The Green Claw Ghost Winged Lion exerted all its strength to break free from the trees tightly wrapped around its body, but before it could catch its breath, it found itself surrounded by a dense formation of treemen! Although these treemen were fragile in its eyes and could be easily destroyed, surprisingly, every time a treeman fell, a new one would grow back from the same spot at an astonishing speed.
Facing such an eerie and troublesome situation, the Green Claw Ghost Winged Lion showed no fear. It spread its massive wings and flapped them forcefully, sweeping up like a gale, and charged straight towards Tang Sen, the Tang Family Supreme Grand Elder, who was high in the sky.
In the blink of an eye, the two engaged in a thrilling and fierce struggle in the air.
One must know that although Tang Sen was an Eighth Rank Valley Immortal expert, to completely subdue the ancient Soul Beast before him—the Green Claw Ghost Winged Lion—would certainly not be an easy task.
After all, this battle was destined not to be decided in a short time, and Tang Sen himself was not skilled in the Dao of offense, making it impossible for him to defeat an ancient Soul Beast quickly.
"What a pity, the Immortal Path Great Formation was only dismantled by one-third..."
Liu Chen stood in the center of the dense treemen battlefield, but he showed no fear. The only thing he regretted was not being able to completely claim the entire Immortal Path Great Formation for himself.
"Fellow Daoist Tang Sen, we shall meet again next time!" Liu Chen casually killed a few treemen, then activated Fixed Immortal Travel (Pseudo), and quickly recalled the Green Claw Ghost Winged Lion, which was still entangled in a bitter struggle with Tang Sen. Within three breaths, his figure vanished like a ghost without a trace.
"Fixed Immortal Travel! How is this possible...?" Tang Sen watched helplessly as Bai Hai Sha Tuo vanished as if evaporated, his heart suddenly shaking—he immediately recognized that this incredibly miraculous immortal gu was the legendary Fixed Immortal Travel!
However, at this moment, although Tang Sen was fuming with anger, his face flushed red and his teeth clenched, he was utterly helpless.
"Utterly detestable! That damned Bai Hai Sha Tuo, the Heaven-Stealing Dreamscape! My Tang Family will never rest until you are dealt with!"
By the time Tang Sen finally recovered from his astonishment, he hastily deactivated the Battlefield Killing Move and looked again at the Tang Family's most cherished Forbidden Land.
He couldn't help but gape: the Heaven-Stealing Dreamscape, originally as huge as a small mountain, had vanished into thin air; and the Immortal Path Great Formation that the Tang Family had once been so proud of was now disfigured and shattered, with even the precious immortal gu nowhere to be found.
As for the Tang Family Grand Elder Fourth and the siblings Tang Fangming, they too were nowhere to be found, their fates unknown. This series of sudden changes made Tang Sen furious, his resentment seemingly ready to pierce the heavens!
...In the Northern Plains, Myriad Blades Canyon, was where Liu Chen underwent Tribulation for the first time.
Liu Chen's figure abruptly appeared deep within Myriad Blades Canyon. With a flash, he disappeared, then he let his immortal aperture descend to absorb the Qi of Heaven and Earth and stabilize his blessed land.
At this time, Liu Chen himself had already entered it. In this operation, Liu Chen, disguised as Bai Hai Sha Tuo, had reaped considerable rewards. In addition to completing his primary mission, he unexpectedly obtained several immortal gu. One must know that ever since he possessed Formless Hand, every fierce battle he experienced inevitably brought him gains, and these immortal gu were the best proof.
This time was even more so; Liu Chen successfully seized four rank seven immortal gu! They were the Luminous immortal gu, Light Wall immortal gu, Faction immortal gu, and Pilfering immortal gu. Among them, the first two Light Dao immortal gu came from the Tang Family Grand Elder Fourth; the Faction immortal gu was snatched from the powerful Immortal Path Great Formation; and the last Pilfering immortal gu was taken from Tang Fangming.
In addition, two rank six immortal gu were also taken by Liu Chen: one was the Phantom immortal gu, and the other was the Bygone immortal gu. It is worth mentioning that these two immortal gu were also snatched from the Immortal Path Great Formation set up by the Tang Family, which would be of considerable help to Liu Chen in recreating that great formation in the future.
In comparison, those so-called immortal gu and the Heaven-Stealing Dreamscape were simply incomparable! They had long lost their former appeal to Liu Chen.
Upon entering the Dream Dao immortal aperture, Liu Chen first saw the Heaven-Stealing Dreamscape, as huge as a small mountain.
This colossal object exuded a chilling aura, but Liu Chen showed no fear. For he knew deeply that only through this Heaven-Stealing Dreamscape could he possibly achieve a Breakthrough in his Theft Path Realm, thereby ascending to a higher level.
Although this Heaven-Stealing Dreamscape had been eroded by the will of heaven, making it an extremely dangerous trap for anyone else—once entered, one would immediately fall under the control of the will of heaven and be unable to extricate themselves; fortunately, this powerful force was completely ineffective against Liu Chen.
Upon entering the Heaven-Stealing Dreamscape, Liu Chen instantly transformed into Thieving Heaven Demon Venerable in his youth. He personally witnessed how he opened his Aperture, was expelled by his Family, and mercilessly abandoned deep in the desolate desert.
Even within the illusory dreamscape, Liu Chen's own Luck Path continued to assist him in exploring the dream.
On his journey through this dreamscape, no matter what difficulties and obstacles he encountered, he could always easily find the crucial clues leading to the path of freedom, successfully discovering the only opportunities for escape.
As Liu Chen delved deeper into the Heaven-Stealing Dreamscape, relying on the Puzzle-Solving Killing Move and Dream Wing Immortal Valley, he repeatedly turned danger into safety, preventing his soul from being damaged by the dreamscape.
Time flew by in a flash. The Heaven-Stealing Dreamscape, once like a small mountain, had now vanished with Liu Chen's last exploration.
However, just as this Heaven-Stealing Dreamscape disappeared, Liu Chen's Theft Path Realm actually broke through to Quasi-Great Grandmaster! Not only that, he also obtained the gu recipes for Sneak Attack immortal gu and Steal Life immortal gu.
Standing at a new height and reviewing the past, Liu Chen couldn't help but be filled with emotion.
Especially when he re-examined his usual Formless Hand killing move, he acutely noticed many areas for improvement. These flaws, once hidden in a mist, were now clearly visible.
Thus, a bold idea arose in his mind: if more immortal gu could be integrated, this move would surely double in power!
...Changing his figure, Liu Chen quietly appeared within the Sword Dao immortal aperture. Here, he saw Fairy Bai Qing and her daughter, Feng Jinhuang, whom he had not paid attention to since obtaining the Heaven Stealing True Inheritance.
At this moment, Fairy Bai Qing was intently flipping a sizzling, oily beast leg roasting over a bonfire; while Feng Jinhuang sat quietly by her side, her eyes as clear as water, like a spirit untouched by worldly affairs.
However, when they noticed Liu Chen's sudden appearance before them, the atmosphere abruptly grew tense.
Fairy Bai Qing reacted swiftly, immediately stepping forward to shield Feng Jinhuang. Her beautiful eyes glared at Liu Chen, and she sternly said: "Audacious villain! How dare you impersonate my husband and abduct my daughter and me here? Do you truly not fear the wrath of Spirit Affinity House and my husband?" Her voice was clear and pleasant, but the authority it contained made one dare not underestimate it.
At the same time, Feng Jinhuang showed no weakness, her exquisite eyes fixed on Liu Chen, without a hint of fear. Although still young, the powerful aura she exuded was no less than that of her mother, Fairy Bai Qing, who was a Valley Immortal Realm expert. She spoke coldly: "Since you haven't taken our lives, you must be trying to use us to threaten my father. You should abandon that delusion as soon as possible."