Chapter 733

Chapter 733: The Confident Xu Fan

The flesh of the Dark Snake Beast King merged with the phantom of the Dark Flame True Snake.

The phantom gradually solidified, transforming from a mere shadow into a tangible form, as if undergoing a rebirth.

The area around the phantom was engulfed in a sea of Dark Flame, radiating an overwhelming aura.

Initially, the Purple Jade Flood Dragon watched with a smirk, confident that no matter who the opponent was, they couldn’t possibly defeat him.

But as the Dark Flame True Snake’s power surged, the Purple Jade Flood Dragon’s expression turned serious.

From a distance, Xu Fan’s consciousness observed the scene and nodded in approval.

"Those three months I spent tailoring this technique for your Dark Snake Clan were well worth it."

"See, even with your current strength as a beast king, you can hold your own against the top fighters of the beast race for a while. Sure, the cost is high, but the power is undeniable."

"It just goes to show how strong your Dark Snake Clan’s bloodline really is."

As Xu Fan’s consciousness withdrew from the Dark Snake Beast King, he also extracted the beast king’s true spirit.

By now, the Dark Flame True Snake, cloaked in flames, had fully materialized.

Its massive form stretched like a colossal beast from the void, with Dark Flame swirling around it, reminiscent of an ancient Divine Beast.

Its fierce, destructive gaze locked onto the distant Purple Jade Flood Dragon, as if eyeing a grand feast.

Anticipating potential obstacles after taking control of the Dark Snake Beast King, Xu Fan had devised a special technique to amplify his power.

Luckily, the Dark Snake Beast King’s true form carried a trace of the ancient Dark Flame True Snake’s bloodline, and being in the energy-rich zone of the Cross-Boundary Teleportation Formation,

Xu Fan harnessed the abundant Spatial Energy to connect with the Immortal Realm and summon the Dark Flame True Snake’s consciousness.

The towering Dark Flame True Snake was Xu Fan’s ultimate creation; while it couldn’t defeat the Purple Jade Flood Dragon, it could certainly be a thorn in his side.

"Do you really think size equals strength?"

"Pathetic!"

The Purple Jade Flood Dragon maintained its composure as a top-tier powerhouse of the demon race.

But after a series of intense clashes, its expression grew darker.

"What’s going on? Am I losing my edge, or is the world just moving too fast?"

"Why is every random creature able to stand up to me now?"

To the Purple Jade Flood Dragon, the Dark Snake Beast King was just a minor demon it could crush with a flick of its claw.

Yet now, this seemingly insignificant technique was giving him a run for his money.

After encountering that human grandmaster and now this human-controlled little demon, the Purple Jade Flood Dragon couldn’t shake the feeling that its strength was waning.

Meanwhile, under Xu Fan’s control, the true spirit of the Dark Snake Beast King was brimming with excitement.

He was witnessing the ancestral demon of their clan, a symbol of their most glorious era.

"Why are you so thrilled? You don’t even have a body anymore."

"Wait until we get back; I’ll use puppets to help you reforge a body. From now on, you’ll serve the Hidden Spirit Sect for generations," Xu Fan said, calming the restless true spirit with a wave of his hand.

Powerful battle waves swept through as the fight between the Purple Jade Flood Dragon and the Dark Flame True Snake grew more intense.

By now, other Invincible Beast Kings had arrived to watch, their faces filled with excitement.

"I feel like Lord Purple Jade isn’t as strong as the legends say," one of the watching Invincible Beast Kings commented.

The nearby Invincible Beast King nodded in agreement.

Hidden not far from the crowd of demons, Xu Fan noticed more Invincible Beast Kings gathering and quietly flew off toward the Extreme Void Domain.

"Too many beasts here; it’s not safe to stay."

As Xu Fan moved away from the battlefield, he glanced back meaningfully at the Purple Jade Flood Dragon fighting the Dark Flame True Snake.

"Here’s a big gift for you; hope you like it."

As soon as Xu Fan finished speaking, the Dark Flame True Snake, locked in battle with the Purple Jade Flood Dragon, transformed into a world-destroying Dark Flame Fire Lotus and exploded.

The sudden explosion caught the Purple Jade Flood Dragon off guard.

With his peak power in this realm, he only suffered minor injuries.

But the Invincible Beast Kings watching from a distance weren’t so lucky.

The Dark Flame True Snake’s self-destruct caught them in the blast.

The observing Invincible Beast Kings would need at least a few years to recover and rid their true spirits of the lingering Dark Flame.

At that moment, the Purple Jade Flood Dragon felt deeply frustrated, wondering why everything had been going so poorly lately.

"When I get back, I need to spar with that tiger. Has my strength really declined?"

Three months later, above the former Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake, Hidden Spirit Island was where Xu Fan analyzed the Spatial Energy brought back by that trace of consciousness.

"This is interesting; it seems the Golden Winged Roc had a backup plan even before ascending."

"Too bad it ran into me; no more using this Cross-Boundary Teleportation Formation to descend," Xu Fan said confidently.

Though he believed his power could match the Purple Jade Flood Dragon, he still felt he needed another thousand years of practice to fully handle the Golden Winged Roc’s clone.

Even though he could speed up time to shorten the process, Xu Fan was reluctant. He had already spent so much time in seclusion in that small world.

He hadn’t wasted a moment, focusing on cultivating and developing various techniques of the Dao.

After such a long retreat, he felt a bit tired of it and wanted to wander outside for a while before returning to accelerated seclusion.

Xu Fan thought the idea of being in seclusion for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, as often depicted in cultivation novels, was ridiculous.

Unless one was cultivating the Emotionless Path, being in seclusion for too long could lead to problems.

At the Elder Council headquarters, a young man respectfully handed Xu Fan a Spatial Tool, the material needed to set up an interference grand formation.

"Great Master, here’s the material you requested. The rest is at the branch locations, and it’ll take a day to gather. Please wait a moment," the young man said politely.

"That’s fine, no rush," Xu Fan replied with a warm smile, like a kind and charitable elder.

After analyzing the aura of the Cross-Boundary Teleportation Formation, Xu Fan went to the Elder Council headquarters to discuss it with Ming Kong.

They decided to set up the most critical interference grand formation outside the Elder Council headquarters for protection.

With the remaining materials still on their way, Xu Fan had some free time and wandered around the fairy city within the Elder Council.

While walking, he unexpectedly ran into an old acquaintance.

At that moment, Master Qianling was haggling with a merchant.

"Shopkeeper, do you still want to do business with our Qianling Sect? For such high-quality spirit ore from this Star Ship, you’re only offering this little in Contribution Points?" Master Qianling said, clearly unhappy.

"Elder, I can only offer this much for artifact-level spirit ore; it’s already the highest price."

"If I give more, the Heavenly Spirit of this headquarters will hold me accountable," the shopkeeper replied pitifully, looking helpless.

Just then, Master Qianling spotted Xu Fan and immediately brightened up.

"Grand Elder, you’re just in time! Quickly tell Grapes to speak to the Heavenly Spirit here and get me more Contribution Points."