Even Fang Yuan sighed with emotion: "If I had obtained this inheritance earlier, regardless of whether it was my past life or this one, I would have become an Immortal Gu Master long ago!"
Fang Yuan had wasted so many years, stumbling along the path of cultivation, carefully crossing the river by feeling the stones, before finally achieving what he had today. In comparison, Dongfang Changfan had obtained this inheritance while still a mere Gu Master — his luck was truly enviable!
Eastern Sea, Jade Dew Blessed Land.
A fine drizzle fell, misty and ethereal.
A group of Gu Immortals from the Eastern Sea Zombie Alliance headquarters found themselves trapped within, cautiously searching for a way out.
"Damn it — don't let the rain touch you! It has the power to dissolve Immortal Essence!" The leading zombie, Shark Demon, suddenly changed color and shouted a warning to the others behind him.
Shark Demon was highly experienced and reacted with lightning speed. The moment the seemingly harmless drizzle began showing its true nature, he immediately realized they were under attack.
Hearing his warning, the various Immortals hastily deployed their defenses, raising barriers to block the rain.
But it was useless.
"This rain seeps through every defense! Could it be the legendary Immortal Killer Move of Jade Dew Fairy — the Immortal-Dissipating Rain?" One of the zombies suddenly recalled a critical piece of intelligence, his expression turning ugly.
"Even the famous Immortal-Dissipating Rain shouldn't be this bizarre and absolute — none of our defenses have any effect!" Another zombie cried out, his voice tinged with panic.
"I understand now! In the previous trial, we were all hit by that Immortal Killer Move, Equal Rain and Dew. That's how we arrived at this trial. Now, having been struck by the Immortal-Dissipating Rain, we simply can't defend against it — we can only let it fall upon us." Zombie Su Baiman's eyes flashed with sudden insight.
The Immortals exchanged rapid communications, and as they arrived at the answer, their hearts grew heavier with dread.
They had attempted to conquer the Jade Dew Blessed Land more than once. The Blessed Land was layered with trial after trial, each one interconnected and reinforcing the others, making them extraordinarily difficult to overcome.
This group of Gu Immortals was predominantly composed of zombies — seven in total, with five being zombies.
Zombies had dead immortal apertures and could not manage their own Blessed Lands. Lifeless and devoid of vitality, they could not produce Immortal Essence on their own. Thus, zombies had to convert their Immortal Essence from Immortal Essence Stones.
A zombie's Immortal Essence was far more precious than that of ordinary Gu Immortals, each drop hard-won.
Now, these Immortals had entered this trial, and before a single blow had been struck, the Immortal-Dissipating Rain was already falling, dissolving their Immortal Essence. It struck directly at their greatest weakness.
Watching the Immortal Essence they had painstakingly accumulated melt away drop by drop, the zombies felt agonized beyond measure.
They quickly deliberated and soon reached a consensus — they had to break through this trial and find the exit as quickly as possible, or they would be in mortal danger!
Each Immortal deployed their abilities. But after half an hour, there was no progress whatsoever.
"This is bad — this battlefield killer move is far more difficult than we imagined! I've already lost more than thirty drops of Immortal Essence!"
"Jade Dew Fairy was the second disciple of Immortal Venerable Letu — an Eighth Transformation powerhouse! Immortal Venerable Letu was the greatest master of battlefield killer moves in all of history. Jade Dew Fairy inherited his legacy and had not only mastered many renowned battlefield killer moves, but had also innovated with creations of her own. This battlefield killer move is one of her original designs — there's no record of it whatsoever."
"This battlefield killer move seems to possess no offensive power, but the internal space is vast. Combined with the Immortal-Dissipating Rain, it's simply trying to drain us to death! What are we supposed to do?!"
Having exhausted nearly all their options, the Gu Immortals were beginning to panic.
Their leader, Shark Demon, his face ashen, glared at the Wisdom Path Gu Immortal in the group and growled, "Bu Dan, what have you been doing?! It's been this long and you still haven't found a weakness in this battlefield killer move?!"
Bu Dan, berated, hastily wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and stammered nervously, "This subordinate is incompetent! This battlefield killer move is subtle and profound, an entire tier above the previous ones. This subordinate's Wisdom Path inheritance was already more than half incomplete — I truly cannot think of a way to break it."
This Bu Dan was actually a living person and a Wisdom Path Gu Immortal, yet he was being reprimanded by the zombie Shark Demon, meekly submissive like a well-behaved grandson.
The Zombie Alliance of the Eastern Sea was the Alliance headquarters, unlike those in the other four regions — its power was immense, even surpassing that of ordinary supreme-level factions. The Alliance headquarters not only housed numerous powerful zombies, but also had living Gu Immortals who served under them. These living Gu Immortals typically held lower status than the zombies.
After his outburst, Shark Demon's anger subsided somewhat, and he said with a tone of frustration, "Bu Dan is useless! Our only option is to deploy the Mystic Ice House and bombard our way through — see if we can blast open a passage!"
The other Gu Immortals were elated, some with shining eyes: "I didn't expect Lord Shark Demon to have borrowed the Mystic Ice House for this mission."
Tai Bai Yun Sheng's eyes also lit up.
In the Eastern Sea, the Zombie Alliance's influence was formidable — a dominant power that stood at the very apex among supreme-level factions. Setting everything else aside, they possessed no fewer than three Immortal Gu Houses!
Of course, only one of them was in complete condition. The other two were severely damaged.
But even a damaged Immortal Gu House could be forcefully activated, and its power was still remarkable.
Shark Demon was a Seventh Transformation powerhouse. Ever since the Eastern Sea Zombie Alliance headquarters had assigned him the mission to conquer the Jade Dew Blessed Land, he had repeatedly stormed into the Blessed Land, breaking through numerous trials.
The more trials he conquered, the more he came to regard the Jade Dew Blessed Land.
This time, upon his wife Su Baiman's persuasion, he had paid a steep price to borrow the Mystic Ice House from the Alliance.
Shark Demon immediately brought forth the Mystic Ice House. It was not large, resembling a sphere, its exterior appearing as though constructed from heavy blocks of ice. The moment it was released, a bone-chilling cold radiated outward, sending shivers through the surrounding Gu Immortals.
Shark Demon stepped forward without a word, opening the ice house's door and stepping inside. His beloved wife Su Baiman followed after him, and then the remaining five filed in one after another.