Seeing the two flee, Huang Ting snorted coldly, pointed his finger at Bi Chen Tian and Bai Cang Shui, activated Fire Control Immortal Gu, Human Fire Gu, and Samadhi True Fire Gu, and unleashed the Rank 8 killer move [Burning Body]!
Flames blazed, yet there was no discernible movement; their bodies suddenly ignited without a source, their vitality fiercely burning, and their lifespans, wisdom, and talents rapidly consumed.
"Ah!" Bi Chen Tian and Bai Cang Shui screamed, their Aura plummeting to rock bottom. The former's proud wooden armor killer move and the latter's extreme Water Path were treated as nothing, unable to extinguish the flames.
Immediately, Huang Ting's killer moves followed, with [Burning Earth] and [Burning Heaven] being successively unleashed.
Rumble!
The Heaven and Earth Qi within the two Heavenly Court Immortals' bodies rioted, the three Qi burned, and their Grotto-heavens collapsed over large areas, forming towering flames. A terrifying explosion of power erupted internally, shaking heaven and earth.
The two's bodies were instantly pulverized, and two clusters of three-colored flames shot into the sky, the raging inferno illuminating the horizon in a shocking blood-red hue.
Two Rank 8 elites thus perished, instantly killed by three killer moves.
Huang Ting shook his bronze great banner, drawing their souls over to suppress them, and their shattered immortal apertures and Grotto-heavens were sealed by the Eight Desolations Flame Lightning Dao Meridian array.
A Near-Immortal Venerable fighting Rank 8s was this effortless.
"Damn it!"
The Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower of Heavenly Court closely monitored the battlefield. Seeing this scene, his face turned ashen, and his anger flared. It was now imperative to activate the Immortal Cemetery, as no Heavenly Court powerhouse could directly confront Huang Ting.
He simultaneously ordered the Ten Great Immortal Sects to gather a dozen Rank 8 Great Grandmasters, dozens of immortal gu houses, and over a hundred Gu Immortals to encircle and suppress, while walking towards the depths of the sprawling palace complex, intending to awaken the ancient sages.
In Central Continent, Huang Ting defeated three Rank 8 Great Grandmasters and let out a hearty laugh. This wave was a huge gain, though a bit too high-profile. It would likely draw Heavenly Court's attention, so he would need to keep a low profile going forward.
Fortunately, it wouldn't be long before Spectral Soul would refine the Supreme Immortal Fetus Gu, which would firmly attract Heavenly Court's attention. With Lao Mo about to appear, Heavenly Court would have no time to bother him.
He wondered which Gu Immortals would emerge from the Immortal Cemetery after Bi Chen Tian and Bai Cang Shui's deaths, and if Dragon Palace would appear prematurely.
Huang Ting pondered to himself, deeming this possibility unlikely. In the original timeline, Dragon Palace only appeared after Shadow Sect's grand plan was completed, by which time his lifespan was insufficient, with only about ten years remaining. His role was to ensure the smooth repair of Fate Gu.
To be honest, his current affairs were far less important than Fate Gu.
"However, the deaths of Bi Chen Tian and the other two will bring about immense changes. It's certain that the Immortal Cemetery will revive more Rank 8 Great Grandmasters."
He was filled with emotion but felt no urgency. He had to trust Spectral Soul. This Clone had countless Clones, and the quasi-Rank 9 soul hidden in the Southern Border's Gate of Life and Death blessed land was actually just a Clone, responsible for refining the Supreme Immortal Fetus Gu.
The true main body was hidden behind the Gate of Life and Death, a genuine Rank 9 Immortal Venerable in terms of cultivation and battle strength. Due to death, he could not leave the Gate of Life and Death, and remained hidden until the Three Venerables' War where he was exposed.
Even whether this was the main body was questionable, as a mysterious Wang Xiao Er later appeared, controlling his own Gu, suspected to be Spectral Soul.
It had a somewhat cryptic flavor, one persona layered over another, everyone thinking they were the main body, but all were just Clones in a nesting doll.
Immediately, Huang Ting sensed one powerful Aura after another rising into the sky from Central Continent, knowing that this place was not suitable for a long stay. He decisively activated the killer move Hide the Body and vanished from the spot.
Soon, the reinforcements from the Ten Great Immortal Sects from all directions rushed to an empty space, finding nothing.
The Heavenly Court Immortal Cemetery suddenly trembled.
The Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower, originally regretting the losses of Heavenly Court Gu Immortals, was now ecstatic. Heavenly Court sages had awakened, and the magnitude of this awakening indicated truly extraordinary individuals.
Moreover, it wasn't just one, but several Rank 8 Great Grandmasters who had awakened.
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On the other side, Huang Ting's figure appeared in Northern Plains. He took a deep breath, detecting a powerful Wisdom Path deduction attack, which was entirely blocked by the killer move Frightening Dream Person.
He chuckled, not taking Heavenly Court's pursuit to heart.
Heavenly Court might remain silent about this confrontation, hiding their failure, for simple reasons: first, his fist was bigger, and second, he was not a fatal enemy.
One should know that in the original timeline, Heavenly Court even attempted to recruit Lao Mo, and the otherworldly demon Zhao Lian Yun had no qualms about promoting and using him; everything was for the concept of Heavenly Court's eternal existence.
This wave benefited Huang Ting, while Spectral Soul suffered.
After deducing the possible aftermath of the event, Huang Ting's mind settled, and he began to organize his spoils of war.
First were the souls of Qin Dingling and the other two. After thoroughly searching their memories, he cast them into the Great Dream Immortal Realm, preparing to transform them into dreamscapes.
Next were the Immortal Gu of the three. Qin Dingling's incident was sudden; she died shortly after appearing, so her Immortal Gu were well-preserved, including the Rank 8 [Luck Corresponding Immortal Gu] and [Gambling Immortal Gu].
The latter originated from the Heaven Stealing True Inheritance in Mad Demon Cave, parts of which were broken by Giant Sun Immortal Venerable. The Rank 9 killer move 'Paired' was mastered by Giant Sun, and the Gambling Immortal Gu that accidentally escaped was taken by Qin Dingling.
This harvest surprised Huang Ting, who secretly sighed that Old Qin was truly rich, worthy of being the woman who blew up Giant Sun's treasury.
He had mastered the Thieving Path Rank 8 Immortal Gu Gambling, and also possessed the Sentient Luck True Inheritance, making it easy to restore the killer move [Gambling Luck]. Not only that, his Thieving Path Great Grandmaster attainment could also be put to use, allowing him to develop a series of Thieving Path killer moves.
Currently, the number of Rank 8 Immortal Gu Huang Ting possessed reached an astonishing [21]. Excluding those forming immortal gu house and Immortal Gu arrays, the remaining usable Immortal Gu were countless.
Mountain Sea, Heaven Refinement, open earth, Dream Butterfly, Weaving Dream, like a dream, Dao can be Dao, Dao is not Dao, Wealth, Fire Lightning, Nine Dragons Lightning Gang Flame, Solar True Fire, Fire Refinement, Fire Control, Transform Fire, three fires of heaven, earth, and human Gu, computer, Luck Corresponding, Gambling.
Unfortunately, Bi Chen Tian and Bai Cang Shui's Immortal Gu had been destroyed. In that scenario, unless Dream Dao methods were used for instant subjugation, even a few breaths of confrontation would provide enough time for them to act.
"Ultimately, they are Rank 8s, not Rank 6 or 7 Gu Immortals; the gap is like a chasm."
Huang Ting expressed his regret.
Secondly, there were the Grotto-heavens of Qin Dingling and the two other Heavenly Court Gu Immortals. The former's Grotto-heaven was empty, with only Luck Path Dao Marks accumulated. The latter two were rich; as new-generation Gu Immortals over several millennia, they hadn't yet offered their immortal apertures to Heavenly Court.
This situation continued until the second round of the Fate War when Lao Mo's influence was established. Heavenly Court Gu Immortals, fearing defeat and enriching the enemy, even Rank 6 Gu Immortals offered their immortal apertures.
However, Huang Ting's three consecutive Burning Heaven strikes left the two great immortal apertures severely damaged and suffering heavy losses, requiring desperate salvage efforts and the relocation of Water and Wood Path resource points.
Suddenly, his Human Sovereign Grotto-heaven gained several million immortal materials in value, and its annual output of immortal essence stones increased by one million, reaching eleven million.
Mainly, the Water and Wood Paths compensated for the shortage of immortal materials in these areas.
"A great harvest! I need to go into seclusion to digest everything. The dreamscapes of the three Rank 8 Great Grandmasters need to be explored, and with critical immortal materials replenished, I can try refining Rank 8 Immortal Gu."
This time, Huang Ting intended to fully dedicate himself to deducing the Dream Derivation Gu Rank 8 Immortal Gu Recipe. After such a long delay, his 본명 Immortal Gu should also advance, accelerating the completion of the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, Great Dream Immortal Realm.