Chapter 1168

Fang Yuan’s fake will praises Fang Zheng, whose strength across all three continents now ranks at least top ten. Fang Zheng answers plainly that it came naturally with enough growth. Killing mercilessly these years, he has come to understand what Fang Yuan felt slaughtering his own clan, that there was only kill or be killed. He still cannot forgive him, though his hatred has faded as the fake will kept saving him from danger. The allied army breaks apart, and Fang Zheng leaves without a word, some now naming him the rumored human Gu Master. Others say that having offended the higher ups and not being a hairy man he can rise no further whatever his contributions, and they keep their distance. ^{ch. 1168}

At Lang Ya blessed land, Fang Yuan judges Fang Zheng will soon be ready, though Blood Deity’s recipe stays unfinished, and decides against pursuing it, since Hei Fan’s inheritance already gives him enough methods. Since taking Become Dragon Mound his profits have declined, as Hei Fan grotto-heaven’s resources ran out and the calamities and battles since have burned through his immortal essence. He weighs rising to rank seven, using the light of wisdom again once he settles the soul path trap in his immortal zombie body, or gaining information path methods, and finds none of it easy. Each day he spares two hours for his soul and the rest for sword eyebrows and star eyes Immortal Gu, time path drills, and above all his immortal aperture. Its initial stage stays incomplete, since he has only begun gathering food for two of his rank eight Immortal Gu, attitude Gu and wisdom sword Immortal Gu. Sparing with every second, he still makes progress almost daily. ^{ch. 1168}

Half a month later Fang Yuan receives Chu Du’s letter, courteous and humble, promising huge payment for help, and he agrees at once, reaching the secret meeting place a day and night later. The Chu Sect Gu Immortal who took the mound with him introduces the rest. Hao Zhen is a bearded, muscular, middle-aged rank seven. Chou Lao Wu is dismal-faced, thin, hunched and extremely ugly, with uneven yellow teeth, also rank seven. Li Si Chun, square-faced with thick brows, huge eyes, a tall nose bridge and a hairy chest bared beneath a flowery skirt despite being a man, is rank seven as well. Immortal Wang, introduced last, is short and red-nosed with triangular little eyes, and asks Fang Yuan, the only one yet to introduce himself, to do so. Fang Yuan says only that he is a lone cultivator and gives his name as Liu Guan Yi. ^{ch. 1168}

The Chu Sect Gu Immortal hears the name for the first time and, after watching Fang Yuan take Become Dragon Mound, feels strong interest and curiosity and even a little admiration, which the other Chu Sect Gu Immortals share. Hao Zhen and the rest, all rank seven, reason that anyone Chu Du invited against Heavenly Lord Bai Zu is no ordinary cultivator. Fang Yuan, using familiar face, emits a matching rank seven aura himself. Li Si Chun praises darling Liu for capturing the whole mound and approaches enticingly, giving the other immortals goosebumps, but Fang Yuan stares coldly and tells him to stay away. The invited immortals feel his bone-chilling killing intent and know at once he has killed countless people, though the less experienced Chu Sect Gu Immortals sense nothing of it. The Chu Sect Gu Immortal explains his own people will rely on the invited seniors, and when Immortal Wang asks for the battle plan, names their target as Iron Eagle blessed land. ^{ch. 1168}

Meanwhile at Snowy Mountain’s first peak, a refinement path Gu formation blazes gold above Lady Wan Shou and Old Ancestor Xue Hu as they stand over Ma Hong Yun. Exhausted, Lady Wan Shou draws out an unstable, fist-sized ball of lightning and calls this the final crucial step before pushing it into Ma Hong Yun’s immobilized, frantic body. It fuses into his chest and vanishes. Intense lightning tears through him as he screams with all his strength. ^{ch. 1168}