Chapter 1616

In Mini Southern Border an earth path killer move molds a hundred li of terrain into a circular valley ringed by mountains. This is white steel bowl valley, a medium sized resource point that will coagulate rank seven white steel extract, letting Fang Yuan feed rank seven edge Gu himself. Soul searching showed that Tie Qu Zhong meant to build it. Fang Yuan extorted the method and materials from Shang clan. He paid no price. ^{ch. 1616}

Fang Yuan’s time path clone throws soul cores onto Dang Hun Mountain, which produces a large amount of guts Gu. The mountain is restored to ninety-nine percent. Fang Yuan cannot restore it completely, since Heavenly Court already knows its complete appearance. He began with only a small piece of it, most soul path dao marks destroyed, and the work cost a massive amount of immortal essence. He could not have done it without orderly well, the rank nine killer move of Spectral Soul Demon Venerable. He can now restart his guts Gu business, and Heavenly Court can no longer limit his income. ^{ch. 1616}

With so many resource points taken from the Southern Border immortals, Fang Yuan prefers to use guts Gu for his own soul cultivation. His soul foundation, once at the hundred million man soul level, has greatly fallen, and raising it would let him enslave even more immemorial year beasts. His plan to hunt soul beasts in green ghost desert failed. Qing Chou escaped, and Suan Bu Jin’s identity was exposed. To make that guts Gu he needs soul cores, since the captives’ souls would waste their value, and he thinks Fang clan might help. Soul core prices in treasure yellow heaven have risen, especially lately, and Fang Yuan knows Heavenly Court is behind it. ^{ch. 1616}

In Fang clan’s discussion hall, first supreme elder Fang Gong shows the supreme elders a letter from Fang Yuan. Fang Chen, who married into the clan and once quarreled with Fang Yuan, refuses to supply soul cores, blaming Fang Yuan for the clan’s ostracism after Heavenly Court exposed Suan Bu Jin. He argues that a deal would give other righteous path forces an even bigger excuse to isolate the clan. Fang Zhi, who had coldly questioned that refusal, falls silent. ^{ch. 1616}

On the trip to green ghost desert, Fang clan beat back Heavenly Court’s rank eight Gu Immortal Chen Yi, captured Divine Bean Palace and forcibly enslaved Old Ghost Bai Jun and Eagle Concubine. Their harvests were huge, but their three Immortal Gu Houses were seriously damaged. The clan’s Gu Immortals fear rejecting Fang Yuan, who is vicious and crafty. He is alone, with no fetters, so the clan cannot bargain against him. They recall how he wrecked Chi clan’s resource points and fear Fang clan would fare worse, perhaps becoming the next Hei tribe, exterminated. ^{ch. 1616}

Fang Di Chang asks Fang Leng and Fang Yun for opinions. Fang Leng notes that the letter uses Fang Yuan’s own name instead of Suan Bu Jin, which Fang Chen reads as a threat. Fang Leng agrees it is a threat and says the clan should grant the request. Fang Chen tries to object, but Fang Di Chang lets Fang Leng continue, and Fang Chen dares not speak. ^{ch. 1616}

Fang Leng argues that the clan is pressured because it obtained Divine Bean Palace, not because it collaborated with Fang Yuan. Refusing would gain an enemy with rank eight battle strength. Other righteous path forces would not let the clan go anyway. Granting it would fulfil the clan’s earlier agreement with Fang Yuan and improve the relationship. The soul cores will go secretly, and the clan will pretend to have broken off with him completely. ^{ch. 1616}

The immortals fall silent. Fang Di Chang chuckles, and Fang Gong agrees and orders Fang Yun to contact Fang Yuan. Fang Yun, dazed that Fang Leng made the proposal yet he must carry it out, accepts. Fang Chen thinks the first and second supreme elders, grooming Fang Leng as successor, keep him free of any demon stain, so Fang Yun, Fang Di Chang’s adopted son, gets the task. Fang Chen himself is an outsider married into the clan, so his talents are useless and he can only be a superficial stepping stone for Fang Leng. ^{ch. 1616}