Chapter 1034: Sinner, Please Redeem Yourself

“Bang!”

A giant foot slammed down heavily.

Shuang Dai sneered as his body fragmented into particles, only to be thrown far away by an overwhelming surge of power.

When he reformed into human shape, he was covered in injuries, dripping with blood, and his qi sea and spiritual energy were nearly depleted.

—This was pushing him to the absolute limit!

“Damn it!”

With a “puff,” blood mixed with his curse sprayed out. Shuang Dai’s face contorted in pain as his legs transformed into Jiu Zhui Yun, allowing him to flee wildly once more.

At this point, his mental state had completely crumbled.

What in the world was this Kong Xu Shi?

Why was his attack, infused with Sheng Li, completely ineffective?

The giant behind him… it could actually devour Sheng Li, converting it into its own energy, then maintain its perfect state while relentlessly chasing him like a duck, kicking at him with its powerful physical body.

What in the world was its body made of?!

Shuang Dai couldn’t grasp it.

He was already in this state, having swallowed the Sheng Ji Guo and birthed Sheng Li.

Now, as the top figure below the Ban Sheng level, how could he still be unable to match even one strike from the Kong Xu Shi?

But reality was harsh…

Earlier, after that line “Now it’s my turn to have fun,” Shuang Dai had casually unleashed a strike with Sheng Li, thinking it would easily crush the Kong Xu Shi.

To his shock, the Kong Xu Shi merely swayed slightly, then…

It let out a burp!!

“Does it devour all forms of spiritual energy attacks?

“Does that mean the only way to smash this thing is with physical strength or ancient sword techniques?”

Reaching this conclusion, Shuang Dai nearly coughed up blood.

As expected, his subsequent tests confirmed it—the Kong Xu Shi absorbed all his attacks.

Whether it was regular spiritual skills or moves enhanced with Sheng Li…

“Run!”

Forget about having fun or not; at that moment, Shuang Dai only wanted to survive, to escape the Kong Xu Shi’s pursuit. All his attack methods were as fragile as paper against it!

“As long as I can get out, as long as I have a few months.

“With the power of the Sheng Ji Guo, I can quickly evolve into a Ban Sheng body. Then, facing this beast, I might stand a chance.

“But right now…”

Shuang Dai’s face was smeared with blood as he fled desperately. Glancing back, he saw darkness descending from the sky again.

“But right now, I can’t escape at all—”

With another bang, a foot smashed down, pulverizing him once more.

“I’m done for…”

Shuang Dai was stunned, utterly despairing.

He had thought entering the Shen Nong Yao Yuan and obtaining the Sheng Ji Guo would mark the start of his rise, but it turned out to be just a symbol of his path to self-destruction.

The Kong Xu Shi was no creature a human could fight.

He wanted to struggle…

But with his qi sea and spiritual energy depleted, Shuang Dai couldn’t disperse his form again.

He knew that if the Kong Xu Shi’s foot fell once more, he’d be turned into pulp…

“Heavens, you’re out to get me!”

“I’m not willing to accept this!”

Shuang Dai roared at the top of his lungs.

He refused to die so pointlessly here. The opportunities in the Shen Nong Yao Yuan were right at the marked spot—if only he had time to find his way back, he could turn his life around…

This fall from heaven to hell was unbearable!

Just then, as Shuang Dai had given up all hope, the Kong Xu Shi behind him—like some absurd clown—suddenly halted its raised, massive right foot, refusing to stomp down.

“Invader…”

The Kong Xu Shi stared at the ant beneath its feet and murmured in a buzzing tone. After a long pause, it withdrew its foot and gazed into the distance.

“What’s going on? It’s not going to kill me?”

Shuang Dai was baffled but overjoyed. He quickly pulled out some pills and swallowed them.

He had used up all his high-grade pills in the Deep Sea World, but he still had some low-grade ones left. Right now, they were his lifeline.

As his qi sea and spiritual energy recovered a bit, Shuang Dai activated Jiu Zhui Yun again and bolted off.

He didn’t even look back.

Why bother wondering why the Kong Xu Shi had spared him? Asking would be pointless. Better to use the time to cover more ground.

Maybe, just maybe, he could survive?

“As long as I stay alive, as long as I stay alive…”

Shuang Dai ran with his head down, holding onto the saying: Keep the green hills, and you won’t worry about firewood.

If he made it out, once that thread of Sheng Li in his qi sea grew stronger and he achieved a Ban Sheng body…

He’d loot the entire Shen Nong Yao Yuan clean!

But he hadn’t run far when Shuang Dai stopped dead.

“Bang, bang, bang…”

Straight ahead on his desperate path, sounds of giants running emerged!

“Damn it!”

Shuang Dai was dumbfounded.

Another Kong Xu Shi?

From the rapid pounding, it sounded like there were many, and perhaps…

A fast-moving type of Kong Xu Shi?

The one that had chased him all this way was more laid-back, basically taking one step at a time.

But the ones ahead…

They were sprinting?!

“Are they crazy? I only picked one Sheng Ji Guo—do they need to send this many Kong Xu Shi after me?” Shuang Dai plummeted from heaven to hell again in an instant.

Surrounded, with no way out.

He gave up completely, thinking, If I’m going to die, so be it. This is Tian Kong Zhi Cheng after all— it has the foundation for sealing saints, but claiming it requires trading your life.

After his heart settled into resignation, his Tai Xu hearing picked up more sounds.

The Kong Xu Shi behind him had stopped, but amid the “bang, bang” ahead, a faint, odd noise mixed in.

“Ge ge ge ge ge…”

Shuang Dai: ???

What the hell?

A Kong Xu Shi with geese?

“That’s the direction!

“The sound matches Yan Mang’s guidance—it could be the same opportunity…

“Charge, Ah Huo Beast!”

Perched on the Jin Zhao white skeleton, Xu Xiao Shou drove the giant forward, feeling true joy.

Void Island was the realm of giants!

The roads were so wide that Ah Bing and Ah Huo could run side by side with room to spare.

Not to mention, with Ah Bing and Ah Huo for travel, the strange gravity of Void Island was basically negligible.

The only potential risk…

“Xu Xiao Shou, is this really okay?”

On Ah Bing’s ice-blue white skeleton head, Lei Xi Er asked worriedly.

She felt that barreling through such a dangerous place with these two giants would draw attention with all this noise.

Wasn’t this just asking for a quicker death?

What if dangers from all over were attracted by the “bang, bang” of their running?

“Not to worry.”

On Ah Huo’s head, Xu Xiao Shou waved it off casually.

“A real man charges into battle. There are so many opportunities on Void Island, but searching for them one by one wastes time.

“They say opportunities come with risks, which means danger equals opportunity.

“We’ll rush ahead and summon the opportunities ourselves. Maybe we can break through faster!”

That’ll just get us killed faster… Lei Xi Er thought but didn’t say it.

Seeing Xu Xiao Shou’s fearless attitude, she held her tongue.

After all, in her impression, Xu Xiao Shou wasn’t the type to court death. He valued his life highly, so if he dared do this, he must have a plan.

“Heh heh, we won’t die.”

Xu Xiao Shou glanced at Lei Xi Er on Ah Bing’s head and smiled, pulling out a piece of Sheng Di Long Lin.

“This thing contains the Sheng Di’s will—it’s basically a risk detector.

“I’ve imbued it with intentions to avoid danger and seek opportunities.

“Coincidentally, both are pointing in this direction.”

Xu Xiao Shou pointed ahead.

This direction was the one they had pondered at the stone monument, where distant explosions had erupted—from the ancient city area toward the outskirts and forest zone.

Xu Xiao Shou trusted the Sheng Di Long Lin completely.

Shui Gui’s words had proven it could even sense the risk of a Ban Sheng pursuit. With this, what did he have to fear?

The outer island of Void Island had at most one Ban Sheng from the Jiang clan. If it got close, the Sheng Di Long Lin would warn him.

So, charging ahead was no problem!

If something went wrong, they could run—or in the worst case, everyone into the Yuan Fu, and he’d use his Disappearance Technique… Xu Xiao Shou had his trump cards.

He figured that with such vast opportunities on Void Island, no one would wait around if they couldn’t find him.

With his best life-saving card, he could afford to be a bit reckless.

“Thump, thump…”

“Thump, thump…”

Ah Bing and Ah Huo joyfully continued their run, freeing the suppressed nature within. Suddenly, the Sheng Di Long Lin in Xu Xiao Shou’s hand emitted a faint heartbeat.

Lei Xi Er was on high alert and noticed the anomaly in the Sheng Di Long Lin, her brows furrowing. “What does that mean?”

Xu Xiao Shou gripped the Sheng Di Long Lin tightly.

The sudden heartbeat made him wary.

But it was slow and steady, unlike the oppressive, rapid thumping from when Ban Sheng Jiang Bu Yi had approached, which felt like it would split your head.

So…

“There’s danger, but it’s not major.” Xu Xiao Shou said.

Lei Xi Er fell silent.

She still felt uneasy.

Could a tiny dragon scale be that reliable?

“Passive value from worry: 1.”

Soon, the steady “bang, bang” at the end of the road stopped, and Xu Xiao Shou immediately raised his hand to halt Ah Bing and Ah Huo’s wild run.

“Stop!”

The two white skeleton giants obeyed, and the chaotic noise in their ears faded.

The sudden quiet highlighted how glitchy the Zhen Xu Bei on Ah Huo’s hand was.

“Ge ge ge ge ge…”

Everyone turned toward the Zhen Xu Bei at once.

It still hadn’t recovered from its frozen state.

But that didn’t matter…

“Something’s up?” Lei Xi Er glanced at the Sheng Di Long Lin, then looked ahead.

“No…” Xu Xiao Shou shook his head slightly.

The heartbeat of the Sheng Di Long Lin hadn’t intensified or sped up, meaning the risk ahead remained constant and manageable.

What intrigued him was why the sounds, so like those of white skeleton giants running, had ceased?

The wind rustled, accompanied by the strange “ge ge” calls, creating an eerie atmosphere.

Xu Xiao Shou scanned the surroundings.

They had left the ancient city area and entered the forested outskirts.

Towering ancient trees surrounded them, each hundreds of zhang high, taller and more massive than Ah Bing and Ah Huo, completely blocking the view.

Without a doubt, this was an ideal battlefield for a wood-attribute spiritual master.

The forest was dense, with a faint scent of medicinal herbs…

“Hiss.”

Xu Xiao Shou inhaled deeply, feeling refreshed.

This herbal aroma…

Could the opportunity be ancient medicines on Void Island?

What great news!

He was desperately short of high-quality spiritual herbs. One ancient medicine might boost his cultivation and propel his realm forward!

“Gulp.”

Thinking about it, Xu Xiao Shou swallowed hard.

Just then, the Sheng Di Long Lin’s heartbeat accelerated slightly, and his pupils shrank.

“Passive value from shock: 1.”

Before he could pinpoint the cause, the sky darkened abruptly.

The next second, a distant “bang” exploded, sending dust flying everywhere.

Lei Xi Er tensed instantly, looking up as her Shen Mo Tong spun rapidly.

No question, the opportunity—or danger—had arrived!

Xu Xiao Shou also stared in that direction.

Though his eyes couldn’t see through the dust, his “Perception” analyzed the scene inside clearly.

It was a massive, column-like black object crashing down from the sky, like something falling from the clouds. At the bottom, it resembled a foot, with five distinct forks—toes, to be precise.

Wait!

Toes? And it even had nails?

This had to be a real foot!

Xu Xiao Shou’s face paled.

As the dust settled, the enormous foot solidified, and connected to it, the leg, thigh, and entire body materialized from a ethereal state into solid form.

— A giant!

— A super giant that first stomped through space before bringing its whole body!

“Holy shit! It’s that huge?!”

Xu Xiao Shou’s eyes widened to the point of bursting, his lips twitching.

Ah Bing and Ah Huo were already giants, but at 150 zhang tall, they looked like dwarfs next to this new super giant, barely reaching its waist!

“This has to be over 300 zhang, right?

“Damn… a thousand-meter giant?”

Xu Xiao Shou clutched his forehead, sucking in a cold breath.

“Ge ge ge ge ge…”

“Thump, thump, thump…”

The Zhen Xu Bei’s goose calls and the Sheng Di Long Lin’s heartbeat continued steadily.

Beside him, Lei Xi Er had clearly seen the super giant’s form, and even her Shen Mo Tong stopped spinning.

“Void… Kong Xu Shi?”

Xu Xiao Shou turned, incredulous. “This thing is the Kong Xu Shi you mentioned?”

“Probably…”

“This isn’t a ‘servant’—it should be called a ‘Void General’ or something!” Xu Xiao Shou was breaking down.

A Kong Xu Shi this massive… He had thought “servant” meant a guard or maybe a cute attendant, but who knew it could be this enormous!

Still, everything on Void Island was gigantesque.

A bigger Kong Xu Shi seemed… normal?

“Oh, hell no…”

This was totally not normal!

Xu Xiao Shou tried to calm himself but couldn’t shake off his fear of the colossal being.

He stared blankly at the Sheng Di Long Lin, which had only sped up a little but kept its steady rhythm…

“This thing works well, so it shouldn’t be wrong, right?

“That means the Kong Xu Shi’s arrival might not be hostile?”

Lei Xi Er pondered.

Let’s hope so.

As she thought, the Kong Xu Shi ahead, several times larger than the white skeleton giants, buzzed and spoke.

“Sinner… Lei Xi Er…”

“Sinner… Xu Xiao Shou, Xu Xiao Shou… uh?”

It stuttered for a moment, making Xu Xiao Shou hopeful—had they defeated it with magic? As expected, it took spells!

But the next second…

Unlike the sluggish Zhen Xu Bei, the Kong Xu Shi adapted quickly, buzzing:

“Sinner number: 152384…

“And sinner number: 800820…

“Please atone through service, accept the Void mission: Eliminate Void Island invaders. Mission reward: Void Crystal.”