Chapter 2297: Chapter 2344: Mysterious Woman

Six terrifying wills converged above the ruins.

Wisps of blood mist gathered from the crevices of the ruins, condensing into a single drop of blood.

The blood was dull and lusterless.

"Blood Marquis is dead."

"We once dominated the savage lands, witnessed the Divine Country, and intimidated eternity. We should have been immortal."

"Since the heavens are destined for chaos, let our Sin Realm tear open the first corner of this worldly turmoil!"

"Proclaim to all the heavens: whoever killed Blood Marquis shall have their body destroyed and their world eradicated!"

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Several days later.

The paper crane drifted with the current, floating aimlessly through the vast Void.

He lay quietly on the paper crane, his eyes closed, not uttering a single word. He allowed the dust of his journey to settle upon him.

Just then, his eyelashes fluttered, and his eyes slowly opened. His gaze was tranquil, devoid of both sorrow and joy.

"Flowers bloom and fade, fade and bloom. A youth’s white hair is but a dream, and life is like a drunken stupor—empty when looking back.

"Jiu Meng is dead, and I will die too.

"The missed blooming of flowers, the belated footsteps—they will eventually reunite in some corner of the long river of time."

He slowly stood up and looked down at the Demon Infant Fruit in his palm, murmuring softly, "In life, you were as radiant as a flower; in death, you were as magnificent as fireworks. You left me, and the mortal world, with the most unforgettable masterpiece.

"How, then, could I waste my life?"

His eyes gradually regained their brightness. All his grief, sorrow, regret, and self-blame were buried deep within the innermost recesses of his heart. He would quietly wait for time to ferment them, savoring their lingering bitterness alone.

Now, it was time for him to pull himself together.

The restoration of Nanqian was bound to trigger chaos across the heavens. The dark tide could erupt at any moment.

Central Earth needed him to protect it!

He gazed into the distance, trying to determine his location. Suddenly, a pitch-black world filled his vision.

The paper crane was mere inches away from it.

He instantly grew vigilant. A dim world did not necessarily mean it was occupied by Ancient Dark Creatures. However, a world occupied by Dark Creatures was guaranteed to be utterly lightless.

To think that the turbulent currents of the Void had brought him straight toward a Dark World!

He immediately turned the paper crane around, steering clear of this world.

RIIIIP—

Right at that moment, the barrier of the Dark World behind him suddenly shattered!

Jiang Fan immediately sensed something was wrong. Did this world harbor living beings?

Turning his head, he saw swarms of blood-red behemoths surging out of the Dark World, blotting out the sky. They resembled lizards and moved as fast as lightning. Furthermore, they were proficient in all sorts of terrifying Curse Power!

Astoundingly, they were the Ancient Blood Demons he had once seen during the desolate ancient hunt!

Even more heart-palpitating was the sight of a colossally massive Ancient Blood Demon among them, measuring roughly a thousand feet in length! It had a full nine suns on its forehead!

This was actually a Nine-day Blood Demon Emperor!

They had poured out in full force, not for Jiang Fan, but rather in pursuit of a young woman clad in luxurious purple garments.

The young woman was bathed in blood. Her One Calamity Realm aura flickered erratically, and the right wing of the golden pair on her back had been completely shredded.

She scattered blood wildly along her path.

Most fatally, her speed was far inferior to that of the Ancient Blood Demons. This was especially true against that massive Nine-day Blood Demon Emperor; it possessed incomparable speed and caught up in a mere instant.

Its barbed, long tongue shot out of its mouth.

In this critical moment, the woman in purple remained composed. When she spotted the paper crane not far away, her eyes lit up. Opening her mouth, she spat out an ancient syllable. The next moment, the phantoms of nine pairs of wings simultaneously appeared behind her.

With a SWISH, she vanished from her spot and reappeared on the paper crane.

"Leave quickly!" the woman in purple urged Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan glanced at her. She had the nerve to order him around.

However, Ancient Dark Creatures were the ultimate common enemy of all life. He decisively channeled his power into the paper crane, turning it into a blur as they sped away.

The Nine-day Blood Demon Emperor’s tongue pierced the empty void. It roared as it chased them out of the Dark World, only to turn back with an angry bellow not long after.

Clearly, the paper crane’s speed far exceeded its own.

Half a day later.

The paper crane gradually slowed down. Jiang Fan frequently glanced behind him. Only upon confirming that the Nine-day Blood Demon Emperor had given up the chase did he feel slightly relieved—but only slightly.

He looked at the woman in purple, examining her closely. She appeared to be in her early twenties. Her features were delicate and quite beautiful, but her temperament was dignified and her gaze steady. She was someone to be admired from afar but never toyed with.

Jiang Fan said indifferently, "You’re safe now. Feel free to leave."

The woman in purple showed no intention of leaving. Instead, she appraised Jiang Fan and earnestly commented, "To have stepped into the Virtuous Realm after barely twenty years of cultivation is truly rare.

"I am lacking capable subordinates. Are you willing to join me?"

Jiang Fan raised an eyebrow. They were both in the One Calamity Realm. Where did this woman get the confidence to try and recruit him?

Jiang Fan said coldly, "You should worry about your own situation first.

"Heavily injured as you are, you aren’t even afraid I might kill you for your treasures."

This woman had stopped at nothing to force her way into a world occupied by Ancient Blood Demons; she must have had a profound objective. She definitely carried heavily valued treasures on her.

The woman in purple replied evenly, "If you had malicious intentions, you would have made a move long ago."

Along the way, she had briefly fallen into a coma several times. If Jiang Fan truly harbored ill intentions, he wouldn’t have waited until now. This was also the unprecedented reason why she wanted to recruit an outsider.

Just as she spoke, the woman in purple suddenly trembled and coughed up a large mouthful of blood.

Jiang Fan looked closely and discovered a bloody, gaping hole pierced straight through her chest. It was likely caused by the long tongue of that Nine-day Blood Demon Emperor. Over the past half day, her wound hadn’t shown the slightest sign of healing.

"It looks like you’re about to die," Jiang Fan said expressionlessly.

For this kind of curse wound, one either needed a Human Clan’s Seventh-grade Healing Pill or the Angel Clan’s Holy Blood. Other methods simply wouldn’t be very effective.

The woman in purple sighed softly. "Indeed.

"I truly never expected to perish like this. Fate makes fools of us all...

"I still have so many things left to do."

Hearing her final sentence, a ripple of emotion flashed through Jiang Fan’s eyes. He silently took out a Phoenix Essence Pill.

This pill had failed to save Jiu Meng’s life. Thus, it had been kept until now.

"A Phoenix Essence Pill?" The woman in purple widened her pretty eyes, her breathing growing slightly ragged as her gaze revealed an intense desire.

She opened her mouth to speak, but Jiang Fan tossed it right into her lap.

The woman was stunned. "You..."

Jiang Fan’s expression grew complicated as he said, "This is its destiny."

Since it couldn’t extend Jiu Meng’s life, let it extend the life of someone else. Perhaps, this too was the will of heaven.

The woman in purple didn’t understand, but she could still feel Jiang Fan’s goodwill. She inspected the Phoenix Essence Pill and, confirming there was no issue, swallowed it on the spot.

Her continuously bleeding wound was finally alleviated.

To Jiang Fan’s mild surprise, as the woman’s injuries healed, her cultivation also surged. It showed faint signs of reaching the Two Calamities Realm.

"No wonder you dared to intrude into the Dark World. It turns out your background is far from simple."

The woman in purple closed her eyes to focus on healing her injuries, stating, "You saved my life. Tell me what you want."

Jiang Fan was rendered speechless by her arrogant tone. He said casually, "I want a World Embryo. Can you give me one?"

The woman in purple abruptly opened her eyes. After taking a serious look at Jiang Fan, she mused, "I can, but you must wait until my injuries are fully healed."

With that, she brought out a snow-white Token radiating the holy light unique to the Angel Clan.

Engraved on the front of the Token was a simple yet profoundly charming character: "West."

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