Tempering

In quiet contemplation, Li Yuan gained something from both his Limitless Divine Power and Limitless Dharma Idol, feeling his entire body grow light and natural.

As he walked, he suddenly felt an inexplicable pang in his heart. Looking up, he saw a dull roar suddenly roll out from the distant mountains, echoing through the valleys like thunder.

A massive ancient beast slowly emerged, its body as large as a hill. Its frame was covered in a layer of rough, hard black scales that gleamed with a metallic luster beneath the dim light. Each scale looked like a carefully forged shield, packed tightly together and utterly indestructible. Two long tusks jutted from the corners of its mouth, curving upward like a pair of razor-sharp scimitars. They cut through the air with threads of cold light, as if they could easily tear apart anything in their path.

The ancient beast resembled a wild boar, yet it radiated a majesty and wicked aura far beyond that of any ordinary beast. Every step it took cracked the stones around it and kicked up clouds of dust, as if this stretch of earth could barely withstand its terrifying weight.

Li Yang's gaze burned like a torch as he fixed his eyes on the approaching ancient beast. He drew a deep breath and stirred the Limitless Divine Power he had just comprehended. In an instant, a faint golden radiance spread around his body. At first, it was like the first light of dawn, soft and warm, but the power hidden within it was like a sleeping giant slowly awakening. It was as though, in that moment, he had forged a mysterious connection with heaven and earth and become the master of nature's power. He slowly raised both hands and formed an ancient, mysterious hand seal. The