The sudden appearance of Light Emperor left both Star Constellation and Fang Yuan momentarily stunned.
Neither had anticipated someone hiding right under their noses.
"This person possesses profound fortune-related techniques — he must be closely tied to Giant Sun Immortal Venerable!" Star Constellation's pupils contracted as star mist rapidly converged around her.
Fang Yuan also struck immediately, charging toward Light Emperor.
Light Emperor's eyes went wide with fury and desperation as he roared in his mind: "What does this have to do with me?! Why are they attacking me — I was just passing through!"
But in the next instant, he glanced back and saw the wild Ninth Transformation Light Gu radiating white light, wrapped around You Tianguang, following closely behind him.
"I..." Light Emperor wanted to cry but had no tears. He understood everything now.
The wild Ninth Transformation Light Gu possessed an intense survival instinct. It had latched onto You Tianguang for two reasons — first, because this primordial legendary creature was dominated by Light Path Dao marks, making it a natural affinity; and second, because You Tianguang's strength was insufficient to refine it.
But if it fell into the hands of a Venerable, that would be entirely different!
Light Emperor had opened the only gap in the star mist, and he was a Light Path cultivator at that — moreover, his aura was only at the Eighth Transformation level. The wild Light Gu naturally chose to gravitate toward him, fleeing along this path to survival!
"Father, save me!" At the razor's edge between life and death, Light Emperor bellowed without hesitation.
"Fear not, my son." Giant Sun Immortal Venerable flew in from the horizon, rapidly closing the distance.
He hadn't arrived yet, but his killer move was already deployed — successfully blocking Fang Yuan's offensive techniques.
Fang Yuan's thoughts were insufficient, unable to pivot his offensive methods with flexibility. Otherwise, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable would not have blocked them so effortlessly.
Of course, in the eyes of the other two Venerables, this was not a weakness.
With three Venerables clashing, Fang Yuan's choice to conserve his thoughts as a reserve, fighting conservatively — that was only natural.
After all, from both Venerables' perspectives, Fang Yuan had the least immortal essence remaining.
Star Constellation snorted coldly. Having already identified Light Emperor's identity, she immediately drove the star mist forward, chasing after Light Emperor. The distance between them shrank rapidly.
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable deployed another killer move — golden radiance materialized out of thin air behind Light Emperor, blocking the star mist.
"Can I really escape on my own? I'm afraid I'll need to leverage the power of the Ninth Transformation wild Immortal Gu Light if I hope to survive! Father, you've really put me in a terrible spot."
Light Emperor was a man of decisive action. Steeling himself, he gritted his teeth and spun around, seizing You Tianguang in his grasp.
"If you don't want to die, come with me!" Light Emperor roared, dragging You Tianguang along with the Ninth Transformation wild Immortal Gu as he desperately fled toward Giant Sun Immortal Venerable.
You Tianguang had long since been critically injured and on the verge of death, teetering on the edge of unconsciousness. He could not resist Light Emperor and simply let him take action.
After all, Light Emperor and he both cultivated the Light Path — there was a natural affinity between them.
Star Constellation stamped her foot lightly, her body becoming a streak of starlight that shot forward in pursuit. Mid-flight, she reached out and flung the Star Constellation Chessboard.
From the opposite direction, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable charged in. He slapped his immortal aperture — the gateway opened and closed rapidly — and the Heaven Suppressing Fortune Palace flew out.
Countless chess pieces rained down from the Star Constillation Chessboard like a torrential downpour.
The golden radiance swirling around the Heaven Suppressing Fortune Palace flared brilliantly, doing its utmost to shield Light Emperor. The palace was pierced through by the chess pieces, riddled with holes like a sieve.
Yet still a great many chess pieces, agile and unpredictable, continued their barrage.
Light Emperor struggled with everything he had, his face twisted in a ferocious grimace.
Under Star Constellation's onslaught, he dodged left and right, but when evasion was impossible, he had no choice but to endure the blows head-on.
Fortunately, Star Constellation's attacks had already been weakened significantly by Giant Sun's golden radiance. And Light Emperor, after all, possessed near-Venerable combat strength — though his injuries were grievous, blood streaming from his nose and mouth, his speed did not diminish.
"Hold on!" Giant Sun Immortal Venerable bellowed. The situation was dire, his eldest son's life hung in the balance, and he was giving everything he had!
Star Constellation gritted her teeth. With Giant Sun going all out, every strike resounding with tremendous force, she felt immense pressure bearing down on her.
Seeing that Light Emperor was about to escape, she struck with her full power while simultaneously shouting at Fang Yuan: "Love Supreme Venerable, how long will you keep watching from the sidelines?!"
Since Giant Sun's appearance, Fang Yuan had only made a few moves — all half-hearted skirmishes.
Star Constellation was already deeply dissatisfied.
Fang Yuan holding back like this was, to her, an enormous threat.
What if Fang Yuan and Giant Sun had secretly coordinated, laying a trap for her? If she committed fully against Giant Sun and Fang Yuan suddenly launched a surprise attack, she would be placed in an untenable position.
Fang Yuan found himself in a bitter position with no way to explain.
He had actually been giving everything he had!
The Heavenly Secret Gu was being refined at the most difficult juncture, consuming an enormous amount of his thoughts and mental energy.
Fang Yuan excelled only in Wisdom Path defensive techniques — in the generation of thoughts, he was far inferior to Star Constellation. And his composite killer move happened to have substantial demands in precisely that area.
"Endure," Fang Yuan could only grit his teeth in silence, bolstering his own resolve.
"Giant Sun, friend — take this move!" At the same time, Fang Yuan shouted aloud, his body hurtling forward as he rapidly closed in on Giant Sun Immortal Venerable.
Fang Yuan had not deployed any offensive killer move — he merely maintained the movement technique he had been sustaining.
But even this small action made Star Constellation breathe a sigh of relief, while putting Giant Sun on edge.
This was because Fang Yuan, by moving away from Star Constellation and toward Giant Sun, greatly reduced the threat Star Constellation felt.
Meanwhile, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable, having to shield his son under the combined assault of two Venerables, felt the pressure grow boundless.
He roared, forced to unleash more killer move trump cards.
Such as this one — the Obstructing Fortune Silver Hook!
Fang Yuan's pupils contracted as he detected the incoming killer move. The Wind, Fire, Lightning, and Light Wheels beneath his feet spun violently, propelling him to abandon his position in an instant.