Chapter 1642: The Collapse of Jiang Fangyou

The person before him had already comprehended the True Solution of Space and the True Solution of Time, which was enough to drive one to despair. He never imagined that the True Solution of the Soul had also been comprehended.

These three True Solutions—over tens of thousands of years, only a handful from the three great clans had managed to comprehend them. The difficulty was such that even ancient sages could only sigh in despair...

One person mastering all three? How was that even possible?

Who was this monstrous genius?

Crack!

Before his overwhelming shock could subside, the figure ahead had broken through the seal, smashed through the wall, and was about to flee.

“You cleaned out the Jiang family and now want to escape? Not so easy...”

Face flushed with rage, Jiang Fangyou shook violently, as if tearing through space itself, and charged out. His five fingers spread wide, his aura surging like a dragon, and he made a fierce grab.

Boom!

His vast true energy formed a massive wall of air, sealing off all escape routes. His powerful soul force condensed into a sharp sword, stabbing straight toward the other’s mind.

Bang!

The soul attack, unbound by time or space, struck the figure and pierced straight into his mind.

Hum!

Hit by the soul force, the figure emitted a faint glow, flowing like water. With a gentle ripple, it deflected the attack.

“Soul Wave Barrier? You are... a Soul Shaman?”

His heart clenched again, and Jiang Fangyou nearly fell from the sky.

The shocks he had received today were more than in his entire lifetime combined!

The Soul Wave Barrier was a special martial technique of Soul Shamans, capable of transforming soul force into flowing water that circulated around the body, blocking soul attacks.

This technique could only be performed by a true Soul Shaman; even he could not accomplish it...

This fellow before him had not only comprehended the True Solutions of Time, Space, and Soul—could he also be a Soul Shaman?

When had such a formidable expert emerged on the continent?

But he knew this was not the time to be stunned. Flipping his wrist, a triangular flag soared into the air.

A Great Sage level weapon—the Soul Black Flag!

This item had been refined by the clan’s ancient sage and had been in his possession for nearly a century. He had nourished it daily with soul force, and it had not been used for over eighty years! That meant it had accumulated his soul power for a full eighty years.

Now suddenly unleashed, its aura roiled, completely sealing the surrounding space. A massive soul force surged wildly from the black flag.

The entire Jiang family estate seemed to grow colder, the temperature dropping.

The Soul Black Flag emanated soul force. When the flag was deployed, those with weak cultivation would be directly struck into idiocy; even the strong would feel dizzy and find it hard to resist.

Back then, when Yang Shi sparred with it, he had been greatly shocked and nearly suffered a major loss.

Now, as it was deployed, the fleeing figure seemed like a grasshopper frozen in water, unable to escape.

“You may be a Soul Shaman, but your personal strength is too low. You still can’t withstand the black flag...”

Seeing him immobilized, Jiang Fangyou breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to grab the figure to see who it was, he felt the flag in the air suddenly shake violently, as if losing control of its power.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle!

The soul force accumulated on it for over eighty years surged wildly toward the figure below, forming a massive vortex in moments.

“He... he... is absorbing the soul force from the black flag? Damn it...”

His face turned pale, and Jiang Fangyou swayed, nearly fainting.

I attack you with this thing, and not only are you unharmed, but you also absorb my soul force...

What exactly do you want?

“Die...”

Filled with fury, his face livid, he controlled the black flag and smashed it straight at the figure.

This treasure could not only attack the soul but also physically. If smashed with full force, even a Saint Domain Second Layer Golden Body expert would shatter on the spot.

Whoosh!

The black flag struck the figure. He thought it would kill him outright, but instead, the figure reached out a hand, gently touched the flag twice, and then...

The flag spun around the figure excitedly, its joyful sounds unceasing, as if it had met its long-lost parents.

Pfft!

Jiang Fangyou’s face turned white, and he spat blood. Then he felt his connection with the Soul Black Flag, not far away, severed.

“You... you refined my black flag...”

He was on the verge of tears.

Absorbing the power from my black flag was bad enough, but when I used it to attack, it was instantly refined...

What the hell is happening? Where am I? Who am I...

So thoroughly crushed, he began to doubt his own existence.

This was a treasure nourished with soul force for who knows how many years, and it betrayed him just like that...

My heart hurts so much...

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Having refined the black flag and stored it in his ring, the figure continued flying forward.

“Where do you think you’re going!”

The two had been fighting and flying, making such a commotion that countless clan members had been alerted. Now, dozens of Jiang family elders flew out, hovering around, sealing off all escape routes.

“If I let you escape today, my surname isn’t Jiang!”

Seeing so many elders appear, Jiang Fangyou breathed a sigh of relief. His face twisted with ferocity, and with a roar, a jade token appeared in his palm, flying straight ahead.

Boom!

As the jade token appeared, the formations below boiled, and countless forces converged in the air.

The Jiang family’s protective grand formation was fully activated.

“Seal!”

With the formation activated, Jiang Fangyou squinted and pointed at the jade token.

Hum!

Light blazed, and the converging forces rapidly gathered toward the figure.

This was not spatial law or soul technique, but a solid, tangible force.

Once enveloped, he would be like fish or meat on a chopping board, unable to escape.

The figure seemed to sense the terror of this force. He shrank slightly, then flickered to a spot and stamped his foot downward in the air.

Crack!

A sound of shattering rang out, and the converging forces halted in midair in an instant.

“Formation halt?”

Jiang Fangyou swayed again, feeling as if ten thousand divine beasts were stampeding through his heart.

Brother, is there anything you can’t do?

But before he could fully react, he saw the figure wave his hand lightly, and the jade token suspended in the air flew straight toward him.

Whoosh!

It landed in his palm. With a light tap, the token emitted an excited hum...

It was refined again!

Pfft!

Another mouthful of blood sprayed out, and Jiang Fangyou’s vision went dark.

Not from being hit, but from being crushed.

This is my clan leader token, my clan, my territory... not yours!

Stopping the clan formation, refining the clan leader token...

How did he do it?

Damn it, how come I feel like I’m the outsider?

“Father...”

Seeing him spit blood, Jiang Feifei, who had just arrived, was extremely anxious.

“Don’t come over... Be careful, he might capture you...”

Jiang Fangyou quickly shouted.

This guy—throw out the black flag, he refines it; throw out the clan leader token, he refines it; even the grand formation obeys his commands...

If my daughter rushes over, she might become his next.

He even suspected that if he himself rushed over, he might become the other’s as well.

“...” Jiang Feifei.

“...” Zhang Xuan.