Over the years since arriving in the Primordial World, Xie Fang had come across no shortage of treasures while traveling.
Among them were several Innate Treasures.
The only problem was that he hadn't yet decided which treasure to use to sever his first corpse and enter the Quasi-Saint realm.
The Ren Water Flat Peach Tree, the Yellow Middle Plum spiritual root, the Pure World White Lotus, the Sea-Calming Pearl, the Classic of Mountains and Seas...
After searching through them carefully, Xie Fang decided to use the Classic of Mountains and Seas to sever his first corpse!
Though the Classic of Mountains and Seas had no offensive or defensive capabilities, it encompassed the heavens and could contain mountains, rivers, and countless worlds, transforming them into a vast firmament!
The first corpse Xie Fang intended to sever was his benevolent corpse. An Innate Treasure with no offensive abilities was the most suitable choice.
Once he had made his decision, Xie Fang immediately found a secluded spot, spent a vast amount of Experience Points to refine the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and used it to sever his corpse!
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, ten thousand years had gone by!
Though Xie Fang had spent those ten thousand years quietly severing his corpse, he had also kept a close eye on the shifting state of the Primordial World.
He had vaguely sensed that behind the conflict between the Ferocious Beast Clan, led by Beast God Huang Ni, and the Primordial Races, more than one force was driving events forward!
On the surface, it seemed Huang Ni had unleashed the Ferocious Beast Clan to wreak havoc across the Primordial World. Yet Xie Fang had sensed several hidden forces in the world, all trying to claim a share of the "momentum" brought about by this Tribulation!
This "momentum" could also be called destiny!
As the Tribulation descended, the world's destiny was quietly changing.
Several forces were trying to throw the world into chaos, hoping to claim their share of that destiny!
Among the many forces at play, two felt especially familiar to Xie Fang.
The first was none other than the Demon Ancestor, Luohu!
The second was Yin-Yang Ancestor, who had escaped from Xie Fang years ago!
As for the other unfamiliar forces, Xie Fang guessed they belonged to Hongjun, Qiankun Ancestor, and Yang Mei, among others.
"These old schemers have been plotting for a long time."
Xie Fang clicked his tongue. So Huang Ni, the Beast God who seemed to have boundless power and prestige, was really just a pawn in the hands of Hongjun, Luohu, and the others!
Beast God Huang Ni was a Quasi-Saint-level powerhouse, and even he had become a pawn of several powerful figures. What about Xie Fang?
At the thought, Xie Fang couldn't help feeling a sudden sense of urgency.
If he didn't hurry to increase his strength, sooner or later he, too, would become a pawn in Hongjun and the others' schemes!
With that thought, Xie Fang took a deep breath and refocused his mind on severing his corpse!
As Experience Points rapidly drained away, Xie Fang's benevolent corpse began to emerge!
"What a powerful aura!"
Just then, a massive figure, as imposing as a mountain, came to a sudden halt. Its blood-red eyes fixed on the place where Xie Fang was severing his corpse.
Its instincts told it that an extraordinarily powerful being was here!
"Lord Huang Ni needs Slaughter Qi more than anything. If I kill a being like this, I'm sure to earn his favor!"
The enormous ferocious beast's eyes gleamed red. It opened its jaws and lunged at the cave where Xie Fang was!
"Hmm?"
Xie Fang's heart stirred. He reacted in time and, with a thought, tore open space to evade the attack!
"It got away!"
The beast's jaws snapped shut on empty air, and the mountain collapsed into dust!
As the beast hesitated in confusion, Xie Fang appeared again. "You dare disturb my cultivation? Die!"
The ferocious beast before him was at the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. Since it had come looking for him, Xie Fang certainly wouldn't let it go.
"Roar—"
The beast raised its head and roared, its eyes fixed on Xie Fang. "I am the ferocious beast Taotie..."
Before it could finish speaking, Xie Fang was already charging in with the Heaven-Measuring Ruler raised to strike!
"I don't care who you are! I just broke through to the Quasi-Saint realm, so you'll make a perfect test for my blade!"
The Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler was Xie Fang's true form. With his newly attained Quasi-Saint cultivation, he brought its full power to bear. A muffled thud sounded, and the ferocious beast Taotie was cleaved in two!
"Ding! Congratulations, host. You have slain the ferocious beast Taotie and gained 255,520,000 Experience Points."
The beast's mountain-sized body crashed to the ground. As the system notification rang out, blood gushed from its corpse, flooding the entire valley in an instant!
"You—you actually killed Taotie!"
Just then, a roar rang out from not far away!
A Qiongqi with a pair of wings on its back flew over, its eyes wide with disbelief.
Xie Fang turned to look, and his heart stirred.
The winged ferocious beast carried a trace of Yin-Yang Ancestor's aura!
"This beast must have met Yin-Yang Ancestor!"
With that thought, Xie Fang called out, "Little tiger, answer me this: have you recently seen an old man wearing a Yin-Yang Daoist Robe?"
Qiongqi looked just like a tiger, except it had a pair of wings on its back and was far fiercer than any ordinary tiger.
Qiongqi hated being called a tiger—let alone a little tiger.
So it answered Xie Fang with a furious roar!
It was enraged!
"Your roar's too loud... Looks like I'll have to beat some sense into you first!"
Xie Fang rubbed his ears, which had gone numb from Qiongqi's roar. After all these years, these top ferocious beasts had developed a little intelligence.
And with a trace of Yin-Yang Ancestor's aura on it, Qiongqi must have encountered him.
Xie Fang had been searching for Yin-Yang Ancestor for years, hoping to continue their battle from long ago. Now that he had finally gotten information about him, he wasn't about to let the opportunity slip by.
But Qiongqi flew into a rage at Xie Fang's contempt!
It ripped a mountain tens of thousands of feet tall from the earth and hurled it at him!
Xie Fang didn't dodge. With a flick of his finger, his aura surged and struck the mountain with a bang.
Boom!
In an instant, the enormous mountain shattered, its fragments scattering across the ground.
"Damn it!"
Seeing that it couldn't take Xie Fang down, Qiongqi darted about, tearing up one mountain after another and hurling them at him!
Whoosh—
Whoosh—
Whoosh—
One after another, the mountains tore through the sky with a shrill whistle. They were enormous, and their sheer number was enough to make anyone's scalp prickle.
The attack was utterly terrifying!
But then something happened that stunned Qiongqi.
The countless mountains it had thrown were like toys. Before they could even reach Xie Fang, waves of energy surged around him and smashed them all to pieces!
That wasn't all. Xie Fang swept his sleeve, sending the shattered rocks hurtling back at Qiongqi!
"Ugh—"
A muffled groan rang out. The hail of stones rained down and buried Qiongqi beneath them!
"This being is no ordinary opponent. Taotie certainly didn't die in vain. I'm only a little stronger than Taotie, and I'm probably no match for him..."
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