Chapter 1551: Extinguishing the Three Realms

Only Jiang Fan seemed able to accept this, slowly saying, "No wonder you, a Giant King, secretly sought the Shadow Black Snake and covertly demanded the sacred artifact that reverses Giant transformation from Black Cloud Fortress. So, you had already recovered your Asura memories."

Jiang Fan recalled when he was captured by the Five-Star Giant King. The one most on edge then was the Stone Giant King, fearing Jiang Fan would reveal his actions. Now, everything made sense.

The Stone Giant King looked at Jiang Fan and chuckled, "You still remember ruining my plans, don't you?"

A cold glint gathered in Jiang Fan's eyes. To be precise, his interactions with the Stone Giant King had been far from pleasant. The Stone Giant King was the first Giant King he had ever encountered, and also the first to pursue him to the brink of death! Now, he was also the first to lead a Giant legion to Tai Cang Prefecture.

Reverend Truth and the others also came to their senses. This traitor among the Giants was, after all, an Asura. He couldn't be considered one of their own.

Sensing their hostility, the Stone Giant King smiled faintly, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Killing me would do you no good. If you keep me, perhaps I can help you eliminate a few more Giants."

Jiang Fan's eyes remained cold.

The Stone Giant King spread his hands, "I haven't killed a single person from your Central Land. Even when I fought with Reverend Fiendheart, I deliberately avoided the main battlefield."

Hearing this, Jiang Fan hesitated before finally retracting his killing intent. He snorted lightly, "Letting you go just like that would be too easy on you!"

The Stone Giant King shrugged, "Then I'll tell you the Celestial Realm intelligence I've gathered. First, the Giant Emperor of the Central Tribe has issued an order to annihilate the Three Realms, plotting an earth-shattering event!"

The several Soul Transformation Reverends frowned slightly. What major event would require the annihilation of the Three Realms?

Jiang Fan's eyes flickered, "Continue." Such matters were beyond the concern of those in the Soul Transformation realm.

"Second, the Giant Emperor has left the Central Tribe. It's unknown which prefecture he will descend upon."

Everyone's expressions changed. The mysterious Giant Emperor had made his move! Such an existence, descending upon any prefecture, would bring total destruction. Only the Grand Wine Sacrifice could contend with him.

"Third..." The Stone Giant King looked around at them, saying meaningfully, "In your Tai Cang Prefecture, there's a traitor with far-reaching influence. Find him quickly, or the tragedy of a thousand years ago will recur."

Jiang Fan was moved. He had always felt that today's battle was strangely ominous, as if someone among humanity was relaying information to the Giants. Now, it was confirmed!

"What are his characteristics?" Jiang Fan asked with a cold voice! A thousand years ago, a sage had fallen due to betrayal. This time, it couldn't happen again!

The Stone Giant King replied, "I haven't met him in person. But he possesses a righteous aura."

"What?" Jiang Fan and Reverend Truth were equally shocked. Reverend Truth snapped, "Nonsense! A Confucian cultivator, possessing a righteous aura, must be an upright person. How could they willingly be a traitor?" Even Jiang Fan found it unbelievable. Only Confucian cultivators from the Confucian sect could possess such an aura. How could they be traitors?

The Stone Giant King said blandly, "Then consider it me spouting nonsense. Well, I've told you what I know. Can I leave now?"

Jiang Fan took a deep breath, calming the turmoil in his heart. He looked at the Stone Giant King and asked, "Where do you plan to go?"

The Stone Giant King replied, "Perhaps back to the Black Sun Royal Court, to continue hiding my identity. Or perhaps back to the tribes, to help them resist Giant attacks."

Jiang Fan thought for a moment. He took out a pinch of powder that emitted a holy light. It was the Saint Crystal Residue, capable of reversing Giant transformation. Before the battle, Jiang Fan had crushed it and distributed the powder among the others.

"Take this. If you return in this form, you won't fear being mistakenly killed by the Forgetful Asura Division." He placed the powder in a jade box, sealed it, and tossed it to the Stone Giant King. Whether he wished to continue hiding or return, he was free to choose.

The Stone Giant King was slightly startled. He hadn't expected Jiang Fan to give him Saint Crystal Residue. After a moment of hesitation, he caught it, a complex look in his eyes. "No wonder Green Pearl Asura King was taken by you and called you 'husband' the moment she saw you. You kid, you're quite charming in some ways."

Reverend Truth's sharp gaze shot towards Jiang Fan, and she chuckled, "What woman can't he win over? It wouldn't be surprising if he called a female saint his wife someday! Hmph!"

Jiang Fan looked embarrassed. He glared at the Stone Giant King in annoyance, "Give me back the Saint Crystal Residue, I'm not playing anymore!"

The Stone Giant King stared at Reverend Truth in astonishment. Only then did he realize that the stunningly beautiful Reverend of Heavenly-Human Decay before him was also Jiang Fan's woman. A hint of awkwardness appeared on his face, but at the same time, he gave a thumbs-up in admiration. "Impressive. A wife in heaven, a wife on earth. A true role model for our generation."

Under Jiang Fan's increasingly fiery gaze, he awkwardly backed away, cupped his hands, and said, "Then I'll take my leave. Consider it a great favor I owe you." He then quickly ran back to the Sky-Reaching Black Pillar, leaped, and ascended it.

Before leaving, he looked back at Jiang Fan once more and said, "I'm leaving. Take care. Your war is far from over. The Black Sun Royal Court is just the weakest of the nine tribes."

With that, he swiftly departed along the Sky-Reaching Black Pillar. Jiang Fan and the others, however, grew heavy-hearted. Tai Cang Prefecture had indeed achieved a great victory. But what about the other prefectures? The Black Sun Royal Court's army only had one Two-Star Giant King. Other prefectures might not be so lucky. If other prefectures couldn't resist and were occupied, those Giants would eventually come to Tai Cang Prefecture. They would either have to find a way to reopen the prefecture-level teleportation arrays, or if that was impossible, forcibly cross the endless sea between prefectures.

Reverend Truth said, "First, let's check the battle situation in the other prefectures. Also, we need to tally Tai Cang Prefecture's battle losses."

Hearing this, Jiang Fan took a deep breath, feeling suffocated. He was somewhat afraid to check on the Heavenly Secret Pavilion's condition. The final battle had been so brutal. The possibility of the Heavenly Secret Pavilion having no casualties was almost zero.

Reverend Truth noticed Jiang Fan's mood and, unusually, softened her tone. "Life is a series of farewells. Accepting departure and honoring the curtain call are essential lessons in life. Pull yourself together; the road ahead is long, and many still need your company."

Jiang Fan's emotions calmed slightly. He looked up at the peak of the shattered light barrier, leaped, and flew up. Through the profound ice, he patted Jiang Wuya's body, looking down at the scarred land, and sighed, "Brother, I've held this land for you. Are you satisfied?" Only the howling wind answered him. Jiang Fan gave a self-deprecating smile, lifted Jiang Wuya's body, and said, "Let's go. I'll find you a place of good geomancy, where you can forever watch over this land." He leaped back to the battlefield. Reverend Truth and the others also left one after another.

No one noticed. In the center of the forbidden area, the Stele of Misfortune, pressed by the hand of the Sage of Misfortune, vibrated silently.