Giant Beasts

Half a day later...

Atop the highest, finest, and most spiritually rich mountain within several thousand miles.

Li Xuan used the Thirty-Six Grade Creation Green Lotus Platform to block the largest Spiritual Vein spring.

Then he planted the Gourd Vine beside it.

Only then did he let out a long breath. He looked at the beautiful scenery around him and nodded. Then he sat cross-legged on the Thirty-Six Grade Creation Green Lotus Platform and began meditating.

The Creation Green Lotus slowly revolved.

The Gourd Vine swayed gently.

With Li Xuan cultivating and comprehending the Dao, everything around him seemed to begin changing.

The vegetation within a thousand miles of the mountain seemed to have gained spiritual awareness.

It began to sway slowly toward Li Xuan, as if paying homage to him.

At the same time, all kinds of animals seemed to be drawn here. They came into this thousand-mile area and settled down peacefully...

Time flowed on...

The years passed, and day and night turned.

"Ding."

"Host has completed ten thousand years of cultivation. Reward: formation (Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array)."

Suddenly, a notification sounded in Li Xuan's ear.

Li Xuan slowly opened his eyes and stretched. "Oh, ten thousand years have passed..."

As he spoke, he casually opened his status panel.

His name and identity were unchanged.

As for his cultivation, he had reached Heavenly Immortal Level Eight.

He had gained one more magical treasure: the Profound Heaven Banner.

And his evaluation... Well, it was still trash.

"Ugh, ten thousand years of cultivation, and I only advanced two levels. What a headache..."

Li Xuan shook his head helplessly and closed the status panel.

Then he looked at the banner that had appeared before him.

It was the Profound Heaven Banner, the reward for his choice.

It was also the formation banner for the Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array.

The Profound Heaven Banner was entirely white and six feet tall. Two or three mysterious inscriptions were carved upon it.

Li Xuan raised a hand and took the banner. He immediately understood how to set up the formation.

The Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array was an incredibly powerful formation.

Once set up, it could fill the area within the formation with endless illusions.

Any enemy who entered would fall into an illusion and never escape, until they were mentally exhausted and died.

"Perfect. There's nothing to protect this mountain of mine. This formation will make an ideal Mountain-Protecting Formation!"

Li Xuan shook the banner and laughed. Then he waved a hand.

The Profound Heaven Banner flew into the air, swelled in the wind until it was dozens of yards tall, and then landed atop the mountain.

White mist slowly rose. In the blink of an eye, it shrouded the entire mountain...

"Ding."

"Choice System generated."

"Choice One: Gather the scattered fierce beasts and become the new King of Fierce Beasts. Upon completion, receive two random Innate Supreme Treasures and the divine ability: Heavenly Law and Earthly Form."

"Choice Two: The Four Great Fierce Beasts are in grave danger. Help them escape. Upon completion, receive one random Primordial Supreme Treasure and the divine ability: Purple Firmament Divine Thunder."

"Choice Three: Help the Three Divine Beasts completely exterminate the Fierce Beast race. Upon completion, receive one random Innate Supreme Treasure and the divine ability: Cloning Technique."

"Choice Four: Continue cultivating for one thousand years. Upon completion, receive: Formation Enhancement. The Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array's power will be increased, making it impossible to break for anyone below the Quasi-Saint level."

After setting up the formation, Li Xuan heard another choice prompt.

"Wow, become the new King of Fierce Beasts? Impressive... Tsk, tsk..."

Li Xuan looked at the choices before him and exclaimed in an exaggerated manner. But his hand went straight to Choice Four...

"Life's only just begun... If you want to live long, don't get involved in other people's business..."

Muttering to himself, Li Xuan closed his eyes and resumed comprehending the Dao.

"Ding. Host has completed one thousand years of cultivation. Reward: Formation Enhancement."

Suddenly, Li Xuan's eyebrows lifted, and he opened his eyes.

As the system's voice sounded,

the Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array suddenly filled with surging mist. It rapidly expanded in every direction, covering a thousand miles in moments.

Chirp, chirp... Tweet, tweet... Coo, coo... Croak, croak...

As the formation spread, all kinds of cries rang in Li Xuan's ears.

The cries were filled with terror, fear, panic, and even despair.

Li Xuan's eyebrows lifted, and his awareness spread with the formation.

He immediately saw all kinds of animals struggling and running inside the Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array, unable to escape the illusion.

They were all spiritual creatures of Heaven and Earth. After all, the world had only just come into being, and everything born in it was extraordinary.

But even as spiritual creatures, they still had no chance of escaping the enhanced Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array, which even Quasi-Saints would struggle to break.

So death was all that awaited them.

Seeing the panic in the spiritual creatures' eyes, Li Xuan felt a twinge of compassion. What had they done wrong? With that thought, he made a small adjustment...

The clouds and mist continued to cover the thousand-mile area.

But the spiritual creatures were no longer troubled by the formation. Instead, it protected them.

They quickly calmed down.

Only then did Li Xuan nod in satisfaction.

All the spiritual creatures within a thousand miles of the mountain returned to normal.

Then light flickered in their eyes. Each seemed to have gained awareness, and they all prostrated themselves before the mountain where Li Xuan sat.

Li Xuan naturally saw them paying homage to him, and a feeling of satisfaction and pride rose within him.

Smiling, he sat once more upon the Green Lotus Platform and continued to comprehend the Great Profound Dao.

At the same time, the Green Lotus Platform radiated a gentle glow, illuminating a thousand miles.

The spiritual creatures bathed in its light gained even greater awareness. Some with better natural aptitude even began to comprehend the Dao and cultivate.

"Ding."

"Choice System activated."

"Choice One: Save the Four Great Fierce Beasts, who are about to be killed. Upon completion, receive one Primordial Supreme Treasure, the Four Great Fierce Beasts' wholehearted allegiance, and the divine ability: Indestructible Golden Body."

"Choice Two: Join the Three Divine Beasts in completely exterminating the Four Great Fierce Beasts. Upon completion, receive one Innate Supreme Treasure, the friendship of the Three Divine Beasts, and the divine ability: Samadhi True Fire."

"Choice Three: Continue cultivating for one thousand years, or raise your cultivation to True Immortal. Upon completion, receive one Innate Spiritual Treasure and the divine ability: Grand Unity Palm."

Li Xuan had just finished saving the little animals and sharing some of the Dao aura from the Thirty-Six Grade Creation Green Lotus Platform with them. He hadn't even begun meditating when another system prompt rang in his ears.

Was there even a choice?

Li Xuan thought the system was being so tedious. Without another word, he raised a hand and selected Choice Three...

"Stay steady... Develop quietly... Don't get reckless..."

Muttering to himself, Li Xuan resumed meditating.

Rumble!

Suddenly, a series of thunderous booms rang out, jolting Li Xuan from his meditative state.

"Hmm?"

Li Xuan opened his eyes and frowned. By his estimate, he had only been meditating for a few decades.

Then he looked toward the source of the thunder.

If east was where the Heavenly Sun rose, and west where it set,

then the northwest was where rolling thunder roared without end.

Blazing fire, frost, torrential rain, and violent winds mixed together, forming a terrifying force capable of destroying Heaven and Earth!

It swept straight toward him!

"Roar!"

Then another roar rang out!

Amid the rolling thunder, a giant beast ten thousand feet tall suddenly charged out!

The beast looked like a white tiger, but it had a pair of wings growing from its sides. Thunder flashed across its body, and it was covered in countless wounds. Blood poured down onto the earth like rain!

Then another giant beast, also ten thousand feet tall, charged out!

This beast had a dragon's head, a deer's body, an ox's tail, and horse's hooves. Its fur burned with raging flames, and its roar made the void tremble!