Chapter 122: THREE KINGS INHERITANCE (26)
Fang Yuan was absolutely malding.
He summoned a golden dragon and turned the heavy tai dogs into meat paste. A path cleared.
But the universe said "nah, you're not leaving."
Yi Chong rushed him with wave attacks. Fang Yuan flapped away with bone wings.
Yi Huo sent fire birds. Golden aurora Gu made Fang Yuan ZOOM past them.
Mo Wu Tian and Xiao Mang? They locked in.
A giant light hand shot toward him. Fang Yuan did a frame-perfect dodge.
Then—the whisper.
Gentle feelings Gu. Mo Wu Tian's signature "touch grass" move. Fang Yuan's brain lagged for 0.5 seconds.
The light hand caught up.
BOOM.
Fang Yuan flew like a rage-quit rage comic character, ragdoll physics enabled.
He woke mid-fall. Wind in his ears. Brain scrambled.
"TIE RUO NAN HAS AN IMMORTAL GU! SHE'S REFINING IT NOW!" He shouted it like a panic buy order.
It worked. Attention diverted. Chaos peaked.
Fang Yuan used dark clouds to hide. Almost free.
SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH.
Four chains. From the void. Wrapped around his limbs. Tight. Coiling. Dragging.
He reappeared in the bronze hall.
The four Tie clan old-timers stood around him, half-kneeling, chains extending from their palms.
Tie clan's four old-timers' killer move — Infinite Search and Lock.
Meanwhile, in Central Continent — The Simp War Arc
On Dang Hun mountain, the competition was endgame.
"Fang Zheng, hang in there! Victory is within reach. LOCK IN!" Lord Sky Crane's voice was weak, tired, running on fumes.
"Yes... just one more..." Fang Zheng's body was sweating like a Twitch streamer on a 72-hour subathon.
Xiao Qi Xing stared, eyes wide. "I, the great Xiao Qi Xing... surpassed by an NPC?!"
Ying Sheng Ji sighed, let go, fell. Transported out by the land spirit. GG go next.
Fang Zheng climbed. Skin torn. Blood flowing. Soul vibrating like a broken controller.
" mountain peak... mountain peak..." He was running on pure cope and determination.
He climbed past Feng Jin Huang.
First place.
One meter from the peak.
The land spirit watched, ready to spawn a new owner.
Outside, Gu Immortals started congratulating He Feng Yang.
"Congrats, Immortal Crane Sect performed the best."
"Hmph, if my rank six exquisite warp Gu was still around..."
"Or star shuttle Gu... fixed immortal travel Gu..."
He Feng Yang was modesty-maxxing but his tone was flexing hard.
Then—a Gu Immortal sneered. "He Feng Yang. You're going to be disappointed. This Hu Immortal Inheritance belongs to Spirit Affinity House."
Feng Jin Huang shouted.
Wings grew from her shoulders. Elegant. Beautiful. Dazzling.
One flap. She ascended.
"Dream Wings."
The legendary Immortal Gu that only exists in dreams. No immortal essence needed—just spirit and soul.
Activating it as a mortal? Severe soul damage. Amnesia. Mental regression. Worst debuffs possible.
But Feng Jin Huang had never lost. She couldn't let Fang Zheng win.
"Even if I pay the heaviest price—I WILL WIN. "
She flew past Fang Zheng. Landed at the peak.
Dizzy. Spent. At her limits.
But victorious.
Fang Zheng stared, dejected. "I actually lost..."
Feng Jin Huang dragged herself onto the mountain peak. Rolled. Stood.
The sole winner. The new owner of Hu Immortal blessed land.
Back to Southern Border — Fang Yuan is Tied Up
"Hehehe, Fang Yuan. We meet again." Tie Ruo Nan stood before him, laughing like a keyboard warrior who won.
Bai Ning Bing sighed. "It's over, Fang Yuan. I planted fixed star Gu in your left arm. With that to locate you, Infinite Search and Lock can catch you anywhere. Even the edge of the world. You've lost. Admit it. "
Fang Yuan looked down. On his forearm—a Gu. Eight-sided. Crystal clear. Glowing eerie blue.
Fixed star Gu.
"Bai Ning Bing!" Fang Yuan howled. Struggled. Chains clanked.
In his past life, this move captured Kong Ri Tian. Now it was used on him.
He'd been wary of it before. When Bai Ning Bing was "trapped" by the four old-timers, Fang Yuan didn't help immediately—suspicious. But the fixed star Gu was planted without his knowledge.
"When...?"
"When you injected yellow gold primeval essence to nurture my aperture. You had no idea." Bai Ning Bing's eyes gleamed with cold mockery.
Crushing Fang Yuan's last hope.
"Fixed star Gu... Bai Ning Bing. You're too good. "
Tie Ruo Nan stepped forward. "Your Gu are sealed. You can't use primeval essence. You can still will your Gu to self-detonate, but I advise against it. You're smart. You know what benefits you most."
Fang Yuan lowered his head. Silent.
Warp Gu? Sealed. Everything? Sealed. Infinite Search and Lock was space path + seal path. Famous for a reason.
"It's ended, Fang Yuan." Bai Ning Bing's voice was soft. Complicated. "Demon Suppression Tower is your final resting place."
"Throughout these years... thank you for the excitement. Because of you, this lonely life was less boring. Next, I'll have an even more exciting life. You should be honored—you were part of it."
He bowed to Fang Yuan. Super earnest. Super sincere.
But Fang Yuan raised his head. Looked at the sky beyond the hall.
A huge hole in the blessed land. Outside...the southern border sun is setting, nearing dusk.
"5:45pm... Feng Jin Huang just inherited Hu Immortal blessed land."
In his past life, he'd fought demonic Gu Immortals, attacked Hu Immortal blessed land, killed Feng Jin Huang at great cost. Her biography listed her three great opportunities:
Age 3: obtained Immortal Gu Dream Wings in her sleep.
Today: Hu Immortal blessed land, 5:30pm, successfully ascended the mountain.
"Feng Jin Huang has Dream Wings. Hu Immortal Inheritance was always hers. I needed Second Aperture Gu to keep up. But my efforts... all for nothing. "
He sighed. Then his expression hardened.
He had one chance. Not lost yet.
The super rizzler.
Infinite Search and Lock could seal rank five Gu. But rank six Immortal Gu? Unaffected.
Fang Yuan raised his head. One last look at Bai Ning Bing. Tie Ruo Nan. The four old-timers.
Nothing to say. If he succeeded—hope. If he failed—nothing at all.
"How is he so calm?" They sensed something wrong.
BAM.
Fang Yuan self-detonated.
The super rizzler burst—green and orange light. Mystical aura spread.
All his Gu. All his primeval essence. All his flesh and soul. Detonated.
Every use was a gamble. Fang Yuan was at a dead end. He bet everything.
The energy injected into the Rizzler. It turned into a brilliant dot, carrying his remaining will, tearing through space.
Entering the river of time.
The Gu world has five regions. And one river of time—connecting past, present, future. Time itself.
Space and time. The basis of everything.
Swish swish swish...
The river water ebbed and flowed. Pale white droplets. Gazillions of them. Crashing. Intertwining. Colliding. Spinning. A brilliant light show.
The rizzler flapped its wings, carrying Fang Yuan's consciousness against the flow.
The third time.
First time—inexperienced. Second time—forced self-detonation, too little time.
This time... mentally prepared. Finally experiencing the feeling of going against the tides.
Mystical. Incredible. Countless light shadows played in reverse in his consciousness.
A second passed. Years passed.
Dangerous waves crashed. The rizzler lost its stamina. Self-detonation energy expended.
It struggled. Jumped into one droplet. Vanished.
Fang Yuan blinked. The image before him changed.
"Hold on, hold on, we can negotiate. I can promise to tell you the true path, but you must ensure my safety. I have a poison vow Gu..."
Wang Xiao's voice. Begging for his life.
Fang Yuan looked down. Wang Xiao. Under his foot.
His heart pounded. Expression changed. Unconcealed joy.
"HAHAHAHA! I succeeded! I succeeded again! I won the bet! I REBIRTHED! "
He spread his arms. Laughed loudly.
Wang Xiao: "...?"
Fang Yuan's sudden performance shocked him. Suspicious.
"What rebirth? What succeeded? Is this guy mentally unsound? But honestly—lots of crazy demonic path Gu Masters. Damn it, I encountered such a maniac!"
Being stepped on, Wang Xiao begged even louder.
Fang Yuan's laughter continued. The feeling of escaping a hopeless scenario and restarting? IMMACULATE.
He inspected his aperture.
The rizzler — SPRING AUTUMN CICADA.
Now weak, wilting like autumn leaves. He willed it into deep sleep, regaining strength through the river of time.
"The Cicada's threat is alleviated! " He laughed even louder. Eyes shining.
He looked around.
Still the blessed land. Stepping on Wang Xiao. A corpse beside him—Yun Luo Tian. Killed by Bai Ning Bing, corpse sent here with immortal essence.
Bai Ning Bing.
Fang Yuan's laughter stopped.
This guy. Planned for so long. Betrayed him. Made him fail even after refining Second Aperture Gu. If not for Spring Autumn Cicada and luck, Fang Yuan would've lost everything. Death or Demon Suppression Tower. No opportunities left.
Demonic path. Walking on a tightrope. One step—destruction. Falling into the abyss. No hope of return.
"I was careless. Thinking about Feng Jin Huang. Wanting to refine an Immortal Gu. I ignored the real demon hiding beside me. "
"But Bai Ning Bing's acting was convincing. Planned for years. Numbed my senses. Then the final blow."
Fang Yuan's mouth was bitter.
He was improving. Growing. Bai Ning Bing was too.
This was reality. The beauty—and cruelty—of fate.
In this world, everyone is a main character. Everyone is also a side character.
"Bai Ning Bing has Northern Dark Ice Soul physique. Tie Ruo Nan has Tie clan background. Feng Jin Huang got an Immortal Gu in her dreams at age three. Me? I struggled for hundreds of years. I Cultivated bitterly. I. Refined. Spring Autumn Cicada."
His emotions surged. He smiled brilliantly. Recited:
"Viewing thousands of mountains in deep crimson
Layers of trees dyed red
On the limpid blue water
Hundreds of barges race against currents
Hawks spread their wings in the vast sky
Fish swim freely under deep water
All living beings vie for freedom under the autumn sky
Pondering over the immensity of the universe
I ask this boundless and misty earth—
Who rules the fate of this world? "
If heavens had emotions, they'd grow old. The Great Dao is emotionless. Impartial.
Every living being has a chance to rise. It depends on how they use their opportunities. How they fight.
No one is born a side character. No one is an eternal main character.
Living beings compete. The weak are eliminated.
Because heroes compete in this world. Facing off with strengths and trump cards. That's what makes history immense and interesting. What makes the world mystical.
The bitterness. Hatred. Shock. Grief. Joy. Vanished like smoke.
His heart was clear. Demonic resolution burned in his eyes.
He started thinking calmly.
"So I rebirthed at this time. In my previous life, I grilled Wang Xiao about Wu mountain. He didn't tell me. So I killed him. I used beast strength placenta Gu to devour his and Yun Luo Tian's apertures."
Fang Yuan's expression was ice. Recalling what was about to happen.
"Next—I spend effort exposing Spring Autumn Cicada to convince the land spirit. Next—kill Chou Jiu. Wu Shen Tong. Zhang San San. Unexpectedly get slavery Gu from Zhang San San. About to continue killing when an accident happens. Interfere. Kill Long Qing Tian. No gains because of jade sky Gu poison."
"Next—refine Gu. Defend the hall. Ultimately, get mogged by Bai Ning Bing."
His mind worked like lightning. Recalling previous life. Eyes squinting. Fists clenching.
"The situation is NOT GOOD."
With rebirth, he saw it clearly. Previous life's carelessness became this life's alertness.
First: Bai Ning Bing already knows about the Immortal Gu refinement. Since she secretly cooperated with Tie Ruo Nan, Tie clan began preparing long ago. Tie Bai Qi might already be hidden in San Cha mountain. Ready to strike.
The enemy hidden. I'm exposed. I am so cooked.
Second: During the final refinement days, Xiao Mang arrives. Mo Wu Tian appears with new rank five cultivation. In the previous life, I killed several demonic heads, so the demonic faction had no leader. Hence, Mo Wu Tian gathered them easily. Hastened the attack on the hall.
The enemy is overpowered, but I'm weak. Even worse.
Third: The most severe point.
Fang Yuan raised his left arm.
In previous life, he was kept in the dark. Now he knew: Bai Ning Bing secretly planted fixed star Gu on his forearm. Once the four old-timers used Infinite Search and Lock—no escape. Even to the edge of the world.
"Thinking about it...Tie clan didn't move earlier because: first, I killed Tie Mu Bai, which exceeded their expectations. Second, they wanted tried min maxing without any losses. Third, they were vigilant. Infinite Search and Lock can restrict rank five Gu, but could be resisted. What if they arrested me and didn't find the Yang Gu? So they kept it as a final trump card. "
Fixed star Gu secretly planted. Fang Yuan was like a fish in a net. No escape.
Almost hopeless.