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"I don't know if he's afraid, but whether he dares or not, we'll soon find out," a Gu Immortal from the Hundred Limbs Family sneered.
He was a pure-blooded descendant of the Hundred Limbs lineage, backed by the Heavenly Lord Hundred Limbs, and even Chu Du couldn't manage him.
Fang Yuan gave the man a brief, indifferent glance. The other met his gaze without flinching.
Clearly, Fang Yuan's seizure of the Eagle's Nest had created significant enmity with the Hundred Limbs Family.
Fang Yuan's gaze swept across the surrounding Gu Immortals. They all stared at him—suspicion, curiosity, doubt, anticipation, all manner of emotions were present. Especially Xue Wuhen beside him, whose eyes burned with intensity.
"I decline."
"What manner of person am I?"
"To fight such a weakling?"
"Heh, not worth my time."
"In the future, when my biography is written, the first opponent since I left the mountain would be Heavenly Lord Hundred Limbs. The second would be this thing? A mere insignificant figure from the Yelü family—winning against him wouldn't be glorious at all."
Even with his broad mind, Yelü Qunxing's tone turned ice-cold at these words. "Hmph, spouting such nonsense! Talk is cheap—show some guts and make a move!"
"You don't qualify." Fang Yuan stood with hands clasped behind his back, head held high, openly and nakedly contemptuous.
Many of the listening Gu Immortals widened their eyes.
They wanted to ask: Yelü Qunxing isn't qualified? Then who is? And what right do you have? They truly didn't understand where this confidence came from!
You're clearly just a demonic path rogue cultivator who appeared from who knows where. Yelü Qunxing agreeing to fight you is doing you a favor! He's giving you a chance to shine, letting you gain some glory, okay?
But the person in question, Fang Yuan, was obviously unaware of this.
The crowd of immortals began to buzz with discussion, the scene becoming noisy.
The talk was all directed at Fang Yuan. But Fang Yuan ignored it all.
After a moment, Gong Wanting's expression grew colder. She gave a light shout: "Enough! Do you all want to turn this grand Blood Battle Martial Competition into a farce?"
The righteous path Gu Immortals immediately fell silent.
Gong Wanting then turned her gaze to Chu Du on the opposite side. "Is your side reduced to nothing but troublemakers? Such pointless delay will only bring ridicule from others."
Facing the sharp-tongued Gong Wanting, Chu Du did not answer. Instead, he looked towards Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan ignored Chu Du's gaze. Instead, he turned slightly, extending a finger to point behind him. "You. You'll do."
"Me?" The former Supreme Elder of the Hei Family, now a Hundred Limbs Family Gu Immortal, was completely stunned. He hadn't expected Fang Yuan to suddenly single him out.
"You go fight. If your opponent can defeat you, that will prove they have some qualification, and I might reluctantly take a turn." Fang Yuan's tone remained supremely arrogant, making even his own side's Gu Immortals grind their teeth in irritation.
The gazes of all the immortals shifted to this unlucky individual.
The Gu Immortal immediately felt immense pressure.
His mind raced: "Who did I provoke? Suddenly being ordered into battle? And by what right do you command me? I am a Gu Immortal of the Hundred Limbs Family. Even the Overlord Immortal Chu Du has to negotiate with me. How can a mere Second Supreme Elder give me orders?"
The Gu Immortal was determined to refuse.
But then he heard the murmurings of the other immortals.
Such as—
Yelü Qunxing is so powerful, having defeated four in a row. Nominating him now would just be boosting the opponent's record?
Hmph, this person is a nobody. Yelü Qunxing could take on two of him without issue.
He's originally a Hei Family Gu Immortal. Even with the name change to Hundred Limbs, can he really fight to the death against a Golden Bloodline Gu Immortal?
Forget it!
These snippets of conversation reached the Gu Immortal's ears, making him instantly realize that he had no choice but to enter the battle.
He glared at Fang Yuan resentfully, but Fang Yuan had already turned his back, presenting only the back of his head.
The Hundred Limbs Family Gu Immortal seethed with anger and frustration, yet could do nothing. He lowered his head and walked onto the battlefield.
The outcome of the battle was unremarkable.
This Gu Immortal was clearly outmatched by Yelü Qunxing. After a few dozen rounds, he was defeated and forced to withdraw.
"This Hundred Limbs Gu Immortal, dragging his wounds, turned towards Fang Yuan with a sour tone upon leaving the field. 'Elder Liu Guanyi, please make your move and broaden our horizons.'"
Fang Yuan snorted coldly. "Your strength is too insignificant."
The Gu Immortal choked back his anger. "My abilities are indeed lacking. Now is the perfect time for the Elder to display his great power."
Fang Yuan's next words nearly made him explode—
"To take this long to defeat such a weak opponent like you. I admit I overestimated that Yelü Xing earlier. Now I have absolutely no interest in fighting him."
"You!" The Gu Immortal was momentarily rendered speechless with fury.
The looks the other immortals directed at Fang Yuan subtly changed.
Xue Wuhen's expression was undisguised. He looked Fang Yuan up and down, his gaze heavy with suspicion.
"So that's how it is. The so-called Second Supreme Elder of the Chu Sect is nothing more than this sort of trash." Yelü Qunxing let out a contemptuous laugh. The sound grated harshly on the ears of the immortals on Chu Du's side.
"Lord Overlord Immortal, have you ever seen him truly fight?" Yelü Xiaojin chimed in.
Chu Du remained silent. He sensed something odd about Fang Yuan and decided to watch how things developed.
"Elder Liu Guanyi, if you truly have skill, go up there and kill him!" The Hundred Limbs Gu Immortal sneered.
Fang Yuan shook his head slightly, speaking shamelessly. "My realm of existence is something you could never comprehend. That is why you will never become a master like me."