Chapter 263
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Chapter 263: Spirit of the Celestial Tool
Xu Fan nodded at the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger.
It seemed he wasn’t the typical beast race protagonist, Xu Fan thought, which allowed him to confidently control this ambitious Thick-Shell Honey Badger.
When Xu Fan’s killing intent locked onto the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger, despair flickered in his eyes, but deep within that despair was a longing for a glimmer of hope.
He believed his master had no reason to kill him.
The Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger, seeing the finger hovering at his brow, knew his life was spared.
“Beast slaves will always prioritize their master’s interests,” the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger said humbly, kneeling down.
“Oh, then what rank is your clan?” Xu Fan asked with interest, finding a bit of curiosity in this Thick-Shell Honey Badger.
“Second place,” the Thick-Shell Honey Badger replied.
“I can resolve the battle aftermath for your Thick-Shell Honey Badger clan, but I need the allegiance and soul origins of all the talented Thick-Shell Honey Badgers in your clan,” Xu Fan proposed, making a rather excessive demand.
Because once the soul origin is controlled by an outsider, there would be no chance of recovery for eternity, including future generations that would suffer the consequences.
At this moment, the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger fell silent, realizing that agreeing to this demand would mean complete control over his clan by the master before him, and he dared not gamble.
“Think about it and return to me later. I won’t force you,” Xu Fan said with a smile.
Transforming into the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkeys, Xu Fan lightly placed his palm on the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger’s head, adding another control lock to his deep soul.
“The support for your clan will remain the same as before,” Xu Fan added.
“Thank you, Master.”
“Go back now, and you will start addressing your clan’s issues.”
“Understood,” the Thick-Shell Honey Badger said.
In the Demon Spirit Realm, ten thousand meters beneath the territory of the Thick-Shell Honey Badger clan, at the puppet base.
A flash of spirit light passed through the teleportation formation, and the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger emerged.
Feeling the control lock deep within his soul, he felt heavy-hearted.
However, as he surveyed the entire underground puppet base and the production line of puppet precious artifacts, his mood gradually brightened.
For a race that was not prominent in the Demon Spirit Realm, everything he saw in front of him could make his clan unhesitatingly ally with them.
“Power, huh~” the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger murmured.
At that moment, a Transformation Stage puppet approached, holding a piece of empty bone.
“This is what you need, along with 5000 sets of your clan’s battle armor precious artifacts.”
After receiving the empty bone, the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger gratefully replied, “During this time, our clan will swallow the territory of the Sand Snake clan, and you can arrange for the puppets to deploy there.”
“Alright, let me know if you encounter any difficulties,” the Transformation Stage puppet said, showing a smile.
“Mmm, I hope you can provide more spirit pills for detoxification and healing when the time comes,” the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger said respectfully.
“The puppets have already been instructed to start crafting. You can come to pick them up in ten days,” the Transformation Stage puppet answered.
“Thank you for your trouble,” the Number One Thick-Shell Honey Badger said respectfully.
“The more you expand your clan’s territory, the more resources I can gather for you; in the future, providing you with celestial tools will not be a problem,” the Transformation Stage puppet added.
“Understood.”
At this moment, hundreds of Golden Mice were speeding through the underground, hundreds of meters deep, many billions of miles from the territory of the Thick-Shell Honey Badgers. They encountered mountains, burrowing through them, and faced rivers, diving into the water; when they found gold, they consumed it.
Originally, there had been thousands of Golden Mice, but now only one-tenth remained.
During their journey, the Golden Mice met countless beast race creatures dwelling underground; the weak were directly slaughtered, while the strong made their escape.
After some unknown time, the Golden Mice arrived at a giant poisonous mist forest.
“The conditions for establishing a base are met; no prominent beast races nearby.”
“The base teleportation formation will begin to be built.”
Thousands of meters beneath the poisonous mist forest lay an underground space the size of a football field, with a profound teleportation formation in the center and Golden Mice puppets surrounding it.
Within the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan, who was refining celestial tools, received a report from Grape.
“That group of Golden Mice puppets has found a suitable place to build a base, in the Poisonous Mist Forest, where no living beings enter; this location is great,” Xu Fan said, looking at the map projected by Grape.
“Let’s leave this area to the Iron Mischief Monkey puppets for development.”
“Additionally, we need to find a way to create some realistic Iron Mischief Monkeys for future deception,” Xu Fan contemplated.
“Grape has already developed a corresponding plan; you just need to lend a hand when the time comes, Master.”
Grape’s response pleased Xu Fan; this was a good spirit that helped ease his burdens.
At this moment, the first clone, who was also refining celestial tools with Xu Fan, couldn’t take it any longer.
“Master, you focus on business chat, but don’t stop working!”
“This second Demon Suppressing Star will take ages to succeed without you here.” The first clone replied angrily.
“I have important matters to attend to.”
Just then, Xu Fan’s Communication Artifact rang.
Xu Fan’s figure instantly vanished from the underground space.
“Our disciple is looking for me; I’ll check what’s going on and be back soon.”
Xu Fan’s voice echoed through the underground space.
“I don’t believe you for a moment!!”
On the vast plain behind the main peak of the Hidden Spirit Sect, in a dojo.
“Master, I was wrong; I shouldn’t have rushed my advancement to the Transformation Stage,” Xu Yuexian said, lowering her head.
“It’s not your fault; you fell into a trap at the time.”
“It’s just that your foundation at the Nascent Soul Stage wasn’t solid; there are many secret techniques that can solve this issue,” Xu Fan replied with a smile.
“When I advance to the Transformation Stage, I will refine the spirit of the celestial tool you possess and help you forge a supreme foundation.”
As soon as Xu Fan finished his sentence, Xu Yuexian’s space ring trembled slightly.
“Oh, since your consciousness has awakened, let’s have a chat,” Xu Fan said, looking at Xu Yuexian’s space ring.
“Who do you think you are, a lowly cultivator from the lower realm, to dare refine me?” a little boy’s voice came from within.
Xu Fan turned to Xu Yuexian and asked, “Yuexian, is this celestial tool spirit useful?”
“For now, it can only slightly enhance the power of the treasured artifact; it doesn’t have much other use,” Xu Yuexian replied.
“If it’s useful, feel free to take it,” Xu Yuexian added.
“Weren’t you protective of it last time?” Xu Fan teased.
“That was because I was intimidated by its name in the beginning!”
At that moment, Xu Yuexian’s space ring emitted a repulsive force, directly pushing the celestial tool spirit out.
“Turns out it’s the spirit of a painting; that’s quite rare,” Xu Fan squinted as he remarked.
Then, a purple light ring ensnared the painting-like celestial tool spirit, which finally transformed into a purple spirit pearl that landed in Xu Yuexian’s palm.
“The owner of this spirit has a thread of hope left in the Immortal Realm. If you spend too much time with this celestial tool spirit, it will lure you in, and eventually, it will take over your body.”
