Chapter 1525: Middle Earth, Leaving It to You

He appeared, unnoticed by anyone!

The Boundless Venerable understood when he sensed a residual trace of the essence of invisibility. The Five-Star Giant King of the Evernight Royal Court, positioned high above the Great Barren State, possessed invisibility as his inherent power. The Three-Star Giant King had arrived merely to test the surroundings for the Five-Star Giant King, to ascertain if any life forms or artifacts posed a threat. After witnessing the Boundless Venerable's near-fatal struggle against the Three-Star Giant King, and noting his lack of potent abilities, the Evernight King finally revealed himself.

He gazed down at the Boundless Venerable with indifference, delivering absolute commands in the most understated tone. The Boundless Venerable's body convulsed. At such close proximity, each word from the Evernight King felt like a lightning bolt striking him. His already tattered body groaned under the crushing pressure. His knees buckled continuously, and his internal organs rapidly melted. With a mere thought from the Evernight King, the Boundless Venerable would be reduced to ash. Even his soul would not escape. Such was the might of a Five-Star Giant King!

If the Boundless Venerable released the essence stars he held, he might still perish. But if he didn't, death was certain! A jet of blood burst from the wound on his head. It streamed across his forehead, dripped down his brow bone, and entered his eye sockets, obscuring his vision. A flicker of hesitation crossed his heart. Who could truly be fearless when faced with imminent death?

Yet, when he looked up and saw the cultivators of the Great Barren State—faces etched with despair and fear, eyes devoid of hope and dim—through the filter of blood, they appeared as denizens of hell. The Boundless Venerable's hesitation dissipated. He sought to offer the Great Barren State, and all the beings of the Nine Prefectures of the Central Lands watching them, a glimmer of hope. He wanted them to know this: Giants were not invincible!

Demonic energy instantly erupted from his palm. The three essence stars instantly pulverized into dust. A mournful wail of a soul drifted from the remnants of the three essence stars. A cold glint flashed in the Five-Star Giant King's golden, vertical eye. Terrifying pressure instantly descended.

The Boundless Venerable, his face drenched in blood, smiled: "Great Barren State, I leave it to you..."

The next moment, with a muffled thud, the Boundless Venerable instantly dissolved into a spray of blood and mud, his soul likewise perishing. He transformed into glowing soul particles, scattering across the heavens and earth.

The demonic cultivators of the Great Barren State stood aghast. The Boundless Venerable... had fallen? That most vicious demon had traded his life for a Three-Star Giant King? Merely to inspire them, to forge a sliver of hope? Why? Weren't they, demonic cultivators, supposed to be selfish scoundrels, only caring for themselves? Why would he go to such lengths for everyone?

The Mortal Venerable's crystalline eyes misted with tears, her red lips pressed tightly together: "You fool, why act so recklessly? You're dead; are you leaving the Great Barren State to me alone?" Tears streamed down profusely as her delicate body trembled slightly. The Boundless Venerable's dying words echoed in her mind: "Central Lands, I leave it to you..." Her fists clenched, and murderous intent surged in her reddened eyes.

"You beasts!" The divine halo behind her head convulsed violently, and her domain fully unfolded. Numerous sachets from her embrace flew skyward simultaneously, their contents releasing one by one. She intended to fight the Five-Star Giant King to the death!

Many other demonic cultivators were similarly shocked and emboldened. With eyes full of grief and indignation, they gazed at the Mortal Venerable's back, activating their own domains and drawing their magical artifacts. A furious roar, each louder than the last, rose: "Damn giants! Killing one today is no loss; killing two is a gain!" "It's just death, isn't it? I'm not afraid!" "Kill! We of the Great Barren State have no cowards!"

Initially, only scattered roars were heard. Then, like sparks scattered across a prairie, they ignited several patches. Finally, they consumed the entire world. The cacophony of angry roars was deafening, reverberating through the sky. The vast torrent of demonic cultivators was like an irreversible flood. That killing intent, that momentum, that unwavering will, united in their defiance of death—even the Evernight King was visibly moved.

"Is this the race that has battled my ancient giant lineage for ten thousand years?" he mused. "Respectable, yet tragic!"

As he spoke, from the towering black pillar behind him, Giant Kings, twenty zhang tall, descended one by one, shaking the earth with each landing. Ancient giants, ten zhang tall, then rained down, producing dense, thunderous thuds, kicking up boundless, sky-obscuring dust.

In the Great Cang State, everyone stared at the scene, an unnamed emotion burning within them. It was perhaps heroic, perhaps furious, perhaps a resignation to death. Liang Feiyan's eyes were red, her fists clenched, and she glared furiously at the towering black pillar: "Sons of bitches! Why don't you damn well come down quickly! I'm going all out today!"

The Boundless Venerable's single sentence, "Central Lands, I leave it to you...", ignited the fighting spirit of all cultivators in the Central Lands, dispelling their fear of the ancient giants. With his life, he left the Central Lands far more than just the death of a Three-Star Giant King. Instead, he gave everyone a spark—a spark that could ignite a prairie fire!

Jiang Fan watched the projection of the Great Barren State, his heart turbulent and restless. The Boundless Venerable, that ruthless demonic expert who had left him with an impression of domineering brutality upon their first meeting, was, in fact, the first being to fall in the great war against the ancient giants. Their last encounter was when Jiang Fan faced a life-or-death crisis, ambushed by a Two-Star Giant King. At that time, the Boundless Venerable had suddenly arrived, repelling the Two-Star Giant King. Jiang Fan hadn't even had time to express his gratitude. Now, there would never be another chance.

"Boundless Venerable!" Jiang Fan silently uttered his name. He slowly turned, and when he looked at the towering black pillar again, his eyes were colder. Ancient giants, they all deserved to die!

Just then, the nine projections in the sky shifted once more. It was Dan State. A terrifying ancient giant descended from their towering black pillar. "In Divine Soldier State, ancient giants have also descended!" "Holy Spirit State has been breached!" "Return to Ruin State has appeared!" "Primal Chaos State and Myriad Demon Great State are both under attack!"

Seven of the Nine Prefectures of the Central Lands were now in disarray. Now, only Tian State, unable to receive communications, remained untouched, and the Great Cang State, where they currently stood!

With a trembling sound, the towering black pillar above the Great Cang State vibrated violently. The sky was already crimson, as if splattered with blood! The giants of the Black Sun Royal Court had arrived!

Suddenly, the earth convulsed violently! A twenty-zhang giant, like a meteor, crashed heavily into the forbidden zone! His physique was exceptionally powerful, far exceeding that of ordinary Giant Kings. The thousand-year-old ruins in that forbidden zone were utterly pulverized by the impact of his landing, scattering in all directions as fine dust. Jiang Fan and the people of the Great Cang State all recognized him. Because, this was the first Giant King Jiang Fan had encountered in the Celestial Realm!

The Stone Giant King!