CHAPTER 400: CHAPTER 237: DHARMA MANIFESTATION HEAVEN AND EARTH, EMPEROR’S DESCENT (COMBINED)_2

Da Bao hooked an arm around Abu’s shoulder, grinning: "Abu, don’t shoot it to death. How about we catch it and keep it as a pet?"

Abu’s eyes lit up. "Eh? Good idea! Snails are herbivores anyway; it won’t fight us for meat."

"What if it’s a giant dragon? Dragon Beasts eat meat," Hu Dan blurted out.

"Shut up."

Abu glared at Hu Dan, then pulled out a Beast Bone Arrow from his quiver, nocked it to his bow, and aimed at the giant dragon snail flying high in the sky.

"Gah gah gah gah..."

As Abu drew his bow, his bones emitted a series of muffled pops. The enormous strong bow groaned under the pressure, a testament to Abu’s immense strength.

"Twang!!"

The moment the arrow was released, the void seemed to warp, and an invisible shockwave rippled from the bowstring.

"Boom..."

The air exploded. The Beast Bone Arrow streaked through the sky, leaving fiery trails as it bore down on the wings of the dragon snail like a shooting star.

Just as the arrow was about to pierce the wings, the snail shell rippled with spatial distortion, and a silver dragon lobster monster sprang forth. A glossy mirror-like shield shot out from its chest, blocking the projectile in front of the snail’s wings.

"Buzz!!"

The Beast Bone Arrow struck the mirror-like shield and disappeared into it, as though sinking into water.

"Whoosh!!"

In the next instant, an identical Beast Bone Arrow shot out from the shield with unerring power, reflecting back toward its origin.

"Watch out!"

Hu Dan yelled, shoving Abu aside and raising his broadsword to block the incoming projectile.

"Bang!!"

A tremendous force struck. The broadsword vibrated violently, and Hu Dan’s feet sank deep into the ground while fragments of the shattered arrow scattered in all directions.

Looking at the blade of his broadsword again, a deep dent had already appeared, a testament to the strength of the arrow.

"My sword..." Hu Dan caressed the blade, a pained expression on his face.

Da Bao and Abu raised their heads to stare at the dragon lobster monster, their eyes filled with utter shock.

"What an incredible monster!" Abu gasped.

Da Bao shook his head. "It doesn’t look like a monster; it’s more like... what do Earth people call it again?" He scratched his head, unable to recall.

Abu rolled his eyes. "You mean a Beast Cultivation specimen?"

"Yes, yes, a Beast Cultivation specimen!" Da Bao nodded enthusiastically.

Abu was about to say something when his expression abruptly changed.

"Not good, danger incoming!"

The moment the words left his mouth, a golden light erupted in the sky, followed by the roar of a dragon.

"Roar!!"

From the sky, the Emperor Battle Dragon let out a deafening bellow. Qin Shou leapt out of the Snail Space, his hand brushing against his waist.

"Armor Fusion!"

"Clack clack..."

Golden armor covered his entire body. Golden light flashed as the Emperor Armor swelled tens of times in size, transforming into the towering, 50-meter-tall Emperor Hero.

[Emperor Armor] + [Gigantification Cell] + [Third-level Mecha]

In that moment, Qin Shou’s vision shifted as he "returned" to his Light Giant state.

"Emperor Hero, Dharma Manifestation Heaven and Earth!"

Meanwhile, the boundless energy surging within him elicited pure joy from Qin Shou.

"Gigantification can enhance physical strength? What a pleasant surprise!"

He looked down at the three reckless members of the Giant God Race below, a grin spreading across his face. Golden lightning crackled around his feet as his body transformed into a thunderstorm, rocketing downward with immense force.

"Roar!!"

The Emperor Battle Dragon spiraled down from the sky, diving after Qin Shou.

"Emperor’s Descent!"

With a mighty roar, the Emperor Battle Dragon unleashed a golden breath, enveloping Qin Shou and accelerating his plummet.

"Boom boom boom..."

Instantly, the golden thunderstorm churned, splitting the clouds as it descended with an unstoppable momentum.

Before Qin Shou had even landed, the pressure, as if from a towering mountain, enveloped the three giants below, forcing their spines to bend. Sweat trickled down their foreheads involuntarily.

"S-so... powerful..." Da Bao gritted through clenched teeth.

Abu and Hu Dan leaned on each other for support, stubbornly raising their heads. The sight of the golden storm about to come crashing down filled their eyes with despair.

"We... provoked the wrong person..."

"This is the end..."

"BOOOOM!!"

Before Hu Dan could finish, the deafening sound of thunder exploded overhead. Golden lightning arced across their skin, infusing their bodies with a numbing sensation.

"THUD!!!"

The next moment, the golden storm slammed into the ground, causing a massive impact.

A great burst of golden light erupted not far from the trio, violent energy surging and quaking across the cracked ground. The unstoppable force flung the three giants, whose weight rivaled Nightmare-level Monsters, several hundred meters away, sending them sprawling facedown in the dirt.

Hu Dan endured the pain coursing through his body, spat out a mouthful of dirt, and completed the sentence he hadn’t finished earlier.

"...sealed."

Abu: "..."

Da Bao: "..."

They had no energy to scold Hu Dan for being an idiot. The two struggled to their feet and looked toward the massive golden pit in the distance where golden lightning still crackled.

"Zzzt zzzt zzzt..."

As the golden lightning slowly dissipated and the dust settled, a half-kneeling giant clad in ornate armor appeared before them, his back to the three.

"That’s... that’s one of our own Giant God Race brethren!" Da Bao exclaimed in shock.

Abu instinctively nodded, his eyes filled with admiration. "It must be. Judging by that armor, it must cost a fortune..."

Hu Dan got up, scratching his head in confusion. "Why is he squatting there?"

Abu shook his head. "I don’t know. I shot at his pet earlier... Do you think he’ll forgive us if we apologize?"

"Don’t know, but if we invite him for a drink, he might forgive us," Da Bao speculated.

Hu Dan glanced at the other two, then shifted his gaze back to the golden figure.

"I just want to know why he’s been holding that pose this whole time."

"Hmm... we’re curious about that too," Da Bao and Abu exchanged looks.

"Do you... really want me to forgive you?"

Qin Shou suddenly spoke up.

The three aligned themselves in a row and bowed in unison.

"Yes, big brother, please forgive us. It was all a misunderstanding!"

"Big brother, we’ll treat you to drinks. Please forgive us!"

"Yeah, yeah, we’ll treat you to drinks! But we’re broke, so big brother, you’ll have to cover the expense..."

Qin Shou: "..."

These penniless fools.

In the Giant God Race, with his luxurious armor, Qin Shou was undoubtedly the high-class, popular type.

These three "giant paupers" couldn’t even afford a set of battle armor. Drinks? Hah—like hell he’d share a cup with them.

"Ahem, fine, I’ll forgive you." Qin Shou remained motionless in his stance.

"But you have to do me a favor," he added.

The trio burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Big brother, thank you for forgiving us. Whatever favor you need, even if it’s walking through fire or climbing mountains—"

"Ahem!"

Qin Shou coughed twice, cutting them off.

"Just help me... stand up. I rushed my landing... cough cough... and my legs went numb."

Da Bao: "..."

Abu: "..."

Hu Dan: "..."

...

"Ouch, ouch, slowly, slowly... my legs are numb..."

As the ground trembled repeatedly, Da Bao and Hu Dan propped up Qin Shou by his arms, slowly placing him at the foot of a small hill to rest against the mountain wall.

After settling Qin Shou down, Da Bao absentmindedly stroked the chest armor of the Emperor Armor.

"Big brother, this battle armor of yours must’ve cost a fortune, right?"

Qin Shou glanced at him and answered casually, "Not really. My family has plenty. I can give you a set later."

Given the Giant God Race’s combative nature, they’d surely make excellent workers.

Da Bao nearly drooled, his face alight with joy.

"Really, big brother? You’re really going to give me a set?"

Qin Shou patted his shoulder and smiled, "We’re destined to meet. Once I’m done with my task, I’ll make sure to send each of you a set."

The three, drooling now, immediately crowded around Qin Shou, massaging his shoulders and thumping his back. Whatever flattery they could muster, they showered him with it.

"With this, sir, you’ll never have to worry that we can’t afford battle armor and end up unmarried."

"La la la, today is a great day~"

"Roar..."

At that moment, the Emperor Battle Dragon descended with two fleeing Demon Eye Star People clutched in its mouth. It spat them onto the ground in front of Qin Shou.

Qin Shou smirked and casually crushed them.

Sticking around to spy? No choice but to silence them.

"Big brother, come visit us at our place. We hunted a ton of monsters today. You’ll definitely leave full," Da Bao said enthusiastically.

Qin Shou shook his head. "No need. You guys head back first. I’ll find you again once I’m done."

With those words, golden light flashed around him as Gravity Energy enveloped his body. Activating the Anti-gravity Device, he swiftly shot into the sky toward the Snail Space.

"Big brother, don’t forget about the battle armor..."

The trio reluctantly waved goodbye at the retreating back of the giant snail.

"By the way, Abu, what does our big brother look like?"

"I don’t know. He was wearing a helmet, so I couldn’t see his face."

"Then how’s he going to find us later?"

"I don’t know. Big brother must have a way, right?"

"I don’t know..."

"I don’t know..."

The three giants, infamous for their supposed brutality, just stared skyward in a daze.