Chapter 1111: Chapter 894: Kunlun Jade Ring (Part 2)

"Even though the time the pagoda was used just now was short, I can sense it’s a Divine Artifact. What kind of Demon Cultivator needs a Divine Artifact to be captured? Who exactly are these two? Did I target the wrong people?"

While the Mountain Master’s head was still full of questions, the brief progress bar completed, and the two contract pets had already arrived by Jiang Yuan’s side.

Ling Di wagged its tail and handed over the Seven-Layered Exquisite Pagoda, "Woof woof! Master, take a look. How efficient are we?"

"Excellent!" He never hesitated to praise and immediately complimented them, expressing he would reward them well. The words made the two pets overjoyed.

He placed the Seven-Layered Exquisite Pagoda on the table and Jiang Yuan leaned in to take a closer look.

Ye Fan lived up to being a Mahayana Realm Demon Cultivator. Even in adversity, he was calm, and even had the leisure to seriously look at those Golden Body Divine Statues.

He clicked settings to release the pagoda’s restriction, allowing those inside to hear the outside and communicate.

"Damn traitor Ye Fan!" Qu Luming gritted his teeth in hatred and immediately cursed with harsh words to humiliate him before shouting, "Du Li saved your life, took you out of a barren place, and nurtured you carefully, leading to your current Realm.

But you repay kindness with betrayal! Why did you attack Wanmang Mountain? Confess the truth!"

At the classic show of harsh words, Ye Fan had little reaction. He looked around but saw no one, and then laughed, "Oh, it’s you, Qu Luming, Brother Qu.

I didn’t expect you to know about Qihan Mountain. Fearing I’d sense familiar vibes, you specifically sent beasts unfamiliar to me for the capture. And a Divine Artifact, seems Brother Qu really went all out because of me."

"Stop with the nonsense!" It was like hitting a soft spot, infuriating Qu Luming, who harshly scolded him for biting the hand that fed him.

Ye Fan crossed his arms and spoke slowly, "Let me ask you this, he saved my life and took me from a barren land to the Wilderness, am I expected to be a slave for thousands or millions of years, never escaping this debt?

Brother Qu, I’ve risked life and limb for Du Li over the years without hesitation. Not to mention anything else, I’ve exchanged my life to protect him not just once, but a thousand times, which should more than repay him for saving me once."

Qu Luming opened his mouth but found himself at a loss for words.

As his most trusted confidant, he’d heard countless times from his master about Ye Fan’s loyalty. Surely, there were more unknown inner details.

"I know some Demon Cultivators spout nonsense—that if not for Du Li saving me, I would’ve died long ago, so everything in this life is thanks to him, an endless debt." Ye Fan smiled and waved his hand, "I don’t see it that way.

He saved me once, I saved him ten times, enough to offset the debt; he took me out of the barren land, providing space for my cultivation, so I risked my life for him a thousand times; every gift he granted, I repaid a hundredfold. Thirteen years ago, I had repaid it all, I owe him nothing, and where’s the ingratitude? On the contrary, these thirteen years, I’ve remained diligent and loyal, while Du Li owes me instead."

Listening to this, Ling Di scratched its ear with its hind leg and muttered, "Counting it so precisely, was there no friendship from day to day, just calculations?"

"Indeed, lacking in sentiment." Yan Xuan whispered, "You help me once, I help you twice, naturally the bond should deepen. But if you remember every gain clearly, always calculating returns, it feels lacking even if not indebted."

"Naturally lacking human warmth!"

"It could’ve been a beautiful tale, but now... sigh!"

"Every demon has its ambition, it’s not entirely wrong, but thinking deeper, it’s scary to associate with such a Demon Cultivator. While we consider friendship, they calculate gains."

"True, a slight mistake and you might get stabbed in the back,"

"And then they self-righteously claim—I’ve repaid your kindness, now you owe me! Isn’t that terrifying..."

......

Everyone discussed, and Qu Luming was left exasperated. Indeed, different paths could not work together.

He took a deep breath and continued asking, "The day you led your subordinates to attack the Wanmang Mountain Secret Realm, causing such a loss, could you steal the Power of the Celestial Dao? Otherwise, I can’t comprehend what you few dozen could do charging in."

"There is indeed a way; otherwise, I wouldn’t dare move lightly. Those brothers who chose to follow me wouldn’t trust me either." Ye Fan replied straightforwardly, "I traded my years of accumulation at the Gathering of All Realms for a Divine Artifact called the Kunlun Jade Ring, which can take away the Power of the Celestial Dao’s Remnant.

Given I’ve been captured today, I know there’s no surviving this.

When one’s about to die, words are kind. I hope Brother Qu listens to my explanation patiently, maybe you can persuade Du Li effectively.

You might know about the Demon Realm Alliance’s collective ascension plan, the two Alliance Leaders had planned to recruit promising talents from the Wilderness World under the Alliance’s name and lead them to ascend and become Immortals.

Little did they know, as the Director of the Inspection Department, I’m acutely aware most Demon Cultivators in the Alliance are crooks and scoundrels! They’re unworthy of sharing the Power of the Celestial Dao’s Remnant, even less so of Ascension!

I tried persuading Du Li to abandon those idiots, even if it means finding righteous cultivators from other worlds, to create a true Immortal of virtue with grandeur..."

He was fervently speaking when Qu Luming suddenly interrupted with a sudden realization, "Are you planning to take the Power of the Celestial Dao and bring it to your home planet of Jinyun Star to create gods?"

"Exactly!" Ye Fan raised his head, speaking earnestly, "Brother Qu, you’ve never been to Jinyun Star, so naturally you wouldn’t understand my homeland. Although the Spiritual Energy there is sparse and output barren, the Demon Race is diligent, resilient, and kind, even kind to the humans they rule!

If I could bring back the Power of the Celestial Dao’s Remnant to Jinyun Star and lead the Demon Race there to collectively ascend, it would undoubtedly start a new golden age! Far better than those selfish fools of the Demon Realm Alliance!"

Qing Niao bluntly exposed, "Understood, after returning home in glory and being revered, the ego will soar, wanting to be the hero of the age. Tch! Willing to be a thief, stealing from others."

The little sparrow wouldn’t be outdone, chirping, "If Jinyun Star is so good as you say, why did Du Li save you from other Demon Beasts? It’s still a world of the weak, maybe not even as good as the Wilderness World!"

"Or maybe it’s too barren, no good things to fight over, seemingly peaceful from the outside." Hu Zhile chuckled, "Whenever there’s something good, the competition gets fiercer."

Jiang Yuan didn’t quite believe there could be a Divine Artifact that could carry away the celestial power, and asked, "Where’s your Kunlun Jade Ring? Do you have it on you?"

Only then did Qu Luming remember he had to divide the spoils, as the capture of Ye Fan owed entirely to Mr. Jiang’s Divine Artifact and the assistance of two great seniors.

If a Divine Artifact truly exists, naturally, it should belong to Mr. Jiang.

Just now, he’d been so angry he overlooked this.

"Fine, fine, as it’s always been—the victor is the king and the loser is the bandit. Having fallen into your hands, I accept it." Ye Fan took out a warm jade ring from his Storage Bag, holding it in his hand while lamenting, "I was so close to success, but alas, it seems justice still doesn’t side with me."

[Ancient Kunlun Jade: A jade stone of unknown origin, likely passed down from the Kunlun Void, top-grade refining material, usable for repairing Divine Artifacts. Contains immense space, recommended for repairing the Seven-Layered Exquisite Pagoda, Chaotic Heaven Bell, and other space-expanding devices]

Jiang Yuan glimpsed at the system’s details and couldn’t help laughing, "Ye Fan, you’ve been deceived.

This is not a Divine Artifact, but an ancient piece of Kunlun Jade, fashioned into a ring by someone to mimic a Divine Artifact. I bet you saw it could store many items, right?

In reality, the ancient Kunlun Jade is a top-grade refining material with immense space, suitable only for temporarily storing items. Fortunately, you didn’t charge in; otherwise, not only would you fail to take away the celestial power, but you would’ve provoked it, potentially getting yourself and everyone devoured." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Ye Fan, always believing he was one step away from success and feeling smug, was stunned upon hearing this, then he roared in anger, "Who are you? How dare you speak such nonsense? This is clearly a Divine Artifact!"