Chapter 1610: Have Blessings Together

Jiang Fan no longer hesitated, decisively changing his target.

"Pluto of the Southern Celestial Realm!"

The orange chains, previously wrapped around King Black Sun, released their hold and now coiled around Pluto instead.

With a mere activation from Jiang Fan, Pluto could be drawn into the gourd. "Hand over those elixirs!" Jiang Fan demanded.

Pluto tilted his head back, casting a cold gaze at the sky, his eyes filled with a chilling resolve. King Black Sun was clearly trying to get him killed!

He then calmly directed his gaze back to Jiang Fan, showing no signs of panic.

From his waist, he unhooked a bulging small pouch and said flatly, "Not all Giant Kings are as cowardly and clinging to life as King Black Sun."

"Whether I give you these elixirs or not, I will still die," he stated. "Why should I make things easy for you?"

He clenched his fist. With a soft pop, the elixirs inside the pouch were crushed to powder.

The destruction of the elixirs pained not only human cultivators like Jiang Fan and Venerable Heart Demon, but also brought expressions of regret to Hong Xiu and the Jiangshan Yipin Pavilion Master.

Hong Xiu shook her head regretfully. "For your Middle Land, the opportunity to break through to the Soul Transformation Realm is incredibly rare," she said. "Only the Celestial Realm, with its abundant resources, has the capability to refine such powerful elixirs."

Watching their expressions of regret, Pluto emotionlessly discarded the pouch and calmly stated, "The victor is king, the vanquished is naught. Capture me if you wish."

To his surprise, Jiang Fan didn't immediately respond. Instead, he used his power to draw the discarded pouch into his hand, a look of excitement spreading across his face.

Pluto's brow furrowed slightly. "Don't human spirit pills lose all their potency when crushed? Can they truly be salvaged?" he wondered aloud. Under his watchful eye, Jiang Fan produced a small cauldron intricately carved with landscape patterns.

He then tossed the entire pouch, along with its powdery contents, into the cauldron. After activating the small cauldron, ten breaths passed. A grinding sound, like shards of glass rubbing together, gradually emanated from within.

The shriveled pouch slowly began to swell. Once the transformation ceased, Jiang Fan carefully retrieved the small pouch and meticulously extracted six spirit pills from it.

Each pill bore seven distinct patterns. These were, astonishingly, Grade Seven Elixirs!

Currently, the most powerful soul masters in the Middle Land are only Seven-Star Soul Masters, capable of refining nothing beyond Grade Seven Elixirs. Based on soul classification, a Seven-Star Soul Master must be at least at the Sage Realm. Only individuals of such caliber can successfully refine Grade Seven Elixirs.

"These are low-grade spirit pills, perfect for breaking through from the Heaven-Human First Decay to the Second Decay," Jiang Fan declared, his face beaming with delight.

"That's possible?" Pluto gritted his teeth slightly, realizing that in the end, Jiang Fan was still the one to benefit.

Jiang Fan did not keep the elixirs for himself. The preservation of Tai Cang Great Prefecture this time was largely due to the indispensable support from the reinforcements of the three prefectures. Without their crucial assistance, the Soul Transformation Realm cultivators of Tai Cang Great Prefecture would have been completely annihilated long ago.

"Vice Palace Master You, these two are for you," he said, decisively tossing her two elixirs.

Dan Prefecture had dispatched four Venerables, and now only two remained. Vice Palace Master You was visibly overwhelmed. "Fellow Daoist Jiang, no, these elixirs are far too precious," she protested.

Even within Dan Prefecture, she had never had the opportunity to acquire such an elixir for breaking through to the Soul Transformation Realm.

"You helped Tai Cang Great Prefecture weather this calamity," Jiang Fan replied, "I cannot allow you to suffer a loss." He then gave one elixir each to Venerable Hong Chen and Venerable Zi Jin.

Although Venerable Hong Chen, already in the Heaven-Human Second Decay, had no direct use for it, such a significant opportunity was enough for her to acquire astonishing resources. For Venerable Zi Jin, there was no need to elaborate; his divine halo was shattered, and the Heaven-Human Decay Tribulation was approaching, making this elixir a literal lifesaver.

Next, Jiang Fan bestowed an elixir upon the sole surviving Soul Transformation Venerable from Divine Weapon Prefecture.

Only one spirit elixir remained from the original six. Jiang Fan glanced over the Soul Transformation Realm cultivators of Tai Cang Great Prefecture. Among himself, Venerable Heart Demon, Fa Yin, and Ming Ye Asura King, Fa Yin cultivated the Buddhist path and had no need for spirit elixirs, and Ming Ye Asura King even less so.

Even so, one elixir was not enough for both Jiang Fan and Venerable Heart Demon.

Pluto chuckled, "Only one left. Why not just cut it in half, one for each of you?" His words sparked an idea in Jiang Fan's mind. With a thought, the dog bowl appeared within his wide sleeve.

He then dropped the last elixir into the dog bowl. A series of clinking and clanking sounds echoed, followed by the dog bowl emitting a burst of black light.

Once the black light subsided, Jiang Fan reached into the dog bowl and, astonishingly, retrieved two identical elixirs. They were exactly the same, both in appearance and potency!

Jiang Fan secretly clicked his tongue in amazement; the dog bowl truly possessed a heaven-defying ability to duplicate items! Everyone else was equally stunned, their eyes wide with disbelief.

Venerable Heart Demon blinked, "Is this... magic?" Even Hong Xiu, the Jiangshan Yipin Pavilion Master, and Pluto looked on with surprise and bewilderment.

How could this be possible? It defied all common sense, completely violating the laws of heaven and earth. They all turned their gazes towards Jiang Fan's sleeve, hoping to understand, but Jiang Fan had already discreetly put the dog bowl back into the Heavenly Thunder Stone.

He smiled and handed one of the elixirs to Venerable Heart Demon. "Three consecutive battles; you've worked hard."

Holding the elixir, Venerable Heart Demon was momentarily dazed. "The opportunity for the Heaven-Human Second Decay... I obtained it just like that?" He then thought of Venerable Evil Crow and couldn't help but sigh. "Evil Crow, oh, Evil Crow, you must have been out of your mind to betray Jiang Fan. The very thing you've always yearned for was right here with him!"

Had Venerable Evil Crow remained steadfast and followed Jiang Fan, his fate would undoubtedly have been entirely different. Then again, character shapes destiny. Given Evil Crow's nature, even if time were to rewind, he would likely still choose betrayal.

Jiang Fan carefully put away his own elixir. Immediately after, he took out a Hell Abyss Crystal and tossed it to Ming Ye Asura King, saying, "Thanks to you as well."

Ming Ye Asura King had joined the battle against the Fire Worship Cult mid-way, and subsequently participated in the great war in the Far East, making significant contributions. He was certainly deserving of a Hell Abyss Crystal.

"What is this?" Ming Ye Asura King instinctively clutched the item, staring at it for a long moment before suddenly realizing its identity. "This... this couldn't be the Hell Abyss Crystal, the sacred artifact for Asura Kings to break through realms, could it?" he exclaimed in astonishment.

His palm trembled, and he nearly dropped the Hell Abyss Crystal.

He had been content to achieve the rank of a One-Crowned Asura King in this lifetime. He never imagined there would be such a grand opportunity for further ascension! Staying close to Jiang Fan this time, instead of fleeing, was undeniably the wisest decision he had ever made!

His eyes darted, and he said, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, would you like a wife? My Black Cloud Fort has someone..."

Hong Xiu cast a faint side-glance at him. "He has plenty of wives; he's not short on them," she said. Jiang Fan offered an awkward smile, cupped his hands, and thanked her.

"Thank you, Immortal Hong Xiu, for your assistance this time," he said. "I'll also give you a Hell Abyss Crystal." The initial plan had simply been for Hong Xiu to keep King Black Sun occupied.

However, Hong Xiu's actions far surpassed their agreement. Had she not summoned reinforcements, Tai Cang Great Prefecture would likely have been utterly annihilated.

Hong Xiu waved a dismissive hand. "I am a Five-Crowned Asura King; this item is useless to me," she stated. "What about your kin, then?" Jiang Fan pressed.

Hong Xiu let out a noncommittal chuckle, her expression unreadable, and ascended into the air. "I'm going to check on the Black Sun Royal Court," she announced. "It would be troublesome if King Black Sun killed Green Pearl in a fit of rage." Jiang Fan looked grave. "If you find anything, inform me immediately through the Moon Realm," he instructed.

Hong Xiu nodded. She cast a glance down at the restrained Pluto and the battlefield strewn with the corpses of Giant Kings.

A complex emotion flickered in her eyes as she said, "I hope harmony can always exist between us." With that, she soared into the sky-reaching black pillar.

Jiang Fan paused, slightly bewildered. Why had Hong Xiu said that? Could they possibly become enemies? Shaking his head, Jiang Fan decided not to dwell on it. There was still the most important person left to deal with: Pluto!