Mad Demon Cavern.
The Ninth Layer.
Four Gu Immortals arrived at the edge of the Mad Demon Formation.
"So these are Fact Ice Floes?" Zhan Bu Du raised his eyebrows.
"It seems penetrating deep into this formation won't be easy." Qi Hai Lao Zu's expression was grave. Unlike their true bodies, they didn't have a Determination Gu by their side.
"Star Constellation is in the lead, closest to the formation's center. Giant Sun Immortal Venerable is second, while Fang Yuan has fallen to last." Lu Wei Yin gazed into the formation from afar, a tightness building in his chest.
Fang Yuan didn't hold the advantage — he had to do everything in his power to help him!
Qi Jue Demon Immortal stared at the formation before him, seemingly recalling something as he murmured softly: "Wu Ji, you bastard..."
He was the first to leap forward, officially stepping onto a Fact Ice Floe.
The remaining three immortals exchanged glances and set off one after another.
What the Records of the Human Ancestor described was accurate — the Fact Ice Floes appeared different in size to each person, and the emotional impact they brought varied accordingly.
This made it impossible for the Gu Immortals to travel together. The best method of infiltration was to move alone, choosing the floe most suitable for oneself as a stepping stone.
Fang Yuan continuously activated his Composure Gu.
This Gu Insect was only at the Eighth Transformation level, yet this Madness Grand Formation reached as high as the Ninth Transformation.
The deeper he ventured into the formation, the more powerful the emotional impact Fang Yuan felt. When he had first activated the Composure Gu, all of these emotional assaults could be neutralized, and Fang Yuan felt nothing at all.
But now, it felt as though he had only just stepped into the formation, back at the probing stage.
As for Giant Sun Immortal Zombie and Star Constellation Immortal Venerable.
After witnessing Fang Yuan's methods, these two also brought out their own trump cards one after another.
Giant Sun Immortal Zombie activated the Kinship Gu within his body, distributing all of his emotions outward to others.
And Star Constellation Immortal Venerable brought out a mysterious Heaven and Earth secret realm!
This secret realm looked like a cage, yet also resembled a lantern, involuntarily reminding Fang Yuan of a certain record within the《Legend of Human Ancestor》.
The foundations of these two Venerables ran far deeper than Fang Yuan's.
They had also made thorough preparations for the Mad Demon Cavern.
As a result, Fang Yuan once again fell to the last position among the three.
Fang Yuan did not give up. He continued to press forward through gritted teeth.
No matter how dire the situation grew, the emotional bombardment grew ever more violent, repeatedly shaking his mind and soul.
But rather than feeling distressed, Fang Yuan grew more delighted.
The reason was simple — the emotional impact he himself was enduring had already become this fierce, so the two Venerables ahead of him should be suffering even more.
Fang Yuan's persistence quickly bore results.
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable at the very front was walking slower and slower, often stepping onto a Fact Ice Floe and then having to gasp for breath for a long while before she could press on.
As Star Constellation Immortal Venerable slowed, Giant Sun Immortal Zombie did the same.
Gradually, the distance between the three Gu Immortals began to shrink once more.
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable frequently looked back, while Giant Sun Immortal Zombie in the middle often paused to observe both Star Constellation Immortal Venerable and Fang Yuan. This was an arduous trek, and all three Gu Immortals had thoroughly experienced one another's endurance and perseverance, vast as mountains and seas.
After this stalemate persisted for a short while, a sudden change occurred.
Star Constellation Immortal Venerable suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed against a Fact Ice Floe, propping herself up with one hand.
A brilliant blue starlight began to shimmer across her body.
The starlight quickly dimmed, and to everyone's shock, it split into three, reverting back into the Three Aspects!
"Could it be that Star Constellation Immortal Venerable's resurrection is incomplete, only a temporary revival? The truly stable state is the coexistence of all three Sub-Venerables?" A thought flashed through Fang Yuan's mind.
Giant Sun Immortal Zombie felt a jolt of excitement: "An opportunity!"
He gritted his teeth and pushed on, slowly overtaking Star Constellation Immortal Venerable.
The three aspects of Star Constellation had remained on the original fact ice floe, all seizing the moment to close their eyes and regulate their breath.
When Fang Yuan also caught up to them, he couldn't help but hesitate for a moment.
Should he take advantage of their predicament?
Fang Yuan quickly suppressed this impulse.
He was now deep within the Infinite Mad Demon Formation. The slightest offensive move would likely provoke an immediate counterattack from Infinite, and the outcome would probably be even more miserable than his previous Qi Sea clone.
Besides, if Fang Yuan fought Star Constellation Immortal Venerable here, wouldn't that just hand a free advantage to Giant Sun Immortal Zombie at the very front?
Hadn't he noticed that Giant Sun Immortal Zombie was ignoring the three aspects of Star Constellation entirely and heading straight for the formation's center?
"If returning to the Supreme Grandmaster realm is what grants the Venerables their initial advantage... then the fruits of Infinite Demon Venerable's deductions would likely allow a Venerable to truly stand out among their competition!"
Fang Yuan grew ever more certain of this guess in his heart.
"It's time!" Fang Yuan halted atop the iceberg of facts, enduring the torment of his intense emotions with sheer willpower as he activated a Immortal Gu killer move.
Immortal Gu killer move — Calm and Composed!
The killer move's effect was immediate. The intense, overwhelming emotions that had been tormenting Fang Yuan just a moment ago, nearly causing his mental state to collapse, all but faded away, becoming faint and negligible.
Fang Yuan possessed an enormous collection of Immortal Gu recipes, and likewise an enormous arsenal of killer moves.
This move, Calm and Composed, was among them.
This move required two core Gu — the Stabilize Gu and the Suppress Gu.