In that split second, Fang Yuan couldn't help but hesitate.
The Gu known as Ren Ru Gu was something Fang Yuan had heard of since it was a mere Mortal Gu. Now that it had been promoted to an Immortal Gu, its power was naturally on another level.
According to what Tai Bai Yun Sheng had said, as a Mortal Gu, Ren Ru Gu could bring the state of a mortal Gu Master back to a specific moment in the past. Having become an Immortal Gu, Ren Ru Gu could not only affect others, but also affect the user himself.
This "user himself" naturally referred to Tai Bai Yun Sheng.
Tai Bai Yun Sheng was a Gu Immortal. It wasn't hard to deduce that the Immortal Gu Ren Ru Gu was effective against Gu Immortals!
A Gu that could restore the state of a Gu Immortal—the immense value of Ren Ru Gu was obvious. One could even say its value far surpassed that of ordinary Immortal Gu!
This was why Tai Bai Yun Sheng was so anxious that he forgot his own life was at stake and reminded Fang Yuan to retrieve Ren Ru Gu.
But Tai Bai Yun Sheng's words were spoken in a moment of panic. He blurted them out without truly thinking calmly.
If Fang Yuan really abandoned him and went to retrieve the Immortal Gu Ren Ru Gu, then Tai Bai Yun Sheng would be in extreme danger.
Even though a Gu Master's entire life essence is incredibly elevated upon ascension to Immortality, falling from such a height would only severely injure Tai Bai Yun Sheng, not kill him.
But don't forget, there were still other Gu Masters left on the ground.
"Retrieving Ren Ru Gu will definitely take time. Even if I retrieve it, what if Tai Bai Yun Sheng ends up resenting me? What do I do then?"
Tai Bai Yun Sheng's shout was a hot-headed outburst. Once he was truly trapped in danger and his life hung by a thread, he would definitely wake up: compared to an Immortal Gu, his own life was far more important. If at that moment, he saw his "junior brother" chasing the Immortal Gu and abandoning him, what would he think?
The human heart is fickle, and easily changed.
Even if this sentence was shouted by Tai Bai Yun Sheng himself, at that time and place, putting yourself in his shoes, wouldn't one still grow suspicious and doubtful?
"If I had control of Fixed Immortal Travel, that would be one thing. The key issue is that I've already lost Fixed Immortal Travel, and the Great Unity Wind Barrier is constantly shrinking, isolating the inside from the outside. The only way to leave this place is to open the Star Door and connect to the Fox Immortal's Blessed Land!"
Fang Yuan was in a difficult spot.
If he opened the Star Door, he would have to use the Starlight Gu.
The Wuxiang Hands were in their prime, dominating everywhere and suppressing everything else.
As soon as the Starlight Gu appeared, it would be swarmed by the swarm of Wuxiang Hands. Even though Fang Yuan was a Gu Immortal, he couldn't guarantee its safety against the Wuxiang Hands.
"But now that the Great Unity Wind Barrier has formed, there is no longer any support from the energy of Heaven and Earth. Although the Wuxiang Hands are numerous, no new ones will emerge. On top of that, the scattered fragments of the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building are constantly disintegrating and reverting into Gu, flying all over the place..."
The Wuxiang Hands were water without a source. Their momentum was strong, but it couldn't last.
Fang Yuan was an old demon of the demonic path with five hundred years of experience. He was anything but short-sighted.
"After the Wuxiang Hands' momentum wanes, Giant Sun's Will will undoubtedly take control of the battlefield. At that time, after it deals with Ma and Zhao and retrieves the True Inheritance of the Path of Luck, it will definitely prioritize getting rid of me!"
At that time, Giant Sun's Will, infused with Giant Sun's Immortal Essence and wielding numerous Immortal Gu, would be an undisputed powerful enemy.
As the weaker party, Fang Yuan's best choice to deal with a powerful enemy was to unite the weak against the strong.
Looking over the entire battlefield, Tai Bai Yun Sheng was the only candidate.
Even if he was a Healing Gu Immortal, he was still a Gu Immortal!
Even if his Gu worms were completely stolen, Fang Yuan could still lend him some.
Furthermore, Hei Lou Lan and the other bloodline descendants were the natural allies of Giant Sun's Will. No matter how eloquent Fang Yuan was, in this situation, with such little time, he couldn't convince them to change sides.
All this deep thinking took less than a breath.
Fang Yuan's body was like a bolt of lightning. Without a moment of hesitation, he flew straight towards the falling Tai Bai Yun Sheng.
"Junior Brother, you... ah!" Seeing Fang Yuan's choice, Tai Bai Yun Sheng, who had calmed down, had flickering eyes and a moved expression. He wanted to say something, but in the end, could only let out a long sigh.
There were many Wuxiang Hands interfering along the way. Fang Yuan dodged left and right, as agile as a bird, quickly closing the distance between him and Tai Bai Yun Sheng.
But just at that moment, a faint figure suddenly appeared right beside Tai Bai Yun Sheng.
"Old thing, you've finally fallen into my hands!" The figure rapidly solidified. Hei Lou Lan grabbed Tai Bai Yun Sheng by the collar and apprehended him.
Although Tai Bai Yun Sheng was a Gu Immortal, he didn't have a single Gu worm on him. Hei Lou Lan's capture was practically a piece of cake!
Hei Lou Lan immediately activated his Gu worms, binding Tai Bai Yun Sheng's limbs and rendering him unconscious.
Looking at the prisoner in his hands, Hei Lou Lan was overjoyed.
To be able to capture Tai Bai Yun Sheng in such a chaotic situation involved a lot of luck. But the result was set in stone. Hei Lou Lan's mind was full of plans to blackmail Fang Yuan, using the hostage to demand his Lifebound Gu back!
But just as he raised his head, before he could even speak, he was shocked to see Fang Yuan's body abruptly ascend, flying towards a higher altitude.
"Hei Lou Lan has captured Tai Bai Yun Sheng. He will definitely want to blackmail me and demand that Gu worm!" Fang Yuan immediately guessed Hei Lou Lan's intentions.
His heart sank, but he remained calm as ice.
Since Hei Lou Lan had such a goal, he wouldn't dare to harm Tai Bai Yun Sheng's life. This meant that Tai Bai Yun Sheng was safe for now.
Since that was the case, the first thing Fang Yuan had to do was retrieve the Immortal Gu Ren Ru Gu!
He dodged left and right, evading capture by the Wuxiang Hands. His eight wings flapped furiously. He alternated between the Wind Flower Gu, the Shimmering Gu, and various other Gu. Finally, after a period of time, using all his strength, he barely managed to break through the Wuxiang Fist and arduously retrieved the Immortal Gu Ren Ru Gu.
Because he had gained Tai Bai Yun Sheng's trust, the Immortal Gu Ren Ru Gu did not struggle in Fang Yuan's hand.
Without using his will to suppress it, Fang Yuan directly placed it into his Strength Dao Immortal Aperture.
"Your senior brother's life is in my hands! Hurry up and return my Gu worm!" Only at this moment did Hei Lou Lan get the chance to loudly make his threat.
He was drenched in sweat. Chasing Fang Yuan was not easy.
Especially since he himself lacked mobility and was carrying Tai Bai Yun Sheng.
He also understood Fang Yuan's reasoning and was full of confidence.
But just after he finished shouting, a Wuxiang Hand shot towards him. Hei Lou Lan didn't dare to confront it head-on and could only retreat to dodge. In this way, the momentum he had painstakingly built up instantly dissipated.