Chapter 1348: Emergence of the Two-Star Giant King

Jiang Fan nodded slightly, already having some plans in mind.

"Green Pearl, we don't necessarily have to resort to fighting."

"You joined the Ancient Giants because you were expelled from Asura Village and had nowhere else to go."

"Instead of staying with the brutal Ancient Giants, why not remain here in the Middle Earth?"

He extended his hand to Green Pearl: "I've already obtained the Grand Libationer's approval to welcome Asura clan members from the Heavenly Realm who wish to seek refuge."

"With your level of cultivation, the Grand Libationer will surely welcome your addition."

"There's no need for you to serve the Ancient Giants any longer."

Green Pearl was stunned for a long time, listening to Jiang Fan's invitation.

After a moment, a bitter expression spread across her pretty face:

"Have you forgotten what the Five-Star Giant King's innate power is?"

Jiang Fan replied without hesitation, "It's precognition."

He paused, then suddenly realized, "You're not saying the Five-Star Giant King foresaw me recruiting you, are you?"

Green Pearl gave a wry smile, "I only just understood why the Five-Star Giant King suddenly caught up to me before we set off, demanding a wisp of my soul power."

"It turns out he foresaw this moment, your offer to me."

She had wondered why the Five-Star Giant King was so wary of her.

Even she hadn't anticipated reconciling with Jiang Fan.

It was only when she had the chance to kill Jiang Fan that she realized her true purpose in finding him wasn't to kill him, but simply to get an answer.

She hadn't expected that the Five-Star Giant King's precognition had already foreseen this outcome.

Jiang Fan's expression darkened. "What a troublesome innate power!"

"Is that wisp of soul power a fatal threat to you?"

Green Pearl nodded.

"The Five-Star Giant King possesses the power of a curse bestowed by the Giant Emperor."

"Using that wisp of my soul left in the Heavenly Realm, it's enough to curse me to death across realms."

This was troublesome.

Green Pearl had a fatal weakness in the Five-Star Giant King's hands.

She couldn't possibly resist.

If she didn't bring back Jiang Fan's head, Green Pearl would have to offer her own.

One of them had to die.

Green Pearl stared at Jiang Fan for a long time, biting her red lip slightly, then suddenly asked an irrelevant question:

"What's your relationship with Crimson Sleeve?"

Jiang Fan replied, "A cooperative one."

"She's holding off the Five-Star Giant King for me, and in return, I'm giving her some resources the Asura clan needs."

Green Pearl asked suspiciously, "Just cooperation? Then why did she give you that innate bloodline talent for memory deletion, so you could deal with me?"

"Are you two secretly colluding, perhaps even involved romantically?"

Jiang Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Don't you know how smart Crimson Sleeve is?"

"How could she be tricked by a few words from me?"

"She hopes I'll keep you in the Middle Earth forever, so you won't return to the Heavenly Realm."

Green Pearl thought for a moment, then nodded slightly. "That makes sense."

"No man can control that woman."

"Not even you."

Jiang Fan couldn't be bothered to try and control such a shrewd woman.

He couldn't help but ask, "At a time like this, why are you asking about Crimson Sleeve?"

Green Pearl snorted, "I want to know if you've betrayed me."

Uh...

Jiang Fan was somewhat speechless.

His relationship with Green Pearl was actually quite innocent.

Even if something had happened between him and Crimson Sleeve, it wouldn't constitute betraying Green Pearl, would it?

As if sensing Jiang Fan's thoughts, Green Pearl huffed, "That woman is my lifelong enemy!"

"If you become her man, then you're my enemy too!"

Jiang Fan shrugged. "And then?"

"Even knowing I haven't betrayed you, aren't you still going to kill me?"

Green Pearl stepped forward and lightly tapped Jiang Fan on the head.

"Idiot, who said one of us has to die?"

Green Pearl said proudly, "I'll just take Venerable Heart Devil's head back and report that he was the one who moved the Heaven-Linking Dark Pillar."

"In the Heavenly Realm, who would know I was lying?"

"Of course, the premise is that once I return to the Heavenly Realm, you don't move the Heaven-Linking Dark Pillar again."

"Otherwise, my lie will be exposed, and I'll face a horrible death."

This was also why Green Pearl needed to confirm whether Jiang Fan had betrayed her.

She was taking the risk of losing her head to help Jiang Fan conceal this.

If Jiang Fan wanted to harm her, he would only need to move the Heaven-Linking Dark Pillar to doom her forever.

Jiang Fan was a little touched.

This silly girl actually planned to hide it from the Five-Star Giant King!

This was a matter of life and death!

"After you get your soul back, come to the Middle Earth."

Jiang Fan's gaze softened. "I'll take care of you."

Green Pearl's face flushed, and she stomped her foot in embarrassment. "Who wants you to take care of them?"

"I told you, you've missed your chance with me forever!"

"Don't even dream of me being your wife again in this lifetime!"

Jiang Fan smiled without a word.

Silently, he took out two Abyssal Hell Crystals.

Green Pearl sensed something, looked over sharply, her pupils contracting as she gasped in surprise:

"Complete Abyssal Hell Crystals? And two of them?"

"Heavens, where did you get them?"

"These are divine artifacts of the Asura clan, formed from the cultivation of a fallen Hell Realm Lord!"

"How do you have them?"

Of course, they were condensed back from the Abyssal Hell Crystal powder you gave me, Jiang Fan thought with a smile.

Jiang Fan took Green Pearl's small hand and placed the two Abyssal Hell Crystals in her palm. "Crimson Sleeve is helping me hold off the Five-Star Giant King, and I only gave her two."

"Now, I'm giving you two as well."

Upon hearing this, Green Pearl was instantly overjoyed.

"You mean that woman, despite fighting tooth and nail, only got two?"

"And I just help you tell a lie, and you give me two?"

Jiang Fan nodded.

Green Pearl's face lit up with delight, and she couldn't help but laugh heartily, "Oh, Crimson Sleeve!"

"Do you see? How good Jiang Fan is to me? You want to snatch Jiang Fan from me? Can you win? Hmph!"

She giggled as she put away the Abyssal Hell Crystals, saying, "With one Abyssal Hell Crystal, I can break through a level within a month."

"Two should be enough for me to break through to the Four-Crowned Asura King!"

Thinking of this, she became incredibly excited.

She looked up at Jiang Fan and said, "Thank you, Jiang Fan."

Jiang Fan shrugged. "It would be even better if you could call me 'husband' again."

Green Pearl rolled her eyes at him. "Dream on! I'll never call you that again in this lifetime!"

"You should get back to your business. If you still need to use the Heaven-Linking Dark Pillar, move it quickly."

"Once you're done, I'll take Venerable Heart Devil's head back to report."

Jiang Fan nodded.

The huge weight pressing on his heart was finally lifted.

The matters concerning the Void Stream Thunder Energy and Green Pearl were perfectly resolved.

Next, he only needed to cultivate diligently and find his own path as soon as possible.

It was crucial to find his true path before the Ancient Giants descended.

"Be careful... there's still... someone else here... with deep malice..."

Suddenly, Venerable Heart Devil spoke without warning.

His voice was hoarse, barely more than a whisper.

His life force had already dissipated, with very little remaining.

Even so, relying on his perception of human darkness, he acutely sensed the presence of an extremely malevolent being in this place.

"What?"

"There's still someone else?"

The Demonic Woman and Venerable True Word were startled simultaneously, looking around, but they didn't detect anything.

Only Green Pearl seemed to sense something after Venerable Heart Devil spoke.

Without hesitation, she instantly knocked Jiang Fan flying.

Then, her entire body surged with Yin energy, violently striking a certain spot behind her!

However.

The Yin energy seemed to collide with an incomparably powerful entity, splitting into two!

Under the impact of the Yin energy, a being of normal human size revealed its form.

What made everyone incredulous was this:

On its forehead, there were two rotating stars!

These were the innate stars only possessed by Giant Kings!