"What a Fang Yuan!"
For a moment, Star Constellation Immortal Venerable's expression was quite ugly.
Fang Yuan's move was exceedingly clever.
He brought Meng Qiuzhen along as he descended toward Central Continent, forcing Star Constellation Immortal Venerable into an agonizing dilemma.
If Star Constellation Immortal Venerable continued clashing with Dark Soul Demon Venerable, then Fang Yuan would seize the opportunity to open his immortal orifice, store Meng Qiuzhen inside, and then wreak havoc across Central Continent.
On the Central Continent battlefield, the Heavenly Court side was already in dire straits. The Stars Across the Sky Calculation Formation was in tatters, with eighty percent of it destroyed. God Emperor City was under assault by Shen Shang and Lu Weiyin, and even maintaining the two great human path killing moves was becoming an exercise in futility.
Under these circumstances, if Fang Yuan's true body made his move, the resulting massacre across Central Continent — and even the Heavenly Court — would be beyond imagination!
In the span of a breath, Star Constellation Immortal Venerable, worthy of her reputation as the foremost in Wisdom Path, made her decision.
She sighed and said to Giant Sun Immortal Venerable, "Fang Yuan is incomparably cunning, using this ploy to protect Dark Soul Demon Venerable's life! We absolutely must not fall for it! I'll go after him and leave him no chance of storing the Dream Path clone into his orifice. Immortal Friend Giant Sun, I'm counting on you to kill Dark Soul Demon Venerable!"
But Giant Sun Immortal Venerable saw through it all: Star Constellation Immortal Venerable clearly knew this was Fang Yuan's stratagem, yet she had no choice but to fall for it. It was true that she was putting Fang Yuan in a difficult position, but it was even truer that she was protecting Central Continent.
Still, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable didn't hold it against her.
If their roles were reversed, he would have protected the Golden Bloodline of Northern Plains just the same, willingly walking into the trap.
So Giant Sun Immortal Venerable nodded and declared without hesitation, "In today's battle, between Dark Soul Demon Venerable and Fang Yuan, one of them will surely fall!"
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's cooperation brought instant relief to Star Constellation Immortal Venerable.
At this critical juncture, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable still possessed clear awareness and sound judgment!
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable immediately accelerated, pursuing Fang Yuan.
Within the vast formation space of the Stars Across the Sky Calculation Formation.
The Demon Extermination Ranking retreated explosively.
Inside the Demon Extermination Ranking, both Fang Zheng and Chi Xin Xing Zhe were drenched in sweat, their faces pale. Even as they focused with every fiber of their being, a trace of alarm showed through.
In this moment, the former and current masters of the Demon Extermination Ranking fought side by side!
But they were both at a disadvantage.
What force was pushing the Demon Extermination Ranking back again and again?
"Watch out, he's closing in again!" Chi Xin Xing Zhe, who was primarily responsible for operating the Demon Extermination Ranking, suddenly called out a warning.
Zhan Bu Du's cape snapped behind him, whistling in the wind as he hurtled forward.
Once he activated the Freedom Imperfection Transformation, he became a genuine man-shaped beast of destruction. Even the Demon Extermination Ranking could barely withstand a single blow from him.
Receiving Chi Xin Xing Zhe's warning, Fang Zheng jolted and roared desperately, "Then let's go again!"
The next instant, the Demon Extermination Ranking erupted with a burst of blood-red light.
The bloody light surged like a tide, instantly spreading across a distance of thousands of steps. Within the crimson glow lurked an endless chill.
To approach the Demon Extermination Ranking, Zhan Bu Du had to plunge into the sea of blood light. Inevitably, his movements slowed dramatically.
"This move again." A flicker of something crossed Zhan Bu Du's face.
For the third time in a row, this Blood Path killing move had thwarted him.
The Demon Extermination Ranking seized the moment while Zhan Bu Du's speed dropped, pulling away to a safe distance once more.
And the one who had achieved all of this was none other than Fang Zheng.
Chi Xin Xing Zhe gazed at Fang Zheng with undisguised approval. The killing move Fang Zheng had activated was Blood Gradually Cold, yet he had linked it so seamlessly with the Demon Extermination Ranking that it seemed as though Blood Gradually Cold were the ranking's own innate technique.
This was an exquisitely ingenious innovation that no previous master of the Demon Extermination Ranking had ever accomplished.
As it happened, Chi Xin Xing Zhe was Fang Zheng's master.
But his decision to take on a disciple had not been voluntary — it was more a matter of orders from above and the demands of his own self-interest. As a result, Chi Xin Xing Zhe had always held a poor opinion of Fang Zheng and never gave this apprentice much thought.
But now, Chi Xin Xing Zhe's impression of Fang Zheng had undergone a dramatic transformation.
"Handing the Demon Extermination Ranking to you was the right call. Zheng, you must work even harder from now on." Chi Xin Xing Zhe encouraged him.
"Yes, Master. Your words will be etched in my heart." Fang Zheng was somewhat surprised, then sighed, "I entered the Evolution Formation and came into contact with the essence of Painting Path, which allowed me to refine the Blood Gradually Cold killing move. When channeled through the Demon Extermination Ranking, its power surges enormously — enough to freeze the blood of an Eighth Transformation Gu Immortal and kill them. But against Zhan Bu Du, it only slows him down for a brief moment."
Chi Xin Xing Zhe shook his head and consoled him, "It's not that you're lacking — your opponent is simply too powerful. He is, after all, one of Refining Heaven Demon Venerable's strongest clones!"
At the mention of his elder brother, Fang Yuan, Fang Zheng let out another deep sigh, his emotions too complex for words.
"Enough. We need to keep Zhan Bu Du occupied and stop him from destroying the entire formation space too quickly." At this point, Chi Xin Xing Zhe couldn't hide his worry. "Sigh, when you really think about it, Refining Heaven Demon Venerable's most powerful clone is still Qi Hai Lao Zu. I hope Lady Qin Dingling can hold out over there."
Huawen Blessed Land.
The foundation of the Stars Across the Sky Calculation Formation had been spread across numerous blessed lands, and now very few of them remained.
One could say that Huawen Blessed Land was the last pillar standing!
Violent air currents surged like an ocean that blotted out the sky. High above, Qi Hai Lao Zu gazed down at all who stood below.
Qin Dingling, Mei Gong, Tong Gong, and the others — some piloting Immortal Gu Houses, others hovering on their own — all looked up at Qi Hai Lao Zu with expressions of utmost gravity.
In every clash thus far, Qi Hai Lao Zu had demonstrated the most formidable combat power among all surviving quasi-Immortal Venerables of the current era!
In particular, once his Hu Ang move was activated, it could violently shatter an entire blessed land, and no one could withstand it.
Whether it was Qin Dingling's Fortune Path, Che Wei's Military Path, the elderly Heavenly Court powerhouses like Mei Gong and Tong Gong fighting with their lives on the line, or the constant harassment from Zhou Xiongxin, Immortal Maiden Jiuling, and the others — none of it could slow Qi Hai Lao Zu's march toward destroying the Stars Across the Sky Calculation Formation.