Chapter 1414: Playing Flirtatious Words with the Ancient God

As expected.

The Benevolent Sage shifted his gaze, fixing it on Jiang Fan once more, and spoke indifferently: "Don't think you're saved just because the Grand Libationer has arrived. You've harmed the half-giants; heaven's principles will not tolerate it!"

Jiang Fan scoffed, "You should be glad there are no heaven's principles in this world! If there were even a shred of them, an old scoundrel like you, who has indulged half-giants in wreaking havoc for a thousand years, would have long since been cast into the eighteen layers of purgatory!"

The half-giants were evil, but even more evil was the Benevolent Sage who sheltered them! How could someone like him be worthy of the title "Benevolent Heart"? It truly defiled the word.

The sky screen trembled, and a ripple spread out, sending shivers down the spines of everyone in the world. Jiang Fan had truly enraged the Benevolent Sage.

However, a figure flashed beside Jiang Fan, and the Grand Libationer, clad in a dark green long dress, appeared. She grabbed Jiang Fan's sleeve, weeping profusely, and said, "Jiang Fan, you're so young. It would be such a pity for you to die, boo-hoo-hoo."

Although she appeared to be crying, she imperceptibly blocked the murderous intent descending from the heavens.

The Benevolent Sage's voice turned grim: "Grand Libationer! Are you truly determined to be my enemy?"

The Grand Libationer continued to cry without speaking. Yet, she remained standing beside Jiang Fan, showing no intention of leaving. Her stance was clear.

The Benevolent Sage said coldly, "Very well! Then I shall see if you have reached that level!" A vast power of rules radiated outwards, enveloping the entire Skyfall City. His intent to kill Jiang Fan had not diminished; it had grown stronger! After all, Jiang Fan had killed the half-giants he had always protected, right before his eyes. If Jiang Fan didn't pay the deserved price, how would the half-giants view him as their protector?

*Crack!*

But just then, a bolt of lightning, without any warning, struck the heavens. A scream echoed from the sky screen. The Grand Libationer also sharply lifted her head, surprise and doubt in her eyes. Immediately after, as if she had heard something, she stopped crying and nodded repeatedly, like a chicken pecking at rice.

A moment later, the supreme pressure emanating from the Benevolent Sage in the sky screen vanished into thin air. The Grand Libationer let out a long breath, straightened her posture, wiped away a few beads of cold sweat from her forehead, and muttered, "You haven't shown yourself for centuries, and now you suddenly speak? You're going to scare people to death!"

The Starfall Mountain Master and the Old Man of Oblivion's expressions shifted. Sages couldn't command such reverence from the Grand Libationer! Only one type of person could: An Ancient Saint! This matter had actually caught the attention of an Ancient Saint!

The Old Man of Oblivion no longer dared to appear drunk, cautiously asking, "Grand Libationer, has that revered being revealed themselves?"

The Grand Libationer nodded slightly. It really was an Ancient Saint!

The Old Man of Oblivion's face trembled slightly as he probed, "Did he... did he convey any sacred will?"

The Grand Libationer looked up at the sky, then carefully replied, "He said three things. The first was to the Benevolent Sage, telling him that if his strength recovers, he should go beyond the heavens and stop cowering in the Central Lands. The second was for me to arrange for some people to go to the Myriad Monster Continent; something has changed there, and powerful individuals are needed to assist. The third..." The Grand Libationer gave Jiang Fan a slightly odd look and said, "It was for Jiang Fan. He said to send this dog-thing to the Myriad Monster Continent as well."

Jiang Fan was pondering the first two statements. He had also wondered why the Eye of Heaven Sage had mentioned that all Sages had gone beyond the heavens to a more crucial battlefield, yet a Benevolent Sage still remained in the Return to Ruins State. Listening to the Ancient Saint's words, he vaguely gathered that it seemed the Benevolent Sage had a physical issue and used it as an excuse to stay in the Central Lands. It appeared the Benevolent Sage's display of power here had displeased the Ancient Saint.

As for the second statement, Jiang Fan wasn't too surprised. Back in the Primordial Chaos State, Jiang Fan knew that Grand Venerable Star Abyss had lingered in the Myriad Monster Continent for a long time due to an urgent matter. Could it be referring to the same event?

But upon hearing the third statement, he couldn't remain calm. Was this Ancient Saint that rotten old hag from the Grand Granary State? Good heavens, what had he done to provoke her again? Before, she always zapped him with small lightning bolts; today, she directly called him a dog-thing!

A vein throbbed on his forehead as he muttered, "Dog woman, I told you I'd pin you to the ground and spank your ass raw sooner or later! Just you wait!"

No sooner had he spoken, *Boom!* Several bolts of lightning struck him. Jiang Fan immediately began twitching from the electric shock. Fortunately, his Six Heavenly Thunder Cultivation was complete, and all the lightning striking his body was absorbed into his Heavenly Abyss Heart. He didn't even appear disheveled. He smiled smugly, "That's all? Is your hand weak? Only this much lightning?"

The sky was silent, with no further movement. It seemed the Ancient Saint had departed.

Jiang Fan patted his lightning-scorched clothes, muttering, "Ran away again!" He was used to it. He recalled that every time he inadvertently provoked her, she would appear and strike him with lightning. This time was no different.

However, just as Jiang Fan was casually brushing off the scorch marks on himself, the void behind him suddenly split open. A jade-like foot, clad in an embroidered shoe, extended from the crack and kicked Jiang Fan squarely on the buttocks.

"Ow!" Caught off guard, Jiang Fan stumbled forward, almost falling face-first. When he turned to look, the void behind him had already returned to normal. Only a clear, small footprint remained on Jiang Fan's backside.

Jiang Fan, both angry and annoyed, snapped, "You stinky old hag! Did you take the wrong medicine this time?" Before, no matter how much he cursed, hadn't she always ignored him? Why did she kick him this time? He got up, rubbed his throbbing buttocks, and grumbled, "Such a heavy kick!"

As he was muttering, he suddenly noticed that the atmosphere around him felt off. The entire scene was deathly silent. Whether it was the Grand Libationer, the Starfall Mountain Master, or the Old Man of Oblivion, even the Skyfall City Lord and the half-giants—all of them were wide-eyed, staring at Jiang Fan without blinking, as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

They simply couldn't believe their eyes! The Ancient Saint had actually responded to Jiang Fan's curses? No, many people had mocked Ancient Saints over the past hundred thousand years, but had an Ancient Saint ever deigned to respond to anyone? What truly made their scalps tingle was that the Ancient Saint not only struck Jiang Fan with lightning in response but also manifested a physical presence to kick him! Since the establishment of the Central Lands, the Nine Ancient Saints had vanished without a trace. Now, just to kick Jiang Fan, one had actually manifested a foot!

Furthermore, they had a strange illusion that they themselves could barely believe. Why did the interaction between the Ancient Saint and Jiang Fan feel like playful bickering? At this thought, they all shook their heads, trembling as they tried to dismiss such an absurd notion. Impossible, this was absolutely impossible! It must be their imagination!

The Grand Libationer gazed at Jiang Fan with a profound look and said, "Since the Ancient Saint also wants you to go to the Myriad Monster Continent, you should return with me to the Imperial Astrological Bureau."

Jiang Fan waved his hand and said earnestly, "Please wait a moment. Allow me to first perform a ceremony for the souls of those who perished in Kaiyang City." He raised a hand, and the Nine Dragon Demonic Cauldron, which had been left in the distance, flew swiftly towards him. He retrieved a black Buddhist scripture from it, flew above Kaiyang City, and unfolded the scripture.