Chapter 1043: Rebel's Chest Crushing Stones (Second Update)

Jiang Fan felt a surge of embarrassment and briefly explained their shared experiences using his Closed Mouth Chan.

After listening, Xu Youran playfully punched him, both annoyed and amused. "You're truly something! You even got your hands on the Sky Demon Emperor's concubine!"

She then turned to gaze at Fairy Yunshang's peerless beauty, sighing with admiration. "I've long heard that Concubine Yunxia is as beautiful as a celestial being and exceptionally intelligent. Seeing her now, her reputation is truly well-deserved. Jiang Fan is truly blessed."

Fairy Yunshang lowered her head in shame. "Yunshang was disloyal and has brought shame upon Young Master Jiang."

This was the only blemish in her past.

Xu Youran walked forward and gently held her hand, her eyes softening. "This isn't your fault. It's Jiang Fan's immense charm that made even a celestial fairy like you fall for a mortal."

Fairy Yunshang looked surprised. "Sister, you don't dislike me?"

Xu Youran shook her head. "Why would I dislike you? You were a helpless and pitiful person in your situation. It's fortunate that heaven favored you, allowing you to meet Jiang Fan. From now on, just be devoted to him."

Fairy Yunshang's tense heartstrings finally relaxed. She had always heard from Liu Qingxian and Yue Mingzhu how difficult Xu Youran was to get along with. Now, it seemed that wasn't the case at all. Xu Youran was very tolerant; she hadn't even disdained someone like herself who had been married.

"Thank you, Sister, for your understanding. Yunshang will only be devoted to Young Master Jiang in this life, with no other intentions."

Xu Youran smiled and nodded. She released Fairy Yunshang's hand and turned to look at Venerable Zhenyan. Stepping forward, she said, "Come with me, I have something to tell you."

Seeing that even Fairy Yunshang had bowed her head before Xu Youran, Venerable Zhenyan obediently followed.

Jiang Fan couldn't help but worry. What did Youran want to tell Venerable Zhenyan? Would it upset her?

While he was worrying, Ling Shu jumped back onto the flying beast's back. She smilingly lifted her delicate foot and kicked down a bundle from above. "Brother, catch this."

Jiang Fan only saw a greenish, chubby thing. He instinctively caught it, realizing it was a small infant. It had green scales all over its body, a pair of dragon horns, two dragon whiskers at the corners of its mouth, and was wearing a cloth diaper. It was none other than the Rebellious Kid.

Jiang Fan, with a look of disdain, dropped him on the ground and frowned, saying, "You actually brought this thing?"

Ling Shu ran over, rubbing her small foot on the Rebellious Kid's round belly, and said: "Brother, it's very well-behaved now. Sister Youran has completely enslaved it; if she points at a deer and calls it a horse, it will obediently act like a horse."

Jiang Fan was still a bit disgusted. "I really don't want this thing. Later, just let Youran take it back to the underground world."

Upon hearing this, the Rebellious Kid, scared, immediately scrambled up, hugging Jiang Fan's leg and wailing, "Big Brother, please don't make me go back! I get beaten up every day there. I never want to return; just let me follow you!" He continued to wail.

Ling Shu covered her mouth and chuckled. "When I went to pick up Sister Youran, I saw it being beaten like a punching bag by that little Asura with silver horns on its head, screaming in pain. It was truly miserable."

Jiang Fan's forehead twitched with exasperation.

"That must be the Asura Young Master, right? The two were roughly the same age, but the Asura Young Master had Asura King A'Yu as a backer. The Rebellious Kid could only take a beating and couldn't fight back. That's truly miserable enough."

"I don't keep idle demons around me, and I have no interest in bringing along something that wears cloth diapers."

Jiang Fan shook it off in disgust.

The Rebellious Kid cried pitifully, "I'm useful, very useful! If you don't believe me, watch!"

It picked up a stone and forcefully slapped it against its chest. With a 'thwack', the stone shattered.

Jiang Fan was speechless. "Are you performing a chest-crushing stunt here? I'm not a circus master, am I? Go on, go play somewhere else."

The Rebellious Kid grew anxious and said, "I, I'll find something else to try."

It looked around, suddenly spotting the burly middle-aged man's head. It immediately pounced and slammed its chest against it. The head instantly exploded into powder.

Jiang Fan's face showed a hint of surprise. A Four-Aperture Nascent Soul's body was incredibly tough; though not comparable to spirit artifacts, it was stronger than most magical artifacts. Back when Jiang Fan was still at the Core Formation realm, even wielding the Purple Sword, he found it difficult to chop off a single finger of a One-Aperture Nascent Soul.

The Grand Master of Tianji Pavilion also noticed something unusual. After a thought, he took out a fragment of a spirit artifact and threw it over. "Try this."

The Rebellious Kid ran over with its short legs, picked up the fragment, and slapped it against its chest. But the spirit artifact fragment didn't shatter. The Rebellious Kid gritted its teeth, and the green scales on its body emitted a faint green glow. Then, gathering all its strength, it powerfully slapped its chest again. The spirit artifact fragment shattered into powder.

The entire audience was stunned. Even Jiang Fan was dumbfounded: a spirit artifact had been shattered by this creature's impact? "Is this what they call 100% chest-crushing-stone?"

The Grand Master of Tianji Pavilion clicked his tongue and said, "If this little fellow can truly be controlled, it could indeed be quite useful."

At this moment, Xu Youran returned, leading Venerable Zhenyan. What she had said to Venerable Zhenyan was unknown, but the latter meekly followed behind her, not daring to walk in front.

Seeing the Rebellious Kid, she showed a hint of satisfaction and said: "Asura King A'Yu asked me to tell you that this little true spirit descendant is not simple. You must cultivate it well; its future achievements will not be low. As for the means to control it..."

Xu Youran came before Jiang Fan and pressed her forehead against his. A hellish inscription radiating black Yin energy entered Jiang Fan's soul.

Jiang Fan immediately sensed a connection with the Rebellious Kid. It seemed that with a single thought, he could use this connection to erase the Rebellious Kid's soul.

"The control method is now yours. How you deal with it is up to you."

Jiang Fan was delighted. Without this method, he wouldn't dare to take in the Rebellious Kid. Otherwise, if that little rascal suddenly gave him a "love hug" while he was asleep, wouldn't he die unjustly? Now, everything was fine.

He immediately said, "Alright, Rebellious Kid, you can stay."

The Rebellious Kid immediately shed tears of joy. Finally, it could get rid of that little tyrant.

Jiang Fan then asked, "Did Asura King A'Yu not come? I had hoped an Asura King would also make an appearance to show support."

Xu Youran slightly shook her head. "She can't come; she said the ancient saint is still present."

Jiang Fan's heart suddenly understood. No wonder Asura King A'Yu preferred to stay with the Young Master, hunkering down in the dark, sunless underground world, rather than coming out. So, it wasn't that she didn't want to; it was that she couldn't.

"However, although she couldn't come herself, she sent me with a congratulatory gift."

Xu Youran took out a spatial storage device, a strange expression on her face, and said: "She also asked me to tell you something: next time, leave her some seeds; don't take everything so cleanly."

Jiang Fan curiously scanned the spatial storage device; Yin energy vegetables filled the entire space. It was ten times more than what he had previously taken! At the same time, he also understood Asura King A'Yu's meaning: the Asura King had realized that he had stolen the Yin energy vegetables.

Jiang Fan coughed dryly and said, "They're just blessings, beautiful blessings for me."

Xu Youran uttered an "Oh." She then suddenly remembered something and frowned, saying, "Oh right, why haven't I seen Siling?"

Jiang Fan sighed and explained the matter of Moon Venerable using his Closed Mouth Chan.

Xu Youran was not surprised. "No wonder," she said. "Several times I noticed her talking to herself, as if speaking to someone. So, there was a remnant soul of Moon Venerable still in her body."

She showed a hint of worry. "I hope when we meet again in the future, she can still call me 'Sister'."

Jiang Fan nodded. Gently embracing her waist, he said, "She will. Just like the new Tianji Pavilion, everyone will eventually reunite!"

As soon as he finished speaking, three powerful auras approached from the horizon.

They were three Taoists, each holding a horsetail whisk. The two on either side had cultivation levels reaching the Six-Aperture Nascent Soul stage. The old man in the center, with his immortal-like demeanor, had an aura that had reached the terrifying Seven-Aperture realm!

The oppressive aura they exuded made everyone present feel a suffocating sensation, like drowning.

The old man in the center slowly landed before the mountain gate, lifted the horsetail whisk in his hand, and calmly asked, "Which one is Jiang Fan?"