Battles depended on whom one fought.
If Fang Yuan defeated those rank 6 and Rank 7 Gu Immortals, no one would have been surprised.
But his opponent was Lord Lei Gui, a historically renowned Rank 8 expert. That was an entirely different matter.
In truth, Fang Yuan had been in a sorry state during this battle, yet it was precisely this battle that truly established his title as the Number One Rank 7 in the world, trampling Feng Jiuge beneath his feet.
It could be said that this was the battle that made Fang Yuan famous throughout the world!
From this battle alone, even those Rank 8 Gu Immortals had to truly take Fang Yuan, this Rank 7 freak, seriously.
Of course, all of this had been Fang Yuan's calculation.
Although Fang Yuan had lost this battle and taken the initiative to withdraw, it was not without gains.
The outcome of a battle was not fundamentally important. What mattered were the losses and gains represented after victory or defeat.
Although Fang Yuan lost this battle, his gains were substantial. The value of the three ribs did not lie in themselves, but in the meaning contained within them.
Fang Yuan made the most of this war trophy, causing a sensation throughout the Five Regions Gu Immortal Realm. Not to mention Chu Du's complicated emotions, Wu Yong's iron-green face, and Lu Wei Yin's sigh.
The moment Fang Yuan returned to Lang Ya Blessed Land, he immediately sensed a great difference.
The attitudes of these Otherworldly Gu Immortals, including Lang Ya Earth Spirit, toward him had changed tremendously. They now truly regarded him with profound reverence.
Especially with Heavenly Court eyeing them like a tiger watching its prey, Fang Yuan had become the pillar of support for this group.
After all, the Primeval