Fierce Beast Sealed by the Martial Ancestor

On the other hand.

Lu Yuan would eventually have to return to the Dark Continent, which also had its own Child of Destiny. Different environments meant the Child of Destiny of the Dark Continent was far more terrifying and troublesome than those on the Tianxiao Continent, and their whereabouts were even harder to pin down.

Su Qingyao's usefulness would then not be limited to the Tianxiao Continent. With her looks, she could even play a role in the Dark Continent.

However, before deciding whether to accept Su Qingyao as a maidservant, she still needed to be tested.

One of the criteria for the test was to see how well Su Qingyao could attract the Children of Destiny.

As for Su Qingyao having ambition, Lu Yuan simply did not care. In fact, he was afraid she had no ambition.

In this world, who had no ambition?

Those without ambition could never go far.

Not long after.

The news that Su Qingyao, Empress of the First Central Empire, had been forced to become a maidservant spread rapidly across the entire Tianxiao Continent.

It stunned countless people.

At the same time, it aroused the indignation of many.

"What a beast, who is this Lu Yuan? How dare he force Empress Qingyao to warm his bed? He's an animal, someone everyone should kill!"

"Damn it, I can't take this. Brothers, who's with me to go to the Central Domain and teach this Lu Yuan a lesson?"

"Wah, my goddess, my dream is shattered."

"What the hell are the experts of the First Central Empire doing? How can they allow this to happen? If it were me, I'd rather die than let Empress Qingyao be defiled."

"Heh, I thought Empress Qingyao was so pure and noble, but it turns out she's nothing special. In the face of absolute power, even Empress Qingyao has to bow her head."

"Su Qingyao, you bitch, I was devoted to you, and now you're willing to be some other man's bed-warmer?"

For a time, this matter was the hot topic in every street and alley of the Tianxiao Continent.

Jun Family · Floating Divine Island.

"This is impossible. This Divine Son knows Su Qingyao's character well. She must have some unspeakable difficulty to be forced to submit to Lu Yuan."

"Damn Lu Yuan, this Divine Son hasn't even come to settle scores with you, yet you dare to touch the woman this Divine Son has claimed. You're simply seeking death."

Jun Xiaoyao's hair whipped wildly, his rage reaching its peak.

Primordial Sacred Land · First Saint Son Mountain.

First Saint Son Ji Taiyi hurled a silver spear in fury, blasting five or six mountain peaks to pieces.

"Lu Yuan? No matter who you are, daring to touch the woman I admire means you are walking the path of death. Whether I have to ascend to the heavens or descend to the underworld, this Saint Son will kill you!"

Nine Killers Palace · Ninth Hidden Realm.

A blood moon flickered faintly in the sky. On a blood-soaked mountain, a demonic youth clad in a blood-red robe opened his blood-colored eyes. Within those eyes, infinite bloodlight bloomed. The next moment, the demonic youth vanished from the spot, leaving only a chilling voice echoing over the blood mountain.

"Su Qingyao is the cauldron I have claimed. Whoever dares to touch her will have their nine clans annihilated!"

As the news of Su Qingyao being taken as Lu Yuan's maidservant spread further and wider, more and more major figures were stirred.

Countless peerless prodigies emerged from seclusion the moment they heard the news, rushing one after another to the First Imperial City, wanting to kill Lu Yuan, play the hero saving the beauty, and then win the beauty for themselves.

Deep in the shade of the forest, a gentle breeze passed, rustling the trees.

This was the forbidden rear mountain of some faction.

Lu Yuan walked through the forbidden ground as if it were an uninhabited land.

He only stopped when a moss-covered stone tablet appeared before him.

Demon Suppressing Prison?

Looking at the characters on the tablet, Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes. Ahead was a cave faintly glowing with red light. If he quieted his mind, he could even hear low, deep beastly roars.

"A sealed ferocious beast. Is it fate that guided me here?"

He had originally been strolling through the First Imperial City, but before he knew it, he had left the city and, guided by some unseen force, arrived at this place.

Standing still for a moment to think, Lu Yuan followed the guidance and entered the cave.

There were no guards outside the cave. On the walls on both sides were carved a series of murals.

The content of the murals depicted a ferocious beast descending from the heavens, wreaking havoc across the Tianxiao Continent, slaughtering cities and destroying nations. Just as the Tianxiao Continent was on the verge of annihilation, a powerful figure appeared out of nowhere, defeated the beast, and then sealed it here.

Looking at the beast's image in the murals, a hint of surprise appeared in Lu Yuan's eyes.

"How does it look like a Taotie?"

The Taotie was one of the four ancient ferocious beasts, as renowned as the four divine beasts.

Rumor has it that the Taotie devours heaven and earth, growing infinitely stronger simply by consuming all things.

Of course, the most important thing is that the Taotie is extremely ferocious, a being born to destroy heaven and earth.

Legend says that when heaven and earth first split apart and Tribulation Qi ran rampant, the four great ferocious beasts were born from that very Tribulation Qi.

"If it really is a Taotie, I think I might end up with a mount," Lu Yuan said, his eyes lighting up slightly.

The cave was extremely deep. Lu Yuan walked a thousand meters before reaching the end, where a bottomless pit lay before him, like a Chaos Demon Abyss.

Standing at the edge of the cave and looking down, Lu Yuan saw a ferocious beast the size of a small mountain crouching on the ground about a million meters down, with bronze greatswords nailed through its limbs and head.

Even so, the beast still radiated waves of heart-stopping power, making it hard to imagine how strong it must have been in its prime.

Lu Yuan took a step forward.

Hum~

Array patterns appeared, blocking Lu Yuan.

"What a exquisite formation."

Feeling the formation before him, Lu Yuan couldn't help but admire it. This formation was enormous, using four mountain ranges as its foundation, continuously drawing on the power of the earth, which was why its might had not diminished in the slightest over millions of years.

Moreover, the formation was interconnected—touching one part affected the whole. To break it, one would have to uproot all four mountain ranges.

But achieving that was impossible even for a Sealed Emperor.

However, that applied to ordinary Sealed Emperors. Lu Yuan was far from ordinary.

Channeling the blood energy in his body, Lu Yuan tore with force, and a rip appeared in the formation.

At the same time.

In the Martial Sect Ancestral Hall, the enshrined statue of the Martial Ancestor split apart with a bang from the middle.

Before the statue, a purple-robed old man who had been sitting in quiet cultivation abruptly opened his eyes, shock written all over his face.

"What's going on? Why did the Martial Ancestor statue shatter?"

The old man frowned in thought. He was the most senior and also the strongest hidden card of the Martial Sect.

But even he had no idea why the statue had broken.

Suddenly, the purple-robed old man's body trembled. He recalled a legend from the founding of the Martial Sect.

Legend has it that in the ancient era, humanity was ignorant and a hundred races vied for supremacy. Then one day, a powerful ferocious beast descended from the sky. This beast devoured all things, its body rivaling great mountains. When it stood up, its eyes were like sun and moon, blotting out the sky and covering the earth.

Just as the Tianxiao Continent was about to be devoured and destroyed by this beast, a powerful figure rose among humanity. His name was unknown, but he was immensely strong, and he ultimately defeated the beast and sealed it away.

Later, this powerful figure founded the Martial Sect, and the world honored him as the Martial Ancestor.

This legend was too ancient, but because it involved the glorious past of the Martial Sect, it barely survived to the present day, though only a few of the older generation knew of it.

"Could it be that this legend is true? The Martial Ancestor statue shattered—could the beast's seal have been broken?"

Thinking this, the purple-robed old man was immediately startled into action. He quickly sent a message to the Martial Sect's high-ranking members, then rummaged through the ancient Scripture Library until he finally found the location where the beast was sealed.

Without hesitation, more than half of the Martial Sect's strongest members immediately rushed toward the sealing site.