The giant swallowed the black flames and then spewed them towards Eunuch Yuwen and the three Daoist Masters.
Mixed within the black flames was a terrifying Yin Sha energy. Once touched, the consequences were unimaginable!
Eunuch Yuwen and the other two retreated in haste.
However, the flames had already engulfed two powerful individuals nearby who had been too slow to evade. They were instantly consumed by the Yin Sha energy, their bodies burning with black flames.
"Ahhh—"
After two screams, they were both annihilated, turning to ash.
This time.
Even Eunuch Yuwen wore an expression of despair. The strength of the giant before them was far beyond what they could subdue.
With this thought, Eunuch Yuwen threw out a sleeve dart, which instantly shot towards the direction of the Shanhe Platform!
He was requesting reinforcements.
"Roar—"
The giant roared, fury and brutality flashing in its eyes. It intended to tear apart everyone before it!
It charged towards Granny Hua, who was closest to it. Its violent aura blew apart the colorful skirt Granny Hua was wearing.
Granny Hua's expression changed drastically. She tried to evade but found the space around her sealed by the Yin Sha energy that had appeared out of nowhere!
Despair flickered in her eyes.
Fortunately, at this moment, Eunuch Yuwen intervened. He hurled a large, purple-gold seal towards the giant!
The purple-gold seal shot out a dazzling golden light, dispelling the Yin Sha energy surrounding Granny Hua.
"Thank you!"
Granny Hua darted away, retreating to a distance.
At this point, continuing to entangle with the giant would only lead to death.
The seal dispelled the Yin Sha energy and struck the giant!
*Bang—*
The giant met the purple seal with its fist. The seal was sent flying, and the giant was forced back a hundred meters.
Eunuch Yuwen retrieved the now dimming seal, his gaze shifting between gloom and uncertainty as he rapidly considered countermeasures.
This seal had been passed down by his master, bestowed by a sage of the Shanhe Platform thousands of years ago. It contained the power of faith from countless citizens of Huaxia, as well as the destiny of Huaxia.
Even so, it could only force the giant back momentarily, not seriously injure it!
Unbeknownst to Eunuch Yuwen, the heavenly shackles had already been broken.
The moment the giant broke through its seal, it had surpassed the Yunling Realm.
With a vast difference of an entire major realm between them, they were naturally no match for the giant.
"Everyone, retreat first!"
Eunuch Yuwen addressed Wudao, Feng Tutu, and the others. There was no need to make any more futile sacrifices.
If their strengths were similar, they would fight to the death to stop it.
However, when the strength gap was so vast, a human wave tactic would only increase casualties with no meaning.
*Whoosh— Whoosh—*
Two more figures appeared.
One was a woman in palace attire, appearing to be in her thirties.
The other was an elder with a youthful countenance and white hair, his eyes flickering with purple light.
"Your old servant greets Consort Yue, my lady."
Upon seeing the woman in palace attire, Eunuch Yuwen dared not delay and hurriedly bowed to her.
Consort Yue snorted, her delicate brows furrowing. "Where did such a monster come from?"
"Dark River Giant!"
The elder with white hair and a youthful countenance spoke, forming hand seals as he deduced the giant's origin.
As he deduced, he stated, "A race that walks in the outer dark rivers. I did not expect it to be sealed beneath the Changsun family."
"Greetings, Mr. Kong!"
Eunuch Yuwen bowed to Kong Yu once more.
Kong Yu was the same elder who had been spying and deducing Ye Kunlun's whereabouts behind Mount Tai Prefecture.
Kong Yu withdrew the dark aura from his hands and said gravely, "This fellow is troublesome. Everyone else disperse. We few will remain!"
The others scattered, while Wudao and Feng Tutu watched from a great distance.
"Mount Tai Prefecture has a formation left by a sage. It requires a few drops of your vital blood!"
Kong Yu wasted no further words and stated his purpose directly.
Eunuch Yuwen immediately forced out a few drops of blood from his fingertip.
Daoist Master Wuji, Granny Hua, and Consort Yue did not hesitate at all!
Kong Yu produced a tablet made of finest mutton-fat jade and dripped everyone's vital blood onto it!
He then hurled the tablet towards the giant!
Instantly, a massive formation imbued with saintly aura rippled forth from the tablet, transforming into nine purple pillars of light that trapped the giant within!
The giant seemed to sense the formation's dread. It clasped its hands fiercely in front of its chest, pulling out seven or eight human heads, which it then flung towards the tablet.
*Whoosh whoosh whoosh—*
The seven or eight human heads instantly transformed into figures, their faces contorted with ferocity as they lunged towards the tablet.
"Hee hee hee..."
"Mmm mmm mmm..."
Strange, piercing sounds arose, and the tablet trembled violently.
The giant furiously pounded the nine purple pillars of light that contained it.
"It truly is the means of the sage from Mount Tai Prefecture," Eunuch Yuwen said, a slight sigh of relief as the giant was contained.
Kong Yu, however, remained tense. "It won't hold for long. We need to find other methods. This thing comes from beyond the outer realms; we know too little about it."
"Eunuch Yuwen, do you have any other ideas?" Kong Yu looked at Eunuch Yuwen.
Eunuch Yuwen pondered for a moment and replied, "The only solution I can think of now is the Shanhe King."
Kong Yu was startled. Consort Yue, Daoist Master Wuji, and Granny Hua looked at Eunuch Yuwen.
Recovering his composure, Kong Yu asked, "Is it that Shanhe King who caused such upheaval in the capital at such a young age?"
Eunuch Yuwen nodded.
Kong Yu began to calculate with his fingers, his expression shifting slightly. He exclaimed in surprise, "So it was him!"
Kong Yu now knew that the Shanhe King was Ye Kunlun, who had previously blocked his divination.
"He is indeed the only variable," Kong Yu replied faintly.
*Crack—*
As they spoke, one of the nine pillars of light broke.
Everyone's expression turned grim.
"Eunuch Yuwen, can you contact him?" It was Daoist Master Wuji who spoke.
He had once fought Ye Kunlun and was defeated by him, accepting the loss with genuine respect.
*Bang bang—*
As they spoke, two more pillars of light snapped.
Eunuch Yuwen shook his head. "Only the master can contact him. I have already reported the situation here to the master."
*Roar—*
The giant's arm had already extended out of the formation's cage. The formation's power was clearly no longer enough to contain it.
"Everyone, prepare to use your ultimate skills."
Kong Yu stared at the giant. He was preparing to withdraw the formation and fight to the death.
*Boom—*
Just as Kong Yu was about to recall the tablet, a terrifying black spectral light erupted from the giant once more, shattering the remaining pillars of light.
*Crack—*
A crack appeared on the tablet.
Kong Yu's mouth opened slightly, a trace of heartache on his face. That was something left by their ancestors!
The giant reappeared and charged directly at Kong Yu, seemingly angered by Kong Yu having trapped it earlier.
Kong Yu dared not delay. He raised his hand, and a vortex of purple spiritual energy emerged from his palm, directly meeting the charging giant!
The giant roared and stomped its foot towards Kong Yu's palm.
There was no other way; the giant had the advantage in height. To it, Kong Yu was like an ant!
After striking, Kong Yu quickly dodged, avoiding a direct confrontation with the giant.
Consort Yue was also not idle. She took a silver hairpin from her hair and threw it at the giant.
As the hairpin left her hand, it instantly transformed into a slender sword resembling a silver water snake, its sword intent directed straight at the giant.
"Roar roar roar—"
The giant roared furiously!
The Yin Sha energy transformed into a sweeping storm, descending with great force and engulfing everyone.
Just as despair began to creep into everyone's hearts, a cold snort was heard.