Chapter 1344: Caution

“Well, I didn’t expect to run into a robber with such influence,” the Body Refinement Elder said with a chuckle.

Then, Xu Fan, Yuan Lord, Lord of the Demon Domain, and the remaining three human race elders appeared in the void.

“Four chaotic saints? We can still take them on.”

Xu Fan glanced at the arrogant Qianlan Clan chaotic saints and summoned the Hunyuan array disk.

“Let’s fight hard; if things go south, we’ll retreat.” A spark of battle intent flickered in Xu Fan’s eyes.

“That’s the spirit—no backing down,” the Body Refinement Elder said, gripping his Giant Shield as he charged forward.

As the Body Refinement Elder surged ahead, the surrounding Chaotic Mist Area, spanning over 100,000 light armor regions, was sealed off by layers of chaotic grand formations.

Instantly, the Qianlan Clan found themselves suppressed by the formations.

A fierce killing intent then enveloped the leading chaotic saint of the Qianlan Clan.

The Arrow Elder’s chaotic law form giant bow was fully drawn, its arrow tip radiating a power that sent shivers through the Qianlan Clan’s chaotic saints.

Above, a giant sword materialized, its blade ablaze with divine fire.

Yuan Lord and Lord of the Demon Domain also unleashed their full power, ready for an intense battle.

Just as Xu Fan braced for a grueling fight, the four Qianlan Clan chaotic saints suddenly joined forces, broke through space, and fled with their clan.

The battlefield was left eerily empty, save for Xu Fan and his companions.

It felt like punching air.

Everyone turned to Xu Fan.

“These formations were meant to suppress them; I forgot to lock down the space in this area,” Xu Fan muttered, frustrated. They could’ve fought—why did they run?

“The Qianlan Clan isn’t too far from the outskirts of the chaotic center; I’ll check,” Yuan Lord said, pulling out the Heavenly Position Pearl.

They returned to the spaceship and continued their journey.

Inside, Yuan Lord spoke with disdain, “I just reviewed the Qianlan Clan’s records. The whole clan is full of cowards, and they’re incredibly greedy.”

“They specialize in ganging up on weaker opponents, and they have a rule for their raids.”

“Their highest fighting strength must outnumber the enemy by at least one to engage.”

Hearing this, the Body Refinement Elder chimed in, “Exactly! They had one more than us—why didn’t we fight?”

The missed battle left the Body Refinement Elder itching for action.

“I wasn’t finished,” Yuan Lord continued, his tone tinged with frustration.

“In such situations, if the odds of winning are below seventy percent, they retreat.”

“Cowards!” The Body Refinement Elder snorted, clearly annoyed.

“The Qianlan Clan is notorious for hiding and evading. They even escaped the Heavenly Merchant Clan’s encirclement once.”

Yuan Lord then turned to the Arrow Elder. “The Body Refinement Elder’s fired up. Why don’t you join him for some fun in the Chaotic Mist Area?”

The Body Refinement Elder’s eyes lit up instantly.

“Alright, let’s find a spot to stop for a bit. I need to set something up to help Old Steel loosen up.”

A divine arrow of Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure level appeared in the hands of the Arrow Elder. This was a replica of the Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure crafted by Xu Fan using his innate chaotic runes.

“Old Wang, this isn’t something to use casually. Switch to a regular one,” the Body Refinement Elder quickly objected upon seeing the arrow.

“Come on, don’t be scared~”

The spaceship continued on its way, and everyone settled down.

In the Hidden Spirit Sect, a tree spirit was undergoing its quasi-saint’s tribulation.

This was the first tree spirit in the sect to achieve sainthood.

In the courtyard, Xu Fan watched the quasi-saint’s tribulation while sipping his tea.

“Maybe I should focus more on cultivating the true spirit of the tea tree. If it reaches the Great Saint Realm, the tea it produces would surely be extraordinary.”

The tree undergoing tribulation was just an ordinary willow tree, the first tree spirit to be moved from the beast race to the Hidden Spirit Sect in the Three Thousand Realms.

“Grape, make sure to enhance the cultivation of the tea tree and fruit tree spirits in the future,” Xu Fan instructed.

“As you wish, Master.”

“Should we also boost the cultivation of that innate spirit root Great Luo peach tree?” Grape asked.

This innate spirit root had been diligently growing fruit in a secret realm of the Source Realm, making significant contributions to the Hidden Spirit Sect.

“No, the cost of cultivating it is too high. Just maintain the usual care,” Xu Fan said, waving his hand.

The fruit can help someone reach the Great Luo Stage, but pushing it further would require too much effort.

“Understood.”

As soon as the willow tree’s saint’s tribulation ended, another one began forming in the sky, this time for the leader of the Spirit Rabbit Clan.

“What’s going on today? Are they all advancing at once?” Xu Fan chuckled.

At that moment, a sturdy man with long green hair descended from the sky and bowed respectfully to Xu Fan.

“Liu Yuan, paying respects to the Grand Elder.”

His tone was deeply respectful, his eyes filled with fervent admiration, like a devout believer meeting their deity.

“Well done. It’s not easy for someone with your talent to break through to the quasi-saint realm.”

“I grant you this innate spiritual treasure. May it aid you in reaching the saint realm in the future.”

A green innate spiritual treasure source pearl, radiating the essence of life, appeared before Liu Yuan.

“Thank you, Grand Elder, for this gift!”

After receiving the innate spiritual treasure, Liu Yuan stepped back.

In a world brimming with life, a phantom image suddenly appeared atop the giant willow tree.

As if triggered by a chain reaction, all the towering trees around also manifested phantom images, eagerly gazing at the one on the willow tree.

“Old Liu, did you meet the Grand Elder? What did he say to you?”

An anxious phantom image from a nearby peach tree asked.

“Yes, yes! You represent our lineage of tree spirits.”

Seeing the eager eyes of the many tree spirit phantoms, Liu Yuan calmly showed them the innate spiritual treasure.

“Look, this is what the Grand Elder gave me. He said I should work hard to become a saint in the future.”

“I knew it! The Grand Elder knows we exist!” Liu Yuan said excitedly.

“Our efforts in cultivation haven’t gone unnoticed by the Grand Elder!”

Immediately, all the tree spirits in the secret realm, along with those in the Hidden Spirit Sect, began to sway, then bowed toward Xu Fan’s courtyard.

“We, the tree spirit clan, will strive to cultivate and aim to create our own value for the sect.”

“We want the Grand Elder and the disciples of the Hidden Spirit Sect to know that we tree spirits can contribute to the sect!”

Just as the tree spirits were filled with enthusiasm, the Spirit Rabbits watering the giant trees looked up and said,

“Our clan leader is also advancing to the quasi-saint realm. When that happens, you tree spirits will still need us to water you with spiritual liquid.”

“Ha ha, sorry! I forgot to thank you Spirit Rabbits for all your hard work over the years,” the tree spirits quickly responded.

“Usually, when we water you with spiritual liquid, you don’t even react.”

“At least the Little Flower Deer greet me warmly every time I visit.”