Chu Du.
The world knew him as the Overlord Immortal — a legend of the Northern Plains' Gu Immortal world!
He had been born into poverty, without Golden Bloodline, starting from the very bottom. Even opening his orifices had been a stroke of luck. With no master or clan elders to guide him, he cultivated alone. He focused primarily on the Strength Path, yet was never constrained by its limitations. Instead, relying on his extraordinary talent, he single-handedly created the Jin Force Gu, the Ten Jin Force Gu, the One Jun Force Gu, the Ten Jun Force Gu, and more.
Using these Gu Insects, he grew step by step. Under the stunned gazes of the world, he eventually shed his mortal body and became a Gu Immortal.
But this was not the end of his legend. Standing at the Gu Immortal level, he looked back and organized his knowledge, creating the Human Jun Force current.
This small school gave the declining Strength Path a powerful boost — as if vitality were poured into withered wood, causing the Strength Path to bloom with an entirely new presence.
Following the Beast Force Phantom current and the Weather Heaven and Earth current, the Human Jun Force current was added to the Strength Path schools and recognized by the world.
With his own strength alone, he changed the landscape of the Strength Path.
No one could deny his great achievement.
To this day, eight or nine out of every ten Gu Masters in the Northern Plains also cultivate the Strength Path, following the Human Jun Force current.
Fate is wondrous, beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
Neither Chu Du nor Fang Yuan had ever imagined they would encounter each other under such circumstances.
During Fang Yuan's tribulation, the power of an Ancient Ruin Bat had smashed a hole in the wall of his Immortal Orifice Blessed Land, connecting it to the outside world. Meanwhile, Chu Du was guarding his disciple through an Ascension tribulation, absorbing the Berserk Savage True Meaning.
The Northern Great Ice Plain was vast, yet the two had chosen tribulation sites so close together.
A thousand li apart, their gazes collided in the very first instant!
Chu Du had just crushed his disciple's tribulation. One hand rested behind his back, the other casually held a bolt of Frost Lightning. He was as calm and composed as a towering mountain.
Fang Yuan's white robes billowed, his sword-like brows and starlit eyes cutting through the air. His body was covered in wounds, yet his battle intent soared to the heavens, as if he himself had transformed into a peerless divine sword. His razor-sharp aura made Chu Du frown ever so slightly.
"Someone is undergoing an Immortal Orifice tribulation here. What's going on? The Ancient Ruin Bat inside is clearly the Berserk Savage True Meaning, manifested through the heavenly tribulation. This man actually possesses a peerless technique — one that can replicate a Gu Master's ascension, emulate the fruits of the Berserk Savage, and benefit himself!" Chu Du's heart was filled with shock, and wild joy.
"Overlord Immortal Chu Du!" Fang Yuan was equally shaken. "This fellow is guarding someone else's tribulation — he must be after the Berserk Savage True Meaning. Damn it, if he sees me in this state, he'll definitely come after me!"
The Immortal Tribulation Tempering Orifice killer move that Fang Yuan had obtained from the Langya Earth Spirit — to the Overlord Immortal Chu Du, the temptation was absolutely immense.
"If I get his method, why would I need to exhaust myself raising disciples to ascend and weather tribulations? I could personally invoke the Berserk Savage True Meaning during my own tribulations! And with stronger tribulations, more true meaning, and far greater efficiency! I must — I must obtain this method!!" Chu Du roared inwardly, his body streaking like lightning straight toward Fang Yuan.
Known as the Overlord Immortal, back when he had advanced to the Sixth Transformation, an experienced Rogue Immortal had come to cause trouble and was beaten half to death. The Rogue Immortal called for reinforcements, and as a result, three Rogue Immortals were pursued by the newly ascended Chu Du for hundreds of thousands of li before being killed one after another.
A hundred years later, Chu Du clashed with a Liu Family Gu Immortal. After a dozen or so exchanges, the Liu Family Gu Immortal was defeated and publicly begged for mercy. Chu Du killed him without hesitation.
After that, the Liu Family sent several Gu Immortals. Outnumbered, Chu Du went into hiding for several decades. When he reappeared, he had already reached the Seventh Transformation. He harassed them everywhere, destroying eighteen of the Liu Family's resource points within three days. When three Liu Family Immortals gave chase, he didn't retreat — he pressed forward, not only defeating them but nearly storming the Liu Family's main base.
Chu Du besieged the Liu Family's Blessed Land and refused to leave. The Liu Family's Grand Supreme Elder returned in a fury, and Chu Du fought him for three hundred rounds. The Grand Supreme Elder was a seasoned Seventh Transformation expert, yet he couldn't do a thing against Chu Du. In the end, he could only let him walk away.
This battle made Chu Du's reputation soar and showed the entire Gu Immortal world his domineering style!
No Gu Immortal ever dared look down on him again. Those who wanted to cause him trouble always had to think long and hard before acting.
However, after this battle, Chu Du kept a low profile. He focused on secluded cultivation and rarely showed himself. Recently, he had only appeared before the Northern Plains immortals by attending the Northern Plains Auction Assembly.
It turned out that the reason Chu Du's power had once surged so dramatically — allowing him to defeat the Liu Family — was precisely because of the Berserk Savage True Meaning.
He had raised several Gu Masters and protected them during their ascension, pushing his own Strength Path realm to the grandmaster level and creating his own Immortal killer moves. Once the time was ripe, he seized the moment when the Liu Family was at its weakest and attacked — not only avenging his old grudge but also formally establishing his fearsome reputation.
All these years, while keeping hidden, he had been tirelessly mining the Berserk Savage True Meaning — this enormous treasure trove — within the Northern Great Ice Plain.
Upon seeing Fang Yuan, Chu Du not only coveted the technique in Fang Yuan's hands that could draw out the Berserk Savage True Meaning, but also felt the fury of having his own treasure discovered and stolen.
So, without a second thought, he attacked directly, wanting to capture Fang Yuan and then torture the secret of invoking the Berserk Savage True Meaning out of him.
A thousand li of distance meant nothing to a Gu Immortal.
The gap between them closed rapidly.
"Hm?" Chu Du was slowly extending his right palm, aiming at Fang Yuan within the Immortal Orifice from afar, when a streak of sword light was already hurtling toward him before he could act.
He reacted quickly, but Fang Yuan's reaction was faster still!
Almost instantaneously, Fang Yuan activated the Sword Mark Life Taker and launched his Immortal Gu Flying Sword.
The Flying Sword pierced through the sky. Its dazzling bright silver sword light was so blinding that even Chu Du found it hard to look upon directly.
Chu Du let out a dark laugh and extended his right palm, slowly closing it around the Flying Sword with a heavy, crushing grip.
BOOM!
A deafening explosion erupted as the air shattered.
A massive Strength Path phantom — shaped unmistakably like Chu Du's right hand — compressed the air like a small hurtling mountain. Seemingly slow but actually fast, it seized the Flying Sword Immortal Gu.