Chapter 1743: Old Acquaintance

As he prayed silently, a slender, fair, and perfectly rounded leg stepped first through the void. Immediately after, a flowing crimson gown came into view. A woman in her thirties, wearing a blood-red long dress, a red floral crown, and with a dab of red cinnabar on her forehead, smilingly entered the eleventh level.

“Heh heh, I’ve been quite busy lately.”

The newcomer was none other than the female Realm Lord’s clone!

Jiang Fan’s vision went dark. *“No, is she the only Realm Lord in the Hell Realm? How could she be summoned again?”*

The Hell Realm Lord’s clone smiled as she surveyed the crowd. When her gaze fell upon the white-robed young man, she paused slightly, then her beautiful face showed profound shock:

“Realm Lord Tongyuan? You… you’re still alive?”

The white-robed young man smiled calmly. “Bihuan, it’s been ten thousand years. So it was you who succeeded me as Realm Lord. That is very good, very good indeed.”

Both belonged to the Bewitching Asura lineage.

Ten thousand years ago, when Realm Lord Tongyuan fell, Bihuan was still just an Asura Emperor.

Now, they met again: one a lingering soul, the other having already achieved the status of Realm Lord.

They gazed at each other, and it felt like ten thousand years passed in that single glance.

With reddened eyes, Bihuan’s clone bowed deeply and said, “Bihuan respectfully welcomes Realm Lord Tongyuan’s return!”

Realm Lord Tongyuan smiled calmly. “Someone summoned you. It’s better to deal with the summoner’s matter first.”

Bihuan cleared the mist from her eyes and turned to face the summoner. Her eyebrows immediately shot up, and killing intent erupted:

“Dark Night Asura tribe? You dare to return, and you dare to summon me? You’re seeking death!”

Tiange’s mouth felt bitter. When she saw Bihuan’s clone welcoming Realm Lord Tongyuan back with tears in her eyes, her heart sank to rock bottom.

Was Jiang Fan displeased that Realm Lord Tongyuan’s remnant soul wasn’t eliminating them fast enough, so he called Bihuan’s clone over to help?

*Jiang Fan, you rotten troublemaker!*

Bihuan’s gaze shifted to the Asura Empress, and the killing intent in her eyes intensified again. “Heh heh, even the Asura Empress has come down. You truly aren’t afraid of death!”

The Asura Empress’s expression changed. She decisively plunged back into the spatial mirror, then skillfully tied herself up and promptly fell asleep.

The matters here had nothing to do with her; she knew nothing.

Bihuan’s gaze continued to move, quickly landing on Jiang Fan. She was slightly startled, thinking she had seen wrongly. Once she focused and confirmed it was Jiang Fan, her delicate shoulders trembled instantly, and she gritted her teeth, enunciating each word:

“Jiang! Fan!”

Jiang Fan gave an awkward smile, knowing that the Immortal King’s Indestructible Bell couldn’t stop her, so he simply put it away. He waved his hand, his expression stiff, and said, “Senior Realm Lord, three days apart felt like three years. How have you been lately?”

Bihuan’s clone trembled all over. Looking at Jiang Fan’s handsome, seemingly harmless young face, she was so furious that her ample bosom heaved.

“Good, I’m very good, I’m absolutely fantastic!”

She lunged at a void rift, fiercely reaching across realms to grab the Memory Silver Sand, and said, “With this sand, how could I be well? You little rascal, using this sand to deceive me, doesn’t your conscience hurt?”

Jiang Fan touched his conscience and said, “Don’t tell me, it does seem to hurt a little. If you return the sand to me, it won’t hurt anymore. This is my treasure; I’m truly heartbroken to have lost it!”

Bihuan’s clone was so furious her lungs were about to burst. *“This dog!”*

Realm Lord Tongyuan, who was nearby, asked, “Bihuan, you know him?”

Bihuan’s clone glared intently at Jiang Fan, opened her mouth, but found it difficult to speak, finally saying, “It’s nothing, just a minor grievance!” She truly had no face to admit, in front of her elder, that her Realm Artifact had been tricked away from her.

She decided to deal with the summoner’s request first.

The premise for the Central Lands Ancient Sage allowing her entry was that she had to abide by the summoning contract. If she disregarded the summoning contract and pursued other matters, she would be sent out of the Central Lands in a matter of moments.

She shot Jiang Fan a fierce glare. “I’ll settle accounts with you later!” Then, she glared at Tiange. “Why did you summon me? It had better be something I can accomplish, otherwise, your summoning will have been for nothing!”

The implication was that she could refuse to fulfill the request. However, doing so would immediately exclude her from the Central Lands World.

Tiange hesitated, looking at Realm Lord Tongyuan, and asked, “Can you kill him?”

“Heh heh!” Bihuan’s clone sneered, “What do you think?” How could she possibly kill the remnant soul of her esteemed elder?

Booming —

A muffled thunder rumbled in the sky, and invisible rules enveloped her, threatening to expel her from the Central Lands.

Bihuan’s clone quickly said, “Choose another request!”

Tiange helplessly looked at Jiang Fan. Since the other party refused to kill Realm Lord Tongyuan’s remnant soul, she couldn’t force her.

Jiang Fan wasn’t disappointed. Because he had never expected Bihuan’s clone to kill Realm Lord Tongyuan’s remnant soul; they were on the same side, how could they kill each other?

He revealed his plan, saying, “Immediately take this Realm Lord’s remnant soul back to the Hell Realm. This is your summoning request.”

Bihuan’s clone’s expression relaxed. *“Was this even a request?”* Even if they hadn’t made this request, she would have respectfully taken Realm Lord Tongyuan’s remnant soul safely back to the Hell Realm herself.

However, Realm Lord Tongyuan calmly said, “Don’t agree. I intend to seize the body of the Grand Ancient Sage.”

Bihuan’s clone then noticed a mysterious corpse beneath a distant large tree. Upon focusing her gaze, her pupils constricted sharply. “An Ancient Sage’s body!” Immediately, her eyes shone brilliantly, like a blazing fire.

Such a body was absolutely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for all Realm Lords, because if one day they were to fall, their remnant soul could immediately seize the body and be reborn. Realm Lords were incredibly rare in the world, and a complete Realm Lord’s body was even more difficult to come by. Among all the myriad realms, it would be difficult to find even a few intact bodies.

Her breathing quickened, and she finally understood Jiang Fan’s intention: to prevent Realm Lord Tongyuan from seizing the Grand Ancient Sage’s body.

After a brief moment of thought, she looked at Jiang Fan skeptically:

“You don’t seem foolish. Why would you think that by summoning me, I would help you stop my own elder from seizing the Grand Ancient Sage’s body? Logically, emotionally, personally, and publicly, I wouldn’t agree to your request.”

If Realm Lord Tongyuan seized the Grand Ancient Sage’s body, the Hell Realm would gain a peerless powerhouse. She couldn’t understand why she should prevent it.

Jiang Fan calmly said, “You will stop him. Do you understand why the Grand Ancient Sage’s body is here?”

Bihuan’s clone crossed her arms over her chest and scoffed, “Of course I understand. If it weren’t for his body suppressing things, we would have broken through both realms a thousand years ago and destroyed your Central Lands.”

Jiang Fan calmly replied, “What if the two realms were breached now?”

Bihuan’s clone subconsciously said, “Of course we’d still destroy you…” As if realizing something, her voice abruptly trailed off, her expression suddenly froze, and her crossed arms involuntarily fell. Her eyes were filled with solemnity.

A moment later, she said in a low voice, “Senior Realm Lord Tongyuan, you cannot seize this body.”