Heavenly Court.
The sky was filled with rosy clouds, and from within them flew a massive Eighth Transformation Immortal Gu House.
It was a three-tiered circular altar, grand and majestic. Ranks of balusters lined the altar, and between the white jade railings, radiant light blazed in dazzling splendor.
"The Calamity Altar!" Qin Dingling watched with narrowed eyes, her expression complicated.
She had seen the Immortal Gu House that Great Sun Immortal Venerable had personally constructed, but its creator was long dead. Even an Immortal Venerable had to succumb to the end of their lifespan.
"Heavenly Court." On the other side, Bing Saichuan inside the Calamity Altar trembled with excitement.
He had finally fought his way in here, fulfilling the grand plan that Great Sun Immortal Venerable had entrusted to him — seize the Fate Gu, refine the Destiny Gu!
"We actually made it in." The Five Elements Great Mage who had accompanied him was both surprised and delighted. "Is Heavenly Court's defense really this weak?"
"Of course not." Ox Demon spoke from the side in a deep voice. "This was Great Sun Ancestor's arrangement. Back then, Golden Hoop Immortal invited the Ancestor to visit Heavenly Court, ostensibly to invite Great Sun Immortal Venerable to take charge of Heavenly Court. The Ancestor secretly set this trap, saving it for use in the future."
Upon hearing this, the Five Elements Great Mage couldn't help but click his tongue in silence. Great Sun Immortal Venerable's foresight truly reached across ages — he had calculated all the way to the present!
"Move out! We'll use the route that Limitless Demon Venerable once forged to break through the Central Hall, ascend the Heavenly Monitoring Tower, and seize the Fate Gu!" No sooner had Bing Saichuan issued his command than the surrounding rosy clouds suddenly shifted.
The Calamity Altar was carried by the clouds, teleporting to a distant location.
The air wall left behind by Primordial Origin Immortal Venerable had already activated, locking the Calamity Altar firmly within its confines.
On the other side, Qin Dingling's face had gone deathly pale, and she collapsed to the ground.
She had exhausted every ounce of her strength just to make a minor adjustment to Great Sun Immortal Venerable's arrangement. As for the trap targeting the Northern Plains' Eternal Life Sect — naturally, relying on an Immortal Venerable's methods was the most reliable approach.
Primordial Origin Immortal Venerable had left behind the air wall killer move for Heavenly Court, spread throughout the entire place. Three Demon Venerables had successively fought their way into Heavenly Court, carving out three paths — those three routes had no air wall. But everywhere else remained saturated with it.
Qin Dingling had poured everything she had into relocating the Calamity Altar, sending it crashing into the air wall.
In an instant, the Calamity Altar was immobilized, immense and overwhelming pressure pressing in from every direction.
Purple Star Fairy helped Qin Dingling to her feet and said with admiration, "Senior, this is all thanks to you!"
Qin Dingling merely sighed, her tone desolate. "I never expected that after waking up and pouring all my strength into it, all I could manage was to slightly deflect his arrangement. Sigh…"
Duke Long walked forward with measured steps, his expression calm and detached. "Come. Let us give our guests a proper welcome."
"Damn it! Heavenly Court already knew we were coming to attack, so they played along and laid an ambush in advance!" Bing Saichuan's face changed drastically, turning ashen.
The surprise assault he had been anticipating for so long had barely begun before he had already lost control of the situation.
He drove the Calamity Altar with everything he had, but the air wall killer move was too powerful.
Even this Eighth Transformation Immortal Gu House could barely crawl along, its speed utterly pitiful. What drove the Eternal Life Sect's Gu Immortals into even deeper despair was the air wall's extraordinary self-repairing ability. As the Calamity Altar pushed through, the air wall along its wake rapidly sealed shut behind it.
While the Eternal Life Sect's group was suffering a severe setback, the Eastern Sea Gu Immortals had arrived at the Dragon Concealment Grotto.
"So this is where the Dragon Concealment Grotto is." Song Qiyuan marveled.
Old Woman Rong let out a sinister laugh. "The place is indeed well hidden, but there are no walls in this world that the wind cannot penetrate."
Yang Zihe added, "Back when Emperor Burial devastated Central Continent, Duke Long suppressed him and sealed him here — it was naturally a momentous event. It's just that history has grown long, and Heavenly Court's methods in exterminating the Dragonman Clan were rather ruthless and thorough."
"Heh heh heh. Come to think of it, Duke Long is quite the ruthless man himself. For Heavenly Court's great cause, he was willing to sacrifice even his own descendants." Shen Congsheng's tone was laced with sarcasm as he remarked.
Eight Eastern Sea Gu Immortals had come to this place.
This situation was the same as in his previous life.
To achieve this goal, Fang Yuan had quietly exerted considerable effort. On one hand, as Ancestor Qi Hai, he had hinted to Song Qiyuan, Hua Caiyun, and the others. On the other hand, as Fang Yuan himself, he had contacted Shen Congsheng. And third, the four Eastern Sea independent Eighth Transformation cultivators — now they were all Dragon Palace Dragon Commanders, naturally obeying Fang Yuan and cooperating willingly.
Fang Yuan had not originally known the location of the Dragon Concealment Grotto, but after obtaining the Dragon Palace, naturally there were relevant records inside.
Back when Duke Long suppressed Emperor Burial, the Dragonman Clan had contributed a great deal of effort.
With this secret knowledge, Fang Yuan had the four Dragon Commanders leak this intelligence, then influenced the Eastern Sea Gu Immortals' decisions from multiple angles.
These Eighth Transformation Gu Immortals from the Eastern Sea were different from the Southern Alliance and the Eternal Life Sect — they lacked much of a spirit for adventure, and in this life they had no strong desire to seize the Dragon Palace. So Fang Yuan urged them to first travel to the Dragon Concealment Grotto and release Emperor Burial, creating a massive headache for Heavenly Court.
Once Emperor Burial emerged, it would inevitably turn heaven and earth upside down, slaughtering until rivers of blood ran and living souls were devastated. That way, these Eastern Sea Gu Immortals wouldn't have to be the ones on the front lines.
Once Central Continent's attention was drawn elsewhere, with Gu Immortals dispatched to deal with Emperor Burial, then other locations would naturally become more sparsely defended — creating a prime opportunity for the Eastern Sea Gu Immortals to loot to their hearts' content.
There was yet another benefit: Emperor Burial would target Central Continent's mortal population.
The more people it killed, the more Central Continent's foundational strength would be eroded.
The Eastern Sea's Righteous Path Eighth Transforms would certainly never lower themselves to slaughter mortals in their own names — it would be far too damaging to their reputations. Having Emperor Burial do it for them was truly ideal.
Western Desert border.
The weakened boundary wall loomed right before their eyes.
"The Five Regions really are going to merge. The boundary wall that once restricted our movements has now thinned to this degree." Fang Gong gazed at the scene before him, his heart heavy with emotion.