The exact reasons had been lost to history.
In any case, the Immortal Gu House Stargate Battlefield had been suppressing the Eighth Transformation Da Li Zhen Wu Immortal Zombie for so many years that a delicate balance had formed between them.
The Immortal Gu House was in a near-ownerless state, its interior filled with pure battle intent.
Now, Fang Yuan had already turned the battle intent entirely to his own use, and had even pushed the other Southern Border Gu Immortals out.
Since his rebirth, he had planned and schemed for a long time, and finally at this moment, his wish had come true.
Fang Yuan's heart was filled with joy.
But at the same time, he couldn't help but feel nervous.
"Faster, even faster." Fang Yuan urged himself inwardly.
Although the battle intent was now entirely his, taking control of the Immortal Gu House would still require some time.
This window of time was when Fang Yuan was most vulnerable.
If any of the Southern Border Gu Immortals lost their cool and launched a direct assault, bombarding Yitian Mountain, Fang Yuan would have no choice but to defend himself — thereby revealing his position.
The Southern Border Gu Immortals were beside themselves with fury, their hearts consumed by rage and hatred.
If they truly discovered Fang Yuan, they would surely gang up on him, tearing him limb from limb and blasting him to bone fragments.
Their feelings were completely understandable.
After all, over these past months, these Gu Immortals had exhausted every effort, resorting to every means at their disposal to compete for first place — all to seize the Immortal Gu House.
But in the end, the hope in their hearts had collapsed. The Immortal Gu House they had dreamed of day and night had become someone else's property.
If Fang Yuan had followed the bet and won over the immortals step by step, they would have had time to accept this reality. But Fang Yuan had sneaked around, casting them aside and completely ignoring them. This method of seizing the Immortal Gu House, in the eyes of the Southern Border Gu Immortals, was no different from robbery and theft — cunning beyond measure and utterly shameless.
What had all their efforts these past days amounted to?
Completely wasted.
Although the Southern Border Gu Immortals had not launched an attack for the moment, they had deployed every reconnaissance method at their disposal.
In just a short while, Fang Yuan felt dozens of detection waves sweep over his body.
His heart naturally grew even more tense, his muscles and tendons tightening involuntarily, every hair on his body standing on end.
Although he possessed the Immortal Killer Move Meeting Acquaintance, it was, after all, only an improved version. Even the original couldn't guarantee that the march of ages hadn't produced a Gu Immortal capable of detecting and piercing through it.
Fang Yuan had full confidence in deceiving Seventh Transformation and Sixth Transformation Gu Immortals. But his odds of fooling an Eighth Transformation Gu Immortal were not particularly high.
Time ticked away, second by second, through Fang Yuan's mind.
In his mind, all manner of thoughts surged like ocean tides.
As the Immortal Gu House was gradually brought under Fang Yuan's control, the internal structure of the Stargate Battlefield became clearly laid out before his mind's eye.
Fang Yuan seized every moment, straining to identify these Immortal Gu and mortal Gu.
His attainment as a Wisdom Path Grandmaster provided him considerable assistance at this critical juncture. Drawing upon these Immortal Gu and mortal Gu, Fang Yuan deduced the various aspects of the Immortal Gu House.
As a result, Fang Yuan's understanding of the Immortal Gu House Stargate Battlefield advanced by leaps and bounds in a very short time, going from nothing to something.
"Success!" Fang Yuan's eyes suddenly blazed bright, his heart crying out.
At this moment, he had finally completed the task, thoroughly taking control of the Immortal Gu House Stargate Battlefield.
This Immortal Gu House had become entirely his. With a single thought, Fang Yuan could make it fly out.
Boom.
At that very moment, the gates of the sick ward were kicked to pieces.
Xiao Shan, Lu Zuanfeng, and a third Fifth Transformation cultivator charged in with a large group of followers, their presence fierce and menacing.
"This one, this one, and that one — all suspects. Kill them all!" Xiao Shan bellowed, murderous intent radiating from every pore, his finger jabbing toward three sickbeds.
It turned out that the Southern Border Gu Immortals, in their frantic search, had not only been investigating personally but had also deployed their respective pawns within both the Righteous and Demonic camps, launching a bloody purge.
Anyone suspected by the Gu Immortals was to be executed, all in an attempt to flush out the mastermind Fang Yuan, who deserved to die a thousand deaths.
The Southern Border Gu Immortals were desperate.
Even if it meant exposing their identities and the truth behind the great battle at Yitian Mountain, they no longer cared.
"They haven't seen through my Meeting Acquaintance, but I'm still under suspicion?" Fang Yuan murmured to himself.
Among the three suspicious targets Xiao Shan had just pointed at, one was Fang Yuan.
Watching the Fifth Transformation Gu Master Sun Panghu advance toward him with a savage grin, Fang Yuan's heart was completely calm, without the slightest tension.
Of course, on the surface Fang Yuan still put on an expression of bewilderment and outrage, bellowing, "What are you doing? I'm not a spy for the Righteous Path!"
"I don't care if you are or not!" Sun Panghu roared, lunging at Fang Yuan and kicking him square in the chest.
Fang Yuan's chest caved in deeply, his heart ruptured, and a torrent of blood gushed out.
Fang Yuan let out a miserable cry and raised his hand to counterattack.
Instead, he was sent flying by another punch from Sun Panghu.
With a thud.
Fang Yuan's body smashed against the wall, then slid down to the ground, eyes wide open, "dying miserably" on the spot.
"Move on to the next location." After the deed was done, Xiao Shan waved his hand and led the crowd away with the same fierce momentum.