Chapter 1181: Blood Giant

At the summit of Jade Pillar Peak, as the blood sac shattered, a curled blood-red figure slowly unfurled from within. The figure was colossal, reaching from earth to sky. Compared to it, the human powerhouses surrounding it in all directions were as tiny as specks of dust.

Gazing upon it, the immense figure was composed purely of extremely concentrated blood. This crimson substance continuously flowed and surged across its surface, forming countless whirlpools of varying sizes and creating a truly horrifying spectacle.

Physically, it exhibited many feminine characteristics, such as flatness between the legs and two prominent mounds on its chest.

This immediately reminded Lu Ye of his horrifying previous conjecture.

Viewed from high above, the entire Blood Refinement Realm resembled a shriveled torso, leading him to wonder if it was formed from the remains of some colossal female being after its death.

Now, the blood giant appearing before them also possessed some feminine features, raising the question of a potential connection between them.

Moreover, the location of Jade Pillar Peak was highly significant. If the Blood Refinement Realm truly represented the torso of an unknown female entity, then Jade Pillar Peak was precisely where its heart would be.

For any living creature, the heart is a vital spot. Was there a deeper meaning behind the Blood Race Holy Seeds being gathered here?

However, these thoughts were ultimately mere conjectures, and there was no way to confirm them at that moment.

The attacks from the human powerhouses had never ceased, but their effect was minimal. The moment the blood giant emerged from the blood sac, everyone knew they were in deep trouble.

Regardless of what kind of monster appeared before them, it undoubtedly possessed immense power.

The blood giant's body was also covered with heads, embedded like tumors. A closer look revealed that these heads belonged to the Holy Seeds that had been absorbed by the crimson dragon earlier. However, at this moment, these Holy Seeds had clearly lost their consciousness. Their eyes were cloudy and lifeless, yet their faces were contorted in expressions of intense suffering, as if enduring the most brutal torture. They continuously opened their mouths in silent howls, emitting no sound.

Gazing at the blood giant, which almost filled his entire vision, Lu Ye suddenly had a realization.

This was indeed a trap, but not the one the human side had anticipated—a trap set against the Blood Race Holy Seeds by leveraging the will of the Blood Refinement Realm's heavens and earth. Instead, it was a trap aimed at these many human powerhouses.

Regardless of how bizarre the will of the Blood Refinement Realm's heavens and earth was, it had undeniably developed a spirit and possessed a trace of intelligence. In its confrontation with Xiao Jiu, it had been completely disadvantaged. If it didn't make some changes, once the Blood Refinement Realm's Holy Seeds were completely eliminated, it would have no chance of recovery.

Its ultimate fate would be to be completely suppressed by Xiao Jiu, and the foundation of the Blood Refinement Realm would be devoured by the Nine Provinces. At that point, its very existence would be erased, as its presence was intrinsically linked to the realm's foundation. Once the Blood Refinement Realm's foundation weakened to a certain degree, it would no longer be able to sustain itself.

The confrontation between the wills of heaven and earth followed this process: it wasn't as fierce as a battle between living beings, nor did it involve a life-or-death struggle. Therefore, even though Xiao Jiu had maintained an absolute upper hand, it couldn't erase the will of the Blood Refinement Realm's heavens and earth, as its existence was inherently dependent on the entire realm.

Only when the Blood Refinement Realm's foundation declined to a certain extent would it vanish.

Thus, it needed to break the deadlock. That's why it guided all Holy Seeds to converge here. Since it was at a disadvantage in the confrontation of wills, it would personally enter the fray, effectively creating another battlefield.

With so many human powerhouses gathered here, if these hundreds of individuals were eliminated, the blow to the cultivation world of the Nine Provinces would be immeasurable. Although the remaining number of Nine Provinces cultivators would still be vast, none would be able to pose any threat to it.

At that point, whether it chose to annihilate all Nine Provinces cultivators or expel them from the realm, it could preserve the Blood Refinement Realm's foundation and its own existence.

And facing such a situation, could the human powerhouses retreat?

Clearly, it was impossible!

Those gathered here represented the absolute pinnacle of power in the Nine Provinces cultivation world. If even they couldn't defeat this blood giant, then no one else would possess such ability.

This was, arguably, the only battle with a chance to resolve the blood giant threat! The top powerhouses of the Nine Provinces were duty-bound.

The magnificent offensive was like a raging storm; each attack possessed immense power, causing blood to surge on the giant's body and creating one dent after another.

However, the flowing blood quickly filled the dents.

The blood giant's hatching was undoubtedly affected. Under normal circumstances, it would have required more time to emerge from the blood sac. However, the fierce attacks from the Nine Provinces cultivators shattered the sac, prematurely forcing its emergence. This inevitably caused a significant impact on it.

Although the blood giant's might was terrifying, it appeared somewhat sluggish. Since its birth, it had stood motionless, allowing the storm-like attacks to rain down without any intention to dodge or retaliate.

It wasn't until much later that it seemed to regain its senses, suddenly moving. It reached out a hand to grab in one direction; its movement appeared incredibly slow. The few human powerhouses in that direction easily dodged it.

It made several more attempts to grab but failed each time. This situation greatly reassured the human powerhouses. If the blood giant's performance remained just like this, then the battle would be without suspense.

Its size was too immense, and its movements too clumsy. Despite possessing overwhelming might, it couldn't pose a significant threat to their side.

On the contrary, the human side's furious assault, though seemingly having little effect, was continuously eroding the opponent's mass. If this continued, given enough time, the Nine Provinces humans could slowly wear down the blood giant until it was gone.

However, soon everyone noticed something was wrong. The blood giant's movements were becoming increasingly flexible and swift, as if it were rapidly growing stronger during the battle.

This discovery dampened the spirits of the Nine Provinces cultivators, making them more cautious and careful in their evasion. If such a colossal creature truly caught them, their fate would surely be grim.

On the summit of Jade Pillar Peak, a chaotic battle raged. Numerous spirit treasures and magical arts unleashed their power, causing spiritual energy to surge wildly. Snow within a ten-thousand-li radius had melted, and the vast battlefield was interwoven with fierce and intense auras.

Lu Ye's expression was grim. As he unleashed blade after blade, he carefully observed the changes in the blood giant.

In ways imperceptible to others, the blood giant was undergoing changes.

Changes in its Sacredness!

Lu Ye distinctly felt that, as time passed, the blood giant's Sacredness was steadily and rapidly increasing.

Its birth was formed by the fusion of over twenty Holy Seeds and the blood from the blood pool. The Holy Seeds contained Sacred Blood, and the blood surging from the blood pool also contained Sacred Blood, though it was unrefined and quite substantial in quantity.

Upon its birth, its Sacredness intensity was still relatively low, which is why it remained in a suppressed state from start to finish. This was likely the fundamental reason for its initial slow movements.

But as its Sacredness continued to increase, its movements became more agile, because the suppressive force on its Sacredness began to weaken.

The continuous increase in its Sacredness was likely due to its ongoing assimilation of the various Sacred Bloods within its body. This process should have been completed during its hatching, but its hatching was prematurely interrupted.

Lu Ye knew this was a bad sign. If the blood giant's Sacredness continued to increase, that's when it would reveal its true power!

Therefore, to win this battle, suppressing the opponent's Sacredness was key. Even so, Lu Ye didn't have many good solutions.

However, even knowing this crucial point, Lu Ye didn't have a good countermeasure. Sacredness was not something one could simply increase at will.

This was definitely a more formidable opponent than the Insect Mother in the Great Insect Tide Secret Realm. The Insect Mother's strength wasn't primarily in its main body, but in its ability to rapidly hatch numerous insectoid guardians. That's why, on that day, even with many Ninth-Order cultivators from the Nine Provinces working together, the battle was arduous. Ultimately, it was Lu Ye who infiltrated the insect nest, used the expansion of the Blood River and the power of the Talent Tree to devour the nest's vitality, and slowly wore it down to death.

The blood giant, however, possessed no guardians; all its power was concentrated within its individual form. Compared to the Insect Mother, the difference in their inherent strength was readily apparent.

Lu Ye could not possibly use the same methods he employed against the Insect Mother to deal with this blood giant.

The blood giant's Sacredness continued to rise, and correspondingly, its movements became more agile. Despite its massive size, it didn't hinder its ability to unleash various techniques. For a time, the human powerhouses were leaping and dodging, creating a chaotic and spectacular scene.

The only good news at the moment was that the blood giant seemed to lack significant intelligence, acting purely on instinct.

Until a certain moment, Lu Ye clearly felt that the blood giant's Sacredness had surpassed his own current level!

It was important to note that his own Sacredness was practically unparalleled in the world; no other Holy Seed could reach his level in this regard. This was because he possessed the Talent Tree, whereas Holy Seeds had to undertake immense risks to refine Sacred Blood, with each refinement almost akin to a brush with death. This was not a situation that could be improved simply through practice.

Yet, the blood giant seemed capable of breaking through the barrier that prevented Holy Seeds from refining Sacred Blood. Like Lu Ye, it could continuously and safely refine Sacred Blood to enhance its own Sacredness without any hidden dangers.

The combined Sacred Blood from over twenty Holy Seeds alone certainly couldn't achieve this level. However, the Sacred Blood within the blood giant was not solely contributed by those Holy Seeds; there was also a large quantity of unrefined Sacred Blood from the underground blood river.

Finally, at a certain moment, Lu Ye felt that its Sacredness had surpassed his own.

It was at this precise instant that its two fists ferociously thrust out to the left and right, like two massive javelins. The human powerhouses gathered in those two directions each dodged.

However, in the very next moment, a bloody light suddenly appeared under its armpits, and two more arms materialized out of nowhere. Like two streaks of crimson light, they slammed towards two different directions.

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