Chapter 639: Antivirus Resistance Qualitative Change

Hai Mei's heart stirred slightly. She quietly followed the Demon Emperor outside the hall.

The Demon Emperor looked towards the northern reaches. "Are you accustomed to your days as a Demon King yet?" he asked.

Hai Mei nodded. "Thanks to your generous favor, Demon Emperor, things are quite smooth," she replied.

The Demon Emperor said meaningfully, "I hear many demon generals are unconvinced by you. They all believe you reached the ninth layer of Core Formation through sheer luck, and unlike other Demon Kings, you haven't achieved any significant merits."

Hai Mei's beautiful eyes flickered. Naturally understanding his underlying meaning, she quickly curtsied. "Please guide me, Demon Emperor," she requested. "Your subordinate will wholeheartedly repay your trust."

That was exactly what the Demon Emperor wanted to hear. He turned around and gazed at Hai Mei. "Good!" he said. "I'm entrusting you with the mission to the Northern Region. This is also an opportunity for you to earn merit. Jiang Fan is of great importance. I need him back, not missing a single finger. Can you do it?"

A flicker of excitement crossed Hai Mei's heart. She owed Jiang Fan two favors. Now she finally had a chance to repay him. She would find a suitable opportunity and let Jiang Fan go. Outwardly, she said very seriously, "Your subordinate vows to complete the mission, even if it costs her life!"

The Demon Emperor nodded in satisfaction. The reason he chose to entrust the mission to Hai Mei, rather than Devouring Heaven Tiger or Chun Ni Demon King, was clear. It was because, as a new Demon King, Hai Mei was the most eager to prove herself and earn merit. If Jiang Fan were in danger, she would protect him with her life. In contrast, the other Demon Kings, having enjoyed peace for a long time, were already seasoned veterans. They would not risk their lives for a mere bit of merit. Of course, most importantly, the new Demon King would execute his orders one hundred percent.

"Also," the Demon Emperor narrowed his eyes. "I need his Divine Transformation remains mark and the 'Venerable Saint True Spirit Art' from him. You must do everything you can to get them. Don't hesitate to make him suffer a little, if necessary."

Hai Mei knew it. The Demon Emperor calling her out alone meant he had other instructions. So he was after Jiang Fan's treasures, and had even authorized torturing him. Hai Mei said without hesitation, "Your subordinate knows what to do."

Seeing her so perceptive, the Demon Emperor was quite pleased. After a moment's thought, he took out a black scale. "This scale contains a full-power strike from me," he said.

Hai Mei was startled. "The Northern Region is within our demon territory," she said. "What kind of danger would require the use of this item? Although she had only recently broken through to the ninth layer of Core Formation, it was difficult for her to compare with those veteran ninth-layer Core Formation cultivators who had been in this realm for many years. But it wouldn't be necessary to use a Nascent Soul level strike, would it?"

The Demon Emperor said indifferently, "This is for you to kill Jiang Fan."

Hai Mei's heart trembled, and her pretty face changed. "Kill... kill Jiang Fan?" she stammered. "Didn't Your Majesty just say that you wanted Jiang Fan back without missing a single finger?"

The Demon Emperor said lightly, "Jiang Fan is a devious boy with endless tricks up his sleeve. I'm worried you might not be able to control him. If you really can't control him, then kill him! I cannot allow the human race to have such a prodigy." So, after witnessing Jiang Fan's overwhelming power against Bai Chu, his intent to kill Jiang Fan had grown even stronger. Such a person must never be allowed to live long enough to fully mature. "Therefore, I must see either Jiang Fan himself or his head. Do you understand?"

Hai Mei bowed. "Your subordinate understands," she replied. Her heart sank continuously. The Demon Emperor had blocked her path to releasing Jiang Fan. With this scale in hand, if Jiang Fan still managed to escape, it could only mean one thing: that she had intentionally let him go. At that point, she wouldn't just be considered ineffective, but would be dealt with by the Demon Emperor for treason, and her entire Hai Mei clan would be implicated. Hai Mei accepted the scale and left, her heart heavy with worry.

The Demon Emperor returned to the Demon Emperor's Hall and dismissed the gathered crowd.

"Brother Jiang Fan, I'll host," Ling Shu enthusiastically invited, "Let's gather at the Huicui Tower." Today, the continent's demon race achieved a great victory, and they must celebrate properly.

Jiang Fan shook his head. "You all go ahead and have fun," he said. "I need to prepare well for tomorrow's journey."

Ling Shu looked disappointed. On second thought, she would be spending a lot of time with Jiang Fan from now on, so she felt relieved. She didn't believe for a moment that she couldn't conquer Jiang Fan's heart!

Back at the Glazed Palace, before Liu Li could throw a tantrum, Jiang Fan instantly flashed back to his secret room. For safety's sake, he summoned the Five Magnetic Origin Mountain and propped it against the stone door. He certainly didn't want Liu Li peeking at what he was about to do.

He carefully took out the Memory Silver Water. His breathing grew rapid. The main event was here. His intuition told him this item would surely be of great use! He immediately closed his eyes and began using soul master techniques to extract the Memory Silver Sand from the wastewater.

Just as Han Feidao had said, the moment he separated a single grain of silver sand, a hair-thin wisp of poisonous gas instantly drilled into Jiang Fan's body. A corrosive, piercing pain immediately spread from his pores to his blood vessels. Wherever the poison gas traveled, it corroded.

"Hiss!" Jiang Fan gasped in pain. "No wonder that four-star soul master gave up," he thought. "Even I, who have undergone body tempering with True Spirit Blood, feel such pain. If an ordinary person were afflicted by this poison, the sheer agony alone would make them faint, not to mention the virulent poison within it would corrode their body. What soul master would risk their life to refine this stuff for someone?"

He endured the pain and activated his Poison Core to absorb the wisp of poisonous gas that had entered his body. This poison was used by Divine Transformation realm cultivators, and its virulence was evident. Fortunately, it had been a full sixty years, and the poison's potency had significantly weakened. Otherwise, a Core Formation realm martial artist, even if only slightly touched by this poison, could have instantly melted into a puddle of water.

Even so, after absorbing the poison, his Poison Core trembled violently and developed cracks. The poison's strength seemed almost unbearable for the Poison Core. Fortunately, as Jiang Fan circulated the "Nine Poisons True Scripture" and refined it little by little, this wisp of poison gas was finally absorbed with great difficulty.

Immediately after, Jiang Fan followed suit and refined the second grain of silver sand, followed by the third, the fourth, and so on.

By dawn, the entire bottle of Memory Silver Water was empty. In contrast, Jiang Fan held a jade box filled with silvery-white sand.

After a brief thought, Jiang Fan took out the Five Magnetic Origin Mountain. With a thought, the Memory Silver Sand surged like flowing water, covering the Five Magnetic Origin Mountain. They seemed to be measuring the Five Magnetic Origin Mountain. A few breaths later, the Memory Silver Sand flowed to the side, then coalesced into the outline of the Five Magnetic Origin Mountain. Immediately after, the sand transformed into the corresponding five colors. At the same time, it also released faint wisps of Five Elements power.

Jiang Fan was stunned. Both objects, regardless of shape, color, or aura, were identical. Even when held in his hand, their weight was exactly the same. Even Jiang Fan, its true owner, couldn't tell which was real and which was fake for a moment!

"It's incredible!" he murmured. "No wonder even Divine Transformation realm magnates can be deceived by it." Jiang Fan was greatly astonished. As he thought, the fake Five Magnetic Origin Mountain dispersed into a pile of Memory Silver Sand.

"I've found a great treasure," he murmured, playfully fondling it, unable to put it down. Several uses for it had already appeared in his mind.

Of course, this harvest wasn't just about the Memory Silver Sand. He had absorbed the potent poison used by a Divine Transformation realm expert. His resistance to poison had undergone a qualitative leap.

After a moment's thought, he took out the Nether Poison. The Nether Poison confiscated from Lu Liang had the ability to poison even Nascent Soul cultivators to death. After opening the bottle cap, he lightly sniffed it. Although the potent poison was overwhelming, Jiang Fan had a hunch that this poison might not be able to kill him. After the baptism of a Divine Transformation realm poison, his resistance to poison was even stronger than that of an ordinary Nascent Soul realm cultivator!

If that was the case, gazing at the Nether Poison before him, his eyes grew slightly warm. A crazy idea emerged in his mind.