Chapter 186: The Rock Giant

The moment Yuan Yi left, the golden defensive barrier around the Celestial Garden reappeared, completely enveloping the palace that looked only half an acre in size.

Under the cover of the golden light, the originally broken and decayed gate, which had become a pile of fragments, regained its vitality and returned to its original state. The connection between the four doors was restored, and a mysterious power flowed within them, faintly emitting waves of killing intent.

Xu Feng did not know that the Celestial Garden’s defensive barrier had been restored. Everything around was blurred, and he could not see the surrounding scenery clearly. He wandered aimlessly through the Celestial Garden, unaware that it had been sealed off. Even if he found an exit, he would not be able to break through the defensive barrier and would have to stay in the Celestial Garden for the rest of his life.

The deeper he went, the sparser the Ancient Trees became. At times, he walked for hundreds of meters without finding a single plant.

“Have I already gone beyond the heart of the Celestial Garden and reached the edge?” Xu Feng wondered to himself.

Suddenly, Xu Feng saw a huge blue rock ahead. The rock was three to four meters tall, and on its top grew a purple-red plant. This plant was over a foot tall, with large, thick leaves. On the left branch, a pale blue flower bloomed at the tip, while on the right branch, there was a white fruit.

“Finally, I’ve found a plant!” Xu Feng’s face lit up with joy. The reason he had offended the Beast Demon Village and entered the Celestial Garden was to obtain these rare plants to enhance his Strength.

This plant actually took root in the rock, showing its extraordinary nature.

“Flying Sword, out!”

Xu Feng controlled the Flying Sword, slashing toward the plant!

In front of every plant, there was a Guardian. It could be a broken ancient weapon, a Guardian hidden at the roots, or the plant itself possessing formidable power to protect itself.

However, these dangers only manifested when one got close. Xu Feng was ten meters away from the purple-red plant and would not trigger the Guardian.

The Flying Sword transformed into a three-inch blade of light, drawing an arc in the air as it slashed toward the plant’s roots. Xu Feng’s target was the white fruit; as long as the fruit remained undamaged, it was fine.

Xu Feng’s method was quite vicious, a destructive and malicious act of harvesting. Originally, he only needed to pick the fruit, but now he intended to cut down the entire plant.

Clang!

A crisp impact sound rang out, sparks flying everywhere as the Flying Sword was sent spinning away.

Xu Feng frowned. Just as the Flying Sword was about to slash the roots of the purple-red plant, the rock it was rooted in suddenly protruded, blocking the sword.

Rumble…

The rock where the plant was rooted suddenly began to shake violently. The soil covering it fell away, and the originally three- to four-meter-tall rock stretched out, transforming into a seven- to eight-meter-tall rock giant. The purple-red plant was rooted on top of the rock giant’s head, looking somewhat comical, like a massive giant wearing a small flower.

“Damn, it’s a rock giant!” Xu Feng gritted his teeth, thinking to himself.

If there was one type of monster Xu Feng least wanted to fight, it was this kind of giant composed entirely of hard rock.

“Rock giants, steel giants, shadow giants—damn, why do I run into these monsters everywhere?” Xu Feng cursed inwardly. Every time he encountered such giants, he ended up defeated, leaving a deep shadow in his heart.

“Flying Sword, slash!” Xu Feng shouted, bringing his hands together. The originally three-inch blade of light, dancing in the air, transformed into a seven-foot-long blade, hacking toward the rock giant.

This sword shadow gathered all of Xu Feng’s true energy, representing his full-power strike. The seven-foot blade emitted a terrifying aura, jagged like a saw.

The rock giant roared loudly, swinging its two massive fists to smash the seven-foot blade.

Boom!

The impact was earth-shattering, sending a shockwave in all directions. Xu Feng, unable to keep his balance, was thrown backward by the blast.

When he steadied himself and took a closer look, he saw that the rock giant’s left arm had been completely severed, falling to the ground, while the other arm was half-cut, with rubble clattering down.

Xu Feng’s face darkened with grim determination. Gritting his teeth, he drew his silver Short Spear and hurled it at the rock giant’s chest.

The Short Spear, gleaming with silver lightning, whistled sharply through the air like a bolt of lightning, piercing toward the rock giant’s chest.

The rock giant moved sluggishly and had no time to evade such a swift attack. The spear struck its chest directly, creating a bowl-sized deep hole.

Zap!

The Short Spear triggered a Paralysis Effect, lightning arcing and numerous electrical currents spreading across the rock giant’s body, emitting a piercing electrocution sound.

However, the rock giant was immune to the Paralysis Effect. A large “MISS” floated above its head.

Using its remaining intact giant hand, the rock giant pulled out the Short Spear, roared, threw it to the ground, and stomped on it vigorously.

Xu Feng took out a bottle of energy replenishment potion and drank it.

The Short Spear would automatically return, so he didn’t need to worry about it. But defeating such a terrifying monster seemed like an impossible task.

The massive rock arm that Xu Feng had severed suddenly turned into a pile of fist-sized stones, clattering and rolling automatically toward the rock giant, merging back into its huge body.

“Damn, I knew it!” Xu Feng spat on the ground, cursing inwardly.

No matter what kind of giant it was, their self-recovery ability was extremely powerful. Like this rock giant, unless he found its core and delivered a fatal blow, no matter how badly he damaged it, it could automatically absorb surrounding stones or even soil to replenish its losses.

Such monsters, though not strong in attack and slow in movement, had top-tier defense and a recovery ability that could drive one mad.

Xu Feng glanced at his energy, which had only recovered by a third, and gritted his teeth. “I don’t believe your recovery ability can outmatch my attacks!”

After all, Xu Feng’s attacks had innate bonuses, and his Basic Swordplay had been upgraded to the highest level. All his attack damage combined exceeded 330%.

“Flying Sword, slash!”

Whoosh!

The Flying Sword transformed back into a three-foot-long sword. Though not as huge and dazzling as before, it was more solid and no less powerful.

The rock giant’s arm had fully recovered. Seeing the Flying Sword coming, it showed no fear, raised its arms, and smashed toward it once again, completely unaffected by having its arm severed earlier.

However, under Xu Feng’s control, just before colliding with the rock giant’s fists, the Flying Sword suddenly veered, flying toward the giant’s left side.

Screech, screech…

A series of harsh cutting sounds echoed, sparks flying as the Flying Sword sliced directly through the rock giant’s left rib. Like a cutting blade, it moved from left to right, splitting the rock giant in half.

Seeing the now-shorter rock giant, a faint smile curled on Xu Feng’s lips. He reached out, caught the Flying Sword, and then leaped toward the purple plant on the rock giant’s head.