Chapter 538: An Extremely Smooth Transaction

Hearing the few exchanges between Su Che and the zombie giant, the Snow Jade Fairy, hiding in the distance, inwardly exclaimed in dismay. She thought, “This Tian Yu can’t be this lucky. If he can use Chaos Energy to obtain the Survival Token from the zombie giant, then getting this token would be far too easy. How can I find his weakness in such a situation…?”

At that moment, the zombie giant looked at Su Che and demanded loudly, “You don’t want my weapon. What do you want then?”

“I have two requests!” Su Che cunningly put forward two demands. If negotiations failed, he would simply drop the less important one—a bargaining tactic.

“Speak!” The zombie giant waved his massive iron rod again, ready to snatch it at the slightest sign of disagreement.

“First, I need you to protect me for a while!” Su Che said slowly. “It won’t be long—maybe seven or eight days from now at most. Second, I need that small red thing hanging around your waist.”

Following Su Che’s instructions, the zombie giant looked down at his waist and saw the Survival Token. He muttered something in a language Su Che couldn’t understand, probably something like, “When did this appear?”

The tiny token, hanging around the eight-zhang-tall giant’s waist, looked like a small red dot—extremely inconspicuous. The giant’s huge hand struggled to grasp such a small object.

He pulled the token off his waist and examined it closely. Perhaps out of curiosity, he asked, “What is this?”

“A token of trust!” Su Che replied half-truthfully. “I’m participating in a competition, and I need this token to win. Therefore, I’m willing to exchange a little Chaos Energy for it.”

Although Su Che had called him a “zombie,” the giant’s mind wasn’t rigid. He immediately retorted, “A little won’t do. I need at least one-third of his Chaos Energy.”

“That much?” Su Che pretended to be very surprised and troubled, pondering for a moment before saying, “You see, in this competition, I’ll face some competitors who are hostile toward me. I still need his protection. If you take away so much of his Chaos Energy, wouldn’t that…”

“It doesn’t matter!”

The zombie giant waved his hand nonchalantly, striking the stone coffin with his iron rod twice more, producing a deafening roar. “With the power of chaos, I can break free from the constraints of this coffin. Then I’ll agree to your request—to stay by your side and protect you during this time.” At that, he pointed at Xiao Hei and roared, “I reckon my combat skills are far superior to his. Despite possessing the supreme power of chaos within him, he’s still too weak—just a little kid… Hmm, though the axe in his hand is quite good; it seems to be a weapon of the Witch Clan.”

“I see…” Su Che didn’t want to agree too readily, so he pretended to ponder. “Let me think…”

“Fine, fine! If not, I’ll just take it!” the zombie giant snapped. “What’s there to think about?”

“Alright then!” Seizing the opportunity, Su Che agreed, “It’s settled then.”

As for one-third of the chaos power within Xiao Hei, Su Che wasn’t too concerned. After all, Xiao Hei’s current strength was low, and his capacity to hold chaos power was limited—so one-third wasn’t much. Most of the chaos power had been cultivated by Lao Hei and stored within the Immortal Prison, ready to be transferred to Xiao Hei at any time.

“Great!” The zombie giant was extremely generous. With a flick of his finger, he even handed over the complete Survival Token to Su Che, showing complete confidence in his strength and no fear that Su Che might go back on his word.

Snap! Su Che caught the Survival Token firmly in his hand, feeling greatly relieved. He now had both the Survival Tokens he and Tian Yin needed—the most crucial ones. As for the fates of Heng Yi, Lin Feng, and Miao Li, Su Che thought that if they could be saved, that would be good; if not, it wouldn’t cause him much distress. After all, their loyalty had been forcibly implanted during their transformation on the fourth floor of the Immortal Prison. Before that, they had been enemies from the Spirit Realm who wanted to capture him. Such a relationship could never compare to genuine emotions formed through normal means.

Not far behind, Princess Xue Yu sighed secretly, “He really got it so easily. It seems that tower is indeed as legendary—some rare treasure of fortune that can truly change a person’s destiny…”

Without waiting for the zombie giant to ask, Su Che took the initiative to ask, “How shall I deliver the chaos power you need?”

The zombie giant raised the large iron rod in his hands, pointing one end straight at Xiao Hei. “Have him hold the other end; through my weapon, the power of chaos can be transmitted.” Su Che then controlled the ten-zhang-tall Xiao Hei, who strode forward in a few steps and grabbed the other end of the iron rod. The power of chaos within him was transmitted in a gentle and peaceful manner. Su Che had no idea just how powerful the zombie giant really was, as he had never fought against him before. However, from the astonishing speed at which he absorbed the power of chaos, he could sense that this guy’s capacity to hold internal energy was extremely terrifying. It was agreed that one-third of the power of chaos should be given, but to show his generosity and goodwill, Su Che ended up giving even more—nearly half. “Hmm…” The zombie giant slowly closed his cloudy eyes and nodded slowly, clearly expressing his appreciation for Su Che’s kindness and generosity. Su Che always believed that in business, one should be opportunistic at first but fair afterward. Bargaining was acceptable, but through more interaction, if one found the other party likable, they could be more generous. If one chose the right person, being generous would earn them more in return. After all, they were all cultivators, not petty merchants. Having obtained enough power of chaos, the zombie giant suddenly turned around and faced the massive stone coffin. He remained silent for a long time, seemingly planning something. Su Che waited patiently, never rashly interrupting him. After about twenty minutes, the zombie giant transformed that power of chaos into some special energy he needed. Suddenly, holding the large rod, he pointed at the stone coffin and roared angrily, “You trapped me for countless years—so long that I can no longer count. Today is the day I break free; and you will no longer exist!” Buzz… It seemed as though the massive stone coffin could understand the giant’s words, as it emitted a strange fluctuation. Even Su Che, who was hundreds of feet away, could clearly feel a bizarre mental wave piercing into his mind—not just his mind, but deep into his soul as well… “It’s that fear power!” Su Che immediately understood. But before it could take effect, the Immortal Prison Pagoda in his mind slowly rotated and absorbed all those mental waves, causing no impact on Su Che at all.

Su Che, whose soul was guarded by the Immortal Prison Pagoda, feared nothing more than such types of attacks.
“Haha, it’s useless against me!”
The zombie giant roared wildly, raised his massive iron rod high, and swung it down with force.
Coated around the rod was a layer of strange energy that appeared dark gray yet gave off an aura of extreme brilliance and sanctity. Su Che could tell this must be a mutated form of chaotic energy fused with some other force.
Boom!
A loud explosion erupted, followed by a shockwave.
There’s no need to describe how loud it was—just say that the terrifying sound waves formed visible translucent ripples that rushed in all directions.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh…
From now on, this dense forest would no longer exist. All the trees were shattered into powder and scattered everywhere. A mist covered an area of a hundred miles, as if a sandstorm had suddenly struck.
Most dangerously, the immense force of the shockwave nearly lifted Su Che off his feet. If it weren’t for his Shadow using some method to firmly hold his feet to the ground, he would have been flung into the air on his own. The consequences would have been…
“What a close call!”
Su Che’s heart pounded wildly. He was terrified. “I thought everything would go smoothly. To die because of a fire at the city gates is too unjust… Shadow, thank you for saving me once again.”
“There’s no need to be polite,” Shadow replied calmly. “I’m your shadow. It’s my duty.”
While speaking, Su Che didn’t forget to keep an eye on the Snow Jade Fairy behind him, fearing she might take this opportunity to attack him. Fortunately, the sudden and terrifying shockwave also left her in a mess. He didn’t know what method she used, but she managed to stabilize herself. Yet, her expression showed she was quite frightened.
Looking at the zombie giant, after the explosion, both he and the stone coffin remained intact, standing there silently.
But this was just superficial—only temporary!
A few moments later, a faint echo appeared in the air:
“Gone…”
“Gone…”
“Gone…”
This sound didn’t seem to come from a human voice but rather from nature itself. It sounded like the word “gone,” filled with negative emotions such as sorrow, grief, and despair, making people feel depressed and uncomfortable.
Crash!
The stone coffin shattered and collapsed into a pile of dust, and the echoing sound in the air also stopped.
“Finally, freedom!”

The zombie giant raised the iron rod in his hand high. At that moment, the skin on his surface was rapidly changing color—the original grayish-black gradually fading, and within just a few breaths, it returned to a simple, primitive, and healthy bronze tone, making him appear even more majestic and powerful. With his sharply defined facial features, it would not be an exaggeration to call him a handsome man among giants.