Chapter 223: "Fellow Daoist Chen Qiu, hold on, I'm coming to save you!!!" (Part 2)

Chapter 223: "Fellow Daoist Chen Qiu, hold on, I'm coming to save you!!!" (Part 2)

After all, Spirit Stones could be robbed.

But an Entry that perfectly matched him was a rare find.

He knew which was more valuable: a renewable resource or a non-renewable one.

However, to be honest, the rewards from the remaining five pools were just so-so. In terms of value, they were all profitable, but for him, their usefulness was very limited.

It was evident—

"A thread of Heaven's Pride Fortune" could only ensure that you didn't walk away empty-handed, and the fact that all six pools produced rewards meant that at most, one of the rewards wouldn't be a loss, but it couldn't guarantee a good or excellent reward.

If it were a "thread of Heaven's Pride Fortune," or even a "thread of Worldly Heaven's Pride Fortune..."

Chen Qiu looked at the six Well Pools, his heart stirring with anticipation. He had a thread of Heaven's Pride Fortune Jade Slip, so he wasn't hesitant to try it, but he was a bit reluctant to use the thread of Worldly Heaven's Pride Fortune, as he only had one.

It would be a bit wasteful.

If it were an "Unparalleled Talent Fortune..."

His breathing quickened. That would definitely bring in a huge haul! The biggest haul of all!

"Sure!"

At this moment, the fat dragon beside him couldn't contain his excitement: "Brother Qiu, you're so lucky, all six pools gave rewards?"

"No way, I'll try again!"

The fat dragon couldn't hold back either and took out 1,000 medium-grade Spirit Stones, this time choosing a different pool, the Treasure Pool. After three breaths, a white light rose, and then everything returned to calm.

". . ."

The fat dragon fell silent again.

"You're doing it wrong."

Ao Tian, standing beside him, couldn't help but offer advice: "You can't switch pools. You chose the Entry Pool last time, and this time you switched to the Treasure Pool. Your luck is being dispersed. You should stick to one pool."

"Look at me. I chose the Architecture Pool last time, and I'm choosing it again this time. This way, the chances of getting a reward are much higher."

Ao Tian took out 1,000 medium-grade Spirit Stones from his pocket and threw them in.

After three breaths, the white light rose and then faded.

". . ."

Ao Tian fell silent for a moment before taking out another 1,000 medium-grade Spirit Stones: "At this point, you can't break the momentum. Maybe your luck will accumulate on the third try. If you leave now, the next person who takes your place might get a reward."

He threw them in again.

Three breaths, white light, calm.

"Hey, I'm not giving up!"

He threw in another 1,000.

Three breaths, white light, calm.

"Again!"

Three breaths, calm.

"Come on!"

Calm.

Finally—

After Ao Tian had thrown in seven thousand medium-grade Spirit Stones, on the eighth try, a reward appeared. A miniature straw man slowly floated to the surface, accompanied by a white light.

Chen Qiu glanced at it casually and then laughed, "Not bad. You can place it in the Spirit Herb Garden to ensure the healthy growth of medicinal herbs and protect them from pests. It's a pretty good structure."

"Keep it. We can put it in the Mock Heaven Sect later."

"Hmm."

Ao Tian remained expressionless for a long time, and then calmly stuffed the miniature straw man into his pocket: "Eight thousand medium-grade Spirit Stones, it's not a loss, and it's quite profitable."

"Indeed." The fat dragon nodded with a wide smile, agreeing wholeheartedly: "You never lose."

Just as Chen Qiu was about to leave and continue exploring the Heavenly Hall for special effect Heavenly Path structures, he suddenly noticed a group of people walking towards him on the nearby Green Pebble Street.

There were about seven or eight of them.

Leading the group was a middle-aged man with a bald head and bare chest, his hands wrapped in chains of an unknown material. The chains dragged on the ground, and he walked towards Chen Qiu with a blank expression, radiating killing intent.

The two iron chains scraped against the ground, creating an ear-piercing sound as they moved.

The cultivation base emanating from his body indicated that this person had reached the peak of Refinement Void.

Moreover, he was likely a Physique Cultivator.

Behind him, several middle-aged men with murderous intent followed, but they did not carry chains. Instead, each of them held a giant axe that towered over them, giving off a terrifying and exaggerated aura.

"Chen Qiu."

Soon, the group reached a spot a few dozen zhang away from Chen Qiu and stopped. The bald, red-robed middle-aged man at the front looked at Chen Qiu and suddenly laughed, "Do you know why I'm dressed like this?"

"It's as if I'm telling everyone that I'm a Physique Cultivator."

"Because..."

"People often misunderstand Physique Cultivators, thinking they have no brains. It seems you're no exception."

"If I had rushed at you from the start, you would have responded quickly, and I wouldn't have been able to get close. But by slowing down, I can easily approach you and even get within ten zhang of you."

"That's intelligence."

The next moment—

The middle-aged man, without any hesitation, roared with a sinister smile, "Ten-grade Refinement Void Domain, 'All Techniques Perish', activate!!"

Instantly!

A pale yellow light quickly spread from the man's feet, and countless dust particles engulfed the entire space. Almost simultaneously, the man continued to shout.

"Purple Entry, Self-Destruct Domain!"

As his words fell—

The pale yellow domain, filled with yellow sand, visibly intensified in power, and instantly enveloped Chen Qiu and the others.

After completing this,

The bald, red-robed middle-aged man slowly tightened his grip on the iron chain, looking at Chen Qiu with a victorious grin, "No need to struggle. I've already gathered information about you before coming here. You have a fourteen-grade domain."

"My domain completely crushes yours."

"But do you know there's an Entry called 'Self-Destruct Domain'? By sacrificing your domain and this Entry as a cost, you can forcibly raise your domain's grade by two levels!"

"My domain is now at the twelfth grade!"

"Can you still suppress me absolutely?"

"I forgot to tell you, the effect of my domain is that everyone within it is unable to use spells, talismans, or formation plates! I'm curious now. You're a Spell Cultivator, and without your spells and domain, how do you plan to survive today?"

"Although the cost is high, if I can seize the Heaven Sovereign Throne, it's worth it!"

He considered himself an intelligent man and did not join the group blocking the Heavenly Palace's entrance with the Heavenly Axe Sect Master. He knew that even if he killed Chen Qiu immediately, it would be meaningless, and it would still lead to a chaotic battle. He could hide in the shadows and play the role of the mantis waiting for the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

In fact—

That's exactly what he did, and everything went according to plan. Those who blocked the door were almost all killed, and they even discovered Chen Qiu's trump card. Now it was his turn to make a move!

Chen Qiu was an absolute Spell Cultivator!

For a Spell Cultivator like him, the man's domain was an absolute suppression, with only one problem: Chen Qiu's domain grade was too high, making it impossible for him to activate his own. However, he happened to have the Entry 'Self-Destruct Domain'.

He once thought he would never have the chance to use this Entry.

After all, a ten-grade domain had cost him a significant amount of heavenly materials and treasures. The price of self-destructing a ten-grade domain was too high, and he didn't believe there would be an opportunity worth such a sacrifice unless it was a life-or-death situation.

But.

Now, there was one.

The chance to seize the Heaven Sovereign Throne was worth this sacrifice, and he could also gain fame! Chen Qiu, with his initial-stage Refinement Void cultivation, had crushed countless Refinement Void Cultivators, and he had easily defeated Chen Qiu. Wouldn't this better demonstrate his strength? Men in this world sought two things:

One, fame.

Two, benefit.

By killing Chen Qiu, he could achieve both!

Chen Qiu's expression became complicated as he looked at the purple Entry jade slip in his hand, labeled 'Body-Technique Conversion'. He then raised his head and glanced at the several Physique Cultivators a few dozen zhang away. It was as if he had wanted to plow the fields, and a plow had fallen from the sky.

Perfect.

He silently crushed the purple Entry jade slip, unsure if it would significantly enhance his physical strength, but even if it didn't, it didn't matter.

Even without relying on his domain or spells, he had other means of attack.

For example, self-destructing his Nascent Soul or self-destructing Entries.

"Brother."

Ao Tian, standing nearby, had a slight change in his expression. He transmitted his thoughts, "What should we do? Brother, you can stall them while I try to break through to Refinement Void on the spot. Maybe I can use the Refinement Void Tribulation to force them back. Once we leave this domain, we'll be free."

"Or I can restore my dragon body first and rely on my physical strength. Maybe I can try to block them, and you can quickly leave the domain's range. With your strength, you should have no problem once you're out of the domain."

"No need."

Chen Qiu casually shook his head. Ao Tian and the others didn't know about the effect of the Entry jade slip he had just obtained, which was why they reacted this way. But none of this mattered; he also wanted to practice his skills.

Just then—

"Die!!!"

Accompanied by a roar, a Refinement Void Cultivator disciple beside the middle-aged man raised his giant axe and charged towards Chen Qiu. The terrifying axe blade slashed towards Chen Qiu's head!

A piercing sound of tearing through the air followed.

And on the axe blade, a red light permeated with a terrifying aura flowed.

Within this domain,

The strength of Physique Cultivators would be significantly enhanced, and one could even say this domain was the ultimate domain for Physique Cultivators. Of course, the grade had to be high; otherwise, it would be easily overwhelmed, rendering this ultimate technique useless.

Just as the axe blade was about to smash into Chen Qiu's head,

Chen Qiu, standing in his original position without moving, suddenly raised his hand. The axe blade happened to land heavily in Chen Qiu's palm, but not even a trace of blood appeared, let alone severing his entire hand.

The man holding the giant axe paused, subconsciously trying to pull the axe back, but he found that the blade was tightly gripped in Chen Qiu's palm, unmoving.

"How...how is this possible!"

The man finally reacted, looking at Chen Qiu's left hand, which held his axe blade, in disbelief, "You're a Spell Cultivator. How can you block my attack with your flesh? It's impossible!"

"Hmm."

Chen Qiu's thoughts stirred, and the twelfth-grade Nascent Soul instantly floated in mid-air. He grabbed the Nascent Soul's leg and waved it in the air before turning to the man with a grin.

After that, Chen Qiu held the Twelfth Stage Nascent Soul in his right arm and swung it around, smashing it onto the man's head.

"Boom!!"

After a deafening boom, the man wielding the giant axe was instantly turned into a cloud of blood mist, not a single piece of flesh larger than a fingernail remained, and even the axe shattered into several pieces.

".

Chen Qiu glanced at the Nascent Soul stained with blood in his hand, his expressionless face remaining silent. He had intended to throw the man away, but it seemed that the man's physical strength was a bit over the top, and he was directly smashed into a blood mist.

After all, he was a Physique Cultivator with Initial Profound Void cultivation; was he so fragile?

Instinctively, he searched within his Heavenly Dao Ring.

The Twelfth Stage Nascent Soul was very useful, indestructible, but the problem was that it felt a bit too light and lacked a sense of impact and tactile feedback. Swinging it felt uncomfortable, so he wanted to look in his ring to see if he had collected any Spiritual Treasures that were both sturdy and heavy.

But just at that moment—

"Die!"

The middle-aged man with bare red shoulders and a bald head, who had been shouting threats for a while, charged forward, instantly passing through the blood mist and reaching above Chen Qiu's head. Two iron chains slammed down towards Chen Qiu!

The terrifying might carried by the iron chains was so powerful that it even faintly tore through the heavens, and in a fleeting gap, one could see the heart-shaking black hole behind the gap. If this iron chain were to slam into a Spell Cultivator, even a Peak Profound Void Spell Cultivator would likely be severely injured on the spot!

However—

Chen Qiu lifted his hands and caught the two iron chains, but this time it wasn't as easy. Under this immense force, Chen Qiu's body retreated several steps, and even his arms turned red.

"Fcking hell, that hurts!"

Chen Qiu threw the Twelfth Stage Nascent Soul to the side, his eyes red with anger. With his other hand, he grabbed the iron chains and looked towards the bald man at the other end of the chains, his eyes filled with shock. Chen Qiu roared with anger, "Can't you see I'm thinking! Who the hell told you to rush over so fast?!"

Chen Qiu then stood on the green brick street, gripping the iron chains and swinging them forcefully to the other side. The middle-aged man at the other end of the chains was slammed into the ground!

"Bang!"

This strike left the middle-aged man dizzy and disoriented.

But this was just the beginning.

Under pain, one's battle strength would surge! Originally, Chen Qiu had been studying the Entry and pondering if there were any suitable Spiritual Treasures for Physique Cultivators, but now, in the midst of pain, he couldn't bother with so much.

Before the man could react, Chen Qiu tightened his grip on the iron chains and swung them to the other side. The middle-aged man at the end of the chains was pulled and flown through the air, slamming into the ground on the other side!

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

In an instant—

The entire ground of the Heavenly Hall was trembling, and rhythmic banging sounds continuously echoed from above.

"Huff"

At this moment, outside the Heavenly Hall, the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Axe Sect, now dressed in a plain robe, took a deep breath and carefully put away several Storage Rings into his bosom. He was preparing to go to the Heavenly Palace to apologize to Chen Qiu.

Those two old friends of Chen Qiu's made a lot of sense.

However, he had also drawn another conclusion.

Instead of waiting for Chen Qiu to come and beg for mercy, it would be better to take the initiative and attack, thus demonstrating his good attitude. That way, there shouldn't be any problems.

But just as he stepped into the Heavenly Hall, he felt the ground shaking, and not far away, he sensed the battle aura of a Profound Void cultivator, along with the rhythmic banging sounds. Instinctively, he wanted to spread out his Divine Sense to investigate, but he immediately restrained himself.

After all, Chen Qiu was also in the Heavenly Hall.

If the Heavenly Hall felt that he was being offensive, then the situation would be quite unfavorable.

After a brief hesitation, he quickly rushed towards the area with the sounds of battle, curious as to when a Profound Void cultivator would dare to fight in the Heavenly Hall. Didn't they know Chen Qiu was here? This definitely wasn't the sound of Chen Qiu's battle; Chen Qiu's battles weren't like this.

Those countless thundering dragons in the sky were truly unforgettable!

The dark clouds pressing down, the raging storm and rain, and the countless roaring dragons in the sky were truly unforgettable. It was hard to forget; just seeing Chen Qiu's battle once was enough to remember it for a lifetime.

Of course, you had to ensure that you were the one watching the battle, not participating in it. Although you could remember it for a lifetime either way, your lifetime might just be a bit shorter.

Soon—

The Sect Leader of the Heavenly Axe Sect looked at the ancient yellow domain in front of him and suddenly realized that it was the "All Techniques Perish" domain, belonging to that man! That top-tier Physique Cultivator, Gui Shisan, who was known as the killer of Spell Cultivators in the Mystic Heaven State!

He had thought that this man had given up on this opportunity for the Heaven Sovereign Throne and closed his seclusion, but it turned out to be a case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

That man was here.

He clearly remembered that this man's domain was a Tenth Stage domain, but the current domain's stage was far beyond the Tenth Stage. He didn't know how Gui Shisan had managed to suddenly raise his domain's stage beyond the Tenth Stage.

But he was clear about one thing!

The one fighting Gui Shisan right now was probably Chen Qiu!

"This..."

The Sect Leader of the Heavenly Axe Sect was slightly startled, but his expression immediately turned to joy. "Fcking hell! Chen Qiu is a Spell Cultivator, so he's definitely at a disadvantage right now, getting beaten to a pulp! After all, this domain is a Spell Cultivator's nemesis!"

But he was different; he was a genuine Physique Cultivator, and this domain would allow him to exert his full strength. If he rushed in now and rescued Chen Qiu, it would be a great favor!

A life-saving favor.

There was no need to consider begging for mercy or anything; he would be Chen Qiu's honored guest!

As for whether to join forces with Gui Shisan to completely annihilate Chen Qiu, the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Axe Sect hesitated for a moment before abandoning the idea. Chen Qiu, with just Initial Profound Void cultivation, had already fought for so long against Gui Shisan, who had means to counter Spell Cultivators, and he hadn't died yet. That was already quite impressive, and his future prospects were limitless.

As for Gui Shisan, he had already reached Peak Profound Void cultivation, and his potential was pretty much visible.

Most importantly—

If he saved Chen Qiu, there would be no consequences.

But if he joined Gui Shisan in completely annihilating Chen Qiu, he would still have to fight Gui Shisan afterward, as the Heaven Sovereign Throne could fall into anyone's hands.

After quickly making his decision, the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Axe Sect drew out a blood-red giant axe from his bosom, his face filled with excitement as he charged into the domain, roaring, "Chen Qiu, hold on! I'm coming to save you!!!"

"I, the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Axe Sect!"

PS: There's one more chapter tonight, I'm working overtime.

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