The wild beast dragon fish crashed heavily into the water, instantly sending a towering wave several zhang high erupting from the deep pool.
Fang Yuan, dressed in a black robe that concealed his face and figure, stood proudly in the sky. As many as six Strength Giant Hands circled around him.
The wild beast dragon fish let out a roar. After falling into the water, it didn't dare fight Fang Yuan again — instead, it fled into the depths.
Fang Yuan laughed: "You think hiding in the water means I can't do anything to you? Immortal Gu — Wan Lan!"
Fang Yuan's mighty frame shook as he extended both palms, aiming them at the vast, lake-like deep pool from afar, slowly exerting an invisible grasping force.
An invisible surge of power seized the pool water, as if clutching a thick, long bolt of silk.
The thick torrents of water, carrying with them countless ordinary dragon fish, swiftly poured into Fang Yuan's immortal orifice.
After bidding farewell to Hei Loulan and Li Shan Fairy, it hadn't taken Fang Yuan long to discover this deep pool.
It was the widest expanse of water he had ever seen — as large as a lake. The Eastern Tribe had specially carved it out and raised over nine hundred thousand dragon fish within, even nurturing a wild beast dragon fish.
Fang Yuan's eyes lit up at the sight, and he moved to plunder it. The wild beast dragon fish rose to fight but was easily defeated by Fang Yuan's barrage of Strength Giant Hands.
Despite carrying the word "dragon," dragon fish were quite unremarkable. This particular wild beast dragon fish, though at the Sixth Transformation level, had no Immortal Gu to aid it — making it practically the weakest among wild beasts.
However, dragon fish meat was the most widely applicable feed ingredient. Not only could beasts and variant humans consume it, but it could also serve as supplementary feed for Gu insects.
In Treasure Yellow Heaven, the trade of dragon fish meat had always been active among Gu Immortals, with each transaction involving massive quantities.
"So many dragon fish. This pool alone must have taken the Eastern Tribe over a century to accumulate. And now it's all mine — ha ha ha." Joy filled Fang Yuan's heart as he drove the Wan Lan Immortal Gu without a moment's rest.
Fortunately he had the Wan Lan Immortal Gu; otherwise, he truly would have had no good way to collect this bountiful resource.
Boom, boom, boom...
From the distance came the sounds of Gu Immortals locked in fierce battle.
Fang Yuan continued collecting dragon fish while turning to glance in that direction, his gaze deepening. He thought: "It seems Hei Loulan's side has launched a full assault on Yanran Sea."
He didn't regret his decision to give up on Fangcun Mountain.
In this world, it was always easier said than done. Everyone understood grand principles, but when it came time to act, how many could truly follow through?
When great profit was at stake, making trade-offs was genuinely difficult.
Especially since Fangcun Mountain held enormous value for Li Shan Fairy!
Although Li Shan Fairy's Life Immortal Gu was the Mountain Oath Gu — making her a Path of Faith Gu Immortal — her combat methods were predominantly Wood Path. She had clearly cultivated the Wood Path as well, and her immortal orifice was likely managed with mostly flora.
The records in the Legend of Human Ancestor only added to Fangcun Mountain's appeal.
But seizing Fangcun Mountain — how could it possibly be so easy? It was far too difficult, the hope exceedingly slim.
If that Demonic Path Gu Immortal had so readily shared this information with Fang Yuan, then he would just as readily share it with others. Perhaps other Gu Immortals had already learned of it.
An assault on the Yanran Sea forbidden ground would create an enormous commotion — how could it possibly be kept hidden from the likes of Pi Shuihan?
Though numbers meant greater strength, Demonic Path Gu Immortals each acted independently. Fang Yuan knew their methods and temperaments all too well. Had it not been for the infighting and bickering among the Demonic Path Gu Immortals during the Battle of Taiqiu, how could Dongfang Changfan have succeeded in his soul possession so easily?
Seizing Fangcun Mountain was essentially impossible. Didn't Li Shan Fairy and Hei Loulan know the odds were incredibly slim?
It was simply that the profit was too great — so great that it set Gu Immortals' hearts racing. Even with only the sliver of hope, one would fight tooth and nail to grasp it!
A dragon's cry interrupted Fang Yuan's musings.
The enormous dragon fish burst suddenly from beneath the surface, its eyes bloodshot, charging at Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan had anticipated this. Four Strength Giant Hands slammed down in unison.
His method of extracting the pool water was extremely efficient; before long, the pool would be drained. In other words, the dragon fish had become cornered beasts — if they didn't fight back now, it would be too late.
But against Fang Yuan's Seventh Transformation combat power, the dragon fish's desperate counterattack was swiftly crushed.
After a dozen or so breaths, the heavily wounded wild beast dragon fish was seized by Fang Yuan's Strength Giant Hands and pulled into his immortal orifice.
After spending a few more moments, the massive deep pool was essentially drained dry, all its dragon fish claimed by Fang Yuan.
Collecting this school of dragon fish had cost a full four Qingti Immortal Essence, but now a look of joy shone in Fang Yuan's eyes.
Since breaking into the Green Pool Blessed Land, his hauls had included Oil Water, the wild beast Fish-fin Wolf, Nether Fire Dragon Pythons, some ordinary resources, and a swarm of Everlasting Regret Spiders.
In terms of value, this newly acquired school of dragon fish had surged to first place, surpassing the second-ranked wild beast Fish-fin Wolf by a comfortable margin.
This school of dragon fish was simply too large — nearly a million strong.
With such a solid foundation, even modest cultivation effort would turn them into a steady, inexhaustible stream of profit.