Chapter 1282: Being Blocked

The chubby child pointed into the alley, "It was that big brother..."

"Huh? Where is he?"

Jiang Fan was nowhere to be found in the alley.

As soon as Venerable Qianjiao appeared, he had already slipped away.

Venerable Qianjiao was furious. "You can run away, but you can't escape your fate!"

She grabbed a handful of air from the alley and gently sniffed it. "A Five-Orifice Nascent Soul."

"Then you'll be easy to find! You can't escape our Cloud Sea Academy!"

She immediately took out a jade slip and sent a message: "Activate Cloud Sea Academy's grand formation. Prohibit any martial artist at the Five-Orifice Nascent Soul realm from leaving!"

Then she picked up the chubby child and said, "Come, Mother will take you to search for him one by one. Even if we have to comb through the entire Cloud Sea Academy today, we'll drag out this scoundrel!"

At the other end of the market.

Jiang Fan clicked his tongue. "Has the bad luck brought by the Giant King of Fortune not dissipated yet? Why do I get into a conflict with the mother of a brat, who's also a Celestial-Human Second Decline cultivator, as soon as I arrive in this unfamiliar great state?"

He was about to soar into the air and quickly leave the vicinity. However, a massive light barrier suddenly appeared in the sky, enveloping the entire market.

The martial artists in the market became alarmed, and a slight panic ensued.

"No need to panic!" A booming voice echoed throughout the market: "The market is under temporary control, but everyone else can move about normally, except for fellow Daoists at the Five-Orifice Nascent Soul realm! Those who wish to leave the market can do so through the city gate after verification. Please voluntarily display your cultivation realm and remove any concealing artifacts."

Only then did the panicking market begin to calm down.

Jiang Fan's expression subtly changed. He was a Five-Orifice Nascent Soul! Needless to say, that Venerable was coming for him!

"Sealing off the entire market for a brat's minor issue? She's really something!"

"However, you're looking for a Five-Orifice Nascent Soul Jiang Fan. What does that have to do with me, a Six-Orifice Nascent Soul Jiang Fan?"

He took out a Dragon Marrow Pellet and smiled faintly. Before the Venerable could find him, he quickly located an abandoned dwelling and slipped inside. After setting up some simple isolation measures, he consumed the Dragon Marrow Pellet.

Under Venerable Lianjing's tempering, his foundation was already as solid as could be. With the Dragon Marrow Pellet's effect, breaking through to the next realm was a natural progression.

In less than an hour, as the air currents around him roared, he successfully opened his sixth orifice. This cultivation breakthrough alone made his departure from Taicang Great State worthwhile.

"Go look for your Five-Orifice Nascent Soul," Jiang Fan thought, his heart feeling a bit lighter.

However, that wasn't enough. Because it wasn't just the brat's mother chasing him. There was also a formidable and terrifying entity looking to settle a score with him! Venerable Lianjing!

This time, her losses were severe! Her cultivation realm had dropped, her domain was damaged, and she was forced to endure the Five Declines of Celestial-Human, which was unpredictable and dangerous. Jiang Fan could imagine how much she hated him, to the point of grinding her teeth, at this moment. He estimated she was probably closing in, following the sensation of his lightning power. Therefore, he still needed to fully assimilate the lightning power.

So, he took out the mass of lightning power gifted by Venerable Lianjing and began cultivating the "Six Heavenly Thunder Arts"!

Two more hours later, arc lightning pulsed across Jiang Fan's body, completely enveloping him, making him resemble a humanoid lightning bolt. In his chest, a visible lightning heart pulsed rhythmically.

"Heavenly Abyss Heart, perfected!"

Jiang Fan showed a hint of excitement. Because he discovered that perfecting the Heavenly Abyss Heart had a hidden ability! Besides holding ten times more lightning power than at its great perfection stage, he could also choose to release it all at once! This meant he could infuse all his lightning power into "Immortal Blade," "Dark Sky Eye," and the recently perfected "Hellish Lotus." Their power would reach an extremely terrifying level!

Previously, the power of Immortal Blade depended on the sufficiency of lightning power and illusory lightning force. At the same cultivation level, its power was fixed. But now, endless possibilities had emerged! As long as there was enough lightning power, its might could reach unprecedented heights.

"I wonder if anyone in the Myriad Calamity Sacred Hall has discovered this." Jiang Fan's eyes flickered with excitement. "Probably not. Few would focus on perfecting the Heavenly Abyss Heart, right? Most people tend to prioritize the three offensive thunder-path divine abilities: Immortal Blade, Dark Sky Eye, and Hellish Lotus. Even Cloud Shadow is secondary. As for the Heavenly Abyss Heart, it's even less of a priority. If they haven't even perfected the others, who would spend a huge cost and effort to perfect the Heavenly Abyss Heart?"

This discovery filled Jiang Fan with uncontrollable joy. Once he accumulated enough lightning power, the "Six Heavenly Thunder Arts" would truly shine in his hands.

Furthermore, he had also perfected "Hellish Lotus." Thus, out of the "Six Heavenly Thunder Arts," five had been perfected, excluding the lost "Yin-Yang Heaven."

"I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to acquire the Yin-Yang Heaven in this lifetime." Jiang Fan felt a headache coming on. The Yin-Yang Heaven last appeared in the Thunder Pool of the Continental Heavenly Secret Pavilion. A mysterious woman had secretly observed his cultivation and used Yin-Yang Heaven when she escaped. He had once asked the Pavilion Master to find this woman. Much time had passed, but there was still no news. There was likely little hope.

"Who exactly was that woman? The Heavenly Secret Pavilion has women hidden so deeply that I had no idea?" Jiang Fan felt a bit exasperated. "She'd better not let me find her. Otherwise, I'll make sure she regrets it!"

No sooner had he spoken, a faint wisp of fragrant air drifted before him. A melodious, clear voice, like ants crawling, drifted into his ears, making his heart tingle.

"Who are you going to make regret it?"

Jiang Fan looked closely, and his heart skipped a beat! Before him stood a woman in her thirties, clad in a form-fitting red gown that breathtakingly outlined her figure, appearing as if a ghost. Her face was beautiful, and her features delicate. Unfortunately, her overly bold makeup added a touch of vulgarity. However, these flaws were overshadowed by the divine halo with two flame-like markings behind her head.

The one before him was none other than the brat's mother! Venerable Qianjiao!

Jiang Fan's vision went dark. He truly suspected he was cursed with bad luck! Did his breakthrough create too much of a stir, allowing her to detect him?

"Your mastery of the thunder path is profound. Are you from Young Emperor Mountain?" Venerable Qianjiao asked, scrutinizing Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan's anxious heart settled. So, his cultivation of thunder-path divine abilities had attracted her attention, not his cultivation realm being exposed.

"To answer, Senior, I am Wang Chongxiao from Taicang Great State."

Venerable Qianjiao was slightly surprised. "Taicang Great State? Are you from the Myriad Calamity Sacred Hall? They can also cultivate such outstanding figures in the thunder path?" In her perception, Jiang Fan's mastery of the thunder path was extraordinary. Even that Heart Devil Venerable from Myriad Calamity Sacred Hall might not have as profound a mastery as he did.

Jiang Fan replied, "Exactly. Does Senior have any instructions for me?"

Venerable Qianjiao nodded. "This Venerable is Venerable Qianjiao, the wife of the Cloud Sea Academy's head. I originally intended to visit Young Emperor Mountain to invite a grand thunder-path cultivator. Now it seems I won't have to make that extra trip."