Supreme Emptiness

The anticipated overwhelming Yin Qi did not pour out from the Yin Marrow Talisman.

It seemed like a dead object.

Completely unresponsive to her commands.

Before she could figure it out.

The Five Thunder True Heaven Palm thundered in!

Rippp—

The unparalleled thunderbolt instantly struck her palms, surging across her entire body.

"Ah!"

Hua Xin let out a painful groan and was blasted away.

Her whole body was scorched by lightning, emanating waves of black Yin Qi.

Her figure still spinning in the air.

A cold shout erupted again.

"Soul-shocking Stab!"

"Ah!!"

Hua Xin groaned miserably once more.

"Five Magnetic Divine Light!"

"Void Flow Thunder Force!"

A five-colored mountain descended heavily, pinning her underneath.

Immediately, a lightning net locked her entire body.

Hua Xin groaned repeatedly in agony.

Jiang Fan's attacks were not only relentless but each move seemed tailored to suppress her fiercely!

Whoosh!

Jiang Fan's figure darted forward.

His sword slashed, ripping open her sleeve.

A talisman emitting Yin Qi rolled out.

Hua Xin froze.

She glanced at the one in her hand, then at the one on the ground.

Dazed for a moment: "What… what's going on here?"

Jiang Fan didn't bother responding.

His hand moved like lightning, grabbing the Yin Marrow Talisman on the ground and tossing it into his Space Storage Device.

Then softly muttered, "Scatter."

The Yin Marrow Talisman in Hua Xin's hand disintegrated into a pile of sand, slipping through her fingers.

"Gather!"

Jiang Fan held a jade bucket, and the silver-white sand flew into it.

Hua Xin finally realized what this item was.

"Memory Silver Sand?"

"Just now, that Mountain River Tripod, was it replicated from Memory Silver Sand?"

"And it's now copied into my Yin Marrow Talisman?"

She recalled how that Yin Marrow Talisman jumped into her hands.

Everything became crystal clear.

"Human Clan!"

"You schemed against me!!"

Hua Xin was so furious that she pounded the ground savagely.

Jiang Fan coldly said, "If you covet my Mountain River Tripod, prepare to pay the price!"

"Five Thunder True Heaven Palm!"

He gathered Thunder Power.

He was about to strike her head at close range, intending to obliterate this sinister entity on the spot!

Hua Xin's rage exploded: "Human Clan!"

"You have no idea whom you've provoked!"

Boom—

A terrifying surge of Yin Qi erupted from her body.

The Five Magnetic Yuan Mountain was flung away instantly.

Jiang Fan's pupils shrank.

Until now, anyone who could resist under the Five Magnetic Divine Light.

Was of only one kind.

Ninth Layer Perfection!

And above!

Gasp!

This she-ghost, even without the Yin Marrow Talisman, was terrifyingly powerful!

Jiang Fan felt his scalp tingle.

Without hesitation, he picked up the Five Magnetic Yuan Mountain and fled on the spot.

Whoosh!

He darted out of the hidden space.

Then used Cloud Shadow, transforming into a streak of thunder, disappearing into the clouds.

Moments later.

A white-clad figure shrouded in thick Yin Qi screamed as she emerged from the hidden space.

She locked onto Jiang Fan's direction and furiously pursued.

Jiang Fan dared not linger in the Ninth Layer.

With an Instantaneous Movement, he arrived at the Space Transmission Array linking the Ninth Layer to the Eighth Layer.

This she-ghost did not have a Jade Talisman, making it impossible for her to ascend.

As long as he reached the Eighth Layer, he'd be safe.

He decisively stepped onto the array.

His hand clasped the Jade Talisman, and the array instantly activated.

But the she-ghost, with speed terrifyingly fast.

From afar, a surge of Yin Qi hurtled in his direction.

Thankfully.

At her current speed, by the time she reached him, Jiang Fan would already be safely back in the Eighth Layer.

He smiled slightly.

And waved casually at the she-ghost from a distance.

She seemed to notice and let out a piercing, frantic screech.

"Don't you dare run!"

Jiang Fan chuckled:

"Catch me on the surface, then…"

Roar—

Suddenly!

A deafening roar reverberated across the Ninth Layer!

The ground shook, the overhanging dark clouds shattered.

The air was saturated with a horrifying, berserk aura.

The space transmission array jolted harshly mid-activation and ceased functioning.

The rushing Hua Xin also seemed to sense something.

Her expression drastically changed.

Without a second thought, she abandoned pursuit of Jiang Fan, ignored the Yin Marrow Talisman, and frantically fled back into her hidden space to avoid danger.

Jiang Fan's gaze turned grim.

What was happening?

Whoosh whoosh—

Two figures darted rapidly towards him, one chasing the other.

Jiang Fan squinted and his mouth twitched.

When unlucky, even drinking water can get stuck in your teeth.

The two hurried arrivals were none other than Ren Guhong and Wu Manyue, both seeking Jiang Fan everywhere.

Both spotted Jiang Fan.

Ren Guhong instantly looked furious: "Jiang Fan!"

Wu Manyue was so livid she lost it: "You bastard! I'll kill you!"

She was utterly fuming.

She drew out a rough stick of unknown rank and swung it at Jiang Fan.

Not even waiting to land a hit.

Roar—

Another increasingly close thunderous roar shook the Ninth Layer.

Wu Manyue stumbled mid-run and fell flat on her face.

Ren Guhong's face turned pale.

He grabbed Wu Manyue and bolted towards the space transmission array, shouting in panic:

"Forget everything else for now."

"Run for your life!"

"Those bald lunatics up in the Tenth Layer, who knows what they're doing."

"They've unleashed a Nascent Soul Realm Hell Creature into the Ninth Layer!"

"What?"

Jiang Fan gasped.

A Nascent Soul Realm Hell Creature?

No wonder that she-ghost bolted straight into hiding!

He immediately pinched the Jade Talisman, attempting to reactivate the space array.

But the Ninth Layer's intense tremors rendered the array unusable.

Ren Guhong arrived and began cursing violently: "What kind of trashy array is this?!"

"This thing's gonna kill us!"

Wu Manyue was equally shaken.

Unable to leave the Ninth Layer.

Would they face death trapped here?

She no longer gave a second thought to Jiang Fan.

She turned and sprinted off without looking back, shouting: "Scatter and run!"

"Whoever escapes, survives!"

Whoosh—

Ren Guhong didn't hesitate, fleeing in another direction.

Jiang Fan felt the overwhelmingly violent aura nearing rapidly.

No way was he staying!

He glanced towards Hua Xin's hidden space, debating if he should thick-skinnedly go back in to hide.

But recalling her murderous glare, he shuddered.

Decisively fleeing in a different direction.

Soon.

Jiang Fan had fled far enough without seeing the other two.

He suddenly halted.

Eyes darting.

He pulled out a Dustless Talisman, stuck it on himself.

Quietly sneaking back.

With those two luring away the Hell Creature, he could seize the opportunity to reactivate the array and escape.

Returning near the array.

He confirmed the berserk aura was moving away.

Jiang Fan decisively hopped onto the array.

But!

Before he could take out the Jade Talisman.

The space array activated on its own!

Huh?

Jiang Fan blinked, bewildered, scanning the surrounding air.

He pondered for a moment and reached out to touch the air.

Unexpectedly, his hand landed on something soft.

The air ahead suddenly let out a sharp cry:

"What are you doing?!"

Ren Guhong hushed sharply: "Are you crazy?!"

"We barely tricked Jiang Fan into luring away the Hell Creature, do you want to call it here?!"

Wu Manyue shamefully whispered: "I hadn't realized."

"You're just another opportunist looking to exploit situations!"

Ren Guhong paused, baffled: "What are you talking about?"

"I haven't moved from this spot."

"When did I ever take advantage of you?"

Wu Manyue scoffed: "Stop pretending!"

"Who else could've touched my chest besides you…"

She stopped talking abruptly.

Seemingly piecing things together.

Ren Guhong's face stiffened, glancing uncertainly at the air:

"Could it… be Junior Brother Jiang?"

A frigid snort froze them on the spot.

"You two are truly something!"

"Using me as bait?"