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Fang Yuan murmured to himself.
The news had reached him, and within this massive Gu formation, he was undoubtedly the one who had the clearest understanding of the situation.
"By my calculations, it should be settled by now."
"The Heavenly Court's expedition—the Northern Plains Gu Immortal world, with Longevity Heaven as its representative, dealt a devastating blow to the Central Continent."
"The Life-Prolonging Mustelid truly lives up to being Immortal Venerable Ju Yang's mount. Its combat power is genuinely fierce."
"However, while this greatly boosted Northern Plains' morale, for the Heavenly Court, it hardly counts as a critical wound."
With five hundred years of past life experience, including the chaotic five-domain wars of the early period, Fang Yuan knew the Heavenly Court's foundations were truly vast as the ocean. By comparison, Longevity Heaven was, after all, merely Immortal Venerable Ju Yang's Immortal Cave Heaven—its reserves were far thinner.
"This incident is something that comes along once in ten thousand years. It never happened in my previous life."
"After this battle, the Northern Plains and Central Continent have risen to the status of enemies. Or rather, Longevity Heaven and the Heavenly Court have already torn off their masks."
"Will the Heavenly Court retaliate heavily next? If so, things are going to get interesting."
Fang Yuan pondered, ceaselessly calculating the political landscape that might emerge in the future.
Longevity Heaven originated from Immortal Venerable Ju Yang, and the Heavenly Court had truly been home to three Immortal Vensible—all of these were righteous path forces. Who would have thought they'd end up clashing, and clashing so viciously at that?
Now, Gu Immortals across all five domains, both major and minor factions, were closely watching this matter.
Watching for the Heavenly Court's reaction.
By all logic, the Heavenly Court absolutely had to strike back, since they had always been the number one Gu Immortal organization across the five domains.
If they didn't retaliate, their reputation would surely plummet.
But the domain walls of the five domains prevented large-scale Gu Immortal warfare.
And there was also the obstacle of Immortal Venerable Ju Yang's Fate Palace, which the world at large was unaware of.
The Heavenly Court faced tremendous difficulties if it wanted to act.
So whether they acted or not, the Heavenly Court had its reasons.
No matter what the Heavenly Court chose, its next move would set the direction for the entire five-domain Gu Immortal world.
Fang Yuan sighed.
This news had actually been within his expectations all along.
The Heavenly Court had sent Gu Immortals to rescue Ma Hongyun, and they would inevitably face interception from Northern Plains Gu Immortals. After the Central Continent Gu Immortals' rescue failed and they fled back to the Central Continent, the battle had dragged on long enough—finally, a result had emerged.
But when he actually received this news, he felt a sense of unease instead.
Something just felt off.
But if pressed to say exactly what was wrong, Fang Yuan couldn't pinpoint it.
"Could it be that because everything has changed so much because of me, the chain reactions have grown larger and larger, and my rebirth advantage keeps shrinking—that's why I'm feeling increasingly uneasy?"
The dazzling radiance of the dream realm reflected on Fang Yuan's face, making his expression all the more unpredictable.
"Regardless, strengthening my own power remains the most important thing."
"The dream realm—I'm coming!"
No matter how treacherous or perilous the changes in the outside world became, as long as he grew powerful enough, Fang Yuan would naturally become safer and safer.
His soul entered the dream.
Coming to his senses, Fang Yuan found himself in a desolate wilderness.
Night.
A crescent moon cast its cold light.
Wild dogs howled. Fang Yuan, unable to control his own body, was being carried by two figures—one in front, one behind.
"What's going on?" Realizing he couldn't move, Fang Yuan could only quickly survey his surroundings.
Oink oink.
A sound like pigs eating reached Fang Yuan's ears.
He quickly discovered that this peculiar noise was coming from the mouths of the two people carrying him.
These two strange figures carried Fang Yuan all the way up to the mountainside.
The clouds in the night sky finally parted, and under the cold moonlight, Fang Yuan suddenly realized that these two figures carrying him were not pure humans at all—they were two pig-headed beastmen.
"In the current age, beastmen have long been extinct. Beastmen appearing in this dream realm—what era is this?" A question immediately surfaced in Fang Yuan's mind.
Sensing danger, Fang Yuan began struggling with all his might, but he quickly discovered that he was extremely weak and severely injured.
He struggled desperately, but the ultimate effect was merely a slight trembling of his body.
"Roar roar!"
The pig-headed beastman holding his feet noticed Fang Yuan's movement and let out a loud cry.
"Not good!" Fang Yuan's heart sank.
But the two beastmen moved faster. They suddenly let go, dropping Fang Yuan hard onto the ground.
The searing pain nearly knocked Fang Yuan unconscious on the spot.
Relying on his extremely tenacious willpower, Fang Yuan forced his eyes open, and he saw the pig-headed beastman in front lift its hoof high into the air.
The hoof cast a massive shadow over Fang Yuan's face, and under his gaze, it rapidly grew larger.
Bang.
In the next instant, the pig hoof stamped down with force, crushing Fang Yuan's entire head. Blood mixed with brain matter splattered everywhere like smashed tofu.
"What the—" The dream was forcibly interrupted. Fang Yuan's soul sustained damage and was ejected out.