Supreme Emptiness

Jiang Fan knew the value of the natural bloodline.

He had not expected it to be this priceless.

Even the Demon Emperor sought it in vain.

Back then, that Fourth Level Core Formation Seven-Colored Poison Toad had tried to seize this natural bloodline.

It was truly like a toad trying to eat swan meat, dreaming too beautifully.

However,

this object was useless to Jiang Fan, a human.

The Little Kirin also possessed an even more mysterious spatial talent.

Giving it this natural bloodline would be superfluous.

He glanced at the Sea Charm, and Jiang Fan said,

"You performed well today."

"This natural bloodline is your reward."

If the Sea Charm hadn't acted, today's trouble would have been much greater.

Merit deserved a reward.

This was only fair.

"Ah? For me?" The Sea Charm was flattered and quickly waved her hands.

"No, no, no, the Sea Charm can't accept such a divine object."

The Demon Moon, nearby, gulped down saliva.

She really wanted to say that if the Sea Charm didn't want it, could she have it?

But she knew.

If she spoke up, she would surely receive a disdainful look from Jiang Fan.

Given their relationship, it was lucky Jiang Fan hadn't killed her already.

And she still wanted the talent of a Divinity Transformation Realm Great Demon?

Jiang Fan sliced off a small piece of Seven-Colored Mysterious Ice that sealed the natural bloodline.

He casually tossed it to the Sea Charm.

"The master's gift, you should keep it well."

"I hope that the next time we meet, you can give me another surprise."

Immediately, the Sea Charm was flustered.

As if she were holding a burning hot iron ball.

No matter what, she couldn't hold it steady,

"Master..."

The Sea Charm's heart was filled with deep gratitude.

Previously, she had just thought Jiang Fan wasn't bad.

Now, she was sincerely grateful.

Such a natural bloodline was a treasure even the Demon Emperor sought earnestly.

Jiang Fan could obviously trade it for top-level resources he could use.

But he directly rewarded it to her!

Tears welled up in her eyes.

She recalled an ancient human saying she had once seen.

A warrior dies for a confidant, a woman makes herself beautiful for her beloved.

She prostrated herself and bowed.

"With the master above, the Sea Charm pledges unwavering loyalty and will never forget this grace."

In the past, she was forced to call him master.

Now, she sincerely acknowledged Jiang Fan as her master.

Jiang Fan said, "No need for courtesy."

"Let's go quickly."

"When they wake up, there will be more trouble."

The Sea Charm kowtowed several more times, then stood up and left with the Demon Moon.

Walking to the boundary between heaven and earth,

the Demon Moon sat on the back of a Dead Corpse Puppet, her mood exceedingly heavy.

In contrast, the Sea Charm, clutching the natural bloodline, wore a radiant and happy expression.

The stark contrast made the Demon Moon feel somewhat stung.

She snorted through her delicate nose, "As a dignified Demon King, you bow and submit to a human."

"Don't you feel it's a loss of dignity?"

The Sea Charm put away the natural bloodline.

She looked at the Demon Moon with a playful expression, "What is it, Demon Moon Priest, are you jealous?"

The Demon Moon's expression hardened, and she said urgently, "Who's jealous?"

"Jealous that you kneeled to a human and recognized him as your master?"

"Am I crazy?"

Seeing the Demon Moon's overreacting appearance,

the Sea Charm cupped her snowy cheek with one hand and smiled calmly,

"Alright then."

"Actually, I'm jealous of you."

Hmm?

The Demon Moon's expression froze.

She pointed at herself, "Jealous of me?"

"What's there to be jealous of about me?"

The Sea Charm turned back and looked at the indistinguishable figure in the distance.

She then gazed at the distant Demon Race sky.

She sighed softly, "Of course, I'm jealous that you have a good home to return to."

Huh?

The Demon Moon sneered, "Keep being sarcastic!"

"I admit, I'm extremely unlucky."

"But I will find a way to remove the Heart Connection Worm and then kill him with one strike!"

The Sea Charm looked at her quietly, not appearing sarcastic at all.

Rather, she said very seriously,

"You don't know how fortunate you are."

"Jiang Fan treats a slave like me so well."

"I can't imagine how happy one would be as his woman."

The Demon Moon was at a loss for words.

Jiang Fan's treatment of the Sea Charm was indeed enviably good.

And the Sea Charm was only Jiang Fan's slave.

For a moment, she stared at the bright sky in the distance.

She couldn't help but feel dazed.

On the battlefield,

roughly one cup of tea's time later,

Jian Linyuan got up first. He vigilantly scanned the surroundings, then woke up his junior brothers and sisters.

"Senior Brother Jian, what happened?"

"Why did I... fall asleep?"

"Huh! The battle is over?"

"When did it end?"

"How did it end?"

In their groggy state, they were surprised to find that the battlefield had already calmed down.

Jiang Fan was digging out Demon Cores from a heap of Demon Beast corpses.

Upon hearing the commotion, Jiang Fan waved them over, "Come quickly, or I'll take all the Demon Cores."

They awoke from their dreamlike state.

There were over a thousand Demon Beast corpses here.

The number of Demon Cores was terrifying!

They couldn't care less why they had passed out,

and rushed forward to dig out Demon Cores.

It took a whole two-hour period.

The eight of them, drenched in sweat, finally finished cleaning up the battlefield.

Jiang Fan obtained roughly two hundred Demon Cores.

Jian Linyuan acquired one hundred and fifty to sixty.

The others had anywhere from seventy to eighty to over a hundred.

All of their faces were beaming with joy.

These were worth thousands of Merit Points.

"Gained with guilt." Jian Linyuan said, holding his heavy bag,

but not very happy.

In this battle, they had not played a decisive role.

It was all thanks to Jiang Fan, who initially suppressed the Black Spider, in the middle phase, relied entirely on Jiang Fan's Dead Corpse Army to suppress the Demon Beast army.

In the later phase...

Jian Linyuan realized he couldn't remember what happened at the end.

He only remembered that the Black Spider approached Jiang Fan,

launching a fatal attack on him.

After that, his memory was blank.

Did something happen at that moment?

Jian Linyuan's eyes flickered as he pondered.

Jiang Fan interrupted his thoughts, saying,

"You can't say it like that."

"You all could have chosen not to join the battle, but you decided to risk it with me."

"These Demon Cores are your reward for the risks you took."

Upon hearing this,

they shyly accepted the Demon Cores.

"Let's go back."

"So that the garrison on Boundary Mountain no longer worries about the Demon Beast army."

Boundary Mountain,

Li Qingfeng gazed at the horizon.

The sun was steadily rising.

But his heart was gradually sinking.

"Should we go?"

In the Giant Sect,

Jin Zhongming pounded a fist on the city wall, irritated, "Do we have to die with him?"

Not far away, Liang Feiyan became angry immediately.

"Jin Zhongming! How can you talk like that?"

"Junior Brother Jiang is avenging the disciples who died in various sects by chasing the Demon Priest."

"And you're impatient!"

Ever since they decided to wait for Jiang Fan,

the Giant Sect disciples had been complaining nonstop.

They hadn't stopped even once.

And now, they were saying such things.

Which made Liang Feiyan furious.

Jin Zhongming looked at her coldly and snorted, "He pursues, that's his business."

"But it's not worth it for us to wait here and die with him!"

"When the Demon Beast army arrives, we'll all be annihilated. Can he take responsibility for that?"

These words reached Li Qingfeng's ears.

He coldly glanced at the Giant Sect, then said blandly, "There is still one two-hour period left of the promised time."

"If your Giant Sect does not want to wait, just leave."

Li Qingfeng didn't expect gratitude from these people.

Cold words right after the battle ended—such people were better off leaving early.

After all, when Jiang Fan encountered trouble, they probably wouldn't help anyway.

Jin Zhongming was overjoyed.

This was exactly what he had been waiting for.

"Fine, it's Elder Li who told us not to wait!"

"We can't be blamed!"

"Let's go!"

He brushed the ice off his pants and immediately led the elders and disciples of the Giant Sect to leave.

They couldn't wait to leave.

Who wanted to die with Jiang Fan?

But,

when they reached halfway down the mountain,

they suddenly heard an exclamation from the summit.

"He's back! Jiang Fan is back!"

Li Qingfeng let out a cheer.