"What's going on?"
"These are all famous powerhouses from Northern Plains history — they've actually been summoned!"
Every single Heavenly Court Gu Immortal was shaken.
Dragon Lord spoke in a grave tone: "Everyone, pay attention. This is Red Lotus Demon Venerable's Time Path killer move, Those Who Came Before. It can summon Gu Immortals closely connected to the user from the upper reaches of the River of Time to the present, to fight on their behalf!"
"Now that's interesting." Flesh Whip Immortal licked his lips, battle intent surging as he whooped and charged forward.
"Leave it to me." Zhang Feixiong transformed into a giant, and he and Flesh Whip Immortal flanked left and right, slamming toward the Calamity Altar.
But at this moment, the Calamity Altar already had its guards.
Nur Baoxiong let out a wild roar, unleashing a Gu Immortal killer move as thunder spheres flew in every direction, detonating with fierce explosions.
In an instant, both Flesh Whip Immortal and Zhang Feixiong were blocked by lightning, their offensive stalled.
Zhu Que'er let out a delicate cry, activating a movement killer move as she traced a dazzling crimson arc through the air, flanking behind the Calamity Altar.
"Don't even think about it." A male immortal descended from the phantom of the River of Time, planting himself in Zhu Que'er's path.
He had a jade-like countenance, elegant and dashing, his gaze carrying a smile — none other than Dongfang Yu.
Boom, boom, boom!
Zhu Que'er and Dongfang Yu clashed fiercely.
Killer move — Sitting and Eating Until the Mountain Is Empty!
In the distance, Zhao Shanhe and Yuzhu Zi combined forces once again, successfully activating their killer move.
The killer move struck the Calamity Altar, but its effect was negligible. As expected of the altar created by Giant Sun Immortal Venerable, its defense on the Food Path was remarkably formidable.
Ye Qiaozi's killer move followed immediately after. Countless wooden stakes materialized out of thin air, forming a ring to trap the Calamity Altar.
Ye Qiaozi let out another low shout, and countless verdant vines sprouted from the stakes, coiling around the Calamity Altar and creeping upward, attempting to reach the phantom of the River of Time.
"It's useless. This phantom of the river cannot be attacked. Only by destroying the Calamity Altar — its foundational support — can this move be terminated." Dragon Lord was about to act.
Another Heavenly Court Gu Immortal suddenly teleported in front of the River of Time phantom.
This Gu Immortal had the appearance of a young boy, with lustrous black hair, a small tuft of pointed hair atop his head, and round, chubby cheeks — Whirling Space Boy.
A torrent of aura surged from the boy's body, coalescing into a massive vortex in the sky above him. The vortex unleashed terrifying suction, spinning ceaselessly and grinding down anything it swallowed.
But the phantom of the River of Time remained utterly unmoved, completely unaffected.
However, another Northern Plains Gu Immortal who had just stepped out hadn't even had time to react before being swept into the vortex.
"Heh heh heh, at least I'm getting something out of this." Whirling Space Boy laughed, intensifying the grinding force.
The one trapped inside was a powerhouse of the Twenty-Two Family — the Twenty-Two Farmer.
He had the appearance of an old peasant, with rolled-up trouser legs, mud caked on his hands and feet, a hunched back, and deep wrinkles etched across his face.
Trapped, he sighed: "Oh dear, oh dear — I just stepped out and now I'm about to die. Is that really necessary? Of all the Northern Plains Gu Immortals, I'm the worst at fighting!"
Whirling Space Boy's small face puffed up as he poured all his strength into grinding and crushing the Twenty-Two Farmer.
Around the Twenty-Two Farmer's body was a faint yellow halo of light for protection. Though thin, it was remarkably sturdy, firmly resisting the vortex's frenzied assault.
Yet another Gu Immortal stepped out from the phantom of the River of Time. Seeing the Twenty-Two Farmer trapped, he moved to rescue him.
But Heavenly Court's Zhou Xiongxin arrived in time, intercepting him.
Yelu Kou followed behind, stepping out as well. His skin was dark, his gaze sharp as a falcon's. Sweeping across the battlefield, he immediately identified the weakest Gu Immortal in the Heavenly Court — Qin Song.
Qin Song's weakened state was impossible to conceal.
Yelu Kou let out a cold laugh and charged straight at Qin Song.
"Your opponent is me." A bewitchingly beautiful female immortal blocked Yelu Kou midway.
Yelu Kou fixed his gaze on the female immortal and sensed a mortal threat: "Who are you?"
The female immortal smiled seductively, but her words were laced with killing intent: "The one who will kill you — Wan Zihong!"
The two engaged, golden light shooting forth as flower petals scattered through the air.
Figures soared through the sky or clashed on the ground.
Thunderous explosions echoed ceaselessly, flames spread in every direction, and brilliant light flashed across the battlefield.
The historical powerhouse Gu Immortals from Northern Plains and the Heavenly Court members fought each other with abandon.
BOOM!
Zhang Feixiong was blasted apart by Nur Baoxiong's explosion, skin torn and flesh ripped open.
CRACK, CRACK, CRACK!
Flesh Whip Immortal lashed viciously at Yuan Ben. The heavy white-bone armor Yuan Ben wore had already been whipped to pieces, and he was forced to retreat steadily.
The Twenty-Two Farmer was still resisting. Whirling Space Boy gritted his teeth, refusing to give up.
Around the two deadlocked fighters, several other Gu Immortals were also engaged in combat.
The Gu Immortals on both sides were all beginning to sustain injuries, and the air grew thick with the stench of blood.
"Even though I used the Those Who Came Before killer move, we're still being pushed back!" Bing Saichuan gritted his teeth, his heart growing heavier.
The trump card he had staked his hopes on hadn't turned the tide — it had merely staved off total defeat, holding the situation in a stalemate.
In the previous life, the Heavenly Court Gu Immortals had hastily awakened from their Immortal Graves. Despite Fairy Ziwei's emergency deployment of Immortal Gu, their combat strength had still been incomplete.
But this life was different. These Heavenly Court Gu Immortals were in excellent combat condition, more than capable of trading blow for blow with the Northern Plains powerhouses and even gradually gaining the upper hand. After all, the Heavenly Court Gu Immortals had developed considerable coordination with one another, whereas the historical Northern Plains powerhouses had just been summoned — at most they had heard of each other, with no opportunities to have ever fought alongside one another.
"This can't go on. The longer the Those Who Came Before killer move persists, the more powerhouses will be continuously summoned to join the battle." Fairy Ziwei frowned, feeling both worried and relieved.
She was glad she had advocated for dealing with Longevity Heaven first — this killer move was truly troublesome. If large-scale Star Drops happened too many times, and with Qin Song lost and Heavenly Court's forces scattered abroad, Longevity Heaven might very well succeed in breaking through the Qi Wall.
After all, there weren't many Gu Immortals remaining inside Heavenly Court. Yuan Qiongdu and the others had to manage the Refinement Path battle formation, so the only true frontline holding the Calamity Altar was Dragon Lord himself.
Dragon Lord gazed at the phantom of the River of Time for a long while before slowly withdrawing his gaze.
He sighed inwardly. He still couldn't crack this killer move, just as he had been unable to when facing Red Lotus Demon Venerable's Those Who Come After.
"If I can't crack it directly, then I'll just have to dismantle the Calamity Altar." With that thought, Dragon Lord slowly clenched his fists and stepped into the battlefield, one stride at a time.
Ye Qiaozi suddenly vomited blood — the backlash from his killer move had left him gravely injured.