Chapter 297
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Chapter 297: Heart of Earth Mellow Gold
The Yin-Yang Copper Coin hovered in Xu Fan’s hand for a moment before gradually vanishing.
“Ah well, after all the lessons I’ve taught him since he was young, he should be able to pull through this tribulation.”
Xu Fan gazed at the sky, reminiscing about the teachings he had imparted to his disciple when he was just a child. The techniques were all there; the rest was up to fate.
Just then, twelve colorful spirit turtles leisurely swam past Xu Fan’s spiritual boat.
The twelve pairs of turtle eyes fixed on Xu Fan, all silently asking the same question.
“Why isn’t Mom coming out to play with us?”
“Be good now. Your mom is busy nurturing your little sibling. Once your brother is born, she’ll come out to join you,” Xu Fan reassured them.
The twelve pairs of tiny eyes continued to stare at Xu Fan.
“Your caretaker is out traveling and will be back soon.”
“Alright, I’ll have the feeding puppet tell you stories later~~~”
“And I can’t find your dad, so stop asking about him~~”
After a round of soothing words, Xu Fan finally managed to calm the twelve little spirit turtles.
Looking at these promising young spirit turtles, Xu Fan decided he’d raise them for a few thousand years before making any further decisions.
Suddenly, a light curtain appeared before Xu Fan, displaying a scene of Xiang Yun battling in a secret realm.
At that moment, Xiang Yun was alone, facing off against dozens of Nascent Soul Stage beast race enemies.
A sword formation, composed of hundreds of Spiritual Swords, was holding back the onslaught of the Nascent Soul beasts.
“Ah, he’s run into a powerful clan of the beast race. No wonder he’s struggling,” Xu Fan remarked.
“Grape, deploy the rescue puppet at the critical moment.”
“Understood.”
“By the way, why are you notifying me about this all of a sudden?” Xu Fan asked, as Grape usually handled such minor matters on her own.
“Once the early warning system is triggered, the puppet automatically scans the surrounding environment.”
“And in the secret realm where Xiang Yun is, there’s an artifact-level spirit ore—the Heart of Earth Mellow Gold.”
Xu Fan, who had been half-reclining, immediately sat upright, his expression turning serious. “Xiang Yun is a key disciple of our sect. Is there anything in that secret realm that could threaten his safety?”
For some reason, Grape’s response came slightly slower than usual, and her main body hidden in the underground space gave a faint tremble.
“Deploying the puppet will ensure a safe exit from the secret realm. However, venturing deeper would expose him to numerous unpredictable dangers.”
“Then inform Xiang Yun about the value of this secret realm and let him decide,” Xu Fan said after a moment’s thought.
“Received.”
Meanwhile, as Xiang Yun fought off the beast race’s attacks, his sect mask emitted Grape’s voice.
“Sect disciple Xiang Yun, danger has been detected. Do you require assistance?”
“Additionally, the secret realm you’re in contains valuable spirit ore. If you report it, you’ll receive twenty percent of its total value.”
“Alternatively, you can choose not to report it and mine it for yourself later.”
Just then, a tiger beast pounced fiercely, its claws seemingly capable of tearing through space.
“No need to think twice. I’ll request backup from the sect and report this secret realm to them,” Xiang Yun said without hesitation. Everyone in the sect knew Grape had intelligence, and the sect always came first. If he tried to keep this secret realm for himself, he’d be asking for trouble.
As soon as Xiang Yun finished speaking, a Transformation Stage heavy armor puppet wielding a silver Giant Shield emerged from his space ring. A shimmering silver shadow of the Titanium Heart Giant Shield appeared in the sky, instantly suppressing all the beast race members surrounding Xiang Yun.
“In three hours, the sect’s Mining Puppets will arrive. Disciple Xiang Yun, please wait here.”
“The danger level of this secret realm is unknown. Avoid unnecessary movements unless absolutely required.”
Hearing the voice from the sect mask, Xiang Yun’s mouth twitched. He then recalled all the Spiritual Swords hovering in the air and began a friendly exchange with the beast race subdued by the puppet.
Meanwhile, in the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xiong Li flew out carrying a spatial artifact.
Xiang Yun didn’t have to wait long before spotting his Big Brother.
“Senior Brother!” Xiang Yun exclaimed, pleasantly surprised to see a familiar face.
“When I heard it was you, I rushed over at full speed,” Xiong Li said with a grin.
A massive military camp materialized, and from its gates marched orderly teams of puppets—super-sized mining puppets, auxiliary puppets, transport puppets, and combat puppets. Three Precious Artifact Satellites slowly ascended into the sky.
Soon after, a Void Refinement Stage Puppet and a Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey stepped forward.
“Even the Grand Elder’s personal substitute is here,” Xiang Yun remarked in awe.
“Grape is just handling the battle. This isn’t serious enough for the Grand Elder to intervene unless a Core Formation stage beast shows up,” Xiong Li said, his gaze fixed on the Precious Artifact Satellites climbing higher. He wondered just how high the sky of this secret realm stretched.
Suddenly, the ground began to tremble.
A colossal thousand-meter-long Centipede beast erupted from the distant mountains.
Feeling the overwhelming pressure of the beast, both their expressions turned grim.
“Senior Brother, does our sect have a spell that makes words come true? I’d love to learn that,” Xiang Yun quipped.
Xiong Li glanced at the distant Centipede with mild irritation. “Couldn’t it have shown up a bit later?”
Now sensing the aura of a Core Formation stage beast, the Void Refinement Stage Puppet and the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey’s eyes lit up simultaneously before vanishing.
After exchanging a look, Xiong Li and Xiang Yun knew the Grand Elder had taken action.
Six Transformation Stage heavy armor puppets formed a hexagon, trapping the Centipede beast in the center. The six Titanium Heart Giant Shields transformed into massive walls, sealing the Centipede in place.
In the sky, a colossal Great Sword, a thousand meters long, descended with a thunderous crash.
‘Boom~~~’
A mushroom cloud rose, marking the end of the Centipede’s reign of terror.
“Incredible! The Grand Elder’s puppets are truly unmatched,” Xiang Yun marveled.
“For puppets to unleash such power under the Grand Elder’s control is astonishing,” Xiong Li added, having spent time with Qian Bing and knowing how challenging it was to channel such abilities through puppets.
With the Core Formation stage Centipede beast defeated, all the Mining Puppets sprang into action, their massive hooks digging into the exposed spirit ore.
The air rippled as the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey appeared beside Xiong Li and Xiang Yun.
“Greetings, Grand Elder,” they said, bowing respectfully to the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey, whose eyes mirrored Xu Fan’s.
“Rise, you’ve done well,” Xu Fan said, controlling the Five-Spirit Enlightened Monkey with a smile.
“It’s my duty,” Xiang Yun replied humbly.
“Duty? Reporting this secret realm to the sect is your achievement.”
At that moment, a small Mining Puppet approached, holding a piece of Heart of Earth Mellow Gold and reporting the estimated yield.
“Xiang Yun, the refined Heart of Earth Mellow Gold is estimated to yield 10,000 pounds. For your twenty percent share, how about I convert it into two Spiritual Swords?”
Then, considering Xiang Yun’s focus on sword formations, Xu Fan added, “Or I can give you four basic-level Spiritual Swords instead.”
“Choose one,” Xu Fan said.
“Grand Elder, I don’t need anything,” Xiang Yun said earnestly. To him, the Grand Elder’s promises were worth more than any number of Spiritual Swords.
“Then four basic-level Spiritual Swords it is,” Xu Fan decided firmly. “They’re yours—take them.”
