Chapter 1620

In Heavenly Court, a large formation pierces Spectral Soul with glaring light while Fairy Zi Wei controls it and absorbs the information extracted from him. She admires his tenacity as that of an invincible Gu Venerable and leaves without a word. Back in her hall, she uses Star Constellation Chessboard to deduce where Fang Yuan will undergo tribulation. She has repeatedly extracted Shadow Sect’s arrangements in the five regions from Spectral Soul, because Fang Yuan used one of them to capture the Southern Border righteous path’s pursuing team. If he undergoes tribulation, he is very likely to rely on such arrangements again. ^{ch. 1620}

After the battle in Lang Ya blessed land, she deduced that Fang Yuan is not far from rank eight, and at rank eight he would become an enormous obstacle for Heavenly Court. His final grand tribulation is the crucial point, and killing him there would be greatly beneficial to Heavenly Court. But she cannot tell its time or place for sure. Emperor yama blocks deductions against him, his time path methods alter the rate of time in his immortal aperture, and Fixed Immortal Travel lets him undergo tribulation anywhere. She can only rule out black heaven and white heaven, and even there the chance is small but not zero. ^{ch. 1620}

She can guard the River of Time heavily with Immortal Gu Houses, but even thousands would not cover the huge five regions. She has no good solution. Her plan is to extract clues from Spectral Soul for deducing possible locations, and to contact the righteous path forces of the five regions and release the news of Fang Yuan’s tribulation. Heavenly Court controls none of the other four regions and can only borrow their strength. ^{ch. 1620}

The news quickly spreads through the five regions, reaching even demonic and lone immortals. Fang Yuan is only rank seven, yet he is recognized as the number one person below rank eight, with even Feng Jiu Ge inferior to him. The absolute majority do not want his tribulation to succeed, and a Tie clan Gu Immortal declares that Tie clan will not allow it in Southern Border. ^{ch. 1620}

Southern Border’s righteous path forces also hold meetings, and despite the hostages in Fang Yuan’s hands they would gladly eradicate him. The reason is benefits. Left alone, Fang Yuan would grow ever more threatening, and he is a moving treasure trove of Immortal Gu, recipes and inheritances. Even if his aperture is destroyed, a fragment of his soul could be soul searched for a venerable’s incomplete inheritance. Wu Yong says Shadow Sect’s headquarters are in Southern Border and that Fang Yuan will very probably undergo tribulation there. He has secretly received information from Fairy Zi Wei and knows she is using him, but he is willing, because Fang Yuan heavily toyed with him by disguising as Wu Yi Hai. ^{ch. 1620}

A Qiao clan Gu Immortal adds that Fang Yuan captured Gu Immortals from every clan and, as Shadow Sect’s current sect leader, definitely has powerful soul path methods. Asked how they could watch so large a region, a Xia clan Gu Immortal answers that once Fang Yuan places his aperture and connects to the world, he cannot hide. Xia clan’s wisdom path Gu Immortals could deduce his location with their formation. The true difficulty is reaching it in time with enough Gu Immortals gathered. The immortals fall into silence. ^{ch. 1620}

Southern Border’s righteous path forces have always been numerous and divided, so the full unity needed to eliminate Fang Yuan would be unprecedented. No super clan can commit all its strength, since an attack would risk injury and draw other clans to invade under cover of justice or an offer of help. The true difficulty lies in the forces themselves. They are wary of each other and divide their strength to guard their territories. ^{ch. 1620}

After a long silence, a Tie clan Gu Immortal says Tie clan’s Beacon Tower, an Immortal Gu House, can resolve a portion of the issue. Wu Yong shocks everyone by agreeing to Tie clan building Beacon Towers. He says it is time to change, since the wave of the great era is upon them and the regional walls have started to thin. Ba clan’s first supreme elder, who has always wanted to take the number one position from Wu clan, startles everyone by supporting him and the towers. Central Continent has Heavenly Court and Northern Plains has Longevity Heaven, he says, while Southern Border has many forces that are each independent. ^{ch. 1620}

Chi clan’s first supreme elder Chi Qu You supports it as well. Luo clan, Hou clan, Chai clan and others express a strong intent to unite. The immortals realize this is a true close cooperation, never seen before in Southern Border. Wu Yong openly says Fang Yuan will be the first sacrificial offering to their Southern Alliance, then the other four regions. ^{ch. 1620}