Chapter 938

Chapter 938: Holy Thunder Cannon

The master and his disciples exchanged glances, their deep affection for each other moving the onlookers.

"What a touching display of master and disciple devotion," Xu Fan remarked as he caught sight of the scene while enjoying the view in the courtyard.

"With this silly disciple of mine, what more could I ask for? Having these two disciples is worth more than anything," Xu Fan said with a faint smile.

Before long, the three of them finished their conversation and made their way to Xu Fan’s courtyard together.

"Congratulations on advancing to a Quasi-Immortal, Master Ancestor," Han Feiyu said respectfully.

"And congratulations to you on your own advancement to Quasi-Immortal," Xu Fan replied, feeling a bit awkward after speaking those words and couldn’t help but lament about that annoying system.

"You three have truly mastered swordsmanship together."

"Continue to practice diligently, and strive to all stand at the peak of the swordsmanship, becoming a legend in the Immortal Realm," Xu Fan smiled and encouraged.

He imagined the scene thousands of years later: these disciples and Hidden Spirit Sect disciples, under his careful guidance, would all become figures like Golden Immortals, Great Luo, or even beyond.

On days when he felt unhappy, he would take his disciples and over a million Hidden Spirit Sect Disciples and tour the various Immortal Realms, competing with anyone he found displeasing.

"Go back and consolidate your cultivation, and later go to the academy to become swordsmanship instructors; it will greatly benefit your future training," Xu Fan instructed as the three of them prepared to leave.

"Understood!"

In the underground space, Xu Fan checked on Avatar Number Three’s progress in repairing the Peach Blossom Spring Map.

"Not bad, you’re making good time," Xu Fan praised, unable to help but admire Avatar Number Three, who focused intently on the task.

Avatar Number Three did not respond, continuing to work on the Peach Blossom Spring Map.

Xu Fan walked to another Artifact Hall and said to Grape, "Bring me a portion of all the immortal ores from the treasury."

He planned to upgrade the railgun to reach artifact-level, capable of striking down a true immortal with a single shot.

"Understood, Master."

Soon, the entire Artifact Hall was filled with refined immortal ores.

"Holy Sun Divine Iron, Pure Cloud Stone, Meteor Thunder Crystal." Xu Fan scanned around and confirmed these three types of immortal ores.

They were available in large quantities in the Immortal Realm, and the prices were within an acceptable range, which was Xu Fan’s reason for selecting them.

"The railgun can’t be used, so let’s go with the Pure Energy Holy Thunder Cannon, which will absorb the power of the Holy Sun from the sky and convert it into celestial energy as a reserve energy source."

"Once it’s sent into the sky, I can leave it to Grape, but I need to find a way to absorb the gale winds up there."

A massive light curtain appeared before Xu Fan, and with a gentle wave of his finger, the outline of the Holy Thunder Cannon gradually took shape.

It was simply a cube, its surface inscribed with celestial script formations to absorb the power of the Holy Sun, while the Holy Thunder Cannon hid within the cube and could be deployed at any time when needed.

"Isn’t it a bit unsightly?"

Xu Fan stroked his chin as he gazed at the pure black cube on the light curtain.

"Should I change it to a spherical shape?"

The pure black cube on the light curtain transformed into a gigantic sphere, appearing quite eerie against the simulated gale wind backdrop.

"Then let’s go with a spherical shape; this will increase the hardness of the celestial tool."

"Combining these three materials minus the labor costs will roughly require over three hundred Immortal Jade."

Xu Fan pondered for a moment before speaking, "Grape, get me 10,000 Holy Thunder Cannons. Once Number One and Number Two are back, I’ll hand over the core components to them," he directed.

"Understood, Master. The treasury has ample supplies of the three core spirit ores, so producing 10,000 Holy Thunder Cannons won’t be an issue," Grape responded.

"Excellent~"

Xu Fan summoned the Phoenix Divine Fire and started crafting the Holy Thunder Cannons using the samples.

He planned to make a prototype first, test its power, and then tweak it as needed.

Three days later, a solid black iron sphere, ten feet in diameter, appeared in front of Xu Fan.

"Grape, send it up to the sky for a stress test," Xu Fan commanded. He had worked hard to ensure this sect’s compact weapon could remain hidden in the gale winds.

"Understood."

Under Grape’s control, the black sphere was teleported to a high altitude above Hidden Spirit Island.

As the sphere ascended, gale winds began to swirl around it.

A green Formation then activated within the sphere, absorbing the surrounding gale winds at a precise angle and converting them into energy.

The stronger the winds, the faster the sphere spun, gathering more energy.

Upon reaching an altitude of over ninety million miles, the sphere started to sustain damage, prompting Grape to lower its altitude.

"Master, the Holy Thunder Cannon requires two days to fully charge using the gale winds’ energy."

"If we rely solely on the power of the Holy Sun at a million miles altitude, it will take five days."

"Once fully charged, it can fire two shots. We don’t have precise power measurements yet, so we’ll conduct the test after it’s fully charged," Grape reported.

Xu Fan felt a sense of déjà vu, reminiscent of his days researching the Demon Suppressing Star.

"Let’s find someone to test its power later," he thought, recalling the 100 fourth-generation iron-eating beasts he had previously gathered.

Two days later, after leading the academy disciples through their morning exercises, Xiong Li received a special mission from Grape.

"Assist the sect in testing a new celestial tool, which requires true immortal level defensive strength."

Xiong Li nodded at the task; he was the only one in the sect with such defensive capabilities.

Ten thousand miles outside the Hidden Spirit Sect, on a makeshift small island, Xiong Li looked at the fully grown iron-eating beasts, feeling a wave of nostalgia for the swift passage of time, yet comforted by the constant protection of the sect.

"Greetings, Senior Brother," more than twenty iron-eating beasts at Quasi-Immortal level respectfully bowed to Xiong Li.

Their respect stemmed not only from his status but also his strength.

For a period, Xiong Li would visit their bamboo forest to wrestle with them whenever he had free time.

One by one, they all yielded to him.

Originally over two feet tall, the iron-eating beasts had all reduced to half a head shorter than Xiong Li.

"Good, I’ll come to play with you all again when I have time," Xiong Li said with a smile.

Just then, a team of puppets appeared, one carrying a giant celestial tool shield.

"Xiong Li, this is your defensive celestial tool. You’ll use it to test the first shot’s power," Grape’s voice announced.

"Alright, do I need to refine it?" Xiong Li asked.

"No need. This celestial tool is already bound to the sect. Any sect disciple can use it without refinement," Grape explained, showcasing the latest innovation from the Artifact Crafting Peak.

"Alright, bring it on," Xiong Li nodded.

The remaining Quasi-Immortal iron-eating beasts were each given a giant celestial tool shield.

In the temporary arena, Xiong Li stood in the center, sensing the impending pressure from above.

He swallowed hard, then activated his chaotic golden form, holding up a massive celestial tool shield towards the sky.

"Bring it on~"

"Prepare, 3, 2, 1, launch!"