Chapter 1376: Swapping Positions

The lightning-winged man's pupils constricted. He had already suffered a devastating loss from the Wish Paper and the Breathing Earth! If it happened again, he wouldn't get a second chance at body snatching; his soul would dissipate on the spot!

He instantly teleported backward, but simultaneously, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and a terrifying bolt of lightning shot out from them again, striking towards Jiang Fan! He refused to believe that Jiang Fan's life could be tougher than a spiritual artifact!

To his surprise! Seeing him retreat, Jiang Fan immediately extinguished the Wish Paper and, without a second thought, teleported away again. The lightning struck the vast sea where Jiang Fan had been, unleashing towering, terrifying waves. But Jiang Fan himself had already teleported to the beach. He had successfully landed on the continent!

Only then did the lightning-winged man realize that Jiang Fan's Wish Paper was merely a feint. Enraged, he roared: "Are you playing games with me?"

Jiang Fan shrugged and said, "So what if I am? With the Wish Paper, what can you possibly do to me?" He waved the Wish Paper in his hand, warning him as he retreated.

The lightning-winged man's face darkened. How could he possibly tolerate such provocation? He immediately prepared to teleport over, intending to eliminate Jiang Fan before he could successfully make another wish.

However, when he noticed the boundless expanse of land behind Jiang Fan, he calmed down. He had heard rumors about the continent of Taicang Great Prefecture. Legend had it that Divine Transformation cultivators were forbidden from entering. Entering rashly would lead to very bad consequences. In such matters, it was better to believe it than to dismiss it!

Jiang Fan, who had been closely observing his movements, was greatly disappointed. He had deliberately provoked the lightning-winged man to lure him ashore and test the truth of the legend. To his surprise, he, like Venerable Heart Demon, had also heard the legend of the continent.

Jiang Fan patted his chest, taunting him, "Why aren't you coming? If you're truly a man, come and fight me!"

The lightning-winged man clenched his fists. *That little bastard!* However, as a Venerable of the Three Decline of Heaven and Man, possessing extraordinary mental fortitude, he wasn't so easily provoked. His gaze flickered, and he suddenly teleported back among the monks of White Horse Temple. With a casual grab, he seized a heavily injured monk covered in blood. He pressed a palm onto the monk's bald head. With a ferocious expression, he said, "I can't kill you, but can't I kill these bald donkeys who helped you?"

"Stop!" Jiang Fan's expression changed, and he shouted loudly. He didn't like the monks of White Horse Temple, but he couldn't stand by and watch them suffer because of his involvement.

The lightning-winged man sneered, "Get out here within three breaths! Otherwise, I'll kill these bald donkeys one by one! Including the Bodhisattva!" Seeing that Jiang Fan harbored kindness and couldn't bear to see these people suffer because of him, the lightning-winged man became even more certain he had Jiang Fan cornered.

Jiang Fan gritted his teeth, his gaze sweeping over the injured monks. When his gaze fell upon one old monk, his body trembled violently. It was an ancient monk with kind eyes, a peaceful gaze, and an aura of solemnity flowing around him. His figure was thin, his skin dark, and he appeared somewhat shriveled. And he was none other than... Venerable Six Paths!!!

Jiang Fan's mind buzzed. No wonder Venerable Six Paths had suddenly vanished without a trace. It turned out that after their last meeting at the Great Yin Sect, he had been converted to Buddhism! It was likely that he had previously arranged for Venerable Six Paths to assume the identity of a Bodhisattva's lay disciple, and a Bodhisattva's disciple had subsequently overheard. The Bodhisattva then came and, as Venerable Six Paths had wished, truly accepted him as a disciple.

"Three!" "Two!" The lightning-winged man's cold countdown snapped Jiang Fan back to reality. His expression changed. With Venerable Six Paths present, he absolutely could not stand by and watch the lightning-winged man kill them all.

He quickly walked away from the continent, saying, "I'll come out! Don't hurt them!"

The lightning-winged man's eyes glinted with mockery. "You think I can't deal with you now? Also, take your hands out and put them where I can see them!" What he feared most was Jiang Fan secretly using the Wish Paper. Therefore, he had to guard against any tricks from Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan, whose hands had been hidden in his sleeves, stretched out his arms to prevent the lightning-winged man from growing suspicious and harming the innocent. He then walked step by step away from the continent. A hint of reluctance on his face, he said, "Senior, I want to ask you a question."

The lightning-winged man snorted, "Stop babbling and get out here! Otherwise, I'll crush him to death!" His five fingers exerted force, digging into the monk's skull, and trickles of blood seeped out, covering the monk's face and making him groan in pain.

Jiang Fan, anxious, quickened his pace and said, "I just want to know why the Young Emperor wants to kill me?"

The lightning-winged man said venomously, "Of course, it's because you deserve to die!" Thinking of how Jiang Fan had caused him to needlessly lose the Young Emperor's domain, he wished he could cut Jiang Fan into a thousand pieces!

Jiang Fan continued, "Senior, why do you hate me so much? If you were in my shoes... if you were inexplicably ambushed and nearly died, would you be able to resist seeking revenge? Destroying the Young Emperor's domain once was something I was forced to do."

The lightning-winged man's eyes narrowed. "How do you know I lost the Young Emperor's domain once? Have you seen it before? Wait, is Venerable Heart Demon's death related to you?" He had always thought that a Venerable from Taicang Great Prefecture was responsible for Venerable Heart Demon's death. But only now did he suddenly realize that the young man before him also possessed the strength to kill Venerable Heart Demon!

Jiang Fan remained silent, effectively confirming it.

The lightning-winged man laughed in fury, "Good! So it was you, a practitioner of Void Stream Thunder Energy, who killed Venerable Heart Demon! It seems I can complete both tasks assigned by the Young Emperor by myself! Get over here! I'll skin you alive and present it to the Young Emperor to claim my reward!"

Just as he was laughing, suddenly, an incredibly mysterious power enveloped the lightning-winged man. He was stunned for a moment, and before he could react, he vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he was on the beach where Jiang Fan had just stood. Jiang Fan, meanwhile, appeared in the spot where the lightning-winged man had just been, steadying the monk who had been a hostage.

The lightning-winged man was momentarily stunned, somewhat bewildered: "Is this the power of the Wish Paper? But where did you get the Wish Paper in your hand?"

Just then, a reddish-brown, plump little head poked out from the mirror in Jiang Fan's arms. It was the little Qilin. It spat out the ashes from its mouth. Jiang Fan hadn't been holding the Wish Paper, but the little Qilin could hold it in its mouth. It turned out that as soon as the lightning-winged man had taken the monk hostage, Jiang Fan had anticipated that he would be wary of him using the Wish Paper. So, he had entrusted it to the little Qilin in advance. And then he would find an opportunity to make a wish himself.

The lightning-winged man's pupils constricted, but he then asked, "But when did you make the wish?"

Suddenly, he realized! Jiang Fan had seemingly unwillingly uttered a sentence: "If you were in my shoes..." Wasn't that a wish to swap places with him?

Upon understanding, the lightning-winged man was both shocked and enraged! He had actually been tricked by Jiang Fan onto the continent! This was a forbidden place for Divine Transformation cultivators! He looked down at his feet, standing firmly on the beach, which was already within the continent's bounds. His heart pounded wildly.

Without thinking, he decisively teleported away from the continent's range, appearing above the vast sea. Realizing he was still safe and sound, his wildly pounding heart finally calmed down. He couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahahaha! The legend of Divine Transformation cultivators being forbidden entry was just a legend after all. This continent is far from as terrifying as the rumors claimed. Kid, aren't you green with disappointment now? You wasted enormous resources to make a wish to swap positions. And yet, I'm perfectly fine? Hahahaha..."

But as he continued to laugh, his laughter suddenly caught in his throat. Because both Jiang Fan and the monks were staring at him, their pupils severely constricted. More precisely, they were looking behind him.