Free Web NovelChapter 1686: Chapter 1683: Middle Mahayana
Li Chen nodded and used the Moonlight Stone given by Anran to construct an energy array.
Immediately, he sat cross-legged, turning himself into a vortex, devouring the energy contained within the Moonlight Stone.
As strands of brilliant light enveloped him, Li Chen felt as though he were amidst the galaxy, the stars around him within reach.
The Star Core Light Ball he had seized poured forth continuously like a spring, being devoured by the Meteorite Heart.
Subsequently, through the Meteorite Heart, it connected Li Chen’s Big and Small 36 Circuits, making him like a phoenix, reborn again and again.
The seven stars of the Meteorite Heart, the third had already been completely ignited, and the fourth was flickering faintly.
"Clatter!"
A golden light poured down from above Li Chen’s head!
He suddenly opened his eyes, shooting out beams of light as if to pierce the vast universe.
Never did he expect that this time, misfortune would turn to fortune, breaking through the bottleneck of the Early Mahayana to reach the Middle Mahayana.
Moreover, with the condensing and purity of his spiritual power, defeating Chen Yanshou of the Late Stage of Mahayana was no problem at all.
Even Zhai Xingzi, who had reached the Late Stage of Mahayana Perfection, he could contend with.
"Brother, are you feeling better?"
Anran, seeing Li Chen seemed unharmed, hurriedly approached with bright, watery eyes, asking with concern.
Li Chen, with a hint of indulgence, gently patted Anran’s little head, saying, "Anran, don’t worry, brother is fine!"
After saying this, he pondered for a moment and said, "Anran, there’s a bad guy outside now, let brother take care of him, and then come back to play with you, okay?"
Anran, although reluctant to see Li Chen leave, was a very sensible little girl, immediately nodded obediently.
"Alright, make sure to come back to play with Anran, brother!"
After saying that, she stretched out her onion-white fingers, waving them in front of Li Chen.
"Brother, let’s pinky swear!"
Li Chen was momentarily stunned, as it had been a long time since he played such childish games.
Then he smiled slightly, extended his finger, and linked it with Anran’s fair little pinky.
"Pinky swear, a hundred years without change!"
The tender child’s voice echoed in the ethereal world, making one feel like a spring breeze, bringing an indescribable sense of comfort.
"Anran, stay here safely. It won’t be long before brother can reshape your true body, so you can play in the outside world!"
Hearing Li Chen’s promise, Anran’s watery eyes immediately brightened, full of expectant light.
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After leaving the Scroll World, Li Chen arrived in a lush void.
Standing still, he realized this was a very ancient world.
The vegetation was mainly gymnosperms and ferns, with the ground covered by herbage-like fossils.
This kind of vegetation structure had once appeared on Earth.
However, it was during the Jurassic Period!
Thinking of the Jurassic Period, Li Chen’s pupils slightly contracted.
Just then, a soul-stirring beast roar suddenly came from the dense forest in the distance.
Then, a beast covered in thorns came rushing from afar.
"Is this a Thorny Dragon?"
Seeing the beast charging at him, Li Chen appeared quite surprised.
The Thorny Dragon swayed its sword-like sharp thorns, charging fiercely towards Li Chen.
In response, a cold light of disdain flickered in Li Chen’s eyes.
"Courting death!"
As he spoke, he flicked a finger, unleashing a Sword Intent.
The Sword Intent tore through the void, slaying the Thorny Dragon on the spot, blood gushing out.
After slaying the Thorny Dragon, Li Chen continued deeper into the jungle.
Suddenly!
He discovered footprints on the ground!
The footprints seemed human-like but were over ten times larger than those of Earth humans.
Could it be the Giant Tribe?
With this doubt in mind, Li Chen continued advancing, carefully exploring the surroundings.
Soon, he heard the rustling sounds of what seemed like a fight in the distant forest.
Steadying himself, Li Chen quickly rushed over.
A group of giants was hunting a Mammoth Giant Elephant!
Adult giants stood roughly twenty to thirty zhang tall, and even young giants were about ten zhang tall.
However, that Mammoth Giant Elephant was several hundred zhang tall, a single stomp enough to crush the sturdiest adult giant into pulp.
The group of giants swung stone tools and wooden clubs, frantically striking the Mammoth Giant Elephant.
The Mammoth Giant Elephant, in pain, suddenly curled its massive trunk, swinging fiercely at the giant in front of it.
Then, it lifted its enormous foot, aiming to stomp down on a young giant.
Just then, an adult female giant made an yipping sound, charged desperately to shield the young giant from the impending deadly stomp with her body.
At the brink of both mother and child being stomped into pulp by the Mammoth Giant Elephant, Li Chen acted swiftly, a Sword Intent shooting out, slicing the raised foreleg of the Mammoth Giant Elephant in half.
Instantly, blood gushed out, dyeing the entire world a glaring red.
The Mammoth Giant Elephant, with its foreleg severed, lost its balance and collapsed with a crash.
The group of giants, seeing their prey fall, frantically smashed its head with stone tools and wooden clubs.
They continued until the Mammoth Giant Elephant was completely dead, no longer resisting, before stopping.
At this moment, the adult female giant, dragging her child, knelt in front of Li Chen, yipping incessantly.
Li Chen, although unable to understand her words, perceived her expression as one of gratitude for saving her life.
The other giants regarded Li Chen as a deity, all kneeling in worship towards him.
Wanting to understand this world, Li Chen joined these giants, arriving at their gathering place.
This Giant Tribe had over a thousand members.
They lived by gathering wild fruits, catching fish, and hunting small animals for survival.
Today’s direct hunt of a Mammoth Giant Elephant was indeed the first they had seen for their tribe.
Li Chen stayed with the Giant Tribe for three days.
He named the little giant Atuo and taught him some basic strength cultivation techniques.
Although Atuo only grasped a smattering of these basic techniques,
he, as an adult, conquered the tribe with unmatched power, leading it on campaigns, annexing over a hundred large and small tribes. Countless other medium and small tribes also surrendered.
Henceforth, adult Atuo, relying on his might, founded a supertribe with over a million giants and territories spanning a hundred thousand li.
This tribe possessed a totem!
It was the sculpture of Li Chen!
Of course, that’s a story for another time.
After spending three days with the Giant Tribe, Li Chen departed.
He discovered a fluctuating rift in the void.
This indicated that not long ago, a Mahayana Great Power forcibly tore the void here.
Upon realizing this, Li Chen made a mental judgment.
It seemed to be either Chen Yanshou or Zhai Xingzi.
With this thought, Li Chen wasted no time, his body transforming into a stream of light, diving straight into the void, following the starry trajectory, rapidly pursuing...
