Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 2079: Chapter 2123: I

At first, Jiang Fan only thought it was just an ordinary big ship.

But when his Divine Sense swept inside, he sucked in a cold breath and discovered that although the ship looked close at hand, in reality it was tens of thousands of li away!

The Big Black Dog also noticed something wrong and couldn’t help widening its three dog eyes. ”Wait!”

”How big is this ship?”

Jiang Fan clicked his tongue inwardly.

From tens of thousands of li away it already looked so enormous; if he viewed it up close, wouldn’t he be unable to see the end of it at all?

He silently did a rough calculation in his heart.

The area of this ship was probably no smaller than the Continent of Taicang State!

If they squeezed a bit, it could fit all the people of Central Earth.

The Big Black Dog’s three eyes shone with light. ”A ship of this size is probably even rarer than a World Artifact.”

”This is a huge treasure!”

It kicked with its two dog legs and was about to leap over the Ice Valley when an invisible ripple suddenly spread out in front of the Big Black Dog.

Its leaping body was silently pressed back down.

A gentle, pleasant woman’s laughter also floated over.

”Your Majesty, Heavenly Battle Sage, you have truly made this concubine search hard for you.”

At the center of the ripple, a woman appeared, barefoot with jade-like feet, her six-colored skirt fluttering, Xiapei flying in the wind, her whole person suffused with an ethereal air.

She possessed the oval face of a classical beauty, her skin fair and smooth, her features exquisitely delicate as if painted.

The corners of her lips curved slightly upward, giving one a sense of gentleness and softness.

However, what emanated from her body was actually the aura of demons.

What puzzled Jiang Fan even more was that, for some reason, he felt the woman’s face before him... vaguely familiar.

As if he had seen her somewhere before!

The Big Black Dog said warily, ”You must be the Qingling Great Sage of the Dustless Realm, right?”

Jiang Fan’s pupils contracted slightly. The one who had just allowed them inside was this woman before him?

And she was a Great Sage of the Three Calamities Realm!

Qingling Great Sage flew down, bent her knees in a curtsey, her bearing gentle and beautiful, her voice warm and melodious. ”I pay respects to Your Majesty and the Heavenly Battle Sage.”

With that said, she remained standing where she was, motionless.

The Big Black Dog shrugged its dog legs, signaling Jiang Fan to speak.

Jiang Fan subconsciously said, ”Ri... rise.”

Only then did Qingling Great Sage straighten up, her rippling eyes looking toward Jiang Fan. ”Many thanks, Your Majesty.”

”I have long heard that Your Majesty is heroic and vigorous, your bearing surpassing the All Heavens. Now that I see you today, your reputation truly is well-deserved.”

Jiang Fan’s face remained calm and his heart steady as he said, ”Qingling Great Sage flatters me...”

He was just about to utter a few polite words when the heaven and earth behind him shook violently once more.

The long sword was coming again!

However, after being run around several times by Jiang Fan, its momentum had greatly weakened and no longer possessed its initial might.

According to Jiang Fan’s plan, after a few more rounds, it would be completely exhausted.

At that time he would successfully seize this sword.

”Your Majesty, do you wish this concubine to assist in taking down this sword?” Qingling Great Sage cast a glance over, seemingly respectful as she asked.

Jiang Fan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

If this woman truly wanted to take down this sword, she would have acted long ago. Why wait until now?

She wanted to see Jiang Fan’s abilities.

Or rather, she suspected his identity as His Majesty Nanqian.

After all, as an emperor of the Four Great Worlds, to have cultivation only at the Divinity Transformation Realm was indeed hard for others to accept.

Jiang Fan thought for a moment and quietly probed the Immortal King’s Undying Bell inside the Heavenly Thunder Stone.

Back then, the Artifact Spirit had said that fully repairing the Immortal King’s Undying Bell would require one month.

Now, after ten days of nourishment, even if the Immortal King’s Undying Bell had not completely recovered, it should have regained a certain defensive ability.

Suppressing a top-grade Spirit Sword whose oppressive might was greatly reduced would be no problem.

Fixing his gaze, he saw that the great bell had indeed regained its rough form, only the surface still bearing shallow cracks.

With another twenty or so days of nourishment, it would be able to fully return to peak condition.

His heart settled. Looking at Qingling Great Sage, he said calmly, ”For a mere sword, I alone am enough!”

He immediately summoned the Immortal King’s Undying Bell and casually pointed. ”Go!”

The snow-white Immortal King’s Undying Bell instantly began to spin, growing as it met the wind, transforming into the size of a small mountain.

Then it crushed through the Void, heading straight for the long sword.

Clang—

The long sword stabbed into the Immortal King’s Undying Bell, striking out a series of ringing chimes.

The Power of Laws wrapped around the sword was completely absorbed by the Immortal King’s Undying Bell.

There was clearly an Artifact Spirit within the long sword; sensing that things were going badly, it slashed open the world’s barrier with a swish, attempting to escape.

But as the Immortal King’s Undying Bell’s chimes grew loud, the long sword trembled and fell, being covered by the Immortal King’s Undying Bell.

It then shrank to the size of a palm and flew back into Jiang Fan’s hand.

In Jiang Fan’s mind came the adorably fierce complaints of the Immortal King’s Undying Bell’s Artifact Spirit:

”You’re making me work before I’m even fully repaired!”

”If my waist and back hurt in the future, it’ll all be your fault!”

Jiang Fan’s lips twitched.

Someone who didn’t know better would think the Artifact Spirit was sitting confinement after childbirth.

”Alright, alright, just think of it as me using you once. I’ll use you two more times, then let you go find your original master.”

Only then did the Artifact Spirit become happy. ”You still remember our agreement.”

”You really are a good person. Alright, I’ll give you this spoils of war.”

The great bell shook, and the suppressed top-grade Spirit Sword dropped out.

Jiang Fan caught it with one hand and then put the Immortal King’s Undying Bell away.

The Big Black Dog stared dumbfounded, secretly shocked. ”Yet another World Artifact?”

”Just how many good treasures does this guy have on him?!”

A trace of surprise also flashed in Qingling Great Sage’s eyes as she smiled and said, ”Your Majesty’s Divine Power is awe-inspiring. With one move, you bring forth the Heavenly Realm’s Immortal King’s Undying Bell.”

Jiang Fan said casually, ”It delivered itself to my door. I reluctantly accepted it.”

Qingling Great Sage’s gaze flickered. Without revealing anything, she pinched her fingers and calculated, and her eyes flashed with another hint of astonishment.

She had originally thought Jiang Fan was bragging.

After all, what World Artifact would deliver itself to someone’s door?

Yet with a calculation, it turned out to be true!

This Immortal King’s Undying Bell had indeed delivered itself!

What kind of fortune must one possess for a World Artifact to willingly throw itself into his arms?

Qingling Great Sage’s attitude completely changed. She cupped her hands and said, ”This place is bitterly cold and not suited for conversation. Your Majesty, please follow me to this concubine’s palace.”

Jiang Fan glanced at that outrageously gigantic warship.

But since Qingling Great Sage was unwilling to say more, he could only suppress his questions and follow her to the center of the Dustless Realm.

Just like the Heavenly State of Central Earth, great sects rose in profusion, blessed lands and caves crisscrossed and overlapped, experts were as numerous as clouds.

A dozen Sages were waiting before the palace.

Seeing Qingling Great Sage lead Jiang Fan and the others back, they all bowed in salute.

”We pay respects to His Majesty Nanqian.”

Jiang Fan swept his gaze over them, confusion in his heart.

In terms of the number of Sages, the Dustless Realm did not have many more than Central Earth.

So how had they managed to defeat the invasion of the Dark Creatures?

Thinking of that mysterious warship, the Dustless Realm was likely far from as simple as it seemed.

With such a strange world beside Central Earth, he did not know whether it was a blessing or a curse.

Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Jiang Fan said indifferently, ”Rise.”

The group of Sages all stood up, observing at close range the sacred countenance of the legendary His Majesty Nanqian.

The other Sages were full of curiosity, except for one middle-aged-looking Female Sage whose pupils shrank and whose mouth opened as if to say something, but then she held herself back.

Hmm?

Jiang Fan’s powers of observation were astonishing; he caught this woman’s abnormal reaction and couldn’t help examining her closely.