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After enjoying a long-awaited, relaxing meal with Lu Qingshuang and Bai Xue at the restaurant, Qin Le got up to say goodbye.

Lu Qingshuang and Bai Xue also left the restaurant and returned to the battlefield outside the city to continue clearing out the Chaos Beasts.

Although Lu Qingshuang is not yet at her current level to grasp the higher-ups' true intentions and schemes regarding Chaos, everyone knows the simple truth that the fewer Chaos Beasts there are, the more beneficial it is to the Three Realms.

Killing one more enemy might alleviate some of the pressure on the Three Realms.

Using the teleportation array within the city, Qin Le arrived at his next stop—Guanjiang City.

As soon as he left the teleportation hall, he took out the Divine Jade and contacted Chu Xiaonan.

"Xiao Nan, where are you?" Qin Le asked.

However, there was only silence on the other end of the communication jade, with no response whatsoever.

"This guy... could he be 'dead' again and on the countdown to respawn?" Qin Le couldn't help but mutter.

Given Chu Xiaonan's fighting style of enduring hardship if possible and self-destructing if he can't withstand it, this possibility is quite high.

After thinking about it, he simply found a few seemingly senior generals in the city and inquired about Chu Xiaonan's whereabouts.

The answer was: Chu Xiaonan is currently on the battlefield outside the city and has been stationed there for quite some time.

Qin Le was speechless and had no choice but to leave the city again and head straight for the battlefield.

Upon entering the front-line area shrouded by the formation, Qin Le followed the directions pointed out by the heavenly generals.

Before long, they saw Chu Xiaonan in the midst of a fierce battle, and the spirit turtle Xuangen fighting alongside him.

All that could be seen was a man and a tortoise, surrounded in layers upon layers by a dense, seemingly endless horde of chaotic beasts.

The ground around them was piled high with the corpses of Chaos Beasts, yet more enemies continued to surge forward.

These chaotic beasts varied greatly in strength, with the strongest exuding the aura of a celestial immortal and the weakest still at the level of an earth immortal.

Strangely, despite being surrounded by such a massive number of enemies, Chu Xiaonan and Xuan Geng did not have a single scratch on their bodies!

On Chu Xiaonan's exposed skin outside his armor, intricate and ancient golden patterns shone, as if he had been plated with an immortal golden body, making his defense reach an astonishing level.

On Xuanheng's millstone-sized tortoise shell, golden light patterns that perfectly matched the direction of its shell markings also appeared, thick and solid, as if it were connected to the earth.

This is precisely the racial talent that makes the Spirit Turtle clan famous—Unbreakable!

Its defense is so strong that it is invincible among its peers.

Even if the opponent's cultivation level is a whole major realm higher, it is extremely difficult to break through this absolute defense enhanced by talent in a short period of time.

Chu Xiaonan himself followed the path of physical cultivation, possessing a powerful physique.

Now, having formed a bloodline pact with Xuanheng, they can share this indestructible talent.

The combination of these two factors makes its defensive capabilities utterly hopeless.

Qin Le estimated that even if a Chaos Beast at the Golden Immortal level came, it would probably have to completely drain Chu Xiaonan's immortal power before it could truly injure him.

As for Xuan Gen, although his cultivation level is only at the peak of Earth Immortal, thanks to his racial talent, attacks from Heaven Immortal level would probably be like a tickle to him.

However, the scene of battle before our eyes is truly both laughable and pathetic.

Two iron lumps with maxed-out defense, relying on the fact that the enemy couldn't hurt them at all, slowly ground themselves down in the sea of ​​beasts with punches, kicks, claws, and bumps.

Chu Xiaonan's speed in killing Chaos Beasts was not slow. Wherever his fists struck, the illusory mountain shadows trembled, and he could always smash several of them to pieces.

However, this kill efficiency could not keep up with the speed at which the Chaos Beasts continuously replenished their ranks.

Thus, the current bizarre stalemate has been formed, where you can't hurt me, and I slowly wear you down.

Qin Le's figure flickered, appearing in mid-air above the battle circle. He rested his chin on his hand, looking down at the man and the tortoise below, and couldn't help but speak:

"Hey Lao Chu... do you two need some off-field help?"

It wasn't until they heard the sound that Chu Xiaonan and Xuan Geng, who were somewhat engrossed in the battle, suddenly came to their senses and looked up at the sky.

"Qin Le?! What are you doing here?"

Chu Xiaonan was both surprised and delighted. He punched a wolf-shaped Chaos Beast that pounced in front of him, denting its head.

In the instant he was distracted by speaking, several Chaos Beasts seized the opportunity, unleashing a barrage of claws, fangs, and energy beams upon him.

However, Chu Xiaonan only swayed slightly, leaving not even a white mark, and then punched the attacker into pieces with a few backhand punches.

"I came to bring you something," Qin Le said with a smile. "I tried calling you with the Divine Jade but you didn't respond, so I had to come find you myself."

"I see!" Chu Xiaonan grinned as he continued throwing punches. "Then wait a minute! Xuan Geng and I will put in some extra effort and take care of these guys first!"

"Cleared?" Qin Le glanced at the seemingly endless horde of beasts below, his lips twitching. "At your rate, how long will it take to clear them all?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiaonan and Xuan Geng both paused, a hint of embarrassment appearing on their faces.

Their defenses are top-notch, but their attack methods... are rather simple and unadorned.

Although Chu Xiaonan possessed the great supernatural power of "Heaven and Earth Manifestation," with his cultivation at the early stage of Celestial Immortal, he couldn't unleash its true destructive power. Using it to clear out this number of miscellaneous soldiers would be too inefficient.

We can't just go and self-destruct in front of Qin Le, can we?

That would be too embarrassing.

Seeing their awkward expressions, Qin Le shook his head, too lazy to wait any longer.

He flipped his palm, and a pure white fire lotus appeared in his hand. He then gently tossed it down into the center of the beast horde below.

The moment the fire lotus touched the ground—

boom!

The pure white flames, like blooming lotus flowers, exploded silently, transforming into a pure white sea of ​​fire that swept everything away!

The extreme destruction and domineering aura contained in the flames sent chills down the spines of Chu Xiaonan and Xuan Geng, who were on the edge of the sea of ​​fire, as a fear stemming from their very survival instincts surged into their hearts.

Even though they knew the flames wouldn't harm them, the terrifying pressure still made them tremble.

Chu Xiaonan had witnessed the terrifying power of the Emperor's Fire when he was in the mortal realm, but experiencing it up close now was still difficult for him to adapt.

In the blink of an eye, the densely packed, tens of thousands of chaotic beasts vanished into nothingness in the pure white sea of ​​fire, leaving not even a speck of ash behind, as if they had never existed.

At this moment, Qin Le took out a simple-looking, black and red double-edged axe from his personal space and casually tossed it to Chu Xiaonan below.

"then."

Chu Xiaonan raised his hand and caught the axe handle.

The moment he grasped the axe handle, a strange feeling arose in his heart—this axe seemed to resonate subtly with the Buzhou Gauntlets, his natal magic weapon nurtured in his dantian!

He had a strong intuition: if he activated the gauntlets and the axe at the same time, the power of the two would complement each other, and the resulting force would be far more than just the sum of its parts.

"Qin Le, where did you get this axe?" Chu Xiaonan asked, both surprised and delighted, stroking the cool, smooth axe blade.

"It was refined by Laozi using the 'Buzhou Mountain Crystal Core'," Qin Le said casually. "I thought it suited you quite well, so I brought it to you."

This axe was one of the return gifts that Laozi gave to Qin Le.

Qin Le couldn't use it himself, and it would be a waste to leave it there, so he immediately thought of his best friend Chu Xiaonan.

"I see... Thanks, brother!" Chu Xiaonan grinned and accepted the gift without hesitation.

He's becoming increasingly ungrateful for the things Qin Le sends him—he's already paid back all the favors he owes, so one more won't make a difference.

Everyone has already achieved immortality, and there are many days ahead; there will always be a time to pay back the debt.

Qin Le smiled, and with a thought, the terrifying pure white sea of ​​fire below instantly rolled back, disappeared into his palm, leaving only a patch of scorched black earth crystallized by the high temperature.

"Alright, you two continue. I still have to deliver packages to other people." Qin Le waved his hand.

Chu Xiaonan shouldered the rather heavy jade axe, her smile bright: "Alright! Let's get together again when you're done!"

Qin Le nodded, and in a flash, he disappeared from the spot.

Chu Xiaonan excitedly waved his newly acquired axe and said to Xuan Geng beside him, "Old Xuan, let's go! Let's try out this new weapon and see if it's easy to handle!"

Xuanheng nodded, and the man and the tortoise took another step, rushing towards the newly appeared chaotic beast horde in the distance.

Qin Le returned to Guanjiang City via the teleportation array. Without lingering, he stepped onto the teleportation array again, his destination—the Heavenly Court.

Upon arriving at Chen Yun's iconic, private weapon-refining workshop, marked by a sign on the door that read "Research Base, No Unauthorized Personnel Allowed," a heated argument could be heard coming from inside before even pushing the door open.

"You know nothing! This energy conduction node should clearly use the 'Wind-Traveling Jade'! It's light, swift, and has the lowest energy loss!"

"You don't understand! The stability and Daoist compatibility of 'Heavenly Light Iron' far surpasses 'Wind-Walking Jade'! This slight increase in weight is negligible in the overall structure!"

"The key is cost-effectiveness! Do you understand cost-effectiveness? The price of 'Celestial Iron' is thirty times that of 'Wind-Walking Jade'! Thirty times! With that budget, I could upgrade three subsystems elsewhere!"

"That's short-sighted! The performance of the basic materials determines the upper limit! If you skimp on this now, you'll regret it later when the overall output falls behind!"

"..."

Qin Le smiled slightly and pushed open the door to enter.

In the center of the workshop, Chen Yun and Zhou Wanwan were arguing heatedly over a complex 3D design projection, their faces flushed and their spittle almost hitting each other's faces. Their fingers were practically poking at the individual parts in the projection.

For some reason, watching the two arguing so fiercely, Qin Le suddenly felt a strange, familiar feeling.

This scene... it's just like the time when his parents were arguing endlessly about which spiritual plant to use in a certain pill formula.