Fang Yuan had been fighting on the front lines the entire time.
On one hand, he kept attacking, clashing fiercely with Lord Dragon and the others. On the other hand, he maintained an ice-cold composure, planning for the overall situation.
But ever since the Mad Barbarian Demon Venerable's arrangement had been triggered, an additional voice had been ringing in his ears.
"Watch carefully, junior! These three colossal creatures before you are transformed from my three Immortal Moves. I conceived these three moves after reading the 'Pursuit of Freedom' chapter in the Record of the Human Ancestor, drawing both insight and inspiration from it. They were all created for the pursuit of freedom."
"The first move — Thunder-Chasing Yellow Bird Transformation, with Attitude Gu at its core. Have you ever envied birds, wishing you could soar freely through the sky? Yet we humans are born with limitations — we have no wings at all, so how can we fly? An even crueler fate often befalls those like wingless birds: they have already tasted the joy of flight, only to lose their wings. No matter who you are or where you are, you will face restrictions great and small. If we cannot change them, cannot break free from them — like wingless birds who long for freedom but cannot grasp it — what then?"
"That is the core philosophy of this move. Remember, junior. Even when we are bound by the most severe restrictions and cannot reach freedom — at the very least, we still possess one freedom. That is, we are free to choose what attitude we use to face this cruel reality. Remember, your attitude is crucial!"
"The second move — Gulping Blue Leopard Transformation, with Mutation Gu at its core. Freedom is not a bad thing, but neither is it inherently good. It may make you better, or it may make you worse — much like the effect of Mutation Gu. If a fierce beast loses its teeth, can it still survive? If there is no freedom to bite and tear, what does it matter if you swallow food whole? It might even train your digestive abilities."
"The third move — Inner-Breath Green Fish Transformation, with Flexibility Gu at its core. How ugly and filthy the world appears when compared to it. We are battered by cruel facts, tormented by pain and hopelessness. We walk our respective paths through life, sometimes covered in wounds, sometimes with nowhere to hide and no way to escape. People change, and the world changes in a thousand ways — if you cannot keep pace with the times, you will be cast aside by the entire world. So be flexible. If you have no gills, then breathe through your mouth. If even your mouth won't work, then circulate your own internal breath. Even if you walk slowly, even if you become unrecognizable."
The voice was powerful and resonant, explaining in detail the origins and nature of the three colossal creatures. They were the manifestation of three Transformation Dao Killer Moves left behind by the Mad Barbarian Demon Venerable.
Ever since Fang Yuan had triggered the Mad Barbarian Demon Venerable's arrangement, this voice had been mysteriously accompanying him, and no one else could perceive it in the slightest.
"Could this be the voice of the Mad Barbarian Demon Venerable?" Fang Yuan was speculating when suddenly the voice shifted.
From its originally steady and heavy tone, it became lively and flippant.
"Hey, you've been talking long enough — my turn, my turn!"
"Haha, kid, no matter who you are, you must be an otherworldly demon. Because only an otherworldly demon has any hope of destroying Destiny Gu. That's why I left behind this True Inheritance — only an otherworldly demon can inherit it."
"But besides that, you must possess at least one of three Gu: Attitude Gu, Mutation Gu, or Flexibility Gu. These three Gu correspond to the three Killer Moves respectively, and each can independently activate my moves. When you arrive above the Embroidered Tower, you can trigger the transformations within to manifest the colossal creatures, which will serve as powerful aids."
"Use them however you like — killing, burning, looting, or doing good deeds for the world. Of course, it'd be best if you could destroy the Heavenly Court's Destiny Gu, because honestly, it really rubs me the wrong way! Hahaha!"
"However, if you manage to activate all three moves, they can merge into a single move! This is a super, super, super ultimate Killer Move that I meticulously devised!"
"Once you master this move, you will be able to possess all the advantages of the three moves simultaneously while in human form, without any of the drawbacks. That means you will be like a wingless bird — moving like lightning and spitting thunder. You will also be like a gill-less fish, possessing incredibly powerful regenerative and self-healing abilities. And you will be like a toothless beast, able to devour everything and store it within your belly."
"Stunned? Is it super amazing? Hahaha, worship me!"
The flippant male voice seemed to be pushed aside at this point, replaced once again by the earlier deep, heavy voice.
"The final combined move is called the Freedom Imperfection Transformation. It uses Attitude, Mutation, and Flexibility as its three core pillars, making it extremely elaborate and complex. Although you can use the three creatures I left behind to merge them together — which is far easier than activating it on your own — I still urge you not to attempt it lightly. This move applies directly to your physical body. If it fails, at best you will suffer grievous injuries; at worst, you will die. Remember this — remember it well!"
The heavy voice spoke with earnest gravity, but before long, the earlier flippant male voice burst out again.
"Oh please, that's not the important part at all! Kid, let me tell you what really matters — once you successfully activate this move, you will be able to suppress all Primordial Desolate Plants and Primordial Desolate Beasts, transforming the three creatures' abilities into your own innate instincts. You will become a human-shaped tyrant dragon! A human-shaped tyrant dragon who fights heaven and earth, dominating all in between! You will immediately possess combat power on the level of a Quasi-Immortal Venerable!"
"Of course, if you run into a Venerable like me, you'd still have to kneel."
"But none of that is the most critical point. The most critical point — you need to remember this."
Hearing this, Fang Yuan's mind focused sharply.
The lively, playful male voice continued: "The most crucial, most important thing is — once this move is activated and the three creatures merge, they will transform into a Blood Battle Cloak that drapes over your body. This cloak is truly... super handsome! Junior kid, you absolutely have to try it — it's unbelievably cool! You absolutely, positively will not regret it!"
Fang Yuan was speechless.
Along with the voice, streams of information flowed through his mind, granting him complete understanding of the three Killer Moves and their contents.
Contrary to what the male voice had described, these three Killer Moves — and even the final combined move — were not actually complex, nor were their steps particularly cumbersome.
The era of the Mad Barbarian Demon Venerable was, after all, the ancient age. The style of Gu cultivators back then was either grand and magnificent or rough and wild — nothing like the refined intricacy of the present day.
Mastering these Killer Moves was not difficult, especially for Fang Yuan, who possessed profound attainment in Wisdom Dao.
"So it's combined like this..." Having prepared himself, Fang Yuan suddenly withdrew and activated the Killer Move.
In an instant, the three colossal creatures fighting on the front lines transformed into three streams of radiance — one yellow, one blue, and one green — and plunged into Fang Yuan's body.
This sudden turn of events caught both sides of the battle completely off guard.
Three-colored radiance enveloped Fang Yuan, emanating a formidable aura that surged outward in all directions, repelling everything and everyone nearby.
The three colors rapidly merged, shifting to a blood-red hue.
The blood-red light condensed sharply, solidifying completely into a single form that settled onto Fang Yuan's back, transforming into a massive crimson cloak.
The cloak billowed in the wind like a battle standard, its resounding flutter echoing in the ears of everyone present.
"What kind of transformation is this now?"
"It looks like Fang Yuan inherited the Mad Barbarian True Inheritance?!"
Both allies and enemies were shocked, time and again.