Star Constellation Immortal Venerable's actions were exceedingly decisive and bold. She flew straight ahead at full speed, plunging deep into the heartlands of the Northern Plains — the very location where the former Royal Court Blessed Land had once stood.
She did not target any of the super Golden Yellow tribes. Instead, like Giant Sun Immortal Venerable, she hovered in the sky and immediately began refining the exterior natural Wisdom Dao Marks of the Northern Plains!
In an instant, starlight blazed brilliantly and rapidly spread across the land.
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable did not attack Longevity Heaven directly.
At first glance, this might seem like the perfect moment to assault Longevity Heaven, given that Giant Sun Immortal Venerable was far away in the Eastern Sea.
However, the reality was that it would not be easy for Star Constellation Immortal Venerable to storm into Longevity Heaven.
A blessed realm was nestled within the Void, condensed to a single point. Unless its gateway was opened, it was extremely difficult for outsiders to breach it.
This was precisely what made the Heavenly Appearance killing move so valuable.
Moreover, even if Star Constellation Immortal Venerable managed to infiltrate Longevity Heaven through some clever method, she would struggle to destroy a Ninth Transformation blessed realm within a short span of time.
By then, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable would certainly rush back to defend it and engage Star Constellation Immortal Venerable in battle. That would mean Giant Sun Immortal Venerable abandoning his pressure on Fang Yuan, while Star Constellation Immortal Venerable would not only risk injury but also suffer considerable depletion of her Immortal Essence.
This would be far too advantageous for Fang Yuan!
The three Venerables were locked in a standoff, each wary of the other two. While scheming ways to strike at their rivals, they also had to devote every effort to safeguarding their own development.
This situation was exceedingly complex.
A mindless charge would only lead to self-destruction.
A keen sense of proportion was absolutely critical.
Only by delivering precisely calibrated strikes could one gradually accumulate an advantage within this three-way stalemate.
All three Venerables understood this, which was why every move they made was saturated with calculation — reading their opponents' intentions, assessing the situation, and adapting accordingly.
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable had already calculated everything before her with meticulous clarity.
This course of action would yield the most favorable outcome for her!
First, Fang Yuan had to be weakened.
This man was utterly shameless, devoid of any bottom line.
In Star Constellation Immortal Venerable's mind, between two opponents of equal combat strength, Fang Yuan was far more troublesome to deal with than Giant Sun Immortal Venerable.
Fang Yuan's current predicament was already quite severe. The difficulty of stabilizing the Heavenly Appearance killing move would only grow with time. The majority of the Heavenly Court's Heavenly Dao achievements had originated from Star Constellation Immortal Venerable herself, so she understood this point all too well.
Fang Yuan had to guard the Heavenly Appearance killing move, which meant he would inevitably continue consuming Immortal Essence. His reserves had never been generous to begin with.
Now, with Giant Sun Immortal Venerable arriving in the Eastern Sea to refine the Fortune Dao Marks there, this constituted yet another significant drain on Fang Yuan.
At the same time, Star Constellation Immortal Venerable had seized this opportunity to impose conditions on Fang Yuan under the guise of trading Immortal Gu — which was, in essence, yet another method of weakening him.
Second, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable also needed to be weakened.
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable possessed an advantage in Immortal Essence reserves — a fact Star Constellation Immortal Venerable had long since deduced.
Given this advantage, if she did not intervene, then Giant Sun's progress in refining Dao Marks would perpetually outpace her own.
Furthermore, in terms of their respective factions, the threat posed by the Northern Plains Gu Immortal community far exceeded that of the Eastern Sea. Northern Plains Gu Immortals were renowned for their combat prowess and ferocity, whereas Eastern Sea Gu Immortals were quite the opposite.
"Star Constellation!"
At the Ice Flow Sea Area, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable gritted his teeth, his expression naturally none too pleasant.
But he remained motionless, continuing to refine the Fortune Dao Marks with all his might.
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable had not attacked Longevity Heaven, nor had she moved against the super Golden Yellow tribes. This meant she had not crossed his bottom line.
Had she crossed those lines, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable would have unquestionably rushed back to fight her to the death.
There was no doubt about that!
When a powerful enemy probed one's boundaries, one had to strike back ruthlessly. Otherwise, if the enemy was led to believe one was weak and easy prey, the days ahead would only grow more miserable.
Since Star Constellation Immortal Venerable had not crossed his bottom line, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's motivation to rush back simply wasn't strong enough.
What good would rushing back accomplish?
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable would simply withdraw. Could he chase her all the way to the Heavenly Court?
Even if he reached the Heavenly Court, could he really fight her there? Wouldn't that just hand the advantage to Fang Yuan?
And if Star Constellation Immortal Venerable withdrew and he chose not to pursue but instead returned to the Eastern Sea, what if she went right back to the Northern Plains?
If this back-and-forth repeated several times, with Giant Sun and Star Constellation advancing and retreating in a futile cycle — what would be the point?
Did traveling not consume Immortal Essence?
If Giant Sun acted this way, he would fail to refine many Eastern Sea Fortune Dao Marks while squandering both time and Immortal Essence. Wouldn't that make him a laughingstock?
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable, on the other hand, was in an entirely different position.
Even if she played this game of advance and retreat, she had the Immortal Gu obtained through her trade with Fang Yuan.
So Giant Sun Immortal Venerable simply remained where he was, still devoting himself fully to refining the Fortune Dao Marks of the Eastern Sea.
It was Fang Yuan who took the initiative to seek out Giant Sun Immortal Venerable.
"Immortal Friend Giant Sun, why must things be this way between us? We are both victims of the Heavenly Court's persecution. The Heavenly Court possesses the deepest foundations, and the Central Continent's forces are the most powerful — this is plain for all to see. Moreover, it was only recently that the Heavenly Court declared both of us to be Demon Venerables! We should be joining forces to resist the Heavenly Court together."
"Look at what's happening now — Star Constellation Immortal Venerable has brazenly gone to the Northern Plains and is refining the Wisdom Dao Marks there, clearly showing you no respect whatsoever."
Fang Yuan offered his persuasion and proposed a suggestion: "Why don't we make a trade? I'll pay you Immortal Gu in exchange. You can go to the Central Continent and refine the Fortune Dao Marks there instead."