Chapter 1581: Giant Emperor Appears!

The Lord of Jiangshan Yipin Building calmly replied, "I don't know.""He is like a dragon whose head is seen but its tail is not. Knowing his movements is already the limit of the intelligence collected by Jiangshan Yipin Building. How could we possibly know his exact identity?"

Jiang Fan wasn't overly disappointed. He had previously interacted closely with both the Asura Saint Son and the Benevolent Sage, yet he had never seen their true appearances.

"However," the Lord of Jiangshan Yipin Building added, "the other party is looking for you very urgently.""Unless something unexpected happens, he will come to find you immediately once the state-level teleportation array is unsealed.""Really?" Jiang Fan thought.

Jiang Fan made a mental note. If the great war concluded, there was a ninety-nine percent chance that the first sage to seek him out would be the Asura Saint Son himself."Asura Saint Son, you're about to reveal yourself!" Jiang Fan thought to himself. In his view, the danger posed by this "malignant tumor" was no less than that of a Heavenly Realm's royal court. He was hidden too deeply, and at a crucial moment, he could inflict devastating damage upon the Central Plains, much like the Ten Sins of the Central Plains from a thousand years ago.

Suddenly, the clouds overhead tore open, as if a supreme being had just passed through. Immediately, the figure of an old man holding a whisk appeared before them."The Grand Wine Sacrificer?" Jiang Fan exclaimed in surprise.

The Lord of Jiangshan Yipin Building respectfully bowed and said, "Greetings, Grand Wine Sacrificer."

The Grand Wine Sacrificer turned to Jiang Fan, and seeing him alive, a look of relief appeared in his eyes as he asked, "How fares the battle?"

A somber expression crossed Jiang Fan's face. "The Bodhisattva has passed away."The Grand Wine Sacrificer froze, silent for a long moment. After a while, his voice raspy, he finally said, "This is already the best possible outcome." He had anticipated all of them falling in battle, so losing only one Bodhisattva was a great fortune.

Jiang Fan then asked, "May I inquire about your battle with the Giant Emperor?"The Grand Wine Sacrificer looked up at the sky and replied, "He has been evading me.""I have pursued him across the entire Taicang Grand State, and now he has returned to the vicinity of the Heaven-Connecting Black Pillar."Jiang Fan was secretly appalled. So, the Grand Wine Sacrificer and the Giant Emperor had been engaged in a silent contest, even pursuing each other across the entire Taicang Grand State. It was no wonder the Grand Wine Sacrificer was unaware of the battle at the gate of the Fire-Worshipping Sect; he himself had been engrossed in the intense pursuit, with no time to spare for other matters.

Immediately, Jiang Fan grew puzzled again. "But why would he return to the vicinity of the Heaven-Connecting Black Pillar?" he wondered. "If a fight breaks out there, attracting an attack from the Nine-Sun Giant Emperor, the Heaven-Connecting Black Pillar would be destroyed.""That would eliminate one option for them to descend to the lower realm." He recalled how the Heaven-Connecting Black Pillar in Dahang State had been instantly shattered by the residual power of a spear. The Heavenly Realm had lost the opportunity to deploy more troops to Dahang State. The Giant Emperor should have chosen the most prosperous area of the Taicang Grand State as his battlefield, not the Heaven-Connecting Black Pillar.

A flicker of thought crossed the Grand Wine Sacrificer's eyes. "He must be planning something," he said.

Suddenly, the sky and earth turned inky black, as if massive black clouds were surging forth from the void. They blotted out the sun, shrouding the entire area in darkness.

The world was plunged into complete darkness, devoid of any light.Then, from within the dark clouds, a single beam of golden light pierced through, casting an eerie, faint golden glow upon the scorched earth. Following the golden light, Jiang Fan saw a golden sun, partially hidden by the clouds, slowly breaking through the dense blackness.

"A sun? A golden sun?" Jiang Fan thought, utterly astonished. "And it seems to be larger than a normal sun."A normal sun appeared like a jade disc. This sun, however, was the size of a washbasin, suspended high in the air.

Wait! Jiang Fan's heart gave a sudden jolt; he knew what it was!It was the sun on the Giant Emperor's forehead! It was also known as the Curse, or the Cursed Sun Wheel! As he watched with trembling eyes, the dark clouds gradually parted.

A colossal, hideous head was fully revealed! Although its entire body was golden-skinned, and the Cursed Sun Wheel on its forehead emitted a blinding golden light, strikingly similar to Buddhist radiance, it still could not conceal the ferocity on its face and the tyrannical, brutal aura emanating from its entire being.It was the Giant Emperor! He had appeared! This was Jiang Fan's first time seeing the Giant Emperor.

In its massive vertical eye, the golden pupil rotated like a sun. It paused for a moment as it swept over Jiang Fan. A powerful surge of malice made Jiang Fan tremble uncontrollably, his knees involuntarily bending as if he wanted to kneel in submission. He clenched his jaw, desperately trying to resist the silent, overwhelming celestial might, but his body was completely beyond his control.

Fortunately, the Grand Wine Sacrificer waved his whisk, and a stream of pure energy flowed forth, dispelling the malice that enveloped Jiang Fan.The Grand Wine Sacrificer calmly stated, "All of you, leave, lest you be caught in the crossfire."

Jiang Fan gasped for breath. A gust of wind, laden with heat, swept past, yet he felt a chilling sensation all over his body. Not only had he broken into a cold sweat, but a chill ran through him. If a mere gaze from the Giant Emperor possessed such power, he dared not imagine the world-annihilating might he would unleash if he were to make a move. This feeling of being as insignificant as an ant was even more profound than when he first faced the Evil Raven Venerable during his early Nascent Soul stage. He touched the nine-colored crystal in his embrace, a bitter smile gracing his lips. In his current state, he felt like a three-year-old child wielding a peerless treasure saber, attempting to cut down a burly man who had trained in martial arts for years. Though the saber was sharp, it could barely inflict the slightest harm.

"Let's go," the Lord of Jiangshan Yipin Building said, casting a deep look at the Giant Emperor. "A battle of this magnitude can only be observed from a distance by us. Afterward, we can return and see if there's any business opportunity."Jiang Fan pondered for a moment, then retrieved the nine-colored crystal and offered it to the Grand Wine Sacrificer. "This item should be used by you, Grand Wine Sacrificer." He knew only the Grand Wine Sacrificer could unleash its full power and instantly defeat the Giant Emperor.

The Grand Wine Sacrificer waved his whisk, gently deflecting Jiang Fan's hand, and calmly stated, "I promised you all that I would kill the Giant Emperor. To kill him, what I have is sufficient."

Jiang Fan was momentarily stunned. The Grand Wine Sacrificer only had one chance to strike! Could he truly defeat the Giant Emperor in a single move? Gazing at the Grand Wine Sacrificer's serene face, radiating the calm confidence of someone with everything under control, Jiang Fan found himself involuntarily overcome with excitement. So, the weakest Taicang Grand State possessed the strongest Grand Wine Sacrificer in the Central Plains! He might even be the most powerful sage of the current era! The Taicang Grand State was saved!

He instantly shed his pessimistic mood, put away the nine-colored crystal, and cupped his fists, declaring, "We await your good news, Grand Wine Sacrificer!"

He then withdrew with the Lord of Jiangshan Yipin Building to avoid being caught in the battle's destructive aftermath. However, the Giant Emperor in the sky was not about to grant them an escape. His gaze remained firmly fixed on Jiang Fan. "You captured our Imperial Princess?" he said coldly. "Who gave you such audacity?"

Boom! The dark clouds in the sky instantly burst apart. A forty-zhang tall figure, its skin seemingly molten gold, erupted with dazzling golden light. It stepped upon the sky, shattering it and creating a long rift in the void. Jiang Fan's heart hammered; before a dreadful thought could fully form in his mind, a colossal, golden, pillar-like finger had already filled his entire field of vision. The Giant Emperor had merely used a single finger, yet it was enough to effortlessly crush all living beings, as if squashing an ant. Jiang Fan had an overwhelming intuition that even those undergoing the Five Declines of Heavenly Beings, or a Five-Star Giant King, would be utterly indistinguishable under the might of that single finger.