Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1275: Chapter 1280: Paid to Work

Venerable Lianjing was both ashamed and angry, shouting, "Shut your filthy mouth!"

"It’s because of the Sage’s Engraving! How could it be my own intention?"

"Those associated with this kid are indeed no good!"

The Ice and Fire Demon Monarch couldn’t help but scrutinize Venerable Lianjing, noting the four flame marks on the divine ring at the back of her head.

He remarked in surprise:

"Still a female Venerable in the Heavenly Person Four Declines."

"There’s a strong aura of the Thunder Skill on her; she must be from the Young Emperor Mountain?"

As a former Heavenly Person Five Decays Supreme, he felt no reverence facing Venerable Lianjing.

Venerable Lianjing realized that the Demon Monarch before her wasn’t simple.

Sensing the ice and fire aura surrounding him, she couldn’t help but twitch her forehead.

"You are the Ice and Fire Demon Monarch? You’re actually still alive!"

How could she not know of this ancient relic from the Heavenly State who survived to the present?

But didn’t rumors say decades ago that the Ice and Fire Demon Monarch had perished?

Not only is he not dead, but the divine ring behind him shows signs of renewed vitality.

She expressed joy, saying: "Predecessor Ice and Fire, come back to the Heavenly State with me!"

"The Ancient Giants are about to arrive, it’s precisely the time we need you."

The Ice and Fire Demon Monarch gave a nod toward Jiang Fan: "I owe this young man a huge favor, I promised to guard his sect."

"There are so many Venerables in the Heavenly State; one more useless person like me won’t make a difference."

"If you really consider me a predecessor of the Heavenly State, then give me face and let this young man go."

It turns out.

The Ice and Fire Demon Monarch really understood the whole situation.

Furthermore, he understood that Venerable Lianjing’s affection was due to the Sage’s Engraving.

He was merely teasing Jiang Fan earlier.

Venerable Lianjing glared at Jiang Fan, immediately raising her eyebrows and firmly stating: "No way!"

"This kid is too much of a bully!"

"I’ve already sworn that if I let him go today, I’ll walk backward forever!"

The Ice and Fire Demon Monarch shrugged helplessly at Jiang Fan: "My face isn’t useful now."

"Kid, I can’t help you."

Jiang Fan glanced at Venerable Lianjing and said:

"I have the Law protecting me; you can’t hit or scold me, so what can you possibly do?"

Venerable Lianjing scoffed: "I won’t hit or scold you."

"Trapping you here until you die of old age is easy!"

This...

Jiang Fan’s expression changed; this method indeed circumvents the Sage’s Engraving.

However.

His ways to deal with Venerable Lianjing were not limited to the Sage’s Engraving.

There’s also the Luck Transfer Lock!

He turned to the Ice and Fire Demon Monarch and said: "Predecessor Demon Monarch, if this old woman stands still and lets you hit her with your full might, what would happen?"

How could Venerable Lianjing possibly stand still?

However, he still smiled and said:

"That’s an interesting question."

"Even though she is in the Heavenly Person Four Declines, if she really stood still as you said.

"I could also heavily injure her."

Jiang Fan was well aware.

As long as he could heavily injure her, all was good.

He took a deep breath and said, "Then Predecessor Demon Monarch, hit me with all your might!"

"Hurry up!"

Can’t let Venerable Lianjing react.

The Ice and Fire Demon Monarch was slightly stunned, somewhat bewildered.

Jiang Fan wanted him to attack?

His full-strength attack would surely leave nothing of Jiang Fan!

He should understand this, but why would he make such a risky request?

"Hurry up!" Jiang Fan urged.

Because he noticed Venerable Lianjing was already frowning in thought.

Soon she would realize the ice block.

The Ice and Fire Demon Monarch’s eyes lit up; Jiang Fan, being so smart, wouldn’t act recklessly.

There must be a reason for such a request.

Hearing the urge, the Ice and Fire Demon Monarch hesitated no more.

He decisively summoned his domain and struck Jiang Fan fiercely, shouting, "Watch out!"

The Ice and Fire Demon Monarch’s domain was far stronger than ordinary Venerables’.

This was what gave him the confidence to claim he could heavily injure a cultivator in the Heavenly Person Four Declines.

The terrifying domain engulfed his body, and Jiang Fan instantly felt every drop of blood within him trembling.

The aura of death seeped into every corner of his being!

It seemed as if he had fallen into a frozen river, his entire body shivering with cold.

Yet, before he could feel any pain.

The next moment, all sensations vanished instantly.

Suddenly, Venerable Lianjing on the side let out a pained grunt.

The injuries that should have appeared on Jiang Fan were now on Venerable Lianjing!

Half of her skin was burnt, the other half frostbitten.

Internally, the ice and fire domain was destroying her five organs.

The sudden severe pain caught Venerable Lianjing off guard, causing her to cry out continually: "Jiang Fan! What have you done to me..."

Suddenly!

She recalled something and grabbed the ice block.

Gazing intently at the heart-shaped copper lock within, she finally understood what it was!

"This, this is a spiritual artifact from a Venerable of the Young Emperor Mountain called Luck Transfer Lock!!!"

No wonder it looked familiar!

It’s this deceitful thing!

Jiang Fan wasn’t compensating her earlier!

He was clearly tricking her once again!

Realizing she was deceived yet again, Venerable Lianjing flew into a rage: "Damn it... Jiang Fan!"

"I’ll kill you!!!"

She didn’t even dare to curse, much less attack him.

Raising her hand, she prepared to deploy her domain and trap him.

But the internal sharp pain made it difficult to concentrate her domain.

Jiang Fan dared not delay, decisively jumping onto the state-level teleportation array, shouting, "Let’s go!"

The Ice and Fire Demon Monarch looked at the heavily injured Venerable Lianjing in surprise: "It can be played like this?"

"She’s lucky to be in the Heavenly Person Four Declines; if she were in the Heavenly Human Two Declines, wouldn’t it mean being tricked to death by Jiang Fan?"

He couldn’t help but reassess Jiang Fan.

From Shu Bu Xu to the Soul Refined Venerable, then to Venerable Lianjing.

This guy, it’s like he’s been tricking people all the way through.

And each time, the trick is more severe than the last.

Hearing Jiang Fan’s urging, he picked up the weakened Soul Refined Venerable and rushed onto the teleportation array, keeping a bit of distance from him.

Jiang Fan said helplessly: "Predecessor Demon Monarch, what are you waiting for?"

"Load the Top-grade Crystal Stone!"

"As a junior, I don’t have Top-grade Crystal Stones."

The Ice and Fire Demon Monarch’s mouth twitched.

This bastard won’t even spare his own people!

He grumbled:

"I came to the Great Wilderness State to help you chase the Soul Refined Venerable."

"And now you want me to cover the travel expenses?"

"Am I paying to work here?"

Jiang Fan chuckled: "Predecessor Demon Monarch, how can you say that!"

"It took you ten days to chase down an injured Venerable from Taicang State to the Great Wilderness State."

"If it were me, I’d be too embarrassed to complain."

He was genuinely puzzled.

That it took the Ice and Fire Demon Monarch so long to pursue the Soul Refined Venerable.

Thinking the battle would end easily in Taicang State.

Not expecting it to drag on to the Great Wilderness State.

The Ice and Fire Demon Monarch kicked the feeble Soul Refined Venerable and said:

"How could a person with two sets of Sage’s Engraving on them be easy to kill?"

"If it weren’t for my experience, I’d almost have been countered by him."

Jiang Fan was startled.

Only then did he realize that the Soul Refined Venerable was no ordinary person.

Especially with the Asura Saint Son behind him!

He surely possessed other powerful means, making his pursuit challenging.

Moreover, the Ice and Fire Demon Monarch wasn’t aiming to kill him.

But to capture him alive.

Seeing the Soul Refined Venerable barely clinging to life, it was clear the Ice and Fire Demon Monarch wanted to extract the mastermind behind him.

This line of thinking indeed made matters harder.

He’d misjudged the Ice and Fire Demon Monarch.

Gazing at the still-breathing Soul Refined Venerable, Jiang Fan’s face lit up with joy.

Bring him back to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and interrogate him thoroughly!

To surely expose the Asura Saint Son lurking in the Central State for who he really is!