Thunderous explosions rang out one after another, and various killing moves clashed in rapid succession. Even the terrifying shockwaves stirred up by the fighting carried deadly peril!
The Fang family's attack had been too sudden, far exceeding the expectations of the Fang-Suppression Alliance. What truly annoyed the allied immortals was that the Fang family hadn't established themselves at a resource point, but in an ordinary stretch of desert.
The alliance was about to launch a massive assault on the Fang family, but just before the battle, they needed to finalize the terms of their trade.
Fang Tichang's scheme had been highly effective. His repeated public dealings with Fang Yuan had destabilized the Fang-Suppression Alliance and significantly delayed their official attack.
And this surprise assault was also Fang Tichang's idea!
"Fang Tichang of the Fang family!!!" Wan Xiao gnashed his teeth in fury.
He wasn't the only one. Every immortal in the alliance felt the weight of Fang Tichang's cunning at this moment.
Inside the Chicken Coop and Dog Kennel, Fang Tichang's expression was grim, his eyes gleaming with a sharp, cutting light.
The situation on the battlefield flashed through his mind. He barked an order, "Release all the Ancient Desolate Beasts! Don't aim to kill, but you must scatter the enemy immortals!"
In the next instant, the Chicken Coop and Dog Kennel erupted with a blinding radiance. Dozens of Ancient Desolate Beasts—a mix of chickens and dogs—barely formed into two squads and charged forward with fierce momentum.
Wan Haoguang's eyes nearly split with rage as he instantly grasped the Fang family's plan. He roared, "Don't let yourselves get separated! If anyone becomes isolated, your life is in immediate danger!"
The Fang family's Gu Immortals were all sheltered within three Immortal Gu Houses, while the alliance's immortals flew exposed in the air.
The faces of these immortals changed drastically. How could anyone use their physical body to withstand these Ancient Desolate Beasts?
Even with killing moves, they couldn't be eliminated quickly.
If they fought while retreating, their already loose formation would collapse instantly, allowing the Fang family to achieve its goal.
Right at that moment, one of the alliance's immortals suddenly let out a loud laugh, and his appearance underwent a dramatic transformation.
"My turn!" he shouted. He wore a large cyan robe and laughed heartily, his voice boisterous and memorable.
"You're not Tian Fengmang, you're Tian Daji!" other immortals in the alliance cried out, joy surging onto their faces.
Tian Daji was a Seventh Transformation cultivator who specialized in the Slave Path.
He was not from the direct bloodline of the Tian family. Originally, he was a humble youth without any cultivation aptitude, destined to be a farmer his entire life.
But while tending the fields one day, he had accidentally unearthed an Immortal Gu inheritance from the earth.
It was this inheritance that turned his destiny upside down.
He initially cultivated in secret, but when discovered, he was compelled to offer the Immortal Gu inheritance to the Tian family. The Immortal Gu Master who received it at the time, Tian Ganghui, was an upright man. He coveted none of the inheritance and instead protected Tian Daji in the days that followed.
Tian Daji inherited this unique inheritance. He could only enslave chicken-type creatures, but its effectiveness was extraordinary.
In the next instant, Tian Daji struck decisively, unleashing a Slave Path killing move. He actually turned every chicken-type Ancient Desolate Beast the Fang family had released against them.
These Ancient Desolate Beasts immediately changed direction, attacking the dog-type Ancient Desolate Beasts behind them.
In an instant, chickens and dogs clashed, the battle kicking up a storm of sand across the desert.
The Fang-Suppression Alliance's crisis was immediately resolved. Wan Xiao, Wan Haoguang, Sun Wang, and others attacked in quick succession.
Killing moves from the Wind Path, Light Path, and Flame Path erupted sequentially, forming a perfect three-wave offensive aimed directly at the Chicken Coop and Dog Kennel.
The Fang family had its schemes, but the Wan family had its preparations.
Tian Daji's identity had been a secret, revealed only now. This was precisely the result of deliberate coordination between the Wan and Tian families.
Although the alliance's progress had been delayed by the Fang family, the Wan family had not wasted the time. While internal discussions continued, they had actively organized the Gu Immortals for drills.
The alliance's immortals lacked natural coordination with each other. They were fine fighting alone, but group battle was their greatest weakness.
After all, Dao marks from different paths were mutually repulsive.
Targeting this weakness, and with the Heavenly Court providing a constant stream of Immortal Yuan Stones, the alliance's immortals trained diligently, building a rudimentary foundation of group combat synergy.
"Fang Huasheng." Fang Tichang called for reinforcements while maneuvering the Chicken Coop and Dog Kennel to retreat.
Although the chicken-type Ancient Desolate Beasts had switched sides, the Chicken Coop and Dog Kennel still controlled the dog-type ones. This Immortal Gu House was crucial; if it were bombarded and lost any key Gu worms, the situation would become dire. The dog-type Ancient Desolate Beasts would stop obeying commands and quickly crumble.
Fang Huasheng, stationed in the Falling Blossom Pavilion, heard the call and immediately arrived.
Immortal Path Killing Move — Mirror Flower!
The surface of the Falling Blossom Pavilion instantly erupted with a brilliant light.
The light was as pure as snow. It burst forth first, then rapidly converged, forming a giant flower bud on the rooftop.
The bud bloomed swiftly, its petals resembling mirrors that refracted the light.
During the bloom, the petals collided with each other, producing a crisp, tinkling cascade of sounds.
Once the flower was fully open, it was three times larger than the Falling Blossom Pavilion's roof, a sight of breathtaking beauty.
The Mirror Flower took shape in the blink of an eye, unleashing a powerful suction force.
Whether it was Wan Haoguang's, Wan Xiao's, or Sun Wang's killing moves, more than half of their power was drawn into the Mirror Flower.
But the remaining portion still caused the Falling Blossom Pavilion to shudder violently. Petals of the Mirror Flower scattered and broke, while the remaining petals retracted to once again form a flower bud.
"Returning them to you!" Fang Huasheng shouted in a low voice.
The Mirror Flower bud bloomed again, violently releasing all the absorbed power of the killing moves it had previously ingested.
The flower dissipated completely, and the unleashed attack forced Wan Haoguang and the others into a constant retreat. They could only deploy their own methods to resist with difficulty.
Seeing the three immortals in such a sorry state, Fang Huasheng knew an opportunity for a decisive strike had appeared. He was about to press the attack when, from the opposing formation, a Flame Path Immortal Gu House suddenly emerged!
This Immortal Gu House resembled a colossal wheel. After absorbing the two Dong family immortals, Dong Zhu and Dong Ming, it immediately rolled forward.