Chapter 1550: Stone Giant King's Rebellion

It was only a matter of time. Five against one, especially with a Heavenly Human Second Decline ally, they could wear him down to death.

The Giant King of Fortune was severely wounded and thoroughly enraged. He roared, "You ants, prepare to die!" He pushed off with his feet, leaping out as if teleporting.

Venerable True Word urgently shouted, "Be careful!" A dying counterattack from a two-star Giant King was a fatal blow to any Soul Transformation Realm cultivator. Jiang Fan also felt a chill and secretly activated his Black Dragon Armor.

But soon, using his Wind Origin, he sensed something was amiss. The Giant King of Fortune's trajectory wasn't aimed at the five of them. Instead... Jiang Fan followed its path, his face changing drastically, and he urgently shouted, "Venerable Heart Demon, run!" The Giant King of Fortune was heading straight for Venerable Heart Demon! This caught everyone off guard!

Venerable Heart Demon also felt the powerful killing intent; how could he dare to continue fighting? He abandoned the Stone Giant King and teleported away. The Stone Giant King raised his fist, intending to strike Venerable Heart Demon – just one blow would have been enough to intercept him. Once the Giant King of Fortune arrived, he could have instantly killed him. But for some unknown reason, the Stone Giant King didn't swing that punch.

At the same time, a powerful burst of energy erupted beside him as the Giant King of Fortune shimmered into existence. He cast a regretful glance at Venerable Heart Demon. Then, without another word, he grabbed the Stone Giant King and teleported towards the forbidden land. That's right. He was preparing to flee back to the Heavenly Realm. The tide had turned; he had to retreat first to preserve his strength before making new plans.

Everyone also realized the Giant King of Fortune's objective, and their expressions darkened. Trying to run? Venerable True Word, with Jiang Fan and Jian Lanjiang, and the Bodhisattva, with the Sand Giant King, teleported in pursuit, reaching the edge of the forbidden land.

By this time, the Giant King of Fortune had already returned with the Stone Giant King to the Sky-Connecting Black Pillar deep within the forbidden land. Looking at the pursuing experts from Taicang Great Prefecture, the Giant King of Fortune's face showed apprehension. He glanced at the Stone Giant King and said in a deep voice, "Cover my retreat! I'll go up first, then provide cover for your withdrawal from a distance."

The Stone Giant King obeyed completely, bowing and saying, "Yes, Lord!" The Giant King of Fortune nodded. The hierarchy among giants was strict; a two-star Giant King held absolute authority over a one-star Giant King, just as a one-star Giant King did over ordinary ancient giants. Feeling relieved, he leaped up, surging towards the Sky-Connecting Black Pillar.

But the moment he sprang up, the Stone Giant King straightened his body, a malevolent glint in his eyes. With the Star Origin at his brow spinning, he viciously punched the Giant King of Fortune in the back. Empowered by the indestructible Petrification Origin, the fist deeply embedded itself into the Giant King of Fortune's body.

The Giant King of Fortune cried out in pain, stumbling and falling back down. His entire body trembled violently; the terrifying vibration directly shattered the Stone Giant King's arm into pieces. It also sent him flying, crashing into the ruins of the ancient city. The Giant King of Fortune was incredulous, his vertical eye filled with fury: "You dare betray me?"

Cough, cough, cough. The Stone Giant King climbed out of the ruins, clutching his broken arm, a sneer in his eyes: "Surprised, aren't you? The one to stab you in the back in the end would be your constant companion."

The Giant King of Fortune darkly demanded, "Why? Do you think I abandoned you as a pawn, and you're seeking revenge?"

The Stone Giant King shook his head, pointing to his own head. He said, "I hate you all for transforming me into a Giant King!"

The Giant King of Fortune's vertical eye widened in shock: "You... you've recovered your memories? Impossible. After being transformed into a Giant King, all your former memories should have been erased by negative emotions... Wait! You, like Green Pearl, are from the Memory-Erasing Asura lineage. Your lineage specializes in the talent of erasing human memories."

At this point, he fully understood. Other Asura races permanently lost their memories upon transformation. Only the Memory-Erasing Asura lineage might be an exception. Their talent was powerful enough that they could potentially resist the negative emotions that erased their memories. And it was precisely for this reason that the Stone Giant King harbored resentment towards them. He had been waiting for an opportunity to retaliate.

Realizing this, the Giant King of Fortune raged: "You ungrateful wretch! Just wait until we're free to act; we'll destroy your entire Memory-Erasing Asura tribe! I'm not afraid to tell you, the Giant Emperor has already decided to completely eradicate all beings in the Heavenly Realm that are not giants! And I will join them!" This was a secret the Black Sun King had quietly revealed to him after he was promoted to a two-star Giant King. This time, they intended to not only annihilate the Central Land but also wipe out the Heavenly Realm. Finally, they would destroy the Underworld Realm. This would definitively end the ten-thousand-year war. Because their ten-thousand-year plot was about to be realized.

The Stone Giant King's expression hardened, then he sneered: "Whether the Memory-Erasing Asura tribe will be destroyed is uncertain. But, my Lord, you won't live to see that day."

The Giant King of Fortune's expression changed slightly. What did he mean? Could the Stone Giant King have some trump card to counter him?

Suddenly, a sharp pain erupted within the Giant King of Fortune's body. He felt a terrible premonition and yanked out the Stone Giant King's hand that was embedded in his body. From the cracked fist, tendrils of pitch-black venom slowly seeped out. The Giant King of Fortune's palm trembled, and he exclaimed in horror, "The venom of the Shadow Black Serpent..."

The punch the Stone Giant King delivered into his body just now was secondary; the true purpose was to inject the deadly venom into him. His wound rapidly blackened, and masses of putrid black sludge gushed out. This was his internal organs, melted by the venom. Next, his vertical eye rotted and dissolved into a thick, rolling pulp. Large amounts of rotting sludge subsequently spewed from his ears, mouth, and nose. His entire body rapidly decomposed from the inside out.

The Giant King of Fortune, consumed by hatred, opened his large mouth and let out garbled, venomous roars: "Traitor! Trai...tor..." He took a step towards the Stone Giant King. But as he lifted one leg, his other rotting foot couldn't support his massive body. With a crash, he collapsed to the ground. His decaying body immediately broke into seven or eight chunks, and his huge head, contorted in agony, rolled to a stop at the Stone Giant King's feet. Two dark, empty sockets stared fixedly at the Stone Giant King. Soon, his head also melted away. Finally, only two colorful stars remained.

The Stone Giant King unhurriedly picked up the two stars, glancing at the thoroughly melted corpse. He stated calmly, "This is the price for transforming me." Then, he turned his gaze towards Jiang Fan and the others outside the forbidden land. With a smirk, he slowly walked to the edge of the forbidden land, hands behind his back, and faced them. "Surprised, aren't you?"

Venerable True Word, the Bodhisattva, and Venerable Heart Demon were momentarily stunned. Who could have imagined that the Stone Giant King was a traitor within the Black Sun Royal Court? And that he had endured in silence until this very day? And finally, successfully poisoned a two-star Giant King?