Chapter 414
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Chapter 414: The Limits of Mortals
"Master, I respect you," Xu Yuexian said.
Xu Fan smiled and raised his cup to clink with Xu Yuexian’s.
"Master, you’ve been working so hard lately. I feel ashamed that I haven’t been able to help much," Xu Yuexian said.
"These are matters for the Great Ascension stage Sovereigns and beast kings. Even if you wanted to help, you wouldn’t be able to," Xu Fan replied.
"Just focus on your cultivation. Once you and the others reach a higher level, I’ll be able to rest easy," Xu Fan said, thinking back to when he first met the First Master and the Second Master. He couldn’t help but marvel at how time seemed to fly by yet drag on at the same time.
"Of course. Even if I ascend to the Immortal Realm in the future, as long as you need me, I’ll always stay by your side," Xu Yuexian said, refilling Xu Fan’s cup.
"So, if I don’t need you, you won’t stay by my side?"
"I’ll still need to go treasure hunting for you," Xu Yuexian said with a mischievous grin, like a Little Fox.
"Haha, fair enough," Xu Fan chuckled.
"In a little while, I’ll refine a precious artifact to stabilize your fate. Then you can take the Star Ship out for a spin," Xu Fan said, noticing the sly glint in Xu Yuexian’s eyes. He knew exactly what she was thinking.
"Really? Thank you, Master!" Xu Yuexian exclaimed, overjoyed.
"Later, head to the underground space and ask your First Master to help you refine it."
"Chances are, your First Master is probably watching Anime right now," Xu Fan added.
"Got it," Xu Yuexian said, finishing her drink with Xu Fan before heading off to the underground space.
The next day, Xu Fan controlled a Refining Void Puppet and appeared on the Steel Wall.
"Grand Elder, what brings you here today?" Spirit Cut greeted him.
"Just came to check things out. What if a beast king shows up again?" Xu Fan replied.
At that moment, the Steel Wall was peaceful, with no attacks from the beast race.
"If a beast king does come, I’d love to see the power of that big weapon you’ve been talking about," Spirit Cut said.
"Why not test it now?" Xu Fan said, narrowing his eyes.
"How can we test it without a beast king?" Spirit Cut asked, puzzled.
"Well, there are respected elders around, aren’t there?" Xu Fan said with a sly grin.
At that moment, Xu Fan ordered the railgun, stationed hundreds of miles above, to lock onto Spirit Cut.
In an instant, Spirit Cut felt a chill run down his spine. His heart raced as a sense of impending doom washed over him.
Panic set in, and cold sweat dripped down his face as he hurriedly said to Xu Fan, "Grand Elder, don’t joke around like that!"
The aura of death lingered in Spirit Cut’s mind, as if he were moments away from meeting his end.
"Do you feel the power now?" Xu Fan asked.
Spirit Cut nodded quickly, like someone with a gun to their head being asked if they looked good.
"When that Moon Fox Beast King returns, this big weapon will really show its might," Xu Fan said, gazing out over the Steel Wall.
He felt like a schemer, holding onto a powerful tool and choosing not to use it right away, instead waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
Xu Fan ordered the railgun to disengage, and Spirit Cut finally let out a sigh of relief. That feeling had been absolutely terrifying.
"Grapes, issue a mission. Third Tier Tian Puppet Masters and above can go out to hunt beasts, and let the defensive puppets take over their positions."
Seeing the Tian Puppet Masters looking a bit bored, Xu Fan issued the task.
"Received."
Instantly, all the Tian Puppet Masters in the virtual game received the task for free hunting, with generous spirit stone rewards.
"What a sight," Spirit Cut remarked as he watched thousands of puppets team up to hunt the beast race outside the Steel Wall.
"Grand Elder, how many Third Tier Tian Puppet Masters are there in the game now?" Spirit Cut asked curiously.
"About ten million. These are the more talented ones; in about ten years, those with average talent, with proper training, can also become Third Tier Tian Puppet Masters. We could have over a hundred million," Xu Fan thought for a moment and replied.
"Over a hundred million Golden Core level puppets, each one a living person," Spirit Cut exclaimed, unable to imagine what that scene would look like.
"In the cultivation world, victories in wars rely on those top respected elders. No matter how many Golden Core puppets there are, they can only achieve localized victories," Xu Fan said, watching the puppets surge outward like a tide.
"True, but with a hundred million puppets, even if you want to kill, it would still take some time," Spirit Cut nodded in agreement.
At that moment, Spirit Cut suddenly noticed a particularly flashy and eye-catching top-tier puppet from the Tian Sword series among the puppets.
Xu Fan also spotted that puppet.
"Your friend seems to be short on spirit stones; should we lend a hand?" Xu Fan said with a smile.
"Better not. While my brother loves buying premium puppets, he uses his own spirit stones and is quite principled," Spirit Cut replied. He had once planned to gift a Refining Void level puppet to the middle-aged butcher, but it was ultimately declined.
At this time, a light curtain appeared before Xu Fan, showing scenes of Tian Puppet Masters controlling puppets in battle against the beasts.
Thousands of puppets surrounded over a hundred Nascent Soul stage beasts, engaged in combat.
The thousands of puppets had clear roles: defense, distraction, main attack, ambush, all in perfect coordination. In no time, all over a hundred Nascent Soul stage beasts were defeated, and notably, the corpses of all the slain beasts were intact.
"Impressive, the perfect command is just like this," Spirit Cut praised.
"Among those mortals who cannot cultivate, many geniuses remain undiscovered. The Tian Puppet Master commanding now is actually just an eighteen-year-old child."
"During the command training, she managed to lead hundreds of thousands of puppets to eradicate equally-tiered beast races with minimal losses."
"Even some disciples from various sects skilled in command have been defeated by her. In fact, when she is at her peak, if the number of controlling puppets doesn’t exceed five hundred thousand, even Grapes cannot contend with her under equal conditions," Xu Fan said, observing the puppet positioned at a distance, giving commands.
"To have such talent is unfortunate; she is merely a First Tier mortal," Spirit Cut lamented.
"Yes, just a First Tier mortal, with only a hundred years of time," Xu Fan replied.
"Does the Grand Elder have no means to retain similar talents, such as soul cultivators?" Spirit Cut asked Xu Fan, hoping to keep talents that could shock the world during such chaotic times.
"That’s a matter for the future. The cost of retaining them is too high; it’s better to let them grow for a while," Xu Fan said, still focused on the commanding puppet.
"That’s true. I’ve seen similar methods in the Demon Sect, none of which are not against the natural order," Spirit Cut said.
At this moment, within the light curtain, a basic Transformation God puppet caught Spirit Cut’s attention.
A Swordsman Puppet swiftly weaved through a crowd of Transformation God Beasts like a phantom.
The many Transformation God Beasts, regardless of their abilities or attacks, could not touch the Swordsman Puppet. Instead, every swing of the sword left a terrifying wound on a Transformation God Beast.
"Impressive, to be able to control it to such an extent," Spirit Cut exclaimed, as he was also a Fourth Tier Tian Puppet Master in the game.
"He has already reached the limits of a mortal," Xu Fan said, watching the light curtain with interest.
