"Where… where are we?" Zhao Lianyun stared out the window, her face filled with astonishment.
But this time, even the knowledgeable Yu Yiyizi couldn't answer her.
It was Buzhen Zi, the one responsible for protecting Zhao Lianyun, who spoke up in an uncertain tone: "Could this strange sight be the Unfathomable Path?!"
The three immortal gu houses from Central Continent — Sparrow Grasping Pavilion, Linked Horn Camp, and Wind Filled Building — were advancing through an enormous passage.
The passage was dominated by a vivid azure blue color scheme. Countful colorful slender lines ran along its length, embedded in the inner walls of the azure tunnel. Thread by thread, strand by strand, they blazed brilliantly like flowers.
"What is the Unfathomable Path?" Yu Yiyizi pressed.
Buzhen Zi cast a complicated glance at Zhao Lianyun. "You should be very familiar with it?"
"Me?" Zhao Lianyun was taken aback. She had absolutely no idea why Buzhen Zi would say such a thing.
Buzhen Zi sighed. "Because the Unfathomable Path is an Immortal Path killing move created exclusively by the Thief Dao Demon Venerable!"
Southern Border. The Super Gu Formation.
In a dream.
"Disciple greets Master!" Fang Yuan knelt on the ground, performing a full grand kowtow to the female Gu Immortal standing before him.
The female immortal gave a soft hum. "I am Jing Miao Zi, a specialist in the Water Path. Though you are my descendant, whether you can cultivate my Water Path depends on your fortune and comprehension. Only by passing this trial will you truly become my closed-door disciple."
"Please instruct me, Master." Fang Yuan's tone was respectful.
The female immortal waved her wide sleeve, and the dream instantly shifted. Fang Yuan now stood before a pool of emerald-green water.
The pool was a lovely shade of deep jade-green. Not a single ripple disturbed its surface — it looked like a massive slab of fine jade.
"The great river surges — that is water. The vast ocean crashes — that is water. And the still green waves before you — those are also water. The Water Path is vast and profound. I specialize in the Still Water branch. Step into this pool. When you can stand upon the water's surface without using any Gu insects, I will formally accept you as my disciple."
Fang Yuan's eyes widened. It was the first time he had heard of such a trial, and he couldn't help but exclaim: "Master, without Gu insects I would be no different from any ordinary mortal. How can a mortal body stand on the surface of water without sinking?"
"That is your problem." The female immortal swept her sleeve again and vanished before Fang Yuan's eyes.
Fang Yuan frowned and circled the pool several times. After a few rounds, he stepped into the emerald water.
Splash.
With a soft sound, he plunged cleanly beneath the surface.
He climbed back onto the bank quickly — completely drenched, a sorry sight indeed.
Fang Yuan gritted his teeth, hesitated for a moment, then activated the Immortal Path killing move Dream Deciphering.
But this time, the otherwise unstoppable Dream Deciphering killing move accomplished absolutely nothing. Not a single change occurred.
Fang Yuan sighed inwardly. "It really is useless after all… Sigh. Now this is troublesome."
Not long ago, Fang Yuan's fortune path attainment had improved, allowing him to effortlessly elevate his Fortune Sensing killing move up by a full tier. As a result, the whereabouts of Ying Wuxie and the others were exposed — they were right there in the Southern Border.
Upon discovering this, Fang Yuan immediately began making preparations. He continuously strengthened his forces and even borrowed Immortal Gu from the Wu Family.
However, when he wanted to depart, he ran into trouble.
If Fang Yuan left, the Wu Family would have no Seventh Transformation Gu Immortal to maintain order within the Super Gu Formation. On top of that, the Wu Family had taken the lead in the fortune business — a matter of tremendous importance. Without a powerful figure watching over it, the other clans would have no trouble causing problems at all.
Although Wu Yong had readily agreed to help Fang Yuan borrow the Wu Family's Immortal Gu, he refused to budge on this matter.
The Wu Family had many Gu Immortals and considerable strength, but as a large clan with vast operations, they actually needed more manpower. Gu Immortals were so scarce that personnel were stretched thin. Some positions simply couldn't be reassigned on a whim. Take Fang Yuan's current post guarding the Super Gu Formation, for example — not everyone in the Wu Family was capable of filling it. Even those who had the ability would need to be considered from a political standpoint.
Fang Yuan's sudden request to leave his post without authorization gave Wu Yong an enormous headache.
But Fang Yuan was resolute in his stance, so Wu Yong had no choice but to begin reorganizing the assignments of various Gu Immortals.
Yet this was a matter where pulling one thread would move the entire web. Wu Yong admitted it would take time, and Fang Yuan had no option but to wait.
However, during that wait, Fang Yuan came across an excellent dream.
Dreams came in all shapes and forms, constantly shifting. There were realistic dreams, and there were bizarre dreams.
Fang Yuan generally chose realistic dreams to explore. Bizarre dreams were unpredictable, and he didn't want to take unnecessary risks.
"According to historical records, the female immortal Jing Miao Zi was a disciple of the Water Nun. The owner of this dream had Jing Miao Zi as her master and was her closed-door disciple. That can only be one person — the historically renowned Water Path powerhouse, Lord Dinghai!"
"In Central Continent's history, the primordial desolate beast Shui Nanwu ran amok. It diverted the course of the Luo Tian River and sent tsunamis crashing over the land. The central region of Central Continent was flooded, and the eastern coast was battered by monstrous waves. At that time, Lord Dinghai, already a Gu Immortal of the Heavenly Court, stepped forward. With just a few Immortal Path killing moves, he forced the Luo Tian River back to its proper course and restored calm to the seas. His methods were truly extraordinary."
"My Dream Deciphering killing move is nearly unstoppable, yet it accomplished nothing here. Strange. Truly strange."
This was far from the first time Fang Yuan had activated the Dream Deciphering killing move.
But after several activations, this dream remained completely unmoved.
Fang Yuan thought it over and surmised that this dream must be extraordinarily powerful. After all, the core Immortal Gu of the Dream Deciphering killing move was only at the Sixth Transformation level — its power was insufficient to break through this dream!
The distinction between strong and weak dreams did not lie in the people connected to them.