Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 2113: Chapter 2157: Asura Saint Son’s Scheme

Jiang Fan raised his eyebrows, suspiciously sizing up the Sorceress.

"How do you know?"

He found it strange why the Sorceress had come to the Underworld.

This woman hadn’t done many good deeds indeed.

The Sorceress hesitated, her alluring face turning somber: "I was caught by the Asura’s Holy Son again."

What?

A shiver ran down Jiang Fan’s spine.

Asura’s Holy Son.

This name, having vanished for so long, once it emerged into his mind again, still brought intense unrest.

It’s not that he’s exceptionally powerful.

But his ambition is enormous, and he’s adept at planning!

To use the "Prison Suppressing Soul Scripture" to redeem dead spirits and gain merit.

He spent hundreds of years inciting a war between the Central Earth and the Hell Realm, almost leading to the destruction of Central Earth.

This kind of person who would sacrifice living beings for personal power, Jiang Fan has every reason to be extremely wary!

"He’s also in the World of Darkness?"

Jiang Fan immediately believed the major event the Sorceress mentioned.

Anything plotted by the Asura’s Holy Son is definitely extraordinary.

The Sorceress said gravely, "Yes, but don’t ask for the exact location because I’m not sure either."

"After leading us into the World of Darkness, he assigned each of us our tasks and left."

"No one knows what he’s up to."

Jiang Fan appeared solemn: "What’s your task?"

The Sorceress said, "To scatter a bag of mysterious seeds all around the Undying Mountain."

As she spoke, she untied the pouch at her waist to show Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan looked over and indeed found several dark red seeds inside, each harboring potent vitality.

He took one out, laying it in his palm for closer inspection, and probed its interior with Soul Power, finding it to be merely a regular seed.

Inside, nothing special.

The Sorceress frowned too: "These seeds, he claimed, were obtained from the top ten forbidden lands across the heavens, but I secretly investigated the seeds and couldn’t find anything noteworthy."

Jiang Fan was greatly puzzled, murmuring:

"The Asura’s Holy Son never does useless work; if he’s planning a major event, the seeds must be unusual."

"Could it be that my method of investigation is incorrect?"

With doubt, he activated the Fourth Domain to see if there was anything remarkable.

To his surprise, just as the domain swept over, the seed suddenly moved!

It abruptly cracked open, and a blood-red worm with a hint of faint Space Power emerged.

The worm resembled a centipede but was much fiercer.

As soon as it appeared, it bit down on Jiang Fan’s finger.

A slight sting followed, and his Sage-like body was actually left with a shallow bite mark!

Jiang Fan was astounded.

The newly hatched worm could actually bite a Sage?

Had it been someone in the Divinity Transformation Realm, their finger would have been bitten through by the worm and it would have burrowed in!

However.

When the Little Blood Worm prepared for a second bite, it slowly lost strength, twisted in pain a few times, then died on the spot.

It seemed to have left the seed prematurely, not receiving enough nourishment.

The Sorceress said solemnly, "There’s a worm in the seed? And an extremely vicious one!"

Jiang Fan nodded: "Within the seed is an independent space where the worms have been hibernating."

He grew increasingly puzzled about the Asura’s Holy Son’s motives.

What is he trying to accomplish by ordering people to plant these little worms all over?

"Sorceress, you..." Jiang Fan was about to say something when suddenly, the Sorceress clutched her chest with a pained expression.

A moment later, panic showed in her eyes, and she said, "The Asura’s Holy Son noticed that a seed was destroyed and warned me!"

Jiang Fan’s expression changed slightly, saying, "I almost forgot, let me remove the Blood Worm from your body first!"

But, the Sorceress waved a hand, "No!"

"After experiencing who knows what in the Forbidden Land, the Asura’s Holy Son learned a brand new control technique."

"Even if you extract the Blood Worm, he can still kill me."

Jiang Fan frowned.

Not knowing the restriction technique, he indeed didn’t dare to act rashly and break it.

If the Asura’s Holy Son perceives it and curses the Sorceress to death from afar, it would be counterproductive.

He pondered, "You should return to the Asura’s Holy Son’s side and remain inactive."

"I’ll find a way to capture him, then you’ll regain your freedom!"

The Sorceress paused slightly, gazed at Jiang Fan without blinking, and her face lost its usual frivolity.

There was only a gentle emotion hidden in her eyes.

Turns out, even she could be someone people cared about.

She masked her expression, let out a coquettish hum, and said, "I don’t need you to bother."

"I’ve never been a good person."

"Whatever fate awaits me is my own doing."

"You should stop associating with me, ruining your reputation as the great hero of Central Earth, which I cannot bear!"

Jiang Fan smiled faintly, saying, "But you aren’t a bad person either."

In fact, besides being reckless and promiscuous, collecting concubines, the Sorceress hadn’t committed any great evil.

Even as a Demon Cultivator, she was never known for wantonly killing the innocent.

It’s just that due to her being a woman so wanton, her reputation was particularly unsavory.

The Sorceress felt unexpectedly surprised.

So, in Jiang Fan’s eyes, she wasn’t so despicable?

Facing Jiang Fan’s bright and sincere gaze, she suddenly found it somewhat dazzling, averting her eyes and asking:

"Why did you come to the World of Darkness?"

Jiang Fan simply explained his purpose.

The Sorceress suddenly seemed bewildered: "You’re about to advance to the Heavenly Human Five Declines?"

"When I first met you, you were just a Nascent Soul."

After silently reflecting for a long time, she took out a Jade Scroll, placed it against her forehead, and then handed it to Jiang Fan:

"These are all my memories since coming to the World of Darkness, including information on the Jade Face Fox you mentioned."

"Take the Blood River Ghost Flower and leave quickly; don’t linger."

Jiang Fan’s eyes shone, he received it with both hands, saying, "Thanks."

The Sorceress instinctively smiled seductively: "Just a verbal thanks..."

Mid-sentence, she suddenly stopped, also restraining her frivolous demeanor.

Swiftly snatching the seed pouch from Jiang Fan’s hand, she quickened her tone:

"I must leave now, or the Asura’s Holy Son will become suspicious."

"You... take care!"

Jiang Fan looked at her, saying, "You too!"

"Try to survive, I will certainly find a way to save you."

The Sorceress’ crystalline eyes flickered briefly, then she nodded, dispelled the barrier, and departed without looking back.

Jiang Fan then placed the Jade Scroll on his forehead, confirming the Jade Face Fox’s information, and vanished.

Shortly after he left.

The Sorceress emerged from a nearby alley, ending her Invisibility State, silently watching the direction Jiang Fan departed.

After a long time, she lowered her head and let out a long sigh:

"Why didn’t I meet you sooner?"

The sound slowly drifted away, her figure vanished into the crowd.

Undying Mountain, Qingqiu.

This place is the highest in the World of Darkness, also the top of the great tree.

A protruding hill, lush with green grass, where numerous Taoist Laws interweave into a blue sky, quietly hanging above.

A few snow-white foxes lay on the hill, enjoying the mountain breeze.

In the blood-red World of Darkness, this scenery appears exceptionally serene.

Because the owner of this place is the strongest being in the World of Darkness, a Three Calamities Realm’s Demon Fox!

The Jade Face Fox is her youngest daughter.

Standing before the array of Qingqiu, Jiang Fan respectfully said, "Jiang Fan from Central Earth, greets the Jade-faced Fairy!"

Upon hearing this, those snow-white foxes all turned their heads to look at him.

Among them, a slender white fox slowly rose, walking elegantly towards him.

Behind it were nine white fox tails, somewhat resembling Yun Shang.

As that white fox continued walking, its form gradually transformed.

It morphed from a fox into a stunning woman with a snow-white dress!

That visage was irresistibly tempting to the world’s men.

Her noble and elegant demeanor was utterly compelling.

Of course, Jiang Fan was an exception.

After all, he already had a beautiful and capable fox at home.

The cold and regal White Fox Beauty reached the array’s front, and her emerald green eyes calmly studied him.

A moment later, her wind-chime clear voice calmly emerged:

"Are you the Champion Marquis of Central Earth?"

Jiang Fan said, "That’s me, greetings to the Jade-faced Fairy."

The White Fox Beauty gently brushed her silky hair at her chest, unfazed: "You came too late."

"My younger sister has been captured."

Huh?

Who would be so bold as to capture the youngest daughter of the Three Calamities Realm Fox Demon?

Could it be the work of the Asura’s Holy Son?