Chapter 1579: Sage's Gift

Jiang Fan’s heart jolted.

Another Primordial Command?

Right. Hua Kai Fuguang had once said that three thousand years ago, someone participated in a Primordial Hunt using a Primordial Command. Because they achieved a certain ranking, no ancient giants descended for the following thousand years. Now, listening to the female remnant soul’s words, besides preventing ancient giants from descending, achieving certain rankings could also make them retreat? What exactly was the Primordial Hunt? Why could it influence the descent of ancient giants?

The female remnant soul said, “That person fought desperately in the Primordial Hunt and achieved a high ranking. The ancient giants were forced to retreat, and the Central Plains were spared a great catastrophe. But our generation has exhausted the resources of the Central Plains. What will your generation use to win?”

The female remnant soul looked at Jiang Fan, her eyes full of self-reproach. This was why she said their generation was "sinful." They had used up all resources, leaving future generations with nothing to use and no power to resist the ancient giants.

Jiang Fan cupped his hands respectfully and said, “Senior, you have no need to blame yourself. When fortune smiles, all forces conspire to help; when fortune frowns, even heroes are helpless. If there’s blame, it’s only on the Central Plains for their insufficient luck, for the emergence of the Ten Sins of the Central Plains, which led to failure at the brink of success. How can we blame you, the martyrs who shed your blood? Moreover, our generation can also follow your example; if all else fails, we can participate in the Primordial Hunt.”

The female remnant soul shook her head, her expression filled with despair. “You won’t have a chance to participate in the Primordial Hunt. The Glazed Hunt only occurs once every two thousand years, and one must reach the very end to obtain a Primordial Command. The Glazed Hunt will only appear in the Central Plains in the next millennium…” She stopped speaking because Jiang Fan was holding a golden token and waving it in front of her.

“Primordial! Command!”

The female remnant soul’s eyes widened. She transformed into a beam of soul light and circled the Primordial Command several times. “It really is a Primordial Command! How is this possible? The Glazed Hunt shouldn’t appear in the Central Plains this millennium.”

Jiang Fan smiled and explained the whole story. The female remnant soul looked stunned: “Are you saying a Sage-realm demon mirage secretly hid the Glazed Hunt in the Central Plains to seize the Primordial Command? And then you tricked it out of him with some Memory Silver Sand?”

Jiang Fan nodded, “That guy was extremely cunning. Its tentacles were hidden within everyone’s bloody light pillars, unnoticed even by the Soul Transformation realm cultivators guarding the Glazed Hunting Grounds. I almost fell for it myself.”

The female remnant soul, however, looked at Jiang Fan strangely: “However cunning it was, could it be as cunning as you? A mere Core Formation realm cultivator, yet you tricked a Primordial Command from a demon mirage whose avatar was in the Soul Transformation realm. If I told anyone, no one would believe it.”

Jiang Fan pouted and said, “Anyway, if push comes to shove, I’ll participate in the Primordial Hunt.” He looked at the Primordial Command, noticing that its light was much stronger than before.

The female remnant soul also noticed: “Your Primordial Command is fully activated. If you crush it now, you can go to the Primordial Hunting Grounds.”

“Really?” Jiang Fan asked in surprise, “So if I don’t crush it, does that mean I’ll miss it?”

The female remnant soul shook her head, “No. Once the Primordial Hunt’s opening time arrives, the Primordial Command will forcibly teleport you there. Whether you want to go early or wait for it to teleport you, it’s your choice.”

Without hesitation, Jiang Fan put it back into his spatial storage device. He stood up and said, “Now is not the time to leave the Central Plains. I want to do more for it.”

The female remnant soul looked at Jiang Fan, as if seeing her old companions who once fought alongside her. They too had once toiled for the Central Plains and fought for all living beings.

She spoke, “As a mere remnant soul, I can no longer fight. Let me give you a few things, as compensation from our generation. Give me your three paper pages.”

Jiang Fan handed her the paper pages as instructed. The female remnant soul raised a finger and inscribed a rune on each page. Miraculously, the pages began to glow. The soul runes on them seemed to come alive, continuously moving.

“The three paper pages have been activated for you. Any single one has the ability to instantly kill a Heaven-Human Stage One Decay cultivator. If all three are used together, a Heaven-Human Stage Two Decay cultivator will suffer instant soul death.”

Jiang Fan was overjoyed! Right, these pages were part of the Boundary Artifact Jade Paper Heavenly Book, and in some sense, part of a Boundary Artifact itself. How could they simply enhance the soul power of a Nascent Soul realm cultivator?

“Furthermore…” The female remnant soul raised a finger to her brow and drew out a drop of water from her remnant soul. Her already ethereal soul immediately became much thinner.

“Senior, what are you doing?” Jiang Fan asked in surprise.

The female remnant soul said, “This is my soul origin, pure soul power. You can absorb it with confidence to strengthen your own soul. If you are fortunate enough to successfully reach the Soul Transformation stage, slowly digesting this wisp of soul power will allow you to raise your soul power to the Heaven-Human Stage Two Decay level.”

Jiang Fan looked at her much thinner remnant soul and, unable to bear it, said, “Senior, your soul is weak; how can a junior accept this? You should preserve your soul well and, if you get the chance someday, seize a new body and cultivate anew.”

Without another word, the female remnant soul infused it into Jiang Fan’s soul. Jiang Fan felt a pang of unease but accepted it, cupping his hands and saying, “Thank you, Senior. May I ask, if I digest it now, will it allow my soul power to immediately reach the Soul Transformation stage?”

Compared to successfully reaching the Soul Transformation stage in the future, it would be more practical if his soul could reach Soul Transformation now.

The female remnant soul shook her head, “No. The barrier between the Soul Transformation realm and the Nascent Soul realm requires you to break it through the path of cultivation. Attempting to bypass the barrier by relying on soul transformation won’t work.”

Jiang Fan was slightly disappointed but still cupped his hands in thanks. With this droplet, if he didn't reach Soul Transformation, so be it, but once he did, he would be invincible among those at the Heaven-Human Stage One Decay realm.

Having received so many benefits from her, Jiang Fan wasn't stingy either. With a thought, he took out a drop of wine and said, “Senior, I offer you this wine.”

“Wine of Laws?” The female remnant soul was repeatedly surprised. She cupped her hands to receive it and said, “You actually possess such a heaven-defying treasure? Our era was so glorious, yet we rarely saw a few bottles of Wine of Laws! Young man, where did you get all these treasures?” This wine would be of great use in repairing her remnant soul. If there was enough, her soul might even recover to its peak state. In that case, after seizing a body, her cultivation could be preserved to the greatest extent, preventing her from having to start over.

Jiang Fan chuckled, “I have plenty of treasures. Just make sure to properly transmit your knowledge to my True Words wife. You won’t lack benefits in the future.”

The female remnant soul rolled her eyes. A few praises and he was already showing off. Suddenly, her eyes shifted, and she smiled faintly, “Is that so? Let me be frank, I won’t accept anything less than six inches.”

Six inches? Jiang Fan was confused, but when he noticed the female remnant soul’s gaze sweeping towards a certain part of his body, he immediately understood. His old face couldn’t help but flush red. Did she just go there?

“You… you lecherous sage! I’m leaving!”

Jiang Fan threw out a sentence and quickly fled.

“Hehehe…” The female remnant soul covered her mouth, chuckling incessantly: “You can’t even handle that? You’re too green to play with me.”

Jiang Fan flew all the way out of the lake bottom. Before leaving, he put away the Void Fishing Rod and the Mountain River Cauldron filled with magma. The Mountain River Cauldron had now returned to palm size. The entire lake of magma, containing mystical fire, had been condensed!