"A few Immortal Gu, what are they?" Ying Wuxie said in a low voice. "As long as the grand plan succeeds, all losses can be made up. Only by knowing what to sacrifice and what to abandon can one be called a true man. Besides, this isn't an innocent sacrifice — we're leaving them behind to confuse the enemy and buy ourselves valuable time."
Bai Ningbing snorted coldly. "Somehow I feel like you're deliberately trying to weaken my strength."
"You're overthinking it. The great enemy is right outside the formation — or you could stay behind and personally operate this Gu formation to help us stall for time." Ying Wuxie glanced at Bai Ningbing.
Bai Ningbing's eyes flickered with sharp light several times before she finally nodded. "Very well, I'll follow your suggestion!"
It wasn't that she hadn't considered fighting alone, but facing such a dominant Fang Yuan, she had no confidence in winning.
Northern Plains. Great Snow Mountain Blessed Land.
Ninth Snow Peak.
The five Central Continent Immortal Gu Masters had been ambushed by Fa Ji. All of them were bound in cocoons woven from green silk, struggling with all their might.
"What kind of killer move is this?"
"I can feel my Immortal Essence rapidly depleting!"
"Ya!" Yu Yeyezi suddenly cried out, his entire body bursting into brilliant flames.
But the green silk was impervious to the flames. Instead, countless wisps of water vapor seeped out from the strands, drenching Yu Yeyezi like a drowned rat.
"My flame is an Earth Furnace Fire — it can refine Seventh Transformation Gu materials in minutes, yet it can't burn a single strand of green hair!" Yu Yeyezi was utterly shocked.
"Hahaha, it's useless. The longer my Green Silk Bind is maintained, the greater its power. I began channeling this Immortal Killer Move from the moment Snow Hoar Old Ancestor started refining the Fortunate Heaven Attainment Immortal Gu, and I have never stopped. Just think about how long that has been."
Fa Ji lay back down, laughing heartily.
"Furthermore, what I said before wasn't entirely a lie. The Great Snow Mountain Blessed Land has indeed been enveloped by a Super Gu Formation. Fighting here, my combat power is greatly enhanced — I have Seventh Transformation-level strength, while you will be weakened. Surrender quietly. Surrender without a fight, and perhaps you'll still have a chance at survival."
"Hmph, you're thinking too simply." Just at that moment, a phantom figure flew directly out of one of the green silk cocoons.
The cocoon was completely undamaged, yet the figure had somehow passed straight through it to the outside.
The figure then solidified from its ethereal state. It was none other than the Seventh Transformation Immortal Gu Master of Lingyuan Studio — Bu Zhen Zi!
Fa Ji's expression immediately darkened. "So you're a Dao of Void Gu Master — no wonder you could break free from my Green Silk Bind!"
As she spoke, countless strands of green silk shot up from the ground — hard as needles, soft as snakes, thousands upon thousands of them — all converging on Bu Zhen Zi in the air.
Bu Zhen Zi laughed aloud. "If you think you can hurt me, you've got a long way to go."
He turned ethereal once more, this time sinking into another green silk cocoon.
The Gu Master inside that cocoon was none other than Zhao Lianyun.
At that moment, she was channeling an Immortal Killer Move to defend against the green silk's slicing and constricting attacks.
Bu Zhen Zi arrived at her side. Zhao Lianyun was startled at first, then overwhelmed with joy.
"I'll count to three. Drop your defenses and come with me." Bu Zhen Zi placed one hand on her shoulder and instructed her.
Zhao Lianyun thought to herself, "If I drop my defensive killer move, won't the green silk shred me to pulp?"
But then she reconsidered — Bu Zhen Zi would never deceive her. After a brief moment of deliberation, she decided to trust him.
The next instant, she abandoned her defenses and stopped channeling her protective means. The green silk surged toward her, but in the blink of an eye, Zhao Lianyun had already completed her ethereal transformation.
Then, two figures emerged from the green silk cocoon.
Fa Ji was finally struck with alarm.
Bu Zhen Zi cultivated the Dao of Void — it was perfectly normal for him to make himself ethereal. But being able to make others ethereal, and even affect others after they had become ethereal, that was truly extraordinary.
Immortal Gu Masters who walked the Dao of Void were rare to begin with, and Bu Zhen Zi was undoubtedly one of the finest among them.
It was precisely because of these abilities that Lingyuan Studio believed he alone could protect Zhao Lianyun well enough.
After rescuing Zhao Lianyun, Bu Zhen Zi used the same method to free the remaining three from their cocoons.
The five Central Continent Immortal Gu Masters began their siege of Fa Ji.
Facing one against five, Fa Ji was surprisingly not at a disadvantage.
Green silk coiled around her body, sometimes dancing wildly like serpents, sometimes standing firm like walls, neutralizing and dissolving the attacks of the five Immortal Gu Masters one by one.
"She's clearly only at the Sixth Transformation realm, yet she truly has Seventh Transformation combat power!"
"I've noticed it too. Throughout the entire Great Snow Mountain Blessed Land, there are indeed traces of a Super Gu Formation in operation."
"Everyone, stand aside — I'll handle this!" Mu Linglan pushed past the other four Gu Masters and activated an Immortal Killer Move.
Aooow!
With a wolf's howl, three massive pale-blue water wolves materialized from thin air, baring fangs and brandishing claws, charging toward Fa Ji.
The wall of hair Fa Ji had raised was breached five times in succession. Unable to withstand the water wolves' charge, she hastily lifted her body, bursting through the roof of the hall and soaring into the sky.
All five Central Continent Immortal Gu Masters possessed the ability to fly and immediately pursued her.
Fa Ji quickly fell on the defensive.
Though her combat power was formidable, Zhao Lianyun's side had the advantage of numbers.
Fa Ji gradually shifted from offense to defense. More than half of her green silk had been severed, and the remainder formed a ball of hair that completely encased her body.
"This Immortal Killer Move is truly formidable — it can actually redirect our force."
"The Immortal Killer Moves we unleash — it absorbs a portion of them and then spits them back at us."
"Even my Snake Wave Heart-Piercer can't penetrate this hair ball." Mu Linglan's expression was grave.