Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1685: Chapter 1724: Sage’s Tombstone

The Heavenly Sword swept towards the True Words, a smirk playing at the corner of his mouth, teasing in his heart: "Why should I tell you?"

However, the words poised on his lips suddenly changed to: "My name is..."

The Heavenly Sword quickly regained his senses, stopping himself in time, and said in a deep voice, "Your domain can manipulate people’s speech?"

"Thankfully, you are only in the Heavenly Human Second Decline, otherwise, I would have truly fallen for it today."

A cold sweat broke out on him.

A standalone True Word Domain is not terrifying, one could even say it’s not threatening at all.

But if combined with the Tai Chu Prison Sky Gourd, it becomes something lethal.

Failing to extract the name, the True Word Venerable remained undeterred, slowly and calmly taking out the Jade Paper Heavenly Book from her bosom.

She held the Jade Book with both hands, silently reciting a spell, as layer upon layer of invisible air waves surged from the Jade Paper Heavenly Book, swirling around her.

The surging air made her yellow dress flutter up and down, and her black hair lightly swayed.

Her eyes became even more dazzling, with a faint flicker of law undulating within.

Her red lips slightly parted, her ethereal voice carried a trace of elusive meaning:

"Reveal your true name!"

The nearly commanding words radiated outward.

The Heavenly Sword was once again enveloped by the domain, and he smirked coldly in his heart, simply staying silent.

Unexpectedly, an order like heaven’s will caused his mouth to open uncontrollably.

"Dong... Fang..."

Having uttered two characters, his expression changed drastically, but fortunately, Tian Qin reacted swiftly.

A palm struck his mouth, forcibly stopping the words.

"Brother, let’s leave first, this woman is dangerous!"

Tian Qin said urgently.

The Heavenly Sword also got frightened, hurriedly using instantaneous movement to escape.

The True Word Venerable frowned deeply, yet another failure!

This was already leveraging the power of the World Artifact, the Jade Paper Heavenly Book, reaching the extent where words are followed by law.

They had become cautious, it would be very difficult to extract his name again.

Watching them leave, the True Word Venerable looked at Jiang Fan with a face full of apology.

Unexpectedly, after some contemplation, Jiang Fan activated the Orange Gourd and tried:

"Dongfang Tianjian!"

With a whoosh—

An orange chain shot out immediately, winding around the Heavenly Sword which had retreated among the Ancient Giants!

Jiang Fan’s eyes sparkled with joy.

Indeed!

’Dongfang’ is a surname of the Dark Shura Clan’s royal family!

As for Tianjian, Tian Qin, and Tian Ge, it’s obvious that these are their given names.

Together, it forms the true name.

The Heavenly Sword’s face turned drastically pale, summoning a bone blade emitting yin qi, slashing down violently.

The chain did not budge an inch.

The Heavenly Sword panicked, and quickly said: "Wait, don’t kill me, I’ll return your Smoke Luo Powder..."

Jiang Fan’s eyes gleamed coldly, not believing a word he said.

He was merely stalling for time, waiting for the two Five-Star Giant Kings from the Fifth Army to come.

"Collect!"

"No, please no..."

With a swoosh, amidst the Heavenly Sword’s terrified scream, he was drawn into the gourd like a wisp of smoke.

"Brother!"

Tian Qin let out a sharp scream, using instantaneous movement to try and snatch away the gourd.

But the White Tiger slapped, sending her flying out of the instantaneous movement, her Four Crowned Asura King body tearing open with several hideous wounds, blood scattering through the air.

Jiang Fan held the gourd, feeling no joy at all.

Because the Smoke Luo Powder was on the Heavenly Sword, and it had been taken into the gourd together.

Facing the tumultuous advancing Third Army and sensing the terrifying aura of two Five-Star Giant Kings behind him.

Listening to the countless despairing roars of the Human Clan, Demon Race, and Asura Clan.

Jiang Fan looked up at the silent sky.

The overcast sky, it was not clear when the torrential rain began to fall.

It soaked his clothes, also extinguishing the hope in his heart.

Rainwater streamed over his face, sliding down his chin.

"Hmph... heh heh..."

His shoulders shook as he chuckled bitterly:

"My Central Earth did not perish because of the Ancient Dark Creatures!!!"

The True Word Venerable heard the immense unwillingness and grief.

If their only enemy were the Ancient Dark Creatures, Central Earth would have won long ago!

They suffered successive blows as unknown conspirators used the state-level teleportation array to bring giants to the battlefield prematurely.

And the covert attack by the Dark Shura Clan’s Heavenly Sword.

Thus extinguishing the last spark of hope for Central Earth, plunging back into darkness.

Despite sacrificing so many people, in the end, the fate remained the same.

Those martyrs rushing to their doom like moths to a flame.

Did they all die in vain?

She looked at Jiang Fan, who was laughing bitterly amidst the rain, feeling indescribable sadness.

She had witnessed this man venturing alone into the Black Sun Royal Court to learn about the giants, returning alive against all odds.

Also witnessed his desperate rescue of a Xingyuan Venerable just for a slim chance of victory for Central Earth.

Moreover, she saw him, with only a nascent soul body, taking on four Giant Kings, fighting for a sliver of hope.

Now giving everything he had, returning with glory from the Ancient Hunt.

Yet, reality only subjected this man to relentless cruel twists.

"Jiang Fan."

The True Word Venerable’s eyes were slightly red as she gently held his hand: "You’ve done enough."

"It’s just... our Central Earth’s fate has come to an end."

Jiang Fan’s bitter smile deepened.

He took out a nine-colored crystal, the nine-colored thunderbolt upon it casting an ever-changing glow on his face.

He glanced around at the beings locked in intense battle, teetering on the brink.

Gazed at the homeland about to fall, with a sadness that words couldn’t express.

Finally, he looked at the woman beside him: "Will you accompany this emotionless man to our deaths?"

With tears, the True Word Venerable nodded softly: "Yes."

"I will accompany you."

She held Jiang Fan’s hand tightly.

Two figures, leaning quietly on one another in the rain, at the end of the road.

Jiang Fan clenched the nine-colored crystal.

If Central Earth is beyond saving, then take as many giants into hell as he can.

Rumble——

Suddenly, the rumble of mountains moving shook the world.

An ancient, desolate atmosphere swept across the four directions.

At the end of the sky.

Six towering ancient stone tablets slowly approached.

On the stone tablets, names of historic brilliance were engraved.

"Central Earth’s Medicine Venerate, Ancient Heart Sage’s tomb!"

"Central Earth’s Confucian Venerate, Wenchen Sage’s tomb!"

"Central Earth’s War Venerate, Wuji Sage’s tomb!"

...

Jiang Fan turned to look, his eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

The Lecherous Sage emerged from the Jade Paper Heavenly Book in the hand of the True Word Venerable, looking at those ancient stone tablets with complex emotions.

"So, these old friends also perished in the war a thousand years ago."

Implying that these were sages who died in the ancient war.

"But, who is that?"

"Dragging the tombstones of six sages with a mortal body, is he mad?"

"The residual laws of the sages will kill him."

Jiang Fan looked in the direction, surprised.

Only then did he realize, the reason why the six tombstones were moving was because of an elder on the land, carrying the tombstones as he moved forward.

He was an old man in gray hemp clothing, with a rabbit the size of a calf following closely beside him.

It wasn’t just anyone.

It was the Forgetful Wild Elder of Returning Ruins State, a Heavenly Human Five Declines Venerate.