Southern Border, the Tie Family. Wancheng Mountain.
BOOM.
A string of muffled rumbles engulfed the unremarkable little valley.
At the bottom of the valley stood a young woman.
She was tall and slender, her long legs making up nearly half her height, giving her a lithe and heroic bearing. At this moment, beneath her straight, sword-like brows, her eyes blazed with starlight as she gazed upward.
Enormous boulders, each the size of a house, were hurtling down the cliff face toward her.
The young woman drew a deep breath and, in this moment of life and death, slowly closed her eyes.
Hundreds of massive boulders were about to crush her when, at the very last instant, her eyes snapped open.
In that instant, golden light erupted, dazzlingly brilliant, as though a small sun had been buried within the valley.
The radiance lasted only a heartbeat before vanishing abruptly.
The rumbling faded just as quickly. Countless specks of gray-white dust drifted gently downward.
The young woman stood bathed in the swirling stone powder, a flash of joy breaking across her resolute face.
"Very good, Tie Ruonan. You have mastered the killer move I taught you and passed the final trial. From this day forward, you shall cultivate under my guidance. I will teach you the way to become an Immortal." A majestic voice enveloped the entire valley.
The young woman immediately knelt and bowed to the ground. "Thank you, Supreme Elder, for your guidance!"
"You despise evil with a passion, and your talent is extraordinary—a perfect fit for my lineage's Iron Face True Inheritance. Your father was originally one of my preselected seeds, but I never expected his daughter's talent and temperament to surpass his by a hundredfold. Hmm—" The majestic voice paused abruptly.
But soon Tie Ruonan heard it again: "An urgent matter has come up. Stay here and cultivate for now. The killer move I taught you, though successfully formed, is not yet refined. Use this time to practice more. When I return, we will make further plans."
"Yes. Ruonan obeys." The young woman immediately kowtowed respectfully, her face unable to contain her excitement.
"At last, at last—I've done it. Father, I've surpassed you. Watch over me from beyond, for I will cultivate to Immortality and wield the power of a Gu Immortal."
"This world is far too dark and chaotic. Only greater power can bring punishment to the wicked, reward the virtuous, uphold justice, and bring peace under heaven—"
"Zhang Li, you slut who murdered your own husband! My brother gave you everything, and yet you were so heartless as to secretly kill him. Today, I will tear you to pieces—there won't be enough left of you for a proper burial!" A young Gu Immortal roared, his fury reaching the heavens, his Seventh Transformation aura surging like a tempest.
Fang Yuan: "..."
Ever since he had last endured the dream related to Zuo Yehui, his Dark Path cultivation had surged to the Grandmaster level. But what followed was an absurd dream.
Being cautious by nature, Fang Yuan had no desire to explore such bizarre and uncanny dreamscapes.
After waiting patiently for some time, he finally managed to enter a realistic dream.
But in this dream, he had become a female Gu Immortal—and a rather wild one at that.
This was because the female immortal cultivated the Path of Charm.
This school was a minor path, a small branch that had expanded out of the Wisdom Dao. It focused on using emotion in combat and bewitching others.
At this moment, Fang Yuan had transformed into a female immortal wearing a pink long dress. The neckline revealed generous curves, and the dress was slit up to the upper thigh. Every smile and expression was utterly captivating.
Fang Yuan felt quite helpless about this.
After all, to explore someone else's dream, he had to assume the identity of the dream's source.
Of course, becoming female did nothing to disturb Fang Yuan's cold and detached state of mind.
While remaining on guard against the enemy before him, he directed his attention inward to the Immortal Orifice.
One thing that gratified Fang Yuan was that this female immortal possessed a considerable number of Immortal Gu.
"Let me try this Gu first." Fang Yuan poured Immortal Essence into it, and immediately a delicate moan escaped his lips.
This sound was entirely beyond Fang Yuan's control—filled with feminine coquettishness and allure.
The young Gu Immortal, who had been brimming with aggressive momentum, heard this sound and suddenly felt his entire body go slack. His killing intent plummeted.
His charge faltered. He gritted his teeth hard, and clarity returned to his eyes. "Seductress, daring to play tricks on your young master! Take my killer move!"
With that, he thrust both hands forward. A violent gale erupted, and in an instant the heavens and earth darkened as countless wind blades whirled toward Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan hastily retreated, dodging while attempting to activate a second Immortal Gu.
Instantly, the pink dress on his body transformed into a cloud of pink mist that swirled around him, carrying him off in rapid flight.
The speed was such that even Fang Yuan silently marveled—it was in no way inferior to the Sword Escape Immortal Gu. The only thing he found slightly regrettable was that as the distance grew, the pink mist continued to dwindle. What had originally shrouded his entire body now forced him to expose snow-white, delicate thighs and arms.
Fang Yuan was not afraid of running around naked—such sense of shame had long since abandoned him, let alone in a dream.
What he regretted was that this Immortal Gu's effect clearly could not last. Otherwise, with this speed alone, he would be nearly unbeatable against the enemy before him.
"Bitch, you run pretty fast! But today you will die at my hands! To kill you and avenge my brother, I am willing to pay any price!"
The young Gu Immortal's eyes burned crimson as he roared.
At the same time, he activated an Immortal Killer Move.
The emerald wind condensed in his palm into a small dagger.
The dagger flickered with an eerie green glow. One glance from Fang Yuan was enough to make his heart clench with dread.
"Not good." Fang Yuan's heart sank.
"One or two Immortal Gu alone simply cannot withstand this Immortal Killer Move. But what Immortal Killer Moves does this Zhang Li even have? I wouldn't know how to use them anyway."
In his distress, Fang Yuan hastily activated the Dream Unraveling Immortal Killer Move.
Immediately, a profound and mysterious power flowed through his current Immortal Orifice. One Immortal Gu and dozens of mortal Gu, all enveloped in this mysterious force, were activated simultaneously.
"This is—" Fang Yuan sensed what was happening, and was overjoyed.