So, Sun Cu chose another path. He planned to refine a semi-finished Immortal Gu in advance. Then, at the moment of Immortal Ascension, he would use the final surge of resources to complete it in one go and successfully refine the Immortal Gu.
This was a wise approach. Even Lin Yan felt some admiration when he thought about it and considered it worth learning.
As for why Lin Yan chose to take the risk and contact Sun Cu, it was because he had other plans. Being able to observe a Gu Master's Immortal Ascension up close would give him valuable experience. If he could build a connection and gain the protection of a Rank 6 Gu Immortal, then even the problem of his ten Extreme Physique might not be completely hopeless.
Before coming here, Lin Yan had carefully gathered information to avoid unnecessary danger.
A year ago, when news of that Immortal Ascension spread, Sun Cu was hunted by many Gu Masters. Although he managed to repel them, he was badly injured and then disappeared. It was clear that he had been recovering since then and had not yet undergone tribulation.
More importantly, if Sun Cu had truly completed Immortal Ascension, there would be no need for him to personally come here and search for people to refine Gu.
Sun Cu's large sleeves fluttered with the wind as he looked at Lin Yan and spoke in a calm, indifferent tone, "What is your purpose for coming here?"
"I came to make friends."
Lin Yan spoke. "You plan to refine an Immortal Gu during your Immortal Ascension. I can help you refine the semi-finished product to save resources. And during Immortal ascension when you face Heavenly Tribulation and Earthly Calamity, I can also help you."
"Heh, what big words." Sun Cu sneered and suddenly made his move. Without any warning, a thick yellow mist spread across the battlefield, covering the damaged formation.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
The ruined land began to shift again. Broken hills rose and moved, forming new structures that surrounded both sides. Stone figures melted and reshaped, turning into fierce gray-white giant dogs and massive earth-yellow chickens.
Killer move—Mountain Rest.
Killer move—Rabble.
Sun Cu moved without hesitation, releasing two killer moves at once. His strength was terrifying, fully showing the power of someone who is about to reach Immortal Ascension, capable of killing so many Rank 5 experts with ease.
In the air, Lin Yan was not angry. Instead, he felt a faint excitement. Words alone could not build trust. Only strength could make the other side take him seriously.
At the same time, he also wanted to test himself. Facing someone who was just one step away from Immortal Ascension was a rare chance to see how big the gap between them.
Rumble!
The stone hills pressed in like layers of mountains, while the gray-white giant dogs and earth-yellow giant chickens charged forward in waves. The pressure from all directions surged toward him.
Lin Yan let out a long breath and directly activated his Rank 5 killer move—Six-Armed Divine Fire Yama.
Which used Rank 5 Six-Armed Heavenly God Gu worm as the core and more than ten Rank 4 Gu were fused together in an instant.
In the next moment, his aura surged. Firelight erupted outward, forming a five-colored glazed flame armor around his body. Gold, green, yellow, blue, and crimson flames flowed across its surface as different fire attributes fused together, blending explosive power, stability, and razor-sharp heat into one.
High in the air, Lin Yan stood like a god of fire. His crystal-like hair burned with light, while his bones shone beneath his skin like glazed jade. His body rapidly expanded until he stood nearly thirty meters tall.
Nine crimson dragon patterns coiled across his skin like living brands. Behind him, layers of Sky-Burning Rings unfolded one after another, spreading across the sky in five radiant colors.
Then, four enormous crimson arms extended from his back. Each arm held a different weapon—a blade, sword, spear, and halberd—formed entirely from Golden-Green Sharp Fire. Their edges glowed with terrifying sharpness.
Rumble!
Lin Yan charged straight into the shifting stone hills. His true body remained calm, hands clasped behind his back, while the four giant flame arms moved violently around him. Blades swept through the air, spears pierced forward, and halberds smashed apart everything in their path.
Wherever he passed, the rocky hills exploded under the scorching flames, collapsing into waves of shattered stone and molten magma.
The countless stone figures looked overwhelming, but in reality they were fragile. Even those that broke through the storm of weapons could not approach Lin Yan himself. The moment they neared him, the surrounding Sky-Burning Rings melted them apart like wax thrown into a furnace.
From afar, he looked like a blazing sun forcing its way upstream through a flood of earth and stone, unstoppable as he advanced directly toward Sun Cu atop the highest sand dune.
"If this is all you have then you cannot stop me."