Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 2218: Chapter 2262: Where the Hell Did I End Up?

He donned the Void Feather Robe, pushing it to its absolute limits. Instantly, he transformed into a phantom and vanished through Instantaneous Movement. But right at that moment...

The golden wings on Linglong’s back fully activated, unleashing an endless surge of Talent that radiated in all directions. The entire Void trembled violently in response.

The Space Power flowing throughout the Void seemed to awaken, surging frantically. In the blink of an eye, the tranquil Void turned into a roaring ocean of tsunamis. Spatial storms formed from every direction.

Jiang Fan gasped. This woman had actually held back a trump card!

He hurriedly activated the Void Feather Robe, attempting to pass through the chaotic spatial region. However, caught in this man-made spatial tsunami, the Void Feather Robe was completely rendered useless.

BOOM!

Without giving Jiang Fan much time to react, a spatial storm coalesced right beside him, instantly swallowing him whole.

Jiang Fan felt the world spin around him. He tried to blast open the storm and escape, but his strength was woefully insignificant against it. Even more terrifying, the turbulent spatial currents threatened to tear his body apart!

He hastily took out the Wind God Order Flag and activated it. The Daqian Divine Country Order Banner, which commanded all winds in the world, finally took effect.

The storm quickly subsided, and the surrounding spatial turbulence slowly dissipated. The world returned to normal.

Jiang Fan gasped for breath, looking around. He realized he was now in a completely different location.

He took out the Void Map to check his bearings, an expression of disbelief washing over his face. In just a brief moment, the spatial storm had thrown him from his previous location to a remote region several days’ journey away!

Fortunately, while his location had changed, the distance to Nanqian hadn’t increased. It would still only take him six days.

Jiang Fan grinned. ”Stupid woman, trying to kill me? No way!”

But the next moment, his smile vanished. Several terrifying auras surged from behind him—two of which had actually reached the Three Calamities Realm!

SWISH!

A group of figures, having sensed the spatial storm, came over to investigate. Jiang Fan turned his head and saw a full dozen Sages scrutinizing him with suspicious gazes.

What made his heart skip a beat was that over half of them wore garments bearing a white skull Seal. This was the insignia of the Dead Sound Pirates!

The other group was far more mysterious. They either wore special clothing to hide their appearances or simply had specific Magic Artifacts covering their faces.

Both of the Three Calamities Realm experts were women. One concealed her face, while the other bore the white skull Seal on her body.

”Fellow Daoist Wan Xiang, is this the absolute secrecy you promised for this transaction?” The veiled woman’s voice was cold and sharp, exuding a commanding majesty without any overt anger.

Wan Xiang? Jiang Fan vaguely recalled Butterfly Fairy mentioning that the commander of the Dead Sound Pirates’ Third Fleet was a Three Calamities Realm Sage named Wan Xiang!

He and Wang Chongxiao had teamed up to strip bare Pianrou, the Oiran who was the Myriad Phenomena Great Sage’s favorite avatar. He had originally thought he would never cross paths with the Myriad Phenomena Great Sage again. Who knew a spatial storm would toss him right in front of her?

What made him even more anxious was that the Third Fleet was conducting a private transaction with a group of mysterious individuals who couldn’t expose their identities. He had accidentally stumbled into their clandestine deal.

The Myriad Phenomena Great Sage had an ordinary appearance and dark skin, but her eyes glinted with killing intent. ”Just kill him!” she said coldly.

Immediately, a murderous glare shot toward him. Jiang Fan’s expression shifted slightly. He raised his fist and shattered the incoming gaze, though the recoil forced him to stumble backward repeatedly.

He couldn’t afford to take out any powerful defensive Magical Treasures in front of the Dead Sound Pirates. Otherwise, they would be even more motivated to kill him out of greed for his gear.

”Oh? A Divinity Transformation Realm cultivation with a Sage Realm Physique. How interesting,” the Myriad Phenomena Great Sage remarked, showing a hint of surprise.

The mysterious Three Calamities Realm Great Sage was equally astonished. ”To push the path of Body Tempering to such a level is truly rare. It would be a bit of a pity to kill him. I’ll handle him!”

This woman was exceptionally overbearing, making the decision outright without any intention of consulting the Myriad Phenomena Great Sage.

A trace of displeasure flashed through the Myriad Phenomena Great Sage’s eyes, but unwilling to offend her, she warned, ”Then you’d best keep him under control. If the secret of our transaction leaks, you’ll be in massive trouble.”

The mysterious Three Calamities Realm Great Sage haughtily replied, ”Could a mere Divinity Transformation cultivator possibly escape my grasp?”

She flicked her finger, sending a beam of light infused with profound power shooting toward Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan’s expression darkened. Were they forcing his hand?

The Tai Chu Prison Sky Gourd and Execution Pen were strictly reserved for the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis! But since they were so eager to court death, he had no choice but to risk clashing with them head-on.

A plan instantly formed in his mind. He could kill at least one of the two Great Sages and then calmly make his escape.

Just as he prepared to strike, an anomaly occurred within his body. It was the Champion Marquis’s banner. It seemed to be thirsting for something.

Last time, he had exhausted its Divine Power to read the Daily Life Record, leaving him unable to deploy it again. Yet now, facing this beam of light, the banner was actually reacting.

His eyes flickered. Suppressing the urge to attack, he feigned an inability to react in time and allowed the beam to strike him.

In an instant, the searing beam surged into his body, latching onto his internal organs. The destructive power contained within was enough to obliterate his viscera in a split second. This was her method of controlling people.

However, after a brief attachment, all of that power was completely absorbed by the Champion Marquis’s banner. The subsequent abundance of Divine Power was even stronger than it had been originally.

Jiang Fan was secretly delighted, but then felt a wave of surprise. Who exactly was this person? Why did her casual strike contain Divine Power?

Of course, with the external Divine Power inside his body neutralized, her method of control became entirely moot.

”Old man, your internal organs are all locked down by my power,” she stated. ”With a single thought, I can destroy your physical vessel. Do you understand?”

Jiang Fan’s eyes darted around. If this woman fed him more Divine Power, didn’t that mean he would be able to read the Daily Life Record more times?

Struck by sudden inspiration, he cupped his hands and said, ”I am... Jian Wuming. May I ask for Senior’s name?”

Jian Wuming? The Sages present raised their eyebrows.

The Mysterious Great Sage looked at him suspiciously. ”Why does that sound so similar to Jian Wuchou from the Martial Vault? Don’t tell me you’re also proficient in swordsmanship?”

”I know a thing or two,” Jiang Fan replied.

”Oh?” The Mysterious Great Sage chuckled. ”You actually know swordsmanship? Fine, I’ll test you. If your swordsmanship is decent, I’ll consider giving you an important role, as I happen to be in need of capable people right now.”

With a casual wave of her hand, she tossed an ancient sword scabbard in front of Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan fixed his eyes on it, his pupils violently contracting. Wasn’t... wasn’t this Jian Sankuang’s sword scabbard?

He picked it up and peered inside. All ninety-plus swords were still there! Who was this woman? Why would Jian Sankuang’s sword scabbard be in her hands?

”You recognize this sword scabbard?” The Mysterious Great Sage’s gaze grew sharp.

Jiang Fan answered truthfully, ”Not long ago, I discussed the Sword Dao with her and saw this sword scabbard on her back.”

”Oh?” The Mysterious Great Sage became even more curious. ”You actually managed to discuss the Sword Dao with that madwoman? It seems I’ve underestimated you a bit.”

What kind of Sword Dao expert was Jian Sankuang? Throughout the Hundred Realms of All Heavens, she was the undisputed number one female Sword Cultivator. If she claimed to be second, no one would dare claim to be first.

Could this puny Divinity Transformation cultivator standing before her really discuss the Sword Dao with her?

After pondering for a moment, she said, ”Display your Sword Dao. If you truly have the makings of a Sword Cultivator, I’ll gift this sword scabbard to you!”