Chapter 262
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Chapter 262: The Ambition of Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger
A thousand-hand illusion stood tall in the air, while Xu Gang hid in the shadows, carefully watching his surroundings. He knew that the cultivator his master had summoned wouldn’t be easily defeated.
As Xu Gang stayed alert for the faceless cultivator, an ice crystal dragon slowly took shape, gathering power from the cold air released by Xu Gang’s spell.
‘Roar~~~’
The ice crystal dragon unleashed an ice projectile toward Xu Gang’s hiding spot.
Five ice shields stacked up in front of Xu Gang.
‘Boom~~’
The ice projectile pierced through three layers of ice shields, sending Xu Gang flying far back.
At that moment, at a distance on the battlefield, a Hidden Spirit Sect Disciple noticed the commotion, and soon, word spread like wildfire, with sect disciples flying over to watch.
"It’s the Grand Elder testing Peak Master Xu’s powerful techniques."
"Everyone stay back! Didn’t you hear Grapes warn us to be careful of the aftermath?"
Just as the disciple finished speaking, a massive block of ice shot toward him.
‘Sword Shield’
‘Water Spiritual Shield’
‘Violent Energy Defense’
‘Thousand Ice Shield’
In an instant, countless defensive techniques surrounded the disciple.
‘Bang~~’
“Ah~~~”
With shields protecting him, the disciple was sent flying toward the Hidden Spirit Sect.
The remaining disciples continued to watch the distant battlefield with admiration and longing in their eyes, especially those trained in powerful techniques.
Xu Gang split into three figures, completely surrounding the ice crystal dragon.
They all launched their powerful techniques at the ice crystal dragon.
At that moment, the water spiritual energy in the area began to churn.
Countless ice spears and ice projectiles shot toward the ice crystal dragon, interrupting its spell, while ice threads started to cover the entire battlefield.
The faceless cultivator, hiding deep within the ice crystal dragon, began forming seals, and a wave capable of freezing thoughts slowly spread throughout the area.
In an instant, Xu Gang felt his consciousness grow icy cold, and even the speed of drawing on his spiritual energy slowed down.
As the wave spread, the ice projectiles from the ice crystal dragon began to form again.
Xu Fan watched the battle with a smile.
"Only through real combat can we truly test a disciple," Xu Fan said with a grin. The faceless cultivator he summoned was exactly at the level he believed could defeat Xu Gang.
If Xu Gang lost, it would mean his progress hadn’t met Xu Fan’s expectations.
At that moment, Xu Gang glanced at Xu Fan in the heat of battle, and he understood his master’s meaning.
"Master, you’ve underestimated me," Xu Gang thought to himself.
At that moment, Xu Gang unleashed ‘Frozen Void’ once more. This time, its power was several times stronger than before.
‘Crack, crack, crack~~~’
Everything in the world froze, and the ice crystal dragon began to move stiffly. A hundred-foot-tall ice giant emerged from the frost, delivering a punch directly toward the ice crystal dragon. Hidden within the icy giant’s fist was a spark of fire.
‘Boom~~’
The icy giant’s punch crushed the ice crystal dragon, and a burst of ice flames swiftly covered the dragon’s shattered remains to prevent it from regenerating.
A Golden Crow Illusion suddenly appeared behind Xu Gang, raising its head and crowing. Golden crow spirit fire engulfed the entire battlefield, incinerating everything in sight.
With a hint of surprise in Xu Fan’s eyes, Xu Gang returned to his side.
"Not bad, your progress is quicker than I expected," Xu Fan said with a smile.
"Thanks to your excellent teaching, Master," Xu Gang replied with a grin.
"Alright, you’ve passed this time."
Xu Fan felt a sense of pride, as if watching a child grow up.
Deep in the underground space, right after testing his disciple, Xu Fan was pulled underground by Grape.
"The Thick-Shell Honey Badger clan wants my help to solve their problem of losing sanity during battles," Xu Fan said.
"Yes, that’s the issue they raised, and they’ve sent a Nascent Soul Stage Thick-Shell Honey Badger to discuss it," Grape replied.
"This problem sounds tricky," Xu Fan remarked, glancing at the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger clan.
He had studied this issue before but gave up when he couldn’t trace the root of the battle’s side effects.
"The Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger said that once this problem is solved, he is confident he can lead their clan back to the glory of being a top ancient race."
"With this, he can better serve his master."
Grape conveyed the words of the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger to Xu Fan.
Xu Fan fell into deep thought, recalling the battle where he had cast an illusion on them.
"Grape, what is the current cultivation level of that Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger?" Xu Fan asked.
"He recently advanced to the Transformation Stage."
"No wonder, that’s a release from my control," Xu Fan said, realizing that the illusion he cast leaned more towards psychological manipulation.
"Grape, tell the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger to come see me in person if he wants me to solve this problem," Xu Fan decided, wanting to get a closer look at this ambitious Thick-Shell Honey Badger.
In simple terms, Xu Fan wanted to strengthen his control.
Not long after, the half-human, hard-shelled Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger appeared before Xu Fan.
"You have freed yourself from my control," Xu Fan, transformed from the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys, asked.
Xu Fan definitely wouldn’t handle such a risky matter personally.
"You will always be my master," the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger said respectfully, his gaze filled with heartfelt reverence.
Xu Fan understood that although the illusion had been broken, the effects of psychological manipulation remained, and over time, this effect would weaken in strong-willed individuals, including those from the beast race.
"Alright, I have a question for you: are you willing to bring your clan to ally with the human race?" Xu Fan, transformed into the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys, fixed his gaze on the Thick-Shell Honey Badger.
"I will. To me, the beast race is merely a general term, a name. If a race is strong enough, they shouldn’t have to bear such a name."
"For example, the Dragon Race and the Human Race have their own titles because of their strength. In ancient times, when the human race was enslaved by the beast race, they were also collectively referred to as the beast race."
After hearing the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger’s explanation, Xu Fan began to scrutinize the Thick-Shell Honey Badger before him seriously.
"So you mean that once your race becomes powerful, you will leave the beast race?" Xu Fan asked.
"Yes," the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger nodded.
Xu Fan nodded in satisfaction, then, controlling the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys, pointed a finger toward the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger, unleashing an overwhelming killing intent that locked onto the Thick-Shell Honey Badger.
The power behind the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys’ finger was enough to kill the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger a hundred times over.
Feeling this immense killing intent, the Thick-Shell Honey Badger’s mind went blank, his entire body stiffening under the pressure, unable to move even a little.
Confused about what had just happened when everything had seemed fine a second ago, the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys’ finger hovered at the center of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger’s forehead, drawing out a drop of blood from his brow.
"Hmm, it seems he is not a typical beast race protagonist," thought Xu Fan, hiding in the shadows.
He had encountered many individuals with protagonist traits and found it intriguing that whenever he directed killing intent towards a protagonist, an inexplicable force would appear to stop him.
