Hui Feng Zi had been under the control of the ten great ancient sects of Central Continent ever since his defeat and surrender. After the Central Continent Gu Immortals withdrew, they ordered him to stand guard here.
He had only recently defected to Central Continent and was unwilling to begin with—merely playing the role of a temporary thug. As such, he was naturally not privy to Feng Xian Prince's true identity.
All he knew was that one immortal and one mortal had entered the Valley of Degradation, and he was to guard the entrance for them.
Subdued and compelled to work for Central Continent, upon seeing Hei Loulan and the others, he quickly used an Information Path method to alert Feng Xian Prince inside the Valley of Degradation.
Feng Xian Prince received the news at once. At this moment, his right hand was still trembling slightly.
Eliminating the Great Unity Wind was no easy feat.
From this, Feng Xian Prince couldn't help but admire Feng Jiuge. That man had actually managed to resist the blowing of the Great Unity Wind and endure for so long. He truly couldn't fathom how Feng Jiuge had accomplished it.
Unfortunately, Feng Jiuge had already perished!
The inheritance of Dao Tian's true transmission was carried out with great speed.
As long as one's identity was verified to be that of an Outsider, the Dao Tian inheritance would pass to them.
After Feng Jiuge's death, only Zhao Lianyun remained in the inheritance space. Thus, she successfully inherited the Ghost Unaware True Inheritance.
Just moments ago, she had returned to Feng Xian Prince's side, bringing him the news of Feng Jiuge's death.
"A pity. We arrived too late." Feng Xian Prince sighed inwardly.
Then, he placed a hand on Zhao Lianyun's shoulder and whisked her away in rapid retreat.
Soon, the one immortal and one mortal vanished without a trace.
Nowadays, the relationship between Fairy Li Shan and Burning Heaven Demoness was already common knowledge.
Feng Xian Prince had no intention of making a move.
The circle of Eighth Transformation Gu Immortals was actually quite small.
In the entire Northern Plains, there were only five publicly known Eighth Transformation Gu Immortals.
Snow Beard Old Ancestor, Hundred Legs Heavenly Lord, Medicine Emperor, Feng Xian Prince, and the Five Elements Grandmaster.
Burning Heaven Demoness was an Eighth Transformation Gu Zombie. She could barely squeeze into this circle.
It could be said that all six of them were very familiar with one another. They had sparred and competed against each other on numerous occasions. To put it exaggeratedly, they could tell who had farted just from the sound, and would recognize each other even reduced to ashes.
If Feng Xian Prince were to move against Fairy Li Shan and Hei Loulan, it would inevitably draw out Burning Heaven Demoness.
In Feng Xian Prince's estimation, perhaps Burning Heaven Demoness was already secretly lurking nearby.
Feng Xian Prince held a special identity and could not act rashly. If a fight broke out and Burning Heaven Demoness recognized who he was, that would be somewhat troublesome.
Why would Feng Xian Prince appear in the Valley of Degradation?
Gu Immortals were no fools. It would be easy for them to guess that Feng Xian Prince had secret ties to the Shadow Sect or Central Continent forces.
Never forget that Wisdom Path Gu Immortals existed in this world!
For the sake of the bigger picture and out of caution, Feng Xian Prince chose to withdraw proactively, trying to avoid leaving any clues or evidence that Wisdom Path Gu Immortals could use to deduce his activities.
Hei Loulan and the others had no idea that they had already "forced back" an Eighth Transformation powerhouse.
They broke through the exterior seals and disguises, entered the Valley of Degradation, and began inspecting the area.
The Valley of Degradation was in ruins. This legendary valley, having endured a hundred-day battle, was nearly half destroyed. Its remaining structure was utterly unrecognizable—Gu Formations arranged by Gu Immortals could be found almost everywhere.
Some of these Gu Formations had been laid by the Shadow Sect, while others were set up by the Central Continent Gu Immortal Hong Chiming.
Undoubtedly, these Gu Formations had caused extremely detrimental effects on the valley's environment. The Degradation Fog and Degradation Wind, which had once blown year-round within the valley, had completely vanished.
The three of them began a rough search of the valley.
Fang Yuan discovered some remains of White Lotus Giant Silkworm Gu.
He sighed. A touch of regret.
From Hei Loulan, he had learned that the valley once harbored an enormous quantity of White Lotus Giant Silkworm Gu. But after the hundred-day battle, few remained, and the Central Continent Gu Immortals had already swept the battlefield clean. They had left him essentially nothing.
Fortunately, Fang Yuan had already acquired sufficient White Lotus Giant Silkworm Gu through the Treasure Yellow Heaven, enough to feed the Immortal Gu Jing Hun to satisfaction.
This proved that the reserves of those veteran Gu Immortals should not be underestimated. Of course, the prerequisite was that you possessed leverage weighty enough to motivate them into action and facilitate a transaction.
Under the watchful eyes of Hei Loulan and Fairy Li Shan, Fang Yuan once again used the Open Door Gu and Close Door Gu.
There was no reaction whatsoever!
The Open Door Gu and Close Door Gu had been left behind by the Dao Tian Demon Venerable, but this place had long since been occupied by the Shadow Sect. Gu Formations had been laid everywhere, transforming it into a stronghold—a war fortress.
Fang Yuan sighed. He understood that Dao Tian's inheritance had already been claimed by someone else. The most likely candidate was the Shadow Sect.
But on this point, he had actually guessed wrong.
The one who truly obtained Dao Tian's true inheritance was Zhao Lianyun—and it was Central Continent's forces who bore it.
Moreover, the inheritance had been obtained only just moments ago.
Feng Xian Prince had arrived too late to save Feng Jiuge. Fang Yuan had also arrived one step too late to the Valley of Degradation.
"Even if the Dao Tian Demon Venerable left behind an inheritance, so many years have passed. It's perfectly normal for someone else to have taken it. The Valley of Degradation is the real treasure!" Hei Loulan patted Fang Yuan's shoulder and said with a smile.
Fang Yuan knew she was subtly urging him to get to work.
He nodded and activated his Immortal Gu, slowly raising the entire Valley of Degradation from the ground.