Fang Yuan's eyelids twitched.
The hearts of the other Quasi-Immortal Venerables sank.
The immortals of the Heavenly Court, by contrast, were greatly invigorated!
Fang Yuan had suffered the devastating loss of Zhan Budu, his main clone. His immortal aperture was rapidly being absorbed by the Crazy Demon Grand Formation.
Fortunately, all the Immortal Gu had been delivered to the Treasure Yellow Heaven in time, under the guidance of Zhan Budu's will.
But the black fire still raged within the Supreme Immortal Aperture!
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable attacked once more.
Fang Yuan gritted his teeth and could only command the Qi Sea Clone to shield him.
The Qi Sea Clone lacked Zhan Budu's thick skin and rugged resilience — under Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's assault, it would certainly die. But to protect his main body, Fang Yuan had no choice but to sacrifice this clone.
Yet in the very next moment, the Star Road trembled, rapidly twisting into a bundle of cerulean threads that trapped the Qi Sea Ancestor within.
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable was caught off guard. His killer move struck the Star Road bundle instead, shattering it instantly.
Giant Sun whipped his head around and locked eyes with Star Constellation Immortal Venerable, who let out a sigh.
Lu Weiyin and the others, however, felt their spirits soar. This was the first coordination error between the two Venerables since the battle began!
How incredibly fortunate!
The Qi Sea Clone thus escaped with its life and continued its desperate vigil beside Fang Yuan.
The situation within the Supreme Immortal Aperture improved only marginally. If Fang Yuan eased his self-rescue efforts even slightly, it would spiral out of control again, and the entire immortal aperture would face annihilation.
A tremendous boom shook the void.
The eighth layer of the Crazy Demon Den was completely obliterated. The last unified great world ceased to exist, and countless living beings were reduced to sacrifices.
The Gate of Life and Death merged with the Immortal Tomb and flew in from afar, caught by Star Constellation Immortal Venerable and absorbed into her own immortal aperture.
Thus, of the Crazy Demon Den's nine layers, the first seven had been swept clean by Fang Yuan, the eighth was entirely destroyed, leaving only the final ninth layer.
And at the center of the ninth layer, the Crazy Demon Grand Formation now had only that last piece of Fact Ice Floe remaining.
The Three Freaks of the Crazy Demon Den stood upon the ice floe's surface, jointly activating the Practical Gu, seemingly performing their final carving.
Upon seeing this scene, every immortal present was shaken to their core. Fang Yuan, meanwhile, quietly exhaled in relief.
The crisis had passed!
He had finally endured the most harrowing moment.
Just as Fang Yuan had anticipated, Star Constellation Immortal Venerable and Giant Sun Immortal Venerable ceased their attacks on him, instead halting in place and locking eyes with each other.
The atmosphere between them instantly became delicate.
The two Venerables had originally joined forces to first eliminate the Quasi-Immortal Venerables. Yet Fang Yuan had deployed every trick at his disposal, scraping by through sheer desperation.
Their plan had failed.
Now, the Eternal Life achievement was nearly complete. The most critical thing was to seize it!
Whoever continued tangling with these Quasi-Immortal Venerables would be giving the other an opening.
"We did it! We succeeded!" the Three Freaks of the Crazy Demon Den suddenly shouted in hoarse voices, collapsing to the ground in exhaustion and wild excitement.
Immortal Killer Move — Fortune Gambling!
The two Venerables were deadlocked for a brief moment before Qin Dingling was suddenly shaken free from the Star Road.
She activated her killer move once more, striking at Giant Sun Immortal Venerable.
At the same time, Golden Hoop Immortal King appeared once again, deploying the Golden Hoop in an attempt to encase Giant Sun Immortal Venerable.
Compared to Giant Sun, Star Constellation Immortal Venerable held a clear advantage.
If Giant Sun fell for this move, the foundation of his combat system would be undermined, and he would inevitably be pushed to the disadvantage. Even if he avoided it, he would still lose a precious moment dealing with Qin Dingling and Golden Hoop Immortal King.
With even a single moment's lead, Star Constellation Immortal Venerable would likely maintain it to the end and ultimately seize the Eternal Life achievement.
Yet in the very next instant, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable smiled faintly. "Star Constellation, my friend, clever move. It seems you've forgotten something, though?"
In the next moment, an Eighth Transformation Immortal Gu House suddenly blazed with radiance, flooding more than half of the Crazy Demon Den's ninth layer with its light.
It was the Fortunes Suppression Palace!
This Immortal Gu House had been secretly planted within the Crazy Demon Grand Formation by Giant Sun Immortal Venerable earlier. Giant Sun had used it to break free, and Fang Yuan and the others had benefited from it as well.
Since then, the Immortal Gu House had continued to participate in the Crazy Demon Grand Formation's operation until it was finally expelled.
The Fortunes Suppression Palace was, after all, no Fact Ice Floe. Once expelled, it had hidden itself deeply — and even Star Constellation Immortal Venerable had apparently failed to detect it.
The Fortunes Suppression Palace was no simple matter. Having participated in the Crazy Demon Grand Formation's operation all along, it had attuned itself to this heaven and earth.
Now, as Giant Sun Immortal Venerable activated it, it immediately stirred the Crazy Demon Grand Formation, causing the Limitless Chains to churn restlessly.
The Star Constellation Chessboard Formation that Star Constellation Immortal Venerable had deployed — which had forcibly integrated the Limitless Chains while simultaneously entangling numerous Quasi-Immortal Venerables including Fang Yuan — had long been approaching its absolute limit.
Now, with Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's sudden eruption, the Limitless Chains finally broke free of the Star Road, causing the entire Star Constellation Chessboard Formation to collapse.
Pfft.
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable coughed up blood, suffering a backlash of terrifying magnitude.
Seizing this opportunity, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable soared into the sky, rapidly closing the distance between himself and the Crazy Demon Grand Formation.
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable had no time to tend to her injuries. She once again produced that mysterious Heaven and Earth Secret Realm.
The secret realm resembled a lantern — or perhaps a birdcage.
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable aimed the lantern-like Heaven and Earth Secret Realm at Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's back and gave it a gentle shake.
Giant Sun Immortal Venerable was immediately beset by infinite emotional interference, his speed plummeting.
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable shot forth a beam of starlight, rapidly closing in.