Chapter 819

Passing a regional wall is very hard for a Gu Immortal, though the earth tide weakens Eastern Sea’s wall each year. A Western Desert Gu Immortal is rare here, and one appearing draws attention. Northern Plains sends immortals to Eastern Sea, richest in resources, seeking growth or fleeing trouble. ^{ch. 819}

Tai Bai Yun Sheng thanks Shark Demon and Su Bai Man; his immortal aperture now shows instability. He wants to use the earth tide’s opening to return to Northern Plains and settle his blessed land before the coming earthly calamity. Su Bai Man offers to escort him, but he declines, and neither presses further. ^{ch. 819}

The wall’s weak point holds dangerous tidal forces, so crossing needs an accurate route map. An escort would have revealed his route, so they let him go alone. He says he will return with the next earth tide and may bring friends, preparing the ground for Fang Yuan’s eventual appearance. Shark Demon welcomes the idea warmly, and Tai Bai Yun Sheng takes his leave. ^{ch. 819}

Once his figure is out of sight, Su Bai Man privately warns Shark Demon that the earth tide is terrifying. Careless contact with its tidal forces could mean fractured bones or violent death. She notes his complete confidence, asking whether to follow him, to use his route or sell it to Zombie Alliance for contribution points. ^{ch. 819}

Shark Demon firmly refuses. Routes shift after some earth tides, so an old one loses its value. Their main goal is cooperation with Tai Bai Yun Sheng through man as before, not a short-term profit worth risking that over. Su Bai Man accepts; Shark Demon reassures her their foundation can sustain the losses, and she need not fear. ^{ch. 819}

Tai Bai Yun Sheng flies on. White fog trails him, quickening his speed without a sound. His flight is only a mortal killer move, but it hides him from mortal eyes. ^{ch. 819}

A Northern Plains Gu Immortal, he keeps a low profile in Eastern Sea. On Fang Yuan’s instructions, he restored sea areas in Hai Shi blessed land, then joined the attempts on Yu Lu blessed land. Shark Demon and Su Bai Man treat him so well for his man as before, paired with Shark Demon’s time anchor Immortal Gu for a hope of revival. Neither has thought of seizing it: taking an Immortal Gu by force is almost impossible without a method like Thieving Heaven Demon Venerable’s. ^{ch. 819}

A grey streak on the sea grows into a small, barren island that draws him little attention. He lands, checks the Gu formations, and finds close to ten information path Gu worms. A benign nature and two time path Immortal Gu have made him greatly welcomed. He gathers the worms, declines each invitation in a crude cavern, sinks into thought. He could stargate to Hu Immortal blessed land, but not openly, since his movements now draw secret attention. This return needs a false show at the regional wall first, the stargate saved for once nobody is watching. ^{ch. 819}

Fang Yuan has spent three days and nights studying the wisdom path inheritance. Dong Fang Chang Fan brimmed with talent, though the inheritance itself favors deduction over battle. Yet he still conceived myriad star fireflies, which turns the inheritance’s deductive strength almost perfectly into offensive power, the strongest offensive move in the inheritance. Fang Yuan’s own nature runs to heavy aggressiveness, unlike Tai Bai Yun Sheng’s, so he turns first to offensive methods. ^{ch. 819}

Myriad star fireflies is built on star thought Gu. Every firefly is encased in one star thought. Its cost is terrifying: at least sixteen wisdom path dao marks, on top of immortal essence. A Gu Immortal’s body carries dao marks of their own path: strength for Fang Yuan, wisdom for Dong Fang Chang Fan. Dao marks are very hard to come by, most often through a heavenly tribulation or earthly calamity, the stronger one yielding more. ^{ch. 819}