Chapter 829

Chapter 829: One Year and a Half

At the Hidden Spirit Sect, in the guest hall.

“Welcome, Red Lotus Respected Elder, it’s been a while,” Xu Fan said with a smile.

“Taoist friend, have you thought about that matter?” Red Lotus Respected Elder asked, her eyes filled with anticipation as she looked at Xu Fan.

It felt like a beautiful woman asking for your number, waiting for your response.

“Not really; I’m an artisan, and I’m not interested in fighting and killing,” Xu Fan replied with a smile.

“What if we offer you the Heavenly Way’s Will source from one of the two realms? Would you be willing to help?”

Xu Fan didn’t react much to Red Lotus Respected Elder’s words, but Grape started to get excited.

“Would your Little Bai really be okay with that?” Xu Fan asked with a knowing smile.

“We’ve run into some trouble; we’re eyeing the other two middle thousand worlds.”

“They’re also targeting our South Mountain Realm, and they’ve brought in a supreme from another middle thousand world.”

“With their two realm supremes plus this one, they’re a threat to our three supremes in the South Mountain Realm.”

“And according to our intel, they’ve got another supreme on the way,” Red Lotus Respected Elder explained.

“Aren’t you being a bit too honest? Just laying it all out like that—aren’t you worried I might demand more?” Xu Fan asked.

“These things aren’t secrets. Even if they have four supremes from the two realms, we’re confident we can defend the South Mountain Realm.”

“But we might lose the chance to take over the other two realms.”

“Offering you one realm’s Heavenly Way’s Will source is the highest price we can pay,” Red Lotus Respected Elder said, looking directly at Xu Fan.

“Alright, when do we start?” Xu Fan thought for a moment and asked. The idea of getting one realm’s Heavenly Way’s Will source sounded pretty good, worth his time.

“Grape, if you devour one realm’s Heavenly Way’s Will source, how much could you grow?” Xu Fan asked silently.

“I could replace the Heavenly Way of the Feiyu Realm anytime,” Grape replied confidently.

“Let’s not go that far. If you really became the Heavenly Way of a middle thousand world, it’d be a hassle,” Xu Fan responded.

“If you agree, we’ll need some time to prepare. I’ll come back for you in a year and a half,” Red Lotus Respected Elder said.

“We’ll meet again in a year and a half,” Xu Fan said, raising his teacup.

“Good.”

After saying this, Red Lotus crouched slightly and teleported to the Cross-Boundary Teleportation Formation, heading back to the South Mountain Realm.

“Four supremes… I wonder if I’ll get to use my full strength,” Xu Fan mused, feeling a bit excited. It had been a while since he’d really moved.

Time flew by, and six months passed.

During those six months, all the disciples had been focused on their cultivation, determined to prove themselves in the competition that was just six months away.

On the surface of the Ten Thousand-Mile Giant Lake, a massive oval-shaped Universe Ship was docked.

“Grand Elder, I’ll make sure to return with great rewards,” Song Ming said, bowing solemnly.

This was his first time leading such a large trade convoy to the Ancient Cang Realm, and he couldn’t help feeling a little nervous.

“Go with confidence. The things I’ve given you will keep you safe on the journey. As for how much you gain, that’s up to you,” Xu Fan said, smiling as he patted Song Ming on the shoulder.

Xu Fan then turned his gaze to his Quasi-Immortal avatar, who was at the helm of the Universe Ship.

"If you run into space pirates on your journey, try to lose them first. If you can’t, then hit them with the talisman bombs charged with Holy Sun and Moon’s Shadow power," he instructed.

"After the attack, don’t stick around—just get out of there," Xu Fan added.

"Understood, master!" the Quasi-Immortal avatar responded with a salute.

Xu Fan nodded, then looked at his best friend, Wang Yulun, and without a word, transferred a part of his avatar to him.

"I’ll have Song Ming stay there a bit longer. You and your wife can enjoy yourselves and come back when you’re ready," Xu Fan said with a smile.

"I’m just going out to see the sights of the star region and experience other middle thousand worlds," Wang Yulun replied.

Xu Fan then handed a Spatial Tool to Murong Qianer.

"Don’t hold back when you’re there—buy whatever you like," he said.

"Thank you, Big Brother Xu," Murong Qianer replied with a smile.

"Uncle Xu, do I get a gift too?" Wang Linger asked eagerly from the side.

"Your gift is inside as well; just ask your mother for it," Xu Fan chuckled.

"Stars, keep an eye on your godfather and make sure he stays out of trouble," Xu Fan finally said to the young girl with the mysterious fighting strength.

The oval-shaped Universe Ship started up and soared into the sky, vanishing in a flash.

Xu Fan waved goodbye from below.

"I wonder what kind of surprises my good brother will bring back this time," Xu Fan mused, gazing at the sky.

Deep within the Extreme Void Domain stood a massive towering tree that seemed to hold up the heavens.

It was enveloped in a black mist, from which eerie sounds occasionally emanated.

Every now and then, one or more Bat Giant Beasts would return, carrying spirit ore for celestial tools.

A black shadow watched this scene from a distance, a look of confusion on his face.

"Just hold on a bit longer; taking over this middle thousand world will be worth it, even if it takes tens of thousands of years," the black shadow reassured himself.

For years, he had done nothing but use all his resources to search for the list of spirit ores Xu Fan had given him.

But thinking about it brought back the humiliation Xu Fan had caused him, and a cold look appeared in his eyes.

Just then, a voice broke the silence.

"Not bad; these little bats are quite efficient. It seems you’ve taken my instructions seriously," the voice said.

"Very commendable."

A figure appeared next to the black shadow, like an old friend returning after many years.

Xu Fan patted the black shadow on the shoulder and praised, "Good job, very efficient."

The black shadow’s expression was complex upon seeing Xu Fan.

Faced with someone who could overpower him in every way, he had no choice but to submit.

He had resigned himself to the fact that as long as Xu Fan was in this world, his plans would have to wait.

"The amount of celestial energy spirit ore you want will probably take until the deadline to complete," the black shadow said resignedly.

"No problem; we’re good friends. Just make sure it’s delivered by the deadline," Xu Fan replied.

After some time apart, the towering tree’s aura had grown slightly stronger, but it was still within Xu Fan’s power to easily destroy.

"I just came to have a good chat with you," Xu Fan said with a friendly smile.

The black shadow’s face began to show signs of humiliation.

"Just say what you need to say quickly; after this, I still need to nurture the Bat Giant Beasts to find more spirit ores," he said.

"I’m already in this situation, and you still come to humiliate me. What more do you want from me? To self-destruct in front of you?"

Xu Fan casually draped his arm over the black shadow’s shoulder and led him into the core space of the towering tree.

If Xu Fan could easily overpower the towering tree from the outside, here, in its core, he could destroy it with just a thought.

Xu Fan thought this core space was likely reserved for a great battle in the future.

At that time, if the protagonist couldn’t defeat the Bat Giant Beasts outside, they might find a way here and destroy the towering tree in one decisive move.

Xu Fan had thought such plots were only in American blockbusters, but it seemed the cultivation world had its own version.

A seemingly powerful civilization, yet it could be brought down by finding its fatal weakness.