Chapter 1520: Holding Onto Big Legs

The Evil Crow Venerable laughed angrily, "You say I'm not as good as that junior? You ungrateful traitor!" His killing intent flared, and he raised his palm, ready to strike down Feng Yuanzong.

Feng Yuanzong's heart leaped into his throat, and he quickly blurted out, "Senior Jiang has killed many Soul Transformation cultivators!"

The Evil Crow Venerable's palm froze in mid-air. He frowned and quietly demanded, "Say that again." He even wondered if he had misheard. Jiang Fan could kill Soul Transformation cultivators? And many of them? It couldn't be like how the Heavenly Realm defeated the Spatial Giant King, just taking advantage of a weakened opponent, could it?

Feng Yuanzong swallowed hard and quickly replied, "Venerable One, you've been in the Heavenly Mountain battlefield; you don't know the situation outside. A month ago, Senior Jiang successively slew Venerable Xin Nie and a two-star Giant King. Half a month ago, he went to Tianyi City in Guixu Prefecture and slaughtered half of the Dharma Aspect demi-giants there. Killing Soul Transformation cultivators is already commonplace for him. You should really take it easy; the outside world has changed."

W-what? The Evil Crow Venerable's eyes gradually widened. Jiang Fan killed Venerable Xin Nie? That was a venerable from Shaodi Mountain, immensely powerful! And a two-star Giant King fell at his hands? If that wasn't enough, he also went to Tianyi City and wiped out at least four or five Soul Transformation demi-giants? He swallowed, feeling a chill run down his spine. Jiang Fan was already this formidable?

He suddenly felt a sense of temporal disorientation. Had he truly only been confined to the Heavenly Mountain battlefield for two months, not two years? In just two short months, Jiang Fan had transformed from an insignificant figure he could have crushed at any moment into a god of slaughter he now had to respect? Since when had the world changed so much that Nascent Soul cultivators could casually slaughter Soul Transformation cultivators? Before his confinement, Soul Transformation cultivators were supreme beings, dominating all.

"You're too talkative. Step back." On the ground, Jiang Fan admonished Feng Yuanzong, then fixed his cold gaze on the Evil Crow Venerable: "Come on!"

The Evil Crow Venerable shivered, and as he looked at Jiang Fan again, the killing intent in his eyes receded like a tide. How could he dare to be presumptuous anymore? Killing one Venerable Xin Nie might have been luck. But what about slaying a two-star Giant King? And slaughtering half of Tianyi City's Dharma Aspect demi-giants? Yet, he was the one who initiated the fight, and now he was the one backing down? How embarrassing was that?

He glanced at Venerable Heart Devil out of the corner of his eye, hoping he would pull him back and give him an excuse to retreat gracefully. Venerable Heart Devil, with his arms crossed, said with a smirk, "I'm usually good at persuasion, but you just told me not to interfere, so I won't. Go ahead and fight; I won't stop you even if I die."

The Evil Crow Venerable felt like cursing. He finally understood why Heart Devil, Bodhisattva, and Jiang Wuya weren't stopping him. It wasn't out of fear of him. They all wanted to see him make a fool of himself! With no one to intervene, he had to bite the bullet and find his own way out of the situation. "Ahem, Fellow Daoist Jiang, a major battle is imminent. Let's just stop here."

Jiang Fan scoffed, giving him no face: "You old bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong, next time, open your eyes before you pick on someone!"

The Evil Crow Venerable's old face flushed red, then paled. He felt utterly humiliated. However, circumstances were against him, so he could only pretend not to have heard, returning to the Great Yin Sect disciples and taking his frustration out on them: "Look at yourselves. Two months have passed. Have you made any progress at all? Feng Yuanzong, why are you still a three-aperture Nascent Soul? Are you worthy of your master?"

Feng Yuanzong scratched his head and said, "Venerable One, I was a two-aperture Nascent Soul before. Thanks to Sect Master Jiang, I've advanced by one realm."

The Evil Crow Venerable's expression froze. He then snorted, "I wasn't talking about you, why are you getting excited? I was talking about you, Elder Chen. Why do you only have two corpse bags left? Under my guidance, you used to have nine corpse bags. How have you regressed in your cultivation?"

Elder Chen said sheepishly, "Reporting to the Venerable One, the previous Yin corpses were low-level three-aperture Nascent Soul Yin corpses. Thanks to Sect Master Jiang, who shared the methods for refining Yin corpses and controlling them, everyone has replaced them with higher-tier Yin corpses. No one wanted those low-level Yin corpses anymore."

You... The Evil Crow Venerable was so choked up he couldn't speak. He looked at Elder Chen, then at the other elders. Without exception, they had all upgraded significantly. Even the regular disciples had gained something, either their cultivation had advanced, or their techniques had greatly improved. This was far better than when he was in charge of the Great Yin Sect.

The Evil Crow Venerable's face twitched. He said in a deep voice, "Let's not dwell on the past. From now on, everyone will follow my commands! If I tell you to kill the enemy, you kill them. If I tell you to retreat, you retreat. You must obey orders strictly, understand?"

He spoke with forceful authority. However, the disciples of the Great Yin Sect remained silent, not responding. The Evil Crow Venerable was enraged. He said, "Are you all deaf?"

Everyone swayed from his outburst. Feng Yuanzong, biting the bullet, said, "Venerable One, Sect Master Jiang hasn't spoken yet."

The Evil Crow Venerable could barely believe his ears. Did this mean they only recognized Jiang Fan and not him, the Soul Transformation Venerable who presided over the Great Yin Sect? He said in a deep voice, "Say that again!"

Feng Yuanzong immediately felt his body being pressed down by a colossal mountain, excruciatingly painful, as if it would fall apart.

*Whoosh!* A three-colored divine rainbow streaked forth, carrying unparalleled power, and slashed towards the Evil Crow Venerable. The latter's face changed, and he quickly teleported to dodge. Looking back, Jiang Fan, controlling his sword formation, arrived before Feng Yuanzong, patted his shoulder, and said, "It seems this sect's efforts in cultivating you weren't in vain. Follow this sect, and you won't be without benefits."

The Evil Crow Venerable was furious. He shouted, "Jiang Fan! Are you trying to usurp my Great Yin Sect?"

Jiang Fan shot him a sidelong glance and said, "Can't you tell? The Great Yin Sect prefers to be under my leadership. You can go somewhere else and cool off!"

The Evil Crow Venerable's eyes blazed with fury. The Great Yin Sect was built from his many years of effort, and it was his foundation. How could he let it be taken away? He glared at Feng Yuanzong and the others, threatening, "Think carefully! Will you follow me, or will you follow Jiang Fan?" No matter what, he was the Soul Transformation Venerable of the Great Yin Sect, truly capable of protecting them on the battlefield. As for Jiang Fan, he barely had enough time to protect the Heavenly Secret Pavilion. Could he possibly manage them as well?

Jiang Fan let out a light laugh. With a casual flick of his hand, he tossed two jade vials to Feng Yuanzong. "Inside are fifty pills of Reversion to Void Elixir and fifty vials of Heavenly Robe Divine Water, respectively. Distribute them among everyone. Keep the excess for yourself. During the great battle, give them to whoever needs them. If you run out, come ask me for more."

Feng Yuanzong caught them, looking slightly bewildered. He was still young and didn't know much about spiritual elixirs. He was particularly unfamiliar with Reversion to Void Elixir and Heavenly Robe Divine Water, unaware of their true value. But the older generation of Nascent Soul cultivators behind him collectively gasped in shock!

"Reversion to Void Spirit Elixir? A fifth-grade spiritual elixir that replenishes Nascent Soul power? This is a top-tier grand elixir from Danzhou!"

"Wait! Heavenly Robe Divine Water? Isn't that the best healing divine medicine in our Taicang Great Prefecture? It has the miraculous effect of regrowing flesh and bones!"

"These are all top-grade spiritual elixirs, incredibly rare and hard to come by! Ever since news of the ancient giants' arrival spread, Danzhou stopped selling these elixirs externally. Only those with immense power can procure them."

"Sect Master Jiang, he just gave us fifty of each?"

This act truly stunned the disciples of the Great Yin Sect. Only then did Feng Yuanzong finally realize the heaven-defying nature of these elixirs.