Chapter 1585: Final Entrustment

Jiang Fan’s palm felt heavy.

The Jiangshan Yipin Louzhu, who even charged for answering questions, was actually the one bearing the burden of the entire Taicang Great Prefecture and the fate of the Central Lands, moving forward in the darkness.

For this, he willingly bore the infamy, becoming a traitor in the eyes of the Central Lands.

Recalling his recent hatred for him, Jiang Fan felt remorse.“Louzhu…”

The Jiangshan Yipin Louzhu interrupted him, saying, “There’s no need to feel guilty. Indeed, many humans died because of me to gain the giants’ trust. Those who perished under the bludgeons were all killed by my hand. It is I who should feel guilty…”

One of his paper avatar clones had participated in that great battle, witnessing fellow humans die in resentment under the bludgeons. Every bludgeon he sold to the giants was stained with the blood of his own kin. It was he who had caused the deaths of many, many of his people.

He looked at the blood-stained spear piercing his chest, then at his increasingly shriveled body, and said, “The truth about me being a traitor will come out sooner or later. After all, many things could only be accomplished by me, so it won’t be hard to guess. If anyone condemns me verbally or in writing, please do not defend me. Let me be branded as a human internal traitor who was executed, etched onto humanity’s pillar of shame.”

Jiang Fan gripped the Aptitude Divine Nail tightly and said firmly, “How can that be right? You endured humiliation and bore heavy burdens, ultimately dying for the Central Lands. Must you also bear eternal infamy after death? This is unfair!”

The Jiangshan Yipin Louzhu’s body grew even more gaunt, his breath weakening, and even shaking his head became difficult. “If my true identity were revealed, how would the families of those who died under the bludgeons feel? Should they continue to hate me, or should they forgive me?”

Jiang Fan froze.

Perhaps everything the Jiangshan Yipin Louzhu did was correct and beneficial to the entire Central Lands. Yet, he had indeed caused the deaths of many people. Should the relatives of those people be asked to forgive the Louzhu? If they didn't forgive him, should they hate him? But he sacrificed himself for the Central Lands. They would live in contradiction, unable to find peace.

The Jiangshan Yipin Louzhu’s body swayed and collapsed onto Jiang Fan’s lap, his hands clutching the spear, the pain on his face no longer suppressible. “After death, all is void. What use is vindication then? Let them hate me. My death can bring them solace. As for me... I exchanged my life for three Giant Emperors. I’ve already profited. This last transaction of my life isn’t a loss... I die without regret…”

Jiang Fan’s eyes reddened slightly. He gripped the spear, trying to pull it out, but it was futile. He tried sprinkling the powder of the Saint’s Crystalline Exuviae onto it, but it only melted a tiny bit, far from enough to destroy it.

The Jiangshan Yipin Louzhu was already skin and bones, his lips parting with difficulty. “Don’t bother, you can’t break the Giant Emperor’s curse…” He weakly raised a finger, took off a spatial storage device, and tremblingly placed it in Jiang Fan’s hand. “You must be curious why I possess the Confucian paper avatar technique, right? Take a look, and you’ll understand.”

Jiang Fan held the spatial storage device. With a glance, his consciousness easily entered it. The opening incantation inside had already been erased by the Louzhu. The moment his consciousness entered, a coffin appeared before his eyes. Inside lay the serene body of a woman, emanating an unparalleled aura of vast righteousness. Even the Xingyuan Great Venerable, a leading figure of Confucianism, did not possess such a profound aura of vast righteousness.

Jiang Fan instantly realized who it was and said in astonishment, “Is this the Confucian Dharmabody of the Twin Sages?”

Originally, the Twin Sages were ambushed by several Giant Emperors. Their two souls, one Confucian and one Demonic, each controlled a body to escape. For some unknown reason, the two occupied the wrong bodies. Wugou Great Venerable, the Confucian soul, occupied the demonic body. And Hongmo Great Venerable, the demonic soul, occupied the Confucian body. Later, Wugou Great Venerable joined the Heavenly Realm. However, Hongmo Great Venerable, controlling the Confucian body, fell into the hands of a Giant Emperor. It was believed her remains were destroyed, but unexpectedly, they were perfectly intact!

“I accidentally discovered this in the Dead Sea many years ago. All my Confucian abilities also originated from this. This remains... I entrust to you…” The Jiangshan Yipin Louzhu was making his dying entrustment: “Also, there’s a map of the Heavenly Realm inside, which I measured out step by step.”

Jiang Fan looked, and indeed, there was an immense map of the Southern Heavenly Realm. Every giant tribe, every mountain range, every river was depicted with utmost clarity.

The Jiangshan Yipin Louzhu’s hand dropped limply, his eyes filled with anticipation as he said, “If... if one day... you... conquer the Heavenly Realm... Please... burn incense... and tell me...”

This was his purpose in creating the first map of the Heavenly Realm in history! He hoped that future generations could use this map to conquer the Heavenly Realm.

Jiang Fan’s eyes welled up. He grasped the Louzhu’s hand tightly. “Hold on, I... I’ll find someone to save you!” He thought of the lingering soul in the Fire Spring of the Manichaean Cult. He also thought of Guixu Province, and the great white rabbit of Wangqing Yielao that could heal bones and bring the dead back to life.

However, the Jiangshan Yipin Louzhu was too weak. His lips quivered, “Don’t... mind me... Take... that... Angel’s Blade... It can... kill Giant Emperors…”

Jiang Fan looked at the broken blade and immediately rushed towards it. But just then, a terrifying golden light suddenly descended, crushing down violently on the Angel’s Blade.

Crack!

The already shattered Angel’s Blade completely disintegrated into countless fragments of holy light, vanishing from the world.

A Giant Emperor, fifty zhang tall, with two suns on his forehead and a body resplendent like gold, had arrived! He was none other than the Slumbering Giant Emperor, who had been hiding in the Sky-Connecting Black Pillar all this time! The death of his companions finally made him unable to hold back, and he descended to the lower realm!

The Slumbering Giant Emperor’s eyes blazed with immense murderous intent as he said venomously, “Ant! How dare you betray us!” The Jiangshan Yipin Louzhu had repeatedly betrayed critical information about the Central Lands, earning their trust. This was why they had allowed his avatars to roam freely in the Heavenly Realm. But unexpectedly, he had secretly sought the Angel’s Blade, which could restrain the giant race! The current descent of the three Emperors was also part of his scheme!

The Jiangshan Yipin Louzhu weakly forced out a gentle smile. “I told you... I am just a merchant... Exchanging my life... for the lives of your three Giant Emperors... why would I not make such a deal?”

The Gale Giant Emperor was enraged to the extreme and said, “You’re asking for death!” In his fury, he activated the Wind Curse on his forehead, intending to blast both Jiang Fan and the Louzhu into oblivion, leaving no trace of their bodies!

But just then. Behind them, a terrifying aura suddenly erupted, one that made teeth chatter. That familiar voice, which plunged them into an icy abyss, followed. “You... want *who* to die?”

The Slumbering Giant Emperor and the Gale Giant Emperor turned their heads to look, both utterly terrified! They saw that the Great Wine Sacrifice, who should have been impaled to death by the Jiusun Giant Emperor’s spear, was standing there completely unharmed!