Fierce Thunder Villain and He Fengyang, leading nine lightning path Clones, were flying above Fox Immortal Blessed Land.
They looked down, seeing the blessed land filled with vitality and dense spiritual aura. Not only were fox groups weaving through and wolf packs racing, but even Azure Wolves, a species long extinct in the outside world, were leisurely residing here.
The two immortals were shocked by the sight. They had previously thought Fang Yuan was just a Junior who had just stepped onto the immortal path, but they didn't expect him to manage this Fox Immortal Blessed Land so prosperously.
"He Fengyang, look over there!"
Fierce Thunder Villain suddenly whispered, pointing into the distance. He Fengyang followed his gaze and saw a startlingly crimson blood pond.
Severed limbs and rotting flesh floated in the pond, with countless Blade Wing Blood Bats weaving through it, letting out ear-piercing shrieks.
"Hmph! So it's a rat from the Blood Path!"
Killing intent flashed in He Fengyang's eyes as he opened his immortal aperture with a wave of his hand.
In an instant, hundreds of thousands of flying cranes flapped their wings and flew out, covering the sky as they pounced toward the blood pond.
The Blade Wing Blood Bat swarm in the blood pond immediately counterattacked frantically, but how could they withstand the majestic offensive of the flying crane army? In just a moment, the blood bats were slaughtered, leaving only scattered feathers and a foul blood mist above the blood pond.
Having dealt with the blood bats, the two immortals continued deeper.
A grand city appeared in the distance. The city was not only inhabited by tens of thousands of Gu Yue Clan Members, but also by hundreds of thousands of visiting Gu Masters, presenting a scene of prosperity.
The people in the city included Caravans from the Southern Border's Shang family, Wu family, and Tie family, as well as Southern Border Demonic Path giants like Mo Wu Tian, Kong Ri Tian, and the Second Generation Zombie King.
This city was not Gu Yue Village, but Gu Yue City, built just this year. In the center square, a Blood Path Mortal Gu First Generation Statue stood tall. This Gu Yue City was also divided into inner cities, similar to the Shang Family City on Shang Liang Mountain.
"Are these all Gu Yue Clan Members?" He Fengyang asked with a frown.
"Why care so much? They are just Mortals; their lives are not worth mentioning. Since they associate with demons, they are on a path to death!" Fierce Thunder Villain said coldly, as lightning suddenly flashed in his hand.
The next moment, a blue lightning bolt as thick as a bucket, like a twisted green snake, shot violently toward Gu Yue City.
Just as the Mortals screamed in panic, a figure soared into the sky, transforming into a blood-colored light shield that firmly protected the entire city like a collapsing firmament, hard-blocking this Immortal Path Killer Move.
"Oh, it's just a mortal gu house. Unfortunately, it's ultimately just a Mortal trick." He Fengyang sneered, about to release the crane flock to use a Killer Move, when a figure arrived through the air.
The newcomer was Gu Yue Qing Shu. At this moment, he held a glowing green sword in each hand, which was the new Immortal Path Killer Move he had created—Green Vine Sword.
"Is the newcomer... Gu Yue Fang Yuan?"
"Junior Gu Yue Qing Shu is here today to ask for a lesson or two!"
Before he could finish, Fierce Thunder Villain had already struck out ruthlessly, a lightning path Killer Move crashing down.
"Immortal Path Killer Move — Lightning Dragon Disaster!"
Three lightning dragons, hundreds of feet long, flew out of the wall, their bodies crackling with electricity as they pounced toward Qing Shu with claws and fangs. Qing Shu had anticipated this and activated the Immortal Path Killer Move, Green Vine Sword.
Suddenly, tens of thousands of glowing Green Vine Swords appeared in the sky, focusing their stabs on the lightning dragons.
This Green Vine Sword was immensely powerful, modified from the Giant Sword Technique Killer Move. Now even more powerful, it instantly slew the lightning dragons.
Just then, a group of Gu Immortals suddenly appeared: Fang Yuan, Fang Zheng, Hei Lou Lan, Great White Cloud Life, and Lin Hong.
They intentionally released the aura of immortal gu, and Lin Hong even borrowed the womans heart, making He Fengyang and the others believe that all the Gu Yue Clan Gu Immortals possessed immortal gu.
"So many! Not good! We've been ambushed!" He Fengyang looked back and saw nothing but desolate beasts behind them—Lin Hong's Azure Wolves and Silver Robed Wolves, as well as Lang Ya Blessed Land's desolate beasts: Iron Crown Eagles, Earth Chief Desolate Beasts, Rock Snakes, and three Inkman Gu Immortals.
"Just what kind of force is this!" While Fierce Thunder Villain was in shock, starlight suddenly appeared in the sky, and a star gate opened wide. The next moment, five people in black stepped through, all with Rank Seven cultivation. The leader, his face masked, was Qin Bai Sheng.
"Brother Fang Yuan, I've brought you the Drinking Blade Wine, Positive-Negative Spirit-Sniper Needle, Blade Gu, and Floating Life Fire. Eh? These people are... Brother Fang Yuan, do you want me to help you wipe them out?"
Before Qin Bai Sheng finished speaking, the aura of a Rank Eight immortal gu leaked from his body. At the same time, the black-clad men released two unknown rank six immortal gu houses.
Seeing this, He Fengyang and Fierce Thunder Villain's faces turned pale instantly—the opponent's lineup was truly terrifying:
Five Rank Seven Gu Immortals, ten Rank Six Gu Immortals, plus a group of desolate beasts, and now four blood path clones had flown over.
"Friends from the Immortal Crane Sect, what brings you here?" Fang Yuan said with a smile, but this smile only brought a bone-chilling coldness to He Fengyang and the other.
"Uh... hey! Didn't we just finish eating and come out for... uh... a walk? Yes, to aid digestion, it's good for health."
"Then why attack my Gu Yue City? Could it be that you saw my Sect's immense wealth and wanted to seize it?"
"No, no, no, no! Immortal Friend Fang Yuan... uh... Big Brother Fang Yuan, I... this... really... uh... I'm just here for digestion..."
"Hmph! Fine, I suppose your Immortal Crane Sect wouldn't dare. I was just about to visit you, and you arrived first—let me show you something."
As Fang Yuan spoke, he took out two Gu:
One was shaped like an air sac, enclosing the Gu inside.
He Fengyang recognized it at a glance; it was the courage gu from Soul Searching Mountain, preserved through this unknown Rank Three Qi Path Mortal Gu. He was overjoyed: this would be perfect for completing his mission.
"This is my Sect's original Air Sac Gu, which can take courage gu out of Soul Searching Mountain."
Finally, relying on Qin Bai Sheng's "Promise Immortal Gu", Fang Yuan and the Immortal Crane Sect reached an agreement:
Both sides would trade "courage gu", with Fang Yuan giving a discount—one immortal essence stone for one hundred and twenty courage gu.
This Air Sac Gu was a new Gu refined by Yuan Fang. He had specifically used the Only I Am Supreme Killer Move to enslave a Rank Five Flying Zombie. They could share thoughts, helping him deduce through the wisdom halo. This Gu was one of his gains.
As for the Inkman Gu Immortals, the desolate beasts from Lang Ya Blessed Land, and Qin Bai Sheng, they were all invited in advance by Yuan Fang. Seeing so many Gu Immortals, the Immortal Crane Sect would only suspect there might be more, thus allowing for a fair trade with Fang Yuan.
Just as the two immortals from the Immortal Crane Sect were about to leave, Fang Zheng called out to them:
"Hey! You just killed hundreds of thousands of my Blade Wing Blood Bats; you must compensate me with fifteen immortal essence stones!"
He Fengyang knew he was in the wrong and dared not object, so he complied obediently and left dejectedly.
Qin Bai Sheng suddenly spoke: "Brother Fang Yuan, since you hold Soul Searching Mountain, let's make a deal—for every ten thousand courage gu you give me, I will open Luo Po Valley to you for one month."
Fang Yuan naturally agreed readily and then asked, "Brother Qin, when does the auction you're preparing in Crimson Blessed Land start? I have too many immortal gu on hand, and they're almost starving to death."
Hearing this, Qin Bai Sheng took out a Food Path immortal gu: "This is 'Love to Eat', a rank six immortal gu that can produce a liquid to replace thirty percent of the food for other Gu."
He added, "Brother Fang Yuan, I'll lend you this immortal gu for now. But the price is that you must lend me the continuous luck immortal gu until you return the Love to Eat immortal gu."
Fang Yuan agreed immediately—he had just used the continuous luck immortal gu to connect luck with Ma Hong Yun and Yuan Fang, so it was currently idle.
However, before lending it out, he first let his Gu take a bite of the continuous luck immortal gu, using the "Everyone is Equal" Killer Move to leave five hundred Luck Path dao marks on himself.
The Everyone is Equal Killer Move is not used for fighting, but allows the dao marks eaten by one's Gu to be transferred to another; however, dao marks transferred through this move can only be gifted and cannot be returned, which was the case between Fang Yuan and Yuan Fang.
After Qin Bai Sheng left, Fang Yuan "fed" every Gu Immortal once. On the other side, Great White Cloud Life was discussing a trade with the Inkman Mo Tan Sang:
"Immortal Friend Great White, one and a half immortal essence stones for the Nine Cloud Rings Killer Move is a guaranteed profit—this is a friendship price."
"Old Bai, we have the Nine Cloud Rings; no need to trade, I'll give it to you." Fang Yuan suddenly interrupted, exposing Mo Tan Sang's lie: "Also, Mo Tan Sang, this isn't very honest of you..."
Mo Tan Sang was suddenly embarrassed: "Uh... it's my fault... why don't you look at these Cloud Path Killer Moves and immortal materials?"
"You rascal Mo Tan Sang, you even tried to trick me!" Great White Cloud Life said with feigned anger.
The other two Inkman Gu Immortals were also busy:
A Light Path Gu Immortal was trading ancient glory light with Fang Zheng, while another was haggling over Qing Shu's Wood Path Killer Move.
Great White Cloud Life himself also cultivated Cloud Path, so he bought dozens of types of Cloud Path Mortal materials, intending to cultivate them in his own blessed land. He looked at Mo Tan Sang and added:
"By the way, we have a Cloud Path immortal gu called 'stepping on clouds'..."
"You're not interested in this stepping on clouds? I happen to lack an immortal gu for running away; how about we exchange immortal gu?"
Great White Cloud Life looked at Fang Yuan and smiled: "Wisdom Path, Strength Path, Human Path, Sword Path, Soul Path... you choose."
Mo Tan Sang thought for a moment and took out a strength path immortal gu, "Earth Chief Desolate Strength Gu," but Fang Yuan just shook his head, so Great White Cloud Life directly refused.
Mo Tan Sang truly wanted "stepping on clouds," so seeing this, he took out a rank six Soul Path immortal gu, "Soul Nurturing."
Fang Yuan was about to shake his head but suddenly nodded: "This Gu is useful to me; let's trade for it."
Thus, Fang Yuan used the "Everyone is Equal" Killer Move again, letting his Gu take a bite of the stepping on clouds immortal gu, giving Great White Cloud Life five hundred Cloud Path dao marks, and then completed the trade.
After Mo Tan Sang got the weakened stepping on clouds Gu, he didn't feel like he lost out—after all, it could be nurtured back in a few years, and since he had already traded an immortal gu, he planned to look at other items.
He took out another rank six Dark Path immortal gu, "Black Banner," but unfortunately, this Gu had no food, so Mo Tan Sang intended to trade it for a Qi Path immortal gu.
But Fang Yuan had no extra Qi Path immortal gu. Just as he was about to refuse, Yuan Fang sent a transmission to Fang Yuan, saying he needed this Gu. Fang Yuan then said:
"Inkman King, although I don't have any more Qi Path immortal gu, I have a womans heart immortal gu. Do you want to trade? This Gu is very easy to feed; it only needs women's hearts, just a few tens of thousands per meal, very easy to feed."
Fang Yuan also proposed that he could use an Immortal Path Killer Move called "Poison Gas Respiration," which used the womans heart immortal gu as its core. If Mo Tan Sang agreed, he could also teach this Immortal Path Killer Move to him.
Hearing this, Mo Tan Sang agreed without hesitation. Unfortunately, the womans heart immortal gu had already been bitten by his Gu once and couldn't be bitten again, or it might die.
After obtaining the Black Banner immortal gu, Fang Yuan fed it some of the liquid produced by the Love to Eat immortal gu.
"Senior Yuan Fang, I've heard you have a deep understanding of the Human Path. I wonder what the Human Path can do? I am ignorant and have never heard of such a path." Mo Tan Sang's attitude was respectful.
Yuan Fang explained with a smile: "The Human Path is not good at killing; it is a supplementary path. After joining the Human Path, it can buff other paths, making all paths even more powerful."
He gave examples: "For instance, Heavenly Court's Hero Among Men and Under Everyone's Gaze Killer Moves, as well as Star Constellation Immortal Venerable's 'No End to Learning' Killer Move, and my 'Only I Am Supreme' Killer Move, are all exquisite manifestations of the Human Path."
After hearing this, Mo Tan Sang's impression of the Human Path deepened further.
Hearing Yuan Fang's description, only one word remained in Mo Tan Sang's mind:
Advanced.
He couldn't help but ask: "Senior Yuan Fang, are those immortal gu you wanted just now also related to Human Path cultivation?"
Yuan Fang said frankly: "There is indeed some connection, but the details are not convenient to disclose."
After Mo Tan Sang and the other Inkman Gu Immortals left, Fang Yuan asked, "Why do you want that Soul Nurturing immortal gu? We clearly have Soul Searching Mountain and Luo Po Valley, which are much better."
"And that rank six Black Banner Gu, are you planning to create another new Immortal Path Killer Move?"
Yuan Fang shook his head and didn't keep him in suspense, saying directly:
"I plan to use the inspiration from the wisdom gu to build a Soul Path immortal gu house. As for the inspiration for this immortal gu house, it comes from an Immortal Path Killer Move in that Rank Seven Human Path Legacy."
"Which Immortal Path Killer Move is it?"
"Battlefield Killer Move — Myriad Soul Killing Field."
"What name will you give that immortal gu house?"
"human sovereign banner.