Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1518: Chapter 1553: War Approaches

Jiang Fan’s throat rolled slightly, and he said:

"A thousand years ago, how did we in Central Earth actually win?"

He couldn’t figure out how, in an era without saints, a Nine-Day Giant Emperor close to a saint descended upon Central Earth.

Who could stop him?

Even the powerful Misfortune Sage was killed with a single spear.

The Great Wine Sacrifice turned his head to look at Jiang Fan, with a meaningful gaze: "Luck."

By luck?

Jiang Fan didn’t understand how such a life-and-death battle between races could be won by mere luck.

He gazed deeply at the remains of the Tribulation Sage.

Jiang Fan clasped his hands together and said: "Sorry for disturbing you, ancestors."

He carried the Connecting Sky Black Pillar and placed it at the center of the ruins.

Here, the black mist was the thickest, causing the greatest harm to the Ancient Giants.

However, when he approached the Tribulation Sage, Jiang Fan suddenly frowned.

He stared at the Tribulation Sage’s neck and said with furrowed eyebrows: "Great Wine Sacrifice, what is that?"

There were two deep holes on the neck.

They looked like they had been bitten by some animal.

The Great Wine Sacrifice glanced and said: "It’s the Asura Saint Son you’ve been looking for."

What?

Jiang Fan’s face changed dramatically, had the Asura Saint Son drained the Blood of the Sage from the Tribulation Sage?

Indeed!

The Tribulation Sage belonged to the Bloodthirsty Shura lineage, surviving by consuming the blood of all beings alike to that Kui Star Asura!

Being a Hell creature, the cultivation resources of Central Earth had little effect on the Asura Saint Son.

But the essence blood of a sage was enough for him to rapidly increase his strength and break through multiple bottlenecks!

Jiang Fan was burning with rage.

The corpse of the Tribulation Sage was left for the people of Central Earth, yet the Asura Saint Son had stolen its essence blood!

He looked towards the Great Wine Sacrifice, complaining:

"Nothing major happens in Taicang State that escapes your eyes."

"Why did you let the Asura Saint Son drain the Tribulation Sage’s essence blood, and seize the fortune of Taicang State without stopping it?"

Taicang State fell from being one of the top three states in Central Earth to the bottom mainly because of the fortune seizure incident several hundred years ago.

Why didn’t the Great Wine Sacrifice, being in the Virtuous Realm, stop it?

Instead, he allowed the Asura Saint Son to act recklessly?

The Great Wine Sacrifice said calmly: "Indeed, no major event in Taicang State escapes my eyes."

"But what if someone covers my eyes?"

Huh?

Jiang Fan was shocked.

Could someone capable of shielding the Great Wine Sacrifice’s perception be a saint from Central Earth?

"Is there someone among the Nine Saints who..." he glanced at the sky in apprehension, hinting.

The Great Wine Sacrifice understood his meaning, shook his head, and said:

"If the Nine Saints were to betray Central Earth, why bother with such trouble?"

Jiang Fan paused, agreeing.

They were the Ancient Saints who created Central Earth, their every action could alter its fate.

If anyone among them intended to betray, they could easily wipe out all beings with a single thought.

No need to secretly collude with the Hell Realm?

"Then what are they aiming for?" Jiang Fan was puzzled.

The Great Wine Sacrifice sighed: "I can’t figure it out either."

"People’s hearts are unpredictable, let alone the heart of a saint?"

"But I believe they must be plotting something that will have implications for the entirety of Central Earth."

Jiang Fan slowly nodded.

The sacrifice of Taicang State’s fortune over hundreds of years must not be for small matters?

He let go and said: "Alright then, since it’s arranged by the saints, I have nothing more to say."

"Let’s hope the sacrifice of Taicang State will not be in vain."

Suddenly, he recalled the Misfortune Broken Bone.

As he contemplated, he took it out.

Staring at the piece of bone in his hand, he murmured:

"This couldn’t possibly be the Misfortune Sage’s bone, could it?"

How young is Ji Qingxuan’s realm?

She couldn’t even enter the Forbidden Land!

And moving the remains of the Tribulation Sage in front of a pile of Divinity Transformation Realm skeletons?

That’s even more unrealistic, right?

However!

The moment the broken bone was brought out, the remains of the Tribulation Sage seemed to react.

The cloak fluttered loudly, revealing the chest.

His abdomen was cut open, missing two ribs.

One of which matched the one in Jiang Fan’s hand.

"This... this..." Jiang Fan was bewildered.

How did Ji Qingxuan manage to do that?

Moreover, was the sage’s bone so easy to break?

The Great Wine Sacrifice noticed and glanced over, saying: "The princess from the North Sea gave it to you, didn’t she?"

"Only she could enter the Forbidden Land as if it’s uninhabited."

Jiang Fan didn’t know what to say.

The woman who liked reading, acquiring worldly knowledge, always claiming the sky was raining, constantly carrying the umbrella, had such a storied background?

He rubbed his brow and said: "Next time we meet, I surely must ask him properly."

"Let’s leave."

He looked at the stone tablet pressed by the Tribulation Sage without any greed.

It should be the Misfortune God Stele as described by the Great Wine Sacrifice.

Even the Asura Saint Son, who drank the blood of the Misfortune Sage, didn’t take away this heavy treasure, indicating the deadly danger it contained.

At crucial moments, it’s better not to be greedy.

The Great Wine Sacrifice also observed the stone stele, sensed it for a while, and said: "Indeed, the opportunity has yet to come."

"This stone stele seals a Sage’s Strike from the Misfortune Sage."

"Not advisable to tamper with it for now."

Hiss!

Jiang Fan’s scalp tingled slightly.

He was right!

This stone stele was likely left by the Misfortune Sage as a means for future generations to deal with the Giant Emperor.

If utilized properly, it could annihilate a powerful Ancient Giant!

The two left the Forbidden Land.

Experts from various sects have gradually arrived.

The Great Wine Sacrifice immediately began arranging deployments, based on the strength, numbers, and cultivation technique characteristics of each sect’s experts, centered around the Forbidden Land.

Striving to ensure the Ancient Giants can be engaged in battle near the Forbidden Land.

Preventing them from spreading throughout Taicang State.

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion was positioned directly towards the east, with Qingli Mountain behind it.

If this direction was breached, the Ancient Giants would drive straight in, slaughtering all the way to Qingli Mountain.

In addition, in the east direction, there were also the Fire Worship Sect and several other medium and small sects.

Their sects were also located in the east.

Even if it wasn’t for the common good, for their own sects, they would fight with all their might.

Taking advantage of the deployment interval, Jiang Fan seized this last bit of time to start refining Spirit Pills.

He simply set up an isolation array and took out the materials for the Anti-Void Spirit Pill and Heavenly Clothes Divine Water to refine pills on-site.

After more than half a day.

Only three two-hour periods were left before the Ancient Giants descended.

All sect experts had been arranged.

But some important people were still missing!

Suddenly.

A wave of apprehension swept through all Eight-Orifice Nascent Soul experts present.

Within them, madness seemed to show signs of becoming uncontrollable.

They focused their gaze.

Beside the Great Wine Sacrifice, a burly middle-aged man appeared at some point, with lightning coursing over him, notably the Heart Demon Venerable!

Everyone’s hearts trembled slightly.

The first Venerable of Taicang State had arrived!

"Hah, thought I’d be the last to arrive."

"Those few, one has a bigger aura than the other!" The Heart Demon Venerable said irritably.

As soon as the words were spoken.

Suddenly, the heavens and earth were enveloped in Buddha Light, turning the sight into a splendid golden hue.

A vast Buddha phantom appeared, seated cross-legged, suspended in the air.

A magnetic and slow voice leisurely emanated:

"Merciful Buddha, compassion for all beings."

Everyone was invigorated once more!

The strongest Divinity Transformation Venerable in Taicang State had arrived!