Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1505: Chapter 1540: The Deal

The Heart Demon Venerable awkwardly forced a smile.

He thought to himself that Venerable Lianjing not bearing a grudge against him for causing Jiang Fan’s death was already quite generous.

Why would she gift him an invaluable domain?

"Who is the Great Venerate planning to leave it to?"

Venerable Lianjing turned to look at the Stone Cone, her eyes filled with sorrow:

"If Jiang Fan were alive, it would be handed to him."

"If there is no news from him before the Ancient Giants descend, then send it to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, to be given to the person most important to him."

This was her small compensation to Jiang Fan’s family.

The Heart Demon Venerable silently sighed in his heart, what chance was there for Jiang Fan’s return?

He clasped his hands and said, "Yes, Great Venerate, do you have any other instructions?"

Venerable Lianjing lifted her head to gaze towards the boundless sky, closing her eyes for a long while before letting out a long sigh:

"Taicang State is indeed a place of heartbreak for me."

"It is now."

"And it was before."

In the next moment, she disappeared from where she stood.

Leaving only her voice lingering in the air, echoing for a long time.

The Heart Demon Venerable showed a look of surprise: "Did Venerable Lianjing once have regrets left in Taicang State?"

Shaking his head, he looked at the devastated mountain range, a third of which was destroyed, leaving a shocking sight.

Then, looking at the Stone Cone, he couldn’t help but clench the Jade Talisman, sighing:

"Jiang Dao You, it was I who caused you harm."

In the utmost west of Taicang State,

a group trudged across this desolate land.

At the forefront was an elegant middle-aged man, none other than the Jiangshan First-class Building Owner.

They were carrying a Crystal Coffin.

From inside the coffin, a powerful Vast Energy intermittently surged out.

Suddenly, the Building Owner stopped, sharply raising his head to gaze into the distance.

His composed and serene face showed a hint of undisclosed emotion.

"Building Owner? What’s the matter?"

A deputy building owner behind him asked, slightly surprised.

The Building Owner remained silent for a long while before smiling with relief:

"An old friend has come by."

"Let’s go, this will be my last transaction."

"Starting today, our Jiangshan First-class Building will also begin to prepare for the battle against the Ancient Giants!"

One day later.

Inside the Stone Cone.

Jiang Fan slowly opened his eyes, weariness clouding his gaze.

He thought he had remarkable comprehension, that mastering a Heaven Level Technique would come effortlessly, taking at most half a day to comprehend one.

However, when faced with the control texts of the Thunder God Heavenly Palace, he found it unusually difficult.

After an entire day, he had only grasped a mere superficial understanding!!!

While the control texts were not particularly long, an indefinable obscurity seemed to obscure his understanding as he tried to comprehend them.

This caused Jiang Fan to start doubting his own comprehension abilities.

If the texts could be divided into the stages of entry, Small Success, Great Success, and Perfection,

he hadn’t even reached the entry level.

The only solace was that the superficial understanding he had grasped just happened to be the ability to freely enter and exit this space.

As long as he wished, he could exit the Stone Cone at any moment.

But the question is, would it be safe once he exits?

The Thunder God Six-part Technique he cultivated could anytime take control of him again, forcibly bringing him back here.

What should he do then?

At this moment,

the White-robed Skeleton moved, its hollow eyes casting a gaze, and it said:

"How goes your study of the Angel Tribe texts?"

Jiang Fan’s heart skipped a beat.

This fearsome being had woken.

Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Jiang Fan’s eyes turned, and he said, "I’ve only comprehended ninety percent."

The White-robed Skeleton’s eyes were deep, blandly stating:

"Ninety percent? You are so clever, it should have occurred to you that fully comprehending the Angel Tribe texts would make it even more impossible for you to leave."

"Either you remain trapped here for life, deciphering the inscriptions on the stele,"

"or you decipher them and then be silenced by me."

"Therefore, your ninety percent cannot be the truth."

"If I’m not mistaken, you’ve already fully comprehended the Angel Tribe texts, and you’ve thoroughly understood them long ago."

Jiang Fan was secretly astonished, these ancient beings who lived countless years indeed possessed fathomless minds, difficult to deceive.

He let his expression darken slightly, admitting frankly, "Yes, I did fully comprehend them."

"But aren’t you afraid that I might tamper with the inscriptions if you force me to decipher them?"

The White-robed Skeleton’s voice was hoarse, harsh, and difficult to listen to, as if mocking:

"Do you not think that the few venerables by my side are all willingly assisting me in deciphering the inscriptions?"

There was no doubt that among the six ancestors of the Ten Thousand Tribulations Holy Temple, there were certainly a few who were persistent.

Or those who relied on their comprehension to confront the White-robed Skeleton.

But judging from their meditative postures, eventually, they all complied.

Such an ancient monster could effortlessly torment a person.

Jiang Fan smiled, also showing a hint of mockery: "As someone who is about to die, should I fear your torment?"

The White-robed Skeleton blandly responded, "Someone about to die?"

"Do you truly understand your own fate?"

"Rest assured, if I don’t let you die, nobody in this world can kill you."

Jiang Fan chuckled silently, his eyes filled only with mockery.

The Heavenly Mechanism Elder once said, even Ancient Saints couldn’t alter Jiang Fan’s fate of imminent death.

The White-robed Skeleton noticed Jiang Fan’s mocking expression.

After a moment of silence, the soul within its skull began to ripple, seemingly probing Jiang Fan.

After several breaths,

its Soul Fire surged, and its previously meditative body abruptly sat upright, a chilling voice carrying a touch of disturbance.

"This truly is a fate of imminent death."

"Moreover, it’s woven from multiple significant causes and effects."

"Some of which I dare not entangle myself with."

"Young one, you do indeed have a remarkable background."

Jiang Fan’s eyes revealed contemplation.

This person seemed to perceive things more clearly than the Heavenly Mechanism Elder, as if seeing through some of the so-called causes and effects.

What exactly was the cause and effect that destined him to die?

Who else was involved in this cause and effect?

If he could know beforehand and then avoid those people, would destiny perhaps take a turn?

As he pondered, the White Bones Skeleton blandly remarked, "It seems indeed I cannot compel you."

"In that case, let’s make a deal."

In its perception, Jiang Fan had little life remaining.

Even if he tormented Jiang Fan, Jiang Fan could forcibly endure until the day of his death.

It could only entice him with benefits.

And this was exactly what Jiang Fan desired.

His eyes gleamed with sharpness, and he asked, "What can you offer me, senior?"

The White-robed Skeleton said, "I can offer you a way to live."

"Decipher the inscriptions, and I will make an exception and let you go."

Jiang Fan snorted dismissively, "These inscriptions are so profound, once I’m done deciphering them, I fear I won’t have many days to live either."

"Whether you let me go or not, what difference does it make?"

The White-robed Skeleton blandly asked, "Then what do you want?"

Jiang Fan clasped his hands, saying, "Senior, the Ancient Giants are about to descend. I may die, but I wish to secure a glimmer of hope for the beings of Central Earth."

"I humbly request you to bestow a Divine Power Treasure to aid us in slaying the Ancient Giants."

The White-robed Skeleton calmly replied, "Ancient Giants?"

"Those dark beings that feed on humans?"

"Ten thousand years ago, they hadn’t even existed in this world."

He had long heard the six venerables mention that every millennia a catastrophe of Ancient Giants would erupt.

"They embody greed, brutality, cunning, and insidiousness — all negative emotions."

"They seem to be creatures created by humans."

Jiang Fan’s expression shifted slightly.

Created by humans...?