Chapter 1534: Rekilling the Fire Giant King

Watching Jiang Fan's injuries heal, the Fire Giant King gnashed his teeth, emitting a chilling grind. He wished he could devour Jiang Fan alive. Reason told him that even with the Gold Giant King's help, they couldn't kill Jiang Fan, let alone him alone. At that moment, the other Giant Kings had not yet arrived. If he charged in, he would only suffer the same fate as the Gold Giant King.

He glanced at the Gold Warband, which had already reached the edge of the main battlefield and was rapidly engaging in combat. A flicker of joy crossed his eyes. Now, as long as Jiang Fan was stalled, the Nascent Soul-level battle would be settled. By then, the other Giant Kings would arrive with their warbands. Taicang Great State would be lost. No matter how formidable Jiang Fan was, he would inevitably fall under the Giant Kings' combined assault.

Therefore, he changed his mind. A cruel smirk played on his lips as he chillingly said, "You seem to care a lot about that fox demoness? Then I'll go kill her right now!"

He pushed off with his legs, turning into an invisible afterimage, and shot towards the main battlefield. He was gambling that Jiang Fan would try to intercept him. This way, he could use his speed advantage to evade Jiang Fan and buy time.

His plan was clever. But Jiang Fan saw through it instantly. A fierce glint flashed in Jiang Fan's eyes. Instead of pursuing the Fire Giant King, he used several spatial blinks and charged directly towards the Gold Warband. If he were led by the Fire Giant King, the Fire Giant King would rampage back and forth across the main battlefield. Not only would Fairy Yunshang be in danger, but the human forces on the eastern front and the reinforcements from the southern front would also be wantonly slaughtered. It was better to strike at the enemy's weakness to force their retreat. Let the Fire Giant King attack his target, and Jiang Fan would attack his. Let's see who would be more distressed.

Seeing Jiang Fan heading straight for the Gold Warband, the Fire Giant King immediately burst into a furious rage. He hastily abandoned the main battlefield, springing forward to intercept Jiang Fan. The reason was simple. As long as he held Jiang Fan back, it would be an overwhelming victory for the combined Gold and Fire Warbands. However, if Jiang Fan were allowed to engage the Gold Warband, even if they won, the Gold and Fire Warbands would suffer casualties close to total annihilation. So, was there any question about what to choose? Jiang Fan was now like someone with nothing to lose; since death was inevitable, he might as well take the Gold Warband down with him.

The Fire Giant King was frantic, continuing to lunge forward. Fortunately, he quickly caught up to Jiang Fan. Since Jiang Fan wouldn't fall for his trick, he would have to stall him through combat. As long as he was careful and didn't fall for Jiang Fan's bizarre tactics, he could drag out the fight until the main battlefield's engagement concluded, and even delay until the other Giant Kings arrived!

His eyes flashed as he seized the moment when Jiang Fan spatially blinked again. He precisely punched the nearby space. He anticipated Jiang Fan would fall out of the space, creating a perfect opportunity to strike. He opened his mouth, his long tongue poised, waiting to deliver a devastating blow to Jiang Fan.

Strangely, the nearby space trembled violently, but Jiang Fan was nowhere to be seen. He neither fell out of space nor successfully blinked into the Gold Warband. He had vanished into thin air.

"No! He's invisible!" The Fire Giant King's face changed drastically. He decisively pulled out his spiked club and swept it around him. Years of hunting had made his combat reactions and analysis impeccable.

A dull metallic clang suddenly echoed. A hit? The Fire Giant King's heart leaped with joy as he followed the sound. He found it was a massive black cauldron, carved with nine-headed dragons. He didn't know what kind of cauldron it was, but it was incredibly heavy. His spiked club, swung against the colossal cauldron, only managed to shift it slightly.

However, he immediately realized something was wrong. The brief halt of his spiked club provided the hidden Jiang Fan an opportunity to strike! He hastily retreated. But it was already too late.

"Four Symbols!" Jiang Fan's cold voice suddenly rang out, chillingly close. Four divine elephants abruptly appeared and struck simultaneously. The Earth Elephant's Grand Bell restrained his body, and the Heaven Elephant's Chains of Order neutralized his power. The Eight-Armed Divine Elephant and the Emperor's Sword struck together. Caught off guard, the Fire Giant King was sent reeling backward.

However, the Four Symbols did not inflict significant damage on him. They only left some fist marks and sword gashes on his skin. He steadied himself, a mocking look in his eyes, and sneered at the now visible Jiang Fan: "What, have you run out of tricks? That move didn't work on me before, and you're using it again? Have you perhaps exhausted your abilities?"

He had been waiting for Jiang Fan to use that divine wood or the Three-Colored Divine Rainbow. The spiked club in his hand was their nemesis. Unexpectedly, Jiang Fan had only used his cultivation techniques.

"It's enough to deal with you!" Jiang Fan said coldly.

The Fire Giant King scoffed, then let out a long sigh of relief as he watched the Gold Warband, which had already joined the battle. The overall situation was now decided. The Gold Warband's entry dealt another heavy blow to the combined forces of the southeast fronts, who had just managed to turn the tide. Not only were the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion and the Fire Worship Sect caught in the battle formation, but Baima Temple, Sanqing Mountain, and the Jian family, who had come as reinforcements, were also trapped. They were caught in a pincer attack! Casualties immediately surged. Furthermore, the blood-red light above the Sky-Connecting Black Pillar flickered on and off. This indicated that more Giant Kings were about to descend with their warbands. Now, the Fire Giant King only needed to steadily hold Jiang Fan back to secure victory.

Understanding the situation, the Fire Giant King slowly retreated, maintaining his distance, and prepared for a prolonged struggle with Jiang Fan. He exhaled a long breath and chuckled derisively: "Regrettably, victory is on our side."

Jiang Fan, however, calmly responded, "Is that so?"

The Fire Giant King frowned slightly, vaguely sensing a deeper meaning in Jiang Fan's tone. Had he, perhaps, fallen prey to another of Jiang Fan's tricks without realizing it?

Just then, he suddenly felt a swelling sensation, which rapidly intensified. He looked down. In the shallow sword gashes left by Jiang Fan's Four Symbols, a sprouted seed had appeared. The seed now seemed to be activated. Its roots, like sharp thorns, plunged violently into his body, furiously drawing his blood. At the same time, the budding husk rapidly opened, revealing a row of golden teeth. A tongue-like vine flickered in and out, like a snake's tongue.

"What is this?" The Fire Giant King immediately felt a sense of dread and reached out to tear it from his skin. To his surprise, the husk suddenly swelled against the wind, growing to the size of a house in the blink of an eye. It was now almost as large as the Fire Giant King's head! Its gaping maw viciously bit down on his outstretched hand. *Crunch!* The terrifying bite force caused the space around it to collapse. The crunching sound was like muffled thunder, vibrating painfully in one's eardrums.

The Fire Giant King's entire arm, from the shoulder, was cleanly severed. Blood immediately gushed out like a fountain. The delayed pain then spread throughout the Fire Giant King's body. He let out a piercing shriek of agony, his eyes wide with terror. He had never imagined such an unassuming little thing could be so dangerous!