These people were all at the Seventh Turn, with outstanding combat strength, able to rank within the top five of their respective sects. But against an Eight-Turn Gu Immortal, the only outcome was defeat.
Although Feng Jiu Ge could fight against an Eight-Turn Gu Immortal, his cultivation was ultimately still that of the Seventh Turn.
As a demonic cultivator, Snowy Mountain Ancestor possessed terrifyingly formidable battle prowess. According to intelligence gathered by Central Continent, he was a strong candidate for the title of the number one Eight-Turn Gu Immortal of the Northern Plains!
Just as the immortals of Central Continent were silent, three demonic Gu Immortals, concealing their forms, quietly slipped into the ambush circle set by the Central Continent Gu Immortals.
They entered the underground, arriving at the scene where Fang Yuan killed Dongfang Changfan, and only then revealed their traces.
Of these three Gu Immortals, the leader was tall and burly, exuding a fierce and brutal aura. He had eyebrows that slanted into his temples, an aquiline nose, and sharp light flickering in his eyes. His ears were not human, but shaped like feathered wings, shining with a golden luster.
He was Li Peng Wang, the peak lord of the Fourth Branch Peak of the Great Snowy Mountain Blessed Land in the Northern Plains.
On his left, although a head shorter than Li Peng Wang, was a man of solid and imposing build. There was a commanding air in his glance, radiating a domineering presence and an icy draconic might. He was the peak lord of the Fifth Branch Peak, the Dragon Courage Demon Venerable, who ruled over the Ice Lake Palace.
The final Gu Immortal walked on Li Peng Wang's right. His eyes were like spots of lacquer, he wore a white robe, and his build was slender. Dressed like a scholar, he lacked the Unfettered Scholar's free-spirited romance but possessed a more majestic and imposing aura. He was the peak lord of the Sixth Branch Peak, Gongzi Mo.
The Central Continent Gu Immortals were hiding nearby, their methods superb, and these three demonic Gu Immortals had not detected them.
They focused their attention, staring intently ahead.
There was nothing in front of them. But under their perception, they discovered a hidden blessed land.
"Is this the blessed land left behind by Dongfang Changfan after his death?"
"Let's act. The longer we delay, the more variables there are. Nearby is the blessed land left behind by Qie Shimin's death."
"Since Snowy Mountain Ancestor has given the order, the three of us must go all out to break through this blessed land. Let's begin now!"
The three acted swiftly and decisively, having fully prepared special methods. After making some cursory arrangements outside, they immediately shattered space and burst into the blessed land.
After seeing these three enter, the Central Continent Gu Immortals resumed their communication through divine thoughts.
"Good heavens! The peak lords of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Peaks of the Great Snowy Mountain Blessed Land have come out together."
"The first three peaks of the Great Snowy Mountain have stable positions. The rest can compete for ranking. These three have always been in open conflict and secret struggle, yet now they act together, united in purpose. Only Snowy Mountain Ancestor could command such loyalty."
"We didn't wait for that immortal zombie, but instead we got people from the Great Snowy Mountain Blessed Land. Should we capture them?"
"It's not appropriate. The combat power of these three immortals is extraordinary, even surpassing figures like the Unfettered Scholar by a notch, on par with us. Although we outnumber them, we are not well-coordinated. Defeating them is easy, but killing them is very hard. Capturing them alive is even more difficult."
On this point, Can Yang Old Lord said with deep feeling: "Yes, the Northern Plains is a land of prolonged warfare, number one in combat power among the Five Regions. Every Gu Immortal has incredibly rich combat experience. They have many unique methods, and their life-preservation skills far surpass ours in Central Continent; they are all exceptionally slippery. In the previous battle of Tai Qiu and the Green Pool Blessed Land, the number of Gu Immortals who died could be counted on one hand. If this had been in the other four regions, the death toll would absolutely have been two to three times higher."
"Capturing them alive is not impossible, hehe. It would just require Lord Feng Jiu Ge to take action personally," said a Gu Immortal.
During this Northern Plains expedition, Feng Jiu Ge's overwhelming combat power left a very deep impression on the Central Continent Gu Immortals.
But Feng Jiu Ge said, "We retreat."
As he spoke, without giving the others a chance to ask, he was the first to withdraw, very stealthily, without revealing a single clue.
The immortals exchanged glances and could only quietly follow.
The group gathered at a distant location, and the immortals expressed their confusion to Feng Jiu Ge.
Setting up the ambush was Feng Jiu Ge's idea. Now that the three demonic Gu Immortals had arrived, Feng Jiu Ge was the first to retreat.
"Aren't we all united? Are we afraid of them?"
"Retreating without a fight damages the reputation of our Ten Great Sects of Central Continent!"
"Back and forth, what is the real goal here?"
The Gu Immortals moved further and further away from the Green Pool Blessed Land, their words tinged with resentment, but they were restrained by Feng Jiu Ge's prestige.
Feng Jiu Ge swept his gaze across the group and said something shocking: "Fairy Li Shan has seized Fang Cun Mountain and returned to the Great Snowy Mountain Blessed Land to recuperate. I have received news that the Eight-Turn Righteous Path Gu Immortal of the Northern Plains, Medicine Emperor, has already set out for the Great Snowy Mountain Blessed Land to demand Fang Cun Mountain from Snowy Mountain Ancestor."
"What?! Such a thing has happened?!"