282: Xie family destroyed, Jiang Fan awakened

"Be careful, Papa will get hurt!" Little Gold couldn't help but worry as she watched Yan Qiushui's violent output.

Yan Qiushui was unconcerned. She said lightly, "Don't worry, he has the Vajra Undying Body; he won't be easily flattened…"

She raised her giant hammer and pointed at the Demon Lord deep underground, "Aren't you able to deal with him? Hurry up…"

Little Gold composed herself, her gaze resolute.

She took a deep breath, and her Qi and blood surged.

Immediately, a drop of True Dragon Blood was forced from her mouth.

The True Dragon Blood, carrying powerful energy, slammed into the Demon Lord.

Seeing this, Yan Qiushui was startled.

True Dragon Blood is extremely precious to a True Dragon, closely related to its Cultivation Technique and Lifespan.

This little Dragon was actually willing to give up her own True Dragon Blood to save Jiang Fan, which showed how highly she regarded him.

"It's up to you now, Papa!"

Little Gold's face was pale, and she swayed precariously in the air.

Seeing this, Yan Qiushui slightly raised a finger, and an invisible surge of Yuan Qi gently supported Little Gold's body.

Boom!

The True Dragon Blood struck Jiang Fan's body, continuously burning away the Demon Lord's aura and will.

"Ah! When I return again, I will surely take your lives!"

The Demon Lord's voice grew weaker and weaker, gradually disappearing.

Finally, Jiang Fan's body stirred, and he struggled to climb out of the pit.

He exhaled a murky breath and complained helplessly, "Principal, can you be a bit gentler? I'm almost falling apart!"

Hearing this, Little Gold's face immediately showed joy:

"Papa! You're awake?!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Little Gold intended to rush down.

Yan Qiushui pulled her back, shaking her head.

Then, she cautiously looked at Jiang Fan at the bottom of the pit:

"How do you prove you are Jiang Fan and not the Demon Lord?"

Jiang Fan was stunned, shaking his groggy head:

"This… How should I prove it?"

The next moment, Jiang Fan felt his whole body unable to move.

Then a surge of Yuan Qi entered his body, freely inspecting it before withdrawing.

The feeling was as if he had been completely exposed, with no privacy whatsoever.

"No problem, it's Jiang Fan…"

Only after verifying his true identity did Yan Qiushui release her restraint on Jiang Fan.

Little Gold impatiently rushed to the bottom of the pit, helped Jiang Fan up, and looked at him with concern:

"Papa, are you alright?"

Jiang Fan showed a warm smile, stroking Little Gold's head, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Little Gold!"

Although Jiang Fan's physical body had been occupied, he was perfectly aware of everything that had happened before.

Until Little Gold sacrificed another drop of True Dragon Blood to save him.

Looking at Little Gold's weak appearance, Jiang Fan's heart ached.

He definitely had to find an opportunity to replenish the True Dragon Blood Little Gold had lost.

"Little Gold's life was given by Papa, so this is nothing."

Little Gold's pale face was filled with a happy expression,

"Papa, I'm so sleepy, I want to sleep."

Jiang Fan nodded, knowing that Little Gold's consumption was too great.

When she fought Xie Dingtian earlier, Little Gold had already taken a wave of damage for him.

Now having lost another drop of True Dragon Blood, she indeed needed a good rest.

Seeing this, Little Gold obediently returned to the sea of blood.

Yan Qiushui looked at Jiang Fan and said, "The Demon Lord is inside your body. Do you have a way to suppress him?"

Jiang Fan nodded: "No problem, don't worry."

Jiang Fan had already roughly understood the problem.

Previously in the Blood Flame Secret Realm, although the Demon Lord's heart was shattered, he had not actually perished.

Taking advantage of Xie Dingtian performing the blood secret technique, the Demon Lord seized control of the body.

Moreover, judging from the Cultivation Technique used by Xie Dingtian and the Demon Lord, the Legacy Jiang Fan had obtained from the Blood Refinement Purgatory Pool was incomplete.

For instance, the technique the Demon Lord used to compress blood energy into a ball and then detonate it was something Jiang Fan had not obtained from the Blood Refinement Purgatory Pool.

Fortunately, Jiang Fan had now mastered it.

A blessing in disguise!

Since True Dragon Blood could suppress the Demon Lord's will, then as long as his True Dragon Bloodline reached 100% unlocked, he should be able to completely resolve the Demon Lord within his body.

However, this was merely a guess; the specifics would have to wait until Little Gold woke up for discussion and confirmation.

Yan Qiushui hesitated to speak, but finally couldn't help but say, "I will find a way to help you resolve the Demon Lord problem as soon as possible. If the Demon Lord reappears, it could cause irreversible disaster for humanity."

Jiang Fan understood the implied meaning in Yan Qiushui's words. He smiled faintly, "Principal, don't worry. If the Demon Lord comes out again next time, just kill him."

Hearing this, Yan Qiushui was speechless for a moment, unsure how to respond.

If such a situation occurred again, would she be able to bring herself to kill him?

This question lingered in Yan Qiushui's mind. Without an immediate answer, she could only push it aside.

"Let's talk about it later."

Yan Qiushui changed the subject, "I need to return to Star Ocean. What are your plans next?"

Jiang Fan thought for a moment and said, "I still have some private matters to attend to. Principal, please go ahead…"

Yan Qiushui nodded, then stepped into the air and departed.

As Yan Qiushui left, a pleasant System notification sound echoed in Jiang Fan's mind.

"Ding! Congratulations to Host for obtaining 1 drop of True Dragon Blood. Qi and Blood +1000, Bloodline Unlocked +10%."

"Congratulations to Host for obtaining the Sun-Level Cultivation Technique: Crimson Blood Burst Art!"

Unexpectedly, Little Gold's True Dragon Blood was still absorbed by him, which was a pleasant surprise.

However, although this wave eliminated Xie Dingtian, Jiang Fan's losses were still significant.

Aside from the Puppet left with Yan Fei, all the Puppets he had were completely depleted.

"Forget it! The Xie Family's treasury should be able to make up for some of it."

Jiang Fan comforted himself.

The reason he didn't leave with Yan Qiushui was because he had known from the Puppet's memories that there were many treasures in the Xie Family's treasury. Now that the Xie Family was destroyed, the treasury naturally belonged to him.

The commotion here was too great; perhaps people from the Martial Alliance would arrive soon.

At that time, it would be inconvenient to claim the entire treasury for himself.

Thinking of this, Jiang Fan leaped up, and when he reached the ground, Jiang Fan was completely dumbfounded.

The original luxurious manor was gone, leaving only rubble and a mess.

There was no way to find the so-called treasury based on his memory.

Fortunately, according to the information Jiang Fan had obtained,

the Xie Family's most valuable treasury was underground and should not have been destroyed.

Jiang Fan looked at the Spirit Beast ring on his hand, and with a thought, Yuzu appeared on Jiang Fan's arm.

These days, Yuzu had done nothing but eat and sleep, completely idle, and had grown quite fat.

"Yuzu, time to work! Hurry and find out where the treasures are here?"

Jiang Fan looked at Yuzu's plump body and couldn't help but shake his head.

"Alright, Master!"

As soon as she heard about finding treasures, the confusion in Yuzu's eyes immediately lit up.

She zipped down from Jiang Fan's arm, instantly transforming into an agile chubby creature, searching among the broken stones and rubble.

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