Chapter 986

Chapter 986: True Immortal Puppet

“Retreat!” Wang Xiangchi commanded his team.

The team members, unwilling to accept their fate, backed away to the hidden teleportation formation.

Just as they were about to teleport, an unspoken force suddenly locked onto them.

The space became an invisible barrier, rendering the teleportation formation useless.

A giant face appeared above them, looking down with a hint of amusement.

“Wood Origin tribe, Cang Mu Golden Immortal, low fighting strength rating,” the voice of Grape rang out.

“Little insect of the human race, I hope your next performance amuses me,” said the giant face from the Wood Origin tribe.

At that moment, several spirit lights illuminated the area around the hidden teleportation formation.

Team after team of the Wood Origin tribe’s celestial army was teleported in, surrounding the team members.

The giant face in the sky seemed to be in a state of enjoying the show.

“This is the celestial army of the Wood Origin tribe. If the team resists, you will be completely wiped out in an hour,” Grape warned.

“How long can my Master Ancestor’s avatar hold out if I summon it?” Han Feiyu suddenly asked with curiosity.

“After half an hour, the Wood Origin tribe will start a Golden Immortal level battle, and your Master Ancestor’s avatar will be caught in the combat backlash.”

“A mere Golden Immortal level combat backlash shouldn’t affect Master Ancestor’s avatar, right?” Han Feiyu wondered.

“That’s why the Wood Origin tribe’s Golden Immortal will directly break the rules and attack your Master’s avatar. You will also be cleverly swept away by the combat backlash and wiped out.”

“So the best choice now is to use your one-time celestial tool to escape,” Grape advised.

“I understand.”

Just as the Wood Origin tribe’s celestial army was about to attack the team, Han Feiyu held a Qing Ling-colored spirit pearl in his hand.

At that moment, a special spatial power protected the team members.

Han Feiyu looked up at the giant face in the sky, smiled slightly, and then crushed the spirit pearl in his hand.

In a separate courtyard behind the human camp, a beam of spirit light appeared, safely teleporting more than thirty team members back.

“This was really frustrating! Not only did we waste our time, but we also wasted a celestial tool meant for escape from our wealthy benefactor,” Qian Bing said in discontent.

“Paying for a lesson is still worth it,” Han Feiyu responded with a smile, unfazed.

At that moment, Wang Xiangchi’s communication artifact began to ring.

“Uncle Master, Chufan and I are coming to join you!”

Xu Lingtai’s voice came through the communication device.

The team members exchanged glances. Currently, Xu Lingtai’s fighting strength in the sect was a mystery. Ever since he got a cultivation partner, he had lived a secluded life.

However, based on calculations by the disciples in the sect, he was thought to be only slightly weaker than his father, Peak Master Xu Gang.

“Master, I feel that with Lingtai and Chufan coming, we could form a small army. Otherwise, it’s a waste of my two senior brothers’ fighting strength,” Han Feiyu suggested.

“A small army needs at least 1,000 people. It wouldn’t be suitable to recruit from the outside,” Jian Wujie pondered while stroking his chin.

“Then can we borrow 1,000 true immortal-level puppets from the sect? That would be enough to form a small army. Then we could take on more battlefield tasks, and all the spoils would be ours,” Qian Bing proposed.

"Grape, can the sect lend us 1,000 true immortal-level fighting strength puppets?" Wang Xiangchi inquired.

"Certainly, the rental fee is 5 million Immortal Jade for three years. If any puppets are missing upon return, a compensation of 100,000 Immortal Jade per puppet is required," Grape responded.

"Let’s rent 2,000," Han Feiyu suggested from the side.

"The sect’s production capacity is limited; currently, only 1,000 puppets are available," Grape explained.

"Alright then," they conceded.

Meanwhile, Xu Lingtai and Li Chufan were exploring a giant city on the front lines.

"I didn’t realize the human race’s battlefront was so intense," Li Chufan remarked. Based on the news he had gathered, several nearby giant cities were under constant siege, with battles involving over a million combatants.

"Big Brother Lingtai, this is your chance to shine," Li Chufan said excitedly.

Xu Lingtai, however, was more interested in observing the expressions of the passersby, showing little interest in the fighting.

"I’ve already contacted Uncle Wang; we’ll be joining his team," Xu Lingtai stated.

"Great! With a wealthy man on the team, our supplies are sure to be secure," Li Chufan joked.

Just then, both received an address—the location of Wang Xiangchi’s team’s base in the giant city.

"Let’s go, Brother Wang is calling us," Xu Lingtai said.

In a courtyard within the giant city, 1,100 true immortal-level puppets stood in perfect formation.

Qian Bing excitedly moved among the puppets, touching them here and there.

"Grape really came through this time; the puppets include almost every type," he noted.

"Close combat puppets, assault puppets, Immortal technique puppets, formation puppets, and even 50 space logistic puppets specifically for handling loot," he continued.

Qian Bing couldn’t hide his delight. His ultimate goal at the true immortal stage was to own such a number of puppets.

"Brother Qian, if you like them, how about I gift you a team?" Han Feiyu offered with a smile.

"I appreciate your generosity, but just being able to enjoy a meal beside you is enough for me. Please, no more talk of gifts," Qian Bing replied. Though tempted, he knew he couldn’t repay such a favor.

"Alright then," Han Feiyu said, somewhat regretfully. He trusted the character of his sect brothers and was eager to support them, though he had yet to succeed in financially assisting any.

Before Wang Xiangchi, a light curtain displayed various military tasks. He was sorting through them.

"Grape, please filter out suitable tasks for us," Wang Xiangchi requested. With a source avatar of Grape at his side, handling such matters was straightforward.

The light curtain shifted, eventually displaying only three tasks.

"Defense of a medium-sized Immortal mine Spiritual Vein task; too monotonous, let’s exclude that," he decided.

"Rescue mission during wartime; this has high requirements and needs certification from the military merit hall for an Immortal level legion. Seems a bit troublesome," he considered.

"Destroying the Wood Origin tribe’s super long-range teleportation giant tree; who would take such a mission without a Golden Immortal guardian?" he pondered.

Wang Xiangchi chose the wartime rescue mission, which involved acting as a rapid response team during large-scale battles.

"Greetings, Uncle Wang (Uncle Master)," Xu Lingtai and Li Chufan greeted.

Wang Xiangchi looked up at the two juniors and smiled warmly. He had watched them grow up; one was the child of his own senior brother, and the other was even more special.

"Welcome to the team! From now on, I’ll make sure you enjoy the best of everything," Wang Xiangchi said with a smile.