Chapter 278: Immortal King, King of Immortals! (Part 2)

Chapter 278: Immortal King, King of Immortals! (Part 2)

He was no longer human.

He seemed taller and more robust than before, and his head had also turned into stone, but his features still bore a three-part resemblance to Zhao Yishi. The most familiar aspect was his amiable voice, which was instantly recognizable.

Although Chen Qiu hadn't interacted much with Zhao Yishi, the man with the "Skytouching Giant" pink entry had left a deep impression on him.

Before leaving Daxia Kingdom, Zhao Yishi had sought him out, hoping to accompany him. However, considering the vast resources required to cultivate Zhao Yishi, and his strong fear of combat, Chen Qiu had deemed him of little use and declined his request.

He never expected to encounter Zhao Yishi here.

This was a Fourth Rank Continent, and even he had managed to sneak in by relying on his "Heavenly King" title. How could Zhao Yishi possibly be here? When they parted, Zhao Yishi was only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, not yet at the Golden Core Stage. It had only been a few years, barely four years, since then. Could he have defeated that Nascent Soul Sword Puppet in just four years?

The giant below, looking at Zhao Yishi who had run up to him breathlessly, asked in confusion, "Are you sure this peeping pervert is your friend? This is a Fourth Rank Continent. It's unlikely that your friends from before could have reached this place."

"He really is."

Zhao Yishi, panting heavily, said, "Recently, I told you about a friend who left the Heaven Prison ahead of schedule, right? That's him. His name is Chen Qiu, and he's very powerful."

"There must be some misunderstanding between you."

"That's right."

Zhao Yishi's eyes lit up as he looked at Chen Qiu, "Where's my master, Zhao Dezhu?"

". . ."

Chen Qiu's mouth twitched slightly. He hadn't yet grasped the situation, genuinely surprised to encounter an old acquaintance in this Fourth Rank Continent, and one with such strength.

Had he underestimated Zhao Yishi before?

But his first thought was to release Zhao Dezhu.

Zhao Dezhu, after being released, looked around in bewilderment, unsure why he had been freed. However, when his gaze fell on Zhao Yishi, he froze, his face filled with surprise and excitement. "Zhao Yishi, what are you doing here?"

"Master, are we going home? Is this Daxia Kingdom?"

"No."

Chen Qiu's expression was complex as he said, "This is the Fourth Rank Continent, Jiang Taiping Continent. You can catch up with your good disciple first. I'll deal with this giant over here who's still eyeing me with ill intentions."

Although they had already recognized each other as family.

The grandpa-generation giant below still seemed a bit unconvinced, clearly still eager to prove himself after his interrupted enjoyment. His voice buzzed through the valley.

"Young man, since you're a friend of Zhao Yishi, I'll let this matter go."

"But I've been waiting for this moment for so long, and you've ruined it. I can't let this go; it's uncomfortable. How about a friendly spar? You're still young, yet you've already reached the Body Fusion Mid Stage."

"You're clearly a Celestial Pride, and I doubt you'll be an easy opponent for my Great Accomplishment Stage cultivation."

Without waiting for a response from Zhao Yishi and Zhao Dezhu, who were still nearby, the giant bent his waist and stomped his foot, propelling himself like a tiger leaping from its den directly towards Chen Qiu, who was suspended in the air. The force of his attack was terrifying, and even before his fist arrived, the wind from his punch brought scorching waves.

At this moment, amidst the raging storm and dark clouds, several bolts of heavenly thunder descended.

After a thousand breaths, the giant lay in the center of the valley, groaning in pain, while Zhao Yishi diligently applied medicine beside him. Xing Dou, with his disciples, was nearby, preparing a pot to refine medicinal pills.

It must be said that once a person's body grows to a certain size, they truly cannot afford to be injured. Just the external medicine used for this injury alone would be enough to bankrupt a small family from a Second Rank Continent.

"Hey," Chen Qiu said helplessly, "Does it hurt that much? I was holding back. I just removed the moss from your stone body; I didn't harm your bones. You can find a spring to look at yourself. Compared to before, your appearance now is definitely more pleasing."

"You know nothing!" The giant, lying on the ground and wailing, glared angrily. "Do you know how many years it took me to grow this moss? Do you know how charming it is for us in the Maan Clan to have a body covered in moss?"

"I will become the ugliest in our clan, and no Maan woman will ever like me again!"

"You've ruined my hard work, do you know that?"

"Sorry," Chen Qiu apologized, sitting by the campfire and rubbing his nose. "Senior, it seems like you have a strong desire for the opposite sex. How about I take you out to have some fun another day as compensation?"

Although he was stronger than the giant, during their conversation, he learned that the giant had lived for over eight thousand years, so he respectfully addressed him as Senior.

This giant had lived for eight thousand years and had never touched a woman, be it from the Maan Clan or the Human Clan.

Finally, under Zhao Yishi's guidance, he had his first intimate contact with a Human woman through this method, but Chen Qiu had ruined it for him. In this situation, he could understand the giant's anger.

If it were him, and he had something he couldn't achieve for eight thousand years, only to have it ruined by someone just as he was about to succeed, he would spare no effort to kill that person to relieve his grudge.

"Hehe," the giant, now lying on the ground and waiting for the medicine to take effect, rolled over and said, "If it were that simple, I wouldn't have been single for eight thousand years. Do you think there's any place with girls big enough for me?"

"My stick is longer than their family tree!"

"There is a way," Chen Qiu said apologetically. "There must be some races with large bodies, like the Dragon Clan. Dragons are not small, and they can change their size at will, perfectly meeting your requirements. I have some connections with the Dragon Clan and can definitely introduce you to a few suitable partners."

"Hmph," the giant coldly replied, rolling over and burying his face in the pit, refusing to speak further. His situation was awkward; he was angry but couldn't fight back.

His lifespan was almost at its end; in other words, he was about to die.

If he died without ever experiencing intimacy, he would feel ashamed before his ancestors. But sometimes, there was simply no other way.

"Um," Zhao Yishi, also sitting by the campfire, spoke softly, "The Maan Clan and the Dragon Clan are sworn enemies. Long ago, the Maan Clan's main diet consisted of dragons, and all the Dragon Clan's current recipes were originally passed down from the Maan Clan."

"Grandpa already didn't like you, and now that I know you have connections with the Dragon Clan, he likes you even less."

Although Zhao Yishi tried to lower his voice, it was still crystal clear to everyone.

"Oh," Chen Qiu nodded expressionlessly, then looked at Zhao Yishi with a puzzled expression. "Your grandpa has moss on his body, so why couldn't he find a suitable partner in the Maan Clan?"

"Well," Zhao Yishi hesitated for a moment before whispering, "Grandpa's cultivation is too low. In the Maan Clan, no one would look at him. There are only two of us from the Maan Clan on the Fourth Rank Continent—me and Grandpa. The rest are all in the Immortal World."

"Hey, hey, hey!" The giant, who was still lying on the ground, suddenly jumped up, his face filled with anger as he glared at Zhao Yishi. "You little brat, I specifically brought you out of the Heaven Prison, and now you're exposing my secrets to outsiders?"

"And I already told you, I used to be very strong, but I've been falling ever since I was afflicted with Immortal Cancer!"

"You have no idea how glorious I used to be!"

"Grandpa," Zhao Yishi said seriously, looking at his grandpa by the campfire, "Chen Qiu isn't an outsider. Master has also been very good to me in Daxia Kingdom. He's been providing me with food despite the pressure from the sect, and he even chats with me. Chen Qiu is very strong."

"If you're willing to trust him, he can definitely help you fulfill your wish."

Zhao Yishi then turned to Chen Qiu and said earnestly, "Chen Qiu, Grandpa has been very good to me, and I don't know if you have a way. Grandpa doesn't have much time left, and before he dies, he just wants to experience the joy of intimacy. Can you help him?"

Chen Qiu sat cross-legged with a slightly strange expression, silent for a moment. Immortal Cancer again?

If my memory serves me right, the daughter of the Bai Family Patriarch also has this illness. She needs a special pill refined from a strand of the "Shadow Emperor's Fortune" as the main ingredient to be saved. Otherwise, she can only wait for death.

He does have it.

However, he has already promised to cooperate with the Bai Family Patriarch, and this strand of the Shadow Emperor's Fortune is meant for the Bai Family Patriarch's daughter. Since he has given his word, he usually doesn't go back on his promises.

But his brows furrowed slightly, and he suddenly felt that he should prepare a few more strands of the Shadow Emperor's Fortune.

"Immortal Cancer" strikes randomly, and no one can predict if it will descend upon him or his family and friends in the future. He should see if he can get some more from the Yin Realm.

Obtaining the Shadow Emperor's Fortune isn't difficult for him.

As long as he enters the Yin Realm, he will automatically forge a "Virtue Body," and then the Heavenly Dao Edict will bestow upon him the Soul of Shadows' Fortune. By traveling back and forth a few times, he can gather a strand of the Shadow Emperor's Fortune. Others don't have the thousands of virtue points he has to forge a Virtue Body.

Most importantly, only a few people know about this.

By going to another First Rank Continent, finding a collapsing Yin Realm, and then he can obtain another strand of the Shadow Emperor's Fortune. Based on his previous experience, a continent can transmit at most 10 strands of the Soul of Shadows' Fortune. It's unclear if this is because only a limited number can be produced in a short time or if a continent can only produce that many.

After pondering for a long time, Chen Qiu looked up at the crowd and suddenly noticed that the senior giant was standing in the darkness, his eyes glimmering with a faint glimmer of hope as he gazed at Chen Qiu. After a moment, the giant nodded slightly.

"We're all friends here. I'll take care of this."

"Really?"

The giant, who had just been full of anger, immediately descended the steps and approached the bonfire. He curiously asked, "Hey, kid, how did you manage to leave the Heaven Prison and arrive at a Fourth Tier Continent after a few years?"

"Moreover, with only a Body Fusion Mid Stage cultivation, you possess such formidable battle prowess, already reaching one-tenth of my heyday. That's quite impressive!"

"Can such an extraordinary Celestial Pride be born in this era?"

"Grandpa," Zhao Yishi said awkwardly from the side, "My friend and my master are both here, so please don't boast."

The disciples of the Mock Heaven Sect and others were also released, and they lit many bonfires, gathering together to sing and dance, especially the dancing girls who accompanied the songs, which made the senior giant's eyes turn red with desire.

"Who's boasting?"

The giant puffed out his chest and glared, "You little brat don't know anything. In my heyday, I was an Immortal King, you know? Do you understand what an Immortal King is? The King of Immortals!"

"Those high and mighty immortals in your eyes would bow to me when they see me. If I'm not happy, even their families would suffer the fate of annihilation."

"That's the kind of prestige I had!"

"If it weren't for the Immortal Cancer, do you think I'd be in such a sorry state?"

Chen Qiu, who had been listening to the bickering between the giant and his grandson with a smile, suddenly paused upon hearing this. He hadn't expected that the senior had such a glorious past. He didn't know what an Immortal King was, but it seemed far more impressive than the title of Heavenly King.

"Senior, is there no one in the Immortal Realm who can cure this Immortal Cancer?"

"No one."

The giant shook his head gloomily, "Otherwise, how could it be called Immortal Cancer? It specifically targets immortals. Once afflicted, you can only wait for death, all depending on fate. I've fought my entire life, who would've thought that I'd end up in such a state? If I had known, I might as well have died in battle back then."

"I heard that a pill refined with a strand of the Shadow Emperor's Fortune as the main ingredient can completely cure the Immortal Cancer. Is that true?"

"Hmm."

The giant looked down at Chen Qiu in surprise, "You're quite well-informed. Generally speaking, continents below the Fifth Rank Immortal World don't even know about the existence of Immortal Cancer, let alone the cure."

"But you're right."

"If there's the Soul of Shadows' Fortune, it can indeed cure it."

"However, the Soul of Shadows' Fortune is extremely precious and not something easily obtained. Unless you have a powerful backing, you can only wait for death."

"I've had this illness for a long time, and I've become more indifferent to life and death. Although I joked about pursuing romance, I mainly want to live the rest of my days with a carefree and happy attitude."

After a long silence, the giant spoke again in a hoarse voice, "Actually, many major forces in the Immortal Realm accumulate some Soul of Shadows' Fortune as a backup, just in case the Immortal Cancer afflicts an important member of their force."

"The Barbarian Clan also has some."

"But it wasn't my turn."

"I used to be too serious, and although I had great achievements in battle, the higher-ups didn't like me. They said I was difficult to control. After spending time with Zhao Yishi, I realized how unlikable I was in the past. It's better not to be too serious."

"Just like Zhao Yishi, living a crazy and carefree life, actually brings happiness. In my eight thousand years of life, I've never thought of the idea of creating hot springs. This kid has an abnormal mind from birth."

"But look at him, he's living a happy life."

"This kid's name is really good, Zhao Yishi, Zhao Yishi, a person only lives once, so why be so serious?"

(End of Chapter)

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