Chapter 553: Chapter 526: The Injured Yuan Yan Venerable
Xu Fan had just finished cradling Zhan Ling when a light curtain interrupted Zhan Ling’s joyful time.

In the light curtain appeared a fireball, with a middle-aged man in a coma in the middle.

“Pu Tao, send a puppet for rescue and activate full defense mode.”

“Also, call Elder Ran Tian over here.” Xu Fan quickly said.

The Hidden Spirit Sect Protective Array was activated, and a one hundred-person team of Nascent Soul Stage Puppets flew out of Hidden Spirit Island, intercepting the predicted trajectory of the fireball.

A fiery light fell beside Xu Fan, and Su Rentian appeared beside him.

“Great Master, what are your arrangements?” Su Rentian said with a smile. Recently, he had been cultivating and hadn’t taken any action for a long time.

“Elder Ran Tian, take a look at the light curtain. This one should be an elder of the Elders Association, do you know him?” Xu Fan pointed to the light curtain and said.

“Yuan Yan Venerable!” Su Rentian exclaimed.

“Pu Tao, quickly send out another team from our family assets!” Xu Fan hastily said.

Hearing Su Rentian’s tone, Xu Fan knew this person was important.

“Yuan Yan Venerable is ranked 58th among the elders of the Elders Association.”

“His rank is even higher than my master,” Su Rentian introduced.

“Invincible Venerable!”

Xu Fan and Zhan Ling gasped.

“I’ll personally escort~”

Zhan Ling said, turning into a bloody light following another team of Nascent Soul Stage Puppets that set off.

Xu Fan hurriedly notified Li Chufan, and a series of sword hums echoed on Hidden Spirit Island.

The Heavy Water Origin Blade transformed into a flowing light and caught up with Zhan Ling.

“Take your Immortal Tools with you, and if you encounter an Invincible Monster Venerable from the Demon Clan, send a signal immediately.” Xu Fan said.

“Pu Tao, initiate the emergency teleportation plan, and preheat the base’s shock system.” Xu Fan said to Pu Tao again.

At this time, the Snake Spirit Number slowly rose under Pu Tao’s control, with the main gun and auxiliary guns all activated.

“Notify all disciples outside to return to the sect as soon as possible.”

Xu Fan’s series of orders made Su Rentian a little unsure.

“Great Master, is there an enemy attack coming?” Su Rentian asked.

“It’s just a precaution. Yuan Yan Venerable is in the Invincible Realm, and the opponent that matches him must also be at this level, so we have to be fully prepared.”

“In case an Invincible Monster Venerable comes, we must prepare an escape route.” Xu Fan stared at the light curtain with a nervous expression.

He didn’t expect that in just a few years, he, who was like a salted fish, would have to face an enemy of this level.

“I wonder what kind of sins I’ve committed.” Xu Fan sighed lightly.

If there were no Invincible Monster Venerable coming, it would be fine. But if they did come, the mortal citizens in this Immortal City area would be doomed.

At this thought, Xu Fan held a Yin Yang Coin in his hand and flicked it into the sky.

He hadn’t used this Qi Fortune Divine Skill for a long time.

The Yin Yang Coin fell into the big bowl and made a crisp sound as it spun in the bowl.

“The positive side is facing up, it seems that there is no danger.”

Xu Fan breathed a sigh of relief but did not lower his guard.

“Great Master, it’s a bit of an overreaction.”

“The Great Demonic Race and the Elders Association won’t let the Invincible Monster Venerable chase after them,” Su Rentian said.

“That makes sense.” Xu Fan nodded.

At this moment, that one team of one hundred Nascent Soul Stage Puppets had already met Yuan Yan Venerable, who was enveloped in flames.

“He has Divine Fire Protection, so guard the perimeter.” Pu Tao ordered.

“Activate the Source Water Array to protect the Esteemed One’s body from harm as it descends,” said Xu Fan.

“Understood.”

As the array emerged over the Hundred-Thousand-Li Giant Lake, a water column several hundred meters high rose into the sky and flew towards the direction of the fireball, like a long water dragon stretching for ten thousand miles.

At this moment, Zhan Ling also noticed the firelight falling from the sky.

“As expected from an Invincible Venerable, even the divine fire guarding him is not something I can provoke,” he said.

Zhan Ling obediently recalled the Blood Sea phantom behind him to avoid any misunderstandings later.

“It can’t be caught, but easing the fall of this Invincible Venerable is also troublesome,” said Zhan Ling, scratching his head.

He could see at a glance that the Invincible Venerable was in a deep unconscious state with his soul damaged.

The external divine fire was only unconsciously guarding him.

Just as Zhan Ling finished speaking, a column of water rising to the sky flew towards the direction of the fireball.

As the water column came into contact with the firelight, clouds of smoke filled the sky.

Subsequently, more and more water columns poured in, finally slowing down the speed of the divine fire’s descent.

“The Great Master is quick to react,” Zhan Ling said with a smile.

Three hours later, the divine fire settled steadily on the surface of the Hundred-Thousand-Li Giant Lake.

At the same time, the divine fire protecting Yuan Yan Venerable’s body disappeared.

Xu Fan and Su Rentian appeared beside Yuan Yan Venerable.

“What should we do next, Great Master?” Zhan Ling asked.

“Send him to the Origin World first, let him heal his injuries by himself. I will refine a few furnaces of soul-restoring elixirs for him later,” said Xu Fan after contemplating for a moment.

“Judging from his injuries, at least half of his mental and soul strength has been depleted. It’s unclear how long it would take for him to wake up.”

“He might wake up right now, or he might never wake up again,” said Xu Fan.

“However, things are different with me around.”

As he spoke, Xu Fan’s mouth curled into a smile.

I’m owed a life-saving favor by an Invincible Venerable, so asking for a few dozen Avatar Jade Talismans shouldn’t be too much, right?

At this moment, Xu Fan suddenly thought of a question.

“Elder Ran Tian, which one is more powerful, Yuan Yan Venerable or the Elder of the Thousand Spirit Sect?” Xu Fan asked curiously.

“The Thousand Spirit Sect Supreme Elder’s strength can rank among the top twenty of the Elders Association,” said Su Rentian.

“I understand,” Xu Fan nodded, glancing at the Avatar Jade Talisman of the Elder of the Thousand Spirit Sect that he had stored away in the Dao Artifact Palace.

“Since no one can catch up to me, I’ll go back and refine a few furnaces of soul-restoring elixirs for Yuan Yan Venerable,” said Xu Fan.

In Alchemy Peak, Xu Fan sat cross-legged in front of a Dao Artifact Level Pill Furnace, his face filled with gloom.

“It’s been a long time since I last refined pills, and I surprisingly blew up the furnace this time,” said Xu Fan, feeling distressed.

“It seems I need to study alchemy again, or else I might truly lose this skill in the future,” said Xu Fan, shaking his head.

Three months later, Xu Fan arrived in the Origin World with three jade bottles.

On a Spiritual Crystal Bed formed from Five Elements Origin Spirit Qi, lay a red-robed middle-aged man.

“Restoring God Pill, Soul Awakening Pill, and Returning Soul Pill. I had to exhaust all my family assets to help you refine these,” he said.

“I hope you’ll wake up after taking these. Otherwise, collecting these top-tier spiritual medicines will take a long time.”

Xu Fan scooped a spiritual pill from each jade bottle, turned them into powder, and sent it into Yuan Yan Venerable’s mouth.

“It dissolves instantly upon entering the mouth and even has a fruity flavor. I hope you’ll like it,” he said with a smile. In refining elixirs, Xu Fan pursued perfection, even in taste.

Everyone appreciates fruity flavors, young and old alike.