Chapter 1528: Double Giants

Feeling Jiang Fan’s threat, the Fire Giant King didn’t hesitate. Before he could utter another word, his five fingers suddenly clenched. A squeeze from the Giant King would have severely wounded even an indestructible Soul Transformation expert, let alone an Eight-Aperture Nascent Soul.

Yet, as he tightened his grip, he felt as if a mortal were trying to crush an iron bar. Far from harming Jiang Fan, the pressure caused his own finger bones to ache.

He spread his palm and saw Jiang Fan’s body covered in impervious black scales. This was the Black Dragon Battle Armor, acquired from the Black Dragon Venerable. Tempered by true spirit blood, it had recovered to its peak state. Even a four-star Giant King, let alone a one-star, would struggle to pierce this armor.

The Fire Giant King’s heart skipped a beat. “You… were prepared?” he stammered.

This type of defensive armor, integrated into the body, cannot be deployed instantly; it requires preparation time. Jiang Fan must have anticipated a close-range attack. In other words, the King hadn't caught Jiang Fan; instead, Jiang Fan had caught him!

“Are you out of tricks? You, who claim to be the perfect hunter?” Jiang Fan sneered. The same feint hadn't fooled him the first time; how could it possibly work again? The Fire Giant King had been overly confident in his strength.

Jiang Fan’s eyes turned cold. With a thought, the three-colored divine rainbow he had prepared was suddenly enveloped by a spatial force and launched directly into the Fire Giant King’s body.

“Not good!” The Fire Giant King’s pupils constricted. The core energy in his brow began to activate rapidly, attempting to transform into lava once more and repeat its previous escape.

“Heavenly Phenomenon!” Jiang Fan, already prepared, roared. Streams of gray chains wrapped around the Fire Giant King. The “Heavenly Phenomenon” technique from the *Brahma Saint True Spirit Art* symbolizes order and neutralizes an enemy’s power, including their core energy. While it only lasts for a brief moment, it was more than enough for the three-colored divine rainbow to unleash its devastating force.

As expected, the star on the Fire Giant King’s brow abruptly ceased spinning for half a breath. His heart seized with terror, and his pupils shrank to pinpricks. In a clash between powerful experts, half a breath is often enough to decide life or death. He had no time to react. With a *pop*, the three-colored divine rainbow erupted inside him, its dazzling divine light piercing through his body. A three-colored crack rapidly spread from his abdomen all the way to his crown, leaving him looking like a twenty-foot stone statue split in two.

The star on the Fire Giant King’s brow resumed spinning, but only for a moment before abruptly halting. His eyes unfocused, he murmured, “How is this possible…”

*Crack!* As the three-colored divine rainbow flew out of his body, the three-colored crack rapidly widened, splitting the Fire Giant King completely in two.

However, within his bisected body, his stomach was revealed, and inside it was a human jade bottle. The bottle contained ten spiritual pills. Jiang Fan knew them all too well: they were the human race’s unique sacred healing medicine, Heavenly Garment Divine Water!

*Puff, puff, puff!* The jade bottle shattered, and the ten sacred healing pills burst open, transforming into green medicinal liquid that sprayed all around. Astonishingly, the Fire Giant King, already split in two, instantly reassembled and healed.

Jiang Fan’s pupils constricted sharply; he was just as shocked. How could ancient giants possess Heavenly Garment Divine Water? It was incredibly difficult for humans to even obtain a single one! Where had the ancient giants acquired it?

There was no time for further thought. After painstakingly orchestrating the demise of a Giant King, he couldn't let him escape now.

Jiang Fan pulled out a Reversion to Void Spirit Pill, quickly popped it into his mouth, and swallowed. Having used the Great Evolution Sword Array twice in quick succession, his spiritual energy was almost depleted. Without waiting for it to recover, he activated the sword array once more. With a *whoosh*, the three-colored divine rainbow sliced down again.

At this moment, the Fire Giant King was not yet fully healed, his body stiff and unable to move. Seeing the three-colored divine rainbow descending upon him, he let out a terrified scream: “Save me!”

*Clang!* A shower of sparks erupted! Something had actually blocked the three-colored divine rainbow’s attack!

Jiang Fan’s pupils narrowed. He stared intently, seeing a golden hand shielding the Fire Giant King’s head, blocking the three-colored divine rainbow. The three-colored divine rainbow, capable of cutting through anything, merely left faint white marks on the back of the hand. The attack was repelled, and the divine rainbow lost its formation.

The arm belonged to a twenty-foot-tall giant. A golden star on his brow spun rapidly. Another Giant King! And it was the indestructible Gold Giant King! “Gold” referred to metal; in front of him, even divine weapons were mere toys.

The Gold Giant King glared menacingly at Jiang Fan. “So, you’re the human little scumbag,” he growled. After Jiang Fan had wreaked havoc in the Black Sun Royal Court, the Gold Giant King had been assigned to guard the Blood Pool and hadn’t seen Jiang Fan in person. However, Jiang Fan’s reputation certainly preceded him.

Jiang Fan couldn't help but glance into the depths of the forbidden zone. Beneath the sky-reaching black pillar, the Stone Giant King had already led his Stone Warband toward the western front. Now, the Gold Giant King, leading his Gold Warband, was charging eastward along the “fire path” left by the Fire Giant King!

If they broke through, the Great Yin Sect and the Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, with their mere thirty-plus mid-Nascent Soul experts, would face over two hundred ancient giants. They would also contend with two Giant Kings. It would be a certain death for them.

During this brief moment of protection, the Fire Giant King’s fractured body completely healed. His golden face was slightly pale, showing the lingering shock of a near-death experience. This was the closest he had come to death since becoming a Giant King!

When he looked at Jiang Fan again, there was no longer a hint of contempt, only incomparable apprehension.

He knew Jiang Fan was formidable; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to abduct Princess Zijiang or rescue Venerable Xingyuan from the Immaculate Venerable and a five-star Giant King. But he had never imagined Jiang Fan to be *this* terrifying. In just a few exchanges, he had nearly been cut down. Even with the Gold Giant King’s assistance, he felt utterly insecure.

Spotting his Fire Warband waiting at the edge of the forbidden zone for his command, he roared furiously: “You wastes, what are you standing around for? Attack! Slaughter all the humans on the eastern front; leave no one alive!”

If the eastern front descended into chaos and the humans Jiang Fan was protecting faced a life-or-death crisis, he would be forced to divide his attention. For experts, any distraction can be fatal. What’s more, the ancient giants of the Gold Warband were about to arrive. Once they joined the fray, the few humans on the eastern front would be nothing more than lambs for the slaughter.

The Heaven’s Secret Pavilion Master’s gaze turned grim. He, too, sensed the dire turn of events. The Fire Giant King’s fiery path had negated their significant advantage, transforming the conflict into a battle of sheer numbers. And their numbers were no match for the ancient giants.

Yet, retreat was no longer an option. Watching Jiang Fan face two Giant Kings alone from a distance, his eyes blazing with resolve, he shouted: “We must not hold Jiang Fan back! All mid-Nascent Soul experts and above, follow me into the fray! Early Nascent Soul cultivators, hold the line and deploy your artifacts at opportune moments!”

“We will either meet at the victory feast, or in the Yellow Springs!” With that declaration, he bravely led the charge, rushing towards the vast, mountain-like hordes of ancient giants.