Beast Deity

Deep within the shadowy forest, a slender figure sat quietly atop a bluestone. His eyes were gently closed, and his fair, handsome face showed neither sorrow nor joy.

Yet around him, every inch of space within several hundred meters shimmered with a faint Purple Gold glow. From time to time, lively little lightning serpents flashed into existence, as though something wondrous were being nurtured deep within that space.

But at a certain moment, those Purple Gold rays began to flicker erratically before gradually fading away.

Zhao Xuan slowly opened his eyes, a trace of regret appearing on his face. He sighed. "Just how am I supposed to master a domain?"

Although he had now completely mastered the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, he still could not grasp how to extract the rules within it. As for mastering a domain, he had no idea where to begin.

After thinking it over, Zhao Xuan knew that such things could not be forced, so he decided to put the matter aside for now. Comprehending such things depended not only on perseverance, but also on fate. Perhaps one day, inspiration would strike and he would grasp the rules within; then what he sought would naturally fall into place.

"Rustle, rustle..."

As he was pondering, a disturbance came from the nearby bushes. Zhao Xuan's heart stirred, and he turned to look in that direction.

A lovely figure slowly emerged from within. With her graceful figure and dazzling golden hair, who else could it have been but Hermione?

"Zhao Xuan, I brought today's lunch."

Hermione raised the wicker food box in her hand and spoke to Zhao Xuan with a smile.

"Thank you."

Zhao Xuan nodded and smiled, then watched Hermione take out dish after dish of food. Though he could already go without ordinary food for