The mountains are majestic, soaring into the clouds; the rivers flow mightily, stretching for thousands of miles; the land is boundless and vast. This is a magnificent and awe-inspiring scene, grand and imposing, truly breathtaking.

However, this scene was actually a strange phenomenon that evolved behind a cultivator, and as soon as this magnificent and awe-inspiring phenomenon appeared, a peculiar force crushed down on the giant.

The giant, enraged, suddenly sank, and with a sickening grinding sound, his body sank a full ten feet, his bare feet and half of his calves completely submerged in the mud.

His hand, which was about to strike Ji Changqing, froze in mid-air, like an insect trapped in amber, requiring all his strength to move even the slightest bit.

"war!"

In an instant, the giant, who was suppressed by Ji Changqing's strange phenomenon and seemed about to bow down and submit, opened his mouth and uttered a single word. Originally, he was just a tall and imposing figure, but suddenly he also manifested an extremely astonishing divine intent.

A hazy divine radiance burst forth from the giant's body, enveloping him and resisting the descending power of mountains and rivers. Two golden beams shot from his eyes, as brilliant as two bolts of lightning, as swift as arrows released from a bow, piercing straight at Ji Changqing.

The invisible force that had previously prevented the giant's hand from advancing seemed unstoppable. The golden divine light surged forward unstoppably, about to engulf Ji Changqing, but then he saw the true disciple of the Myriad Spirits Sect standing with his hands behind his back, unmoved.

Splash!

The mighty river, winding its way from among the mountains and valleys, resembled a celestial river carved by an ancient deity with a pearl hairpin, transforming into an insurmountable chasm that stood before Ji Changqing.

Boom—

Divine light exploded, water vapor rose, and amidst the roar, the mighty river calmed down, transforming once again into an insignificant scene in the "Beautiful Mountains and Rivers". Between the mountains and rivers, Ji Changqing stood proudly, never moving an inch, exuding an indescribable elegance and tranquility, fully displaying the demeanor of a human race's pride.

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However, the one he wanted to subdue was a giant named Longbo who dared to appear openly in the heavens and earth. This giant had eyes like lightning, a vast and powerful divine light around him, thick black hair flying in the air, and was extraordinary, majestic and solemn, as if an ancient giant god had descended to earth.

roar!

The giant raised its head high and let out an extremely powerful and deep roar, full of arrogance and domineering power, deep yet extremely penetrating, which carried for dozens of miles.

However, the majority of the power contained in the giant's roar fell on Ji Changqing, who had demanded that he become his slave. Ji Changqing, who had been calm and composed and whose every move was exceptionally elegant, frowned.

The strange phenomena evolving behind him were directly impacted. The majestic mountains and surging rivers were mostly illusory, with only the Three Rivers and Nine Mountains remaining unaffected, which was the true essence of the strange phenomena he had cultivated.

The magnificent landscape is an extremely complex and vast phenomenon. To fully manifest it, one must at least be a Human Immortal. With Ji Changqing's current power, he can only manifest a portion of it, but that is enough for him to dominate all directions among his peers and ascend to the position of True Disciple.

"You are no match for me!"

The giant Longbo stared at Ji Changqing with a glare and a roar, his deep eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit, but he restrained his urge to attack.

As he said, although this human was very talented, he was no match for him. Once he made a move and knocked him out of the secret realm, both he and his race would be in trouble.

"Nonsense!"

Ji Changqing could sense Feng Bingwen's gaze. Hearing that the giant Longbo was so ungrateful, his face darkened, and with a wave of his hand, a Mountain and River Seal floated in his palm.

"town!"

The magnificent scenery of mountains and rivers manifested on this Mountain and River Seal, which was made from many spiritual materials and immortal jade. The seal flew up, grew in the air and pressed down on the giant Longbo.

The Mountain and River Seal continued to grow larger. When it pressed down an inch, the space trembled. The powerful pressure caused the surrounding mountains to shake, and the grass, trees, and rocks on them could not withstand it and broke and shattered.

"fall!"

Ji Changqing pressed down with one hand, and above the Mountain and River Seal, which had swelled to the size of a mountain range, a hazy and illusory giant hand appeared, grasping the seal and about to press it down.

"..."

The giant Longbo remained silent. He slightly raised his head, looking at the immense, overwhelming, and powerful seal pressing down on him. He lifted it up with both hands, and surging divine light emanated from beneath the seal, stirring the heavens and earth.

Click—

Beneath the giant's feet, shocking cracks spread in all directions, the wide, dark fissures silently testifying to the terrifying force this giant was enduring.

"snort!"

Seeing that the giant was still holding on against his own natal magic weapon, the waters of the Three Rivers flowed out from the strange phenomenon behind him, turning into three streaks of light that wrapped around the giant's body. The Nine Mountains soared into the air and merged into the Mountain and River Treasure Seal.

Without a sound, the rocks and trees within a hundred feet radius of the giant were reduced to dust, and shocking cracks appeared everywhere. Even the ground began to sink noticeably.

"roar!"

The giant Longbo, enduring the weight of the mountains, raised his head and roared in anger. He could no longer hold back, and a magnificent power originating from the ancient past erupted from the depths of his body.

Suddenly, a hazy, illusory figure, whose outline could only be vaguely seen, appeared from behind him.

It was a very blurry outline, completely incomparable to the magnificent landscape behind Ji Changqing, where every blade of grass and tree was clearly visible. They were like two extremes.

However, the moment that blurry, even partially visible phantom appeared, the treasure seal on Ji Changqing's side, which had been empowered by the strange phenomenon, was overturned.

"Bloodline revival!"

Ji Changqing reached out and grabbed back the treasure seal, but he didn't care about the failure to suppress it. He stared intently at the hazy phantom that appeared behind the giant Zunlongbo.

Those were incredibly large calves, and only a portion of them could be seen; above them, nothing could be seen, only a vast and ancient aura lingered.

What is your status in the Kingdom of Longbo?

The strange phenomenon behind Ji Changqing subsided, but he had no intention of making any further moves.

"A candidate for the throne!"

The giant spoke, his voice deep and resonant, and the strange phenomena behind him also subsided—those were the phenomena of his bloodline.

"A candidate for the throne? Ha!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Changqing glanced back at Feng Bingwen, who was watching the commotion, then looked at the giant Longbo from head to toe, sizing him up before chuckling.

"Then you can prepare to give up this identity."

"..."

The giant Longbo remained silent, not uttering a word, but instead following Ji Changqing's gaze to look at Feng Bingwen, who stood suspended in mid-air.

"I will seek you out for a fight in a while!"

After saying this, the giant turned around and strode away. With each step, the ground shook violently, soil flew up from the hard ground, leaving deep footprints. Its speed was incredibly fast, almost like chasing stars and the moon. The surrounding air was also rubbed together by the giant's high-speed movement, creating a rumbling explosion. The momentum was extremely awe-inspiring.

"What the hell?"

Feng Bingwen was taken aback, then looked at Ji Changqing, who was watching the giant leave and putting away the treasure seal as if nothing had happened. He needed a reasonable explanation.

"Fellow Daoist Feng, I apologize for the embarrassment you just witnessed."

Seeing Feng Bingwen's gaze, Ji Changqing, who had been indifferent, suddenly rubbed his hands awkwardly, and his aloof and detached demeanor as a human prodigy vanished.

He had already made that boast, but it turned out that the one who entered the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths this time was a giant of great renown, not the ordinary Longbo man he had imagined.

"I don't care about anything else, I just want to know why this giant, out of his mind, challenged me to a duel?"

Feng Bingwen felt utterly innocent at this moment. He hadn't done anything wrong, yet everyone wanted to fight him. He didn't even want the giant to bow down and become his servant.

"Didn't you hear, Feng Bingwen? This Longbo Giant is a candidate for the throne."

"What does this have to do with me?"

Feng Bingwen frowned deeply; he felt extremely unlucky.

"Well, the Longbo giants are a very special race. In the ancient times, they offended a very terrifying powerful being, who sealed their bloodline. Each generation is weaker than the last, so those giants have been searching for a way to strengthen their bloodline!"

"Hmm, and then what?"

Feng Bingwen remained patient.

"During the Middle Ages, the rise of our human race was already underway, and our fortune was flourishing. It was at that time that the Longbo Kingdom allied itself with the human race, hoping to use our human race's fortune to fight against the bloodline seal imposed by that ancient great power."

"So, why did he challenge me to a fight?"

"Fortune! That giant is a candidate for the throne. He enters the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. As long as he wins every battle, he will obtain the fortune of the human race, and the sealed bloodline will be further revived as a result."

Where did he get the human race's fortune from?

Feng Bingwen noticed the key point.

"Of course, it was plundered from us. Although it wasn't much, it will still have an impact eventually, and it might even affect our future ascension to immortality."

Ji Changqing's voice carried a seductive undertone. He was practically telling Feng Bingwen to take down that giant.

"Plundering destiny!"

Feng Bingwen's expression was somewhat unpleasant. Luck is invisible and intangible, but it certainly exists.

"Even if you avoid battle and don't fight him, once he leaves the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, he will still take away a portion of your fortune, because you are a human."

Ji Changqing provided further explanation.

"Is it the same for other alien races?"

"No, only the giants from Longbo Kingdom have this problem. So, no matter what, we must defeat that giant once. Once we lose, that giant will be half-crippled and will never be able to run for king again!"

"I see."

Feng Bingwen's expression softened. Since the giant only needed to lose once, it wasn't necessary for him to take action. There were quite a few human geniuses here, and even if they were all people with great fortune, no one would complain about having too much luck on them. If the giant were allowed to plunder, someone would inevitably step in.

“Fellow Daoist, don’t expect anyone else to make a move. I think that among all the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, only you can defeat him. As for the others, it’s not that I look down on them, but a giant like Longbo who has regained his ancient bloodline can completely crush them if he releases all restraints.”