Chapter 1708

Ye Fan, who has reached the finals competition at Emperor City, stares at the Immortal Gu Houses in the sky with deep shock. Hong Yi, his sworn brother since a drinking competition after both won earlier rounds, says they can finally compete and decide the winner. He adds that the Gu Immortals should fight in the sky while the two mind their own business. Ye Fan thanks him and turns to the finals. ^{ch. 1708}

Central Continent’s Immortal Gu Houses form a three layered defense line around Emperor City, and Western Desert’s rank eights and houses wait outside it, beside the house Bai Ning Bing and the rest control. Fang Yuan meant to show up but stays hidden once Western Desert’s Gu Immortals appear. As they close the distance, huge pressure builds on Central Continent’s side, and even Li Huang, who commands there, feels a little pressured. Normally only super forces have Immortal Gu Houses, and most rank seven houses can rival rank eight but cannot truly fight a rank eight Gu Immortal. The houses here are all at least rank seven, so more than ten rank eight battle strengths are about to clash. The battle is unavoidable. ^{ch. 1708}

In Central Continent’s second layer, Heavenly Lotus Sect’s Canary Pavilion, one of its five Immortal Gu Houses, unlocks its cages and sends out Molten Flame Birds, fire path ancient desolate beasts that can self-detonate. A house shaped like a waterwheel rolls forward and shoots a huge red light that tangles the flock. Most birds are suppressed, and a few self-detonate into lava that the light absorbs to grow stronger. Both sides are shocked. Fang Yuan recognizes Dong clan’s Red River Wheel, obtained from a mysterious inheritance, which in his previous life displayed great power and gained huge fame. Dong clan’s Gu Immortals feel a little proud of the birds they have gained, which will make the wheel stronger, especially in speed. ^{ch. 1708}

Fang clan’s Gu Immortal answers tit for tat from Chicken Dog Coop, releasing ancient desolate beasts, mostly dogs and chickens. Fang Yuan knows this rank seven house focuses on enslavement path, as Canary Pavilion does. Central Continent’s outer layer kills a large number of the beasts with killer moves. Western Desert follows and attacks, the houses collide, and the first layer breaks. The second layer almost breaks but barely holds. Fang Yuan notes that only Western Desert’s super forces came, holding back much strength, and that Fang clan brought the most, including Inquiry Dock and Fallen Flower Hall. ^{ch. 1708}

At Fang Yuan’s command, Bai Ning Bing and the rest pass the second layer and drive their house straight for Emperor City. Heavenly Lotus Sect’s Yue Yang Palace and Ancient Soul Sect’s Frost Dragon Manor charge them from the left and right, and destroy their weak killer move. The group knows its house is inferior and can only retreat. A Western Desert rank eight shouts that they cannot, or the gap will be mended. Fang Yuan orders the retreat anyway, since losing the house at the start would be a huge waste. ^{ch. 1708}

Intense winds restrain the group. They come from Wind Sweeping Building, a rank seven house that pairs with Cloud Passing Building to form the rank eight Wind Cloud Manor, once ranked the number one Immortal Gu House for some time in Fang Yuan’s previous life. With the group held, Yue Yang Palace crashes into their house and Frost Dragon Manor’s killer move lands. A portion of Fang Yuan’s house breaks, a huge gap opens, and a vast number of mortal Gu are destroyed along with several Immortal Gu. Fang Yuan shows up and uses the killer move emperor yama. With great thief ghost hand, he takes a bunch of Gu worms and three Immortal Gu. ^{ch. 1708}