More than twenty red date Immortal Essence were consumed in an instant.
In the next moment, the blood-colored flames completely vanished, and Fang Yuan returned to his previous state.
"Sigh!"
"Ren Ru Gu only works on the human body. When I transform into a different life form, I can't directly use Ren Ru Gu. This is very inconvenient."
"Moreover, Ren Ru Gu's limitations are quite severe. Fortunately, I have Three Breath Foresight, this investigative killer move!"
Fang Yuan sighed inwardly. He then casually activated another Immortal Gu killer move.
Slave Power Confluence, the Myriad Self technique.
Whoosh.
Vast numbers of Fang Yuan, thousands upon thousands, coalesced into a massive horde and charged toward Ying Wuxie and the others.
"How is this possible? He recovered this quickly? Has he already dispelled the Flesh and Blood Raging Flame?" Hei Loulan was utterly astonished.
Fang Yuan's counterattack came far too soon, and it was just as overwhelming as before, making Hei Loulan's heart sink to the depths.
Hei Loulan knew that Fang Yuan possessed the Ren Ru Gu in his arsenal.
But Ren Ru Gu had rather strict time constraints. Even Fang Yuan would find it hard to escape unscathed. After being hit, he first had to recognize his altered state, then cancel his transformation, and during that process there might even be a moment of hesitation. Only then could he activate Ren Ru Gu. Activating this Immortal Gu itself also consumed time.
With all that hassle, Hei Loulan reasoned that even putting herself in his shoes, it would be very difficult to dispel the Flesh and Blood Raging Flame.
Fang Yuan didn't know Hei Loulan and Bai Ningbing's trump cards, and Hei Loulan likewise didn't know that Fang Yuan held Three Breath Foresight.
This investigative killer move allowed Fang Yuan to perceive any abnormalities three breaths in advance. Precisely because of this, Fang Yuan had far more time to react and deal with the threat.
In short, Hei Loulan had paid the price of severe injury, yet inflicted only minimal negative impact on Fang Yuan.
Red date Immortal Essence had indeed been consumed in considerable quantity. But Fang Yuan was wealthy and well-established — this amount of expenditure was nothing to him.
Immortal Gu Killer Move — Soul Howl.
Ying Wuxie opened his mouth and roared. Countless Fang Yuan shadows surrounding him shattered with muffled pops.
Immortal Gu Killer Move — Thorn Forest.
Shi Nu stamped his right foot, and countless earth spikes erupted from the ground, piercing through thousands of Fang Yuan shadows. Then, with a soft shout, the spikes shot into the sky in a torrent, sweeping clean the vast swaths of Myriad Self clones above.
This move was devastatingly effective. Concealing a second-form variation, it nearly shattered Fang Yuan's entire Myriad Self army.
Earth Path Seventh Transformation Gu Immortal Shi Nu — in this battle, he could be called the linchpin. Without his defensive contributions, how could Ying Wuxie and the others possibly have held on until now?
"You're next." Fang Yuan transformed back into the Sword Jiao, a savage grin forming in his mind.
Roar.
At that moment, the tiger-shaped Year Beast nearby let out a low growl and suddenly retreated.
This ancient Year Beast had been summoned by Fang Yuan and had been fighting throughout the battle. However, it had been steadily defended against by Ying Wuxie's side, achieving little while sustaining considerable injuries of its own.
The tiger-shaped Year Beast bore no loyalty to Fang Yuan — not nearly as much as Ying Wuxie's Soul Beast Summoning technique. Once its injuries reached a critical threshold, it immediately turned tail, tore through space, and returned to the River of Time.
But it didn't matter.
Immortal Gu Killer Move — Year Beast Summoning!
Fang Yuan activated this technique once more. This time, it summoned a sheep-shaped ancient Year Beast.
Although Year Beast Summoning could only call one beast at a time, the River of Time held no shortage of Year Beasts. If one fled, he simply summoned another.
The sheep-shaped ancient Year Beast charged toward Ying Wuxie and the others. Shi Nu let out a low growl and suddenly swelled in size, transforming into a giant whose stature rivaled the Year Beast. He planted his feet firmly and counterattacked head-on, using skilled martial techniques to hurl the Year Beast to the ground.
Boom!
The ancient sheep-shaped Year Beast crashed to the earth, sending violent tremors through the surrounding terrain.
The sheep-shaped Year Beast quickly scrambled back to its feet. With fury in its eyes, it lowered its curved horns and thrust them toward Shi Nu.
Shi Nu dodged while seizing both curved horns with his hands.
The two colossal creatures locked together, neither gaining the upper hand for the moment.
On Fang Yuan's side, the frequency and volume of the Sword Light Dragon Breath had dropped significantly.
He felt searing pain in his throat, as if his vocal cords were about to smoke and catch fire!
The Sword Light Dragon Breath was the ultimate offensive ability of the ancient Sword Jiao. A true ancient Sword Jiao could only sustain twenty to thirty breaths at most.
But Fang Yuan had unleashed hundreds upon hundreds of them, finally reaching the absolute limit of what his physical body could endure.
If he continued, his throat would be ruined, and the Sword Light Dragon Breath's power would diminish dramatically.
Having fought until now, the previous tiger-shaped Year Beast had already retreated due to severe injuries, and even Fang Yuan was beginning to show signs of fatigue.
Though he had already become a Seventh Transformation Gu Immortal and possessed red date Immortal Essence — his combat power surging to the upper echelon of the Seventh Transformation — the enemies he faced were no ordinary foes.