Northern Plains, Great Snow Mountain Blessed Land, First Snow Peak.
"Do it again." Lady Wanshou advanced toward Ma Hongyun step by step, a thunder bead pinched between her fingers.
"Do your worst." Ma Hongyun rolled his eyes without a care.
Lady Wanshou let out a cold snort, and the small ball of lightning in her hand was promptly thrown, merging into Ma Hongyun's chest.
Crack crack crack crack!
Lightning crackled all over Ma Hongyun's body. He clenched his teeth, and despite the ravaging electricity, actually managed to stay conscious.
The lightning lasted for a moment before fading, and Ma Hongyun didn't even lose consciousness. Instead, his entire body was drenched in sweat, his cheeks flushed red.
"Failed again!" Lady Wanshou's eyes widened in disbelief. "How is this possible? Something isn't right!"
She had electro-refined Ma Hongyun more times than she could count.
Though the success rate of refining an Eighth Transformation Immortal Gu was vanishingly small, to be stuck at this particular step every single time was simply too unreasonable.
Lady Wanshou felt like she was about to vomit blood.
Especially seeing how Ma Hongyun had already reached the Peak of Fifth Transformation, and his body had even been inscribed with numerous Lightning Path Dao Marks from the repeated failures of electro-refinement.
If Ma Hongyun cultivated the Lightning Path, these Dao Marks would undoubtedly provide him tremendous assistance.
"I'm telling you, don't you ever get tired of this? Why not try a different method? I'm already bored of it." Ma Hongyun knew he was going to die regardless, so he had let himself go completely, teasing Lady Wanshou.
Lady Wanshou's eyes shot out a cold gleam. The moment it struck Ma Hongyun, an incomparable agony immediately swept through his body and mind.
All his previous ease vanished. He threw back his head and let out a miserable howl, his entire body convulsing uncontrollably.
Lady Wanshou remained silent, quietly listening to Ma Hongyun's screams, the cold gleam in her eyes shining without cease.
Ma Hongyun screamed until his voice went hoarse. Finally, his eyes rolled back and he collapsed unconscious on the spot.
Lady Wanshou snorted coldly, the cold gleam in her eyes gradually fading as a contemplative expression surfaced.
"Zhao Lianyun's condition has deteriorated."
"The number of times the Love Immortal Gu can unleash its power has become quite limited."
"However, it seems Lady Wanshou has noticed something as well."
The Southern Wasteland Immortal, far away in the Zhenyun Heavenly Palace, was intimately aware of every situation unfolding within the Great Snow Mountain Blessed Land.
At this moment, he was growing somewhat restless.
Why hadn't the Central Continent Gu Immortals appeared yet? What were they plotting?
"Capturing the Love Immortal Gu was Patriarch Juyang's plan from back then. Now it falls to us, his descendants, to bring it to its perfect conclusion."
"Xuan Ji, you two—set out and prepare!"
The Southern Wasteland Immortal transmitted his orders to Longevity Heaven through communication methods.
Within Longevity Heaven, the Eight Ji were still operating the Calamity Fate Altar, continuously laying siege to the Five Elements Grandmaster.
Upon hearing the order, two Seventh Transformation Gu Immortals immediately separated from the group—Xuan Ji and Hong Ji.
"Gentlemen, we're off now." Xuan Ji called out.
"Go and return quickly." Tian Ji didn't dare to divert his attention too much. Without two Seventh Transformation Gu Immortals, they were even more helpless against the Five Elements Grandmaster. All they could do was maintain the status quo and await Xuan Ji and Hong Ji's triumphant return.
Zhenyun Heavenly Palace.
"Everything is proceeding according to plan. This way, the Love Immortal Gu and Ma Hongyun will belong to Longevity Heaven. Central Continent Gu Immortals—if you don't act now, it'll be too late." The Southern Wasteland Immortal muttered to himself.
Boom!
A thunderous explosion.
The entire Zhenyun Heavenly Palace trembled violently, and to everyone's shock, it was forced to reveal its true physical form in an instant.
"Zhenyun Heavenly Palace! So you were behind everything all along!!"
"Destroy this heavenly palace and avenge our fallen brothers!"
Before the Zhenyun Heavenly Palace, two Immortal Gu Houses materialized.
One was surrounded by a hundred birds singing in unison, vibrant and extraordinary—this was the Lanque Pavilion. The other, battered by howling gales with towering structures, was the Fengman Tower!
Though both Immortal Gu Houses radiated overwhelming majesty, each bore visible damage, clearly indicating that the Central Continent Gu Immortals had paid an enormous price to break free from the Unceasing Path.