Especially in recent times, this had become even more apparent. He had been promoted to rank 8, and his collection of Immortal Gu was exceedingly abundant, something rarely seen in the world.
However, his strength was still insufficient to forcibly seize Dragon Palace.
Those vying for the Rank 8 Immortal Gu House Dragon Palace included Dragon Duke, who possessed quasi-Venerable strength, as well as several Rank 8 Gu Immortals from Eastern Sea. They could be called the peak Gu Immortal experts of the entire Eastern Sea region.
Fang Yuan had risen too recently. Before experts standing at the pinnacle of a region, before Dragon Duke, he was clearly not enough to seize an Immortal Gu House—especially one that still possessed the power to fight back.
But Fang Yuan knew that he absolutely could not stand by with folded arms.
If Heavenly Court obtained Dragon Palace, it would be like adding wings to a tiger. Especially that mysterious Dream Dao Immortal Gu—it was definitely no simple matter! It was likely brewed from the luck of heaven and earth, the spark bestowed by heaven's will for Eastern Sea's Dream Dao era.
At this time, drawing Longevity Heaven's forces into the fray would certainly make the situation even more chaotic.
But only greater chaos would let Fang Yuan fish in troubled waters.
Fang Yuan had now been promoted to rank 8, but he did not dare underestimate any Rank 8 Gu Immortal of Eastern Sea. Rank 8 Gu Immortals possessed deep foundations; a moment of carelessness could land him in their killer moves.
As for Dragon Duke, Fang Yuan knew even more clearly that his battle strength was far inferior to his. After all, Fang Yuan had personally witnessed how Dragon Duke defeated Purple Mountain True Lord.
"Dragon Duke did not go all