The East Sea Dream Realm.
A great battle had reached its most critical juncture.
Song Taozi was riddled with wounds, yet his momentum blazed powerfully, firmly suppressing Wu Shuai.
"Wu Shuai, your failure to stop my killing move was your greatest mistake in this battle. Now fall!" Song Taozi roared, throwing his head back as dense green radiance erupted from every inch of his body.
The green light enveloped Song Taozi and spread rapidly outward. Each tendril of verdant luminescence resembled pine needles — layer upon layer, stack upon stack, endlessly streaming, inexhaustible, all rolling toward Wu Shuai like a tide.
Wu Shuai remained motionless, lying in the deep crater gouged into the earth, as though he had resigned himself to fate.
The numerous Gu Immortals watching from the sidelines each let out a sigh.
"Wu Shuai is going to lose."
"Obviously! Song Taozi is a peak Seventh Transformation powerhouse from Fengyun Manor. His combat strength is absolutely among the top three Seventh Transformation Gu Immortals in the Central Continent. Wu Shuai once proclaimed he would challenge him — he simply didn't know his own limits."
"He's only a dragon person Gu Immortal. To have made it this far is actually quite impressive."
"Heh, so what? Before the battle, Wu Shuai signed the wager, completely dividing ownership of Nanhua Island with Fengyun Manor. This loss is a real pity. Over a century of painstaking development — all gone to waste."
"That's right. I heard Wu Shuai and his dragon person clan had developed Nanhua Island wonderfully — rich in resources. Now Fengyun Manor gets to enjoy all of it."
"Well, you can't put it quite that way. It was Wu Shuai who originally used scheming and tricks to steal Nanhua Island from Fengyun Manor. This defeat is simply what he deserves."
The human Gu Immortals were all somewhat gloating.
The female Immortal Tai Qin stood in a distant corner, watching alone, tears already brimming in her eyes as she fretted with worry: "Lord Wu…"
Most of the dragon person Gu Immortals wore ashen expressions as well.
Only a select few informed dragon person Gu Immortals were tense yet brimming with anticipation.
"Brother, use it now! Let the whole world be shocked!" Huang Wei, the former dragon person youth who revered and admired Wu Shuai from the bottom of his heart, screamed silently.
The next moment, Wu Shuai gazed upon the boundless green radiance pressing down on him like mountains and oceans, and instead broke into a smile.
"So you've finally used this move, Song Taozi. Did you know I've been waiting specifically for this move of yours for quite some time?" Wu Shuai laughed.
"What does he mean?"
"Hmph, nothing but bluster."
"Could a dragon person Gu Immortal actually turn the tables?"
"This move is Song Taozi's signature killing technique — the Verdant Heaven Pine Surge! Across the entire Central Continent — no, across all Five Regions — how many Seventh Transformation Gu Immortals could withstand it head-on?"
Yet in the very next instant, a palace erupted from the ground with a thunderous roar.
Wu Shuai launched himself into it, commanding the palace to charge straight upward.
The palace shot into the sky, piercing through the clouds.
"What is that?!"
"An Immortal Gu House!"
"I've never seen an Immortal Gu House like that. Did Wu Shuai build it himself?"
"He must have! This wager was announced to the world well in advance, and both sides agreed to use only their own possessions. Since Wu Shuai can openly deploy it, it must comply with the rules!"
"Heavens — even dragon people have an Immortal Gu House now, and a Seventh Transformation one at that!"
"Look at that — the palace stands completely unmoved. The Verdant Heaven Pine Surge is as if it doesn't even exist; it's simply being pushed aside to carve a path. This is absolutely no ordinary Seventh Transformation Immortal Gu House. It can definitely withstand an Eighth Transformation existence!"
The crowd erupted in uproar.
Song Taozi was a maelstrom of shock and fury.
Watching his most cherished killing move brushed aside by the enemy like a spring breeze against skin, his heart plummeted to the depths.
What Wu Shuai had activated was the Dragon Court!
The Dragon Court charged forth, and from within came Wu Shuai's voice: "Song Taozi, kneel and beg for mercy, and I may spare your life."
Song Taozi's face drained of color, and he erupted in rage: "Dream on! You — a mere dragon person — dare to humiliate me?!"
Despite being at an absolute disadvantage, Song Taozi refused to retreat and fought to the death.
"Show mercy!" The Fengyun Manor Gu Immortals were naturally present, and seeing this scene, they cried out in alarm.
Inside the Dragon Court, Wu Shuai heard their pleas and merely smiled coldly. His dragon pupils brimmed with killing intent so dense it threatened to overflow, and he drove the Dragon Court to crush straight through.
"Aargh — !" Song Taozi couldn't dodge in time. With a piercing scream, he was crushed to death on the spot by the Dragon Court!
"What?! Song Taozi is dead!"
"He actually killed Song Taozi! Does he want to tear apart the heavens?!"
"A dragon person Gu Immortal slaughtering one of the human race — what is he trying to do?!"
Outrage surged through the crowd. The dragon person Gu Immortals present were also mostly pale-faced, and Huang Wei looked stricken with tension.
At that moment, the Dragon Court hovered in midair, and Wu Shuai's cold shout rang out: "Silence! My battle with Song Taozi was a fight to the death — that was announced to the world before the wager even began. If anyone has objections, step forward and face death!"
In an instant, the entire arena fell deathly silent.
The next dream scene showed a celebratory banquet.
A hundred tables overflowing with fine wine and delicacies, cups clinking amid laughter and conversation.
Wu Shuai at the head table was the undisputed center of attention!
"Congratulations, Brother! One battle achieves it all — from now on, Nanhua Island will have no more disputes, and Fengyun Manor has lost a great general." Huang Wei came to offer a toast, his face alight with excitement and admiration.