"This was undoubtedly a tremendous, resplendent victory!"
"The Righteous Path of the Eastern Sea is nothing more than this."
"I wonder if Ancestor Qi Sea has fallen as well? If he has, the entire Eastern Sea will be ours!"
The Gu Immortals of the Great Alliance of Alien Races were flushed with excitement, each one radiating glee.
Fang Yuan simultaneously collected prisoners and directed the alien Gu Immortals in clearing the battlefield.
"Lord Fang Yuan! This humble one, Golden Fur, is willing to follow you in conquering all directions! I offer up my Golden Fur Blessed Land!" The Golden Fur Immortal King suddenly dropped to his knees before Fang Yuan, crying out loudly.
The assembled immortals fell silent, then voices of allegiance surged together into wave after wave, unceasing and unbroken.
The entire Great Alliance of Alien Races was completely submissive!
Wu Shuai witnessed this scene and felt secret delight, while Fang Yuan's expression remained as indifferent as ever.
The sight before them was precisely what both had anticipated.
If Fang Yuan had forced these alliance members into submission earlier, he certainly could have brought them to heel — but it would have been far from this kind of wholehearted devotion, this surging tide of collective fervor.
The scheme that Fang Yuan and his two great clones had plotted had yielded benefits on many fronts.
One aspect was that the assault from the Eastern Sea Righteous Path alliance had created immense external pressure. The hearts of the Great Alliance of Alien Races were compelled to unite, as they deeply perceived the hostility of their external environment — the entire human Gu Immortal world harbored profound malice toward the aliens!
Another aspect was that Fang Yuan had demonstrated overwhelming combat prowess, leading the Great Alliance of Alien Races from top to bottom to a thoroughly satisfying, crushing victory. This had seared into the minds of every immortal in the alliance an indelible impression that resistance against Fang Yuan was futile, and it had also kindled expectation for the future under his dominion.
Standing from the perspective of these Great Alliance of Alien Races members:
First, every Blessed Land suffered from the Qi Condensation Fruit disaster. Without aligning with Fang Yuan, they had no way to resolve it on their own.
Second, the consequence of defying Fang Yuan was plain for all to see. In order to survive, such a thing simply could not be done.
Third, although Fang Yuan was ruthless, he was more than powerful enough. Following such a powerhouse, the future would be far brighter than fighting alone.
Humans had dominated the Five Regions for ages, and the alien Gu Immortals within these two heavens had endured and swallowed their pride for so many years that they had long grown numb to their inferior position.
The kind of fighting spirit that members of Heavenly Court or Eternal Light possessed was something they sorely lacked. This had been evident in their many prior battles. The Gu Immortals of the Great Alliance of Alien Races had essentially displayed weak will to fight, prioritizing self-preservation above all else.
All of these factors made the Great Alliance of Alien Races' complete submission to Fang Yuan a near-certainty.
After clearing the battlefield, Fang Yuan did not rush to tally their gains. Instead, he issued a command to the assembled immortals: "What comes next is the conquest of the Pacify Soul Blessed Land and the Night Wolf Blessed Land!"
The immortals' hearts jolted as they once again deeply felt the force and dominance of Fang Yuan's will.
This great battle was still not enough to satisfy Fang Yuan's appetite. He intended to continue fighting, sweeping up the Pacify Soul Blessed Land and the Night Wolf Blessed Land along the way.
The Pacify Soul Blessed Land was a soul-path Blessed Land secretly controlled during Demon Venerable Phantom Soul's lifetime. Now that Demon Venerable Phantom Soul had fallen, Fang Yuan naturally intended to exploit the opening and claim it all in one stroke.
As for the Night Wolf Blessed Land, its previous lord — Night Wolf Heavenly Lord — had secretly pledged allegiance to Heavenly Court. Fang Yuan had discovered this and used it to his advantage. Night Wolf Heavenly Lord had been slain by Wu Shuai within the Dragon Palace, but at the time, in order to conceal intelligence and strike Heavenly Court with maximum speed, the Night Wolf Blessed Land had been left alone.
Now that Fang Yuan had the leisure, he naturally intended to exact his vengeance and absorb it.
Thus, the Great Alliance of Alien Races marched grandly back into the Ancient Dark Sky.
The great army pressed forward, and before battle had even commenced, the gates of the Night Wolf Blessed Land suddenly opened of their own accord. The Blessed Land's Gu Immortals, led by Ye Zhi, poured out in full force, knelt before Fang Yuan, and surrendered voluntarily.
Fang Yuan did not slaughter indiscriminately. After absorbing everyone, he led the great army onward to the Pacify Soul Blessed Land.
The Pacify Soul Blessed Land presented a scene of desolate ruin.
As it turned out, after Demon Venerable Phantom Soul had replaced Fairy Cold Ash's body, he had left An Xun behind in the Pacify Soul Blessed Land to manage logistics.
Following Fang Yuan's pursuit, among the Shadow Sect members who had participated in battle, only Fairy Zi Wei and Ying Wu Xie had escaped. After successfully fleeing, Fairy Zi Wei had immediately contacted An Xun and ordered him to evacuate at once.
An Xun would not leave empty-handed. He had not only emptied nearly all the treasuries but also detonated the Qi Condensation Fruit before departing, causing severe damage to the Pacify Soul Blessed Land.
The remaining Gu Immortals within the Pacify Soul Blessed Land had barely managed to patch the breaches. Before they had even recovered for a few days, they were subjected to the assault of Fang Yuan's army.
Facing Fang Yuan's army, the Pacify Soul Blessed Land possessed no power to resist whatsoever and was virtually conquered in an instant.
Within the Pacify Soul Blessed Land, only a handful of Gu Immortals remained, led by An Chong. None of them had undergone soul modification by Demon Venerable Phantom Soul, and they had fought a fierce battle against An Xun before his departure — every single one bore injuries.
Fang Yuan refused none who came. He took these individuals under his command as well.
Next came the formulation of a new alliance agreement.
Having learned from past mistakes, Fang Yuan no longer linked himself personally to his subordinates. Instead, he had the clone Wu Shuai take his place.
In this way, even if a powerful enemy were to capture these subordinates in the future, they could only trace the clues of the alliance agreement back to Wu Shuai's location. Fang Yuan's true body would remain safe.
With this, Fang Yuan had fully absorbed the Great Alliance of Alien Races!
But it was still not enough.
In many Blessed Lands across the Ancient Two Heavens, the Qi Condensation Fruit had already grown enormously, nearly reaching the verge of final detonation.
Fang Yuan first traveled to the Hao Xi Blessed Land.
Under the watchful eyes of the assembled immortals, Fang Yuan raised his hand and released a swath of white light. The white light coiled around the massive Qi Condensation Fruit, then dissolved into a vast expanse of mist.
The mist surged and billowed, obstructing all methods of probing. Still not reassured, Fang Yuan issued a command to the assembled immortals: "Withdraw three hundred paces. Do not use any Gu Insect whatsoever, lest you interfere with my techniques."