Bing Saichuan came to visit of his own accord. His intentions were crystal clear — he wanted to form an alliance with Fang Yuan to jointly resist Heavenly Court.
Fang Yuan had no intention of wasting time. He deliberately played devil's advocate, directly pointing out the obstacles to their union.
The Tomb of Le Tu was enormous, resembling a mountain range. Both Longevity Heaven and Heavenly Court had long been aware of it.
Their earlier all-out assault on Yellow Earth World had been motivated in part by this as well.
Bing Saichuan truly lived up to his reputation as a renowned Eighth Transformation powerhouse. He let out a hearty laugh, and the stiffness on his face vanished without a trace. "Immortal Friend Fang Yuan, do you know where the Book Mountain came from?"
Fang Yuan's heart stirred. "Could it be that the Book Mountain was not originally part of Heavenly Court's arrangement?"
Bing Saichuan nodded. "Indeed, that is the case. The Book Mountain itself originates from the ninth layer of the Crazed Demon Hollow, but Heavenly Court's Wisdom Path strength runs far too deep. They actually managed to comprehend a portion of its mysteries and extracted the Book Mountain from the ninth layer ahead of time."
"Oh?" Fang Yuan was noncommittal.
Lu Weiyin, standing to the side, shifted expression slightly.
This intelligence was something the Gu Immortals of Yellow Earth World still did not know.
After all, it had occurred deep within the Green Lotus World.
"Heavenly Court actually possesses such means? They've already begun comprehending the ninth layer, and extracted the Book Mountain? Did Demon Venerable Limitless's countermeasure not activate?" Lu Weiyin asked.
Bing Saichuan let out a deep sigh. "If it had activated, we would not have come seeking an alliance in such a hurry."
Fang Yuan asked in a low voice. "Have you seen Immortal Venerable Star Constellation?"
Bing Saichuan shook his head. "Never."
Fang Yuan asked again. "Then what is the relationship between Fairy Minghao and Immortal Venerable Star Constellation?"
Bing Saichuan held nothing back. "Since Demon Venerable Limitless's arrangements are still in place, we have never gone all out before the proper time, and so we never forced Star Constellation Immortal Venerable to reveal herself. But on Heavenly Court's side, three female immortals appeared one after another, all possessing quasi-Immortal Venerable combat power. Fairy Minghao was among them."
"These three female immortals are Minghao, Yuxiu, and Fengya. All of them specialize in the Wisdom Path as their primary path, with the Star Path as a secondary path. Your side already has an understanding of Fairy Minghao's strength. Fairy Yuxiu is at least as strong as her — in the great battle a few days ago, we reinforced our forces to engage her and pin her down."
"As for Fairy Fengya, she seems even more powerful, but she has never made a move. She has been in seclusion the entire time, deducing the mysteries of the Crazed Demon Hollow's nine layers. The Book Mountain is her achievement."
Lu Weiyin could not help but sigh. "Heavenly Court truly is the number one force under heaven. Their reserves are unfathomable. After Dragon Lord's fall, they lacked quasi-Immortal Venerable combat power — who would have thought they had three hidden away in the Crazed Demon Hollow! This shows just how much importance Heavenly Court places on it."
Bing Saichuan chimed in. "Beyond these three quasi-Immortal Venerables, don't forget about Qin Dingling and that elite group of Eighth Transformation cultivators. Beyond the visible Divine Emperor City, the other Immortal Gu Houses Heavenly Court has already revealed include the Demon Execution Ranking and the Heaven Monitoring Tower. Given their reserves, it would be no surprise at all if they produced even more Immortal Gu Houses."
Lu Weiyin ground his teeth. "Heavenly Court has also transferred a portion of their Immortal Tombs into the Crazed Demon Hollow. These tombs were constructed by Heavenly Court through their Graveyard Collection. At critical moments, the historical powerhouses slumbering within the Immortal Tombs will also awaken. This batch of forces is equally terrifying."
"Precisely for this reason," Bing Saichuan concluded, "Immortal Friend Fang Yuan, Immortal Friend Lu Weiyin, you and I must join forces. Without an alliance, how can we force Star Constellation Immortal Venerable to emerge? How can we defeat three quasi-Immortal Venerables? How can we ensure Immortal Venerable Le Tu's successful rebirth?"
Bing Saichuan's meaning was obvious.
Heavenly Court's advantage was too overwhelming. If they did not form an alliance to check them now, Heavenly Court would have already won before Le Tu Immortal Venerable could ever be reborn!
Therefore, an alliance between the two sides was imperative.
Lu Weiyin looked toward Fang Yuan. Fang Yuan gave a slight nod, agreeing to the alliance.
Longevity Heaven seemed unafraid of Le Tu Immortal Venerable's rebirth, possessing a quiet confidence that suggested formidable hidden cards. But for the time being, Heavenly Court still held the dominant position, and its advance had to be checked.
The Wildness World and Yellow Earth World ceased hostilities, with both sides dispatching their main forces for a direct assault on the Green Lotus World.
Although they had allied with Longevity Heaven, the extent of the alliance was quite limited.
Fang Yuan proposed that both sides exchange True Inheritance. He offered Venerable True Inheritance of equivalent value in exchange for Longevity Heaven's collected Great Sun Fortune Path True Inheritance.
Bing Saichuan refused. His tone and manner were courteous, but his stance was resolute.
Fang Yuan then proposed trading immortal materials. He wanted to obtain Ninth Transformation Fortune Path immortal materials, but Bing Saichuan politely declined this as well.
Fang Yuan's forces had already swelled to such a terrifying extent. When his subordinates had previously sortied, the sheer scale of their lineup had left even Bing Saichuan stunned speechless.
Bing Saichuan and the others harbored deep resentment toward the Venerables like Spectral Soul and Red Lotus! In order to have Fang Yuan destroy the Fate Gu, they had coddled him far too generously.
In how few days had it been? And Fang Yuan's forces had already expanded to such a horrifying degree!
Then what about his own personal strength?
How far must it have risen?
Under these circumstances, how could Longevity Heaven possibly trade with Fang Yuan? That would simply be continuing to feed the enemy!
The alliance between Fang Yuan and Longevity Heaven sent shockwaves through the larger situation.
Yet Heavenly Court had long anticipated this. No matter how fiercely the combined main forces attacked, they defended steadily and without falter.
On the rare occasions the front line verged on collapse, Fairy Minghao and Fairy Yuxiu would personally take action — either stabilizing Heavenly Court's position and repelling the invading Gu Immortals, or seizing the opportunity to counterattack deep into the Wildness and Yellow Earth Worlds, inflicting massive casualties.
Fang Yuan also witnessed Fairy Yuxiu's combat power firsthand.
Fairy Yuxiu possessed an extremely refined combat system. Her offensive methods were quite peculiar — she actually compared the gap in cultivation realm between herself and her opponent. The greater the gap, the more devastating her attacks became.
Since their first assault to the foot of Book Mountain, Fang Yuan's forces had not achieved any comparable feat.
Thus, the three sides clashed back and forth, the situation reaching a stalemate as the days slipped by one after another.