172: Strange Movements of the Celestial Spirit Clan

“The person drinking next to us is the strongest!”

The team member with Spirit Eyes shrunk his neck and said in a low voice.

“Don’t let his harmless appearance fool you; he’s actually the strongest among them.”

He had previously witnessed that person’s methods through his Spirit Eyes.

He simultaneously controlled eight Flying Swords, each with astonishing power.

He almost always killed the exotic beasts with a single strike, never dragging things out.

He was simply a God of Slaughter!

“Indeed, very strong!”

The captain looked at the exotic beast corpses strewn across the ground, his expression solemn.

These exotic beasts were all quite powerful, yet they were all dealt with by these three individuals.

Moreover, from their appearance, they seemed completely unharmed.

“Let’s leave here before they notice us!”

Thinking this, he quietly gave a command, leading his team to quickly retreat.

The opponents’ strength was far superior to theirs, so it was better to be cautious.

It was enough to have the team member monitor them from a distance with his Spirit Eyes; there was no need to get too close.

They retreated several kilometers, reaching the limit of the Spirit Eyes’ observation range, before finally stopping.

The captain opened his wristband and dialed the legion commander’s communication number.

He reported the situation and requested support.

That tree was clearly an extraordinary treasure; otherwise, it wouldn’t have so many exotic beasts guarding it.

Since it had been discovered, there was no reason to give up on contending for it.

Although their strength was insufficient, they could call for reinforcements... On the other side.

Wang Chiyao and Li Hongyang had successfully killed the Thunder Horn Python.

Their luck was good; two more S-rank Spirit Seeds dropped.

At Lin Xingyu’s urging, the two immediately began to absorb them.

As time passed, the spirit seeds gradually transformed into pure energy, surging into their bodies.

The System’s notification sound once again echoed in Lin Xingyu’s mind:

“Ding! Congratulations to host’s Apostle Wang Chiyao for advancing! Inner World evolution accelerated!”

“Ding…”

Two more spatial rifts appeared in the firmament of the Inner World.

A large amount of gray energy poured out, and the world’s expansion speed accelerated once again... “Brother Xingyu, we’re going back!”

After advancing to the fifth rank, Wang Chiyao and the other also returned to the Inner World.

Only Lin Xingyu remained at the original spot, and, well, a Silver Nightmare Tiger.

“It’s time for the harvest!”

Lin Xingyu moved like lightning, rapidly traversing the battlefield covered in exotic beast corpses, collecting them one by one into his Inner World.

Immediately after, he arrived before the vein shedding tree.

The star ray shuttle pierced into the ground, spinning rapidly, and in an instant, dug out a massive pit.

Lin Xingyu collected the entire vein shedding tree into his Inner World, placing it next to the World Tree.

Just then, an unexpected change occurred—

The spirit sculpting tree and the vein shedding tree simultaneously erupted with dazzling light, intertwining and fusing together.

They ultimately transformed into a towering, light-blue heavenly spirit tree.

“It fused…”

Lin Xingyu watched all of this in a daze, then opened his information panel to check.

“heavenly spirit tree (Incomplete)”

“Trait 1: spirit shaping fruit, can reshape spirit seeds after consumption.”

“Trait 2: marrow-shedding fruit, can induce mutations in exotic beast Bloodlines after consumption.”

“Note: The Heavenly Spirit Clan’s ultimate treasure, which ended up on Blue Star due to special reasons. Its Origin is currently damaged and is slowly recovering.”

...At the same time, in the world where the Heavenly Spirit Clan resided.

A strange fluctuation instantly swept across the entire world.

This was a world composed of countless floating islands.

When each Heavenly Spirit Clan member reached adulthood, they would condense a floating island of their own.

This was their companion spirit seed.

The floating island was not only a home but also their most loyal companion.

It was integrated for offense and defense and could assist its host in Cultivating.

The form of the floating island varied from person to person:

Some were surrounded by flames, with lava rivers.

Some were covered in ice and frost, with forests of cold crystals.

Others were full of vitality, with ancient trees reaching the sky... In the center of this world, two giant islands floated silently, exuding awe-inspiring pressure.

On one of them, a dark-red island, Burning Heaven Holy Venerable suddenly opened his eyes.

“This is… the ultimate treasure’s revival?”

His voice trembled, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

The Heavenly Spirit Clan was once a powerful race that dominated a realm, renowned far and wide.

However, in a great war that swept across the entire realm, they were nearly annihilated.

Left with no choice, the surviving clan members had to abandon their ancestral lands and retreat to this Small World.

Due to the loss of their ultimate treasure, over the long years, the Heavenly Spirit Clan’s strength declined with each generation.

As of today, the entire Heavenly Spirit Clan has only two God-rank Experts remaining.

The fluctuation just now was extremely similar to the records of the ultimate treasure’s revival within the clan.

Just then, a ethereal voice came:

“Burning Heaven, did you feel that fluctuation?”

Cloud Abyss Saint Venerable appeared in the Void Realm, looking in the direction of the Otherworld Battlefield, his expression excited.

He also felt the aura of the ultimate treasure’s revival, and that fluctuation was indeed coming from the Otherworld Battlefield.

According to his speculation, the ultimate treasure was either in the Otherworld Battlefield or in one of the three Small Worlds connected to it.

“It’s the aura of our clan’s ultimate treasure reviving, there’s no mistake…”

Burning Heaven Holy Venerable appeared beside him, his gaze burning.

The two supreme experts of the Heavenly Spirit Clan exchanged glances, instantly reaching a consensus.

The next moment, Burning Heaven Holy Venerable’s voice resonated throughout the entire Heavenly Spirit Clan world:

“All Elders, assemble!”

“Order the Xuntian Legion to enter the Otherworld Battlefield and search for traces of our clan’s ultimate treasure…”

...In the Inner World.

The spatial rifts in the firmament had disappeared, and the world’s expansion speed had stabilized.

Wang Chiyao and the others had successfully advanced to the fifth rank and were familiarizing themselves with their respective abilities.

It was getting late, so Lin Xingyu didn’t plan to go out.

He went to Wang Chiyao and the others to check on their situation.

“Brother Xingyu, I’ve gained a new Puppet production line!”

Upon seeing Lin Xingyu, Wang Chiyao immediately ran over excitedly.

She had newly acquired a “driver-type Puppet” production line.

These Puppets could drive various machines, including goblin creations.

After Wang Chiyao reached the fifth rank, her Humanoid Puppets already possessed fourth-rank combat power.

However, manufacturing them required a large amount of Materials, and using them to drive mechs with fourth-rank combat power seemed a bit wasteful.

The “driver-type Puppets” themselves had no combat power and could be manufactured with very few Materials, making them perfectly suitable for driving mechs.

“Hmm, that’s indeed good.”

Lin Xingyu nodded in satisfaction.

Wang Chiyao was pursuing a “human wave tactics” route, which required a massive supply of Materials.

Low-cost units were conducive to large-scale troop production.

It’s worth mentioning that goblins were exceptional in this regard.

Their machinery, with its rough craftsmanship, achieved the ultimate in cost-effectiveness.

The inherently stingy goblins would never allow the slightest waste.

“My Humanoid Puppets have also been upgraded and are equipped with electromagnetic guns!”

Wang Chiyao was very happy.

Before this, Humanoid Puppets lacked long-range attack capabilities and could only engage enemies in close combat.

This resulted in significant losses during battles, which pained her greatly.

Now, they could kill enemies from a distance, effectively reducing their own losses.

“What’s the current output?”

Lin Xingyu asked with a smile.

Output was very important, directly related to the ability to produce troops rapidly.

“If the production lines run at full speed, we can produce 600 Humanoid Puppets daily, and 3000 each of Explosion Bees, Net Spiders, and driver-type Puppets.”

Wang Chiyao said, counting on her fingers.

Humanoid Puppets had complex structures, resulting in lower output.

Consumables like Explosion Bees, with their simple structures, had a much higher output.