Chapter 1115: The Power of Madness

However, the moment the Heaven-Slayer Furnace was brought out, the Nine-Orifice Giant sensed immense danger! It decisively flung them away with its tongue, maintaining distance.

Jiang Fan was secretly awestruck. What powerful sensing ability! Even before he had used the Heaven-Slayer Furnace, it immediately became alert!

"Ancient Giants are so difficult to deal with!" Song Lingyu's beautiful face held a trace of solemnity.

Bai Xin nodded. "They possess limitless strength, are immune to supernatural arts, and have extensive combat experience and keen intuition. They are born predators."

Dharma Seal Vajra's expression became slightly serious. "With our current attacks, hasn't it already notified nearby Ancient Giants through its vital energy?"

Hearing this, everyone's expression sobered. They had almost forgotten that Ancient Giants possessed such a formidable method of communication. It was possible that a message had already been sent, drawing hordes of Ancient Giants.

Jiang Fan said gravely, "Then we must finish this quickly!"

It was easy to say, but how could the Nine-Orifice Giant before them be so easily defeated quickly? Even with all their abilities combined, they could barely withstand one of its attacks.

"Jiang Fan, take my powerful magic artifact!" Song Lingyu suddenly declared. "Remember to control me."

At this moment, Song Lingyu made up her mind and shouted in a deep voice. Before Jiang Fan could understand, Song Lingyu took out a jade slip, within which a faint wisp of a Soul Transformation Venerable's aura subtly pulsed. It was clearly an artifact of a Venerable from the Myriad Tribulations Temple.

Jiang Fan asked, puzzled, "What are you going to do?"

Bai Xin calmly replied, "Enter madness. The Venerable of the Myriad Tribulations Temple is known as the Heart Demon Venerable. His domain ignites people's inner obsessions, leading them to fall into a demonic state. For Eight-Orifice Nascent Souls who occasionally fall into a demonic state, his domain would instantly trigger them into madness."

Jiang Fan was stunned. Only then did he realize the effect of the Myriad Tribulations Temple Venerable's domain. But he was even more puzzled. "If she goes mad, won't we be even more short-handed? Song Lingyu is our strongest combatant. If she goes mad, what's the point of fighting?"

Dharma Seal Vajra's eyes gleamed brightly. "Patron Jiang, please watch patiently. The madness of beings from the Central Plains has its own profound subtleties."

As for the Nine-Orifice Giant, it wouldn't give them time. After creating distance, it eyed the Heaven-Slayer Furnace in Jiang Fan's hand warily. Then it once again gripped its spiked club, its muscles rippling, clearly accumulating power to unleash an attack far more powerful than before!

Song Lingyu had also made her move. She placed the jade slip on her forehead. A wisp of domain power from the Heart Demon Venerable immediately ignited her obsession.

The next instant, Jiang Fan suddenly felt extremely unwell. It wasn't physical, but mental. He remembered Li Qingfeng's death, and Ling Shu passing away in his arms. These fading memories in his mind seemed to replay right before his eyes, giving rise to sadness far exceeding anything he had felt before. He couldn't help but shed tears. He fell to his knees on the lotus seat with a thud. Uncontrollable grief transformed into a despair that made him lose all will. He lost all motivation to live.

Looking at Gu Xin'er, she hung her head, revealing an expression of utter hopelessness. She seemed like a walking corpse who had lost all hope for life, dazed and listless. Even Dharma Seal Vajra, long tempered by Buddhist teachings, couldn't help but sigh softly, looking up. His long-cultivated Buddhist tranquility wavered. The only one unaffected was Bai Xin. Her eyes remained calm as she transmitted a mental message, simultaneously channeling a calming mantra to everyone. Only then did Jiang Fan's sense of utter despair largely recede. He felt a chill in his heart and quickly recited the Jade Paper Heavenly Scroll to dispel the mental effects.

"Her madness can even affect others?" Jiang Fan simply couldn't believe he had just fallen into such deep depression.

Bai Xin said, "Proximity affects it. She's about to make her move. Prepare for the enemy."

They saw Song Lingyu, a shadow in the clouds, darting towards the Nine-Orifice Giant. The latter noticed, its enormous vertical eye revealing a sinister grin as it raised its spiked club and swung fiercely towards the approaching lightning. But to their surprise, as Song Lingyu drew closer, the Nine-Orifice Giant's movements gradually slowed. It seemed to recall some sad memories. In its enormous vertical eye, the sinister grin faded, replaced by dullness. Then, just like Jiang Fan earlier, it knelt on the ground, devoid of all will to live. It even picked up its spiked club, hesitating as if contemplating striking its own head.

Bai Xin drew the spirit sword from her back and said, "Her influence won't last long! This is our only chance!" She instantly rushed forward, stabbing her sword into its giant eye. Dharma Seal Vajra raised his hand and took out a gleaming golden demon-subduing vajra, transforming from his youthful monastic appearance into the fierce Luo Hai. He flew over and slammed it fiercely onto its head. Jiang Fan, too, darted over like a shadow in the clouds. He decisively gripped the Snow-Listening Sword, preparing to unleash blue magma! The three, with their formidable attacks, simultaneously struck at the Nine-Orifice Giant!

Suddenly, seven violent roars simultaneously emanated from the island. They were clearly the adult Ancient Giants, who, sensing the Nine-Orifice Giant was in extreme danger, had successively let out their cries. The roars were incredibly piercing. Jiang Fan and the other two shuddered simultaneously, their movements slowing. And the Nine-Orifice Giant instantly regained its senses!

It was greatly alarmed. It instantly tightened its grip on the spiked club and swung it fiercely towards the people in front of it! Dharma Seal Vajra's pupils contracted; his Buddhist heart, calm for many years, pounded violently at that moment. He knew he had fallen into a death trap. More precisely, all of them, including Song Lingyu, were about to die from this sudden, unexpected blow!

But at this critical juncture, a low cry came. "Immeasurable Ring!" It was Jiang Fan who had activated his backup plan! Before attacking, his concern was that the Ancient Giant might suddenly awaken; if it did, everyone would be rushing to their deaths. So he secretly gripped the Immeasurable Ring. Invisible gravity acted upon the Nine-Orifice Giant, instantly pressing down its enormous thirty-foot body. As it was pressed down, its swinging spiked club scraped past everyone's feet. They narrowly escaped death.

Then, a scream followed. The Nine-Orifice Giant, pressed by immense force, fell into the sea of clouds! Inside were only origins of wind. As the Nine-Orifice Giant's legs sank into it, they were instantly shredded into a bloody mist by the origins of wind. At the brink of life and death, the Nine-Orifice Giant coiled its tongue around a distant rock, pulling itself, now only an upper torso, back from the sea of clouds.

But since Jiang Fan had made his move, how could he give it a chance to breathe? Aiming precisely at its intended landing spot, he drew the Snow-Listening Sword. A stream of blue magma, only as thick as an arm, was weakly expelled. Fortunately, it landed precisely on the Nine-Orifice Giant's chest.

"Ah! Humans..." It let out a pained roar; even in death, its eyes remained fierce. "We knew you would come. You can't go back! All of you, stay in the Heavenly Realm, hahaha..."