Supreme Emptiness

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master's thoughts turned, and he suddenly understood.

The Sea Demon Clan's Demon Emperor differed from the Human Clan's Nascent Soul cultivators and the Continent Demon Emperor.

Their Demon Emperor status was more reliant on royal bloodline.

They had not undergone the cleansing of Heavenly Tribulation.

Thus, in terms of physique, they were naturally weaker than the other two.

Now, with the great battle looming, fraught with unpredictable dangers,

the East Sea Demon Emperor wanted to use the remnants of Tribulation Thunder lingering in the Tribulation Land to temper his body.

This place was originally not open to outsiders.

But with two Demon Emperors offering such righteous assistance,

what more could he say?

"Of course, no problem."

"Old Dream Demon Emperor, you should go along too."

Upon hearing this, the South Sea Demon Emperor smiled gratefully: "Thank you, Pavilion Master."

The two promptly prepared to leave together.

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master suddenly slapped his forehead, as if recalling something, and said:

"Wait a moment, you two."

"Some of the disciples in my pavilion have previously gained the chance to train in the Tribulation Land."

"They may go over at any time."

"The area of the Tribulation Land is not large. If any disturbances arise that inconvenience you two Demon Emperors, I kindly ask for your patience and understanding."

The East Sea Demon Emperor laughed and said: "What effect could that possibly have?"

"Let's head over."

Outside the hall.

The disciples had already dispersed.

Only Master Yunyang, along with Jian Linyuan and others, as well as the team members, anxiously waited outside the hall.

"Sorry to have worried you, Master."

Jiang Fan approached Yunyang with embarrassment and said:

"I didn't intentionally deceive you."

"It was Senior Brother and Senior Sister… uh… Senior Sister Shang, what happened to you?"

He was stunned to find Shang Shiqiu's nose bruised and swollen, her appearance utterly pitiful.

Jian Linyuan and the others were also as silent as cicadas in winter,

no trace of their earlier boldness to tease the master could be seen.

Yunyang's face was originally cold, but seeing Jiang Fan arrived, her expression immediately turned from stormy to sunny.

"How could I blame you?"

"Having you as a disciple brings me joy beyond measure."

"Quickly come back with me and tell me all about your experiences in the underground world."

Feeling Yunyang's enthusiasm, Jiang Fan smiled helplessly and said:

"Master, let me first settle things with the team."

"I'll return later to report everything to you."

What was there left unsettled?

The rewards from the team's treasure vault?

Who would have thought?

Jiang Fan did not immediately call the team members to leave.

Instead, he took out a handful of gleaming lotus seeds.

And distributed them one by one.

"Qingxian gets one."

"Chaoge gets one."

"Senior Brother Liang gets one."

Gu Xin'er immediately widened her eyes in shock, internally exclaiming:

"Master, Master!"

"Look at what's in his hand? Dragon Heart Blood Lotus!"

"This is worth a fortune, and he's actually just giving it away directly!"

The remnant soul in the hairpin couldn't help but express astonishment.

"This boy is truly generous to those around him!"

"These lotus seeds are sought-after treasures even in Taicang State, impossible to buy no matter how wealthy you are."

"It was worth your fake tears and feigned misery to join his team."

"With just one Dragon Heart Blood Lotus seed, you've already recouped your losses."

Gu Xin'er was overjoyed.

"Heh heh, I got my hands on a Dragon Heart Blood Lotus seed for free!"

"When he's dying someday and learns the truth, he'll be so angry he'll cough up blood!"

Thinking of this, she gleefully stretched out both her little hands.

However—

Jiang Fan gave her a strange look: "What are you doing?"

Gu Xin'er froze and said: "Isn't this the distribution of Dragon Heart Blood Lotus seeds?"

Jiang Fan poked her forehead with annoyance:

"Did you achieve any contribution? And you're already dreaming of treasures?"

"Let's talk after you've made a decent contribution."

"Nowadays, new members all want rewards without effort?"

Not only did she fail to get the lotus seed, she got poked on the forehead.

This was infuriating!

Gu Xin'er stomped her little feet in a huff.

"It's just Dragon Heart Blood Lotus!"

"I'm not even interested in it!"

"Hmph!"

But, Jiang Fan's next words made her perk up:

"Let's go, head to the team treasure vault to choose goods."

Gu Xin'er snorted through her nose.

"I couldn't exploit your personal stash,

but the team treasure vault's items are bound to include something for me, right?"

"I'm determined to take advantage of you somehow!"

Watching them depart, Yunyang trembled with fury.

"Dragon Heart Blood Lotus seeds—those are Divine Objects capable of raising the cultivation of all your senior brothers and sisters by an entire realm!"

"They're all being given away to disciples from other teams!"

"If only he were part of your team,

you'd each have a seed to share."

Previously sympathetic toward Shang Shiqiu, the senior brothers and sisters' eyes now turned red.

They all glared at Shang Shiqiu in unison.

"Master, I think you were far too lenient in hitting Junior Sister. I'd like to add a punch."

"Master is excellent in every way, except for holding back when disciplining disciples. Allow me, the eldest disciple, to play the villain!"

"Let's do it together and act on Master's behalf!"

Thus—

Bloodcurdling screams echoed once again through the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.

"Ah! Murder! Someone's killing me!"

"Quickly come and see, murder's happening!"

"Sorry everyone, we're slaughtering pigs here, it'll be done soon, done soon…"

At the Treasure Vault.

When Jiang Fan and his team arrived,

the Wuji and Expedition teams were waiting outside.

As the first-place winner, Zero had priority selection rights.

Prior to Zero's arrival, the earlier they came, the longer they waited.

"I thought you wouldn't show up until next year."

A member of Wuji snarled.

Already resentful of Jiang Fan for stealing their limelight, the Wuji team's dissatisfaction increased.

Li Shangqiu stared coldly at Jiang Fan and said:

"Jiang Fan, Bright Light Brocade Robe—my advice is don't touch it."

"If you insist on picking something, go for the Moon Realm those foreign prodigies have their eyes on."

"It's an artifact that enables communication across distances, times, and multiple users simultaneously."

"It has always been a must-have for teams."

"They've poured everything into trying to acquire the Moon Realm."

He aimed to redirect trouble.

Let Jiang Fan spend his merit points elsewhere.

Then, when selecting the Bright Light Brocade Robe, Jiang Fan would have to abandon it due to insufficient merit points.

Yu Tiandu wasn't having it.

"Senior Brother Li, you're too wicked!"

"Fine! If you go low, don't blame me for going high!"

"Junior Brother Jiang, Bright Light Brocade Robe is a pseudo-Spiritual Artifact, capable of defending against attacks below Nascent Soul level."

"It's also a symbol of status. Picking it is the correct choice!"

The Wuji team collectively glared angrily at Expedition.

Expedition members glared back in return.

Jiang Fan rubbed his nose.

He hadn't even decided what to pick yet.

These two teams, however, had already meticulously vetted his options.

Alright!

He'll take both!

Under the watchful gaze of both groups, the Zero team of five entered the treasure vault.

"I'll take the Moon Realm and Bright Light Brocade Robes."

Jiang Fan said directly to the master in charge of receiving them.

The master, who had overheard the commotion outside, said with a hearty laugh:

"Never have I seen such mutual tattling between teams."

"Alright, Moon Realm costs four thousand merit points, Bright Light Brocade Robes are two thousand merit points each, you can only redeem two robes."

"Decide who gets the robes."

Jiang Fan himself had armor and didn't need it.

"Which of you four wants it?"

Rustle, rustle—

Liu Qingxian, Xia Chaoge, and Gu Xin'er eagerly raised their hands.

Liang Feiyan scratched his nose. Being a man, it naturally wasn't appropriate to fight with them for it.

Jiang Fan nodded and said, "Alright, one robe each for Liu Qingxian and Xia Chaoge."

Gu Xin'er protested angrily, "What, not mine again?"

Jiang Fan eyed her and said, "Aren't you pretty tough?"

"You survived my Five Thunder True Heaven Palm last time and were still lively enough to jump around."

"You probably don't need this, right?"

PFFT—

The remnant soul in the hairpin laughed so hard its sides ached.

Gu Xin'er's face turned beet red.

She gritted her teeth and muttered, "This insolent scoundrel!"

"Determined to stop me from getting any benefits?"

"Fine, I'm going to make sure I profit today!"

"That Moon Realm—if I remember correctly—is the ultimate treasure left behind by the Moon Venerate, isn't it?"

Her hairpin's remnant soul nodded faintly.

With a sigh, it mused, "The Moon Venerate, such a radiant figure, ultimately met a tragic fate of death and destruction."

"Even his supreme treasure, the Moon Realm, has been reduced to something ordinary people can touch."

"You absolutely must find a way to obtain one later."

"And see if it contains the Moon Venerate's legacy."