Supreme Emptiness

Chapter 1418: Chapter 1440: Rule Exploits (Second Update)

Jiang Fan cupped his hands and said, "Senior, do you know something?"

"I earnestly ask the senior to inform me."

The Lord of the Group Stars was about to speak when she suddenly sensed something and looked deep into the sky.

The words at the tip of her tongue shrank back, and she said:

"I am just speculating, without evidence."

"As it concerns the reputation of the Half-Giant race, I cannot make baseless guesses."

Jiang Fan noticed her unusual expression and also glanced at the sky, his heart heavy with caution.

Undoubtedly, the Lord of the Group Stars was warned by the Compassionate Sage!

This old thief!

Afraid that the disgrace of the Half-Giants would be exposed!

But while the Lord of the Group Stars revered him, Jiang Fan, who was nearing death, could not care less!

He said in a deep voice, "If the senior won’t speak, this junior has also guessed a bit."

"You and the Forgetful Wild Elder didn’t jointly slay the Heavenly Heritage City Lord as a mere impulsive act of fury, did you?"

"Surely, you must have realized there was an irreversible reason to eliminate the Half-Giants."

"Thus, you were willing to pay any cost to wipe him out, lest future troubles remain."

Once reaching the level of the Heavenly Human Five Declines, one is not easily ruled by emotion.

Just like that Heavenly Heritage City Lord, who clearly wished nothing more than to dismember Jiang Fan.

Yet, when Ziwei Fairy was willing to continue the marriage alliance, he coolly spared Jiang Fan.

If even the Half-Giants behave so, there is no reason the Lord of the Group Stars and the Forgetful Wild Elder would act on impulse.

The Lord of the Group Stars remained silent, raising her hand to grip the air, causing the space beside her to ripple.

A female Venerable with a decent appearance floated out.

The Lord of the Group Stars touched her forehead with a finger.

The female Venerable awakened, but her eyes were full of dazedness, and she looked around motionlessly.

She did not even recognize the Great Venerate of the Heavenly Human Five Declines standing before her.

Jiang Fan’s pupils contracted: "She’s had her memory erased?"

"And completely wiped out!"

Red Sleeves once said that the memory of a Divinity Transformation Venerable is not so easily wiped clean.

Therefore, the identity of the person who erased this female Venerable’s memory is self-evident!

This also explained a small question Jiang Fan had in his mind.

That is, why could the Conquering Heaven General alone consume three cities and even capture the female Venerable guarding the Seven Cities of the Heavenly Abyss!

Because the Conquering Heaven General wasn’t alone present!

The Compassionate Sage was also there!!!

This old bastard!

Jiang Fan, burning with rage, said, "Why does he protect the Half-Giants so?"

"Is it possible that he is also a Half-Giant?"

The Lord of the Group Stars shook her head: "He is of the Human Clan, native to Returning Ruins State."

Jiang Fan couldn’t understand, frowning, "Then why does he favor the Half-Giants so?"

"He doesn’t seem as benevolent as the rumors say."

"When dealing with our Human Clan, he shows no mercy."

A thousand years ago, without him stepping in to protect the Half-Giants, they would have been annihilated by All Races.

They would not have remained to become a scourge, nor would today’s tragedy have occurred.

The Lord of the Group Stars said calmly, "You have seen the Heavenly Eye Sage who fought with the remnant soul of the Giant Emperor for a thousand years."

"And seen the Wu Gou, who, fearing death, betrayed the Human Clan and joined the Ancient Giants, right?"

Jiang Fan nodded, "And what does the senior mean by that?"

The Lord of the Group Stars glanced at the sky with some apprehension, speaking with deep meaning:

"What I’m trying to say is, during the great war of a thousand years ago, not all Great Venerates of the Heavenly Human Five Declines were courageous enough to battle the Ancient Giants."

Jiang Fan pondered, trying to grasp her meaning.

There should be many who did not dare to fight the Ancient Giants to the death, so why did the Lord of the Group Stars specifically mention the Heavenly Human Five Declines?

Suddenly.

Jiang Fan suddenly understood, his face flushing with uncontrollable anger.

The Lord of the Group Stars was telling Jiang Fan how the Compassionate Sage achieved his Wise Man Realm!

In the war a thousand years ago, the Compassionate Sage of the Heavenly Human Five Declines, out of cowardice, hid until the war was won.

But because he didn’t participate in the great battle, he didn’t earn merit and couldn’t advance into the Wise Man Realm like the meritorious Heavenly Human Five Declines.

So he turned his attention to the group of Half-Giants who, like him, were surviving by any means and betrayed their kin.

At that time, the Half-Giants were facing a bloody reckoning and needed protection.

The Compassionate Sage raised his arm, naturally winning their faith.

Then, the Compassionate Sage protected their entire race from the slaughter of All Races, saving countless lives, which was considered a great merit.

Central Earth thus bestowed merit, allowing him to break through to become a Sage!

This clearly explains why a Sage, seemingly overflowing with love, protected the Half-Giants.

Turns out, behind what seemed unreasonable lay enormous hidden interests.

Jiang Fan remembered the sages who perished with enemies by detonating the Jade Paper Heavenly Book, the Beixuan Sword Master whose sword swept across his surroundings, and the strong ones from Central Earth who died on the Heavenly Mountain Battlefield.

He also thought of, beside the Seven Cities of the Heavenly Abyss, the boundless cemetery, with endless tombstones of fallen martyrs.

His heart was filled with uncontrollable grief and anger.

Those who fought for Central Earth left only a name, a tombstone, receiving nothing.

A petty person like Compassionate Sage, however, survived disgracefully to become a Sage.

Is this fair?

Jiang Fan said in a deep voice, "Were the Ancient Saints blind?"

"Why is protecting the Half-Giants also considered merit?"

The so-called Half-Giants were a group of cowardly traitors who, fearing being hunted by Ancient Giants, voluntarily drank Ancient Giant blood to evolve.

It’s hard to say, how much evil they did during the chaotic war, how many of their own people they harmed while assisting Ancient Giants.

Wiping them out should be the merit, right?

Why is protecting them also considered so?

The Lord of the Group Stars looked at the angry Jiang Fan, suddenly understanding a little why everyone liked him.

The Great Wine Sacrifice of each state and Venerable Lianjing cared for him.

That’s because they saw their past selves in Jiang Fan, the future of Central Earth.

She patiently explained, "Merit is a rule jointly created by the nine Ancient Saints, not subject to change by any single one of them."

"Even though the Half-Giants have half Ancient Giant blood, they also have half Central Earth blood."

"Therefore, they are still classified as Central Earth living beings by Central Earth."

"And saving Central Earth living beings is considered meritorious."

"Some Sage found a loophole in this rule."

Jiang Fan angrily said, "Does a person like that deserve to be a Sage?"

The Lord of the Group Stars secretly clicked her tongue.

Only Jiang Fan could say such blasphemous words in front of the Compassionate Sage.

He has the protection of the Ancient Saints, the Compassionate Sage can only endure.

Anyone else daring to slander him like this would have already been eliminated.

The Lord of the Group Stars carefully transmitted:

"Don’t be too angry, you have already made him suffer by annihilating five Dharma Image Realm Half-Giants and retreating unharmed."

Jiang Fan was surprised and replied, "What do you mean by that?"

The Lord of the Group Stars said, "In the Divinity Transformation Realm, there’s the tribulation of the Heavenly Human Five Declines, and the Sage also faces calamities."

"The tribulation of the Virtuous Realm is known as the Three Disasters."

"These are even more life-threatening than the Heavenly Human Five Declines, normally occurring once every thousand years."

"If one overcomes the Three Disasters, one can become a Saint."

"Failing to overcome them results in minor damage to the Laws, wounds to the Magic Body, or in severe cases, death."

"Based on the timeframe, the Compassionate Sage’s first disaster should have appeared after the Ancient Giant War concluded."

"But, for some unknown reason, his first disaster occurred a year ago."

"He did not successfully transcend it; though his life was saved, he was seriously injured, and the Laws were damaged."

"That’s also why the small amount of Laws of the Heavenly Eye Sage within you could shatter his Time Retrospection Law."

"Under normal circumstances, this would not happen."

Jiang Fan nodded with realization and said, "This is indeed good news."

"He brought it upon himself!"

"However, what does this have to do with me slaying five Dharma Image Realm Half-Giants?"