Although this Little Qilin loved posing as an exalted senior, there was no doubt that he was truly formidable. Otherwise, he would not have effortlessly killed a Heavenly Immortal Level ferocious beast in a single blow. But since he was so powerful, it would be a waste not to have him do something.
Lin Yan quietly formed a plan. He clasped his hands toward the Seven-Colored Qilin and said, "Senior is absolutely right. Ferocious beasts are destructive by nature. This wonderful Prehistoric World has become so devastated because of them. Yet there are so many ferocious beasts, and they are so powerful, that weak living beings like us can only struggle to survive, never knowing whether we will live to see another day."
Lin Yan looked up at the Little Qilin and saw no impatience on his face, so he continued, "Fortunately, heaven and earth still has innate races with deep foundations like the Qilin Clan, as well as exceptional figures like senior—boundless in magic power, mighty in Divine Ability Spells, peerlessly powerful, unafraid of the strong, and righteous in the face of injustice. That is why weak races like ours still have a glimmer of hope."
The Seven-Colored Qilin, Mo Xuan, slowly narrowed his large, watery eyes.
"However, since we living beings have inherited the legacy of Great God Pangu and were born into this Prehistoric World, even if we are weak, we should still do something for this world, so as not to fail Great God Pangu's aspirations."
The Seven-Colored Qilin nodded approvingly.
Lin Yan pointed at Black Sha Valley. "Take this place, for example. The Malevolent Qi is dense, the ferocious beasts are brutal, and all living beings can only struggle to survive. If Senior could wipe out all the ferocious beasts here, wouldn't all living beings be able to live freely? Wouldn't everyone feel even more grateful to Senior? And if this place were restored to clarity and all things could revive, that would be no small Merit for Senior as well." Lin Yan continued to coax him.
"That's right! Eliminating ferocious beasts and upholding justice is the duty of people like us. Hey, you're called Lin Yan, right? I'll go with you right now and slaughter the ferocious beasts, returning a bright and clear world to all beings." The Seven-Colored Qilin's sense of justice immediately surged. Feeling the weight of responsibility upon himself, he assumed an air that said, Only I can protect this great Prehistoric World.
Seeing the simple-minded Seven-Colored Qilin eager to fight and brimming with determination, Lin Yan secretly rejoiced.
The super thuggish fighter had been successfully talked into it!
After that, under Lin Yan's guidance, the Seven-Colored Qilin began slaughtering ferocious beasts throughout the surrounding area. With the Seven-Colored Qilin Mo Xuan as a super thuggish fighter, clearing out ferocious beasts became much easier. Relying on his overwhelming strength, which could instantly kill Heavenly Immortal Realm ferocious beasts, the Seven-Colored Qilin found ordinary ferocious beasts laughably easy to handle. More often than not, before Lin Yan even had the chance to act, the ferocious beasts had already been smashed into meat patties.
Following behind him, Lin Yan could only occasionally use the Earth Spirit Seal or Wutu Divine Light to finish one off. Otherwise, he merely stood to the side as a spectator, offering emotional support.
The Seven-Colored Qilin was still young and immature, with practically no resistance to Lin Yan's shameless flattery. Whenever Lin Yan crossed his own bottom line and uttered countless praises so nauseating that even he found them disgusting, the Seven-Colored Qilin would become fired up, howl wildly, and charge toward the next battlefield without regard for exhaustion.
Yet as the battles mounted, Lin Yan grew increasingly alarmed.
This Seven-Colored Little Qilin was only at the Early Heavenly Immortal stage, yet the Divine Ability Spells he used seemed like abilities he had been born with. He wielded them without the slightest obstruction, as naturally as lifting a hand, and their power was immense.
Using the same Earth Element spell, Lin Yan's power was nearly ten times weaker than the Seven-Colored Qilin's.
Was this the terrifying strength of a top-tier Innate Divine Beast bloodline? With good innate foundations, could one really do whatever one pleased?
No wonder a Little Qilin in the Heavenly Immortal Realm dared to roam the Prehistoric World alone. No wonder the Qilin Clan would later stand alongside the Dragon Phoenix Two Clans and dominate the Prehistoric World.
These top Divine Beasts truly were heaven and earth's favored children. They had every right to be. Lin Yan secretly envied them.
Since he could not contribute much in battle, Lin Yan activated the Primal Chaos Plate and focused on absorbing the Malevolent Qi.
After the Primal Chaos Plate absorbed all the Malevolent Qi, Lin Yan began mobilizing the Earth Law, channeling the Earth Veins and reshaping the terrain. Sometimes, he even persuaded the Primal Chaos Plate to release some of the Pure Spiritual Qi it had converted, using it to increase the local Spirit Qi density.
One man and one Kirin became increasingly coordinated. One focused on slaughter and purification, while the other focused on restoration and construction. Their division of labor was clear, and their efficiency astonishing. In just a hundred years, they cleared out more than half the ferocious beasts in the Outer Area of the Canyon.
The entire process became Mo Xuan's "martial showcase" and Lin Yan's "ecological restoration demonstration."
The results, however, were remarkable. Barren lands tainted by Malevolent Qi regained their life force. Spiritual roots and spirit herbs continually emerged from soil, while spirit beasts finally had peaceful land upon which to rest and recuperate. They no longer had to remain constantly alert for ferocious beast attacks.
After fighting side by side for more than a hundred years, Lin Yan and Mo Xuan's relationship rapidly grew closer. With Lin Yan deliberately catering to him, Little Qilin Mo Xuan was always coaxed into high spirits, then wholeheartedly served as Lin Yan's free thuggish fighter.
Although this Little Qilin was somewhat prideful, liked showing off, and enjoyed being flattered, Lin Yan discovered that Mo Xuan was actually a kind-hearted, simple-minded Divine Beast who was easy to get along with. Gradually, Lin Yan began to regard him as a trustworthy companion.
Mo Xuan was also very curious about Lin Yan's abilities. At first, his attitude had been, "Let's see what you can do." Later, it became, "Huh? You can do that too?" In the end, whenever they finished clearing an area, he would take the initiative to move beside Lin Yan and curiously watch how he worked, occasionally asking questions.
"Hey, Lin Yan, what's that sparkling powder you're mixing into the soil?"
"Xiao Mo, this is Star Sand. It can slowly release Star Power and gently improve the soil."
"Then why are you sticking this piece of wood here? Is it for firewood?"
"This is a Pulse-Stabilizing Stake. Refined from spirit wood, it can stabilize the Earth Qi here and prevent the Earth Veins from falling into disorder again."
"Oh... you really know a lot."
Lin Yan discovered that this Kirin Young Master was full of curiosity toward unknown things and knew how to ask without shame, though he always sounded a little prideful when asking. So Lin Yan catered to his preferences, often combining explanations with examples and making difficult concepts easy to understand. Mo Xuan listened with great interest.
Before they knew it, Mo Xuan's way of addressing Lin Yan changed from "hey" and "you" to "Lin Yan," and his tone became much more casual and intimate. Meanwhile, Lin Yan's way of addressing Mo Xuan changed directly from Senior to "Xiao Mo."
Of course, the change in address had been proposed by the Little Qilin himself. Lin Yan could not refuse even if he wanted to.
Although being called Senior had felt great at first, after a while it began to feel somewhat distant. So he took the initiative to ask Lin Yan to call him Xiao Mo. It was his childhood name within the clan, and only those close to him were allowed to call him that.
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