Chapter 169
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Chapter 169: Strange Phenomenon
"The battle against the Beast Race Invasion in Wansheng Nation has ended."
Suddenly, a light curtain appeared before the four of them, showing the events that unfolded after the puppets arrived.
"The Wolf Clan’s individual fighting strength isn’t that impressive."
"But their combined law form technique is quite intriguing. We should ask Master to create something similar."
"Our sect’s electromagnetic cannon is pretty powerful; it can take down a Transformation Stage beast with a direct hit."
"The electromagnetic cannon is nothing special. Master mentioned something called a railgun; he might develop it once he reaches the Golden Core Stage."
"The Beast Race is so cowardly. Where’s their pride? How can they just surrender like that?"
The four of them watched the scenes on the light curtain, chatting among themselves.
"I thought we’d get to fight, but it looks like that’s not happening."
"Since there’s nothing going on, I’ll head back to cultivate," Xu Gang said, sounding a bit disappointed.
Just then, Xu Yuexian spoke up, "Elder Brother, since we’re all here, why don’t we have a sparring match? Let’s see who among us is the strongest."
"Perfect! The virtual arena in the trial tower can handle four Nascent Soul Stage fighters."
Wang Xiangchi and Li Xingci also looked interested. As Xu Fan’s first four disciples, they hadn’t had a proper sparring session together yet.
"No need to compete; I’ll definitely win. Master said that in the early stages, I can take on all three of you by myself."
"If it comes down to a real fight, I’ll be the last one standing," Xu Gang declared confidently. As the eldest brother, he had to assert his dominance in fighting strength over the others.
The other three didn’t look too convinced.
"Eldest Brother, don’t be so sure. My Sword of the Heart is known to be the best among peers. You’re underestimating me."
"Eldest Brother, look into my eyes," Li Xingci said, the rhythm of the Rebirth Technique flickering in his gaze.
"I’ve yet to meet a Nascent Soul Stage fighter who can withstand a single strike from me," Xu Yuexian said, eyeing the overconfident Xu Gang.
"If you don’t believe Master’s words, let’s put it to the test. Master said my divine techniques are designed to counter yours in the early stages," Xu Gang replied.
On Hidden Spirit Island, at the top of the trial tower on the trial mountain, the virtual arena was in full swing.
The virtual world was now mostly covered in magma, teeming with magma beasts.
A hundred-meter-tall thousand-hand illusion was unleashing powerful techniques, with magma dragons roaring across the sky and self-destructing Magma Demons waiting to ambush any enemies.
Behind the thousand-hand illusion, ten massive magma spears stood ready, each capable of delivering a strike as powerful as a Transformation Stage attack.
Meanwhile, Xu Yuexian was hiding with her two junior brothers in a corner of the arena.
"Master is definitely biased," Xu Yuexian muttered in frustration.
"He really is. Without finding Eldest Brother’s true form, we can’t use any of our techniques," Wang Xiangchi said, staring at the magma sea that threatened to consume the entire virtual world.
"I have a way to draw out Eldest Brother’s true form, but first, we need to know what he desires most in his heart," Li Xingci said slowly, clearly frustrated by their inability to locate Xu Gang.
At that moment, Xu Yuexian’s expression changed, and she revealed a deep secret about Xu Gang.
"Your Eldest Brother dreams of turning the tide to save Master."
She had no idea how this dream had taken root in her brother’s heart.
Wang Xiangchi and Li Xingci were momentarily stunned; the idea of turning the tide to save their Master sounded thrilling.
"Leave this to me," Li Xingci said.
He formed the Rebirth spell seal, and the entire virtual arena world began to transform, evolving into a new virtual realm.
Outside Hidden Spirit Island, countless beasts surged from the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake, attacking the island. At this moment, Xu Fan stood guard outside Hidden Spirit Island with Xu Yuexian, Wang Xiangchi, and Li Xingci, directing an endless army of puppets to defend against the beast race’s assault.
"This is the crucial moment for your Eldest Brother’s advancement to the Transformation Stage. We absolutely cannot let the beast race disturb him," Xu Fan asserted firmly.
"As long as your Eldest Brother reaches the Transformation Stage, our Hidden Spirit Sect can withstand this beast tide," Xu Fan said, his eyes fixed on the ten Void Refinement stage beasts looming over the battlefield.
Xu Gang, hidden in the shadows, couldn’t help but be drawn to these words. Even though he knew this scene was fake, his mind was involuntarily pulled into it.
As the story progressed, the deaths of numerous Hidden Spirit Sect disciples left Xu Fan with several wounds.
Just when Xu Fan was about to be surrounded by the ten Void Refinement stage beasts and face certain death, Xu Gang couldn’t resist intervening.
At that moment, the entire world shattered.
Xu Yuexian raised her spear, while Wang Xiangchi wielded his sword, launching their strongest strike at Xu Gang.
"Unity of Earth!"
"Soul Point!"
As Xu Yuexian raised her spear, two more Xu Yuexians appeared behind Xu Gang, and he fell in an instant.
The battle concluded, and the entire virtual arena world crumbled.
"The blue team wins."
The four figures emerged from a specialized Formation.
"I still showed mercy," Xu Gang said, feeling a bit regretful that he couldn’t save the Master from that virtual world.
"Elder Brother, your divine ability truly counters ours. Master is biased," Xu Yuexian remarked.
"Eldest Brother, if you hadn’t revealed your true form at the end, we wouldn’t have won," Wang Xiangchi said.
"Eldest Brother is impressive," Li Xingci added.
"Haha, Master isn’t biased. According to him, I am invincible in the early stage but may struggle in the later stage."
"You have it easy in the early stage, while we are invincible later," Xu Gang said with a laugh. He had once asked Master about the later stage but only received a vague answer to understand it himself.
The three nodded in agreement with Xu Gang’s words, having heard similar remarks from Xu Fan.
Just then, an unusual phenomenon suddenly appeared in the sky.
A sound of dragons and phoenixes echoed, as a thousand-meter-long dragon and a huge rainbow phoenix emerged in the sky, swirling around Hidden Spirit Island. Following them were the Five Elements Divine Beasts, appearing atop the dragon and phoenix, with beams of holy light showering down on Hidden Spirit Island.
"Dong~~~~"
A bell’s chime resonated throughout the heavens, as an ancient giant bell materialized in the sky, engraved with countless symbols.
At that moment, the fragrance of pills filled the entire Hidden Spirit Island, and a pill furnace appeared next to the giant bell, shining alongside it.
Now, the disciples of Hidden Spirit Sect, who were struggling to suppress their realms, inhaled the pill fragrance, propelling them to higher realms. Suddenly, half of the disciples revealed bitter smiles, unable to pass the sect’s assessment.
In the following days, the disciples of Hidden Spirit Sect gradually transitioned from shock to numbness. The abundance of celestial visions was overwhelming, and as a result of the phenomena, all disciples hesitated to cultivate, fearing they might accidentally break through their bottlenecks.
