"Are you threatening me?" Fang Yuan's bloodshot eyes flashed with a fierce light.
"Of course it's not a threat, but what I am saying is the truth, isn't it?" Gu Immortal Zhou Zhong spoke up.
Fang Yuan laughed heartily in his heart.
If it were any other Gu Immortal being threatened like this, they would have to hold back for fear of causing damage. Maybe these two Feathered Man Gu Immortals would have actually succeeded. But unfortunately for them, they had run into Tai Bai Yun Sheng.
The Immortal Gu 'Scenery as Before' in Tai Bai Yun Sheng's possession was the perfect solution to this threat.
The two Feathered Man Gu Immortals were unaware of the existence of 'Scenery as Before', which was why they dared to speak like this.
Fang Yuan's own opinion was naturally to keep the two Feathered Man Gu Immortals. However, it was Tai Bai's Blessed Land undergoing the tribulation, and Fang Yuan was not the one calling the shots. Furthermore, Tai Bai Yun Sheng was a kind-hearted old soul, with a personality that leaned towards mercy and indecisiveness.
Thus, Fang Yuan said nothing more and simply looked at Tai Bai Yun Sheng.
The two Feathered Man Gu Immortals also looked at Tai Bai Yun Sheng, awaiting the response of the actual owner.
The mortal Feathered Men looked up into the sky, with strong reverence in their eyes, watching the four figures floating in the air.
Earlier, Fang Yuan had spoken to the Feathered Men in a majestic voice, so these mortal Feathered Men had all heard him.
Tai Bai Yun Sheng's decision would greatly affect the fate of these tens of thousands of Feathered Men.
Some Feathered Men had already begun to pray silently, some were gnashing their teeth, and others were groaning in pain from their injuries.
Yu Fei, who had just ascended to the throne of the Feathered Men, clenched his fists tightly, staring fixedly at the sky. He was a commoner by birth. Unlike the previous prince, Dan Yu, who had access to secrets, he had little experience. This was his first time seeing a Gu Immortal, and while he was shocked, he also felt a profound sense of powerlessness.
Tai Bai Yun Sheng had been lost in deep thought ever since this group of Feathered Men appeared.
That the Feathered Men would become a disaster was something Tai Bai Yun Sheng had never anticipated.
These intelligent beings could be communicated with. If Tai Bai Yun Sheng let these Feathered Men go, the Earth Tribulation would be considered passed. If he did not let them go, and fought fiercely within his own Immortal Aperture Blessed Land, he might be able to subdue these Feathered Men. But the risks and losses of the battle were immeasurable at the moment.
No matter how he chose, it was a monumental decision.
Just as Fang Yuan expected, Tai Bai Yun Sheng was a little indecisive, and at this critical moment, he could not make up his mind.
Seeing Fang Yuan look at him, he looked back, indicating with his eyes to seek Fang Yuan's opinion.
"Of course we fight!" Fang Yuan immediately replied. He spoke with absolute finality.
"You have the Immortal Gu 'Scenery as Before', so you don't have to worry about your Immortal Aperture Blessed Land being damaged. The only things you will lose are these floating ball tea grasses, Tiankui cloud thickets, and other resources. If these resources are destroyed, the 'Scenery as Before' Gu cannot restore them."
"But this time, when you went through the tribulation, you didn't move all these resources out. You were already prepared to suffer some losses."
"Your main financial pillar is the 'Scenery as Before' Gu. The returns from these resources are pitifully small. Even if they are all lost, starting over won't be a big deal."
"These Feathered Men number in the tens of thousands, and they can all be trained into slaves. The Feathered race is born with Cloud Path Dao Marks. They are skilled at flying, and the elites among them are practically Flight Masters! But these two Feathered Man Gu Immortals absolutely cannot be kept alive. Even if they didn't primarily cultivate the Cloud Path, killing them will still grant you a lot of Cloud Path Dao Marks to add to your Blessed Land. Isn't this exactly what you want?"
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Both Feathered Man Gu Immortals were injured, and it seemed they had no means to escape this place.
As long as Tai Bai Yun Sheng didn't open the portal, this group of Feathered Men was as good as fish in a barrel.
Once these two Feathered Man Gu Immortals were killed, their Immortal Apertures would fall into Tai Bai's Blessed Land. This situation was extremely rare.
A lost Gu Immortal leaves behind an Immortal Aperture. For the Immortal Aperture to transform into a Blessed Land, it must absorb the Essence of Heaven and Earth.
Just like back then, when Fang Yuan took the corpse of the Ten Thousand Stars Elder and deliberately ran deep into an Earth Abyss to plant a Blessed Land. When the Blessed Land was planted, it absorbed a large amount of Earth Qi and a small amount of Heaven Qi. The Earth Qi was severely depleted, causing violent fluctuations, which led to a massive earthquake in the Earth Abyss.
If the Feathered Man Gu Immortals died in battle and their Apertures fell into Tai Bai's Blessed Land, for them to fully transform into a Blessed Land, they would need to absorb the Essence of Heaven and Earth.
But Tai Bai's Blessed Land was different from the Five Regions. Here, Tai Bai Yun Sheng was in control, and one could not just extract the Essence of Heaven and Earth as they pleased.
If the Immortal Aperture could not fully transform into a Blessed Land, what would happen?
History clearly recorded that in such a situation, the Immortal Aperture would dissipate, and all the resources within it would be destroyed along with it.
However, the various Dao Marks contained within the Immortal Aperture would be preserved and merge with the external world.
The external world here was Tai Bai's Blessed Land.
As mentioned earlier, Dao Marks were extremely precious, and the cost of obtaining them was incredibly high.
Even if Tai Bai Yun Sheng's Blessed Land was smashed to pieces, if he could inherit all the Dao Marks of these two Feathered Man Gu Immortals, this deal would absolutely be one he couldn't lose on!
Fang Yuan transmitted his voice stealthily to convince him, adding at the end: "Old Bai, don't tell me you've developed womanly benevolence and are going to spit out the fat that's already in your mouth?"
Tai Bai Yun Sheng became serious, made his decision, and sent a transmission back: "Rest assured! The variant human Feathered Men are not pure Human race. Those not of our kind are sure to have different hearts. Let's fight, then, and kill them! As for the Feathered Men prisoners, I will surely treat them well."
Having settled the matter, he was about to make a move, but Fang Yuan stopped him with a secret transmission: "Hold on! Rarely do we get such a good opportunity. How can we just fight recklessly? Let me probe them a bit more first."
Tai Bai Yun Sheng was well aware of Fang Yuan's cunning, and immediately said: "Then I'll leave it to you, Fang Yuan."