Chapter 2807: Captured to Be Your Dao Companion

Chapter 2807: Chapter 2807: Captured to Be Your Dao Companion

"The spatial divine ring of the Giant Clan is actually engraved with a sealing formation. I can’t open it!"

After obtaining the spatial divine ring from a Giant Clan’s corpse, the withered old man intended to infiltrate it with his divine sense to see what treasures it contained but found his divine sense being blocked, shaking his head in disbelief.

"Grandfather, you hold on to it for now. Later, we’ll find an Array Master, pay them some reward, and have them help unlock it."

Suggested a young girl named Rongrong, dressed in yellow.

"That sounds good."

The withered old man replied, and then unleashed his large palm once more to seize the fallen Giant Clan’s divine artifact, saying to Rongrong, "This artifact at the Divine King Realm is decent. I’ll keep it for you, so when you someday advance to the Divine King Realm, it will be a fitting personal artifact!"

Rongrong shook her head, "I don’t want it!"

The old man asked, "Why not?"

Rongrong replied, "It’s just a black iron rod, so ugly! I don’t like it! Grandfather, I prefer sword-shaped artifacts. Could you help find an Artifact Refiner to make one for me in the future?"

The old man scratched his head, "Well... let’s speak of this later..."

Crafting divine artifacts is no easy task, especially those at the Divine King Realm, for finding Artifact Refiners in the Divine Realm capable of this is extremely difficult.

Even if an Artifact Refiner is found, it’s uncertain whether they’re willing to help create the artifact.

Even if they agree, they might demand an astronomical reward, unaffordable for most experts.

Hence, many experts in the Divine Realm are bare-handed, without assistance from divine artifacts.

Only those who own divine artifacts either obtained them through great fortune or seized them from other experts.

Therefore, the withered old man didn’t promise anything outright to his granddaughter. Without the ability to produce a fitting divine artifact later, he’d have no answer when his granddaughter demanded it.

He and his granddaughter, bound by a deep bond, perhaps wished he could transfer all his divine power to her, aiding her ascent to the Divine King Realm before his lifetime ends.

Regrettably, he’s a Divine King Realm Expert, while his granddaughter is only a Divine Venerable Realm Expert, separated by an entire realm.

If he tried to infuse divine power into her, she wouldn’t be able to withstand it and might instantly perish.

In the Divine Realm, True Gods are common, Divine Venerables walk aplenty. Only experts above the Divine King Realm become increasingly scarce.

Divine Venerable Realm Experts can barely protect themselves, whereas Divine King Realm Experts possess true defensive power.

Thus, the old man often worried that once his lifespan ended and his granddaughter lost protection, she’d encounter catastrophe, causing recurring distress.

If he could live another hundred years, he might help her advance to the Divine King Realm, but he knows his lifespan will likely expire within the next decade.

Even with copious divine elixirs to extend life, he’d only gain another dozen or so years at most, unable to change anything.

Due to this, he took his granddaughter traveling the starry sky, hoping to find great fortune to aid her advancement.

On discovering the fallen Giant Clan Divine King Realm’s corpse, the old man’s heart rejoiced, hoping to find treasures in the spatial divine ring, yet disappointment ensued when he couldn’t unlock it.

Eventually, finding an Array Master to help open the spatial divine ring would require a substantial fee. Though unwilling, he had no choice.

With the spatial divine ring and divine artifact from the Giant Clan Divine King Realm Expert, they initiated their starship departure, paying no heed to the Divine Venerable Realm Experts around.

In the old man’s eyes, those experts were ants, not worth the attention.

And the young girl, Rongrong, with her grandfather a Divine King Realm Expert and herself a Divine Venerable Realm Expert, held a high regard, dismissing those Divine Venerable Realm Experts just the same.

The fallen Giant Clan expert’s most "valuable" items — their spatial divine ring and divine artifact — now belonged to the old man, leaving other Divine Venerables uninterested, leading to their dispersal.

Fang Bai then launched his starship, pursuing the direction where the old man and his granddaughter’s starship vanished.

"Grandfather, there’s someone following us!"

After their starship traveled tens of thousands of miles in space, Rongrong remarked to her grandfather.

The old man nodded and smiled, "I know. It’s a young one, motives unclear, yet seemingly harmless. Let’s not bother with him."

Fang Bai, aware his pursuit couldn’t evade their divine sense detection, followed openly, ready to respond when questioned about his tracking.

After days of travel, the two starships reached a star system composed of thousands of celestial bodies, landing on one named "Illusory Heaven Star."

"Grandfather, that guy is still following us! I’m going to catch him and ask what’s going on..."

Rongrong glanced back at Fang Bai, her charming brows furrowing.

The old man, who’d observed Fang Bai privately along the way, somewhat understood him, jokingly said, "I reckon that youngster fancies you, and that’s why he pursued us all the way!"

Rongrong blushed, stamped her foot, and retorted, "Grandfather, you talk nonsense!"

The old man laughed heartily, "Listen here, that young one isn’t simple! Not only does he hold an innate spiritual root, but his potential even surpasses yours... Yes, his looks are appropriate too, pairing well with you! So, shall I catch him and make him your companion?"

Rongrong, eyes twinkling, nodded, "An innate spiritual root too? Greater talent than mine? Really... pairs well with me? Hmm, if that’s the case, capturing him might be worthwhile!"

The old man nodded, "Alright, wait here!"

For years, knowing his end was near, the old man contemplated arrangements for after his departure for his granddaughter.

Bound by deep affection, he’d anticipated her sorrow upon his absence, thus aimed to find her a suitable companion in advance.

With a companion, she’d find solace even without him, avoiding loneliness throughout life.

Believing in his accurate judgment, he observed Fang Bai continuously with divine sense, perceiving him as no villain, possessing exceptional potential bound for great achievements, fueling the matchmaking thought.

Moving slightly, the next moment, he appeared before Fang Bai, nearly a thousand miles away.

Knowing the Giant Clan’s expert’s spatial divine ring was sealed by formations, Fang Bai planned to use the opportunity of helping the old man unlock it to connect with them, hence followed them to Illusory Heaven Star.

Unexpectedly, shortly after docking his starship and landing on Illusory Heaven Star, ready to continue following the grandfather and granddaughter, the old man appeared before him, with a seemingly sly smile.