Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 2241: Chapter 2285: Black Lotus of Tribulation

Records stated that the Artifact Refining Saint had suffered an indescribable backlash for forging too many World Artifacts.

Before his death, he entrusted eighteen divine furnaces to the Imperial Family.

Later, the Imperial Family rewarded them to eighteen meritorious officials.

To think the Sword Saint was actually one of them.

Could this be one of the things the Sword Saint mentioned he had left behind?

It could upgrade a Quasi-Realm Artifact into a World Artifact. Numerous items flashed through Jiang Fan’s mind; if several of them were upgraded to World Artifacts, their power would become astonishing.

As for the other item, it was a large black seal.

It exuded a powerful aura of the Demon Race.

Engraved on its front were four characters: Black Dragon Commander’s Seal.

"This is a Commander’s Seal for an army of the Demon Race?" Jiang Fan was astonished.

Ancient texts recorded that Daqian possessed several formidable armies, each led by a Commander.

Among them was the Black Dragon Army composed of the Demon Race, whose Commander was a mighty Black Dragon.

Had the Sword Saint been keeping this seal for that Black Dragon?

Unfortunately, that Black Dragon Army had likely long been annihilated in the river of time. What was the point of holding onto an empty seal?

He looked at Qing Jiu apologetically and said, "You made a trip to the Sumeru Divine Prison for nothing. How about I share some of the Water of Life with you?"

Qing Jiu, however, stared intently at the Commander’s Seal. "If this item is of no use to you, you can give it to me.

"I feel like I have some sort of connection with it."

She wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but she vaguely felt that this Commander’s Seal was calling out to her.

Jiang Fan was surprised.

After a moment of thought, he handed the Commander’s Seal to Qing Jiu.

He felt absolutely nothing holding the seal himself, yet Qing Jiu could sense a connection.

This indicated that it was destiny’s arrangement.

Naturally, he was more than happy to oblige her.

Qing Jiu revealed a rare smile. "Thanks.

"So... are we going to part ways now?"

Jiang Fan was in the middle of fleeing for his life. Given his cautious nature, he wouldn’t have stopped to distribute treasures if not to say their goodbyes.

Jiang Fan asked, "What are the two of you planning to do?"

Dharma Seal put his hands together and replied, "This humble monk will return to the Hell Realm Buddha Domain."

Qing Jiu surveyed the boundless Void and sighed. "I have nowhere to return to for the time being."

As a signatory of the treaty, she no longer had a place in the Hell Realm.

She could only follow the Other Shore Realm Master’s orders to stay hidden by Jiang Fan’s side and await further instructions.

Originally, she had planned to acquire some Saint’s Remains as a bargaining chip in a trade with either the Other Shore Realm Master or the Tongyuan Realm Master.

Unfortunately, there was more to the Sumeru Divine Prison than met the eye.

She hadn’t been able to achieve her goal.

Now, she didn’t even know where she should go.

Jiang Fan was puzzled as to why Qing Jiu would say she had nowhere to go.

However, if an Asura Emperor as intelligent and powerful as her could be utilized by Central Earth, why not?

Just as he was about to suggest she head to Central Earth, the Other Shore Realm Master’s long-absent voice rang out in Qing Jiu’s mind. "Go to Central Earth with him."

Qing Jiu was startled and secretly transmitted a message, "He is being hunted by the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis. It isn’t safe by his side."

The Other Shore Realm Master replied meaningfully, "But the opportunities are just as immense!"

Qing Jiu was left speechless.

She truly wanted to stay as far away from Jiang Fan as possible, but alas, the Other Shore Realm Master had given an order.

Before Jiang Fan could speak, she said, "If Young Master Jiang doesn’t mind the burden, take me with you to Nanqian."

Jiang Fan frowned. After pondering for a moment, he agreed, saying, "Alright."

He was heading to Nanqian, a stranger in a strange land. Having an extra person by his side would be a bit safer.

"Dharma Seal, let’s meet again in the future." Jiang Fan took out a Void Feather Robe, deliberately infused it with Holy Power, and handed it to him.

The latter received it with both hands, a few ripples flashing through his clear eyes.

Jiang Fan had helped him immensely.

After a long silence, he put his hands together and said, "Dharma Seal thanks you, Martial Granduncle.

"Please take care of yourself, Martial Granduncle."

He immediately donned the Void Feather Robe and tore through the air, disappearing into the distance.

Jiang Fan watched his retreating back, a hint of worry surfacing between his brows. "Make sure you handle your emotions well; don’t actually experience a Loss of mind one day."

Beside him, Di Qingjiu heard this and subconsciously pushed up her glasses. "You should worry about yourself."

Jiang Fan had a bunch of ambiguous relationships with beautiful women himself; he had some nerve lecturing others.

Jiang Fan heard the implication in her words and couldn’t help but be speechless.

Who was he entangled with?

"Let’s go. We’ll see if we are faster, or if the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis is!"

Jiang Fan grabbed her shoulder and activated the Void Feather Robe, vanishing via Instantaneous Movement.

Not far from Nanqian.

There was a small world that had been shattered into two halves.

Its World Embryo had been stolen, its world barrier smashed to pieces, and the powerful experts within it were nowhere to be found.

Only living beings at the Nascent Soul Realm and below remained.

This was an abandoned world.

The powerful experts had taken the World Embryo and vital resources to seek refuge in the nearby Nanqian, leaving the weak to fend for themselves.

Such small worlds were becoming increasingly common with the arrival of the dark tides.

And these small worlds were reduced to paradises for the wicked sinners exiled into the Void.

They plundered the remaining resources here, even slaughtering the masses to harvest their souls and flesh to refine sinister secret treasures.

The small world before them was no exception.

Vast stretches of mountains and rivers were dyed in blood, and countless cities had collapsed in ruin.

Countless screams, wails, pleas for mercy, and furious roars constantly echoed across the heavens and earth.

A world without protection had descended into a living hell.

Suddenly, several Sages shrouded in Karma Barriers fled in terror from the ruins of a certain sect, scrambling toward the outer skies.

However, they didn’t get very far.

A White Bone Long Spear, shaped like a bolt of lightning, pierced through their bodies one after another. Their flesh and blood were sucked dry by the spear, and they plummeted down as shriveled husks.

Subsequently, the spear darted back into the sect ruins and landed in a palm.

It belonged to a handsome young man with a disdainful gaze.

Around him lay a swath of fallen experts—all of them were tainted Sages burdened with Karma Barriers!

He was none other than the Young Emperor!

The Godslaying Spear let out a sinister cackle. "That’s the ninety-ninth one!

"Brat, it’s truly a pleasure following you. This Saint has a chance to return to his peak!"

Ever since it began following the Young Emperor, it had been constantly absorbing the Essence Blood of powerful experts.

Now, it had absorbed the blood of a full ninety-nine tainted Sages.

The Young Emperor gripped the spear, a cold light gleaming in his eyes. "This is just a mere appetizer.

"When the world falls into chaos, I will take you to slaughter the heavens and decimate the earth."

Suddenly, the Young Emperor’s gaze darted into the distance like lightning.

That was the battlefield where he had just slain the tainted Sages. Under his watchful eyes, a corpse of a tainted Sage that hadn’t been fully drained of its flesh and blood was entangled by a vine bursting from the soil and dragged underground.

The Young Emperor snorted coldly. "Stealing this Young Emperor’s spoils of war? Did you ask for my permission?"

He stomped his foot on the ground. The earth violently fractured open, creating a canyon spanning a thousand miles.

A strange creature hovered in midair within the canyon.

Atop its head sat a massive black lotus leaf, and beneath its long stem was a snow-white human figure!

He was completely naked, his physique robust and imposing.

His arms were crossed over his chest, his face handsome, and his eyes tightly shut.

But upon closer inspection, one would realize that he possessed no aura of a living being; instead, his body exuded a peculiar, refreshing plant-like fragrance.

"The Black Lotus of Tribulation?" The Young Emperor narrowed his eyes. "No, someone is controlling it!"