Chapter 915: Transforming God Stronger

Within moments, Kui Xing had several pieces of flesh torn off, screaming in agony.

“Get lost!” he roared, punching with both fists and sending a two-headed hellhound that was fiercely biting him flying. He leaped into the air, attempting to escape.

“Five-Magnet Divine Light!”

Jiang Fan, who had been observing the battle, was well-prepared. He unleashed a divine light that enveloped Kui Xing. Kui Xing, who had just ascended, had a portion of his power restricted, causing his movement to halt momentarily.

Seizing this opportunity, a two-headed hellhound leaped up and swatted him out of the sky with its paw. The other hellhounds immediately pounced, tearing at him wildly.

“Ah! Jiang Fan!” Kui Xing screamed and cursed simultaneously.

Soon after, a tearing sound was heard. It was Kui Xing’s body being ripped to shreds. A formidable Three-Aperture level mighty expert was actually dismembered by a pack of dogs.

A blood-red, transparent soul shot up into the sky. It was Kui Xing’s spirit!

He glared furiously at Jiang Fan and roared, “You brat! You destroyed my cultivation body, you ruined my cultivation! I swear to the Hell God, I will…”

Suddenly, he noticed Jiang Fan had a look of pleasant surprise. He was completely unfazed by Kui Xing’s threats. Annoyed, he snapped, “Take this seriously! What are you laughing at?”

Jiang Fan was overjoyed at this moment. He was just looking for a Nascent Soul realm spirit! He decisively activated the Soul-Suppressing Buddhist Beads and threw them.

Kui Xing’s expression changed drastically. “You brat, you want to capture my soul? Dream on!” His spirit immediately vanished into the void! The Soul-Suppressing Buddhist Beads missed their target.

Jiang Fan slapped his thigh in frustration, “It escaped!” After a moment of vexation, he let out a long sigh. “Never mind. After all, it’s a Three-Aperture Nascent Soul level spirit, fundamentally different from a One-Aperture Nascent Soul. Catching it would have been lucky; failing to catch it is normal.”

At this moment, a two-headed hellhound approached Jiang Fan, holding an arm in its mouth. Looking closely, he saw a shattered artifact fragment clutched in the hand. He pried it from the palm. “What is this?”

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master took out his own artifact and sighed, “It’s a fragment of an artifact that this Asura fiend stole centuries ago.”

Jiang Fan immediately landed and handed the fragment to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master. “Returning what belongs to you.”

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master hesitated to take it. “This is your spoils of war.”

Jiang Fan pushed it into the Pavilion Master’s hand, saying, “Pavilion Master, you have shown me so much kindness and helped me immensely. Don’t stand on ceremony with me.”

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master hesitated for a moment, then said, “Alright! I’ll accept it. By the way, how did you return from the depths of the tenth layer?”

Jiang Fan replied, “It’s a long story. Let’s talk as we go. It’s not safe to linger on this tenth layer.” The thought of that steaming cup of tea sent a chill down Jiang Fan’s spine. He vowed never to return to this cursed place.

The trio immediately headed towards the teleportation array.

Upon learning that Jiang Fan had been pursued by Kui Xing and fallen into the tenth layer’s forbidden zone, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master was greatly startled, his eyes flashing with astonishment. “Did you encounter the Ancient Saint?”

For a thousand years, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion had dreamed of finding the Ancient Saint! However, the depths of the tenth layer were a place no human could reach. Jiang Fan was the only one who had reached the center of the tenth layer and emerged alive. What excited him even more was that he had seen an Impeccable Sacred Altar. It sounded very much like the resting place of the Ancient Saint.

Jiang Fan’s gaze darkened slightly, and he said, “I rather hope that wasn’t the Ancient Saint.” The image of ten thousand corpses worshipping filled him with deep unease. If that truly was an Ancient Saint, it was likely a figure of immense slaughter. Extremely dangerous.

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master’s smile stiffened slightly. “Why do you say that?”

Just as Jiang Fan was about to describe what he had seen, the two-headed hellhound beneath him suddenly stopped. All the nearby hellhounds also stopped, looking around nervously. They seemed to sense an intense danger, emitting low whimpers. Trembling uncontrollably, they lay on the ground, daring not to move. It was as if they had encountered an extremely terrifying entity.

Jiang Fan’s expression grew serious as he scanned his surroundings. But as far as his eyes could see, there was nothing!

Suddenly, a colossal beast, black as ink, thousands of feet long, worm-like in body but covered in scales and possessing massive wings, flew over their heads, obscuring the sky. The destructive aura it exuded made Jiang Fan’s heart pound uncontrollably.

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master’s pupils contracted sharply. “The king of the Hell Creatures on the tenth layer! The Abyssal Fiend Worm! A Nine-Aperture Hell Creature!”

Fairy Qianlan and Venerable Yunhu trembled all over. Their eyes revealed unconcealed terror. Such an entity, even in the Grand Continent of Taicang, would be a supreme being capable of obliterating the entire land! What made their hearts skip a beat even more was that after circling half a turn in the sky, the Abyssal Fiend Worm slowly descended in front of them. It was coming for them!

Jiang Fan’s heart immediately sank. How could they possibly contend with such an existence? With just a casual strike, the entire pack of hellhounds, along with them, would surely be reduced to dust. The four of them dared not even breathe. They stared at the terrifying Abyssal Fiend Worm before them, not daring to make the slightest move.

Tap, tap—

As their nerves were stretched to their limit, suddenly, a series of footsteps approached. Looking intently, the four of them blanched once more! From the back of the Abyssal Fiend Worm, a grey-robed old woman slowly descended!!!

She had an aged face, worn clothes, and not a single trace of a martial artist’s aura. If she were in a mortal city, one would easily mistake her for an ordinary old woman. However, as she approached, the Abyssal Fiend Worm lowered its head. The two-headed hellhounds at their feet all buried their heads between their legs, staring at the ground. They didn’t even have the courage to glance at the old woman again.

Thump, thump—

Besides the old woman’s footsteps, Jiang Fan could even hear the heartbeats of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master and the other two. At this moment, the world seemed to fall into complete silence. Because they all realized what kind of being the old woman before them was!

Spirit Transformation! The legendary Spirit Transformation Realm!

The old woman’s pace was slow, but they wished it would be even slower. The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master cupped his hands and said, “Senior, we mean no disrespect…”

An invisible force pressed down. He found it impossible to speak further. His cupped hands were also forced down. Evidently, the old woman accepted no apologies.

Jiang Fan’s mind raced. The flashes of inspiration he usually had were nowhere to be found now. Before a Spirit Transformation cultivator, all methods, all artifacts, and all cultivation techniques appeared extraordinarily pale and powerless.

“Don’t run, come back quickly!”

From a distance, a familiar voice reached Jiang Fan’s ears. His body stiffened. Xu Youran? How could it be her? And of all places, here? At this time? Before this Spirit Transformation being?

His mind was in turmoil. It would be one thing if he perished here. But why was Xu Youran here too!