Chapter 1011

Chapter 1011: Golden Immortal Xiong Ya

Cang Lei Saint gazed darkly at the divided Cang Lei Tree City. His thoughts then turned to the sword strike from the Golden Immortal of the Wood Origin tribe earlier, a flicker of wariness crossing his eyes. That sword had transcended the confines of space and time, wielding the power to harm him.

"Whoever you are, today’s events have set the stage for our future encounters," Cang Lei Saint declared with a fierce tone.

Just then, Cang Lei Saint sensed the presence of the three Golden Immortals from the Wood Origin tribe once more. A powerful surge of spatial fluctuations followed, emanating from the activation of a super long-distance teleportation array.

"Show me your true form, which Golden Immortal from the human race are you?" Cang Lei Saint demanded with a menacing glare. The Golden Immortals of the Wood Origin tribe were few, and the formidable combat strength displayed by those three was surely documented within their clan.

Cang Lei Saint forcefully tore through space, teleporting towards the source of the spatial fluctuations.

Meanwhile, concealed within an isolated secret realm, Xu Fan quickly directed Xu Gang to maneuver three Golden Immortal puppets towards Cang Lei Saint’s companion spirit tree. However, before they had traveled halfway, Xu Fan was struck by a sudden intuition.

"Grapes, Xu Gang, halt!" Xu Fan commanded urgently.

"What’s the matter, Master?" Xu Gang inquired, puzzled, as he controlled the Golden Immortal puppet.

"A sudden premonition tells me that old man might be onto us. We must proceed with caution," Xu Fan advised cautiously. "Let’s find a place to lay low for a while."

Simultaneously, a clone of Cang Lei Saint made its way to the location of Xu Fan’s decoy, while his true form remained vigilant beside his companion spirit tree, akin to a predator lying in wait.

In Millennium Tree City, Xu Fan and Xu Gang meandered through various shops of the Wood Origin tribe, purchasing items they fancied without a second thought for the cost.

"Flower Palace Celestial Palace, impressive. I’ll take it!"

"Wood Origin Spiritual Liquid, capable of accelerating the growth of spiritual flowers, spirit grass, and spiritual herbs. I’ll have a lake’s worth."

"Three-Color Enlightenment Flower, enhances the likelihood of enlightenment during pill cultivation. Excellent, I’ll take 1,000 of them."

At that moment, Xu Fan truly experienced the joy of his esteemed disciple. Naturally, all the Immortal Jade they spent was sourced from the celestial tool space of those three Wood Origin Golden Immortals, so there was no financial burden whatsoever.

"That Fei Yue Golden Immortal must be a key figure in the Wood Origin tribe’s training program; I managed to find three Postnatal Spiritual Treasures on her."

"Coincidentally, all of them are Postnatal Spiritual Treasures particularly aligned with the Five Elements path."

"Once you ascend to Golden Immortal, you’ll have those treasures fully equipped," Xu Fan remarked, sensing the other two Postnatal Spiritual Treasures within Fei Yue Golden Immortal’s space celestial tool.

"Having the Five Colors Peak suffices for me, Master. You can sell the other two Postnatal Spiritual Treasures and use the proceeds to support our sect upon our return."

"Moreover, that Fei Yue Golden Immortal, despite being a key training target of the Wood Origin tribe, was still bested by Master with a single sword strike—a true buy one, get two free deal," Xu Gang reflected with a mix of awe and emotion.

Xu Fan’s decisive sword strike with the Golden Immortal puppet left Xu Gang somewhat dazed, even now.

"Why sell them? Let’s keep them for the puppets."

“You want an immersive experience, don’t you?”

“Later, we’ll head to another Wood Origin tribe tree city and I’ll show you something that’ll really open your eyes,” Xu Fan said with a grin. Since they were out, he figured it was a good chance to broaden his disciple’s horizons.

Xu Gang’s eyes lit up.

“Thank you, Master!”

At that moment, a massive divine consciousness swept over the entire Millennium Tree City, scanning meticulously as if searching for someone.

Despite the overwhelming presence, Xu Fan and Xu Gang acted as if nothing was amiss, casually eating and drinking. They even got into a heated argument with an unfamiliar true immortal from the Wood Origin tribe on the street.

Three days later, Xu Fan and Xu Gang used the teleportation formation in Millennium Tree City to travel to a tree city near the chaotic place.

This area lay at the border between the Wood Origin tribe and the beast race, a lawless zone where neither side held sway.

Evil cultivators from both factions often gathered here.

Disguised as members of the Wood Origin tribe, Xu Fan and Xu Gang made their way toward the heart of the chaos.

A massive hand formed of molten lava suddenly slammed into a hill hundreds of miles away.

The ground shook violently, splitting open with several massive fissures stretching for miles.

Then, a force of earth manipulation surged, sealing the cracks and restoring the land to its original state.

“You’re quite the environmentalist,” Xu Fan remarked with a chuckle.

“I’m used to fighting outside the sect gates, and it doesn’t take much spiritual energy anyway,” Xu Gang replied honestly.

“This chaotic place sure lives up to its name. In just one day, we’ve already run into four ambushes—though they were all just stinky fish and rotten shrimp.”

“Who in their right mind tries to rob someone at the true immortal stage?” Xu Fan muttered in annoyance.

“Seems like just the two of us, true immortals from the Wood Origin tribe, aren’t enough to draw out any real heavyweights.”

“Then I’ll just have to add a little more weight to the bait,” Xu Fan said with a sly grin.

He summoned a Golden Immortal puppet, disguising it as a newly ascended Golden Immortal from the Wood Origin tribe. The puppet emitted a faint, unstable aura, as if it had just acquired a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure and hadn’t fully mastered it yet.

“The bait’s set. Now we just wait for the fish to bite.”

“Xu Gang, head into the space first and attach your consciousness to the Golden Immortal puppet,” Xu Fan instructed.

He would take control of the puppet himself, ensuring Xu Gang’s safety, but he couldn’t help worrying about the possibility of attracting more trouble than they bargained for.

The last thing they needed was to accidentally lure out a Great Luo Sage instead of a Golden Immortal.

“Understood, Master.”

Xu Gang was then stored away in the spatial artifact.

With one disguised as a Golden Immortal and the other as a true immortal, the pair continued toward the chaotic place, playing the roles of master and disciple.

“Master, isn’t this a bit too obvious? Aren’t you basically telling everyone you’re fishing?” Xu Gang asked from within the spatial artifact.

“Exactly. It’s a blatant lure, but this Postnatal Spiritual Treasure is the real deal.”

“We’re aiming to attract the bold and the skilled.”

“Of course, if some fool bites early, I won’t mind a little appetizer,” Xu Fan said, his lips curling into a knowing smile as he looked ahead.

Just then, a thunderous roar echoed through the heavens and earth.

In the distance, a colossal bear materialized, its form towering like a mountain.

A massive earth-element prison suddenly formed, trapping the two puppets inside.

“Hand over the Postnatal Spiritual Treasure, and I’ll let you leave according to the rules of the chaotic place.”

“I, Golden Immortal Xiong Ya, am a man of my word.”

The earth-element prison began to shrink steadily.

A giant bear appeared before the prison, its voice booming.

“Once you’re in my earth-element prison, it’s like being in my stomach. If you’re a Golden Immortal, there’s no escape.”

“Just hand over that Postnatal Spiritual Treasure.”

“I, Golden Immortal Xiong Ya, value my reputation. Unlike the other Golden Immortals around here, who’d skin you alive and suck out your marrow, I keep my promises.” Golden Immortal Xiong Ya spoke with confidence, clearly convinced of his victory.

At that moment, the puppet controlled by Xu Fan turned its gaze toward the distance.

“Things are getting interesting~”