Supreme Emptiness

At the last moment.

The evil spirit gritted its teeth and revealed an explosive piece of news.

Even Jiang Fan stopped abruptly.

Staring at the Black Mirror, he said, "A spiritual artifact? You mean this mirror?"

As the owner of the Purple Sword.

He had more say on the power of spiritual artifacts than anyone else.

Could this Black Mirror before his eyes really be a spiritual artifact?

The evil spirit in the mirror, unconcerned, said, "I originally intended to keep this spiritual artifact to myself."

"Now, I can share it with you."

"On the condition that you spare my life."

Jiang Fan squinted, seemingly deep in thought.

The Thunder Light on his leg, however, showed no signs of diminishing.

If anything, it grew even stronger.

Terrified, the evil spirit said, "I'm not lying to you!"

"This mirror is called the Ancient Heart Mirror, a genuine spiritual artifact."

"Its purpose is to read others' innermost thoughts, making it the ultimate divine artifact for probing the world's secrets."

Jiang Fan still squinted his eyes.

Obviously, he didn't quite believe its words.

The evil spirit said nervously, "I'm not lying to you. If you don't believe me, I'll show you."

The Black Mirror turned and faced Jiang Fan.

Immediately, the evil spirit said, "What you're thinking right now."

"With such a spiritual artifact in its possession, why is this evil spirit, which should have been invincible, now trapped in the Sword Forest, barely managing to cultivate its spiritual wisdom?"

What?

Jiang Fan's heart pounded, and his pupils contracted fiercely.

This was indeed what he was thinking.

This evil spirit had merely shone the mirror on him and could truly read his mind.

He swung his sword at the Black Mirror.

Clang—

The Black Mirror produced a series of sparks from the friction with the Sword Qi, yet it remained undamaged.

The evil spirit cleverly adjusted the Black Mirror's angle to avoid facing Jiang Fan.

Smugly, it said, "Now you believe me, right?"

"As for why I ended up like this, isn't it all because of that despicable tiger demon?"

Tiger demon?

Jiang Fan's heart moved.

Could the tiger demon it mentioned be the Myriad Demons Emperor, the invincible being close to the Divinity Transformation Realm?

Later, the tiger demon suddenly disappeared.

This caused chaos among the demon race.

The evil spirit, filled with intense hatred, said, "We explored an ancient cave mansion together, searching for a chance to advance to the Divinity Transformation Realm."

"After much effort, we successfully found an extraordinary treasure that gave us hope of transforming to divinity."

"Unexpectedly, the tiger demon suddenly attacked me."

"I got lucky and managed to hide a wisp of my soul in this ancient mirror, then fled to this place."

"I buried myself underground for years, only to wake up recently."

Hiss!

Jiang Fan's heart was shaken.

This evil spirit in front of him had once been a peerless powerhouse on par with a late-stage Nascent Soul tiger demon!

Everyone had thought it was just an ordinary evil creature that gained self-awareness.

However.

Regarding the tiger demon's betrayal, Jiang Fan took it with a grain of salt.

Based on the fact that this person woke up and wanted to devour the essence blood of many martial artists.

The person was definitely not a good sort.

Who betrayed whom was really hard to say.

He nodded, eyes flashing, and said, "Alright, I believe this is a spiritual artifact."

"Now, leave this mirror at once."

"I will spare your life."

Having encountered it, Jiang Fan certainly couldn't miss this Ancient Heart Mirror.

Of course.

He couldn't let the evil spirit go either.

"Hehe, sir, we are both smart people, so there's no need to say unspoken words."

How could the evil spirit not know what Jiang Fan was thinking?

Leaving the Black Mirror would mean certain death for it.

Jiang Fan squinted, "You think you'll live if you don't leave?"

The evil spirit laughed heartily, "If you didn't know the origin of this mirror, I believe you would spare no expense to eradicate me."

"But now, do you dare?"

Jiang Fan fell silent.

His Thunder Technique could indeed penetrate the mirror and kill the evil spirit completely.

The question was, would the mirror be damaged as a result?

A spiritual artifact, if it were destroyed just like that, would be such a pity.

The evil spirit said, "Boy, I have survived all these years just for the sake of avenging the grudge from back then!"

"If you can find a way to help me gather a body, giving my remnant soul a vessel to reside in."

"This mirror, I will present to you as a token of gratitude."

Jiang Fan pondered.

He didn't believe a single punctuation mark of the evil spirit's words.

When this person was alive, they took nothing but this mirror with them as they fled.

It showed that the mirror was their most important possession.

How could they give it away?

Only by eliminating the evil spirit could he truly own this spiritual artifact.

However, it was deeply hidden in the mirror, and forcibly killing it might damage the mirror.

He needed a special method to eradicate it completely.

He thought of the Void Ancient Tree.

A fruit that only a Core Formation Realm cultivator could pluck.

Sealed within was a cultivation technique for soul attacks.

This evil spirit was a remnant soul.

What it feared the most, undoubtedly, was soul attacks.

After a brief contemplation, Jiang Fan nodded, "Do you promise not to play any tricks?"

Seeing that Jiang Fan took the bait, the evil spirit said, "I can swear to the heavens."

"If I lie, may I be struck down by five bolts of thunder!"

Jiang Fan inwardly sneered.

What good is an oath?

What he needed to do now was to stabilize the other party.

Once he broke through to the Core Formation Realm and learned the soul secret technique.

The first thing he'd do was eliminate it!

"Alright, I'll believe you for now. How do you suggest gathering the body?" Jiang Fan asked.

The evil spirit said, "I will write down the necessary materials."

"You collect them and give them to me. The rest you don't have to worry about."

As it spoke.

A wisp of black fog extended out and wrote a list of numerous materials densely packed on the ground.

Jiang Fan took one look and couldn't help but twitch his eyelid.

"You really dare to ask for these!"

"Demon Emperor essence blood, demon core, bones, fur…"

"You think too highly of me!"

These materials were akin to needing a complete Demon Emperor's corpse.

Where was he supposed to get them?

The evil spirit chuckled, "For you alone, it surely seems a slim hope."

"But, isn't there still me?"

"I know of a Demon Emperor's corpse, preserved in excellent condition."

"Just follow my instructions, and obtaining it won't be a problem."

Jiang Fan contemplated for a moment.

He wasn't too suspicious of its words.

A Nascent Soul corpse was unimaginable to him.

This person, who was once a renowned late-stage Nascent Soul great cultivator, might find it more plausible.

"Alright, but I need to finish what I'm doing first, then I'll help you search," Jiang Fan nodded.

After all, it was just buying time. Once he reached Core Formation and learned the soul secret technique.

The first thing would be to eliminate it with a soul attack.

How could he genuinely help such an evil remnant soul gather a body?

"That's natural." The evil spirit agreed readily:

"And I won't make you help for nothing."

"During this period, you can use the Ancient Heart Mirror at will."

Jiang Fan felt a surge of excitement.

But also wary, he asked, "How does this mirror work?"

"If it requires blood or a part of my soul, then forget it."

Facing a bloodthirsty evil spirit.

Blood recognition or dividing one's soul into the mirror was definitely not a good idea.

"You're quite cautious."

The evil spirit chuckled, "Rest assured, I need your help now."

"Compared to absorbing some creatures' blood and flesh to become a full-fledged evil spirit."

"I would prefer you help me find a new body so I can start cultivating anew."

A wisp of black fog emerged, gathering into some text in the air.

"This is the method to control the Ancient Heart Mirror."

"You memorize it. With half a year of cultivation, you should be able to manage the Ancient Heart Mirror."

Jiang Fan took a look.

He couldn't help but inwardly laugh.

This control method was essentially equivalent to a Lower Profound Level cultivation technique.

He comprehended it in an instant.

There was no need for half a year.

He calmly nodded, "Alright, I've memorized it. I'll practice when I have time."

The text condensed by the black fog immediately dissipated.

The evil spirit was very satisfied with Jiang Fan's straightforwardness, and said meaningfully,

"We wouldn't have known each other if we hadn't fought."

"As a token of our cooperation, I'll give you another great gift."