Chapter 590

Chapter 590: You’re in Trouble!

After the Great Ascension stage puppet disappeared, Following Shadows flew back to the spiritual boat, clutching his head.

“Grand Elder, I overestimated myself,” Following Shadows admitted, lowering his head.

“It’s good that you recognize your mistake. Keep training, and once you reach a higher level, you might even be able to defeat a Beast Sovereign with your sword,” Xu Fan encouraged, patting Following Shadows on the shoulder.

“Thank you for your guidance, Grand Elder,” Following Shadows replied.

At that moment, the light curtain in front of the three people showed the dark Great Ascension stage puppet colliding head-on with the two Beast Sovereigns.

“Our sect’s first-generation Great Ascension stage puppet uses a celestial tool given by your master, so I created a special technique for this rod,” Xu Fan explained.

Perhaps sensing the Great Ascension stage puppet’s power, the two Beast Sovereigns reacted immediately.

The Swift Thunder Beast Sovereign unleashed his full strength.

In an instant, a sea of thunder spread across the area he occupied.

“Wind Thunder, let’s team up to take down this enemy first, then we can talk about other things,” the Swift Thunder Beast Sovereign said to the Wind Thunder Beast Sovereign behind him.

“Fine, but after this, you’re coming back to our sect with me,” the Wind Thunder Beast Sovereign replied, flinging several thunder orbs the size of millstones, each radiating a terrifying aura, toward the dark puppet.

“The technique I created is called Six Rods to Stabilize the Spirit,” Xu Fan said, as half of his consciousness took control of the Great Ascension stage puppet.

“The first rod is called Soul Stabilization!”

Xu Gang and Following Shadows watched as a colossal rod appeared in the sea of thunder on the light curtain.

The massive rod pierced through the thunder sea and struck the Swift Thunder Beast Sovereign’s head.

“Boom!”

Dazed by the blow, the Swift Thunder Beast Sovereign turned into a streak of light and crashed into the ground.

Though they weren’t there in person, the two watching the light curtain felt their scalps tingle at the sight.

The terrifying sea of thunder was instantly shattered, and the fearsome Beast Sovereign was knocked out cold.

After delivering the strike, the Great Ascension stage puppet quickly moved, leaping over a hundred miles away to dodge the six thunder orbs launched by the Wind Thunder Beast Sovereign.

Ignoring the puppet, the Wind Thunder Beast Sovereign transformed into a bolt of purple lightning, crossing space to reach the Swift Thunder Beast Sovereign, who was now buried in the ground.

The Wind Thunder Beast Sovereign grabbed his companion and turned into lightning again, fleeing into the distance.

“Master, they’re trying to escape!” Xu Gang exclaimed, watching the light curtain.

“Don’t worry. They won’t get away,” Xu Fan said with a chuckle.

Trying to outrun his Great Ascension stage puppet was as futile as trying to eat and use the bathroom at the same time.

“The second rod is called Spirit Stabilization!”

The Great Ascension stage puppet in the light curtain suddenly surged with spatial force, crossing space to appear above the Wind Thunder Beast Sovereign.

Then, with a virtual colossal rod that seemed to connect heaven and earth, it smashed down toward the Wind Thunder Beast Sovereign.

“The one behind the puppet, I don’t care who you are, but if you mess with the Thunder Bird Clan, you’re in for it!”

With a furious roar, the Wind Thunder Beast Sovereign transformed into a streak of purple lightning and vanished into the void.

“You can’t escape!” Xu Fan declared.

“If my Great Ascension stage puppet can’t stop your spatial teleportation, then I don’t deserve to be called a great master of artifact crafting.”

The colossal rod spanning the heavens and earth locked down the surrounding space, forcing the Wind Thunder Beast Sovereign out of hiding.

The rod struck the Wind Thunder Beast Sovereign, and in an instant, he was knocked unconscious.

“Master, you’re incredible! I never thought your Great Ascension stage puppet could take on two opponents under your control!” Xu Gang exclaimed in awe.

“Grand Elder, you’re amazing!” Following Shadows chimed in, equally stunned.

Golden light flickered in their eyes. They had thought their puppet control skills were already at their peak, but now they realized there were levels beyond what they could imagine.

Controlling a Great Ascension stage puppet could easily overpower two beast kings.

“Grand Elder, when will I reach your level of puppet mastery?” Following Shadows asked eagerly.

“It takes time. The gap between controlling a Core Formation stage puppet and a Great Ascension stage puppet is as vast as the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake,” Xu Fan explained.

A Tian Puppet Master can quickly rise to the seventh tier thanks to their talent.

But after that, each step forward feels like crossing an insurmountable chasm.

“No matter how wide the gap, I believe I can bridge it.”

“Thank you, Grand Elder, for showing me the power of a ninth-tier Tian Puppet Master,” Following Shadows said, his voice filled with gratitude.

“Keep working at it. When you reach the ninth tier, I’ll gift you a Great Ascension stage puppet,” Xu Fan said with a generous smile.

After all, the puppets belonged to the sect—it didn’t matter who used them.

“Thank you, Grand Elder!” Following Shadows replied gratefully.

Just then, a streak of light shot across the sky, and the Great Ascension stage puppet landed before Xu Fan, clutching a massive Thunder Bird in its grasp.

Xu Fan waved his hand, storing the puppet back into the Daoist artifact palace.

“The Thunder Bird Clan is barely a top-tier clan among the beast race. They usually have invincible respected elders guarding their ranks,” Grapes’ voice chimed in.

“How did these two birds end up here?”

“The two realms shouldn’t connect to this place,” Xu Fan mused, puzzled.

At that moment, the Swift Thunder Beast Sovereign regained consciousness.

“Human race, if you don’t want this region to become a bloodbath, you’d better let me go,” the Swift Thunder Beast Sovereign said coldly, glaring at Xu Fan.

“Are all the beast kings from your top clan this overconfident?” Xu Fan asked, amused.

“It seems you still don’t understand your position.”

Just then, Xu Yuexian appeared beside Xu Fan.

“Master, what are these two big birds?” she asked curiously.

“They’re beast kings who wandered into Grapes’ warning zone. I thought they’d make good bodyguards for you, so I captured them in the Beast Cage,” Xu Fan said with a grin.

“These are beast king-level Thunder Birds?” Xu Yuexian asked, eyeing the battered birds with confusion.

“Yes. Let’s store them in the Beast Cage for now. When we return to the sect, I’ll help you train them properly,” Xu Fan said, forming seals with his hands and casting protective barriers into the Swift Thunder Beast Sovereign and the Wind Thunder Beast Sovereign.

As Xu Yuexian prepared to place them into the Beast Cage, a spirit object on the Wind Thunder Beast Sovereign suddenly cracked.

A massive Thunder Bird apparition materialized.

“Human race, let’s make a deal,” the apparition said calmly.

“Release our Swift Thunder and Wind Thunder beast kings, and you can name your terms.”

“Now that’s more reasonable. Your beast king just woke up and immediately threatened to wipe out the human race,” Xu Fan said, eyeing the Thunder Bird apparition.

To communicate across such a distance, this had to be an Invincible Beast King.

“Human race, treat our beast kings with respect, and our Thunder Birds will come bearing goodwill,” the apparition proposed.

Xu Fan narrowed his eyes.

“I don’t sense any goodwill in your words—only threats,” he said lightly.