Chapter 274
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Chapter 274: The Power of Destiny
Xu Fan arrived at the spiritual liquid lake, which was now half-dry.
The head of the Transformation God-level giant turtle emerged from the lake.
At this moment, the giant turtle exuded a faint dragon might, keeping the beasts at bay.
Xu Fan placed his hand on the giant turtle’s head and discovered six Dragon Eggs forming in its abdomen.
"Ah, I wonder if I can take care of these six little ones once they hatch," Xu Fan said uncertainly.
"Woo~~" The giant turtle hummed softly, signaling not to worry about the Dragon Eggs. Once they hatched, she could take them to the Endless Sea, where they would have enough space to grow.
"That won’t do! The Endless Sea is too dangerous; it’s safer to stay in the Hidden Spirit Sect," Xu Fan quickly replied, unwilling to let the opportunity slip away.
"I’ll refine a few more artifact-level Spirit Gathering Formations later; that should be enough for your children," Xu Fan said.
The giant turtle nodded gently and withdrew its head back into the spiritual liquid lake.
Xu Fan glanced at the stagnant spiritual energy and, feeling helpless, returned to the underground space to begin refining Spirit Gathering Formations.
Meanwhile, in a mysterious small world countless light-years away from the Feiyu Realm, a four-clawed golden dragon emerged from a teleportation formation, his expression dark.
"Ao Shuang, you’re back. Did anything happen on your journey?" an ancient voice asked.
"Fourth Brother, I was ambushed by the Mother of Ten Thousand Snakes and nearly fell into her trap."
"Luckily, I used a secret technique to connect to a middle thousand world where two worlds were merging, allowing me to escape the Mother of Ten Thousand Snakes. But I left some bloodline there," Ao Shuang said, his face grim as he waved his massive claw, as if wanting to tear the Mother of Ten Thousand Snakes apart.
"Sixth Brother, you need to strengthen your power. The Mother of Ten Thousand Snakes is barely at Golden Immortal fighting strength, and you almost couldn’t escape her grasp."
"Don’t worry, I’ll inform Big Brother, and he can seek justice for you in the Demon Spirit Realm," the ancient voice replied.
"Forget it; this isn’t something to be proud of. I was just poisoned by the Mother of Ten Thousand Snakes, and it leaves a bad taste."
"To think she wants to carry our Dragon Race bloodline; she isn’t worthy," Ao Shuang said, turning his head away.
"What about the bloodline you left in that middle thousand world?"
"They’re all impure sub-dragons. If they show potential, I’ll call them back to the Dragon Realm; otherwise, let them live or die on their own," Ao Shuang said, indifferent to the non-true Dragon Race bloodline.
The Mother of Ten Thousand Snakes had a secret technique that could extract a Dragon Egg containing true dragon bloodline from Ao Shuang’s life source combined with some special materials.
"From now on, try not to leave the Dragon Realm too often. The beast race has spotted a Tianyun Beast, and they’re now eyeing both the divine beasts and our Dragon Race."
"It seems it’s time for the Dragon King to give the beast race a warning," the ancient voice said.
"Alright."
Back in the underground space, Xu Fan found himself standing before a giant egg—the one he had taken from the Tianyun Beast in the Demon Spirit Realm.
"I wonder when this will hatch. Spiritual treasures containing celestial energy are rare in this world. I guess I’ll have to wait until I ascend to the Thousand Worlds to see you hatch," Xu Fan said.
Suddenly, he had a brilliant idea: after the Transformation God-level giant turtle laid the Dragon Eggs, he could place this egg with them to see if it would hatch together.
"That’s a good plan," Xu Fan mused, rubbing his chin. He imagined himself protected by a true dragon in the sky while riding a dragon turtle below.
Looking at the Dragon Egg, Xu Fan smiled and said, "I have plenty of time; I’m absolutely confident that I can raise you well."
After examining the Dragon Egg, Xu Fan turned his attention to the progress of the first clone in refining the artifact-level Spirit Gathering Formation.
"Not bad; the refining speed is quite fast, smooth and without any delays," Xu Fan remarked with satisfaction. Since the first clone mastered the No Self technique, its efficiency had significantly improved.
"The artifact-level Spirit Gathering Formation is expected to be completed in nine months," the first clone stated coldly, its focus unwavering as it concentrated solely on the task.
Xu Fan suddenly felt a twinge of guilt.
"I should try to assign fewer tasks to the first clone in the future," Xu Fan sighed, though he knew that until the sect was fully stable, the first clone wouldn’t get much rest, only brief respites.
Xu Fan then appeared above the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake and summoned the second clone, who had been resting for a while.
"Master, do you have any tasks for me?" the second clone asked eagerly, itching to get back to work after the long break.
"Take my consciousness out for a trip," Xu Fan instructed, tapping the second clone’s forehead.
Controlling the second clone, Xu Fan directed it towards Lin Sen Fairy City, intending to visit his nominal grandson.
He needed to adjust the Reversed Curse within Jian Wujie and also check on him as he was nearing the Golden Core Stage. As the Master Ancestor, it was his duty to oversee such milestones.
Ten thousand miles outside Wanyu Fairy City, in Wang Xiangchi’s palace,
Wang Xiangchi was pointing out the mistakes Jian Wujie made in a recent battle.
However, Jian Wujie seemed distracted. Noticing this, Wang Xiangchi paused and said, "Are you really that eager to see your Master Ancestor?"
"Your Master Ancestor will come, so just wait patiently," Wang Xiangchi added.
"But I can’t help being curious. Last time, when Master Ancestor gave me the essence of the cursed being clan, I still didn’t get to see him," Jian Wujie expressed regretfully. During his critical moment, he had only heard Xu Fan’s voice but never saw him.
"You’ll see your Master Ancestor soon; perhaps he’s already here, watching you from the shadows," Wang Xiangchi said with a smile.
At that moment, Xu Fan, who was indeed hiding in the shadows, chuckled and stepped forward, revealing himself to both of them.
"Wang Xiangchi, when did your perception become so sharp?" Xu Fan commented, looking at them lightly.
"Bowing to Master Ancestor."
Upon seeing Xu Fan, despite his ordinary appearance, their feelings of gratitude and admiration remained strong.
As Jian Wujie was about to perform a grand salute, Xu Fan quickly used spiritual energy to prevent him from kneeling.
"Don’t joke around! If I accept your bow, I can’t imagine the consequences I would have to face later."
But then, something unusual occurred: Xu Fan’s spiritual energy disappeared upon touching Jian Wujie, allowing him to kneel and perform the grand salute of three bows and nine kowtows.
For a moment, Xu Fan felt dizzy, as if he had taken on something he shouldn’t have.
"Is this really the power of fate?" Xu Fan thought to himself.
"Get up," Xu Fan said helplessly; such was the absurdity of destiny.
