"Another Ancient Desolate Beast!"
"Someone left the battlefield!"
"They seem to have withdrawn from the Super Gu Formation."
"What exactly is going on?"
The Supreme Sky Eagle carried Fang Yuan, Ying Wuxie, and the others away from the battlefield at great speed, leaving the Righteous Path Gu Immortals of the Southern Border stunned.
In truth, when Ying Wuxie and the others had been relocated by the Super Gu Formation, many among them had already sensed something amiss.
"That Gu Immortal on the eagle's back — almost all of them are Demonic Path villains who attacked us!"
"What exactly is Wu Yihai playing at?"
"Let us in, quickly!"
Southern Border Gu Immortals protested one after another.
But where was Fang Yuan inside the Super Gu Formation now?
He had long since changed his appearance and slipped away under everyone's noses.
"Immortal Friend Chi Gui, something isn't right." At that moment, amid the battlefield, Shu Weng — one of the strongest combatants among the Southern Border Righteous Path Gu Immortals — arrived at Chi Gui's side.
Other families' Gu Immortals had failed to contact Wu Yihai, and that was one thing.
But the Wu family, the Qiao family — especially Fairy Qiao Siliu — had all failed to make contact as well. Wu Yihai not responding meant something had gone wrong.
Wu Yihai controlled the entire Super Gu Formation. If he stumbled, the consequences would be catastrophic — lives would be lost.
Chi Gui nodded gravely. He, too, understood the severity of the situation.
This Super Gu Formation had been personally laid by the Chi family's Supreme Grand Elder, Chi Quyou. Although Chi Gui couldn't control the formation, he could still inspect its status.
It would cost him energy and time and was rather troublesome, but it could be done.
The moment he checked, his face went pale as death.
Ba De, watching closely, noticed Chi Gui's sudden change of expression — the barely concealed terror and shock — and felt his heart skip a beat. He immediately sent a voice transmission: "What happened?"
"Lord Wu Yihai has gone missing. The entire Super Gu Formation is being seized by two forces, contending against each other. One carries the aura of Central Continent, the other the aura of the Northern Plains. Judging by their auras alone, both are Eighth Transformation Gu Immortals," Chi Gui said grimly.
Ba De froze when he heard this.
The blow was too heavy.
He took several deep breaths, and sweat began to bead densely across his forehead.
Too dangerous. This situation was far too dangerous.
"Wu Yihai has mysteriously vanished — it's highly likely he's been killed. Regardless of how two Eighth Transformation cultivators infiltrated the Super Gu Formation, with Wu Yihai's Seventh Transformation cultivation alone, he wouldn't stand a chance."
That was Ba De's deduction.
At this point, it hadn't even occurred to him that Fang Yuan could be a traitor within their ranks.
This was because, before leaving, Fang Yuan had suddenly altered his appearance — attending to this small detail had produced a minor but useful effect.
The crucial point was, they simply couldn't imagine that Wu Yihai would end up allied with the Shadow Sect.
Why?
Because not long before, the Southern Border Righteous Path had been compromised by Ba Quanfeng, a mole who prevented the Super Gu Formation from being established. At the critical moment, Fang Yuan had stepped in to save the day, and with his help, the Righteous Path had managed to erect the second layer of the Super Gu Formation.
This event had left an incredibly deep impression on all the Southern Border Righteous Path Gu Immortals present.
A man like that — how could he be a Shadow Sect spy? If he were, how could he have sabotaged the Shadow Sect at such a critical juncture?
"Wu Yihai is probably beyond saving. Ah, when I think about it this way, it's fortunate I was ambushed by Ba Quanfeng. If I had been operating the Super Gu Formation right now, wouldn't Wu Yihai's fate be my own? Come to think of it, I should be grateful to Wu Yihai — he took my place," Chi Gui thought, actually feeling grateful toward Fang Yuan.
Whether Wu Yihai lived or died — for Ba De, the news was easy to swallow.
Ba De had never gotten along with Wu Yihai. Even if Wu Yihai met a miserable end, Ba De could treat it as a joke.
But right now, Ba De certainly couldn't laugh.
"The Super Gu Formation has been lost. Although the Shadow Sect has retreated, the Heavenly Court is still here. What will their attitude be?" Ba De couldn't help but ponder this serious question.
Previously, the Shadow Sect and the Southern Border Righteous Path had stood on the same front, fighting together against the Shadow Sect's assault.
Now the Shadow Sect had withdrawn, and You Hun's true body was imprisoned by Dragon Lord.
What would the Heavenly Court's attitude be?
Honestly, Ba De had no confidence in the answer.
Because not long ago, the Central Continent's Heavenly Court had organized a surprise raid on the Northern Plains, destroying the Great Snow Mountain Blessed Land — only to return in defeat, routed by Eternal Life Heaven.
The current situation bore a striking resemblance.
The Central Continent's Heavenly Court had organized another expedition and come to the Southern Border. What their attitude would be — no one could say.
Though they were all of the Righteous Path, Ba De, who had long been among the Righteous Path's upper echelons, understood a fundamental truth: politics never concerned itself with principles — only with interests.
What guaranteed one's interests?
Two words: military force.
If the Super Gu Formation still existed, the Southern Border Righteous Path would have some leverage in its dealings with the Heavenly Court.
But now Wu Yihai was gone, and the Super Gu Formation was being fought over.
It appeared to be two Eighth Transformation Gu Immortals, and neither of them carried a Southern Border aura.
In this moment, under these circumstances, the more Ba De thought about it, the worse his expression became.