Six enormous treants, each ten meters tall, raised their boulder-like fists and slammed them into the light barrier, blow after blow.
The Frost Jade Peacock cried out mournfully.
Its broad wings had been completely sealed by the golden light, and only the Earth Spirit's head remained exposed.
"Masters, I can't hold on much longer," the Earth Spirit sighed, its long eyelashes trembling. The light barrier was growing weaker, trembling dangerously under the assault of the treants, on the verge of shattering.
Even more terrifying, Fang Yuan was rapidly closing in!
The Imperial Court Blessed Land was riddled with holes, and the Frost Jade Earth Spirit was sealed. The remaining power was nothing to Fang Yuan; he could break through it in moments.
The fatal disaster had arrived, but Ma Hongyun and Zhao Lianyun were completely unaware.
Even if they couldn't sense Fang Yuan specifically, the thick aura of death was heavy enough to take their breath away.
Zhao Lianyun was silent, leaning in Ma Hongyun's arms with her eyes closed.
After all, she was just a woman at heart.
Ma Hongyun kept whispering words of comfort to her, even though he himself had no hope.
"It's over." Fang Yuan shot forward like lightning, stepping on branches and leaves, entering the innermost circle of the treant encirclement.
But just as he was about to deliver the killing blow and swoop down, Mo Yao suddenly cried out in shock within his mind: "Huh? This aura! Wait… stop!"
"What is it?" Fang Yuan hesitated, stopping high on a treetop, feeling surprised and wary.
Since Mo Yao's will had taken refuge in his mind, he had never seen her display such intense emotions!
Right now, within Fang Yuan's mind, Mo Yao manifested her form.
She was actually shedding tears, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably, muttering to herself: "This aura, this aura… it can't be wrong, absolutely not! This is the aura of the Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu!"
"The Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu?!" Fang Yuan's heart stirred, and then he remembered.
In life, Mo Yao had exhaustively researched the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building for her beloved Bo Qing. She bravely ventured deep into the True Inheritance Secret Realm.
Her original goal was to seize the supreme True Inheritance of Luck, wanting to steal the Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu within.
In the end, however, she only succeeded partially.
Although she endured countless hardships and exhausted all her strength, she only managed to crack the Luck True Inheritance open by a sliver.
But the Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu flew right through that crack, disappearing without a trace.
However, Mo Yao didn't come away empty-handed. She obtained a small portion of the Luck path inheritance. Combining this with her own foundation as a Refinement path Grandmaster, she eventually refined the Calamity Beckoning Gu.
But the Calamity Beckoning Gu was ultimately inferior to the Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu. Mo Yao used the Calamity Beckoning Gu to help Bo Qing overcome his tribulation, but in the end, they both fell.
As for Fang Yuan, he found the inheritance Mo Yao left behind, refined the Calamity Beckoning Gu again, and accepted her dying wish. He was supposed to return the Gu Immortal House, the Near Water Tower, to the Spirit Affinity House in the future.
Now, Mo Yao had suddenly sensed the aura of the Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu. This was the crucial Immortal Gu she had exhausted all her power and wisdom to obtain in life, yet still failed to seize.
Her loss of composure and excitement were understandable.
"The aura of the Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu is on this brat! I never imagined it. I, Mo Yao, exhausted all my strength, risking life and limb, only to let the Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu escape. And in the end, it benefits an ordinary mortal brat. Hehehe, is this fate?" Mo Yao sighed, looking up at the sky, laughing through her tears. Her tone was utterly desolate.
Fang Yuan narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them.
He asked in his heart: "So, the Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu is on Ma Hongyun? Can you be sure?!"
"Of course, I would never forget the aura of the Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu!" Mo Yao's answer was decisive.
She continued: "The Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu is at the eighth rank. It is a one-time consumption Gu. It is formless and intangible, nothing more than a magnificent mass of luck, incredibly difficult to capture by ordinary means. Back then, my main body couldn't catch it, letting it fly away into the vast unknown, disappearing without a trace. Even the True Yang Building couldn't trap it. It must have fled to the Northern Plains, wandered around, and eventually settled on that brat!"
"So it's just a one-time consumption Gu after all..." Fang Yuan felt a huge pang of disappointment.
The Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu was the highest achievement of Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's Luck True Inheritance, incredibly valuable.
Fang Yuan couldn't gain benefits from the True Inheritance Secret Realm. If he could snatch the Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu from Ma Hongyun, that would be best.
But unfortunately, the Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu was a one-time Gu. Once used, it disappeared.
"Fang Yuan, you must be careful! The Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu is extremely mysterious. Back then, Giant Sun Immortal Venerable had one adventure after another, always escaping danger, his good fortune never ending. This was largely due to the Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu. Ma Hongyun has used the Luck Soaring to the Heavens Gu, making him a true child of luck! His luck is unparalleled in the Five Regions!! In the same way Giant Sun Immortal Venerable was lucky, he has the same level of luck. Although luck is formless and intangible, it is still a part of one's strength. You absolutely cannot underestimate it!" Mo Yao earnestly warned.
"I know how to handle this." Fang Yuan suppressed his killing intent, his gaze cold, stopping on the branch without acting rashly.