Chapter 419

Chapter 419: Respected Elder Jin Shi

“I remember teaching you a thunder cannon technique; do you recall it?” Xu Fan asked.

“Is it the Armstrong Rotating Jet Cannon? I really like this technique, Master. Although it’s not very practical now, I still practice it occasionally,” Xu Gang replied.

“This is a foundational technique; only by mastering this can you achieve that level of power,” Xu Fan said, flicking a jade slip into his hand.

“This jade slip contains the upgraded version of the Armstrong Rotating Jet Cannon. Practice it well, and when you reach the final ultimate technique…”

“It will be as powerful as that shot,” Xu Fan continued.

“Master, what is this technique also called?” Xu Gang inquired.

“The spring light of Cannon Sister,” Xu Fan reminisced, sighing inwardly, feeling that he could never go back.

“???”

……………

After Spirit Cut dispatched the already injured beast king with a single strike, he stood in midair with an expression of ecstasy.

This was the fifth beast king he had slain. Including the two who had been struck down outside the Steel Wall, he had absorbed the true spirits and vital energies of seven beast kings.

At that moment, his Blood Sea had begun to evolve.

“Ah, it’s a pity that the one who played with fire has already ascended; otherwise, I would have gone to fight him,” Spirit Cut remarked, instinctively patting his backside.

At this time, chaos erupted in the Moon Fox holy city, as countless beast race members who heard the news tried to escape back to the demon race.

Out of eleven beast kings, only four returned, and three of them were severely injured.

In the eyes of the beast kings, nothing was more terrifying than this.

Upon returning to the Moon Fox holy city, the three injured beast kings began a massive slaughter, crazily attacking every Moon Fox they saw.

They absorbed their soul energies and vital blood to recover from their injuries.

The Moon Fox Beast King appeared before the three respected elders.

“Blood Bat Beast King, Giant Lizard Beast King, Abyss Beast King, stop this; it was an accident,” the Moon Fox Beast King said, her face pale with anger.

“Turns out your Moon Fox Clan has already betrayed the beast race and sided with the human race,” Blood Bat Beast King retorted, casually grabbing a Moon Fox at the Core Formation stage and starting to drain its blood energy.

“I have deep-seated animosity with the human race; how could I betray them?” the Moon Fox Beast King replied.

“Otherwise, why were you the only one not attacked?” the Giant Lizard Beast King asked. If that shot had been just a bit more powerful, he wouldn’t have had a chance to escape.

“I… This is a trick by the human race; can’t you see?” Moon Fox Beast King faltered momentarily.

“Forget it; we have plenty of time. Let’s take our time,” Blood Bat Beast King said, leading the other two beast kings toward the two realms passage.

“Our agreement hasn’t been fulfilled; you can’t leave,” the Moon Fox Beast King said, a hint of killing intent flashing in her eyes. Even a fool would know that letting them return to the demon race would lead to endless troubles.

“Are you trying to kill us?” Blood Bat Beast King laughed at the Moon Fox Beast King.

At that moment, a cannon shot came down from above, piercing through Blood Bat Beast King’s body and turning him into a cloud of Blood Mist.

Two more shots followed, but the now-alert beast kings dodged and fled toward the two realms passage.

“Moon Fox Beast King, you still say you haven’t sided with the human race!”

The voice of the Giant Lizard Beast King emerged from within the two realms passage. The Moon Fox Beast King tried to chase after them, but was pierced through her torso by a shot, her consciousness fading as she collapsed to the ground.

At this moment, thousands of Large Spiritual Boats hovered above the beast race’s holy city.

From these boats, rows of battle puppets descended, beginning to sweep through the entire holy city.

A seemingly ordinary Moon Fox, carrying a young Moon Fox, approached the half-sunken body of the Moon Fox Beast King.

The ordinary-looking Moon Fox held the young Moon Fox, her eyes flashing with despair, and then started moving toward the natural passage between the two realms with the Moon Fox Beast King’s body, while the sweeping battle puppets automatically made way for her.

Li Xingci stood in the sky on a spiritual boat, watching the plain-looking Moon Fox, shaking his head and saying, “Rather than this, it would be better to die directly.”

The ordinary-looking concubine, favored by the Moon Fox Beast King, had pleaded with Li Xingci to spare her husband one last time.

“If your beast king husband does not die, he will face a life even more tragic than this,” Li Xingci said.

“I just want my husband to live; we can deal with the future later,” the Moon Fox said tearfully.

“Very well, take your husband back to the demon race. Remember your promise: when you return to the demon race and your husband dies, you must serve me and the Hidden Spirit Sect for eternity with your children,” Li Xingci said, a hint of indifference in his eyes.

The matters of the beast race, no matter how touching, held no significance for him.

After the Moon Fox entered the passage, a sweeping operation began throughout the holy city, with all the Moon Fox Clan members within being slaughtered by the battle puppets.

Three days later, Xu Fan looked at the pile of precious spirit ore stacked like a mountain before him, chuckling, “As expected of a big clan, their foundation is indeed profound.”

Xu Fan played with a crystal ball radiating the power of time in his hand, unable to contain his smile.

“Seal all of it in the treasury,” Xu Fan commanded with a wave of his hand.

“Spirit Cut Elder, Respected Elder Hu Xiao, Respected Elder Ling Xiu, thank you for your hard work during this time.”

“I will start crafting your custom artifacts now; in no more than three years, you will have satisfactory tools,” Xu Fan promised.

Finding the right materials for crafting suitable tools for the three from the treasury of the Moon Fox holy city was quite simple.

“Haha, thank you, Grand Elder. Actually, neither of us contributed much,” Respected Elder Hu Xiao said.

“Don’t say that; without your support, this Steel Wall wouldn’t have lasted until now,” Xu Fan replied with a smile.

“Grand Elder, you flatter us,” Respected Elder Ling Xiu said.

After celebrating with the respected elders, Xu Fan withdrew his consciousness.

At that moment, Xu Fan felt a wave of ease, all pressure vanishing instantly.

“Once the crisis of the natural passage between the two realms is resolved, I can go check out the demon race and see if I can contact those two underground Puppet Bases,” Xu Fan stated.

“Grapes, move the railgun to the location above the other natural passage.”

“Understood.”

Xu Fan then sent a message to Ning Dao.

At that time, Ning Dao, in Lin Sen Fairy City, became excited upon receiving Xu Fan’s news and rushed toward the heavily guarded natural passage by the Elder Council.

Three days later, as the railgun unleashed its power, all the beast race members in the area surrounding the Hidden Spirit Fairy City began to lay low with their tails between their legs.

Xu Fan then met Respected Elder Jin Shi, who held down the other end of the natural passage.

The two met with regret for not having met earlier, especially since Respected Elder Jin Shi was also a master craftsman, albeit a beginner.

Meeting a fellow craftsman made it easy to strike up a lively conversation, and the two chatted with Spirit Cut, discussing for an entire night.

Before parting, Jin Shi shared a critical flaw about the railgun with Xu Fan, for which Xu Fan was very appreciative. He personally escorted him to the entrance of the Hidden Spirit Sect.

“Grand Elder, is what Respected Elder Jin Shi said true? It’s ineffective against beast kings who have entered the void,” Spirit Cut remarked, noting that his Blood Sea had upgraded, allowing him to merge with it. At that moment, he was the Blood Sea, and the Blood Sea was him.

Spirit Cut felt he should no longer fear that big weapon.

“Perhaps Spirit Cut Elder can give it a try,” Xu Fan replied with a smile.

When crafting the railgun, he thought of a little more; as long as it was locked on, be it voided or hidden in a spatial rift, it would make no difference.

“Haha, let’s not tempt fate; the Grand Elder, who always plans thoroughly, surely thought of that,” Spirit Cut said, not wanting to be confronted with a gun pointed at his head asking him if he looked handsome.