Chapter 100: FANG ZHENG'S COMEBACK
The Immortal Crane Sect Flex
Bro, picture this: the Gu world is literally divided into five regions like some kinda fantasy RPG map. There's Eastern Sea (island vibes), Western Desert (dry asf), Northern Plains (grass for days), Southern Border (mountain rizz), and Central Continent (the main character zone). Central Continent is where all the OP players gather—primeval energy is cracked, sects are everywhere, and the competition is giving Ohio energy.
Right in the center of this chaos is Fei He mountain, home to the Immortal Crane Sect. This place is literally him. Ten thousand cranes flying around, bamboo forests swaying—it's giving aesthetic TikTok backdrop. And the Gu Masters here? They're the real deal, part of the top ten sects in Central Continent.
Now, let's talk about the main event: the eight-year middle examination. Fang Zheng, our guy from the Gu Yue clan, is now in Immortal Crane Sect and he's absolutely mewing. He's facing off against Sun Yuan Hua, the previous top dog, and the crowd is losing their minds.
"Bro, Fang Zheng is literally him!" someone whispered.
"No cap, he came out of nowhere! Last time I saw him, he was just some random NPC," another added.
Fang Zheng, now taller and with that low taper fade glow-up, kept a straight face while trading blows with Sun Yuan Hua. Then he whistled, and suddenly—skrrt—an ironbeak flying crane group descended. We're talking almost ten thousand cranes. The crowd gasped.
"Gyatt! Is that a myriad beast king?!"
"Fang Zheng's rizz is insane! How is he controlling all of them?"
Even the sect elders stood up, their jaws on the floor. Sun Yuan Hua, trying not to look pressed, summoned his own crane group—a few hundred illusion lightning cranes. They were smaller but fiercer, with blue static electricity crackling around them.
The battle was like two armies clashing. Fang Zheng's cranes were numerous but messy, while Sun Yuan Hua's were elite and coordinated. The real plot twist? Sun Yuan Hua pulled a sigma move and rushed Fang Zheng directly, trying to break his concentration.
But Fang Zheng remembered his past L's—especially getting cooked by his brother Fang Yuan—and something snapped. "Nah, I'd win," he muttered, pushing through the mental strain. He diverted his focus, and the ironbeak cranes devoured the illusion lightning cranes like a TikTok trend taking over.
Victory. Fang Zheng won, becoming the new elite disciple. The crowd erupted. "Let him cook!" someone screamed.
The Mission Drop (It's Giving Plot Twist)
After the fight, Fang Zheng met with the sect leader, who handed him a mission via a bookworm Gu (literally a worm that holds info—no cap). Fang Zheng was so drained he slept for two days straight. When he woke up, a group of elite disciples was at his door, ready to squad up.
"Fang Zheng, we're going to Tian Ti mountain," one said. "Fairy Bai Hu's inheritance dropped there. It's a Gu Immortal's blessed land—if we secure it, we're set for life."
Fang Zheng's eyes widened. "Fr? This is our chance to level up!"
But they weren't the only ones competing. Other top sects like Heavenly Lotus Sect and Spirit Butterfly Valley were also sending their best. The Gu Immortals had agreed to let the disciples duke it out fairly—no cap, it's giving esports tournament vibes.
Meanwhile, in Southern Border (It's Giving Side Quest)
Cut to Huo Tan mountain, where Fang Yuan and Bai Ning Bing were grinding their way to San Cha mountain. The air was dry, the ground was hot, and the vibe was sus.
Two demonic Gu Masters, Jiao Huang and Meng Tu, were hiding nearby, plotting. "If we take these two out, Shang clan will pay us ten thousand primeval stones," Meng Tu whispered.
Jiao Huang, the older one, was hesitant. "Bro, they're rank four. We're only rank three. This is giving L energy."
But Meng Tu wasn't having it. "We've clapped rank fours before. Remember Xiao Fu Lu? We sent him to the shadow realm, and his Gu Immortal grandpa still hasn't found us."
Just then, the ground shook, and a lava crocodile group emerged, led by a thousand beast king. Fang Yuan smirked. "Bai Ning Bing, let's cook this croc."
Bai Ning Bing nodded, battle intent in her eyes. They'd come a long way from running from these things—now they were ready to throw hands.
Stalkers
The lava crocodile group got absolutely cooked. Fang Yuan and Bai Ning Bing stood on Huo Tan mountain like they owned the place, surrounded by dead crocs. The thousand beast king was literally mewing in pain, its bones shattered and those little volcano lumps on its back smashed to bits. It tried to dig its way to safety but had no stamina left—total L behavior.
With the boss croc dead, the rest scattered like NPCs in a battle royale game. Fang Yuan and Bai Ning Bing just brushed off their shoulders and kept moving.
Meanwhile, Jiao Huang and Meng Tu were hiding nearby, looking pressed. They were literally shaking.
"Bro, are these two even human? They soloed a whole croc wave!" Meng Tu whispered, his voice cracking.
"Fang Yuan is literally built different. The more he got hit, the stronger he got. He's giving Ohio final boss energy," Jiao Huang replied, sweating.
They realized they'd taken an L accepting this mission. "We've been living life on tutorial mode compared to them," Meng Tu groaned.
But then he had a thought: "Wait, they're heading to San Cha mountain. That place is chaos—rank four and five players everywhere. We can still sneak a W if we play it smart."
Jiao Huang's eyes lit up. "Bet. Let's follow them and wait for our moment."
The Sus Vibes (It's Giving Plotting)
As they walked, Fang Yuan sensed something off. "That croc attack was too perfectly timed. Someone's trying to set us up," he mused.
He ran through the list of suspects: Wu clan, Bai clan, Shang clan—all had reasons to want him gone. But Fang Yuan was too sigma to stress. "I'll just handle it when it comes. My rizz is too strong to worry."
Central Continent Glow-Up (It's Giving Main Character Arc)
Meanwhile, in Central Continent, Fang Zheng was living his best life. He and the Immortal Crane Sect elite squad were flying on a massive crane group toward Tian Ti mountain. The wind was whipping, the cranes were flapping—it was giving cinematic masterpiece.
"Boss Fang Zheng, your crane control is cracked! We're gonna sweep the competition," one disciple yelled over the wind.
Fang Zheng stayed humble. "Nah, the other sects have OP players too. My crane group is strong, but I'm still working on my micro."
The others weren't having it. "Stop the cap, boss! You're literally him."
Fang Zheng smiled. With Lord Sky Crane coaching him and occasionally taking over his controls, his skills were leveling up faster than a speedrun.
The Gyatt Rescue (It's Giving Simp Moment)
As they descended to let the cranes eat, they spotted a scene below: four demonic Gu Masters—the "Four Great Obscenities"—were surrounding three female Gu Masters.
"GYATT! It's Fairy Bi Xia from Heavenly Lotus Sect!" one disciple shouted.
Fang Zheng's expression went cold. "Demonic path L+ratio behavior. Let's cook."
He commanded the crane group to dive. The four obscenities looked up and saw ten thousand cranes descending like a meteor shower of doom.
"SKRRRT! It's Immortal Crane Sect! Abort mission!" they yelled, scrambling away like they'd seen a jumpscare.
Fang Zheng landed like a hero in an anime, his low taper fade glinting in the sun. "Are you okay?" he asked Fairy Bi Xia softly.
She blushed, her face redder than a TikTok heart. "I-I'm okay... thank you, young master Fang Zheng!" She was literally swooning—his rizz had saved the day.