Chapter 722: Spell Trick Secured

Yan Dao'an hoped Jiang Fan would activate the spatial storage ring and trigger the trap within, didn't he?

Even a trap set by a perfected Core Formation cultivator like Xi Feijue was incredibly dangerous.

Any trap set by Yan Dao'an would undoubtedly be at the Nascent Soul level.

It could easily obliterate Jiang Fan.

This fellow, facing death, was still trying to survive.

"I'll just trick him into giving me the incantation!"

However, Jiang Fan didn't agree immediately.

This kind of old monster was too cunning.

If he agreed too readily, the other party would inevitably suspect that Jiang Fan knew about the trap in the spatial storage item.

Then, in a fit of rage, he might take the incantation for the spatial storage item to his grave.

He'd rather die than give it to Jiang Fan.

So, feigning caution, he asked suspiciously:

"Deputy Pavilion Master Yan, are you really that easy to deal with?"

"I haven't said anything, and you're just giving me the spatial storage item?"

"You're not keeping some trap there, trying to trick me, are you?"

Yan Dao'an's expression hardened.

He secretly cursed, "You cunning bastard!"

On the surface, however, his face was filled with misery.

He pointed to his remnant soul body:

"Look at my condition. Do I have anything else of value besides this spatial storage item?"

Jiang Fan then dispelled his doubts, saying, "That's true."

"The only reason I haven't annihilated you is for your spatial storage item."

"As for your condition for me to release you... I find it difficult to agree."

"Once I release you, you might seize a body and cultivate again, then return someday to seek revenge. What then?"

Yan Dao'an immediately said, "I can swear upon the Heavenly Tribulation!"

"Oaths made by Nascent Soul cultivators are very potent."

"If violated, they can easily trigger tribulation punishment."

Jiang Fan chuckled inwardly.

Anyone who believed such an unverifiable statement would be a fool.

Of course, he chose to play dumb.

His expression became hesitant.

Yan Dao'an pressed his advantage, saying, "I will swear right now."

"I, Yan Dao'an, swear upon the myriad tribulations of heaven and earth."

"Should I, Yan Dao'an, ever seek revenge on Jiang Fan, may heavenly lightning, earthly fire, fierce winds, and floods descend upon me, leaving me without a burial place."

After finishing his oath, he noticed Jiang Fan's expression had relaxed considerably.

He secretly rejoiced:

"Jiang Fan, you truly are inexperienced after all!"

"If swearing to the heavens truly worked, wouldn't there be no more scheming between Nascent Soul powerhouses?"

"Everything would be fine if people just swore to the heavens whenever something happened."

"Only an ignorant junior like you would believe it."

Though he thought this inwardly, outwardly he appeared extremely sincere, saying:

"Well then, are you reassured now?"

Jiang Fan seemed slightly relieved, saying:

"Since senior has made such a solemn vow, this junior naturally has no major concerns."

"This junior will release you now."

"I hope senior will honor your promise and not make any moves that might be misunderstood by this junior."

With a thought, he withdrew the Soul-Suppressing Buddha Beads.

The moment he was freed, Yan Dao'an immediately had the thought of escaping.

But upon seeing the Soul-Suppressing Buddha Beads active in Jiang Fan's hand, he calmed down again.

His remnant soul body could not escape the Soul-Suppressing Buddha Beads.

Furthermore, at the cave entrance, there was also that mysterious small spirit beast.

It was that very beast that had previously detected him when he was hidden.

Clearly, this small spirit beast also possessed some ability to restrain soul bodies.

After weighing his options for a moment, he still decided to proceed with his plan: use the spatial storage item to blast Jiang Fan to death!

This way, he could both escape successfully and get his revenge.

"Haha, of course!"

"I, Yan, still have some credibility."

He made a motion as if to throw the spatial storage item over.

But Jiang Fan stopped him, saying, "Wait!"

"I'm concerned there might be an issue with your spatial storage item."

"Open the spatial storage item yourself, just once."

Yan Dao'an sneered inwardly.

"Little bastard, you're really cautious!"

"Fortunately, you're not a guest elder of my Jiangshan First-Grade Pavilion, so you don't know that spatial storage items for guest elders and above contain traps."

"And I, as the owner, won't trigger this kind of trap."

"But an outsider will activate it the moment they touch it."

He forced a wry smile, saying, "Young friend Jiang is truly cautious enough."

"However, you've misjudged me, Yan."

"Since I am treating you with sincerity, I would certainly not set any traps."

"I'll demonstrate it for you here and now, to prove my innocence."

He immediately grasped the spatial storage item and recited the incantation:

"Daily gold, fortune spreads across the four seas."

After reciting it, the spatial storage item vibrated slightly.

From within, Yan Dao'an took out a thunderous, gleaming token.

It was none other than a Thunder Evolution Token.

He said with a smile, "Young friend Jiang, you're not unfamiliar with the 'Six Heavenly Thunder Divisions' of the Myriad Tribulations Sacred Hall, are you?"

He had seen Jiang Fan use the 'Cloud in Shadow' technique before.

Naturally, he knew the allure this item held for Jiang Fan.

"A Thunder Evolution Token?"

Jiang Fan was surprised; he truly hadn't expected Yan Dao'an to possess such an item.

"Which division is it?"

He already possessed 'Cloud in Shadow' and 'Immortal Blade'.

Yan Dao'an replied, "Heaven's Abyss Heart."

It was one he didn't have.

Excellent!

Jiang Fan's face lit up with joy. "Give it to me quickly!"

Yan Dao'an smiled as he tucked the Thunder Evolution Token back into the spatial storage item, then said resignedly:

"It's all yours now!"

He didn't believe that after seeing the Thunder Evolution Token and receiving the spatial storage item, Jiang Fan would be able to resist taking it out to examine it closely.

As he tossed the spatial storage item over, Jiang Fan caught it with one hand.

Then, with his other hand, he flung out the Soul-Suppressing Buddha Beads.

Yan Dao'an's expression changed. "What do you mean?"

"Are you burning your bridges?"

Rage surged within him.

He hastily retreated towards the cave entrance.

The little Qilin detected something.

It opened its mouth and exhaled. A current of air actually sent the ethereal soul body tumbling end over end through the air.

Yan Dao'an was greatly alarmed. This small spirit beast indeed possessed a divine ability that suppressed souls.

In that brief moment of delay, the Soul-Suppressing Buddha Beads caught up, coiling around him like a twisted rope.

Yan Dao'an was both shocked and enraged.

Now, his only hope was that Jiang Fan would be killed by the spatial storage item's trap.

If Jiang Fan died, the Soul-Suppressing Buddha Beads, lacking control, would naturally loosen their grip.

"Jiang Fan! You're breaking your word!" Yan Dao'an scolded him, though his words lacked real force. All the while, he kept a close eye on Jiang Fan's actions.

He desperately hoped Jiang Fan would open the spatial storage item.

And indeed, as soon as Jiang Fan got his hands on the spatial storage item, he began to examine it with a face full of delight.

He looked as if he was about to open it.

But to Yan Dao'an's dismay, his expression froze. After playing with it delightedly for a while, Jiang Fan casually tucked it deep into his robes.

"You... you're not going to open it and look?"

"Aren't you afraid there's nothing at all inside this spatial storage item?"

Yan Dao'an tried various ways to prompt Jiang Fan to open the spatial storage item.

Jiang Fan looked at him. A faint, knowing smile played in his eyes as he said, "Why open it?"

"Once opened, the spatial storage items from your Jiangshan First-Grade Pavilion will unleash a deadly trap."

"One that would utterly destroy my body and soul."

Yan Dao'an's pupils contracted sharply. He stammered in panic, "What trap?"

"As Deputy Pavilion Master, how could I not know about it?"

"Young friend Jiang, don't believe the rumors outside..."

Even now, he was still stubbornly denying it.

Jiang Fan said playfully, "Deputy Pavilion Master Yan, stop pretending."

"All spatial storage items for guest elders and above in Jiangshan First-Grade Pavilion are equipped with traps that trigger when an outsider opens them."

"I already know."

"What?"

Yan Dao'an's pupils trembled. To this extent, his words proved that Jiang Fan truly understood.

His features twisted into a grotesque mask as he roared:

"Then why were you playing dumb?"