131: Primordial Royal Butterfly, annihilating a giant

Jiang Yunfan immediately forced out a drop of essence blood. As soon as this drop of essence blood appeared, a fragrant aroma permeated the entire Stone Workshop.

The Workshop Master, who possessed a Heavenly Human Peak Realm Cultivation Level, stared at the drop of blood in shock, utterly astonished in his heart. What was this person's background, that even his blood was so extraordinary?

Jiang Yunfan injected the essence blood into the rapidly cracking insect egg, and the essence blood merged with it.

More and more cracks appeared on the insect egg.

Jiang Yunfan established a connection with the Archaic Emperor Butterfly that was about to be born.

The insect egg then cracked, and a butterfly with silver wings emerged from its cocoon.

"It's not a Heavenly Silkworm; it's a silver butterfly."

"What kind of Archaic Variant Species is this?"

"I know! This is the legendary Archaic Variant Species, the Archaic Emperor Butterfly!"

Someone with extraordinary insight recognized the Archaic Emperor Butterfly.

Everyone revealed expressions of shock—an Archaic Variant Species!

Archaic Variant Species are extremely rare, and many Archaic Variant Species have impure Bloodlines. However, this Archaic Emperor Butterfly had been sealed in the source stone for who knows how many tens of thousands of years, making it highly probable that it was a pure-blooded Archaic Variant Species.

At this moment, a person suddenly attacked, reaching out to grab the Archaic Emperor Butterfly that had just emerged from its cocoon.

Jiang Yunfan was prepared; he gathered his strength and struck with a palm. This person had a Spiritual Artifact protecting him, blocking the palm strike. Just as he was about to grab the Archaic Emperor Butterfly, the Archaic Emperor Butterfly instantly vanished.

The next second, this person was killed, his body suddenly collapsing.

This scene shocked Jiang Yunfan. The Archaic Emperor Butterfly's strength was so terrifying that even a Spiritual Artifact couldn't block it; it instantly killed this Heavenly Human Peak Realm expert.

"The Archaic Emperor Butterfly is too terrifying."

"This Archaic Emperor Butterfly must be pure-blooded."

Everyone coveted the Archaic Emperor Butterfly in their hearts, but no one dared to make a move.

The Archaic Emperor Butterfly flew onto Jiang Yunfan's shoulder, clearly acknowledging him as its Master.

The Workshop Master congratulated him, saying, "Congratulations, Young Master, on unearthing an Archaic Variant Species, the Archaic Emperor Butterfly. Young Master, are you willing to sell the Archaic Emperor Butterfly? I can offer ten times the price."

Jiang Yunfan scoffed, "Ten times? Do I look like someone who lacks Spirit Stones? Forget ten times, I wouldn't sell it even for a hundred times the price."

He turned and left the Stone Workshop.

A cold glint flashed in the Workshop Master's eyes. He didn't know how to appreciate his offer.

Today's Intelligence (red): Artifact Refiner Ouyang Mingri will make a move against the Host, intending to teach him a lesson and regain his Face.

Today's Intelligence (Orange): The Host rejected the Workshop Master. The Workshop Master will return to the Shi Family to report the Archaic Emperor Butterfly to the Shi Family Patriarch, Shi Yun. Shi Yun will come to hunt down the Host and seize the Archaic Emperor Butterfly. Shi Yun is a Late Dharma Aspect Realm expert, Danger Level S.

Late Dharma Aspect Realm—that's not easy to deal with.

Being unable to defeat him doesn't mean he can't run away.

The Archaic Emperor Butterfly controls the power of space and can take him to escape; even a Dharma Idol Realm Giant wouldn't be able to catch up.

But just running away like this would be too cowardly.

Jiang Yunfan thought of the incomplete formation diagram on his person. Although it couldn't deal with a Nirvana Realm Great Expert, it was more than enough to handle a Dharma Idol Realm Giant.

There was no need to escape at all.

Come on!

I'll make sure you come but never return.

Jiang Yunfan left Tianyong City.

Workshop Master Shi Danai quickly returned to the Shi Family to report to the Patriarch, "Patriarch, someone unearthed an Archaic Variant Species, the Archaic Emperor Butterfly, at the Stone Workshop."

Hearing this, Shi Yun was startled, "Really?"

Shi Danai said, "Absolutely true. It was found from the source stone valued at fifty million Spirit Stones. I wanted to buy it for ten times the price, but that person refused. He has already left Tianyong City."

Shi Yun said, "Quickly take me to find this person."

He left with Shi Danai.

Soon after Jiang Yunfan left the city, a pagoda pressed down on him. He summoned his judgment sword and swung it, sending the pagoda flying with a single strike.

"Come out! Stop being sneaky and ambushing from behind."

Ouyang Mingri appeared. He stared at the judgment sword in Jiang Yunfan's hand, "This sword of yours is forged from ten-thousand-year thunder struck wood."

Jiang Yunfan said, "Good eyesight."

Ouyang Mingri regretted, "What a pity for such excellent Artifact Refining Materials. If it were given to my Master, my Master would surely be able to refine a Sacred Artifact."

"I'm not attacking you to kill you; I'm here to compare weapons."

He took out a fiery red banner, which was a High Grade Spiritual Artifact, the Vermilion Bird Banner. He waved the Vermilion Bird Banner, and a flame incinerated towards Jiang Yunfan.

"I don't have time to play with you."

Jiang Yunfan unleashed One Sword Separating Worlds, striking with a single sword. An incomparably sharp Sword Qi instantly pierced through the flame and attacked Ouyang Mingri. He couldn't evade this sword at all and was struck by the Sword Qi on the spot. He had a Spiritual Artifact protecting his body, which blocked the Sword Qi; otherwise, this one sword would have killed him.

At this moment, a powerful aura approached.

Jiang Yunfan knew it was the Shi Family Patriarch, so he immediately took out the formation diagram and held it in his hand.

Shi Yun arrived with Shi Danai.

"Patriarch, it's him."

Shi Yun looked at Jiang Yunfan, "If you know what's good for you, hand over the Archaic Emperor Butterfly, and I might consider letting you leave."

Jiang Yunfan said, "You consider letting me leave, but I don't plan on letting you leave alive."

He summoned the soul-snatching bell to attack Shi Yun's Primordial Spirit.

Shi Yun's Primordial Spirit was attacked by the soul-snatching sound, revealing an expression of pain. Jiang Yunfan took the opportunity to throw the formation diagram. The formation diagram instantly formed a Formation, trapping Shi Yun, Shi Danai, and Ouyang Mingri within it.

"A Formation!"

Shi Yun's Face turned pale with shock.

The Formation formed its own realm; it was a seventh-grade Formation.

Within the Formation, countless killing swords shot towards them.

Shi Yun defended, Ouyang Mingri protected himself with a Spiritual Artifact, but Shi Danai, lacking profound Cultivation Level and a protective Spiritual Artifact, was instantly killed by the killing swords.

Ouyang Mingri looked terrified, "I have no grievances with you; let me out."

Jiang Yunfan sneered, "If you hadn't come looking for trouble, how would you have encountered this calamity? This is your karma; accept your fate!"

After a few breaths, Ouyang Mingri's defense was broken, and he died from ten thousand swords piercing his body.

Only Shi Yun remained, struggling to hold on.

"I am the Shi Family Patriarch. Killing me means becoming an enemy of the entire Shi Family. Don't make a mistake. If you let me go, I can swear a heavenly dao oath never to seek revenge against you."

The deaths of Shi Danai and Ouyang Mingri filled Shi Yun with fear. This grand Formation was too terrifying, far beyond his ability to break. To save his life, he lowered his stance.

Jiang Yunfan said, "Patriarch Shi, when you're out in the world, if you get hit, you stand straight. Next life, don't be so greedy."

Shi Yun roared frantically, "Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me!"

In despair, Shi Yun condensed his Dharma Aspect. He self-detonated his Dharma Aspect to perish with Jiang Yunfan.

Boom!

A terrifying power instantly swept through the entire grand Formation. The killing swords were destroyed, and the entire grand Formation violently vibrated, but it was not broken.

A Dharma Idol Realm Giant self-detonating his Dharma Aspect was merely comparable to a Nirvana Realm Great Expert's full-power strike.

Even a Nirvana Realm Great Expert couldn't break the Formation with a single strike.

"Self-detonation, I almost wet myself."

Jiang Yunfan was also startled.

Fortunately, this grand Formation was sturdy enough.

He put away the formation diagram.

"Archaic Emperor Butterfly, take me away."

With a flap of its wings, the Archaic Emperor Butterfly tore through the Void Realm, taking Jiang Yunfan and instantly disappearing.