Chapter 1601: The Ancestor's Way of Playing

He began to question reality.

How could the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets have a human expert experiencing the Three Declines of Heaven and Man?

Weren't all the Soul Transformation realm cultivators of Taicang Great State in the decisive battle in the Far East?

Even Jian Lanjiang, who manipulated battle corpses and hadn't reached the Soul Transformation realm, had gone to the battlefield.

How could a human venerable experiencing the Three Declines of Heaven and Man not have taken action?

Snapping back to reality, his eyes flickered, and he turned and fled without a word.

In the face of someone experiencing the Three Declines of Heaven and Man, he had only one path: death.

However, just a few steps into his escape, a colossal force, like the sky collapsing and the earth caving in, suddenly descended from above.

He instinctively raised his hands to block, but his massive arms exploded on impact.

The remaining power pressed most of his body into the ground, leaving only his head exposed.

Looking up, he saw the Great Red Demon Venerable, whose eyes were cold.

She had one foot pressed on the head of the Two-Star Fire Giant King.

To deal with him, the Great Red Demon Venerable didn't even need to use her Righteous Qi.

Her physical strength alone was enough to suppress him.

"You've delayed me in reforging my magical artifact and harmed someone who showed me kindness. Are the Giant Kings of this era really so bold?"

The Two-Star Fire Giant King was filled with terror. The source star on his forehead activated decisively, attempting a final, desperate counterattack.

But the moment it began to spin, a searing pain shot through his forehead.

The Great Red Demon Venerable had flicked her finger, shattering his two source stars.

Without his source stars, the magma within him became uncontrollable, gushing out through his cracked skin.

The Two-Star Fire Giant King roared in agony, his cries shaking the heavens:

"You've destroyed my source stars!"

Deprived of his stars, he instantly demoted from a Giant King back to a mere giant.

The Great Red Demon Venerable showed no mercy. Her five fingers formed a claw, piercing his scalp and embedding into his skull. She then lifted him by his crown and flew towards the sky above the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets.

She looked at Jiang Fan and Xu Youran and said:

"For your wedding, I don't have much to give."

"So I'll give you a fireworks show."

Fireworks?

The Two-Star Fire Giant King suddenly recalled a rumor from a thousand years ago, and he began to tremble uncontrollably, his teeth chattering as he stammered, "W-what are you going to do?"

The Great Red Demon Venerable looked down at him and said plainly, "Do you know which type of giant we most enjoyed capturing alive a thousand years ago?"

"It was you Fire Giants."

"Because when we crushed you, the magma inside your bodies would burst forth like fireworks, lasting a long time and being incredibly dazzling."

"That's why we liked to capture Fire Giants alive and stockpile them."

"Whenever there was a celebration, we would take one out and crush it as a firework to liven things up."

"A Two-Star Fire Giant King like you is quite rare. I haven't set one off before, have I?"

What?

The Two-Star Fire Giant King gasped, sucking in a cold breath.

It was said that a thousand years ago, a group of brutal Central Earth powerhouses enjoyed using Fire Giants as fireworks.

He had always thought it was just a legend.

He never imagined it was true, and that he would witness it firsthand!

"No!"

"I don't want to be fireworks, I don't want to be fireworks..."

The Great Red Demon Venerable said coldly, "You traveled a thousand miles to deliver yourself; aren't you here to congratulate Jiang Fan's wedding by being the fireworks?"

"You Fire Giants are naturally suited to be fireworks."

"Don't be afraid, it won't hurt."

By now, she had already lifted the Two-Star Fire Giant King above the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets.

The Two-Star Fire Giant King screamed in terror.

He felt this woman was more ancient and brutal than even their own Ancient Giants!

Seeing that she was about to act, the Two-Star Fire Giant King cried out in horror:

"Young Lord of Heavensfall City, what are you waiting for? Save me quickly!"

He harbored a bit of resentment towards this fellow.

If it weren't for him leading the way, he wouldn't have come to the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets and run into this fiend.

The Evil Crow Venerable, who had been hiding in the shadows, appeared at the foot of a mountain.

As he looked at the Great Red Demon Venerable, his pupils constricted.

He secretly congratulated himself for not having directly attacked the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets when he first occupied the Young Lord of Heavensfall City's body.

Otherwise, he too would have been turned into fireworks.

Fortunately, he was no longer the same as he was back then.

"Stop right there!" The Evil Crow Venerable flew into the air, a black bone clutched in his hand.

It contained a strike from the City Lord of Heavensfall City, a Five-Phase realm cultivator!

The moment it was activated, a chilling, primordial aura washed over them.

The Great Red Demon Venerable's eyes narrowed. "The Dharma Manifestation of that mixed-blood bastard from Heavensfall City?"

"Also, you're not really the Young Lord of Heavensfall City, are you?"

"Even through a physical body, you can't conceal that sinister aura."

"And this style of betraying Central Earth at a crucial moment... Let me guess, you wouldn't happen to be the Evil Crow Venerable, would you?"

What?

Everyone was enraged by these words.

It was the Evil Crow Venerable who had turned coat and betrayed Jiang Fan back then, causing the Giant War—which should have ended smoothly—to become perilous.

How many Nascent Soul realm cultivators had died tragically during that time?

Furthermore, at the very beginning, the Evil Crow Venerable had stood by and watched, ignoring Jiang Wuya's demise and the deaths of many Nascent Soul cultivators under the iron hooves of the Ancient Giants.

He was a sinner of Taicang Great State!

Learning he was still alive, they were all furious.

"Evil Crow Dog Venerable! Damn you, do you even have the face to come back?"

Anti-Bone jumped up and cursed.

It was because the Evil Crow Venerable had stood by that Anti-Bone had wet his pants from fear of the Ancient Giants, becoming a laughingstock.

The others also cursed furiously, all of them hating the traitor to the bone.

The Evil Crow Venerable glared sullenly at the people of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets and scoffed, "You fools who don't know what's good for you!"

"I'll send all of you to your graves later!"

His eyes flashed with a cold glint as he clutched the black bone, threatening the Great Red Demon Venerable:

"I don't care where you came from. If you don't want to die, get lost!"

"Otherwise, I'll bury you and the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets together!"

Firstly, he didn't want to waste a Five-Phase realm strike.

Secondly, if he could save the Two-Star Fire Giant King, it would serve as proof of his loyalty to the giants.

Therefore, he wanted to negotiate first.

The Great Red Demon Venerable's eyes gleamed with murderous intent. "A thousand years ago, it was you maggots who caused Central Earth's efforts to fall short of success!"

"And now, you want to continue wreaking havoc in this era?"

Their previous generation had suffered greatly from the Ten Sins of Central Earth.

Their hatred for traitors far surpassed their hatred for giants!

Seeing the Evil Crow Venerable once again harming his own people to rescue a giant, her eyes showed fierce resolve.

She loudly declared, "The wedding, continue!"

"Everything is on me!"

Immediately, her five fingers exerted force.

A terrifying surge of Righteous Qi rushed into the Two-Star Fire Giant King's body.

The Two-Star Fire Giant King let out a cry of utter terror:

"No... save me quickly..."

The majestic twenty-zhang Giant King instantly exploded, disintegrating into fragments that scattered in all directions.

The scorching magma that had flowed within him split into countless small clusters.

Under the high-speed impact, they burst apart like meteors, transforming into countless reddish-crimson stars.

One cluster, two clusters, three clusters, countless clusters.

Across the vast expanse of the sky, countless small magma clusters erupted in red sparks, filling the heavens and the earth.

The azure sky and the boundless earth were instantly bathed in red.

It was magnificent, grand, and utterly spectacular.

It truly resembled a fireworks display for a prosperous era.

This scene captivated even the many Nascent Soul realm experts who had witnessed grand spectacles.

The Leader of the Fire Worship Cult murmured, "Why didn't our ancestors pass down something this entertaining?"

Everyone was immersed in the sight.

Xu Youran's face was beaming with joy; these fireworks were bursting forth for her and Jiang Fan.

The Pavilion Master of Heavenly Secrets also came to his senses and excitedly announced, "Husband and wife, bow to each other!"

This was the final bow.