Twilight Giant

"Doesn't this count as cheating?" Zhang Shou shouted to Yu Xian upon seeing this. "Like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, let each show their prowess!" Yu Xian laughed heartily. The next instant, two small light shields materialized beneath his feet, causing his speed to explode as he chased directly after Nora ahead. Seeing that this couple wasn't playing by conventional rules, the others all began exerting their full power. Gong Qian punched forward, instantly conjuring a golden dragon shadow. She leaped onto it and rode the dragon shadow, swiftly catching up to Yu Xian and zooming past him in the blink of an eye. Niman smiled faintly. Countless flower petals immediately materialized, carrying her forward enveloped in their midst at a speed that was by no means slow. Now, it truly was like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their own divine abilities. Everyone had their own method of racing upward—sometimes Yu Xian overtook the others, and sometimes the others overtook him. Yet Nora held first place throughout. Her bullets had a special property: from the moment they were fired, the further they traveled, the faster they flew and the greater their power grew. Consequently, she was getting faster and faster, leaving no chance for anyone else to catch up regardless of how hard they pursued. "Nora really is strong!" Gong Qian, standing atop the golden dragon shadow, couldn't help sighing in admiration as she watched Nora's increasingly diminutive silhouette. Beside her, Yu Xian rode his light shields with a grin. "Nora was exceptionally strong to begin with, so becoming a Mighty One naturally made her even more formidable. Previously, she lacked adequate defensive capabilities, but now she has both offense and defense covered. Among the Mighty Ones, those who can defeat her... are few." "But could Big Sis be flying too fast? What if there's danger at the summit?" Little Nora asked worriedly at that moment. Reminded by her words, Yu Xian realized the possibility and chuckled. "I'll catch up to her. You guys take your time having fun!" The next instant, the light shields beneath his feet vanished. His entire body transformed into a streak of golden light that shot straight after Nora, his speed abruptly multiplying tens of quadrillions of times over. The others merely perceived a flash of golden light before Yu Xian vanished from sight. "Salty Fish really wasn't being serious at all," Zhang Shou groused. Niman smiled. "Salty Fish is very strong—it's not as if you all just found out today." On second thought, everyone agreed. Although Yu Xian usually acted carefree and seemed roughly on par with them, an earnest Yu Xian had already been outrageously strong even before becoming a Mighty One, not to mention that he now commanded two of the highest-tier rules. His sheer power was simply a matter of course. *** At the mountain peak. This mountain was not the kind that tapered into a sharp point near the top. From the base all the way to the summit, it rose entirely straight, forming a colossal circular platform at the apex. Right in the center of the platform sat an eight-meter-tall giant cross-legged. His eyes were tightly shut, his brows knitted in a deep furrow, appearing to be quietly enduring some sort of torment. Nora was the first to arrive. Stepping off the bullet, she watched it instantly shoot into the sky, bound for who knew where. She looked toward the giant at the center of the platform. Vigilance immediately surged within her; rather than acting rashly, she stood in place to wait for the others while quietly observing the giant's condition. The clothes on the giant were exceedingly plain, but they were almost certainly reinforced garments. Ordinary matter could never maintain an intact state within this space—just like that rabbit, any normal matter here would suffer atomic disintegration. Furthermore, the giant's musculature was extraordinarily developed, exaggerated even. Each muscle resembled a massive boulder, possessing an indestructible hardness. Nora surmised that this giant had likely tempered his physical body to an exceptionally terrifying degree; his own body was probably his strongest weapon. Yet this kind of enemy happened to be precisely the type she was best at handling. No matter how mighty one's physical body was, she had bullets tailored to counter it. As she pondered, the giant suddenly snapped his eyes open. Locking his gaze directly onto Nora, he stared unblinkingly at her, his body beginning to tremble. Naturally noticing this, Nora spoke up. "My apologies. We may have disturbed you, but I can assure you that we bear no malice." "Malice?" Hearing those words, the giant seemed to react. The red glow deep within his pupils intensified, and his entire body was instantly cloaked in a crimson aura. Yet in the next moment, he squeezed his eyes shut with great effort, trembling as he channeled his own power to suppress that red aura. In the turn of an eye, he reverted to his initial state. Nora could sense that when the red light surfaced, the giant radiated an utterly terrifying malice and killing intent, as if he might erupt into slaughter at any second. Yet for some reason, that malice and murderous intent were subsequently suppressed. *Could he have suffered cultivation deviation?* *Or is he also a victim of the demonic fall phenomenon?* Nora's thoughts stirred as she formed a plausible deduction regarding the giant's predicament. Either possibility indicated that the giant was likely not an evil person; he was merely in a dreadful state right now. Just then, several rays of light surged up before coalescing into Yu Xian, who landed beside Nora. He immediately looked toward the giant as well, sensing an immense danger radiating from him. "He seems to have suffered cultivation deviation, or perhaps he's been affected by the demonic fall phenomenon," Nora promptly transmitted via secret voice to Yu Xian. Yu Xian nodded. After a moment of thought, he retrieved a necklace from his spatial backpack and slowly walked toward the giant. ————— Necklace of Calm and Composure Durability: 10/10 Miraculous Attribute: [Calm and Composure] After donning this necklace, the wearer will be thoroughly calm and composed. Even if humiliated or beaten by others, they will not grow angry or lose their temper. Remarks: Since you've slapped my left cheek, please, do me a favor and slap my right cheek as well. ————— Ever since learning about the demonic fall phenomenon, Yu Xian had actually contemplated how to resolve it. After all, he had friends. If Feng Mingge and the others were ever afflicted, there had to be a way to address it. In the end, he had found this necklace among his numerous items. He wasn't certain whether it would work, but he deemed it well worth a try. As it happened, this giant's condition was very peculiar—perched on the verge of falling to demons yet not completely fallen. He was the perfect subject for a test. However, just as Yu Xian drew near, the giant's eyes snapped open once more. He stared fixatedly at Yu Xian, the red light deep within his pupils growing increasingly distinct and brilliant. "Don't be nervous, don't worry. I can help you. This is a necklace that can make you better. As long as you wear it, you'll recover," Yu Xian hurried to say. Having accompanied Zhang Buyao and beaten up Zhang Buyao's students countless times, he had naturally observed several intriguing phenomena. Those undergoing the demonic fall were acutely sensitive to negative words. Once they heard someone utter words akin to "kill," "die," "anger," or "madness," they would be provoked, drastically raising their aggressiveness. Sure enough, the giant was not provoked. Yet as Yu Xian came closer and closer, the giant's expression nonetheless turned increasingly ferocious. The moment Yu Xian stepped within his attack range, the giant brazenly launched a strike, swinging a massive palm straight down at him.