Variant humans of all kinds were extremely suppressed in the current era. Nobody expected to witness a group of nine hairy men gu immortals within Lang Ya Blessed Land. Qin Bai Sheng also did not continue attacking and instead recollected his composure as countless thoughts and schemes ran in his mind. Meanwhile, Lo Jik looked at the rank 7 hairy man gu immortal who defended against Qin Bai Sheng's Five Finger Fist Heart Sword with slight pity in his heart. Of course, he knew about the existence of hairy men gu immortals in Lang Ya Blessed Land but he wasn't quite clear about their numbers, methods, and trump cards.
Lang Ya Land Spirit already had such great strength and also the support of several gu immortals. So, why waste time instead of launching a heated assault on Qin Bai Sheng's group?
One conclusion appeared in Lo Jik's mind as he glanced at the dazed rank 7 hairy man gu immortal.
*Plop*
The rank 7 hairy man gu immortal suddenly collapsed on the soft ground. His fall shocked a female hairy man gu immortal who started calling out to him with concern and trepidation in her voice. However, untamed and wild sword energy coursed through the fallen gu immortal. He couldn't be more dead.
'Bo Qing's immortal killer move is truly too sophisticated. It seems the rumors weren't baseless. It's said that all venerables were supreme grandmasters of their corresponding cultivation paths. As a gu immortal aspiring to become a venerable, Bo Qing's attainment in sword path had probably surpassed his predecessors. And this killer move is also already modified and improved by Qin Bai Sheng. Did he do this himself? If so, how great is his sword path attainment?'
Lo Jik cast a curious glance at the specimen boasting a terrifying battle strength. Impressive as his strength path foundation might be, he wouldn't even dare compete with Qin Bai Sheng.
'Perhaps… if I truly finalize the next version of Self Dharma…' Lo Jik sighed.
As for Lang Ya Land Spirit not dispatching this group of hairy men gu immortals?
They were simply too weak.
As a matter of fact, they were all sobbing and crying over the rank 7 gu immortal's corpse!
You simply couldn't make this shit up. Gu immortals cultivated bitterly and mostly possessed great insight, experience, and grit. How come these hairy men gu immortals were so innocent and naïve? They cursed Qin Bai Sheng about his malice being unfair and some other bullshit Lo Jik decided to tune out. Even he couldn't bear the second-handed embarrassment afflicted to his soul after watching their performance.
Like a play being played out, Qin Bai Sheng struck out and destroyed the last cloud building. The remaining Traveling Three Elites and the two rank 7 gu immortals gathered near Qin Bai Sheng. However, the hooded rank 7 gu immortal and the female gu immortal seemed to have taken their positions far from Qin Bai Sheng. On the other hand, Chang Shan Yin and a younger rank 6 inkman gu immortal escaped from the cloud building before it was destroyed and approached Lang Ya Land Spirit.
As if a man possessed, Qin Bai Sheng grabbed at the sky. The other two gu immortals stationed elsewhere followed suit but grabbed at the 'ground' made from cloud soil.
Lightning flashed and the clouds trembled. A humongous crack split the gigantic land made from cloud from east to west!
'This is…' Chang Shan Yin's pupils shrank.
The inkman gu immortal gaped.
The invading gu immortals also shook.
As the 'land' split, they saw through the crack and realized that the entirety of the white sky and the white ground was nothing more than the tip of the iceberg. They were actually on the blessed land's cloud! A new world appeared beneath them, through the crack in the clouds. It was a land bursting with vitality and a large ocean surrounding three massive continents! Birds and large dragons flew in the sky. Giant sea monsters and other creatures lived in the water. The three continents did not only have man-made ecologies catering to certain desolate and ancient desolate bests but countless hairy men dotted the lands, living harmoniously.
A massive commotion spread through the three continents as they could also see beyond the clouds.
'How did Lang Ya Land Spirit achieve this? This space far surpasses ordinary blessed lands and even grotto-heavens!' Chang Shan Yin suppressed the shock in his heart. He was right in placing Lang Ya Blessed Land at such a pedestal.
Its space far surpassed even great grotto-heavens like Immemorial Desolate Grotto-Heaven!
Not paying any heed to the spectating gu immortals' thoughts, Qin Bai Sheng activated his methods.
The sky trembled and cracked like a shattered glass. From the void emerged a string of mortal gu worms!
"Stealing my Refinement Cauldron? Dream on! Assemble the battle formation—Heavenly Giant Solor!" Lang Ya Land Spirit roared furiously as other hairy men gu immortals alongside Chang Shan Yin and that inkman gu immortal coordinated with the land spirit.
'An Ancient Battle Formation, Heavenly Giant Solor… heh.' Lo Jik observed with a cold smirk.
A pool of silver light burst around the group before dense silver liquid sprouted upwards. The ancient battle formation was completed within a few short breaths as a monstrous silver entity appeared before everyone's view. It was like a demonic god descended upon the mortal realm. Thick and suffocating killing intent enveloped the surrounding sky as a silver entity, tens of meters tall, clenched its six fists and pinned the invaders with its three heads!
'Heavenly Giant Solor, the second strongest battle formation in the world after Golden Heavenly Saint. Within this formation, all of their strength and even soul foundation is combined. The gu immortals in the formation can also interchange immortal essence and communicate with their thoughts.' Lo Jik knew quite a bit about this formation owned by Long Hair Ancestor. Before gu houses, there were battle formations.
The term 'ancient' used alongside the battle formations these days indicated that such an innovation ever since the inception of formation path, for various reasons, was washed away by the endless tides in the River of Time before being replaced by gu houses. In essence, battle formations represented the peak of formation path in ancient times and gu houses rose to this position in the later eras.
However, just as a gu house, a battle formation combined strength of multiple gu immortals. The actual strength battle formations such as Heavenly Giant Solor could output was no worse than many impressive gu houses of the current era!
Tensions thickened as Qin Bai Sheng refused to move from his spot, his hands still grabbing at the sky. He commanded the other four gu immortals to stall for time against the Heavenly Giant Solor. Although unwilling, the four gu immortals under Qin Bai Sheng seemed to be under some restraint and couldn't defy his will. Lang Ya Land Spirit's expression changed just as the battle was about to commence. A loud howl echoed from the central head of the three-headed giant. The deafening roar instantly razed parts of the cloud soil around it as the expressions of other gu immortals in the vicinity also turned pale.
"Who dares to steal from me?! Show yourself! Ahhhhh! My immortal gu! My lifespan gu!"
'What?' Qin Bai Sheng frowned. This was an unexpected change. The female and the hooded gu immortal in the far distance were also quite perplexed by the sudden roar filled with pain and anxiety.
Su Guang and Han Dong shot each other a fearful glance. They were like ants compared to the battle formation. Just the earlier roar was no worse than most top-tier mortal killer moves. And they knew that Lang Ya Land Spirit had not used any gu worms in that roar!
Hui Feng Zi, a rank 7 wind path gu immortal known to have escaped the clutches of a rank 8 gu immortal, also couldn't help but feel bitter. He could avoid the battle formation's attack but one accidental strike might end his life.
This battle formation was simply unreal.
The transformation path rank 7 gu immortal not far from Hui Feng Zi was also filled with fear.
"Sigh…"
They all heard a sigh before turning pale. Chang Shan Yin and the other gu immortals within the battle formation appeared constipated as the formation's overwhelming aura was instantly surpassed by something else.
Qin Bai Sheng's eyes shot wide open! He could not believe his own eyes.
Blue fog materialized alongside the unquestionable aura of a rank 8 gu immortal.
It was more than oppressive.
It was something absolute.
It enveloped everyone, suppressing them all!
"Ease your anger, O' Lang Ya." A cold voice filled the sky and the massive continents alike. Lang Ya Land Spirit's earlier anger evaporated and transformed into true fear. A pair of old and weary hands reached out of the blue fog hanging above everyone's head. Shockingly, most gu immortals couldn't even peer past the fog. It was a top-tier defensive immortal killer meant to tackle investigation killer moves.
An old gu immortal dressed in dark robes stepped out of the fog as the blue mist dissipated into nothingness. The old man was bald and his thin skin stuck to his bones, making him appear ghastly and dangerous.
"To think you only found my traces from the gu I stole. O' Lang Ya. Forgive me. This old man needed some Lifespan Gu. What use was it to a land spirit like yourself when it could be used to extend my lifespan?"
The old man laughed kindly despite his cold disposition. His gaze caught everyone. The distant female gu immortal and the hooded gu immortal both shuddered when they sensed the weight behind his gaze. Qin Bai Sheng looked solemn as he dispelled his earlier killer move, no longer keen on stalling time against the battle formation. He never predicted an unknown monster of this caliber to make an appearance.
"No need to fret, little ones," spoke the old man with a soft and grandfatherly smile. He recited:
"Seek what you need and not what you desire."
"A lifetime of theft boils down to circumstances."
"Granted a life by the venerable thief, a lifetime spent following the old ways."
"Hidden in the plains, as plain as blades of dried grass, the vow to bless the world without rampant theft remains."
"I've long forgotten my name but my aspirations remains."
"You all may call me… Heavenly Thief Immortal."
Heavenly Thief Immortal's words left others reeling.
They instantly understood a lot about this frightening monster even without seeing him act. After all, the aura of the immense theft path dao marks accumulation on his body was as plain as day to Qin Bai Sheng. Furthermore, the old man claimed himself to be Thieving Heaven Demon Venerable's inheritor. And the vow of life without rampant thefts?
Back then, Thieving Heaven Demon Venerable could effortlessly steal anyone's immortal gu and treasures. However, he did not act with malice. He only took what he needed and even engaged in fair trade most of the time. His conduct was quite different from other gu immortals and even demon venerables.
Heavenly Thief Immortal seemed to be following the same way of life.
As if aware of other's thoughts, Heavenly Thief Immortal nodded calmly.
"It is as you all suspect. I stayed within this blessed land for quite some time and sought the Thieving Heaven Demon Venerable's true inheritance. To think it would be invaded by such impressive juniors…" Heavenly Thief glanced at Qin Bai Sheng's direction as goosebumps covered the latter's body. "Five Finger Fist Heart Sword, yes? To think I would see the grand Sword Immortal Bo Qing's mighty immortal killer move."
'Who is this old man?' Qin Bai Sheng felt warning alarms in his mind. No wonder he felt something was off during the invasion. To think such an old monster resided in the blessed land secretly. 'No! More like, he also wants something from the blessed land. His words seem to hint at the theft path true inheritance left inside Lang Ya Blessed Land. But can we trust his words?'
"T- True Inheritance?" Lang Ya Land Spirit sputtered in fright.
"Are you not keeping it as your trump card?" Heavenly Thief Immortal smiled meaningfully, instantly exposing the land spirit. "I intended to let you use all your methods to deal with the invading forced. But to think you would expose me. Sigh, fate is truly whimsical."
The surrounding air suddenly thickened with power as Heavenly Thief's tone turned frigid.
"You have two choices, Lang Ya Land Spirit. Hand over the true inheritance and I'll be on my way. Else, I shall join this impressive junior in assaulting your blessed land. Look at him, he desires your Refinement Cauldron. But I've got no need for it. He can have Refinement Cauldron while I will also snatch many things. Think carefully."
Lang Ya Land Spirit was truly shaken. He muttered under his breath.
"How does he know about the immortal gu? Was he saying the truth? Did he truly reside in my blessed land without even me knowing?! What to do? What to do?!"
"We can still fight him using our battle formation, master!" One of the hairy men spoke loudly but the inkman gu immortal and Chang Shan Yin felt worse. This was an absolutely bad situation. Even if they agreed to Heavenly Thief's terms, what guarantee was there that the old man would leave?
Just as Lang Ya Land Spirit was considering his choices, Heavenly Thief Immortal smiled and let out two information path mortal gu worms.
"Both the parties are impressive. Here is my proposition. Why don't you both actually think things through?" Old Man Heavenly Thief chortled as Qin Bai Sheng and Lang Ya Land Spirit accepted the information path gu worm.
'Is this true? Does he truly have that legendary immortal killer move?' Qin Bai Sheng now felt a hint of dread. Heavenly Thief's proposition was surprisingly overbearing despite his earlier words. The old man agreed to help Qin Bai Sheng not only capture Refinement Cauldron but even take down the entirety of Lang Ya Blessed Land as long as he could acquire four true inheritances of his choice from within the blessed land in addition to the earlier mentioned theft path true inheritance.
On the other hand, Lang Ya Land Spirit was covered in cold sweat. The information path gu worm detailed most of the blessed land's most intimate secrets, revealing the level of threat this rank 8 gu immortal posed.
Rank 8 gu immortals were certainly not simple at all.
Heavenly Thief Immortal could defeat them or cause great damage to the blessed land, but he chose to preserve his strength and tried to gain the greatest benefit without even lifting a single finger.
A three-way deadlock forced all the parties to momentarily stop and regain their bearings.
'Most rank 8 gu immortals don't have a single rank 8 immortal gu worm. One can even forget refining these immortal gu worms. It is simply too difficult.' Lang Ya Land Spirit knew why this theft path rank 8 gu immortal thirsted for this true inheritance since it had a rank 8 theft path immortal gu worm!
'What? Even they cannot deduce this old man using wisdom path method?' Qin Bai Sheng communicated with someone else beyond Northern Plains but only found disappointing news. Even the gu immortals behind his actions were shocked by such a development before realizing something more dangerous was at play. 'Is this Heaven's Will's doing? I cannot deal with this old man and Lang Ya Land Spirit at the same time. This invasion will certainly be our loss if I don't manage to think of something. Wait…'
He suddenly received new information from the gu immortals behind him.
'Well, that's certainly a possibility. I'll try stalling for time. Deduce this matter quickly.' Qin Bai Sheng communicated with the same mysterious entity through his immortal killer move before meeting Heavenly Thief's gaze.
"I agree to your terms."
"Wait!" Lang Ya Land Spirit screeched in a panic. "Wait! I- I…" He gritted his teeth only for Heavenly Spirit to calmly wave his hand.
"You are late, little land spirit. I'm a man of my word. Heh, you made the correct decision, Bo Qing's successor. Ah, Qin Bai Sheng, right?"
Qin Bai Sheng nodded as Heavenly Spirit suddenly pointed at the battle formation with a wicked grin plastered on his face.
"Let me show you how wise your decision truly was, Qin Bai Sheng!"
Aura of countless mortal gu and a few immortal gu worms suddenly emerged from the old rank 8 gu immortal as Lang Ya Land Spirit paled and growled.
"Do you think I'm afraid?! Go plunder your damn grandmother!" Lang Ya roared and attacked.
Winds surged as the gigantic battle formation moved with demonic ferocity.
Blue flashed around Heavenly Thief as he didn't move an inch. He didn't even activate any defensive measures as the light condensed into two pale-blue phantom hands.
One of the hands had six fingers and the other hand had seven fingers.
Qin Bai Sheng and others instantly retreated while Lang Ya Land Spirit's eyes shot open with fright.
A name appeared in Chang Shan Yin and everyone else's minds.
"Formless hand."
Heavenly Thief introduced with a cold and calculating smile.
The two hands shot forth and instantly entered the massive silver giant with a shocking speed. Its speed was no worse compared to Qin Bai Sheng's sword light!
*Whoosh*
*Whoosh*
The two phantom hands moved out. Unlike before, the hands were clenched and moved back towards Heavenly Thief.
Meanwhile, the battle formation ranked second in the entire gu world paused for a minute before—
*Boom*
It erupted into a magnificent silver explosion as gu immortals flew out with countless injuries. The battle formation actually suffered a backlash and got destroyed!
"Oh? What a discovery."
The clenched fists around Heavenly Thief disappeared, revealing two immortal gu worms.
The six-fingered hand released a rank 6 immortal gu.
The seven-fingered hand released a rank 7 immortal gu.
Rank 6 Multiply Immortal Gu.
Rank 7 Combine Immortal Gu.
But nobody around Heavenly Thief focused on the two impressive rule path immortal gu worms.
They all stared at Heavenly Spirit as if he was a demon raised from hell.
Formless Hand?
That Formless Hand immortal killer move?!
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Alternate Title: Lang Ya: Plunder your grandmother! *Lo Jik: Save such words for father-in-law*; Faceless Transformation's Grandfather, Heavenly Thief Immortal; Heavenly Thief be like: Stand ready for my worm!; Lo Jik: And then they started crying! Funniest shit I've ever seen; Lo Jik's first moment of embarrassment: Being cheesy with Sister Mo Yan; Lo Jik's second moment of embarrassment: Watching gu immortals cry; Treasured blessed land; Lang Ya can't catch a break; Gu World 101: Always jump the enemies with a based poem!; Reverend Aura; Fate Gu hated humans cause they got too much aura and poems; Fate Gu feared a diss poem from Ren Zu; Lang Ya: Show yourself! *Rank 8 Gu Immortal: Bonjour* Also Lang Ya: I have made a terrible mistake; Lo Jik, a man of his word?; Lo Jik, a man of his harem!; Two otherworldly demons in disguises; Living by Thieving Heaven's creed; Thieving Heaven: Living a life of theft to return to his world; Heavenly Thief: Living a life of smut to… uh… not go home?; Formless Hand appears; Getting two immortal gu worms at once; Multiply and Combine; Battle formations; Breaking the second greatest battle formation with one move!; Aura so fierce that even Shadow Sect shooketh; Otherworldly demons are born scammers; Heaven's Will turning Fang Yuan cruel and Thieving Heaven desperate; Meanwhile, Lo Jik: Hmm… must cuck others and scam; Heaven's Will about to pity Shadow Sect itself
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