When Xue Song Zi heard Fang Yuan's words, he flew into a rage. "Such arrogance!"
Beside him, Hei Cheng quickly shouted, "Attack!… Hurry, the Immortal Gu he used is Fixed Immortal Travel, it only needs three breaths of time to activate!"
Xue Song Zi did not need Hei Cheng's reminder. He immediately charged toward Fang Yuan, who wanted to retreat and take Hei Lou Lan with him, but he was blocked by three dark arrows from behind and by Hei Cheng and Xue Song Zi from the front.
When Fang Yuan teleported over, he had appeared extremely close to Hei Cheng and Xue Song Zi, so his chances of placing Hei Lou Lan inside his immortal aperture had been slim from the beginning. Besides, he had never intended to do that in the first place. If Hei Lou Lan entered his immortal aperture, wouldn't his secret be exposed?
Xue Song Zi's furious expression turned icy calm. He waved his sleeves, creating countless ice shards that gathered together to form a single sword capable of splitting the world.
Mortal Killer Move—Icy Reflection Sword!
This was Xue Song Zi's trump card. In Treasure Yellow Heaven, this mortal killer move was worth at least five immortal essence stones! It contained the profundities of Ice Path as well as part of his understanding of Sword Path!
However, Fang Yuan gave a cold snort as he skillfully dodged the dark arrows while slowly closing the distance between himself, Hei Cheng, and Xue Song Zi.
The sword descended toward Fang Yuan at an unbelievable speed, but in an instant, Fang Yuan's rough skin turned completely golden. His entire body became clad in gold, and with his enormous frame, he looked like a golden god from the legends.
Mortal Killer Move—Embroidered Golden Armor!
This was one of the mortal killer moves from Fang Yuan's memories. It already possessed astonishing power for a mortal killer move, and after Fang Yuan modified it, its strength had nearly doubled!
The icy blade descended with incredible speed, slicing through the air with a sharp whistle before striking Fang Yuan's body.
The blade trembled violently as Fang Yuan's cold and sinister laughter rang in everyone's ears.
"Excellent blade, is this your trump card?!"
Fang Yuan grabbed the icy blade with his right arm and, with overwhelming strength, shattered it into countless fragments. He then twisted his body at astonishing speed, allowing another dark arrow to pass by his side.
Xue Song Zi's already pale face turned as white as milk as he suffered the mental shock and backlash from having his killer move destroyed by Fang Yuan using nothing but brute force.
Hei Cheng groaned inwardly.
"A Strength Path Gu Immortal?… Where did this person come from?!"
Hei Cheng knew nearly every Gu Immortal in Northern Plains who possessed decent battle strength and wealth. He rapidly searched through his memories, but not a single Gu Immortal came to mind.
"Fellow immortal has some skill. Why don't we take this to a higher level?" Hei Cheng declared as he moved forward. Xue Song Zi suppressed his injuries and followed, the two of them engaging Fang Yuan together.
The three exchanged attacks above the icy plain, causing the space around them to tremble. For a moment, the three sides fell into a stalemate, causing a chill to settle in Hei Lou Lan's heart.
Having a powerful ally was not necessarily a good thing.
Deep down, Hei Lou Lan preferred Fang Yuan to be weaker than both herself and Fairy Li Shan, but now she was no longer certain.
"This person has so many methods. Is this the true level of Purple Mountain True Monarch's disciples?… No, that can't be right. Tai Bai Yun Sheng is so weak that he practically ruins the image of a Gu Immortal." Hei Lou Lan thought as she watched the battle.
Fang Yuan waved his hand.
The space around him trembled, and an invisible fist extended outward, crushing down onto Hei Cheng's chest. Flesh and bone burst apart in a bloody mess across his shoulder.
Hei Cheng's expression twisted as he spat out blood, his eyes turning red from extreme fury!
"I, Hei Cheng, a rank seven Gu Immortal, am being suppressed by some unknown rank six Gu Immortal?!"
Hei Cheng went nearly mad. Ignoring his injuries, he moved closer and closer toward Fang Yuan.
Behind him, Xue Song Zi could no longer keep up because of his lack of Immortal Gu and immortal killer moves. Although neither Fang Yuan nor Hei Cheng had used any immortal killer moves yet, the intensity of the battle had already reached that level.
When Hei Cheng entered his range, Fang Yuan shouted in a chilling voice.
Immortal Killer Move—Summer Sun Time!
Fang Yuan spread both arms in different directions as though embracing the air and welcoming Hei Cheng from afar. A complex aura belonging to an immortal killer move erupted from Fang Yuan's body, and in an instant, scorching sunlight appeared over the Northern Icy Plain for the first time.
A yellow and white sky formed across an area of an entire mile, enclosing both Hei Cheng and Fang Yuan inside, while Xue Song Zi remained near the edge.
The sunlight grew increasingly intense, turning into an unbearable inferno as the surrounding Northern Icy Plain began to melt.
Hei Cheng gritted his teeth. The pain brought him back to his senses, and he immediately activated his defensive killer moves while attempting to retreat.
His black robe turned to ash. Even his black hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes were burned away by the heat.
Hei Cheng flew desperately and soon came within a hundred meters of escaping the immortal killer move's range, but by then he had already turned into a blazing comet moving at impossible speed toward the outside.
Behind him, Xue Song Zi let out a miserable scream. He had been injured once again and could no longer suppress his previous wounds.
Hei Cheng finally escaped the range of the immortal killer move, his entire body burned and heavily wounded. Even his hidden injuries began resurfacing as the pain intensified.
"This is good enough, but Summer Sun Time still needs more modification. Maybe I should add more mortal Summer Gu and some Fire Path Gu to increase its effectiveness… It's really unfortunate that Summer Immortal Gu is with Xia Cha, otherwise this immortal killer move would be much stronger and far easier to activate."
Fang Yuan thought calmly to himself before moving beside Hei Lou Lan and taking her away using Heaven and Earth Travel.
In the next moment, the two appeared inside Fairy Li Shan's secret room.