Titan Giant, the Peril of All

Boom!

At that moment, Everlasting Heaven suddenly trembled. An incomparably vast Dao aura swept forth, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth seemed to boil in an instant, surging madly without end!

This sudden change instantly set the cultivators present ablaze with excitement. All of them fixed their burning gazes upon Everlasting Heaven, becoming incomparably agitated. "Such dense Dao aura—the Everlasting Heaven Secret Realm has truly opened! The inheritance of the Everlasting Heaven Venerable has truly appeared!"

"The secret realm is open—charge!!"

Roars rang out one after another. The cultivators present turned into streaks of light, swarming into Everlasting Heaven like locusts crossing a field, scrambling to be first.

"The Everlasting Heaven Secret Realm has opened, and the Everlasting Heaven Venerable's inheritance has appeared. It can only belong to me!"

Golden light flashed over Wang Teng's entire body. Like a war god, he entered Everlasting Heaven.

"My Ancestor Dragon Lineage is noble by birth. With me in this lifetime, dragons shall soar through the Nine Heavens! The Venerable's inheritance—who else but me could claim it?!"

Long Aotian threw back his head and roared, wildly excited. An incomparably powerful True Dragon aura erupted from his body as he shot straight into the highlands.

"Xuan Jiang... Jiang Xuan, let's go in too. The Everlasting Heaven Venerable's inheritance is no trifling matter; it will be of tremendous help to us now."

In the distant void, Leng Lingshuang spoke softly to Jiang Xuan.

"Mm, let's go in."

Jiang Xuan nodded. Their bodies became streaks of light in an instant, and they entered Everlasting Heaven together.

Above Everlasting Heaven, the aura of the Great Dao permeated the air, Dao aura surged magnificently, and the fragrance of medicinal herbs hung thick. The spiritual energy in the air was more than ten times denser than outside.

As far as the eye could see, Everlasting Heaven seemed to meet the sky. It stretched endlessly, vast and boundless, with no borders in sight.

Within it, immortal cranes soared and divine radiance filled the heavens, like an immortal realm, giving off an incomparably mystical feeling.

At this moment, prodigies from the major factions of the Northern Region, Eastern Wilderness, and Western Desert had gathered, all charging toward the central region of Everlasting Heaven.

There, a towering ruin rose from the ground, piercing the heavens. It was incomparably majestic, like a celestial palace.

That was the Everlasting Heaven Secret Realm, and also the place where the Everlasting Heaven Venerable's inheritance lay!

The upheaval in the Northern Region and the wonders of the highlands had all originated from that secret realm.

"The Everlasting Heaven Secret Realm is at the heart of the highlands—charge!"

The prodigies were fired up, their eyes blazing as they all surged toward the Everlasting Heaven Secret Realm in a swarm.

Among them, Wang Teng, Long Aotian, and the other strongest prodigies charged the fastest.

Jiang Xuan and Leng Lingshuang, meanwhile, did not seem nearly as eager. They strolled along leisurely, even appearing somewhat at ease.

Neither of them was in a hurry to fight over this fleeting moment.

Because they had long known that the opportunity within the Everlasting Heaven Secret Realm would certainly be theirs.

It was a powerful confidence that both of them possessed.

"Jiang Xuan, did your memories awaken only recently? It seems our last journey into the secret realm was also Heaven's arrangement."

A radiant smile appeared on Leng Lingshuang's face, beautiful enough to make even the Nine Heavens lose their color. She said, "Do you know, Jiang Xuan? Before this, I never believed in fate. I thought it was merely the illusory refuge of the weak. But now, I seem to believe in it a little."

"Fate can sometimes be that wondrous. It can reunite two people who believed they would never meet again."

Jiang Xuan nodded and spoke softly.

"Jiang Xuan, do you know? After you died in our previous life, I cried until my heart was torn apart. From then on, I embarked upon the demonic path and killed who knew how many people."

"I wronged you. I left you and failed to fulfill the promise we made as children."

"Jiang Xuan, do you know? Later, a great part of why I cultivated was so that I could see you again."

"That must have been very painful, right?"

"Jiang Xuan, would you despise me for cultivating demonic arts?" "No. There was never any distinction between righteousness and demonic paths in this world. So long as one becomes the strongest, even demonic can become righteous."

"Jiang Xuan, do you think I'm pretty?"

"You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen."

"..."

Along the way, Leng Lingshuang chattered like a little sparrow, asking Jiang Xuan many questions.

Jiang Xuan answered every one of them with great emotional intelligence, effortlessly defusing them.

For a time, Leng Lingshuang laughed until she swayed like blossoms trembling on their branches, though she could not help teasing Jiang Xuan for his smooth tongue.

Boom!!

Just then, an earth-shaking roar suddenly came from ahead.

Jiang Xuan and Leng Lingshuang instantly became vigilant, gathering their focus as they looked ahead.

There, a giant whose body was as tall as the heavens had appeared. It stood atop the highlands, its expression cold and stern as it looked down upon everyone as though they were ants.

The giant's body was simply too immense, blotting out half the sky. The armor covering it reflected an incomparably dazzling, icy light beneath the sun, making people instinctively fearful beneath its oppressive presence.

"What is that? An ancient giant?" "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be from the Titan Giant race. But why has it appeared here? Could it be here to stop us from approaching the Everlasting Heaven Secret Realm?"

"That should be it. After all, how could the Everlasting Heaven Venerable's inheritance be so easily obtained?"

At the sight of the giant, every cultivator was startled.

Even Wang Teng, Long Aotian, and the top prodigies of the major factions could not help but feel their hearts tremble.

The Titan Giant's blood and vitality soared into the heavens, and the aura it emitted had already reached the Late Dragon Transformation Realm. It would be exceedingly difficult to deal with.

If they were unlucky, they might lose their lives in these highlands!

"If you want the Venerable's inheritance, you must first pass my test!"

The Titan Giant roared. Its resounding voice shook the Nine Heavens and echoed above Everlasting Heaven, incomparably shocking and deafening.

After that roar, the Titan Giant suddenly swung a fist down at the crowd.

Though its body was enormous, the speed of its punch was astonishing. It shook the air until it burst with piercing roars, the sound waves spreading through an immeasurable distance.

"Run!"

Several cultivators closest to the Titan Giant shouted, wanting to unleash divine abilities and escape its range of attack.

But in the end, they were one step too late.

Boom!

An explosive blast rang out, and the bodies of those cultivators were instantly smashed into pulp. They died on the spot! "Hiss..."

The remaining several dozen cultivators all sucked in a cold breath and unleashed divine abilities as they retreated at top speed.

"Damn it, the opportunity is right ahead! It's only a giant, and it thinks it can stop us? I'll take it on!"

Just as everyone was retreating at top speed, a thunderous shout rang out.

Immediately afterward, a burly figure carrying a great blade charged forward at incredible speed.

"It's the successor of Blade Saint Mountain!" "His blade is tyrannical beyond compare. He should be able to deal with that Titan Giant!"

Everyone shouted.

Yet those cheers lasted only a few seconds before abruptly stopping and vanishing.

The successor of Blade Saint Mountain swung his blade, unleashing an astonishing blade light. Carrying the grand momentum of heaven and earth, it possessed the might to sweep away everything.

Yet when that slash landed upon the Titan Giant, it only made the creature frown slightly before its expression returned to normal.

Immediately afterward, the Titan Giant locked onto the successor of Blade Saint Mountain and stomped down with one foot.

Bang!

Before the successor of Blade Saint Mountain could react, he was crushed beneath that foot. His body exploded into a mist of blood.

Hiss...

Witnessing such a brutal scene, all the prodigies were shocked, their faces suddenly turning much paler.

The successor of Blade Saint Mountain might not have been the strongest among them, but he was still above average.

If he was so utterly unable to withstand a single blow before the Titan Giant, everyone could imagine what would happen if they faced it themselves. They, too, would surely suffer a crushing defeat.

"The Titan Giant is too powerful. Its combat strength is likely already approaching the Dragon Transformation Peak Realm. If we fight it one-on-one, none of us are likely to be its match!"

"At this point, only by attacking together can we suppress it!"

Suddenly, Wang Teng shouted from among the crowd, reminding everyone.

"Then let's attack together! Only by killing the Titan Giant can we reach the Everlasting Heaven Secret Realm, and only then can someone among us obtain the Everlasting Heaven Venerable's inheritance. Otherwise, none of us will have a chance!"

Everyone voiced their agreement loudly.

They immediately saw eye to eye, choosing to attack at once and charge the Titan Giant.

Even Long Aotian temporarily put aside his grudge with Wang Teng and joined the others in attacking.

Runes intertwined across heaven and earth. All manner of dazzling lights blossomed, powerful divine abilities were unleashed, and various Dharma manifestations condensed.

From afar, it was an incomparably spectacular sight.

Boom!!! Heaven and earth roared, space violently trembled, as though ancient stars were exploding all at once. The enormous aftershock of power stirred up spatial storms that swept in every direction.

Had there been anything around them, it would likely have been instantly annihilated by that power!

For a moment, smoke and dust billowed everywhere, obscuring everyone's sight.

"Did we win?" someone asked.

"We probably... won, right?"

Boom!

At that moment, the enormous Titan Giant stepped out of the smoke and dust. With every step it took, heaven and earth trembled.

The Titan Giant was now covered in wounds, but none of them were fatal.

Its two green eyes were opened wide, making it clear that it had been enraged.

Then, the Titan Giant's blood and vitality seemed to boil in an instant, burning madly.

It condensed a spear from spiritual energy. As it swung the spear, it churned the winds and clouds of space before viciously thrusting it downward!

"What? It still isn't dead? Isn't this Titan Giant far too monstrous?!"

"Run! It's enraged!"

The prodigies' expressions changed drastically as they fled in every direction.

Yet despite this, some prodigies were still pierced through by the spear, spilling blood on the spot. The scene was incomparably tragic.

Then, unwilling to give anyone even a moment to catch their breath, the Titan Giant raised its spear and thrust it viciously down at them once more.

In an instant, space shattered inch by inch, heaven and earth trembled, and spiritual energy surged madly to an extreme boil.

At this moment, the prodigies, including Wang Teng and Long Aotian, all felt despair.

This Titan Giant seemed utterly impossible to defeat, without any weakness at all!

"Damn it, this Titan Giant is too monstrous. It must be because it has cultivated in Everlasting Heaven, where spiritual energy is so abundant, for so long!"

"The Titan Giant cannot be defeated. Are we really going to stop here?"

The prodigies sighed, somewhat dejected.

"Ah, if Jiang Xuan and that woman in red were here, perhaps they could deal with it..."

At that moment, someone thought of Jiang Xuan and Leng Lingshuang.

And right then, a beam of Chaotic Divine Light and a Divine Fire Spirit Phoenix suddenly flew over from afar.