Chapter 939

Chapter 939: The Saint Lotus of Ten Thousand Poisons, Sands of the Wheel of Life

High in the sky, a light flickered.

Then, a golden thunderball descended towards Xiong Li with the unstoppable force of thunder.

Xiong Li’s massive golden form was pierced directly, crashing onto his true body.

In an instant, Xiong Li felt himself surrounded by lightning, and despite his defenses, both his body and spirit experienced a paralyzing sensation from the thunder.

Just as he thought this celestial tool attack was nothing special, he suddenly felt multiple bolts of thunder erupting from within him, leaving him incapacitated as he slumped on the ground.

"Please describe its power," Grape’s voice echoed.

"I lost my ability to resist, my body and spirit are in a paralyzed state," Xiong Li replied quickly.

A stream of greenish-blue spiritual light transformed into sparkling starlight and fell upon Xiong Li’s head.

The feeling of paralysis in his body and spirit gradually faded, allowing Xiong Li, who lay on the ground, to regain his ability to move.

"The individual test is complete, you can withdraw now. Your reward is the giant celestial tool shield in your hands," Grape announced.

Xiong Li looked at the giant celestial tool shield in his hands, nodding in satisfaction; this exclusive task was worth the effort.

"Grape, can I use this for body refinement? I haven’t had a suitable environment for body refinement lately," Xiong Li inquired. After finishing the experiment, he had a sudden idea: using this would not only train his body but also his spirit.

"Currently, there is only one Holy Thunder Cannon. In the future, we plan to equip the sect with it, and it is expected to meet your refinement needs in about 10 years," Grape replied.

"This is called the Holy Thunder Cannon? Ten years, just remember to notify me then," Xiong Li said.

Having only taken one hit, he already felt a slight enhancement in both his body and spirit during recovery.

"Request approved, allowed."

Xiong Li waved goodbye to the group of iron-eating beasts; the mission was complete, and he was ready to leave. A group of children in the academy awaited his teaching.

"Safe travels, Senior Brother," the iron-eating beasts saluted.

After Xiong Li departed, the entire temporary small island soon shone brightly again.

Then, the island was filled with the wails of the iron-eating beasts.

For the injured iron-eating beasts, Grape rewarded them not only with the giant celestial tool shield but also with several jars of celestial brew.

Three days later, on the same temporary small island, Xu Fan stood at the center, conjuring a thousand-hand illusion behind him and layering on 20 levels of defensive techniques.

Then, two bright lights appeared in the sky, separated by less than a breath.

Two golden thunderballs crashed successively onto the defenses of the thousand-hand illusion, shattering only 18 layers.

"The power is decent, but there’s a bit of a flaw. I’ll make adjustments when I return," Xu Fan said after dismissing the thousand-hand illusion.

"Grape, if we purely use celestial energy, how much Immortal Jade does the Holy Thunder Cannon use for one shot?" Xu Fan asked.

"It is estimated to be between 20 to 25 Immortal Jade."

"Better to take advantage of the gale winds and the power of the Holy Sun."

"In the future, we could make several celestial tools that purely absorb the power of gale winds, treating them as wind power generators," Xu Fan said, smiling.

"Master, when the Holy Thunder Cannon is idle, it can also serve as a medium to collect gale wind power and teleport it to the sect," Grape added.

"Yes, it’s professional, but it still needs a bit of tweaking to speed up the collection of gale wind power," Xu Fan nodded.

Xu Fan never misses a chance to get something for free.

The Holy Sun in the sky, the high-altitude gale winds, and the various calamities in the nine heavens are all part of Xu Fan’s collection plan.

If it weren’t for the Holy Sun’s immense size and the many great beings in the Immortal Realm, Xu Fan would have considered building a Dyson Sphere.

But for now, he could only manage a weaker version.

"Master, Li Xuandao has returned, but he’s not in good shape," Grape reported.

Outside Golden City, a man with a weak aura stepped into a temporary teleportation formation that had formed from the void.

At Alchemy Peak, Xu Fan held a green light sphere and gently pressed it into Li Xuandao’s body.

"Curse power. Where did you get hit with this?" Xu Fan asked, looking at the cursed chains on Li Xuandao’s celestial spirit.

"Master, I failed. I was targeted while retrieving something," Li Xuandao said, his face pale, before coughing up blood.

"Once we’re back at the sect, you’ll be safe. Don’t worry," Xu Fan reassured him gently.

The Wheel of Three Thousand Paths appeared behind Xu Fan, and a needle began to spin within it.

First, it pointed to the section for curse power.

A wisp of black smoke drifted from Li Xuandao and gathered onto the wheel.

Then, the needle turned to the section for causal power.

A transparent thread was pulled from Li Xuandao and absorbed into the wheel.

Next, the needle moved to the section for poison, drawing out a significant amount of deadly poison.

"Whoever targeted you is no ordinary foe. Under normal circumstances, even an uninformed Golden Immortal would struggle to save you," Xu Fan remarked as Li Xuandao’s complexion returned to normal.

"Master, the one who targeted me is likely a Golden Immortal. He let me go to draw out more. We need to be cautious," Li Xuandao said, his face showing guilt. He had no choice; if he hadn’t returned to the sect, he would have lost his life.

"Don’t feel bad. A Golden Immortal is just a Golden Immortal. When the time comes, I’ll catch him and make him pay," Xu Fan said calmly.

Xu Fan was wary of Golden Immortals who were exceptionally strong, but he wasn’t afraid of those who relied on underhanded methods to cultivate.

If a Golden Immortal specializing in body refinement clashed with the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xu Fan would jot it down in his little notebook and quickly move the sect far away.

But when it came to Golden Immortals skilled in curses, poisons, and causality, Xu Fan could play their game indefinitely.

"You’re still weak. Rest for a while."

"I’ll handle this Golden Immortal. I can outplay those who play dirty," Xu Fan said with a smile.

"Sorry for the trouble, Master."

Hearing Xu Fan’s words, Li Xuandao finally felt at ease.

In the courtyard, the Wheel of Three Thousand Paths, about the size of a grinding stone, began analyzing the three energies.

"Using the small to take down the big takes patience. Framing and misdirection are just basics; messing with their mindset is the real game," Xu Fan said with a knowing smile.

A beam of light flew in from the distance and landed in Xu Fan’s courtyard.

"Greetings, Grand Elder," Luo Sheng said respectfully, wondering why the Grand Elder had summoned him.

"I have a question. For a Golden Immortal practicing curses, deadly poisons, and causal energy, what is the most irresistible thing?" Xu Fan asked.

"The Saint Lotus of Ten Thousand Poisons and the Sands of the Wheel of Life. A Golden Immortal on that path would give up their life for those," Luo Sheng answered without hesitation.

He felt a bit proud; his over two hundred thousand years of experience weren’t wasted.

"I see. Go back to fishing with Yulun," Xu Fan said with a nod.

Luo Sheng, puzzled, returned to his fishing spot.

In the Source Realm, near the Tree of All Things,

"The Saint Lotus of Ten Thousand Poisons and the Sands of the Wheel of Life’s simulated origin," Xu Fan said, scattering over ten thousand Immortal Jade beneath the tree’s roots.

Two light spheres began to form and slowly descended into Xu Fan’s hands.

"That should do it. If they dare mess with my disciple, they’d better be ready for me to play along."