"Who are you?" At the sight of Old Lord Can Yang, Dongfang Yuliang was greatly taken aback.
Tan Wufeng and Dong Pokong went on full alert. They shuddered from the natural aura Old Lord Can Yang exuded.
Dongfang Changfan's Star Intent slowly turned its head and calmly said to Old Lord Can Yang, "You're also here to inherit my Star Path legacy?"
Old Lord Can Yang was slightly stunned. He sized up the Star Intent and said in surprise, "Oh, am I qualified for this?"
"You have the ability if you pass the test. Your arrival at this moment means you have fate with this legacy. If I, Dongfang Changfan, left my Wisdom Path inheritance to a worthless worm, wouldn't it tarnish my name? Future generations would laugh at a dignified Wisdom Immortal who couldn't even handle his own funeral arrangements."
The Star Intent paused before continuing slowly, "Since you are an outstanding figure, you're naturally qualified to inherit my Wisdom Path legacy. However, this child was set by me before I died and is currently undergoing the test. You cannot interfere. If he succeeds, you have no hope or fate. If he fails, you will have a chance to try."
"Dongfang Changfan, you truly deserve to be called the number one of the Northern Plains. You have real spirit." Old Lord Can Yang couldn't help but look the Star Intent up and down. He sighed lightly and frankly stated, "I originally planned to just take it by force, but since it's like this, waiting a little won't hurt."
Even though Old Lord Can Yang was powerful, this place was meticulously arranged by Dongfang Changfan. If he tried to take it by force, he would only get a broken Wisdom Path inheritance.
One must know that the more complete a Wisdom Path inheritance is, the more valuable it is.
Since he had a chance to obtain the complete inheritance, Old Lord Can Yang naturally did not want to miss it.
His gaze moved from Dongfang Changfan's Star Intent to Dongfang Yuliang, paused on him briefly, before shifting to Tan Wufeng and Dong Pokong.
Tan Wufeng and Dong Pokong had been on full alert ever since they appeared.
Old Lord Can Yang's gaze was extremely calm, but it set off alarm bells in the hearts of Tan Wufeng and Dong Pokong. An immense sense of crisis filled their minds.
"What are you doing?" Dongfang Yuliang realized something was wrong and bellowed.
Old Lord Can Yang snickered. Without making a single move, Tan Wufeng and Dong Pokong's bodies suddenly caught fire!
"Ahh——!" The two let out blood-curdling screams, falling to the floor and struggling violently. But the yellow-green flames burned unceasingly, roasting them alive and giving these two Fifth Rank Gu Masters a pain worse than death.
A cold, cruel smile was plastered on Old Lord Can Yang's face.
His intention was naturally to target Dongfang Yuliang. If Yuliang failed, he would have his chance to try.
But if he simply eliminated Yuliang, the Star Intent beside him would not stand for it. This would instead cause Old Lord Can Yang to lose his opportunity. Thus, Old Lord Can Yang set his sights on Dong Pokong and Tan Wufeng.
These two were utterly loyal to Dongfang Yuliang, his right and left hands.
Naturally, this affected him deeply. He was a smart man. He immediately fell to his knees and begged Dongfang Changfan's Star Intent for help: "Master, without these two, Yuliang could never have broken through to this point. Please, take action and save them!"
The Star Intent, however, flicked its sleeve and said coldly, "Compassion does not command an army; benevolence does not scheme. Dongfang Yuliang, you are indeed my original body's disciple. But my original body is dead. I am only a shred of Star Intent left behind by him. My main task is to find a suitable heir for the legacy. My help to you has reached its limit. No matter how much you beg, it is useless. Instead of wasting time on your knees, I advise you to hurry up and perfect the Gu Formation to complete the test."
While the Star Intent said this out loud, another voice echoed in Dongfang Yuliang's heart: "Yuliang, oh Yuliang, the situation is dire now. This Immortal is a huge threat, his combat power is terrifying. Even my original body had to be wary of him, let alone now when I'm just a shred of will. I deliberately deceived him just now, barely managing to stabilize him for the moment. You must complete the Gu Formation. This formation is not only the legacy, but also a method to defeat the enemy! If you can complete it in time, you can activate its power and fight a Gu Immortal! At that time, you might even be able to save the lives of your two subordinates!"
A Land Spirit is pure and never deceives; every word and action is the truth. But the Star Intent is a Will, possessing the ability to lie and deceive.
Hearing the Star Intent's secret telepathy, Dongfang Yuliang's heart shook violently. Only then did he understand the Star Intent's predicament. He let out a mournful roar, suddenly stood up, and shouted at Tan Wufeng and Dong Pokong: "Brothers, you must hold on! I will definitely save your lives!"
After shouting, he gritted his teeth, turned his head back, bowed his head with tears in his eyes, and resolutely continued perfecting the Gu Formation.
Old Lord Can Yang's brow furrowed. With a single thought, the flames flared up. Tan Wufeng and Dong Pokong's faces contorted in agony, and their painful wails immediately doubled.
They cried out in agony, wishing they were dead, yet they did not die for a time. A Fifth Rank Gu Master is the peak of the mortal world, but in front of a figure like Old Lord Can Yang, they were as fragile as puppets, completely at his mercy, unable to live or die!
Dongfang Yuliang heard the screams echoing by his ears, yet his mind became clearer and his gaze grew firmer. He was not blinded by hatred or anger. Blood began to seep from the corners of his eyes—a sign of his desperate calculations and mental exertion.
Old Lord Can Yang tortured the two for a while, but found it had no effect. Instead, it spurred Dongfang Yuliang to work even harder. The originally incomplete Gu Formation was being perfected at an accelerated pace.
A look of worry could not help but appear on Old Lord Can Yang's face.
If this continued, and Dongfang Yuliang succeeded, he would have drawn water with a sieve.
Dongfang Yuliang really did have a chance of success. Not only was his performance outstanding, but since he was chosen by Dongfang Changfan, he was definitely talented.
If Dongfang Yuliang obtained the inheritance, Old Lord Can Yang could rely on his own combat power to try and snatch it by force.
But the trouble lay in his Central Continent identity. He was a Central Continent Gu Immortal. Coming to the Northern Plains was an adventure in itself.
The world has five regions, and all of them are xenophobic.
Especially the Northern Plains. With the collapse of the Eighty-Eight True Yang Building, the situation was perilous. If his identity as a Central Continent Gu Immortal was exposed, he would be in huge trouble.
Thus, Old Lord Can Yang preferred to act in secrecy, saving as much time as possible, avoiding meetings and fights whenever he could.
Old Lord Can Yang looked at Dongfang Changfan's Star Intent again, his eyes flickering.
A surge of impulse rose in his heart to secretly strike down Dongfang Yuliang! But he was afraid of losing his qualification. Being paranoid and missing the opportunity would only let him obtain a broken legacy of very low value.
But he was also afraid the Star Intent was lying to him.
From his experience, Old Lord Can Yang naturally knew the difference between a Will and a Land Spirit.