Protect Our Clan Leader

“Not entirely.” The Ancient Crystal Artifact Spirit noticed Immortal Emperor Muyun’s mood, but didn’t care, and said coldly, “The [Sacred Vein Grafting Technique] is a top-tier technology jointly developed by our 996 Research Institute and dozens of other institutes. Once successful, it will have a decisive impact on the future of our Crystal Ancient Tribe.”

“Now that the Crystal Ancient Tribe no longer exists, even a successful experiment cannot change anything, so completing this experiment is nothing more than my obsession. I want to know whether our experimental line of thought is correct, and whether the final plan has any possibility of being realized.”

“Moreover, compared to you, I hate the Atana Tribe even more. That race as lowly as rats was merely a low-grade vassal that could only survive under the protection of our Crystal Ancient Tribe back then. What qualifications do they have to obtain the wealth and technology of the great Crystal Ancient Tribe?”

“On the contrary, your Immortal Clan, though hostile to us, is one of the most outstanding, most noble, and most powerful civilized races we have ever seen. For example, just to capture that Xuanyuan Tianlan, our Crystal Ancient Tribe paid an incomparably enormous price.”

“Enough, I understand.” Yun Tiange suddenly saw the light in her heart.

This mentality was also easy to understand.

It was nothing more than being unable to tolerate that the lowly race once trampled beneath their feet had now turned around to become their master. By comparison, a former enemy race like themselves instead became not so hateful.

She nodded slightly and continued, “Since that’s the case, let’s begin. I hope we don’t betray Xuanyuan Tianlan’s sacrifice.”

“Please lie into the nutrient tank.” The Crystal Ancient Artifact Spirit said coldly, “I want this experiment to succeed even more than you do.”

“Alright.”

Yun Tiange followed his words and lay down inside.

Soon, a mysterious and icy energy substance began to be injected into the nutrient tank, slowly submerging her entire body.

Yun Tiange, whose strength had reached the Mid Stage of the True Immortal Realm, actually could not resist it and sank into a deep sleep.

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Time passed bit by bit.

In the blink of an eye, three months had already gone by.

During these three months, the Atana Fleet regrouped and launched several probing attacks.

As a return for Yun Tiange agreeing to participate in the final step of the experiment, Artifact Spirit 996 of the Crystal Ancient Tribe also took out its treasured trump cards: a portion of hidden [Origin Crystals], a perfectly preserved [Level Thirteen Crystal Ancient Battle Armor], and a dose of [Spirit Power Strengthening Potion] that could stimulate [spiritual power] potential.

Princess He Lan was originally at the Advanced Stage of the Divine Power Territory, and her Talent had long since, after the Frost Moon Immortal Dynasty became rich in resources, been promoted to [World’s Best Grade B] with the help of a single [Grade Ten Ascension Pill].

After inheriting the [Frost Moon Immortal Scripture], her Bloodline Talent smoothly stepped into the Celestial Women Level, and her Bloodline Awakening Level also reached the ninth-layer Enlightenment True Form, comparable to an ordinary Transcendent Void Realm cultivator.

Under the effect of the [Spirit Power Strengthening Potion], her [God Sense] was continuously tempered; both the intensity and purity of her God Sense soared in a straight line, barely reaching the [Level Thirteen] standard of spiritual power in the general Void Sea.

With spiritual power at this level of intensity, she was qualified to pilot the [Crystal Ancient Battle Armor].

The Crystal Ancient Tribe’s physical bodies were frail, yet their spiritual power Talent was extremely formidable. This Crystal Ancient Battle Armor was specially developed by the Crystal Ancient Tribe for use by their experts whose spiritual power had reached Level Thirteen; it could greatly enhance their combat strength while simultaneously protecting their fragile bodies.

Before deployment, the Crystal Ancient Battle Armor existed only in the form of a wristwatch-like piece of equipment. Once triggered by God Sense, it would swiftly unfold, adapt to the owner’s body shape and build, and cover the entire body, forming a fully-enclosing, crystal-white suit of armor.

Because the Crystal Ancient Tribe as a race had weak bodies but powerful spiritual power, the armor they developed was primarily driven by spiritual power to compensate for the lack of physical strength. At the same time, the armor’s defensive power was also extremely formidable; since it needed to protect the Crystal Ancient Tribe’s frail bodies, its performance in force dispersal, offsetting impact, and buffering was exceptionally superior.

Princess He Lan’s physical strength was only at the normal Advanced Stage of the Divine Power Territory. Compared to a True Immortal Monarch of the True Immortal Realm, she was far, far weaker, but compared to a Crystal Ancient Tribesman with the same spiritual power strength, she was still much stronger; wearing this battle armor was truly effortless.

Once the armor was donned, the aura around Princess He Lan underwent an earth-shaking change.

Crystal-clear white crystal covered her entire body, and an icy, indifferent, almost inorganic aura spread out from her.

Her spiritual power, which had already reached Level Thirteen, also seemed to be amplified by the armor; surging spiritual power spread outward with her at the core, making her presence even more powerful and even more awe-inspiring.

At this moment, with the amplification of the Crystal Ancient Battle Armor, she already possessed battle strength close to that of an ordinary True Immortal of the True Immortal Realm, barely filling the awkward gap left by Yun Tiange’s absence.

Of course, this kind of Crystal Ancient Battle Armor also had its drawbacks, namely that it had to be powered by the Jing Gu Clan’s Source Crystal or Immortal Spirit Stones, and its consumption was quite considerable.

At the same time—

After the Crystal Ancient Artifact Spirit 996 took out a batch of hidden Origin Crystals, many Crystal Ancient Energy Cannons and Crystal Ancient Energy Shields were also replenished with Energy, allowing them to unleash greater power.

For a time, the repeated harassment by the Atana Fleet failed to achieve any significant effect.

Prince Shaman gradually lost his patience and finally couldn’t help ordering Old Gong to take a risky move, directly tearing open a breach in the Subspace barrier, drawing the fire of the Crystal Ancient Energy Cannons, and once again covering two vanguard teams led by True Immortal Combat Power to probe and slaughter their way into the depths of the ruins.