Chapter 52

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Chapter 52: Devouring Gold Swordfish

Ye Xiaoyao was fleeing underwater, using a water escape technique that made him faster beneath the waves than he was in the sky on his sword.

“Old Sword, are you sure you want me to take on that thing?” Ye Xiaoyao thought to himself.

“How many times do I have to tell you? Call me Sky Sword Immortal Emperor.”

“Got it, Old Sword.”

“The main bone of this Devouring Gold Swordfish is a treasure. Its central bone is practically a natural sword. With a bit of refining, it becomes a top-tier precious artifact.”

“What’s more, this flying sword has a devouring trait and can evolve on its own. If you nurture it well, even after you ascend to the Thousand Worlds, it’ll be an invaluable treasure.”

“I get it, but right now, I’m being chased! I can’t handle this thing.” Ye Xiaoyao was frustrated; the treasure was tempting, but he needed to stay alive to claim it.

“This Immortal Emperor has a plan. Head forward for 500 miles; your good brother is there.”

“When the time comes, use your last resort to kill that swordfish, then wait for your brother to rescue you.”

“Little Fan? No way, he’s only at the Qi Training Stage. If something goes wrong, he’ll be in danger.”

Ye Xiaoyao turned and clashed with the Devouring Gold Swordfish to keep fleeing.

“Don’t underestimate your brother. This Immortal Emperor knows talent when he sees it.”

“Get the central spine bone of the Devouring Gold Swordfish. With my method, it’ll only take 50 years to evolve into a Dao artifact.” The voice in Ye Xiaoyao’s mind was persuasive.

Ye Xiaoyao gritted his teeth and sped toward Xu Fan’s location.

It was time to test our friendship, brother.

Meanwhile, Xu Fan was casually exploring the seabed, finding plenty of treasures.

He held a pearl the size of a billiard ball and said happily, “A pearl from a thousand-year-old deep-sea clam! Just a few more, and I can make a spirit string bracelet.”

“And that spirit pearl? Perfect for the core of my third-type spiritual energy battle armor.”

Just as Xu Fan was thinking about refining artifacts, he suddenly felt a pang of unease.

“Crap, a bad feeling… something’s wrong!”

Sensing danger, Xu Fan decided to head back to the surface when a massive wave of spiritual energy erupted in the distance.

Dark currents surged, and the powerful waves nearly knocked Xu Fan’s submarine off course.

Not far away, a faint presence was rushing toward him.

“Little Fan, help me!”

Hearing Ye Xiaoyao’s voice, Xu Fan understood why he’d felt that foreboding.

Can’t escape you, can I? You’re everywhere.

But Xu Fan never considered not helping. After all, failing to rescue the protagonist in trouble could lead to serious consequences.

The submarine opened a hatch and pulled Ye Xiaoyao inside.

Weak and barely conscious, Ye Xiaoyao said to Xu Fan, “Little Fan, that swordfish is already half-dead.”

“I can’t fight anymore. Please finish it off. I need its main bone, and I’ll make it worth your while.”

With that, Ye Xiaoyao passed out.

“Damn, I never agreed to this,” Xu Fan said, looking at Ye Xiaoyao with frustration, then turning his gaze to the Devouring Gold Swordfish lurking outside.

Xu Fan glanced at Ye Xiaoyao, then at the swordfish. He wasn’t interested in the promised reward, but he knew that those who opposed the protagonist or didn’t agree to their terms usually ended up in trouble.

The Devouring Gold Swordfish outside was battered, with half of its body shattered by Ye Xiaoyao’s ultimate move.

“Well, it’s not impossible to fight. I’ll just think of it as fighting for a stable future.”

Xu Fan put on a mask, and in an instant, a black Spiritual Energy Armor appeared on him.

As he emerged from the submarine, Xu Fan summoned countless ice spears and shot them at the Devouring Gold Swordfish, while using a water shield to swim quickly underwater, making it hard for the swordfish to spot him.

Even with only one percent of its fighting strength left, the Devouring Gold Swordfish was not something someone at the Qi Training Stage could handle.

At that moment, the Devouring Gold Swordfish vanished.

‘Water Shield,’ ‘Mysterious Ice Shield,’ ‘Heavy Water Shield.’

As the swordfish disappeared, Xu Fan quickly cast three layers of shields around himself.

‘Bang!’

With a muffled sound, Xu Fan, protected only by the last layer of shield, was sent flying.

Suspended in the air, Xu Fan felt extremely frustrated. His puppet army had very few water-type units, which were not suited for underwater battles.

Six silver metal spheres appeared in his hands, which he tossed out. The silver spheres transformed.

Six water-attribute mercury snakes manifested in front of Xu Fan. He quickly formed hand seals and cast spells, summoning three shadow clones of himself, all radiating the same aura as Xu Fan.

“Now my performance begins,” Xu Fan said, snapping his fingers. The Devouring Gold Swordfish lurking nearby suddenly glowed, illuminating the area.

These were the spiritual runes that Xu Fan had imprinted on it at the moment of collision.

“Want to recover from your injuries? Dream on.”

With that, Xu Fan commanded the six mercury snakes, empowered to Foundation Establishment level, to charge at the Devouring Gold Swordfish.

At this moment, thirty-six thin transparent spiritual needles appeared around Xu Fan, following behind the mercury snakes, waiting for an opportunity.

Xu Fan then formed hand seals, and the Spiritual Energy Armor on him began to shimmer, a sign he was drawing power from the armor.

As the mercury snakes confronted the Devouring Gold Swordfish, they engaged in fierce combat.

In just moments, three mercury snakes were destroyed while the waiting spiritual needles found no opportunity to strike.

‘Ice Blade Storm.’

In an instant, a wall of ice blades surrounded the battling Devouring Gold Swordfish, much like a fish trapped inside an old washing machine.

The ice blades began to spin and contract, gradually squeezing the swordfish’s fighting space.

At this point, the Devouring Gold Swordfish sensed danger, realizing that the small fish, which it used to eat, had formidable strength.

‘Bang!!’

The swordfish charged into the rapidly spinning wall of ice blades, breaking through three layers of the icy wind wall before getting bounced back.

In a panic, while the Devouring Gold Swordfish was flustered, the spiritual needles, waiting for a long time, instantly struck, blinding the swordfish.

Inside the submarine, Ye Xiaoyao’s old mentor watched the battle intently and marveled internally.

“What exceptional battle talent! Much stronger than that silly kid. If he weren’t just at the Qi Training Stage, he would have already dealt with the Devouring Gold Swordfish.”

After the swordfish’s eyes were blinded, it shook violently and soon lost its life force.

“Oh, my poor mercury snakes; they are basically all gone.”

“This battle cost at least 80,000 spirit stones,” Xu Fan said as he retracted the Ice Blade Storm, put the Devouring Gold Swordfish into his storage bag, and returned to the submarine, where Ye Xiaoyao was still unconscious.

He placed a healing spirit pill and a spirit pill infused with life energy into Ye Xiaoyao’s mouth.

Under the effect of the spirit pills, Ye Xiaoyao slowly woke up and looked at Xu Fan with gratitude in his eyes.

A cup of spiritual fruit juice was handed to Ye Xiaoyao.

“Your spiritual energy is a bit depleted; drink this, and you will feel better,” Xu Fan said.

“Thank you, Little Fan. Did you manage to kill that Devouring Gold Swordfish?”

“Before you fainted, I shouldn’t have let you go after that swordfish.”

At that moment, a storage bag appeared in front of Ye Xiaoyao.

“The Devouring Gold Swordfish is inside.”