Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 790: Chapter 790: Strong Urge to Kill

Feeling the cold intention in Jiang Fan’s eyes,

Wu Manyue shivered.

Jiang Fan was actually a very tolerant person.

She had fought with Jiang Fan for so long and had never seen him angry at her.

Let alone harbor any thoughts of killing her.

Yet now, the desire to kill had surged within him.

But this version of Jiang Fan made her look at him differently, as she commented:

“Good job.”

“A man should be like this.”

“If someone bullies you to this extent and you still lack backbone, might as well cut it off and be a woman instead!”

Ren Guhong rubbed his palms together, squinting his eyes as he spoke:

“If I’m not mistaken, this group has been heading southward, aiming directly for the Human Clan’s lands, correct?”

“Their true target may not be the Demon Race.”

“Rather, it might be a place within the Nine-Sect of our Human Clan.”

“The massacres they have committed in the Demon Race’s territory may have been orchestrated merely to create the illusion of Hell Beast attacks.”

“To cover their true intentions and identities.”

As he said this,

his eyes were filled with icy light.

“They’ve set their schemes against the Human Clan.”

“You’re courting death!”

He looked toward Jiang Fan and Wu Manyue, a glint flashing in his gaze as he proposed:

“How about the three of us compete?”

He retrieved a palm-sized jade jar from his robes.

Inside was a liquid of five radiant colors.

“Let’s compare who kills the most beasts.”

“As for the reward, each person contributes an item.”

“The one who kills the most gets everything!”

He shook the jade jar in his hand and said, “This is something I accidentally obtained from the underground world back in the day.”

“I once saw a five-colored ancient book in a treasury with a merit value of fifty thousand.”

“The liquid inside this jar resonates with that five-colored book.”

“I’ve been accumulating merits in hopes of exchanging for that book.”

“This Spiritual Liquid must surely be related to the five-colored ancient book.”

“Imagine that—a liquid capable of resonating with a book worth fifty thousand merits—it’s no simple matter.”

Wu Manyue’s eyes gleamed faintly.

She exclaimed, “You hide things really well.”

“I heard that the Pavilion Master had spent ages studying that five-colored ancient book, which contains Divinity Transformation Realm heritage.”

“This Spiritual Liquid in your possession can actually resonate with it?”

“If the Pavilion Master finds out, your liquid would most likely be seized and exchanged for merits at a high value.”

Ren Guhong said, “That’s precisely why, dear Junior Brother and Junior Sister, do you want to bet?”

“Win, and the Spiritual Liquid is yours.”

“Even if you can’t get the five-colored book, simply exchanging for merit points would already be an impressive gain.”

Wu Manyue acted decisively,

immediately taking out her hair crown, saying, “Alright!”

“Since Brother Ren is willing to pay a high price, Sister won’t be stingy either.”

She glanced sideways at Jiang Fan and teased, “You sly guy, haven’t you been eyeing this crown?”

“This time you better seize the opportunity.”

“This is a near-Spiritual Artifact, named Thousand Illusion Crown, and I’ve discovered two of its functions.”

“One is Invisibility, its effect comparable to the Low Grade Dustless Talisman—it can conceal you from anyone below Nascent Soul Realm.”

“Even Nascent Soul Experts might not notice you unless they investigate carefully.”

“The second is Disguise, it can temporarily alter your appearance, even capable of deceiving those in the Nascent Soul Realm.”

“Its drawback is its extreme Spiritual Power consumption; at my Seventh Level of Core Formation cultivation, I can only maintain the effects for a period no longer than a cup of tea before my Spiritual Power is depleted.”

“Nonetheless, it’s still an invaluable lifesaving item.”

Jiang Fan was secretly astonished.

Both of their items were ones he could use.

The Thousand Illusion Crown went without saying.

The five-colored ancient book Ren Guhong mentioned was undoubtedly the “Five Elements Divine Skill.”

That Spiritual Liquid could actually resonate with the “Five Elements Divine Skill”?

He thought of the Five Magnetic Yuan Mountain and the pile of stones made of the same material.

He briefly pondered.

Could it be those stones needed to be smelted into the Five Magnetic Yuan Mountain using this kind of Five-colored Spiritual Liquid?

No matter what,

this gamble was too important to miss!

After some contemplation.

He retrieved two blood-red Spirit Pills.

They emitted an intensely scorching energy.

“Spirit Pills?” Wu Manyue raised her delicate brows, dissatisfied as she remarked,

“How insincere can you be!”

“We took out either Spiritual Artifacts or mysterious Spiritual Liquid with high merit value.”

“And what is this supposed to be?”

Ren Guhong also showed puzzled skepticism.

Although the Spirit Pills seemed of high grade,

as disciples of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, they were not too impressed by advanced Spirit Pills.

After all, the Pavilion Master himself was a Three-star Soul Master.

From time to time, they had encountered third-grade Spirit Pills.

The ones in front of them seemed less valuable than the items already offered.

“Junior Brother, why don’t you explain the uses of these pills first.”

“We’ll weigh them afterward.”

Ren Guhong reluctantly asked.

Jiang Fan responded indifferently:

“The function of these pills needs no explanation.”

“You two should understand better than I do.”

“Because they are called…”

“Bodhi Pills.”

What?

Wu Manyue screamed in surprise:

“Bodhi Pills? The legendary Fourth Grade Bodhi Pills that can increase success rates of surviving Heavenly Tribulations?”

“Are you trying to fool us?”

Ren Guhong’s eyes were ablaze with fervor.

As a Ninth Layer Core Formation Martial Artist, he was not far from the threshold of the Nascent Soul Realm.

He had naturally conducted special studies on this pill.

This was a Divine Pill capable of enhancing physique strength and improving resistance against Heavenly Tribulations.

Years ago, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master received a chance for a breakthrough but did not ascend immediately.

Instead, he traveled to Taicang State and spent a full year.

All for the sake of obtaining a single Bodhi Pill to increase his success rate.

For Martial Artists in the Late Stage of Core Formation,

this was absolutely an irreplaceable Divine Object.

Ren Guhong instinctively reached out to take one.

Jiang Fan clenched his palm and withdrew the Bodhi Pills, saying:

“Brother Ren, we haven’t started the match yet.”

Ren Guhong snapped back to reality, awkwardly replying, “I, I got too excited.”

“Junior Brother Jiang, you’re truly one to keep your abilities hidden!”

“Such an item, sought after by those at the Perfect Ninth-level Core Formation Realm and Ninth Layer Perfection Martial Artists—you actually have it in your possession!”

Initially, he set this wager to inspire the group to kill as many beasts as possible.

Unexpectedly, it unearthed two supreme pills!

These were far more precious than the items he and Wu Manyue had presented.

Jiang Fan said, “So, is our wager established?”

Wu Manyue’s eyes sparkled as she declared, “All your things will belong to me, anyway!”

“I’ll slaughter every single one of these beasts!”

Ren Guhong brimmed with fighting spirit, his killing intent soaring: “Don’t worry, my cultivation is the highest.”

“When it comes to headcount, you two are no match for me.”

Jiang Fan narrowed his gaze: “Then, starting now, it’s each for their own!”

With these words.

Wu Manyue and Ren Guhong shared a glance and immediately shot off in the same direction.

It seemed they had already deduced enemy traces from the markings on the ground.

Jiang Fan remained unhurried.

When it came to tracking, who could match his skills?

He soared into the air and concealed himself within the clouds.

Then he took out the Sky Observation Treasure.

After channeling a thread of Spiritual Power,

an invisible ripple spread outward from Jiang Fan’s center.

The surrounding scenes began to reveal themselves in the Sky Observation Treasure, starting near and moving farther away.

Three miles.

Ten miles.

Fifty miles.

One hundred miles.

Suddenly, Jiang Fan saw a strange sight.

Amid a snowstorm.

A massive, invisible entity that snowflakes couldn’t penetrate sped through the gale.

The dense snowflakes hitting its surface outlined its contours.

It resembled some sort of grotesque beast.

Its back, faintly sketched by snowflakes, showed the outlines of what seemed to be human figures.

This beast moved through the snow without leaving a trace of its passage.

This explained why its trail was so difficult to follow.

It was evident they realized their disguise could be exposed amidst the snowstorm.

They were now accelerating to escape the snowy region.

“So, they’re really impersonating Hell Beasts to slaughter innocents!”

Jiang Fan’s eyes turned icy as he prepared to pursue.

Suddenly.

Another strange scene appeared in the Sky Observation Treasure.

Within a cloud in the sky, a colossal ferocious beast was hidden.

It had wings and hovered silently within the cloud.

Its back was crowded with figures cloaked in black robes.

Beneath them, at the very bottom, a few Desires Sect female disciples were searching for traces of Hell Beasts.

Jiang Fan’s pupils contracted.

There wasn’t just one team of intruders!