After a brief exchange, the two Gu Immortals from the Xia family admitted defeat and withdrew without a word.
Fang Yuan reverted to his human form and returned to Coldmoon Peak.
Even the ordinary Gu dwelling that had stood on Coldmoon Peak was now gone, leaving only a towering ice-capped mountain peak radiating a biting cold aura.
Fang Yuan let out a soft sigh.
His mind was as still and placid as an ancient well; these victories were not worth remembering or boasting about. The so-called sense of honor had long since departed from his side.
"Truthfully, this easy victory was partly due to my advantage."
Know yourself, know your opponent, and you shall never be imperiled.
The two Xia family Gu Immortals had no knowledge of Fang Yuan's true strength and had to rely on their own estimates. In contrast, Fang Yuan knew a great deal about their backgrounds. Whether it was their methods, signature moves, or temperaments, he had learned about them all thoroughly through the Wu family.
This went to show: in clashes between Gu Immortals, intelligence was paramount!
In essence, Fang Yuan's spar with the two Xia family Gu Immortals was akin to Wu Yubo's defeat at the hands of the Yanhuang Immortal.
Both were victories won through superior information.
Wu Yubo himself was extremely powerful, but once his signature move was seen through, a single misstep led to the collapse of his entire position.
Fang Yuan, having learned more, proceeded with careful calculation, setting up layers of strategy, ultimately forcing the Xia family Gu Immortals to retreat upon recognizing the difficulty.
"The Immortal Killer Move 'Resolute Will' performed well when I chanted the incantation. However, after using it this way, achieving such an excellent effect in the future will not be easy."
After the two Xia family Gu Immortals returned in defeat, they would undoubtedly review their experiences and lessons, trying every method to counter, or even break, the Immortal Killer Move 'Resolute Will'.
Breaking it would generally be very difficult, but finding a way to counter and neutralize it was often much easier.
"Wu Yihai's identity is starting to gain some renown."
"At present, I only have the Divination Turtle transformation and the Immortal Killer Move 'Resolute Will' that are presentable. But the more I use them, the more others will target them, and they might eventually be broken."
"Actually, the same goes for the Reverse Flow Protection Seal. After the battle in the Northern Plains, it will certainly be analyzed and studied by the Heavenly Court, the Ten Great Ancient Sects, Eternal Life Heaven, Snow Beard Old Ancestor, and others. I should be more cautious the next time I use it, especially when facing these individuals."
Fang Yuan warned himself silently.
Wu Yubo's fate was a warning right before his eyes.
Constructing an Immortal Killer Move was not easy, but a powerful Immortal Killer Move could not remain static forever. It needed to evolve with the times, constantly being improved and upgraded. Only in this way, when others tried to counter or even break your move, could you respond effectively.
And upgrading or improving an Immortal Killer Move was naturally a difficult task as well.
Aside from sudden bursts of inspiration, what truly tested a Gu Immortal was their attainment realm.
"The best place to elevate one's path attainment realm, in all the world, is none other than the Dreamscape." Fang Yuan's thoughts drifted, inevitably, toward that super dreamscape.
It was precisely because of the widespread appearance of dreamscapes that during the chaotic five-hundred-year war of his previous life, all sorts of characters had surged forth, appearing one after another, together forging a vast and turbulent era of conflict.
"What a pity that as Wu Yihai, I only recently joined the Wu family. Insisting on a transfer to the area with the super Gu formation would arouse considerable suspicion."
"Although this matter is settled, I don't know when I'll be able to regain access to the super dreamscape. For now, let's focus on the immediate, and let everything take its natural course."
While these thoughts turned in his mind, Fang Yuan descended upon Coldmoon Peak.
This peak, rich in ice-element resources, had not yet been thoroughly searched by him.
Having driven away the Xia family Gu Immortals, Fang Yuan now faced a rare opportunity, and he certainly would not let it slip.
Coldmoon Peak was a place of biting cold and thick, white snow.
Beneath this snow lived a multitude of insects, including many wild Gu insects, as well as numerous types of cold-resistant plants and animals, all coexisting in a balanced ecological landscape.
"Ice Jade." Soon, Fang Yuan made a discovery.
A large deposit of Ice Jade registered within his probing senses.
This Ice Jade lay at the very bottom of the snowpack, hidden deep within the mountain rock.
"Ice Jade is only Fifth Transformation Gu material, but within it lies some Ice Jade Marrow, which can be considered a Sixth Transformation immortal material."
Without another word, Fang Yuan began mining!
Rumble!