Chapter 1271

Edge Link Camp’s giant horn keeps up its barrage while Xue Hu’s icy frost sweeps the house in layers, its Gu Immortals struggling to repair it and the two rank eights inside gritting their teeth. Beside Xue Hu, Purple Mountain True Monarch defends the blessed land itself, since holding it means Central Continent loses. Bi Chen Tian fears they will fail to rescue Ma Hong Yun and Zhao Lian Yun and lose both the Immortal Gu House and their own lives. Wei Ling Yang, leading the expedition, looks grim, and the situation is very disadvantageous for Central Continent, close to hopeless. Central Continent’s plan had split into two groups, and both are now in trouble. ^{ch. 1271}

Central Continent’s sneak attack had a huge chance of success, but its targets proved strong foes, and Spectral Soul Demon Venerable’s arrangements left them in danger instead. Wei Ling Yang decides to retreat. Purple Mountain True Monarch’s appearance has taken the battle beyond Wei Ling Yang’s control, so he gives up on rescuing Zhao Lian Yun and Ma Hong Yun. He orders Edge Link Camp back toward black heaven, to join the other two Immortal Gu Houses and escape to Central Continent. Xue Hu and Purple Mountain True Monarch cannot stop the departure between them, having no Immortal Gu House of their own. ^{ch. 1271}

As Edge Link Camp starts to charge out, Snowy Mountain blessed land begins a great earthquake, and its snowy peaks break apart. Reverse Flow River bursts out and sweeps the entire battlefield. Trying to reach his wife, Xue Hu is engulfed and swept away, unable to use any Gu worm inside the river. Edge Link Camp breaks apart in the current, and everyone present, Zhao Lian Yun’s group, the peak lords, Lady Wan Shou, Ying Wu Xie’s group and Ma Hong Yun, is swept into the river. Snowy Mountain blessed land collapses completely, leaving only a bare framework as the winds of assimilation begin. ^{ch. 1271}

Far off, Black Extremity strains to manipulate the sub formation he built, while Flood Extremity defends him and helps direct the river with water path methods. Fang Yuan, caught within range, is engulfed too, and his ancient sword dragon transformation fails, since it needs Gu worms the river will not allow. He reverts to his original form, and realizes Snowy Mountain blessed land itself contains Reverse Flow River. He finds he can swim. A giant metal tree crashes into his waist when he cannot dodge in time, knocking him under. He resurfaces to find no injury beyond a bruise that quickly fades, and realizes his sovereign immortal body still protects him even without Gu worms. ^{ch. 1271}