Chapter 1512: The Gift of the Dharma Seal

Little Qilin had no doubts. Thinking of the three small snakes as weapons capable of destroying ancient giants, its eyes immediately lit up. These were essentially life-saving artifacts! Why would it hesitate then? With a cheerful grin, it extended its two small paws, took the three snake eggs from Jiang Fan's hands, and said in a soft, childlike voice, "Big brother is so nice."

Jiang Fan smiled kindly, "Go on, go on, hatch them quickly."

The rebellious one patted its chest, "Don't worry, big brother, I'm a professional at hatching eggs!" With that, it happily carried the snake eggs and ran off.

Meanwhile, the Pavilion Master, having set up three formation disks, flew over and asked, "Are things all taken care of?"

Jiang Fan didn't mention Yaoyue's matter, simply replying, "Everything is handled."

"Everything is ready; we just await the arrangements from the Imperial Astronomy Bureau!"

Whether it was the Three Divine Sects and Seven Great Teachings, or the various large and small sects, all would ultimately be subject to the unified deployment of the Imperial Astronomy Bureau. Only by doing so could they concentrate their forces and engage in a major battle against the invading ancient giants. If they fought independently, they would merely be picked off one by one by the swarming ancient giants.

The Pavilion Master took a deep breath and said, "The Heavenly Secret Pavilion is also prepared. We have three defensive formation disks outside, and the Heart-Devouring Black Worms gifted by Demon Lord Wanjun inside. If the battle goes poorly, we can retreat to the Heavenly Secret Pavilion and defend for a period. It's a pity that after Demon Lord Icefire left, he never returned; otherwise, our defenses would be even stronger."

Mentioning Demon Lord Icefire, Jiang Fan couldn't help but frown. The last time he encountered Demon Lord Icefire was within the provincial-level teleportation array. They were attacked by the Demonic Hand of the Asura Saint Son, causing the three of them to become separated. Jiang Fan and Venerable Lianjing fell into Hunyuan Province, but Demon Lord Icefire's whereabouts remained unknown. It was unclear if he had fallen into the void or if he had survived but was unwilling to return to Taicang Great Province.

"I hope he's safe," Jiang Fan sighed silently.

"Everyone, let's go inside, rest well, and await news from the Imperial Astronomy Bureau!"

Just then, a gentle, smiling voice drifted from afar. "The Heavenly Secret Pavilion wouldn't mind preparing two more cultivation caves, would it?"

Everyone looked up. At the edge of the sky, a floating cloud rapidly approached. Standing upon it was a perfect couple, a talented man and a beautiful woman: Fayin and Yuwei.

Jiang Fan stared at Yuwei, his pupils contracting slightly. He had once asked Hongxiu what kind of Asura could enchant a high monk into betraying Buddhism. Hongxiu had replied that it was the enchanting Asura lineage. Furthermore, the higher the cultivation of the enchanting Asura clan, the purer and more flawless they appeared, devoid of any outwardly seductive features. Yuwei's cultivation was unfathomable.

At this moment, judging by Fayin's words, he had finished traveling the nine provinces and did not intend to return to White Horse Temple. He wished to reside in the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. Naturally, Jiang Fan welcomed this. Fayin himself was a Vajra at the late Nascent Soul stage, and Yuwei was an even more mysterious powerful being. How could Jiang Fan possibly refuse? He said with a sly smile, "My apologies, there's only one room left."

Fayin's smile froze for a moment. He looked at Yuwei, smiling awkwardly, seeking her opinion. Yuwei blushed, gave Jiang Fan a playfully annoyed glare, and whispered, "He's truly your good brother!" After a moment of hesitation, she averted her gaze and said, "You decide for yourself."

Fayin was overjoyed. He secretly gave Jiang Fan a thumbs-up, meaning, "My brother truly understands me." Then, with a serious expression, he said, "Since there's only one room left, we'll make do." He then flew down and, after a close look at Jiang Fan, revealed a surprised expression. He cupped his hands with a smile and said, "Congratulations, Brother Jiang, you have embarked on your own path."

Yuwei also looked over and, after a brief perception, showed surprise in her eyes. "To think it's the Path of Flawlessness – what courage! I've never heard of anyone in the Central Plains achieving divinity through this path. But this path is truly domineering; if one achieves divinity, the power of their domain would be unrivaled in the Central Plains."

Jiang Fan was also observing Fayin. He couldn't discern Fayin's cultivation level, possibly because Yuwei was helping to conceal it. However, this precisely indicated that Fayin's strength had undergone a drastic transformation. Otherwise, why would Yuwei need to conceal it? His smile deepened, and he said, "You must be tired from traveling all over the nine provinces. Let me take you to your cultivation cave to rest now."

Fayin, however, smiled and took out two jade boxes from his sleeve. "When I was traveling through Hunyuan Province, Grand Venerable Xingyuan entrusted me to bring this to you." He handed over one of the jade boxes. Jiang Fan was surprised. He took it and, upon seeing its contents, was moved. It was five purple wish papers!

With the ancient giant calamity approaching, every wish paper was incredibly precious; Cloud Sea Academy itself didn't have enough. Yet, Grand Venerable Xingyuan had managed to spare five extra ones to give to Jiang Fan. This father-in-law truly treated him exceptionally well. Perhaps he intended this as a gesture of goodwill, hoping Jiang Fan would treat his daughter, Zhenyan, even better.

"Grand Venerable Xingyuan asked me to convey two words to you: 'Take care.'"

Jiang Fan's mood grew slightly heavy. He whispered, "He too." He secretly resolved that after the great war concluded, he would definitely try to mend relations between Zhenyan and Grand Venerable Xingyuan. At least, he would ensure they had a good conversation. He always felt that a person of such uprightness and integrity as Grand Venerable Xingyuan would not marry a new love while his wife's body was still warm. There must be some unspeakable secret involved.

"Finally, this is an unexpected opportunity I found while traveling through Shengling Province. I thought it might be useful to you, so I brought it back." Fayin handed over the other jade box. Jiang Fan took it and, upon seeing its contents, his gaze trembled slightly. Inside the jade box was a yellowish-brown halo, radiating a powerful aura of primordial essence. His Adam's apple bobbed, and he said, "Could this be...?"

Fayin chuckled, "The Essence of Earth. I hope it's useful to you."

Jiang Fan couldn't suppress his joy and said, "Thank you, Brother Fayin!"

The Five Vicious Currents: Heaven, Lightning, Wind, Fire, and Earth. He had already cultivated the Essences of Lightning, Wind, and Fire. He had not yet found opportunities for the Essences of Heaven and Earth. The Essence of Earth now was exactly what he needed. With only the so-called Essence of Heaven remaining, he would have gathered all five Vicious Currents. If all were cultivated to perfection, he would reach the state described in the "Five Vicious Currents" manual: With all five currents perfected, he would be unrivaled in the world unless a Saint appeared!

The Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master was also pleased for Jiang Fan, saying, "Jiang Fan, go cultivate. I'll escort the two of them to their cultivation cave." Jiang Fan nodded. He immediately bade farewell to Liu Qingxian and entered the cultivation cave.

He simultaneously took out a large amount of lightning power and the Essence of Earth. The ancient giants were still two days away. However, the last day would undoubtedly be spent following the Imperial Astronomy Bureau's arrangements. He had only one day to himself.

Just as he closed his eyes, preparing to seize the time for cultivation, a long-unheard beeping sound came from his embrace. It was the Moon Mirror! His heart stirred; he already guessed who was sending the message. He decisively stopped his cultivation and quickly pulled out the Moon Mirror. His gaze fixed, a familiar name appeared: Glasses! It was Hongxiu from the Celestial Realm! And her words left Jiang Fan with an incredibly heavy heart.