Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 2298: Chapter 2345: Heavenly Escape Pill

The woman in the gorgeous purple dress threw the token to Jiang Fan and said, "Keep this token safe.

"Once I obtain the World Embryo, I will contact you through it."

Jiang Fan caught it and looked at the character "Xi" engraved on it, falling into thought. He wondered whether it was a surname or a first name, and what exactly this woman’s identity was. Did she truly possess the strength to procure a World Embryo? To achieve that, one would need pinnacle strength capable of rivaling an entire small world. Or, she would need to be able to enlist the Six Lords of Chaotic Ancient from the Sin Realm to massacre their way through a small world and seize its World Embryo for him.

"Oh no!"

Suddenly sensing something, the woman in the gorgeous purple dress snatched the Life Pocket from her waist. Flickering, snow-white spots of light were flashing erratically across its surface.

She hastily opened it, and a snow-white, ten-foot-tall Spirit Plant flew out. Its entire body radiated a holy light. Suspended at its peak was a peculiar, Angel-shaped fruit, slowly rippling outwards with layer after layer of phantom chains. A rich, intoxicating fragrance that captivated the Heart Spirit wafted into their noses.

Jiang Fan’s consciousness suddenly blurred. His body moved toward the fruit uncontrollably, completely unable to pull himself away. Fortunately, the rustling sound of the Void Divine Tree echoed, snapping him out of the trance just in time.

Jiang Fan shuddered in realization and exclaimed in shock, "What kind of fruit is this?"

He realized that the fragrance it emitted actually formed its own Law, and he wondered what kind of Heaven and Earth Holy Fruit it could be.

His exclamation went unanswered. Turning his head, he saw that the woman in the gorgeous purple dress was only just waking up from the trance herself. She cast an astonished glance at Jiang Fan, seemingly shocked that he had regained his senses before she did.

Raising her hand, she cast a Sealing art, finally trapping the Law Chains rippling from the fruit. Frowning deeply, she said, "The Divine Breath Sacred Fruit. Across the Hundred Realms of All Heavens and ten thousand years of history, only nine have ever appeared.

"This is the tenth."

Jiang Fan raised an eyebrow, his gaze turning serious. "So it’s this fruit.

"One of the three main materials for refining the Heavenly Escape Pill."

A flash of understanding crossed his eyes. "No wonder you risked breaking into that Dark World. It was for this fruit.

"You truly possess great fortune to have found it."

He had read records of the Divine Breath Sacred Fruit in the ancient texts collected within the Martial Vault. It was a Heaven and Earth Dao Fruit that all Sages dreamed of obtaining. The Heavenly Escape Pill refined from it possessed a heaven-defying ability: if consumed before one perished, it would spare them from having to restart their cultivation from scratch. As long as the acquired Dao body was strong enough, one could bypass the iron rules of the Great Dao and retain their previous cultivation. If an almighty expert in the Three Calamities Realm obtained one, they could return immediately after falling. It was equivalent to gaining an extra life!

Even during the era of the Daqian Divine Kingdom, this peerless Great Pill only made rare, startling appearances in the world. To think that ten thousand years later, he would see its main material, the Divine Breath Sacred Fruit. If word got out, it would undoubtedly attract the covetous gaze of the entire heavens.

The woman in the gorgeous purple dress was taken aback. "You know of the Heavenly Escape Pill?"

A trace of panic flashed across her face. She clearly hadn’t expected someone as young as Jiang Fan to recognize an ancient fruit that had long gone extinct. She feared that if Jiang Fan exposed the existence of the Divine Breath Sacred Fruit, it would bring her catastrophic trouble.

But on second thought, her expression dimmed as she sighed, "Never mind, it matters not if you know.

"There might not be enough time to use this fruit anyway.

"During the harvesting process, it was attacked by the Nine-day Blood Demon Emperor, and its essence is leaking.

"If it isn’t used for Alchemy in the short term, its essence will completely dissipate."

Jiang Fan was slightly enlightened. No wonder the fragrance that wafted out earlier carried its own Law—it was actually the essence of the fruit leaking out.

He offered a word of comfort, "You need not feel regret, Fairy.

"The other two main materials and an Eight-star Soul Master are all conditions that can only be encountered by luck, not actively sought.

"Even if you had obtained a pristine Divine Breath Sacred Fruit, you might not have been able to refine the Heavenly Escape Pill."

To Jiang Fan’s slight shock, the woman in the gorgeous purple dress replied bitterly, "I began preparations for the Heavenly Escape Pill two thousand years ago. Over the past few centuries, the other two main materials have already been successively gathered.

"As for an Eight-star Soul Master, after paying an enormous price, I managed to invite that senior from the Divine Capital.

"Everything was ready, except for the most elusive Divine Breath Sacred Fruit.

"But now, it’s too late.

"By the time I reach the Divine Capital, the Divine Breath Sacred Fruit will have long rotted away."

There was nothing more frustrating than failing at the final hurdle.

Jiang Fan stroked his chin. He wondered how she had actually managed to gather all three main materials. As for the Eight-star Soul Master...

Even before Jiang Fan became a Sage of Attainment, he possessed the ability to refine Seventh Grade Great Pills. Furthermore, with the supplemental power from the Daqian Divine Kingdom War Boots, the Nine Dragon Demon Tripod had reactivated another dragon. This tripod possessed the heaven-defying ability to elevate a Spirit Pill by one Grade and simultaneously produce an extra pill.

Feeling somewhat tempted, he said, "Fairy, if I can help you refine this pill, how do you intend to reward me?"

"Hmm?" The woman in the gorgeous purple dress snapped her head up. "You?"

Jiang Fan stated calmly, "The Phoenix Essence Pill you consumed just now was refined by me."

"What?" The woman sprang to her feet, staring at him in disbelief. "You are actually a Seven-star Soul Master?"

Such a young Seven-star Soul Master was unheard of even during the era of the Daqian Divine Kingdom! The path of Alchemy required unparalleled comprehension. Without years of deep accumulation, success was absolutely impossible.

Jiang Fan continued, "I can only give it a try. I don’t guarantee success."

Since the Heavenly Escape Pill was an Eighth Grade Heavenly Pill—a Supreme Heaven Pill used by experts of the Saint Realm—he only had a seventy to eighty percent certainty.

The woman in the gorgeous purple dress furrowed her elegant brows, instinctively wanting to refuse. However, she soon fell silent, weighing the pros and cons. If she let Jiang Fan refine it and he failed, her two thousand years of preparation would go down the drain. But if she refused, the Divine Breath Sacred Fruit would rot away, and it would be impossible for her to find another one anytime soon. And the dark tides wouldn’t give her time.

"You are only a Seven-star Soul Master. What method do you have to refine an Eighth Grade Heavenly Pill?" she asked.

Jiang Fan replied evenly, "All I can tell you is that when I was still a Six-star Soul Master, I successfully refined a Seventh Grade Spirit Pill.

"However, I have no guarantees on whether I can refine a true Heavenly Pill."

The woman could tell that Jiang Fan seemed to possess some special means capable of elevating the Grade of a Spirit Pill. She struggled internally, considering whether to give up on the Heavenly Escape Pill and exchange the other two main materials for resources of extreme value. But then, remembering the terrifying nature of the dark tides, she realized that no amount of protective items would be of use.

Steeling her heart, she said, "I must be crazy to discuss a monumental matter like refining an Eighth Grade Heavenly Pill with a brat I’ve just met.

"Fine! I will take this gamble. I am leaving the Heavenly Escape Pill to you.

"If you fail, I will not blame you.

"If you succeed..."

She took off her Space Storage Device and said, "Inside is my life’s accumulation.

"If you succeed, this Storage Device is yours!

"The Spell is: I am the only one."

Jiang Fan mused over the fact that it was the Space Storage Device of a Sage of an unknown realm. Considering she was able to escape the pursuit of Ancient Blood Demons across the entire Dark World, her collection of treasures would absolutely not be small.

He nodded slowly. "Alright. Act as my protector."