Chapter 1728: Chapter 1767: Another Major Haul

Eh?

The Boundary Master avatar blinked: "Where is my Book of Life and Death?"

She quickly scanned the surroundings and immediately sensed the residual waves of World Artifact rules, exclaiming in shock:

"Someone used a World Artifact to steal the Book of Life and Death?"

"Damn it! Who did this? Who was it?"

Furious and alarmed, she shouted, splitting open the sky above her along the residual waves of the World Artifact rules, revealing the void.

A black Scripture Scroll was speeding towards Central Earth above.

"It’s the sages of Central Earth!" she said, enraged.

In her view, the only ones capable of utilizing a World Artifact could be the sages of Central Earth.

She made a gesture to give chase, but just as she departed the void, this avatar dispersed, unable to maintain its form.

This drove her crazy: "You damn Central Earth elders and youngsters are all bullying me, huh?"

"Just you wait for me!"

With a shout of unwillingness, she transformed into light and shadow and dispersed.

Now, speaking of Jiang Fan, after a brief moment of confusion while holding two pieces of the Book of Life and Death, he began to laugh:

"Perfect, one for Youran, one for Green Pearl."

He joyfully tucked them into the Heavenly Thunder Stone.

This Dog Bowl is too convenient; I’ll try the Execution Pen, Hell Soul Bell, and other items tomorrow.

Crack-boom—

Just then, a massive sound of collapse could be heard.

The Connecting Sky Black Pillar beside the White Horse Temple had finally crumbled.

It transformed into countless black Yin Qi, spreading in all directions, condensing into a massive cloud that blotted out the sun.

Jiang Fan slowly stood up, eyes filled with emotion:

"The thousand-year war has finally ended."

"The battle in the Heavenly State should be over too, right? The Great Wine Sacrifice and others should be back by now."

As he was muttering this,

suddenly the sea ahead was torn apart, and the Great Wine Sacrifice, looking quite disheveled, with a broken horsetail whisk, returned from the void.

Seeing Jiang Fan safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief: "It’s good that you’re fine."

Jiang Fan finally relaxed, as the Great Wine Sacrifice had always been his greatest source of security in his heart.

Even if the sky collapsed and the earth sank, as long as the Great Wine Sacrifice was there, he would be safe and secure.

"Great Wine Sacrifice, how are things in the Heavenly State?" Jiang Fan quickly asked.

The Great Wine Sacrifice replied: "Several Dark Asura Emperors have retreated, and the battle in the Heavenly State has subsided."

Dark Asura Emperor? Several?

Jiang Fan secretly gasped; for ages, Central Earth had underestimated the power of the Dark Shura Clan.

After ages of development, their strength had reached a terrifying level.

"By the way, where is the Asura Saint Son?" the Great Wine Sacrifice hurriedly asked.

Jiang Fan shook his head: "I don’t know where he is at the moment, but I have an item he desperately wants to steal, so he’s likely still around."

The Great Wine Sacrifice’s gaze became serious, saying: "I never expected an Asura Saint Son to infiltrate Central Earth; it’s my failure to detect him and nearly put you in danger."

"Let’s go; I’ll protect you to the Heavenly State."

"According to tradition, three days after the Connecting Sky Black Pillar collapses, the Saints will descend upon the Heavenly State to grant merit as rewards."

"This is also called the Merit Assembly."

"You’ve made significant contributions this time; I really don’t know how much merit the Saints will bestow upon you."

Jiang Fan nodded, retreating with an Instantaneous Movement to the depths of the continent.

That’s right.

He retreated!

The Great Wine Sacrifice was taken aback, saying: "What’s wrong with you?"

Jiang Fan’s expression had somehow turned icy, and he said: "You’re pretty good at pretending!"

"I almost fell for it!"

The Great Wine Sacrifice chuckled speechlessly: "Jiang Fan, you’re being overly cautious."

"I just rushed back from the void of the Heavenly State."

He waved the horsetail whisk in his hand, unable to help but cry and laugh.

"Stop pretending!" Jiang Fan snorted coldly: "Why did you rush back from the void?"

The Great Wine Sacrifice laughed: "Of course, it’s because you were in danger..."

He stopped mid-sentence.

Because, the Great Wine Sacrifice in the Heavenly State could not possibly know about Jiang Fan’s danger in Heavenly Heritage City.

His eyes darted around, saying: "Oh, I forgot to mention, it was the Heavenly Craft Great Sage who sent someone to inform me in the Heavenly State."

He must mean the red-faced sage, right?

Jiang Fan’s expression remained cold, and he snorted: "Still stubborn, huh."

"I discussed the matter of the Asura Saint Son with the Great Wine Sacrifice long ago, how could he be shocked by an Asura Saint Son in Central Earth?"

"Asura Saint Son, you’ve exposed yourself."

Hearing this, the expression on the face of the Great Wine Sacrifice of Taicang State finally changed.

He shed the benevolent expression, his old eyes turning sharp, and the face of the Great Wine Sacrifice of Taicang State reverted to the visage of the Wan Yun Sage.

This is the Bloodthirsty Shura Clan’s talent, disguise!

He said coldly: "Kid, you’re hard to fool."

"But do you think you can rest easy hiding in the continent?"

"I’ve investigated you long ago; you have a close relationship with the disciples of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. There’s even someone named Yun Shang, who is your woman!"

"I’ll give you three seconds to consider; come out and follow me, or I’ll go to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and kill them all!"

Jiang Fan’s expression darkened slightly.

The Asura Saint Son would definitely harm them, and with his cultivation, he could reach the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion in a single thought and flatten the entire Qingli Mountain in another.

He struggled internally, saying: "Where do you want to take me?"

He vaguely caught some implication; the Asura Saint Son wanted to capture him, not just for the Prison Suppressing Soul Scripture but seemed to want to take him someplace.

"Don’t ask, just follow me!" The Asura Saint Son was unhurried; he had grasped Jiang Fan’s weakness and was not afraid of Jiang Fan’s resistance.

Jiang Fan’s expression was calm as he gritted his teeth and said: "Fine, I can go with you!"

"But I am destined for doom on this journey, with little chance of survival. This continent is where I was born and raised, my original homeland, yet I’ve never repaid it."

"Since you want my life, as a price, why not leave some legacy for this continent."

The Asura Saint Son’s eyebrows rose: "You have no right to bargain with me!"

Jiang Fan became resolute: "Then don’t think about my life!"

They stared at each other, a moment of deadlock, and ultimately it was the Asura Saint Son, fearing the arrival of the Great Wine Sacrifice and others, who chose to compromise.

He took out a Space Storage Device and pinched it between two fingers, saying: "Fine, I’m about to leave Central Earth, and I won’t walk as part of the Human Clan anymore."

"All the resources of Central Earth inside here are left behind."

With a flick, the Space Ring flew toward Jiang Fan.

"The spell is ’Strategic Mastery.’

"Give it to someone on the continent you can trust, and follow me immediately."

Jiang Fan immobilized it from a distance, then activated the spell from afar to open it, making sure there were no traps before inspecting it.

With a sweep of his consciousness, he was directly stunned on the spot.

What’s inside were not just resources.

Various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, rare herbs, Spirit Pills, Cultivation Techniques, and other resources piled up like mountain ranges.

Sweeping his mind over it, he couldn’t even see the end.

Ever since Jiang Fan embarked on cultivating the Martial Path, the resources he had acquired only amounted to a tenth of what was before him!

This was even after the Asura Saint Son had picked out the important resources.

He could hardly imagine the terrifying wealth of an entire sage’s possessions.

He grabbed the Space Storage Device, stuffed it into his pocket, and started walking deeper into the continent.

The Asura Saint Son’s voice deepened: "Where are you going?"

Jiang Fan blinked and said: "Of course, to take inventory of the treasure, isn’t that better than being killed by you outside?"

Hmm?

The Asura Saint Son’s eyes flickered with viciousness: "Are you playing me?"

"Then I’ll just go to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion!"

Thinking he had a grip on Jiang Fan’s weakness, who knew Jiang Fan was completely unafraid, spreading his hands:

"Go if you want, am I stopping you?"

He understood the character of the Asura Saint Son; he always strategized before acting and wouldn’t act rashly.

If he could catch people from the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, he would have long since grabbed them and killed them one by one in front of Jiang Fan to force him out.

He would never have first disguised as the Great Wine Sacrifice to deceive, and after failing, resorted to verbal threats.

There was only one reason for his abnormal behavior; he had been to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

But, he couldn’t find anyone!