Chapter 554: Second Nascent Soul Jade Talisman

Her slender willow-leaf eyebrows slightly lifted.

"The Six Divisions of Heavenly Thunder... I seem to have heard of them somewhere."

She murmured softly, looking down at the ground.

From a distance of two hundred zhang, Jiang Fan was as tiny as a quail. Were it not for his black clothes, which stood out against the snowy white ground, he would have been almost invisible.

At this moment, electric currents flowed around Jiang Fan's body, resembling a god of thunder.

"Transforming into lightning?" Concubine Yunxia frowned slightly, recalling something carefully. Her expression immediately changed, and she gasped, "Quick, leave!"

"This is the Void Lightning Teleportation technique from the Myriad Tribulations Sacred Palace..."

Before she could finish speaking, *Whoosh—*

Jiang Fan, who was on the ground, transformed into a straight bolt of lightning and shot towards the sky. In the blink of an eye, he had flown above Concubine Yunxia. In his hands, he clutched an already activated jade talisman.

"Concubine Yunxia!" he shouted. "Here's a grand gift for you, enjoy it!"

*Crack—* The jade talisman shattered instantly.

"Stop!" Concubine Yunxia's immortal-like face drastically changed. But it was too late. The jade talisman burst open, and a stream of pure energy gushed out. Amidst the swirling energy, a phantom pair of human eyes, a hundred zhang in size, floated in mid-air. Its long eyelashes trembled slightly as the wind swept past. Its pupils resembled a brown chrysanthemum, opening and closing with each movement of the eyeball.

It locked onto Concubine Yunxia. A ripple, like water, emanated from the eye and spread towards her. There was no spiritual energy fluctuation whatsoever; one couldn't even sense the destructive aura typically associated with a Nascent Soul attack. Yet, Concubine Yunxia's pupils constricted sharply, and her entire body trembled uncontrollably. Beneath her skirt, nine snowy white fox tails stood perfectly straight. Her serene, immortal face was now filled with despair!

"Protect the Imperial Concubine!"

The Battle King demonic beasts vigorously flapped their wings, forming wall after wall of flesh, shielding Concubine Yunxia at the very back.

*Buzz—* The ripple swept forth. The first Battle King demonic beast, without even a scream, dissolved into a handful of earthy yellow dust. That was the powder of its Beast Core. Its skin, flesh, blood, meridians, and even bones completely dissolved into nothingness as the ripple passed through. Only its hardest Beast Core turned into a pile of dust.

Immediately after, the second, third, fourth... all the way to the last Battle King demonic beast. Without exception, they all turned into small handfuls of dust. Their sacrifice failed to impede the ripple's advance in the slightest. Finally, it ruthlessly swept over Concubine Yunxia.

At this moment, Concubine Yunxia's nine long tails curled inward, tightly enveloping her. From a distance, she resembled a dome-shaped, snowy white sedan chair. Simultaneously, a formidable Nascent Soul aura emanated from within. Although the sacrifice of the Battle King demonic beasts didn't stop the ripple, it bought her time to activate her Nascent Soul stage power.

"Rise!" she softly cried out. Just as the ripple struck, a beautiful, silver-white fox head phantom appeared. It elegantly opened its mouth. With a gentle inhale, the sweeping ripple was entirely swallowed. But it was only for a moment. The phantom suddenly shattered.

The barely visible remnants of the ripple struck the nine fox tails. *Puff—* One fox tail vanished into nothingness. Then came the second, third, fourth... until the ninth one disappeared. By this point, the ripple was negligibly weak. It struck Concubine Yunxia, who was now without protection.

She bit her silver teeth slightly, channeling all her demonic power to try and resist it. However, even this last trace of the ripple contained heavenly might. In an instant, her delicate body shook violently. Her face rapidly paled, and a mouthful of vital blood, which she couldn't suppress, gushed out. She groaned in pain through her nose, and her body felt as if all strength had been drained from it. She could no longer sustain herself in mid-air and plummeted straight down.

Two hundred zhang. One hundred zhang. Fifty zhang. Ten zhang. Seeing that she was about to be smashed into a pulp, she used her last ounce of strength, swallowed, and consumed the Demon Emperor's essence blood she had held in her mouth.

*Hiss—* This drop of Demon Emperor's essence blood was exceptionally unusual. After consuming it, streaks of blood-red lightning arcs immediately shot out from Concubine Yunxia's body. The lightning arcs struck the ground, significantly slowing her descent. Finally, she hit the ground with a thud, the impact dislocating her internal organs. She vomited another large mouthful of blood.

"A single blow from a Nascent Soul jade talisman... it truly is extraordinary," pain flickered in Concubine Yunxia's brows as she murmured softly. Seven protectors sacrificed their bodies to dissipate the attack, and she even activated her bloodline power, summoning a trace of Nascent Soul force. Yet, the residual power still heavily wounded her, leaving her half-dead. Had she not held a drop of Demon Emperor's essence blood in her mouth beforehand, she would have likely been smashed to death.

*Pfft—* But before she could catch her breath, a purple sword shadow sliced through the air, aiming for her chest. Her pupils constricted, and she struggled to roll over. The purple sword then pierced her lower abdomen, drawing out a large amount of splattering blood. Concubine Yunxia gasped in pain once more.

Immediately after, the purple sword was seized, and its icy blade was pressed against her snowy white neck. Concubine Yunxia looked up. It was Jiang Fan, whose body was now shedding its electrical aura.

"Who are you from the Myriad Tribulations Sacred Palace?" Concubine Yunxia coughed up a mouthful of blood, speaking with difficulty.

Jiang Fan replied indifferently, "Does knowing that affect your death?"

Concubine Yunxia shook her head and smiled tragically, "I admit defeat. Dying by a Nascent Soul jade talisman is not a disgrace to the Fox Clan." She said no more. She closed her eyes, calmly awaiting death.

It must be admitted that Concubine Yunxia remained elegant and composed even in the face of death. But Jiang Fan had no trace of pity. An enemy was an enemy. No matter how good they were, they deserved to die.

"You're willing to kill such a beautiful woman?" The Black Mirror Demonic Spirit, which had been silent for some time, suddenly reappeared. "You young man, truly ruthless to beauties, showing no mercy for them!"

Jiang Fan said indifferently, "Are you joking? This is a Demon Empress's Concubine, capable of activating Nascent Soul power at critical moments. Is she someone I can control?" He was not a lustful person to begin with, much less for such a dangerous being.

The Black Mirror Demonic Spirit chuckled, "I'm relieved you think that way. I was truly worried you'd go soft at the sight of her beauty. The Silver Fox lineage, to which this woman belongs, is naturally humanoid and exceptionally beautiful, but very dangerous, possessing the talent of Soul Devour! This particular one even attempted to break through to Nascent Soul before, having touched the threshold of the Nascent Soul realm. If you were captivated by her beauty, you wouldn't even know how you died."

Soul Devour ability? Jiang Fan's heart grew vigilant. As a soul cultivator, he naturally understood the mysterious and formidable nature of soul techniques. Immediately, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he moved to kill her.

"Junior Brother Jiang! Junior Brother Jiang!"

At this moment, Xia Chaoge and the others quickly rushed over. Liang Feiyan stumbled forward, supporting someone. On closer inspection, Jiang Fan's body violently trembled: "Elder Zhao?"

The blood-soaked, pale-faced middle-aged man was none other than Zhao Wuji. There was a hideous palm-shaped scar on his chest. It was likely the wound inflicted by Fang Taiji. Strangely enough, the wound had healed. Zhao Wuji had thus been spared.

Liang Feiyan said excitedly, "We found him in the tent. Concubine Yunxia and her group must have been planning something against Elder Zhao, but your Nascent Soul jade talisman scared them away. That's how he managed to save his life."

Tears of joy welled up in Jiang Fan's eyes. The hand holding the purple sword trembled slightly. He couldn't help but murmur, "This is wonderful... truly wonderful..." He had truly believed he would carry a lifelong regret. Jiang Fan, who had never believed in gods or buddhas, was now silently thanking all the gods and buddhas in heaven. All the other elders had tragically perished, but only Elder Zhao had survived. If this wasn't divine protection, what else could it be? He never wanted to experience a similar scene again.

He looked down at Concubine Yunxia, who was awaiting death with closed eyes, and a cold glint flashed in his own eyes. He was about to kill her.

"Wait... wait a moment..." Zhao Wuji half-opened his weak eyes. He spoke with great effort, stopping Jiang Fan.

"What is it, Elder Zhao?" Jiang Fan asked. "This is Concubine Yunxia; she was responsible for the deaths of the seven elders. She also harmed you like this!" The more Jiang Fan spoke, the more hatred he felt. With a turn of his wrist, the icy blade cut into her snowy white skin. Crimson blood immediately flowed along the blade.

However, Jiang Fan stopped. Because Zhao Wuji, in his weak state, uttered something that made Jiang Fan utterly disbelieving.