World's Strongest Martial Warrior

Peter Parker was slightly taken aback. He could indeed sense a refreshing fragrance wafting towards him, invigorating his senses.    

"This scent... it could be that some kind of immortal elixir has emerged. Let's check it out!"    

With a spark of excitement in his eyes, Peter Parker hastened towards the origin of the fragrance.    

Before long, they came upon a modest hill, roughly a thousand feet in height, from which the mysterious scent was emanating.    

At that moment, at the base of the hill, two figures stood in opposition. Clearly, they too were drawn by the allure of the Great Luo Secret Realm.    

"The treasures here are mine, go to hell!"    

The muscular man on the left bellowed with a chilling intent to kill, brandishing a Heaven-Splitting Axe as he lunged at the woman opposite him.    

His prowess was of the seventh-grade True Immortal level, whereas the woman was merely a sixth-grade True Immortal, evidently at a disadvantage.    

Boom!    

With a swing of his Heaven-Splitting Axe, a massive dark golden shadow cleaved through the air, barreling towards the woman named Luo Xia.    

Whoosh!    

Realizing the disparity in their strength, the woman, clad in a form-fitting suit, wisely avoided a direct confrontation. She deployed her immortal spell to retreat rapidly, leaving a trail of black afterimages in her wake.    

Amidst the clash, Peter Parker's attention was drawn to the hilltop behind them.    

Atop the hill shone a crystal bathed in pale yellow light.    

This semicircular crystal, at least a meter in diameter, was the source of the delightful fragrance.    

"What is this?"    

Peter Parker studied the semicircular crystal with a curious glint in his eye.    

Beyond the crystal, he sensed a formidable presence emanating from the hill.    

Clearly, a powerful entity lurked there, though Peter Parker couldn't pinpoint its location immediately.    

"Big Brother Peter Parker, this must be the legendary Great Earth Immortal Crystal," Luo Qing'er whispered in awe, her eyes wide with wonder.    

Despite her lack of strength, Luo Qing'er's exposure to a myriad of treasures through the Luo Water Merchant Union had endowed her with remarkable knowledge and insight.    

Peter Parker was taken aback. "Earth Immortal Crystals?"    

"Exactly. Earth Immortal Crystals are formed only when an Earth Giant from the Stone Clan ascends to the True Immortal Realm," Luo Qing'er explained calmly. "If I'm not mistaken, this small hill before us... It's likely an Earth Giant in disguise. It uses the Earth Immortal Crystals as bait, luring people into conflict over them. Stepping onto the hill is akin to entering the Earth Giant's body. The weak are instantly transformed into sustenance for the giant."    

Peter Parker was stunned by the revelation. No wonder the mysterious entity had eluded him; the unassuming hill was the Earth Giant in hiding!    

Suddenly, as Peter Parker marveled internally, the burly man unleashed his Heaven Splitting Axe with a wild sweep, obliterating the afterimages of the woman in the form-fitting suit. The ferocious axe left nothing but echoes of its power... Bang!    

"A mere Sixth Stage True Immortal dares to vie with me for treasure. He's courting death!" The burly man's murderous intent flared as he sneered contemptuously. Poised to strike the woman down again, he was interrupted by an unexpected tremor.    

The hill behind him quaked violently as if struck by an earthquake. "What... what's happening?" The burly man was visibly shaken, sensing a formidable presence emanating from the hill.    

The woman in the snug outfit, positioned even closer to the hill, felt the imminent threat and made a swift escape.    

With a thunderous explosion, the hill burst open, transforming into a towering, pale yellow silhouette that crashed into the woman in the tight suit.    

Caught off guard, the martially-clad woman was pulverized, her body and the immortal crystals within disintegrating into a mist of blood, which the pale yellow giant absorbed entirely.    

It was then that the muscular man got a clear view of the assailant. The figure that had decimated the woman was a colossal giant, sculpted from pale-yellow rock. Standing a thousand feet tall, it loomed like a mountain, making the muscular man seem insignificant. Its two massive, gem-like eyes bore down on him, exuding an overwhelming aura of dominance.    

This aura had already attained the stature of a ninth-grade True Immortal.    

"Stone Clan, Earth Giant!"    

The muscular man's gaze locked onto the Earth Giant towering before him, his body quaking involuntarily as his eyes brimmed with dread.    

In the Immortal Dimension, every blade of grass, every tree, and even the most obstinate stone could, given ample opportunity, pursue the Dao and ascend to immortality.    

This very possibility gave rise to a myriad of bizarre and unique races within the Immortal Dimension, among which the Stone Clan was a notable example.    

Although the Stone Clan was a rare sight in the Immortal Dimension, each member was a formidable force to be reckoned with.    

The Earth Giant before him was a prime illustration of their fearsome nature. With an innate ability to bolster his cultivation and strength by drawing from the earth's power, this giant's talent was nothing short of petrifying. Most of their lives were spent in slumber, yet their cultivation levels continued to soar—an enviable trait indeed.    

Moreover, the Earth Giants wielded immense power, including dominion over the very soil. On their home turf, they were virtually unbeatable by any being of a similar realm!    

The fact that this particular Earth Giant had ascended to the ninth-grade True Immortal status only compounded the muscular man's sense of helplessness; even a seventh-grade True Immortal Earth Giant would be beyond his ability to confront.    

Gripped by sheer terror, the muscular man spun on his heel, desperate to escape.    

ROAR!    

At that instant, the Earth Giant unleashed a thunderous roar, the fury in its voice unmistakable.    

A fierce wind tore through the heavens, carrying a maelstrom of sand, rocks, flora, and foliage that engulfed the muscular man.    

As the immortal elemental energy within him surged, he hastily hoisted his axe and summoned his immortal elemental barrier for protection.    

"Ding! Ding! Ding!"    

The relentless barrage of debris pummeled the muscular man's form, each impact causing him to shudder ceaselessly and draining the color from his face.    

The Earth Giant observed the man's struggle with a cold gaze, then extended its hand, manifesting a colossal stone palm imbued with a terrifying force capable of fracturing the very fabric of space as it bore down upon him.    

The massive palm crashed down, obliterating the man's defenses with an explosive sound. His hefty axe was wrenched from his grasp.    

Bang!    

The Earth Giant's palm slammed into the earth, leaving behind an enormous imprint as smoke and dust billowed outwards in all directions.    

The muscular man's body had vanished into thin air by early morning...