Heavenly Immortal Treasure

"Oh well, let it awaken then."

The above are the thoughts of the top masters of the Three Great Sects back then, the Sword Demon of the Demonic Sect and the Sword Ancestor of Xuantian, after learning that their destined rival was awakening and would soon achieve mastery of his divine skills.

"... That's it?" Li Fan, who had been urgently transported back to Ink Bamboo Mountain to discuss countermeasures, was speechless. "Xuantian, aren't you going to do something?"

So Xuan Tian operated the mechanical spider, unfolding its mechanical arms and legs, and gestured to Li Fan, "What else can we do? What can you do about this? Besides, even if she awakens, so what? There are plenty of experts in the Divine Cult, including many in the Central Plains! Who cares? If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up."

Li Fan, "..."

Xuan Tian, "But thinking about it now, I always thought the Saintess herself was supplying the Holy Altar with some top-tier magical treasure, which she couldn't find after digging three feet into the ground! So that's why the Holy Maiden herself is supplying the altar with magical Cultivation Method! That's truly astonishing! This is the first time I've ever heard of such a miraculous technique..."

"But it's alright! Although her skill is high, that Saintess's physical body is actually quite ordinary. She's not the kind of person who cultivates an external profound body and is impervious to swords and spears. As long as she doesn't have any magical arrays or treasures to protect her, she can be killed with a single sword strike. There's nothing to worry about at all."

Li Fan, "..."

Xuan Tian thought, "But I didn't expect that woman to hate me so much. Tch, so what if I killed her once? I've been dead for years and she's still cursing me behind my back! What a petty person!"

Li Fan, "..."

Xuan Tian said, "By the way, let's not talk about that annoying woman. Has Asha chosen her sword style yet? Her talent is limited, so she shouldn't be too ambitious. She should choose one of the five sword styles and True Cultivator her skills. Only then can she achieve something in the future."

Li Fan also had a headache when this topic came up. "Don't even mention it. She has no sword sense at all after five sword strikes. She thinks the old one is better."

Unexpectedly, Xuan Tian was not disappointed. "It doesn't matter if one's comprehension is a little lacking. What weapon can't kill? As long as it's handy, that's fine. Then let's make it according to the old sword."

That old devil is really biased...

Xuan Tian, "And you, you've tried all five swords, which one do you like?"

Oh, are you going to help him out with a fight too? The Sword Ancestor Xuantian is quite a character!

Li Fan thought about it. In fact, he always directly transformed the Sword Qi into the Black Sword style and used it. He could quickly master the knives of any sword, so there was no need to specially make one.

However, he did suffer some setbacks in his previous two encounters with the Four Great Sword Masters. If he had a divine weapon, Li Fan would be confident that he could kill a Sword Master within three moves, even if he could only exchange a few blows with one of them.

The sword techniques of the Five Swords of Xuantian can indeed be combined with different sword styles to unleash their power. For example, the Rising and Falling Style is best executed with a two-handed heavy sword, delivering a fatal blow with overwhelming force—simple and easy to understand. The Frenzy Strike Style, however, has too many complex moves and is best aided by a soft sword. The Lightning Style uses a thrusting sword for surprise attacks, with the Three Deadly Swords all involving thrusting, parrying, and stabbing, so the sharper the better. The Strike Style is mostly close-quarters combat, involving stabbing, slashing, and hacking, and might be best used with a short sword like a dagger or short knife for the most convenient way to kill. As for the Gu Yingshi, it requires tailor-made dual swords based on hand grip strength and arm length; both swords can be the same style, or one long and one short, depending on the individual's fighting style.

Li Fan thought about it for a long time, and then made up his mind.

"I want a Black Sword, like the old Fagui Sword. And a Blood Talisman sword, one I've been using recently."

The Black Sword is an eight-sided Han sword, which is thicker and heavier, making it more suitable for battlefield combat. The Blood Talisman Sword has a thinner and longer blade, similar to a peach wood sword that is hung at home as a talisman against evil spirits. Its movements are mainly slashing and thrusting, but it is more convenient to use the Blood Record Sword Scripture Sword Qi.

Xuan Tian, "Oh."

Li Fan grinned shamelessly, "When will these two swords be finished?"

Xuan Tian said, "Huh? Hey! What are you thinking! I was just asking casually, showing some concern for you! I'm very busy, I don't have time to keep taking you around! And you too! As the head of the Sword Sect! Forge your own sword!"

Wow! That old man is so biased!

But Xuan Tiansheng, fearing that Li Fan would pester him for the sword, fled back into the sword furnace formation to perform the modification surgery on Yue Po.

Well, this guy has been very busy lately because of the testing grounds for Suihou Pearl and Tianwai Xian, and Yuepo is about to take human form, increasing the strength of his sword spirit. Therefore, Xuantian seems to want to upgrade Yuepo by applying the Tai Su Dao Sword Talismans, developed based on the new theory of Tai Sha Sword Embryo, to Yuepo.

So he's been doing experiments lately, and he's ruined a ton of swords. He only came out for a smoke and a chat to give Li Fan face. After that, he dusted himself off and went back to the workshop to operate the machine tools...

Sigh, it seems that compared to a sweet and soft Saintess, a tough lump of iron like a machine tool, vise, or furnace is more to the liking of the Sword Ancestor Xuantian... cough cough...

However, since he was already in the secret realm, Li Fan decided to take the opportunity to inspect the ecology of the Kun.

You know what, Kun is making rapid progress! In just a few days, it has grown to a foot long while eating sand on the celestial planet!

So Li Fan praised Kun for his progress, saying that it was something that could be done if one wanted to!

Kun insisted on going back to eat meat for a few days, Li Fan ignored it and, amidst spitting noises, wandered directly into the spaceship to inspect the system's progress.

"The Immortal Palace Tomb has now Central Plains from the stratosphere over the Central Plains. The Divine Sense interference radar and anti-gravity engine are functioning normally. If nothing unexpected happens, it is estimated that it will fly into the Kun Country in thirty-five days, enter the Li Country in seventy days and begin its descent. It should be able to land in Li Family Village in about three months."

Li Kun was coding, so he just randomly picked up a satellite image and drew a curve to appease Li Fan.

"We previously used the Magic Puppet Link Script for trial runs and testing. Although the 360 Immortal Tomb Guards robots in the hangar weren't damaged, they were relatively old models and, after all, just for show. Their processors had limited capabilities, and we still needed to program them for combat to unleash their Nascent Soul Stage level combat power. We also had to take into account parts wear and tear. In addition, we disassembled and repaired some parts for the Immortal Tomb Flying Robots. After we reprogrammed them, we estimate we can put together 120 civilian robots."

Li Fan: "Awesome..."

"However, we advise you not to send these robots out lightly. To avoid attracting the attention of the company and the legion, it's better to use them for the defense of the Celestial Base for now. Besides, there are many resource ruins on this planet that you can mine with them. Look at this."

Li Gan brought over a pot of purplish-red soil, from which one could vaguely see the buds of black plants.

"These are wheat ears that we genetically modified using the technology of the Celestial Immortals," Yang Fish Tongzi explained. "This wheat can grow by bathing in the radiation of the False Moon and contains malevolent energy. It cannot be eaten by humans yet, but demons can already consume it. I think it won't be long before we can cultivate a superior variety that adapts to the seasons and can also modify the human body's physical qualities. At that time, it can be promoted for cultivation as a 'wild mutant variety,' which should solve the food problem."

Li Fan, "Wow..."

Li Kun pulled up another file. "By the way, I found this in the database. It's a weapon from the Celestials. It's roughly a high-energy electric arc with precise targeting. Its power is military-grade technology, but its effective kill radius is too small to alert the company. You can install it on your cruisers."

Li Fan, "Hanging up..."

Li Gan, "Regarding the white evil energy refined by Emei, we have analyzed its energy spectrum and material composition. We found that some of the aerosols are similar to the composition of the Microdust Avatar. Our preliminary guess is that it is a product obtained by refining evil energy with certain specific pills. I can try to reverse engineer the pill formula, but there is a queue at the pill furnace workshop right now, so we'll have to wait."

Li Fan: "No rush, no rush, no rush..."

Li Kun said, "Oh, by the way, I've already finished writing the framework for that independent system. Setting up the server won't take too long. Just tell me your requirements, and once the trial run is successful, you can use those tofu tickets to sign agreements with the natives and recruit apostles."

Li Fan, "Hiss..."

Li Gan, "There's also the fish farming thing. We've been discussing it and think we shouldn't put all our eggs in one basket. When are you going to Lei Marsh or the South China Sea to open a branch base? Crocodile God Island is a good location, at the mouth of Lei Marsh. We can build the fish farm there, so people can choose whether to escape into Lei Marsh or into the deep sea."

Li Kun: "Yeah, the company is preparing to Door Opening. The managers should be arriving soon. Although I think the chances are slim, we can't rule out the possibility that they might come knocking. It's better to have a backup plan in advance."

Li Gan, "Besides, we've researched a lot of things with the Heavenly Book, and many prototypes need testing. Perhaps you could lower the mood cap a bit and try your luck with the lottery?"

Li Kun, "Speaking of which, how's your programming coming along? You should upgrade the Blood Infant. When dealing with companies, counter-detection and counter-eavesdropping are very serious issues. It'll be too late once someone burns your brain out! Don't forget to always carry the puppet with you to protect against hackers!"

Li Fan, "..."

"Ugh--!! This is so annoying..."

Zhang Yanzhi looked at Li Fan, who suddenly squatted down with his head in his hands, and asked, "Qiongqi, what's wrong with you?"

"... It's nothing, I just suddenly feel like I've taken on too many tasks, it's exhausting..."

Li Fan rubbed his eyes, stood up, and looked at the two groups of people who were fighting fiercely in the distance.

What's going on here?

"They're fighting over a celestial artifact," Zhang Yanzhi pointed. "The group on the left is a local Cultivation Family; the meteorite fell onto their land. The group on the right is a nearby cultivation sect; they claim they found the artifact first. They're forming factions to fight and vie for the treasure."

Li Fan looked left and right; the two groups were fighting fiercely, their heads bleeding, but not a single Nascent Soul Stage had reached the Nascent Soul stage...

"What are we waiting for?"

Zhang Yanzhi, resting his chin on his hand, said, "They've already started their sword fight. They need to determine a Winner before the divine artifact can appear and we can try to seize it."

No sooner had the words left her lips than a beam of light flew in from the horizon, revealing a woman in a yellow robe and Daoist priesthood. She calculated with her fingers, then burst into laughter.

"Haha! This treasure is destined for me!"

Then she brandished her whisk, sweeping it wildly a few times. The whisk grew longer in the wind, like an iron broom, and with a few swishes, blood and flesh flew everywhere. Before the people in the arena could react, they had been beaten into pieces, all dead.

Then the Daoist nun grabbed something and it burst out of the ground, flying up a lump of iron, which she then grabbed and left.

Li Fan turned to look at Zhang Yanzhi, Saintess also dumbfounded. "How can you not follow the rules? You can't hold something like that..."

Sure enough, just as the Daoist nun flew away, before she was even out of their sight, a green light rushed from the horizon and intercepted her.

"Heh heh! A divine weapon from beyond the heavens! It should be mine!"

The green mist surged with demonic energy, revealing a demon in green robes and a red beard. Without exchanging many words, he immediately exchanged several blows with the yellow-robed Daoist nun from a distance, their clashes resembling thunderclaps. The outcome was quickly decided, with the demonic cultivator winning a move. He reached out and slashed at the nun's chest, tearing apart most of her flesh and blood, almost ripping out her heart and liver.

The nun also screamed in agony, and without further hesitation, she threw away the metal lump, bit her tongue, and fled in a bloody escape.

"Heh heh heh... Hey! You damn brat, give it back to me!"

Before the demon could even utter a few taunts, a giant serpent burst forth from the ground, swallowed the celestial object whole, and then turned and burrowed underground to escape. The green-robed demon pursued relentlessly, bombarding the serpent until it was finally shattered.

But just as he unearthed the celestial artifact from the ground, two more cultivators flew over and rushed up to attack him.

The demon was astonished that this divine object couldn't be stored in Storage Jade, and exclaimed, "Truly a divine object!" Then, holding the large metal block in one hand, he faced his opponent and began to fight.

However, the number of people fighting increased as the battle progressed. At first, Li Fan was waiting to make his move, but after a while, it turned into a chaotic battle between seven or eight Nascent Soul Stage. The group carried the divine object, flying back and forth, fighting fiercely and causing countless deaths and injuries.

Zhang Yanzhi shook his head. "Forget it, this matter has muddied the waters, caused too much trouble, and will have endless consequences. Let's find another one."

Li Fan asked curiously, "Do you know divination? Or is it the Saintess's memories?"

Zhang Yanzhi shrugged. "I don't know either. Sometimes I can sense danger; it's probably a woman's intuition."

Li Fan asked curiously, "Don't you feel it's dangerous to be with me?"

Zhang Yanzhi frowned and thought for a moment, "Actually, I do have a feeling for it. There was a moment before when I felt that Qiongqi was terrifying, like a wild beast suppressing its appetite, but it's okay now. It's probably only sometimes effective and sometimes not."

Wow, your sixth sense is pretty accurate. Qiongqi has mentioned it several times, saying his primordial spirit was injured and he wanted to eat something good to recover. Now he's carrying around a fragrant Saintess, isn't that as excessive as rubbing a sausage on a dog's nose...?

So Li Fan rolled up his sleeves and stood up. "This is it. It'd be best if it caused trouble; I love trouble."

In the next instant, he transformed into a white gust of wind and swept away, directly into the chaotic crowd. He randomly grabbed a cultivator vying for the divine artifact, wrapped him up, and the whirlwind reduced him to a skeleton.

The surrounding cultivators became wary upon seeing another formidable opponent, but Li Fan was unreasonable. Instead of seizing the divine artifact, he focused on watching the surrounding cultivators fight. He would grab one and break it, punch another through it, sometimes manifesting in human form to engage in bloody battles, and sometimes transforming into a gale to fight.

Although the combat power of this Qiongqi Dao Body was much weaker than that of the original body, it was still a Demon Lord stuck at the threshold of the Avatar Realm. Even in a bare-handed fight, it was enough to tear ordinary cultivators to shreds. Moreover, the Tai Xuan Dao was known for its unpredictable and unheard-of nature. Although these people who came to compete for the extraterrestrial artifacts were all skilled fighters by average standards, they were still no match for Li Fan and were wiped out in the blink of an eye.

In the end, only the green-robed demon could withstand Li Fan's punch without dying, only losing an arm before turning and running away. Although Li Fan transformed into a gust of wind and shattered half of his body, the demon actually spat out a bright green Nascent Soul Stage from his mouth and instantly disintegrated!

Wow, he's pretty impressive. It seems we shouldn't underestimate any hero; someone will always manage to escape from his clutches.

After quickly clearing out the monsters in the arena and slightly satisfying Qiongqi's hunger, Li Fan didn't chase after them. After all, there were still some cowards hiding nearby who dared not show themselves, and it wasn't worth wasting time.

So Li Fan picked up the 'divine object from outer space' to take a look, but couldn't immediately tell what kind of device it was.

Then the Saintess of the Divine Cult came out, brandished the God Lord Jade, and took out something from it... Holy crap? Is this a cell phone?

Zhang Yanzhi took a picture of the 'celestial object' with his phone, and then started making a phone call.

"We've obtained a divine artifact from outer space. Where should we send it? Hmm, the Shazhou contact point, I understand."

Li Fan stared at her, wide-eyed.

"Oh, this is our sect's sound transmission device," Zhang Yanzhi handed the phone to Li Fan. "It's Magic Treasure developed a few years ago by the disciples of the Pure Dharma King. It can also transmit images. It's quite useful, so don't drop it."

Holy crap, it's a smartphone...

Li Fan swallowed hard. "Does everyone in your cult have one? So they can contact each other anytime?"

Zhang Yanzhi shook his head, "This is something only the Ten Ultimate Venerables possess. Moreover, it can only be used near the altars of Tianshan and Kunlun. It becomes silent once it reaches Northern Court, so my godfather let me play with it."

Holy crap, the Legion's apostles are practically asking for death...