Chapter 981

Fang Yuan and Tai Bai Yun Sheng, led by the immortal zombie Sha Nan Jiang, pass through Yu Lu blessed land’s entrance, as Fang Yuan did in his previous life. Shark Demon greets Tai Bai Yun Sheng warmly. Tai Bai Yun Sheng’s two Immortal Gu, man as before and landscape as before, have already won him fame in Eastern Sea. Man as before was a huge help when he assisted Shark Demon’s earlier attack on this same blessed land. ^{ch. 981}

Shark Demon guesses that Fang Yuan is Tai Bai Yun Sheng’s best friend, wisdom star Chen Dao, and welcomes him as his own friend too. Fang Yuan demurs, calling himself only a wandering lone cultivator. Su Bai Man, having heard that Fang Yuan cultivates wisdom path primarily and star path secondarily, asks for a demonstration. In his previous life Fang Yuan claimed the reverse order and was very humble. His wisdom path attainment now at grandmaster level, he has swapped the two, and though he still speaks politely his expression carries open arrogance. Bo Dan, also present, feels Fang Yuan’s arrival threaten his status immensely. ^{ch. 981}

Fang Yuan surveys the battlefield killer move freezing rain frozen earth. After only a short look he announces his deduction complete. Su Bai Man praises his cultivation level as incredible, but Fang Yuan answers that deducing the move’s flaws would take some effort and is not what he deduced. Asked what he did deduce, he answers only that the move is named freezing rain frozen earth, a fact everyone already knows. ^{ch. 981}

The group is stunned. Bo Dan mocks him as toying with them despite weak ability. Su Bai Man eases the tension, saying brother Chen has not yet shown his true ability. Fang Yuan insists this is what he deduced, and Shark Demon advances in fury until Tai Bai Yun Sheng steps between them, explaining that his brother Chen habitually reveals a deduction in pieces. Pressed to explain, Fang Yuan reveals that beneath freezing rain frozen earth lie three further battlefield killer moves: fighting soul battlefield, eight doors labyrinth, and unmoving troops. ^{ch. 981}

Shark Demon and Su Bai Man weigh the claim privately; Su Bai Man judges him likely genuine. She reasons Tai Bai Yun Sheng’s approval as an honest man supports it, and the coming attack will confirm or expose it. Fang Yuan admits his deduction still needs time to confirm. Su Bai Man says she feels unusual trust in him and will believe him regardless. Familiar face is what produces that trust. ^{ch. 981}

Shark Demon asks Fang Yuan to help unravel freezing rain frozen earth, reasoning that faster progress will confirm his claims. Fang Yuan says he needs no confirmation, only they do, then raises the question of remuneration. Shark Demon, unhappy at a rank six addressing a rank seven this way, still needs his help and offers a huge price after negotiation. In his previous life Fang Yuan flattered Shark Demon to join Eastern Sea Zombie Alliance. Holding the Earth Trench inheritance now, he no longer needs to, and instead uses Shark Demon’s need for his help to gain more benefit. Fang Yuan accepts and begins the work. ^{ch. 981}

Without star thought Immortal Gu, Fang Yuan’s grandmaster attainment lets him accomplish much with only mortal Gu, and having unraveled this move once before, he produces quick results that draw cheers. He does not repeat the previous life’s mistake of raising the move’s power, unraveling it step by step and spending his spare effort on learning its Gu structure. He reaches sixty percent unraveled, forty percent left. He stops there, his mortal star thought Gu nearly spent. Bo Dan, who once felt only indignation at Fang Yuan’s rise, now sees their immense gap and gives up contesting him. ^{ch. 981}

Shark Demon, furious at the pause but with no other choice, accepts Fang Yuan’s excuse of fatigue. He invites him to his personal shark fishing banquet. Fang Yuan accepts. ^{ch. 981}