Chapter 1119: Angry Giant King

Shan Feng and the Asura clan powerhouses, who understood the Infernal script, couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement. What a vicious oath. Even the Giant King was momentarily stunned upon hearing it. Could anyone truly dare to break such an oath?

After a moment's thought, he declared, "I swear too. If I play any tricks, may my lineage be extinguished!"

Jiang Fan smiled, "Alright, I'll count to three."

"One, two, three!"

He and the Giant King simultaneously threw the items they held. The Giant King snatched the blood-stained cloth bag and let out a huge sigh of relief. Immediately afterward, a mischievous glint appeared in his vertical eye.

Meanwhile, Jiang Fan simultaneously grasped the bracelet and the small bag containing 'Xi soil'. But the moment he gripped the small bag, he sensed something was wrong. A taut sensation emanated from the other end of the connection. There was definitely some invisible object binding the small bag, with the other end held by the Giant King.

"A mere bug from the lower realms dares to play games with me?" As he exerted force with his hand, he intended to easily snatch the small bag back. To his surprise, a sudden pull met only empty space, causing him to stumble. He quickly looked up. He saw that in the palm of Jiang Fan's hand, holding the small bag, a layer of green flame had burned through the transparent string he had tied to it!

"You're asking for death! Give it back!" the Giant King roared furiously.

Right in front of him, Jiang Fan tossed the small bag into his spatial storage device and said, "I knew you were the type to have your lineage cut off. I was prepared for you all along!"

Fury flared in the Giant King's vertical eye. "Worm from the Central Plains!" he growled. "You mark my words! We're not done yet!"

Jiang Fan waved his hand dismissively. "Good riddance!"

The Giant King, with dark eyes, turned and walked away. But just as he turned, he suddenly felt a tug at his waist. Looking down, he saw a golden fishhook caught on his blood-stained cloth bag. Before he could react, with a whoosh, the blood-stained cloth bag was yanked into the void. When it reappeared, it was already in Jiang Fan's hand.

The Giant King exploded with rage. He immediately turned back, his massive vertical eye blazing with incandescent fury as he roared repeatedly, "You dare to break your oath! Aren't you afraid your son will resemble Old Wang next door? Huh?"

Jiang Fan weighed the blood-stained cloth bag in his hand, an indifferent expression on his face. "Great people don't bother with trivialities! I, Wang Chongxiao, don't care about such things."

The Giant King bellowed, "You're utterly shameless!" He had dared to swear to have no descendants because he genuinely had no offspring. But this human youth named Wang Chongxiao was simply too shameless!

The Asura clan members nearby watched dumbfounded. No, wait. The ancient giant, notoriously shameless himself, was so enraged that he called someone else shameless? This was truly a sight to behold!

Jiang Fan picked his ear. "Curse all you want," he said.

Gu Xin'er and the others were completely bewildered. They couldn't understand what either side was saying. They could only sense that the Giant King was absolutely furious, seemingly spewing colorful language.

Gu Xin'er tilted her head and asked, "Little hooligan, is he cursing at you?"

Jiang Fan chuckled. "Not at all," he replied. "He's expressing great admiration for my methods, regretting he didn't meet me sooner. If it weren't for our opposing stances, he'd be drinking with me and calling me brother."

Gu Xin'er scoffed, "Shameless. If you dare to step out there, I'll believe your nonsense."

Jiang Fan, annoyed, pinched her cheek and said, "Where do you get so much nonsense from? You have no sense of being a mere cannon fodder!"

Gu Xin'er slapped his hand away. Rubbing her rapidly reddening and swelling cheek, she said indignantly, "Little hooligan! You've added another capital offense to your list!"

Bai Xin interrupted them. "We might not be safe yet," she said. She looked at the old Asura, Shan Feng, and the others. Jiang Fan's expression turned serious. They had escaped the Giant King's pursuit, but they had also entered a lair where it was unclear whether the inhabitants were friends or foes.

"Everyone, come to my side."

Gu Xin'er immediately let go of her grievances and ran over in a flash, pulling on his sleeve. She was ready to escape at any moment. Bai Xin and Fayin Vajra immediately rushed over. The two sides were once again in a standoff.

Shan Feng quickly said, "Don't be nervous!" He turned to the old Asura and explained the situation. "If these friends from the Central Plains hadn't intervened twice, your grandson would have died long ago."

Upon learning that Shan Feng had been ambushed, a sharp glint flashed in the old Asura's eyes, and a gentle expression appeared on his face. He said, "I am Ming Ye, the chieftain of Black Cloud Stronghold. You saved my grandson, which makes you benefactors of my Black Cloud Stronghold. Please follow me. I will surely host you with utmost sincerity."

Seeing Jiang Fan and the others hesitate, Ming Ye said, "Your purpose for coming here must be to gather information about the Heaven Realm, correct? Our Black Cloud Stronghold has been established here for a century, so we know quite a bit. If you have any questions, I will tell you everything I know."

Hearing this, their eyes lit up. No one could understand the situation in the Heaven Realm better than a local native, right? Jiang Fan used Silent Zen to transmit a message to them. "Stay vigilant. Gu Xin'er, don't eat or drink anything they offer."

Gu Xin'er paused, surprised, then said angrily, "Why are you only warning me! It's as if you think I'd just randomly eat and drink anything!"

Jiang Fan ignored her complaints. He picked her up and said to Ming Ye, "Then we'll trouble the people of Black Cloud Stronghold."

Ming Ye said warmly, "Not at all, not at all. Please follow me." He glanced at the ancient giant, whose eyes were full of rage, lurking above Black Cloud Stronghold. A hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes.

Under Ming Ye's lead, the group arrived at the depths of Black Cloud Stronghold. After this island was hollowed out, cave dwellings had been carved into all sides. Many simply dressed Asura clan members peered out to watch. Most of them were very thin, a far cry from the formidable Asura clan in popular imagination. It was evident that Black Cloud Stronghold's days were not easy.

At the very bottom, stood a hollowed-out stone house, thirty zhang in circumference. This was Black Cloud Stronghold's great hall. Normally, when there were honored guests or important matters in the stronghold, they were handled here.

"Please be seated, everyone." Ming Ye sat in the chieftain's seat. On both sides were several exquisitely carved black jade chairs. Gu Xin'er, without thinking, plopped down onto one. Bai Xin and Fayin Vajra also took their seats.

After Jiang Fan glanced at the black jade chairs with a hint of surprise, a flicker of suspicion crossed his mind. After a moment's thought, he put down Song Lingyu and quietly sat down.

Seeing that everyone had sat down, Ming Ye, with a gentle smile, said, "Five benefactors. You saved my grandson, which is a great kindness to my Black Cloud Stronghold. I would like to ask you for another favor: to divert the Giant King for us."

He was smiling, but the words he spoke caused the expressions of the others to change drastically. Before they could react, the black jade chairs beneath them simultaneously shot out spatial light beams, engulfing them. This was identical to Ye Banxia's jade-carved phoenix chairs! And the jade-carved phoenix chairs had another ability: teleportation! It could teleport them out of Black Cloud Stronghold! Teleport them right in front of the Giant King!

Jiang Fan's expression turned slightly cold. "Chieftain of Black Cloud Stronghold, you are seeking your own death!"