Chapter 649

Chapter 649: Making Others Unhappy~~

Xu Fan took the jade slip, gave it a quick scan with his mind, and then tucked it away in his space ring.

“What’s the current situation in the cultivation world?” Xu Fan asked.

“The beast race has a slight edge, especially since the two realms fully merged. Other continents have also been invaded by the beast race, but things are still relatively stable,” Xu Yuexian explained.

“Most of the higher-ranking elders from the Elder Council are stationed in other continents.”

“Since the Elder Council has been kind to our sect, we’ve taken on the responsibility of guarding one continent.”

“Which one?”

“Xiangzhou,” Xu Yuexian said with a hint of emotion.

“How’s it going over there now?” Xu Fan asked.

“Xiangzhou has the smallest human population among all the continents. After sending Grape’s clone and a puppet there, we barely managed to gather enough people to form a fairy city,” Xu Yuexian said, her tone heavy.

“That’s good enough. As long as there’s a foundation, there’s hope,” Xu Fan replied.

Just then, Xu Fan suddenly thought of Feng Chang Ning.

“How’s the Nine Phoenix Dynasty doing?” Xu Fan asked.

At his question, everyone’s expressions shifted slightly.

“We followed the plan our master laid out before he fell into a coma, and we didn’t suppress the Nine Phoenix Dynasty. As a result, they’ve grown rapidly over the years,” Li Xing Chi said, looking a bit uneasy.

“How rapid are we talking?” Xu Fan asked, curious.

“Master, you can see for yourself how much Merit and Fortune you’ve accumulated.”

Hearing Li Xing Chi’s words, Xu Fan summoned the Merit and Fortune Aura.

At that moment, a golden light of merit flashed around Xu Fan.

A chariot, formed from condensed Merit and Fortune, appeared beside him.

In front of the chariot, several dragon horses gathered—auspicious beasts formed from Merit and Fortune.

Feeling the immense power of this Merit and Fortune, Xu Fan couldn’t help but marvel at the perks of having original shares.

Suddenly, golden light of merit descended from the sky.

A grand door appeared between heaven and earth, resonating with Xu Fan.

“Is this how one becomes immortal through merit?” Xu Fan asked, slightly puzzled.

“The Nine Phoenix Dynasty has unified the Coastal Continent, protecting countless mortals.”

“Their strength has reached a level where even the Elder Council has to acknowledge them.”

“They’ve already joined the fight against the beast race.”

“They’ve played a significant role in the War between Realms,” Li Xing Chi explained.

“Seems like they’ve been keeping busy all these years,” Xu Fan remarked with a touch of sarcasm.

Xu Fan wasn’t the least bit surprised that the Nine Phoenix Dynasty had grown so powerful.

If he had wanted, he could have made things even more dramatic.

“Feng Chang Ning personally visited the sect while the Grand Elder was in a coma for 500 years, showing great humility, just like before,” Li Xingci said with admiration.

“Naturally, someone who aims for big achievements won’t put on airs before they feel invincible,” Xu Fan replied with a smile, making it seem like this was just routine.

“Did the little National Master cause any trouble?” Xu Fan asked, curious.

“Of course, he tried, but so far he hasn’t found a way to deal with Grape,” everyone laughed at this.

“The main fighting strength of the Nine Phoenix Dynasty comes from those puppets; even the Star Ships are operated by puppets.

“And every time that National Master tries to cause trouble, it’s when Grape gets most excited.”

“There was one time when the National Master sent three Great Ascension stage puppets, skilled in disguise, to ambush our sect’s disciples.

“But before they even got close to the sect, not even within a million kilometers, Grape found them and directly devoured their true spirits.”

“Grape has absolute dominance over the puppets of the Nine Phoenix Dynasty,” Li Xingci said.

Xu Fan nodded, confirming his expectations.

“Are there any emerging forces in the demon race?” Xu Fan suddenly asked.

Thinking of the Nine Phoenix Dynasty reminded Xu Fan of that little spider.

“Yes, and it’s quite powerful, showing signs of rivaling the Nine Phoenix Dynasty.

“This force has connections to Master; it was established by that Earth Crystal Spider.

“Hundreds of years ago, that Earth Crystal Spider must have encountered some kind of fortune, as it became the Invincible Beast King within one hundred years’ time.

“She has gathered nearly half of the demon race’s little demons that don’t have a beast king overseeing them, and many large clans led by beast kings have joined her force.

“The name of her force is a mouthful; it’s called the Demon Court, championing equality for all living beings, including the human race.

“Their strength is comparable to the Nine Phoenix Dynasty,” Xu Yuexian explained.

She had not been idle over the years, using her superb disguise and invisibility techniques to go everywhere.

After hearing about the Nine Phoenix Dynasty and the little spider, Xu Fan suddenly felt a surge of emotions, regretting not waking up earlier.

Watching those protagonist forces grow from small to large was indeed a fascinating experience.

At that moment, a Star Ship fleet flew in from outside the Hidden Spirit Sect’s grand formation.

Xu Fan gazed at the Star Ship fleet with a dazed expression.

“All of these Star Ships were crafted by the master craftsman commanding the beast race,” Xu Yuexian explained.

“They are generally used to mine in the Extreme Void Domain’s inner area and are currently transporting large amounts of materials between the sect and Xiangzhou.”

“How many of these Star Ship fleets do we have?” Xu Fan asked.

“There are a total of five fleets, with five Star Ships in each fleet.

“One fleet is led by Pang Fu for trade, while the others are all mining in the Extreme Void Domain’s inner area.”

“That’s quite a large span!” Xu Fan said, excitement lighting up his eyes as he looked at the formations engraved inside the Star Ships.

What Xu Fan referred to was not the number of Star Ships but the formations on the Star Ships.

“Number Two, great idea! Setting up formations with the new Star Ships as nodes could be used to diminish the disasters of the Extreme Void Domain and obtain those treasure spirit ores,” Xu Fan praised.

“If all four fleets set off simultaneously, the benefits would be unimaginable.”

“But that didn’t last,” Number Two sighed.

“Why not?” Xu Fan asked, confused.

“We were warned; only one fleet is allowed to operate like that,” Number Two said, pointing to the sky.

Xu Fan immediately understood what that meant.

“That’s really stingy,” Xu Fan remarked.

Just then, a Great Ascension stage sword formation puppet appeared before Xu Fan, surrounded by nine small swords of spirit light floating and spinning.

“Nine Immortal Swords, what great perks we can get!” Xu Fan gasped in awe.

“There’s also a set of backup swords in the treasury, which are also artifact-level.”

“Thanks to this grand formation, we were able to easily obtain celestial tool-level spirit ore from the Extreme Void Domain’s inner area; our plan has progressed much ahead of schedule.”

“It’s a pity we can’t farm perks like that anymore,” Number Two said somewhat regretfully.

“I understand why; you were taking too much advantage of the perks. If you ended up creating dozens of fleets like this, wouldn’t the heavenly path be stripped bare by you?” Xu Fan laughed.