Chapter 19: The Rock Giant

Qu Yi obtained the Soul Red Pearl, which also granted him the complete laws of fire. After having Fire Lord refine it, reaching perfection in the art of fire was merely a matter of time.
The Soul Red Pearl lay in Qu Yi’s palm, emitting a red glow as a scorching heat continued to radiate from it. After observing it for a while and laughing heartily, Qu Yi placed the Soul Red Pearl inside the Dimension Sphere. Naturally, the pearl had already floated over to Fire Lord’s side.
Only then did Qu Yi turn his attention to the Fallen Fire Blade lying on the ground. This was also a divine weapon; though its rank was unknown, Qu Yi wasn’t likely to turn it down, so he took it as well.
“Divine Weapon God, what rank does this Fallen Fire Blade hold among divine weapons?” Qu Yi couldn’t help but ask.
After a while, the Divine Weapon God inside the Dimension Sphere replied through telepathy, “It’s also a divine weapon at the Divine Human stage, but slightly better than the Flowing Cloud Sound Chain. Keep it for now. When you reach the Divine Realm, you’ll understand its true value.”
Qu Yi smiled awkwardly, waved the Fallen Fire Blade twice to summon some flames, before putting it away.
“Divine Weapon God, that Ze Emperor has escaped. Judging from his strength, he’s even more powerful than those three alliance leaders. He really hid his abilities well,” Qu Yi said with a laugh, recalling what had happened earlier.
The Dimension Sphere remained on the planet, while Ze Emperor flew away into space. Qu Yi had no interest in chasing after him and instead focused on the Flame Giant, aiming for the Soul Red Pearl and the Fallen Fire Blade.
“Qu Yi, I know the reason now. That Ze Emperor is actually Chang Xin’s avatar. Their soul fluctuations are identical—I just realized this now,” the Divine Weapon God’s voice suddenly became more urgent.
Hearing this, Qu Yi was also shocked, clearly stunned by the discovery. Chang Xin was the leader of the Golden Mysterious Alliance in the Immortal Realm, while Ze Emperor was a powerful figure in the Water Flood Alliance of the Demon Realm. These two were actually the original and its avatar. It seemed Chang Xin not only hid his influence but also concealed his own strength—his ambitions were truly vast.
Rumors said Chang Xin had already mastered the laws of fire completely and was also practicing the laws of wood. Now that it was known his avatar had grasped the complete laws of water, Chang Xin’s strength was truly awe-inspiring.
The greatest figure in the three realms was undoubtedly Chang Xin.

Qu Yi calmed down slightly and said indifferently, “It’s okay. We already know some details about Chang Xin, so it’s not too late. Chang Xin schemes and plots, but I’ve uncovered all of them. If he wants to achieve something big, he’ll have to go through me first. I’m quite amused—when Chang Xin reveals his true plans and realizes he’s already been outmaneuvered by me, he’ll probably go crazy.”

The Sky Canvas Organization, the Luo Soul Stone and the Tian Transmission Stone, the clone Ze Di, and Hao Di had all gone to Jin Xuan Star. Qu Yi had already taken control of all these matters, gradually eroding Chang Xin’s foundation—enough to deliver a devastating blow to him.

For now, Qu Yi only needed to improve his own cultivation level so that he would have sufficient strength to deal with Chang Xin in the future.

After a while, the Artifact God understood what he meant and said, “Qu Yi, those five lords are also about to reach the cultivation level of Lower Heavenly Soul Immortals. You should continue exploring the Ruins Realm Divine World and keep searching for Soul Body People.”

Qu Yi nodded. Although not every planet in the Ruins Realm Divine World had Soul Body People, with trillions of cultivators across the three realms, there was always a chance of encountering them. So, Qu Yi still had a good chance of meeting them again.

“Alright, I’ll first collect all the space rings left on this planet. There should be some good items inside that I can take back and distribute to my old friends,” Qu Yi said with a smile.

The Water Lake Alliance, the Wood Cutting Alliance, and the Water Flooding Alliance—after their cultivators obtained the space rings belonging to one billion cultivators, they were killed by the Fire-type Soul Body People. As a result, these treasures were left behind on the planet.

Qu Yi quickly gathered all the space rings and put them into the Inch Realm Ball. As for sorting and storing them, he left that task to the always lazy Artifact God.

After that, Qu Yi flew into the starry sky and continued to wander through the Ruins Realm Divine World.

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The Dragon Emperor and the Fire Phoenix, along with their subordinates, had been traveling in the Ruins Realm Divine World following the planetary route drawn up by Hao Di.

Planet after planet, they managed to obtain some treasures on the planets along the way. However, despite getting many treasures, they avoided planets with high risks, so they didn’t acquire a single divine artifact.

The Dragon Emperor and the Fire Phoenix’s goal of entering the Ruins Realm Divine World was divine artifacts; they paid no attention to other precious treasures. So, after traveling for a while with their subordinates, they finally stopped at one planet.

On the mountain peak, the Dragon Emperor and the Fire Phoenix were alone together.

“Phoenix, if we follow the Emperor Hao’s Star Map, although we can avoid dangerous planets, it will be almost impossible for us to obtain the divine artifacts. I think we might as well enter those dangerous planets; as long as we are careful, we can safely eliminate those threats and have a good chance of getting the divine artifacts,” said the Dragon Emperor calmly.

After spending several years in the Divine Realm of Meteorites, the Dragon Emperor realized that those soul-bodied beings had likely already plundered all the divine artifacts in that realm. Therefore, to obtain them, the only way now was to engage in a fierce battle with those soul-bodied beings to stand a chance of getting one.

Phoenix understood what the Dragon Emperor meant and nodded. “Good. Our Phoenix Alliance and your Golden Dragon Alliance—one focused on fire and the other on gold—both advocate for an offensive strategy. Let’s have our subordinates practice combined formation tactics to maximize our strength, so as to increase our chances of survival.”

Regarding those soul-bodied beings, Phoenix was well aware of them since the two golden soul-bodied beings had self-destructed upon entering the Divine Realm of Meteorites. Just one or two high-ranking Heavenly Soul Demons were not enough to stop them. Thus, it was necessary for their subordinates to unite, combining their strength to match that of a dozen high-ranking Heavenly Soul Demons, in order to fight against those soul-bodied beings.

The Dragon Emperor also nodded.

“According to the records in Emperor Hao’s Star Map, there is a high possibility that one of the next planets we visit holds a divine artifact. Let’s first have our subordinates practice formation tactics on this planet before moving on to the next one to search for the artifact,” said the Dragon Emperor indifferently.

Phoenix showed a hint of joy.

Soon, the more than 200 high-ranking Heavenly Soul Demons from the Golden Dragon Alliance and the Phoenix Alliance gathered together to study and practice some combined formation tactics.

Two years passed.

The Golden Dragon Alliance and the Phoenix Alliance finally mastered several combined formation tactics and became confident enough to fight against those soul-bodied beings. They then stopped practicing and agreed to head to the dangerous planets in search of the divine artifacts.

The Dragon Emperor and Phoenix, along with their subordinates, crossed the starry skies and finally arrived at a huge planet covered in swirling yellow sand.

As soon as the 200 people stepped onto the planet’s surface, they were enveloped by the incessantly swirling yellow sand in the sky, leaving everything in front of them yellow. They could only sense their surroundings through their demonic senses. Fortunately, the sand, though constant, was not harmful and posed no obstacle to these high-ranking Heavenly Soul Demons.

The Dragon Emperor and Phoenix expanded their demonic senses and simultaneously detected a dangerous presence rising from beneath the ground toward the surface.

Clearly, a dangerous creature was about to burst out of the ground and attack the Golden Dragon Alliance and the Phoenix Alliance.
“Fly up into the air!” roared the Dragon Emperor, his voice shaking the sand.
Two hundred people hurriedly flew into the air. Almost simultaneously, the ground beneath them collapsed, forming a giant hole a kilometer wide, from which a rock giant emerged.
It was a being made of earthy essence.
The rock giant stood a hundred meters tall, its skin resembling yellow rock, yet this did not hinder its agility. In its right hand, it held a hundred-meter-long spear that glowed brightly yellow, emitting an aura that could control the planet’s sand.
Indeed, as soon as the rock giant appeared, it waved its spear casually, causing the swirling sand around it to settle, clearing the area.
“It’s been over a million years since I last saw living beings. You’ve come at just the right time—leave your blood behind. I haven’t drunk it in ages,” the rock giant shouted with a voice like an avalanche, pressing down heavily on the cultivators of both alliances.
Undoubtedly, upon seeing the giant’s height, the cultivators of both alliances felt overwhelmed. Now, hearing its terrifying voice, they immediately thought of escaping.
There was no way to resist, they thought firmly.
When the Dragon Emperor and the Phoenix saw the speed at which the rock giant emerged from the hole, they realized that if the cultivators tried to flee, none of them would survive. Both knew only they two could match the rock giant in speed; none of the other Heavenly Soul Fiends could escape either.
Given the situation, the Dragon Emperor and the Phoenix could not abandon their subordinates and flee alone.
“Everyone in the Golden Dragon Alliance, form the Heavenly Dragon Array and prepare for battle.”
“Everyone in the Phoenix Alliance, form the Heavenly Fire Array and prepare for battle.”
The Dragon Emperor and the Phoenix issued their orders simultaneously, their expressions resolute.
Hearing their leaders’ words, the cultivators of both alliances became inspired, filled with courage. They took out their magical artifacts and quickly formed battle formations.
The scene was filled with a cold and deadly atmosphere.
The rock giant watched the cultivators’ actions, took a few steps, and trembled, emitting an overwhelming aura as it coldly surveyed them.

“You lot, why force me to take action? Well, for over a million years, I haven’t had a proper fight. Today, I’ll use this broken spear in my hand to give you all a good lesson,” said the rock giant with an air of nonchalance and pride.
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By the time the cultivators from the Golden Dragon Alliance and the Phoenix Alliance arrived on the planet, Qu Yi, who was somewhere in the Godly Realm of the Meteoric Domain, already knew that something unusual was happening on this planet.
Qu Yi had spent five years visiting every planet marked on the star map drawn by Emperor Hao, and he had also lost his Soul Compass. Thus, he could travel to any planet at will.
At this moment, Qu Yi activated the Boundless Stars and arrived on the planet where the rock giant lived. Of course, as soon as he arrived on the planet, he entered the Tiny Realm Sphere and controlled it to fly toward the rock giant’s area.