Chapter 1573: Dark Asura Clan's Bounty

After a brief contemplation, Venerable True Word turned back and said, "I'll go down and investigate. Contact me if anything urgent arises."

With that, holding the Phoenix Feather Nine Flame Fan, she leaped into the terrifying fiery spring.

Venerable Heart Demon glanced at the fiery spring, realizing a valuable treasure might be hidden within. However, a second thought made him realize that since even the essence of a Two-Star Giant King could be dissolved by it, the danger was extremely high. As someone experiencing the first decline of a celestial being, and lacking fire-attribute cultivation techniques or protective treasures, entering would only be asking for trouble.

"Let's guard Venerable True Word," he said. "If she can bring back a valuable treasure, it will only benefit our Tai Cang Great State."

He sat cross-legged above the fiery spring, closing his eyes to regulate his breath.

Jian Lanjiang glanced at the members of the Fire Worship Cult and said:

"Immortal Dry Blue, Venerable Cloud Fire."

"Move the Fire Worship Cult members to the Heavenly Secret Pavilion as much as possible."

"The Fire Worship Cult is not suitable for staying here much longer."

The Fire Worship Cult was simply too close to the Heaven-Connecting Black Pillar. The great battle between the Grand Wine Sacrifice and the Giant Emperor could erupt at any moment, affecting this area.

Immortal Dry Blue bowed and replied, "Yes, Senior!"

The Fire Worship Cult's grand formation was already lost, and it had lost its ability to protect the people, so they had to be relocated.

Asura King Bright Night was responsible for maintaining vigilance, scanning the heavens and earth in all directions. This was to prevent the Two-Star Fire Giant King from suddenly returning. Inadvertently, as he scanned the long staircase in front of the Fire Worship Cult's mountain gate, he noticed a woman sitting silently on the steps, hugging her knees. Her eyes were empty and lifeless, her eye rims red, as if she had suffered a great sorrow. Her beauty was so extraordinary that even an old hand like him couldn't help but feel a stir in his heart. However, her body was somewhat transparent, and her state was rather strange.

"Fellow Daoist Jian, who is that?" Asura King Bright Night asked in surprise.

Jian Lanjiang replied, "She is the Dao companion of Vajra Seal from when he renounced secular life. For the sake of all sentient beings, Vajra Seal entered Buddhism and achieved Bodhisattva enlightenment."

"She thus became a lonely person."

Asura King Bright Night nodded. While Vajra Seal's action was a great love for all sentient beings, it was somewhat heartless towards the woman before him. He sighed, then focused on patrolling the surroundings.

To observe the distant heavens and earth, he activated his eye-based innate talent. With a single glance, everything in his sight revealed its true essence. When he scanned Yu Wei, Bright Night suddenly froze, then his body trembled violently, and he stammered:

"A remnant soul of an Asura Emperor!"

"And from the Enchanting Asura lineage!"

"But how could an Asura Emperor of the Enchanting lineage possibly fall in love?"

"Unless..."

As if sensing his scrutiny, Yu Wei raised her head and looked at him across the distance. A sound like muffled thunder coldly echoed in Bright Night's mind.

"Mind your own business!"

Asura King Bright Night shuddered, quickly averted his gaze, his heart filled with unease. Was this remnant Asura Emperor soul planning something by coming to the Central Land?

On the other side.

White Horse Temple.

The Stele of Misfortune, Bodhisattva Pingtian, and the Three-Star Spatial Giant King teleported there.

The Three-Star Spatial Giant King stepped out of the teleportation hall, looked around White Horse Temple, and chuckled:

"The spiritual vein of Tai Cang Great State's foremost divine sect is nothing special."

"Compared to the Celestial Realm, it's truly far inferior."

"I really don't know where all the resources went when you intercepted a continent from the Celestial Realm ten thousand years ago."

Bodhisattva Pingtian fell into thought. From the images of Jiang Fan's journey to the Celestial Realm, it could be seen that the Celestial Realm's resources were far more abundant than those of the Central Land. Even ordinary bees, nourished by Celestial Realm resources, grew to the size of calves. The Central Land continent originated from the Celestial Realm, but the resources it displayed were less than one percent of the original. Where did the rest of the resources go? This was indeed a question worth investigating.

"Huh!" The Three-Star Spatial Giant King suddenly noticed something, his gaze falling upon the area beneath White Horse Temple, his eyes showing surprise and doubt:

"The princess of the Dark Asura clan? She's actually at your White Horse Temple!"

"The Dark Asura clan offered a bounty throughout the Celestial Realm, one that would allow a Five-Star Giant King to attempt to break through to Giant Emperor, all to find her."

A surge of fervor and greed spread through his eyes! If he handed this princess over to King Youming, could he escape death?

Just then.

The formation in the teleportation hall was activated, and beams of spatial light shot into the sky. Jiang Fan's aura faintly appeared within the beams.

The Three-Star Spatial Giant King suddenly became alert: That brat Jiang Fan had actually followed him! With Jiang Fan present, along with the Stele of Misfortune and Bodhisattva Pingtian, it would be difficult for him to snatch the Dark clan princess. Moreover, it would disrupt the transaction between them, and he would again be surrounded and attacked by the Tai Cang Great State's powerhouses.

He glared at the teleporting Jiang Fan, secretly annoyed: "Annoying fellow!"

"If the Stele of Misfortune wasn't nearby, I would definitely kill you!"

He took a step, crossed the vast sea, and guided by Bodhisattva Pingtian, headed towards the continent. Faintly, he heard Jiang Fan's furious shout: "Don't you dare leave!"

He curled his lips and traveled unhurriedly.

Several hours later.

They had crossed the vast sea. A coastline came into view.

Bodhisattva Pingtian said, "That's the continent. Keep heading south, and you'll reach the underground world you mentioned."

He and the Stele of Misfortune slowed down. They dared not accompany the Three-Star Giant King onto the continent; otherwise, they would also be instantly killed.

The Three-Star Spatial Giant King eyed the two with suspicion and said, "Why have you slowed down?"

Bodhisattva Pingtian's heart skipped a beat. As expected of a being who grew among giants to become a Three-Star Giant King, he was incredibly cautious. He said without hesitation, "This humble monk sensed Benefactor Jiang's aura. He still refuses to give up."

"If he continues to pester us like this, and obstructs us in the underground world as well, you might not successfully enter the Hell Realm."

Hearing this, the Three-Star Spatial Giant King also frowned slightly. He knew nothing about the underground world's situation. If there were teleportation arrays or similar things there, and Jiang Fan destroyed them, it really could affect his plan.

Bodhisattva Pingtian continued, "This humble monk will stay behind to stop him. You and the Stele of Misfortune should go."

As he spoke.

Jiang Fan was already riding his thunder dragon, speeding towards them. His face was filled with murderous intent, and his hair stood on end in fury. Without a word, he immediately unleashed a ten-thousand-zhang Indestructible Blade, fiercely slashing towards the Three-Star Giant King.

"Beast, don't dream of leaving alive!"

Bodhisattva Pingtian calmly raised his arm and waved out a sheet of Buddhist light, blocking the Indestructible Blade. "Benefactor Jiang," he said, "repentance is salvation. Do not cling to your delusions."

Jiang Fan coldly said, "You dead bald monk, are you worthy of Bodhisattva Heavenly Hearing?"

"Aiding evil, unable to distinguish right from wrong, I'll clean house for your Buddhist sect!"

"Four Symbols!"

The 'Vedic Holy True Spirit Art' was unleashed, and the Four Divine Elephants descended, striking Bodhisattva Pingtian.

"Even a Buddha can be enraged!" Bodhisattva Pingtian's calm face took on an expression of furious eyes. His kasaya robe tore and scattered, and Buddhist light infused his body, transforming him into a golden figure that clashed in return.

Bang! Boom!

Amidst the intense explosions, the two began their fierce battle.

The Stele of Misfortune calmly said, "Delays lead to complications. Let's quickly head to the underground world."

The Three-Star Spatial Giant King curled his lips and sneered disdainfully, "You two can continue your dogfight!"

He turned around, intending to leave with the Stele of Misfortune. But as he gazed at the continent before him, an instinct from his years of hunting caused a faint sense of unease to subtly arise in his heart. His eyes darted about, then he said to the Stele of Misfortune, "How about you go onto the continent first?"