Chapter 1772: Asura Holy Son Appears

Just then, the ten God-Transformation Realm experts from various states, as if on cue, simultaneously took out a jade cauldron.

Inside, each cauldron contained a dense, black, viscous liquid, emanating a maddening aura.

It was none other than the Ethereal Demonic Fluid from the Great Barren State!

They simultaneously crushed the jade cauldrons, unleashing astonishing shockwaves.

The Ethereal Demonic Fluid inside, propelled by the shockwaves, erupted like a torrential storm, spraying in all directions.

The complexions of many God-Transformation Realm experts drastically changed as they teleported away one after another.

But the incident happened too suddenly, and most God-Transformation Realm experts had no time to react. They were struck by drops of Ethereal Demonic Fluid, which clung tightly to them.

While the initial amount of Ethereal Demonic Fluid was limited, more jade cauldrons were continuously crushed.

An immeasurable quantity of Ethereal Demonic Fluid then poured down like pitch-black seawater.

Once hit, they would be completely drenched, entirely stuck, and lose all ability to move.

Fortunately, the Lord of Jiangshan Yipin, having been warned by Jiang Fan, had already reacted, and a clear cry, imbued with the power of law, spread out:

"All things can be exchanged."

More than half of the Ethereal Demonic Fluid spraying towards the God-Transformation Realm experts immediately came under the influence of the law, changing its trajectory and spraying collectively towards the Lord of Jiangshan Yipin.

He had exchanged himself for everyone else.

In an instant, the Lord of Jiangshan Yipin was solidified in the center by the dense Ethereal Demonic Fluid.

Heavenly Craftsman Sage and Nine Nether Demon Venerable also reacted one after another.

Both made their moves simultaneously, neutralizing the remaining Ethereal Demonic Fluid.

Before they could check on the ten God-Transformation Realm experts who had made their move, the eight state-level teleportation arrays hovering around the Imperial Astrology Bureau suddenly flared with bright light.

Groups of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators with slightly dull eyes teleported over from various states.

There were hundreds of them!

All of them held jade cauldrons, crushed spatial jade talismans in their mouths, simultaneously teleported to all corners of the world, and then crushed the jade cauldrons in their hands.

In an instant, the entire sky and ground were filled with a tsunami-like surge of Ethereal Demonic Fluid.

Even the three Sages couldn't react in time to defend themselves.

In the blink of an eye, the area spanning a thousand li was enveloped by ink-black Ethereal Demonic Fluid.

No one could escape!

From a distance, it looked as if the forbidden area of the Great Barren State had appeared in Tianzhou.

Ancient Zen Buddha Lord, Thunder Extermination Sage, Cold Moon Sage, Traceless Sage, and the Lord of Reincarnation Mountain, who had just entered the Sage Realm, sensed the anomaly and rushed over.

Their expressions changed slightly. They immediately acted, cutting through the boundless Ethereal Demonic Fluid to rescue the God-Transformation Realm experts from various states trapped within.

Meanwhile, the Grand Wine Sacrifice of Tianzhou, also solidified within, furiously exclaimed, "It's the Asura Holy Son playing tricks!"

"His target is Jiang Fan," he continued. "I'll protect him; you protect the others!"

But just as the Sages made their move,

a massive cracking sound of a spatial barrier tearing echoed, and an immense, boundless void rift appeared around the Ethereal Demonic Fluid.

The terrifying power of the void instantly sucked everything nearby into the void, drifting away into the distance.

The massive Ethereal Demonic Fluid also rose from the ground, swallowed into the void.

The Sages' expressions changed drastically.

They immediately understood the Asura Holy Son's intention: to imitate the Great Venerable of Star Abyss and sink the God-Transformation Realm powerhouses of the Nine Provinces into oblivion!

"How dare you act so presumptuously in a Buddhist Holy Land?"

Ancient Zen Buddha Lord clasped his hands together. The temple behind him opened wide, and countless Sanskrit chants resonated, enveloping everything in heaven and earth in a dreamlike Buddhist light, causing them to become extraordinarily sluggish.

Even the void's suction power became soft and powerless.

Seizing this opportunity, Ancient Zen Buddha Lord, with both hands, supported a large section of the cut-off Ethereal Demonic Fluid and rescued it in time.

However, several other cut sections of Ethereal Demonic Fluid were swallowed into the void.

These sections of Ethereal Demonic Fluid, under intense vibration, shattered into thousands of fragments, carrying the trapped God-Transformation Realm experts with them, and scattering in all directions.

Traceless Sage, Cold Moon Sage, and others hastily rushed into the void to rescue them.

If they drifted too far, they would be impossible to find.

The Lord of Jiangshan Yipin, Heavenly Craftsman Sage, and Nine Nether Demon Venerable, now free, were filled with a mix of shock and rage. "Asura Holy Son!" they exclaimed.

But with no time for anger, they could only gather the scattered Ethereal Demonic Fluid.

"Jiang Fan! Jiang Fan? Where are you?" the Lord of Jiangshan Yipin anxiously called out while collecting one piece of Ethereal Demonic Fluid after another.

But he only found God-Transformation Realm experts from various states, without seeing Jiang Fan.

In a very distant place, a rather large section of Ethereal Demonic Fluid was washed into a secluded corner.

The reason it was so large was due to the presence of a massive, five-colored mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, it was protecting the disciples of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion.

They were fine, unlike the God-Transformation Realm experts who were solidified in the fluid.

This was because the Five-Magnet Primordial Mountain was emitting five-magnet divine light, shielding everyone within it.

Although it caused them to lose their power, it also rendered the incoming fluid powerless to penetrate.

Jiang Fan's expression was grave. "What a move, Asura Holy Son!" he muttered. "So this was your intention in taking the Ethereal Demonic Fluid from the Great Barren Forbidden Zone!"

No one could have imagined that the Asura Holy Son would act in Tianzhou, right under the noses of all the Sages of the Central Lands.

Even less did they expect that he would cause such a massive disturbance.

More than half of the remaining God-Transformation Realm experts in the Central Lands had all been cast into the void by him!

What infuriated Jiang Fan was that he had always been the one to use Ethereal Demonic Fluid against enemies, and never expected to experience its bitter effects himself.

However, he had no time to dwell on this.

Because he was already in an extremely dangerous situation.

There was no one around, making this the unparalleled opportunity for the Asura Holy Son to strike!

Jiang Fan decisively took out a giant's pouch and said to the others, "Please bear with this inconvenience for now."

With a wave of his hand, he drew everyone into the pouch.

This way, he could calmly deal with the Asura Holy Son, preventing them from being affected.

And just at this moment,

a chilling voice, tinged with a hint of triumph, came from overhead without any warning.

"Did you think that by hiding in Tianzhou, I, the Holy Son, couldn't touch you?"

Jiang Fan's heart skipped a beat. He emerged from the Five-Magnet Primordial Mountain and swept his gaze upwards, his eyes instantly grave.

He saw the Asura Holy Son, now clad in white, standing with a smile on the peak of the Five-Magnet Primordial Mountain, looking down at Jiang Fan.

"My mother once left me some last words," the Holy Son said. "Among them was a teaching on the way of survival."

"That is," he continued, "when circumstances are unfavorable to you, stir up the situation and seek an opportunity amidst the chaos."

"I have benefited from my mother's words to this day."

Jiang Fan stared intently at the Asura Holy Son, his eyes filled with a daunting resolve, yet also confusion.

He didn't quite understand.

Even if he had stepped into a dangerous situation as the Asura Holy Son had predicted, the Holy Son himself was also in great danger.

The other Sages would soon arrive; once they surrounded him, he would surely die.

Such a reckless act did not seem like something the Asura Holy Son would do.

Or was the Asura Holy Son also fighting with his back against the wall?

As Jiang Fan pondered, he tightly gripped the nine-colored crystal he had already taken out, and scoffed:

"Then you, too, shall experience the power of this nine-colored crystal!"

It had failed to kill Benevolent Heart Sage last time, but now it was to be used on the Asura Holy Son!

The Asura Holy Son sneered, "Before me, this is not enough!"