Chapter 283: Tricolor Beginning, Qiong Wang Continent.

Chapter 283: Tricolor Beginning, Qiong Wang Continent.

With the death of the Demon Clan Leader, the backbone of the Demon Clan, the remaining demons scattered in disarray, and the scales had tipped completely in Badan's favor. The battle was all but won.

After fighting for so long, countless factions had arrived, and the Demon Clan, once a formidable force during their uprising, now faced the humiliation of being trampled upon by numerous powers in their time of weakness.

In reality, the Demon Clan Leader was merely the strongest among the demons. The clan still had many powerful individuals, but they were divided into various branches, such as the Bear Clan, Lion Clan, and Wolf Clan, all unified under the leader.

Upon the leader's demise, the immediate reaction of the remaining powerful demons was to protect the lives of their respective branches.

Without the will to fight Badan's side, which was bolstered by a surge in morale and continuous reinforcements, defeat was inevitable.

In truth, if the remaining demons united, they might not have been defeated.

"It's over," Badan muttered as he stood by the Immortal Spring in the heart of the Demon Clan's territory. The demons had taken many things and hidden them deep within the Demon Forest, where they couldn't be pursued. Only the demons could survive in the depths of their forest.

But they couldn't take the Immortal Spring with them.

Or at least not in a short time.

"Come here!" Badan took a deep breath and called out to the Barbarian slaves not far away, "Dig up this Immortal Spring, roots and all!"

The demons were too numerous to be exterminated. Even if they didn't flee to the depths of the Demon Forest, they would scatter in all directions, making it impossible to eliminate them all.

However, that was precisely his intention—not to annihilate them completely.

All the Barbarian Giants were born with the pink entry, "Skytouching Giant," which required the lives of demon beasts to iterate. With the demons dead and their beasts gone, the Barbarians had nowhere to go to iterate their entry.

For a long time to come, the demons' voices would be scarce, and the Barbarians would enjoy a high reputation for the next hundred years.

"Thank you," Badan said, turning to a sword-wielding woman nearby who was catching her breath. "It's been a while, and you've become the Duke of Wei. You look even more heroic and graceful than before."

"I was afraid that if something went wrong, the entire Wei Royal Manor would..."

"It's fine," Badan shook his head, his expression serious. "I understand, truly. I can completely understand. Let's not talk about this. The fact that you stepped forward has already exceeded my expectations. I can empathize with your situation. If I were in your shoes, I probably wouldn't have stepped forward either."

"Everyone has their own difficulties."

"Let's not dwell on this today. Let's clean up the battlefield, and since we haven't seen each other in a while, why don't we have a proper reunion?" Badan turned to the others around him, and his old friends exchanged glances, raising their weapons and laughing heartily.

It was somewhat odd.

They had been friends for many years, but after parting ways with Badan, they never gathered again. It was only because of Badan that they could all come together. Without him, it felt strange for them to meet individually.

As they gathered, they toasted and shared stories, but they were no longer the wandering youths of the past. They were now heads of their families, sharing resources to significantly strengthen each other's power.

Night fell, and the bonfire party was in full swing. Kang Jia, the head of the Kang family, was tipsy, offering drinks to everyone with a wine cup in hand.

Zhao Yishi sat quietly beside Badan, tending to his injuries, despite his own wounds being far from minor.

"This is my successor," Badan introduced Zhao Yishi proudly to the group. "Even with the Shadow Emperor's fortune, my lifespan is not long. I plan to cultivate him as the next Barbarian Clan Leader, so I hope you all will support him in the future."

"Grandpa," Zhao Yishi shook his head. "I don't want to be the Barbarian Clan Leader."

"Then don't be," Badan said with a meaningful smile. "After this, I've realized that only those who don't want to be the leader can truly sit in that position."

Badan's friends were quite fond of this young successor.

The atmosphere was harmonious.

Until one of Badan's friends tentatively asked, "Badan, who is this Master Chen? Can you tell us about his background?"

Badan fell silent for a long time before shaking his head. "I only had a drink with him once. It's best not to reveal such private information without permission. All I can say is that he's incredibly powerful."

"When you hear his name, you'll know it's Master Chen."

On the Fourth Rank Continent, the Jiang Taiping Continent, Chen Qiu was sitting with Fat Dragon and others at a breakfast stall in a city, sipping sheep offal soup.

It was the dead of winter.

The oily soup, with its glistening sheen, was seasoned with a couple of spoonfuls of chili oil, reducing the greasiness and enhancing the flavor. Taking a gentle sip from the bowl's rim, the scallions and broth slid down his throat, warming his entire body.

Freshly baked biscuits, broken into pieces and soaked in the meat soup for a few breaths, emerged deliciously soaked in broth.

Those who could afford it added some mutton and chili to their biscuits, alternating between bites of meat and sips of soup, feeling the warmth spread throughout their bodies. The biting cold wind became a refreshing breeze, and they felt energized for the day's work.

"Brother Qiu," Fat Dragon took a gulp of the soup and bit into a biscuit, his expression content. "This is satisfying. It's strange, though. The Jiang Taiping Continent is already a Fourth Rank Continent. In other words, if it were to rise by one rank, it would become an Immortal World."

"Immortals would be everywhere."

"Who would have thought that mutton soup would exist here in Mystic Heaven State as well?"

"It gives off a very down-to-earth vibe."

"Of course, the difference from Profound Heaven Continent might just be that the mutton is replaced by the spirit beast, the Tricolor Sheep. It's a little pricier and tastes better, but isn't it still just mutton soup at its core?"

"I thought that people from high-tier continents like this either wouldn't eat such coarse grains or would feast on immortal fruits every day."

"Hmm."

Chen Qiu gave a light hum but didn't respond. Instead, he sat sideways on the chair, holding the mutton soup and gazing out the city as pedestrians walked through the falling snow. This moment felt quite comfortable, and he wanted to savor it.

Life, when spoken of, seems long, but in reality, it's just composed of a few such moments.

When a person is about to die, they recall these very moments, and all the other efforts are spent waiting for these moments.

Like this moment right now.

He felt comfortable, warm, and content.

Meanwhile, Fat Dragon continued to talk to himself: "Qiu, do you think Jiang Taiping Continent's Jiang Taiping is a personal name? Who has the qualifications to name a continent? Wouldn't it be great if there was a Fat Dragon Continent in the future?"

Many times, Fat Dragon's words didn't require a response. In Chen Qiu's ears, he couldn't even hear what Fat Dragon was saying anymore, like white noise that added a touch of joy to his current contentment.

Thinking back...

After going hungry for several days, when he first ate pork head meat, he felt this same contentment. He didn't particularly like pork head meat, but after being hungry for so long, he developed a strong craving for such greasy food.

"Oh, right—"

Fat Dragon suddenly muttered, "It's been three days since Ba Dan borrowed the Shadow Emperor Fortune. I wonder if he won or lost."

"He definitely lost."

The scholar, who had been sitting silently beside them, had finished his meal and set down his bowl and chopsticks. He then snatched the dry biscuit from his brother's hand and tossed it into his own bowl, whispering a reprimand: "Stop eating. Why are you acting like a starving ghost lately?"

He then turned to Fat Dragon and continued, "Think about it. With the strength Ba Dan displayed in his final burst, it shouldn't be a problem for him to go from a Fifth Rank Immortal World to a Fourth Tier Continent, right?"

"After all, he was able to forcibly travel from a Fourth Tier Continent to a Fifth Rank Immortal World."

"If he won, wouldn't he come down to thank Qiu?"

"Even if you are indeed stronger, on that day, we all heard the urgency and pleading in Ba Dan's tone. Given his character, he definitely wouldn't just stay silent and act as if nothing happened."

"It's been three days, and there's been no response. Do you still need to think about it? He definitely lost."

"That's true."

Fat Dragon nodded slightly with a hint of regret: "It's a bit of a pity. That Zhao Yishi guy was actually quite interesting, but he ended up dying in the Fifth Rank Immortal World with Ba Dan. I wonder why Ba Dan insisted on bringing Zhao Yishi with him during his final battle. Did he feel too lonely to travel alone?"

"I don't know," the scholar shook his head.

"Sigh."

At that moment, Chen Qiu, sitting sideways on the chair and gazing out at the falling snow while holding his mutton soup, heard their conversation. His contentment instantly vanished, and he sighed softly in resignation. The mutton soup, which had been fragrant a moment ago, now felt a bit cloying.

He then placed the mutton soup on the table.

Getting up and leaning on the Heavenly Umbrella, he walked outside.

"Let's go."

Three days ago.

Ba Dan forcefully pushed his strength to its peak, breaking through the Heavenly Dao Shackles and ascending directly to the Fifth Rank Immortal World. Not long after, he heard Ba Dan's voice, urgent and pleading, beside him.

"Master Chen."

"Lend me the Shadow Emperor Fortune for today. If Ba Dan survives by some miracle, he will forever remember this favor!"

At that time, he didn't have a way to separate the Shadow Emperor Fortune, so even if he wanted to lend it, he couldn't. However, as the voice sounded, he could vaguely sense a power within it that could take away the Shadow Emperor Fortune from his body.

All he needed to do was cooperate.

In other words, as long as he was willing, he didn't need to worry about the rest.

To be honest, he did hesitate for a moment, but in the end, he lent the Shadow Emperor Fortune to Ba Dan.

He had done a good deed.

But now, a new problem arose. He had promised the Shadow Emperor Fortune to the Bai Family Patriarch, so when he heard Fat Dragon and the others talking about this matter, he sighed heavily. He would still need to find a way to get the Shadow Emperor Fortune for the Bai Family Patriarch.

After all, he had already promised it.

Breaking his word was not his style.

For him, obtaining the Shadow Emperor Fortune wasn't too difficult. He just needed to go to a collapsed Netherworld in an Inferior Stage Continent and then he could get a strand of the Shadow Emperor Fortune. The problem was that when the Netherworld collapsed, there was no Heavenly Dao Edict, and it only occurred within a small area.

For example, when the Netherworld collapsed in Profound Heaven Continent, almost no one knew about it, except for the Dwarf Clan.

So, two days ago, he contacted the Bai Family Patriarch and asked him to inquire about any Inferior Stage Continents currently experiencing a Netherworld collapse. It was best to seek help from the Bai Family, who boasted an intelligence network spanning several continents.

However,

The collapse of the Netherworld was a low-probability event. When a continent experienced a Netherworld collapse, it often meant that the continent was on the verge of collapse.

Chen Qiu shook his head and, with a hint of resignation, pushed these thoughts out of his mind. He then continued walking along the street.

He had no specific destination in mind.

He was simply wandering aimlessly through the city, soaking in the local customs of Jiang Taiping Continent. Having a purpose for everything could feel tiring at times, so occasionally, it was good to wander without a clear goal.

It was a way to cultivate one's Dao heart.

Just then—

The Bai Family Patriarch contacted him.

"Hmm?"

Chen Qiu raised his eyebrows slightly and also breathed a sigh of relief. The Bai Family Patriarch had news; an Inferior Stage Continent's Netherworld was currently collapsing, which meant he could obtain the Shadow Emperor Fortune.

"This matter is indeed a little embarrassing for him."

First Rank Continent, "Peihong Continent".

"To be honest."

Fei Long, suspended high in the sky, looked down at the city below with a hint of emotion in his eyes. "Among the several continents we've visited, I think this one has the best name and the most imposing aura."

"That's true."

The scholar nodded in agreement.

This continent was the one mentioned in Bai Jiajiuzhu's intelligence report, where the Netherworld had recently collapsed. It was not one of the twelve First Rank Continents under the "Vast Continent" but rather a subordinate continent of a Second Rank Continent.

Of course, it still belonged to the series of Third Rank Continents.

Even with the title of "Heavenly King", one could freely travel to subordinate continents, but only within the same series. It was not possible to suddenly appear in a continent outside of the series.

"This is the place."

Bai Jiajiuzhu personally led the way, his expression serious. "Master Chen, I am aware of your strength, and no one in a First Rank Continent can stop you. However, I must give you a general introduction to this continent. It is a polluted First Rank Continent."

"Polluted again?"

Fei Long glanced around and pondered, "Are continents so easily polluted these days? However, it seems much better than your Qitian Continent. There aren't too many demons and monsters here."

"No."

Bai Jiajiuzhu shook his head. "Not every polluted continent is like the Qitian Continent. In the Peihong Continent, all living beings are born with three entries.

"These three entries are fixed, and everyone has them."

"They are—"

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Entry Name: Tier-Skipping Kill.

Entry Level: White.

Entry Effect: If the enemy's cultivation is higher than yours, you can deal more damage to them.

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Entry Name: Fearless Powerhouse.

Entry Level: White.

Entry Effect: If the enemy's Golden Core or Nascent Soul cultivation is higher than yours, you can deal more damage to them. If you are at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the opponent is at the Nascent Soul Stage, the entry will add the levels of the Golden Core and Nascent Soul, resulting in a higher level than yours.

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Entry Name: Stable Development.

Entry Level: White.

Entry Effect: When your cultivation is below the Foundation Establishment Stage, the damage you receive from other cultivators will be greatly reduced. Additionally, you will deal more damage to those with higher cultivation than the Foundation Establishment Stage. The higher your cultivation surpasses the Foundation Establishment Stage, the greater the damage you will inflict.

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After listening to Bai Jiajiuzhu's explanation, Fei Long muttered with a dazed expression, "What kind of messy entries are these? Everyone is born with these three entries? Doesn't that mean the higher the cultivation, the weaker the strength? And the lower the cultivation, the stronger the strength?"

"Yes."

Bai Jiajiuzhu nodded helplessly. "The degree of pollution varies among polluted continents, but it's certain that these pollutions will cause chaos. In this continent, most people's cultivation remains below the Foundation Establishment Stage."

"Through experimentation, this level of cultivation is the strongest on this continent."

"Once your cultivation breaks through to the Foundation Establishment or Golden Core Stage, you might not be able to defeat those at the Foundation Establishment Stage. The 'Stable Development' entry provides too much support. It's practically a divine-level entry and shouldn't be classified as a white-level entry."

"Of course, it's only at the first layer of the Golden Core Stage. Once you break through that layer, reaching the later stages of the Golden Core or even the Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation Stages, even a Foundation Establishment mortal with these three entries wouldn't be able to defeat a Golden Core or Nascent Soul powerhouse."

"But the problem lies here."

"From the Foundation Establishment Stage to the first layer of the Golden Core Stage, there is a long gap in between. During this period, it's basically a time when no one can defeat anyone else, not even the major families. After all, opposing forces wouldn't just stand by and watch a powerhouse rise."

"In reality, in such an environment, there are hardly any major families."

"There aren't families like the 'White Family' with ruling power. They are mostly small families."

"I'm mainly concerned that with Master Chen's cultivation and level, he might be injured by these mortals."

"A joke?"

Fei Long laughed exaggeratedly, "Brother Qiu is currently at the mid-stage of Body Integration. If he can be killed by a Foundation Establishment mortal, shouldn't these entries be rainbow-level?"

"Let's test it."

Chen Qiu was also curious, and immediately, his spirit energy surged, grabbing a farmer who was farming in the village. The farmer, at the ninth layer of Qi Condensation, trembled as he was lifted into the air. Chen Qiu checked the farmer's entries, and indeed, he had these three entries, along with a green-level entry, probably obtained upon breaking through the Qi Condensation Stage.

The people of this continent were quite nice.

At the Qi Condensation Stage, they already had four entries.

Although the other three entries were the same for everyone, it was as if no one had them.

"Attack me with all your strength."

The farmer, not understanding what was happening, trembled and raised his hoe, swinging it towards Chen Qiu in the air. Being below the Foundation Establishment Stage, he couldn't use any techniques.

However, the next moment—

"Boom!!!"

Heavenly thunder rumbled, and in an instant, the farmer was enveloped by a vast amount of spirit energy. Then, the farmer's hoe emitted a dazzling tricolor light, and a rainbow-colored hoe made of phantoms slowly appeared above the farmer's head. With a speed that was difficult to capture with the naked eye, the hoe charged towards Chen Qiu with terrifying might!

This might!

It far exceeded the power a mortal could exert.

"Bang."

Chen Qiu waved his Heavenly Umbrella, casually shattering the rainbow-colored hoe. He felt a tingling sensation in his arm and was surprised. Although it didn't injure him, it made his arm go numb.

This was a mortal!

The power of this attack was already comparable to the full force of a Soul Transformation Stage powerhouse.

Of course, it was a full-force strike using Spirit Qi to activate spells, without relying on realm techniques. The power of realm techniques and Spirit Qi-driven spells are worlds apart and cannot be compared.

He didn't activate any protective Spirit Qi and only relied on his physical strength to withstand the attack. It was already remarkable that an ordinary mortal could feel their arm go numb from these three entries.

"Impressive."

Chen Qiu chuckled and waved his hand, sending the farmer back to a village hundreds of miles away before speaking again, "That's interesting. An ordinary mortal relying on these three entries to use such a technique is truly extraordinary."

"Is that so?"

The Bai Family Patriarch sighed, "That's not even the most outrageous part. At a banquet in Ling Pavilion, I heard a big shot from a Fifth Rank lower realm mention a polluted continent, and that continent was even more absurd."

"It's called the 'Qiniang Continent'."

"And people have given it a nickname—the 'Tricolor Continent'. Every living being born on this continent inherently possesses three Rainbow Entries. Rainbow Entries! The kind we dream of and pursue our entire lives, and even dare not imagine. Yet, every person born there has three of them!"

"What?"

Fat Dragon's eyes flashed with disbelief, "Is this also called a polluted continent? Isn't this a 'Hangbi' continent? Starting with three Rainbow Entries, how can you play this game? It's impossible!"

"No, no, no."

The Bai Family Patriarch helplessly said, "Sometimes, whether what you have is good or bad isn't important. What matters is whether others have it or not. If everyone has Rainbow Entries, it means no one has them, and that continent is truly chaotic."

"Battle strength overflows, and everyone meets with instant kills."

"They seem to be at the Foundation Establishment Stage, but in reality, their battle strength has reached the Golden Core Stage. This means their offensive power far exceeds the defensive capabilities of their current realm. The consequence is that everyone can instantly kill each other."

"No one is afraid of anyone else."

"They meet and fight, although there's no specific death rate statistics, but this continent's death rate should be one of the highest. Many people rack their brains to go to this continent to have children, hoping their kids will also be born with three Rainbow Entries. But it's useless; outsiders can't stay long on that continent, nor can they give birth there. Only the natives' children will have three Rainbow Entries."

"For ordinary people, this should be a good thing." Fat Dragon sighed, "Although it sounds strange, but with everyone having them, even ordinary people can protect themselves."

"Wrong again."

The Bai Family Patriarch shook his head once more, "That continent doesn't have ordinary people. The fact that our continents have ordinary people is largely because we know they pose no threat to us. So, in most cases, we don't slaughter them, and we don't want our power to increase during Tribulation Crossing."

"But in that world, where would ordinary people be? With three Rainbow Entries in hand, would you still consider them ordinary?"

"As soon as you turn your back on an ordinary person, they'll stab you in the back."

"Many years ago, this continent had already entered Massacre Mode."

"Everyone is in danger."

"They've all gone bloodthirsty, and it's long become a breeding ground for evil. Cities and such don't even exist; it's impossible to build them there."

"But..."

"Those who manage to escape that continent and ascend to a higher-ranked continent are all top-tier powerhouses, even Ultimate Powerhouses!"

"Whether it's destiny, temperament, techniques, or entry stock, they're all the strongest."

". . ."

Chen Qiu remained silent, his lips twitching slightly. He naturally considered his destiny to be quite good, but compared to the people of the 'Hangbi' continent, his destiny seemed insignificant.

After a thousand years of hard work, he managed to give his ninth life a Rainbow Entry—'Jie Jie Gao'.

But the people of this world are born with three Rainbow Entries.

How can you compare? It's impossible.

However, on second thought, if he could choose his starting point again, he'd rather pick a High Rank Immortal World with only one Rainbow Entry in Daxia Kingdom than be born in a 'Hangbi' continent where everyone has three.

You don't even need to visit that continent; just imagining it is enough to picture the bloody scent.

Holding a sharp blade, murderous intent arises.

I started with a white entry as a farmer and an ordinary person, no problem.

But now I have three Rainbow Entries, and you still want me to be an ordinary person? "Oh, right—"

Fat Dragon suddenly remembered something and asked, "What are the three Rainbow Entries on that 'Hangbi' continent?"

"It's the Qiniang Continent."

After correcting him, the Bai Family Patriarch continued, "This isn't clear. The person who told me this news didn't reveal it, and it seems they didn't know either."

"Fine, the Qiniang Continent."

Fat Dragon clicked his tongue, "It can't be the Heavenly Dao's Qiniang, right? To give such a huge advantage to a different continent, the gap between continents is too big, is this fair?"

"Of course it's not fair."

The Bai Family Patriarch looked at Fat Dragon with envy, "Do you know how envious I am of you on a normal continent? Who do we complain to about the Heaven-reaching Continent? Why can it only produce entries related to bodily mutations? Who do we complain to? When I break free of the Illusion Stone one day, you probably won't even recognize me."

"Then you should keep it to yourself."

Fat Dragon's expressionless, "I just finished eating sheep offal soup, and I don't want to spit it out. Actually, even if you don't break free of the Illusion Stone, I can imagine what your true form is like. After all, I've seen plenty on the Heaven-reaching Continent."

"Those are the ones with low cultivation. They're still relatively normal."

"What about those with high cultivation?"

"Should I break free of the Illusion Stone and show you?"

"Then forget it."

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