a matter of time.
Meanwhile, the Great Unity Wind were still assimilating everything in the blessed land, slowly closing in on everyone.
"Fang Yuan, oh Fang Yuan! You damned little thief, today you have no path to heaven and no door to the earth!"
The curses of the immortals rose and fell, unending.
"Fang Yuan! You have committed many injustices and will surely bring about your own destruction. As the saying goes,'Self-inflicted trouble is the hardest to bear.' Today is the day you die!"
"Fang Yuan, obediently hand over the eighty-eight true yang building. My ancestor Giant Sun is benevolent by nature; perhaps he can still spare your life."
By now, Fang Yuan had completely turned into an Immortal Zombie. Seeing this, Giant Suns Will also spoke to urge surrender:
"Fang Yuan, although you have committed many evils, it is not unforgivable. The eighty-eight true yang building can be rebuilt if destroyed, but there is only one heaven and earth luck true inheritance. If you hand over the heaven and earth luck true inheritance and help me rebuild the eighty-eight true yang building, I can not only spare your life but also help you leave your zombie body and return to a human form. I guarantee this to you in the name of Giant Sun."
Fang Yuan only sneered incessantly.
"Devil Head! You... what are you laughing at?"
"Old Demon Fang! Stop trying to resist!"
Fang Yuan ignored them and simply shouted, his voice as loud as a bell, echoing throughout the King Court Blessed Land:
"Have you not heard that heaven never seals all paths? As long as I want to walk, the path is beneath my feet!"
This was a famous quote from Ren Zu.
After a brief moment of surprise, there was a thunderous roar of laughter. Everyone laughed at Fang Yuan for boasting even when death was imminent; some even laughed until tears came out:
"Hahaha, this is simply too funny."
"This person actually compares himself to Ren Zu. Humph! I want to see how you're going to walk!"
Fang Yuan's gaze swept over the laughing crowd, and he spoke slowly, his voice calm yet carrying a soul-penetrating power:
"I am originally faceless; all forms are me!"
"Immortal Path Killer Move — Myriad Self!"
In the next moment, countless phantoms of Fang Yuan suddenly appeared, densely packed, blotting out the sky. They were either suspended high in the air, standing on the ground, wearing expressions of wild joy, or boiling with rage, or weeping in sorrow, or expressionless...
These phantoms had the exact same appearance, age, and build, yet they carried completely different personalities, temperaments, and thoughts. It was as if all the people in the world—good people, bad people, kind people, evil people, Little People, great people, benevolent people, lowly people... were all condensed into one body at this moment, ever-changing and all-encompassing.
This was the Human Path Immortal Rank Killer Move Myriad Self, with Soul Purification Immortal Gu, self gu, and All-Out Effort Immortal Gu as the cores, supplemented by Fire Strength Gu, Electric Strength Gu, Water Strength Gu, Group Strength Gu, Borrow Strength Gu, and other gu worms.
"Humph! Just an Immortal Path Killer Move, and you have the nerve to boast about 'heaven never seals all paths'? Aren't you going to walk? Then show me how you walk!" Wolf Wolf snorted disdainfully.
Only Qin Bai Sheng's expression instantly became incomparably solemn:
"Do not underestimate the enemy. This Immortal Path Killer Move... carries the Aura of Human Path... let's see how the Hei Family tests it first."
Although Qin Bai Sheng was only a Rank Seven Gu Immortal, he had the vision of a Demon Venerable, seeing the extraordinariness of the Myriad Self Killer Move at a glance. Wolf Wolf, however, was a brute raised by wolves; where would he get such insight? But he trusted Qin Bai Sheng's judgment implicitly and immediately shut his mouth.
Seeing this, Hei Lou Lan felt a flicker of anticipation in her heart. Giant Suns Will was also secretly surprised but remained calm, instructing the Hei Family immortals:
"Do not underestimate the enemy."
Everyone present was at the Gu Immortal level, and no one wanted to be the first to stick their head out. Anyone with eyes could see that there was something very fishy behind Fang Yuan's Myriad Self Killer Move.
The curtain of the Great Unity Wind pressed closer step by step, while the phantoms around Fang Yuan grew more and more, reaching sixty thousand in an instant.
Because of the existence of the self gu, these phantoms all condensed human path dao marks. The number of dao marks varied; the most had hundreds, while the least had none.
Even more startling was that those phantoms without dao marks all had a Phantom Aperture in their bodies, capable of storing primeval essence and being equipped with gu worms; while the phantoms with dao marks, though without apertures, had Physical Bodies as strong as Desolate Beasts, with combat power comparable to Gu Immortals.
Yuan Fang watched all this in his mind, understanding clearly:
If Fang Yuan had mastered the method of the Phantom Aperture, this Myriad Self Killer Move would be enough to mass-produce Gu Immortals. Unfortunately, neither he nor Fang Yuan were proficient in Phantom Path.
(In fact, having the Phantom Aperture method would be useless.)
Phantom Path originated from Rule Path, and Rule Path was already extremely rare, with Phantom Path being even more scarce. The Phantom Aperture method further fused the supreme mysteries of various paths. Looking at the Five Regions and Two Heavens, only top-tier forces and geniuses like the Ten Great Ancient Sects, Heavenly Court, Shadow Sect, and eternal heaven mastered this method.
"Humph! Since you won't strike, then I'll strike first."
In the next moment, Fang Yuan's phantoms covered the sky and earth, like a locust plague, charging towards Qin Bai Sheng, Hei Cheng, Giant Suns Will, and the others.
Seeing this, the Gu Immortals no longer watched and tested, immediately displaying their Divine Abilities. In just a few moments, ten thousand of Fang Yuan's phantoms were annihilated under the fierce attack.
Just then, the corners of Fang Yuan's mouth curled up, and three or four phantoms that had condensed human path dao marks self-detonated on the spot.
Under the impact of the airwaves generated by the dao mark self-detonation, the enemy Gu Immortals were wounded one after another. The power of the dao mark self-detonation was terrifyingly absolute. Fang Yuan then detonated a dozen more phantoms in succession, actually killing a rank six Hei Family Gu Immortal on the spot.
The reason a Gu Immortal could be killed was not that this self-detonation was super powerful, but because under the curtain of the Great Unity Wind, space was narrow. Even if a Gu Immortal had good movement methods, it was difficult to use them.
This meant that some unlucky individuals might take the full damage of the dao mark self-detonation without being able to move or hide.
Seeing this power, Fang Yuan was about to continue detonating more phantoms, but Yuan Fang hastily stopped him:
"You just detonated thirty-seven, and I've already lost one hundred and seventy Strength Path dao marks."
"Fortunately, your Killer Move doesn't specify which path's dao marks to use; I just consumed all Strength Path dao marks. Now I have three hundred and thirty Strength Path dao marks left, you can at most detonate thirty-three more people."
After hearing this, Fang Yuan felt it was an incredibly worthwhile deal—on average, each Fang Yuan phantom with dao marks had dozens of human path dao marks, while he only needed to pay the price of ten Strength Path dao marks.
He then cut a piece of meat from the womans heart gu and fed it to the self gu. Yuan Fang's dao marks immediately surged by four hundred Poison Path dao marks.
(womans heart: ***)
"Alright, now you can detonate seventy-three people. Yuan Fang, look over here, as we say back on Earth..."
"Art is Patrick Star!"
In the next moment, seventy-two Fang Yuan phantoms held hands in a circle, their expressions brilliant, surrounding the enemies, and "happily self-detonated" on the spot!
"No..."
Before Qin Bai Sheng's word "good" could even leave his mouth, an Aura capable of destroying heaven and earth rushed at them.
Boom!!!
After a world-shaking explosion, the dust settled. Three or four Rank Six Gu Immortals had fallen on the spot, and the rest were all covered in wounds.
Hei Lou Lan wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, a trace of pleasure actually rising in her heart.