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Chapter 181: Temple Guardian Beasts x2! The Sect Expands Massively! Black Gold Wind~! (Part 2)
Chapter 181: Temple Guardian Beasts x2! The Sect Expands Massively! Black Gold Wind~! (Part 2)
If the heavens were to collapse, the sacred ground would still be there.
Nowadays, why should I and the Moon Embrace Sect bother ourselves with the Shadow Soul Sect's intentions?"
Instead of worrying about what the Shadow Soul Sect is up to, she should be concerned about whether they would retaliate again.
"However, knowing that the Skyward Mirror is currently in our Moon Embrace Sect, they shouldn't dare to cause trouble, right?"
······
As Xiao Ling'er muttered to herself, the argument between the True Dragon and the Fire Phoenix reached its climax.
Although both rolled up their sleeves and spat as they spoke, in the end, they still didn't come to blows.
Afterwards, the Fire Phoenix's head heated up: "Master, I'm willing to offer my True Spirit. From now on, I will be your most loyal mount!"
As his words fell, he let out a painful cry, separating a bit of his True Spirit and placing it in Lin Fan's hand.
Everyone was shocked!
The True Spirit was the foundation of a powerful being's existence.
If even a bit of the True Spirit remained, it meant one wasn't truly dead, and there was still a chance for resurrection.
But if the True Spirit was destroyed, even if the physical body and Divine Soul remained intact, one would instantly perish, their Divine Soul shattering! Although the physical body wouldn't be harmed, it would only be an empty shell."
Handing over the True Spirit represented absolute submission.
It was even more effective than taking an oath to Heaven!
After all, this separated bit of True Spirit was extremely fragile, and could be destroyed with a single thought!
From now on, the Fire Phoenix's life and death was entirely in Lin Fan's hands! Moreover, he could do so without any reason, and the Fire Phoenix had no means to resist!
Lin Fan smiled.
The reason he had remained silent all this time was because he was waiting.
After all, if they were fighting over something, wouldn't they drag him into it too?
However, he hadn't expected that this would involve the True Spirit being handed over? This was truly marvelous~
Seeing Lin Fan accept it, the Fire Phoenix finally felt relieved. He then stared at the True Dragon in a provocative manner, grinning: "Master has accepted me, what right do you have to fight me for?"
"Moreover, you dragons are so proud, I have a deep understanding of that."
"Will you sincerely submit?"
"I don't believe it!"
The True Dragon gritted his teeth.
"You little rascal!"
"But why do you think I won't sincerely submit?"
"Master, please accept my True Spirit!"
Amidst the crowd's stunned gazes, he endured the pain, gritting his teeth as he separated a bit of his True Spirit and handed it to Lin Fan: "Please rest assured, Master, I have no false intentions!"
"You?"
The Fire Phoenix was dumbfounded.
"How is this possible?"
"Aren't you a dragon?"
"You're definitely fake!"
"Where did you take the real dragon?"
He couldn't believe it.
Was this still the proud and untamed dragon clan, who considered themselves above all others?
How could they submit?
It shouldn't be!
"Heh."
The True Dragon scoffed: "Don't tell me you think that just because you're a Fire Phoenix, you possess the pride of a Divine Beast? If you can submit, why can't I?"
The True Dragon clan was indeed very 'proud'.
Many of their ancestors had chosen death over submission.
They could be beaten to death, but they would never submit, nor would they become mounts.
But...
What kind of life had he led before?
How could it compare to this place?
He had lived for over ten thousand years, and couldn't even speak!
How long had he been here? In less than an hour, he had not only learned to speak but also took on a physical form, and his strength had increased several times!
If he stayed here for a long time, how powerful would he become?
Moreover...
The air he had breathed before was 'stinky'!
Where else could he find air as sweet as here?
Not submit?
Divine Beast's pride?
Pah!
How much was this pride worth? If even he could submit, why couldn't she?
Moreover, the True Dragon clan didn't have any other dragons left!
Oh, right, there was still that little girl.
But wasn't she also part of this group?
Since that was the case, what was there to fear?
He thought he, he had no issues!
The Fire Phoenix: "····"
"You're shameless!"
The True Dragon: "What about you?"
They clashed again.
Afterwards, both sides exchanged insults.
In the end, the Fire Phoenix angrily said: "Master, don't bother with this old dragon. From now on, I will be your mount. Whatever you need, just give me the order!"
"I'm the one!" The True Dragon wasn't about to back down: "Master, a True Dragon as a mount is no less mighty than a Fire Phoenix. Moreover, my strength is even greater, and I can also..."
Lin Fan looked at one, then the other.
"Actually, I think you're both great."
"You're both great."
"How about..."
"Both as mounts?"
Huo Kun Lun, Jin Zhen, and Dragon Aojiao, among others: "····?"
Wow, using a True Dragon or a Fire Phoenix as a mount, if word got out, even those in the sacred ground would be amazed. And you even want both of them together.
Double...flying?
Scumbag!
Moreover, what they hadn't expected was that the Fire Phoenix and True Dragon almost didn't give it much thought before directly agreeing.
But upon further thought, Lian Bo also didn't see any issues.
After all, considering their previous living environments, compared to being killed and eaten...
Being a mount didn't seem so hard to accept, right?
"Then it's settled."
"From now on, you will both be the Temple Guardian Beasts of the Moon Embrace Sect. At the same time, you will also be the Sect's mounts."
"Yes, Master/Master."
The True Dragon's words carried a hint of an accent, which always made Lin Fan feel like he was breaking character.
"By the way, do you have names?"
True Dragon: "No, Master."
Fire Phoenix: "I'm called Fire Phoenix."
"Oh?"
"That's fine."
Lin Fan nodded: "Then Fire Phoenix it is. As for you, old dragon... how about I give you a name?"
"Ao Bing, how is it?"
Although it was a bit out of character~
This name clearly indicated a True Dragon!
"Thank you, Master, for bestowing this name." The True Dragon was overjoyed, even showing a 'fawning' expression, which made the Fire Phoenix curse under her breath.
"Zhu Rou Rong!"
Lin Fan suddenly called out.
"Disciple is here," Zhu Rou Rong stepped forward, looking confused. Why was he being called out now?
"Ao Bing and the Fire Phoenix are in your hands. After all, they are beasts, so take them to the Spiritual Beast Garden and give them each a Spirit Mountain as their cave residence."
"I only have one request—fatten them up for me!"
The crowd's expressions turned peculiar.
Fatten them up?
What are you talking about...
It sounded rather odd.
"Yes, Master."
Zhu Rou Rong was a bit flustered but also excited.
I, a pig farmer, am now tasked with raising a True Dragon and a Kirin?
It's like a dream come true.
But...
I can't wait!
"Ao Bing, Fire Phoenix, listen up," Lin Fan shook his head, "As the guardian beasts of our sect, it's your duty to protect the sect."
"On regular days, you must not bully our sect's disciples."
"Otherwise, our Sect Master will not tolerate it."
"We won't dare, we won't dare," Ao Bing and the Fire Phoenix quickly assured him.
"Oh right, and don't casually eat your colleagues."
Lin Fan suddenly remembered the carnivorous fish in the aquarium...
They swim around and eat a few colleagues, who could bear that?
Both of them are meat-eaters. If they eat a few spiritual beasts in the Spiritual Beast Garden every day, or even feast on Eight Treasures Chicken and Eight Treasures Duck, that would be a huge loss.
Must remind them in advance.
"Colleagues?"
Ao Bing and the Fire Phoenix were confused.
"The other spiritual beasts in the Spiritual Beast Garden."
"Er..."
"Yes, Master."
As newcomers, they didn't dare to be impudent.
After agreeing, they obediently followed Zhu Rou Rong, showing no signs of arrogance.
After all...
For them, this place was already a 'heavenly realm'.
Lin Fan wasn't worried that they would discover the vastness of the Immortal Martial Continent or realize that the Moon Embrace Sect was just a third-rate sect.
Once on this boat, or rather, with the True Spirits in his hands, how could he not continue?
Not a chance.
For the sake of the sect's interests, Lin Fan didn't mind being a little deceitful to these honest folks.
"Oh, and one more thing."
Lin Fan turned to Wang Teng, who seemed like he wanted to say something but stopped: "Wang Teng."
"Master."
Wang Teng quickly stepped forward.
"You have the bloodline of the Kirin, and you're cultivating the Kirin Art. You can get closer to the Fire Phoenix, perhaps there's some special connection."
"Yes!"
Wang Teng was overjoyed.
That's exactly what I meant!
But the Fire Phoenix was puzzled: "I know you have the Kirin bloodline, but what's the Kirin Art?"
The crowd: "???"
"You're a Kirin, and you don't know the Kirin Art?"
Huo Kun Lun was taken aback: "The Divine Beasts and powerful Demonic Beasts have bloodline inheritances, right? When they reach a certain level, they naturally comprehend their race's ultimate techniques..."
"The Kirin Art is the strongest offensive technique of the Kirin race."
"???"
"Could you be a fake Kirin?"
The Fire Phoenix was also surprised: "How can I be fake? I'm a real Kirin!"
Little Dragon Maiden spoke up: "Is it possible that it hasn't reached the right stage of growth yet?"
Lin Fan raised an eyebrow: "There's a possibility that it's from a different world, or perhaps the inheritance method or means are different?"
He looked at Ao Bing: "No need to say, you also don't know the True Dragon's Art?"
The latter looked perplexed: "Huh?"
"..."
Wang Teng's expression turned stiff.
"In any case," Lin Fan waved his hand, "You can try it yourselves."
"The same goes for you, Little Dragon Maiden. Although you're a guest, our sect doesn't set up defenses against you, and you can freely interact with Ao Bing since you're both True Dragons."
"Thank you, Lin Sect Master."
The little girl smiled.
This time, although she didn't have as much fun as she wanted, finding a fellow member of her race was still a good outcome.
...
The next day.
Li Fengshan and the others hurriedly arrived, eager to express that they had packed up and wanted to complete the transaction ahead of schedule.
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
Lin Fan asked, feigning ignorance.
Li Fengshan and the others were speechless.
Why the rush? Don't you have some sense of urgency in your heart?
They wanted to curse, but managed to hold it in.
However, since the price had already been agreed upon, there was no need to hide anything. The Heavenly Sound Sect Master looked resentful: "Of course we're scared."
"Scared?" Lin Fan 'exclaimed' in surprise.
"This..."
"Could it be that your sect's territory has floods or ferocious beasts?"
"Lin Sect Master," the other party's head was pounding, "We're scared of the Moon Embrace Sect, to be precise, we're scared of your sect's enemy."
"Are you feigning ignorance or pretending to be confused?"
"Enemies?"
"What's there to be afraid of?"
Lin Fan 'realized': "You all don't need to worry."
"There's no need to be so rushed."
"Anyway, it's just a matter of days. There's no need to rush, no need to rush." Li Fengshan quickly stood up to mediate: "Lin Sect Master, since we've already prepared everything, in my opinion, let's just seize the day..."
"Today, we'll settle everything, is that okay?"
"It's not impossible."
Lin Fan showed his teeth.
He didn't raise the butcher knife again.
He was afraid Li Fengshan and the others would cry.
Soon after, it was a transaction of money and 'tokens'.
Tokens that controlled various protective arrays of the sect.
With the tokens in hand, it was as if money and goods were exchanged.
They obtained the herb pills and resources.
Li Fengshan and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Damn it!
They could finally leave this ghostly place!
The thirteen sects had been in this area for at least a hundred and eighty years, and some had been here for several centuries.
At most, they felt this region was too barren and not conducive to development.
But with their limited strength, they could only stay here.
There was no choice.
But now, they felt like this place was downright haunted!
They didn't want to stay a moment longer.
"Pleasure doing business with you."
Lin Fan smiled and shook hands with them, a gesture that left them bewildered.
"Oh, and you are all my seniors."
"Since this collaboration has been so pleasant, I wonder if you could help me with a small favor?"
Li Fengshan and the others instantly became extra cautious.
"What... kind of favor?"
They wanted to refuse, but it was a bit awkward.
In the end, their faces were a bit thin.
"It's not much." Lin Fan grinned, his teeth shining white, "I just need you to tear down all the buildings on Spirit Mountain."
"Tear them down?"
Li Fengshan and the others were taken aback, expressing their distress, "Why is that?"
"After all, this has been our foundation for hundreds of years, and those buildings are made with quality materials and a lot of thought..."
"Indeed!"
"You can move in and settle down, which will be more convenient, right?"
"It is indeed more convenient, and I know that all of you seniors have put in effort, but regardless of a sect's strength or weakness, at least the architectural style should be unified."
"The various buildings are all good, but the styles are different."
"Previously, they belonged to different sects, so there was no issue, but now that they've become one sect, it's a bit inappropriate."
"Otherwise, if someone comes from afar and takes a look, they might think that our Moon Embrace Sect is an inferior small sect."
"Oh, I see!"
Li Fengshan and the others realized the situation.
Before this, they hadn't considered this problem, but now that they thought about it, Lin Fan's words were indeed flawless.
A family should look like a family.
For example, a father can't be of a different race from his wife and son, right? That would be weird!
"So, we'll tear them down?"
"Do you need our help with rebuilding?" asked the Purple Cloud Gate Master.
Instantly, everyone glared at him.
Why bring up unnecessary trouble?! But it was too late.
Lin Fan's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "Really?"
"Then, I'll take care of the materials, and you can rebuild according to these plans."
He took out the new architectural plans he had designed the night before, with a unified style, and said, "I trust that you seniors can perfectly meet my requirements."
"Additionally, although our Moon Embrace Sect is small, we won't take advantage."
"After it's done, there will be a reward."
The crowd: "..."
Goddamn small sect! We've calculated it, and your Moon Embrace Sect now has 520 Spirit Mountains. The Cloud Soaring Valley, which was destroyed a few years ago, was a second-rate sect that could barely rank in the middle among its peers! Although it's in the middle...
Your sect now has more territory and a direct pile of powerful cultivators...
Perhaps the only thing lacking is the mid-level disciples.
Even so, this strength, among second-rate sects, is definitely in the upper-middle tier, right?
With this, you call yourself a small sect?
What does that make us? Ants?! Damn!
They had no choice but to glare at the Purple Cloud Gate Master again and reluctantly agree.
The Purple Cloud Gate Master also realized his mistake and smiled bitterly.
Three days later...
The 520 Spirit Mountains were unified in style!
The Dark Sky Sect, Green Water Pavilion, and other sect plaques had long disappeared.
Now, only a new and massive plaque remained.
Moon Embrace Sect!
The plaque featured intricate dragon and snake calligraphy, and on both sides were carvings of auspicious beasts like dragons, phoenixes, and kirins. Even the Sect Defense Formation was completely renewed, with each Spirit Mountain having its own dedicated formation.
Each region also had a 'Combination Formation'.
The entire sect had an additional integration formation that combined all the formations, harnessing their power to push the defense of the Sect Defense Formation to its peak!
Only then could it be more secure!
The sect's architecture was now completely unified, with elegant pavilions and ornate buildings.
It was primarily styled in the black and gold colors of the Qin Dynasty! Solemn, majestic, yet graceful.
Lin Fan didn't dislike white, but after watching countless modified xianxia dramas on Earth, the ubiquitous white made him feel nauseous.
So, he went against the grain, opting for a black and gold theme with moon-white accents.
Even the sect's clothing was redesigned to match.
Today marked the official expansion of the Moon Embrace Sect.
As the disciples donned their new attire and spread out, Lin Fan and the five elders couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
"Marvelous," Elder Su exclaimed, marveling at the sight.
Other words?
For a moment, they were at a loss for words.
Elder Two had tears in his eyes.
Elder Three, Li Changshou, nodded vigorously, muttering to himself.
Elder Four, Chen Erzhu, remained silent but trembled all over.
Du Qingyi couldn't help but recall, "I remember when I joined, the Moon Embrace Sect was like this, with hundreds of Spirit Mountains..."
"And now, most areas have expanded fivefold. I can hardly believe this is real."
"Why would it be a dream?"
Lin Fan chuckled, "As long as we work together, we can achieve great things and make it even better."
In his heart, he sighed, "Only if the technology were more advanced..."
(End of Chapter)
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