Chapter 382: Angrily Beating the Corpse

A large amount of colorful, potent venom was sprayed all over Jiang Fan. Yet, he acted as if nothing had happened. Seizing the opportunity, he swiftly used his movement technique and ran away. His speed was even faster than a rabbit's! The Colorful Poison Toad was stunned, as if it began to doubt its very existence as a toad.

This mouthful of venom was an old, potent poison it had used to kill its mortal enemies! One spray could turn even a seventh-layer Core Formation martial artist into pus on the spot. Having roamed the demon world for so many years, it had never seen anyone survive its potent venom unscathed. But Jiang Fan had run off, alive and well. For a moment, it even wondered if it had sprayed the wrong substance. When it finally realized, it roared repeatedly in a fit of rage and humiliation. How outrageous! It, the magnificent Colorful Poison Toad, had repeatedly suffered setbacks at the hands of a mere human junior!

It roared, chasing after Jiang Fan. But in that short span, Jiang Fan had already successfully escaped the poisoned mist area. Simultaneously, he rapidly circulated his Poison Core, absorbing every drop of the potent venom on his body without waste.

In the clouds, Lin Yuhang was dumbfounded. "No, isn't that the Myriad Sword Sect's 'Nine Poisons True Scripture'?" he muttered. "He also cultivated this? And mastered it?" Ruan Qingsu was flabbergasted. "This little monster, he even cultivated poison arts?" At this point, Lin Yuhang looked at Ruan Qingsu with lingering fear. "Your life is truly tough," he commented. "You actually survived an encounter with him?" "In my opinion, even a third-layer Core Formation expert would surely die if they faced him!" Ruan Qingsu showed a look of lingering fear. It seemed that when Jiang Fan had acted, he hadn't used his full power. At the very least, his physique and poison arts weren't employed. Otherwise, she would most likely be fertilizer for the plants by now.

But Ruan Qingsu suddenly snapped back to reality. She said indignantly, "Master, the culprit has been found. Shouldn't you seek justice for your disciple now?" "That monster almost beat your disciple to death." Thinking of this, she gnashed her teeth and snorted through her delicate nose. "Little brat, your doomsday has arrived! Just wait and see how my Master deals with you! Hahaha!"

To her surprise, Lin Yuhang's face became stern. "What monster? This is your future junior brother!" Ruan Qingsu's eyes widened. "Master, what do you mean? You want to take him as a disciple?"

Lin Yuhang looked at Jiang Fan on the ground, his eyes gleaming. "Isn't that obvious?" he retorted. "A prodigy like him, even in our Heavenly Secret Pavilion, would be capable of contending with those legendary geniuses! Since I encountered him by chance, how could I possibly miss this opportunity? When the Heavenly Secret Pavilion recruits disciples, I will immediately take him as my apprentice. To hesitate even for a moment would be disrespectful to such a monstrous talent!"

Ruan Qingsu felt an urge to spit blood. How could such a scenario, where an enemy becomes a junior brother, play out in her own life? She said unwillingly, "Then what about him beating me up?" Lin Yuhang replied impatiently, "Isn't it normal for senior and junior siblings to playfully fight? Why hold such a grudge? You have no magnanimity!"

No, that wasn't playing around! She had been pinned down and beaten by Jiang Fan, almost losing her life! And what "senior and junior siblings"? They weren't even that yet, okay?

"Since Grand Elder Qin Wangchuan is here, we won't linger," Lin Yuhang stated. "When the Heavenly Secret Pavilion begins recruiting disciples, I will come back to find Jiang Fan!" "Let's go!" With a screech, the flying beast soared into the sky.

On the ground, Qin Wangchuan glanced casually at the departing flying beast, then turned her attention to Jiang Fan. "You're surprisingly strong, kid," she remarked. The situation within the poisoned mist hadn't escaped her notice. She had originally planned to intervene only when Jiang Fan faced a life-or-death crisis. To her surprise, Jiang Fan had not only held his own against the Colorful Poison Toad but had even gained significant advantages. This greatly exceeded her expectations.

Jiang Fan had no time to pay attention to her. He swiftly moved, pulling her along as he rushed into the distance. Not long after they had run off, the Colorful Poison Toad roared and burst out of the poisoned mist, intending to relentlessly pursue Jiang Fan. As soon as it emerged, it came face to face with the grim-faced Lu Xiunian.

"Good! Good! Good!" Lu Xiunian fumed. "I wondered where the poisoned mist came from, genuinely thinking it was a mutation of the Colorful Mystic Ice! So it was you, you vile beast, causing trouble!" Because of this, he had been forced to give up a piece of Colorful Mystic Ice. He had lost a large area of contaminated ore and materials. His most cherished Black Iron Soft Silk had been damaged! And he had needlessly lost half of his territory! All of it was thanks to this toad!

The Colorful Poison Toad was dumbfounded. Wait, there were so many people outside? And a human elder at the late Core Formation stage? Its pupils constricted. It scrambled backward, trying to escape back into the poisoned mist. "Die!" Lu Xiunian attacked in a fit of rage! He raised his hand and slashed fiercely with his sword.

*Splat!* How terrifying was an angry strike from a late Core Formation expert? A long streak of sword qi sliced the Colorful Poison Toad in half from top to bottom! Killed with a single strike! Even so, Lu Xiunian was still not appeased. He unleashed dozens more sword strikes, chopping the Colorful Poison Toad into mincemeat before finally stopping.

"Beast! Beast!" Lu Xiunian grew angrier the more he thought about it. A mere toad had caused him and the Grand Supremacy Sect such terrible harm. Jiang Fan watched with a look of regret. The Colorful Poison Toad was a treasure all over. Especially the toad venom from its warts, which was a top-grade life-saving medicinal ingredient. However, his own gains were not small. He had successfully acquired the Colorful Mystic Ice and half of the Grand Supremacy Sect's mining area.

"Ahem, Elder Lu," Jiang Fan prompted, "since things have settled, it's time to fulfill your previous promise." Lu Xiunian glared, extremely unwilling to honor it. But with Qin Wangchuan watching, he couldn't renege. After a quick glance at the receding poisoned mist, Lu Xiunian reluctantly declared, "From today onwards, this mining area will be divided and governed east and west. The eastern section belongs to my Grand Supremacy Sect, and the western section belongs to your Azure Cloud Sect!" Jiang Fan cupped his hands. "Thank you. This junior will take his leave now!"

Having gained all the benefits, he dared not linger in front of Lu Xiunian. He quickly made his escape. Watching him leave, Xue Wanzhong pounded the ground in extreme frustration. "Damn it, he got the Colorful Mystic Ice!" he cursed. "That's an essential item for me to enhance my Ancient Giant bloodline!" Xie Liushu said gleefully, "Well, you could always go and take it from him." Xue Wanzhong snorted. "If I wasn't injured, you'd see if I would or not!" Xie Liushu just smiled, saying nothing. Rob Jiang Fan? He must have a death wish! To be able to fight such a formidable creature for so long without getting injured—just that alone made him wonder how many in their generation, besides Xia Chaoge and the Asura Sect's Chief, could achieve it.

At the Azure Cloud Sect outpost, Lin Fanhai paced inside the wooden hut. "I wonder how Junior Brother Jiang is doing," he murmured. "Getting the Colorful Mystic Ice is secondary; the most important thing is that he doesn't get hurt." Just then, the neighing of a horse was heard. Lin Fanhai quickly went out to check, and upon seeing Jiang Fan's carriage, his heart finally relaxed. "Junior Brother Jiang, you're finally back," he said. "Come in quickly and rest." Jiang Fan lifted the carriage curtain. "The matter here is settled," he stated, "so I won't trouble Steward Lin further. I'll take my leave now."

Lin Fanhai felt disappointed. He had wanted to host a banquet to properly thank Jiang Fan, but the other party was leaving so hastily. "Oh, by the way," Jiang Fan added, "I need Steward Lin to personally deliver this agreement to the Azure Cloud Sect. Depart immediately, without any delay." Jiang Fan handed the mining area transfer agreement to Lin Fanhai. At the same time, he gravely produced the Sect Master's jade pendant. Lin Fanhai said solemnly, "Yes!" Having delivered it, Jiang Fan departed without looking back.

Lin Fanhai was left holding a folded agreement, his expression complex. A nearby disciple, after making sure they had gone far, grumbled with some dissatisfaction, "In the end, he's just like those others, using the sect's token to order people around. It's just a letter, right? Is it really necessary for Steward Lin to personally escort it? There are so many things here waiting for you to handle, Steward Lin."

Lin Fanhai also felt somewhat helpless. Ordering a steward to handle a minor task like delivering a letter was indeed overkill. But considering Jiang Fan had pleaded their case to the Sect Master on their behalf, he endured. "Alright, alright, I'll go myself," he conceded. "It's nothing more than a bit of effort." With a slight sense of reluctance, he casually unfolded the agreement. His eyes scanned the contents, and he couldn't help but gasp in shock: "Mine... mining area transfer agreement?!"