The War Demon God Becomes Adoptive Father's Son

Meanwhile, other top-level Demon Gods were awakening in different parts of the Primordial World.

Now that Pangu was dead, the Primordial World he left behind was a massive treasure trove.

These Demon Gods were overjoyed; though they had lost their original Demon God bodies, this place seemed more suitable for them.

For instance, Ancestor Yin Yang, Ancestor Qiankun, and other Demon Gods had received the fortune of heaven and earth, giving them a great advantage.

Even the Primordial World was divided into yin and yang, the five elements, heaven and earth, and the universe; most of the Demon Gods who had once ranked ahead of them had already fallen.

As for the Fierce Beasts, most Demon Gods regarded them with disdain—mere mindless beasts, destined only to be stepping stones.

Thus, some Innate Beings in the Primordial World began to resist the Fierce Beasts.

As time passed, powerful existences finally emerged among the Fierce Beasts.

Among them, the five strongest Fierce Beasts were Roar, Qiongqi, Taotie, Taowu, and Chaos.

Of these, Roar possessed the most powerful resentment and Sha Qi, and his Accompanying Spiritual Treasure was the God Slaying Spear, an Innate Supreme Treasure, carrying endless Sha Qi and unmatched in slaughter.

This treasure was formed from the root of the Chaos Green Lotus, a great grievance, and had an astonishing origin; even Li Xinghe coveted it.

According to the original trajectory of the Primordial World, this God Slaying Spear would eventually be obtained by Luohu.

But now that Li Xinghe was here, that was no longer certain.

While the Fierce Beasts were constantly ravaging the Primordial World, some Innate Beings within it were also growing stronger.

In the Immortality Volcano, the Phoenix Divine Bird emerged, its powerful flames shooting into the sky, driving back the surrounding Fierce Beasts.

On the East Sea Coast, a giant dragon burst out of the sea, nearly blotting out the sky—this was the Dragon Ancestor.

At Buzhou Mountain, the Beginning Qilin roared to the heavens, as if declaring sovereignty, causing many Fierce Beasts approaching Buzhou Mountain to retreat in fear.

These three clans were still very weak at the time, but they were among the protagonists of this Fierce Beast Tribulation.

It was under the leadership of these three clans that the myriad races of the Primordial World defeated the Fierce Beast Race.

At the foot of Buzhou Mountain, Li Xinghe had just left Pangu Temple when he saw the Beginning Qilin emerge.

"How majestic. Who would have thought that descendants would become someone else's mount?" Li Xinghe sighed with emotion.

He paid no attention to the Beginning Qilin; during the Dragon-Phoenix Tribulation, the Beginning Qilin was destined to be a sacrifice—this was the general trend.

At that very moment, the five leaders of the Fierce Beast Race were gathered together, discussing how to destroy the Primordial World.

Each voiced their own opinions, unable to reach a consensus. After some negotiation, they decided to select a Beast Emperor to rule over the Fierce Beast Race.

These Fierce Beasts had only recently gained intelligence, and their cultivation was merely at the Mid Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

However, as they continued to slaughter and destroy the Primordial World, their realms would grow stronger.

It was said that by the end of the Fierce Beast Tribulation, they had all reached the Quasi-Saint realm.

In the end, Roar, relying on his Mid Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal strength and the God Slaying Spear, fought four opponents alone without losing, becoming the emperor of the Fierce Beasts.

"From this day forward, I am named Shen Ni, ruling the Fierce Beast Race, to annihilate all living beings in the Primordial World." Beast Emperor Shen Ni let out a great roar, and countless Fierce Beasts bowed to him in worship.

With his overwhelming ferocious might, Shen Ni intimidated all the Demon Gods into not daring to show themselves.

There was no help for it; everyone had only just gained intelligence, and even the former top-level Demon Gods were still some distance from the Mid Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

"The God Slaying Spear—such a powerful aura of slaughter. If I could obtain it, I would surely soar to the heavens!" Across vast distances of space, Luohu could sense the might of the God Slaying Spear.

This was an Innate Supreme Treasure. Since Pangu's several Chaos Supreme Treasures had shattered, Innate Supreme Treasures were the strongest treasures—except for those in Li Xinghe's hands, of course.

Little did he know that Li Xinghe also coveted the God Slaying Spear, ensuring that Luohu's fate would be tragic.

As for Hongjun, he too was stirring restlessly. Among the Three Thousand Demon Gods of Chaos, he had originally ranked at least in the two-thousandths; now, having obtained fragments of the Jade Plate of Creation, he had a chance to soar.

Moreover, no one knew that Hongjun actually cultivated the Devouring Great Dao.

Even Li Xinghe was unaware of this, because in the Primordial World novel, Hongjun was the Dao Ancestor of the Mystic Gate, cultivating the Immortal Dao Laws.

Correspondingly, Luohu cultivated the Demonic Dao Laws; the two were destined mortal enemies.

In truth, Hongjun's original form was the first Qu She in heaven and earth, capable of devouring all things and possessing immense vitality.

After being reborn into the Primordial World, he obtained fragments of the Jade Plate of Creation and began to comprehend the Immortal Dao Laws.

His original Devouring Laws also played a significant role in the era when Fierce Beasts ran rampant.

Later, when he sacrificed himself to complete the Heavenly Dao, he was actually slowly devouring the Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World—one had to admit his ambition was immense.

But that was all in the future. For now, the Fierce Beast Race held a great advantage in the Primordial World, sweeping all before them, and Hongjun could only lie low.

Li Xinghe was in no hurry. Over the years, many Innate Beings in the Primordial World had awakened, and it was time for his Chaos Shovel to show its use.

Through his deductions, he discovered many Innate Treasures, and even some reincarnated Demon Gods who had not yet awakened.

"Good heavens, the Three Thousand Demon Gods truly were the darlings of the Chaos World. Under Pangu's Axe, so many of them still managed to reincarnate successfully." Li Xinghe couldn't help but marvel.

The Chaos Shovel was a Chaos Supreme Treasure left behind by the two Demon Gods of Time and Fate, capable of knowing the past and seeing the future.

With a slight calculation, he discovered many Innate Beings who were reincarnations of Demon Gods, most of whom were still gestating.

"Dig, dig, dig in the Primordial World..."

Before long, he unearthed a mass of slaughter aura, within which was gestating not a Fierce Beast, but one of the Three Thousand Demon Gods—the War Demon God.

Affected by the great calamity of the Fierce Beasts, he absorbed the aura of slaughter and seemed about to emerge into the world.

"The War Demon God seems to have died quite miserably. Even if he reincarnates, he'll probably lose all memory of his past life." Li Xinghe hesitated for a long time, but ultimately decided to lend him a hand.

As it happened, back then the War Demon God's Fang Tian Hua Ji had been severed and fallen right beside him—now it came in handy.

Li Xinghe took out the Fang Tian Hua Ji, tossed it into the Qiankun Cauldron to extract the War Demon God's aura, then struck out a divine light. That mass of slaughter-aura instantly coalesced into a burly, towering man.

"This one has drifted half a life without meeting a worthy lord. If you do not despise me, I wish to honor you as my Adoptive Father!" The man wept with gratitude, finally having succeeded in taking form.

Li Xinghe was startled, leaping back far away, and with the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler in hand, he flicked the War Demon God's Fang Tian Hua Ji away.

"Damn, this guy looks just like that fierce general from the Three Kingdoms era in later ages."

It wasn't just a resemblance—Lu Bu was definitely the War Demon God's reincarnation. Who knew how many times he'd turned over, but aside from the War Demon God, who else could be this ferocious?

And besides him, who else could spout such shameless words?

"Adoptive Father, what did you say?"

"Shut up. I don't have that kind of fortune!" No wonder the first time he'd seen that Fang Tian Hua Ji, he'd felt something was off.

"Today we meet. I grant you this weapon. Go cultivate at Mount Qi. When the day comes that the Phoenix Cries on Mount Qi, there will be an old man who loves taking in adopted sons. You should honor him as your Adoptive Father." Li Xinghe thought for a moment and pointed him toward a clear path.

Legend had it that the later Marquis of the West, Ji Chang, had a hundred sons—only eighteen were his own blood, the rest were all adopted.

He really wanted to see the scene of this Fang Tian Hua Ji wielder calling that old man his Adoptive Father.

The War Demon God looked deeply disappointed, but since Li Xinghe had given him the grace of transformation, he would keep it firmly in his heart.

"You've just taken form. That Fang Tian Hua Ji is yours now. We part ways today—if fate allows, we'll meet again." With that, Li Xinghe quickly fled, terrified that this bastard would shamelessly insist on calling him Adoptive Father.

What rotten luck! The first thing he dug up turned out to be this kind of character.

This time counted as a small trial run. This Chaos Shovel did have some wonderful uses—he'd need to explore it further.