Chapter 272: Hidden Achievement: 'A Lion Hunts Rabbits with All Its Might'.

Chapter 272: Hidden Achievement: 'A Lion Hunts Rabbits with All Its Might'.

". . ."

Seated in his study, Bai Jia Jiuzhu, the head of the Bai family, remained silent for a long time. Finally, he thought of a mediating solution. Currently, Chen Qiu should still be unaware that he had unknowingly taken another's opportunity, and would soon face deadly danger because of it.

He could first inform Chen Qiu about Ling Shiqi and the fact that Ling Shiqi possessed the "Void Targeting" Rainbow Entry.

If Chen Qiu could withstand this strike, he would then hand over the Shadow Stone with Ling Shiqi's true face, indicating that Chen Qiu had gained the preliminary qualifications to confront the Ling Pavilion. He could also do a favor for Chen Qiu. But if Chen Qiu couldn't withstand Ling Shiqi's strike, it would mean there was no need to hand over the Shadow Stone.

After making his decision, he didn't hesitate. Instead, he immediately contacted his daughter, the protector of the Second Rank Continent, and ordered her to find Chen Qiu and inform him of this news.

At this moment—

Chen Qiu was strolling through the "Open Source City" of the Heaven-reaching Continent with Fei Long and his group. It wasn't a large city, but both the market and the restaurants had their unique characteristics. The main reason for this was that the Heaven-reaching Continent was a polluted continent.

This led to many strange customs here.

For example, in other continents, those born with seven fingers or three mouths would be considered freaks, as they had undergone a mutation in their mother's womb. But here, they were seen as people with great heavenly will and fortune. It was said that a Body Fusion Being had once appeared in Open Source City.

This Body Fusion Being was a pair of twins in the mother's womb, but due to an accident, they began to fuse with each other, eventually becoming one person. All the physical organs in his body were doubled, such as two heads, four arms, and so on.

At the same time, his cultivation speed was also doubled. After breaking through a major realm, he could gain the opportunity to choose three entries twice. Even when entering the first level of Qi Condensation after consuming the potion, he could obtain two entries.

In other words, in the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, this Body Fusion Being was actually two people. Each head had its own unique way of thinking, and when combined, the resulting boost was not to be underestimated. He quickly broke through to the Golden Core Stage and gained some fame in Open Source City, then went to other places in the Heaven-reaching Continent to gain experience. Although it was unknown what his current situation was, he had left a legend in Open Source City.

". . ."

At this moment, Chen Qiu was sitting in a restaurant, gazing thoughtfully at the panel in his dantian. He wasn't eating the restaurant's food; only Fei Long and the others were. He was actually eager to try dishes from different regions to see if there were any unique flavors.

But Chen Qiu had some reservations about Open Source City. It wasn't that he was biased, but he really didn't feel like tasting food made by someone with three heads and six arms.

The pursuit of good food didn't solely depend on its taste; it also depended on the appearance of the chef.

Just as some people enjoyed being whipped by others, but not just anyone could do it. At the very least, someone covered in maggots would definitely be rejected.

Chen Qiu's current cultivation progress was:

"Cultivation": Body Fusion Tier Four (0.2%).

At the mid-stage of Body Fusion, he had a general understanding of this continent. Most of the entries obtained here were related to physical mutations. In other words, if he broke through on this continent, the entries he gained would also be of this type.

This wasn't a significant issue for him because he was an outsider with the means to travel across regions. He could simply go to another continent when he was about to break through, thus avoiding this problem.

However, for the locals of the Heaven-reaching Continent, there was no other way. Even if they had the means to travel to other ranked continents, the entries gained from breaking through their cultivation would still be mostly of this type.

Of course, almost all locals didn't have the means to travel to other ranked continents, so they didn't need to consider this.

As a result, almost all the opportunities on the Heaven-reaching Continent had nothing to do with Chen Qiu.

What Chen Qiu didn't notice was that in the restaurant hall, a group of drinking men were occasionally glancing in their direction, as if scrutinizing something.

At this moment—

A middle-aged man suddenly burst in, his face anxious and urgent. "Quick, Boss, there's a treasure appearing ten li west of Open Source City. First come, first served!"

"Really?"

The leader of the group, a man with a scarred face and mutton chops, had his scar twitch. He quickly stood up and shouted, "What are we waiting for? Let's go! The treasure belongs to those with fate!"

The group hurriedly got up and rushed out of the restaurant, clearly preparing to seize the opportunity.

"Good."

Chen Qiu smiled gently and nodded, then followed them, "Let's go and take a look."

Soon—

Chen Qiu and his group tailed the men, arriving ten li west of Open Source City. However, the men ahead suddenly stopped, and from behind, another group appeared, surrounding Chen Qiu and his group.

The man with the scarred face and mutton chops slowly approached Chen Qiu, a sinister smile on his face. "Young friend, did you forget to check the almanac today? It seems like you're in for some bad luck."

"As the saying goes, a local snake is not afraid of a powerful dragon. I know you're about to tell me how powerful your family is, but we're all desperate mercenaries who lick blood from the blade's edge. We don't believe in that, and even if someone could avenge you, you won't live to see it."

"Hand over all your valuables, or die. The choice is yours."

"And you're pretty stupid. I didn't think you'd take the bait so easily. You don't really believe there's an opportunity here, do you?"

The man's Nascent Soul Initial Stage cultivation burst forth without restraint, causing his underlings to gasp in awe. The leader's power made his subordinates excited, their eyes gleaming with bloodlust as they grinned.

"As you wish."

The scar-faced man with sideburns was extremely pleased with the reaction of his underlings. With a cold glint in his eyes, he drew a dagger from his bosom, licked it lightly, and muttered, "Such tender flesh, it'll taste good."

"..."

Fatty Long's expressionless face twitched, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

Nascent Soul Initial Stage, wow, that's amazing!

These days, Nascent Soul Initial Stage cultivators are already going out to rob and plunder. And you didn't even conduct user research before robbing them. It's been a long time since I've encountered someone at the Nascent Soul Initial Stage. It's been a while, not just for Qiu, even if he were to stand here, the other party wouldn't be able to break through his defenses.

Moreover, he couldn't think of anyone from Mock Heaven Sect who would be the most suitable to take action.

They were all at the Soul Transformation Stage, attacking a group of Nascent Soul, Golden Core, and even Foundation Establishment and Qi Condensation cultivators. It was indeed a bit bullying, but if Xiong Gao were to take action, his cultivation was only at the Golden Core Stage, and his strength was a bit lacking.

"Um..."

The leader of the Heavenly Axe Sect, standing by his side, cautiously approached Chen Qiu and whispered, "Senior, why don't I give it a try?"

"No need."

Chen Qiu shook his head and then turned to look at "Open Source City," which was only ten miles away behind him. Instantly, a surge of spiritual energy emerged, sweeping up all the bandits blocking their path and bringing them to a desolate wilderness hundreds of miles away in the blink of an eye.

Only then did he look down with satisfaction and throw all the bandits onto the wasteland: "I'll take care of this personally."

At this moment, the bolder bandits were already fleeing in terror, while the more timid ones knelt on the ground begging for mercy. It was clear that they had realized they had offended a powerful figure.

But Chen Qiu didn't pay any attention to them. He took a deep breath, and his body slowly levitated into the air. The storm of wind and rain roared towards him, and in an instant, boundless dark clouds covered the entire sky.

"Body Fusion Killing Technique, Thousand Thunder Wrath!"

The next moment, accompanied by the rolling thunder, countless hundred-foot-thick lightning bolts tore through the sky, indiscriminately saturating and bombarding the surrounding hundreds of miles with dense strikes.

Lightning after lightning, with almost no extra space in between, under such a killing technique, almost no one could survive.

A 92nd-grade Body Fusion Killing Technique, Thousand Thunder Wrath!

This was almost his most powerful move so far. His Body Fusion Killing Techniques were almost unstoppable, not just because of their high grade, but also because they were classified as spells, which meant they could be amplified by multiple casting entries like "Thousand Layer Spell."

With both quantity and quality amplified to a high degree, his Body Fusion Killing Techniques were comparable to the fury of the Heavenly Dao.

He had been accumulating his foundation for a long time and hadn't had the chance to use it. He was itching to try out its power, and just as he was thinking about it, this group of people came forward. Naturally, he wouldn't miss this good-hearted person who had come to help him practice.

"Boom, boom, boom!!!"

The deafening sound reverberated throughout the entire sky, not an exaggeration but a plain description. Everyone on the Heaven-reaching Continent heard the thunderclaps and instinctively looked towards Chen Qiu's direction, where a dense concentration of heavenly energy had exploded.

After a few breaths.

Chen Qiu, standing in the air with the support of the Heavenly Umbrella, looked down with satisfaction at the tragic scene below. He allowed his clothes to flutter in the wind, and a faint smile crept onto his lips.

At this moment, a super-giant crater replaced the wasteland, appearing on the ground below. The entire crater was charred black, with countless lightning arcs lingering. These arcs would not dissipate for at least a hundred years if left unattended, and this place would become a future forbidden zone. Those with low cultivation would face certain death upon entering.

Even the sky was filled with countless cracks, like black scars.

These were the marks left by the thunderbolts, and even the heavens were damaged. The entire sky was covered with countless such black scars, and the entire area seemed on the verge of shattering.

If his previous Body Fusion Killing Technique, which was over 20 grades, had already surpassed the power of a First Rank Tribulation, then his current 92nd-grade Body Fusion Killing Technique was several times more powerful. He felt that it should have far exceeded the power of a Second Rank Tribulation, although this was just a guess, as he had never witnessed a Second Rank Tribulation and didn't know its exact power.

"Not bad."

Chen Qiu smiled lightly and nodded. The Third Rank Continent's heaven and earth were more solid than the Second Rank Continent's, but even so, the Third Rank Continent's heaven and earth suffered significant damage from his strike. Fortunately, he hadn't tested it on the Vast Continent, otherwise, it might have accelerated its collapse.

However, he still didn't have a concrete concept.

With this strike, he was confident he could kill a Body Fusion Peak cultivator without any issues. He just wasn't sure if it posed a threat to the Great Ascension Stage or if it could kill a Great Ascension Initial Stage cultivator. After all, crossing an entire major realm left him feeling a bit unsure.

If only a Great Mastery Stage cultivator had come to his door, it would have been a perfect opportunity to practice.

"Great!"

Fatty Long, released from the little world, looked down at the giant crater below with a complex expression. As for the group of bandits from earlier, they had completely disappeared without a trace, not even a strand of hair left behind. As for storage bags and the like, there was no need to mention them. The shopkeeper's future work would be much easier.

With this display, Mock Heaven Sect's future spoils of war would rarely include storage bags.

"These bandits are lucky to die in Qiu's hands. Not everyone has the chance to die by his hand in their lifetime."

"And to die by his most powerful strike."

Chen Qiu chuckled lightly, and just as he was about to say something, a Heavenly Dao Edict suddenly rang in his ear, and he raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Heavenly Dao Edict: Heavenly Dao Synchronicity, Heaven-reaching Continent, Human Race cultivator Chen Qiu has achieved the hidden achievement, 'Even when hunting a rabbit, a lion gives it his all.'"

With overwhelming strength, he unleashed a thunderous strike upon an enemy with only the Refining Qi cultivation.

Bestowing upon him a Middle-grade Heavenly Dao Spinner.

This Heavenly Dao Edict was only audible to him, a personal decree, and Chen Qiu nodded thoughtfully, encountering a hidden achievement for the first time. He wondered if it was unique to the Third Rank Continent or exclusive to Body Fusion Cultivators.

He felt that many of his past deeds should also have hidden achievements.

For instance, the 92-grade Body Fusion Killing Technique, he believed, was worthy of a hidden achievement.

This achievement didn't seem too difficult to attain. After all, many powerful beings had wide-ranging combat, affecting numerous Refining Qi cultivators, which wasn't considered a challenging task. The reward was average, a Middle-grade Heavenly Dao Spinner.

He hadn't obtained any valuable items from it, although he couldn't say he hadn't gotten anything good at all. He had acquired a Rainbow Entry temporary jade slip, which he genuinely needed at the moment.

Each Rainbow Entry jade slip significantly enhanced his Body Fusion Killing Technique, increasing it by nine grades for each possession.

Whether limited or repeated, as long as he had owned it, the enhancement would occur.

The Rainbow Entry could be temporary, but the boost it provided was permanent.

Casually, he opened both Middle-grade Heavenly Dao Spinners, revealing a pile of trash, with no valuable items. He selected a pile of Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pills for Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages, intending to offer them to Xiong Gao and the Brown Bear Clan to improve their cultivation.

At that moment, in the Heaven-reaching Continent, at the Bai Family Manor.

"Master, we've been searching for Chen Qiu's whereabouts in the Mystic Heaven State, but to no avail. It's challenging to deliver messages to him, and we're doing our best to find him."

". . ."

Bai Jia Jiuzhu listened to his daughter's report without expression, remaining silent for a long time before speaking softly, "No need to search further, I know where he is; he's come to the Heaven-reaching Continent."

Just then—

Peals of heavenly thunder reverberated throughout the Heaven-reaching Continent, startling countless secluded Great Stage old monsters. Their divine senses spanned tens of thousands of miles, shooting towards the source of the sound, but they soon retracted, as the source was saturated with countless heavenly thunder auras, so dense that even divine senses couldn't penetrate. Forcing an investigation would only damage their divine senses and provoke this unknown figure.

He, too, had sent his divine sense to investigate, but to no avail.

Only Chen Qiu could have created such a commotion, as he had once done something similar in the Vast Continent. However, this time, the disturbance was slightly excessive, and his cultivation was at the Bodhimanda Late Stage.

But if he withstood this strike, he wasn't sure if he could survive.

This strength far exceeded what one should possess upon breaking through the Body Fusion Stage, which was highly abnormal!

Logically, the gap between the Body Fusion Stage and the Great Ascension Stage should be immense, or one could say that when cultivation reaches such advanced levels as Body Fusion and Great Ascension, even a minor difference in realm creates a chasm.

Advancing in these realms is exceedingly slow, and it's entirely normal to spend decades on a minor realm advancement. Everyone has their methods, and no one can be certain of overpowering another.

Yet, this chasm seemed nonexistent for Chen Qiu.

Bai Jia Jiuzhu took a deep breath and shot towards Chen Qiu's direction without waiting for his subordinates to relay the message. He intended to deliver the news personally and prepare Chen Qiu in advance.

With Chen Qiu's current strength, as long as he was prepared, he would undoubtedly survive.

After all, he was only at the initial stage of Body Fusion, and even with exceptionally powerful offensive capabilities, his defense was likely his weakness. Even the most talented genius couldn't excel in every aspect.

The moon has its phases, and so do people.

Chen Qiu, with his back to the wind and arms crossed, stood amidst the storm, nodding in satisfaction. His mood was excellent, and even if someone inexplicably challenged him, he would smile and say it was no big deal, praising the young man's enthusiasm.

People tend to become more amiable when they're in a good mood.

"That should do it."

Chen Qiu smiled and waved his hand, "Let's head back and continue cultivating."

He had explored enough; the Heaven-reaching Continent had little to offer, and it was time to break free from the shackles and officially visit the Heaven-reaching Continent.

His presence in the Heaven-reaching Continent was due to his title, "Heavenly King."

However, without proper means of entry, even with his high cultivation, he couldn't travel to the Fourth Rank Continent. His actions were akin to smuggling, not a legitimate approach.

Just then—

Chen Qiu's eyebrows furrowed, and without waiting for Fei Long and the others to respond, he waved his hand, bringing them all into the Little World. He suddenly felt a powerful force of Heaven and Earth locking onto him.

It wasn't a divine sense lock, but the power of Heaven and Earth itself.

Whether he entered the Little World, a Heavenly Dao Mystic Realm, or returned to the Vast Continent, he couldn't evade this strike. Like a heavenly tribulation, once locked on, there was no escape, only brute force resistance.

He could sense a powerful aura crossing space and rapidly crashing towards him! Someone had launched a long-range attack with immense power, and there was no way to dodge it.

He couldn't afford any delay.

Taking a deep breath, he quickly activated all his defensive measures, starting with "Golden Light Body Guard," a not-so-high-grade body protection technique. With the support of the Thousand Layer Spell and Great Trend of the Times Heavenly Dao Entry Group, it formed an instant shield, hundreds of zhang thick, enveloping Chen Qiu.

He needed to find a higher-grade body protection technique.

The thought flashed through Chen Qiu's mind, and without further thought, he took out his prized possession—the Universe-defying Eternal Unyielding Eight Directions Devastating Imperial Shield Plate!

He became an ant with absolute defense.

Ant was the name he had given it, but in reality, it had already grown into a giant ant. During this time, with his sporadic feeding, the ant had grown to the height of a person. Ants, when enlarged, often lose their cuteness, and this ant was no exception.

An ant with an absolute immortal attribute, when magnified several times, would become an extremely abnormal shield!

The pink entry "Skytouching Giant" was an excellent shield for this ant.

The Universe-defying Eternal Unyielding Eight Directions Devastating Imperial Shield Plate was also one of his foundations, and it made its first official appearance today. He could clearly sense the impending attack's abnormal and terrifying strength, and he lacked confidence in his ability to withstand it.

He took out the "Virtue Protection Token" and placed it in his palm, ready to activate it at any moment.

These three were already his strongest defensive measures at present. He also activated some scattered defensive methods simultaneously, instantly transforming himself into an iron giant.

This was the limit of what he could do.

Just as he finished this action, a terrifying arrow, shrouded in black lightning and carrying a chilling aura, pierced through space and infinite distance, shooting fiercely towards him and slamming heavily into his protective spiritual energy.

"Boom!!!"

The massive collision reverberated throughout the entire wilderness.

At that moment, Bai Jia Jiuzhu, who had rushed over at top speed, witnessed the arrow with black lightning crossing through time and space towards Chen Qiu, who was suspended high in the air. His face paled instantly: "It's over!"

He had arrived as fast as he could, but it was still too late. The arrow with black lightning was Ling Shiqi's Body Fusion Killing Technique, "One Arrow God Slayer." Ling Shiqi was an extremely rare Arrow Cultivator who was also proficient in Thunder Techniques, and when he combined the two, his offensive capabilities were unparalleled.

His Body Fusion Killing Technique was also a high-level attack technique with immense power.

What's more!

It was rumored that Ling Shiqi's Body Fusion Killing Technique had already reached the terrifying level of over twenty ranks, far surpassing the Heavenly Dao's limits. Could Chen Qiu truly withstand the power of such a technique?

"Boom!!"

The colossal collision caused the entire ground to tremble, and the air seemed to distort slightly.

After a few breaths.

The world gradually quieted down.

Chen Qiu's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he looked at the arrow in front of him, which was gradually turning into black mist and dissipating. He was a bit confused. He could sense the arrow's immense power, which was indeed formidable, but...

Why had it only pierced through two hundred zhang of his protective light shield and stopped there? There were still over a hundred zhang of the shield remaining.

Was that it?

He had originally planned to use all his foundations, even taking out the Virtue Protection Token and the little ant. The Heavenly Umbrella, his last resort, was also floating nearby, but in the end, none of these measures were needed. The arrow hadn't even broken through his protective golden shield.

It was all unnecessary.

It was then that Chen Qiu finally turned his attention to the effect of the Heavenly Dao Entry Group "Trend of the Times."

The effect of this entry group was simple: the more people who knew his name, the stronger his defensive spells would be. The effect was somewhat vague, without a specific amplification ratio, so he hadn't taken it seriously. He had only considered it as a defensive measure, but now it seemed that the effect of this Heavenly Dao Entry Group was incredibly powerful, greatly enhancing his defensive spells.

Especially when combined with the Rainbow Entry "Thousand Layer Spell," which allowed him to activate a thousand golden lights for protection simultaneously.

These two, when combined, significantly boosted his defense, almost to the maximum.

"So strong," Chen Qiu said, gazing at the slowly dissipating black arrow in front of him. The Rainbow Entry "Thousand Layer Spell" and his Body Fusion Killing Technique, along with the Heavenly Dao Entry Group "Trend of the Times," were all well-matched. It was a pity that it was only temporary; if it were permanent, it would be perfect.

Neither the Thousand Layer Spell nor the Soul Transformation Field had any synergy. The field was not considered a spell, while the Body Fusion Killing Technique was. This was why his offensive and defensive capabilities far surpassed those of cultivators at the same level.

He didn't know who had attacked him.

In a sneaky manner.

After marveling at his own strength, Chen Qiu waved his hand and collected the information left by the arrow, intending to find a Divination Cultivator to calculate and identify the attacker. He wanted to settle the score: if you strike me, I'll strike back.

That would be fair. He had the Rainbow Entry "Void Targeting," which allowed him to launch an unlimited-distance attack on an enemy as long as he knew their appearance and true name.

Hmm.

Could this strike have been launched using an entry like Void Targeting?

Just then—

Chen Qiu noticed a middle-aged man in a white robe with golden embroidery on the cuffs standing in the distance above. The man's eyes were filled with shock and fear as he stared at Chen Qiu, his body trembling slightly.

"Hmm."

Chen Qiu glanced at the man casually. He didn't recognize him, but he could sense that the man's cultivation was not weak, stronger than his own. The man was probably attracted by the commotion and stood there in awe. Chen Qiu had no intention of conversing and was about to leave with Fei Long and the others to return to the Vast Continent.

However, he could understand the middle-aged man's shock.

He hadn't realized how powerful he had become until now.

He had been accumulating foundations for a long time without testing his strength, so it was normal for him not to know how far his power had progressed.

Just as Chen Qiu was about to leave, the middle-aged man, his eyes filled with shock and fear, hurriedly called out in a trembling voice.

"Master Chen, please wait!"

(End of Chapter)

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