"Th-this... damn it... How did the fight end up here...?"
Watching the two beasts chase and flee, battling so fiercely that heaven and earth seemed to darken, Li Xuan felt his scalp go numb!
How could he not recognize them?
The one being hunted was Qiongqi, one of the Four Great Fierce Beasts!
And the one chasing Qiongqi was Prime Kirin, the divine beast who led the walking beasts!
He never would've imagined that their chase would bring them right to his doorstep!
The Primordial Wilderness was so vast. How could they have come here by such a coincidence?
Name: Qiongqi
Identity: Innate lifeform.
Cultivation: Primordial Golden Immortal, ninth level of Great Perfection
Treasures: Soul Shaking Thunder, Soul Capturing Bead.
Power rating: Strong.
Name: Prime Kirin.
Identity: Innate lifeform.
Cultivation: Primordial Golden Immortal, tenth level of Great Perfection.
Treasures: Qilin Seal, Heaven Extinguishing Fire.
Power rating: Strong.
Li Xuan thought to himself. After sparing the two beasts a glance, he quickly turned the matter over in his mind.
The Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array swiftly rose up, turning a thousand li of land into a sea of thick fog.
The spirit beasts protected by Li Xuan's formation hurriedly gathered at the foot of his mountain.
The battle raging in the sky was simply too terrifying. It was beyond anything these little spirit beasts could imagine.
With their limited minds, all they could do was seek protection from Li Xuan, the benevolent being.
"Qiongqi! You're as good as dead!"
Prime Kirin's voice boomed with an unquestionable majesty!
Qiongqi flapped his wings wildly. As he fled, he shrieked, "Kirin! You can't kill me! You can't kill me! You've been chasing me for a thousand years! You can't kill me!!"
"Is that so!?"
Prime Kirin shook his head and swished his tail. His eyes blazed like the sun, filled with scorn. "I was only trying to wear down your strength, so you wouldn't fight back with your last breath and injure me!"
As he spoke, flames burst from Prime Kirin's body.
His Qilin True Fire scorched the heavens and earth, rushing straight toward Qiongqi. "But now! You're finished!!"
"Then try and see if I can still fight back!!"
Qiongqi let out a furious roar, and endless thunder surged forth, clashing wildly with the flames!
Two of the most powerful ancient beings fought with such ferocity that they quickly drew near to Li Xuan's location!
"Don't come over here!!"
The two beasts were tens of thousands of li away, fighting as they came—and somehow, they were heading straight for him. Li Xuan's heart screamed in alarm.
"Ding."
"Choice System activated."
"Choice One: Help Qiongqi escape. Upon completion, you will randomly receive one Innate Spiritual Treasure and the Heavenly Thunder Righteous Method divine ability. There is a 100% chance of provoking Prime Kirin's hostility."
"Choice Two: Help Prime Kirin kill Qiongqi. Upon completion, you will randomly receive one Acquired Spiritual Treasure, the Five Elements True Fire divine ability, and the Cloning Technique divine ability. There is a 50% chance of provoking Prime Kirin's hostility."
"Choice Three: Kill Qiongqi and Prime Kirin. Upon completion, you will randomly receive one Innate Supreme Treasure, one corpse of Prime Kirin, one corpse of Qiongqi, the Purple Firmament Divine Thunder divine ability, the Samadhi True Fire divine ability, and a ten-thousand-year cultivation experience scroll."
"Choice Four: Do nothing. Upon completion, you will randomly receive one Innate Spiritual Treasure. There is a 50% chance of provoking Prime Kirin's hostility and a 50% chance of provoking Qiongqi's hostility."
Seeing the two super-powerful innate beings draw near as they fought, Li Xuan once again saw a set of choices appear before his eyes.
For a moment, he was at a loss.
Looking at the four options, Li Xuan had no idea what to choose.
Choose to do nothing? That didn't seem useful either. There was a 50% chance of provoking hostility no matter what, so he might as well help Kirin kill Qiongqi...
"Ding. A choice has appeared. Please make your selection within five seconds, or the system will choose automatically."
Just as Li Xuan's finger wavered between options two and four, the system's prompt sounded again beside his ear.
"Fine. I'll help Kirin kill Qiongqi!"
Thinking it over, Li Xuan gritted his teeth and decisively selected option two!
"Roar!"
In the blink of an eye, Qiongqi and Prime Kirin had fought their way into the thousand-li area around Li Xuan!
The thousand li of dense fog made it impossible to see. Qiongqi was overjoyed at the sight.
With the fog as cover, he could hide—and maybe even shake Kirin off!
Without a moment's hesitation, he plunged into the fog!
This saved Li Xuan the trouble of using the formation to draw Qiongqi inside.
In that instant, the fog boiled!
Qiongqi's anguished roars and shrieks rang out from within.
Hearing the miserable cries, Prime Kirin was startled. He quickly halted and didn't dare follow him inside.
Atop the mountain, Li Xuan furrowed his brow, sweat pouring down his forehead.
The Profound Heaven Banner atop the peak snapped in the wind. The formation spun without pause, bringing countless illusions into being and then extinguishing them!
Qiongqi was powerful, but Prime Kirin had hunted him for a thousand years. He was already utterly exhausted.
Now, trapped within the Grand Xuan Formation and affected by its illusions, he roared and howled in agony!
He twisted and snapped at the air, unleashing thunder without aim, even attacking himself! He had fallen under the illusion!
The Grand Xuan Illusory Realm—an ultimate illusion!
At last, he let out a sudden roar, fell to the ground, and breathed his last.
He had killed himself!
The fog slowly settled.
Outside the formation, Prime Kirin stared down at the fog, his eyes full of wariness and suspicion.
Inside the formation, Li Xuan stared up at Prime Kirin, just as wary and suspicious.
"Don't come over here..."
Li Xuan swallowed and thought to himself.
The Four Great Fierce Beasts and the three divine beasts were all at the peak of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, only a step away from Quasi-Sainthood!
Later, the three divine beasts would gain immense merit for killing the fierce beasts and naturally reach the Quasi-Saint realm.
As for his formation, although it was said to be unbreakable by anyone below the Quasi-Saint realm, his own strength...
He was far too weak!
With his Heavenly Immortal cultivation, controlling the Grand Xuan Formation and killing a gravely wounded Qiongqi had already taken everything he had.
What if Prime Kirin came in too...?
Li Xuan swallowed.
Outside, Prime Kirin stared at the thousand li of fog, his heart full of doubt...
Qiongqi had been badly wounded, but if he fought back desperately, Prime Kirin would need years to kill him.
Yet the moment he entered the fog, he had begun shrieking in agony—and then, after only a short while, fell silent...
That fog... was terrifying...
After a moment's thought, Prime Kirin suddenly shook his head. The flames and fire clouds filling the sky drew back in an instant, and he transformed into human form.
He was a handsome young man with a stern expression, wearing a fiery-red brocade robe. A flame burned between his brows.
Every Primordial Being capable of taking human form modeled their shape after the body of the great Pangu.
After all, the Primordial Wilderness itself had been formed from Pangu's body, so this was simply the way of the Dao Principles of transformation.
Looking down at the fog, Prime Kirin slowly said, "Fellow Daoist in the mist, my name is Kirin. I am currently acting as head of the Primordial Wilderness's walking beasts. Following the will of Heaven, I have led the spirit beasts of the Primordial Wilderness to exterminate the vicious fierce beasts. Qiongqi was the last one still alive, so I pursued him here. I never expected him to die at your hands. You have performed a great act of merit! However, Qiongqi's corpse is of great use to me. Would you be willing to give it to me?"
"Uh... What do I do... What should I say to him? Or should I just ignore him?"
Inside the Grand Profound Illusory Realm Array, Li Xuan looked nervous, his eyes darting about.
"Fellow Daoist... You won't even reply to me. Could it be that you look down on me, Kirin?"
Outside the formation, Prime Kirin waited a while, but the fog remained unchanged.
A flicker of flame lit in his eyes, and his tone turned cold. It seemed he might attack at any moment.
"Hahahaha!"
But just then, a hearty burst of laughter suddenly rang out.
The fog churned and slowly parted, revealing a broad avenue that led straight to the mountain peak.
Li Xuan sat cross-legged atop the Thirty-Six Grade Creation Green Lotus Platform, one hand holding a vine as he threw his head back and laughed.
The Thirty-Six Grade Creation Green Lotus Platform shone brilliantly, its Dao aura spreading all around and making Li Xuan seem otherworldly.
The vine in his hand shone with seven-colored light. It swayed with a lively grace, its leaves a vivid green.
The air of an enlightened master swept over them.
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