The figure was over ten thousand zhang tall, a presence more shocking than any mountain. In terms of structure, it was an incredibly massive Primordial Stone Essence; no one with any knowledge would fail to recognize that stony form.
Yet, the massive black patterns covering its body radiated an overwhelming power of military conquest! In the center of its brow, a sword inscription containing the intent to cleave the heavens emitted a terrifying sword-pressure.
A series of Void Refinement stage artifacts circled it like loyal subjects guarding their emperor. This was a form of power practically unheard of!
As it stood up, countless gazes from across the Star-Sea Nine Domains turned toward the horrifying figure. They were terrified by its vast aura and exaggerated size, which transcended their understanding.
However, a few people recognized its current state.
"Is that... a Void-Grade Life?" Their pupils contracted sharply.
What was a Void-Grade Life? According to records, one became a Void-Grade Life either by being born as one or by breaking the limits of one's existing lifeform.
Generally, natural Void-Grade Lives appeared in the Sea of Turbulence. They were colossally huge, and their strength wasn't limited by cultivation realms, but by their size!
For example, some Void-Grade Lives in the Sea of Turbulence might only be at the Golden Core or Nascent Soul realm, but their physical bodies and total energy levels surpassed even a Mahayana stage body cultivator. Their massive, hardy bodies could easily withstand a Mahayana stage attack.
Such immense bodies brought more than just defense; they possessed terrifying vitality and power. Some Void-Grade Lives couldn't be killed even by several Mahayana cultivators working together, and some possessed the strength to suppress a Mahayana master.
Of course, weaker Void-Grade Lives might only be on par with Void Refinement cultivators, but those were rare and usually juveniles. An adult Void-Grade Life was invariably a world-destroying existence.
In short, Void-Grade giants were beings that transcended the standard cultivation system. They were one of the power systems Qi Ping wanted to study.
The standard for becoming a Void-Grade Life was simple: a physical body exceeding ten thousand zhang!
It might seem like a small thing, as a Void Refinement cultivator could destroy a ten-thousand-zhang area, but destruction was one thing—achieving a body of that size was something even many Mahayana-level divine beasts could not do.
In this world, a body was easy to grow up to three thousand zhang. Many large spirit beasts, like dragons and phoenixes, could reach that size easily. But once a body exceeded three thousand zhang, every inch of growth put immense pressure on the physical form. For an adult lifeform to become a Void-Grade Life was incredibly difficult.
Even in the vast cultivation world, the number of Void-Grade Lives was minuscule. But once attained, it meant possessing the power to destroy heaven and earth! An adult Void-Grade Life could at least rival a Mahayana cultivator.
And now, the Star-Sea Continent had produced its own Void-Grade Life. The shock was palpable.
Even more heartening was the fact that this being was on their side! The Void-Grade Stone Essence was surrounded by the very Void Refinement artifacts that were supposed to be in Qi Ping's hands. Furthermore, it had awakened from within the Star-Sea Nine Domains. Who could hide such a presence from the Eternal Emperor?
Additionally, they sensed the blade intent of the Demon Blade, Bai Liyun, within the giant. Qi Ping had asked for a weapon carrying Bai Liyun's intent, and it seemed he had used it on this Void-Grade Stone Essence.
No one had imagined Qi Ping could nurture a being of this level!
As expected, the Void-Grade Stone Essence, radiating the majesty of a King of Conquest, turned its gaze toward Qi Ping.
"Boss!"
"Little Stone did it! I didn't let you down!"
The voice confirmed it—this was indeed that silly, slow-witted Little Stone.
The giant figure moved with incredible speed, appearing before Qi Ping in an instant.
"Tiger-Tiger! Long time no see! Little Stone missed you too!"
Little Stone looked at the chubby Little Immortal Tiger beside Qi Ping. Other than Qi Ping himself, its favorite companion was the tiger it used to go treasure-hunting with.
"Fishy-Fishies, you're here too?"
Little Stone greeted the schools of Void-Aether Fish as they emerged from the void, stirring up massive spatial storms. It had been asleep for a long time and truly missed its friends.
However, Little Stone hadn't realized that due to the epic change in its life level, it hadn't yet adapted its senses or power. Its massive voice echoed across a vast territory.
The cultivators, who had been awestruck by its terrifying aura and majesty, felt their expressions twitch and distort at the contrast between its power and its childlike mind.
Qi Ping didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he praised it nonetheless. "You did a great job this time."
He hadn't expected that giving Little Stone the various powerful spirit tools and vast mineral veins accumulated by the continent would allow it to evolve into a Void-Grade Life. It was a magnificent surprise.
"Hehe! It's all thanks to the delicious food you gave me, Boss!" Little Stone said bashfully. It had mostly just slept; its only hard work was eating as much as it could!
"Little Stone, first adapt to your new power, otherwise you might accidentally hurt others."
Qi Ping pointed behind the giant. Little Stone looked back and realized its movements had whipped up terrifying storms and even caused spatial collapses. If Qi Ping hadn't shielded the ground and the infrastructure, the consequences would have been disastrous.
"Ah, sorry Boss, Little Stone didn't mean it!" The giant felt immediate guilt. It knew that every blade of grass, every brick, and every living being was its Boss's foundation and subject. It had almost destroyed them!
"But Boss, I can't seem to get small anymore!" Little Stone said, sounding distressed. Realizing it couldn't return to its previous size made it anxious.
It didn't know that once one became a Void-Grade Life, the body could no longer shrink. From now on, it would only keep growing.