Crack!
A crisp sound rang out!
The enormous eggshell instantly became covered in cracks like a spiderweb!
They spread densely across its surface!
Runes flickered in the fissures, appearing and disappearing!
The earth trembled faintly!
Birds and beasts all prostrated themselves on the ground!
Qilins were kings among beasts!
And this was the egg of the Beginning Qilin!
It would give rise to a brand-new Beginning Qilin!
Even before it hatched, it had already made all the beasts submit!
Zhao Gongming stood behind Zhou Xuan, his face slightly pale. He felt a heavy aura pressing down on him, and cold sweat slid from his forehead along his temples. He instinctively took two steps back, staring fixedly at the enormous egg about to hatch, his heart nearly leaping into his throat.
Crack!
Another deep snapping sound rang out, accompanied by a faint tremor of the earth.
At last, with one final crisp crack, the rune-covered eggshell shattered with a bang, scattering into countless jade-white fragments that glimmered with specks of spiritual light.
"Awwooo!"
A clear yet childish howl burst through the firmament, sending clouds churning and spiritual energy surging.
As the broken shell fell away, a little qilin with a faint red glow slowly rose amid the fragments.
Its slender form resembled a deer, and its four hooves were like jade. Its body, however, was covered in dark-red scales, upon which ancient, mysterious Dao Patterns shimmered, radiating an indescribable majesty and auspiciousness.
Its single horn was as crystalline as jade, like a blade just emerging from its sheath, and glinted with a cold spiritual light.
Its round, bright eyes were as clear as glass. The little creature gazed timidly at Zhou Xuan and Zhao Gongming, its ears twitching slightly as it occasionally pawed at the ground. It seemed both curious and