Soon, Hei Lou Lan and the others felt the pressure bearing down like a mountain!
"No good—they've gone mad! I can't hold on much longer!"
"Black Banner Army, reinforce us now!"
"Pei Yanfei, Zhong Feiyou, Tang Miaoming—get over here and protect the Wolf King immediately!"
"We can't just keep defending passively. We have to strike back! Otherwise, even the shockwaves from the fighting will endanger the Wolf King!"
The Ma clan refused to accept defeat.
If they lost, they were finished for good!
They began fighting with desperation, driven more by the promise of enormous rewards than by courage. Before long, the situation spiraled beyond Hei Lou Lan's control, and the battlefield devolved into a chaotic clash focused entirely on Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan's survival was directly tied to the outcome of this battle.
Fourth Transformation and Fifth Transformation Gu Masters from both armies crowded together, forming a massive melee.
This was a spectacular scene rarely seen even in past struggles for the Royal Court!
Within this battle circle, Fourth Transformation Gu Masters had already been reduced to side players. Even Fifth Transformation powerhouses were swept up against their will, sinking into the quagmire.
Hei Lou Lan, Ye Lu Sang, and the others had initially been able to spare some attention for the Wolf King. But before long, they could barely keep themselves alive. Flames, frost, sonic waves, and all manner of chaotic attacks flew wildly through the combat zone. Targets were completely random—people fought whoever was nearest. Sometimes, allies even struck allies.
The First Killer, Wu Ming, stood at a distance, watching the enormous swirling melee with a helpless expression.
He was a killer, skilled at concealing his approach and then delivering a fatal strike.
But in this battle, Gu Masters from every faction fought with reckless abandon. Detection Gu worms swept in every direction, and anyone caught was attacked. The situation had spiraled out of control—attacks came so fast they were impossible to keep up with. Some Fourth Transformation powerhouses, driven to desperation for self-preservation, had gone completely unhinged.
Wu Ming highly suspected that if he slipped in, he would be discovered within a few breaths. And the person who attacked him might even be one of his own allies, too dazed from the fighting to think straight!
"Under these circumstances, even without me lifting a finger, the Wolf King probably can't save himself!" Wu Ming scoffed coldly, content to sit back and watch the show unfold.
Then his eyes lit up as he spotted one of their own Fourth Transformation Gu Masters closing in on the Wolf King.
"It's Cheng Hu!" The moment he recognized the man, Wu Ming nearly cried out in excitement.
Cheng Hu had been attacked from behind by someone and sent flying, landing right at Fang Yuan's feet.
Originally, Bian Sixuan had still been standing guard beside Fang Yuan. But just moments ago, she had voluntarily drawn away the incoming Fei Shengcheng. She was not a defensive Gu Master, nor did she have any intention of sacrificing her life for Fang Yuan—this was the wisest choice for her.
"Which bastard sucker-punched your grandpa?!" Cheng Hu hit the ground and immediately sprang to his feet, roaring with fury before turning to charge back the way he'd come.
"This?!" Wu Ming watched this scene, at a loss for words.
But after only five or six steps, Cheng Hu suddenly froze as if struck by a binding spell. Then he whipped around, eyes wide as saucers, staring fixedly at Fang Yuan, who was right in front of him.
After a few breaths of stunned silence, the realization finally hit him.
"Which bastard attacked me?—I could kiss you to death!! Ahahaha!" Cheng Hu's pores tingled with excitement as he gazed at Fang Yuan like a man staring at five million in war merits and endless glory and fortune.
Roar!
He lunged forward, and the instant his four limbs touched the ground, his body transformed into a magnificent, multicolored tiger.
A Transformation Dao killer move!
The towering tiger let out a thunderous roar, trailing a gust of foul wind as it pounced straight at Fang Yuan.
"Watch out! Dodge!" Bian Sixuan turned to look and screamed in alarm.
"I've got him!!" Wu Ming watched the scene, blood surging, his entire body trembling with excitement.
The tiger's massive jaws gaped open as it leaped into midair and bore down from above! Its enormous shadow blanketed Fang Yuan's face entirely. The tiger's mouth opened wide, its razor-sharp fangs about to pierce through Fang Yuan's skull.
"I never imagined such an earth-shaking achievement would fall into my— huh?!" A flash of disbelief suddenly appeared in the tiger's eyes.
A pair of great hands had seized the tiger by the neck, locking it in place so it couldn't move an inch.
"Hmph!" Cheng Hu gave an internal snort. Years of battle instincts compelled him, without even thinking, to swipe with both razor-sharp tiger claws.
Bang.
A muffled impact. In the next instant, both tiger claws were caught by a pair of iron hands.
"How does he still have arms?!" Cheng Hu stared in shock. Before him, Fang Yuan's gaze was cold and piercing, his expression calm as ice. Unknown when it had appeared, a pair of bronze arms now protruded from either side of his body.
Two massive bronze hands gripped his tiger claws in an iron vise.
"Hmph!" Cheng Hu snorted again and immediately activated his tiger tail. The tail cracked through the air like a vicious whip shadow, flexible and cunning, sweeping toward Fang Yuan's head.
Crack.
A crisp sound rang out. Fang Yuan's head showed not a single mark—instead, it was the tiger tail that went numb with pain, losing all sensation.
Cheng Hu had his killer move. Fang Yuan had his own.
Killer Move—Four Arms Earth King!
The activation required fourteen Gu worms, among which was a Fifth Transformation Power Doubler Gu!
In this state, Fang Yuan's defense was more than four times its original level. His strength reached eight hundred jun of force! Moreover, as long as his feet stood upon the earth, that power would flow endlessly.
"Had enough?" Fang Yuan sneered, regarding Cheng Hu with calm composure, a trace of cold mockery flickering in his eyes.
A violent chill surged up from Cheng Hu's heart and rapidly spread through his entire body.
Fear!
Even though Cheng Hu was normally brash and careless, taking pride in his boldness, in this moment, facing those deep, frigid eyes, he felt terror!!
The overwhelming fear triggered a burst of desperate action!
The tiger's throat rippled as a sonic attack began to build—
But at that very instant, Fang Yuan let out a soft sigh—