Chapter 1437: World Collapse

It was obvious that such a divine object wouldn't be left carelessly without protection. There must be unseen dangers.

He looked speechless and asked, "Are you trying to turn me into an ancient giant?"

Yue Mingzhu's little scheme was seen through, but she wasn't annoyed. Her bright eyes spun as another idea formed. She suggested, "Then let's work together to get the Black Calamity Lotus. Once we have it, we'll split the lotus seeds, half for each of us."

Once the Black Calamity Lotus was in hand, she had plenty of ways to snatch it for herself.

However, after a moment of contemplation, Jiang Fan slightly shook his head. "I think it's best not to be greedy," he said. "In such a perilous environment, a spiritual object capable of creation is avoided by the hell creatures. Does it need to be said what that means?"

Yue Mingzhu pouted slightly. "You're quite cautious," she said. After speaking, she suddenly froze and couldn't help but turn her head to examine Jiang Fan.

"What are you looking at me for?" Jiang Fan asked.

Yue Mingzhu stroked her chin. "You bear a slight resemblance to my man," she said.

Jiang Fan found it both annoying and amusing. This girl already had a man, yet Old Man Forgetting Emotions was still trying to set them up? He said with a stern face, "Your man isn't picky at all! He'll take anyone!"

Yue Mingzhu shrugged. "My man is far more excellent than you can imagine!" As she spoke, she re-examined the Black Calamity Lotus. After a brief thought, she said, "Since we're not taking it, then let's just wait."

She also chose to give up decisively, because Jiang Fan's words were indeed reasonable. If such a heaven-defying divine object was so easy to acquire, why wouldn't the hell creatures in the interlayer world take it? Among them were some existences at the Soul Transformation stage. Their inaction clearly indicated the danger.

"Wait for what?" Jiang Fan asked, looking confused.

He couldn't quite understand the series of actions from the ugly girl in front of him.

"Waiting for a chance to survive." Yue Mingzhu calmly stated, "Only this place is the safest." The Black Calamity Lotus in front of them was the massive cluster of luck she had seen. Staying by its side would certainly be incredibly safe.

As she spoke, she took out a small stone inscribed with faint golden runes and pressed it against her forehead. The runes imprinted themselves on her forehead. Immediately after, she vanished from sight. Her aura and power fluctuations completely dissipated, leaving no trace.

Jiang Fan was surprised. What a powerful invisibility technique! She was clearly right beside him, yet he couldn't sense her at all. In terms of invisibility, it was even more effective than his own 'Selfless Dust Purification Art'. Even an early-stage Soul Transformation expert might not be able to detect her presence.

Jiang Fan asked curiously, "Could I borrow that stone too?"

Yue Mingzhu glanced at the constantly swirling golden leaves on his chest and unceremoniously said, "Dream on."

Jiang Fan pouted. "Fine, then I'll just go invisible myself," he said.

Yue Mingzhu frowned. What if the danger they encountered later was an extremely powerful entity? If Jiang Fan's invisibility technique wasn't sophisticated enough, he would be seen through. At that point, she would inevitably be implicated too. "How troublesome!" she muttered, then reluctantly threw the small stone next to him.

Only then did Jiang Fan pick up the small stone and, imitating her, pressed it against his forehead. Instantly, a faint, mysterious fluctuation surged into his body. He was no stranger to similar fluctuations! This was a Sage's Inscription! Words containing the power of rules! Jiang Fan was secretly astonished. Old Man Forgetting Emotions truly doted on this disciple, even giving her such an item for self-preservation.

"Return it to me when you're done," Yue Mingzhu urged immediately after seeing Jiang Fan become invisible.

Jiang Fan uttered an 'Oh' and turned his head, only then realizing he could see Yue Mingzhu in her invisible state. He couldn't help but exclaim, "That's truly miraculous! We can see each other even though we're both invisible with the same Sage's Inscription."

Yue Mingzhu snatched the stone back, turning her back to him, and then silently observed the Black Calamity Lotus.

Jiang Fan chuckled softly. This girl's personality was truly hard to fathom. He also lay down, observing the Black Calamity Lotus with her, and asked in a low voice, "What exactly are you waiting for?"

Feeling Jiang Fan's aura close to her, Yue Mingzhu, in disgust, crawled a little further away and said, "Don't ask, just wait!"

Jiang Fan was helpless and could only wait patiently.

After a while, the Black Calamity Lotus remained motionless. Suddenly, however, Jiang Fan squinted his eyes, looking towards the opposite side of the valley. Relying on his Wind Origin, he vaguely sensed a trace of abnormal airflow. Someone was coming. The reason he couldn't see them was either because their cultivation had reached the Soul Transformation stage, or they were in an invisible state.

Yue Mingzhu seemed to have also sensed something. She quietly wrote 'Follow the Black Calamity Lotus' on the ground for Jiang Fan to see. Once Jiang Fan finished reading, she immediately erased it.

Jiang Fan pondered, "Follow the Black Calamity Lotus?"

As he pondered, the black water at the bottom of the valley rippled. It turned out the Black Calamity Lotus was shaking, stirring up waves. Someone was trying to dig it up!

He stared intently, watching the Black Calamity Lotus's movements without blinking. The Black Calamity Lotus's roots were connected to something unknown, and the invisible expert couldn't pull it out with bare hands. This continued for a full ten breaths.

The other party became anxious. This place was deep within the interlayer world; there was no time to waste! Left with no choice, he released the mighty power of the Soul Transformation stage. As his power leaked out, his invisibility naturally broke, revealing his form.

He was a burly, naked man with crimson skin and bulging muscles. A top-grade spiritual artifact, a hammer, was slung across his waist. A divine halo with a flame imprint glowed at the back of his head!

Jiang Fan recognized him; this was likely a Soul Transformation Venerable from Divine Weapon Province. This person had also been swept into the interlayer world!

After revealing his form, he acted without restraint. The divine halo behind him vibrated, and he directly activated his domain, exclaiming, "Nothing is Unbreakable!"

The domain radiated in all directions, enveloping both Jiang Fan and Yue Mingzhu. Jiang Fan immediately felt his body become limp. It wasn't just that he lost all his strength; even his bones were softening. Even more miraculously, the cold ground beneath him turned into a muddy swamp, and Jiang Fan began to sink continuously.

Yue Mingzhu was the same; in an instant, nearly half her body sank into the ground.

The Venerable sensed something amiss. His eyes swept towards Jiang Fan, filled with both surprise and worry. He dared not hesitate and exerted more force.

Even though the black water at the bottom, being at the center of the domain, had been softened to its maximum extent, it was only after he mobilized all his Soul Transformation power that the Black Calamity Lotus finally showed signs of movement.

With a hum, the bottom of the black water vibrated violently, as if something had detached from the pool bed, causing intense tremors. The entire valley shook violently, and cracks spread in all directions from the center of the pool. Moreover, the tremors spread throughout the entire interlayer world, making the entire world begin to shake, crack, and show signs of collapse.

Jiang Fan's expression changed. "Isn't this Black Calamity Lotus just a spiritual object?" he wondered. "Why does pulling it out feel like destroying the core of a formation?"

The Soul Transformation Venerable from Divine Weapon Province was also startled. He had merely stumbled upon the extraordinary nature of this lotus and decided to try and take it. How could it cause such a massive tremor in the interlayer world? This meant that the commotion here wouldn't escape others' notice! If any other Soul Transformation Venerables were also swept into this place, they would quickly teleport here!

He dared not hesitate, using all his strength to pull.

*Crack!*

With a loud snapping sound, the Black Calamity Lotus was finally uprooted.