Chapter 1603: Declaration to the World, Spark Venerable

She was filled with excitement, reaching out to touch the divine halo, but was fiercely repelled by a beam of five-colored light.

Shaking her hand, she said, "No wonder the Ancient Sages would personally protect Jiang Fan. With the Ancestral Ring appearing in the world, if I were an Ancient Sage, I would also make an exception to protect him."

Hearing this, Xu Youran's eyes were filled with pleasant surprise. Ever since he embarked on the path of martial arts, Jiang Fan had always been unique, and now even his enlightenment and transformation into a Divine Realm expert were extraordinary.

Fairy Yunshang and Liu Qingxian were also beaming with pride, their gazes toward Jiang Fan filled with adoration. This man had never disappointed them.

As the Ancestral Ring solidified, large swathes of five-colored auspicious clouds poured into Jiang Fan's body. His body underwent a profound transformation. His bones transmuted into jade, turning from stark white bone into translucent, indestructible jade. His muscles also rapidly grew and solidified; though his physique seemed unchanged, he actually possessed ten times more muscle, brimming with explosive power. His blood, nourished by the five-colored clouds, became more vibrant, radiating a ruby-like luster. An unparalleled vitality surged forth, like a seed blossoming into a towering tree.

At this point, his lifespan, which was over a hundred years, could extend to eight hundred years! A completely new level of life was thus born.

Focus returned to his eyes, and his mind became fully clear. He looked at the people present; as his gaze swept over the Nascent Soul realm cultivators, their Nascent Soul power became uncontrollably chaotic. The Nascent Souls within their bellies trembled under his gaze. For those in the Core Formation realm, their internal qi and blood surged, and their Golden Cores violently vibrated. He had a strong intuition that he could eliminate everyone with a single thought. It was like a human looking down upon a colony of ants. That sense of superiority over all beings, of dominating everything, involuntarily welled up within him.

This feeling was something he hadn't experienced during his temporary transformation into a Divine Realm expert. That was merely borrowing external power. But now, Jiang Fan was a true Divine Realm expert! He was a supreme being who had transcended ordinary life levels. He finally understood how a Divine Realm expert perceived other beings. He also finally understood the mindset with which Venerable Evil Raven had tried to kill him back then. It truly was just a momentary whim, like casually stepping on an ant, without a trace of emotion. He exhaled slowly, adjusting his mindset so as not to fall into Venerable Evil Raven's perspective.

At this moment, the five-colored auspicious clouds did not dissipate but slowly condensed into several lines of characters:

"Jiang Fan, human of the Central Plains, has attained the Divine Realm, mastering the flawless Ancestral Dao. By decree, he shall unite the Nine Provinces and eight directions, bringing together the Four Seas. He is granted the Venerable title 'Spark,' and specially permitted not to bow before the virtuous nor worship the saints.

As a new era begins and all things are renewed, let him be an example, and the Nine Provinces shall prosper greatly.

Proclaimed to all under heaven, for the Central Plains to know."

Subsequently, the auspicious cloud characters transformed into a voice that simultaneously resounded throughout the Nine Provinces.

In Hunyuan Province, Venerable Xingyuan, weary in body, suddenly heard the grand proclamation echoing through heaven and earth. His body shook violently as he exclaimed in surprise, "Jiang Fan has attained the Divine Realm? His Venerable title is 'Spark'! Hahahaha, the True Word can be entrusted to him; I have no more worries!"

In Guixu Province, Tianyi City's Lord suddenly looked up at the sky, and hearing the proclamation, he roared in anger: "The Ancestral Ring? How dare he? This child must be destroyed!"

On Qunxing Mountain, Xu Yining, dressed in picturesque purple robes, had her long hair stained with blood. Suddenly hearing the heavenly proclamation, her beautiful eyes beneath the mask welled up with joy, mixed with complexity. "The flawless Ancestral Dao... he and my sister finally got married."

In the Ancient Ruins, Yue Mingzhu covered her mouth, her eyes full of pleasant surprise: "Master, Master, did you hear that? Jiang Fan has attained the Divine Realm!" The Old Hermit of Oblivion's eyes nearly popped out: "Just entering the Divine Realm, and it attracted a proclamation from the Ancient Sages? What? 'Not to bow before the virtuous nor worship the saints'? This... this is treatment fit for an Ancient Sage!"

In Wan Yao Great Province, Venerable Golden Scale laughed heartily, looking up at the sky: "'By decree, he shall unite the Nine Provinces and eight directions, bringing together the Four Seas.' My son-in-law, Venerable Golden Scale's son-in-law, should indeed achieve such a magnificent feat!"

The Nine Provinces were shaken, and the Central Plains resonated. The news of Jiang Fan's attainment of the Divine Realm was instantly known throughout the world!

Venerable Red Demon, who was close by, widened his eyes: "A proclamation to all under heaven, a treatment only for true sages, actually appearing for a Divine Realm expert? And 'not to bow before the virtuous nor worship the saints'—is that serious? Even sages pay homage when they encounter saints."

Venerable Evil Raven's heart trembled. What kind of monster had he provoked? Without the slightest hesitation, he turned and fled! Jiang Fan, now a Divine Realm expert, was absolutely not someone he could contend with!

However, just as he teleported away, two figures instantly teleported in front of him. It was Jiang Fan. He held Xu Youran's hand, blocking Venerable Evil Raven's path, and turned his head to look at Xu Youran, saying, "Our wedding has fireworks; it would be even better with more red decor." He shifted his gaze to Venerable Evil Raven, his eyes calm and unperturbed, just as Venerable Evil Raven had looked at him back then.

Venerable Evil Raven's hair stood on end, his heart pounding wildly. He instantly felt like a frog being stared down by a giant python. He had a feeling that if Jiang Fan wanted to kill him, it would only take a single thought. He had never felt this way, not even when facing the Two Declines of Heaven and Man. He was scared and regretted his actions.

"Jiang... Fellow Daoist Jiang..." Venerable Evil Raven clasped his hands together and bowed repeatedly, saying, "Who can be without fault? I was momentarily blinded by impulse and made some minor mistakes. Please be magnanimous and give me another chance. I am willing to turn over a new leaf and die honorably on the battlefield!"

Jiang Fan said indifferently, "If I give you a chance, who will give a chance to the martyrs you killed? Still want to die honorably on the battlefield? Are you worthy? The land of the Central Plains does not need to be defiled by your blood!" If he hadn't already possessed another body, Jiang Fan would have surely confined his soul in the black bottle for eternal torment!

Venerable Evil Raven fell to his knees in terror, pleading, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, I beg you! I'm kowtowing to you!" He knelt on the ground and crawled towards Jiang Fan. Just as he was about to reach Jiang Fan, with his head bowed, a fierce glint suddenly flashed in his eyes. He abruptly conjured a small jade box and immediately crushed it, revealing a tattered piece of cloth inside. As he exerted force, preparing to throw the tattered cloth, he roared fiercely: "You little bastard, die! You want to kill me, but you're not..."

However, his words were cut short. With a muffled thud, his arm was firmly seized by Jiang Fan. The tattered cloth he had thrown out floated lightly away and was collected by Jiang Fan into the jade box. Venerable Evil Raven froze: "You..." He looked up, meeting Jiang Fan's utterly indifferent gaze.

"The Young Lord of Tianyi City was killed and possessed by you this way, wasn't he?" Jiang Fan said. "I am not him. I won't believe the words of someone like you!"

With a forceful tug, Venerable Evil Raven's arm was ripped clean off. A large amount of blood spurted out, and Venerable Evil Raven roared in agony towards the sky: "Jiang Fan!!! You are too vicious! Do you have to be so absolute?"