Chapter 1643: The Giant Making a Desperate Gamble

"No!" the Emperor of the Central Tribe roared, his voice shaking the heavens. "What in the world is going on?"

The appearance of one Ancient Wilderness Token already violated the rules. But no one ever expected a second one to appear!

In fact, he wasn't the only one perplexed. Even the Grand Wine Sacrificers and several Sages were momentarily bewildered. The second Ancient Wilderness Token... where did it come from? They had no idea at all!

Hongxiu's beautiful eyes widened slightly. She recalled the miraculous dog bowl in Jiang Fan's possession. Putting a Grade Seven Great Elixir into it would cause a brand-new elixir to grow. Could it be that the second Ancient Wilderness Token also grew out of that dog bowl?

"This guy is hiding too much, isn't he?" Hongxiu couldn't help but murmur, "Did he anticipate something like this happening during the forced teleportation and prepare a contingency beforehand?"

At this moment, not far away, the Underworld King staggered. He had finished consuming the Black Sun King's ghostly mist, which then returned to his own body. The Underworld King's vital energy and blood instantly diminished by more than half, leaving his body incredibly weak. She suddenly realized why the Underworld King hadn't dared to use such a terrifying fundamental power during the previous battles. It turned out to be a classic case of harming oneself as much as the enemy. It was absolutely not to be used without absolute certainty. Only with the protection of several Giant Emperors today did he dare to employ it.

With a flash of brilliance in her eyes, she decisively charged towards the Underworld King!

"How dare you!" The Blood Moon King quickly moved to protect him, but his attack was weak, completely lacking its former ferocity. His mind was in utter chaos. On the current battlefield, the Giants were already at a disadvantage. Adding to that, Jiang Fan, that scoundrel, had gone to the Ancient Wilderness Hunting Ground. If he won, the Giants would be forced to retreat to the Celestial Realm. He no longer knew what purpose there was in continuing this battle. Even if the tide turned later and they defeated the Central Lands army, what then? Once Jiang Fan emerged alive from the Ancient Wilderness Hunt, all their efforts would be for naught.

Countless Giant Kings shared his sentiment; they no longer knew the meaning of continuing the fight.

At this point, the Emperor of the Central Tribe also noticed the wavering morale. He roared, "Keep fighting! Wipe out the Central Lands army and occupy the Nine Provinces of the Central Lands before the Ancient Wilderness Hunt ends. That way, we won't be affected by the rules of the Ancient Wilderness Hunt!" Once the Central Lands were occupied, they would be considered the territory of the Ancient Giants. The rules of the Ancient Wilderness Hunt would not have the authority to make them withdraw from their own territory, right?

The Giant Kings' spirits lifted slightly. However, sensing the clearly disadvantageous situation on the battlefield, weariness crept back into their hearts. With the Central Lands currently holding the upper hand, for them to wish to wipe out the Central Lands army was nothing short of a pipe dream.

However, the Emperor of the Central Tribe looked up again towards the peak of the Sky-Connecting Black Pillar and shouted loudly: "Transmit my order: Central Tribe's First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Armies are to withdraw from Tianzhou and proceed to Hunyuanzhou! Only four Giant Emperors are to remain to blockade the Sky-Connecting Black Pillar and the provincial-level teleportation arrays! They must arrive within half a day!"

Above the Sky-Connecting Black Pillar, a respectful reply immediately came. "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, the faces of the Central Lands army all changed dramatically. No wonder there had been no news from Tianzhou; it turned out to be under siege by four Giant Emperors and a full five Central Tribe armies! What made them even more uneasy was that the Celestial Realm was making a desperate gamble, intending to concentrate all their forces in Hunyuanzhou to destroy the main Central Lands army in one fell swoop. Once Hunyuanzhou was pacified, they would then march their troops to conquer Tianzhou.

The Grand Wine Sacrificer's face was extremely solemn. Once the five armies arrived, the remaining forces in Hunyuanzhou would have no power to resist. He looked up towards the direction where Jiang Fan had disappeared and silently murmured: "Jiang Fan, you must survive!" The survival of the Central Lands depended on whether Jiang Fan finished the Ancient Wilderness Hunt first, or if the Celestial Realm conquered the Nine Provinces of the Central Lands first. Jiang Fan had to race against time.

And so, to Jiang Fan.

The Ancient Wilderness Token shattered the spatial barrier of the Central Lands realm, carrying Jiang Fan through the boundless void at an indescribable speed. The inky black void, like lightning flashing in reverse, streaked past Jiang Fan's vision. Occasionally, a strange glimmer of light would appear in the void, but before Jiang Fan could examine it closely, it would recede like a fleeting meteor. This continued for an unknown duration and an unmeasurable distance.

It was not until Jiang Fan's Spirit Transformation Realm body began to feel dizzy, and his stomach churned with nausea, that the Ancient Wilderness Token gradually slowed down. In the pitch-black void, a point of light appeared. It was like a small hole poked in a dark burlap sack, offering a sense of security to someone suffocating and despairing in the void.

As they drew closer, the light became clearer. Its true form then emerged into view. It was an incomparably magnificent, immense garden, surrounded by towering walls that seemed to block out the sky. The walls were covered in the mottled marks of time and bore traces left by the ebb and flow of tides. One could even discern many enormous, mysterious claw marks, as well as remnants of battles, including various laws and strange energies. It stood like a weather-beaten warrior, suspended in the void.

What astonished Jiang Fan even more was this: Above the city walls, ancient, ferociously powerful creatures roamed. Some of them were Sky Dragons, identical to the mount of the venerable sage hidden in Hunyuanzhou! Each one was at the level of the Human Race's Five Decays of Heavenly Beings, and the leading one even reached the level of a Human Race Sage, or a True Spirit! Jiang Fan's hair stood on end. What kind of place was this? And who built it? Merely ordinary patrol soldiers were at the Heavenly Being Five Decays or even Sage Realm. Were there even higher-level beings presiding over unseen areas?

Thinking of this, he became vigilant. He decisively took out the Archangel's bone, a gift from the Master of the Jiangshan First-Grade Pavilion, and placed it within his embrace. This Archangel commanded the Law of Invisibility. Although only bones remained, making true invisibility difficult, it could conceal one's cultivation, including divine halos. As the bone pressed against him, the unique full moon divine halo on the back of his head instantly vanished. At first glance, one would mistake him for an ordinary martial artist who hadn't even reached the Spirit Transformation Realm.

At the same time, the Ancient Wilderness Token carried him to the high wall and slowly stopped in front of it. Several Sky Dragons paced towards them, the leading one staring at Jiang Fan with ferocious eyes. It was as if any wrong move would cause them to charge forward and devour him.

The Ancient Wilderness Token flew out from Jiang Fan's embrace and hovered above his head. From deep within the garden, a materialized gaze projected outwards, sweeping over the Ancient Wilderness Token before settling on Jiang Fan.

With just a glance, Jiang Fan's body trembled, and his five-colored auspicious clouds automatically flew out to shield him, attempting to block the invading gaze.

"A mere Spirit Transformation Realm cultivator, is he worth a Sage's attention?" A faint, teasing voice came from deep within the garden. He was clearly more curious about Jiang Fan. His gaze sharpened, piercing through the five-colored auspicious clouds and directly into Jiang Fan's body. It was about to uncover his secrets.

Suddenly, a rustling sound echoed in Jiang Fan's mind. The invading gaze was blocked outside his body.

From deep within the garden, a hint of surprise emanated. "Oh? Interesting. It seems among those participating in this Ancient Wilderness Hunt, there's another being I cannot provoke."