Chapter 822

Chapter 822: Confrontation

Hidden Spirit Island, Core Source Realm.

"Have you finished the transformation?" Xu Fan asked, sensing the celestial energy emanating from the Source Realm.

"The Fragment of the Little Immortal Realm has been fully absorbed, but the many laws within it still need time to be analyzed and understood," Grape’s voice replied.

At that moment, Xu Fan stood atop the highest peak of the Source Realm.

As far as the eye could see, everything was vibrant and full of life, with abundant celestial energy.

All beings in the Source Realm, nourished by this celestial energy, had their mysterious energy grow even deeper.

"The wide road laws of this Source Realm are becoming more complete. With a few more fragments of the Little Immortal Realm, it could form a complete small world."

"Master, since absorbing that Fragment of the Little Immortal Realm, the Feiyu Realm has refused to provide the Source Realm with spiritual energy and has received a warning from the Heavenly Way’s Will," Grape reported.

Hearing Grape’s words, Xu Fan frowned.

The Heavenly Way’s Will was being rather petty; it was just a matter of not selling the fragment!

"Right now, the Source Realm is developing by absorbing energy from the star region, but progress is slow, and it can barely maintain daily consumption."

"Is there any solution?" Xu Fan asked.

"Mount the Source Realm onto the outer wall of the Feiyu Realm; this way, it will absorb energy from the star region more quickly, and the Source Realm can slowly evolve."

Xu Fan, upon hearing this, silently gazed at the sky, as if seeking an explanation from the Heavenly Way’s Will.

Before long, Xu Fan received a message.

The message indicated that the Source Realm was no longer a child; absorbing its mother’s nutrients would be like a tumor, a threat to the entire world.

After interpreting the message, Xu Fan couldn’t help but laugh.

"Your mother is upset because you hoarded the good stuff; she won’t care about you anymore and will make you stand on your own," Xu Fan chuckled.

"The Source Realm will first consume the stored Immortal Jade to maintain its energy. I will have Number Two set up a grand formation to connect you to the entire star region," Xu Fan said thoughtfully.

Exposing the Source Realm to the star region went against his principles.

"Understood, Master."

At that moment, Xu Fan received a message from Ming Kong.

He was asking whether the Hidden Spirit Sect Disciple and the core disciples of the Elder Council should organize a collective confrontation.

Seeing this message, Xu Fan became interested.

A Void Teleportation Portal appeared, and Xu Fan stepped into the Elder Council headquarters.

Ming Kong had already prepared tea, waiting for Xu Fan’s arrival.

"Welcome, Grand Elder," Ming Kong smiled and said.

"We’re old friends; no need to be polite," Xu Fan replied with a smile.

"Grand Elder, how about having the interface spirit at the Elder Council headquarters create a Mystical World for the group battle between our sects?" Ming Kong suggested.

"Let’s have Grape do it instead; the interface spirits at your Elder Council are too mechanical and stiff. Even adding some rules to a Mystical World is difficult," Xu Fan replied.

He knew the Elder Council had interface spirits, as Grape had informed him.

Although the previous interface spirit had slightly higher computing power than Grape, it was significantly weaker in logical processing ability. After Grape advanced to a celestial tool and absorbed the Fragment of the Little Immortal Realm, the current interface spirit seemed like a novice in comparison.

"Alright, I consider this my way of throwing out a brick to attract jade," Ming Kong said with a smile.

"Elder Ming Kong, when do you plan to set out for the Ancient Cang Realm again?" Xu Fan asked.

"Let’s wait a few more years, digest the things we’ve brought back. Once we gather enough goods, we’ll set out," Ming Kong replied.

"Got it, then before that, I will let Song Ming take the Universe Ship to the Ancient Cang Realm," Xu Fan nodded.

When Xu Fan left the Elder Council headquarters, he and Ming Kong agreed to start the group battle between the Hidden Spirit Sect and the Elder Council disciples in three days.

At that moment, a vast virtual world was taking shape in the Source Realm.

All the Core Formation stage and above disciples from the Hidden Spirit Sect and the Elder Council received a message.

"In three days, a virtual teleportation formation will appear. Team up to enter and defeat the opposing sect’s disciples to earn rewards."

Instantly, the disciples of the Hidden Spirit Sect and the Elder Council became excited.

"Is the sect giving out benefits again?"

"Which sect are we going up against? I truly feel sorry for them."

"Does anyone know about the opposing sect? We can prepare in advance."

At that moment, all the Hidden Spirit Sect Disciples rubbed their hands together, ready for a good fight.

The disciples of the Elder Council were somewhat confused.

"Elder Tian Qiu, which sect are we fighting against that offers such high rewards!" an esteemed Great Ascension stage disciple asked.

"Elder Ming Kong said it was the Hidden Spirit Sect. Disciples from both sects will clash in a Mystical World with similar forces," Elder Tian Qiu explained.

"If we win, the rewards are generous, and our resources will double for a hundred years."

"If we lose, the punishment is severe: a permanent halving of resources," Elder Tian Qiu said.

He was the higher-ranked elder responsible for training the core disciples of the Elder Council.

Regarding such an arrangement, Elder Tian Qiu felt the Elder Council must have been financially well-off, intentionally offering benefits to the disciples.

Three days later, the disciples of the Hidden Spirit Sect and the Elder Council confidently entered the teleportation formation within the Mystic Realm.

Both sides believed they could easily overpower the other and collect their rewards.

However, once the disciples clashed, both sides felt like they had run into a steel wall.

Hidden Spirit Sect Disciple: "Why is it so hard to fight? Their teamwork is exceptional. Without Grape’s support, winning will be very difficult."

Elder Council Disciple: "I didn’t expect the disciples from the Supreme Elder’s sect to be this powerful, they are truly terrifying."

The first battle ended in a mutual destruction, leaving both sides in a stalemate.

Inside the Elder Council headquarters, a group of core disciples watched the scene projected on the light curtain with stern faces.

The light curtain displayed Xiong Li wreaking havoc with his Chaos Five Elements golden form, ultimately leading to mutual destruction with their Chief Disciple.

"Truly worthy of being the Senior Brother of the Hidden Spirit Sect. Once the group battle began, he pushed forward with a Chaos Five Elements golden form, it’s simply unstoppable."

"Our Senior Brother, while unmatched in swordsmanship, can only achieve the same result as this Senior Brother—mutual destruction."

"Moreover, the advantages displayed in the battlefield are not as prominent as those of the opposing Senior Brother."

A group of core disciples from the Elder Council, observing the figure of one against a hundred displayed on the light curtain, felt both admiration and anger.

"What shall we do now? If we don’t take out the opposing Senior Brother first when the group battle starts, the best outcome could be another draw," one disciple expressed concern.

"But if we focus on the opposing Senior Brother, aren’t we playing into their plans?"

"Remember, the wide road their disciples cultivate is complex. If we didn’t have the secret technique for battle formation, we might have been overrun by those Hidden Spirit Sect Disciples using various tactics," another disciple added.

At that moment, a man with a longsword on his back walked in.

"For the second match, we’ll mainly use the sealing secret technique for battle formation."

"First, we’ll trap the opposing Senior Brother. I will use the blood-burning secret technique to charge into their rear and eliminate the key disciples, especially that Controlled Puppet Hidden Spirit Sect Disciple who likes to bombard others."

The man with the longsword wore a grim expression; he couldn’t imagine having someone watch him in battle, occasionally launching ambush attacks with a lightning cannon.

How deep was their grudge?