Chapter 1519: The World Has Changed

Demonic Heart Venerable scoffed, "For a thousand years, your Buddhist sect has preached nothing but compassion. When the time truly comes for you to protect all living beings, don't hold us back."

The Giant Buddha Illusion pressed its palms together and replied, "It is the Buddha's inescapable duty to deliver all living beings."

Demonic Heart Venerable remained unconvinced. Suddenly, he sensed something and gazed towards the horizon. A look of surprise appeared in his eyes. "What powerful pressure?"

He saw a nine-colored rainbow streaking across the sky. On the rainbow, a middle-aged man in white robes, with a face like polished jade and an aura of immense righteousness, approached, carrying a sword case on his back. He swept forward to stand before everyone and bowed slightly to them.

Demonic Heart Venerable scrutinized him with surprise. "You made quite a gain from your trip to Myriad Demon Continent. Not only is your foundation stable, but you also subtly possess power that surpasses us, the older generation of God Transformation Venerables."

The Bodhisattva also smiled as he observed him, pressing his palms together. "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Jiang, on your great increase in strength."

The newcomer was, of course, Jiang Wuya. He humbly replied, "Thanks to my sworn brother, Jiang Fan, I received generous rewards from Golden Scale Grand Venerable."

Jiang Fan? Demonic Heart Venerable and the Bodhisattva looked at Jiang Fan, who was currently refining pills, their gazes somewhat complex. They wondered if it was mere coincidence or due to Jiang Fan possessing an inexplicable Heavenly Secret. Anyone who had grown close to Jiang Fan had acquired good fortune. Not to mention the Heaven's Mystery Pavilion's entire membership breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm, a true miracle of the Taicang Continent. Jiang Wuya, who had been stuck in the Nine-Aperture Nascent Soul realm for years, unable to awaken, had successfully reached the God Transformation realm under Jiang Fan's guidance. Now, after a trip to Myriad Demon Continent, encountering Jiang Fan again, he had obtained another opportunity and significantly increased his strength. In contrast, Demonic Heart Venerable and the Bodhisattva, who were neither enemies nor friends with Jiang Fan, had made no progress.

However, Demonic Heart Venerable quickly regained his composure. Just then, a sharp caw echoed from the sky, and Evil Raven Venerable, clad in black robes and with a gloomy expression, strode through the air. Demonic Heart Venerable couldn't help but gloat, "Evil Raven, how was your self-reflection?"

If he and the Bodhisattva hadn't gained anything, then Evil Raven Venerable, who was Jiang Fan's enemy, had suffered absolute misfortune. He had been forcefully confined for two months by Sage Tianmu and had become the laughingstock of the Taicang Continent. Compared to him, Demonic Heart Venerable and the Bodhisattva were much luckier.

Evil Raven Venerable's face grew even darker. Ignoring the presence of the Great Wine Sacrificer, he bellowed, "Jiang Fan! Get out here now!" His voice shook the entire area, causing the Nascent Soul realm cultivators' qi and blood to churn and their bodies to stiffen. The powerful aura made it difficult for anyone to breathe.

Demonic Heart Venerable frowned and rebuked, "What are you doing? Are you insane? With a great enemy before us, what's the meaning of harming our own people?" He immediately made a move, scattering Evil Raven Venerable's voice and aura to protect everyone.

Evil Raven Venerable said grimly, "Who told that little beast Jiang Fan to hide?" Even as the words left his mouth, an indifferent, cold voice soared into the sky. "Are you blind? Can't you see me here?"

This was the voice that made Evil Raven Venerable gnash his teeth; he knew it all too well. While his gaze still searched for the source of the voice, overwhelming killing intent erupted from his mouth. "Jiang Fan!"

He fixed his gaze. On the ground, Jiang Fan had just lifted a sealing restriction. He was sitting cross-legged, leisurely putting away various bottles and jars. Without looking up, he said, "Sage Tianmu told you to reflect, and this is the result of your reflection? It seems your reflection wasn't profound enough!"

Evil Raven Venerable laughed furiously. "Good, good, good! After two months, you've grown arrogant enough to speak to me like this? A lowly ant, acting so lawlessly! I'll teach you a lesson! If anyone dares to interfere, don't blame me for being impolite!" His eyes glinted menacingly as he glared at Demonic Heart Venerable, the Bodhisattva, and Jiang Wuya, warning them not to intervene.

Strangely, all of them remained calm. The Bodhisattva kept smiling, not saying a word. Jiang Wuya, too, stood with his hands behind his back, silently watching. Demonic Heart Venerable not only didn't stop him but even showed a look of schadenfreude. This made Evil Raven Venerable pause in confusion. What? Is Jiang Fan still untouchable? Will the Great Wine Sacrificer protect Jiang Fan? On second thought, that made sense; the Great Wine Sacrificer had always been extremely protective of Jiang Fan!

His face darkened as he scanned the area, noticing that the Great Wine Sacrificer was meticulously arranging the battlefield and hadn't paid any attention to the commotion here. A ruthless glint immediately flashed in his eyes. He might not kill Jiang Fan, but he absolutely had to make him pay the price!

Just then, Jiang Fan finished putting away his elixirs and slowly stood up. He fixed his cold gaze on Evil Raven Venerable and said, "Venerables, none of you stop him. Let him come!"

He still remembered how, back at Washing Moon Lake, Evil Raven Venerable had casually tried to obliterate him just because he bore traces of the Yin Corpse art. At that time, he had just entered the Nascent Soul realm. Under Evil Raven Venerable's powerful aura, he couldn't even move a single finger. He was like an ant, left to be crushed. He had only survived thanks to True Word Venerable's protection. He still remembered that humiliation.

Evil Raven Venerable laughed in fury. "You truly are arrogant! Do you think that just because of Sage Tianmu's inscription, you're someone important? Let me tell you, when Sage Tianmu was present, I showed you some deference. But now that he's gone, I can kill you like slaughtering a dog!"

With that, his figure vanished into thin air, teleporting to strike at Jiang Fan. Evil Raven Venerable was confident that for an ant in the Nascent Soul realm like Jiang Fan, no fancy attacks were needed. A teleportation unique to the God Transformation realm was a killing move Jiang Fan couldn't possibly withstand! With a casual palm strike, he could knock him to the ground like swatting a stray dog!

However, Jiang Fan's Wind Essence had already been activated within his body. He had a clear understanding of Evil Raven Venerable's teleportation trajectory. With a casual wave, Purple Lightning, Listening Snow, and Evil Sword immediately flew out, forming a three-colored divine rainbow. Then, it precisely struck three feet behind his back.

*Pffft!* Blood splattered, and a bloody palm flew out from the spatial rift. Only then did Evil Raven Venerable's figure stumble out. He raised his arm, staring at the gushing, bleeding severed palm, a look of bewilderment and doubt flashing in his eyes. A full two seconds later, the delayed pain finally welled up in his eyes. "Hiss!" Clutching his wrist, he gasped sharply, both shocked and furious. "You... you're seeking death!"

He had never imagined that Jiang Fan would be able to capture his trajectory and sever his hand directly! Moreover, this was in front of almost all Nascent Soul and God Transformation realm cultivators of the Taicang Continent! Where was his prestige? Where was his dignity? Killing intent burst forth from his eyes as he roared, "I will have you dead!"

Seeing that he was about to make another move, Feng Yuanzong of the Great Yin Sect was startled. He couldn't just stand by and watch his own Venerable be further injured, so he quickly flew forward despite himself and whispered, "Venerable, hold your hand!"

Evil Raven Venerable became even angrier when he saw his own subordinate obstructing him. "You scoundrel! I'm injured, and you're siding with outsiders? Do you truly think he's your Great Yin Sect Master? Get out of my way! Or I'll kill you too!"

Feng Yuanzong was shaken, his qi and blood churning, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. He endured the intense pain and hastily said, "Venerable, it will be you who dies!"