Gou in the world of comprehension

Chapter 1438 Just who is this Su Fan?

For the next few days, Su Fan stayed in that cave in the base.

There was no other way; as an inner disciple of the "Guangfa Daozong," he was also a steward of the External Affairs Hall of this base.

If the base were to face the threat of attacks by alien beasts, he, as a steward of the base, would naturally have no choice but to take responsibility.

Since no one knew when the strange beasts from the "Mountain and Sea Realm" would arrive, the base had to adopt a nightly vigilance against thieves. Therefore, Su Fan had to stay in the base's cave every day.

What Su Fan didn't know was that he had now become one of the hottest topics in the base.

In fact, the defense line outside the valley was guarded by cultivators from various sects in other star regions who had come to provide support.

The disciples of the "Guangfa Daozong" are only responsible for the management of this base and are not required to risk their lives on the front line.

These spoiled brats from various sects and families, having nothing better to do, just hang around chatting idly all day.

Aunt Hongling's cave is located deep within the base, and Jiang Xuan arrived there this morning.

Both of them had rather unique personalities, and their relationship was only so-so when they were in the family. So she usually didn't come to her aunt's cave, and her Uncle Hongling didn't want her to come either.

However, the fellow disciples in the base are all speculating about the relationship between Martial Aunt Hongling and Su Fan, so they asked her to inquire about it.

When Jiang Xuan arrived at her cave, Uncle Hong Ling was quite surprised.

"Why are you here? Is something wrong...?"

Hearing her aunt Hongling ask that question, Jiang Xuan chuckled.

"Auntie, can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong..."

Uncle Hongling didn't tolerate her behavior at all, and said impatiently, "If you have something to say, say it; if not, get lost..."

Jiang Xuan knew that her aunt looked down on her, so she stopped pretending.

"Auntie, just who is this Su Fan...?"

Aunt Hongling glared at him and snapped, "What his background is is none of your business..."

"Oh dear... it wasn't me, it was the senior and junior sisters in the sect who wanted to know, so they sent me here..."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Hongling took a deep breath to suppress the anger rising in her chest.

She's currently working herself to the bone for the base's safety, constantly worrying about when the alien beasts might launch a sneak attack, and she can't even sleep soundly.

But those guys inside the gate are something else entirely; they spend all day scheming about those ridiculous and absurd things.

"Are you all bored? If you don't know what to do all day, go stand guard at the front line and get out of here..."

"Auntie, Shi Yun and Han Xi keep bothering me every day, it's so annoying..."

After Jiang Xuan finished speaking, she chuckled and said, "Auntie, those guys are always making wild guesses. Some say that person is your lover, some say he's your illegitimate son, and others..."

Before she could finish speaking, Martial Aunt Hongling flicked a burst of energy, striking Jiang Xuan's forehead.

"what……"

Jiang Xuan clutched her head and cried out in pain, "Auntie, that's what they said! Why did you hit me...?"

Aunt Hongling was so angry that her face turned pale. Although she was the guardian deity of the base, these disciples of the base were all children of various families within the sect, and she really couldn't do anything to them.

She knew in her heart that if she didn't give an explanation, they might spread all sorts of nonsense.

However, the higher-ups within the sect had already reached a consensus on Su Fan's situation: they should try their best not to publicize his deeds.

"I'm not familiar with that guy. Before he left, Senior Brother Haoran specifically asked me to take care of him. As for the reason, you'll have to ask him..."

After listening to her aunt's words, Jiang Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

Although I still don't understand the guy's situation, at least I've found the source, so I can go back and report back, saving them from bothering me every day.

At this moment, Su Fan was leisurely drinking spiritual tea while reclining on a deck chair by the pool next to the thatched hut.

Although he is currently trapped inside the base, as long as he has a cave dwelling, it doesn't really matter where he is.

At this moment, the communication array plate at his waist suddenly began to vibrate slightly.

Su Fan took the communication array plate off his waist and glanced at it, discovering that it was a message sent by his Martial Aunt Hong Ling.

"We just received news that yet another Star Gate has been destroyed by alien beasts..."

What the hell...

Didn't we already know that the strange beasts of the "Mountain and Sea Realm" were plotting to attack the Star Gate? What were those guys doing?

"Uncle-Master, didn't that base have any defenses? How come it got raided by alien beasts again..."

"It is said that those strange beasts from the 'Mountain and Sea Realm' suddenly appeared around the base, their numbers endless. The base's defenses didn't last long before they were breached by the beasts..."

After glancing at the message from his Martial Aunt Hongling, Su Fan couldn't help but frown.

It's obvious that the beasts from the "Mountain and Sea Realm" used the Star Gate to teleport a large number of them over at once, catching the base completely off guard.

To be honest, even though he could kill ninth-tier beasts as easily as cutting melons and vegetables, he was still confused when faced with the endless beasts in the "Mountain and Sea Realm".

After all, the strange beasts of the "Mountain and Sea Realm" have a domineering immunity to spiritual energy and magic.

Aside from "True Dragon's Might," Su Fan's various wide-area damage abilities probably won't be very effective against those alien beasts.

However, the "True Dragon's Might" consumes a great deal of divine sense and cannot be used indiscriminately without limit.

Therefore, faced with an endless stream of strange beasts, Su Fan could only rely on the entire defense system to find and fill any gaps.

Another strategy is to hunt down ninth-tier beasts when the opportunity arises, in order to alleviate the pressure on the defensive line as much as possible.

Having experienced the Battle of Black Mountain Fortress, Su Fan also learned about the cruelty of this kind of inter-realm war.

Both the Mountain and Sea Realm and the Netherworld Realm have something in common: the number of low-level demons and beasts is extremely large, practically endless.

Therefore, Su Fan really didn't dare to be reckless on such a battlefield, and he dared not use his ultimate move easily.

After all, human resources are sometimes limited.

Even if Su Fan were made of iron, his blood, magic power, and spiritual consciousness would still have limits.

Therefore, to hold this base, we still need to rely on the defensive system of the defense line.

As long as Su Fan can hunt down enough ninth-tier alien beasts, with the defensive arrays along the defensive line, as well as the dense array of crossbows, cannons, and catapults, he can still withstand the alien beasts' attacks.

"Uncle-Master, if I can hunt down a ninth-tier alien beast, will the base's defenses be able to withstand its attack...?"

"According to the news that just came back, there are quite a few ninth-tier beasts involved in the attack on that market. You can only kill a few by yourself..."

"Uncle-Master, I can only do my best, but I will definitely give it my all..."

"Your words are enough. As for whether we can ultimately protect this gate to the stars, that's up to fate..."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Su Fan put away the communication array plate.

Now he was getting restless, and began to think about the base's defenses.

No, I need to check out the defense line and familiarize myself with the surrounding environment to avoid any delays due to unfamiliarity with the terrain.

Thinking of this, Su Fan stood up from the recliner and left his personal secret realm.

When he came out of the cave in the base, he found that all the disciples in the base had their eyes on him.

Seeing everyone looking at him, and some people whispering among themselves, made him frown.

What's wrong with these people? At this moment, Su Fan felt like a monkey in a zoo in his previous life, being watched by countless people.

Fortunately, he didn't take it seriously at all, after all, he had been through too much.

Having survived countless life-or-death moments, why would I care about being watched?

As long as you're not embarrassed, it's others who will be embarrassed.

Su Fan left the base and arrived at the defense line outside the valley. At this time, his Martial Aunt Hong Ling was accompanying a group of Nascent Soul Realm experts to inspect the situation on the defense line.

It seems that many cultivators from various planes have provided support in the past few days. The base only had a few dozen Nascent Soul Realm experts that day, but now Martial Aunt Hongling has gathered more than a hundred around her.

Suddenly, Martial Aunt Hongling sensed something, then turned around and saw Su Fan.

She spoke briefly to the group of powerful figures at the Integration Realm around her, and then walked towards Su Fan.

"Disciple greets Martial Uncle..."

Martial Aunt Hongling waved her hand and said, "What brings you here today...?"

"I just chatted with my martial uncle for a while, and I couldn't sit still anymore. I need to at least familiarize myself with the environment around the defensive line..."

"In the past few days, many cultivators from various planes have come to reinforce us, along with these cold weapons and equipment. Now, our defenses here are no less formidable than those on the front lines..."

After finishing speaking, Aunt Hongling turned her head to look at the defensive line again, and then sighed.

"The star gate that was just destroyed was said to have had pretty good defenses, but it still couldn't withstand the attack of the alien beasts..."

Su Fan listened and pondered for a moment.

"Uncle-Master, how many ninth-tier beasts participated in the attack...?"

Martial Aunt Hongling nodded and said, "It is said that several hundred ninth-tier exotic beasts participated in the attack..."

Upon hearing this, Su Fan couldn't help but smile wryly.

With the two sides locked in fierce battle at the front, cultivators at the Integration Realm are already stretched thin, so where would they find extra high-level cultivators to support the Star Gates in various locations?

There are now thousands of Star Gates in the rear of the alien beasts, and even a large number of Nascent Soul Realm experts wouldn't be enough to go around.

The fact that this base now has over a hundred Nascent Soul Realm experts shows that all the planes have gone to great lengths to support "New Guangtian".

"Uncle-Master, you're busy. I'll go take a walk around the defense line..."

After bidding farewell to his Martial Aunt Hongling, Su Fan crossed the defensive line and began to familiarize himself with the surrounding environment of the valley.

He spent an entire day exploring the area, which spanned thousands of miles.

Su Fan deliberately deployed some ghost soldiers and generals in some relatively flat areas, so that they would immediately report to Yaksha as soon as they discovered any signs of the Star Gate.

He knew these arrangements might not be useful, but he would do his best to make the necessary preparations.

Now, all the thousands of Star Gates in this vast region are in a passive state of guarding against thieves every night.

But there's nothing we can do; this was the original plan set by "Xin Guangtian," and it's impossible to change it now.

Su Fan didn't return to the base until evening.

Just like when he came out in the morning, he was surrounded by the disciples of the base, and everyone was secretly looking at him.

When he arrived near the cave, a disciple at the Refinement Realm saw him and bowed to him.

"Senior brother, are you also a disciple of our 'Guangfa Dao Sect'...?"

Su Fan returned the greeting with a cupped hand and nodded.

"I've only recently joined the sect..."

"No wonder, I was wondering why I hadn't seen you before..."

After speaking, the other party smiled and said, "My name is Zhu Ran. May I ask your honorable surname, Senior Brother?"

This guy was also very outgoing, and he kept babbling on and on to Su Fan, so Su Fan couldn't really say anything.

Moreover, he didn't know anyone in the "Guangfa Daozong" sect, so he could learn about the sect's situation through them.

Zhu Ran is not only a natural at making friends, but also a chatterbox; once he starts talking, he can't stop.

Finally, this guy dragged Su Fan to a teahouse inside the base, ordered a pot of spiritual tea, and continued chatting with him.

Zhu Ran is also a member of a family within the sect. Because he talks too much, the disciples in the sect now avoid him.

The disciples at the base all knew he was a chatterbox, and they could never find anyone to talk to.

Now that they'd finally met Su Fan, they grabbed him and chatted non-stop, as if afraid he'd run away.

Su Fan looked around and found that there were still people watching him from a distance, pointing and whispering.

"Junior brother, why are the junior brothers at the base always looking at me...?"

Zhu Ran chuckled and then told them about how Su Fan had become a hot topic at the base.

Su Fan was both amused and exasperated; these guys really dared to think that way.

"Master, more than ten star gates have appeared near the base, and countless strange beasts are pouring out of them..."

This was a thought that Su Fan received from Yaksha in his mind.

He quickly took out the communication array plate and sent a message to his Martial Aunt Hongling.

"Uncle-Master, the strange beasts are coming..."

"Ok, I know……"

After sending the message, he solemnly put away the communication array plate.

Seeing Su Fan's solemn expression, Zhu Ran was completely confused.

"Senior brother, what exactly happened...?"

Upon hearing this, Su Fan couldn't help but smile wryly.

"A strange beast has arrived..."

"What... a strange beast... where did this strange beast come from...?"

Seeing Zhu Ran's terrified expression, Su Fan couldn't help but cover his face.

These spoiled brats in the base probably don't even know what kind of threats the base is facing.

That's normal, actually. They can't help anyway, and if they found out, the base would probably be in chaos.

"The monsters are coming... We're surrounded by them..."

Just then, a disciple from the base ran in from outside and started shouting loudly.

Upon hearing his shouts, chaos erupted within the base.

Many disciples climbed to the top of the taller buildings in the base and looked out over the valley.

The strange beasts from the "Mountain and Sea Realm" arrived very quickly. In just a short while, the boundless strange beasts had already surrounded the entire base.

Not only on the ground, but also in the sky above the valley, there were countless flying beasts that blotted out the sun.

The disciples inside the base were all terrified, staring in fear at the dense swarms of strange beasts outside the valley.

(End of this chapter)