Chapter 1674: All Come to the Central Plains

The moment the talisman paper appeared, it immediately drew everyone's attention. Young Master Xiang abruptly drew his sword, and potent law energy surged from it, swirling around him.

“It’s a Sage-level Wish Paper!” His voice held a hint of gravity.

Liu Bianhuang, Heavenly Sword, and Yun Wanxiao all had drastic changes in their expressions. Once a Sage-level Wish Paper was activated, they, as Spirit Transformation cultivators, would be utterly powerless against it. It could even wish for the death of one of their Grand Sovereigns!

Liu Bianhuang's blood ran cold. He roared, “Don't give him a chance to activate it!” Heavenly Sword and Yun Wanxiao also snapped out of their shock. They realized that it takes time for a Wish Paper to activate after being triggered, and their Grand Sovereigns, afflicted by the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, were strong enough to interrupt it.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh— The three instantly vanished from their spots, collectively charging towards Jiang Fan, determined not to give him a chance to activate it.

Jiang Fan, however, burst into laughter, leapt onto the white tiger, and soared into the long black river. The three were startled and quickly stopped at the riverbank, not daring to pursue him. Jiang Fan, on the other hand, directly jumped into the river, holding the Wish Paper high.

The three felt their hearts pound, yet no one dared to jump into the river to intercept him. They could only watch helplessly as Jiang Fan made his wish.

“All those who harbor ill will towards me, return with me to the Central Land!” His clear shout echoed all around. Everyone's expressions changed drastically! Jiang Fan was actually planning to drag them into the forbidden zone and teleport them to an unknown foreign world, currently engulfed in fierce battle!

“No! I won't go!” “I don't care about my achievements anymore, I just want to live!” “Daoist Jiang! Please spare us!!!”

Once they went to the Central Land and failed to return on time, the only consequence would be to be deemed 'dead', which would prevent the world war they belonged to from stopping. Originally, they had been completely safe after escaping to this place, only needing to wait for the hunting period to end to walk out alive. But now, because of their greed for Jiang Fan's achievements, they were about to lose even their right to live!

Liu Bianhuang was furious and horrified. “You dare!!” Heavenly Sword was even more terrified, exclaiming, “Stop!” While others might not be clear about the situation in the Central Land, how could he, who hailed from the Southern Heaven Realm, not know? It was no exaggeration to say that the Central Land was one of the worlds most on the brink of destruction. Teleporting there would make it impossible to help the Central Land win a great victory within three hours.

Jiang Fan stared at them coldly and decisively activated the Wish Paper! With a rip, the Wish Paper instantly ignited, turning into ash, and an immense power of wishes swept in all directions, enveloping everyone.

“No… I don't want to go…” Liu Bianhuang struggled, attempting to teleport away, but the wish power forcibly interrupted his teleportation, dragging him into the river first. This was because Liu Bianhuang harbored the deepest hostility towards Jiang Fan. Yun Wanxiao also tried to flap his wings and escape, but his hostility, second only to Liu Bianhuang's, caused him to be pulled in amidst his unwilling roars. Next was Heavenly Sword, and finally, the powerful cultivators from various realms who had attempted to encircle Jiang Fan.

Plop, plop— Amidst the splashes, none were spared; all plunged into the river and were silently swallowed by the water, without even a chance to scream.

Young Master Xiang, however, remained unaffected. But seeing so many powerful cultivators all being taken to the Central Land, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly: “Can a king without rivals truly be called a king? I, too, shall join you in the Central Land for battle!” He leapt, willingly stepping into the long black river.

“Hahahaha, Heaven helps me!”

Only five people remained on the riverbank. Among them was Jiang Yitian! After arriving here, he knew that no matter how much the crown was contended for, it wouldn't be his turn, so he had given up vying for it. Unexpectedly, he found fortune in misfortune and was spared. What made him even more ecstatic was that among the remaining five people, there was a cultivator in the Second Decay of Heaven and Man whose achievements were so poor, with only ten kills, that no one bothered to snatch his crown. Now, Young Master Xiang and the others had all gone to the foreign world. If they didn't return, with just ten kills remaining, he could become the first place! And with his poison techniques, claiming the crown would be effortless.

“Hahaha, Brother Jiang, Brother Jiang, you truly are my Jiang Yitian's lucky star!” he gloated. “Thank you for gifting me first place; I'll gladly accept it, hahahaha…”

Thump— Without warning, a foot brutally kicked him in the back. It was precise and swift! Jiang Yitian was instantly sent flying by the kick, falling with a splash into the long black river. Simultaneously, Green Pearl's light snort sounded from behind him: “Get down there, you!” Jiang Yitian instantly recognized the voice, losing his composure in a fit of rage: “Ah! You inhuman pair of scoundrels… glug, glug… glug, glug…” Amidst his curses, he rapidly sank.

Green Pearl turned her gaze towards the three remaining people, and when her eyes settled on the cultivator in the Second Decay of Heaven and Man, the person shivered and wisely removed his crown. “I… I don't want the crown anymore, please don't kick me.” Green Pearl grabbed it from a distance, then giggled and placed it on her own head. “If my husband returns, he'll be first place. If he doesn't return, I'll be first place. First place is already ours; it can't escape us no matter what. Hehehe…”

The three remaining people huddled in a corner, trembling. Who was going to rein in this bullying couple from the Central Land?

On the sky screen, the Spirit Transformation cultivators seated on both sides all had grim faces. “My lord, isn't this inappropriate?” one complained. “He left his wife in the hunting ground as a fallback, then took everyone else to fight. If he returns, the Central Land is first; if he doesn't, the Central Land is still first. Is this even something a human could come up with? What's even more outrageous is that he dragged everyone to the Central Land to help the Central Land fight ancient giants! Can you even play like this?” Watching their world's representatives being tricked by Jiang Fan beyond recognition, they all collectively lost their composure.

The Hunting Ground Master leaned back on his throne, propping his chin in his hand, and said with amusement: “The only rule in the hunting ground is that everything can be hunted. Everything else is unrestricted.” Only then did the Spirit Transformation cultivators on both sides fall silent, their faces growing uglier than the last. They all looked as if they had swallowed live flies.

“However…” the Hunting Ground Master chuckled again, “This brat is indeed quite ruthless. Dragging powerful cultivators from other worlds to his Central Land to act as beasts of burden. It's amazing he even thought of that. From now on, I'll add a rule: only people are allowed in the hunting ground. As for this time… let it be.” The unspoken meaning was that he would not pursue the matter further.

Everyone's faces were dark, feeling utterly miserable. Ling Xuzi was also uncomfortable, but it was from trying to suppress his laughter. Who could have imagined that Jiang Fan, as the weakest Spirit Transformation cultivator, would manage to utterly dominate the entire field through a series of miraculous maneuvers? The Central Land truly sent the most suitable representative. Perhaps even the Central Land wouldn't have anticipated such a performance from Jiang Fan?

In the Central Land, a void split open, amidst cries, curses, and roars. A group of people fell out of it. Jiang Fan was the first to land. Breathing in the air, rich with righteous energy, a look of pleasant surprise appeared in his eyes. He gazed at the handful of residual ash clutched in his hand and murmured: “I actually returned to the Central Land!”