Iron Eater Beasts

A hundred years had passed in the blink of an eye.

All those years of traveling had given Donghua a deeper understanding of the Primordial Wilderness as it was now.

The terror of the conflict between the Wu and Yao races could never be captured in just a few words.

Nor was it simply a matter of the Twelve Demon Gods and Di Jun and Taiyi fighting to the death. Battles raged everywhere, and white bones littered the land.

Many minor races served as cannon fodder, and entire clans were wiped out in an instant.

This was a clash between two great races, each bringing countless races of the Primordial Wilderness into the fray. It was a conflict between two forces, a clash between two civilizations.

Yet to Donghua, no matter what kind of civilization it was, it was savage, chaotic, and utterly devoid of order. The only rule was that the strong preyed on the weak.

As Donghua and Shao Siming ventured deeper into the Primordial World Continent, they entered the territory of the Demon God Race.

"Xiao Si, what do you think of everything we've experienced along the way?"

Shao Siming paused, unsure why the Emperor Lord had suddenly asked. "I don't think it's much. There are simply more fights and conflicts than in the Purple Mansion. Other than that, not much is different."

Donghua was taken aback by Shao Siming's answer, then suddenly felt that it was exactly the sort of response one would expect in the Primordial Wilderness as it was now.

"Take death in stride. If someone won't back down, fight them."

The two continued onward.

Suddenly, Donghua stopped, the corners of his mouth lifting. "There's an interesting fight ahead. Let's go take a look."

The two flashed to a spot above a valley. Donghua used a divine ability to conceal them, and the space around them became its own world.

Down in the valley, two figures were fighting.

One wore simple armor and held a black Mysterious Iron Rod. He was black and white, with dark circles around his eyes. He looked adorably clumsy, but his aura was anything but weak.

"Giant Panda."

Seeing the figure ahead, Donghua couldn't help saying it aloud.

"Giant Panda? What's a Giant Panda? That's an Iron Eater Beast. Still, the name you came up with does fit, Emperor Lord. Hehe."

Donghua thought, It is an Iron Eater Beast. There are no national-treasure Giant Pandas in this age.

Iron Eater Beasts—the creatures known as giant pandas—were one of the great races of the Primordial Wilderness. They were a great race not because they had a large population, but because they were powerful.

The Iron Eater Beast Race itself was not numerous. It belonged to the Demon God Race's side.

It was also the most powerful race under the Demon God Race, with formidable bodies and unmatched prowess in battle.

The Demon God Houtu valued them greatly.

To be precise, the Iron Eater Beast Race was a group under Houtu's rule.

Each of the Twelve Demon Gods had their own tribes. They later formed an alliance to resist the Demon Race Heavenly Court, and all came under the command of Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin.

The other fighter had not revealed his true form, but Donghua could see him perfectly clearly. At a glance, he recognized him as a Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird.

Both were early-stage Golden Immortals.

"This Mysterious Yin Divine Flower was spotted first by yours truly! I've been guarding it here for twenty years, and you shameless Black Ruffian dare to pick it while your grandpa was out eating!"

"Die!"

The Iron Eater Beast roared and charged forward, swinging his Mysterious Iron Rod so fast it stirred up a gale.

One strike forced the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird opposite him to retreat again and again.

The power of that blow was plain to see.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird felt tremendous force travel through his hands, numbing his arms.

"You brainless fool! Treasures of Heaven and Earth go to whoever is fated to find them. Since I picked it, it was fated to be mine. How dare you spout such nonsense?"

"Take this!"

Yin Yang Two Energies coursed through the weapon in his hands. A glint of cold light flashed first, and the two clashed once more.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird was furious. Usually, he was the one who relied on his physical strength to bully others. Today, this fool was using his own physical strength to bully him.

Under normal circumstances, he would have let it go. He had indeed taken things by force before. But today, he was truly in the wrong place at the wrong time.

He had been flying past when he sensed a surge of Yin energy rising into the sky. He swooped down to investigate and found a cluster of Mysterious Yin Divine Flowers. Delighted, he picked them right away.

He was about to return to his cave abode and refine them when this chubby fool showed up. Seeing the flowers in his hands, the fool claimed they were his and demanded that he hand them over.

He was stunned. He was usually the one who did this sort of thing. He never expected to have it happen to him.

There was no point arguing, so he went straight into the fight. He was a Great Peng Bird, not some kindhearted soul who cared about reason.

The two fought fiercely, neither gaining the upper hand.

But to Donghua, the fight was like two children playing house. He could have ended it with a snap of his fingers.

Then again, that was only natural. To a Quasi-Saint, a fight between two Golden Immortals was child's play.

"But this Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird was famous in my Previous Life, too."

Watching the mana circulate through the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird, Donghua immediately guessed who he was.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird wasn't merely Yuanfeng's son; it was also the name of a race among the Myriad Races of the Primordial World.

They had always been extraordinarily fierce. During the Dragon-Han Three Clans era, they even fed on the Dragon Clan.

But this particular bird really was Yuanfeng's son. The Innate Yin Yang Qi in him was far too distinctive.

Yet he wasn't making proper use of it. Otherwise, the Iron Eater Beast would have lost long ago.

Innate Yin Yang Qi was no ordinary thing. If he studied it deeply, this Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird would surely achieve Quasi-Sainthood.

What a pity he's so stupid. He actually refined the Innate Yin Yang Qi in his body into a treasure. What a waste. If Yuanfeng could see him, she'd probably strangle him herself.

But it looks like he hasn't refined the Innate Yin Yang Qi in his body yet. Even so, his grasp and use of it are terrible.

Seeing how the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird used the Yin Yang Two Energies, Donghua shook his head. He was truly disgracing the Innate Deities.

Although this Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird was Yuanfeng's son, he was indeed an Innate Deity, born from Yuanfeng's insights into the Innate Yin Yang and Five Elements.

One was Kong Xuan, the peacock, and the other was this Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird.

Yet their achievements were worlds apart. By the time of Investiture of the Gods, Kong Xuan had already reached the Quasi-Saint realm, while by the time of Journey to the West, the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird had only reached Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

Their fight continued.

The Iron Eater Beast had an unmatched physical body, strong enough to rival the Demon God Race.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird was incredibly fast, and had the unpredictable Yin Yang Two Energies as well.

That speed gave the Iron Eater Beast a great deal of trouble.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird stopped meeting the Iron Eater Beast head-on. Instead, he began attacking with his speed and innate command of spatial power.

Slowly, wounds appeared on the Iron Eater Beast's body.

Donghua nodded at the sight. "This Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird may be foolish, but he has some talent in the Dao of Space."

After watching for a while, Shao Siming said, "Although both are only Golden Immortals, their talent for battle is remarkable. But why does this Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird possess Innate Yin Yang Qi?"

She wasn't surprised by his speed or command of spatial power. What shocked her was the Innate Yin Yang Qi circulating inside him.

Donghua explained, "This isn't an ordinary Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird. He's an Innate Deity born from Yuanfeng's insights into the Innate Yin Yang Qi. It's a pity he has a treasure trove and doesn't even realize it. Instead of cultivating the Yin Yang Qi inside him, he's cultivating the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird's innate Dao of Space."

After hearing Donghua's explanation, Shao Siming finally understood. She truly hadn't expected this Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird to be an Innate Deity.

After all, it was rare to see an Innate Deity this weak.

The weakest Innate Deities in the Primordial Wilderness had already reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. Innate Deities at the Golden Immortal realm were indeed rare.