Chapter 799

Chapter 799: Fifty Thousand Immortal Jade

At some point, Ming Kong also arrived in the Tian Region.

"Grand Elder, what kind of divine ability is this? It can observe even the minutest details of battles at the true immortal level," Ming Kong exclaimed, amazed by the details displayed in the light curtain of the battle.

"It’s a minor divine ability I casually developed while studying celestial phenomena. If you like, I can teach it to you, Elder Ming Kong," Xu Fan said, munching on sunflower seeds and smiling as he watched the battle on the light curtain.

At that moment, several Universe Ships were stationed at the edge, observing the battle.

The Universe Ships began to communicate with each other.

Suddenly, a crimson beam shot out from the Azure Dragon, cutting across the entire battlefield and obliterating a Universe Ship that was observing at the edge.

Instantly, all the Universe Ships scattered, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire.

Seeing this, Ming Kong was startled and thought about leaving the area.

"What kind of ability is this? It’s so powerful that it pierced through two true immortals from the Spring Blossom Merchant Association," a disciple exclaimed in awe.

"Don’t be alarmed; there are particle divine abilities in the Sutra Pavilion. Once cultivated to a profound level, one can easily unleash such light attacks," Xu Fan chuckled.

Just then, another crimson beam shot from the Azure Dragon.

It passed through a true immortal and aimed directly at the position of the Ten Thousand Star Ship.

All the cultivators on the Ten Thousand Star Ship felt a chill run down their spines.

Disciples and elders in the Tian Region suddenly turned to Xu Fan.

With the clumsy speed of the Ten Thousand Star Ship, it would surely not escape this beam of attack.

"It’s a pity there are no lottery events in the cultivation world; otherwise, I’d definitely like to draw a few today."

Xu Fan quickly formed seals with both hands, and a giant door of emptiness appeared in front of the Ten Thousand Star Ship, swallowing the crimson beam whole.

The beam then broke through space above the Ten Thousand Star Ship and shot into the deep expanse of the star region.

"Don’t panic; continue watching the battle."

"When we return, I’ll have Grape analyze it for you all, and we’ll discuss what to do in future large-scale battles," Xu Fan reassured the shaken disciples.

Ming Kong’s voice also rang out in the Tian Region.

"Grand Elder, thank you."

"It’s no big deal; if the Ten Thousand Star Ship is damaged, how will we go back?" Xu Fan said lightly, as if it were merely a small task done casually.

At that moment, a respected elder in a Daoist robe from the Spring Blossom Merchant Association appeared beside the Ten Thousand Star Ship.

"The Spring Blossom Merchant Association offers fifty thousand Immortal Jade. Please allow our supreme to battle," that respected elder said respectfully outside the Ten Thousand Star Ship.

"Just leave; I don’t want to entangle myself in any causality here."

"Besides, your merchant association’s battle formations are profound, with boundless power; I don’t even need to intervene," Xu Fan’s voice lightly echoed in the respected elder’s ear.

"How can you not understand what I’m saying?"

Xu Fan waved his hand and sent the respected elder back to the shield of the Celestial Boat.

“Are you kidding? I wouldn’t lift a finger for just fifty thousand Immortal Jade,” Xu Fan said dismissively, completely ignoring Ming Kong’s envious look.

He continued to watch the battle, which had now reached a stalemate.

The Azure Dragon’s side, relying on those unpredictable rays, managed to even the odds despite being at a disadvantage.

The Spring Blossom Merchant Association, cautious of those rays, held back from fully deploying their powerful battle formations.

“Grand Elder, the battle’s stuck. Any ideas on how to break it?” Ming Kong asked with a grin.

“Simple. Once we figure out the frequency of those beams, we can prepare in advance.”

“But the Spring Blossom Merchant Association is still reeling and hasn’t caught on yet.”

“Give them a bit more time, and they’ll figure it out.”

“If the Azure Dragon doesn’t have any tricks up its sleeve, they’ll lose soon enough,” Xu Fan said lightly.

Just then, twenty true immortal level puppets from the Spring Blossom Merchant Association joined the fray, splitting the battlefield.

The tense atmosphere dissolved instantly as both sides went all out.

“The Spring Blossom Merchant Association’s got this,” Xu Fan said with a smile.

Sure enough, as the battle raged on, the Spring Blossom Merchant Association started to predict the crimson beams and dodge them in time.

They slowly took control of the battlefield and eventually overpowered the Azure Dragon’s side.

“See that? That’s the difference between a trained army and a ragtag group. Even if their strength is similar, systematically trained cultivators outshine wandering cultivators in large-scale battles,” Xu Fan explained.

“Grand Elder, should our sect start training in battle formations when we get back?” Qian Bing asked.

“No need. Our sect has the San San battle formation, plus Grape’s micro-level coordination.”

“If we were evenly matched, fighting the Spring Blossom Merchant Association would be like playing with kids,” Xu Fan chuckled.

Xu Fan had been working on battle formations for years, but without any real opponents, the disciples hadn’t noticed.

“No training at all?” Qian Bing asked, disappointed. He had hoped to secretly improve his puppet army’s combat skills.

“If you’re that eager, I’ll set up a massive illusion when we get back for large-scale battles in the sacred lands,” Xu Fan said with a smile.

“Grand Elder, once we’re back, our disciples can spar with yours.”

“The Elder Council’s disciples have been trained in battle formations since they were kids. They’ll give your disciples a good workout,” Ming Kong said with a grin.

“Sounds good. Let’s add some stakes to make it more exciting for the disciples,” Xu Fan said, smiling.

“How about one hundred Immortal Jade per match? That’s all I can afford,” Ming Kong said, looking pleased as Xu Fan agreed.

“Deal. I’ll get a good look at the Elder Council’s battle formations when we’re back,” Xu Fan said cheerfully.

By then, the battle had ended, and Xu Fan noticed that over ten points of light on the Azure Dragon had gone out.

This meant more than ten Giant Cities had vanished.

As time passed, more points of light flickered out.

Finally, after over a hundred points of light disappeared, it stopped.

“Clearly, there’s bad blood between them.”

“From the extinguished points of light, it seems the Azure Dragon is divided into several factions.”

“The ones that were wiped out must have been one of those factions.”

The disciples began analyzing based on the extinguished points of light.

Hearing their thoughts, Xu Fan felt a sense of pride.

Just then, all the Universe Ships received a broadcast.

It explained the backstory of the Spring Blossom Merchant Association’s battle.

Turns out, when the Azure Dragon passed through a middle thousand world controlled by the Spring Blossom Merchant Association, the wiped-out faction had raided it.

This caused significant losses for the Spring Blossom Merchant Association, prompting them to intercept the Azure Dragon’s path for revenge.