The two looked into the distance, where several black dots were constantly stepping on giant leaves, climbing upwards.
Li Tianjue was very curious why Su Luo was with Shang Xie Shao Qing, and where did this void vine come from?
Seeing that the figures were about to disappear into the clouds, Shui Qingyue gritted her teeth in anger, "You bastard, this is a treasure discovered by my Taichu Holy Land. If anyone dares to snatch it, I, this holy maiden, will surely kill them!"
As soon as she spoke, a sharp gaze swept over her. "Holy Maiden Qingyue, treasures are obtained by those who are destined. It's not inscribed with the name of your Taichu Holy Land. You are being too overbearing."
Shui Qingyue finally reacted.
In front of Li Tianjue, she had threatened to kill his junior sister. He was warning her.
"Brother Li, I didn't mean that. Please don't be angry! But... Brother Li already promised to help me. You're not going to go back on your word, are you?" Shui Qingyue suppressed her anger and asked timidly.
Li Tianjue withdrew his gaze and said indifferently, "We don't know yet. Let's go over and take a look."
He also wanted to find Su Luo and clarify what was going on.
Shui Qingyue didn't have time to say more and quickly followed Li Tianjue towards the green vine.
When the two arrived, other people who had discovered the anomaly also heard the news and gathered around the green vine, discussing animatedly.
"What a huge green vine. How did it suddenly appear here?"
"When we arrived, people from the Tianhai Sect were already here. They said someone planted a seed, and then it sprouted and became like this. Do you think it's true or false?"
"True or false, we can see it with our own eyes! It's too miraculous!"
Everyone was shocked. Some even reached out to touch the giant green vine and leaves, full of curiosity.
Shui Qingyue said anxiously, "Brother Li, let's go up quickly."
Li Tianjue knew she was in a hurry and said seriously, "If this green vine really connects to a void, there must be danger. I'll go first. Holy Maiden, be careful yourself."
With that, he leaped up and landed on a giant leaf.
His feet wobbled slightly. The leaf was very elastic. Li Tianjue confirmed there was no problem before continuing to step upwards. He moved like flowing clouds and water, shuttling through the leaves. In a short while, he reached a height of dozens of feet.
Shui Qingyue followed closely. Seeing them ascend the green vine, the crowd guessed there must be treasures above and followed suit.
Yan Shen, however, made up his mind: "Forget it, we won't go. This is not something we should obtain."
The other team members were somewhat surprised: "Guardian Yan, there might be treasures above. We finally found this place and spent over a million. Everyone else has gone up. Are we just going to give up like this?"
"Even the best treasure is useless if you can't enjoy it with your life."
Yan Shen looked up at the green vine disappearing into the night sky, blurry and indistinguishable. "We are all injured. If we accidentally fall from above, let alone encounter danger, we'll die from the fall."
The others fell silent upon hearing this.
When Shang Xie Shao Qing and Su Luo finally broke through the clouds.
A subtle fluctuation passed, and their vision blurred. They had arrived in a spacious square.
Gray flagstones spread out under their feet, each three zhang long and wide, already somewhat mottled and cracked. Enormous stone pillars stood around, each over twenty zhang high. Although some had collapsed, they still brought a powerful visual impact.
In the distance were countless massive buildings, astonishingly large, making Su Luo and Shang Xie Shao Qing gasp. Their presence here was like dwarfs stumbling into the world of giants.
As expected of the Giant King's Court!
"If there are any living giants left, wouldn't any one of them be able to step on us?" Du Wei shrunk his neck, a little apprehensive. But he looked around and found no trace of giants, only stone statues standing in the distance.
It was quiet here, like a dead city.
The wind seemed to blow from nowhere, carrying an ancient and weathered aura.
Behind them was a huge downward entrance. Through the opening, they could vaguely see green leaves and passing clouds.
"It seems this is the Giant King's Court." Shang Xie Shao Qing, finding no immediate danger, regained his elegant and composed demeanor. He walked forward, fanning himself and looking around.
Su Luo used her divine eye mirror to investigate. Indeed, it displayed "Giant King's Court" and a detailed map, larger than Emperor Haotian's Bixiao Palace, resembling an ancient city.
The dragon hound sniffed the air, "There's nothing here. I don't smell any living beings."
Have all the giants died?
Su Luo thought it was normal. After all, tens of thousands of years had passed. No matter how long the giants' lifespan was, they might not live that long. However, she wondered where the Spring of Life the Great Emperor was looking for was.
Su Luo said, "Young Master Shang Xie, let's look around. Hopefully, we'll find something."
Shang Xie Shao Qing patted the chi dragon's head, "Go, Great Dragon. Look for the Spring of Life."
The chi dragon let out a low roar and lumbered forward.
It charged recklessly across the empty square, leaving footprints on the flagstones. It even swiped its tail against a towering stone pillar, causing a huge crash. A gap appeared at the base of the pillar. It swayed a few times, then fell to the ground with a terrifying momentum, kicking up dust and scattering debris.
"Young Master Shang Xie, let's be a little more careful and ask your chi dragon not to make such a loud noise," Su Luo reminded him with a frown.
"What's there to fear? There's no one here," Shang Xie Shao Qing said nonchalantly, strolling leisurely with his fan.
Suddenly, Du Wei pointed ahead and exclaimed, "Young Master, look! That stone statue is so majestic!"
Su Luo followed his gaze and saw a stone statue of a giant.
It was so tall!
The statue stood at the edge of the square, holding a spear and wearing armor, looking like a valiant warrior. It resembled an ordinary human, but it had three eyes, with an extra vertical pupil on its forehead. It was about four or five zhang tall, and its spear alone was as thick as Su Luo's thigh.
Just as Su Luo and Shang Xie Shao Qing were about to go and take a closer look, the chi dragon had already rushed forward with excited roars.
Suddenly, the giant, which had been a stone statue, had its vertical pupil glow.
A red light flashed, and the gray-white on the giant's body began to transform. From its head downwards, it gradually regained its flesh and blood.
The chi dragon froze in place, stunned for a moment.
Its large head couldn't comprehend how a stone statue could turn into a living person.
*Kaka*...
The giant opened its eyes and looked at the chi dragon right in front of it, emitting a low and hoarse voice, "Ula—He!"
The echo reverberated, carrying a strong killing intent.
Su Luo's heart tightened, and a strong sense of crisis struck her. Before she could speak, the vertical pupil on the giant's forehead emitted a red light and shot towards the chi dragon.
"Aowuu..." The chi dragon dodged, and the spot where it had been was shattered, sending debris flying.
*Boom boom boom!*
The giant pursued with heavy steps and hurled its spear fiercely at it.
The chi dragon was terrified. It had narrowly dodged the attack when the giant stomped down. Facing the colossal giant whose height and build far surpassed its own, even the chi dragon dared not confront it directly. It quickly rolled over and turned back towards Shang Xie Qian Yu, yelping in fear.
"It can actually revive? Interesting. Let me, this young master, test your strength." Shang Xie Shao Qing, far from being intimidated, smiled confidently and drew his sword, rushing forward. "Be careful, Su, I will protect you."
What a great opportunity! As long as he killed this giant, Su would know how capable he was.
She would surely admire him and fall in love with him!