Fang Yuan returned to the Eastern Sea.
Beneath the setting sun, the sea was a fiery red. Seabirds cried, and the sea breeze blew gently.
This place was still some distance from the East Sea Xia Family's headquarters, but it was not far.
"This will do." Fang Yuan descended swiftly, landing on a small uninhabited island.
He immediately unleashed several scouting killer moves. Fang Yuan soon understood the entire island like the back of his hand and discovered neither danger nor mystery.
Fang Yuan directly cast out the Five Realms Great Limit Formation.
Very quickly, five-colored smoke mingled into one, enveloping the entire island before rapidly spreading through the sky, across the sea, and beneath the seabed.
If he had merely been Rank 8 now and had escaped Mad Demon Cave, he would certainly have chosen the East Sea Xia Family's headquarters, or secretly gone somewhere such as Primeval White Heaven to hide and recuperate in secret.
But Fang Yuan now possessed Rank 9 cultivation and had become a venerable, so he could act openly and aboveboard.
If Star Lord Immortal Venerable or Ju Yang Immortal Venerable came pursuing him now, Fang Yuan would actually be delighted to see it.
Fang Yuan slowly closed his eyes, his divine sense surging as it entered the Supreme Immortal Aperture.
Several portions of Rank 9 Immortal Essence had accumulated.
Rank 8 Immortal Essence was commonly known as White Lychee Immortal Essence. Rank 9 Immortal Essence was somewhat larger, like an apricot, orange-yellow throughout.
It was Yellow Apricot Immortal Essence!
Fang Yuan had long been familiar with the characteristics of Rank 9 Immortal Essence. After all, he had previously obtained some Immortal Essence left behind by Ju Yang Immortal Venerable and You Hun Demon Venerable.
Yet at this moment, his heart still stirred faintly.