Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1244: Chapter 1248: Stealing Fortune

Jiang Fan clicked his tongue and said:

"The ancient giants are almost here, and they’re still fighting each other?"

"Not only are the Venerates on both sides not stopping them, they’re actually joining in?"

"What kind of deep-seated enmity is this?"

Lin Danqing slightly shook his head: "It’s not enmity."

"It’s a Demon Path faction, being taken advantage of during the chaos."

Jiang Fan was not surprised at this.

In Taicang State, similar events frequently occurred; in the cold-hearted, brutal Demon Cultivation State, mutual encroachment was even more commonplace.

As for the reason, he had guessed a few points.

"Could it be that the Connecting Sky Black Pillar appeared in one faction’s territory, forcing them to relocate their sect and causing difficulties?"

Lin Danqing was surprised, "Jiang Sect Master, you truly have foresight."

"The Forbidden Demon Palace is unlucky. The Connecting Sky Black Pillar descended in front of their mountain gate."

"Directly threatening their defenses, which sect could withstand that?"

"The Forbidden Demon Palace had no choice but to move their entire sect far away."

"Now, their sect is empty, and the nearby White Bone Demon Cave, seeing the advantage, took the opportunity to seize their resources."

Jiang Fan understood.

Since it was a fight over resources between two sects, and they were just passersby with no relation to either side, they wouldn’t be dragged into it.

"Thank you for informing me."

"As long as we are careful, it shouldn’t be a big issue."

Seeing Jiang Fan determined to go, Lin Danqing was helpless.

After thinking for a moment, he said: "All right, let me take you there. My status as Commander can spare you some trouble."

Jiang Fan, setting aside his various identities, also gained detailed intelligence on the arrival of the ancient giants.

For Taicang State, for the Nine States, for Central Earth, he had made contributions.

Now with the absence of the Great Wine Sacrifice, as one of the managers of the Qintian Bureau, he should take care of things a bit.

Jiang Fan’s eyes brightened, and he cupped his hands, saying: "Then I’ll trouble Commander Lin."

Lin Danqing said: "Please follow me, both of you."

He led Jiang Fan and the West Sea Crown Prince into the sky.

Looking down, the Qintian Bureau of Great Wilderness State and that of Taicang State were arranged in exactly the same way.

There were also eight small islands surrounding a large island.

What’s different is that the Spiritual Energy in the Qintian Bureau of Great Wilderness State was too rich.

It’s twice that of Taicang State!

The West Sea Crown Prince was surprised: "Foster father, why is the Spiritual Energy in the Qintian Bureau here so dense?"

Jiang Fan closed his eyes to sense it and sighed: "Not just the Qintian Bureau of Great Wilderness State."

"The entire Spiritual Energy of Great Wilderness State is twice that of our Taicang State."

This must be due to fortune.

The fortune of Taicang State, after a certain event, plummeted sharply.

The consequence was a sharp drop in Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects, spirit veins dried up, and talent waned.

It was inferior in every aspect compared to the other eight great states.

The loss of Spiritual Energy, less than that of the outer states, was just one manifestation.

Listening to this, Lin Danqing, having heard rumors of Taicang State’s declining fortune, sympathetically said:

"Your Taicang State is also unfortunate."

"Originally, its fortune was not inferior to that of Heavenly State and Demon Continent, both top-level states."

"But it encountered a traitor who stole half of its fortune."

"As a result, Taicang State’s status rapidly declined."

Hmm?

Jiang Fan was taken aback.

Taicang State’s fortune was stolen?

"How does Commander Lin know?"

Lin Danqing, surprised, said: "So, Jiang Sect Master didn’t know yet."

"I heard the Great Wine Sacrifice say, about hundreds of years ago, a mysterious person stole your Taicang State’s fortune to break through to the Great Sage Realm!"

Jiang Fan was shocked: "How could that be?"

"Our Taicang State has an Ancient Saint overseeing, how could this person steal fortune right under the Ancient Saint’s nose?"

"Even if he deceived everyone, the Ancient Saint would settle accounts with him later."

Lin Danqing shrugged: "I’m not too clear on what happened afterward."

"But our Great Wine Sacrifice explicitly said that someone stole your Taicang State’s fortune to break through to the Virtuous Realm."

Waves surged in Jiang Fan’s mind.

The root of Taicang State’s decline lay in someone’s breakthrough to the Virtuous Realm?

So, fortune was the key to transforming into Divinity to reach the Virtuous Realm?

Yet, the cost of nurturing a Sage seemed too high, didn’t it?

Once ranked among the top three, Taicang State had now fallen to be last among the Nine States!

No wonder when the Heavenly Eye Sage and the Giant Emperor’s remnant soul were entangled, the Sages of Central Earth were reluctant to kill them.

Besides comradeship.

The cost of nurturing a new Sage was too great!

Presently, Central Earth’s fortune couldn’t support the birth of several new Sages.

Lin Danqing consoled: "Misfortune often comes with fortune."

"Taicang State has fallen this far, so perhaps when the ancient giants arrive, it won’t be their battleground like a thousand years ago."

Jiang Fan suddenly realized.

No wonder the battlefield in Taicang State a thousand years ago was so brutal.

Several Sages fell there.

Originally, Taicang State was the decisive battleground of the entire Central Earth Realm a thousand years ago.

Now, Taicang State is far from what it was, naturally no longer the primary target of the ancient giants.

"Perhaps." Jiang Fan’s heart was heavy.

Even if it’s not the primary target, the pressure on Taicang State is still immense.

At the Nascent Soul Middle Stage level, Taicang State only has half the strength of the Black Sun Royal Court.

At the Divinity Transformation level, setting aside the Great Wine Sacrifice and the Red-faced Elder, there are only Four Transformation Gods and One Bodhisattva.

While the Black Sun Royal Court has nine Giant Kings, one of whom is about to ascend to become a Giant Emperor, a Five-star Giant King!

Withholding the Five-star Giant King, Taicang State is a gamble of life and death.

But failing to hold him means certain death!

This alliance must succeed, it cannot fail!

Lin Danqing also felt the topic was too heavy, so he asked:

"Jiang Sect Master, after you’ve completed your tasks, why not stay in our Great Wilderness State for a few more days and search for opportunities?"

"If you’re lucky, you might even break through to the Sixth-stage Nascent Soul."

Although breaking through to the Sixth-stage Nascent Soul is a difficult task in Great Wilderness State as well.

But compared to Taicang State, it’s at least twice as easy.

Jiang Fan helplessly said: "I’m entangled with many matters, there are several places to visit, I may not have the time to focus on cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Lin Danqing adeptly took out a Jade Scroll and handed it to Jiang Fan.

"This is a map of our Great Wilderness State, it should be helpful to Jiang Sect Master."

Jiang Fan accepted it with gratitude.

This Commander Lin was unexpectedly decent.

At this moment, they had reached the transmission hall within the state.

Lin Danqing said: "We’ll first transmit to the Forbidden Demon Palace. From there, the Connecting Sky Black Pillar isn’t far."

At this moment.

The array flashed, and a group of Qintian Bureau members happened to return.

At the front was a tall, phoenix-eyed woman with a powerful aura.

She seemed to be about twenty-five or twenty-six, yet her cultivation was quite impressive, having reached the Seven Orifice Nascent Soul Realm.

"Commander Zhang? Weren’t you following the Great Wine Sacrifice to the forbidden land?"

"Why have you suddenly returned?"

Lin Danqing asked in surprise.

It turned out that this phoenix-eyed woman was also a Commander.

Jiang Fan was slightly stirred inside.

Forbidden Land?

Great Wilderness Forbidden Land?

Isn’t that where Venerate Wutong resides?

Recalling that Lin Danqing previously mentioned, the Great Wine Sacrifice was handling something urgent, he couldn’t help but frown slightly.

Could it be that something happened in the Great Wilderness Forbidden Land?