Chapter 278: Immortal King, King of Immortals! (Part 1)

Chapter 278: Immortal King, King of Immortals! (Part 1)



Three days later.

Chen Qiu placed everyone in the Little World and set off alone to the center of the Vast Continent, a state land in the middle of the continent. There, after passing the assessment and defeating a Body Fusion Apex cultivation puppet, one could officially enter the Third Rank Continent.

Accompanying him was the Bai Family Patriarch.

"Bai Family Patriarch," Chen Qiu said, leaning on the Heavenly Umbrella. "What are the conditions to go from the Third Rank Continent to the Fourth Rank Continent?"

Previously, the requirement to travel from the Profound Heaven Continent to the Vast Continent was either a trillion Virtue Points or breaking through to the Soul Transformation Peak. Chen Qiu had arrived during the Heavenly Dao version change, but this time, the requirement had changed to defeating a puppet, similar to the Great Xia Kingdom.

"It's simple," the Bai Family Patriarch said solemnly. "You only need to break through to the Great Dharmic Stage, and you'll be automatically guided to your higher-ranked continent."

"Hmm?" Chen Qiu raised his eyebrows and looked at the Bai Family Patriarch. "If that's the case, shouldn't your cultivation be sufficient, Patriarch Bai? Why are you still staying in the Heaven-reaching Continent? It's not exactly a very pleasant place."

A polluted continent filled with demons and monsters was not suitable for long-term residence.

"Ah, don't laugh at me, Chen Qiu," the Bai Family Patriarch sighed embarrassedly. "Going to the Fourth Rank Continent is simple, but the real challenge is how to live there afterward."

"The Bai Family has always been a top power in the Heaven-reaching Continent. I don't want to go to the Fourth Rank Continent and immediately have to bow down."

"I've been accumulating strength and resources over the years, and I plan to gather more before going to the Fourth Rank Continent. That way, I'll have some confidence when I arrive."

"Hmm," Chen Qiu nodded, not saying anything more. He entered the Heavenly Dao Mystic Realm ahead, which was always open and accessible to anyone.

A plaza covered in moss.

A puppet, seemingly asleep for a long time, its body covered in dust, sat there. Sensing someone's entry, it didn't waste any words. With a creaking sound, it stood up, and the spirit Qi in the air began to fluctuate violently.

A battle was about to unfold.

The next moment—

"Boom!!"

Amidst the raging storm and heavy rain, countless Heavenly Thunders enveloped the puppet. After the thunders dissipated, Chen Qiu looked at the scattered remains on the ground, feeling a faint, mysterious force pulling him toward it, indicating his successful assessment.

The Body Fusion Apex cultivation puppet was defeated in one strike, with no difficulty at all.

". . ."

Chen Qiu remained silent, thinking that since the beginning of his rise, he seemed to have only this one attack method, which might be too limited. He needed to acquire more offensive techniques. Without resisting the pulling force, his body soon disappeared from its original spot.

In the blink of an eye, he reappeared alone in a desolate wilderness in the Heaven-reaching Continent. Even though it was a wasteland, the concentration of spirit Qi was not weak.

The Bai Family Patriarch was not by his side; they had taken different paths.

Chen Qiu had taken the promotion path, while the Bai Family Patriarch had taken the homecoming path.

The Heaven-reaching Continent!

He, Chen Qiu, had finally arrived!

Chen Qiu gazed into the distant sky, at the fluffy clouds, and couldn't help but smile. He was also eagerly anticipating the Heavenly Dao Mystic Realm in about ten days. With such a high-quality Body Fusion killing technique, he hadn't had a good fight yet, and he hoped this Mystic Realm would satisfy his battle cravings.

A man's desire to fight is ingrained in his bones, especially when he acquires a new weapon.

All men, when holding a chopping knife, have an urge to find something to test its sharpness, whether it's a tree or a stone. They just want to swing the knife and try it out.

It's in their nature and hard to suppress.

And conquest is also a part of a man's nature.

But before that, he needed to find a Fengshui paradise with rich spirit Qi for his seclusion.

Before coming to the Heaven-reaching Continent, he had already communicated with the Mock Heaven Sect disciples.

He instructed them that when their cultivation broke through and they chose Entry, even if they chose an unwanted Entry, it was fine. The Bai Family had the means to remove Entries, but only those that could be removed. If an Entry was explicitly non-removable, the Bai Family couldn't choose it either.

This would minimize the trouble of physical mutations.

For normal cultivators, physical mutations were not just about appearance. Without complementary Entries, their overall combat power, potential, and even lifespan could be affected.

Of course, one could also ignore the three-choice Entry, letting it hover above the Dantian without paying attention to it, thus avoiding the trouble of removing Entries.

However, not all Entries in the Heaven-reaching Continent caused physical mutations; most did. This way, they could test their luck and see if they could choose Entries that wouldn't lead to physical mutations.

"Huff," Chen Qiu took a deep breath. He had already planned his next steps. The time-limited Seven-Color Entry "Fortune Approaches" still had almost a year before it expired. He intended to break through to the Great Dharmic Stage before then and then head to the Fourth Rank Continent.

However, this was a bit slow. The spirit Qi in the Third Rank Continent was rich, but it was still far inferior to the Fourth Rank Continent. All opportunities and fortunes were far greater in the higher-ranked continent. Plus, it was another polluted continent, and he didn't want to stay there for long.

And he also had the title of "Heavenly King", which meant he could travel to his higher-ranked continent, the Fourth Rank Continent "Jiang Taiping Continent". He could cultivate in seclusion on the Fourth Rank Continent and, once his cultivation was sufficient, formally enter the Heaven-reaching Continent.

The advantage of this approach was speed, but the drawback was that he would lack the strength of a dominant ruler.

With his current strength, he was almost at the level of a notice on the Heaven-reaching Continent. However, despite never having fought against a Tribulation Ascension Stage cultivator, he knew he wouldn't stand a chance. After all, there was a difference of two major realms, and the Body Fusion Killing Technique had its own power limit. The higher the rank, the closer it approached this limit.

Just as a Ninth Rank Golden Core cultivator could never defeat a Third Rank Soul Transformation Field cultivator.

The rank of a technique was such a thing.

From First Rank to Tenth Rank, the increase was significant, but from Tenth Rank to Thirtieth Rank, the improvement gradually decreased, already approaching a threshold. The Body Fusion Killing Technique had its own power limit, and the higher the rank, the closer it approached this limit.

It was impossible for a cultivator to directly increase the rank of their Body Fusion Killing Technique to the Three Thousandth Rank through various opportunities and then instantly defeat a Fourth Rank Continent.

Of course—

Before that, he needed to prepare some Spirit Stones for himself. Although Bai Jia Jiuzhu had given him quite a few Spirit Stones, it was still not enough. Liu Zide and the Dao Sect Patriarch, under his instructions, once again embarked on a journey of conquest.

This time, their target was the lower-ranked continents of the other Second Rank Continents.

Even for the Dao Sect Patriarch, it was still not feasible to be so arrogant in the Second Rank Continents, as it was easy to meet an untimely demise.

The First Rank Continents of the other Second Rank Continents were just right. It was a bit troublesome, but each time this group returned, they would bring back a substantial amount of Spirit Stones. They would also help spread his name, increasing his cultivation speed. It was perfect, except for the fact that it wasn't automatic. Aside from that, everything else was ideal.

As for Ling Pavilion Heir—

He had already sensed that he couldn't launch another long-range attack, which meant that the other party was already dead beyond death.

At this moment—

His telepathic bracelet suddenly transmitted a message from Bai Jia Jiuzhu. The other party had found a Fengshui paradise with dense spiritual energy and sincerely invited the Mock Heaven Sect to settle there.

This person was not bad, quite sincere. He liked him.

However, he politely declined.

In the end, he still decided to settle and cultivate on the Fourth Rank Continent. After informing Bai Jia Jiuzhu and expressing his intention to participate in the Heavenly Dao Mystic Realm of the Third Rank Continent on time, he suddenly had a thought, and a light portal appeared before him.

Stepping in—

He didn't appear above a wasteland this time but in a bamboo forest in a valley. The air was filled with dense spiritual energy, and there was even a spring with gurgling water and the silvery laughter of several women playing in the water.

"So white."

Chen Qiu stretched out his finger, his expression somewhat dazed as he gazed at a wisp of spiritual energy floating in the air. Was this the Fourth Rank Continent, the Jiang Taiping Continent? The spiritual energy of this continent was so dense that it could even condense into a solid form, floating in the air like wisps of white clouds.

Unconsciously, he devoured a wisp, and his entire body instantly felt warm.

His murmur instantly shattered the playful atmosphere in the bamboo forest.

The next moment—

"Ahhhh!"

The screams of several women echoed throughout the valley. Then, they vaguely saw several women, screaming, turning into white light and shooting towards the distance. Obviously, his sudden appearance and that murmur made these women playing in the water think they had encountered a perverted peeping tom.

".

Chen Qiu turned his expressionless face towards the steaming hot spring not far away and the pile of white silk clothing at his feet, feeling somewhat speechless. Even such a cliched scene had happened to him. If this were to spread, it would be quite embarrassing.

With his status, did he need to peep at women?

Fortunately, these women didn't launch an attack on him; otherwise, it would have been quite troublesome.

Just then!

As he was about to leave, the hot spring beside him suddenly started to boil vigorously, and the spring water began to overflow and flow towards the surroundings. Immediately after, the ground shook violently.

"Hmm?"

Chen Qiu's face changed, and he immediately released his spiritual energy, his body instantly soaring into the high sky. The Heavenly Umbrella, in its closed state, was gripped in his hand, and he vigilantly looked down at the shaking valley below. Indeed, it was a Fourth Rank Continent.

Opportunities were everywhere.

As soon as he set foot here, he encountered such an opportunity. He wasn't sure if it was an opportunity or an anomaly, but he didn't leave immediately; instead, he observed the changes.

With his strength, he didn't think that even a Fourth Rank Continent would make him flee in panic due to a mere anomaly.

Soon.

In the shaking valley, trees began to fall, and the mountain started to crack. Quickly, a giant composed entirely of stones covered in moss emerged from the mountain. The entire valley was actually formed by a sleeping stone giant.

This giant's leaked cultivation base was astonishingly at the initial stage of the Great Dharmic Stage.

And that mouthful of gurgling spring water he had seen earlier was actually the giant's mouth, and the constantly steaming spring water was also a mouthful of water held by the giant.

".

Chen Qiu's pupils suddenly contracted. Even a random giant like this had the cultivation base of the initial stage of the Great Dharmic Stage. No wonder Bai Jia Jiuzhu, despite possessing the cultivation base of the late stage of the Great Dharmic Stage, still feared the Fourth Rank Continent like a ferocious tiger.

After letting out a light sigh, he spoke in a loud voice.

"I happened to pass by and had no intention of disturbing you. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave first."

"

The Great Accomplishment Initial Stage cultivation was indeed formidable, but it was no match for him. There was no need for conflict, especially not an unwarranted one like this.

"I had no intention of disturbing you?"

The giant, standing like a small mountain, looked up at Chen Qiu, his eyes flashing with anger. His voice, like a bronze bell, rang out, "You're dismissing this with a simple 'no intention'? Do you know how much effort I've put in for this day?"

"Do you know that after all this time, I finally have three beautiful women?"

"Do you know how much I've been looking forward to this moment?"

"And you, you've ruined everything! I can't let you off without killing you to vent my anger!"

". . ."

Chen Qiu's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but he didn't bother explaining further. He stood in the air, hands behind his back, looking down at the giant below. Since the giant insisted on taking action, there was no point in continuing the explanation. The best way to clear the misunderstanding was to demonstrate his strength.

As spiritual energy surged, a storm raged, and the giant below slightly bent his knees, both ready to engage. Just as the battle was about to erupt, a voice suddenly rang out in their ears.

"Grandpa, grandpa!"

"Don't fight, don't fight! He's a friend, my friend!"

Both of them instinctively turned towards the source of the voice. In the distance, a slightly smaller giant was running towards them, causing the ground to shake with each step. Although not as tall and robust as the giant below, this new giant still stood several dozen zhang high, making him a giant among giants compared to ordinary people.

"Zhao Yishi!"

"Zhao Yishi?"

Chen Qiu and the giant below spoke in unison, but with different tones. Chen Qiu's voice was filled with disbelief and shock, while the giant below sounded puzzled.

Chen Qiu's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the small giant running towards them. The change in his appearance was significant. Although he was tall, he had a human body before, but now he was entirely composed of rocks. However, it was evident that the rocks were frequently cleaned, as there was no moss on them.

(End of Chapter)

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