Chapter 478

Chapter 478: The Fourth Shot

"So that’s how it is. I only knew that the heavenly way didn’t allow them, thinking they were too powerful and threatened the heavenly way of this world."

"So they consume a lot and take a lot," Spirit Cut laughed heartily, gaining a new piece of knowledge.

At this moment, while Xu Fan and Spirit Cut were chatting, the Cloud Saint Beast King once again entered the strike range of the railgun.

Xu Fan immediately became alert, and three phantom compasses appeared around him.

"Grape, you control the third shot."

"I will oversee the first, second, and fourth shots," Xu Fan said with a serious expression.

Although there were only three railguns in the sky right now, they could barely achieve seamless connection by pushing their limits.

"Understood, Master," Grape replied with a serious tone.

At this time, the sect’s disciples stationed on the Steel Wall began to feel tense; they knew the second round of challenges was coming.

Now, tens of thousands of kilometers away from the Steel Wall, the Cloud Saint Beast King was rapidly rushing towards it.

The Cloud Saint Beast King maximized her perception, surrounded by thousands of sacred lights for protection.

She did not conceal her form and kept a close watch on any movements from above, preparing to break through space and teleport at any moment.

"Human race, you better have a way to drive me back; otherwise, today will be the day of your complete annihilation!" the Cloud Saint Beast King said coldly as she looked at the Steel Wall.

"Is she really appearing so clearly in front of me and challenging me?" Xu Fan said with a slight smirk.

The Cloud Saint Beast King activated her sacred light shield and boldly entered her strike range.

Isn’t this a provocation?

"Grape, start."

Xu Fan slowly closed his eyes, and everyone felt an inexplicable aura rising from the Grand Elder.

While others sensed Xu Fan’s momentum, Spirit Cut truly witnessed Xu Fan’s terror.

Xu Fan’s state reminded him of the legendary figure, the one whom the leader of the Demon Sect revered.

Everyone instantly felt a surge of killing intent rise; Xu Fan suddenly opened his eyes, placing his hands on the phantoms of the compasses.

As Xu Fan executed swift and ghostly maneuvers, the railguns in the sky instantly fired two shots. After a brief pause, and once Grape completed the launch, the third shot followed.

Sensing the strange energy coming from above as she charged towards the Steel Wall, the Cloud Saint Beast King rapidly dodged in one direction.

A white light exploded, and the Cloud Saint Beast King reappeared dozens of miles away.

"Boom~ Boom~"

The earth shook violently twice, and the third attack quickly followed.

The Cloud Saint Beast King dodged once more and summoned her external manifestation.

A holy lion, stretching a hundred zhang, appeared.

The flickering white light instantly concentrated into light armor, surrounding her external manifestation.

The third strike penetrated the external manifestation of the hundred-zhang holy lion.

Although it pierced through the manifestation, it bought enough time for the Cloud Saint Beast King to avoid the third attack.

Just as the Cloud Saint Beast King thought it was all over, the fourth strike came without a pause.

"Human race, I’ll let you live a little longer!"

The voice of the Cloud Saint Beast King echoed across the sky.

Then, a white light flashed, and the world darkened as the true form of the Cloud Saint Beast King disappeared into the heavens.

"If the tiger doesn’t show its claws~" Xu Fan said weakly.

Seeing this, Li Chufan quickly took out a spirit pill and fed it to Xu Fan to help him recover.

"It seems the Grand Elder really can’t fire the fourth shot," Spirit Cut said with a serious tone.

"How about Spirit Cut Elder lends me a hand next time?" Xu Fan glanced at Spirit Cut.

"That would be my duty," Spirit Cut replied.

"I have a divine ability called the True Spirit Great Method. When the time comes, Spirit Cut Elder only needs to offer a bit of true spirit essence. Don’t worry; I can fire both the fourth and fifth shots," Xu Fan said with a smile.

"Haha, the Grand Elder’s divine ability is truly peerless."

"But I feel such a heaven-defying ability should be used sparingly," Spirit Cut said awkwardly, forcing a chuckle.

"It’s fine. I have Merit and Fortune protecting me; I can handle this little bit of heaven-defying power."

Xu Fan stared at Spirit Cut, thinking, weren’t you the one teasing me about not being able to fire the fourth shot?

Let’s see if you can do it~

At this moment, Spirit Cut felt like he was stuck between a rock and a hard place, so he drew out the Heavy Water Source Blade!

"Grand Elder, using my true spirit is too wasteful. Let me slay a beast king for you and capture its true spirit."

"When the time comes, I’ll willingly bring you as much as you need," Spirit Cut declared with determination, as if ready to face any challenge.

"Forget it; I think Spirit Cut Elder is right. Such a heaven-defying ability shouldn’t be used lightly. Besides, even if I fired the fourth shot, it wouldn’t solve much," Xu Fan said with a laugh.

The divine ability is real, and there’s an even darker version.

But it doesn’t suit my character; as a good socialist youth, I wouldn’t engage in such morally questionable acts.

"The Grand Elder is right."

Spirit Cut knew Xu Fan was teasing him, but he had no choice since he started it.

"Alright, everyone can relax a bit. As long as the Cloud Saint Beast King isn’t foolish, she won’t be coming back anytime soon," Xu Fan said, glancing at the worried faces of the disciples on the Steel Wall.

"We will follow the Grand Elder’s guidance," the disciples thought to themselves.

Everything was unfolding as Xu Fan had planned, now just waiting for the railgun to reach above the holy city of the Holy Lion Clan.

At that time, Xu Fan would have a chat with the Cloud Saint Beast King about the stolen home and whether she planned to return.

And so, Xu Fan stood on the Steel Wall for over a month.

During this time, whenever he had a moment, he guided the disciples around him and some Tian Puppet Masters.

The first-generation disciples stationed on the Steel Wall received comprehensive guidance—from techniques to cultivation levels, from soul strength to in-depth analysis of their talents.

Every day, the most anticipated moment for the disciples on the Steel Wall was when the Grand Elder called out their names.

"XXX, come here and let me see what’s wrong~"

Though the words might sound a bit odd, the results had the disciples singing praises.

Especially for the few key disciples being cultivated within the sect, Xu Fan even mapped out their fighting strength development up to the Great Ascension stage.

Watching all this from the side, Spirit Cut grew so envious his face turned pale.

"Grand Elder, do you think I still have a chance to rebuild my cultivation?" Spirit Cut joked.

"I have a technique called the Return of All Spirits; would Spirit Cut Elder like to give it a try?" Xu Fan said with a sly smile.

"Oh, there’s such a divine ability? Can we see it?" Spirit Cut asked.

Xu Fan took out a jade plate and handed it to Spirit Cut, revealing many similar divine abilities he possessed.

"Return of All Spirits, sacrificed to the heavenly way, reborn and transformed in nirvana."

"This divine ability of the Grand Elder is truly extraordinary. But if it comes to it, I’d still hesitate to part with my hard-earned cultivation," Spirit Cut said regretfully.