Chapter 1295: Purple Giant

With a whoosh! He activated his Cloud Shadow technique, flickering like a ghost before an ancient giant. His sword rose and fell, and a massive head flew skyward! Immediately after, without even looking back, a thousand-zhang-long Indestructible Blade swept out, sending several ancient giants flying.

He then flew past them, beheading each with a single sword stroke. For the few who escaped beyond the military camp, Jiang Fan directly unleashed his Soul-Stunning Thorn, obliterating their souls. In an instant, heads flew into the air, and blood splattered.

Jiang Fan's black robe was drenched in the ancient giants' foul blood; his pale face, neck, and hair were all stained red. He looked like a demon god emerged from a bloodbath. The ferocious, man-eating ancient giants were utterly defenseless before Jiang Fan. In just a few moments, more than twenty ancient giants were all decapitated. Jiang Fan even went back for the few who had died outside the camp, beheading them before he stopped.

The powerful cultivators from Hunyuan State, gazing at the blood-soaked camp and the ghastly headless bodies of the ancient giants, were all profoundly shocked.

"This... this Wang Chongxiao is incredibly fierce!""He single-handedly shattered the ancient giant's military camp!""No wonder Great Venerable Xingyuan brought him to the Heavenly Realm; he truly conceals his immense power!""He feigned an attack elsewhere and then struck the camp, successfully drawing away the Five-Star Giant King and relieving pressure on our Great Venerable Xingyuan!""He's both powerful and resourceful. Good heavens, why does Taicang Great State produce so many divine talents?""First Jiang Fan, now Wang Chongxiao—how do all these talents end up in Taicang Great State?""However, this Wang Chongxiao is truly ruthless; he only severs heads! He doesn't even spare those already dead, needing to cut off their heads to confirm they're truly gone.""How brutal!""Could this be a method we don't know for dealing with ancient giants?""I've learned, I've learned! I'll cut off heads when I kill enemies from now on too!""Though it's not elegant, it prevents future troubles!"

In the courtyard of Wenhai Academy, Venerable Zhenyan was also somewhat shocked. "How did he think of attacking the ancient giant's military camp?" Even though she disliked Wang Chongxiao for taking advantage of her, she had to admit that Wang Chongxiao's quick thinking made her feel inferior. At the very least, if she were in his shoes, she would only think of how to help Great Venerable Xingyuan deal with the two powerful enemies. She wouldn't have invaded the empty camp to stage a feint.

"But..." Venerable Zhenyan's beautiful brows furrowed slightly, "His method of killing, why is it the same as Jiang Fan's? Jiang Fan also likes to sever heads and even earned the title 'Headless Immortal' because of it. Could these two be from the same master's lineage?"

In the Heavenly Realm, Great Venerable Xingyuan's pressure suddenly eased, and he decisively began to retreat towards the Heaven-Connecting Black Pillar. Great Venerable Wugou, alone, couldn't stop him and showed a hint of urgency. His soul and body were not highly integrated, so he couldn't unleash his full power. Without the Five-Star Giant King's help, he simply couldn't keep Great Venerable Xingyuan there.

Seeing that the other party was about to use his last bit of righteous qi to retreat, Great Venerable Wugou gritted his teeth and took out a piece of jet-black broken bone. It was inscribed with hellish characters and exuded a loathsome aura.

Great Venerable Xingyuan's pupils contracted, and he exclaimed in surprise: "The Giant Emperor's Curse?" The Sages of the Central Lands wield the rules between heaven and earth, whereas the Giant Emperor of the Heavenly Realm wields curses. Without a word, Great Venerable Wugou activated the broken bone: "Paralysis."

"Oh no!" Great Venerable Xingyuan immediately teleported, but just as he reached the horizon, he was struck by a black aura. Instantly, his body withered, and he fell weakly. Great Venerable Wugou flashed forward, a murderous glint in his eyes, and decisively unleashed a burst of demonic qi! Great Venerable Xingyuan groaned miserably, his soul immediately sealed, rendering him unable to move.

Great Venerable Wugou took a slight breath. "Even with only ten percent of his righteous qi left, he's still so difficult to deal with." Then, a cruel smirk appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Then, after transforming you into a Five-Star Giant King, will you also be incredibly powerful? Intelligence from the Black Sun Royal Court indicates that the probability of humans transforming into ancient giants seems to be very high. I wonder if Great Venerable Xingyuan can transform; the Giant Emperor must be quite eager to find out, right? I'll take you to the Ancient Sky Pit to test it out now."

He picked up Great Venerable Xingyuan, preparing to teleport away. Suddenly, a small mirror appeared before him. Jiang Fan's message burst forth from the mirror.

"The Nine Phoenix Adoring Dao Hairpin is in my possession! If Great Venerable Xingyuan dies, you can forget about getting it!"

"What?" Great Venerable Wugou hastily retracted his demonic qi, his gaze shifting intensely. Apart from the Giant Emperor, no one knew he desired the Nine Phoenix Adoring Dao Hairpin. The one who left the message, was it that junior who saw through his disguise earlier? Who exactly is he? Why does he know? And, is the Nine Phoenix Adoring Dao Hairpin really in his hands?

Thinking of this, he looked at Great Venerable Xingyuan, his expression fluctuating. He didn't know whether to believe it or not. After a brief thought, he said in a deep voice: "Fine, I'll meet up with the Blood Devouring Giant King first! Something seems to have happened at the military camp. There's a revered Central Tribe envoy there; we can't be careless."

At the military camp, Jiang Fan had killed all the ancient giants but did not stop there. His gaze fell upon several huge tents near the mountain range. Before the Five-Star Giant arrived, he had to destroy them quickly. He entered each one, and if he found weapons or machinery, he collected them all into his spatial storage device. If he found beasts for battle, he killed them all. If he found food, he burned it all down. In short, he was determined not to leave them anything!

Finally, he entered the outermost tent, which looked new. The surrounding ground was neatly cleared, meticulously covered with a layer of sand and gravel. There was also a faint herbal scent inside the tent. Jiang Fan was puzzled; in his impression, ancient giants were bloodthirsty savages who ate raw meat. They were not at all picky about their living environment. This tent seemed somewhat anomalous. His eyes flickered, and he subtly grasped his corpse pouch, then activated the 'Selfless Dust Cleansing Art' to enter an invisible state. He quietly entered the tent!

The tent wasn't large, and its furnishings were simple: a large table, some food, and water cups. Piled on the table were several scrolls of beast hide, densely covered with hellish characters. Jiang Fan was secretly surprised. Did ancient giants actually read books? When his gaze lifted, he was even more surprised. In the corner of the tent, huddled a trembling eight-zhang-tall female giant! Her coarse black hair hung straight down like steel strands. She wore a white silk dress, something only humans would wear. A large perfumed sachet hung from her waist.

That was surprising enough. What astonished Jiang Fan the most was that this female giant had purple skin! In his memory, ordinary ancient giants were green. Giant Kings were light gold, and the Giant Emperor was entirely golden, like the sun. Purple skin was unheard of! But, no matter the color, if she was an ancient giant, she should be killed! He immediately unleashed a Soul-Stunning Thorn through the air.

"Ah! It hurts, don't kill me!" To Jiang Fan's utter surprise, this purple female giant could actually speak the human language!

Jiang Fan's face turned cold. "Then you deserve to die even more!" He raised his sword and charged to kill her.

The purple female giant hastily waved her hand. "Don't kill me! I'm useful; I can be your hostage. With me, the Five-Star Giant King won't dare to do anything to you."

Jiang Fan looked doubtful. Was this female giant really that important? He was just wondering how to escape. However, Jiang Fan dared not easily believe this woman's words. What if holding her hostage wasn't enough? Wouldn't the Five-Star Giant King just slap him dead? He immediately activated the Soul Imprisonment Lock, first confining the woman, then taking out his Moon Mirror.

If anyone knew the most about ancient giants, it would of course be Hongxiu of the Asura Tribe in the Heavenly Realm. He immediately sent a message. His Moon Mirror alias displayed: "Choose a Good Name." The message read: "Hongxiu, are you there?"

No one replied.

In the Asura Tribe village, Hongxiu glanced at the content in the Moon Mirror, then withdrew her gaze. The massive social embarrassment she experienced last time made her withdrawn; she absolutely dared not speak in the Moon Mirror anymore.

Just then, the Moon Mirror chimed again. His Moon Mirror alias displayed: "Choose a Good Name." The message read: "Do you know if there are purple-skinned ancient giants in the Heavenly Realm?"

Hongxiu frowned, wondering: "Are there purple giants? I've never heard of... Wait!" She suddenly recalled a piece of gossip from many years ago. Her pupils widened, and she hastily grabbed the Moon Mirror, quickly sending a message: "You encountered one? She didn't discover you, did she?"