It's not that they are weak, but that the Primordial World is too strong!

Mount Sumeru.

Luohu returned to his Dao Field, fury burning in his eyes, yet a trace of helplessness lurked in his heart.

He ground his teeth. "Madman!"

Had he known this would happen, he would never have provoked Long Zang. Now that he was being targeted by this fellow, shaking him off was nearly impossible!

On the other side of the battlefield, the clash between Yuan Huang and Shen Ni likewise yielded no result.

Shen Ni was wary of Long Zang's presence, and Yuan Huang's strength was formidable enough.

If he wanted to take her down without paying a price, it was utterly impossible.

In the end, Shen Ni had no choice but to suppress his intent to destroy the Phoenix.

Because he understood clearly that going up against both Long Zang and Yuan Huang at once left him with no chance of victory.

In the Great Desolation today, the true Supreme Experts numbered only five:

Long Zang, Luohu, Yang Mei, Hongjun, and Shen Ni!

Below them, the second tier consisted of Yuan Huang, Ancestor Dragon, First Kirin, as well as Ancestor Yin Yang, Ancestor Qian Kun, Ancestor Wu Xing, and others.

Though these individuals had not stepped into the ranks of Supreme Experts, they were all half-step experts, wielding supreme treasures in hand, barely able to contend with Supreme Experts.

Yuan Huang gazed at the returning Long Zang and asked softly, "That man... was Luohu?"

Long Zang nodded, a faint smile on his lips. "Correct. He too is a Supreme Expert of heaven and earth."

Yuan Huang's brow furrowed deeply.

She had never imagined that Luohu would personally make a move.

If not for Long Zang's timely aid, she might have fallen on the spot.

At this thought, her heart grew even more complicated.

She fixed her eyes on Long Zang and spoke solemnly, "This time, I thank you, Daoist friend. I wish to become your Dao companion. What does Daoist friend think?"

Long Zang was stunned for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter. "Agreed!"

Straightforward as he was, he never beat around the bush.

Moreover, Yuan Huang's status was exalted—she was the First Goddess of the Primordial World and the Empress of the Phoenix Clan. Becoming her Dao companion was something he could not refuse, whether by reason or sentiment.

From then on, Long Zang staying in the Phoenix World was perfectly justified.

The Phoenix Clan, from top to bottom, naturally had no objections.

With Yuan Huang's authority backing him, and Long Zang's identity as a Supreme Expert, they even saw this as a gift of fate, a boon to the clan's foundation!

Fierce Beast Royal Court, the great hall empty.

Shen Ni sat alone on the imperial throne, his gaze cold and stern, yet a trace of helplessness lingered between his brows.

He understood clearly that the Ferocious Beast Clan had fallen into peril.

Their main forces were mired in the quagmire of the Southern Region, while their other territories were being relentlessly purged by the Ten Thousand Races of the Great Desolation.

If this continued, once the ferocious beasts in the remaining regions were all wiped out, the Ferocious Beast Clan would be on the brink of extinction!

Shen Ni muttered to himself in a deep voice, "Though the Ferocious Beast Clan is strong, the Ten Thousand Races of the Great Desolation are no pushovers either. If they unite, it will be a catastrophe of annihilation!"

Now, with Yuan Huang holding the Southern Region, supported by the Three Clans and countless other races, and with Long Zang's overwhelming might crushing all before him, trying to conquer it was nothing but a fool's dream.

"Is this really how it ends?"

Shen Ni's gaze was profound, years flickering in his eyes.

He knew that the fate of the Ferocious Beast Clan would likely end in decline.

But he refused to accept it!

No matter how difficult the road ahead, he would lead the Ferocious Beast Clan to fight one last time!

The Great Dao of Desolation, fifty.

The Heavenly Dao, forty-nine.

The One That Escapes... leaves a thread of life for All Things!

Whether the Ferocious Beast Clan could seize this final chance depended on how Shen Ni chose.

Because of Long Zang's appearance, Shen Ni finally understood one thing...

It was no longer possible for the Ferocious Beast Clan to dominate the Great Desolation alone.

Long Zang, this butterfly stirring Space-Time, had completely derailed the history of the entire Great Desolation from its original course.

In the original timeline, without Long Zang's existence, the Ferocious Beast Clan would have stubbornly fought the Ten Thousand Races to the death, until both sides perished together.

Luohu would not have appeared early in the Primordial World to stir up trouble.

But now, everything has been rewritten.

Shen Ni had to seriously consider how the Ferocious Beast Clan should choose their path of retreat.

The road to dominating the Primordial World was completely blocked.

Though proud, he was not arrogant enough to lead his entire race in a desperate fight against all others.

In the original years, he had done so because, at that time, the Primordial World had no Supreme Expert like Long Zang.

He had the confidence to suppress Yuan Huang, Ancestor Dragon, and First Kirin alone, so he dared to stake everything.

But now, it was different.

Long Zang's existence forced him to change.

Perhaps even Long Zang himself did not fully understand how terrifying a storm his appearance would bring.

But even if he knew, Long Zang would not care.

To him, history could be altered, the process could differ, but the final outcome would not be rewritten.

The grand trend of the Heavenly Dao could not be defied; minor currents might be adjusted.

What mattered was always the ending!

At that moment, Long Zang was idling in the small world of the Phoenix Clan, passing his days in leisure.

To him, this place already felt like home.

Suddenly, his heart stirred, sensing someone had @mentioned him in the Chat Group.

[Keisha: @Group Leader, what would happen if cultivation and Genetic Technology were combined?]

Long Zang's eyes lit up, showing some interest.

Cultivation and Genetic Technology...

He immediately thought of a certain High Martial World.

In that civilization, the early path was genetic modification, but later they stepped onto the path of cultivation, the two complementing each other and forging a unique development route.

[Long Zang: If cultivation and Genetic Technology are combined, naturally a new path can be forged. As for how far it can go, that depends on you.]

[Keisha: In that case, I will surely achieve it. Thank you, Group Leader!]

[Long Zang: It's nothing.]

Keisha hesitated for a moment, then asked again:

[Keisha: Group Leader, may I pass the cultivation method to others?]

[Long Zang: You may.]

Super Seminary World.

Keisha secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This was something she had long wanted to do.

By her strength alone, she could never shake the rule of the Heavenly Scum.

And the Female Angels were her most natural and reliable allies.

Unfortunately, the Female Angels of this era were far weaker than the Male Angels.

Without changing this, she had no hope of turning the tables.

Now, with the Group Leader's permission, she could finally act with peace of mind.

[Keisha: Thank you, Group Leader.]

[Long Zang: No need for courtesy.]

Long Zang closed the Chat Group, his mind calm.

In his view, that so-called Basic Body Refining Method was merely a minor technique casually derived.

To the group members, it might be priceless, but to him, it was just a whim.

In fact, with a single thought, he could derive countless techniques.

Yet he had a faint intuition...

This small matter might bring him unexpected gains.

At his level of cultivation, any intuition was never baseless.

It was as if some force in the unseen was reminding him: this was the path to take.

Time flowed slowly.

Within the Great Desolation, the war between the Ferocious Beast Clan and the Ten Thousand Races grew ever more intense.

At first, the Ferocious Beasts held the upper hand.

But as the Ten Thousand Races launched counterattacks without cease, the tide gradually turned.

Countless mindless Ferocious Beasts were slain, their bones piling up like mountains.

One must understand—these Ferocious Beasts were born at the dawn of creation. Though lacking intelligence, they instinctively devoured the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and their strength was by no means inferior.

Among them were many beings comparable to Da Luo!

They were nothing like the "Four Ferocious Beasts" of later ages.

The Four Ferocious Beasts of later times faced mere mortal dynasties, not even counting as immortals; but the Ferocious Beast Clan of today contended with the Innate Demon Gods and the Ten Thousand Races of the Great Desolation—every one of them, when placed in the All Heavens and Myriad Worlds, was an immortal-level pinnacle existence.

It was only within the Great Desolation that they appeared "insignificant."

It was not that they were weak—it was that the Great Desolation was too strong!