Everyone simultaneously looked towards Lang Ya Earth Spirit's original position. The old man, with his immortal demeanor, Daoist bones, and white hair, had vanished without a trace.
Upon closer inspection, Lang Ya Earth Spirit's appearance had completely changed; he was unrecognizable.
His height suddenly soared to that of a Six-Armed Heavenly Corpse King, reaching a full two zhang. He had a broad back and powerful waist, with bulging muscles that pulsed with explosive strength.
Beneath every inch of his skin, wild beasts seemed to lurk. He appeared majestic and mighty, with an imposing Aura, as if he could shatter the Void Realm in the next second.
Even more striking, dense, long black fur sprouted all over his body, like a heavy Xuan Tie cloak. Each strand stood erect like a steel needle, almost completely enveloping him.
His eyes were bloodshot, the whites almost swallowed by red, and fangs protruded from his mouth. A slight curl of his lips revealed a sinister yet 瘋狂 smile.
"This is a Hairy People!" someone exclaimed in shock, their voice trembling with disbelief.
Lang Ya Earth Spirit actually had two forms: one was the previous conservative, gentle-looking White Fur Earth Spirit.
The other was this aggressive, violent, and fiercely blazing Black Fur Earth Spirit.
"How many years has it been..." The Black Fur Earth Spirit let out a deep, hoarse roar, a sound that seemed to roll out from an abyss, filled with endless suppression and madness:
"I am finally back!"
"Hehe, everyone need not doubt, I am Lang Ya Earth Spirit." The Black Fur Earth Spirit said, his gaze sweeping over everyone before finally landing on the heavily scarred Inkman King Mo Tan Sang.
His tone carried a hint of playfulness and undisguised ambition:
"I am not that weak fellow who, fearing exposure, repeatedly refused to cooperate with you before."
"However, I am very interested in the collaborations you proposed, especially those involving subverting Human Race tribes and scheming against Human Race forces!"
Despite Mo Tan Sang's severe injuries, with most of his bones broken and his immortal essence almost depleted.
But with Great White Cloud Life, a healing Gu Immortal, by his side, under the effect of the Man as Before immortal gu, his injuries were recovering at a visible rate.
Hearing the Black Fur Earth Spirit's words, his eyes welled up with tears of excitement, tears that held both emotion for past failures and anticipation for the future.
He had cooperated with Lang Ya Earth Spirit many times before, often ending in failure. And just in the recent war, his Inkman City faction had lost a Rank Six Gu Immortal, a trusted confidant he had personally nurtured.
Now, hearing the Black Fur Earth Spirit's words, Mo Tan Sang couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement and emotion, as if years of forbearance were finally about to see the light of day.
Suddenly, the Black Fur Earth Spirit threw his head back and laughed heartily, his voice booming like thunder, making the surrounding air hum and even the Cloud Soil beneath their feet tremble slightly.
The Immortals all looked over, their eyes filled with vigilance and confusion.
"Hahaha! These foolish Inkman! When my Great Hairy People race becomes the overlord of the Five Regions, I'll still use Inkman, Stone Man, Feathered Men, and the like."
"When success is achieved, these fellows will all be my slaves!" He paused, then chuckled sinisterly:
"Hmm, right, these Inkman can be treated differently, after all, they are the descendants of One Word Immortal... I can support them to be Puppet Kings!"
"Hahaha, this idea is brilliant! By then, they'll even have to be grateful to me, how ridiculous and pathetic!"
Fang Yuan: "..."
Yuan Fang: "..."
Mo Tan Sang: "..."
Seeing their speechless expressions, the Black Fur Earth Spirit's smile instantly froze. He then realized what he had said, and immediately his face turned serious. He rubbed his chin and cleared his throat, trying to cover up his embarrassment:
"Careless, I spoke my mind again..."
Fang Yuan didn't quite know what to say. The Earth Spirit was sincere and couldn't lie, yet the Black Fur Earth Spirit always blurted out his inner thoughts, like a child who couldn't keep secrets.
With such a character, the revival of the "Great Hairy People race" seemed hopeless. It was likely that before they could dominate the Five Regions, they would expose all their secrets.
As for the One Word Immortal mentioned by Lang Ya Earth Spirit, he was an Rank Eight Inkman Gu Immortal who specialized in Wisdom Path. With his superb Wisdom Path attainments, he had cooperated with Old Ancestor Chang Mao many times.
Subsequently, Fang Yuan and the others saw Lang Ya Earth Spirit suddenly rush out of the Cloud Pavilion and attack Qin Bai Sheng.
Various Immortal Path Killer Moves were unleashed like a storm, and Qin Bai Sheng instinctively retreated to avoid them.
This was not because the Black Fur Earth Spirit was too strong, but simply because Qin Bai Sheng was overly cautious. He deeply understood the foundation of Lang Ya Blessed Land and was unwilling to fight head-on without understanding the situation.
"Is Your Excellency Lang Ya Earth Spirit?" Qin Bai Sheng asked in a deep voice, his Immortal Path Killer Move already poised, clearly fully prepared.
"It's your grandpa!" Lang Ya Earth Spirit roared, unleashing a Killer Move.
Qin Bai Sheng's Immortal Path Killer Move, Soul Suppression, was only effective against living beings with souls. However, Lang Ya Earth Spirit was formed from an obsession, so Soul Suppression had no effect on him, making him even more arrogant and reckless.
"Immortal Path Killer Move — Great Thousand Spear!"
"Immortal Path Killer Move — Three Desolations!"
"Immortal Path Killer Move — Electric Chaotic Starlight!"
"Immortal Path Killer Move — Yellow Wood Rustling!"
"Immortal Path Killer Move — Blood Flying Smoke!"
"Immortal Path Killer Move — Immortal Slaying Head Chopping Blade!"
gold dao, Space Path, lightning path, Wood Path, Blood Path, Blade Dao, and other Immortal Rank Killer Moves appeared one after another like a revolving lantern.
immortal gu and countless rare mortal Gu appeared in succession, shining brilliantly with awe-inspiring power.
Each Killer Move carried an Aura of destruction, as if it could overturn the entire Lang Ya Blessed Land.
Lang Ya Earth Spirit launched a fierce assault, completely disregarding immortal essence consumption, as if his immortal essence was inexhaustible.
However, Lang Ya Blessed Land had such deep foundations that one Immortal Path Killer Move after another was unleashed, each powerful and never repeating.
One must know that Immortal Path Killer Moves are extremely precious; each set requires a vast amount of effort and resources to develop.
Usually, one set of Immortal Path Killer Moves can be used for a long time. For example, Fang Yuan's Myriad Self Killer Move series was his trump card, used from the early stage all the way to the Late Stage.
This shows how powerful Lang Ya Blessed Land was, its accumulated depth far beyond ordinary people's imagination.
This kind of "random punches beating a master" fighting style even gave a strong expert like Qin Bai Sheng a headache.
Black City's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but curse:
"Is this still an Earth Spirit?! Is there still justice?! Is there still law?! This is an endless refill, this family can't be defeated! This is a bit too fierce!"
Qin Bai Sheng was forced to fight defensively, as Lang Ya Earth Spirit roared and chased relentlessly, looking as if he wanted to devour Qin Bai Sheng alive.
"Have you made enough noise!?" Suddenly, Qin Bai Sheng let out a long howl, his voice like a great bell, reverberating through the four wilds, shattering even the distant clouds.
A sun-like golden radiance suddenly bloomed in the air, blinding people, and within that radiance was extreme heat and destructive power.
"Immortal Path Killer Move — Burning Soul Great Gold!"
Subsequently, Lang Ya Earth Spirit's furious assault was forcibly interrupted, and he began to fall into a losing position. Qin Bai Sheng firmly seized the initiative, relentlessly suppressing Lang Ya Earth Spirit.
"Immortal friend, why don't we go help the Earth Spirit?" Mo Tan Sang looked at Fang Yuan, probing with his question.
His voice carried a hint of urgency, as Lang Ya Earth Spirit was currently his most ideal ally.
Fang Yuan didn't speak. Yuan Fang, beside him, seemed to be waiting for something. He merely shook his head, his eyes deep, as if he had already seen through everything.
And what he was waiting for was now before him.
"It's over."
Qin Bai Sheng hovered above Lang Ya Earth Spirit, looking down indifferently, his eyes devoid of any emotion, as if he were looking at an ant.
He retracted all his Aura, brought his hands together in a palm-to-palm gesture at his chest, like an old monk in meditation.
At the same time, he slowly lowered his head and closed his eyes.
During the previous battle, Qin Bai Sheng was like a fierce tiger descending from the mountain or a heavenly dragon stirring the sea, each move carrying the force of thunder.
Now, however, with palms pressed together, head bowed, and eyes closed, he was like a withered piece of wood, devoid of any Aura, as if he had entered nirvana.
Slowly, Qin Bai Sheng's five fingers of his right palm pressed against his left palm, as if grasping something precious, and his right palm gradually formed a fist.
Then, his left palm remained in place, while his right fist slowly rose and fixed itself directly above his head. The movement was slow and solemn, as if performing some sacred ritual.
"Immortal Path Killer Move — Five Finger Fist Heart Sword!"
First sword! It struck Lang Ya Earth Spirit's forehead, piercing through his skull, and he let out a shrill scream.
Second sword! Lang Ya Earth Spirit's right arm was pierced through, the sound clearly audible.
Third sword! It struck his left arm. Lang Ya Earth Spirit was on the verge of death, his Aura growing weaker and weaker.
"Save me! Quickly save me! If you save me, my Lang Ya Blessed Land will surely reward you handsomely afterwards!" Lang Ya Earth Spirit let out a desperate scream.
His voice was filled with fear and despair, completely devoid of his previous arrogance.
Just then, a figure appeared in front of Lang Ya Earth Spirit, blocking the fatal blow!
The newcomer was Mao Da, a Rank Seven cultivator, but his glory lasted less than three seconds. Mao Da died under Qin Bai Sheng's sword, without even a chance to resist.
Immediately, eight more figures flew out, all of whom were Hairy People Gu Immortals.
Qin Bai Sheng smiled slightly and put away his Five Finger Fist Heart Sword, because these Hairy People Gu Immortals were exactly what he had been waiting for.
From the very beginning, Qin Bai Sheng's target was not Lang Ya Blessed Land, but the Rank Eight immortal gu house, Refining Furnace.
The Twelve Wave Cloud Confusion Formation had now been completely destroyed by the Shadow Sect immortals.
White sky and white earth; the sky was a sheet of pure white, and the Cloud Soil on the ground was snowy white.
The entire world seemed to be covered by a layer of false curtains.
Qin Bai Sheng couldn't help but sneer, "A laughable disguise."
In the next moment, the Cloud Soil tore apart! Beneath the Cloud Soil lay the true Lang Ya Blessed Land.
A vast ocean, three massive continents, forests, high mountains, grasslands, swamps... everything was there, presenting a grand and diverse landscape.
It was a complete and vibrant world, worlds apart from the previous false scenery.
What Fang Yuan, Yuan Fang, and the others had seen earlier was merely a patch of white clouds in the sky above Lang Ya Blessed Land.
Thunder roared, lightning struck the sky, weaving together like a net and spreading rapidly.
Space fractured, and countless Gu worms emerged. These Gu worms had various forms and flickered with light. They were the components of the Refining Furnace, dancing within the spatial cracks.
"Don't even think about taking my Refining Furnace! Form the battle formation, Heavenly Granny Soluo!" the Lang Ya Earth Spirit roared crazily.
His voice was filled with despair and rage. The Refining Furnace was one of the trump cards of Lang Ya Blessed Land; it must not fall into the hands of others.
Countless Gu worms appeared, their silver light brilliant and magnificent, piled up like a small mountain. Every single Gu worm contained powerful energy.
The immortals plunged into the silver light, and the Lang Ya Earth Spirit suddenly began to dance and gesticulate wildly, shouting aloud:
"Heavenly Granny Soluo... Heavenly Granny Soluo... Heavenly Granny Soluo..."
The silver liquid suddenly exploded, and the group of immortals within the Gu Formation were all covered in a layer of pale silver light shields. Those shields were indestructible, as if they could withstand any attack.
In the next instant, the entire Gu Formation transformed into a metallic giant dozens of feet tall, shimmering with silver light, with three heads and six arms.
It was the ancient battle formation—Heavenly Granny Soluo!
This was also the second most powerful battle formation in the world, possessing Rank Eight battle strength, its power enough to shake heaven and earth.
Facing Heavenly Granny Soluo, the Shadow Sect immortals were like toys. Qin Bai Sheng's soul pressure Killer Move was also useless against them, because the power of the battle formation had already fused their souls into one.
At this moment, Yuan Fang suddenly said to the Lang Ya Earth Spirit, "Mao Shi Er and Mao Shi San are spies, trust me. If I'm not mistaken, they are currently inside the Refining Furnace. Quickly, take control of them."
His voice was calm and certain, as if he had already calculated everything.
The Lang Ya Earth Spirit nodded. He knew Yuan Fang had profound Wisdom Path attainment. His strategic depth was such that even the Earth Spirit felt inferior. Soon, using the power of the blessed land, he controlled Mao Shi Er and Mao Shi San, cutting off their connection to the outside world.
With Heavenly Granny Soluo, the Shadow Sect immortals were constantly forced back, every attack easily neutralized by the battle formation.
Qin Bai Sheng's goal in invading Lang Ya Blessed Land was the Rank Eight immortal gu house, Refining Furnace. He was constantly seizing the Gu worms inside the Refining Furnace, attempting to take the entire furnace for himself.
But Heavenly Granny Soluo possessed Rank Eight battle strength, and even Qin Bai Sheng found it hard to withstand. His attacks landing on the battle formation only caused small splashes of silver light.
"Black City! Use your immortal gu house Dark Prison to pin down Heavenly Granny Soluo!" Qin Bai Sheng commanded sharply, his voice carrying an unquestionable authority.
Black City did not dare to resist and had to comply.
The immortal gu house Dark Prison crashed into Heavenly Granny Soluo. The power of Dark Prison was eerie and formidable, but before Heavenly Granny Soluo, it appeared fragile and vulnerable.
Meanwhile, Qin Bai Sheng and the others took the opportunity to seize Gu worms from the Refining Furnace and tried to contact the Gu Immortal spies Shadow Sect had planted within Lang Ya Blessed Land, attempting an internal and external coordination.
"What! Mao Shi Er and Mao Shi San have been controlled! Who on earth leaked the secret!" Qin Bai Sheng glared furiously at the metallic giant of Heavenly Granny Soluo.
His eyes were filled with rage and disbelief. The plan Old Man Yan Shi had meticulously arranged had actually been easily sabotaged.
"Hahahaha! Qin Bai Sheng, you brat! You've fallen for my, the great Earth Spirit's, scheme!" Mao Qi laughed loudly, controlling one of Heavenly Granny Soluo's fists to smash toward Qin Bai Sheng.
That fist carried world-destroying power, as if it wanted to crush Qin Bai Sheng into a pulp.
"Things are looking bad..." Fairy Jiang Yu's expression was grave. She could feel that the situation was developing in a direction unfavorable to Shadow Sect.
Suddenly! A piercing sword light cut through the air, plunging directly into Fairy Jiang Yu's shoulder. That sword light was as fast as lightning, carrying a bone-chilling coldness.
With a sharp sound, Fairy Jiang Yu's right arm was easily severed by the sword light!
Blood gushed out, and she let out a cry of pain.
It turned out that just now, Yuan Fang had lent his immortal gu to Fang Zheng, letting him sneak attack Fairy Jiang Yu in an attempt to disrupt Shadow Sect's deployment.
Unfortunately, Fang Zheng was not familiar with Yuan Fang's Killer Moves, causing the sword light to miss its mark.
If Yuan Fang had acted personally, he surely could have decapitated Fairy Jiang Yu with one strike, giving her no chance to breathe.
However, Yuan Fang had an Information Path alliance agreement with Qin Bai Sheng and the others. If he acted personally, he would turn into pus and blood and die; this was the restriction that prevented him from participating in the battle.
Suddenly, Qin Bai Sheng received a piece of intelligence, and his expression turned solemn. "Luo Po Valley is being attacked, we are withdrawing."
His voice carried a hint of urgency. Luo Po Valley was an important stronghold for Shadow Sect and must not be lost.
"But... but the Rank Eight immortal gu house Refining Furnace hasn't been obtained yet." Fairy Jiang Yu picked up her bloody severed arm, her face full of worry.
She was unwilling to give up like this; after all, Shadow Sect had sacrificed too much for this plan.
"It's fine, we still have Dark Prison and that rank seven immortal gu house to make up for it and get by." Qin Bai Sheng said, glancing sideways at Black City.
Black City's face was pale. He naturally did not want to hand over Dark Prison, but unfortunately, Qin Bai Sheng held leverage over him, a shackle he could not escape.
More importantly, Qin Bai Sheng was powerful enough that he simply had no right to resist.
The Shadow Sect group left immediately, and even the Lang Ya Earth Spirit could not stop them.
After the Shadow Sect group had completely departed, the Lang Ya Earth Spirit immediately burst into curses, fully displaying the "fine traditions" of the Northern Plains.
His cursing was crude and vulgar, insulting Qin Bai Sheng's ancestors back eighteen generations.
"We can't stay here! It's too dangerous! I'm moving!" An Earth Spirit is formed from the obsession of a Gu Immortal and cannot leave the blessed land or grotto-heaven.
Therefore, the Lang Ya Earth Spirit's so-called "moving" meant moving the entire blessed land. He wanted to take Lang Ya Blessed Land and stay far away from this place of trouble.
The immortals also calculated their losses after the battle.
The one who suffered the greatest loss was naturally the Lang Ya Earth Spirit. He lost the green wave palace, nearly half of the Refining Furnace, the Twelve Wave Cloud Confusion Formation, the Rank Seven Gu Immortal Mao Da, the Rank Six Gu Immortals Mao Shi Er and Mao Shi San, and over a million Hairy People who died in the aftershocks of the battle.
Next was the Great Love Sect's side, which had fully twenty Rank Six Gu Immortals die in battle. Among them, the more important ones were the following seven:
Scarless White, Eastern Orc, Fei Yang Yang, Clan Leader, Red Snake, Desolate Dust, and Lin Hong.
These were the backbone of the Great Love Sect. Their deaths caused the Great Love Sect's strength to decline significantly.
In addition, there were many heavy injuries. For instance, Gu Yue Qing Shu had half of his head sliced off, dripping with blood; the scene was quite horrifying.
Fortunately, Qing Shu had a tree-man Killer Move, so his entire body lacked weak points like the head or chest. Even if he lost his head, he could continue living, though his appearance became somewhat terrifying.
The one with the smallest loss was Inkman City's side, with only two Gu Immortals dying in battle, leaving Mo Tan Sang alone.
Although Mo Tan Sang did not believe his loss was the smallest; after all, the entire Inkman City including Mo Tan Sang only had four Gu Immortals.
Now only two remained; for Inkman City, this was almost a catastrophic disaster.
After the battle, the Lang Ya Earth Spirit also rewarded Inkman City with some good items, while saying to Fang Yuan and Yuan Fang:
"In this battle, your Great Love Sect achieved great results, very good. You also discovered the spies at a critical moment, preserving the Refining Furnace."
"Yuan Fang, that malice immortal gu is yours now, and I will still provide that one Gu Refining opportunity for you for free. Fang Yuan, you can also pick a rank six immortal gu from me."
His tone carried a hint of praise, as well as a hint of recruitment.
Thus, Yuan Fang obtained the malice immortal gu, and Fang Yuan obtained the immortal gu 'Nothing'. These two immortal gu were both rare treasures, enough to raise their strength to another level.
"Hehehe." The Lang Ya Earth Spirit had a mischievous smirk:
"A stick in one hand and a carrot in the other, using benefits to make these humans and inkmen the running dogs of my Great Hairy People race! When the time comes, my Great Hairy People race will surely dominate the Five Regions and two heavens!"
"Damn it! That big mouth spoke his inner thoughts out loud again..." The immortals of the Great Love Sect and Inkman City were speechless. They looked at the Lang Ya Earth Spirit, their eyes filled with helplessness.
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