Chapter 1668: Chapter 1706: Green Pearl (Part 4)

"Don’t move!" Jiang Fan secretly transmitted his voice.

The White Tiger reacted quickly and hurriedly stopped in its tracks.

One person and one tiger looked behind them, both breaking out in a cold sweat.

Unbeknownst to them, shadows had been tracking them, their movement reaching tens of thousands of feet behind and rapidly closing in.

As they neared, the shadows stopped, unable to find their target, and began to scout the area.

Indeed, one cannot be careless!

Almost got caught!

They must wait for the shadows to retreat before making a move.

But then something unexpected happened to Jiang Fan.

The White Tiger stopped too abruptly. It became still, but the shockwave following it swept some stones, hitting its rear and hind legs.

This was bound to make a lot of noise!

By the time Jiang Fan noticed, it was too late to stop it.

His heart leaped to his throat, his eyes wide open.

He had only one thought.

It’s over!

The Dead Soul would discover them!

Little did he know, just at that critical moment.

The puppet, completely still, had its long silver hair silently spreading out, wrapping around the oncoming stones gently.

Then it slowly retracted them back, placing them lightly before it.

The shadow seemed to sense something, paused to scan the area but, finding no new disturbances, gave up.

It moved towards the distant black river, almost reaching the riverbank before seemingly apprehensive, retreating and then moving along the city wall to the distance.

Not till it vanished from sight did Jiang Fan quietly pat the White Tiger’s back.

The White Tiger immediately retracted its neck and quickly executed several Instantaneous Movements, dashing to the base of the city wall.

The moment its feet touched the ground, Jiang Fan’s heart finally settled.

Safe at last!

At least, temporarily out of danger.

However, another unexpected hidden threat remained.

He sharply glanced towards the Three Crowned Asura King shrouded in black mist, saying:

"When did you break free from control?"

He felt a chill down his spine.

The Three Crowned Asura King had somehow regained autonomous action without his knowledge.

If she had harbored ill intent and attacked him while he was unguarded, the consequences could have been dire.

At this moment, Jiang Fan held the most victories and the Tai Chu Prison Sky Gourd.

If she became greedy even for a moment, Jiang Fan would be finished.

How could this not give him a fright?

The puppet merely sat there, head lowered in silence.

A flicker of uncertainty passed through Jiang Fan’s eyes, but ultimately, he considered that she hadn’t betrayed him and had just saved them, so he dismissed the cold glint in his eyes.

Instead, with a wave of his hand, the token controlling her appeared in his palm.

"You’re free!"

He casually crushed the token.

The black mist enveloping the Three Crowned Asura King rapidly dispersed, revealing her true form.

Her long silver hair flowed smoothly, and her exquisite oval face was adorned with crystal-like lustrous eyes.

However, her expression was cold, at least when she looked at Jiang Fan.

"Green Pearl?" Jiang Fan was startled, unable to believe seeing Green Pearl here.

Even more unbelievable was that she had become the puppet he had used for so long.

"How did you get here?" Jiang Fan asked, moving forward excitedly.

Green Pearl raised her hand to stop Jiang Fan from approaching, speaking calmly: "It was the second Ancient Token you tossed out that I obtained."

Jiang Fan realized it was that replicated Ancient Token.

He didn’t expect that in the final moment, it was Green Pearl who acquired and held onto it.

He showed a hint of relief, saying, "So you encountered the Dark Shura Clan, and they controlled you?"

Green Pearl nodded calmly.

In fact, when the Ancient Token flew towards her, she was hesitant to catch it.

She knew with her strength, she would likely perish in the Ancient Hunt.

But seeing Jiang Fan, besieged by the Giant Emperor and the Ten Sins of Central Earth, so helpless, she couldn’t help but catch it as if driven by some unseen force.

And as expected, trouble followed.

Planning to follow Jiang Fan secretly, she departed the Bronze Ground only to be targeted and captured by the Dark Shura Clan.

In the Southern Heavenly Realm, the Dark Shura Clan and other Shura clans are like water and fire.

She was already prepared mentally for the eventual execution by the Heavenly Sword.

Yet what complicated her feelings was encountering Jiang Fan again.

When the Three-color Divine Rainbow and the Flawless Domain were displayed, she knew the person hidden in the dark was Jiang Fan.

Even more, to her surprise, Jiang Fan had bought her.

Was it good karma or a karmic entanglement?

Though not wanting to owe him any more favors, she endlessly found herself indebted.

Alas...

Jiang Fan sighed as well: "It’s quite a coincidence that I managed to rescue you."

Their fates always seemed to intersect unexpectedly.

Back when the Luck Giant King cursed him with bad luck, he stumbled upon Green Pearl bathing and almost got killed by her.

Now Green Pearl was captured and made into a puppet, and he bought her, purely by chance.

A ripple stirred in Green Pearl’s heart.

But remembering how Jiang Fan used the most affectionate words to deceive her in collusion with Red Sleeves into publicly declaring she would be his wife in the next life, only to realize she had been made a fool of.

That ripple quickly subsided, and she spoke with calm eyes:

"Thank you, Young Master Jiang, for saving me. This life of mine is yours."

"I’ll repay it."

Jiang Fan sighed, wondering if she was still hurt.

He didn’t want to explain further.

Suddenly, he remembered he had taken back Green Pearl’s soul.

It was time to return it to her.

But just at that moment, a domain of destruction enveloped him without warning.

Roar!

The White Tiger beneath him had been on guard, roaring fiercely and shattering the ambushing domain.

Jiang Fan immediately became wary, looking towards the source of the domain.

It was a woman in the Heavenly Human Two Declines.

Having failed the sneak attack, she immediately stepped back, eyes showing disappointment.

Only then did Jiang Fan notice that somehow many powerful entities from various realms had gathered around them.

Their presence was either overt or covert, old or young, with the vast majority having lost their crowns.

At this moment, they all fixed their gaze on Jiang Fan.

More accurately, they were looking at the crown on Jiang Fan’s head.

Having survived the calamity of the Dead Soul, their ambitions were rekindled.

If they could seize Jiang Fan’s victories, they would become the first in the Ancient Hunt!

The Peace Monument that exempts one from the next millennial war is an incredibly precious item!

Even if not taken back to their world, selling it would bring unimaginable wealth.

Selling it to a world in need could effortlessly secure an opportunity for Entering Sage.

Jiang Fan stood up, scanning them with cold eyes, saying:

"Truly, men die for wealth, birds die for food!"

If it were someone like Liubianhuang coveting his victories, it might still be understandable.

But for a group of Heavenly Humans in the Two Declines, Three Declines, and Four Declines, knowing that a Five Decline Great Demon like the White Tiger is present, to still dare to covet!

The woman who attacked, seeing everyone gathered, regained her momentum.

"Central Earth Jiang Fan, do you, a Heavenly Person in Decline, deserve first place?"

"Hand over the crown, and escaping the whirlpool of trouble is your wisest choice."

"Otherwise, I see it hard for you to escape a calamity."

Them being able to participate in the Ancient Hunt means they naturally have powerful means to face foes.

No matter how formidable Jiang Fan’s victories or how protective the White Tiger is, he is still just one man against many.