A Brief Respite, Then Battle Peril Rose Again

Unable to break the fake figures, Fang Yuan could only make wild guesses and make several more baseless choices.

In the end, the Night Curtain fell. He watched helplessly as Dongfang Changfan, whom he had been pursuing, gradually became illusory and dim before completely dispersing, revealing a cluster of Gu worms within.

Fang Yuan collected the cluster of Gu worms. There was unexpectedly no Shadow Split Gu among them, only some Rank 5 Gu Worms stained with the dense aura of an Immortal Gu.

"Lost him! It depends on Pi Shuihan's side now, but there is little hope. Dongfang Changfan most likely escaped to survival. Sigh, worthy of being a legendary figure and the head of a super force—he had so many trump cards! The top priority is still to return to Jade Pool Blessed Land and seize the last haul."

Fang Yuan gathered his feelings and immediately turned around, flying back.

Along the way, he contacted Fairy Lishan and Hei Lou Lan, but received word that they were still pursuing Square Inch Mountain and requested Fang Yuan's assistance, offering a great deal of resources as compensation.

Fang Yuan fell into a dilemma for a time.

On one side was Jade Pool Blessed Land, whose resources were truly abundant, but if too much time passed, they would likely be stripped clean by other demonic path Gu Immortals. On the other side was Square Inch Mountain—if he could obtain Square Inch Mountain...

His heart could not help but stir.

The Night Curtain descended completely. Cold air sank, dark clouds blanketed the night sky, and the atmosphere was oppressive.

A moment later, fierce winds suddenly rose, and rain poured down in torrents. Crack! Crack! Lightning flashed and thunder roared.

Dongfang Changfan sat cross-legged on the ground, his face white as paper without