Chapter 794: Mysterious Nascent Soul

Jiang Fan's heart pounded.

A Nascent Soul expert!

He was instantly filled with a sense of dread. Gritting his teeth slightly, he decisively activated his 'Cloud Shadow' technique and darted away. He had already prepared himself for the worst outcome: that Ren Guhong and Wu Manyue had both died in battle.

Moments later, the clanging sounds of battle were still ongoing. Jiang Fan's heart, which had been in his throat, settled slightly. The Nascent Soul expert had not intervened. He looked up towards where the expert stood; the figure remained motionless in the wind and snow, quietly observing the fierce fight with no intention of joining.

Noticing Jiang Fan's gaze, the expert glanced sideways. Their eyes pierced through the 'Dust-Free Talisman,' revealing Jiang Fan's presence. That single glance made Jiang Fan's heart leap. Fortunately, the other party withdrew their gaze and continued to watch the battle. Jiang Fan's heart continued to pound: "Is this person not allied with those currently fighting?"

Thinking this, he stealthily approached a Core Formation Eight-layer expert who was focused on attacking Wu Manyue. With a raised hand, he stabbed his sword into the expert's back. The latter, caught off guard, was impaled through the chest by the purple sword. He only managed a weak counter-attack backward before losing strength and collapsing to the ground.

Jiang Fan kept a close eye on the Nascent Soul expert. He found that the expert remained indifferent, which immediately settled his heart. Thus, he acted without any further hesitation. "Five Thunders Heavenly Palm!" "Soul-Shocking Stab!" "Divine Lord Vastness!" With each move, there was bound to be a mysterious martial artist injured or killed. The four who were originally attacking Wu Manyue immediately suffered more than half casualties. Wu Manyue's heart swelled with joy: "Junior Brother Jiang!" She was unfamiliar with his other moves, but the Soul-Shocking Stab was incredibly familiar. It was Jiang Fan's signature move!

With her crisis averted, Ren Guhong, on the other side, urgently called out: "Junior Brother Jiang, don't just focus on rescuing the beauty! What about me?!" He was in a much worse state than Wu Manyue. His Core Formation Nine-layer cultivation made him a prime target. Those attacking him were all Core Formation Nine-layer experts or those at the Peak Core Formation Nine-layer. Fortunately, he possessed protective armor that could defend against attacks from Peak Core Formation Nine-layer experts, nullifying most damage. But two fists are no match for four hands, especially when one of his opponents was a powerful Peak Core Formation Nine-layer expert. Ren Guhong's left arm hung limply and couldn't be raised; it was clearly broken. His scalp had been sliced off, blood gushing, indicating an extremely dangerous blow. Without support, he wouldn't last much longer.

Jiang Fan naturally didn't hesitate for a moment. "Soul-Shocking Stab!" "Sword Body!" "Blood Skirt!" With his addition, the four mysterious experts immediately felt overwhelming pressure. Wu Manyue, now free, wiped the blood from her face and, with a murderous expression, unleashed a series of mysterious magic artifacts. Ren Guhong grew even more anxious seeing the two charge towards them. "Damn it! My treasures are about to fly away!" He bit down on a short dagger, and with his remaining right hand, he pulled out handfuls of poison powder and scattered them towards them. The four experts from the Divine Movement Sect immediately fell into a huge crisis.

The leader of the Peak Core Formation Nine-layer experts was named Kang Lin. He was both shocked and enraged: "What's wrong with these people? Why do they rush at us like leeches seeing blood, screaming and lunging? As if there's a huge reward for killing us. They're acting completely reckless." What he found even more incomprehensible was this: The two people in front possessed so many magic artifacts that it made his scalp tingle, even as a disciple of an Outer Domain Divine Sect. His own ferocious beast was jointly killed by the two of them almost immediately. Twelve of them had surrounded them. Yet, not only did these two hold out until now, but they also killed four of their attackers. They were one thing. But how did another, far more powerful entity appear? In the blink of an eye, only four of them remained! After a scream, only three were left. "Who exactly are you people?" Kang Lin opened his mouth and spat. A jade talisman, sealed with flames, shot out, unleashing an overwhelming blaze that swept through the surroundings. Ren Guhong and Wu Manyue were both forced back. Jiang Fan, still invisible, had his 'Dust-Free Talisman' on his chest burned away by a wisp of flame, revealing his form.

He was slightly startled and looked towards the Nascent Soul expert. On second thought, a low-grade 'Dust-Free Talisman' couldn't fool him anyway; his presence had already been exposed to him. He simply decided not to waste any more 'Dust-Free Talismans.' He looked up at Kang Lin and the other two, saying coldly: "You disguise yourselves as Infernal Wild Beasts, freely slaughtering on our continent, and then ask who *we* are? Tell us, which Outer Domain Divine Sect do you belong to? What is your true purpose for coming to this continent?"

Kang Lin laughed in anger: "What big talk! As if you've already got us three cornered!" He was a Peak Core Formation Nine-layer expert, after all. Even if these three had strange powers and methods that made them difficult to contend with, escaping should still be no problem. But soon, his expression suddenly froze. The two Core Formation Nine-layer experts beside him began to tremble uncontrollably because Jiang Fan had taken out a Nascent Soul Jade Talisman. The streaks of heavenly might it emitted made their hearts pound with fear. "Among you, one person can live," Jiang Fan said indifferently. "Whoever answers most clearly will live."

Kang Lin's face changed dramatically, and he hissed: "Don't fall for it! This person is trying to sow discord among us. If the three of us run in separate directions, can his Nascent Soul Jade Talisman really kill all three of us?" His two companions' eyes flickered. They seemed ready to try their luck and see who was tougher. Jiang Fan said calmly: "I'll kill you, the Peak Core Formation Nine-layer expert, first." "What?" His two companions' eyes immediately glinted. They decisively darted away in different directions. The other party had explicitly said the talisman would attack Kang Lin. If they didn't seize this chance to run, when would they?

Kang Lin instantly became desperate. If those two ran, wouldn't he be doomed? He quickly said: "I'll talk, I'll tell you everything! Don't kill me! I'll tell you all the information I know!" Jiang Fan then held the Nascent Soul Jade Talisman, pointing it separately at the two who had just run a few steps. They both shivered and quickly said: "No! I'll talk too!" After a combination of threats and actions, the three who had just been defiant were all tamed and obedient, awaiting Jiang Fan's questions.

The mysterious Nascent Soul expert, who had been silently watching in the wind and snow, clapped twice lightly and chuckled: "So young, yet quite cunning. Very good, very good."

Jiang Fan had originally intended to pretend he hadn't noticed him. But since this person had revealed himself, he couldn't ignore him. So, while remaining wary of Kang Lin and the others, he bowed: "This junior, a disciple of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion, greets Senior." Before such a mysterious expert, it was best to quickly state his affiliation.

"A member of Yun Tianzhou's sect, are you?" The other party, calling out the Heavenly Secret Pavilion Master's name directly, nodded slightly: "He has indeed taken in three good disciples."

Jiang Fan, uncertain of his identity, probed: "May I ask, Senior, do you have any instructions?" The Nascent Soul expert saw through Jiang Fan's probing and chuckled lightly: "No need to be nervous, I was just passing by. I merely saw some juniors fighting and was a little curious."

Jiang Fan let out a long sigh of relief inwardly, while secretly grumbling to himself, "Gossiping is truly human nature, regardless of cultivation level."

"Alright, you may continue." He stepped into the void, about to leave. Before leaving, he suddenly remembered something and asked: "Oh, right, since you are people from this continent, I'd like to ask you about something." Jiang Fan, Ren Guhong, and Wu Manyue watched him intently. He spoke while observing the expressions of the three. "I am looking for someone. He is the Vice Pavilion Master of the Jiangshan First-Class Pavilion. His name is Yan Dao'an."