Just then, a powerful aura surged into existence outside the super Gu formation.
It was quickly discovered by the Righteous Path Gu Immortals managing the formation.
"A strong aura has appeared ahead!"
"The aura is surging wildly, and it's... it's incredibly powerful. It's an Eighth Transformation Gu Immortal!"
The Righteous Path Gu Immortals exclaimed in succession.
"Is it Purple Mountain True Monarch?" Fang Yuan, cowering within the grand hall, had a sharp, icy gaze.
"No, it's not a Gu Immortal, it's an Ancient Desolate Beast! It's actually—"
Before the sentence could be finished, BOOM!
The entire super Gu formation suffered its most ferocious blow in history.
The whole formation trembled violently, shaking intensely. The grand hall that had coalesced inside the formation collapsed instantly, disintegrating into chaos.
In an instant, the sky fell and the earth cracked, as if the apocalypse had arrived.
A massive gap was blasted open in the super Gu formation, though the casualties among the Righteous Path Gu Immortals weren't severe.
This was the difference between a Gu formation and a killing move.
Although a Gu formation was essentially a killing move within the Formation Dao path, once deployed, it emphasized environmental foundation and the autonomous circulation of the Gu worms. When a Gu formation was damaged, the backlash suffered by the Gu Immortals controlling it wasn't too significant.
Of course, ancient battle formations didn't fall under this rule. Once an ancient battle formation was broken, the Gu Immortals would suffer severe backlash, especially the formation master.
"Cough, cough, cough." Billowing clouds of dust rose everywhere.
The grand hall where Fang Yuan was located had been completely shattered. At its edges, ordinary Gu were constantly reverting, and the corpses of dead Gu worms rained down like a deluge.
The super Gu formation had been torn open a huge rift. The dream realm, previously completely enveloped and tightly concealed, was now partially exposed.
Many Righteous Path Gu Immortals stood at the gap, staring blankly into the distance.
There, an enormous figure lay sprawled between heaven and earth.
It was a humanoid Ancient Desolate Beast, standing on two legs, bearing two massive, grotesque claws, with disheveled hair, its entire body black as ink.
"Gu Immortals, so many Gu Immortals... I must eat, eat you all! After I eat you, I can become even closer to being human!" The humanoid Ancient Desolate Beast let out a low, rumbling roar, sounding extremely excited.
"It... it is—" A Righteous Path Gu Immortal pointed at the Ancient Desolate Beast, his face filled with horror, stammering.
"Zuo Yehui!" Fang Yuan instinctively clenched his teeth, feeling an immense pressure.
The moment he saw this Ancient Desolate Beast, Fang Yuan almost thought he had entered a dream. But the wailing of Gu Immortals in his ears, the broken walls and rubble of the grand hall, and the still-crumbling super Gu formation all reminded him this was no dream.
Fang Yuan never imagined that Zuo Yehui would actually appear!
This legendary Ancient Desolate Beast had brought too much suffering and death to the Southern Border. Every single Righteous Path Gu Immortal here knew of it.
Zuo Yehui's appearance immediately sent violent tremors through the hearts of the Righteous Path, causing their morale to plummet instantly.
This was an existence even more formidable than a typical Eighth Transformation Gu Immortal! Especially with the super Gu formation damaged, and the Righteous Path side only having Seventh and Sixth Transformation Gu Immortals—what could they possibly use to resist?
Flesh and blood bodies?
In the entire Five Regions, only a scant two individuals, Feng Jiuge and Liu Guanyi, could resist an Eighth Transformation existence with Seventh Transformation cultivation!
"Hold fast! Don't panic! Our Gu formation actually has four layers! That was just the outermost fourth layer being destroyed! Everyone, move! Enter the next layer of the formation!" At this critical moment, Chi Gui stepped forward.
He was the leader arranged by the Chi Family here. This super Gu formation had been set up by the Chi Family's Supreme Grand Elder, Chi Quyou, so Chi Gui naturally knew some secrets others didn't.
Sure enough, the Gu formation immediately shifted and emitted a brilliant, dazzling light. The disintegration stopped. The outer perimeter of the formation was directly abandoned, revealing a new, stringent defensive layer from within.
The third layer of the Gu formation unfolded before Zuo Yehui's eyes.
Although it didn't cover the entire dream realm, leaving the dream exposed, more than half of it was still concealed by the formation.
The numerous Righteous Path Gu Immortals hurriedly retreated into the formation.
Fang Yuan was no exception.
This was the only way for now. The Shadow Sect shouldn't know Wu Yihai's true identity yet. If they did, with a Wisdom Path Eighth Transformation Gu Immortal on their side, they wouldn't have only sent a White Rabbit Girl to assassinate Fang Yuan.
The enemy was in the light while he remained in the shadows—this was a clear advantage. At the same time, Fang Yuan had another advantage: the Immortal Gu House.
The Wu Family's Immortal Gu House was on its way.
Most Gu formations couldn't move, but an Immortal Gu House could!
Furthermore, the power of an Immortal Gu House could continuously increase depending on the quantity and quality of Immortal Essence, capable of withstanding the attacks of an Eighth Transformation existence.
With an Immortal Gu House to meet him, the hope of Fang Yuan escaping this place increased dramatically.
"Just earlier, the Wu Family's Immortal Gu House was delayed midway due to an unexpected situation. Could this be the Shadow Sect's doing?" A shadow clouded Fang Yuan's heart at this thought.
"Tch, what a hassle." Bai Ningbing looked at the densely fortified third layer of the Gu formation, her brows furrowing slightly.
"It's hard to make a move," Hei Loulan sighed.
At that moment, Ying Wuxie's cold laughter reached their ears: "It's fine, just avoid it."
Fairy Miaoyin, Bai Ningbing, and Hei Loulan immediately shuddered and hastily retreated at top speed.