Central Continent, Ling Yuan Studio.
"Immortal Path Killer Move — Falling Meteor Shower!" Zhao Lianyun called out softly, a brilliant radiance erupting from her entire body.
The mass of light shot outward from her body and, in the blink of an eye, vanished into the sky without a trace.
The next moment, the pale space created by the Gu formation suddenly seemed to be soaked in blue ink, transforming into a deep blue.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Countless meteors rained down across the sky, like a thousand armies and ten thousand horses all firing arrows at once — the sight was truly magnificent!
The meteors struck like a torrential downpour against a desolate beast turtle the size of a small mountain.
The turtle shrank its four limbs, head, and tail into its shell in pain.
Meteor after meteor crashed into the desolate beast turtle's back, shattering into countless sparkling fragments, dazzlingly brilliant. A massive shower of meteors also blanketed the area around the turtle, blasting deep circular pits into the ground formed by the Gu formation.
The meteor shower continued for a full twenty breaths before finally stopping.
Zhao Lianyun was drenched in sweat, panting heavily.
A voice came from within the Gu formation: "Good, Zhao Lianyun. Your Falling Meteor Shower is already quite proficient. Next, it's time to hone your defensive killer move. Go."
The words had barely fallen when the desolate beast turtle from before suddenly disintegrated, transforming into black crows — one after another after another.
The crows were packed densely, numbering in the thousands and tens of thousands.
They flew like black feathered arrows, swirling and circling, lunging toward Zhao Lianyun in attack.
Zhao Lianyun's eyes flashed bright and she gritted her teeth. Before the crows could reach her, she activated her defensive Immortal Gu first.
In an instant, her entire body was enveloped in a layer of silver light.
The silver light was thin, but it successfully blocked the collisions and pecking strikes of the countless crows.
Tap tap tap...
Zhao Lianyun's small body was quickly covered into a dark mass by the flock of crows.
A great number of crows perched on the silver light film, attacking ceaselessly. The crisp sounds of impact rang out without end.
A look of deep concentration covered Zhao Lianyun's face.
She felt her Immortal Essence being consumed faster and faster.
"I have to think of something!" The moment the thought struck, she began activating her defensive killer move.
On the very first attempt, she successfully activated it.
Immortal Path Killer Move — Life-Locking Silver Chains.
In an instant, from the silver light film surrounding her, six brilliantly shining silver chains shot outward.
The chains moved like roaming dragons, extraordinary and unmatched, weaving and spiraling through the dense flock of crows, twisting and slashing.
The crows suffered devastating casualties. In short order, within ten paces of Zhao Lianyun, not a single crow survived.
The silver chains danced into a cylindrical shape, protecting Zhao Lianyun safely within, forming a sturdy defensive barrier that could instantly shred any attacking crow into fragments.
"This Immortal Path Killer Move is truly formidable. Offense and defense in one." This was her first real combat application, and the results were outstanding, filling Zhao Lianyun with boundless elation.
And the Gu Immortal operating the Gu formation was also praising silently in his heart: "Zhao Lianyun truly lives up to being an Otherworldly Demon. Her cultivation had already been raised to the Peak of the Fifth Transformation by the She Li Gu. Now, after being granted a Void Orifice, Immortal Gu, and Immortal Essence by the Heavenly Court, she immediately shows her sharp edge. Her combat talent is definitely not weak — she's only been practicing Immortal Path Killer Moves for how long, yet she can already activate them with such proficiency."
Of course, these Immortal Path Killer Moves had all been specially selected for Zhao Lianyun by the Heavenly Court. They were inherently exceptional and particularly easy to control, requiring only a small number of Gu insects, and the activation steps were very streamlined.
"Alright, next is to train your healing methods. You'll sustain some injuries, but don't worry, and above all don't panic. As long as you perform normally and activate the Immortal Path Killer Move, you'll recover." The Gu Immortal operating the formation spoke again.
Zhao Lianyun nodded, watching the crows around her gradually disperse.
Worry and anxiety had been weighing on her brow the entire time, and she couldn't help but ask: "I've been training in this Gu formation for over half a year now. When can I set out for the Northern Plains to carry out the rescue operation?"