Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 2214: Chapter 2258: New Shield Technique

He had almost forgotten.

When he was traveling in the disguise of an old man, the Seal of the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis had appeared on his forehead. What sent a deeper chill down his spine was that the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis was actually interrogating everyone leaving the Martial Vault!

It seemed the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis had also realized that his blood letter brand had been Sealed. Knowing that Jiang Fan had already broken free from the brand, he had begun indiscriminately screening anyone departing from the Martial Vault!

Didn’t this mean that this place was also highly dangerous? Not daring to hesitate for even a second, Jiang Fan decisively activated his small black boat, transforming into a blur as he sped away.

Soon after, the edge of the horizon turned entirely blood-red. A cold, majestic voice echoed across the heavens.

”Halt!”

The expressions of the traveling experts shifted. After exchanging glances with one another, they successively brought their small boats to a stop, standing in place without daring to make a careless move. This was the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis, after all. No matter where one hid, he was an existence that could track them down and kill them!

Very quickly, a blood moon sped over, carrying a White Bone Warhorse. On horseback, the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis sat clad in black armor, his cape fluttering wildly in the wind as he exuded a monstrous, fierce aura. From beneath his Metal Mask, a pair of extremely cold, merciless eyes swept over everyone present one by one.

The power within their bodies spilled out uncontrollably. Laws, Domains, Physical Powers, and more all hovered in midair. The Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis inspected them individually. Only after failing to find Jiang Fan’s power did he turn his horse around and head in another direction.

”Phew! How terrifying! I can’t imagine who it was that fought him two weeks ago!”

”Let’s hurry up and leave. Fortunately, this is the Martial Vault, so the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis is suppressing his murderous urges.”

”If we were anywhere else, he would’ve chosen to mistakenly kill a thousand rather than let a single one slip away!”

The crowd swiftly scattered like startled birds and beasts, not daring to linger for another second.

The Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis galloped into another group of people leaving the Martial Vault. He inspected them one by one, yet he still found no trace of Jiang Fan. Just as he was about to turn his horse around and head elsewhere, he suddenly looked down ahead of him.

The world barrier of the Martial Vault cracked open. A twisted, blurry figure hid within the shadows of the rift, revealing a pair of gloomy eyes. ”Blood Marquis, the blood-letter-branded person you are looking for has already left the Martial Vault.” As he spoke, he took out a jade plate and tossed it over from afar. ”This jade plate contains a drop of his blood. As long as the distance isn’t too great, you will be able to find him.”

The jade plate flew in front of the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis and hovered to a stop. Sure enough, there was a Xiaohong dot on it, which was rapidly moving away. However, the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis didn’t look at the jade plate. Instead, he stared through the rift at the figure hidden inside.

”Does he have a grudge against you?”

The eyes of the figure in the rift grew even gloomier. ”He stole my woman and made me lose all face!”

The Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis understood. The other party hated Jiang Fan but didn’t dare to make a move, so he sold out Jiang Fan’s whereabouts to borrow a knife to kill him. Grasping the jade plate with one hand, the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis looked at the figure in the rift, a trace of disdain added to his cold gaze. ”Useless trash!”

Immediately after, he turned his horse around and chased in the direction indicated by the jade plate.

CRACK!

Inside the rift, the twisted figure smashed his fist against the spatial crack.

Meanwhile, Jiang Fan sat on his small black boat, his destination set for Nanqian. Even though he had been traveling for quite some time, he didn’t relax in the slightest. During their previous chase, he had witnessed the speed of the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis firsthand; even while wearing the Void Feather Robe, he would be easily overtaken.

Until he reached Nanqian, he wouldn’t dare let his guard down. He planned to put some distance between himself and the Martial Vault, and once he confirmed the Void Feather Robe wouldn’t be sensed, he would activate it to travel at full speed.

Half a day passed. The outline of the Martial Vault could no longer be seen behind him. He could only make out a dazzlingly bright sun hanging in isolation within the vast, dark Void.

”I should be safe now,” Jiang Fan murmured.

Stopping the black boat, he reached back and took out the Void Feather Robe, just about to put it on. Suddenly, his heart constricted violently, and a wave of dizziness washed over his head. It was as if he had been enveloped by an ominous presence!

This was a sign of great peril! Had the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis caught up to him?

Jiang Fan abruptly stood up, scanning his surroundings in every direction. The Ice Flame Pattern surged on the surface of his body as he pushed his vision to its absolute limits. Finally, in the direction of the Martial Vault, he spotted a faint trace of blood energy!

Where would blood energy come from in the dark Void? It could only be the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis!

”How did he catch up to me?” Jiang Fan felt as though an invisible hand was squeezing his throat, suffocating him. He had clearly removed the blood letter brand, so how was he still being tracked? Which step had gone wrong?

But there was no time to think about it. In just that brief moment of shock, the streak of blood energy became slightly more distinct. Given the gap in their speeds, being caught was only a matter of time! The Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis had suffered a loss last time; he wouldn’t give Jiang Fan a second chance at survival!

Jiang Fan’s heart raced. He decisively donned the Void Feather Robe, pushing it to its absolute limit as he fled at top speed.

However, the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis’s speed was simply too fast. The blood energy behind him grew more prominent by the second!

”What should I do?” Jiang Fan gritted his teeth slightly. He had to find a way to shake off the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis. Yet, his strongest flight-type Magical Treasure was only the Void Feather Robe...

Wait!

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Jiang Fan, and a wild, unconstrained idea popped into his head. If there was any other method that could work, it had to be this one.

It was just that... this method was a bit inhumane.

With a shift of his thoughts, he split off a wisp of his Heart Spirit and entered the Space Mirror. The Big Black Dog and the Rebellious Guy were currently flanking Linglong from the front and back—one wielding a large yellow club, and the other hefting a Wolf Fang Club.

”Stinky woman, you don’t want to taste the power of this big club, do you?” the Big Black Dog said with a wide grin.

Resting the Wolf Fang Club on his shoulder, the Rebellious Guy bared his teeth. ”Hand over your treasures, and I, your little dragon, will stop making things difficult for you!”

Seeing this, Jiang Fan immediately shouted with righteous indignation, ”Insolent! Who told the two of you to fool around?”

”Big brother, I was helping you force her to hand over her treasures,” the Rebellious Guy replied. He had assumed that saying this would please Jiang Fan.

To his surprise, Jiang Fan maintained a dignified and righteous posture. ”You two ignorant fools, who told you to treat my sister like this?”

Linglong hadn’t reacted much to being bullied by the two Spiritual Pets. Having been whipped for the past month or two, she had long since become numb to the torment. However, hearing the word ”sister” come out of Jiang Fan’s mouth was simply too much for her to bear.

”You bastard, what did you just call me?”

Jiang Fan hurriedly approached with a smile, untying the ropes and letting her down from her cocooned state. ”Sister, it was just a misunderstanding when I met you guys. We’re family who didn’t recognize each other.”

”Hah?” Linglong laughed out of sheer anger. ”You strung me up and beat me for two months, and now you’re saying we’re family?”

Jiang Fan said shamelessly, ”Chaoge and I are master and disciple, and you’re her older sister. Doesn’t that make us family? Since we’re family, I have a presumptuous request.

”You see, I’m currently playing a game of eagle catching the chicks with someone, and right now, I’m short of someone who can fly fast.

”I noticed you have an exceptional build, which makes you perfect for this role. I’ve decided to save this opportunity for you.”

Linglong ground her silver teeth. ”Do you think I’m a three-year-old child?

”You’re being hunted down by the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis again, aren’t you?

”You want me to activate my wings and take you on the run?”

This was indeed exactly what Jiang Fan was thinking. If there was anyone in the heavens who could outpace the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis, it was the Angel Clan, who were naturally gifted at flying!

Back when the East Emperor Great Angel had hunted him across worlds, his terrifying speed had been on par with the Heart of Ten Thousand Earths. Though Linglong lacked the cultivation of a Nine-winged Great Angel, her speed in the Void was absolutely no less than that of the Chaotic Ancient Blood Marquis!

Of course, Linglong had only guessed half of Jiang Fan’s intentions. He didn’t just want her to carry him while running away.

Instead, he was going to ride her as she flew!