Chapter 1040: Chapter 1040: The Amnesiac True Word Venerable

Jiang Fan opened his eyes.

A trace of emerald green flame flowed through his eyes like rippling water.

The Netherworld Ghost Fire within his body had been completely refined.

Every last bit had merged into the Fire Pill.

And now, the Fire Pill was no longer the initial blood-red Fire Pill.

It had become a swirling vortex of flame.

Most of it was emerald green, with only a small portion being red.

At the center of the vortex, there was a tiny green flame the size of a sesame seed.

It burned quietly, without emitting any visible heat.

But the Netherworld Ghost Fire, which had been incredibly dangerous just moments ago, now obediently revolved around the small flame.

As if the small flame was the king of all flames.

All the other fires seemed to bow in submission.

Jiang Fan, observing from within, fixed his gaze on the small flame, unable to look away.

He felt an indescribable excitement in his heart: "Could this be the Fire Origin?"

Although it was only the size of a sesame seed, it gave Jiang Fan a terrifying feeling, as if it could incinerate everything.

Just like when he first encountered the Sky-Burning Clam Pearl.

Even a tiny flame that erupted from it could reduce everything to ashes.

The Fire Origin before him was much the same.

"I wonder what effect it would have if used in actual combat," Jiang Fan thought, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Thud, thud, thud—

The sound of knocking came again.

Jiang Fan calculated with his fingers, realizing that today was the Sect Ceremony.

He quickly dressed and picked up the Little Qilin to open the stone door.

Outside was Fairy Yun Shang.

She was staring in shock at the stone door, which had layers of creases from being melted by high heat.

What kind of flame could burn through a foot-thick specially-made stone door like this?

"Jiang, are you alright?" she asked, watching Jiang Fan with concern.

At this moment, Jiang Fan gave her an exhilarating feeling.

The Heavenly Fox Bloodline within her was also bubbling with excitement.

He was still the same Jiang Fan, unchanged in appearance or cultivation realm.

But he seemed to carry a subtle air of rebirth.

Jiang Fan gently pinched her cheek and said, "Which aspect are you asking about?"

Fairy Yun Shang blushed and said shyly, "Stop teasing."

"Everyone’s waiting for you."

"They’re just waiting for you to carve the name for the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion."

Jiang Fan composed himself and proceeded towards the mountain gate with her.

Fairy Yun Shang naturally linked her arm with his, and they floated upward together.

But.

Just as they were about to leave, a white shadow suddenly appeared in front of them.

It was a tall woman with a slender figure and graceful curves.

Her legs were long, and her waist was so slim.

She had a classical oval face, bright phoenix eyes, a high nose bridge, and red lips with white teeth.

She possessed a beauty that could overthrow a city or a country with a single smile.

Such beauty did not pale much even before Fairy Yun Shang, renowned for her immortal beauty.

Jiang Fan was stunned: "Who is this?"

The beautiful, unfamiliar woman before him moved so effortlessly and quickly, leaving him bewildered.

Since when did the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion have such a person?

Wait!

He recalled the burnt woman he had brought back.

"Could she be..."

Fairy Yun Shang nodded, with a peculiar expression on her face, and said, "It’s her."

"She woke up this morning, and I dressed her in my clothes."

Jiang Fan was startled: "Is she in the Nascent Soul Realm?"

Fairy Yun Shang was silent for a moment, then said, "Probably not only that."

"Look at the back."

Isn’t the back the rear mountain of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion?

That’s the Qingli Mountain range.

He turned to look.

Jiang Fan gasped.

He saw that the massive mountain range, which stretched across the horizon, had a handprint penetrating through its midsection!

That... that couldn’t have been done by someone in the Nascent Soul Realm.

At least, not by a Seven Orifice Nascent Soul.

Even a Nine Aperture Nascent Soul... might find it challenging.

Jiang Fan came back to his senses, and looked at the beautiful woman before him, swallowing slightly.

"Did she do this?"

Fairy Yun Shang nodded, the usually composed her also showing a trace of fear.

"She seemed startled when she first woke, and inadvertently threw a palm strike."

"Luckily, no one was around at the time."

"Otherwise, none would have escaped unscathed."

"After that strike, she calmed down and just stood there, not making any more moves."

After speaking, she side-eyed Jiang Fan with a peculiar expression:

"Jiang, where did you find this woman?"

Gulp!

Jiang Fan swallowed, having a faint guess in his mind.

He said, "I think I know who she is."

Divinity Transformation Realm, a woman, fell from the sky.

Wasn’t that the True Word Venerable from atop the Connecting Sky Black Pillar?

As for why she turned into a fireball and kept chasing after him.

Jiang Fan took out a pink lotus Magic Artifact from the Heavenly Thunder Stone.

It was the life-saving item given to him by True Word Venerable.

Once he brought it out.

The woman immediately drew near, her eyes glued to the pink lotus.

Sometimes frowning, sometimes thinking, sometimes bewildered.

Jiang Fan was more convinced now.

She must be the True Word Venerable.

The reason she could lock onto him from afar was because he possessed this pink lotus Magic Artifact.

Thinking of this, Jiang Fan felt like spitting blood.

A life-saving Magic Artifact almost became a Death Sentence!

He looked carefully into the woman’s eyes, recognizing them as the ones he had shared a gaze with to establish Mute Zen with True Word Venerable.

It really was her!

Jiang Fan cautiously bowed and said, "True Word Venerable?"

Ah?

Fairy Yun Shang was surprised: "Jiang, she... she’s the True Word Venerable?"

"Master Chen Jing’s master?"

Jiang Fan nodded slightly, said, "It’s indeed her."

"But it seems her mental state has issues."

Because when he called her True Word Venerable, she did not respond at all.

Thinking about it, Jiang Fan said again, "True Word Venerable, I am Jiang Fan, do you remember me?"

True Word Venerable looked up at Jiang Fan, deep in thought, without speaking.

Jiang Fan felt a shock in his heart.

She’s truly amnesiac!

What on earth happened on the Connecting Sky Black Pillar?

Why did True Word Venerable turn into a fireball and fall?

What about the other two Venerables and Bodhisattva?

Fairy Yun Shang was repeatedly surprised and said, "Jiang, what should we do?"

Faced with a senior with mental instability, she had no idea how to handle it.

If they showed the slightest disrespect, wouldn’t she trouble them when she regained her senses?

Jiang Fan also found it troublesome.

This woman had a reputation for holding grudges; if he failed to treat her well, who knew what revenge she might seek when she recalled it?

After thinking, he said, "Regardless of her state, we should treat her with courtesy."

He bowed, saying, "Venerable, I still have important matters to attend to."

"Would it be alright for you to rest temporarily in the chamber?"

True Word Venerable still frowned, lost in her own mind.

Fairy Yun Shang was worried: "Jiang, what if she loses control and attacks us... We’d be reduced to ashes."

On instinct, she leaned closer to Jiang Fan for protection.

Jiang Fan was also worried about any adverse actions True Word Venerable might take.

He nodded, acknowledging the potential threat.

"Let’s observe her reaction when we walk away," he suggested.

Jiang Fan was concerned about any unfavorable actions True Word Venerable might take.

Seeing Fairy Yun Shang in her white dress and then looking down at her own empty hands.

She dashed towards them, pulling Fairy Yun Shang away.

Then, she linked her arm with his.

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