Chapter 1459: Forking Out

"Legend has it," the Golden-scaled Great Venerable said without hesitation, "that one of the Nine Ancient Saints was an Ancient Saint from the demon race. The Myriad Spirit Ancestral Blood is his essence blood!"

"This blood is sealed within an independent space, constantly shifting and extremely difficult to grasp. For ten thousand years, no one has discovered a technique to capture it; success relies entirely on luck."

Jiang Fan gasped. The so-called Myriad Spirit Ancestral Blood was actually the blood of an Ancient Saint? No wonder the Golden-scaled and Black Dragon Great Venerables were helpless against it! The blood of an Ancient Saint was truly not something ordinary spirits could easily control. This meant he likely had even less hope.

Soon after, reinforcements from various states and the meritorious demon-race members gathered in front of the collapsed hall. The Golden-scaled Great Venerable raised a hand, and numerous recording crystals appeared before him. These crystals had monitored the entire battlefield, documenting everyone's performance.

He examined each person's battlefield performance one by one, assessing their contributions based on the number of enemies killed. And, as promised, he bestowed extremely generous rewards.

This process lasted a full day. All surviving participants were beaming with joy. However, when they compared their gains to those of the Tai Cang State team, their smiles vanished.

"No way, they received way too much!""That Incarnation Venerable Jiang Wuya was given a sixth-grade spiritual pill, which gives him a thirty percent chance to survive the first Heavenly Decay and advance to the second Heavenly Decay!""What's even more exaggerated is Song Lingyu; she actually received ten divine herbs from Myriad Demons State, each capable of creating an Eight-Aperture Nascent Soul. If she consumes all ten, she might break through the limitations of the Eight and Nine Apertures and successfully advance to a Nine-Aperture Nascent Soul!""The others also got substantial rewards; the lowest of which was still far better than ours!"

Of course, there were also rational voices among them."Can you even be envious?""They had that formidable individual leading them to annihilate their enemies; did you?""By the way, where is that formidable person? Why isn't he here? He's the one who contributed the most this time, undeniably the number one."

Hearing everyone's questions, the Golden-scaled Great Venerable announced at an opportune moment, "Now, I will announce the first-place winner. That is, Jiang Fan of Tai Cang State."

Everyone was stunned. The Red Dust Venerable from Great Desolation State frowned and said, "Jiang Fan? He wasn't here, nor did he participate in the great battle. What contribution did he make?" This person had extorted a hefty sum from the six Incarnation Venerables of Great Desolation State. Moreover, that ginkgo tree allowed Jiang Fan to control their lives. She had a very strong impression of Jiang Fan. It made no sense that he participated in the battle without her knowing.

At this moment, the space beside the Golden-scaled Great Venerable rippled, and Jiang Fan emerged from his cloaked state, revealing his true appearance. He smiled slightly, picked up the middle-aged mask, covered his face with it for a moment, and said, "Everyone, I apologize for concealing my identity when I arrived."

"Ah! It really is Jiang Fan!" The reinforcements from various states erupted with excitement, their eyes filled with curiosity and admiration. His name preceded him, known throughout Zhongzhou. Especially young men and women of similar age, their eyes were full of admiration and adoration.

"Daoist Jiang, could you tell us what it felt like to face the Five-Star Giant King?""Have you been in contact with that Asura-race fairy since?""Is the Immaculate Great Venerable truly dead?"They had too many curiosities and questions, asking one after another, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

Jiang Fan wore a gentle smile. The cultivators of the Central Land were truly endearing.

Just then, a group of jarring, hoarse voices boomed, shaking the heavens."Daoist Jiang, Daoist Jiang, we heard you forcibly took Star Abyss Great Venerable's daughter in front of everyone in Zhongzhou. Is that true?""What nonsense! It was clearly you who swooped down from the sky, aggressively ripped off her clothes, and pressed her to the ground to... well, you know!""I heard it was a battle of 108 rounds, causing such a commotion that it led to meteors crashing into the earth?""Regardless, Daoist Jiang is truly a model for our Great Desolation State! We, the demon cultivators of Great Desolation State, collectively salute Daoist Jiang."

The smile on Jiang Fan's face froze, then gradually turned green with anger: "Get them out of here! Throw all these demon cultivators out! Damn it! Is no one going to control these guys?"

The Golden-scaled Great Venerable's mouth twitched, and he said somewhat gleefully, "It's my first time seeing unruly demon cultivators so subservient to someone. It seems your actions really suit the taste of demon cultivators."

Jiang Fan's hands trembled with anger as he said, "Slander! They are slandering me!"

The Golden-scaled Great Venerable laughed, "Why explain to me? You have so many women; you can slowly explain it to them."

He then took out the ancestral seal of Spirit Serpent Mountain and pressed it into the void. An ancient void gate immediately opened in front of him. Streams of awe-inspiring aura poured out from within. The entire crowd instantly fell silent, gazing at the gate with reverence. Inside was the legendary Myriad Spirit Ancestral Blood, the sacred blood of an Ancient Saint!

"Go on," the Golden-scaled Great Venerable said, giving Jiang Fan a push on the back. Jiang Fan tumbled into the void gate.

As the door behind him closed, he saw an independent space, a hundred zhang in circumference. In the center was a pool built of stones. Colorful mist swirled faintly in the pool.

"This is the Myriad Spirit Ancestral Blood?" Jiang Fan wasn't confident about obtaining the Myriad Spirit Ancestral Blood. He was simply curious, and also a little wary. This was the blood of a Saint, after all. It contained boundless heavenly might; would touching it accidentally be fatal? He didn't dare approach, so he took out a crystal and tossed it into the calm pool.

The result: Swish, swish, swish! As if thrown into a rat's nest, dozens of red afterimages instantly darted out, then vanished into the void, leaving behind lingering ripples of laws that gently vibrated in the air.

Black lines appeared on Jiang Fan's forehead, indicating his exasperation. "These Saint's Bloods, with just a slight movement, can interfere with the laws of heaven and earth. Is this something I can even catch? Myriad Demons State is truly rigged, isn't it?" These Saint's Bloods must have been diluted countless times, long losing their Saintly might. However, they were still far beyond what Jiang Fan, at the Nascent Soul stage, could capture.

"I should just honestly go back and have them convert this into Heavenly Demon's Dew and True Spirit Blood instead." He turned around, preparing to leave.

Suddenly, a faint afterimage cautiously poked a small head out from the void in his peripheral vision. It seemed to be observing Jiang Fan. Looking closely, it was a finger-length piece of Saint's Blood, shaped like a small snake. It seemed to have gained sentience, intelligently examining Jiang Fan. A moment later, as if sensing something, it emerged from the void and carefully swam to Jiang Fan's front. Its two eyes darted around, looking at his embrace, as if searching for something.

Just then, something stirred in Jiang Fan's arms, and the little Qilin poked its fluffy head out. Its two distinct black-and-white eyes were sleepy and annoyed, glaring indignantly at the small blood-snake and gurgling in the demon race language: "Who are you? So rude! Don't disturb my sleep!"

Jiang Fan looked down and was surprised to find a golden glow faintly visible on the little Qilin's belly. It was none other than the Karmic Merit Divine Pearl!