The Dao marks on Fang Yuan's body had long since reached the peak of the Seventh Transformation. His Myriad Flood Dragons killing move, amplified by his Transformation Path, Sword Path, and other Dao marks, experienced a dramatic surge in power, shockingly reaching the absolute limit of Seventh Transformation killing moves.
The swarm of flood dragons was ferocious, besieging the four great Chanters.
Around the Jade Chanter, countless jade flood dragons had fallen, but they couldn't hold for long before he was completely overwhelmed.
The Heaven-Earth Chanter's attacks were majestic, every movement carrying immense pressure, but the sheer number of flood dragons was too great, and he was ultimately swallowed by a single sword flood dragon.
The Prostrate Chanter held out the longest, even managing to turn some Ancient Sword Flood Dragon clones to his side. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to change the tide.
The Parting Song Chanter managed to separate an Ancient Sword Flood Dragon clone and dash outward, but clones were everywhere, and he was ultimately destroyed in the endless torrent of the Myriad Flood Dragons.
All this time, Fang Yuan's Myriad Self killing move had been quantity over quality. Especially against powerful Gu Immortals, it was practically useless. As his opponents grew ever stronger, the Myriad Self killing move had been reduced to nothing more than a supplementary tool — helping him activate Familiar Face and escape.
However, once Fang Yuan combined his moves, layering Myriad Self on top of the Ancient Sword Flood Dragon Transformation, the effect was a world of difference.
The Ancient Sword Flood Dragon Transformation utilized the Seventh Transformation Dragon Breath Immortal Gu, Dragon Scale Immortal Gu, and the Sixth Transformation Dragon Force Immortal Gu, recreating the physical prowess of an Ancient Desolate Beast.
The Ancient Sword Flood Dragon clones were no longer something the simple Myriad Self killing move could compare to!
This was currently Fang Yuan's most powerful offensive method.
The Myriad Flood Dragons devoured the four great Chanters, then tightly surrounded Feng Jiuge.
Without any hesitation, Fang Yuan directed the swarm of flood dragons to attack Feng Jiuge from all directions.
Facing this attack, a flash of appreciation flickered through Feng Jiuge's eyes before vanishing. He then clenched his right fist and thrust it forward.
Boom!
A tremendous drumbeat resounded, shaking heaven and earth like a thunderclap, and five or six Ancient Sword Flood Dragon clones before him instantly disintegrated.
Almost simultaneously, Feng Jiuge's left hand formed a palm and slapped to the side.
Clang!
In the lingering chime of a bell, several charging Ancient Sword Flood Dragons froze mid-charge, then their bodies violently trembled, and after a single breath, they dissolved into nothing.
Fist Drum!
Palm Bell!
Feng Jiuge's hands moved without cease, the sound surging and crashing, using offense as defense, keeping the swarm of flood dragons from getting close.
The Myriad Flood Dragons killing move could plunge the vast majority of Seventh Transformation Gu Immortals in the world into mortal peril. But against Feng Jiuge, it simply wasn't enough.
Feng Jiuge's accumulation of Sound Path Dao marks was extraordinarily deep. Even in the Silent Sound Gobi, his brilliance would be hard to suppress.
But this sight, catching Fang Yuan's eye, brought a peculiar expression to his face.
"Something's strange."
"Why isn't Feng Jiuge using the One Melody Yang Pass killing move?"
"In this situation, with all the One Melody Warriors already destroyed, Feng Jiuge could easily employ guerrilla tactics — avoid my strongest attacks, which would be more stable and cost less Immortal Essence."
"Unless he's preparing some Immortal-level killing move..."
"But with him currently using Fist Drum and Palm Bell, the chances of him preparing a killing move are slim. And surely he wouldn't be preparing a killing move in such a dangerous place?"
"If that's the case, then there's most likely one explanation. The intelligence from five hundred years ago — it seems not all of it was groundless."
Various thoughts collided in Fang Yuan's mind, sparking sparks of inspiration.
The next moment, he reverted to his human form and summoned the Shadow Sect Immortals: "We're retreating!"
The Ancient Battle Formation: Four-way Passage was activated once again. A hint of a bitter smile appeared on Feng Jiuge's face. Seeing Fang Yuan and the others leave, this time he did not give chase.
It turned out that his mobility killing move, One Melody Yang Pass, though extremely versatile and even capable of transforming into One Melody Warriors, had one flaw.
A time limit.
Every time One Melody Yang Pass was activated, it had a fixed time restriction.
Once the time limit was reached, the effects of One Melody Yang Pass would instantly vanish, and Feng Jiuge had to wait a full fourteen hours before he could activate it again.
Therefore, for Feng Jiuge, this Immortal-level killing move was something he always treasured greatly. In ordinary battles, he would not use it carelessly.
Because once he used this move, he had to face the drawback of the time limit.
If he couldn't end the battle within the time limit, then Feng Jiuge would have no superior mobility method to help him disengage from combat.
Previously, when fighting Wu Yong, the Jade Clear Small Bamboo Tower was simply too fast. Even if Feng Jiuge activated One Melody Yang Pass, he couldn't escape.
Just now, while chasing Fang Yuan, because of Fang Yuan's Four-way Passage, Feng Jiuge had been forced to use One Melody Yang Pass to catch up.
When Fang Yuan unleashed the Myriad Flood Dragons, the time limit of One Melody Yang Pass had already expired. With a bitter smile in his heart, Feng Jiuge resorted to Fist Drum and Palm Bell to defend against the Myriad Flood Dragons killing move.
As Fang Yuan and the others withdrew, the Myriad Flood Dragons gradually dissipated.
Across the vast battlefield, only Feng Jiuge remained.
Feng Jiuge was completely unscathed, still bearing his extraordinary bearing, as if he hadn't been the one who just fought.
Fang Yuan had successfully retreated, yet Feng Jiuge showed not the slightest hint of discouragement. There was even a faint smile hanging at the corner of his lips.
"How could a single battle decide things against Fang Yuan?"
"I'll have to probe him multiple times, uncover all his trump cards, before I can possibly kill him. And before that, there's still the Heavenly Court's mission — to press Fang Yuan and destroy the Red Lotus True Inheritance."
"Fang Yuan seems to know me well — is it because of his rebirth through the Spring Autumn Cicada?"
"That new female Immortal — outwardly she appears to be Fairy Cuibo of the Western Desert Gu Immortal world. But she uses Soul Path methods, which is quite peculiar."
The results of the probing were immensely fruitful.
Especially everything regarding Ying Wu Xie.
The last time they clashed, because Fang Yuan had made thorough preparations, Feng Jiuge hadn't discovered Fairy Cuibo.
This time was different.