Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 2117: Chapter 2161: Insight

But within the corrupted wood centered around the Essence Soil, a brand new wood was birthed, extending upwards.

If it can connect the two sides of the rift, the Divine Tree can be stabilized.

The woman in the green robe heard the sound and looked over, only then noticing the dramatic change in the Divine Tree.

She came over for a closer look and exclaimed, "Essence Soil?"

"Where did you get the Essence Soil?"

The White Fox Beauty also quickly walked over, her beautiful eyes wide open: "We have searched for Essence Soil."

"Its origin is deep within the Xiyuan Immortal Mountain in the Dark World, but we cannot enter there."

"How do you have it?"

Throughout the long years, the World of Darkness had thought about the legendary Xiyuan Immortal Mountain.

However, the Eastern Heavenly State is not a place they can enter.

A flicker of joy flashed across the face of the woman in green but soon turned to gloom: "Unfortunately, it’s just one grain, like a drop in the ocean."

She looked at Jiang Fan, still filled with gratitude: "Fan, you are kind, but the fate of the World of Darkness is such that there’s no need to..."

But her voice suddenly stopped.

Because Jiang Fan extended his fist, and as his fingers opened, a handful of Essence Soil appeared before her eyes.

"Ah! So much Essence Soil?" The White Fox Demon Venerables exclaimed, unable to contain their joy.

In front of them was over two hundred grains of Essence Soil, scattered across the rift, fully capable of bridging it.

Even the woman in green couldn’t hide her emotions and said:

"Fan, are you really going to give it to us? Strictly speaking, these are fragments of the World Embryo, each incredibly precious."

Jiang Fan took the hand of the woman in green and poured all the Essence Soil into her palm, saying:

"Enough talk, time is pressing, let’s act quickly."

How much is a handful of Essence Soil anyway?

Back then, he gifted large amounts of Essence Soil to many.

Silver Apricot Tree, Heavenly Listening Bodhisattva, Gu Xin’er, even Fengdu Domain Lord of the Hell Realm.

The woman in green, preferring to abandon the Divine Tree’s lingering survival, still wished to gift him the Blood River Ghost Flower.

What’s wrong with giving a handful of Essence Soil?

The woman in green’s palm was weighed down, watching Jiang Fan with deep emotion.

They had only just met, yet Jiang Fan went to such lengths to help her.

Great kindness can be silent.

She said no more, but divided the Essence Soil among the White Fox Demon Venerables in front of her, saying, "Quickly bury the Essence Soil!"

She alone did not give any to the White Fox Beauty, saying, "Yu Yan, take your uncle to pick the Blood River Ghost Flower."

Yu Yan did not resist any longer.

Regardless of whether the Essence Soil could save the Divine Tree, Jiang Fan’s sacrifices for the World of Darkness deserved the Blood River Ghost Flower.

She gave Jiang Fan a look, saying, "Champion Marquis, follow me."

However, asking her to call him uncle was impossible.

With a wave of her sleeve, she transformed into a swift shadow, speeding off into the distance.

Hope surged within Jiang Fan as he followed closely.

The woman in green dispersed the crowd, and herself grasped a handful of Essence Soil, ready to act.

Before leaving, she glanced at Feng Lingxiao standing outside the Void Rift, then at the giant Life Pocket beside him, saying lightly:

"Keep this good treasure to take advantage of others!"

Recalling his shameless demeanor from earlier, she felt nauseated.

In comparison, Jiang Fan was far more likable.

"No wonder one is a Champion Marquis, the other a mere Viscount, the difference is clear."

The woman in green murmured, transforming into a shadow as she left.

Previously seething with frustration over the ruined good deeds, Feng Lingxiao’s face turned dark upon hearing that mutter!

"Jiang Fan! If you dare, don’t leave the World of Darkness!"

He’d traveled across all the heavens, never suffering such humiliation!

If this enmity is not avenged, he can hardly swallow such anger.

He packed up the giant pocket and sat cross-legged outside the World of Darkness, waiting for the right moment!

Undying Mountain, north.

In the valley near the beach, a giant Array enveloped it.

Within the valley, a spring was connected to the Blood Sea, constantly bubbling with blood water.

This blood water passed through the Divine Tree, containing its essence.

Thus nourishing a patch of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects within the valley.

Yu Yan stood above the Array, musing to herself: "Similar springs, there were once nine at the most on the Undying Mountain."

"The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects nourished entire Martial Artists of the World of Darkness."

Thousands of years ago, the springs gradually dried up, leaving only one now."

Jiang Fan slightly understood.

He’d been curious as to why the Blood Sea, filled with endless gloom, was unsuitable for the growth of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects.

What did the Human Clan and Demon Race of the World of Darkness rely on for cultivation?

It turned out to be the essence of the Divine Tree nourishing them.

He felt a burst of emotion; if the Divine Tree had a spirit, it must surely be a loving soul?

Knowing that life was continually ebbing away, it still transformed its essence into Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects, nurturing the creatures of this land.

Like falling flowers are not heartless things, transforming into Spring Mud to further protect them.

Its life did not wither; it merely continued in another form.

A flicker of understanding flashed in his heart.

Recalling Xingyuan Venerable, and the Confucian lineage of Hun Yuan State.

A thousand-year plan spanning many generations known as the "Spring Mud Plan."

Isn’t it also about burning oneself to pave the way for the future?

Though they died, the departed lives nurture many new lives in Central Earth.

It’s a continuation of life, isn’t it?

Vaguely, he seemed to touch upon something.

"This is the largest spring, and the only place that births the Blood River Ghost Flower."

Yu Yan’s words interrupted Jiang Fan’s contemplation.

Jiang Fan looked across the Array, indeed seeing in the flowing blood water from the spring, a ghost-faced black flower afloat.

At first glance, it seemed similar to the Black Lotus of Tribulation from Central Earth, giving an ominous feeling.

Yet his godmother had successfully overcome the Heavenly Human Five Declines with the lotus seeds of the Black Lotus, becoming a Great Venerate.

Yu Yan formed seals with her hands, chanting spells to dismantle the Array.

Seeing this, Jiang Fan stopped her, saying, "Hold on, let’s check the surroundings first."

The closer to success, the more careful one must be.

With the Divine Tree about to collapse and chaos throughout the realm, such treasures are inevitable objects of desire.

Yu Yan was slightly taken aback.

Indeed.

The current situation is different; under normal circumstances, no one would dare covet this place, but now that’s uncertain.

Immediately, she emitted a powerful sense, enveloping the surroundings.

After a while, she said, "No one is there."

And proceeded to dismantle the Array.

Is that so?

Jiang Fan felt uneasy, decisively using the Heart of Ten Thousand Earths to sense heartbeats around.

No sound of heartbeats was heard nearby.

However, the Heart of Ten Thousand Earths is effective only if the opponent is not hiding.

To be safe, he expended a Domain, deploying the Fourth Domain to scan the flaws in the world.

The first thing swept over was Yu Yan beside him.

Her aura was robust, her Physique mighty, her soul abundant, with no flaws.

The only defect was that her Demon Race bloodline was not pure enough; she could not ascend through bloodline unless provided with Demon Race Holy Blood.

While he silently analyzed, he suddenly noticed the space on the other side of the Array seemed unreal.

Jiang Fan gazed sharply and formed a seal with one hand.

"Moon over the River and Mountains!"

The sky birthed a full moon, then transforming into a pillar of light fiercely piercing through that space!