"Iron-Eating Beast..."
"Legend had it that in ancient times, this beast was the mount of the Jiuli evil god. Its savage flames towered to the heavens, and Gods and Devils alike avoided it. It delighted in slaughtering great demons and divine beasts, chewing their bones raw for amusement."
"At the height of its power, even peerless fiends like Taotie and Hundun of the same realm had to avoid its edge. Pure-blooded true dragons and divine phoenixes did not dare approach at the sight of it."
"After the Jiuli tribes were suppressed beneath a divine mountain that fell from the heavens, only the Iron-Eating Beast endured through its formidable physique, leaving behind a single bloodline. It occasionally appeared in the Southern Region as well. It could chew through gold and iron, feeding on them."
"Shushan seniors had seen it several times, which was why they recorded it in the Records of Shushan Ferocious Beasts, warning later disciples to beware."
"..."
Wen Yulong held forth eloquently before everyone.
"Mm..." Lin Bei made a doubtful sound. "You're saying that evil god rode this thing into battle?"
At that moment, Empress Feng, Chu Liang, the Golden-Haired Hou, the Fiery Dragon Steed, and the Little Fish sisters—the permanent residents of Silver Sword Peak—had all gathered there. Lin Bei, Shang Ziliang, and the others had also rushed over upon hearing the news, making for a lively scene.
And in the middle of the circle sat a lump of a "ferocious beast."
Standing up, the Iron-Eating Beast was only half a person tall. Sitting down, it barely rose past the knee. Its entire body was black and white, and the two jet-black circles around its eyes made its already tiny eyes look much larger. Its body was a round mass of soft flesh, piled there in a