Giant Beast

Half a day later...

On a mountain peak—the tallest, finest, and richest in spiritual energy for thousands of li around—

Li Xuan used the Thirty-Six Grade Creation Green Lotus Platform to seal off the largest spiritual vein spring.

Then he planted the Gourd Vine beside it.

Only after that did he let out a long breath, surveyed the beautiful scenery around him, nodded, and sat cross-legged on the Thirty-Six Grade Creation Green Lotus Platform, entering meditation to cultivate.

The Creation Green Lotus slowly turned.

The Gourd Spirit Root gently swayed.

Coupled with Li Xuan's practice and pursuit of the Dao, everything around seemed to begin changing.

Centered on this mountain, the vegetation for a thousand li in every direction appeared to gain sentience.

They started slowly swaying toward Li Xuan's location, as if paying homage.

At the same time, all kinds of animals, as if answering a summons, drew near within this thousand-li range and settled here peacefully...

Time flowed on again...

The years stretched long, sun and moon trading places.

"Ding."

"Host has completed the choice to cultivate for ten thousand years. Reward: Array (Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array)"

Suddenly, a prompt sounded by Li Xuan's ear.

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

With that, he casually opened his status panel.

Name and identity remained the same.

As for cultivation level—he had reached Heavenly Immortal, eighth grade.

His treasures had gained one more: the Profound Heaven Banner.

As for the evaluation... well, still trash.

"Sigh, ten thousand years of cultivation, and only two levels up. Headache..."

Helplessly shaking his head, Li Xuan closed the status panel.

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

It was the reward from his choice—the Profound Heaven Banner.

Also the array banner of the Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array.

The Profound Heaven Banner was pure white, six feet tall, with two or three inscriptions carved on it, quite profound.

He raised his hand and took the array banner, instantly understanding the method of setting up the Profound Heaven Banner.

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

Once deployed, it could make illusions flicker within the array, filling it with endless phantoms.

If an enemy entered, they would only fall into the illusions, unable to escape until their mind was exhausted and they died.

"Perfect, my mountain peak has nothing protecting it anyway. This array is just right as a mountain-guarding formation!"

Shaking the array banner, Li Xuan laughed heartily, then waved his hand.

Instantly, the Profound Heaven Banner flew into the air, growing with the wind until it became a great banner dozens of zhang in size, then landed on the mountain peak.

White mist slowly rose, and in the blink of an eye, the great mountain was shrouded...

"Ding."

"Choice System generated."

"Choice One: Gather the scattered fierce beasts and become the new generation's 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 dire straits. Help them escape. Upon completion, receive one random Primordial Supreme Treasure and the divine ability: Purple Firmament Divine Thunder."

"Choice Three: Help the Three Great Divine Beasts completely annihilate 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: (Array Enhancement) Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array's power will be elevated, unbreakable by anyone below Quasi-Saint."

After setting up the array, the choice prompt sounded by Li Xuan's ear again.

"Wow, become the new generation's King of Fierce Beasts? Impressive... tsk tsk..."

Li Xuan looked at the choices before him, exclaiming dramatically, but his hand directly tapped Choice Four...

"A good life has just begun... If you want to live long, don't meddle in others' business..."

With a muttered remark, Li Xuan closed his eyes and began to contemplate again.

"Ding. Host has completed the choice to cultivate for one thousand years. Reward: Array Enhancement."

Suddenly, Li Xuan's brow twitched, and he opened his eyes.

With the system's voice.

The Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array suddenly filled with dense fog, surging and rapidly expanding outward in all directions, covering a thousand li in moments.

Chirp... chatter... coo... croak...

As the array spread, all kinds of cries reached Li Xuan's ears.

These cries carried fear, terror, panic, and even despair.

Li Xuan raised an eyebrow, his mind extending along with the array.

At once, he saw all sorts of animals struggling and running within the Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array, yet unable to escape the illusion.

These animals were all heavenly spiritual creatures—after all, heaven and earth had only just begun to open, and everything born from it was extraordinary.

But even as spiritual creatures, they could not break free from the enhanced Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array, which even a Quasi-Saint would struggle to shatter.

Thus, only death awaited them.

Seeing the panic of those spiritual creatures, a trace of pity stirred in Li Xuan's heart—what fault did they bear? With a thought...

The mist rolled, still covering the thousand-li range.

Yet these spiritual creatures were no longer troubled by the array; instead, they gained its protection.

They quickly calmed down.

Li Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

Across the thousand-li mountain range, all the spiritual creatures returned to normal.

Then, spiritual light flickered in their eyes, as if they had gained awareness, and they bowed to the ground toward the mountain where Li Xuan sat.

Li Xuan could naturally see their reverence, and a sense of satisfaction and pride rose in his heart.

A smile on his lips, he sat back down on the Green Lotus Platform, continuing to comprehend the Great Profound Dao.

At the same time, the Green Lotus Platform emitted a soft glow, shining for a thousand li.

The spiritual creatures bathed in this light grew even more spiritually keen, and those with better innate talent even began to comprehend and cultivate on their own.

"Ding."

"Choice System activated."

"Choice One: Rescue the Four Great Fierce Beasts about to be killed. Reward upon completion: one Primordial Supreme Treasure, genuine allegiance of the Four Great Fierce Beasts, divine ability: Indestructible Golden Body."

"Choice Two: Join the Three Divine Beasts to completely destroy the Four Great Fierce Beasts. Reward upon completion: one Innate Supreme Treasure, friendship of the Three Divine Beasts, divine ability: Samadhi True Fire."

"Choice Three: Continue cultivating for a thousand years, or raise cultivation to True Immortal. Reward upon completion: one Innate Spiritual Treasure, divine ability: Grand Unity Palm."

Having just saved the little animals and shared a sliver of the Thirty-Six Grade Creation Green Lotus Platform's Dao resonance with them, Li Xuan had not yet entered meditation when the system's prompt came again.

Was there even a choice?

Li Xuan found the system overly wordy. Without a second thought, he raised his hand and selected Choice Three...

"Stay steady... develop quietly... don't rush..."

Muttering, Li Xuan entered meditation again.

Rumble!

Suddenly, a series of thunderous roars came, jolting Li Xuan from his meditative state.

"Hm?"

Li Xuan opened his eyes, frowning slightly. Calculating the time, it seemed he had only been in meditation for a few decades.

He then looked toward the direction of the thunder.

Taking the Heavenly Sun's rising as east and its setting as west.

In the northwest, rolling thunder roared without cease.

Flames, frost, torrential rain, and hurricanes mixed together, forming a terrifying power that could destroy heaven and earth!

They surged straight toward his direction!

"Roar!!"

Then came another bellow!

From within the rolling thunder, a ten-thousand-zhang beast suddenly burst forth!

This beast resembled a white tiger, but with wings on its ribs, lightning flickering across its body, and countless wounds! Blood rained down onto the earth like a downpour!

And then, another ten-thousand-zhang beast charged out!

This beast had a dragon's head, a deer's body, an ox's tail, and horse's hooves, its fur ablaze with raging flames. With a single roar, the void trembled!