Having achieved a middle-tier blessed land, Fang Yuan had no regrets whatsoever.
This was for the best!
Inside his First Empty Orifice, the Spring Autumn Cicada's pressure had already reached its limit. The walls of the First Empty Orifice were covered in cracks. If this continued, the Empty Orifice might burst open at any moment.
If it were a high-tier blessed land, it would also refine Immortal Gu, triggering heavenly tribulations and earthly calamities within the blessed land.
Fang Yuan's situation was already dire, beset by crises both internal and external. If heavenly tribulations and earthly calamities within his Immortal Orifice were to join the chaos, he would inevitably be pulled in every direction. A crushing defeat would be the least of his worries — he would very likely lose his life.
"Regardless, now that I've become a Force Gu Immortal, I have the qualifications to intervene in this battle." Fang Yuan let out a long cry and first threw all the Gu Insects on his person — whether Immortal Gu or mortal Gu Insects — into his Force Immortal Orifice, every last one he could fit.
The Immortal Orifice was vast. Carrying Immortal Gu within it was effortless.
Immediately after, Fang Yuan directed his will and unhesitatingly consumed one Green Grape Immortal Essence.
In an instant, the Green Grape Immortal Essence dispersed, filling his entire Immortal Orifice blessed land and transforming into a nearly infinite gaseous True Essence.
Fang Yuan heaved a great sigh of relief. From now on, he no longer needed to worry about draining his True Essence and could use his mortal Gu Insects without any restraint.
This was one of the greatest differences between immortals and mortals.
"At the same time, now that I've truly become immortal, the Heaven and Earth qi has been completely absorbed — there will be no more backlash!" Fang Yuan's aura surged powerfully, and brilliant light flashed in both his eyes.
His figure paused briefly, and another pair of eagle wings sprouted from his back.
Eight wings spread wide, Fang Yuan's speed increased once more as he chased after the Fixed Immortal Travel.
Just as he was about to catch up to his target, Tai Bai Yun Sheng's cry for help came from behind.
"Junior Brother, help me! That hand snatched my Immortal Gu — Country Unchanged!"
Fang Yuan turned to look and saw a Six-Fingered Formless Fist flying to his left rear. Tai Bai Yun Sheng was dragging the glowing sphere of the Supreme True Inheritance, rushing desperately from further away.
Fang Yuan hesitated for a moment. The Six-Fingered Formless Fist was right near him — if he didn't act, it would be unconscionable.
He immediately activated the Wind Flower Gu and barely managed to change direction.
He was moving too fast. The Wind Flower Gu in his Immortal Orifice could finally no longer keep up, and petals withered and fell one after another.
Fang Yuan caught up to the Six-Fingered Formless Fist and smashed it repeatedly. He knocked it apart, successfully rescuing Country Unchanged.
Seeing this, Tai Bai Yun Sheng was overjoyed: "Excellent, Junior Brother! If you hadn't stepped in—"
But Fang Yuan's pupils contracted sharply, and he cried out in alarm: "Senior Brother, dodge!"
Too late!
An Eight-Fingered Formless Hand swooped down and seized Tai Bai Yun Sheng.
Tai Bai Yun Sheng was unable to move, his face twisted in utter terror. Seizing the opportunity, hundreds of Formless Hands flew in one after another, surrounding him completely!
At the same time, a massive number of Formless Hands shot in from the distance.
"Damn it... Not only is Tai Bai Yun Sheng in trouble, but he also has the Supreme True Inheritance. This is bad — the Eighty-Eight Pillar True Yang Tower is on the verge of destruction! I need to seize the Fixed Immortal Travel quickly!" Fang Yuan didn't dare rescue him. A cold gleam flashed in his eyes as he first placed the Country Unchanged Gu into his Immortal Orifice, then turned and fled.
The Fixed Immortal Travel Gu was the best means of escape, and to Fang Yuan at this moment, it was more important than any other Immortal Gu!
Fang Yuan flew at top speed, just about to catch up to the Formless Fist.
"Once I get the Fixed Immortal Travel, I'm running — I don't care about Tai Bai Yun Sheng!" Determination blazed in Fang Yuan's eyes. His mind was already made up.
The True Inheritance Secret Realm was the deepest part of the Eighty-Eight Pillar True Yang Tower, and it already had this many Formless Hands. What would it be like outside?
He had already reaped more than enough benefits, and he had successfully ascended to immortality. If he kept pushing his luck, he might end up losing his life here.
The thought of retreat took root in Fang Yuan's mind.
But at the critical moment just as he was about to succeed, Hei Lou Lan blocked his path.
"Don't think I'm afraid of you just because you've become a Gu Immortal! Return my Gu Insects to me, and I'll step aside immediately!" Hei Lou Lan roared.
"You're courting death!!" Fang Yuan glared with rage, wishing he could tear Hei Lou Lan to pieces, but reason forced him to change direction, bypass Hei Lou Lan, and continue the pursuit.
Hei Lou Lan sneered. He certainly couldn't match Fang Yuan's speed, but he excelled at long-range combat and had plenty of means to hinder Fang Yuan's pursuit.
Again and again, Fang Yuan was stymied by Hei Lou Lan, forcing him to change direction each time.
"Why make this so difficult? Just return my Gu Insects, and you'll be able to catch up to this Formless Fist. Don't forget — once the Formless Fist reaches its flight limit, it vanishes completely along with the Gu Insects in its grasp." Hei Lou Lan shouted persuasively.
His heart was burning with anxiety. His Life Gu was in Fang Yuan's hands, yet he had to endure and conceal his desperation.
Fang Yuan let out an angry shout, his face dark as water.
Of course, there was no way he would return the Gu Insects to Hei Lou Lan.
The more anxious Hei Lou Lan was about these Gu Insects, the more important they clearly were.
Besides, Hei Lou Lan was a formidable enemy. Even if he returned the Gu Insects, what if Hei Lou Lan broke his word and continued to obstruct him?
Fang Yuan had no choice but to take yet another detour, circling wide to continue his pursuit.
BOOM!!!!
Just then, a tremendous roar erupted between heaven and earth.
The True Inheritance Secret Realm shattered completely, exploding in an instant.
Blindingly bright sunlight flooded their vision without warning. For a moment, Fang Yuan and the others were caught completely off guard, their eyes overwhelmed by the searing white light.
In a situation like this, who would dare truly close their eyes?
Even if their eyes stung so badly that tears streamed down, they had to keep their eyelids squeezed to a narrow slit.