Chapter 1277: Dark Sky Demon Hand

Jiang Fan's expression changed dramatically. He exclaimed, "Oh no! Quickly, throw him far away!"

They couldn't let the Asura Saint Son pinpoint their exact location, or they would all die.

Venerable Mirror of Pity's brow twitched. Though she didn't know who was behind Venerable Soul Refiner, she realized their situation was extremely dangerous.

"I'll do it!" she declared.

She activated her domain, and an inverted mirror appeared above her head. Then, she threw Venerable Soul Refiner into it, just as she had done previously when chasing Jiang Fan.

The mirror reappeared hundreds of miles behind them in the spatial tunnel, then disgorged Venerable Soul Refiner. Meanwhile, propelled by spatial forces, they continued streaking like meteors towards the end of the tunnel.

The three stared intently behind them, not daring to breathe. They showed no signs of relaxing. No one knew if the Asura Saint Son would continue pursuing them to silence them.

A quarter of an hour passed. The spatial tunnel behind them was deathly silent, without a single sound.

Venerable Mirror of Pity asked uncertainly, "Are we... safe?"

Icefire Demon Lord and Jiang Fan still gazed behind them, their expressions grave. Clearly, they didn't feel safe.

Venerable Mirror of Pity frowned, "What exactly is chasing you?"

Jiang Fan had no time for a detailed explanation. He said in a deep voice, "A Sage Realm expert."

Venerable Mirror of Pity gasped. "You actually provoked such a being? Wait a minute, doesn't that mean I'm implicated because of you?"

Jiang Fan glanced at her and said, "You can't blame me for this. You insisted on following us yourself!"

At that moment, Venerable Mirror of Pity just wanted to strangle Jiang Fan. Ever since meeting him, she was either being deceived or on her way to being deceived. Now, the stakes were much higher. Instead of being tricked, it was now about escaping with their lives!

Fortunately, she had a way to escape. Although they were in a spatial tunnel, if she paid some price, she could escape it and return to a Great State. That Sage Realm expert would never dare to act recklessly in a Great State. Once back, she would be safe.

But how could she quietly slip away without Jiang Fan and Icefire Demon Lord noticing?

Just then, after silently staring behind him for a long time, Jiang Fan suddenly spoke in a low voice: "If the Sage Realm expert catches up, Icefire Demon Lord, you should hide behind me. Hopefully, he'll have some reservations."

On his forehead was the mark of the Blood Marquis of Ancient Chaos. Even the Five-Star Giant King, upon seeing the mark, had not dared to kill Jiang Fan, which showed the deterrent power of the Blood Marquis of Ancient Chaos. The problem was, he was now facing a Sage Realm expert, a being whose intentions were unfathomable. It was hard to say whether the other party would be deterred by the Blood Marquis of Ancient Chaos.

Venerable Mirror of Pity asked in surprise, "Do you have another trump card up your sleeve? You dare to boast about blocking a Sage Realm expert?"

Jiang Fan didn't answer her. Instead, he said, "When the time comes, you should also hide behind me. You gave me the power of lightning, and you helped me refine my cultivation. Consider it a repayment."

Venerable Mirror of Pity was slightly stunned. She had been so accustomed to being tricked by Jiang Fan that his sudden kindness made her uncomfortable. Recalling Jiang Fan's performance when he presided over the cross-realm marriage alliance, and setting aside her personal grievances with him, he was actually a very capable young man. Her own persistent resentment over being "tricked" now seemed petty and unbecoming of an elder.

After a moment's thought, she gritted her teeth, put aside her grudges, and said, "I can let you leave the spatial tunnel early and return to a Great State." Before Jiang Fan could show his delight, she added, "But let me be clear first. We might not be teleported back to Taicang Great State. It's highly probable we'll end up in any random Great State."

Jiang Fan exclaimed in surprise, "Who cares which state? Just getting back is enough!"

Icefire Demon Lord glanced at the divine halo behind Venerable Mirror of Pity and instantly understood. "You're planning to use your mirror domain to replicate a spatial tunnel, connecting to a nearby Great State, aren't you? That method will harm you significantly."

Although nearby Great States were much closer than Taicang Great State at the end of the tunnel, the distance was still immense. How easy could it be to replicate a spatial tunnel spanning such a distance? The toll on Venerable Mirror of Pity would be extraordinary. There was a good chance her domain wouldn't be able to withstand it and would be damaged.

Venerable Mirror of Pity said, "I originally intended to create a small path for myself to leave alone. But, if even that little brat... Jiang Fan can be so generous, I, as an elder, shouldn't be petty."

A vein throbbed on Jiang Fan's forehead. This woman, she originally wanted to say "little thieving dog," didn't she?

He cupped his hands and said, "Then I shall trouble you, Venerable Sister. I'll be responsible for covering our retreat."

Hearing the words "Venerable Sister" again, Venerable Mirror of Pity scoffed: "Don't, I can't bear your 'Venerable Sister.' Just keep calling me an old woman! We're just in trouble right now, so we're cooperating. Once we're safe, I'll still settle accounts with you!"

Jiang Fan gave a helpless smile. Just as he was about to say something, Icefire Demon Lord's eyes narrowed, and her voice became unusually sharp: "He's here!"

"What?" Jiang Fan's heart trembled. He looked back at the deathly silent void behind them, and his pupils contracted involuntarily!

A colossal palm, vast enough to blot out the sky, was sweeping across the void, rapidly approaching them! Wherever it passed, the spatial tunnel completely collapsed! Scattered spatial forces, like a torrential flood, carried fragments of the spatial barrier, surging towards them!

Seeing this, Venerable Mirror of Pity's pupils constricted. She immediately activated her domain. An ancient mirror, hundreds of zhang wide, appeared above the spatial tunnel, reflecting it within its surface. Then, the mirror turned to face the nearest Great State.

With a flash of light, an identical spatial tunnel shot out from the mirror, stretching towards that Great State. And it was in this brief moment that the spatial torrent was already upon them.

Venerable Mirror of Pity's face turned pale. As Icefire Demon Lord had said, replicating such a vast spatial tunnel was extremely draining. Nevertheless, she continued to use her domain, conjuring a mirror in front of her and being the first to enter it. "Follow me!"

Jiang Fan and Icefire Demon Lord immediately entered. The next instant, they appeared inside the colossal mirror, hundreds of zhang wide. Before them was the replicated spatial tunnel. It led to the nearest Great State! The distance was still quite immense!

Venerable Mirror of Pity grabbed Jiang Fan with one hand and Icefire Demon Lord with the other, transforming into afterimages as they shot forward.

Ten breaths later, a world-shaking roar erupted from the deathly silent void! The sky-blotting giant palm shattered the original spatial tunnel and locked onto the direction of Jiang Fan and the others. It came hurtling along the replicated spatial tunnel!

Space trembled, and the void vibrated. The world-destroying killing intent swept through, devastating everything in its path. Jiang Fan turned his head to look. The green giant palm, with its visible texture, was like a celestial curtain, pressing down with overwhelming, world-ending might. The spatial tunnel they had just traversed crumpled like a thin piece of paper under the celestial giant palm.

Venerable Mirror of Pity, whose mind was linked to the domain, immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. The divine halo behind her flickered erratically and vibrated.

Icefire Demon Lord's expression darkened: "This is bad. Her domain is about to break."