Several days later, Fang Yuan appeared in an unnamed valley in the Central Continent.
A fragment world from the Myriad Star Cave Heaven had fallen here and remained stable for the time being.
The Ten Great Ancient Sects of the Central Continent had each dispatched Gu Immortals to garrison this valley.
When they saw He Fengyang bring Fang Yuan here, their expressions soured.
This time, it was thanks to Fang Yuan's Sixth Transformation cultivation — the lowest possible tier — that such a windfall was even possible. The fragment world in this valley was just barely accessible to a Gu Immortal at the very bottom of the Sixth Transformation. But among the Ten Great Ancient Sects, where would you find a Gu Immortal with cultivation as low as Fang Yuan's?
As a result, Fang Yuan had become a hot commodity — one of a kind.
The Immortal Crane Sect had taken full advantage of the competitive rules among the ten great sects to secure his entry into the fragment world of the Cave Heaven.
Just as in his previous life, Fairy Bai Qing looked after Fang Yuan and asked him to watch over Feng Jinhuang.
Fang Yuan nodded in agreement, though inwardly he was pondering whether he should simply kill Feng Jinhuang right then and there.
Because the Spirit Affinity Hall had kept the death of Feng Jiuge secret, concealing his demise entirely, Fang Yuan's intelligence indicated only that Feng Jiuge had gone missing in the Northern Plains.
But on second thought, Fang Yuan abandoned the idea.
"Even though Feng Jiuge died in my previous life, the Hundred-Day Battle has yet to conclude in this one — anything is possible. Moreover, whether Feng Jiuge truly died or not hasn't been confirmed either."
"Most importantly, the reason I wanted to eliminate Feng Jinhuang was to seize her Dream Wing Immortal Gu. But even as a mortal, a single thought from her could cause an Immortal Gu to self-destruct. Even as a Gu Immortal, without a specific method, I can't simply snatch it from her. And if I move against her now while Feng Jiuge is still at the height of his power, I'll draw the devastating retaliation of the Spirit Affinity Hall and other supreme forces. That would be courting death!"
"Go on in. Everyone else has already entered, and you — with the highest cultivation — have been scheduled to go last." He Fengyang's voice was deep and low.
There was no other way. If Fang Yuan had entered earlier, the other nine sects would have had no chance — their representatives were all mortal Gu Masters who couldn't possibly compete with him.
Of course, this also revealed the Immortal Crane Sect's weakness. If they were as powerful as the Spirit Affinity Hall, arranging Fang Yuan to go first would have been no trouble at all.
The fragment world of the Myriad Star Cave Heaven lay before Fang Yuan's eyes.
A vast expanse of azure lake water. Like a half-painting torn apart and abruptly thrust into this small, brush-choked valley.
This was not a complete Blessed Land — Fang Yuan stepped directly inside.
In the next instant, he found himself within the fragment world of the Myriad Star Cave Heaven. He glanced back. The Gu Immortals of the Ten Great Ancient Sects remained in the valley. They were no longer of the same world as him.
Their gazes — some gloomy, some tinged with jealousy and envy.
There was nothing to be done. Their cultivation was too high, their bodies saturated with countless Dao Marks. If they tried to force their way in, they would shatter this fragile fragment world outright.
"This lake is vast. If I recall correctly, in my previous life, the desolate beast Dragon Fish was hiding near the small island at the center of the lake, driven mad by the influence of an Immortal Gu. It became extremely violent and ferocious. Without my Strength Force Immortal Gu, I can no longer activate the Force Grand Hand Print. Capturing it this time won't be as convenient as before."
As he recalled, Fang Yuan shot forward through the air.
Just like in his previous life, some elite Gu Masters from the Heaven Envy Tower were still stranded on the small island in the middle of the lake.
The waters surrounding the island churned with vicious, violent waves — all the work of that desolate beast, the Dragon Fish, stirring up enormous swells.
Fang Yuan descended from the sky and employed his Immortal-level methods. After some effort, he successfully captured the Dragon Fish.
Aside from the desolate beast Dragon Fish, there were also over six hundred thousand ordinary Dragon Fish.
Leaving behind the stunned, motionless Gu Masters of the Heaven Envy Tower, Fang Yuan headed straight for the Dream Realm.
Upon arriving at the Dream Realm, Feng Jinhuang had already led four Gu Masters from the Spirit Affinity Hall to encircle and claim the area.
"Fang Yuan, I've been waiting here for quite some time," Feng Jinhuang said with a smile. She was exquisitely beautiful, with features like a painting and skin like fresh snow — composed and confident.
Fang Yuan smiled back. "Before this trip, your mother asked me to look after you. I won't cause you trouble and I'll give you as much leeway as I can — but looking after you comes at a price. What can you offer?"
Feng Jinhuang had long been prepared for this and was about to speak.
But Fang Yuan cut her off. "If you're still planning to use the method for restoring a human body from an Immortal Zombie as a bargaining chip, save your breath. I've already found a suitable method — and no, it's not the Ten Extremities Body Ascension technique you told me about before."
Feng Jinhuang froze, caught off guard.
She hadn't expected Fang Yuan to find a suitable Immortal Zombie rebirth method so quickly.
"How about this — I know the Spirit Affinity Hall's research into the Dream Realm has progressed further than the other nine ancient sects. I'll only need the recipe for a single Dream Dao mortal Gu, and in exchange, I'll let you garrison this Dream Realm and explore it for a period of time. What do you say? You carry the Dream Wing Immortal Gu — don't tell me you don't know a few Dream Dao mortal Gu recipes." Fang Yuan proposed.
According to the rules established by the Ten Great Sects, if Feng Jinhuang — the Spirit Affinity Hall's representative — wanted to completely monopolize this area, she would have to face a challenge from any of the other sects. Only after a best-of-three victory could she strip her opponent of their claim to occupy the place.
Though Feng Jinhuang carried the Immortal Gu that Fairy Bai Qing had given her, along with Will and Immortal Essence, she was still a mortal and no match for Fang Yuan, an Immortal Zombie.