Chapter 700: Pulling Out the King's Heavy Sword, Becoming the Giant King!

Chapter 700: Chapter 307: Pulling Out the King’s Heavy Sword, Becoming the Giant King!

The ever more brilliant sunlight lit up the snow‑covered Qinling; the accumulated snow sparkled, icicles hung from the branches like crystal, and with each gust of wind, flurries of snow were blown into the air.

Winter sunlight was always lazy; on a normal day, Chen Yuan would probably move a chair into the yard and sit there, enjoying the rare clear sky.

But right now he had no time to bask in the warm sun; his brows were slightly furrowed, his thoughts surging.

After a brief time together, the Frost Giant took the initiative to reveal its origins.

But… its background was a bit special.

According to the Frost Giant, it came from an underground world called the Giant Royal Court, where the Giant Race and all kinds of Pet Beasts dwelled.

When he first heard it, Chen Yuan also found it unbelievable; the Giant Race was still understandable, but the existence of an underground world felt way too absurd.

Yet on second thought, the terrain all over the world had undergone huge changes alongside the Spiritual Energy Revival; the appearance of an underground world that used to exist only in fairy tales actually seemed reasonable.

After all, the very existence of Pet Beasts was already unreasonable enough.

And this unbelievable underground world was named the Giant Royal Court, with the Giant Race as absolute rulers. They controlled most of the territory and resources; Pet Beasts of all other Races had to submit to their rule, otherwise they would be driven out of the Giant Royal Court.

Many doubts surged up from deep within Chen Yuan’s heart.

What exactly was this underground world like, and how was it different from underground caves?

Was the underground world pitch‑black?

Did the underground world grow special Spirit Plants?

Question after question filled the confusion in Chen Yuan’s eyes. He gathered his thoughts and continued listening to the Frost Giant’s tale.

The King of Giants, the leader of the Giant Race, had three offspring, among whom the Frost Giant was the youngest.

Though the youngest, the Frost Giant displayed unparalleled, extraordinary talent from birth. Its strength advanced at an incredible speed, and thus it was greatly favored by the King of Giants.

If it grew up smoothly, then when the King of Giants became old and feeble, and when the Frost Giant surpassed its two elder brothers, it would naturally become the new King of Giants, and might even have a chance to draw the legendary King’s Heavy Sword.

At this point, Chen Yuan frowned: “Hold on, the King’s Heavy Sword?”

How did such a weird thing suddenly get thrown into the mix?

“Roar…”

The Frost Giant loomed like a snow mountain; its ferocious face was, unusually, solemn and serious as it gave a small nod of its enormous head toward Chen Yuan.

Once the King’s Heavy Sword was drawn, one could command the other Giant Races and become the true Giant King.

After the Frost Giant’s detailed explanation, a pensive light flashed in Chen Yuan’s eyes.

The strongest one among the Frost Giants could become the King of Giants, but if one managed to draw the so‑called King’s Heavy Sword, that individual would gain the powerful ability to command the other Giant Races.

When multiple Giant Races all acknowledge the same leader, that leader is called the Giant King.

“Is this King’s Heavy Sword a natural product?”

“Or is it something left behind from the previous Spiritual Energy Revival?” As the doubt surfaced in his mind, Chen Yuan’s gaze flickered.

From the moment a giant was born, their cultivation goal was to become the King of Giants and to draw the King’s Heavy Sword.

Yet the King’s Heavy Sword remained deeply embedded in the earth, and to this day no giant had managed to pull it out.

The Frost Giant pursued this goal as well.

But the Frost Giant’s passion for helping weak Pet Beasts eventually earned the displeasure of its two elder brothers. After multiple fierce clashes, the Frost Giant was driven out of the Giant Royal Court, from then on wandering in hardship, and unknowingly arriving at this place.

Hearing this, Chen Yuan’s brows knit tightly, his face full of disbelief: “They kicked you out just because of that?”

The giant was, after all, a child of the King of Giants, one of the highest‑status members in the entire Race, yet it was expelled over such a far‑fetched reason.

That was highly abnormal.

Streams of thought flowed through his mind. Chen Yuan recalled the Frost Giant’s extraordinary talent, and suddenly a spark flashed— a bold idea gradually formed in his head: “Could this be an internal power struggle within the Royal Court?”

The Frost Giant’s talent was extremely high; if it grew smoothly, it was very likely to become the next King of Giants.

In that case, the situation for its two elder brothers would become very awkward; they would be forced to use some special means to drive the Frost Giant out of the Giant Royal Court, completely removing the threat it posed.

“Looks like power struggles within Pet Beast races are pretty terrifying too.”

The reason the Frost Giant left its Race was far too outrageous, so Chen Yuan couldn’t help but judge its two brothers with the greatest malice.

At this moment, the Frost Giant also provided further explanation.

Its two brothers believed in ruling everything with absolute strength; as long as one’s power was great enough, one could force all Pet Beasts to submit.

The Frost Giant held a different view. It wanted to treat other Pet Beasts kindly, hoped that all Pet Beasts could live in harmony under the rule of the Giant Race, and sought to reduce internal oppression and bullying.

Relying solely on strength could only sustain rule for a time; only by making all Pet Beasts sincerely accept one’s rule could one govern for long.

After hearing the Frost Giant’s explanation, Chen Yuan’s eyes flashed: “So this is the difference between the Way of Kingship and the Way of Domination.”

In other words, the Frost Giant’s principles of rule differed greatly from those of its two brothers, and thus it was driven away?

Yet doubts still lingered in the depths of Chen Yuan’s heart.

Even if there was a clash in ideology, the highly gifted Frost Giant was deeply favored by the King of Giants; how could the latter possibly allow the former to be expelled?

Could it be that…

All at once, a flood of conspiracy theories surged in Chen Yuan’s heart. He shook his head, raised his eyes to look at the Frost Giant, and asked, “What do you plan to do now?”

“Awo awo awo!”

The Frost Giant had yet to answer, but Cola rushed to respond first. It suddenly slapped the snowfield hard with its paw, sending snow dust spraying in all directions as its gaze turned sharp, howling “awo awo.”