If he had only been deceived and kept in the dark himself, Tai Bai Yun Sheng would have felt a bit annoyed, but he would never have been as furious as he was now, questioning a Rank Seven Gu Immortal like Fairy Li Shan in such a manner. Before ascending to Immortal, he was a well-known good person in Northern Plains and would certainly not make enemies recklessly.
However, when the matter concerned Fang Yuan's safety, he completely disregarded everything else. His heart was filled only with guilt and worry for Fang Yuan; everything else became unimportant.
"Fellow Daoist Tai Bai, please calm down!" Fairy Li Shan quickly tried to soothe him, seeing Tai Bai Yun Sheng so agitated. "If I truly intended to deceive you, I would have already suffered the backlash of the alliance agreement and perished. Look at the two of them, competing to hunt Wild Beasts; this suddenly reminds me of a rumor."
Tai Bai Yun Sheng calmed down slightly at her words but still stared intently at Fairy Li Shan, pressing, "What rumor? Tell me quickly!" He clearly didn't want to let go of this question easily and wanted to get to the bottom of it.
Seeing this, Fairy Li Shan knew Tai Bai Yun Sheng was extremely anxious, so she no longer delayed and quickly explained, "This rumor says that this Northern Ice Plains was the battleground where Mad Demon Venerable and the Primordial Ice Phoenix fought intensely in the past. That world-shaking battle left behind a large number of Dao marks and true meanings. There is even a rumor that if one successfully ascends to Immortal here, those true meanings will appear, and the ascender will also gain the Mad Demon Venerable's true meaning Legacy. To be honest, I never expected this rumor to be true before."
Just as the two of them were talking, suddenly, another group of Wild Beasts appeared. This time, it was a swarm of Golden Needle Bees and an Ancient Desolate Beast, the Icefang White Tiger, charging fiercely towards Fang Yuan and Liu Chen.
"We found you!"
Along with this gentle voice, two figures shot through the air like meteors, moving with lightning speed, arriving in an instant.
Liu Chen and Fang Yuan, still fighting with the Wild Beasts, looked closely and saw that the newcomers were Black City and his helper, Snow Pine Child.
"Let's see where you can run this time!" Black City said triumphantly.
As soon as he arrived, he unhesitatingly displayed a Time Dao Immortal Gu, Instant Stop, to the several people present.
Once this Immortal Gu was activated, it could completely stop a target's actions for six instants. This way, even if Liu Chen and Fang Yuan wanted to activate a Time Dao Immortal Gu to escape, it would be absolutely impossible.
"Who do I see? So the mastermind is you, Fairy Li Shan!" Black City's gaze was sharp, staring fixedly at Fairy Li Shan, as if he had victory in his grasp. "Who wouldn't covet the Yin and Yang Lifespan Extension Method in my hands? Now, return my daughter to me!"
He would absolutely never give up on Hei Lou Lan. Although he currently looked like a handsome and dashing man in his middle years, his Lifespan was already nearing its limit. If he didn't have Hei Lou Lan to perform the Yin and Yang Lifespan Extension Method, he would die of old age. That's why he was so impatient, even willing to cooperate with the Demonic Path Gu Immortals of Great Snow Mountain Blessed Land.
Facing Black City's questioning, Fairy Li Shan's face was as calm as water, completely fearless. Her delicate brows furrowed, a cold glint flashed in her beautiful eyes, and she said sharply, "With me here, you won't touch a single hair on Xiao Lan!"
No sooner said than done, Fairy Li Shan formed a hand seal, instantly activating the battlefield killer move she had already prepared—Pear Garden.
In an instant, countless thick tree trunks shot up from beneath the ice plains like bamboo shoots after rain, forming a dense forest in the blink of an eye. These trunks intertwined, with lush branches and leaves, completely concealing Fairy Li Shan herself while also subtly protecting Hei Lou Lan at the center of this forest.
"This is truly unexpected! The Third Leader has been hiding her true cultivation all this time. I am bound by the Great Snow Mountain alliance agreement and cannot act against Fairy Li Shan. As for those three Gu Immortals, I alone might find it difficult to handle!" Snow Pine Child immediately said to Black City. He had never expected such a situation to arise.
It should be known that Fairy Li Shan had always only displayed Rank Six cultivation to outsiders, yet at this moment, she had revealed Rank Seven strength.
Originally, Snow Pine Child had agreed to come simply to capture a Mortal woman. But now, the situation had become so complicated, completely exceeding his expectations.
Although he was also an experienced veteran Gu Immortal, facing three Gu Immortals of the same cultivation level simultaneously was by no means easy. In fact, he had already begun to entertain thoughts of turning and fleeing.
However, while Snow Pine Child hesitated, Black City appeared full of confidence. He noticed Snow Pine Child's hesitation and then said, "You just need to stall those three Gu Immortals. What's so scary about an Immortal Zombie and a newly ascended Tai Bai Yun Sheng? As for that other Gu Immortal, although his background is unclear, just be a little careful. Once I deal with Fairy Li Shan, I will immediately come to support you."
Black City's tone was firm, seemingly full of confidence in his abilities, and he completely disregarded Fairy Li Shan.
Seeing this, Snow Pine Child thought for a moment and finally decided to trust Black City this once. However, he also clearly stated his position: "Alright, I'll trust you this time. But if any accidents occur, I won't foolishly fight to the death for you!"
"I didn't hear anything about fighting other Gu Immortals! This is completely different from what was said initially! I'm not going to risk my life with you guys here! I'm leaving first!" At this critical moment, Liu Chen suddenly put on an extremely terrified expression, his voice trembling slightly.
No sooner said than done, Liu Chen unhesitatingly and swiftly concealed his Aura, as if he had never appeared there.
Immediately after, to everyone's astonishment, Liu Chen unhesitatingly activated hundreds of Golden Snake Gu.
In an instant, a jaw-dropping scene occurred—hundreds of shimmering Golden Snake Gu appeared around Liu Chen!
One of the Golden Snake Gu, with lightning speed, suddenly swallowed Liu Chen whole, then blended into the dense swarm of snakes.
In the blink of an eye, Liu Chen's figure vanished without a trace, as if he had evaporated into thin air.
"He escaped?" Black City's face showed an incredulous expression at the sight. He widened his eyes, full of confusion. He simply couldn't understand how the helper Fairy Li Shan had found could escape so easily.
However, no matter how much Black City racked his brains to search and deduce, he still couldn't find any trace of Liu Chen. This was truly too bizarre, as if Liu Chen was like a ghost, suddenly vanishing from this world.