Chapter 1117

Chapter 1117: Half a Calculation

The Wood Thunder Saint gazed at the River of Time with tears welling up in his eyes.

Feeling the all-too-familiar aura emanating from the River of Time, he clenched his fists nervously.

Zhou Shen’s thunderous energy began to radiate uncontrollably.

“Relax, my friend. Come down and have some tea,” Xu Fan’s warm voice echoed through the sky, gently suppressing the Wood Thunder Saint’s overwhelming aura.

“Haha, Grand Elder, don’t mind me. My daughter’s promotion to Golden Immortal has me a bit on edge,” the Wood Thunder Saint said as he landed on the Celestial Boat where Xu Fan stood.

“With your precious daughter’s years of cultivation, she’ll easily withstand the River of Time’s currents,” Xu Fan reassured with a smile.

At that moment, Mu Dai’s figure was already immersed in the River of Time, enduring its relentless flow.

Though he knew she would be fine, the Wood Thunder Saint couldn’t help but feel anxious.

When he sensed his daughter was on the verge of becoming a Golden Immortal, he had rushed to the Star Moon Domain using the super long-distance teleportation array—a rare move for him.

“Grand Elder, to suppress five Great Luo true dragons and dominate the Dragon Immortal Palace with the strength of a Golden Immortal—truly remarkable!” the Wood Thunder Saint exclaimed.

Though he had once supported his daughter’s relationship with that little rascal, he couldn’t help but feel she was marrying beneath her station at the time, given the Hidden Spirit Sect’s modest strength.

But now, just a few years later, he found himself looking up to his son-in-law’s master.

“The Dragon Immortal Palace overstepped. They thought they could bully my sect, so I had to teach them a lesson,” Xu Fan said, pulling out a pack of dragon jerky.

“Since you’re here, take some dragon jerky,” Xu Fan offered warmly.

“Haha, thank you, Grand Elder. I’ll gladly accept,” the Wood Thunder Saint said with a laugh, taking the pack of dragon jerky.

He had several friends in the Da Qian Celestial Dynasty, and this would make an excellent gift or trade item.

Above the Hidden Spirit Sect, the River of Time continued to surge, washing over Mu Dai’s spirit.

Her expression, once calm, began to tighten as the pressure grew.

“Don’t worry, she’ll be fine,” Xu Fan reassured the increasingly nervous Wood Thunder Saint.

“When I became a Golden Immortal, I nearly couldn’t withstand the final surge of the River of Time.”

“You must have felt it too, Grand Elder, right? That last stretch is the most intense,” the Wood Thunder Saint said.

Xu Fan nodded in understanding, though neither he nor Xu Gang, who had recently become a Golden Immortal, had felt much strain from the River of Time.

Just then, the River of Time above the Hidden Spirit Sect began to churn violently.

Mu Dai summoned two defensive Postnatal Spiritual Treasures, reinforcing her spirit against the relentless flow.

“I don’t recall giving Dai’er any defensive Postnatal Spiritual Treasures,” the Wood Thunder Saint muttered, pulling out one he had prepared for her to use in critical moments.

“Those two treasures were given by your son-in-law.”

“He said he wouldn’t let his wife suffer,” Xu Fan added with a smile.

The Wood Thunder Saint felt a pang of embarrassment, remembering his son-in-law’s impressive deeds on the battlefield.

As the final wave of the River of Time subsided, its image above the Hidden Spirit Sect faded, leaving behind the newly ascended Golden Immortal, Mu Dai.

Then, Wang Xiangchi appeared in the sky and excitedly hugged Mu Dai tightly.

“Dai’er, you’ve finally broken through to the Golden Immortal realm; it wasn’t easy,” Wang Xiangchi said with a sigh.

After drinking the Mysterious Yellow Enlightenment Tea and feasting on the Grand Dragon Feast of Golden Immortal true dragons, and a few days earlier, enjoying the specially prepared Grand Dragon Feast of Great Luo true dragons using secret techniques, he finally ascended to the Golden Immortal realm. It really made Wang Xiangchi feel how tough it was.

*Cough cough~*

A cough echoed through the sky.

“Dad, what brings you here?” Mu Dai asked happily when she saw the Wood Thunder Saint.

“Silly girl, how could your father not come when you’ve advanced to the Golden Immortal realm?” The Wood Thunder Saint said, handing over a defensive Postnatal Spiritual Treasure he had prepared for Mu Dai.

“Dad, I’m about to advance to the Golden Immortal realm too. Any gifts for me?” Wang Xiangchi said, looking at his father-in-law.

He didn’t really need more Postnatal Spiritual Treasures, but he felt it wouldn’t be right not to get something from his father-in-law.

“Nothing for you, but since you’re advancing to the Golden Immortal realm, I can give you two top-tier celestial tools.”

The Wood Thunder Saint then turned to Mu Dai.

“After becoming a Golden Immortal, don’t slack off; achieving Great Luo is the path to eternity.”

After giving his advice, the Wood Thunder Saint bid farewell to Xu Fan and left. He still needed to guard the front lines, as his true form couldn’t stay away for too long without risking trouble.

“Your dad’s still as stingy as ever!” Wang Xiangchi remarked.

“Is it just because he didn’t give you that one Postnatal Spiritual Treasure last time that you’re still holding a grudge?” Mu Dai shot him a glare.

At that moment, Mu Dai brought Wang Xiangchi to Xu Fan.

“Greetings, Grand Elder. I owe my advancement to the Golden Immortal realm to your generosity,” Mu Dai said, a little embarrassed.

Originally, she thought she was just a final push away from the Golden Immortal realm, but she hadn’t expected it would take so many resources to get there, making her feel a bit inadequate.

“It’s fine; having slightly lower talent isn’t a big deal. The one next to you is even worse,” Xu Fan said with a chuckle.

“Master, I’ve touched the Golden Immortal realm,” Wang Xiangchi muttered nearby.

“Why don’t you mention that your Senior Brother has also reached the Golden Immortal realm?” Wang Xiangchi earned another glare.

“Take Elder Mu back to solidify your cultivation.”

“Once you’ve stabilized a bit, go to the sect’s treasury and pick up a jar of wine; it’ll help with your cultivation,” Xu Fan suddenly advised, as if remembering something.

“Understood, Master.”

…………

In the Wuwang Immortal Realm, avatar number two and Li Xuandao stood before the Great Immortal Emperor’s secret treasure.

By then, avatar number two had reached the Golden Immortal realm and had naturally advanced in the formations discipline to become a formations master.

Avatar number two carefully studied the formation outside the Great Immortal Emperor’s secret treasure, muttering things like “not simple” under his breath.

“Master Number Two, can you break this formation?” Li Xuandao asked hopefully.

If he couldn’t, all their years of effort would be wasted.

“There are some issues, but nothing too serious.”

“I’ll need some time to crack the formation outside the Great Immortal Emperor’s secret treasure and then reverse-engineer the secret technique to enter the treasure.”

“Otherwise, if I force my way through, the moment the formation breaks, the treasures inside might get teleported into the turbulent flow of time, and then we’ll be left with nothing,” avatar number two explained.

“Whoever set up this formation was extremely cautious, and their skill in the formations discipline might be at the peak in the Three Thousand Realms.”

“Only a handful of people in the entire Three Thousand Realms could possibly break this kind of formation.”

“Right now, I can barely count as half of one.”

“Grape, infuse the Xuanhuang aura into me.”