Somewhere in the East Sea.
Fang Yuan and Tai Bai Yun Sheng stood silently on the clouds, waiting for Shark Devil and the others.
It was sunset, and a large expanse of fiery clouds covered the western sky. The sea below was also dyed red.
The waves rolled, surging elegantly, and the sunset glow reflected on the crests was bright red, shining brilliantly. Together with the fiery clouds at the horizon, it formed a magnificent view.
"Every time I see such a beautiful scene, I often stop, immerse myself in it, and find it breathtaking," Tai Bai Yun Sheng said with a deep gaze, sighing. "Now that I am considered a person who has attained the Dao and ascended to immortality, I feel even more the grandeur of this world, the vastness of nature, which evokes a sense of smallness and humility in people. Man is truly insignificant compared to heaven and earth. Perhaps only a Ninth-Rank Gu Venerable is qualified to contend with heaven and earth. As for me, I am not up to it."
Fang Yuan laughed and said, "Brother Tai Bai, you shouldn't belittle yourself. Do you remember the story of the little man from 'Legends of Ren Zu'? Since we realize we are small, we should strive to become stronger. We were originally small; we just went from ignorance to knowledge. You feel pain because you are growing."
"Xing Xiang Zi, you are still so ambitious. Hahaha..." Tai Bai Yun Sheng was taken aback for a moment, then laughed heartily.
As the two were speaking, a Gu Immortal suddenly rose up from the sea beneath their feet.
"Who is it?" Fang Yuan shouted sharply.
"Please forgive me, my lords. I am Sha Nan Jiang, sent by Lord Shark Devil to escort the two of you," said the newcomer with a smile, greeting them.
Sha Nan Jiang's figure rose, and in a few breaths, he arrived before Fang Yuan and Tai Bai Yun Sheng.
He was an immortal zombie of the sixth rank.
He was short and sturdy, with a copper ring on his bald head. His pupils were ice-blue, his skin like an old tree, his hands and feet bare, with webbing between his fingers. His ears were shaped like shark fins, with sharp tips extending behind his head.
Fang Yuan moved his fingers, made some calculations, and suddenly said, "Jinglan Roaming Immortal Zombie Body?"
The smile on Sha Nan Jiang's face froze. He stared at Fang Yuan and cupped his hands, saying, "So you are the Wisdom Path Gu Immortal Xing Xiang Zi? Impressive. My Jinglan Roaming Immortal Zombie Body is my own creation. I just came out of seclusion, and no one in the world knows about it. With a simple calculation, you revealed its name."
"Hehehe." Fang Yuan laughed. "I am not a Wisdom Path Gu Immortal; I mainly cultivate Star Path. Wisdom Path is just supplementary. That was just a wild guess, lucky coincidence."
Fang Yuan was very modest.
Tai Bai Yun Sheng had been observing silently, chuckling inwardly.
He had also met Sha Nan Jiang for the first time. That was why this scene had just occurred.
Sha Nan Jiang had used an immortal killer move to stealthily approach, and only when he reached the sea surface below them did Fang Yuan expose his trace.
This was Sha Nan Jiang's subtle test.
Very soon, Fang Yuan responded in kind. With a little calculation, he deduced the name of Sha Nan Jiang's immortal zombie body.
In interactions among Gu Immortals, strength is ultimately the foundation. This mutual test earned respect from both sides.
Sha Nan Jiang no longer dared to be careless, and his face took on a solemn expression.
He nodded respectfully to Fang Yuan, then turned his gaze to Tai Bai Yun Sheng: "My lords, please follow me closely. Lord Shark Devil and the others are already attacking the Jade Dew Blessed Land."
After a moment, the three quickly traveled through the seawater and saw a doorway at the seabed.
The doorway was round. Its color was light, as if carved from pale jade. A curtain made of crystal beads hung in front of the pale jade doorway.
A hint of curiosity appeared in Fang Yuan's eyes.
He definitely would not think that this sudden doorway was really made of jade.
This doorway was the gate of the Jade Dew Blessed Land, just a manifested exterior; in essence, it was a bridge between the Jade Dew Blessed Land and the outside world.
The doorway had very important significance for small worlds like Blessed Lands and Cave Heavens.
Once the doorway was closed, the immortal aperture world would become a sealed small world, isolated from the outside. It would be extremely difficult for other Gu Immortals outside to enter.
It could be said that the doorway is the first major obstacle in conquering a Blessed Land or Cave Heaven.
Back then, He Feng Yang and Fairy Cang Yu from the White Crane Sect joined forces to attack Fang Yuan's Fox Immortal Blessed Land. To overcome the doorway barrier, they used Fang Zheng and blood path methods to locate it. Only after locating it could they enter the Fox Immortal Blessed Land.
Qin Bai Sheng and his group attacked the Langya Blessed Land, also using the soul of a traitor Mao tribe Gu Immortal for location, enabling them to enter the Langya Blessed Land.
Thus, even if Fang Yuan did not catch Fang Zheng for the Blood God, he would eliminate Fang Zheng for the safety of his Fox Immortal Blessed Land in the future. This way, there would be no method of location. Even if one knew the exact location where the Fox Immortal Blessed Land landed, even if one could break the space, they could not breach the interior of the Blessed Land.
The three arrived before the pale jade doorway. Sha Nan Jiang activated his gu worms, the crystal curtain lifted, and the doorway slowly opened.
"Please, my lords, enter," Sha Nan Jiang invited.
Seeing this, Tai Bai Yun Sheng couldn't help but smile. "Your alliance's methods are formidable; you already directly control the doorway."
Sha Nan Jiang chuckled lightly. "Lord Tai Bai, you may not know. After the failure two months ago, Lord Shark Devil returned to the Zombie Alliance headquarters and, not hesitating to spend a large number of sect contributions, invited a seventh-rank Wisdom Path immortal zombie to act. Now, we have already broken through the barrier of the Xiao Xian San and advanced deep inside. This doorway was fully controlled by our alliance a month ago."