The Qilin Clan's Tyranny

After leaving the great formation, Han Xi looked back at it with a face full of reluctance. She was about to leave her home.

"It's alright. We can come back in the future. Ordinary people won't be able to break this kind of formation."

Xuan Qing comforted her.

"Brother, are we going back now?"

"No rush. I came out to travel in search of Innate Fire and Gold Origin Essence. I haven't found them yet, so we'll return together after we do."

"You've never left Zhou Mountain before. This time, follow me and broaden your horizons. Expand your way of thinking, and only then can your realm improve."

Han Xi nodded excitedly.

Xuan Qing asked again, "Your cultivation is at the Early Stage of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal. What about your realm and physical body?"

"They're both at the Early Stage of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal."

"You are not allowed to raise your cultivation for now. Your realm must always remain one major realm above your cultivation, or your foundation will become unstable."

"Your physical body must also keep pace with your magic power, or you'll easily suffer losses in future battles."

The physical body was the container for magic power. If one used too much magic power in battle and the body could not withstand it, it would collapse.

If one wanted to be invincible, every step had to be done perfectly.

"Alright! Brother, what about you?" the little girl asked curiously.

"Mid-stage magic power, a late-stage physical body, and a peak realm."

"Wow, Brother, you're so amazing! How did you cultivate? Why are your realm and physical body so high?"

"I tempered my physical body by climbing Zhou Mountain. As for my realm, I comprehended heaven and earth, nature, and all things."

Before the little girl, Xuan Qing was rather proud. It was a good chance to knock her down a peg so she would not be too easily satisfied with her current state.

Just as Xuan Qing and Han Xi left Zhou Mountain, a Fire Kirin suddenly appeared and spoke to them.

"You two, this is my clan's territory. Hand over one-third of your gains, or stay here forever!"

The largest race around Zhou Mountain was the Kirin Clan. These qilin had long grown accustomed to throwing their weight around in the area.

"What? You're trying to rob us?"

Xuan Qing was so angry that he laughed. No wonder the Three Tribes War would happen. With such an overbearing attitude, the other two races were surely no better.

"Come on, you say Zhou Mountain belongs to your Kirin Clan. Then why aren't you stationed on the mountain? I spent several Kalpas up there, so why didn't I see a single qilin?"

"Why didn't you announce it to the entire Prehistoric Era?"

Xuan Qing's three questions left the Fire Kirin completely dumbfounded. It was the first time he had encountered someone who dared offend the Kirin Clan. How was he supposed to answer?

Should he say that the Kirin Clan feared offending those Primordial Great Powers? That he could not climb Zhou Mountain, so he could only secretly extort people around the outskirts of the Prehistoric Era?

Only after a long while did the Fire Kirin realize that Xuan Qing was mocking him. Without another word, he attacked Xuan Qing.

With a casual backhand, Xuan Qing sent out a streak of azure light and knocked the Fire Kirin flying.

"Han Xi, come. He's yours. Test your combat strength."

It was the little girl's first time leaving home. Giving the Fire Kirin to her would let her experience battle and feel the cruelty of the Prehistoric Era.

Han Xi did not hesitate and immediately fought the Fire Kirin.

The Fire Kirin had every reason to be arrogant. Though both were at the Early Stage of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, he was actually able to fight Han Xi to a standstill.

Compared to Han Xi, the Fire Kirin had much richer combat experience. The little girl could only rely on instinct to fight him, yet she still matched him evenly. She was indeed impressive.

They fought for several hundred years. As Han Xi learned his fighting methods, she gradually began suppressing the Fire Kirin. Seeing this, he knew he could not win and prepared to retreat.

The Fire Kirin secretly took out a High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, a Treasure Sword, and slashed at Han Xi's back.

"Ah!"

The Fire Kirin let out a miserable scream.

Han Xi summoned her Bell and smashed the Fire Kirin directly into the ground. He had wanted to launch a sneak attack, but Han Xi's senses were far stronger than his. He had truly tried to steal a chicken only to lose the rice.

"Spare me! My father is the Fire Kirin Ancestor. Even if you kill me, you won't be able to escape!"

The Fire Kirin glared at Han Xi with gritted teeth.

"Die!"

Han Xi poured all her strength into the Water Bell and smashed it down on the Fire Kirin. He was immediately left with more air going in than coming out.

Seeing that he was not dead, Han Xi raised the Bell again and smashed it down repeatedly. Before long, the Fire Kirin was reduced to a pile of flesh.

The little girl had lost her Sister the moment she was born. After finally finding a brother, she had been robbed just after leaving Zhou Mountain.

Her heart had long been filled with resentment, and the Fire Kirin happened to become her outlet.

Xuan Qing came over and put away the Fire Kirin's High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. It had thirty-three Innate Restrictions—not bad. Once they returned, he could nourish it in the Cauldron of Creation and test the Cauldron of Creation's abilities.

Han Xi grabbed Xuan Qing and wanted to leave. If the Kirin Clan arrived, they would not be able to escape. The Kirin Clan's headquarters was right here.

"Don't rush. Don't forget the good stuff."

Xuan Qing collected the intact portions of the qilin's body, then took out the Green Lotus of Creation to erase their auras and conceal the Karma.

If their auras were collected, a Grand Luo Golden Immortal could trace them through karmic divine abilities or Spiritual Treasures.

With their current means, even encountering an Early Stage of Grand Luo Golden Immortal would leave them with a narrow escape from death.

Above the Golden Immortal realm, it was impossible to cross a major realm in battle. Even with the Green Lotus of Creation, Xuan Qing could only hold out for a while.

He had only a ten percent chance of escaping successfully.

Elsewhere, at the Kirin Clan's headquarters, the Fire Kirin Ancestor absorbed the Merit gained during the Fierce Beast War and broke through to the Peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

Before he could even celebrate, he sensed that a life force linked to him by blood had been severed.

"Who was it?"

The Fire Kirin Ancestor rose in fury and rushed out of his place of seclusion.

"Who killed my son?!"

The Second Generation Fire Kirin had been nurtured for half a Kalpa by the first-generation Fire Kirin using the qi of the Earth Veins and his own Origin blood essence. He far surpassed ordinary innate lifeforms.

After painstakingly raising a descendant with limitless potential, he lost him just because he went into seclusion.

"Elder Fire, what happened?"

The Four Elders suddenly appeared beside Huo Lin.

"For Huo Lin to be this furious, it must be that the son he cared about most is dead. What else could it be?"

The Azure Water Kirin mocked him with a grin.

Fire and water were naturally incompatible, and the Azure Water Kirin and Fire Kirin were no exception. They had always been at odds.

Seeing Huo Lin's son die was enough to make him happy for thousands of Kalpas.

"Are you looking to die? Today, either you die or I die!"

"Bring it on. Who's afraid of whom? Today it was your son. Maybe next time, it'll be you."

"Enough. Right now, we need to help Huo Lin find the killer."

The other three Kirin Ancestors hurriedly pulled the two apart before they could start fighting.

"Now is not the time for internal conflict. Someone is targeting our Kirin Clan. We must work together to find the killer, or next time, none of us will know whose turn it will be."

Hearing the three persuade him, Huo Lin calmed down. The Azure Water Kirin also stopped speaking, unwilling to further provoke Huo Lin.

Not long afterward, Huo Lin led the four of them to the place where the Fire Kirin had died.

"Is this the place? This is troublesome. Zhou Mountain's aura is too thick here, making it difficult to search. If the killer fled into Zhou Mountain, are we supposed to go in and look?"

The Gold Kirin's expression darkened. The killer had been too clever, leaving them nowhere to begin.

"I'll use a bloodline secret art. Protect me."

The Fire Kirin Ancestor decided that even if he had to damage his Origin, he would find the killer. Otherwise, he could not quell his rage.

After speaking, he sat down cross-legged on the spot and slowly stirred his bloodline.

Gradually, under the pull of the bloodline, clumps of flesh flew toward Huo Lin.

The five of them were so furious that smoke seemed to pour from their seven orifices. Killing was one thing, but crushing him into a pile of flesh was clearly a declaration of irreconcilable enmity with the Kirin Clan.

"Pfft!"

Huo Lin spat out a mouthful of blood in fury. Even his Dao Heart became unstable.

In his desperation, the Fire Kirin Ancestor punched the pile of flesh away. His aura weakened, and his cultivation was on the verge of becoming unstable.

Seeing this, the others hurriedly helped him up and urged, "Let's use the Time Rewind Art."

As they spoke, the four of them invoked their respective Laws, and a curtain of light appeared.

Time slowly began to reverse. Suddenly, the image of the Fire Kirin being smashed to death by a Bell appeared within the curtain of light.

Huo Lin stared at the curtain with clenched teeth, only to see that the killer was shrouded in azure mist. He could not see anything at all.

The four of them hardened their hearts and poured their Laws into the mist.

Buzz!

A phantom Lotus Throne that blotted out the sky passed through the curtain of light and descended from above, crushing directly toward the four of them.

Xuan Qing and Han Xi were traveling when Xuan Qing suddenly felt the Green Lotus of Creation tremble slightly.

Bang!

The curtain of light shattered, and the four of them were pressed to the ground, unable to move.

Bitterness filled Huo Lin's heart. This vengeance was likely impossible to take. Just from that Lotus Throne, he knew its owner was an existence on the same level as Hongjun and Luohu.

After a long time, the four finally climbed back to their feet and patted the Fire Kirin Ancestor on the shoulder.

"This is not someone we can afford to offend. Forget it. Next time you raise offspring, make sure he keeps his eyes open."

With that, the four flew away, leaving only the Fire Kirin Ancestor behind to lick his wounds.