Looking at the Gate of Life and Death before him, Fang Yuan instantly recalled the results of his fortune inspection.
The black cloud representing Spectral Soul Demon Venerable had been corroded by the nebula of Star Constellation Immortal Venerable.
"Let me take another look." With a thought, Fang Yuan summoned the Boiling Fortune Pot.
His silver fortune pillar had condensed further, the dust at its base growing thicker and heavier, while the three clouds at its apex—the nebula and the black cloud had nearly merged into one, and Giant Sun Immortal Venerable's golden cloud was still pinned at the very bottom.
The nebula and the black cloud had grown even larger, now positioned at the highest point, beginning to corrode Fang Yuan's silver fortune pillar.
This development was clearly unfavorable.
"Heavenly Court had the most thorough preparations at the Crazed Demon Cave. Given how things look, has Spectral Soul Demon Venerable actually allied with Star Constellation Immortal Venerable?"
"Judging by the current trend, Heavenly Court's advantage is far too great."
"It's very likely the ultimate victor will be Star Constellation Immortal Venerable."
Before, there had been the external factor of the Robbery True Inheritance, which had influenced his silver fortune pillar.
But now, upon inspecting his fortune again, Fang Yuan found that none of those external factors had appeared.
In truth, at his level, external factors capable of influencing him—or swaying the outcome of this contest at the Crazed Demon Cave—were exceedingly rare.
Only something on the scale of the Robbery True Inheritance had the power to make a difference.
"To break this situation, it seems I'll have to rely on my own strength." Despite the grim results of his fortune inspection, Fang Yuan resolutely activated his methods.
A prismatic rainbow light slithered from his body, no thicker than a thumb.
The rainbow light first connected to his Qi Sea Clone, bathing the clone in a prismatic glow that enveloped its entire body. Then the rainbow light extended further, linking to Zhan Bu Du.
"This protective method of mine can breach the Gate of Life and Death," Fang Yuan said to Lu Weiyin, Shen Shang, and Qi Severance Demon Immortal.
Qi Severance Demon Immortal smiled faintly: "I have my own methods."
Shen Shang and Lu Weiyin accepted the move.
And so, the prismatic rainbow linked them up as well.
On the other side, Giant Sun Immortal Zombie had absorbed the Tribulation Fortune Altar into his immortal orifice, his body already enveloped in a golden spherical barrier. He stared at the space above Fang Yuan's head.
Ordinary Gu Immortals could not perceive the invisible Boiling Fortune Pot, but Giant Sun Immortal Zombie was the one who had originally created it, so he naturally sensed it.
The potent aura of the Boiling Fortune Pot startled Giant Sun Immortal Zombie.
But considering this contest at the Crazed Demon Cave, and the refinement-path achievements Fang Yuan had displayed throughout, Giant Sun Immortal Zombie was no longer puzzled.
Both sides activated their methods and charged toward the Gate of Life and Death together.
They entered the gate without encountering any obstacles.
Inside, it was pitch dark, the space stretching vast and wide.
When Fang Yuan and the others stepped in, it was as though countless torches had been suddenly ignited in the dead of night. In an instant, innumerable soul beasts were startled, letting out shrieks and roars.
The soul beasts began attacking frenziedly, and Fang Yuan and the others moved to defend themselves.
"Such a massive number of soul beasts?!" Shen Shang exclaimed in shock.
"This is the place with the highest concentration of soul beasts in the entire world. There aren't just hundreds of millions here—the number is simply impossible to count!" Lu Weiyin said, even as he activated his killer moves, forming walls of earth like fortifications.
"There are far too many soul Dao Marks here. My killer moves are less than half as effective as before!" Qi Severance Demon Immortal tried several moves, her face turning slightly pale.
The soul beasts came in all sizes, with varying depths of strength. There were countless ordinary soul beasts, as well as innumerable Desolate-level soul beasts and Ancient soul beasts—even Antiquity soul beasts were not few.
The soul beasts surged like a pitch-black tsunami, endless and unceasing, fearlessly charging at Fang Yuan and Giant Sun Immortal Zombie, attempting to drown the Gu Immortals.
"Where is Star Constellation Immortal Venerable?" Qi Sea Old Ancestor asked.
"In a situation like this, if Star Constellation Immortal Venerable keeps hiding, how are we supposed to find her?" Zhan Bu Du furrowed his brow.
Giant Sun Immortal Zombie and Fang Yuan both refrained from direct combat, instead continuously deploying their methods to scout, attempting to locate Star Constellation Immortal Venerable.
But soon, both of them stopped.
They had failed.
"In that case..." Giant Sun Immortal Zombie let out a cold snort, golden radiance erupting around his body.
In the blink of an eye, within the pitch-black darkness of the Gate of Life and Death, it was as though a sun had risen!
The blazing sun climbed high, its light reaching tens of thousands of miles!
The radiance was blindingly intense. Everywhere the light touched, countless soul beasts dissolved into nothingness, unable to even let out a scream.
The surrounding immortals looked on in astonishment.
"That person is actually?!" Shen Shang's eyes went wide as he finally realized Giant Sun Immortal Zombie's identity.
The power of this move absolutely surpassed that of Qi Sea Old Ancestor's Hu Ang.
Fang Yuan couldn't help but glance over, his pupils contracting slightly.
Throughout the contest at the Crazed Demon Cave, this was the first time he had seen Giant Sun Immortal Zombie act like this. In Fang Yuan's hands, the Fortune Path tended toward support and utility, but now under Giant Sun Immortal Zombie's command, it displayed overwhelming offensive might!
The golden light spread, and everywhere it reached, even Antiquity soul beasts could not withstand it. In moments, countless were slaughtered, the results astonishing.
A battlefield spanning thousands of miles was completely swept clean, and at its edges, a lake came into view.
The lake's waters were utterly still, unmoved even under the golden radiance—as calm as a mirror.
Soul Peace Lake!
And beside Soul Peace Lake stood a mountain range.
The mountain range was magnificent and imposing, towering and majestic, stretching from earth to sky, extending far beyond the immortals' field of vision.
"When did a mountain appear here?"
"The Records of the Human Ancestor never mention anything like this."
"This mountain is pitch-black, brimming with demonic energy—something is very wrong!"
"Could Star Constellation Immortal Venerable be on this mountain? Or is this pitch-black mountain range part of Heavenly Court's arrangements?"
The quasi-Immortal Venerables discussed among themselves. Just then, Giant Sun Immortal Zombie spoke indifferently: "Found her."