Central Continent's Heavenly Court, above the Nine Heavens.
Beneath the silver-white firmament, countless white jade immortal palaces stood, exquisite yet grand; a tall tower rose in the center, its pristine body covered in scars, exuding a profound sense of history, carrying the vicissitudes and ancient simplicity of ages past.
The Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower's Aura surged, a Rank 8 Gu Immortal's Aura overflowing; with each step up the tower's stairs, the white lychee immortal essence within his body rapidly depleted, and images appeared on the walls.
At times, it showed Tang Fangming deeply trapped in a dream, unconscious; at other times, it presented the scene of Gold Path Gu Immortal Qin Baisheng chatting and laughing; and at times, it displayed Central Continent Blood Path Gu Immortal Song Zixing sitting in a blood-red cave, submerged by surging blood Qi.
Bai Ning Bing, Lao Mo, Fiery Heaven Demoness, and other figures appeared one after another.
These individuals had not yet perceived the existence of Heaven's Will and had exposed all their information.
The more the Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower looked, the more his anger burned; it was these people of chaotic fate who hindered the repair of Fate Gu.
When the Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower was about to reach the top floor of the Surveillance Heaven Tower, a very special figure appeared in the images, whose face was none other than Huang Ting, clad in a red and white robe, looking slightly youthful, his Aura only at Rank 5, with a blazing crimson world behind him.
Seeing this, the Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower frowned; the people of chaotic fate hinted at by Fate Gu were generally ranked by strength, with stronger cultivators appearing closer to the murals at the top of the tower. Yet, so close to the top, a Gu Master appeared?!
"This is... Western Desert's Yanhuang Tiankeng (Yanhuang Sinkhole)?"
The Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower was old but vigorous, with rich experience, and immediately recognized the location of this person. Just as he was about to open his eyes wide to observe the unfolding events...
Suddenly, the image disappeared, plunging into a profound shadow, as if some lurking giant beast was rapidly growing, exuding a captivating Aura.
"Wait? The hint is gone?"
At this, the Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower's face abruptly darkened, filled with disbelief; Heaven's Will was omnipresent, and the Surveillance Heaven Tower was omniscient. As a Rank Nine immortal gu house, this was the first time it encountered such a situation.
"Who on earth can interfere with the Surveillance Heaven Tower's perception?"
He stared at the image, his heart uneasy, wondering if his prayers had been answered. The man-eating, soul-capturing shadow wriggled, and a brilliant beam of light shot up from its center, dazzling and eye-catching, cleaving through the darkness.
Disasters descended across the sky, and a heroic, magnificent young man of unparalleled grace stood in the air, his black hair dancing wildly, his eyes profound, with an unprecedented azure-gold grand hall above his head and a black and white Qi grand formation beneath his feet.
He was seen overbearing tearing down the surging Heaven's Will, taking a deep breath, and swallowing the vast human Qi like a whale. His Aura rose steadily, and a supreme immortal Dao Aura permeated from him.
The young man's appearance was identical to the previous image, only more mature, clearly his grown-up self.
The Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower was first forced to squint his eyes by the dazzling light, and then, seeing this scene, he suddenly widened his eyes, utterly shocked, saying: "This Aura... is a Near-Immortal Venerable. In this era, a Gu Immortal has actually achieved this Realm."
"This face is so familiar, is it Western Desert's Huang Ting?! He is a Near-Immortal Venerable?! This azure-gold Rank Eight Immortal Gu House, could it be that the Heavenly Tribulation True Inheritancerumored in Eastern Sea was stolen by a Flame Path Gu Immortal, and he was the one who did it? This is bad news."
He trembled all over, recalling the controversy from a year ago, and felt a little ridiculous in his heart. How could Feng Jiu Ge compare to Huang Ting?
He was still vying for the title of the first person at Rank 7, yet he was already close to advancing to Rank 9.
Suddenly, the peerless young man in the image seemed to sense something, looked back, and his profound gaze met his.
Pfft!
The Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower was severely injured, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The Surveillance Heaven Tower shook, and he bore all the backlash. The image instantly vanished, with only a final scene flashing by.
This was a beautiful mountain range somewhere in Central Continent, where a golden, glittering golden mountain ox desolate beast slept.
"I didn't expect Huang Ting to also be a person of chaotic fate. Unfortunately, the Surveillance Heaven Tower has not been repaired and cannot see through this person at all."
The Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower fell into prolonged shock, his expression constantly changing. What he feared most was the opponent's method of utilizing Heaven's Will.
It should be known that such a method was previously only mastered by their Heavenly Court, treating Heaven's Will as a special immortal materials, a necessary Gu material for repairing Fate Gu.
He felt a strong threat, then his body gradually relaxed, falling into contemplation: "As long as Fate Gu is not destroyed, Huang Ting cannot Break through to Rank 9, just like Bo Qing back then. Rashly attempting it would only lead to death and Dao dissipation. I will watch him fail."
"Heavenly Court's millions of years of foundation, many Near-Immortal Venerables have emerged, there are plenty in the Immortal Cemetery..."
The Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower regained his confidence. Now, his hesitation was whether to immediately awaken a Near-Immortal Venerable from the Immortal Cemetery.
However, he could not control who was awakened from the Immortal Cemetery; he could only wait for a crisis to arrive, for the Immortal Cemetery to passively awaken the sleeping Heavenly Court Gu Immortals.
Moreover, all those in Heavenly Court who reached the Near-Immortal Venerable Realm had short lifespans and needed to be used sparingly.
"It's best to wait until the Surveillance Heaven Tower is repaired and can unleash the Rank 9 killer move [Fate's Demise], specifically designed to counter people of chaotic fate. If there is no fate for them, they are bound to fail. Strike directly, one hit, one kill."
The Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower's thoughts raced. As a Wisdom Path Gu Immortal, his astonishing wisdom told him this was the best method.
"So what does this image foreshadow? Is it the key to dealing with Huang Ting?"
He carefully pondered, called in Heavenly Court Gu Immortals, and used the Passage immortal gu house for deduction. He learned that this location was in Central Continent, northwest of Immortal Crane Sect.
Immediately, the Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower decided to send people to investigate. To be safe, he summoned two Rank 8 elites: Wood Path's Bi Chen Tian and Water Path's Bai Cang Shui.
In this era, Heavenly Court was governed by four magnates: Wisdom Path's Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower, Refinement Path's Lian Jiutian, plus these two.
Except for the Lord of the Surveillance Heaven Tower, the other three were Gu Immortals who had Ascended in the last few millennia, with relatively long lifespans, thus they had awakened and long resided in Heavenly Court.
On the other side, Huang Ting's figure flickered, appearing in Central Continent. He had a slight understanding of what happened at the Surveillance Heaven Tower. Looking back at his life, from when he refined My Dream Gu at Rank 5 in the Yanhuang Tiankeng (Yanhuang Sinkhole), he had completely blocked Heaven's Will.
He only exposed himself for a moment when he condensed the Human Ancestor Body. Counting his Gu Master period, very little information was leaked, so there was no major problem.
"I just don't know what changes Heavenly Court will make? The trajectory changes on Lao Mo's side, I imagine Heavenly Court will also react?"
Huang Ting glanced at the resplendent Bearing Luck Cauldron above his head, where a massive amount of colorful Luck liquid boiled, filled with confidence.
He had comprehended All Living Beings Luck. Dealing with Ma Hongyun was far less difficult than Old Ancestor Xue Hu; a simple 'connect Luck' method would easily resolve it. This was the advantage of specialization.
Of course, he wouldn't trick his disciple; it was just a precaution.
Soon, Huang Ting, following his memory, arrived at the northwest corner of Immortal Crane Sect. While using Wisdom Path for deduction, he also used reconnaissance killer moves for a large-area search.
Ultimately, he was one step ahead of Heavenly Court and found a golden mountain ox desolate beast. The bronze-gold cauldron formed by Qin Dingling's slumber was hidden in the desolate beast's abdomen.
The golden mountain ox species is magical, formed by the condensation of heaven and earth's gold essence. Upon maturity, its horns continuously grow until they curve and pierce its belly, from which new, young golden mountain oxen are born as a method of reproduction.