Chapter 1006

Waves of lightning strike continuously over the ten extreme formation, now dark clouds that hide all ten extreme immortal zombies, foiling Fang Yuan’s plan to strike at its cores. As the tribulations grow stronger the dark clouds scatter slightly, though not yet to the weakness Tower Lord wants. Because the three sides restrict each other, Fang Yuan’s own opportunity never comes. ^{ch. 1006}

Inside Sacred Feather City, Ying Wu Xie announces he now holds rank seven cultivation. Shadow Sect built lead soul into dream for him, with a version of the move for every rank of cultivation. Seven Star Child decides to deal with Fang Yuan first, since he is easier to beat, his House would help against Heaven Overseeing Tower, and Heavenly Court’s stalling gives them an opening. A rank seven lead soul into dream is also ineffective against rank eight Gu Immortals, and using it early would give Heavenly Court time to study the move and perhaps resolve it. ^{ch. 1006}

Ying Wu Xie activates lead soul into dream. Fang Yuan, caught unprepared, falls into a dream realm. In the dream, Star Constellation Immortal Venerable sings a cryptic song at her zither, of a spectral night carrying a soul into endless dreams. As in the two times before, new information enters Fang Yuan’s mind, and he grasps something of the truth behind Shadow Sect. ^{ch. 1006}

Ying Wu Xie, confused, reports that Fang Yuan fell asleep but not as expected. The other Shadow Sect immortals reassure him this is normal, and Sacred Feather City turns to seize Graceful Chaotic Duel Stage while Fang Yuan still dreams. But Ying Wu Xie sees that Fang Yuan has already escaped the dream. Lead soul into dream has a wondrous effect on others, but little effect on Fang Yuan: among the immortals here only Ying Wu Xie’s dream path attainment outranks his, and he carries five hundred years of memories plus Unravel Dream. This particular dream, being Star Constellation Immortal Venerable’s own and of low difficulty, lets him break free repeatedly, the spring dream fruits he once collected now paying off. ^{ch. 1006}

He escapes as Sacred Feather City strikes; the impact sends Graceful Chaotic Duel Stage flying and off balance, but he regains control, flying upward and foiling their plan. Shadow Sect’s immortals watch Ying Wu Xie try again. Fang Yuan is hit a second time, again inside the same dream though she does not sing this time, and again escapes. He dodges Sacred Feather City once more, now slower from damage. ^{ch. 1006}

Seven Star Child tells Ying Wu Xie to try again. Fang Yuan grumbles that he cannot defend against the move even inside the House, hit every time, since Graceful Chaotic Duel Stage predates the dream path defenses that came later. Ying Wu Xie tries once more, and as Sacred Feather City closes in, Fang Yuan again dodges, leaving the immortals confused whether he entered the dream at all. Ying Wu Xie stammers that Fang Yuan did, then came back out. ^{ch. 1006}

Fang Yuan, just out of the dream, calls on Tai Bai Yun Sheng. He asks him to take over piloting the House. He had already sent him into his own immortal aperture, since the formation blocks space path methods such as Fixed Immortal Travel, and needs his help now during each escape. ^{ch. 1006}

Piloting the House, Tai Bai Yun Sheng exclaims in shock, calling it too huge a gamble. Fang Yuan warns that the enemy’s dream path methods might target Tai Bai Yun Sheng next, and tells him to call out Hei Lou Lan and Fairy Li Shan. Hei Lou Lan emerges with a note of admiration for his risk-taking. Fairy Li Shan emerges resentful, accusing him of dragging them into danger. Fang Yuan reassures them that with their help and the House’s protection they might have a chance of victory, promising a heavy reward. ^{ch. 1006}

Hei Lou Lan says nothing further, studying Graceful Chaotic Duel Stage. Fairy Li Shan feels vexed that Fang Yuan had used Yi Tian Mountain and the House to lure them into hiding inside Tai Bai Yun Sheng’s aperture. Watching the battlefield, this famous Gu Immortal feels great trepidation, agreeing that Fang Yuan is taking too huge a gamble. ^{ch. 1006}