"He actually charged straight at us!" Feng Jun's pupils contracted sharply, momentarily overwhelmed by Fang Yuan's aura.
Fang Yuan surged forward, charging in alone. Though he was solitary and outnumbered, his momentum was overwhelming — as if wreathed in wind and thunder!
Killing intent boiled over, like terrifying claws that tore open the curtain on this life-and-death battle.
The Gu Immortals within Hei Fan's grotto-heaven had sparred with one another before, but they had no experience fighting in a true battle to the death against other Gu Immortals.
"Retreat!" The only word that flashed through Feng Jun's mind was this one.
But the Zhou Min he was holding blazed with fury in her eyes and screamed excitedly: "Come, then! Scoundrel, come and die!!"
She was beyond fury, her mind consumed with avenging her eldest brother — she wanted to tear the wretched Fang Yuan before her to pieces, rip out his tendons and shatter his bones!
Feng Jun pulled Zhou Min back in retreat, but Zhou Min had already activated her Immortal Gu killer move.
Her eyes widened, and a dazzling platinum radiance erupted from her pupils. The light carried an edge of extreme sharpness, as if forged from blades.
Zhou Min was a Light Path Gu Immortal, trained by the previous generation and wielding the Gaze Immortal Gu.
And the move she was unleashing now was her most powerful offensive killer move — Far-Sight Weapon Light!
"So it's this move." Fang Yuan recognized Zhou Min's stance instantly, and rather than slowing down, he accelerated his charge!
A scene from days past surfaced in his mind.
"Young Master Hei Cheng, why do you sigh?" Chen Le asked. "Does the scenery here not please you?"
"Thank you for your concern, Miss Le. The scenery is delightful — one could linger forever. But I carry the burden of inheriting Hei Fan's true legacy, and I can't help but worry... I've been thinking back carefully. Those people — Zheng Tuo and his group — don't seem easy to deal with..." Fang Yuan deliberately wore a troubled frown.
Chen Le furrowed her brows slightly as well. "Indeed... the ancestor also mentioned that those three Gu Immortals have many grand ambitions. They're not like us."
"As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Those three are probably schemers! Even with your support, I'll still be lacking something to truly secure the inheritance. Tell me — do you think those three might come looking for trouble under the pretense of a spar? Deliberately obstructing our plans?" Fang Yuan asked.
Chen Le smiled. "Don't worry. Actually, once you understand them better, those three aren't all that terrifying. Take Gu Immortal Zhou Min for example — she has a move called Far-Sight Weapon Light that's quite formidable. When unleashed, her eyes erupt with endless platinum weapon light that can erode all things. But this move actually has a hidden weakness. The greater the distance, the stronger it becomes. If you're very close to Zhou Min, the move's power drops severalfold. And if you're right next to her, even a mortal Gu killer move could withstand the Far-Sight Weapon Light."
A warm, sunny smile spread across Fang Yuan's face. "Oh? What an interesting move — that really opens my eyes. Good Le, tell me more. What other interesting things are there?"
Chen Le glanced at Fang Yuan and saw his extraordinarily handsome face, his eyes gazing at her with burning intensity. The affection he radiated was so overwhelming, like a warm summer breeze that intoxicated the soul.
Chen Le's cheeks flushed crimson. She quickly turned her head away, unable to meet Fang Yuan's gaze.
Her face reddened all the way to her ears as she stared into the distance. Stammering slightly, she said: "I-if the young master wishes to hear, then Le will tell you."
Within Hei Fan's grotto-heaven, these Gu Immortals' inheritances partly originated from Hei Fan's arrangements. For example, the Blood Path had once been Hei Fan's research breakthrough. Others came from disgraced Gu Immortals — like Zhou Min's Light Path inheritance, and Elder Chen Chi's Law Path inheritance.
These orthodox Gu Immortal inheritances were generally quite comprehensive.
Their contents included not only a large number of Mortal Gu and several Immortal Gu, but also various Immortal Gu recipes, Mortal Gu recipes, cultivation experience, and knowledge of the outside world.
Some sensitive content, like information about Treasure Yellow Heaven, had been removed by Hei Fan.
However, information about other inheritances had been mostly preserved.
The Gu Immortal clans were familiar with one another. For example, the secret behind Far-Sight Weapon Light — outsiders might not know about it, but how could the Hei family Gu Immortals be unaware?
So, these records were preserved within each inheritance. In the years that followed, mortals would scale the Succession Mountain one by one and inherit the legacies. As Gu Immortals emerged and perished in succession, they would inevitably clash — whether from conflicts of interest or personal grudges. In this way, Gu Immortal techniques were passed down through the generations, becoming widely known and no longer secret.
Fang Yuan's preparations over the past few days hadn't been limited to the assassination plan — he had gathered a great deal of intelligence like this.
Far-Sight Weapon Light!
In truth, this Immortal Gu killer move was quite troublesome.
Normally, when facing an unfamiliar offensive technique, Gu Immortals would retreat to the sidelines and observe cautiously. Almost no one would recklessly charge forward into danger without knowing what they were up against.
Given Fang Yuan's cautious nature, he would ordinarily make the same choice — unless the gap in strength between the two sides was overwhelming.
And that was exactly what Zhou Min was counting on.
By the time Fang Yuan probed the true nature of the Far-Sight Weapon Light, who knew how much time, energy, and immortal essence he would burn through — he might even get injured.
When Gu Immortals fought, possessing intelligence gave one the upper hand!
Therefore, in the Gu Immortal world, Gu Immortals typically kept their Immortal Gu secret. Immortal Gu killer moves were rarely used in public, only practiced privately. Gu Immortals seldom allowed outsiders into their blessed lands, because the environment within could reveal the Dao Marks and countless other secrets. The resources inside a blessed land were often the food for Immortal Gu, and from them one could deduce which Immortal Gu a Gu Immortal possessed.
Fang Yuan charged head-on into the Far-Sight Weapon Light, pressing forward with fearsome bravery.
Of course, he was no reckless brute.
His robes, at some unknown point, had been stained with patches of blood.
These bloodstains looked unremarkable and plain, but they were actually formed by an Immortal Gu killer move!
Blood Path Immortal-level killer move — Blood Dyes Battle Robes!
During the period before Treasure Yellow Heaven opened, Fang Yuan couldn't develop his blessed land and was being targeted by the Lang Ya Sect — his days were far from easy. But he had wasted not a single moment. Instead, he used the time to deduce this Immortal Gu killer move, compensating for his shortcomings.
Fang Yuan had quite a few shortcomings.