The Empress had previously engaged the Demon Eagle King, pulling away a distance of several thousand meters, and was now enveloped by the Turtle King's demonic energy domain, making it entirely impossible for her to turn back and reinforce the disciples of the Fairy Pavilion.
Watching the Dragon King about to slaughter the disciples of the Fairy Pavilion, the Empress felt her eyes split with rage and yet was utterly helpless. She simply could not break the Turtle King's invincible defense, and despite exhausting all her methods, she found it difficult to shake him by even a fraction.
The Turtle King let out a deafening, wild laugh, seemingly mocking the Empress for her overestimate of her own abilities. To dare to barge into the forbidden ground of the Devil's Den with such strength was simply courting death!
Just as it intended to capture the Empress, a streak of light came Void-Shattering through the air, directly shattering the Turtle King's demonic energy blockade. Then, with a single punch, it sent the Turtle King's mountain-like body flying more than two thousand meters away.
The sudden turn of events gave the Empress a great fright. Staring hard, she saw that the newcomer was actually a giant over three meters tall, with a fierce and malevolent expression, looking anything like a good person.
Yet the appearance of such a powerful human cultivator was undoubtedly a straw to clutch at for the Empress, regardless of the other's background or the fact that he was a man.
The Empress hurriedly cupped her hands and said, "Many thanks to Senior for the rescue. This junior is—"
Before she could finish her sentence, the Empress was grabbed by the neck and lifted up by the giant. A massive wave of mana was forcibly poured into her body, sealing all of the Empress's cultivation base and turning her into a mortal.
Only then did the giant toss the Empress onto the ground, demanding fiercely, "Are you a cultivator of the Taixuan Realm? How is the Giant Spirit Sect developing now?!"
The Giant Spirit Sect was one of the top sects in the Taixuan Realm. Weak cultivators might not have heard of it, but a Heavenly Tribulation Cultivator like the Empress would certainly know of it. Therefore, the giant had sought her out directly without caring about the life or death of the others.
"The... the Giant Spirit Sect has already been wiped out..." The Empress suddenly remembered that a height of three meters was the greatest characteristic of the Giant Spirit Sect's Heavenly Tribulation Cultivators, as their cultivation techniques transformed their physiques when pushed to the ultimate realm.
The giant's heart instantly turned to ash. When Luosa had told him, he could still refuse to believe it, but now that a cultivator from the Taixuan Realm said the same, he could no longer afford not to believe.
Emotional attachment was his greatest weakness. Even though those people had betrayed him, he still could not accept the destruction of the Giant Spirit Sect at this moment. With bloodshot eyes, he asked once more, "Speak! Who wiped out the Giant Spirit Sect?! The Heavenly Demon Sect? Or the Monster God Valley!"
The Empress was intimidated by his immense pressure. She had barely managed to survive the First Heavenly Tribulation, while the giant was at the Heavenly Tribulation 6th Layer; the gap in cultivation was simply too miserable to look at.
"It wasn't those demonic paths. The Heavenly Dao Alliance gave the order, and the top hundred immortal sects carried it out," the Empress said in terror. The Fairy Pavilion was also one of the top hundred immortal sects!
"Impossible!" the giant roared in anger, refusing to believe what the Empress had said at all. "Li Youran of the Heavenly Dao Alliance and I were like brothers; how could he possibly order the extermination of my Giant Spirit Sect?!"
Seeing him raise his hand to finish her off, the Empress was so terrified she pissed herself. "Don't kill me! The former Sect Master of the Giant Spirit Sect killed the previous leader of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, which is why the new leader Huang Tian ordered the eradication of the Giant Spirit Sect!"
Hearing this, the giant grew even more furious. He grabbed the Empress by the head and roared, "You're talking nonsense! When did I ever kill Li Youran? Wait, you said Li Youran is dead?"
The situation suddenly grew complicated. The Heavenly Dao Alliance was the largest righteous faction in the Taixuan Realm, obeying the will of the Heavenly Dao and commanding the top hundred immortal sects. Not a single upright sect of any renown in the Taixuan Realm dared to disobey its orders.
The Giant Spirit Sect was also a subordinate member of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, and the giant was bound by a pact of life and death with Alliance Master Li Youran. Yet today he had unexpectedly heard one bad news after another: his sect destroyed, his sworn brother dead, and himself even framed and scapegoated.
The Turtle King now surrounded the giant with a host of ferocious beasts. It could sense that it was no match for the giant in a direct fight, but in the Devil's Den, it lacked nothing except for an infinite number of underlings—your mana is limited, but my underlings are infinite!
Just as it was about to make a move, Luosa's will descended at that moment: "Bring her to the Blood Sea to see me. I will give you a chance for revenge."
The Turtle King also sensed Luosa's will. It hurriedly shouted to stop the underlings who had just rushed forward only to be dismembered by the giant, watched him grab the Empress and leave, and then turned around to slaughter the surviving disciples of the Leg Hair Brotherhood.
Tu Dao was driving the Demon Eagle King to a desperate pass, but seeing that the Turtle King was now launching a ruthless killing blow, he immediately stopped entangling with the Demon Eagle King, flipped over, and plunged downward toward the Turtle King, cleaving down with a blade that could split the heavens!
While the battle here raged fiercely, the edge of the Blood Sea was uncommonly quiet. The cultivators of the Devil's Den who had previously mocked Luosa as a clown were now too terrified to even draw a heavy breath.
The giant threw the Empress before Luosa and then said with bitter resentment, "I now bear a deep blood feud and have even been framed for murdering my dearest friend. I want to return to the Taixuan Realm to drag out the mastermind behind the scenes. Is there anyone here willing to leave with me?"
The crowd exchanged glances, yet no one spoke up. Having entered the Devil's Den, they had no way back; if they returned to the Taixuan Realm, they would once again be hunted down by their enemies.
The Pugilistic Demon hesitated for a moment, then said to the giant, "Boss, we have too many enemies. If we go out with you, I'm afraid we'll only bring you more trouble..."
The giant knew his words were not false, but his heart still felt immensely painful. Usually, they called him boss at every turn, but now when they were needed, they had all become useless.
Seeing this, Luosa chuckled and said, "I said I would give you a chance for revenge. Do you not believe I have this ability?"
"You informed me of the Giant Spirit Sect's affairs, and I captured this woman for you. The cause and effect are settled, and besides, I will avenge my grievances with my own hands!" The giant's expression was resolute. Although he looked fierce, he was no evildoer and knew full well that the advent of the Demon Lord was a great catastrophe.
Luosa did not know what he was thinking and simply assumed he was too proud to ask for his help. He immediately said, "You already know who your enemy is, but you still don't know the mastermind. Who are you going to exact your revenge upon?"
The giant remained silent. In the past, he had cultivated countless friendships in the Taixuan Realm; surely he could slowly search for clues. He already sensed that Luosa was a terrifying entity and wished to avoid contact wherever possible.
Yet Luosa valued him greatly. Once a person who held deep affections was won over, they would never betray him—not to mention that this giant was a powerhouse of the Heavenly Tribulation 6th Layer, belonging to the absolute elite echelon even within the Taixuan Realm.
Discarding his air of mystery, Luosa peered into the past and stated directly, "I won't waste words with you. The person who killed Li Youran is the current leader of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, Huang Tian."
"What?!" The giant was instantly shocked. Today's events had consumed a lifetime's worth of astonishment; one piece of news after another nearly caused his soul to go haywire and plunge him into demonic obsession.
Luosa slowly continued, "Huang Tian is the leader of the Heavenly Dao Alliance. I can divine the past to help you find the culprit, but can you find evidence to clear your name?
Ha, your appearance is so conspicuous that the moment you appear in the Taixuan Realm you will be hunted down. As long as you die, there will be no proof left behind, and Huang Tian will have no further worries."
The giant's body trembled. His current strength was immensely formidable, and there were not many people in the entire Taixuan Realm who could defeat him, yet this tiny handful of people were all inside the Heavenly Dao Alliance!
"I ask the Demon Lord to enlighten me!" For the sake of revenge, the giant chose to bow his head.
Luosa smiled lightly: "I confer upon you the name Giant Spirit God, to serve as the foremost fierce general of the Devil's Den."