Chapter 1572: All Outstanding Actors

Unsolvable Substitute Marriage: Jiang Fan and Xu Yining

Going to the Hell Realm?

True, the Space Giant King no longer has a place in the Celestial Realm. The Central Continent, even less so, for a man-eating demon like him. Only in the Hell Realm can he hide and survive.

However... is there a passage between the Central Continent and the Hell Realm?

Jiang Fan's eyebrows twitched, and he asked, "We can't send you to the Hell Realm."

The Three-Star Space Giant King chuckled, "Stop pretending. I know there's a continent in your Great Cang Prefecture. Deep within the continent, there's an underground world that the Asura clan opened up over a thousand years ago. Passing through there will lead you to the Hell Realm."

The old site of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets? Jiang Fan was secretly astonished. The Three-Star Space Giant King knew even this! That Central Continent traitor truly leaked a lot of secrets! However, why didn't that traitor tell the Three-Star Space Giant King about the continent's strict iron rule? Namely, those in the Soul Transformation stage are forbidden, and Sages must stop! This iron rule applies even to their own people. How could a demon from the Celestial Realm be exempt? If the Three-Star Space Giant King dares to set foot there, he will surely die.

Everyone else also realized. It seemed this Three-Star Space Giant King lacked knowledge about the continent's taboos.

"Tell me, are you willing to agree to the trade?" Seeing their silence, the Three-Star Space Giant King said, not without threat: "If the trade isn't made, then we'll just have to fight to the death! Perhaps I'll die, but I guarantee I'll drag at least two of you down with me!"

As one of the most dangerous among the Giant Kings, the Space Giant King indeed had the confidence for this. Fighting to the very end would undoubtedly result in mutual destruction. The best way was to trick him into going to the continent, where he would be killed by the taboos.

Pingtian Bodhisattva nodded gently, "I, this humble monk, agree to this transaction."

The Three-Star Space Giant King didn't relax but looked at Jiang Fan, "What about you? What do you say?"

Jiang Fan replied without hesitation, his voice filled with killing intent, "Don't even think about it! You killed Heavenly Listener Bodhisattva, and you still think you can leave alive? Dream on!" He couldn't appear too eager, because one moment he was shouting to kill the Space Giant King, and the next he was letting go of his hatred and agreeing to let him leave. The Space Giant King would definitely become suspicious of the continent.

Indeed! Hearing this, the Three-Star Space Giant King not only wasn't worried but felt quite relieved. He was indeed testing Jiang Fan's attitude, using this to judge whether that continent held any unknown traps for him. Fortunately, Jiang Fan's strong resistance indicated that the continent had no issues.

He smiled faintly, "I'm making a deal with the Buddhist sect; it has nothing to do with you anymore. For safety's sake, I'll tell you the traitor's information once I'm in the underground world. Is that alright?"

Pingtian Bodhisattva nodded, "Excellent!"

"The Stele of Misfortune and I will accompany you to the continent. If you break the agreement, we will attack you again."

Jiang Fan was furious and roared, "Pingtian, you bald-headed donkey! How can you let the killer of Heavenly Listener Bodhisattva leave? You agree, but I don't!"

Pingtian Bodhisattva shook his head and calmly said, "Space Giant King, let's go. Don't mind him." He and the Stele of Misfortune stepped forward, guarding the Three-Star Space Giant King on either side, and headed towards the Fire Worship Cult's teleportation array.

"Stop!" Jiang Fan roared, unleashing a three-colored divine rainbow to strike at the Three-Star Space Giant King. Venerable True Word held Jiang Fan back, dispelled the formation, and said: "Stop messing around; let them go!"

Venerable Heart Demon also rushed over and said, "Hey, hey, you can't beat him." Jian Lanjiang also advised, "Fellow Daoist Jiang, calm down. Let him leave, and we can avoid a fight to the death. Everyone benefits."

Jiang Fan angrily retorted, "You scoundrels! Let go, or I'll kill you all too!" He shook off Venerable True Word and immediately started fighting with a few of them!

This made King Mingye Asura freeze in place. What the hell? Why are the Soul Transformation stage cultivators of Great Cang Prefecture suddenly fighting among themselves? Who should he help?

The Three-Star Giant King turned his head, saw this scene, and couldn't help but grin: "You can keep fighting. I'll take my leave first." With that, he vanished into the teleportation hall with Pingtian Bodhisattva and the Stele of Misfortune.

Once the spatial ripples dissipated, the intensely fighting group simultaneously stopped, and the killing intent on Jiang Fan's face quickly faded as he laughed: "Work's done, work's done."

Venerable True Word raised his arm, looked at his sleeve, which had been torn by Jiang Fan's sword, and rolled his eyes at him, "You're quite the actor! I thought you'd really turned against us."

Jiang Fan chuckled, "If it wasn't realistic enough, how could we trick the Space Giant King? They are all more cunning than the last."

Venerable Heart Demon couldn't help but laugh, "It's a good thing you're on our side. With your ability to trick people, if you were on the Giant King's side, the Grand Wine Sacrifice would be grinding his teeth in hatred."

Jian Lanjiang also burst into laughter, "No wonder the Giant Emperor specifically wants to kill you, Jiang Fan. If I were the Giant Emperor, I'd have to kill him myself! He's just too infuriating!"

King Mingye Asura was utterly bewildered, completely clueless about what had just happened. "What exactly was that performance?"

Jiang Fan glanced at him and said, "Let them explain it to you. I have to go 'hunt down' the Three-Star Space Giant King now. I must trick him onto the continent!" With that, he swiftly used the spatial teleportation array to pursue.

Venerable True Word and the others didn't stand idly by; they immediately checked the situation at the Fire Worship Cult. The Fire Worship Cult, having lost its defensive array, had been somewhat affected by the recent battle involving a group of Soul Transformation stage cultivators.

Venerable True Word found Fairy Qianlan, "Are there any casualties?"

Fairy Qianlan pointed to a hall not far away that had melted into a shapeless mass. Fairy Qianlan sighed, "That hall was hit by the Fire Giant King's essence. Ten disciples hiding inside unfortunately perished." The hall had melted, so the people inside could only be completely annihilated.

Venerable True Word nodded, "Ensure their fellow disciples and relatives are well taken care of." Compared to the heavy casualties of the first battle, these ten casualties seemed negligible.

However, Senior Fire Dragon said, "One more person sacrificed themselves. Lin Zhenyu, one of the Sect Master's true disciples, I just saw him hit by the Water Giant King's essence. It's likely he's gone for good."

Fairy Qianlan's eyes darkened. Lin Zhenyu was at the peak of the Ninth Layer of Core Formation. If he was hit by the essence of a Two-Star Giant King, how could he possibly survive? His body was probably gone.

But who knew, a shout came through. "Two elders, I'm not dead, I'm still here."

Senior Fire Dragon turned his gaze and saw a disheveled young man, dripping wet, flying over from a distance. "You're actually not dead?"

Lin Zhenyu scratched his head and said, "I was swept into the fire spring, and then I fainted. When I woke up again, I found myself unharmed."

Something like this happened? Venerable True Word was astonished to hear this. A Core Formation realm cultivator surviving the essence of a Two-Star Giant King? Even a miracle wouldn't be enough to describe it.

Her beautiful eyes flickered slightly. She teleported to the fire spring, gazing at the bubbling magma that descended deep into the earth's core. She looked thoughtful, "If I remember correctly, this fire spring was left behind after a battle between the owner of the Jade Paper Heavenly Scroll and a Giant Emperor, wasn't it? Could it be that something beneath this fire spring can counteract the essence of the Water Giant King?"