Chapter 1143: Abnormal Change

After speaking, Lüzhu suddenly felt much lighter.

She had never explicitly told the Ancient Giants these things.

Now, by confiding in Jiang Fan, a man on the verge of death, she inadvertently revealed the reasons behind it.

"Any more questions?"

Lüzhu, having opened up, asked.

Jiang Fan gently put his arm around her shoulder and said,

"Are you very confused?"

Lüzhu froze for a moment.

She hadn't expected Jiang Fan to ask such a question.

She fell silent, her heart growing heavy, making her not want to speak anymore.

How could she not be confused?

She was an Asura, yet unwelcome among her own kind.

To survive, she joined the Ancient Giants.

The Asura Clan regarded her as a criminal, while the Ancient Giants saw her as an outsider.

She belonged nowhere.

In the vast Southern Heaven Realm, there was no longer a place for her to settle down.

Where should her future path lead?

She was utterly lost.

Jiang Fan softly said, "It's good to be confused."

"Humans are born with the confusion of why they were brought into this world."

"They strive their whole lives just to find a moment's peace in the unknown midst of that confusion."

"No one can control their long life, or even predict whether tomorrow or an accident will come first."

"Everyone is confused."

"You are, and so am I."

"So, there's no need to feel anxious. Just embrace the sunshine and look forward; that's enough."

"Leave the rest to fate."

Lüzhu was momentarily stunned.

His simple words deeply resonated within her heart.

They brought some calm to her perpetually restless heart.

She turned her head to look at Jiang Fan.

At this moment, Jiang Fan was gazing into the distance, revealing his profile to her.

His high nose bridge, deep gaze, and distinctively calm demeanor possessed a unique charm at this moment.

Feeling the large hand holding her tightly,

She suddenly felt that such a 'fake' marriage wasn't so unappealing after all.

As a husband, Jiang Fan was truly competent.

He could provide a woman with both physical and emotional security.

On an impulse,

She gently rested her head on Jiang Fan's shoulder.

Closing her eyes, she savored one of the few moments of warmth in the cold Heaven Realm.

However,

This warmth was soon interrupted by the excited shouts of the Space Giant King.

Because he had thrown another human down.

And it had successfully transformed into an Ancient Giant again.

"Hahahaha!"

"Humans! You are simply a gift from heaven to us Ancient Giants!"

He picked up the cloth bag, intending to pour all the people inside into the pit.

But just then,

A sudden change occurred!

A massive surge of ominous energy suddenly radiated outwards, sweeping through the surroundings!

Above the Ancient Sky Pit, strands of ominous energy gradually materialized.

They crisscrossed like chains, weaving into a birdcage that enveloped the Ancient Sky Pit.

The Space Giant King's smile vanished, and he sternly bellowed,

"Mere Asuras, how dare you trespass on the Ancient Giants' sacred ground!"

The black star on his brow flashed, erupting with intense spatial fluctuations.

A hole was immediately pierced through the highest point of the birdcage.

But just as he made his move,

The space not far from his side flickered with a ripple without warning.

The Space Giant King's spatial perception was incredibly keen, and he immediately noticed it.

The Origin Star on his forehead pulsed intensely again.

Yet, before he could activate his spatial origin, a low whisper emanated from the spatial ripple:

"Forget self, forget mind, forget being."

The Space Giant King instantly fell into a brief state of confusion.

He seemed to have forgotten who he was, and even how to unleash his spatial origin.

Although it was only for a moment, it was enough to pose a fatal threat.

A long spear, emanating chilling ominous energy, pierced his golden giant eye!

With a flick of the spear, the Space Giant King only managed a single shriek before his head exploded on the spot!

All of this happened too quickly!

Lüzhu struggled free from Jiang Fan's embrace, but it was too late to offer assistance.

From within the spatial fluctuation,

A burly male Asura, his face cold and filled with killing intent, stepped out of the void.

His aura was grim and full of malevolence.

He coldly glanced at the crumbling Space Giant King before turning his gaze to Lüzhu.

"Asura King Azhu, to think I'd meet you here!"

"Then I'll just take your head back with me too!"

Lüzhu exclaimed in surprise, "Zhurì!"

"Why are you here?"

"Wasn't it only that woman pursuing me?"

Asura King Zhurì said indifferently, "Chasing you was just a secondary objective."

"Our main mission for this trip is to destroy the Ancient Sky Pit!"

Only then did Lüzhu understand.

The reason the Asura King of the Four Crowns, her nemesis, had not yet killed her was because she was distracting the Five-Star Giant King and other Giant Kings.

This allowed Asura King Zhurì, hidden in the shadows, to exploit the unguarded blood pool and destroy this place.

Lüzhu said gravely, "Zhurì, don't be impulsive."

"This blood pool has a significant origin; you can't destroy it."

"You might even harm yourself."

She didn't hate her other clan members and offered a kind reminder.

Unfortunately, Asura King Zhurì didn't appreciate it; instead, he sneered.

"As expected of a traitor who follows the Ancient Giants."

"You're already finding ways to speak for them."

"I hear the Five-Star Giant King has taken an interest in you, hoping you'll transform into a giantess and become his queen, is that right?"

Lüzhu's pretty face turned pale.

"Believe it or not!"

She started to leave, and she didn't take Jiang Fan with her.

It wasn't that she didn't want to.

It was that she dared not let Asura King Zhurì know about their relationship.

Otherwise, he would kill Jiang Fan too.

Asura King Zhurì was a top expert in the stronghold.

His strength had reached that of a Three-Crown Asura King.

She couldn't protect Jiang Fan.

"Trying to tip them off?" Asura King Zhurì drew his black spear and charged towards Lüzhu.

Lüzhu snorted, "Who's afraid of you?"

She leaped out of the birdcage and headed for the outside, but was quickly spotted by Asura King Zhurì.

A fierce battle erupted in the sky.

The sudden turn of events caught Jiang Fan off guard.

His plan to contact the Four-Crown Asura King was interrupted, and he had to focus on saving himself first.

But just as he prepared to leave,

His calf suddenly tightened.

He turned his head to look.

It was one of the Space Giant King's fingers, hooked around his calf.

On the Giant King's exploded head, a bit of his eyeball still remained, staring intently at Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan's heart trembled.

The Giant King's vitality was terrifyingly strong!

More than half of his head had exploded, yet he still wasn't dead!

What made him even more uneasy was that

The Space Giant King's gaze was very unfriendly. If he were to leave despite the Giant King's obstruction,

He feared he would be instantly killed by him.

Even in this state, the Giant King could instantly crush him!

Jiang Fan cupped his hands and said, "What do you want?"

"My wife will be back soon!"

The Space Giant King laboriously extended another finger, pointing into the distance.

Jiang Fan turned his head to look, and only then did he notice.

A black star, with bits of flesh attached, hung on a distant rock.

It was his Origin Star!

Jiang Fan immediately understood.

The Space Giant King wanted to retrieve his Origin Star to regenerate through blood!