Supreme Emptiness

Under the gaze of the two Demon Empresses.

Jiang Fan, who had long mastered the cultivation technique, immediately began channeling enough Thunder Power.

He repeatedly attempted strikes towards the sky.

At first, he could only produce a thunder saber one zhang in length.

Then came two zhang, three zhang…

Finally.

After half a day, Jiang Fan swung vigorously at the clouds above him.

"Heavenly Thunder Six Parts: Undying Blade!"

Shhzz—

A war blade forged of thunder, spanning two hundred zhang, slashed across the heavens, splitting the clouds above into two halves!

The residual thunder arcs lingered in the sky, refusing to dissipate.

They emanated a searing aura.

In terms of power, it was several times stronger than the Five Thunder True Heaven Palm.

Within the two split fragments of cloud.

Each Demon Empress claimed one half of the cloud.

The South Sea Demon Empress had her eyes widened as she muttered in shock, "He… he mastered it just like that?"

"Isn't it known that Earth-level High Techniques take at least years and at most decades to achieve mastery?"

"But he took just half a day?"

The East Sea Demon Empress was equally stunned.

"Half a day to master a technique that even old monsters might not grasp in years?"

"He… this son-in-law of mine, what is going on here?"

Under their astonished gaze.

Jiang Fan withdrew his Thunder Dao Divine Power and revealed a joyful expression.

"Undying Blade, First Layer, Great Success!"

"Unfortunately, I'm only allowed to train here for one day."

"The time has already run out."

Jiang Fan expressed some regret.

But he wasn't too disappointed.

Smiling, he bent down and picked up the Heavenly Thunder Stone that had been soaking within the lightning pool beneath him.

This stone, forged by strikes of Heavenly Thunder, possessed the ability to converge lightning.

Having soaked for a full day now.

It had fully absorbed Thunder Power.

With enough time, he could use the stored thunder energy within it to cultivate the Second Layer!

His cultivation and techniques had progressed significantly.

Now there was only one thing left.

Seeing that the steward guarding the valley hadn't urged him to leave yet.

He quickly took out two Infinite Rings.

One was intact, pure white as snow.

The other was shattered, exuding vibrant green hues.

"Since these rings are said to be the Yin Yang Double Rings, they should combine to exhibit a greater power."

"In theory, their energy should be able to flow seamlessly."

Jiang Fan pondered silently as he brought the two rings in contact.

To his surprise.

The fragmented green gemstone in the broken ring faded rapidly.

Conversely, specks of green visibly emerged on the intact ring.

Before long.

Both rings turned a light green hue.

Unable to pass energy any longer.

"The energy between the rings is like water between two rivers."

"The higher water level flows to the lower level."

"Once the levels are balanced, the flow halts."

Gazing at the light green rings in his hands, Jiang Fan felt a tinge of disappointment.

He wondered whether this had any effect in the Nascent Soul Realm.

Glancing at the shattered ring.

Then at the two halves of cloud above.

After a moment of thought.

The broken ring was likely useless anyway.

He decided to test its stored energy to gauge its potential power.

Upon the clouds.

The two Demon Empresses watched Jiang Fan's fiddling with curiosity.

"Yizhu, what's that thing he's holding?"

"Looks like a Spiritual Artifact."

"Then why is he holding it up like that? And pointing it at us?"

"I feel like we should retreat… something feels off…"

"Ah!"

Suddenly!

A mysterious force, impossible to resist.

Dragged down the clouds they were on—along with them.

No matter how they utilized their Sea Demon Clan's power, it proved utterly ineffective.

Helplessly, they plummeted with the clouds, crashing into the lightning pool below with a deafening boom.

Jiang Fan observed the familiar scene.

Nodding to himself assuredly.

It seemed the power was decent.

He ignored the descending clouds as they were merely water vapor, posing no real…

Thud thud—

The sound of two heavy impacts resonated before him.

As if something had fallen.

The lightning pool rippled from the powerful impact, its waves blowing Jiang Fan off balance, nearly toppling him backward.

Dumbfounded, he stared ahead.

With a closer look.

It turned out to be two people!

Two women!

One wore a black dress, her legs long and snow-white.

The other donned a pink gown, her beauty beyond compare.

Both clutched their waists and chests, groaning and sitting up.

Visible discomfort etched on their faces.

Shhzz—

The scattered Thunder Breath re-coalesced.

Their clothes, in an instant, were incinerated.

Revealing two breathtaking figures.

So dazzlingly white, they almost blinded Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan's eyes widened and froze.

His mind went blank.

What?

Women falling from the sky?

The two disoriented Demon Empresses suddenly felt a chilly breeze on their skin.

Looking down, they screamed in unison.

The East Sea Demon Empress clutched her chest, yelling, "Stop looking!"

Blushing furiously, she hurried to gather the scattered thunder arcs around to obscure herself.

But the immense impact from earlier dispersed most of the thunder arcs.

For now, there was no way to reconstruct their prior state.

The South Sea Demon Empress was even more flustered and overwhelmed.

Covering the top meant leaving the bottom exposed.

Covering the bottom meant neglecting the top.

She screamed in embarrassment: "You're still looking?"

Jiang Fan finally snapped out of it.

Quickly averting his gaze.

Though he wasn't looking anymore, what he'd seen had already imprinted vividly in his mind.

Looking or not made little difference at this point.

The two women scrambled out of the lightning pool, flustered as if the sky itself had collapsed, hastily putting their clothes back on.

The East Sea Demon Empress glared at Jiang Fan with both embarrassment and anger: "You should put your clothes back on too."

Jiang Fan chuckled awkwardly.

Within the lightning pool, everything had become exposed.

He quickly climbed to his feet and efficiently dressed himself.

Just as he finished tidying his hair, he felt two sharp glances boring into him.

Turning reluctantly, he bowed and cupped his hands: "Respected Demon Empress Seniors."

"May I ask why you were atop the clouds above me?"

After a moment of confusion, Jiang Fan quickly surmised their identities—how could they not be the Demon Empresses?

In the skies.

Falling without a scratch.

Combining these two points.

Who else could they be but Demon Empresses?

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master had shown extraordinary hospitality to the East Sea Third Princess, even knowing she was a fake.

Jiang Fan had already suspected some underlying secret.

But even wracking his brain, he could never have guessed—the fake princess was the East Sea Demon Empress herself!

The previously indignant aura of the two Demon Empresses.

Collapsed instantly upon Jiang Fan's question, their guilty consciences surfacing.

Why were they on the clouds?

Peeping at you bathing… no, no, peeping at your cultivation!

But how could they possibly admit that?

The East Sea Demon Empress, her face still bright red, vaguely stammered, "Just passing by."

"Who knew you'd suddenly attack and drag us down with that strange ring?"

Passing by?

Jiang Fan doubted her words.

The cloud had hovered above him for quite some time now.

Could these two Demon Empresses have secretly been watching him?

He gave the two women a peculiar look.

Do they have such a hobby?

The South Sea Demon Empress felt Jiang Fan's gaze like thorns on her back, snapping urgently: "What kind of look is that?"

"Suspecting this Demon Empress of spying on you?"

"You're so young yet already full of wild imagination."

"I'll report you to the Pavilion Master!"

With that, she stormed off in a huff.

Actually, it was merely an escape born of shame.

The East Sea Demon Empress stamped her feet, glaring daggers at Jiang Fan.

She felt as though she might cough blood.

She'd promised to find a handsome man for her daughter, yet now she'd ended up involving herself instead!

Initially, seeing Jiang Fan's exceptional abilities.

She'd intended to persuade her clan and eldest daughter to make an exception, allowing Jiang Fan to have an external partner.

But how could she persuade them now?

After today's humiliation, how could she possibly maintain the dignity to become Jiang Fan's mother-in-law?

"You… you unworthy brat!"

"You're driving me mad!"

She stamped her foot and soared into the sky.

Jiang Fan's forehead twitched in frustration, muttering under his breath:

"Spying on me and yet acting so justified?"

Mid-air.

The two departing Demon Empresses faltered simultaneously.

Nearly falling out of the sky.