Chapter 1670: The Ambush Revealed

Jiang Fan had long been curious and asked, "What happens if you fall in?"

Yun Wanxiao said in a deep voice: "You'll be dragged into the battlefield of a certain realm. Furthermore, it will be an extremely perilous battle where survival is slim; if you're unlucky, you'll die in there. Even if you don't die, once the Ancient Hunt ends and you haven't returned, you will be presumed dead. Do you understand?"

Jiang Fan was startled. The implication was that if he couldn't return, the war ongoing in his own world wouldn't stop. It would mean his participation in the Ancient Hunt was in vain!

He asked, "Then how can I return?"

Yun Wanxiao replied, "By helping the world you enter win its war, just like in the Linglong Hunt, where you helped the mortals successfully resist the ancient blood demon invasion."

Jiang Fan grew extremely solemn. There were only three hours left until the Ancient Hunt concluded. Ending a war in such a short time, even with their help, seemed utterly impossible. It was like the great war between the Middle Lands and the Celestial Realm. Even Giant Emperors were involved; how could such a conflict end quickly? If they entered, who among them could possibly turn the tide of battle? No wonder the White Tiger considered this place forbidden. Even a being like it would face near-certain death if it fell in.

Jiang Fan moved further away from the black area. He was currently in second place, eyeing first, and the situation was excellent; falling in would undo all his progress.

Gazing at Liu Bianhuang and Tian Jian, Jiang Fan said, "White Tiger, pick one of them and hold them off! Senior Yun, I'll leave the others from the various realms for you to temporarily withstand. Once I've dealt with one, I'll come to assist you!"

Yun Wanxiao said with interest, "All right, I also want to see how powerful your gourd is." He turned his gaze to the formidable cultivators from the various realms, who were eyeing them menacingly, and said: "If you have the courage, come and claim it!"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere on the field instantly turned grim. A fierce battle was inevitable. Jiang Fan's 160-zhang light pillar was a prize everyone coveted.

"I'll also lend you a hand," Green Pearl said, rising and approaching Jiang Fan. Her gaze remained calm.

Jiang Fan looked at her apologetically and said, "No need. You must survive. If I die, you can still represent the Middle Lands and halt the ongoing war there." The four characters "Middle Lands Green Pearl" were carved on Green Pearl's crown. Because she held an Ancient Token from the Middle Lands, she represented the Middle Lands, regardless of her race.

After speaking, Jiang Fan pondered for a moment, then took out a black, sealed jade box and said: "Lend me a drop of your essence blood."

Green Pearl didn't understand, but she still forced a drop of essence blood from her fingertip, letting it fall onto the jade box. The blood quickly merged into the box, as if absorbed by something. She was somewhat curious but didn't ask, nor did she care to. She no longer wanted to know anything about Jiang Fan. Never again!

Jiang Fan put away the jade box, placing it in his懷, and then looked at the aggressive crowd opposite him. His eyes sharpened, and he said, "If you don't act now, the Ancient Hunt will be over!"

Liu Bianhuang and Tian Jian exchanged a glance, their eyes showing a ruthless glint. Liu Bianhuang said grimly, "I'll take care of this kid! I refuse to believe his gourd can ignore the protective laws on my body."

Tian Jian nodded in agreement. Since Liu Bianhuang had volunteered for such a dangerous task, he would let him proceed. It wouldn't be too late to seize Jiang Fan's crown after he died! He then locked onto the White Tiger and snorted, "Dead tiger, how hard can it be to kill you?" Immediately, he unleashed his innate ability, sending forth black threads like a surging tide.

The White Tiger let out a low roar, its terrifying roar piercing through the air and scattered stones, tearing a large hole through the tide of threads. It then immediately vanished into stealth, pouncing on Tian Jian. A shockwave of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man swiftly erupted as the two collided. The final battle for supremacy had begun!

Yun Wanxiao also took a deep breath, reached behind his back, and drew out a white bone sword radiating a sacred glow from his spine. A chilling, eerie light emanated from the sword. Holding the sword, he pointed it at the cultivators from the various realms and asked, "Will you come one by one, or all at once?"

The crowd hesitated, not daring to advance. Liu Bianhuang scoffed, "Those who are too scared, get out of the way! You won't even fight when we've got your backs? Cowards!"

The cultivators from the various realms thought it over. If they still didn't dare to act even with Liu Bianhuang and Tian Jian joining, then they would lose any chance of coveting the crown. Immediately, amidst a furious shout from one of them, they all charged forward.

Following this, Liu Bianhuang glared fiercely at Jiang Fan: "I've let you escape several times, but this time, you won't get another chance!"

Jiang Fan's eyes flashed with cold light. This man had tried to kill him repeatedly and bore grudges, always seeking revenge. If he didn't kill him today, there was no guarantee he wouldn't come to the Middle Lands for revenge another day, harming innocents. He had to seize this opportunity to slay him!

He gripped the Primordial Heaven-Imprisoning Gourd in his sleeve and, without any further ado, directly shouted: "Liu Bianhuang, I call your name, do you dare to answer?"

Liu Bianhuang's heart seized. Could this be how his treasured gourd was activated? Did it require someone to answer before it could be used? Thinking this, he sneered, "Do you take me for a fool? I definitely won't answer!"

Unexpectedly, an orange chain flew out from the gourd and instantly wrapped around him. Liu Bianhuang was startled and immediately felt immense danger. He crushed a life-saving law, attempting to sever the orange chain. To his surprise, the law bounced off the chain! He gasped, "This... what level of artifact is this? It's not even afraid of laws? And also, didn't I not answer? Why did the gourd activate anyway?"

Jiang Fan chuckled, "Just messing with you!" If the Primordial Heaven-Imprisoning Gourd still needed the opponent to answer to be activated, could it even be called a Mid-Grade Realm Artifact? A sharp glint appeared in his eyes. Once he captured Liu Bianhuang, he could then capture Tian Jian as well. Dealing with the remaining cultivators from the various realms would be much easier after resolving these two. Even if he didn't intervene directly, just throwing out either Liu Bianhuang's or Tian Jian's crown would be enough to make them fight amongst themselves. The situation was now clear.

With this thought, he unhesitatingly activated the Primordial Heaven-Imprisoning Gourd, opening his mouth to shout, "Absorb..."

However, Jiang Fan suddenly found his body was no longer under his control. His Nascent Soul power was sealed, and his limbs felt as if they had been deprived of their right to move, rendering him an immobile puppet. Meanwhile, his eyes gradually turned into lightning, a Tai Chi Yin-Yang Umbrella appeared above his head, and thunder dragons emerged beneath his feet... These were precisely the signs of the Six Departments Merged activation! More accurately, it had been triggered by someone! Just as it was in the Myriad Calamity Sacred Palace, when the white-robed skeleton triggered the Six Departments Merged technique!

Jiang Fan's pupils contracted, and his gaze slowly and with difficulty shifted towards Yun Wanxiao. Yun Wanxiao had been standing with his back to Jiang Fan, facing the cultivators from the various realms, yet he hadn't made a move. At this moment, he slowly turned around. His expression was still gentle, but now it carried a trace of relieved, lighthearted amusement: "I've finally waited for this moment."