Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 2198: Chapter 2242: Shocking the Audience

The Two Calamities Realm old woman was absolutely dumbfounded! This cultivation level was catching up to her own! Behind her, the One Calamity Realm Sages paled drastically, sheer terror trembling in their eyes.

When Jiang Fan was only at the Divinity Transformation Realm, he had killed five of their Great Sages. Now, with the cultivation of the Two Calamities Realm...

Jian Wuchou’s eyes widened in disbelief. "How is this possible?" He had actually watched an old man transform from the Divinity Transformation Realm into a Five-winged Great Angel with his own eyes!

GASP!

Even Fuyun Great Sage, who thought she understood Jiang Fan’s strength, drew a sharp breath. What... what was this? Was it a Spell? She quickly regained her senses and sharply reprimanded them, "Why aren’t you dispersing yet? Do you think the casualties aren’t high enough?"

The Two Calamities Realm old woman hesitated for a brief moment. But in that second of hesitation, Jiang Fan gripped the Evil Sword, channeling a massive amount of Holy Power into it. He had burned precious Holy Blood just to attain the cultivation of a Five-winged Great Angel. Did they think they could just dust off their hands and walk away?

"Take my sword strike first!" Jiang Fan sneered coldly as he swung his blade at them.

The Two Calamities Realm old woman’s expression changed drastically. If this sword strike landed, at least half of them would die! Not daring to hesitate anymore, she decisively leaped forward and roared, "Hurry up and leave!" She unleashed all her Laws, condensing them into a giant net to intercept the attack.

RRRIP!

The giant net formed by the Law Chains snapped completely under the force of the sword! The shattered chain fragments shot out in all directions. The slower Sages behind her were struck; those whose Dao bodies weren’t pierced clean through were left with severe Law wounds. For a moment, wretched groans echoed relentlessly!

They should be thankful that the Two Calamities Realm old woman had reacted in time, reducing the sword strike’s destructive power to a minimum. As the final Law Chain snapped, the Evil Sword swept across, and the terrifying white Sword Qi left a gash on the Two Calamities Realm old woman’s body that nearly severed her Dao body in half! The remaining Sword Qi transformed into a crescent-shaped current that slammed into the sky, piercing right through the world barrier!

THUD!

The Two Calamities Realm old woman collapsed to the ground. Her face was contorted in pain, but even more prominent was her absolute terror. Watching Jiang Fan approach step by step, she spoke with great difficulty, "Old... Fellow Daoist, please do not make things difficult for them! It was all my fault!"

She had regretted her actions the moment the first Sage was slain. Originally, the death of one Sage who had disrespected Liu Qingxian would have been the end of the matter. It was solely because she wanted to uphold Sword Central’s honor that she had led the others to intervene. As a result, she had caused the fall of four more Sages.

Jiang Fan cast a cold glance at her, then raised his eyes to the One Calamity Realm Sages who had retreated far away. "Is there anyone else who objects?" he demanded icily.

Looking at those five pairs of pure white wings, the crowd felt no holiness. Instead, they felt a chilling coldness straight out of Hell! Because his woman was insulted, he had slaughtered five Sages all by himself! Five Sages—that was an entire group of five! Some lesser worlds didn’t even have that many Sages! If anyone dared to object now, Jiang Fan would undoubtedly chop their heads off with his sword without a shred of mercy.

Jiang Fan’s indifferent gaze swept over them and then landed on the dense crowd of Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators even further away. They, too, were dead silent!

Fuyun Great Sage sighed. "I have already tried my best to save you all, but you just had to throw yourselves against the blade! Are you finally going to behave now?"

The experts of Sword Central suddenly realized the truth. From the very beginning, Fuyun Great Sage wasn’t protecting Jiang Fan—she was protecting them! Unfortunately, they had been too arrogant. Never in their wildest dreams did they expect this old man to be so bizarre and terrifying! Fighting twenty Sages single-handedly, killing four, and injuring countless others! Now, even if they wanted to fight, they didn’t have the capability to do so.

Fuyun Great Sage kept a close eye on Jian Wuchou. If they continued fighting Jiang Fan, who knew what would happen to him, but their own casualties would undoubtedly be much worse.

The Two Calamities Realm Sage couldn’t help but cast a pleading look at Fuyun Great Sage. Naturally, Fuyun Great Sage did not want to see any more Sages fall in the Martial Vault, so she offered Jiang Fan a way out. "No one is blind enough to provoke your woman anymore. Let’s put an end to this matter here. As for the casualties among the Sages, consider it their own bad luck. They cannot blame you!"

Expressionless, Jiang Fan sheathed his longsword and retracted the Holy Power within his body. His physique and cultivation immediately reverted to normal. He had taken action to establish dominance, not to forge blood feuds. Aside from the first Sage who had directly threatened Liu Qingxian—whom he had destroyed both body and soul—he had held back against the rest. At most, he had destroyed their Dao bodies, leaving them with an opportunity for Possession and re-cultivation.

As for the consumed Holy Blood Feathers... Chaoge had gifted him fifty feathers. He had used five during his previous battle against Silver Moon. Sustaining the Void Feather Robe over the past month and a half had used up another five. Of the initial forty feathers, only thirty were left now. In just a brief moment, he had exhausted ten entire feathers! His heart ached at the loss; this was the final gift Chaoge had given him.

Fortunately, the outcome had met his expectations. After this battle, absolutely no one in the Martial Vault would dare to bully Liu Qingxian. He flashed back to her side, where he was welcomed by a proactive, smiling kiss.

"Thank you."

Jiang Fan had raged for her sake, destroying a Great Venerate, killing Sages, and fighting an entire group of Sages single-handedly! She felt that all the sincerity she had offered in the past had been completely worth it. Even if she could never catch up to Jiang Fan’s footsteps in the future, and even if he eventually didn’t want her anymore, she would have no regrets.

Jiang Fan naturally pulled her into his embrace and teased, "How are you going to thank me?"

"Again?" Liu Qingxian thought. She raised her fist to hit him, but as it landed on his shoulder, she pulled her strength back. Pressing her red lips against his ear, she breathed out softly, "However you want me to thank you, I will. I’ll listen to you."

It was the very first time Jiang Fan had heard Liu Qingxian use such a gentle tone. In this moment, she had completely and utterly surrendered her entire heart to him. Jiang Fan was deeply moved. The rift caused by his lack of companionship in the past had vanished like smoke after the events of these past few days.

Of course, there was still one minor lingering issue!

He turned his head to see Jian Wuchou staring at him with dark, venomous eyes. The man’s gaze couldn’t be any more hostile! He was clearly still holding a grudge!

"Never seen a couple being intimate before?" Jiang Fan scoffed.

Jian Wuchou gritted his teeth. Today, he had completely lost all face! But this matter wasn’t over yet! He snorted coldly, "Liu Qingxian, why aren’t you returning to my side?"

Yes, this old man had stolen all the limelight. But he seemed to have forgotten that he, Jian Wuchou, was Liu Qingxian’s Tao Guardian! This was appointed by a Saint, which meant that Liu Qingxian had to stay by his side to study and train!

Jiang Fan offered a mock smile. "You sure are forgetful! Didn’t Qingxian send you a paper sword saying that her affairs are no longer your concern?"

Jian Wuchou sneered playfully, "My apologies, but I am her Tao Guardian! It’s not up to her to decide! Liu Qingxian! Get over here!"

Jiang Fan replied mildly, "Then I must also offer my apologies. From now on, you are no longer her Tao Guardian!"

As soon as those words left his mouth, Fuyun Great Sage smoothly took over the conversation. "I’m idle anyway, so I might as well find something to do," she drawled lazily. "Jian Wuchou, I will be taking over as Liu Qingxian’s Tao Guardian."

What?

Jian Wuchou’s mocking demeanor shattered, replaced instantly by shock and gravity. "What did you say? She is a candidate for Sword Central’s Sword Saint inheritance; why is your Divine Strategy City interfering? I will not agree to this!"

Fuyun Great Sage extended an index finger and wagged it left and right. "You misunderstand. I am not asking for your permission. Furthermore, the Saint has the final say on who gets to be a Tao Guardian. You do not!"