Chapter 688
by fanqienovelChapter 688: The Bat Giant Beast
"Uncle Xu, this place is dangerous. It’s best if you all stay still," Little Star said with a worried expression.
"Even you think it’s dangerous?" Xu Fan was surprised.
"This level of danger isn’t a big deal for me, but if it escalates, the entire island could be destroyed."
"That’s why I came to warn you, Uncle Xu," Little Star explained.
"Grape, deploy the Star Ships to scout the situation," Xu Fan commanded.
"Understood, Master."
Numerous hatches opened around the vast Hidden Spirit Island, and Star Ships, each about ten feet long, emerged from the sides.
Within fifteen minutes, Xu Fan received the devastating news that all the Star Ships had been obliterated.
A light curtain appeared before Xu Fan, displaying the Star Ships being swept away by a gust of wind, disintegrating into dust instantly.
Xu Fan’s eyes narrowed sharply; he knew he was in serious trouble this time.
Just then, the protective grand formation above Hidden Spirit Island was breached by the strange wind.
"Grape, activate the maximum defense mode," Xu Fan urgently ordered.
The base of Hidden Spirit Island lit up with a spiritual glow, and mysterious runes began to shine.
A thick, earthen-colored grand formation then enveloped the entire island.
"Grape, can you detect the source of that strange wind?" Xu Fan asked.
"Not currently; the solution is still being calculated," Grape responded.
"That Little Jiao really has caused us some trouble," Xu Fan remarked, observing the earthen-colored protective grand formation.
Hidden Spirit Island remained motionless, like a light bulb suspended in the Extreme Void Domain.
Xu Fan dared not move the island until the issue was resolved.
Even the strongest protective formation was occasionally eroded by the strange wind, though it was quickly repaired each time.
"Grape, how long can the maximum power protective formation last?" Xu Fan inquired.
"Based on the current rate of depletion, Hidden Spirit Island can sustain it for 139 years."
Hearing this, Xu Fan felt a sense of relief.
With over a century to work with, they should be able to find a solution.
"Inform all sect members; they can carry on as usual, but they must avoid the edges of the protective formation," Xu Fan instructed.
"Understood, Master."
At that moment, a giant beast, resembling a bat, appeared near Hidden Spirit Island.
The Bat Giant Beast’s eyes seemed to penetrate the teleportation formation, gazing at the inhabitants of the Hidden Spirit Sect.
A look of greed flashed in its eyes as it moved towards Hidden Spirit Island.
"Crash!!"
With a loud bang, the Bat Giant Beast hit the protective shield like a little bird smacking into glass, its body flattened against the shield.
Xu Fan also noticed the Bat Giant Beast.
“Grape, find a way to catch it!” Xu Fan said.
A Binding Immortal Rope shot out directly from the treasure vault, rushing toward the Bat Giant Beast outside the grand formation.
Feeling the danger, the Bat Giant Beast quickly flapped its wings and flew away into the distance.
It flipped and leaped mid-air, as if trying to avoid something.
At that moment, the Binding Immortal Rope flying toward the Bat Giant Beast seemed to be struck by something.
Instantly, it drooped like a withered eggplant and flew back into the treasure vault.
“That giant Bat’s strength isn’t very strong; it’s equivalent to a regular beast king.”
“But it has the talent to roam in such a dangerous place.”
“To escape, we must first catch it,” Xu Fan pondered.
“Wait and set a trap for it to come,” Xu Fan decided.
A month later, on the main peak, Xu Fan looked at the distant galaxy with some boredom.
“What a timid creature; it has been almost a month, and it still hasn’t come.”
“Should we put out some bait?” Xu Fan suggested.
“Master, I do not recommend putting out bait.”
“That strange wind sweeps through the entire space every fifteen minutes; putting out bait would get it instantly blown away,” Grape’s voice replied.
“Can we still not find a way to detect that wind?” Xu Fan asked.
“We are currently trying, but have not found a method yet,” Grape responded.
“If it weren’t for stealing from two top powerful families, this protective formation wouldn’t hold up for this long,” Xu Fan said, looking at the earthen-colored shield.
At that moment, a peculiar aura appeared.
Xu Fan followed the aura with his gaze.
“Master, that Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey has advanced to beast king,” Grape said.
“Remarkably fast; it will still need to cultivate for several decades,” Xu Fan said with a hint of a smile.
This must have been the best news for a while.
A tall Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey appeared before Xu Fan and bowed respectfully.
“Greetings, Master!” the beast king said.
“From now on, just call me Grand Elder,” Xu Fan replied with a smile.
Adding a beast king to the sect was also a joyous occasion.
“I didn’t expect that among those little monkeys back then, a genius like you would emerge,” Xu Fan said, laughing.
“It’s all thanks to your guidance, Master. Without you, there would be no me today,” the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey said.
Xu Fan couldn’t help but reminisce about how thoroughly the pangolin brainwashed them; that intensity hadn’t faded yet.
“Not long ago, I passed by your tribe and lent a hand,” Xu Fan said.
“Thank you for your kindness toward our tribe, Master.”
“May I ask for an opportunity? I wish to bring my entire tribe to join the Hidden Spirit Sect,” the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey beast king said respectfully, kneeling.
“You count as one of the major families of the beast race, so it’s likely you can’t lead your whole tribe alone,” Xu Fan said.
There were also two other islands outside Hidden Spirit Island, one being the Outer Sect and the other the demon division.
The demon division was getting crowded and could not accommodate the entire tribe of Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys.
“Power is paramount; I can become a leader if I defeat the strongest Monkey King,” the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey beast king insisted.
“Let’s put that on hold for now; the sect is currently in a difficult situation. We need to break free first,” Xu Fan said, and as he spoke, he produced a staff, intending to hand it to the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey. He suddenly realized something was off.
He quickly retracted the staff back into the Daoist artifact palace and replaced it with a five-colored feather fan.
Confused, he just wanted to give the monkey a staff upon seeing it.
“The Five-Element Feather Fan is my congratulatory gift for your advancement to beast king.”
“After all, you are among the first to join the Hidden Spirit Sect,” Xu Fan said with a grin.
He remembered that he had it taken by Ning Dao, but that didn’t matter anymore.
“Thank you for your generous gift, Master!” the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey beast king exclaimed, excitement bubbling in his voice.
“Just make sure to contribute well to the sect,” Xu Fan said, looking at the monkey.
The technique Xu Fan passed on to the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey had been diligently cultivated.
One could say they bore Xu Fan’s mark deeply.
Their lives and deaths were in Xu Fan’s hands, and, of course, the main role was to serve as Xu Fan’s battle puppet.
“Go back and solidify your cultivation. Once we get out of here, I might still need you to fight a few battles,” Xu Fan said with a smile.
Controlling a puppet felt different than controlling a Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey in battle.
Controlling a puppet was like driving a car; it wasn’t quite your own speed.
But controlling the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey felt different; it was like using your own body.
That powerful feeling could also be experienced.