Myriad Star Lord hovered off to the side, completely unable to get involved.
The enormous dragon roared, its corpse aura vast and mighty, pressing
After observing for a long time, Hei Lou Lan gradually began to see the truth. "This corpse dragon is formidable. When it was alive, it was a wind path azure dragon. After becoming a corpse dragon, it not only has wind path but also dark path dao marks, and its speed seems to have been enhanced by an Immortal Gu."
Fang Yuan added, "Qi Xing Zi, the master of the Starry Sky
The corpse dragon had enhanced defense, movement, and combat abilities from Immortal Gu. Its fighting style was seasoned and fierce. When it charged with its massive dragon body, it was imposing and domineering. When it whipped its tail and soared, it exuded an ethereal grace from its former life.
The key was the corpse qi dragon flame, which was immensely powerful, perfectly matching the best mortal path offensive killer moves.
Shi Lei shouted repeatedly, changing nearly ten different tactics, but still could not change the tide of the battle. Often, just as he managed to regain a little ground, he would be pushed back into a disadvantage by the corpse dragon.
The corpse dragon had no weaknesses in offense, defense, or movement. This was an all-around advantage.
The more Hei Lou Lan watched, the graver her expression became. She said in a deep voice, "Shi Lei's combat strength is far beyond my estimation! If I were him, facing the corpse dragon's assault, I probably could only hold on for a moment. Then, I would be killed by the corpse dragon. If it were you, Fang Yuan, unless you could use Ten Thousand Self, you would only last a bit longer than me, with zero chance of victory."
Fang Yuan did not refute her. Hei Lou Lan's assessment was very reasonable.
Although she was a strength path supreme elder, with extraordinary talent and an outstanding character, her life experiences prevented her from being arrogant. Instead, she was very humble and cautious, possessing a good sense of self-awareness.
The reason Fang Yuan could last a bit longer than her was entirely due to his flying proficiency and his mobility killer move, Reverse-Morphing Bat Wings.
But even though Fang Yuan's speed surpassed Hei Lou Lan's, without the Ten Thousand Self killer move, he could not threaten the corpse dragon. Thus, he could only escape. Diamond Star Dust could not damage the corpse dragon. He had no chance of victory.
Hei Lou Lan possessed a strength path Immortal Gu and a half-immortal path offensive killer move, so her attack power exceeded Fang Yuan's. However, her movement and defense were liabilities. Although she could damage the corpse dragon, the dragon would not just take the hits. In a direct confrontation, Hei Lou Lan would last even less time than Fang Yuan.
A true expert refers not only to combat power but also to insight. Knowing, based on intelligence, whether you can win or not is judging the situation and having self-awareness.
Without these two things, even if one is strong, they cannot go far. You must know who to provoke and who not to provoke, when to fight and when to retreat... Retreating is not cowardice; it is protecting your wings, waiting for the day you soar to the sky!
Fang Yuan spoke up, "We can't make a move right under their noses. Just leave the Flesh Walk Tree there. I suggest we retreat first."
Hei Lou Lan nodded. "That is exactly what I was thinking. This battle is full of unexpected developments. We can't predict anything. Staying here now risks discovery while doing nothing. It's better to retreat further away."
Having agreed, the two immediately retreated quietly.
Their advantage was that they were hidden while the enemy was exposed, allowing them to watch the fight from a distance. Now that the enemy was stronger, they needed to maintain this advantage even more.
After retreating a sufficient distance, Hei Lou Lan suddenly said, "Actually, I have been thinking about one question—how did they get in?"
Fang Yuan's eyes flickered. "I have been thinking about that too. There are no investigation Gu left near the Star Palace where we entered, which is against the usual practice of Gu Immortals."
Hei Lou Lan continued, "In that case, it is highly likely they did not come from the Star Palace. This space is their first time stepping foot in. To enter another immortal's blessed land or grotto-heaven, the most common methods are through gaps or loopholes, or means like the Cave Gu and the Heaven Gu."
Fang Yuan said, "Cave Gu and Heaven Gu are unlikely because they require the agreement of both parties. This
"So, a gap in the void is the most likely possibility," Hei Lou Lan chuckled.
A sinister glint flashed in Fang Yuan's eyes as he spoke the words Hei Lou Lan had left unsaid. "They don't have Fixed Immortal Travel like we do. If they don't have any space path Gu, and if they really did come in through a gap in the void, we can perfectly use that to ambush them, give them a nasty surprise, and maybe even reap a huge reward!"
If Myriad Star Lord and Shi Lei heard this, they would definitely break out in a cold sweat.
Fang Yuan and Hei Lou Lan were both devils with a belly full of evil ideas. More importantly, they were sharp-minded and didn't let even the slightest clue slip. They had actually guessed perfectly how Shi Lei and Myriad Star Lord had entered the grotto-heaven.
But just as Fang Yuan and Hei Lou Lan were about to split up to search for the void gap, the battle situation in the sky took another turn.
Shi Lei, unable to secure a victory after a protracted battle and constantly being suppressed by the corpse dragon, bellowed in rage.
His figure suddenly burst backward. After creating some distance, his mighty body shook.
Immortal Gu battlefield killer move — Rolling Stone Battlefield!
The sky changed drastically, forming a gray stone battlefield. The battlefield rapidly expanded, enveloping both the corpse dragon and Shi Lei.
From the outside, it looked like a massive, gray stone cloud was hanging in the sky, blocking all sight from inside and out.
Hei Lou Lan and Fang Yuan both felt a chill in their hearts.
Hei Lou Lan thought, "Impressive. An immortal level battlefield killer move. To create such a killer move, at least three Immortal Gu are needed, and they must be related to each other."
Fang Yuan was thinking, "The Rolling Stone Battlefield! In my past life, the Evil Criminal of Violent Thunder was defeated by this very move. I didn't expect Shi Lei to already possess this method at this point in time."
At the same time, Myriad Star Lord was also having different thoughts. "Shi Lei is about to fight the corpse dragon to the death! What should I do? The eighth Star Palace no longer has any ancient desolate beast guardians, and the battlefield killer move separates the inside from the outside... Perhaps I should go ahead and scout the eighth star point?"
The more Myriad Star Lord thought about it, the more tempted he became.