The newcomer surged forward with a fierce aura, his gaze locked onto Fang Yuan, but he was clearly wounded — hair disheveled, looking utterly wretched.
A single thought flashed through Fang Yuan's mind: "Ding Qi."
Several days ago, the Flower Butterfly Immortal had warned Fang Yuan that a Blood Path Immortal named Ding Qi had arrived in the Chaotic Current Sea Region. Ding Qi's younger brother, Ding Yan, was the Blood Path Immortal who had been killed by Liu Qingyu.
Now, seeing this man before him, the association came naturally.
Shortly after, another group of Gu Immortals charged into the bubble as well.
The two at the forefront were people Fang Yuan recognized.
One was Tang Song. The other was Zhou Li.
Tang Song bellowed, "Ding Qi, where do you think you're running?! Today, a year from now, will be your death anniversary! Too bad your brother's already dead — there's no one left to pay respects to you! Ha ha ha!"
Ding Qi seemed not to hear a word of it. He kept his eyes fixed on Fang Yuan, gnashing his teeth as he spoke: "It's you! You've just obtained the Information Path inheritance. The clues my brother worked so hard to find are on you. You're his murderer too!!"
"What?!" The pursuing Gu Immortals all heard this and turned sharp glares toward Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan smiled. "Interesting. How do you know I was the one who took the inheritance?"
Ding Qi let out a cold laugh. "Because I have the Blood Trace Immortal Gu."
With that, he activated his Immortal Gu.
Soon, crimson silhouettes materialized across the island. One after another, they played out in a continuous sequence — a perfect record of Fang Yuan's arrival, his entering the inheritance site, and his taking the Information Path inheritance.
Zhou Li and Tang Song erupted in fury. "So he really did steal the inheritance!"
"Who the hell are you?!"
"Hand over the inheritance — now!"
Fang Yuan's smile deepened a fraction. He ignored the shouting mob entirely and simply regarded Ding Qi with genuine curiosity. "Blood Trace Immortal Gu... that's the first time I've heard this name."
"My brother and I created this Blood Path Immortal Gu together. And there's also the Blood Oath Immortal Gu!" At the mention of his brother Ding Yan, Ding Qi's face twisted with grief and rage.
Zhou Li, Tang Song, and the others were furious as well.
It turned out that Liu Qingyu had rallied a group and ventured into the Chaotic Current Sea Region, drawing Ding Qi out. Word of this spread, and Zhou Li and Tang Song had assembled their own group of Gu Immortals and rushed over. They had originally suspected Liu Qingyu possessed clues to the Information Path inheritance.
After great effort, they arrived — only to encounter Ding Qi, who had already been there for some time, using the Blood Trace Immortal Gu to set up various preparations.
A fierce battle erupted. Ding Qi was alone, and though he was a Blood Path Immortal, he couldn't withstand the combined assault of so many. He was forced to fight while retreating.
During the chaos, Fang Yuan happened to enter the area and claimed the inheritance. Ding Qi sensed it immediately and fought desperately to break through the encirclement, arriving just in time to see Fang Yuan.
"So this is the Blood Trace Immortal Gu. Interesting, very interesting." Fang Yuan regarded Ding Qi with an appraising look and sighed with genuine admiration. "Truly, every generation produces its own talents. Each with their own brilliance."
When it came to the Blood Path, the first name that came to mind was naturally Ancestor Xuehai.
He was a great demon who left behind seven sets of Xuehai True Inheritances — known to all, his mark on history was profound and indelible.
Now, if one were to list other capable figures of the Blood Path, Ding Qi and Ding Yan would certainly be among them.
These two brothers had studied and explored together, creating not one but two Blood Path Immortal Gu — the Blood Oath and the Blood Trace. And the key was that they had actually successfully refined them. Their talent in the Blood Path was truly rare.
"What are you sighing about? Hand over the inheritance!"
"That inheritance is mine! An outsider like you swooped in and snatched it first!"
Zhou Li and Tang Song roared.
They had labored for so long, endured so much hardship and effort, only for some unknown nobody to waltz in and reap the rewards. To Zhou Li and Tang Song, this inheritance had long since been theirs — and Fang Yuan had snatched food right from their mouths. How could they accept that?!
Zhou Li, Tang Song, and the rest immediately abandoned their original target, Ding Qi, and fixed their killing intent squarely on Fang Yuan.
But Ding Qi was faster. He struck directly at Fang Yuan: "Murderer — pay with your life!"
Fang Yuan chuckled softly. "Want my life? I'm afraid I won't be playing along. In any case, the inheritance is already mine."
With that, he burst through the bubble and plunged into the torrent.
"After him!"
"Alive or dead — we want the body!!"
Zhou Li and Tang Song bellowed in succession, naturally unwilling to let him go. Fang Yuan's parting words had nearly made their heads explode with rage.
A pack of Gu Immortals gave chase through the massive chaotic currents.
In this unusual environment, the Gu Immortals could only drift along with the flow. As they rode the current, countless attacks rained toward Fang Yuan's back.
Fang Yuan activated his defensive Immortal Gu while accelerating his escape.
The Sword Escape Immortal Gu was no ordinary thing — it quickly left some of the Gu Immortals behind, widening the gap between them.
"Hm? This person's movement... why does it look so familiar?" Zhou Li wondered in confusion.
Tang Song, however, had his eyes bulging with intensity, consumed by his desire to reclaim what he considered his inheritance, and had no such thoughts.
Between the two groups, Ding Qi was caught in the middle.
His eyes were bloodshot, his chest brimming with killing intent: "Kill you — I'll kill you! My brother died, and you reaped the benefits. My brother's death was worthless! You deserve to die. I'll tear you to shreds!!"
His thirst for vengeance was so fierce it nearly burned away his sanity, plunging him into a state of madness.
Fang Yuan suddenly pivoted, dodging yet another wave of attacks.
The pursuers seeth with frustration.
Fang Yuan was simply too slippery. Even those killing moves with homing capabilities were neutralized by his counterattacks.
The Gu Immortals had been chasing for this long without a single success, and they had burned through a massive amount of Immortal Essence.
Here, unlike anywhere else, the environment was far too unique.