Chapter 1560: Giant Emperor Descends

Reverend Cloudfire froze in terror, completely forgetting to breathe. The disciples at the Core Formation stage also stood rigid like wooden statues. As for the Foundation Establishment disciples, hidden deep within stone chambers and halls, they had already been shaken to the point of vomiting blood and collapsing by the terrifying aura emanating from the Giant Kings.

The only one slightly better off was Immortal Qianlan. After a brief moment of mental blankness, she decisively crushed the jade slip in her hand and urgently cried out, "Quickly activate the mountain protection formation!"

Reverend Cloudfire, as if waking from a dream, hastily crushed the jade slip he held as well. One representing Yin and the other Yang, both jade slips had to be activated simultaneously to open the mountain protection formation.

Rumble!

The spiritual vein beneath the Blazing Fire Sect erupted with a brilliant light, forming an octagonal light screen wall and a dome. The two-star Giant King leading the charge stepped forward, its sixty-foot tall body towering over the Blazing Fire Sect like a mountain.

"There's not a single Soul Transformation cultivator here," it sneered. "Only two early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, just enough to whet my appetite." It let out a soft snort and casually punched the dome. Crack!

The light screen dome immediately vibrated and developed numerous cracks. The entire Blazing Fire Sect, along with the spiritual vein below, violently trembled in response.

"Oh? This mountain protection formation has some power; it withstood my attack," the two-star Giant King said with surprise. It was a two-star Giant King, and few things in the world could withstand one of its blows.

"However, that's all it is," it added, clenching its fist and gathering strength for a powerful strike.

Immortal Qianlan and Reverend Cloudfire's faces twisted in despair. This formation was the payment given by that mysterious red-faced old man for using the Blazing Fire Sect's earth fire for sixty years. He had once said it could withstand ten attacks from a one-star Giant King. Yet now, in the hands of this two-star Giant King, it wouldn't even last two strikes!

Without any suspense, the mountain protection formation instantly shattered into countless scattered arcs of light with the second punch.

The two-star Giant King's gaze landed on Immortal Qianlan. With a gaping mouth, a long spatial distortion appeared. It was clearly its extended tongue, but its speed was too fast for the naked eye to perceive. By the time the spatial distortion was visible, Immortal Qianlan's body had already been ensnared. The next moment, she was about to be pulled into its mouth and devoured alive.

Rip!

Just then, a three-colored divine arc, without warning, slashed towards the long tongue. The two-star Giant King reacted incredibly quickly, decisively abandoning Immortal Qianlan and retracting its tongue. The three-colored divine arc struck empty air, carving a massive crack in the earth that extended to the two-star Giant King's heel.

Far from being angry, the two-star Giant King revealed a ferocious grin. "Finally, a formidable being has arrived!" Its gaze passed over Immortal Qianlan and landed behind her.

Space shimmered, and Jiang Fan materialized from the Art of Selfless Purity. He recalled his three supreme spirit swords, his expression extremely solemn as he stared intently at the group of Giant Kings before him.

"Is this... a joke?"

There were a full twenty Giant Kings! Yes! Twenty! Jiang Fan couldn't help but feel despair. Even with all of them combined, how many Soul Transformation stage combatants did they have? Unless the Grand Libationer intervened, Jiang Fan couldn't imagine how fierce the battle would be if just a few Soul Transformation cultivators fought against twenty Giant Kings.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Several figures shimmered into existence behind him. Venerable Heart Demon took one look, his face turning pale as he gasped, "They're all Giant Kings?"

Venerable True Word also lost her composure, gravely stating, "And two two-star Giant Kings... no, there's even a three-star Giant King!"

Bodhisattva was momentarily stunned, then clasped his palms together and smiled with resignation. He knew his tribulation had arrived.

Jianlan Jiang gave a bitter laugh. "Well, I guess this old man will find his final resting place in the Taicang Mausoleum."

The Grand Libationer also appeared. He surveyed the Giant Kings before him, a flicker of disappointment in his eyes. "Only you have descended to the lower realm?"

The two-star Giant King had also noticed the Grand Libationer. It clearly knew who he was, showing a hint of apprehension but no fear in its eyes. "The only Grand Libationer who has never taken action," it stated. "The Giant Emperor says you are the most unique among all Grand Libationers."

The Grand Libationer, holding his whisk, slowly walked forward. His gaze was calm and profound, yet it gave the Giant Kings a suffocating sense of oppression. That was a feeling they only experienced when facing the Giant Emperor himself!

The two-star Giant King said in a deep voice, "Since we dared to come, how could we not have considered you? Your opponent is not us."

As soon as its words fell, from the Far East, an aura that made the entire Taicang Great Province tremble spread forth. Both the Giant Kings and Jiang Fan's group felt an urge to surrender from the depths of their hearts. This aura existed only in one type of being: the Giant Emperor!

He had descended upon the Taicang Great Province!

Jiang Fan's heart churned with turmoil; the Stone Giant King's warning had come true. The Giant Emperor had indeed left the central tribe. What he hadn't expected was that the Giant Emperor hadn't descended upon the Tian Province, brimming with experts, nor the precarious Hunyuan Province. Instead, he had chosen the Taicang Great Province. The despair in everyone's hearts deepened!

The Grand Libationer stopped, turned his head to look towards the black pillar connecting heaven and earth in the Far East, then glanced at the Giant Kings before him. He was caught in a dilemma. If he were to kill the Giant Kings before him, he would be discovered by the Nine-Sun Giant Emperor, who would launch a fatal attack, leaving him no further chance to act, and the Giant Emperor would then completely annihilate the Taicang Great Province. But if he were to face the Giant Emperor, what chance did Jiang Fan and the others have against a full twenty Giant Kings?

No matter which choice he made, it was a death trap.

"Grand Libationer, go," Bodhisattva spoke, clasping his hands together. "Each person has their own fate; you needn't worry about us." Everyone looked at Bodhisattva. This was choosing to perish together with the twenty Giant Kings. But they did not object.

Jiang Fan clutched his three-colored divine arc and said, "Grand Libationer, kill the Giant Emperor! Don't let us die in vain!" Sacrificing their three Soul Transformation cultivators and two Nascent Soul cultivators for a chance to kill the Giant Emperor—it was a worthwhile trade!

Venerable Heart Demon also took a deep breath, saying, "I should have died during the first great battle; living until now has already been a bonus! Go, Grand Libationer, slaughter the Giant Emperor for all the great provinces to see!"

Venerable True Word remained silent, simply standing quietly beside Jiang Fan. Her attitude was clear without words. Even Jianlan Jiang gave a hoarse laugh. "Our lives have long been disregarded, Grand Libationer, go!"

Even the Grand Libationer couldn't help but turn back and look at them. His ancient eyes flickered with emotion. If he left, some, or perhaps all, of them would be gone forever. Meeting their determined gazes, he nodded and said, "Good! I will kill the Giant Emperor!"

With that, he waved his whisk and teleported away.

In the vast expanse between heaven and earth, the atmosphere rapidly dropped to freezing point. Two waves of killing intent clashed in the long sky, creating invisible sparks.

Jiang Fan burst into laughter, saying, "I'll go first! As a dying man, I'll set an example for you all!"