Chapter 1706: Beginning the Massacre

Xue Qianzhang looked up at the towering black pillar, his eyes filled with regret."We half-giants are like children who have been lost for a thousand years. This time, we had the opportunity to return to our ancestors' embrace.""It's a pity, their luck ran out, and they couldn't defeat the humans."

He paused, then changed his tone: "However, we have already gained our ancestors' recognition.""During this great war, we helped their main force reach the battlefield. With such a great deed, they will not forget us.""As long as we half-giants endure until the next millennium, they will surely take us back to the Celestial Realm.""Then, we half-giants will be completely liberated."

His confidant deeply agreed.This was not merely Xue Qianzhang's personal view but the collective belief of the half-giants.They never considered themselves prey to the ancient giants, like the humans of the Central Land.On the contrary, they believed they should be hunters, just like the ancient giants!The Celestial Realm was their true home.They had simply been unlucky, stranded in the Central Land.

Roar! Roar!Suddenly, a fierce cheer erupted from the battlefield ahead.Xue Qianzhang looked up to see the last human defense line collapsing, and the human forces scattering in defeat.The half-giants cheered as they pursued.They were incredibly excited, like hunters, striking down humans one by one with their clubs, inflicting massive casualties.

A cruel smile spread across Xue Qianzhang's face: "Give the order: kill all the men, but spare the women.""And especially Immortal Ziwei, the most beautiful woman in Guixu Province—don't harm her beautiful face."His confidant let out an evil chuckle: "Yes, I'll go capture Immortal Ziwei now and let General Xue be the first to have her."He leaped, jumping into the battlefield.

Xue Qianzhang's lips curled into a sneer as he mockingly watched the screaming humans.Just then, the towering black pillar beside him trembled. He looked up, noticing strong winds stirring around it.It seemed as if something was descending from above.

Xue Qianzhang became agitated: "Could our ancestors be descending?""Do they have something to tell us half-giants, or are they here to take us away?"As he watched, a colossal, whitish object plummeted from the sky, crashing forcefully onto the ground.It was a twenty-zhang-tall white tiger, as massive as a mountain, emanating the terrifying aura of the Five Declines of Heaven and Man.Standing atop the white tiger were figures of humans and Asuras.At the head was a young man, standing alone on the tiger's head, looking down at Xue Qianzhang coldly:"I'm sorry, it's not your ancestors who have arrived.""But I can show you mercy and send you to meet your ancestors underground!!!"These accursed half-giants were still dreaming of their ancestors coming to collect them in the next millennium!

Xue Qianzhang's pupils constricted: "Jiang Fan?"Who didn't know Jiang Fan, the Butcher who had annihilated over half of the Dharma-phase Realm half-giants in Tianyi City?He asked blankly, "You... how did you come from the Celestial Realm?"With a thought, Jiang Fan instantly appeared before him.He raised a hand and unhurriedly drew out Zi Dian.The smooth sword blade reflected his increasingly cold face:"You sealed off the provincial-level teleportation arrays, so naturally, we had no choice but to traverse the Celestial Realm."

Xue Qianzhang's heart pounded violently; truly, they had come with ill intent!He took a few steps back, clinging to a faint hope, and swallowed hard before saying, "Revered Starfire, may I inquire what instructions you and the other Revered Ones have, coming all this way?"As he spoke, he secretly activated an emergency communication artifact hidden on his person.However, just as the artifact's signal began to transmit, Jiang Fan shattered it with a single sword stroke.Jiang Fan looked at him coldly and stated, "There's no need to notify Sage Cixin.""Whether he comes or not, you will all die."

*Whoosh whoosh whoosh—*Yue Mingzhu, Revered Zhenyan, and others instantly appeared by Jiang Fan's side.Except for Yue Mingzhu and Lin Zhenyu, all the others were at the Spirit Transformation level, radiating an overwhelming and invincible aura.Their killing intent was utterly unconcealed.

Xue Qianzhang's mind was in chaos, and he blustered, "Revered Starfire, mind your words!""Killing us half-giants and uttering such treasonous remarks—have you not considered the consequences?"*Whoosh—*Jiang Fan placed his sword against Xue Qianzhang's neck, his gaze cold and resolute:"I will not only kill all of you present here, but I will also slaughter every half-giant in Tianyi City, so that not a single half-giant remains on the land of the Central Land!"

"What?"Xue Qianzhang panicked: "Jiang Fan! Are you insane? We are also living beings of the Central Land. If you slaughter us, have you consulted the Sages? Have you asked the Ancient Sages?"Jiang Fan said indifferently, "Then when you devoured the Seven Cities of Heavenly Abyss, assisted the Giant King's main force, and sought to exterminate the humans of the Western Continent, did you ask the Sages or the Ancient Sages?""Half-giants, there's no need for pretense any longer.""The Central Land will no longer tolerate parasites like you!"He raised Zi Dian high.

Xue Qianzhang grew fearful, pleading, "Don't kill me! Revered Starfire, I—I was just following orders; my heart still lies with the Central Land!""Please give me a chance to atone. I will surely..."He sought to buy time, waiting for Sage Cixin's return.However, in the very next moment, his neck felt a sudden chill, and his massive head rolled onto the ground.His eyes gradually widened, filled with immense shock and unwillingness.

*Whoosh!*A semi-dark, semi-transparent soul flew out.Xue Qianzhang's soul, terrified, instantly fled into the void, attempting to escape. Before a Revered One, he dared not utter a single defiant word.However, just as it vanished into the void, a string of Buddhist beads ensnared the soul.Jiang Fan took out the Fate-Altering Jade Butterfly and, amidst Xue Qianzhang's agonizing screams, forced his soul into one of its apertures.A faint red light immediately flared.Half of their human souls were sufficient to illuminate one aperture."I will not only slaughter all of you, but I will also drain the souls of you Golden Body Realm half-giants dry!"

Jiang Fan put away the Fate-Altering Jade Butterfly, then turned and said, "Everyone, when you kill them, make sure to capture their souls.""I have an important use for them!"Revered Heart Demon, who could no longer restrain himself, declared, "First, let's slaughter all the half-giants present!"The others also instantly teleported to the battlefield.

Jiang Fan reached out and grasped Yue Mingzhu's hand, saying, "Come.""Let's avenge Old Man Forgetful!"Yue Mingzhu pulled out a bundle of jet-black silk threads, revealing a supreme-grade spirit artifact."A supreme-grade spirit artifact that Master personally commissioned from Divine Weapon Province.""I haven't used it yet; today, let's use the half-giants to hone its edge!"With a thought, Jiang Fan brought Yue Mingzhu directly to the battlefield.

Somewhere on the battlefield, a young woman in a vibrant red gown and a mask was wielding a longsword, desperately fending off the encirclement of several Golden Body Realm half-giants.Although she had advanced to the Seven-Aperture Nascent Soul stage, her assailants were half-giants at the Eight-Aperture level.Under the combined assault of four of them, she was quickly gravely wounded.

"Heh heh, General Xue has ordered that Immortal Ziwei must be captured alive."The confidant rushed over, pressing down with a cruel smile.His palm, a zhang in size, easily seized Immortal Ziwei.Immortal Ziwei's eyes held no ripple; she had long been mentally prepared for this outcome.With a flick of her sleeve, a powerful explosive rune activated.She intended not only to annihilate the surrounding half-giants but also to destroy herself in the process.She would rather die than fall into the hands of these vile half-giants.