Heavenly Court.
The construction of the Constant Boat had reached its most critical stage.
Yan, an Eighth Transformation Rule Path Gu Immortal of Heavenly Court, retrieved an Immortal Gu.
This Immortal Gu resembled a centipede, as long as a forearm, its entire body a brilliant orange-gold. Countless tiny diamonds grew naturally along its carapace, packed tightly together, giving it an extremely dazzling and magnificent appearance.
It was the Rule Path Immortal Gu — Constant.
This Gu had originally been used in Heavenly Court's Constant Sand Cave, but now, for the construction of the Constant Boat, it had been requisitioned.
"The final step." Yan took a deep breath, his face solemn. With utmost care, he employed his techniques to send Constant Gu into the Constant Boat's embryonic Immortal Gu House.
The embryonic Immortal Gu House first absorbed it, then its aura surged unpredictably, rising and falling, before rapidly sliding into a chasm of loss of control.
Yan's expression changed drastically: "This is bad!"
Boom.
The next instant, a thunderous explosion rang out as the embryonic Immortal Gu House collapsed. A massive number of Mortal Gu were instantly destroyed, and the supporting Immortal Gu sustained significant damage.
Only Constant Gu was firmly shielded by Yan, even as he coughed up blood, his injuries severe.
Constant Gu was the core — it could not be damaged. Unlike the other supporting Immortal Gu, which could be replaced even if destroyed.
At the same time.
Fairy Purple Violet had left Heavenly Court, descending to the Central Continent, arriving at Lord Dragon's location.
"I've mastered the Dream Breaker killer move!" Feng Jinhuang raised both arms in triumph.
Fairy Purple Violet had not expected that this trip would allow her to personally witness a critical moment of growth for Feng Jinhuang.
She gazed at the shattered dream fragments — they resembled a broken mirror — and felt secretly shocked.
Feng Jinhuang's progress in the Dream Path had been astonishingly swift, far exceeding her expectations.
Feng Jinhuang leaped and laughed with joy. Lord Dragon dismissed her, then asked Fairy Purple Violet about her purpose.
Fairy Purple Violet answered honestly: "For some time now, I have been in a state of unease, yet I have been unable to find the root cause. That is why I have come to seek your guidance."
Lord Dragon nodded slightly: "Any progress in divining Fang Yuan?"
Fairy Purple Violet furrowed her brow, showing a troubled expression: "I must say, Fang Yuan's defenses in the Wisdom Path have been made airtight. We have exhausted all our efforts, yet we cannot calculate him."
Lord Dragon consoled her: "Your previous strategies against him were already excellent. Even I could not match your scheming, for I am not a Wisdom Path Gu Immortal. Has the Space Fixing Gu been destroyed?"
"The Refining Path killer moves on those Gu haven't been triggered yet. But I have already ordered Yuan Qiongdu to be on standby at all times."
Lord Dragon nodded: "It seems that Fang Yuan's plan to strip the captive Gu Immortals of their Gu will not be so easily accomplished."
After thinking for a moment, he asked again: "Have you checked on Spectral Soul?"
Fairy Purple Violet answered bluntly: "He is, in the end, nothing but a remnant soul — no Immortal Essence, no Immortal Gu, merely a prisoner. After the defeat at Langya Blessed Land, I have kept a close watch on him. There is no problem."
Lord Dragon sighed: "Perhaps it is him."
"Who?"
"Red Lotus Demon Venerable."
Fairy Purple Violet felt a tremor in her heart as she heard Lord Dragon continue: "How is the search for Red Lotus's True Inheritance progressing?"
Fairy Purple Violet's expression darkened somewhat: "The Present Ancient Pavilion has been guarding the River of Time. As long as Fang Yuan enters, they will detect him. But just now, the Constant Boat's assembly failed and must be redone. I also plan to construct the Three Autumn Yellow Crane Platform, the Shark Flow Lever, and the Instant Platform. With these five Time Path Immortal Gu Houses, even if we cannot find Red Lotus's True Inheritance, we will not let Fang Yuan have his way!"
Lord Dragon listened and said: "The first four are one thing, but the core Immortal Gu of the fifth — the Instant Platform — comes from the Million Heavenly King Gallery."
Fairy Purple Violet said: "This is the result of my divination. It is the most reliable strategy among all options."
In Lord Dragon's mind, while he took Fang Yuan seriously, Fang Yuan ultimately could not compare to Red Lotus Demon Venerable. He pondered: "Red Lotus's True Inheritance is indeed the greatest variable. Five Time Path Immortal Gu Houses sealing off the River of Time — that is indeed reliable. Let us go with your plan."
"Although I do not cultivate the Formation Path, I know that constructing Immortal Gu Houses is exceedingly difficult. There is no need to be too harsh on Yan."
"Yes, Lord Dragon."
Because of the defeat at Langya Blessed Land, Heavenly Court of this era was more aggressive, its pace more urgent.
Gu Yue Fang Zheng's early ascension to immortality was only one aspect — the Constant Boat was also being constructed with greater urgency, and a fifth Time Path Immortal Gu House had been added!
This ripple effect was something Fang Yuan was unaware of.
Supreme Immortal Aperture.
"We've reached the most critical point. Flowing Water Years Immortal Gu, go." Fang Yuan directed his will, and an Immortal Gu flew out, shooting forward.
Upon entering the embryonic Immortal Gu House, it immediately set off a cascade of colorful radiance.
The light pulsated, flickering between brightness and darkness.
Fang Yuan focused all his attention, not daring to be the slightest bit careless, maintaining control over the situation.
In an instant, countless thoughts surged through his mind like waves rising on the sea, and his accumulated will melted like snow under the sun.
Before long, his physical body was drenched in sweat. His Time Path clone had also been summoned to assist within the Immortal Aperture, holding on with great effort — his face pale as paper, his body swaying as if it might collapse at any moment.
These efforts and painstaking labors were not in vain.
The originally multicolored radiance gradually merged and fused, forming a clear, pure blue.
The light no longer flickered and pulsated as before, but gradually stabilized.
Finally, when the blue light completely receded and vanished without a trace, what stood in the space was a single Immortal Gu House.