Chapter 1322: Dust Mirror's Madness

The Bodhisattva?

Jiang Fan's scalp tingled.

Taicang Great Province had four Transcendent Gods and one Bodhisattva. The Bodhisattva was the first of these supreme beings Jiang Fan had encountered, yet he had never directly faced him.

From beginning to end, the Bodhisattva evoked only one feeling in Jiang Fan:

Unfathomable!

His true appearance was unknown, his character was unknown, and even his power was a mystery.

Facing the four Transcendent Gods, Jiang Fan no longer felt suffocated as he did when first meeting a Venerable.

The Bodhisattva was the sole exception.

"Fan-di, have you run into trouble?" Biluo noticed the change in Jiang Fan's expression.

Jiang Fan put away the jade slip, shaking his head. "I can only say I'm temporarily safe."

The Heaven-Connecting Black Pillar was still near Baima Temple, so the Bodhisattva wouldn't make a move against him for now.

However, once the Heaven-Connecting Black Pillar was moved, things might change.

A sense of urgency welled up in his heart.

Currently, Taicang Great Province was home not only to the Bodhisattva but also to Venerable Sinful Heart, the Demonic Maiden, and even Lvzhu.

Any of them could arrive at the Heavenly Secret Pavilion at any time.

And his current strength was insufficient to deal with them.

"I must quickly improve my strength!"

Lost in thought, he arrived before the secret chamber.

He turned his head and instructed, "Sister Bi, you should go back too.

"Try to go out less in the future. You're already an Eight-Aperture Nascent Soul; you can't wander around freely outside anymore."

Biluo's face flushed. Her 'madness' this time had indeed caused a great deal of trouble.

Feeling apologetic, she leaned in and whispered,

"If there's any woman you can't handle, bring her to me. I'll help you seal the deal!"

With that, she pursed her lips, chuckled mischievously, and ran off.

Jiang Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Sister Bi's madness is a bit out of line," he mused.

He couldn't help but think of his own Dao.

"I'm already a Seven-Aperture Nascent Soul, but my Dao is still undefined."

Frowning slightly, Jiang Fan entered the secret chamber, checked his surroundings, and only closed the stone door after confirming everything was in order.

After sitting cross-legged, he took out the Heart-Questioning Crystal to reflect upon himself.

"I wonder if a new Dao will emerge after all these experiences."

As it reflected, a figure of Jiang Fan appeared in the mirror.

With a wave of his sleeve, the mountains, rivers, and land before him tore apart like a scroll, swirling into nothingness.

At the same time, large cracks appeared on Jiang Fan's own body.

Jiang Fan's pupils quivered. "The Dao of Space!

"This must be due to my comprehension of the Spatial Origin. The power of this domain is quite terrifying.

"If used properly, it might not be inferior to Princess Zijiang's Temporal Origin.

"However, its drawback is severe. While tearing apart the world, one also suffers the backlash of spatial power."

Having observed the Daos cultivated by others, Jiang Fan had long realized that domains were double-edged swords.

While wielding a domain, one also bore its effects.

The simplest example was Venerable True Word.

She could make people speak the truth, but the price was that she herself could never lie.

Otherwise, her domain would be damaged, and in severe cases, it would collapse on the spot.

The same applied to the Dao of Space he now saw. To unleash the power of the spatial domain, one must also possess the ability to withstand the damage from spatial energy.

Otherwise, if the domain were damaged, it would harm the user.

Jiang Fan's current physique was not yet strong enough to be impervious to spatial energy.

Therefore, the Dao of Space might not be suitable for him.

"Which Dao should I truly pursue?" Jiang Fan sighed in frustration.

After a long moment, he shook his head. "Never mind. I'll focus on cultivating the Great Evolution Sword Array and the Brahma Saint True Spirit Art for now.

"I'll take my time to consider the Dao of Transcendent God I should follow later."

A few days later.

Moon-Washing Lake.

Venerable True Word sat before the spiritual pool, gazing at the Finyuan Spirit Fish swimming back and forth, lost in thought.

She seemed to be pondering something, occasionally pressing her lips tightly together, or covering her face and stomping her foot in frustration.

This sent the fish in the pool scattering in fright.

"Master, are you thinking about Jiang Fan?"

Immortal Dust Mirror arrived behind her and asked calmly.

Venerable True Word's delicate body trembled slightly, but she did not answer him.

Instead, she asked, "How has your cultivation been recently?"

Immortal Dust Mirror replied, "It's fine.

"What about you, Master? Have you punished Jiang Fan?"

Venerable True Word frowned.

Ever since Immortal Dust Mirror had discovered her and Jiang Fan together in bed, he had constantly brought up Jiang Fan.

Without turning her head, she said, "You don't need to worry about my affairs."

Her attempt to sever Jiang Fan's life-root this time had failed, and instead, he had taken advantage of her twice:

Once, he saw her completely.

Another time, he touched her completely!

What made it even harder for her to speak about was that her father had also bestowed a marriage contract upon them.

The thought drove her to immense frustration.

Immortal Dust Mirror said, "So, that means you haven't?

"Master, you always say Jiang Fan is detestable, but when you actually find him, you can't bring yourself to act.

"Master, when you shared a bed with him, was it really due to amnesia?"

Venerable True Word's gaze suddenly turned sharp.

What happened that day was a thorn in her heart.

Immortal Dust Mirror not only brought it up intentionally but also slandered her, implying she feigned amnesia to get into Jiang Fan's bed!

Already maddened by the trip to Hunyuan Prefecture, she became even more furious.

With a casual flick of her sleeve,

Immortal Dust Mirror was instantly sent flying, crashing into a stone pillar.

The stone pillar immediately cracked with fine fissures, and Immortal Dust Mirror's mouth was full of blood.

Only then did Venerable True Word realize she had lost control of her emotions, but it was too late. She could only maintain her dignity and lightly chastise him,

"How dare you!

"How dare you speak to your Master like that!"

Previously, Immortal Dust Mirror had always been very respectful towards her.

But ever since he discovered her and Jiang Fan sharing a bed, he had slowly changed.

Immortal Dust Mirror got up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and his eyes held a hint of desolation.

"For Jiang Fan, Master actually hit me.

"Alright, I understand.

"I'm just a disciple; how could I be as important as Master's bedmate!"

Venerable True Word extended a hand, wanting to explain, but so much had happened in Hunyuan Prefecture.

The relationship between her and Jiang Fan was now beyond explanation, even with a thousand words.

Seeing that Venerable True Word didn't even try to explain, Immortal Dust Mirror's heart grew colder.

Gazing at his Master, whose figure was graceful and whose appearance was exquisitely beautiful, Immortal Dust Mirror's heart was consumed by the flames of jealousy.

It wasn't enough that Jiang Fan had stolen half of the Aperture-Opening Divine Nail that belonged to him, and also stolen his sister, Nangong Xiaoyun.

Now, he had even stolen his Master!

He could disregard the first two, as he had abandoned them himself.

But Venerable True Word was *his*!

By what right could Jiang Fan take her away?

A hint of malevolence flashed in his eyes as he stated in a low voice, "Disciple's purpose for coming out of seclusion this time is to request Master's permission to travel outside.

"Please grant your disciple leave."

Feeling a pang of guilt, Venerable True Word said, "Be careful."

Immortal Dust Mirror nodded. "Disciple bids farewell."

Watching Immortal Dust Mirror depart through a teleportation array, Venerable True Word clutched her forehead in distress.

"Jiang Fan, it's all your fault!

"Look what you've done to our perfectly good master-disciple relationship!"

Just then,

Venerable True Word noticed something peculiar about the spiritual pool before her.

A gust of wind blew towards her, yet the ripples on the water moved in the opposite direction!

Even stranger, the Finyuan Spirit Fish in the water were swimming backward!

She looked around.

Insects on the trees darted towards birds, and the birds hastily fled.

The pure white pagoda reflected in Moon-Washing Lake had completely inverted at some point.

The entire world, except for Venerable True Word, was engulfed in a bizarre distortion.

Venerable True Word suddenly stood up, her beautiful eyes widening in surprise. "This is 'Madness'!

"Immortal Dust Mirror's Madness!"