Chapter 1366: Sneak Attack

Jiang Fan was also utterly astonished, realizing then that the Bodhisattva had not been serious the entire time.

The Two-Star Giant King, whom Vice Palace Master You could not stop, had been effortlessly suppressed by him! What exactly was the Bodhisattva’s true strength?

“Get up!”

The Two-Star Giant King’s thunderous roar echoed from the seabed. He used all his might, struggling forcefully to lift the Five Fingers Mountain!

The Bodhisattva glanced down, a faint smile playing on his lips, and guided the Twelve-Petaled Golden Lotus to land on the Five Fingers Mountain. The Five Fingers Mountain’s weight instantly surged, once again pressing the Two-Star Giant King beneath it. No matter how much he struggled, he could not break free.

Jiang Fan breathed a slight sigh of relief and said, “Thank you, Bodhisattva, and thank you, Vice Palace Master You, for eliminating a great menace from Central Earth!” First, there were the True Word Venerable and the Demoness, and now the Bodhisattva and Vice Palace Master You. Three Soul Transformation Venerables, along with one Bodhisattva, had to act one after another. How much effort did it take to successfully subdue him? It was unimaginable what kind of destruction he would have caused if he had descended upon Taicang Prefecture along with the ancient giants. Perhaps, a Soul Transformation Venerable might even have fallen at his hands!

Heavenly Listener Bodhisattva said, “Vice Palace Master You, he’s yours.”

Vice Palace Master You chuckled, “Alright, those whom your Buddhist sect cannot save, I will save!” She flashed and glided to the base of the Five Fingers Mountain, her eyes sharp, and decisively moved against the Two-Star Giant King, scoffing: “Daring to kill the alchemy prodigies of my Central Earth? Are you out of your mind?”

Seeing this, Jiang Fan, whose heart had been tense for a long time, finally relaxed. Everything had finally settled.

Who knew? Just as Vice Palace Master You was condensing soul fire, a purple arrow formed from lightning shot from the ends of the heavens and earth. The thousand-zhang-long purple lightning arrow looked like a beam of pure lightning at first glance. Wherever it passed, the sky was torn, revealing faint, ethereal black lines! The power of this single strike had already surpassed the Three Declines of Heaven and Man!

It was none other than the departing middle-aged man with lightning wings! He had not gone far, having remained hidden in the dark. Taking advantage of Vice Palace Master You and the Bodhisattva suppressing the Two-Star Giant King, he shot an arrow! And the target of this arrow was no one else—it was Jiang Fan!

“Jiang Fan!”

“Patron Jiang!”

Vice Palace Master You and Heavenly Listener Bodhisattva simultaneously cried out in warning. Both wanted to rescue him, but it was already too late! Fortunately, although Jiang Fan had somewhat relaxed, he had remained vigilant against the middle-aged man with lightning wings. This man was the Young Emperor’s subordinate; how could Jiang Fan dare to let down his guard? Sensing the lightning arrow, he decisively teleported away!

Boom! The edge of the thousand-zhang lightning arrow grazed his body. The terrifying lightning explosion left Jiang Fan’s entire body numb, and blood streamed from both his ears. The surrounding world became completely silent. It was clear his eardrums had been shattered, and he had lost his hearing! His internal qi and blood churned violently, and his organs trembled ceaselessly. The faint arcs of lightning remaining in the air, carried by the strong wind, felt like countless cold needles piercing his body. Jiang Fan was deeply alarmed. This was after completely avoiding a direct hit, not even considering the residual power. Yet, its power was still so terrifying. He could not imagine what would happen if he were hit head-on by this arrow.

He decisively grabbed a handful of Rejuvenation Pills and swallowed them, repairing his eardrums. However, before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, an unexpected change occurred. Behind him, a terrifying aura, like Mount Tai pressing down, flared up, and a cold voice came indifferently. “That good-for-nothing Xin Nie couldn’t find the Void Flow Lightning Force for half a year, but isn’t it right here?”

Jiang Fan turned to look. The middle-aged man with lightning wings stood with his arms crossed, staring coldly at him. On his forehead, faint arcs of lightning seeped out, forming an eye shape. That lightning eye was staring intently at Jiang Fan. It was this eye that had seen through the Void Flow Lightning Force within Jiang Fan’s body.

“Although my mission wasn’t to find you, since I’ve encountered you, I might as well eliminate you,” the middle-aged man with lightning wings said indifferently, raising a finger and lightly waving it towards Jiang Fan.

Fortunately, Heavenly Listener Bodhisattva and Vice Palace Master You had already reacted. How could either of them still care about the Two-Star Giant King? The Bodhisattva formed a hand seal with one hand, teleporting the Five Fingers Mountain to stand before Jiang Fan, and said, “Patron, it’s better to resolve enmity than to create it.” Vice Palace Master You soared into the sky, also blocking Jiang Fan, and coldly scoffed: “To kill him, you’ll have to go over my dead body first!” One was a Bodhisattva of Taicang Prefecture, and the other was a Five-Star Soul Master of Dan Prefecture. Killing the former would attract the attention of the Great Wine Sacrifice. Killing the latter meant dealing with Dan Prefecture, which had a Grand Venerable of the Five Declines of Heaven and Man stationed there.

The middle-aged man with lightning wings narrowed his eyes. After a brief deliberation, he glared at Jiang Fan. “Fine, since you two are protecting him, I won’t bother.” Unexpectedly, the middle-aged man with lightning wings gave up on killing Jiang Fan quite easily. With a spread of the lightning wings on his back, he was about to leave.

But at this very moment, an unexpected change occurred! The suppressed Two-Star Giant King broke free! Seeing the middle-aged man with lightning wings present, he not only showed no fear but also had an idea. He decisively opened his mouth and fiercely shot something towards Jiang Fan.

The Bodhisattva and Vice Palace Master You simultaneously sensed the Two-Star Giant King’s movement and both took action. “You beast! Still daring to cause trouble!” Vice Palace Master You coldly shouted. The nine alchemic cauldrons, dispersed around, all flared with scorching flames, moving to intercept the tongue! The Bodhisattva also mobilized the Five Fingers Mountain, intending to block Jiang Fan. With two protectors, it would not be easy for the severely injured Two-Star Giant King to kill Jiang Fan. However, even knowing his tongue would be heavily damaged by the two, the Two-Star Giant King showed no intention of stopping. It continued to pierce towards Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan, with a backhand gesture, made the Three-Colored Divine Rainbow hover above his head, ready for a formidable enemy. With the three of them working together, this attack from the Two-Star Giant King could not harm them.

What they did not expect was that the middle-aged man with lightning wings raised an eyebrow, suddenly revealing a hint of mockery. The divine halo behind his head flickered and shifted erratically. An invisible domain swept out, radiating across the entire area! As Jiang Fan’s body was swept over, the Three-Colored Divine Rainbow hovering above his head strangely transformed back into three swords and fell. Vice Palace Master You’s nine alchemic cauldrons seemed to lose their power connection and clattered down. Even the Bodhisattva’s Five Fingers Mountain, condensed from Buddhist power, dissipated. All the divine arts displayed by the three of them returned to their initial state! Only the Two-Star Giant King, who launched his long tongue attack with physical power, remained unaffected!

Vice Palace Master You was startled, and shouted in a mix of shock and rage, “You ambushed us!” This was precisely when the Two-Star Giant King wanted Jiang Fan’s life! Without their defense, who would protect Jiang Fan? No wonder the Two-Star Giant King, knowing it was futile, still continued his attack. It turned out he was banking on the middle-aged man with lightning wings using his hand to eliminate Jiang Fan! That’s why the middle-aged man with lightning wings launched a sneak attack from behind, disabling their divine abilities!

In an instant, the tongue, met with no resistance, precisely wrapped around Jiang Fan! After the previous experience where the Luck Transfer Lock saved Jiang Fan, this time, the Two-Star Giant King intended to chew Jiang Fan alive and devour him! He refused to believe that Jiang Fan could still survive this! Jiang Fan’s expression changed dramatically. In that split second, without a moment’s hesitation, he decisively activated the “Six Chapters of Heavenly Thunder”!