"I never expected that at such a critical moment, a qi tide would arrive." Crown Prince Feng Xian wore a golden cape and sighed with regret.
Standing beside him was a female Gu Immortal of Heavenly Court — Bai Cangshui — who said meaningfully, "Isn't this actually a good thing?"
The third person among them was Gu Yue Fang Zheng.
The three Gu Immortals were currently inside the Eighth Transformation Immortal Gu House known as the Demon Slaying List. They were no longer in the Central Continent — they had already entered the Primordial Dark Sky.
Fang Zheng's expression shifted slightly. He understood the implied meaning behind Bai Cangshui's words.
He couldn't help but recall what Qin Dingling had told him before his departure from Heavenly Court — her instructions and arrangements.
"You and Gu Yue Fang Yuan are naturally complementary and antagonistic toward each other. This is ordained by Heavenly Dao. Even if Fang Yuan changes his physical body, this relationship will not change. For this very reason, you will lead this operation, commanding Crown Prince Feng Xian and Bai Cangshui — the two Gu Immortals — to raid the foreign Gu Immortals' blessed land base in the two heavens!"
Qin Dingling specialized in the Dao of Luck. She had always valued Gu Yue Fang Zheng, knowing that his fortune was closely tied to Fang Yuan's and even subtly suppressed it.
And the facts had proven her right.
Qin Dingling's awakening and the discovery of the Dragonman Blessed Land were both shifts that suppressed Fang Yuan.
Now, after Heavenly Court's defeat in the Fate War — with Dragon Lord perishing, Feng Jiuge betraying them, the Immortal Tombs destroyed, and Star Constellation's will giving no response — the once-mighty Heavenly Court had fallen into its weakest state in a million years.
Qin Dingling, as the temporary leader of Heavenly Court, naturally had to seize every available force to protect herself and resist outside enemies.
The stronger Fang Yuan became, the more Fang Zheng mattered in her eyes.
To cultivate Fang Zheng, Qin Dingling had spared no immortal materials or resources. Furthermore, she deliberately placed him in command this time to hone his leadership abilities.
Fang Zheng was no longer a naive youth. He understood that this was an opportunity that came along once in centuries or even millennia. Though Heavenly Court had suffered defeat, its underlying reserves were still beyond his comprehension. With such an organization dedicating itself to his growth, he naturally had to seize this chance.
Fang Zheng was currently still at the Seventh Transformation, having not yet met the standard for joining Heavenly Court, so he had not contributed his Seventh Transformation blessed land. In truth, Qin Dingling also needed his cultivation to continue advancing. Even if Fang Zheng eventually reached the Eighth Transformation, as long as there was still room for improvement, she would not require him to surrender his immortal aperture. After all, once an immortal aperture was converted into an empty aperture, a Gu Immortal's growth potential was all but spent.
"Senior Bai is right! Right now, Patriarch Qi Sea and Wu Shuai are locked in combat — this is the perfect opportunity for us to strike. Let's move now."
Gu Yue Fang Zheng spoke decisively, and his actions matched his words.
The Eighth Transformation Immortal Gu House, the Demon Slaying List, surged into motion. It transformed into a blood-colored meteor and, with a thunderous boom, pierced straight through the blessed land's boundary wall, entering the Great Wisdom Blessed Land!
The three immortals looked down from within the Demon Slaying List. Below them, the Great Wisdom Blessed Land stretched out — green mountains, clear waters, beautiful rivers and hills. The Ink People lived here in peace, raising families and recuperating, their population vast and their civilization prosperous.
A massive wave of blood-red light spread rapidly outward from the Demon Slaying List, sweeping across heaven and earth.
An Immortal Gu House was essentially a supreme killer move constructed from various Immortal Gu and mortal Gu. Depending on the specific Gu used and the structural design, each Immortal Gu House had its own specializations.
The Demon Slaying List's power was extraordinary. It had performed with reliable stability during the Fate War — the ability to participate in that cataclysmic battle, exchange blows with the enemy, and ultimately survive was proof enough that the Demon Slaying List stood among the most elite Eighth Transformation Immortal Gu Houses in the world.
Now, however, the Demon Slaying List displayed an aspect of its power that had not been revealed during the Fate War — its information-path might.
Wherever the blood-red light reached, all manner of intelligence flowed into the Demon Slaying List like a waterfall, then poured in exquisite detail into the minds of the three immortals.
Crown Prince Feng Xian furrowed his brow, a look of disgust crossing his face. "Hmph. These Ink People have actually been secretly capturing humans and enslaving them — working them to the bone. Despicable. Such foreign races deserve no mercy. We should kill a batch first and seize their souls."
But Bai Cangshui slowly shook her head. "These are merely mortals. Even if we search their souls, they won't know much of any real strategic value. It would be better to give them a taste of their own medicine — capture them all and sell them as slaves in the Treasure Yellow Heaven. Not only would we gain material benefits and replenish Heavenly Court's coffers, but it would also demonstrate our authority."
Fang Zheng frowned inwardly.
He had once been arranged by Fang Yuan to live among the Fur People in the Langya Blessed Land for many years, experiencing foreign cultures firsthand.
Though the Ink People used humans as slaves, the thought of slaughtering innocents did not sit well with him.
But Fang Zheng did not directly oppose the opinions of the other two immortals. Instead, he said, "These ordinary Ink People are not the priority. The urgent task is to eliminate the Ink People Gu Immortals here as quickly as possible. Let's check the Demon Slaying List rankings!"
A brand-new Demon Slaying List ranking had formed, listing in detail the names and titles of every Ink People Gu Immortal within the Great Wisdom Blessed Land.
"Move out!" Fang Zheng commanded sharply. He drove the Demon Slaying List forward, and following the clear sense of direction, they soon located the nearest Ink People Gu Immortal.
This Ink People Gu Immortal had already sensed something was wrong and was attempting to slip away secretly, hoping to rendezvous with the other Ink People Gu Immortals.
When he saw the Demon Slaying List bearing down on him, he fled at full speed — but how could his velocity compare to an Eighth Transformation Immortal Gu House?
"Ahhh!"
With a scream of agony, the Ink People Gu Immortal was directly struck and killed by the Immortal Gu House. The blood-red light seized his soul and delivered it straight before the three immortals.
The three quickly searched the soul and discovered a large trove of valuable intelligence.
The Great Wisdom Blessed Land housed an enormous Ink People population with numerous cities. Among them, the largest city stood at the heart of the blessed land, where the greatest concentration of Ink People Gu Immortals gathered.
Of course, at this moment, several Ink People Gu Immortals were still scattered across other locations.
"Lord of the Demon Slaying List, what should our next move be?" Bai Cangshui asked Fang Zheng.
Without the slightest hesitation, Fang Zheng replied, "Attack the immortal city directly!"
The Demon Slaying List sliced across the sky at tremendous speed. Moments later, it arrived before the immortal city.