Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 2236: Chapter 2280: Third Layer

Jiang Fan dared not delay.

He took out a Phoenix Essence Pill, tossed it to Dharma Seal, and activated the Void Feather Robe to continue deeper into the prison.

Upon activating it, he realized that the Void Feather Robe he wore was heavily damaged. The residual fierce might from the attack had destroyed it!

Just how perilous had that strike been?

”Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis!” Jiang Fan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes flashing with killing intent. Through the prison door, he roared, ”Come in if you have the guts!”

With that said, he decisively changed into a brand-new Void Feather Robe and sprinted into the depths of the prison with Dharma Seal.

Outside the prison.

The Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis caught the rebounding Blood Spear. Behind his mask, his eyes surged with icy killing intent as he spoke, ”Do you think I don’t dare to enter?”

He dismounted his horse and stepped into the Sumeru Divine Prison, alone with his spear. Gazing at the individual cells, a ripple of emotion surfaced in his cold voice: ”Daqian has perished. What meaning is there in leaving this divine prison in the world?”

He then strode forward, flickering away in a blur of motion.

At the center of the prison.

Jiang Fan had arrived before the Abyss in the square. Sensing the oppressive aura of the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Dharma Seal also felt the intense danger and asked, ”Martial Granduncle, when do we go down?”

Jiang Fan mentally counted the time and replied, ”Wait a moment!”

Since the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis dared to come, he would leave him a grand gift!

In the Second Layer, where the Saints were imprisoned, one could only stay for thirty breaths of time. Once the time was up, that terrifying Divine Beast would arrive. He wanted to see if there truly was nothing in this world that the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis feared!

A moment later, calculating the distance of the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis, a sharp light flashed in his eyes as he shouted, ”Go!”

He grabbed Dharma Seal and immediately jumped in.

Eighteen cages floated in the Second Layer. Currently, only two cages still held Saint’s Remains. One belonged to the Sword Saint, and the other to the Ten Thousand Earth Saint...

Wait!

Jiang Fan suddenly noticed a graceful, beautiful figure standing before the cage of the Ten Thousand Earth Saint. His heart skipped a beat. He hurriedly shielded himself with the Array Stone and demanded in a low voice, ”Who’s there?”

He never expected there to be someone else on the Second Layer!

The beautiful figure was entirely focused on breaking the Array against the clock. Hearing the sudden noise behind her, she was also startled. Cause and Effect Silk Threads immediately materialized around her, shielding her flanks. She swiftly turned her head to investigate.

Upon seeing each other, both she and Jiang Fan were stunned!

”Jiang Fan?”

”Qing Jiu?”

Jiang Fan wore a look of utter astonishment. Not long ago, he had wondered if Qing Jiu had achieved her goal of obtaining Saint’s Remains after entering the Sumeru Divine Prison. To his surprise, she was still here and had not left.

She was truly obsessed with the Saint’s Remains.

”Why are you still here?” Jiang Fan asked instinctively. Bizarrely, Qing Jiu asked at the exact same moment:

”Why are you here?”

Jiang Fan smiled. ”You go first.”

Unexpectedly, Qing Jiu said in unison, ”You go first.”

”Then I’ll speak.”

”Then I’ll speak.”

After saying this, both of them froze in place.

Jiang Fan felt a strange sensation in his heart. If he had to say who he shared the most tacit understanding with on his journey, it would be Red Sleeves. If he had to pick a second, it would undoubtedly be Qing Jiu.

Qing Jiu remembered that she and Jiang Fan had spoken in unison like this before, and a strange feeling welled up inside her. Gazing at the face she hadn’t seen in a long time, her surprise was accompanied by a trace of relief.

It was nice to see an old friend again.

Even if this old friend was quite obnoxious.

”Why is the Champion Marquis here?” Observing their expressions and noting the disheveled appearance of both Jiang Fan and Dharma Seal, Qing Jiu immediately felt a sense of foreboding.

Jiang Fan never played in low-stakes games. For him to rush here in such a hurry, he must have encountered a tremendous danger. Thinking of this, she decisively dashed toward the First Layer, trying to distance herself from Jiang Fan so she wouldn’t be caught in the crossfire when lightning struck him.

Jiang Fan grabbed her slender arm and warned, ”Don’t go up unless you want to run head-on into the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis.”

What?

Qing Jiu’s vision went dark, and she nearly fainted. She glared at Jiang Fan reproachfully. ”Nothing good ever happens when I run into you!”

Even as she spoke, she continued to push upward, saying, ”If I go up, I might meet the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis, but if I stay, the Taotie will come.

”There are only ten breaths of time left!”

Jiang Fan turned grave, suddenly remembering that Qing Jiu had arrived on the Second Layer before them and had already alerted that ferocious Divine Beast. Ten breaths of time shouldn’t be enough for the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis to reach the Second Layer. In other words, the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis and the Divine Beast would pass right by each other!

Unless the two happened to cross paths within the complex labyrinth of the divine prison.

His well-calculated plan had been aborted due to Qing Jiu’s unexpected appearance. He could only prioritize self-preservation now.

He looked toward the center of the ground, where there was a black Void opening wide enough for a person to fit through. It led to the Third Layer!

The massive Taotie would not be able to squeeze through such a narrow passage. The only concern was whether there was still danger lurking in the Third Layer.

He couldn’t worry about that now!

He had no other choice!

He immediately summoned the Immortal King’s Undying Bell and instructed, ”The two of you, stay behind me. Don’t wander off.

”Otherwise, if something happens on the Third Layer, don’t blame me!”

With that said, he activated the Immortal King’s Undying Bell and flew toward the Void opening on the ground. He planned to use the Immortal King’s Undying Bell as the vanguard, with the three of them hiding behind it.

Dharma Seal didn’t mind. He took a step forward, closely following behind Jiang Fan, and even placed a hand on his shoulder.

Qing Jiu instantly understood Jiang Fan’s intention. He planned to use the unique environment of the Third Layer to evade the threat of the Divine Beast. With the formidable power of the Immortal King’s Undying Bell, they might be able to turn danger into safety on the Third Layer.

However, looking at Jiang Fan and Dharma Seal pressed so closely together, she hesitated. If she were to go up, she would have to press herself against Dharma Seal’s back.

Swinging her long legs, she stepped in front of Jiang Fan and said, ”There are only five breaths left.”

Compared to being in close contact with Dharma Seal, she was more willing to let Jiang Fan get close to her. After all, they had already shared that remote intimacy before...

How could Jiang Fan care about such things right now?

He directly wrapped one arm around her waist, formed a seal with his other hand to activate the Immortal King’s Undying Bell, and shouted, ”Enter!”

In the next moment, the Immortal King’s Undying Bell passed through the black Void first. Following closely, Qing Jiu, Jiang Fan, and Dharma Seal passed through one after another, linked in a single line.

Jiang Fan felt only pitch-blackness around him as the ground continuously spun. It was as if they were being teleported to an isolated world, extremely far away and cut off from heaven and earth.

An unknown amount of time passed.

The spinning sensation disappeared.

Jiang Fan ignored his dizziness and hastily shouted, ”Immortal King’s Undying Bell!”

CLANG!

The large bell instantly expanded, trapping all three of them underneath it simultaneously.

The very second it covered them, an incredibly dense barrage of impacts resounded against the surface of the Immortal King’s Undying Bell.

This was a World Artifact, the Immortal King’s Undying Bell! For the impacting objects to strike it loudly enough without shattering themselves meant they were truly terrifying.

If Jiang Fan hadn’t reacted so quickly, the three of them would have been turned into mincemeat.

A long while later.

The sounds of impact ceased. Jiang Fan lifted a corner of the Immortal King’s Undying Bell and extended his perception outward.

After a quick sweep, his expression changed.

This was an independent cell with nine long chains hanging from the ceiling!

Every single one was made of the exact same material as the dog chain that bound the Little Qilin!