It stood alone on the path of the charging Gu Masters, solitary and seemingly insignificant.
"Isn't that that kid Hei Lou Lan's kill move?" Mo Yao's Will was stunned in his mind. "Oh, I remember, you took his key Gu worm. But how did you replicate his kill move?"
As she spoke, the Gu Masters surged forward. Fang Yuan's Strength Phantom only lasted three exchanges before being torn to shreds.
The remaining fist energy tried to coalesce, but was burned away by a breath of flame from Ye Lü Sang.
"This demonic fiend is just a paper tiger, nothing to fear!"
"Hmph, the method he relies on is just stolen from Lord Hei Lou Lan."
"This Strength Phantom is just a shell, at most half the power of Lord Hei Lou Lan's kill move! What's there to fear?!"
Their morale soared even higher. After a slight delay, they charged at Fang Yuan with even greater speed.
Only Hei Lou Lan's expression was one of shock and doubt. He slowed down slightly, falling to the middle-back of the group. "Could he have used my Lifebound Gu to release a Strength Phantom? Impossible, why does it look exactly like him?!"
Although his Lifebound Gu was taken, his wounds healed quickly. The recovery power of the Great Strength True Martial Physique was dozens of times stronger than the Six Arm Heavenly Corpse King, surpassing the other Nine Extremes.
It wasn't surprising that Fang Yuan forcibly refined Hei Lou Lan's Lifebound Gu. Fang Yuan had already become an Immortal, and with Immortal Essence, he had a huge advantage even in refining mortal Gu.
But the Strength Phantom Fang Yuan released actually took on his own original appearance. This deeply astonished Hei Lou Lan.
"Even if you took Hei Lou Lan's Gu and roughly replicated his kill move, it's just a superficial imitation. Though it has the ability to re-condense the fist energy, compared to Hei Lou Lan's original kill move, it's far inferior," Mo Yao's Will commented unceremoniously.
At this moment, the group had already killed their way to Fang Yuan.
On the periphery, Giant Sun's Will contracted into a sphere, moving slowly, waiting for Fang Yuan to reveal an opening in the melee to deliver a fatal blow!
"Then, Mo Yao, you just watch closely with your eyes wide open." Fang Yuan grinned, his smile growing even wider.
He threw a punch! With his only remaining arm!
Fist energy surged forth, transforming into a Strength Phantom. Without pausing, the phantom immediately pounced towards the charging Gu Masters.
Fang Yuan threw another punch!
Another Strength Phantom materialized, but this one was slightly different. Though it resembled young Fang Yuan, it had two arms and was much stronger.
Fang Yuan's breathing was like thunder. His fists moved like the wind, weaving an interlocking canopy of fist shadows!
Boom, boom, boom...
Each punch landed on the air, producing a continuous series of explosive roars.
The fist energy was vast and mighty, wildly gushing and spurting, actually forming gusts of whirlwinds.
Wind and clouds surged, roaring like dragons and tigers!
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of Strength Phantoms materialized out of thin air, forming layers upon layers, tightly surrounding Fang Yuan in the center.
The Gu Masters had just slaughtered the previous two phantoms and were just about to engage Fang Yuan. They looked up!
Everyone was shocked, their expressions changing drastically.
"How can there be so many Strength Phantoms?!" someone exclaimed, almost popping their eyes out.
"Damn it, even more are appearing!!" someone cursed loudly.
Fang Yuan continued punching, his fist energy seemingly endless, forming Strength Phantoms one after another.
The Gu Masters couldn't believe it. This number had already far exceeded Hei Lou Lan's limit, and it was still skyrocketing.
In the blink of an eye, there were nearly a thousand Strength Phantoms!
Just moments ago, Fang Yuan was a lone figure. Now, a whole army stood beside him!
"This can't be real, right?" someone even doubted what they saw, suspecting Fang Yuan was using a Gu to create an illusion.
But the next moment, the solid attack of the Strength Phantoms made everyone painfully realize the truth of these phantoms!
"Kill!"
"Let us show you our might!"
These Strength Phantoms surprisingly spoke human words, incredibly spirited.
They launched an attack together, converging into a tidal wave of figures! The Gu Masters, who had the advantage in numbers, were instead overwhelmed by the Strength Phantoms.
They felt as if they were lost in a raging river, battered violently by waves from all directions.
"Defend!"
"Hold the line, they are just Strength Phantoms!"
"Damn it, these Strength Phantoms can coordinate and execute tactics!!"
The Gu Masters roared continuously, forming a battle formation like massive reefs on a shore. But after engaging, they realized the prowess of these Strength Phantoms had far exceeded their imagination!
These Strength Phantoms coordinated with each other, unafraid of sacrifice. Though their attack methods were singular, they placed enormous pressure on the Gu Masters.
The Gu Masters' frontline soon showed signs of faltering.
"W-What kind of kill move is this? My Strength Phantoms would never cooperate like this. This is practically an army that fights to the death and never retreats!" Hei Lou Lan's heart trembled with unease.
Fang Yuan retreated while throwing punches.
The number of Strength Phantoms continually and crazily surged.