Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 58: Chapter 58 The Secret of Blood Bat Palace

Jiang Fan also frowned and looked back.

He saw that the person approaching was Zhu Jianshen!

Zhu did not notice Jiang Fan hidden in the dark. Seeing that the Sub-Altar Master was severely injured, he couldn’t help but sneer.

“Haha! The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!”

“The Sub-Altar Master’s head is mine!”

If he brought the head back to the Green Cloud Sect, he would receive countless rewards.

“You want my head? Do you think you’re worthy?”

The Sub-Altar Master looked ferocious and immediately jumped up.

Such agility did not resemble someone who was seriously injured!

Zhu Jianshen’s eyes trembled. He forced himself to be brave and said, “I am a dignified disciple of the Green Cloud Sect, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and I’m supposed to fear an injured remnant of Blood Bat Palace?”

He drew his sword and charged forward, engaging in a fight with the Sub-Altar Master.

But as soon as they crossed swords, Zhu Jianshen realized he had underestimated the Sub-Altar Master’s current strength.

Even though the Master was injured, he was still formidable!

After ten moves, Zhu Jianshen grew increasingly alarmed.

The opponent’s experience was extremely seasoned, and he had narrowly escaped death several times!

Jiang Fan watched from the shadows, a trace of delight in his eyes.

“The Sub-Altar Master’s power has greatly diminished. Even Zhu Jianshen can last ten rounds against him.”

If it were his peak condition, his performance wouldn’t be much better than Xu Yining’s.

At that moment.

The Sub-Altar Master caught Zhu Jianshen’s flaw and struck him hard on the right arm.

Crack—

Instantly.

His arm was shattered by the brutal force,

and he flew backward, crashing beside Xu Yining.

Xu Yining’s eyes shone with hope as she said, “Young Master Zhu, don’t be afraid. He’s already at the end of his strength!”

“That was his strongest display. He’ll only weaken from here.”

Along the way, she had seen the Sub-Altar Master continuously bleeding.

His qi and blood had fallen to less than half.

Now he was merely holding on with sheer willpower, actually having little combat strength left.

But the Sub-Altar Master, eyes full of hostility, charged forward.

His appearance terrified Zhu Jianshen, making his scalp tingle.

He had no fighting spirit left.

He scrambled up and tried to run.

But as soon as he turned around, he exposed his back to the Sub-Altar Master.

“Die!” The Sub-Altar Master sneered dismissively.

Realizing the extreme danger, Zhu Jianshen gritted his teeth and made a surprising move!

He actually hooked Xu Yining with his toe and lifted her, placing her between himself and the Sub-Altar Master!

Without regard for what was behind him.

He turned and ran!

“You… Ah!”

Xu Yining only had time to let out a soft cry before the Sub-Altar Master’s terrible force struck her body, causing her to let out a painful scream as she tumbled away.

Zhu Jianshen did not care about Xu Yining’s fate at all.

He ran for his life in a panic.

Just as he reached the square’s edge, a figure darted past him from the darkness like lightning.

The figure caught the tumbling Xu Yining in midair.

“No.1 Shadow Guard?”

Zhu Jianshen was startled.

Jiang Fan’s eyes also glared coldly at him. Feeling guilty, Zhu Jianshen did not dare linger and immediately ran away at full speed.

Soon, the sound of urgent horse hooves retreating quickly could be heard from outside the cave.

“What a useless jerk!”

The one who said this was the Sub-Altar Master, who spat fiercely.

When he turned his gaze towards Jiang Fan, although it was filled with hatred, there was no trace of disdain.

He clutched the heavily bleeding wound on his chest, his body swaying as he could barely stand.

As Xu Yining had said, his qi and blood had fallen to half.

There really wasn’t much combat strength left.

“I never thought I’d fall into the hands of a kid who hasn’t even grown all his hair yet. It’s really frustrating!”

He staggered towards the statue, weakly kneeling in front of it.

He used his hand to stroke the base.

“If—if I can unlock the mechanism here, no one can kill me, not even the Green Cloud Sect Master!”

Jiang Fan walked over with his wooden sword in hand.

He decisively stabbed towards the Sub-Altar Master’s right chest.

The Sub-Altar Master tried his best to evade but truly had no strength left.

The earlier fight with Zhu Jianshen had already drained his final strength.

With a muffled “thud.”

The Sub-Altar Master viciously attempted to counterattack but didn’t even have the energy to lift his palm, only managing a bitter smile towards the sky: “Fine! I concede, I concede!”

“But this secret, no one will obtain it, no one!”

Jiang Fan kicked him aside and looked at the statue’s base.

He saw the base had a circular hole in the center.

There were many marks around it, evidently left by multiple attempts by Blood Bat Palace to pry it open.

After a brief thought, he took out the jade pearl.

He compared it and found that the jade pearl was exactly the same size as the circular hole.

He attempted to fit the jade pearl into the hole.

Immediately.

The base of the statue rumbled loudly, activating some kind of mechanism.

The entire statue, along with the base, slowly rotated, revealing a small underground chamber three zhang wide.

In the center of the chamber, a mysterious sword emitting a purple glow was embedded.

“Hiss! A spiritual artifact! It’s actually a top-grade spiritual artifact!”

The Sub-Altar Master, who had one last breath left, widened his eyes and gasped!

Jiang Fan was also astonished.

The wooden sword in his hand was merely a lower-tier magic artifact.

In Lonely Boat City, it was a unique existence.

Even in the Green Cloud Sect, the highest tier was probably just a magic artifact.

Now, there was a spiritual artifact, and a top-grade one at that?

He couldn’t help but feel his heart race.

Next, Jiang Fan spotted two jade boxes lying beside the purple sword.

One was filled with liquid, and the other contained two mysterious scarlet pills.

As a Soul Master, Jiang Fan couldn’t identify them at that moment.

The Sub-Altar Master squinted his pupils and exclaimed, “The legend is true. There’s Rootless Heavenly Water here to enhance the Foundation Establishment Realm!”

“And… and a divine object that enhances Spirit Root, the Transcend Mortality Pill!”

“With this pill, I would be a chosen one… a chosen one…”

“It’s mine… all mine…”

He struggled to crawl towards the chamber.

But he ultimately died of exhaustion.

Unwillingly collapsing at the entrance of the chamber.

His eyes were wide open, dying with unfulfilled wishes.

The treasure he had pursued all his life was obtained by a mere young man.

How could he rest in peace?

Jiang Fan’s eyes were ablaze.

He was about to leap down to take them.

Suddenly, there was a clamor outside the cave.

The City Lord had reacted and brought people to support him.

He didn’t have time to collect the items.

Quickly retrieving the jade pearl.

The statue immediately rotated, sealing the chamber again.

When Ye Jifeng arrived with his strong followers, all they saw was Jiang Fan’s wooden sword slicing through the air, decapitating the Sub-Altar Master.

Many strong individuals were shocked on the spot.

“He killed the Sub-Altar Master!”

“Who exactly is No.1 Shadow Guard?”

Among the crowd, Zhu Jianshen, who had returned with the main group, regretted to the point of gut-wrenching pain.

No.1 Shadow Guard had ended the battle so quickly, proving the Sub-Altar Master was as Xu Yining had said, severely weakened!

He had foolishly handed over a great merit to No.1 Shadow Guard!

“Damn it!!!”

But then he realized that since it was No.1 Shadow Guard who killed the Sub-Altar Master.

It meant that he failed in the task assigned to the Xu Family.

“Hmph, tomorrow I’ll go to the Xu Family to demand heads!”

“If they can’t produce them, the entire Xu Family can expect to rot in prison!”

“By then, Xu Youran, wouldn’t she be at my mercy? Haha, hahahaha!”

Outside the cave, in the sky.

On the back of a Blue Eagle.

Chen Zhengdao and Liu Qingxian stood side by side, overlooking the scene below.

With such tumult in the city, it was hard for them to miss it.

“This No.1 Shadow Guard has some skills; he’s not even in the Foundation Establishment Realm but managed to kill a Foundation Establishment Second Layer martial artist!”

Chen Zhengdao said with an approving tone.

Liu Qingxian also looked on with admiration: “Although he relied on a magic artifact, and there was some luck involved, he was excellent in all aspects.”

“He must be an old martial artist who has trained for many years, displaying outstanding performance.”

She then thought of Zhu Jianshen, her expression turning to disgust: “By comparison, our Green Cloud Sect’s outer sect disciple is just disgraceful.”

Chen Zhengdao furrowed his brows and said: “This Zhu Jianshen, fleeing in times of crisis is one thing, but throwing his fellow disciple to the enemy to die.”

“Such a person will become a disaster in the future. Handle him personally.”

Liu Qingxian nodded: “Yes, I understand.”