Fang Yuan channeled the Five Restriction Mysterious Light Qi, keeping Star Constellation Immortal Venerable constantly subjected to backlash. Yet Star Constellation Immortal Venerable still had to suppress the Wuji Chains and forcibly merge them, which was practically shielding Fang Yuan.
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable let out a deep sigh.
Even as the foremost expert of the Wisdom Path, she was now stretched thin.
From her perspective: Giant Sun Immortal Zombie was the most dangerous enemy she had ever faced — she had to reserve her full strength to deal with him. By comparison, Fang Yuan posed a lesser threat, but she absolutely couldn't let him run free. After all, he had received investments from multiple Venerables. Back when Demon Venerable You Hun refined the Supreme Immortal Fetus Gu, even the will of Star Constellation had placed its bet.
She couldn't leave Fang Yuan be — the slightest lapse would put her in a dire situation!
With this understanding, Star Constellation Immortal Venerable suddenly threw out the Book Mountain.
A chess piece flew forth — it was Zhou Xiongxin!
Zhou Xiongxin landed on the mid-slope of Book Mountain, struggling desperately to seize control.
Golden radiance erupted across Book Mountain — these were all of Giant Sun Immortal Zombie's Fortune Path killer moves from earlier.
These Fortune Path killer moves struck toward Giant Sun Immortal Zombie, temporarily blocking him.
Almost simultaneously, Star Constellation Immortal Venerable personally moved to attack Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan did not activate the Soul-Shaking Spirit-Falling Seal.
This type of technique, amplified by the immense number of Dao Marks on his body, would surely be even more powerful than the Hu Ang killer move. If Star Constellation Immortal Venerable grew desperate, retracted the Star Constellation Chessboard Formation, and let the Wuji Chains run free...
Then combined with the "hatred" previously accumulated by the Five Restriction Mysterious Light Qi, Fang Yuan would definitely be ensnared by the Wuji Chains far more fiercely than Qi Sea Old Ancestor was at this moment.
At that point, Fang Yuan's main body would lose all combat power, and if Star Constellation Immortal Venerable then released the Star Constellation Chessboard again, it would be a massive boon to Heavenly Court.
Of course, during this process of retracting and releasing the Star Constellation Chessboard, it would inevitably sustain damage, and even Star Constellation Immortal Venerable herself would be hurt.
But how much damage exactly?
Based on Fang Yuan's secret calculations, Star Constellation Immortal Venerable could still bear it.
So, Fang Yuan did not strike. Instead, he retreated directly into the Five Restriction Mysterious Light Qi.
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable smiled faintly.
Fang Yuan's actions were entirely within her expectations.
Intelligence about the Soul-Shaking Spirit-Falling Seal had long been relayed through the Gate of Life and Death. The fact that Fang Yuan didn't use such a technique gave Star Constellation Immortal Venerable a slight twinge of disappointment.
However, his retreat into the Five Restriction Mysterious Light Qi actually made things more convenient for her next move.
The next moment, Star Constellation Immortal Venerable let out a soft shout. Hundreds of straight, interwoven star paths suddenly began to twist and wind like water ripples, rapidly converging and weaving together into a vast azure thread ball, tightly wrapping around all of the Five Restriction Mysterious Light Qi — and Fang Yuan within it.
Fang Yuan was sealed inside in an instant.
The Five Restriction Mysterious Light Qi continued to spread, but the space within the azure thread ball was vast, and completely filling it would take a considerable amount of time.
"What an excellent counter," Fang Yuan silently praised.
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable's technique was undoubtedly using the Wisdom Path and Star Path to simulate the Space Path. She hadn't cracked the Five Restriction Mysterious Light Qi, but she had found a way to suppress it.
This counter was brilliant — not only had she pushed the Star Constellation Chessboard Formation to extraordinary new heights, but she had also employed superb techniques like Dao Embroidery.
Trapped here, Fang Yuan was in no hurry.
He simply waited to see what Giant Sun Immortal Zombie would do.
Giant Sun Immortal Zombie was far too experienced — he certainly understood Heavenly Court's weakness and the advantages of their allied forces.
If Star Constellation Immortal Venerable risked coming to deal with Fang Yuan, then there was great opportunity on Giant Sun Immortal Zombie's side. Conversely, if Star Constellation Immortal Venerable turned to fight Giant Sun Immortal Zombie, then Fang Yuan could make small moves. Though these small moves carried little force, they would surely make Star Constellation Immortal Venerable extremely uncomfortable. If she didn't deal with them immediately, these small moves would become a heavy bargaining chip against Heavenly Court!
Sure enough, Giant Sun Immortal Zombie let out a great shout and swung a massive wave of golden light, pushing aside Book Mountain as he charged toward Star Constellation Immortal Venerable.
Book Mountain shook violently, flying off like a meteor.
On the mountain, Zhou Xiongxin had already been reduced to a mound of flesh and blood. This was the price he paid for desperately controlling Book Mountain!
This Eighth Transformation powerhouse had used every ounce of his power and yet could only stall Giant Sun Immortal Zombie for a few breaths. And that was only because he had borrowed Star Constellation Immortal Venerable's technique, and because Giant Sun Immortal Zombie had been holding back, wary of the Wuji Great Formation.
With this rare opening, Giant Sun Immortal Zombie immediately began preparing a killer move.
This opportunity had not come easily. He had just clashed with Star Constellation Immortal Venerable, and both sides had been striking at an incredibly high frequency. He had not been able to find such an opening until now.
However, in the very next moment—
"I've finally caught you with this killer move." Gold Band Immortal King suddenly appeared. "Giant Sun Immortal Venerable, you deceived me! I invited you as a guest to Heavenly Court, yet you took the chance to lay your schemes, causing our main base to be ambushed by your Eternal Life Heaven during the Battle of Destiny!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Gold Band Immortal King dissolved all of his cultivation and his very life, all to unleash a single killer move.
The mysterious light descended, landing on Giant Sun Immortal Zombie's forehead, and transformed into a golden band.
The golden band bound around Giant Sun Immortal Zombie's forehead, causing both his mind and his physical movements to freeze ever so slightly.
A female immortal then appeared directly behind Giant Sun Immortal Zombie.
It was none other than Qin Dingling!
"Giant Sun, the humiliation you gave me — now I will return every last bit of it to you!!" Qin Dingling roared, clapping both palms together and striking Giant Sun Immortal Zombie squarely in the back.
Immortal Killer Move — Bet on Fortune!