Chapter 97

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Chapter 97: Sudden Turn of Events

“Are you sure you want to go back?” Old Sword asked.

“Why are you so talkative today? Of course, I have to go back. I’ve already got my story ready,” Ye Xiaoyao said excitedly.

“I’ll just say I was trapped in a secret realm for 60 years and managed to reach the Nascent Soul Stage.”

“Alright, but before we go, there’s something I need to tell you.”

“Spit it out,” Ye Xiaoyao said impatiently.

“Some things might seem like coincidences, but they’re actually inevitable. Even if it weren’t you, someone else would have stepped into your shoes.”

As soon as Old Sword finished speaking, a greenish-blue protective shield enveloped the Cross-Boundary Teleportation Formation.

At the same time, in an underground space not far from Que Tian Gate, a similar greenish-blue protective shield lit up, slowly repairing the ancient teleportation formation that had been dormant for over a hundred thousand years.

Back at Que Tian Gate, on Xu Fan’s little hill, the four disciples were in awe, staring at the colorful auspicious clouds in the sky.

As the saying goes, “Purple energy flows from the east for thousands of miles; auspicious clouds herald the arrival of a sage.”

However, this grand phenomenon was visible only to Xu Fan’s disciples—no one else could see it.

The colorful clouds radiated a five-colored aura, perfectly aligning with Xu Fan’s Five Elements Technique.

Xu Fan’s once lifeless body began to rejuvenate under the glow of the five-colored aura.

In mere moments, Xu Fan returned to his peak condition, as an endless stream of five-colored spiritual energy surged into him.

Inside Xu Fan’s dantian, a space spanning ninety-nine zhang began to expand until it reached nine hundred ninety zhang—the maximum limit for the Foundation Establishment Stage.

The spiritual energy, which had been in a mist-like state, started to condense into a liquid form. As the five-colored aura continued to pour in, the dantian space filled with spiritual liquid, which then began to compress.

An hour later, Xu Fan emerged from the cultivation room with a confident stride, looking even more dashing than before.

Reborn from the ashes, he returned as a young man once more.

“Congratulations, Master, on your successful breakthrough!” the four disciples exclaimed in unison.

“Haha, everyone, rise.”

“I told you, your master is no fool. I wouldn’t do anything without confidence. Now, I’ve reached the Foundation Establishment Stage.”

“As for you Golden Core disciples, I can now handle you with ease.”

Xu Fan’s excitement made it clear to the four that his breakthrough hadn’t been an easy journey.

Just then, Xu Fan suddenly felt a strange premonition, as an icy chill began to creep over him.

It was a sign of impending disaster.

At that moment, a deafening roar echoed through the sky. The Floating Sky Ship, which had just returned the day before, along with five escort battleships, took off, heading toward a location outside the sect.

“All disciples of Que Tian Gate, take heed! The beast race is attacking! Leave Que Tian Gate immediately and head north. Do not return unless summoned by the sect.”

The voice of the Grand Elder boomed across the sky.

The once tranquil sect was thrown into chaos.

“Why are you still standing there? Pack up and let’s go!”

“I just did a divination. Staying in the sect means certain death,” Xu Fan said as he hurriedly packed his things. In his basement, there was a massive assembly line, and luckily, Xu Fan had collected plenty of space rings over the years.

“I’m going to find my parents.”

Wang Xiangchi was about to fly off, but Xu Fan stopped him.

“No need. Your parents are already here,” Xu Fan said, pointing to the sky.

A spaceship-shaped precious artifact, the Charge Horn, a third-tier precious artifact Xu Fan had crafted for Wang Yulun, was approaching.

By now, Xu Fan had finished packing, including the belongings of his four disciples.

“Big Brother Xu, Xiao Gang, Yuexian, Xingci, get on board quickly!”

“I’ll take you away,” Wang Yulun said, glancing at Xu Fan in surprise, but there was no time to question anything.

………………………………………

After Ye Xiaoyao was teleported to the Human Realm, one of his storage bags suddenly burst open. A beast race precious artifact glowed with spiritual light and transformed into a massive rune formation.

“What is this, Old Sword?” Ye Xiaoyao asked, panicking. He had a bad feeling about this.

“This is a Dao tool, a Cross-Boundary Teleportation Disk.”

“We can’t stay here. I’ll send you away.”

Just then, a voice that was both familiar and terrifying echoed.

“My dear disciple, I’ve waited so long for you to come home.”

“As a reward, how about I slaughter every living being in this state?” The Great Butcher Demon Sovereign, along with nineteen other massive figures, emerged from the teleportation formation.

“From now on, the Human Realm will have a new name, kekekekekek~~~~~”

The Great Butcher Demon Sovereign’s voice sent shivers down the spine.

At that moment, Ye Xiaoyao’s body flickered with spiritual light and vanished.

“Oh, the pawn is gone. No matter, it’s already served its purpose.”

The Great Butcher Demon Sovereign nodded as more beast race members continued to emerge from the teleportation formation.

“Send three beast kings to wipe out that small sect, then regroup with the useless ones in the ancient beast forbidden area. First, we’ll take over a continent of the human race.”

The Great Butcher Demon Sovereign looked around greedily, then punched in a direction, obliterating a small town hundreds of miles away.

“Understood!”

The three giants flew toward Que Tian Sect, their eyes gleaming with bloodlust.

It had been too long since they’d tasted the flesh of cultivators.

At Que Tian Gate, the Grand Elder, the only one at the Overcoming Tribulations stage, was controlling the entire fleet alone.

“That old schemer said I’d face a calamity. I didn’t think it would actually happen,” the Grand Elder muttered, sensing the terrifying auras approaching. He showed no fear.

“Well, no destruction, no creation. It’s a shame Que Tian Gate will fall by my hand.”

“No matter. We’ll rebuild when the time comes.”

He had sent away all the other Grand Elders who wanted to help. What was the point? They couldn’t even withstand a single strike.

“At least I’ve done right by the predecessors of Que Tian Gate who ascended. I’ve preserved the foundation.”

By now, the three figures had arrived.

Without a word, the Grand Elder ordered all warships to open fire, including the giant main cannon on the Floating Sky Ship.

“One shot, and a beast king was gone.”

“Haha, you beast brats! Did you think we’re the same humans from a hundred thousand years ago?” the Grand Elder laughed, watching the furious expressions of the other two beast kings.

Just then, three more terrifying auras approached from the distance.

“This clone was worth it.” The Grand Elder continued firing. There was no escape now. If his clone didn’t hold the line, every disciple of Que Tian Gate would die.

Wang Yulun, carrying Xu Fan and the others, sped north in the spaceship.

“Yuexian, which fairy city in the northernmost part of Xiangzhou can we teleport from?” Xu Fan asked, sighing inwardly. It seemed Que Tian Gate was finished.

“Extreme North City, near the border of Xiangzhou,” Xu Yuexian replied.

“Yulun, skip the first fairy city with teleportation. Head to the second one. We’ll teleport to Extreme North City and figure things out from there.”