Fierce Beasts Appear

As he traveled west, perhaps because of the bow he had made before departing, Old Ancestor Styx had a vague feeling that if he headed in a certain direction, he would achieve what he sought. This feeling seemed to be a guidance from the Pangu Will. It was just that the distance was rather great. After estimating the journey, Old Ancestor Styx figured that reaching the destination would take at least several tens of thousands of years!

Old Ancestor Styx was in no hurry. It was nearly the mid-stage of the Sixth Tribulation, and the first batch of Innate Gods and Demons had yet to fully gestate. For the time being, no one would compete with him. Turning back, he bowed once more toward Zhou Mountain, then stepped onto Soaring Golden Light and headed toward the place he sensed. At this time, the Chaos Spiritual Qi in Heaven and Earth had already grown thin, while Innate Spiritual Qi was beginning to erupt. Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures could already occasionally be seen taking shape, and Old Ancestor Styx collected every one he encountered along the way!

As he passed a mountain, a sudden roar rang out. A giant beast with blood-red eyes and a bizarre shape blocked Old Ancestor Styx's path. The giant beast was as enormous as a mountain, its aura powerful and violent. Old Ancestor Styx was astonished! Had Fierce Beasts already begun to appear? Facing the Fierce Beast before him, Old Ancestor Styx was utterly fearless, his gaze calm as still water. "A mere beast, and you dare block my path?" he said softly. The giant beast seemed to sense the insult and roared as it pounced at Old Ancestor Styx. A flash of blood-red light appeared in Old Ancestor Styx's hands, and the Yuantu Sword and Abi Sword appeared. With a light sweep, he sent two sword auras, brilliant as rainbows piercing the sun, toward the giant beast. Its hide was thick and its flesh tough. It actually endured the sword auras with its body. Though wounded, its attack did not slow. Old Ancestor Styx snorted coldly, transforming into countless blood-colored shadows and instantly circling behind the giant beast before thrusting both swords at once. The giant beast cried out in pain and wildly thrashed its body. Old Ancestor Styx pressed his advantage and swung his Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique, instantly severing the Fierce Beast's head!

Looking at the corpse of the Fierce Beast before him, Old Ancestor Styx furrowed his brows in thought. Since Fierce Beasts had appeared, the Innate Gods and Demons should probably be close to emerging as well. The time left for Old Ancestor Styx to develop on his own was running short. However, after so many years of cultivation, his state of mind had long since become as firm as a boulder. So what if the Innate Demon Gods emerged? The first to gain an advantage would always stay ahead. They may advance quickly, but does that mean I'll remain standing still?

Old Ancestor Styx smiled freely and stopped thinking about it. Looking at the Fierce Beast's corpse, he suddenly had a strange idea. He had been in the Great Wilderness for so long, yet aside from eating some fruit, he had never eaten anything else! The main reason was that Old Ancestor Styx had been the only living being around before. It was like playing a single-player game—he had wanted to eat something, but there had been no ingredients! Now, suitable ingredients had appeared right before him. Although Fierce Beasts had inherited the resentment of the Demon Gods and were born bent on destroying the Great Wilderness, they themselves had still been nurtured by heaven and earth. The Demon Gods' resentment couldn't affect their flavor, could it...

The more he thought about it, the hungrier he became. Old Ancestor Styx no longer hesitated. He took out some spiritual materials and first refined a Barbecue Rack. Then he brought out the Innate Spiritual Roots he had collected earlier, selecting from them flavors similar to cumin, chili peppers, and the like to serve as seasonings!

Using the Abi Sword, he cut open the Fierce Beast, stripped away its hide and fur, and washed it clean with spiritual water condensed from Innate Spiritual Qi. Finally, he placed it on the Barbecue Rack, brushed it with various seasonings, waved his hand to summon the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, and began the first barbecue in the Great Wilderness!

Although the Fierce Beast's hide was thick and its flesh tough, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire was no pushover. As Old Ancestor Styx constantly turned it over, occasionally using the Yuantu Sword to slice it open and brush on more seasoning, the meat was thoroughly exposed to the flames, and its aroma soon spread through the air. After testing it and confirming that it was fully cooked, Old Ancestor Styx eagerly began to eat. He wolfed it down so fiercely that he almost swallowed the bones as well. After all, a person who had once eaten three full meals a day had suddenly gone several Tribulations without a single bite of meat. One could only say that leaving the bones behind was Old Ancestor Styx's greatest act of stubbornness!