Chapter 1432 - Overjoyed

Seeing the golden sand flowing like a river, Chen Fan’s eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

“Golden Spirit Netherspace Sand!”

He had skimmed the introduction on it in the Featherlight Sect’s jade booklet. It was an extremely rare immortal object, which was of little use to martial artists focused solely on cultivation, yet a treasure over which physique cultivators would fight tooth and nail.

Chen Fan practiced in both qi cultivation and physique cultivation, and the Hegemonic Golden Body was a world-class body refining art; even calling it a divine art would not be an exaggeration.

With it, he could challenge opponents far above his level. Otherwise, even with his robust foundation, he would never have reached the strength he now wielded.

His Hegemonic Golden Body was currently at level 47. Years had passed since he had utilized the vast treasure qi of the Mystical Gates Immortal Manor ruins to advance it to this level, yet further progress had been minimal. Advancing in this remained a persistent headache.

The Hegemonic Golden Body’s power was unquestionable, but the higher one climbed, the harder it became to improve. It was so difficult, in fact, that it could drive a practitioner to despair.

Take Chen Fan, for example. Without a major opportunity, who could say how long it would take to raise his level by even one step? Yet abandoning the Hegemonic Golden Body for another art would mean sacrificing its unparalleled effects; naturally, Chen Fan would never do that.

“Good, good, good, with so much Golden Spirit Netherspace Sand, my Hegemonic Golden Body can reach level 50, and my combat strength will skyrocket again!”

Chen Fan’s eyes gleamed with greed. Even if he couldn’t get anything else in the ancient emperor’s tomb, the sheer amount of Golden Spirit Netherspace Sand alone made the trip worthwhile.

He reached out immediately, only to have his hand pass right through the sand.

“It’s actually an illusion! No, it’s a distortion of space!”

The truth hit him instantly. The Golden Spirit Netherspace Sand was sealed by a restriction; the space had been distorted, making it appear close when, in fact, it lay far away.

Golden light burst out of Chen Fan’s hands as he shattered the distortion.

“Distorted space, tear apart!”

The Golden Spirit Netherspace Sand could increase Chen Fan’s strength. With it right in front of him, there was no way he would be deterred by mere restrictions.

Crack, crack, crack.

The distortion’s restraints snapped loudly under his assault. In moments, they were gone, and the Golden Spirit Netherspace Sand’s true form shone before his eyes.

But before he could reach it, a thunderous roar split the air. A massive figure erupted from the sand, opening its jaws wide and lunging at him.

“You beast, you’re courting death!” Chen Fan sneered coldly. A flaming saber appeared in his grasp, and he slashed out violently.

Shockingly, when the attack that could kill a seventh-level immortal clashed with the wide-open mouth, it shattered, and the powerful recoil pushed Chen Fan three steps back.

“

Hmm

?” Chen Fan gasped in shock. He looked closer and finally understood: it was an enormous python.

The huge python shimmered with a golden light, as if it had been cast from gold. It was several tens of thousands of feet long and had hidden itself within the Golden Spirit Netherspace Sand, which explained why Chen Fan hadn’t noticed it earlier.

Chen Fan’s smashing of the distortion restriction had startled the Golden Spirit Netherspace Python; in response, it lunged at him.

“No, this Golden Spirit Netherspace Python should be a spirit born from the Golden Spirit Netherspace Sand...

Hmm

, that’s not right either. This is... The Golden Spirit Netherspace Python created the sand!”

Chen Fan stared at it intently, his expression changing several times before finally realizing the profound mystery.

At first glance, the serpent seemed like a spirit of the sand; upon closer thought, it was the creator of the sand—a relationship akin to that of a spirit tree and its fruit.

The realization sent joy shooting through him; his heart hammered as if it would leap from his chest.

The python could create Golden Spirit Netherspace Sand endlessly. It was simply an endless source of wealth. If he could tame this python, would he ever again worry about his Hegemonic Golden Body stalling?

His gaze turned hungry, burning with desire, as if he were staring at a peerless beauty laid bare; the thought thrilled him even more.

“Excellent! This is perfect! With this Golden Spirit Netherspace Python, I will have an endless source of Golden Spirit Netherspace Sand to improve my Hegemonic Golden Body. My progress will never stall again!”

Chen Fan narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the python. He was determined to take this mountain of treasure. Anyone who tried to take it would become his enemy, and he would kill them without mercy!

The Golden Spirit Netherspace Python swung its head about. Chen Fan’s earlier strike had failed to kill the beast, though it had wounded it enough to send scales flying. The python roared, then spat out a massive tongue, faintly hued with a golden aura, and prepared to strike.

The python launched an attack instantly.

It twisted and coiled within the Golden Spirit Netherspace Sand, whipping the grains into a boundless, swirling storm. Sparks flew as the sand collided, the sound sharp and metallic, and the golden maelstrom surged toward Chen Fan.

Chen Fan sent out a slash, chopping the storm formed from the Golden Spirit Netherspace Sand apart. However, he discovered that the huge python was hiding amidst the sand. With a sudden lunge, it opened its jaws wide, aiming to swallow him whole.

“The same move won’t work on me!” Chen Fan sneered coldly. Golden light blossomed from his fist as he punched Golden Spirit Netherspace Python like a golden star.

Clang!

Sparks flew everywhere, like two pieces of metal colliding.

Thump, thump, thump.

Chen Fan was pushed again. This time, the Golden Spirit Netherspace Python was also sent flying back and crashed into the Golden Spirit Netherspace Sand.

Chen Fan grinned and swung his hand. He couldn’t help but exclaim, “So tough!”

As expected from a divine object capable of strengthening a martial artist’s physique. Although the python was only a seventh-stage half-immortal, its physique rivaled his Hegemonic Golden Body.

For the first time, Chen Fan felt someone could match him in sheer physical strength, and his blood boiled with excitement.