Chapter 1684: Flip the Script of Hope

Under Jiang Yitian's awed gaze, a massive white tiger stepped out of the purple mist.

On the tiger's head, Jiang Fan held Purple Lightning in his right hand and Smoke Cloud Powder in his left.

He glanced around to confirm it was safe, then looked down at Jiang Yitian on the ground and said,

"Brother Jiang, there's no need for such a grand gesture."

"Huh?!"

Jiang Yitian's eyes widened. "The Six-Gu Poison was your doing?"

Jiang Fan tossed the Smoke Cloud Powder in his hand to him. "Take it for self-defense."

Jiang Yitian snatched it, his eyes fixated on the item:

"Smoke Cloud Powder, the Six-Gu Poison?"

"This... isn't this from the True Poison Source Scripture?"

Jiang Fan took out another one, holding it in his palm, ready to throw it at any moment.

He said in surprise, "Isn't that obvious? If it wasn't from your True Poison Source Scripture, where would I get Smoke Cloud Powder?"

Jiang Yitian said, "Give me a moment!"

"Are you saying you used my True Poison Source Scripture to concoct the Six-Gu Poison, which even I can't create?"

Jiang Fan was astonished. "So you can't even concoct a Six-Gu poison yet?"

"No way? No way!"

"This is the True Poison Source Scripture you taught me!"

Jiang Yitian felt his lungs were about to burst, and he retorted with a flushed face:

"That's impossible! Poisons refined according to the True Poison Source Scripture can only reach a maximum of Three-Gu level."

"Where did you get Six-Gu?"

Jiang Fan spread his hands. "Isn't it simple?"

"Just use a small magic treasure to concentrate the Three-Gu Poison into Six-Gu, wouldn't that work?"

"Isn't that what you do?"

A small magic treasure could concentrate it to Six-Gu?

Then what was the point of his diligently cultivated domain?

His vision blurred, and he gasped for air, nearly fainting on the spot.

"Alright, Brother Jiang, if you survive this battle, I'll share my insights into the 'Art of Egoless Purification' with you."

"Consider it my thanks for your favor in assisting Middle-earth in this battle."

Jiang Yitian finally recovered and retorted fiercely, "I don't care for your insights!"

"I'll figure it out myself!"

"Hmph!"

As fellow youths, who would willingly concede to the other?

Jiang Fan smiled faintly.

At that moment, a whooshing sound came from behind; it was two Heaven-Human Five Declines from the Fifth Army. They had shed their heavy armor, regaining their peak speed, and were roaring as they tried to intercept Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan's expression remained unchanged. His gaze fixed on the Fourth Army in the distance. "Let's go!"

The white tiger, already prepared, leaped into another fierce battlefield.

Young Master Xiang and ten other-world powerhouses were engaged in a fierce battle with the Fourth Army.

To be precise, Young Master Xiang alone was holding back the entire army!

With a single sword sweep, several Giant Kings, along with their armor and bodies, were split in two.

One of the two Five-Star Giant Kings had already fallen.

Giant Kings, outnumbering them eight to one, were completely held back by him alone with a single sword.

He truly possessed the aura of someone who could block a million troops with one sword!

Seeing Jiang Fan approach, he drew his sword and struck again, saying, "Go somewhere else."

"Here, I alone am enough!"

Jiang Fan's heart trembled slightly.

Suddenly, a glimmer of hope sparked within him.

Since Young Master Xiang could face a hundred armies alone,

then they only needed to deal with the other four armies.

And he still had fifteen Smoke Cloud Powders left in his hand!

If used properly, he could wipe out most of the One-Star and Two-Star Giant Kings from the Third, Second, and First Armies.

By then, there would only be about sixty-odd Giant Kings of Three-Stars and above remaining, and also about sixty-odd One-Star and Two-Star Giant Kings.

In total, just over a hundred.

The combined forces of Middle-earth and the other world would barely be enough to handle them.

His eyes showed surprise and delight; Middle-earth was saved!

As long as he killed off most of the remaining One-Star and Two-Star Giant Kings, Middle-earth would have a fighting chance!

"Go!" He rode the white tiger, excitedly charging into the Third Army.

Without a word, he threw out the Smoke Cloud Powder, and immediately, swathes of Giant Kings collapsed.

Subsequently, he threw Smoke Cloud Powder in various directions.

The entire Third Army, exactly as expected, had fifty One-Star and Two-Star Giant Kings poisoned to death!

"Jiang Fan!" Angry roars echoed throughout the Third Army.

The two Five-Star Giant Kings who had been pursuing him also roared repeatedly.

If this continued, the tide might turn!

Princess Zijiang also screamed frantically, kicking the barrier of the domain mirror. "Jiang Fan!"

"You'll die a horrible death!!!"

She watched helplessly as Jiang Fan successively slaughtered almost all the One-Star and Two-Star Giant Kings in the Fifth and Third Armies.

In just a short while, the number of Giant Kings he killed surpassed the total from all previous major battles combined!

Which damned wretch taught him such poison arts, giving him such an immense advantage?

What made Princess Zijiang even more anxious was the possibility that Middle-earth might truly turn the tables.

If Jiang Fan continued his rampage, the Celestial Realm would surely lose!

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, help!"

An old voice echoed.

Jiang Fan looked over, his pupils contracting slightly. It was Ming Ye!

He was on the edge of the Second Army, simultaneously under attack by four One-Star Giant Kings.

With forces four times his own, how could he, having just broken through to the Asura King realm, withstand them?

In just three or five rounds, his crown was shattered.

His aged body was simultaneously ensnared by the long tongues of two Giant Kings, binding his head and legs.

With a single pull, they could tear him limb from limb.

How could Jiang Fan dare to hesitate?

Riding the white tiger, he instantly warped to the spot, crushing the Smoke Cloud Powder in his hand on the spot.

Under the toxic mist's radiation, the two Giant Kings turned into putrid goo on the spot, before they could even finish tearing Asura King Ming Ye apart.

Jiang Fan leaped over and caught Asura King Ming Ye just in time.

Looking at the shattered crown on his forehead, he comforted him, "Fellow Daoist Ming Ye, thank you for your service to Middle-earth..."

As he was speaking,

he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.

Asura King Ming Ye had, without warning, thrust a palm towards Jiang Fan's heart.

However, because he was still wearing the Black Dragon Battle Armor, Asura King Ming Ye, a One-Crown level expert, found it difficult to penetrate.

Realizing he couldn't penetrate in time, he decisively snatched a spatial storage device, then quickly flashed away and escaped.

He stopped when he retreated near the Third Army.

The mountainous Giant Kings of the Third Army parted, clearing a path.

A pair of Asuras, clad in black robes and surrounded by ominous energy, stepped out from among them.

They were none other than the Heavenly Sword siblings!

Jiang Fan's eyes gleamed with killing intent. "It's you!"

He had been wondering where the Heavenly Sword siblings had gone; it turned out they had joined forces with the Giant Kings!

In that case, Asura King Ming Ye's unusual actions were clearly explained.

Looking closely, Asura King Ming Ye was like a puppet, just as Green Pearl had been when she was controlled.

Heavenly Sword smiled triumphantly. "Heh heh, you didn't expect me to still have an unused talent, did you?"

He took the spatial storage device from Asura King Ming Ye's hand, shook it next to his ear, and mocked:

"I'm sorry, but I'll be confiscating this dangerous poison for you."

Venerable Zhenyan's expression slightly changed.

Just as Jiang Fan had found a glimmer of hope for a comeback, this Asura ruined everything!

Without hesitation, Jiang Fan instinctively conjured the Primordial Heaven-Imprisoning Gourd with a backhand motion.

Seeing the gourd, Heavenly Sword showed a trace of apprehension but not much worry. He scoffed,

"No need to scare me. You exposed its flaw when you used this gourd on Liu Bianhuang."

"That is, you must know the target's name!"

"And I'm sorry, but 'Heavenly Sword' is merely an alias I use in this world."

"My true name is not Heavenly Sword."

"Is that so?"

Jiang Fan's gaze deepened. If that truly wasn't his name, then he couldn't do anything to him.

Venerable Zhenyan's beautiful eyes flickered slightly. She silently spread her domain and asked,

"Then what is your name?"