Although wild Gu can absorb the ambient primal qi and be activated at will, with no worry of exhausting one's true essence.
However, in a heated battle, as time goes on, wild Gu will inevitably become less confident in activating themselves. When the situation turns sour, these wild Gu, relying on their instinctual reaction to danger, will even detach from their host and flee on the spot.
Therefore, when besieging a fierce beast, especially a Beast King or a Desolate Beast, the firepower is generally fierce and intense in the early stages of the battle. As the fight drags on, the offensive gradually loses its previous ferocity.
“Even so, we cannot allow the fox packs and eagle flocks to suffer such losses. Please, Lord Chang Shan Yin, make your move,” Hei Xiu Yi said from the side.
“Make my move… What move?” Fang Yuan hugged his arms, standing proudly to one side, and scoffed upon hearing this. “According to the battle plan discussed earlier, I attack first, then the two of them take over together, rotating like this, each round lasting a quarter of an hour. But they haven't even lasted half a quarter of an hour yet. It's not my turn to act.”
If he went up now, the wolf pack would only be cruelly slaughtered by the Flying Bear Illusionary Image. Although it would achieve the goal of wearing down the Flying Bear's combat power, if he could reduce the losses, Fang Yuan would naturally be happy to do so.
As for how heavy the others' losses were, what did that have to do with Fang Yuan?
Hei Xiu Yi was furious at this, but constrained by Fang Yuan's status, he could only suppress his anger and say, “Lord Wolf King, everyone must do their utmost in this battle. Right now, Tang Miao Ming and Hei Qi Sheng are fighting with all their might in a bloody battle, yet you stand by and watch. Isn't this going too far?”
“Hm? You dare to lecture me?” Fang Yuan raised an eyebrow, his murderous intent erupting abruptly.
He kept his arms folded. However, a strange arm suddenly shot out from behind his spine.
The strange arm was powerful and heavy, yet moved like thunder, smashing towards Hei Xiu Yi with a deafening boom.
How could Hei Xiu Yi have imagined that Fang Yuan would dare to kill him in front of everyone, in such a critical battle?!
Before the fist even reached him, he felt a violently strong gale rushing towards his face, scraping his skin painfully.
An unparalleled sense of fear and crisis instantly filled his heart.
In the nick of time. The awareness he had cultivated from years of fighting ultimately saved his life.
He didn't even think, almost immediately mobilizing his defensive Gu Insects, barely erecting three layers of defense.
He was originally a defensive Gu Master; precisely because he excelled in defense, Hei Lou Lan had dispatched him to Fang Yuan's side during the Royal Court contest to protect Fang Yuan.
But in the subsequent great battle, Hei Xiu Yi, looking out for his own safety, abandoned this mission, leaving Fang Yuan alone on the battlefield.
The strange fist was devastating, shattering all three layers of his hastily erected defenses in an instant, and ultimately slammed into his chest.
Crack.
A crisp sound. Rang out.
Hei Xiu Yi's sternum was completely shattered. An immense force surged, sending him flying like a cannonball.
He flew through the air, spraying a trail of blood.
Then, with a loud bang, he crashed into a small mound a few hundred paces away.
A thunderous crash. As the dust and smoke cleared, he was half-embedded in the mound. Falling unconscious, he instantly lost his combat capability.
“Lord Wolf King!?”
“What happened? What happened! How did a fight suddenly break out?”
“Hei Xiu Yi advised Lord Wolf King to join the battle immediately, but they had a disagreement, and the Wolf King suddenly erupted and sent Hei Xiu Yi flying!”
Under this sudden change. The crowd erupted in an uproar.
The internal strife came so suddenly, and it was so severe.
Hei Xiu Yi's identity was not simple. He was one of the three great commanders of the Hei Qi Army, and an important figure in the higher echelons of the Hei clan. By striking him and dealing such a heavy blow, Fang Yuan was no different from openly provoking Hei Lou Lan.
If it triggered a conflict between Hei Lou Lan and Chang Shan Yin, not only would this pre-arranged operation fall through, but it might even stir up a political storm within the entire Holy Palace!
“Wolf King, what is the meaning of this? I'd really like to hear your explanation.” Hei Lou Lan's face was as dark as water as he came forward to question.
He usually addressed Fang Yuan as "Brother Shan Yin" to show intimacy. But now he directly called him "Wolf King", showing that he was extremely angry.
But no matter how angry he was, how could Fang Yuan fear him?
Immediately, Fang Yuan looked back without a trace of fear, his killing intent spilling out, and he sneered: “Clan Leader Hei Lou Lan, you came just in time. Your subordinate here is so clueless, how dare he lecture me? Such a disrespectful thing with no sense of hierarchy, I taught him a lesson on your behalf. Don't thank me; after all, what good friends we are.”
Turning the tables, he directly pinned the labels of "disrespectful" and "impertinent" onto the other party.
The last line, "what good friends we are", was even more profound.
It seemed to imply that they were close friends, and also seemed to say that their friendship was worth nothing!
Hei Lou Lan glared at him!
“This Chang Shan Yin is too arrogant! How dare he hit my man! Looking at your lawless attitude, you really think you are the strongest and I can't do anything to you?” the Black Tyrant roared in his heart.
On the surface, he was a dark path Gu Master, but in reality, because of the Strength True Martial Physique, he truly cultivated the Strength Path.
His combat power was indeed strong, but he couldn't casually use Strength Path methods, as it would accelerate the calamity of the Ten Extreme Physique.
“I endure! Right now is the critical moment for besieging the Flying Bear Illusionary Image. If there is internal conflict now, all our previous efforts will be wasted! What I need most now is to find the Strength Immortal Gu and ascend to immortality!”
As long as he successfully besieged and killed the Flying Bear Illusionary Image in this trip, Hei Lou Lan could clear this floor, and the Building Lord Token in his hand would immediately upgrade to a Corner Building Lord Token.
With the Corner Building Lord Token in hand, he could check the rewards for any checkpoint on any floor. Knowing which floor contained the Strength Immortal Gu as a reward, he would then have a target to focus on.
Therefore, besieging and killing the Flying Bear Illusionary Image was a matter of great importance. Even though Hei Lou Lan had a violent temper, he had to endure.
“I'll let you be arrogant for now! Sooner or later, I will make you kneel at my feet and lick my toes. I'll tell you to shut up, and you won't dare make a sound. I'll tell you to bark twice, and you'll wag your tail and yelp!”
Hei Lou Lan was burning with rage. Veins bulged on his forehead, and his tiger-like eyes stared fixedly at Fang Yuan.
Just as the crowd was feeling oppressed and uneasy because of this tense and heavy atmosphere, Hei Lou Lan suddenly threw his head back and laughed heartily. “Good. Brother Shan Yin handled it well. This kind of person who has no respect for their elders truly deserves a lesson.”
This was practically Hei Lou Lan taking the initiative to submit. The crowd, familiar with his nature, was extremely surprised.
“His own man was beaten unconscious in public, and Hei Lou Lan says 'good'?”
“The Wolf King is too domineering. He doesn't even care about the Hei Clan, a super force. Now even Hei Lou Lan has to show weakness.”
“Bullshit! Clan Leader Hei Lou Lan is prioritizing the bigger picture! He doesn't want to stoop to Chang Shan Yin's level! Chang Shan Yin hit a member of our Hei Clan. He'll make him pay sooner or later.”
Some in the crowd were secretly complaining. Others were transmitting sound.
Roar!
The Flying Bear's roar drew everyone's eyes back to it.
The eagle flock and fox packs were in a rout.
“My lords, this subordinate has failed your trust.” Hei Qi Sheng's mouth and nose were bleeding, his face full of shame.
Tang Miao Ming was also pale, her delicate body swaying as if about to fall.
“Protect the two lords.” Tai Bai Yun Sheng shouted.
“The two lords have worked hard and performed great deeds. Your sincerity is clear. After this battle, I will bestow generous rewards.” Hei Lou Lan said kindly, actively stepping forward to console them.
Without the Flying Bear being obstructed, it was charging towards them.
Logically speaking. The wolf pack should go up to besiege it and continue wearing it down.
But Hei Lou Lan glanced back at Fang Yuan. He saw Fang Yuan standing proudly with his arms crossed, saying nothing. The wolf pack on the battlefield, however, retreated faster than anyone else.
“I endure! One day, I'll give you a good beating!” Hei Lou Lan ground his teeth. He immediately knew he couldn't command Fang Yuan. If he forcefully demanded it, and Fang Yuan refused on the spot, it would make him lose face and damage his prestige.
So Hei Lou Lan let out a roar: “Move out! Implement the second step of the plan!”
“Go!”
Immediately, two figures shot out like lightning.
The figure in the front had an elegant posture, her blue dress fluttering. She was the White Immortal Xi Xue.