"According to the Records of Human Ancestor, when the Hatred Gu and the Lightning Gu are combined, they seem to form a devastatingly powerful killing move capable of directly obliterating the Primordial Blue Sky?"
Fang Yuan read through the passage carefully and couldn't help but muse: Could this mean that these two Gu insects could counter the Dao of Heaven?
Where were the Dao markings of the Dao of Heaven most concentrated?
Undoubtedly, in the Primordial Nine Heavens.
Beyond that, it was his own body.
"This might be a way to resolve my current predicament," Fang Yuan contemplated. "But while the Lightning Gu is here, I'm still missing the Hatred Gu. Where is that Gu insect? Does such an Immortal Gu exist? If not, how would I refine it? If it does exist, that's even more troublesome—I'd still have to scheme to obtain it."
"Even if I had both of these core Immortal Gu, how exactly to combine them into a killing move remains an unsolved mystery. The Records of Human Ancestor is far too vague on the matter."
Just then, Qin Dingling sent a personal message through the Treasure Yellow Heaven from the Heavenly Court.
Fang Yuan opened and read it. The message Gu directly described the affair of the Forest Thunder Grotto-Heaven. Qin Dingling was eager for the Lightning Gu—her tone quite impassioned. She even asked Qi Sea Ancestor to temporarily set aside his research on the Qigong Fruit and lead his subordinates to cooperate with the Heavenly Court in their effort to seize the Lightning Gu.
"Why is the Heavenly Court so urgent about this?" A sharp gleam flashed in Fang Yuan's eyes. "Moreover, the speed at which they obtained this intelligence is rather suspicious. It seems they've planted agents around Wu Shuai's clone."
Qin Dingling was ultimately no Purple Star Fairy. Her slightly hasty manner allowed Fang Yuan, whose attainment in Wisdom Path was profound, to divine certain possibilities.
"In that case..." Fang Yuan sneered. The Heavenly Court's urgent letter had helped him make a certain decision.
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Forest Thunder Grotto-Heaven.
Xiao Hejian's expression shifted slightly. An instant ago, he had received an absolute command from Wu Shuai.
His gaze turned ice-cold as he bellowed: "The Alliance Leader has ordered the execution of the Forest Thunder Cave Lord! Do not hold back for the Lightning Gu! The loss of a mere Eighth Transformation wild Immortal Gu means nothing! We must execute every Gu Master in the Forest Thunder Grotto-Heaven, then immediately attempt to destroy the Qigong Fruit! Take none of the grotto-heaven's resources! Give everything you have and complete the mission in the shortest time possible!"
"What?!" Upon hearing these words, whether it was the Forest Thunder Cave Lord, Hanhui Fairy, or Night Sky Wolf Lord—all were utterly astonished.
This was a future Ninth Transformation Immortal Gu, and Wu Shuai was simply abandoning it just like that?
In that moment, the three stunned immortals made no move to act.
Night Sky Wolf Lord had originally been the Heavenly Court's mole, and naturally wished to preserve the Forest Thunder Cave Lord to create obstacles for Wu Shuai's alliance.
As for Hanhui Fairy, she was in truth Demon Venerable You Hun. What she wanted was also to preserve this conflict—to provoke a fierce battle between Wu Shuai and Qi Sea Ancestor. As long as a chaotic battle erupted, it would bring her countless opportunities.
The Forest Thunder Cave Lord suddenly screamed in alarm: "Xiao Hejian! You are wildly audacious, daring to fabricate false orders! Wu Shuai is in the very process of expanding his power—how could he possibly abandon a future Ninth Transformation Immortal Gu? You truly joined this alliance halfway through with treacherous ambitions!"
Accused in turn by the Forest Thunder Cave Lord, Xiao Hejian's face turned frosty white.
He did not bother refuting the claim. Instead, he fixed Hanhui Fairy and Night Sky Wolf Lord with his piercing gaze: "This is the Alliance Leader's command! Do you believe a traitor, or do you believe me? Act now!"
With that, Xiao Hejian didn't wait for either of them. He struck first.
BOOM BOOM BOOM...
His killing move erupted, shattering vast swathes of the Lightning Forest.
"Kill!" The alliance cultivators who had been hovering in midair had also received Xiao Hejian's command. They swooped down one after another, converging to besiege the Lightning Forest together.
With the battle situation as it was, no matter what schemes Hanhui Fairy and Night Sky Wolf Lord harbored, they could only sigh helplessly and join the fray, swept along by the tide.
"Wu Shuai, you are truly ruthless! With such a petty and narrow temperament, you will surely meet a terrible end!!" The Forest Thunder Cave Lord knew his death had arrived. He unleashed a venomous curse even as he channeled his full power to destroy this Lightning Gu.