Chapter 1635: Blocking the Path to Surrender

They weren't the only ones enraged. The Sages were also furious. Sage Wan Yun snorted, "Cixin! You deal with this yourself! If you're too soft-hearted to act, I'll do it for you!"

Everyone's anger shifted from the City Lord of Tianyi to Sage Cixin. If Sage Cixin hadn't repeatedly protected the half-giants to gain merit from them, this group would have been wiped out a thousand years ago. Why had they persisted until now, constantly incurring the wrath of both Heaven and humanity? Sage Cixin was the true culprit!

Under intense criticism from all sides, Sage Cixin finally couldn't remain silent and began to rebuke them. "City Lord of Tianyi, kill the enemies properly! If you dare to neglect your duty again, I, the Sage, will personally cut you down! Fellow Daoists, please give the City Lord of Tianyi another chance."

With things said to this extent, could the Sages currently engaged in battle really turn against each other just for the City Lord of Tianyi? What if Sage Cixin truly abandoned everyone and left? The balance of power between the Sages on both sides would be disrupted, and the additional Giant Emperor would be more than enough to unleash a devastating massacre upon the Divine Transformation cultivators of the Central Plains.

Sage Wan Yun snorted heavily, "City Lord of Tianyi, listen carefully! If you don't kill ten Giant Kings in this battle, I will personally destroy you and send you to meet your ancient giant ancestors!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan immediately became displeased. "They're still giving the City Lord of Tianyi a chance?" However, he also understood Sage Cixin's importance. He looked up at the azure sky and said coldly, "Cixin, just pray these half-giants don't cause trouble! Otherwise, you will be held accountable!" Immediately, his gaze sharply shot towards the City Lord of Tianyi, whose face was as grim as water, and he said with eyes full of coldness, "Are you deaf? Why aren't you killing the Giant Kings? Don't know how to kill? Come, I'll teach you!"

He swept his gaze and landed on a Two-Star Giant King nearby who was engaged in fierce battle. There was a wound on its neck, deep enough to expose bone. Jiang Fan immediately activated his domain, locking onto it exclusively. The City Lord of Tianyi's expression changed. He opened his mouth to warn, but under the furious gazes of the numerous Grand Venerables and Sages, he swallowed his words.

The outcome was obvious. The wound on the Two-Star Giant King's neck immediately worsened and erupted, its neck instantly rotting away. Its massive head dropped to the ground with a thud!

The City Lord of Tianyi secretly clenched his fists, glaring at Jiang Fan, anger hidden in his eyes. Jiang Fan looked up at the sky and said, "Did everyone see that? He simply couldn't bear to harm his own ancestors! Send him underground to join his ancestors!"

Only then did the City Lord of Tianyi withdraw his angry gaze, turning it instead towards the remaining Giant Kings. Gritting his teeth, he charged towards a battlefield where a Celestial-Human Two Decay cultivator from Danzhou was being besieged by two Two-Star Giant Kings and was in a precarious situation. The City Lord of Tianyi leaped over, enduring the pain, and shattered one Two-Star Giant King with a single palm strike. The other's face changed drastically, and it turned and fled. The City Lord of Tianyi did not pursue, intending to let it go.

However, just a few steps into its escape, Jiang Fan teleported over: "Flawless Domain!" Activating his domain for the third time, he once again triggered the injuries on the Giant King, causing it immense pain. The Celestial-Human Two Decay Venerable from Danzhou seized this opportunity and killed it with a palm strike. "Many thanks for your assistance, Venerable Xinghuo!"

Jiang Fan chuckled, "Thank the City Lord of Tianyi more. His heart is bleeding, you know."

The Celestial-Human Two Decay Venerable paused, then quickly cupped his hands in thanks to the City Lord of Tianyi, "My thanks to the City Lord of Tianyi as well."

The City Lord of Tianyi glared at Jiang Fan, his eyes spitting fire, as if he wanted to devour him alive! Jiang Fan smiled faintly, "One down, nine more to go. The City Lord has a long and arduous task ahead of him!"

The City Lord of Tianyi remained silent, his face grim, as he scanned his surroundings. He skipped over the Four-Star and Three-Star Giant Kings, only searching for Two-Star Giant Kings. This was his way of preserving the giants' strength to the greatest extent possible, while also silencing the Central Plains people. He truly was doing his best.

However, just as he was about to teleport, Jiang Fan acted first. "Flawless Domain!" Activating his Flawless Domain for the fourth time, he triggered the opponent's injuries. Although it didn't immediately explode and die, its combat strength was greatly diminished. The Divine Transformation cultivator from the Central Plains, fighting it, seized the opportunity and killed it.

The City Lord of Tianyi, consumed by rage, targeted another Two-Star Giant King. But just as he targeted it, Jiang Fan activated his Flawless Domain for the fifth time, once again helping to kill a Two-Star Giant King. With four Two-Star Giant Kings successively slain, the pressure on the Divine Transformation realm cultivators at this level dramatically decreased.

Jiang Fan stared at the City Lord of Tianyi and said coldly, "I can handle the Celestial-Human Two Decay level myself. City Lord, you should go kill the Three-Star and Four-Star Giant Kings instead."

The City Lord of Tianyi was filled with extreme resentment. Jiang Fan had seen through his thoughts, cutting off his escape route and forcing him to truly kill the enemy. "Jiang Fan! You just wait and see!" the City Lord of Tianyi roared angrily.

Left with no choice, he had to attack the Three-Star and Four-Star Giant Kings. His Five-Phase realm strength provided an overwhelming advantage against them; with each strike, a Three-Star or Four-Star Giant King would fall.

"City Lord of Tianyi! How dare you be so ruthless and heartless towards us, the Heavenly Realm?" Roars of anger erupted from among the Giant Kings. "We took care of your Tianyi City and didn't harm a single one of your half-giants, yet in the end, you still sided with the Central Plains humans."

The City Lord of Tianyi had a bitter truth he couldn't speak, knowing deeply in his heart that after this battle, their half-giants had completely lost the trust of the ancient giants. Seeking their forgiveness was now impossible. If the ancient giants truly won, their half-giants, like the beings of the Central Plains, would become food for the ancient giants. After a wave of deep pain surged through his heart, he completely abandoned the illusion of surrendering to the ancient giants and focused entirely on helping the Central Plains win. Therefore, his subsequent attacks were without any reservations. He was both ruthless and zealous, slaughtering Four-Star and Three-Star Giant Kings.

The Celestial-Human Four Decay to Two Decay levels, which had just seemed precarious, quickly stabilized with his full participation. Jiang Fan smiled faintly. For people like this, you have to cut off their escape routes to make them work wholeheartedly. With the crisis averted, Jiang Fan also felt relieved. The Celestial-Human Four Decay to Two Decay levels were being diligently handled by the City Lord of Tianyi, who was eager to redeem himself, so Jiang Fan no longer needed to worry about them.

What he needed to do was create absolutely favorable conditions for the Venerables at the Celestial-Human One Decay level! By his count, he still had five opportunities to activate his domain. However, what gave him a headache was that these One-Star Giant Kings seemed to know the terror of his domain. Upon seeing him approach, they all scattered and fled, absolutely daring not to gather. This caused his domain to lose its large-scale destructive effect.

What was even more troublesome was that the Desolate Ancient Token had begun to heat up. Time was running out!

Just then, a rough voice, tinged with a cold sneer, spread across half the battlefield. "Jiang Fan's Flawless Domain has been exhausted! You can now attack without restraint!"

Jiang Fan's expression hardened, and he looked towards the source of the voice. A thirty-zhang Giant King, all too familiar, came into view. It was none other than Black Sun King, who had escaped last time! No, it wasn't just him! Beside him was another Five-Star Giant King, as well as nine more Giant Kings! It was precisely Blood Moon King from above Hunyuan Province, along with his remaining forces! They had not appeared until now, waiting for the moment Jiang Fan's domain was exhausted! Their mission was to capture Jiang Fan and rescue Princess Zijiang. This was the secret order given by the Six-Sun Giant Emperor to the two Five-Star Giant Kings and their nine subordinates!